Meanwhile, atop our Supreme Purity Peak.
"Xuandu, has your Fourth Martial Uncle come over?"
Taishang had noticed that Xuan Heng had been gone from Jade Purity Peak for quite some time. Earlier, he had instructed Xuandu that if Xuan Heng came by, he was to bring him straight in.
"Master, Fourth Martial Uncle did not come here. He went toward the lotus pool instead."
Having received his master's instructions, Xuandu had kept watch on Xuan Heng's movements. A few minutes ago, he had just seen Xuan Heng head for the lotus pool on Kunlun's main mountain.
Because Xuan Heng had been nurtured within that lotus pool, it now possessed the effect of calming the heart and purifying the mind. The Innate Gourd Vine that bore Xuan Heng's merit from creating humanity was also planted there. It had now become a sacred ground for cultivation, and many Kunlun disciples went there when entering seclusion.
"Mm, I understand." Taishang nodded, while his fingers began forming seals to calculate.
A moment later, Taishang opened his eyes, seeming to understand something. His figure vanished from the spot, leaving behind only a bewildered Xuandu.
When Xuan Heng arrived by the lotus pool, he too was taken aback. At some unknown point, nine lotus platforms had appeared in the pool, and disciples were currently seated atop them with their eyes closed in contemplation.
"Interesting."
Watching the disciples immersed in enlightenment, Xuan Heng raised a hand and waved. Several streams of Profound Pure Immortal Light shot forth, helping them suppress the distracting thoughts in their hearts.
The eyes of several disciples who were comprehending the Dao twitched, but they did not open them. They continued their contemplation, merely thanking Xuan Heng in their hearts.
Xuan Heng did not pay it much mind. He went to the stone