Kunlun Mountain, Five Elements Grotto-Heaven.
Yellow Dragon reclined on a lounge chair woven from spirit bamboo.
Ziling deftly set a tray on the jade table beside Yellow Dragon, her movements so gentle that she made not a sound.
The jade pot tilted, pouring a stream of emerald tea into a white jade cup. The rising steam formed the shape of a lingzhi mushroom, lingering in the air for a moment before slowly dispersing.
"Master, this is roasted spirit tea," Ziling said softly. "It was made primarily from Dao Enlightenment Tea leaves, roasted with jade lingzhi, crimson blood lingzhi, and other ingredients!"
Yellow Dragon murmured an acknowledgment and raised the cup.
The tea moistened his lips and tongue, and a cool, pure current of spiritual energy unfurled in his throat, refreshing him to his core.
"Excellent. Not only does it taste wonderful, its effects are superb."
Yellow Dragon had spent these ten thousand years in unprecedented leisure.
After returning from Mount Shouyang, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi had gathered the disciples of the Sect of Elucidation in Jade Void Palace.
Yellow Dragon still vividly remembered that day.
Seated on his cloud couch, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi had told his disciples, one by one, the decisions the Sages had reached in Eight Sceneries Palace!
Of the positions as Teacher of the Human Emperor and Teacher of the Five Emperors, the Sect of Elucidation had secured two: one human emperor and one of the five emperors.
Guangchengzi would become Teacher of the Human Emperor. A rare smile had appeared on his usually somber face, and the disciples had cupped their hands in congratulations.
The teacher for one of the five emperors had yet to be chosen. This left the other disciples eager to prove themselves before Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and compete for that great opportunity on