Purple Qi Comes East, Startling the Immortal Mirror

"Uncle Sect Master Huang Long, I found a Saliva Spirit Grass in Canglan Mountain a while ago. Unfortunately, my knowledge of alchemy is rudimentary. If I were to try and refine it, it would be a terrible waste!"

Gu Yunzi took out a white jade bottle. The others immediately knew something was amiss. Xia Yunzi and the others instantly saw through Gu Yunzi's intentions and cursed him inwardly: Damn it! Damn his sister! Damn his whole family! This scoundrel Gu Yun is trying to bribe the Sect Master!

If it were anything else, True Lord Huang Long might not have been interested, but this thousand-year-old Saliva Spirit Grass was a crucial ingredient in an ancient pill recipe. True Lord Huang Long had hinted multiple times that he wanted to trade something for Gu Yunzi's Saliva Spirit Grass. Gu Yunzi had always played dumb, but now, to take Zhang Yang as a disciple, he was willing to pay such a steep price.

As expected, True Lord Huang Long's eyes lit up, and he couldn't tear his gaze away from the Saliva Spirit Grass. It was difficult to advance further at his current cultivation level. If he had this Saliva Spirit Grass and could refine that ancient pill, he could break through another realm within a hundred years.

"How can I accept this? This Saliva Spirit Grass is something you cherish. How could I possibly accept something so precious from you?" True Lord Huang Long feigned modesty, but his eyes remained fixed on the Saliva Spirit Grass.

True Lord Huang Long's intention was clear: while the Saliva Spirit Grass was good, it wasn't enough to trade for a disciple with a Gray Immortal Seed.

Gu Yunzi secretly lamented his past stinginess. The Sect Master wanted to bleed him dry! However, for a Gray Seed disciple, and for the future of Gu Yun Hall to have a Sect Master, he decided to go all out!

He fumbled in his robes with his plump hand and pulled out a crystal-clear Cloud Beast Inner Core. Holding a treasure in each hand, Gu Yunzi felt his heart bleed at the thought of giving them away, yet he smiled. "Uncle Master, I've been growing some Blackwood in my inner courtyard. It can raise the temperature of alchemical fires and is the best material for burning them. I'll send it to you later. And this Cloud Beast Inner Core can increase the success rate of alchemy. As long as you accept these and refine the Feather Ascension Pill, leading the Taichu Sect to a more brilliant and prosperous future, what is a little something from me, Gu Yunzi! I beg you, please don't refuse, considering my sincere heart."

True Lord Huang Long was about to refuse again, but Gu Yunzi shoved the Cloud Beast Inner Core and the Saliva Spirit Grass into his hands, pushing and stuffing.

Blackwood, Cloud Beast Inner Core, thousand-year-old Saliva Spirit Grass – each was a top-tier material for alchemy. Bi Zhuzi, who prided himself as the foremost alchemist in the Taichu Sect, felt as if countless cat claws were raking at his heart. He cursed the chubby Gu Yunzi, who always cried poverty in front of the elders, for having such a rich hoard. He was truly cunning and deceptive; one shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

Gu Yunzi's "earnest invitation" was met with True Lord Huang Long's "modest acceptance." Zhang Yang, a rare talent, naturally fell under the wing of Gu Yun Hall.

The others hadn't expected Gu Yunzi to resort to such despicable means, bribing the Sect Master to accept this once-in-a-century Gray Immortal Seed disciple. While they were indignant, they also sighed deeply. Who could blame them? They didn't have anything more precious than a Cloud Beast Inner Core and Saliva Spirit Grass! They could only watch helplessly as Zhang Yang fell into Gu Yunzi's grasp!

This was a Gray Immortal Seed! It was very likely a future Sect Master.

Xia Yunzi lamented, wringing his hands. If this Zhang Yang had become his disciple, his unparalleled Six Yao Divination would have a successor. Perhaps with this child's potential, this ultimate skill could even be carried forward and flourish!

However, since True Lord Huang Long had agreed, they could only sigh. The Sect Master's decision was not something they dared to oppose.

Zhang Yang looked up at the many elders vying for him, a smug look of arrogance appearing on his face. It seemed this Gray Immortal Seed was truly rare! So many important figures were fighting over me. It's likely that from this moment on, I'll soar to the heavens! Not only will I be able to deal with Qin Haoxuan, but even Zhang Kuang? After the Immortal Seed test, they might even turn around and call me boss!

Good! This is great! Zhang Yang couldn't help but want to laugh to the sky. His arrogant gaze swept over everyone else waiting for the test, finally landing on Qin Haoxuan. Just you wait! You broke a few of my ribs before for standing up for others. Once I cultivate my spiritual arts, I'll break every bone in your body.

Qin Haoxuan frowned slightly, feeling Zhang Yang's hateful gaze. For someone like this to have such good talent? Is Heaven blind? Or is his ancestral grave buried well? Looking at his arrogant demeanor, so unstable, his achievements on the vast immortal path in the future will be limited.

Seeing True Lord Huang Long accept Gu Yunzi's bribe and assign Zhang Yang to his tutelage, no one else dared to voice any objections. Qin Haoxuan suddenly understood.

These cultivators, who seemed detached from worldly desires, no matter how powerful their magic or how long their lives, were still human. They had emotions and desires, and even more so, greed and selfish thoughts. This place was a clear reflection of the mortal world, and some of the human race's worst flaws were even more apparent here than in the mortal world.

True Lord Huang Long, who held the reins of the Taichu Sect, could disregard anyone's criticism with his strength. If he could refine the ancient pill recipe, his strength would reach a new level, and his influence would grow even greater.

Strength! Your influence is tied to your strength! The stronger you are, the greater your influence!

As Zhang Yang stepped off the testing platform, Prince Li Jing immediately brought his men forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Congratulations, congratulations! Brother Zhang Yang, on your future immortal path, you'll have to help us out a few times."

"Brother Zhang Yang, what great Immortal Destiny..."

"The moment I saw Brother Zhang Yang yesterday, I felt he had an extraordinary bearing, a dragon among men, far from ordinary! In the future, as fellow disciples, please offer us guidance, Senior Brother Zhang!"

"Senior Brother Zhang, little brother has wanted to follow you since I saw you last night. From now on, you're my boss."

"That's right, boss! Our boss is a powerful figure with a Gray Immortal Seed! It's said that Sect Master Huang Long was also a Gray Immortal Seed when he first joined! Boss will also be a major figure leading the Taichu Sect in the future!"

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Zhang Yang's lips curled into a smug smile, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping towards Zhang Kuang, who stood not far away, unmoved, his face as grim as dark water. What is my elder brother waiting for? Does he really think I'll become a Gray Seed?

"Zhang Kuang, take the stage..."

As True Lord Luoye's voice rang out from the stage, Zhang Kuang walked onto the testing platform with a heavy expression. A thousand-pound boulder seemed to press down on his heart. If his test result was a Colorless Weak Seed, he wouldn't be able to hold his head up in front of Zhang Yang anymore.

However, Zhang Kuang thought again. His performance in the initial trial was far better than Zhang Yang's. How could his talent be worse than Zhang Yang's? From childhood to adulthood, in what aspect was he not better than him!

With this thought, Zhang Kuang strode onto the testing platform, chest puffed out, and glared disdainfully at Zhang Yang, who was immersed in various flattering compliments. He thought, Kid, I used to be your boss, and I will be again!

Having already produced one Gray Immortal Seed among this batch of disciples, True Lord Huang Long and the others were overjoyed. They didn't hold much hope for the subsequent disciples. Having one Gray Immortal Seed was already a blessing from heaven; one couldn't be too greedy, right?

Even if all the remaining disciples were Weak Seeds, True Lord Huang Long would be able to wake up smiling from his dreams.

Who would have thought that the moment Zhang Kuang's hand touched the [Clear Mirror Immortal Eye], a powerful and brilliant purple light erupted, illuminating half the sky and piercing directly into the hearts of everyone present.

At that moment, everyone thought they were hallucinating and involuntarily rubbed their eyes. That was right, the [Clear Mirror Immortal Eye] had erupted with a brilliant purple light.

"Purple Seed!"

True Lord Huang Long's eyes widened, and he cried out almost incoherently. His eyes blazed with disbelief and ecstatic joy. His hundred years of cultivation, his composure in the face of change, his dao heart that remained unshaken even if the sky fell before him, had completely collapsed in this instant.

A Purple Seed... a Purple Seed! A Supreme Purple Seed!

What is a Supreme Purple Seed?

A sect that possessed a Supreme Purple Seed, if allowed to fully mature, could even give that sect a chance to be promoted to a Supreme Great Sect in the future! Such a great sect was far beyond what the Taichu Sect could compare to.

Even among Supreme Great Sects, it was rare to find a Purple Seed successor in thousands of years! The appearance of such a successor was enough to cause two sects to fight fiercely over them.

"Purple Seed... it's really a Purple Seed..."

True Lord Huang Long rubbed his eyes forcefully. This was not a hallucination; a Purple Seed was right before his eyes! He had thought that if he could see a Green Seed in his lifetime, he could die without regret. But now, he was seeing a Purple Seed that many leaders of Supreme Great Sects never saw in their entire lives!

Suffocating, True Lord Huang Long felt a sense of suffocation. The rise of the Taichu Sect, its true glory, the history of becoming a Supreme Great Sect – was it all to be accomplished in his hands? Ancestors of past generations! Do you see this? Our Taichu Sect has a Purple Seed!

Gu Yun stared blankly at Zhang Kuang. He had just exchanged so many resources for a Gray Seed, and in the blink of an eye, a Purple Seed appeared! By my immortal ancestors! Are you playing with me? A Gray Seed is already rare, how could a Purple Seed appear? Wasn't my investment just now…

Gu Yun looked at Zhang Yang below the stage and suddenly found his proud disciple, whom he usually liked so much, so unsightly. He wished he could slap himself twice. If he hadn't used that Saliva Spirit Grass to trade for Zhang Yang, perhaps he could have used it to trade for this Purple Seed and take him as a disciple.

Becoming the master of a Purple Seed disciple was an honor that would be recorded in history and shine through the ages. Even if he achieved nothing else, his name would be heavily inscribed in the history of the Taichu Sect!

With a Purple Seed, what hope did his Gray Seed disciple, whom he had paid a great price for, have of becoming Sect Master? No, he had to fight for it no matter what!

Just as Gu Yunzi was about to speak, Bi Zhuzi, who had always appeared open-minded, suddenly stood up, his voice trembling. "Uncle Master Huang Long, this Zhang Kuang must come to my Bi Zhu Hall. Bi Zhu Hall values the disciples' state of mind and cultivation. Every disciple in Bi Zhu Hall has a very stable temperament. Zhang Kuang has sharp edges to his personality, and I will definitely be able to preserve the unique characteristics of his temperament and guide him..."

"Nonsense! Your temperament is already erratic, how can you guarantee you can teach Zhang Kuang well? Zhang Kuang's personality suits me perfectly; he'd be best off in Gu Yun Hall!" Gu Yunzi, fearing True Lord Huang Long would be swayed by Bi Zhuzi, began to retort explosively, completely abandoning any pretense of immortal bearing. "Gu Yun Hall doesn't cultivate any damn mindset; strength, strength is what guarantees a smooth path in cultivation!"

Xia Yunzi sneered, retorting, "Senior Brother Gu Yun, you just accepted Zhang Yang. Are you trying to hoard all the good seedlings? Uncle-Master Huang Long, my Six Yao Divination is unparalleled throughout history, knowing all under heaven and earth, possessing the unfathomable magic of ghosts and spirits. Zhang Kuang has exceptional talent and is the perfect successor for Six Yao Divination!"

As Xia Yunzi spoke, he turned to look at Zhang Kuang and said, "Six Yao Divination is an ancient supreme art. Not only can it predict fortune and disaster, but it can also subdue enemies invisibly. It is the most profound supreme art of our sect."

"Senior Brother Xia Yun, your Six Yao Divination is merely the superficial, incomplete remnant of the ancient Six Yao Divination. Passing down such a technique to Zhang Kuang would be a waste of a Supreme Purple Seed, wouldn't it?"

The one who spoke out in refutation was Su Baihua. The Hundred Flowers Hall Master, who was impeccably maintained and looked young and beautiful, was unexpectedly sharp-tongued. This deeply confirmed that no woman is to be trifled with, especially an old woman who has lived for hundreds of years.

"That's right, Xia Yunzi. Doesn't your Six Yao Divination know all under heaven and earth, understand the past and future? Why don't you just calculate where there are other Purple Seed disciples and go recruit one, instead of fighting with us over Zhang Kuang?"

Su Baihua's words, which could kill without drawing blood, immediately left Xia Yunzi red-faced. With a flick of his wide Daoist sleeves, several Six Yao Divination coins floated before him, clearly about to perform on the spot.