I'm Not Going Through That Ordeal

As the complete Great Dao Space Law took shape within Lu Xuan's bloodline, his body began to reconstruct itself. The process was intensely agonizing.

Fortunately, it did not take long. Lu Xuan finally possessed a brand-new physical body. Although its strength did not surpass that of his original body, it contained formidable Space Law.

In other words, Lu Xuan could now stand there and let someone stab him with a spear. Unless their cultivation completely crushed his, they would not be able to harm even a single hair on his body.

That was because every cell in Lu Xuan's body now possessed the power of space, allowing him to instantly shift through space whenever he was attacked.

This left Lu Xuan overjoyed, and he could not help but laugh out loud. "Damn, doesn't that make me a human Transformer now?"

With a thought, Lu Xuan's appearance instantly changed. He transformed into a ten-thousand-zhang flood dragon, soaring into the sky as dragon roars echoed through the air.

It turned out that whether it was the Eight-Nine Mystical Technique or the Heaven and Earth Mystical Technique, once one successfully broke through to the Second Transformation, one would awaken the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations.

Lu Xuan spent quite some time messing around inside the Pangu World-Opening Map before finally leaving it in satisfaction and returning to Abbot Island.

When Tongtian saw Lu Xuan appear on Abbot Island, he immediately stepped forward and asked, "Big Brother, did you successfully break through to the Second Transformation?"

Lu Xuan nodded. "Tongtian, have you also derived the Heaven and Earth Mystical Technique best suited for body refinement from the Pangu World-Opening Formula?"

Tongtian nodded at Lu Xuan. "That's right. I originally thought this Heaven and Earth Mystical Technique was best suited for you, Big Brother, since Battle Law is your primary cultivation."

"I never expected you to have already gotten ahead of me and even begun breaking through to the Second Transformation."

Lu Xuan smiled. "Do you want to try cultivating it as well? Once the Heaven and Earth Mystical Technique is cultivated to completion, it can reach the Primordial Supreme Realm pursued by Great God Pangu."

Tongtian shook his head with great self-awareness. "Forget it. I'm not going through that ordeal. With you protecting me, Big Brother, I have nothing to worry about."

Tongtian's words nearly twisted Lu Xuan's nose out of shape in anger. So you were afraid of pain, which is why you had me cultivate it? What a wonderful brother you are.

Seeing Lu Xuan's expression, Tongtian gave a chuckle and promptly changed the subject. "By the way, Big Brother, I've taken in quite a few more disciples recently."

"Besides the Interception Sect's three personal disciples, there are now also the Four Great Outer Disciples and the Seven Attendant Immortals. That makes fourteen disciples in total."

Upon hearing that Tongtian had accepted the Four Great Outer Disciples, Lu Xuan inwardly cried out in alarm. How did I forget something so important?

He immediately asked Tongtian, "Did you give your disciples any welcome gifts?"

Tongtian shook his head. "After accepting them into the sect, I passed down the Upper Pure Immortal Formula to them. They are all in seclusion right now, so I haven't had the chance to give them welcome gifts yet."

Hearing Tongtian's answer, Lu Xuan knew that the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls were still in Tongtian's possession. He immediately asked,

"I obtained twelve Sea-Calming Pearls on Abbot Island. While refining them, I discovered that there should be thirty-six Sea-Calming Pearls in total."

"Do you know whose hands the remaining twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls are in? After all, you were present when the treasures were distributed at Treasure-Distribution Cliff."

Without the slightest hesitation, Tongtian took out twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls and directly presented them to Lu Xuan.

"Big Brother, you came to the right person. Back at Treasure-Distribution Cliff, the one who obtained these twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls was none other than me, Tongtian."

"I originally intended to give them to my disciples. Since you need them, Big Brother, take them. As for my disciples' treasures, I can find them something else."

Tongtian was exceptionally generous. After all, he had taken quite a haul from Treasure-Distribution Cliff back then. The number of Innate Spirit Treasures in his possession was undoubtedly the greatest in the Three Realms.

Lu Xuan knew that accepting these twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls would be equivalent to taking Zhao Gongming's treasure. Although that might not necessarily be a bad thing for Zhao Gongming, the compensation he deserved could not be lacking.

Unfortunately, Lu Xuan had very few Innate Spirit Treasures he could offer now. Aside from that pool of Purifying World White Lotuses, he truly had nothing else.

Still, there was no rush. When he met Zhao Gongming in the future, he could help him find a suitable spirit treasure.

Thus, Lu Xuan directly reached out and accepted the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls from Tongtian. Then he said to Tongtian,

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, Brother. I'll accept these twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls." As he spoke, he waved toward the Pool of Three Lights Divine Water.

In the next moment, four more Sixth-Grade Purifying World White Lotuses flew into Lu Xuan's hand. "Take these four White Lotuses back for your Four Great Outer Disciples. Consider them a welcome gift from me, their Martial Uncle."

Looking at the four Purifying World White Lotuses in Lu Xuan's hand, Tongtian could not help but say, "Big Brother, I've taken in eleven more disciples. Four aren't enough."

Although these Sixth-Grade Purifying World White Lotuses had not formed lotus platforms, they were still top-tier materials for artifact refinement. Tongtian was clearly asking for one for each of his disciples.

It was not that Lu Xuan was unwilling to part with them. It was simply that too many among the Seven Attendant Immortals Tongtian had accepted were unreliable.

Leaving aside the traitor Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal, even Vairocana Immortal and Golden Hoop Immortal might not be good people.

Although those two had not openly betrayed the Interception Sect like Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal during the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, they ultimately became Buddhist patriarchs of the Western Buddhist School.

As for Wuyun Immortal, Coiled-Head Immortal, Spirit-Tusk Immortal, and Golden Light Immortal, although they also joined the Western Sect, they did not betray the Interception Sect.

But in the end, all seven of them would join the Western Sect in the future. Therefore, Lu Xuan was unwilling from the bottom of his heart to give each of them a Sixth-Grade Purifying World White Lotus.

However, since Tongtian had already spoken, Lu Xuan naturally had to give him an explanation. He immediately pulled Tongtian into his residence.

After having Tongtian sit down on the sofa, Lu Xuan personally brewed him a cup of Enlightenment Tea. Only then did he speak to Tongtian.

"It's true that the Interception Sect teaches without discrimination, but you still need to keep your eyes open when accepting disciples. At the very least, anyone whose heart is not with the Interception Sect must never be accepted."

Had it been Primordial Heavenly Venerable who heard Lu Xuan's words, he would certainly have realized that something was wrong with the Seven Attendant Immortals. But Tongtian, this simpleton, did not react at all and merely nodded at Lu Xuan.

Helplessly, Lu Xuan could only say, "As for these Sixth-Grade Purifying World White Lotuses, although I have an entire pool of them, I can't give one to every one of your disciples, can I?"

"Don't forget that Yuanshi's twelve personal disciples did not receive even a single Purifying World White Lotus. If everyone on your side gets one, what will Yuanshi think of me?"

"So aside from your personal disciples and the Four Great Outer Disciples, forget about getting any Sixth-Grade Purifying World White Lotuses."