Xuandu's Envy, the Exchange Meeting Begins

"Though I don't know its exact function yet, the value it brings is still considerable."

"For it to let my physical body realm directly surpass my Primordial Spirit realm by two minor realms—that's not something ordinary items can achieve."

"As for this Pangu Divine Bone, I wonder what effects and abilities it will have once it fully takes shape."

With that said, Li Yun lingered no longer and rose directly from the ground.

After stretching his limbs, Li Yun decided not to continue cultivating.

After all, his cultivation had already broken through, and it was even an improvement achieved at the limit.

To raise his cultivation further, he'd need to stabilize for a while; otherwise, forcing growth would do more harm than good.

With this in mind, Li Yun walked out of the Bamboo House. Gazing at the stream before him, he suddenly felt inspired, crafted a fishing rod, and began to fish, cultivating his mind and spirit.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the time for the Three Teachings Exchange Conference had arrived.

"Junior Brother Li Yun!"

"Junior Brother Li Yun!"

On this day, Xuandu's calls broke the tranquility of Li Yun's life.

Watching the figure speeding toward him, Li Yun's fishing rod twitched as he pulled a small fish from the water.

Casually releasing it back into the stream, Li Yun stood up and said, "It's finally starting?"

"The Three Teachings Exchange Conference!"

"My Trait library is about to grow again."

With that thought, Li Yun didn't hesitate. His form flickered as he soared into the sky.

Soon, Li Yun's figure met up with Xuandu. Cupping his fist in salute, he said, "Senior Brother Xuandu, why did you come in person?"

"You could have just sent me a message, and I'd have gone straight to the Palace of Supreme Purity to meet you!"

"Junior Brother is too polite!"

With a grin, Xuandu glanced at Li Yun, who now radiated a natural harmony with the Dao and appeared utterly ordinary. Yet inwardly, he felt a stir of shock and envy.

Not for any other reason—because he sensed no fluctuation of aura from Li Yun. This meant the latter had achieved perfect control over his own power, and his cultivation was impossible to gauge, implying Li Yun's realm was likely far beyond the mere True Immortal Realm.

Thinking this, Xuandu immediately spoke: "The Three Teachings Exchange Conference is about to begin."

"After discussing it, Master and the Two Martial Uncles decided to hold the exchange at Second Martial Uncle's Jade Void Palace."

"That area has flatter terrain and can accommodate cultivators from all three teachings."

"Besides that, Master sent me to fetch you so we can first go to the Palace of Supreme Purity, then proceed to Jade Void Palace."

Hearing this, Li Yun nodded thoughtfully.

Going to the Palace of Supreme Purity.

It seemed Laozi still had something to say.

As for the location of the competition, Li Yun honestly didn't care much.

With that in mind, Li Yun didn't hesitate and said, "In that case, Senior Brother Xuandu, let's go see Master now. We shouldn't keep him waiting!"

"Alright!"

Xuandu agreed without refusal.

Then, the two of them flew side by side toward the Palace of Supreme Purity.

Along the way, Xuandu hesitated a few times before finally asking, "Junior Brother Li Yun, what's your cultivation realm?"

"Grand Unity True Immortal Realm, early stage~"

Faced with the question, Li Yun didn't hide anything.

By now, he had completed the fourth turn of his Mystic Art, to the point where even Golden Immortal Realm experts might not be his match.

Especially his physical body's strength—it had reached a level where he could withstand attacks from Golden Immortal cultivators head-on, and if they didn't have an Innate Spirit Treasure in hand, they couldn't even break his defense.

"Hiss~"

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Though he had been prepared, Xuandu still couldn't help but gasp sharply after hearing Li Yun's answer.

Grand Unity True Immortal.

Li Yun had truly raised his cultivation to the Grand Unity True Immortal Realm in just over a hundred years.

Thinking of his own situation.

Though he had gained much in over a hundred years, even benefiting from Laozi's personal guidance, he was only at the peak of the Mysterious Immortal Realm, not yet reaching the True Immortal Realm.

But now?

Li Yun had already reached the Grand Unity True Immortal Realm. It was simply...

After a long moment, Xuandu snapped back to reality and said in a somewhat dry voice, "Congratulations, Junior Brother Li Yun!"

"Your cultivation speed truly makes this elder brother envious."

Hearing this, Li Yun smiled faintly, glanced at Xuandu, and said, "Senior Brother Xuandu, there's no need for that. As I said before, the further one cultivates the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, the greater the difficulty and the more immense the challenges."

"Besides, the reason I reached this level is entirely due to the Enlightenment Tea bestowed by Master, which brought me a moment of epiphany."

"Without that epiphany, I would at most be at the True Immortal Realm now~"

This was no joke.

If not for that epiphany, which allowed Li Yun to leap across an entire major realm and then some, even with the Three-Revolving Golden Elixir granted by Laozi, he could not have entered the ranks of the Grand Unity True Immortal Realm.

"Epiphany~"

Xuandu opened his mouth, the envy in his eyes growing even stronger.

He knew about that matter, but at the time, he had left after completing his own breakthrough, never realizing that Li Yun had been in a state of epiphany.

Although drinking the Enlightenment Tea had also brought him benefits and effects, compared to Li Yun's gains, the gap was enormous—there was simply no comparison.

"Senior Brother, we've arrived."

At this moment, Li Yun quietly spoke, interrupting the conversation.

As far as the eye could see, the two had already arrived outside the Palace of Supreme Purity.

Seeing this, Xuandu collected his thoughts and said, "Junior Brother, let's go see Master first!"

"Master should have some instructions and orders for us regarding the Exchange Meeting."

"Alright!"

Li Yun agreed without hesitation, following Xuandu into the Palace of Supreme Purity.

"Greetings, Master!"

"Greetings, Master!"

The two entered the hall and saw Laozi sitting there waiting. Clearly, with the Exchange Meeting about to begin, Laozi had set aside his alchemy pursuits for the time being.

"Rise~"

With a wave of his hand, the power of Supreme Purity lifted Li Yun and Xuandu to their feet.

Then, Laozi's gaze locked onto Li Yun. After appraising him for a few moments, the corner of his mouth lifted. "Grand Unity True Immortal, early stage!"

"Not bad, not bad!"

"It seems you haven't neglected your cultivation over the years."

"And your state of mind is remarkably stable. It's clear that the sudden rise in cultivation hasn't gone to your head. Good, very good!"

Hearing this, Li Yun knew Laozi was referring to him, but he felt no pride. Instead, he spoke calmly, "It's all thanks to Master's excellent guidance!"

"If not for the techniques and Golden Elixir Master bestowed, this disciple could never have reached this level so quickly."

"No need for modesty!"

Laozi waved his hand, cutting off Li Yun's words, and then said, "Earlier, I was somewhat worried about whether you could handle the Golden Immortal Realm disciples from the Chan and Jie Sects in the upcoming Exchange Meeting."

"But now that I see your situation, I can set my mind at ease."

"However, before you leave, I still have one matter to entrust to you. During the Exchange Meeting, you must follow and adhere to it~"