Yun Ting Goes Out and Picks Up an Egg

Before long, the Yin Yang energy swirling around Yun Ting slowly merged into his body—Mid-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, achieved. Then Yun Ting looked at Tong Tian and said, "Father, I want to go out and travel for a while. Since you said I can take a disciple, I need to pick carefully."

"Fine, but shouldn't you return the pagoda to your Eldest Uncle first?" Tong Tian nodded in response.

"Return it? We're perfectly safe on Mount Kunlun. Let Yun Ting keep it. If something really happens, we can still help out, can't we?" Laozi waved his hand grandly, letting Yun Ting take the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda on his travels.

Yun Ting chuckled, transformed into a streak of light, and vanished. Duo Bao stared at the spot where Yun Ting had disappeared and thought to himself, "I've traveled before too, but Grand Master never lent me the pagoda... sigh."

After Yun Ting left, the Three Pure Ones discussed the Dao for over a hundred years. When the discussion ended, Duo Bao thought about how he, as the senior brother, had never had a chance to put on airs in front of Yun Ting. So he said to Tong Tian, "Master, Junior Brother has already gone out to take disciples. Maybe in a while, he'll have more disciples than you. As his father, that wouldn't look too good."

Tong Tian nodded, thinking, "Duo Bao has a point." So he went out to take disciples himself. Duo Bao watched Tong Tian leave and thought, "Good, now I finally have a chance to throw my weight around." Meanwhile, Yun Ting suddenly felt a spiritual resonance and descended from the clouds. He spotted a massive egg suffused with Yin Yang energy. Yun Ting muttered, "Holy crap, I just got the Great Dao of Yin Yang and I run into an egg like this... Could it be a Golden Winged Great Peng?"

"Ding, correct. It is indeed a Golden Winged Great Peng. The Yin Yang Great Dao you just cultivated is perfect for this. Even though you haven't fully activated it yet, you can still hatch him quickly." As soon as he finished muttering, the system's voice rang in his mind.

"Holy crap... Me, hatch an egg? My dear system boss, can't we do this another way? What if I stew him and absorb his Innate Yin Yang energy?" Yun Ting asked, puzzled.

"Heh. You've already obtained the Great Dao of Yin Yang trait. Innate Yin Yang energy is useless to you. If you take this one as a disciple, you can use him to build ties with the Phoenix Race in the future. The benefits are endless..." The system continued its lecture. Then, afraid Yun Ting wouldn't listen, it added, "Issuing quest: Take Golden Peng as a disciple. Reward: High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure—Profound Dragon Halberd of Yin Yang, Cosmic Yin Yang Dao Robe."

Yun Ting thought, "Hmm, looks like this Golden Peng really will be useful in the future. Otherwise, the system wouldn't have even prepared a meeting gift for my disciple." With that thought, Yun Ting carried the massive egg back to Mount Kunlun and began his egg-hatching career.

Yuanshi saw his nephew carrying a huge egg and asked in confusion, "You... what are you doing bringing an egg back?"

Yun Ting grinned. "Second Uncle, I feel this egg is fated with me. I plan to take it as a disciple once it hatches."

Yuanshi's face darkened. "What nonsense? An egg as a disciple? Your father taking in a rat was annoying enough, and now you bring back an egg... You..."

Yun Ting rubbed his hands together. "A few days ago, I broke through in the Yin Yang Dao, and right after I went out, I ran into this big egg. Second Uncle, take a closer look. How's my choice of disciple?"

Yuanshi looked carefully and said, "Innate Yin Yang energy swirling, Phoenix bloodline... Not bad. The Origin and Foundation are excellent. And you encountered it right when you broke through in Yin Yang laws. Hmph, this egg really is fated with you. Taking it is fine. But let me warn you—you are of the direct bloodline of the Three Pure Ones. Taking a disciple isn't something to do casually. You need to choose carefully... Understand? Hmph, your father just went out traveling again. He'll probably bring back a bunch of strange beasts. Don't learn bad habits from them."

Yun Ting chuckled. "Second Uncle, rest assured. I've always been the most well-behaved kid on Mount Kunlun, and my disciple will be the most well-behaved too. Don't worry." With that, he carried the egg that was gestating the Golden Peng back to his cave dwelling.

After about a hundred days, under Yun Ting's earnest efforts, the Golden Peng was successfully born. The moment it emerged, black energy surged, startling Yun Ting. He said, "System, check Golden Peng's traits."