Senior Disciple Brother of Interception Sect: Taking Long-armed Ape Yuan Hong as a Disciple, Gaining the Indestructible Vajra Body and Subduing Dragons and Tigers

"Ah!! Stop hitting us!"

"Spare us, six masters! We truly didn't know he was only here to pick plum blossoms..."

From within the collapsed and shattered Plum Mountain,

came the miserable howls and cries of Gao Ming and Gao Jue.

Yuan Hong, Jin Dasheng, and the other four had finally come to their senses. Ashamed and enraged, they raised their fists and began beating the two spirits without another word, sending leaves and branches scattering everywhere without any sign of stopping.

Watching this scene,

Qingyuan felt an indescribable sense of emotion.

Sigh...

The beings of the Primordial Wilderness had been born and raised by heaven and earth, unbound by values or rules. Most of them buried themselves in cultivation, simple-minded, physically powerful, and hot-tempered. Misunderstandings could easily lead to disasters, and trivial matters often escalated into life-and-death feuds.

Once a Tribulation of Calamity arrived,

Tribulation Qi would cloud everyone's minds, and the death rate would become even higher!

Take the Interception Sect he belonged to, for example.

Didn't Shen Gongbao use nothing more than a single phrase—"Fellow Daoist, please wait"—to gradually recruit people from among the Outer Disciples, eventually causing even Saints to enter the fray and shatter the Primordial Wilderness?

Who could have imagined that what brought down such a colossal entity would not be its upper structure,

but its lowest levels?

And that was precisely why Qingyuan had gone to such lengths to establish the Inspection Department.

He wanted the Interception Sect to form its own rules and values, so that every being who entered the sect would be restrained by those ideals, follow the law a little more, and avoid dying in the Tribulation of Calamity someday.

Among the Interception Sect's disciples,

there were plenty of reckless, stubborn fools even more headstrong than the Plum Mountain Seven Freaks!!

Who had ever seen someone dare to defecate on the spot while a Saint was preaching the Dao?

Who had ever seen someone dare to copulate near a Saint's Dojo?

Those scenes made Qingyuan's scalp tingle. Yet unless they betrayed their master, Tongtian simply did not interfere. He taught only the Great Dao and placed no restraints upon his disciples, making those Registered Disciples—who had originally been spirits, demons, and wild beasts that attained the Dao—even more arrogant and unruly.

Just as Qingyuan was deep in thought,

the Six Demon Immortals had finished teaching Gao Ming and Gao Jue a lesson.

With ashamed expressions, they bowed toward Qingyuan and began apologizing.

"We were rash. Thank you for sparing our lives, Senior. Thank you, Senior!"

"It is nothing. Just a small misunderstanding."

Qingyuan smiled and waved, helping the six demons to their feet. He also apologized, saying, "I saw that Plum Mountain was so beautiful that I could not resist coming down to pick some plum blossoms for brewing wine. I did not know this place had owners. I came uninvited, so I was also at fault."

"Senior is broad-minded indeed. You truly deserve the title Fude Qingzhen Daojun!"

"When I first saw Senior, you looked so distinguished and imposing. You did not seem like a bad person at all. It was all because Gao Ming and Gao Jue spoke nonsense and caused us to clash with Senior!"

"That's right, those two idiots! What was wrong with Senior picking a few plums? Even if you emptied Plum Mountain entirely, I, Jin Dasheng, would not utter a single complaint..."

Seeing Qingyuan act so bold and free-spirited,

the Six Demon Immortals admired him greatly and hurriedly invited him into their Dojo, where they set up a feast to entertain him.

After several rounds of wine,

Yuan Hong finally asked curiously, "We have been drinking plum wine for so long. May I ask Senior's honored name?"

As soon as he spoke,

the other five demons also looked at Qingyuan curiously, their gazes bright and intent.

"My name is Qingyuan. I am the Inner Sect Senior Disciple of the Interception Sect founded by Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian. Greetings, fellow Daoists!"

Qingyuan smiled and cupped his fists toward the six demons.

Yet his words made their expressions change drastically. They immediately rose to their feet, fear and reverence filling their faces before they dropped to their knees.

"You are a Saint's disciple?"

"We failed to recognize such an important figure. Please forgive us, Senior!!"

"No wonder Senior possesses such Divine Abilities and skill. So you are an Inner Sect Disciple of the Interception Sect. We failed to welcome you properly. Please forgive us, Senior!"

The six could hardly be blamed for panicking.

Saints held far too lofty a status in the Primordial Wilderness!!

The Inner Sect Senior Disciple of the Interception Sect was the first disciple accepted by Saint Shangqing. He would inherit the Saint's legacy in the future and become a mighty overlord who could stir the winds and clouds of the Primordial Wilderness. His future was limitless!

And yet they

had offended the First Disciple of Intercepting Sect without even knowing right from wrong.

How could they not be shocked?

"Come now, why be like this? Hurry and get up!"

Qingyuan was quite helpless. He helped each of them up one by one, then said, "Didn't we become acquainted through a fight? Besides, making friends is about whether you find each other agreeable. If you like me and I like you, then we can call each other fellow Daoists. Why be so restrained?"

He spoke many soothing words.

Only then did the Six Demon Immortals relax somewhat and stop being so afraid.

Qingyuan suddenly looked at Yuan Hong, his voice becoming more serious. "Yuan Hong, you and I are fated. I wish to accept you as my disciple. Are you willing to join my lineage as a Second-generation Disciple of Jie Sect?"

Yuan Hong was one of the exceedingly rare Long-armed Apes with Innate foundations born after the creation of the Primordial Wilderness.

Despite cultivating alone in the wild,

he had managed to cultivate the Seventy-Two Transformations, Soul Projection, Five Elements Evasion Technique, Decapitation Immortality, and Diamond Indestructible. He could fight Yang Jian—an elite third-generation disciple of the Chan Sect taught by Yuding and the future God of War of the Three Realms—to a standstill.

Later, Yang Jian had even needed to seek help from Empress Nuwa.

Only after borrowing the Mountain and River Diagram and laying an ambush could he capture Yuan Hong.

Afterward, Jiang Ziya had needed to borrow the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife and bolster his own fortune and merit before he could behead Yuan Hong.

A lone cultivator had forced the Chan Sect into such a desperate state.

His extraordinary talent was obvious.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong immediately knelt and kowtowed without hesitation, his head striking the ground with loud thuds. He said respectfully, "This disciple, Yuan Hong, pays respects to Master!"

"Mm. From now on, you will be the third disciple under my lineage. You have two senior brothers before you."

Qingyuan's voice was stern. "Remember this: joining the Interception Sect is not a talisman against death, and becoming a Saint's disciple-grandson is not grounds for you to act arrogant and tyrannical. As my disciple, I do not expect you to benefit the Primordial Wilderness, but you must never harm others, commit murder, or perpetrate evil. Otherwise, I will personally kill you, erase your physical body, and suppress your soul beneath the Nine Nethers!"

"This disciple will remember Master's instructions. This disciple only seeks freedom and ease; I would never deliberately harm anyone!!"

Yuan Hong hurriedly replied.

[ Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully accepting Yuan Hong as a disciple. Reward: Indestructible Vajra Body*1, Primordial Ruler*1, Divine Ability: Subduing Tigers and Dragons!! ]

[ Indestructible Vajra Physique: Indestructible and unbreakable. A thousand Daos cannot destroy it, and it is Invulnerable to All Laws! (Note: It grows stronger as the host's Daoxing increases.) ]

[ Primordial Ruler: Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Indestructible and capable of Size According to Will. It contains Hunyuan One Qi. If it strikes a living being, even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal will have their brains burst and Primordial Spirit imprisoned. Even a Quasi-Saint will become dizzy and disoriented! ]

[ Subduing Tigers and Dragons: The power of a Divine Ability, possessing Infinite Strength capable of supporting heaven, shaking earth, and unleashing supreme physical might! ]

Seeing such generous rewards for accepting a disciple,

Qingyuan was overjoyed.

At the same time, he curiously brought up Yuan Hong's information to inspect it.

[ Character: Yuan Hong ]

[ Realm: Late True Immortal ]

[ Foundation: High-grade Innate Spirit · Long-armed Ape ]

[ Talents: Bronze Skin and Iron Bones, Universe Manipulation, Capturing Heaven and Collecting Mountains, Infinite Strength ]

[ Spells: Plum Mountain Staff Technique, White Rainbow Evasion Technique, Full Moon Archery Technique, Mountain Splitting Staff Technique ]

[ Divine Ability: Manifestation of Heaven and Earth ]

[ Note: A white ape who attained the Dao, with Diamond Indestructible and vast Divine Abilities. He defeated the Zhou army, fought the Chan Sect, and suppressed the True Lord. A hero among demons! ]

[ Disciple Yuan Hong's Daoxing, talents, and Divine Abilities have been bestowed upon the host!!! ]

Sensing his strength surge by another small margin,

Qingyuan accepted the benefits while quickly helping Yuan Hong to his feet. "Good disciple, today I shall grant you the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique to help you establish your foundation and achieve bodily sainthood soon, invulnerable to blades, spears, water, and fire!"

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this technique!"

"Mm. This staff technique is called the Water-Fire Staff Technique. I hope you will soon ascend the Staff Dao!"

"Thank you, Master!!"

"This treasure is called the Water-Fire One Qi Mixed Iron Staff. It is a Mid-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasure forged by my master, Sect Master Tongtian, from the essences of the water and fire veins, Taiyi Essence Gold, Primordial Mystic Crystal, Bright Void Crystal, Sun-Moon Dual Light, and other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and Immortal Gold Divine Materials. Today, I grant it to you. I hope you will not disgrace this staff in the future!"

Afterward,

Qingyuan bestowed upon him another staff-shaped Dharma treasure entwined with water-and-fire patterns.

Yuan Hong's face was filled with fervor. He respectfully accepted the Mixed Iron Staff with both hands and held it against his chest as though he had obtained a supreme treasure!

Jin Dasheng, Zhu Zizhen, and the other five Demon Immortals standing beside them watched with immense envy.

To join the Interception Sect as the disciple of its Inner Sect Senior Disciple, then receive the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, the Water-Fire Staff Technique, and the Water-Fire One Qi Mixed Iron Staff—so many good things—was truly enough to make them green with envy!!

They were merely insignificant little Demon Immortals of the Primordial Wilderness.

They were only lone cultivators.

Without inheritance or connections, they could only hide in small places to cultivate.

Their second brother Yuan Hong had received such a great fortune, and as his brothers, they were happy for him as well.

[ Ding! The host has bestowed the Water-Fire Staff Technique and Water-Fire One Qi Mixed Iron Staff upon disciple Yuan Hong. Feedback critical hit activated. Rewarding the host with Yin-Yang Bagua Staff Dao Rhyme, the essence of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, White Rainbow Piercing the Sun, and the Universe Wish Jade Weapon. Please keep up the good work!! ]

However, this time,

before Qingyuan could inspect the details of the feedback rewards,

an angry roar sounded from outside Plum Mountain.

"Presumptuous! Who dares come to Plum Mountain and injure my brothers?!"