Ren Water Flat Peach, Golden Cicada Becomes Disciple!

"Boom!"

After Ye Xuan made his choice, another innate spiritual root descended from the void into his hand—one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, the Innate Ren Water Peach. It was born from the first Essence of Innate Ren Water at the dawn of creation, nurtured over endless ages before coming into being.

Its crown spread like a canopy, blotting out the sky and sun. Every leaf bore the divine rhythm of the Great Dao of Water, its veins like rivers, manifesting the principle that water gives life to all things. The trunk was grayish-brown, faintly tinged with a hint of cyan divine light. Surrounding it was an endless haze of watery vapor, cascading with boundless radiance. Just one whiff of it brought a slight increase to Ye Xuan's cultivation.

"Good!"

Looking at another Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root in his hand, Ye Xuan couldn't help but show a satisfied smile.

This innate spiritual root was itself a part of Ye Xuan's path. It was conceived from the first Essence of Innate Ren Water, containing endless Qi of Innate Ren Water. For Ye Xuan, it was greatly beneficial in elevating the Taiyi Wonderful Divine Light to a higher level.

The Qi of Innate Ren Water becomes clouds in the sky and marshes on the earth. It belongs to the flowing waters, ever-renewing, and is the supreme yang water of the world.

When planted together with other innate spiritual roots, they complement each other, allowing all to advance further.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan's face lit up with great joy. In his possession, innate spiritual treasures barely numbered fewer than ten, but innate spiritual roots he had in abundance. To him, this was an unparalleled treasure!

The Innate Five Elements Spiritual Root, the Five-Leaf Pine Needle, was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root.

Beneath the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, the foremost innate spiritual root, the Enlightenment Tea Tree, was also one.

Moreover, he also had the Immortal Apricot, one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, along with the Innate Gourd Vine and the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, each a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root.

If, after endless ages, these innate spiritual roots could each ascend a step further, Ye Xuan might even obtain a batch of Chaos Spirit Roots!

Looking at the innate spiritual root in his hand, Ye Xuan waved his palm and sent the Innate Ren Water Peach into the Three Thousand Heavens.

After planting it together with the other innate spiritual roots, Ye Xuan examined the Innate Flat Peaches that grew on this root. This tree was not an Acquired Spiritual Root but the ancestral wood itself, and the fruits it bore were entirely different.

It bloomed once every thirty thousand years, bore fruit once every thirty thousand years, and ripened once every thirty thousand years. Consuming one could immediately grant the Golden Immortal Dao Fruit and allow one to experience the mysteries of the Great Dao of Water.

When one advanced to Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal and achieved the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, swallowing a single peach could cause the three flowers to bloom one more grade, adding a trace of Dao charm.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan nodded slightly. The Golden Immortal Dao Fruit was nothing special, but the mysteries of the Great Dao of Water and the ability to open an additional grade during the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top were different. In the Primordial World, rare treasures that could elevate one's grade were few and far between.

Though Ye Xuan no longer needed it, his future disciples could make use of it.

Having obtained another innate spiritual root, Ye Xuan entered secluded cultivation. If he could comprehend the Great Dao of Water within it, his Taiyi Wonderful Divine Light would reach a higher level. In the Realm of Sages, he would no longer be limited to treasures of the five elements; everything within the scope of his own Great Dao could be suppressed and merged into the divine light.

After Ye Xuan entered seclusion, another ten thousand years passed. While he was still in cultivation, an electronic sound reached his ears.

[Ding Dong!]

[Detected that outside the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain, one of the Five Great Fierce Beasts, the Six-Winged Golden Cicada, is approaching, wishing to become a disciple. Please choose from the options below.]

[Option One: Ignore and let it leave. Complete the task to receive the Three Pure Ones Divine Thunder Method!]

[Option Two: Accept it as a disciple, making it your fourth disciple. Complete the task to receive a mass of Origin Power of Thunder Demon God.]

"Hmm?"

Hearing the electronic sound in his ears, Ye Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise.

A living being seeking to become his disciple, and it was the Six-Winged Golden Cicada—one of the Five Great Vicious Insects, on the same level as the Blood-Winged Demonic Mosquito from the Netherworld Blood Sea. The latter, during the War of Investiture of the Gods, had bitten off half the origin power of the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus. After devouring it, that innate spiritual treasure dropped from a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure to a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

The Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus fell to the Nine-Grade Golden Lotus!

Moreover, at the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, it had performed the Python Sparrow Swallowing Dragon, draining all the essence and blood of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal clean.

Furthermore, there was indeed a connection between this creature and himself. After the Six-Winged Golden Cicada died, it once joined the Buddhist Sect, becoming Tathagata's second disciple, named Golden Cicada. In the Western lands, it underwent ten lifetimes of reincarnation and led the Journey to the West.

After some thought, Ye Xuan's gaze turned to the outside of the Spiritual Mountain. A creature with six wings, as if forged from gold, looked at him with reverence, seeking an audience outside the mountain, wishing to become his disciple.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan spoke.

"Choose the second option. Let it enter my sect!"

Western Prosperity could not rely on himself and Daoist Zhunti alone. They needed more disciples to flourish. As he spoke, another electronic sound reached his ears.

[Ding Dong!]

[Host has chosen to accept Golden Cicada as a disciple. A mass of Origin Power of Thunder Demon God is being distributed. Please check it yourself.]

In the void, divine light shimmered again, and a mass of thunder origin entered his hand.

Looking at the mass of origin power in his hand, Ye Xuan did not use it. He simply tossed it into the Three Thousand Heavens. With a wave of his hand, Golden Cicada entered the Dao Seeking Palace.

Finding himself inside the Dao Seeking Palace, Golden Cicada was startled. Looking at Ye Xuan on the high platform, radiating a supreme and unparalleled aura, his face lit up with joy. He bowed solemnly and kowtowed.

"Disciple Golden Cicada has heard that within the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain, there are two great beings who have made great vows to prosper the Western lands. They even once repaired the endless spiritual veins of the West. I wish to enter under the Dao Venerable's tutelage and serve for life!"

Hearing this, Ye Xuan's face showed a hint of surprise. After a brief calculation, he nodded slightly.

Back when Daoist Zhunti repaired the spiritual veins, his reputation had already spread throughout the Western lands.

It was because of Daoist Zhunti that this creature, bound by karma, came to seek Ye Xuan as his master.

But the one who actually acted to repair the endless spiritual veins was Daoist Zhunti, yet the creature chose to become Ye Xuan's disciple. A trace of confusion crossed Ye Xuan's face. He swept Golden Cicada with his Primordial Spirit power and nodded again.

Golden Cicada had come here because of a karmic connection between himself and the Buddhist Sect.

After Daoist Zhunti acted, the Power of Karma created a pull, causing him to arrive at the Spiritual Mountain earlier.

As for choosing to become Ye Xuan's disciple, it was because he learned that there were two great beings in the Spiritual Mountain—one was Daoist Zhunti, and the other was Ye Xuan. But Daoist Zhunti ranked second!

Moreover, Ye Xuan had not gone to the Purple Cloud Palace, which confirmed to Golden Cicada that Ye Xuan was definitely stronger. Thus, he wished to enter under Ye Xuan's tutelage.

As for the location, he had traveled a great distance to the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain after the Heaven Measuring Ruler in Ye Xuan's possession ascended, producing endless phenomena and devouring all the Innate Spiritual Qi of the Western lands in one breath.

The Power of Karma was truly profound, like a vast net that trapped people layer by layer within it.

After a moment of thought, Ye Xun looked at Golden Cicada and gave a slight nod before speaking.

"You do have some spiritual insight."

"Good."

"You shall enter under my tutelage as a nominal disciple. Establish a cultivation dojo on Spirit Mountain, and if there is anything you do not understand, you may come and ask me."

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Golden Cicada's face lit up with great joy, and he immediately withdrew to establish a dojo.

Watching him leave, Ye Xuan nodded again. Although Golden Cicada was not an Innate God-Demon, he was still among the strongest of the Innate Beings—otherwise, he would not have been ranked alongside Mosquito Daoist as one of the Five Great Fierce Beasts.

The next moment, a mass of Origin Power of Thunder Demon God materialized in his hand.