Quasi-Saints Emerge Frequently

In the thatched hut on Kunlun Mountain, Tongtian held a small Treasure Seeking Mouse in his hand and showed it to Yuanshi, saying, "Second Brother, look, I found this little mouse on Buzhou Mountain. What do you think? Isn't it cute?"

Yuanshi's face darkened and he said, "Take it away quickly. I get annoyed just looking at this thing."

Tongtian scratched his head and said, "Does Second Brother not like it? I think this little guy is quite cute. Moreover, its origins seem decent. I plan to take him as a disciple."

Laozi also advised, "Third Brother, we should be selective when accepting disciples. Although this Treasure Seeking Mouse is a divine beast, but... Hmm? Interesting. If you want to take him, then do so."

It turned out that Laozi had taken a closer look and realized that this Treasure Seeking Mouse was the first mouse born after the creation of the world, with strong destiny. Thus, he agreed to Tongtian taking it as a disciple. About half a month later, the Treasure Seeking Mouse ushered in its Form Transformation Heavenly Tribulation.

Just then, the diligent gardener Xuanxiao also returned. The Innate Gourd Vine had been directly pulled out, contaminated with impurities, making it impossible to grow gourd babies. Helplessly, he had to dig the soil bit by bit, bringing it back only after reaching the System Space with the roots intact.

As Xuanxiao landed at the entrance of the thatched hut, he saw tribulation clouds gathering in the sky and said speechlessly, "Did I mess something up? Am I facing a lightning tribulation just by coming home?" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a small, plump mouse under his feet and quickly jumped away, saying, "So this lightning tribulation is yours."

The Treasure Seeking Mouse was so angry that it squeaked incoherently at Xuanxiao, but Xuanxiao couldn't understand it. He directly returned to the thatched hut, leaving it to continue enduring the tribulation. As soon as he entered the hut, Tongtian said, "You're bullying your junior brother as soon as you get back."

Xuanxiao was stunned and asked, "What? Junior brother? That little mouse?"

Tongtian nodded and said, "Don't look down on him. That kid's origins are not weak. When he transforms later, he will at least be at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. His origins are already quite good."

Xuanxiao nodded and said, "Oh, I see. The first mouse after creation, that's a bit interesting. But Father, are you sure about taking such a disciple? I am one of the three emperors of the Demon Race, and I don't discriminate against demons, but I have a feeling that this little mouse's fate is somewhat strange."

Tongtian said, "It's nothing, nothing. Let's see him transform."

Before long, the Form Transformation Heavenly Tribulation descended like thunder dragons. A Duobao Pagoda flew out and blocked the lightning tribulation above its head. After ninety-nine-eighty-one tribulations, a little chubby figure appeared. He pointed one finger to the sky and the other to the ground, saying, "Above and below heaven, I alone am honored."

Xuanxiao, with his slow reaction, finally realized, "Holy crap, this guy is Duobao Daoist, the future Buddha Tathagata... I just accidentally stepped on him." Then, Xuanxiao said to Tongtian, "This guy, upon transforming, actually received a cultivation technique from the Great Dao of Supreme Self within the lightning tribulation. It's a bit terrifying."

Tongtian shook his head and said, "It's nothing. He and I have a master-disciple connection. As for how far he can go in the future, it depends on his own fortune."

Xuanxiao waved his hand and said, "You can take him if you want. Hehe, let me show you something good." With that, he took out the gourd vine and said, "Three Lights Divine Water, Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, and the gourd vine, I dug them all back. Later, I'm going to build my own Daoist Palace behind the mountain and plant these. Second Uncle, the art of refining artifacts is up to you. Can you help me refine a Daoist Palace?"

Yuanshi nodded and said, "Okay." With that, he took out a cauldron and some materials and began refining. Before long, he had refined a Daoist Palace.

Yuanshi said, "With your strength, this Daoist Palace is fine as long as it's comfortable to live in. As for defensive formations and such, go find your father to arrange it."

Xuanxiao said, "Mhm, mhm, this is enough. I'll add a couplet to this Daoist Palace." With a wave of his hand, he carved two lines of text on either side of the door.

Tongtian was speechless and said, "You just called Duobao arrogant, but your couplet isn't any more modest than his."

The couplet Xuanxiao wrote was: Upper line: "Laozi's Sword Dao is peerless" Lower line: "Grandfather created heaven and earth" Horizontal inscription: "Arrogant Family"

Yuanshi was also speechless and said, "Although this couplet is a bit crude, there's really nothing wrong with it... Eldest Brother, you and Third Brother are both skilled in controlling immortal swords, and Father God truly created heaven and earth. This couplet, though a bit arrogant, isn't exactly bragging... As for the horizontal inscription, well, with us protecting him, being arrogant is being arrogant."

Laozi stroked his beard and said, "Third Brother, don't worry too much. If the child is a bit arrogant, can our family not support him?"

Seeing Laozi and Yuanshi doting on him so much, Xuanxiao thought, The Three Pure Ones must not split up in the future. I'm saying this. At most, I'll suppress all conflicts between disciples of the Heavenly Origin Sect and the Intercepting Sect in the future. Starting today, I will cultivate diligently. All difficulties stem from insufficient cultivation.

Just then, the little chubby figure arrived at the thatched hut and said, "Huh? Whose Daoist Palace is this? The couplet is written so arrogantly. Aren't you afraid of getting beaten when you go out?"

Xuanxiao's face darkened, then he went up to Duobao and said kindly, "I just accidentally stepped on you, didn't I? Are you still holding a grudge against your senior brother? This Daoist Palace is mine. Do you have any objections?"

The little chubby figure directly complained, "Master, Senior Brother is bullying me. He doesn't look where he's going when he walks and just stepped on me. Do you know how much psychological trauma it is to be suddenly stepped on by a big foot when I was about to go through my tribulation?"

Tongtian helplessly said, "Xuanxiao, this... why don't you apologize to your junior brother?"

Yuanshi, protective of his own, said, "Apologize for what? He just wasn't looking where he was going. Duobao, this is the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe. Consider it your senior brother's apology gift. Take it." He thought, Xiao'er is a direct descendant of the Three Pure Ones. Apologize to a little mouse? Is Tongtian out of his mind?

Duobao took the immortal robe and said nothing. The matter was over. He just secretly thought, This senior brother seems quite favored. Sigh, why has Second Uncle never looked at me so favorably? (Xuanxiao: Because I'm a nephew, a biological one. You're just a grand-nephew, and you shed fur before transforming. Besides Father, who loves running a zoo, who likes a shedding mouse?)