Wanting to Become a Disciple of the Three Pure Ones

Desolate Era world.

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

The small world was filled with lush mountains and clear waters, with immortal energy swirling about. Living beings had gradually begun to be born within it, and Wu Yun would usually sit on the mountain peak, watching the clouds rise and fall, observing the evolution of the world.

The Dao exists between heaven and earth and all things.

"I have been contemplating the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth since I was a Void Return Earth Immortal, yet even now, I find it difficult to fully comprehend," Wu Yun muttered to himself. "I always feel like I am working behind closed doors; I should seek a master with a higher realm."

There are many Loose Immortals and Earth Immortals who study the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

However, those who have fully comprehended it are basically all True Immortals. After all, as long as one comprehends the Great Dao and can condense the five qi within the chest, one can become a Pure Yang True Immortal.

Although Wu Yun's master, Ancestor Dongyan, was a Pure Yang True Immortal, he kept his skills hidden, never showing off in his daily life and remaining extremely low-key. He would never guide his disciples beyond the Heavenly Immortal realm.

People strive to go higher, just as water flows downward. Wu Yun wanted to apprentice under a True God Dao Ancestor or a top-tier Celestial God True Immortal; figures like Ancestor Lu were extremely close to the level of a Dao Ancestor.

He might be able to comprehend the complete Great Dao on his own, but the time required would definitely not be short—it could take millions, or even hundreds of millions of years.

Although it hadn't taken him long to become a Heavenly Immortal, it was no easy task to become a disciple of a Dao Ancestor.

Swish!

Wu Yun stepped out of his small world and, with a single shift, arrived at the depths of the Dongyan Mountain Range in Shangshui Prefecture. This was the lair of the Dongyan Clan, reinforced by numerous magical formations.

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

Ancestor Dongyan sat by the babbling brook, fishing. Aside from occasionally appearing in the outside world, he spent all his time sitting here—sometimes sitting for hundreds of millions of years at a time.

"Master," Wu Yun said, bowing in salute.

Ancestor Dongyan nodded slightly, then said, "I know why you have come. The Chiming Dao Ancestor of our domain often accepts Heavenly Immortal disciples; you can go and try."

He gazed at the stream, not even looking at Wu Yun, yet he had already spoken the thoughts of the other.

"Master, how did you see that?" Wu Yun asked, shocked. "Could it be through sensing fate? You knew before I even opened my mouth."

"Your heart is not at peace, there is something on your mind, or rather, your desire for the Dao is too intense." As a Pure Yang True Immortal, Ancestor Dongyan was on the same level as a True God in terms of realm.

Wu Yun nodded, feeling somewhat ashamed. "You are right, my heart is indeed not at peace."

"Go. After you apprentice under a Dao Ancestor, remember to come see me again." Ancestor Dongyan remained sitting there, fishing.

"Yes."

Leaving Shangshui Prefecture, Wu Yun did not head toward the Chiming Great World.

If he was going to apprentice, he had to choose a better master. The Chiming Dao Ancestor seemed to only be at the level of a top-tier True God and was far from reaching the level of a leader.

Furthermore, his level of teaching disciples was quite average.

"Among the True God Dao Ancestors in the Three Realms, the one who is most skilled at teaching disciples is naturally Ancestor Bodhi, but to be accepted as a disciple, one can only wait for him to send someone."

Wu Yun pondered internally about whom it would be best to apprentice under.

In the current Three Realms, the Wujian Gate and the Nuwa Faction still coexisted harmoniously. The great powers did not look at one's background when taking on disciples, but Wu Yun still did not consider the True God Dao Ancestors from that side.

On the side of the Nuwa Faction, the leaders of the Daoist Sect and the Buddhist Sect held the highest realms. After some thought, Wu Yun decided to try his luck with the Daoist Sect.

Swish!

With one step, Wu Yun broke through the barrier and left the Great Xia World.

"The direction my disciple is heading is not the Chiming Great World."

Ancestor Dongyan suddenly looked up at the void. "Want to go to the Daoist Sect to apprentice? That is no easy task."

Wu Yun performed continuous void shifts, and after several times, he arrived at the Heavenly Realm within the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man. The Dao Palace was in the east of the Heavenly Realm, which was also the core territory of the Daoist Sect.

In addition to the Daoist Three Pure Ones, many other True God Dao Ancestors also resided here for long periods.

"The energy in the Heavenly Realm is indeed much richer. If I could have been born here during my mortal days, I fear my progress in God-Demon Body Refining would have been much faster," Wu Yun remarked with emotion.

Although he was single-mindedly focused on the Dao, he also spent time on God-Demon Body Refining; truly powerful cultivators were all dual-cultivators.

Pure Qi Refining, even with a first-grade Golden Core, would be inferior compared to God-Demon Body Refining.

"Heavenly Immortal Wu Yun, I have been waiting for you for some time." A youth wearing blue Daoist robes suddenly shuttled over. He had delicate features and held a horsetail whisk in his hand.

"And who might this fellow Daoist be?" Wu Yun asked, cupping his hands. The Three Realms were incredibly vast, and now in a time of peace, the number of Heavenly Immortals was immense; it was impossible for him to know them all.

Under normal circumstances, it was good enough to know all the Heavenly Immortals in one's own domain.

"I am Kong, ordered to come and receive you," Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal said with a smile. "My grandmaster calculated that you would come to apprentice, and specifically ordered me to take you to Three Pure Ones Mountain to wait."

"Three Pure Ones Mountain?"

Wu Yun was no stranger to this name. It was a world opened up by the Daoist Three Pure Ones himself, and its interior was vast enough to rival an ordinary Great World.

Wu Yun was overjoyed. He had long heard that those who came to the Daoist Sect to apprentice, if they had the fortune to enter Three Pure Ones Mountain, had a certain possibility of becoming a disciple of the Daoist Three Pure Ones.

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

"This way, fellow Daoist Wu Yun." Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal led Wu Yun toward the east. After crossing who knows how many hundreds of millions of miles, they arrived beside a distorted space.

Space has infinite dimensions; many small worlds, and even the Slanting Moon Great World, were located in other dimensions. This distorted space was merely a world connecting the same spatial layer.

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

"Three Pure Ones Mountain is the place the Dao Ancestor opened up for us to cultivate."

Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal introduced, "The Dao Ancestor has issued an order for me to take you to the Daoqing Pavilion. There, you will find various classics prepared for you, and once you meet the requirements, you will be able to apprentice under him."

Speaking of apprenticing under Daoist Three Pure Ones, Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal felt quite envious.

The vast majority of Heavenly Immortals can only apprentice under Celestial God True Immortals.

Requirements? Wu Yun thought to himself that it was only because his time spent cultivating the Dao was short that Daoist Three Pure Ones was willing to give him a chance.

Compared to the vast majority of Heavenly Immortals in the Three Realms, Wu Yun's cultivation speed was indeed quite fast, and he had no famous masters to guide him, nor were the Qi refining techniques he practiced anything but ordinary.

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

"Within a thousand years, comprehend the Great Dao to become a Pure Yang True Immortal, and you can become a personal disciple of the Dao Ancestor. Break through your realm to reach a strength approaching that of a Pure Yang True Immortal, and you can become a named disciple of the Dao Ancestor."

Even Bi Ling the Heavenly Immortal felt that these requirements were exaggeratedly difficult.

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

Or reach a level approaching Pure Yang while still a Heavenly Immortal?

"I can certainly give it a try. After all, I have reached this point without ever receiving true guidance from a Celestial God True Immortal. Once I have access to more profound classics, it is possible for me to advance further."

Wu Yun said with high spirits, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Bi Ling. I will definitely do my best to apprentice under the Dao Ancestor."