The Jade Void Dao Field on Xuanqing Peak

"Master, this is Niu Niu. She's the sister my disciple has taken in!"

After a commotion, Nan Ji brought Niu Niu before the three elders.

Yuanshi looked at Queen Mother of the West before him, wishing he could immediately expel her from the mountain. However, after some thought, he finally spoke, "Very well, she should have stayed in Kunlun."

Yuanshi truly couldn't find a reason to keep her, so he gave an ambiguous answer.

After all, Kunlun Mountain itself was half belonging to the Three Pure Ones and half to Queen Mother of the West.

Seeing that his Master had agreed, Nan Ji solemnly addressed the Three Pure Ones.

"Martial Uncle, Master, Martial Uncle, this is a place for cultivation that your disciple has prepared for the elders!"

"I humbly ask Martial Uncle, Master, and Martial Uncle to bestow a name upon it!"

Seeing Nan Ji's respectful demeanor, Yuanshi felt an immense sense of satisfaction.

Still, he said to Laozi, "Why don't you decide, Big Brother!"

Laozi smiled, nodded at Nan Ji, and thought to himself: My second brother has truly taken in a good disciple.

Laozi pondered for a moment before speaking, "The Dao is emptiness, and all things are born from existence, which in turn is born from emptiness. Therefore, let it be named Jade Void!"

"This... Big Brother, how can that be?"

Yuanshi understood his meaning immediately and, though his expression was one of extreme joy, he still refused.

Laozi squinted at Yuanshi. Although he said no, the Three Pure Ones had witnessed everything Nan Ji had done.

This was not only to satisfy Yuanshi's vanity but also to honor Nan Ji's filial piety.

So, Laozi waved his hand and said, "Let it be so!"

With that, Laozi flicked his sleeve, and the words "Jade Void Dojo" appeared on the mountain gate in ancient divine script.

Nan Ji looked at the distant mountain gate and thought: As expected of the eldest Martial Uncle! These four characters contain profound Daoist principles. Looking at them from afar, one feels a sense of enlightenment. This eldest Martial Uncle is getting closer and closer to the Way of Non-Action.

Whether it was the construction of the palace before him or the respect granted by Laozi, Yuanshi's mood was greatly improved.

He looked at everything before him with a hint of pride and said to Nan Ji, "Disciple, then my palace shall be named Jade Void. As for your Martial Uncle and Martial Uncle's palaces, do you have any ideas for their names?"

Laozi knew Yuanshi's personality all too well.

He valued face and, in many matters, was even more assertive than himself, the eldest brother.

Thinking this, Laozi also waved his hand, transforming the middle of the three main halls into the words "Jade Void Palace."

Considering that this palace was built by Nan Ji brick by brick, Laozi was curious about what name Nan Ji would give his own palace.

Tongtian had initially been completely uninterested in all of this, but as soon as he heard that Nan Ji would name his palace, he immediately became anxious and exclaimed, "Second Brother is being foolish! Nan Ji's cultivation is still shallow. How can..."

Tongtian's outburst was met with a glare from Yuanshi, who said in a low voice, "What, you think your elder brother is being foolish?"

Laozi saw this familiar scene and felt a headache coming on, as this had happened many times at Kirin Cliff.

Thus, Laozi quietly moved towards the palace on his left.

"Isn't it!" Tongtian, not realizing the implication, blurted out, "Second Brother, the name of this dojo is of great significance to our destiny. How can you let..."

Yuanshi suddenly interrupted Tongtian and said to Nan Ji, "Disciple, this is a test from your Master. Think carefully. Your Master, Martial Uncle, and Martial Uncle need to discuss the Dao. Once you've thought of it, just write it on the plaque."

Only after being interrupted by Yuanshi did Tongtian realize his right eye was twitching violently. He quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Second Brother, I didn't mean it like that."

"It's fine!"

Seeing that Laozi was about to move to his own palace, Yuanshi suddenly said, "Big Brother, please come to Jade Void Palace to discuss the Dao!"

"Alas..."

And so, under Nan Ji's gaze, Tongtian and Laozi were led into Jade Void Palace.

Watching the backs of the elders, Niu Niu couldn't help but sigh to Nan Ji, "Big Brother, your Master, Martial Uncle, and Martial Uncle have such good relationships!"

Looking at the closed palace doors, Nan Ji, with Niu Niu, pretended to ponder for decades.

Only then did he write "Eight Sceneries Palace" and "Biyu Palace" on the two palace gates respectively.

After inscribing the divine patterns, Nan Ji thought that he hadn't yet shared his Enlightenment Tree with the Three Pure Ones. He brought Niu Niu to the front of Jade Void Palace and bowed respectfully, "Master, your disciple has finished writing the names. I request an audience with Master."

As soon as Nan Ji finished speaking, the doors of Jade Void Palace slowly opened.

Nan Ji signaled Niu Niu to follow him and quickly walked into the palace.

Upon reaching the center of the main hall, Nan Ji brought Niu Niu to bow, "Disciple Nan Ji pays respects to Master, Martial Uncle, and Martial Uncle."

As Nan Ji kowtowed, he didn't notice that Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian had all shifted their bodies slightly when Niu Niu bowed.

And to this day, Nan Ji felt no discomfort bowing to the Three Pure Ones.

After all, in later generations, he would have experiences of worshipping other deities, even if they were for prayers of wealth and career. Now, these three were the real beings sitting before him.

After bowing, Nan Ji and Niu Niu rose. He looked at the Three Pure Ones and said, "Your disciple has thought about it and has named Martial Uncle's palace Eight Sceneries Palace, and Martial Uncle's palace Biyu Palace."

Looking at the Three Pure Ones before him, for some reason, Master Yuanshi was radiant.

However, Martial Uncle Laozi looked somewhat listless, and Martial Uncle... was in very poor condition, seemingly with dark circles under his eyes.

"Hmm! These names are very good!"

Laozi heard the name and thought to himself that it was exactly to his liking.

But most importantly, it gave him a reason to leave this place of trouble, so Laozi quickly said, "Then Martial Uncle will go make some arrangements."

After Laozi finished speaking, he didn't give anyone a chance to hold him back and flashed away towards his Eight Sceneries Palace.

Of course, Laozi's words made sense. After all, he had discovered below Kirin Cliff that Nan Ji had built a hundred-herb garden around the three great halls, and it was planted with a large number of spirit herbs and spirit fruits.

Seeing Laozi leave so readily, Tongtian thought to himself, "As expected, Big Brother is amazing!"

So he also chimed in, "Mm! Biyu Palace, Little Nan Ji really knows what your Martial Uncle likes. I also..."

However, just as Tongtian was about to leave, he felt a hand grab his right arm.

"Who is it..." Tongtian angrily tried to break free but found that it was his second brother, Yuanshi, holding him.

"It's me!" Yuanshi's expression was unreadable as he looked coldly at Tongtian and spoke.

Tongtian, held by Yuanshi, didn't know whether to go or stay.

Yuanshi, on the other hand, looked at Nan Ji with satisfaction in his eyes and asked, "Disciple, is there anything else?"

Nan Ji looked at Yuanshi, whose expression changed so quickly, and secretly swallowed.

He quickly took out the teapot and two jade cups he had prepared and said, "Master, I thought it would be more effective for you and Martial Uncle to discuss the Dao with these."

"Mm, this is an Innate Spirit Root, the Enlightenment Tree. It's indeed good. You may leave it here!"

Yuanshi nodded with satisfaction, feeling even more that accepting Nan Ji early on was the right choice.

Although Nan Ji was curious why Martial Uncle Laozi had left so quickly, he still cupped his hands and said, "Then I will send some to Grand Martial Uncle as well. I won't disturb Master and Martial Uncle."

Tongtian, hearing Nan Ji was about to leave, became anxious. "Little Nan Ji, your Grand Martial Uncle isn't thirsty. Come tell your Martial Uncle about this tea!"

"No need, your brother will tell you!"

Instantly, Nan Ji felt a blur before his eyes, and he had already been teleported out of Jade Void Palace by his Master, Yuanshi.

"Tsk tsk, Master and Martial Uncle are so kind!"

Nan Ji thought of Niu Niu's previous exclamation and spoke.

Niu Niu had long known what had happened inside the hall. At first, she had also been startled by Yuanshi's words. Who would have thought that Jade Pure Yuanshi, who appeared cold to outsiders, was like this behind closed doors?

But Niu Niu couldn't say anything at this moment.

So, she instinctively widened her sparkling big eyes and said to Nan Ji, "Big Brother, let's go to Eight Sceneries Palace to find your Grand Martial Uncle!"