Seeing her act all grown-up despite her small size, Xuan Dan only wanted to pinch her cheeks again.
Bi Xiao, unconcerned about having her face pinched, said delightedly, "Junior Brother, the effect of your pill is incredible."
"Our sisters were stuck at a bottleneck for tens of thousands of years, and today we broke through in an instant—all thanks to you."
"But as for your pill..." She glanced down at her body and gave a light huff. "Don't do that again next time!"
Xuan Dan smiled knowingly at her tsundere demeanor.
Having gained the advantage, he naturally had to play humble. He waved a hand modestly. "This Humble Daoist merely refined it according to the formula. I have no idea why it had this effect."
"It was just a small effort. Being able to help the Three Senior Sisters makes this Junior Brother very happy."
Bi Xiao stood on tiptoe, trying to pat Xuan Dan on the shoulder.
Finding she couldn't reach, she patted his arm instead. "From now on, on Kunlun Mountain, I've got your back. If anything comes up, come to me."
Yun Xiao, by contrast, was more proper and ladylike in her demeanor. "Junior Brother, if you encounter any difficulties, come seek us three sisters. We will do our utmost to help."
"Now that we've just broken through to Golden Immortal, our Dao fruit is unstable. We still need to go into seclusion to stabilize it, so we'll take our leave first."
Xuan Dan smiled in reply, urging them to hurry back.
Then he suddenly noticed—why hadn't the watching fellow disciples left yet?
A female immortal stepped forward. "This Humble Daoist is Wudang Holy Mother of the Jie Sect. May I ask if Junior Brother still has any Tianxin Pills on hand?"
Xuan Dan answered honestly. "Naturally, I do. If Senior Sister needs one, this Junior Brother would be happy to gift you a pill."
Wudang Holy Mother's face broke into a broad smile. "Then I thank Junior Brother."
With Wudang Holy Mother taking the lead, many female immortals gathered around.
All were from the Jie Sect, since the Ren Sect and Chan Sect had no female cultivators yet.
Jinling Holy Mother, Caiyun Fairy, and Shiji Niangniang all came forward to ask for pills.
Xuan Dan couldn't stop grinning. What good fortune is this?
He gave away the last two Tianxin Pills and promised Caiyun Fairy and Shiji Niangniang that if he refined more, he would set some aside for them.
At the same time, the system's voice rang in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for gifting two Tianxin Pills to others. Receiving random reward!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining reward: Enlightenment Boost!]
Xuan Dan then excused himself, claiming he needed to cultivate, and returned to his cave dwelling, closing the door tight.
Many male immortals clenched their fists, sighing inwardly. Curse it that I'm not a woman!
Chapter 6: Huang Long's Distress
The gathered Xuan Sect disciples stared at the gate of Xuan Dan's Mansion.
Yet not a single one took a step forward; their eyes were full of hesitation.
Pills with such effects were truly hard to come by.
With Xuan Du and the San Xiao as examples—
whether it was the Enlightenment Divine Ability or a breakthrough to Instant Golden Immortal—
it would surely save tens of thousands of years of bitter cultivation.
But the side effect of turning into a loli...
That truly gave them pause.
In the end, the male immortals could only disperse in dribs and drabs.
Chi Jingzi patted the still-dazed True Person Huang Long on the shoulder. "Let's go, Junior Brother. It's just about time for the Master to check our lessons."
Snapped back to reality, Huang Long's face immediately fell.
They went together to the Jade Void Palace.
The Jade Void Palace was the temporary dwelling of the Yuqing Sage, the Primordial Lord of Heaven.
Before long, the twelve direct disciples and two nominal disciples of the Chan Sect had gathered within the Jade Void Palace.
The figure of the Primordial Lord of Heaven suddenly appeared on a meditation mat.
He bore the appearance of a middle-aged man, with a stern countenance, clad in a blue Daoist robe.
The moment he appeared, the disciples present grew tense.
After all, among the three sects of the Xuan Sect, the Chan Sect was renowned for its strict discipline.
The Primordial Lord of Heaven's sage-like gaze swept over the many disciples as he spoke in a deep voice.
"Since the last sermon, I have had you all cultivate the Divine Ability Incarnation Great Thousand for several hundred years."
"Today, I shall examine the fruits of your cultivation, beginning with the senior brother, Guang Chengzi."
"Yes, Master."
As the senior brother of the Chan Sect, Guang Chengzi was elegant and refined, every move conforming to propriety.
In an instant, he dispersed into hundreds of clones.
A smile appeared on the Primordial Lord of Heaven's face, like a teacher looking at his star pupil.
He did not stint on praise.
"Good, good, good. All of you should take Guang Chengzi as your example."
"To have entered the gate in merely a few hundred years—such natural talent, haha!"
Guang Chengzi offered a modest smile and returned to his seat.
Next came the second in line, Chi Jingzi.
His clones barely exceeded a hundred, yet each one had a solid aura, not at all like mere copies.
The Primordial Lord of Heaven beamed again.
"Excellent. You too have grasped another essence of the Incarnation Great Thousand."
"Unless your opponent surpasses you by too many realms or possesses eye techniques or treasures to aid them."
"They would certainly be unable to discern your true body. Keep up the good work—very well."
Next came... Huanglong.
The Primordial Lord of Heaven's earlier smile faded somewhat.
He truly disliked those born of fur and scales.
Although Huanglong's foundation was of the primordial Xuanhuang Qi, He had merged with the Ancestral Dragon's remnant blood essence during his transformation.
Thus, he could be considered to have a primordial foundation, and so he had entered the Chan Sect.
Huanglong was already deeply nervous inside.
Lifting his head to see his master's expression, he shuddered all over.
Suppressing his discomfort, he exerted his divine ability to the fullest.
Boom!!!
The white smoke cleared, and only a few dozen clones appeared, some of them incomplete, their flaws obvious at a glance.
The eyes of all the Chan Sect disciples present fell upon Huanglong.
Huanglong felt as if needles were pricking his back. He cautiously raised his head.
What greeted him was the Primordial Lord of Heaven's face, dark enough to drip water.
He instantly lowered his head, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
The Primordial Lord of Heaven clenched his fists, his expression grim.
He kept suppressing the anger within, soothing himself.
They are all my good disciples. He is merely a bit slow in comprehension. Do not be angry...
Slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air, he fixed his gaze on Huanglong once more.
His eyes were again drawn to those strange clones.
At the same time, Huanglong displayed a cowering, submissive demeanor.
The Primordial Lord of Heaven could no longer hold back and barked sternly.
"I know your comprehension is somewhat lacking, but the results of several hundred years of cultivation should not be like this!"
"You dwell too much on idle thoughts and worries in your daily life, thus neglecting your cultivation."
"Your Dao heart is not firm enough; you cower before your superiors. No matter how good your foundation, it is hard to achieve greatness."
"Guang Chengzi, as the senior brother, should you not offer more guidance to your junior brother?"
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