Three Pure Ones Gather, Xuandu Is Shaken

Palace of Supreme Purity.

Inside the Alchemy Room, Laozi looked at Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian, who had suddenly come to visit, with some confusion. "The time for the Three Teachings Exchange Conference does not seem to have arrived. Why have you two Junior Brothers come today?"

Faced with the question, Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian exchanged a glance, then immediately cupped their hands and said, "Big Brother, we have come this time to congratulate you on taking in an excellent disciple!"

"Yes, yes! At merely the mid-stage Mysterious Immortal Realm, he managed to toy with dozens of cultivators from our Chan and Jie Sects and several dozen Rogue Cultivators. Truly, the younger generation is formidable!"

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Laozi raised an eyebrow and instinctively looked at Xuandu beside him. "Xuandu, what have you done?"

"Nothing, Master!"

Shaking his head, Xuandu quickly replied, "Your disciple has been in seclusion cultivating. Moreover, my current cultivation is only at the perfected Celestial Immortal Realm, not yet reaching the Mysterious Immortal Realm~"

Upon hearing this, Laozi gazed thoughtfully out the window for a moment before finally speaking. "Then it must be Li Yun who did this."

"I didn't expect that in such a short time, he has already reached the second turn of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique and attained the Mysterious Immortal Realm."

At these words, Xuandu was also shaken.

After all, he and Li Yun had both been at the Celestial Immortal Realm before, and he had even been slightly stronger.

Yet in just a few hundred years, his own cultivation had only reached the perfected Celestial Immortal Realm, while the other had already entered the Mysterious Immortal Realm—and not just at the initial stage. Truly...

The exchange between master and disciple also startled Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian.

After exchanging a glance, Yuanshi Tianzun asked, "Big Brother, don't you only have one Direct Disciple?"

"What is the meaning of this?"

"He is the Direct Disciple? Then the little one outside is not?"

At this moment, even Sect Master Tongtian could not sit still. "Big Brother, I see that Li Yun's talent, potential, temperament, and wisdom are all excellent. How could he not be a Direct Disciple?"

Hearing this, Laozi smiled and shook his head. "Li Yun is indeed extremely outstanding, but due to his own background and origins, I did not accept him as a Direct Disciple."

"However, although he is an Inner Disciple, the treatment he enjoys is not much different from that of a Direct Disciple!"

"The technique he cultivates is the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique. While its essence is inherited from my Taiqing Lineage, it is not a direct inheritance of my personal Dao. Therefore, it was inevitable that he did not become a Direct Disciple."

"Moreover, I do not intend to take on any more disciples. Barring unforeseen circumstances, my Human Teachings will only have Xuandu and Li Yun. What does it matter whether they are Direct Disciples or not?"

At these words, Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian fell silent.

Indeed!

The Human Teachings had few people, only two disciples. Whether they were Direct Disciples or not truly made little difference.

In contrast, both the Chan Teachings and the Jie Teachings had taken on many disciples.

Among them, the Chan Teachings had the Twelve Golden Immortals as Direct Disciples, with Nanjixianweng and Yun Zhongzi as Inner Disciples, and a large number of Registered Disciples.

The Jie Teachings only had Duobao, Jin Ling, Gui Ling, and Wudang as Direct Disciples, but beyond that, the number of Inner Disciples, Outer Disciples, and Registered Disciples was countless, adding up to nearly ten thousand people.

"Xuandu~"

At this moment, as if sensing something, Laozi looked to the side and said, "Your Junior Brother is already on his way back. Go wait at the mountain gate, and when he returns, bring him here to meet your two Martial Uncles!"

"Yes, Master!"

Acknowledging the order, Xuandu did not dare to be negligent. He bowed to the Three Pure Ones, then turned and hurriedly left the Alchemy Room.

His heart was still shaken, but even more so, he was curious about how Li Yun had managed to improve so much in such a short time.

As Xuandu left, Yuanshi Tianzun opened his mouth, originally intending to ask about Li Yun's situation, but since Laozi said he would bring him to meet them, it would be better to ask then.

Seeing this, Laozi smiled calmly. Finishing his alchemy, he stood up and said, "Let's go. I happen to have some Enlightenment Tea Leaves on hand. Today, let's have a taste~"

Hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian's eyes lit up.

Enlightenment Tea Leaves.

This was a fine treasure. After drinking it, a cultivator had a certain chance of entering an enlightenment state and improving themselves.

However, its effect on Saint-level beings was almost negligible, but even a slight possibility, they would not miss.

After all, once enlightenment occurred, it could save dozens of kalpas, or even hundreds of kalpas, of effort.

Thinking this, Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian immediately followed. "Big Brother is generous!"

"Big Brother must be happy about his disciple's outstanding performance."

"Big Brother, I happen to have some Three-Light Divine Water. I'll use it to boil the water~"

"I also have a set of Innate Tea Sets. Let's all appreciate them together, Big Brother and Third Brother!"

"Finally back."

At the mountain gate of the Supreme Purity Sect, Li Yun's figure flew in swiftly, and he let out a relieved sigh.

Although he had fooled those Rogue Cultivators outside earlier, he dared not relax until he had returned home.

Fortunately, the journey was safe.

Moreover, because of the Saint's Trial, the Rogue Cultivators in the Kunlun Mountain area had been stirred up, so naturally, no one stopped Li Yun's figure.

"Junior Brother Li Yun!"

"Junior Brother Li Yun!"

At that moment, a shout broke through and interrupted Li Yun's thoughts.

Following the sound, he saw Xuandu flying over on a cloud, his expression somewhat urgent as he arrived beside him.

"Senior Brother Xuandu, what's wrong with you?"

Looking at Xuandu, whose face was full of urgency and who was staring at him like he was some kind of monster, Li Yun scratched his head, somewhat confused.

"Junior Brother, have you reached the mid-stage of the Mysterious Immortal Realm?"

Xuandu didn't dwell on it either and directly asked what was on his mind.

"Uh~"

Shooting Xuandu a surprised glance, Li Yun was puzzled as to how the latter could tell.

He could see that Xuandu was at the peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm, and logically speaking, even if he sensed the gap in their auras, he would at most guess that Li Yun had entered the Mysterious Immortal Realm—how could he so accurately know the specifics of his cultivation level?

But surprise aside, Li Yun didn't hide it. He nodded and said, "Yeah, I really have reached the mid-stage of the Mysterious Immortal Realm!"

"Senior Brother, how did you figure it out?"

"It wasn't me who figured it out."

With a bitter smile, Xuandu's hanging heart completely died. This junior brother of his had a cultivation talent far surpassing his own, and even with Laozi giving him special treatment, he still couldn't keep up.

But soon enough, Xuandu adjusted his mindset. After all, the Human Teachings only had the two of them, and he was still a Direct Disciple—he couldn't bring himself to be jealous of his junior brother.

With that thought, Xuandu immediately said, "It was Second Martial Uncle and Third Martial Uncle who noticed. They said you performed exceptionally well and came to congratulate Master on taking in such a fine disciple."

"Master also knows about what you've been up to outside. That's why he had me wait for you here and take you to the Palace of Supreme Purity to meet the two Martial Uncles."

"Let's go, we can't waste time. Master and the two Martial Uncles are still waiting for you~"

With that, Xuandu didn't give Li Yun any time to react, grabbed him, and flew off toward the Palace of Supreme Purity.