Hoping to Become a Disciple of the Three Pure Ones

Desolate Era.

After sending his master off to be reincarnated, Wu Yun stayed in the tribe to cultivate in seclusion. He had opened up a small world of his own and almost never left it.

The little world was blessed with beautiful mountains and clear waters, its air suffused with immortal energy. Gradually, living beings began to appear. Wu Yun usually sat atop a mountain peak, watching clouds gather and drift away, observing the world's evolution.

The Dao existed in all things between heaven and earth.

"I began comprehending the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth back when I was a Void Return Earth Immortal, but even now I still can't fully grasp it." Wu Yun murmured, "I feel like I'm just working things out in isolation. I should seek a master at a higher level."

Many Loose Immortals and Earth Immortals studied the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

But those who fully comprehended it were, for the most part, True Immortals. After all, once one fully grasped a Great Dao and condensed the Five Energies in the chest, one could become a Pure Yang True Immortal.

Though Wu Yun's master, Ancestor Dongyan, was a Pure Yang True Immortal, he kept his abilities hidden and was extremely low-key. When instructing his disciples, he never went beyond the Heavenly Immortal realm.

People naturally aspired to rise higher, just as water flowed downhill. Wu Yun wanted to become a disciple of a True God Dao Ancestor or a top Celestial God True Immortal. Someone like Ancestor Lu was already very close to being a Dao Ancestor.

He might be able to comprehend a complete Great Dao on his own, but it would certainly take a long time—possibly millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of years.

Although he had become a Heavenly Immortal in a short time, becoming a disciple of a Dao Ancestor would not be easy.

Whoosh!

Wu Yun stepped out of his small world. With a single teleport, he arrived in Shangshui Prefecture, deep within the Dongyan Mountain Range. This was the Dongyan Clan's stronghold, protected by numerous formations.

Without permission, even a Heavenly Immortal who dared trespass would be blasted to death.

Ancestor Dongyan sat beside a gently flowing stream, fishing. Aside from occasionally appearing in the outside world, he spent all his time here, sometimes sitting in the same spot for hundreds of millions of years.

"Master." Wu Yun clasped his hands in greeting.

Ancestor Dongyan gave a slight nod, then said, "I know why you've come. Dao Ancestor Chiming of our region often takes Heavenly Immortals as disciples. You can go and try your luck."

He gazed at the stream without looking at Wu Yun, yet had already seen through his thoughts.

"Master, how did you figure it out?" Wu Yun asked in astonishment. "Did you sense my destiny? I hadn't even said anything, and you already knew."

"Your heart is unsettled. There's something on your mind—or rather, your desire to seek the Dao is too strong." As a Pure Yang True Immortal, Ancestor Dongyan's level of attainment was on par with a True God's.

Wu Yun nodded, somewhat ashamed. "You're right. My heart is indeed unsettled."

"Go. After becoming a disciple of a Dao Ancestor, remember to come see me again." Ancestor Dongyan remained seated, fishing.

"Yes."

After leaving Shangshui Prefecture, Wu Yun did not head for the Chiming Great World.

If he was going to become someone's disciple, he had to choose a good master. Dao Ancestor Chiming seemed to be only at the level of a top True God, far from the level of a leader.

His skill at teaching disciples was also quite ordinary.

"Among the True God Dao Ancestors in the Three Realms, Ancestor Bodhi is naturally the best at teaching disciples. But to be taken in by him, I'd have to wait for him to send someone to recruit me."

Wu Yun considered whose disciple he should become.

At present, the Wujian Gate and Nuwa Faction coexisted peacefully in the Three Realms. The powerful figures didn't care about a disciple's origins, but Wu Yun still didn't consider the True God Dao Ancestors on that side.

Within the Nuwa Faction, the leaders of the Daoist Sect and Buddhist Sect were the most powerful. After giving it some thought, Wu Yun decided to try his luck with the Daoist Sect.

Whoosh!

Wu Yun took a step and broke through the barrier, leaving the Great Xia World.

"The direction my disciple went wasn't the Chiming Great World."

Ancestor Dongyan abruptly looked up at the sky. "He wants to seek a master in the Daoist Sect? That won't be easy."

Wu Yun repeatedly used spatial shifts. After several jumps, he reached the Heavenly Realm, one of the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Dao Palace was in the eastern part of the Heavenly Realm, where the Daoist Sect's Core Land was located.

Besides the Three Pure Ones, quite a few True God Dao Ancestors also spent much of their time there.

"The energy in the Heavenly Realm really is much denser. If I'd been born here as a mortal, my God-Demon Body Refining would probably have progressed much faster," Wu Yun said with a sigh.

Though he devoted himself to comprehending the Dao, he also spent time on God-Demon Body Refining. Truly powerful cultivators practiced both paths.

A cultivator who focused purely on the Qi Refining Path would be somewhat inferior to one who practiced God-Demon Body Refining, even with a first-grade Golden Core.

"Heavenly Immortal Wu Yun, I've been waiting for you for a while." A young man in blue robes suddenly appeared, traveling through space. He had delicate features and held a horsetail whisk.

"May I ask who you are, fellow Daoist?" Wu Yun cupped his hands and asked. The Three Realms were vast, and it was currently a time of peace. There were countless Heavenly Immortals, so he couldn't possibly know them all.

Under normal circumstances, knowing all the Heavenly Immortals in one's own region was already quite impressive.

"I'm Bi Ling. I've been ordered to welcome you." Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal smiled. "My master-granduncle divined that you would come to seek a master, so he ordered me to take you to Three Pure Ones Mountain to wait."

"Three Pure Ones Mountain?"

Wu Yun knew the name well. The Three Pure Ones had personally opened up this world, which was vast enough to rival an ordinary great world.

Wu Yun was delighted. He had long heard that those who came to seek a master in the Daoist Sect, if fortunate enough to enter Three Pure Ones Mountain, had a chance of becoming disciples of the Three Pure Ones.

In terms of strength, the Three Pure Ones were even above Ancestor Bodhi.

"Please, this way, fellow Daoist Wu Yun." Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal led Wu Yun eastward. Only after crossing who knew how many billions of miles did they arrive beside a distortion in space and time.

Space had countless dimensions. Many small worlds, and even the Slanting Moon Great World, existed in other dimensions. This distorted space-time connected only worlds on the same spatial level.

Following behind Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal, Wu Yun finally reached the legendary Three Pure Ones Mountain.

"Three Pure Ones Mountain is a place our master-granduncle opened up for us to cultivate."

Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal explained, "Our master-granduncle ordered me to take you to Daoqing Pavilion. There are all kinds of books prepared for you there. Once you meet the requirements, you can become his disciple."

Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal couldn't help but envy Wu Yun at the thought of his becoming a disciple of the Three Pure Ones.

Most Heavenly Immortals could only become disciples of Celestial Gods or True Immortals.

"Requirements?" Wu Yun thought that since he had cultivated for only a short time, the Three Pure Ones were willing to give him a chance.

Compared with most Heavenly Immortals in the Three Realms, Wu Yun's cultivation speed was indeed quite fast. He had also received no guidance from a renowned master, and the Qi Refining methods he practiced were very ordinary.

They were only at the Pure Yang level, not even the Daluo level.

"Comprehend a Great Dao and become a Pure Yang True Immortal within a thousand years, and you can become a personal disciple of our master-granduncle. If you break through your current level and reach a strength close to that of a Pure Yang True Immortal, you can become a nominal disciple."

Even Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal thought the requirements were absurdly difficult.

Comprehend a Great Dao and become a Pure Yang True Immortal within a thousand years?

Or reach nearly the level of a Pure Yang True Immortal while still a Heavenly Immortal?

"I can give it a try. After all, I've made it this far without ever truly being taught by a Celestial God True Immortal. Once I've studied more profound texts, I might be able to advance further."

Wu Yun spoke with high spirits. "Thank you, fellow Daoist Bi Ling. I'll do my best to become a disciple of the Dao Ancestor."