"Then we'll be fellow disciples."
"How about this? I've got nothing better to do anyway, so I'll take you there, Daoist friend."
Stone Daoist's eyes lit up. "Then many thanks, Daoist friend."
Daoist Ten Thousand Dragons chuckled. "It's nothing. With your peerless cultivation, Daoist friend, becoming an outer disciple shouldn't be a problem."
"Since we'll be fellow disciples in the future, taking you there is simply part of my duty."
A flower-bedecked sedan needed many hands to carry it; the martial world, too, ran on human feelings and social ties.
Since the other party had shown goodwill, Stone Daoist naturally accepted with a beaming smile. At worst, he could repay this favor when the opportunity arose in the future.
"Then many thanks."
The two rode the clouds one before the other, conversing as they went. Before long, they had crossed tens of millions of miles and arrived outside a wondrous island.
Three islands stood connected here, and above each one shimmered a golden lotus.
A figure sat within each golden lotus, every one of them radiating fluctuations at the level of Three Thousand Dao-Transmission and above.
Daoist Heavenly Dragon's expression turned solemn. He cupped his hands toward the three figures from afar. "Three senior brothers, I have brought Daoist Stone here to undergo the Three Passes."
The three Daoists' gazes crossed the void and fell upon Stone Daoist. After only a glance, their hearts gave a slight jolt.
An innate lifeform, with deep roots and foundation.
They were all beings who had lived for who knew how many years. At a glance, they saw Stone Daoist's extraordinariness.
The Daoist in green among the three nodded slightly. "Daoist friend, please enter the first pass."
Stone Daoist did not hesitate. He cupped his hands slightly and stepped onto the island beneath the