Huanglong's Troubles

Watching her act so grown-up despite her small size, Xuandan wanted to pinch her cheeks a couple more times.

Bi Xiao didn't mind Xuandan pinching her cheeks at all. She said happily,

"Little Junior Brother, your pill is way too effective!"

"Our sisters had been trapped at a bottleneck for tens of thousands of years, but today we suddenly comprehended the Dao and broke through. We have you to thank for it."

"It's just that your pill..."

She glanced down at herself and gave a light huff. "Don't do that again!"

Seeing her haughty little act, Xuandan couldn't help smiling.

He'd gotten a good deal, so naturally he had to act modest. He waved his hand humbly.

"I only refined it according to the pill recipe. I don't know why it had that effect."

"It was nothing, just a small favor. I'm happy I could help you three Senior Sisters."

Bi Xiao rose onto her tiptoes, trying to pat Xuandan on the shoulder.

But she realized she couldn't reach, so she patted his arm instead.

"From now on, I'll look out for you on Kunlun Mountain. If anything comes up, just tell me."

Yun Xiao, on the other hand, was more proper and ladylike.

"Junior Brother, if you encounter any difficulties, just come to us three sisters. We will certainly do our best to help."

"We have only just broken through to Golden Immortal, and our Dao fruits are unstable. We still need to go into seclusion to consolidate our cultivation, so we'll take our leave."

Xuandan smiled and replied, urging them to hurry back.

Then he suddenly noticed that his fellow disciples who had gathered to watch still hadn't left.

Just then, a female immortal stepped forward.

"I am Holy Mother Wudang of the Interception Sect. May I ask if you have any Tianxin Pills left, Junior Brother?"

Xuandan answered honestly.

"Of course. If Senior Sister needs one, I'd be happy to give you a pill."

Holy Mother Wudang beamed.

"Then I thank you, Junior Brother."

With Holy Mother Wudang leading the way, many female immortals gathered around him.

They were all from the Interception Sect. After all, neither the Ren Sect nor the Chan Sect had any female cultivators yet.

Holy Mother Jinling, Caiyun Fairy, and Shiji Niangniang all stepped forward to ask for pills.

Xuandan grinned from ear to ear. How could he pass up such a good thing?

He gave away the last two Tianxin Pills, then promised Caiyun Fairy and Shiji Niangniang that if he refined any more, he would save some for them.

At the same time, the system's voice rang in his mind.

[ Ding! Congratulations, Host, on gifting two Tianxin Pills to others. You have received a random reward! ]

[ Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have received a reward: Improved Comprehension! ]

Then, using the need to continue cultivating as an excuse, Xuandan returned to his cave abode and shut the door.

Quite a few male immortals clenched their fists and sighed to themselves.

"If only I'd been born a girl!"

Chapter 6: Huanglong's Troubles

The onlooking disciples of the Xuan Sect stared at the entrance to Xuan Dan's Mansion.

Yet not one of them took a step forward. Their faces were all twisted with indecision.

Pills with effects like these were incredibly hard to come by.

With Xuan Du and the Three Xiao serving as examples,

the pills could grant Enlightenment Divine Ability or help one break through to Instant Golden Immortal.

They could save a cultivator tens of thousands of years of arduous cultivation.

But the side effect of turning into a Loli...

It was enough to make them hesitate.

In the end, the male immortals could only leave in ones and twos.

Chi Jingzi patted True Person Huang Long, who was still standing there in a daze.

"Come on, Junior Brother. It's almost time for Master to inspect our studies."

Pulled back to reality, Huanglong immediately looked troubled.

They headed to Jade Void Palace together.

Jade Void Palace was the Dao Field where the Sage of Primordial Heaven, Primordial Lord of Heaven, temporarily resided.

Before long, the twelve direct disciples and two registered disciples of the Chan Sect had gathered inside Jade Void Palace.

Suddenly, Primordial Lord of Heaven appeared on a Cushion.

He looked like a middle-aged man, with a stern face and a blue Daoist robe.

The moment he appeared, the disciples grew tense.

After all, among the Three Sects of the Xuan Sect, the Chan Sect was famous for its strict rules.

Primordial Lord of Heaven swept his Sage's gaze over the disciples and spoke solemnly.

"It has been several hundred years since I finished teaching you the Divine Ability Manifestation of the Great Thousand and ordered you to cultivate it."

"Today, I will inspect your progress. Let's start with the eldest disciple, Guang Chengzi."

"Yes, Master."

As the eldest disciple of the Chan Sect, Guang Chengzi was graceful and refined, and every movement of his followed proper etiquette.

In an instant, he split into hundreds of clones.

A smile appeared on Primordial Lord of Heaven's face, like a homeroom teacher looking at a top student.

He praised Guang Chengzi without holding back.

"Good, good, good. All of you should take Guang Chengzi as your example."

"He mastered the basics in just a few hundred years. What remarkable talent! Haha!"

Guang Chengzi gave a modest smile and returned to his seat.

Next was Chi Jingzi, ranked second.

He managed to make just over a hundred clones, but each one had a solid aura and didn't seem like a mere clone.

Once again, Primordial Lord of Heaven smiled broadly.

"Good. You've grasped another of the core principles of Manifestation of the Great Thousand."

"Unless your opponent is far above you in cultivation or has some kind of eye technique or treasure,"

"they certainly won't be able to tell where your true body is. Keep it up. Very good."

Next was... Huanglong.

The smile on Primordial Lord of Heaven's face faded somewhat.

He really disliked Huanglong's origins, being covered in fur and scales.

Although Huanglong was born from innate Xuanhuang qi,

he had fused with some scattered Ancestral Dragon Essence Blood while taking human form.

That still counted as an innate origin, which was why he'd been accepted into the Chan Sect.

Huanglong was already extremely nervous.

When he looked up and saw his master's expression, his whole body trembled.

Suppressing his discomfort, he exerted himself to perform the divine ability.

Boom!!!

When the white smoke cleared, only a few dozen clones had appeared. Some were incomplete, and their flaws were obvious at a glance.

The gaze of every Chan Sect disciple present fell on Huanglong.

Huanglong felt as though thorns were pricking his back. He cautiously raised his head.

But he was met with Primordial Lord of Heaven's dark expression, as though it could drip with water.

He immediately lowered his head, wishing he could find a crack in the floor to crawl into.

Primordial Lord of Heaven clenched his fists, his expression grim.

He struggled to suppress his anger and calm himself.

"They're all my good disciples. He's just a little lacking in comprehension. Don't be angry..."

He slowly exhaled, then looked at Huanglong again.

His gaze was once again drawn to those few strange clones.

Huanglong also stood there acting timid and submissive.

Primordial Lord of Heaven couldn't hold back any longer. He scolded him sharply.

"I know your comprehension is somewhat lacking, but after several hundred years, your results shouldn't be this poor!"

"You spend too much time dwelling on pointless worries in your daily life. That's why you've neglected your cultivation."

"Your Dao Heart isn't firm enough. You act timidly before your superiors. No matter how good your origins are, you'll never amount to anything."

"Guang Chengzi, as the eldest disciple, shouldn't you be giving your Junior Brother more guidance?"