First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones

Seeing Laozi and Tongtian's approval of Nan Ji, Yuanshi nodded with satisfaction.

Laozi extended his right index finger and touched it to Nan Ji's brow.

As Laozi's finger, surrounded by light, touched Nan Ji's forehead, a large number of cryptic runes surged into Nan Ji's mind.

Nan Ji instinctively closed his eyes, sensing the obscure runes.

Upon careful contemplation, he gained a new understanding of all things.

Compared to the memories of his original body, Bai He, it was like obtaining an almost complete game guide, drawing him in.

Although Nan Ji desperately wanted to comprehend the secret techniques in his mind at that moment, he forcefully suppressed the urge.

Because he knew that in the future Great Desolation, what mattered wasn't the level of cultivation, but the intimacy with these Saints.

Moreover, the great tribulation for the disciples of the three teachings was none other than the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. Why bother seeking extreme cultivation by taking the long way around?

Suppressing his reluctance, Nan Ji opened his eyes, knelt on the ground, and said, "Disciple thanks Martial Uncle, Master, and Martial Uncle for bestowing this Dharma."

Yuanshi nodded with satisfaction, thinking to himself that this child had an excellent disposition.

After all, they had not yet formally established their teachings and accepted disciples. The cultivation methods they practiced were still the Three Pure Ones Primordial Scripture inherited from Pangu.

As beings transformed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, this inheritance could be considered a top-tier cultivation method in the Great Desolation, one that most beings in the Great Desolation would find hard to refuse.

Laozi looked at the respectful Nan Ji before him, feeling the warmth of being a master for the first time.

Laozi stroked his beard and smiled, "This is the Three Pure Ones Primordial Scripture that we Three Pure Ones cultivate. Study it well, and do not pass it on to others."

Laozi didn't say much more, but Nan Ji was extremely excited to hear this, as it was bestowed by all three of the Three Pure Ones.

Nan Ji responded excitedly, "Yes!"

Perhaps out of habit from paying respects, Nan Ji bowed his head to the three again.

This wasn't Nan Ji intentionally trying to curry favor. These three were now bona fide Immortals. Coming from a later era, he had also worshipped gods and Buddhas, so he didn't resist too much.

However, this scene fell into Tongtian's eyes, causing him to look at Nan Ji with disdain.

Tongtian spoke directly, "Enough. You boy, bowing repeatedly. I, your Martial Uncle, have nothing to give you."

These words, heard by Yuanshi and Laozi, made their old faces blush.

The Three Pure Ones had not yet experienced Hongjun's second sermon. Even the distribution of treasures would only happen after the third sermon. Therefore, among the three, only Laozi possessed the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.

"Cough... cough..." Laozi was choked by Tongtian's words and could only cough to cover his embarrassment.

Yuanshi glared fiercely at Tongtian, still somewhat unnaturally explaining, "Disciple, according to tradition, you should receive a treasure to protect yourself upon joining our Three Pure Ones sect. However, we do not have any other treasures on hand at the moment."

"Master, it's alright."

Nan Ji interrupted Yuanshi's words. Having witnessed everything, he felt a warmth spread through his heart.

Although Tongtian's words were harsh, they held truth. It was genuine concern for his martial nephew.

Even a fool could tell that the Three Pure Ones were currently penniless. But to save face for his three elders, Nan Ji paused, cupped his hands, and said, "Martial Uncle, Master, and Martial Uncle, this disciple does not need treasures."

Yuanshi and Laozi, who had been feeling awkward, looked at Nan Ji seriously upon hearing his words.

"Disciple is already extremely fortunate to be accepted as a disciple by the Three Pure Ones. Disciple is very content."

Nan Ji spoke these words sincerely. If his transmigration had occurred at the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, joining the three teachings would only lead to him being cannon fodder.

Even if the Three Pure Ones didn't necessarily know they would become Saints in the future, Nan Ji did.

"Moreover, Master enlightened this disciple to take human form, and then the three elders generously imparted the Three Pure Ones Primordial Scripture to me without reservation. Is this disciple not yet satisfied?"

"If I harbored any resentment in my heart, how could this disciple face the three elders?"

These few sentences were spoken with genuine emotion, logic, and reason.

For a moment, Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian fell silent.

The instigator, Nan Ji, however, felt nothing was amiss and maintained a righteous demeanor.

"Good! This child has excellent character and can be the first disciple of my Three Pure Ones!"

After a long while, Laozi said with emotion.

Yuanshi and Tongtian nodded in agreement, "Eldest Brother is right!"

This time, it was Nan Ji who was dumbfounded.

This isn't right!

This script is definitely wrong.

How did I become the first disciple of the Three Pure Ones?

Thinking of this, Nan Ji excitedly kowtowed again.

"Thank you, Martial Uncle, Master, and Martial Uncle!"

This time, the three said nothing more and solemnly accepted Nan Ji's prostration.

After Nan Ji finished his kowtow, Laozi spoke, "The Dao Ancestor's second sermon is imminent. We also need to quickly comprehend the Yellow Court Scripture taught by the Dao Ancestor."

Yuanshi nodded upon hearing this and said to Nan Ji, "You should cultivate with the Three Pure Ones Primordial Scripture for now. If you have any questions, we will answer them when we emerge from seclusion."

"Yes!"

After Nan Ji finished answering, Yuanshi, Laozi, and Tongtian returned to the thatched hut.

Nan Ji looked at the thatched hut where the three of them lived, shook his head, and thought to himself that the environment was truly too simple.

But since his three masters were still in the thatched hut, how could he possibly build a house?

So, Nan Ji went to the foot of a giant tree and began to comprehend the cultivation technique bestowed by the Three Pure Ones.

This initial version of the Three Pure Ones Primordial Scripture was indeed a rare treasure for the beings of the Great Desolation.

It not only contained various cultivation methods but, more importantly, it held the information and legacy of all things in the Great Desolation.

It was precisely because this legacy came from Pangu that the elixirs refined by Laozi, the artifacts forged by Yuanshi, and the formations set up by Tongtian were all unparalleled in the Great Desolation.

When Nan Ji saw the chapter on body cultivation, he immediately thought of the Heavenly Origin Sect's protective technique, the Eight-Nine Arcane Art.

"I suppose this chapter on body refining will eventually be developed by my masters into the Eight-Nine Arcane Art, which is said to lead to sainthood."

It would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted, as there were only a few paths to sainthood in the Great Desolation.

Achieving the Dao through force was probably the most economical path.

"No, I can't!"

In Nan Ji's mind, a famous scene he had seen before his transmigration suddenly appeared.

His originally immortal and elegant image suddenly became all muscles...

Thinking of this, Nan Ji said softly, "My master probably won't like it in the future, let alone later..."

Nan Ji originally wanted to say: "Let alone the fact that saints would later be expelled from the Great Desolation."

But as soon as Nan Ji thought of speaking, he felt a sudden panic in his heart, causing his aura to become turbulent.

After a moment, Nan Ji's mind finally calmed down.

Thus, after careful consideration, Nan Ji decided to cultivate his Primordial Spirit.

The Great Desolation had not yet established time, and the rotation of the sun and moon was irregular.

After an unknown amount of time, Nan Ji slowly opened his eyes, carefully sensing his realm, and instinctively stretched.

"Ouch, who said cultivation is like playing a game? Even playing games for a long time makes you tired."

Feeling his cultivation at the mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal level, Nan Ji nodded with satisfaction.

Currently, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun had not yet taught the methods for cultivating the Quasi-Saint stage, so the highest cultivation level among all beings in the Great Desolation was the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

Although he couldn't compare to the first batch of innate beings who were Grand Unity Golden Immortals upon their transformation, he was still at the early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm upon his transformation.

This time, with the cultivation technique bestowed by the Three Pure Ones, although it only helped Nan Ji advance from early-stage to mid-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal, it had rectified many previous shortcomings.