Seeing the stunned expression on Chen Xuan's face, Fuxi said with a smile, "Back then, I played the zither for you for ten years. Of the Spiritual Beasts drawn in by you, around twenty gained spiritual intelligence.
Later, only ten remained. The rest entered Mount Buzhou to cultivate.
Later still, because of your coma, some more left. In the end, only these four remained.
Perhaps this was the opportunity destined for the four of them. During the thirty years you were unconscious, they cared for you attentively.
They had also absorbed a trace of the Power of Creation, and their cultivation had already reached the Celestial Immortal realm.
If they had not continuously suppressed their cultivation, they would likely have taken human form long ago.
Now that you deliberately made things difficult for them, you instead helped them achieve their wish. This time, I'm afraid you won't be able to avoid taking them to Kunlun Mountain."
Hearing Fuxi's words, Chen Xuan helplessly shook his head. "Thirty years of protection, yet I must repay it with endless years. So this is the cycle of Karma."
Chen Xuan returned to Kunlun Mountain, accompanied by the four Spiritual Beasts from Kunlun Mountain.
Of course, Chen Xuan still followed the original script and named them Qiu Shou Xian, Ling Ya Xian, Jin Guang Xian, and Wu Yun Xian.
Along the way, Chen Xuan had not changed his habits in the slightest. Whenever he encountered Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, he gathered them all.
Thus, the journey took a full thirty years. On this day, Chen Xuan finally arrived beneath Kunlun Mountain.
Before Chen Xuan could ascend the mountain, he saw a chubby little fellow eagerly waiting at its foot. It was none other than Daoist Duobao.
The moment Daoist Duobao saw Chen Xuan, he rushed over with a face full of excitement.
"Duobao pays respects to Eldest Senior Brother." With that, he cupped his hands and bowed to Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan reached out to help Daoist Duobao up and asked, "How have you been on the mountain these past years? Has Master accepted any new disciples?"
Daoist Duobao shook his head. "Eldest Senior Brother, you have no idea. For the past hundred years, I've been the only one on the mountain. I've nearly died of boredom."
Hearing that Tongtian had not recklessly accepted disciples, Chen Xuan finally set his mind at ease.
Although Chen Xuan had no intention of stopping the myriad immortals from gathering under the Jie Sect, he had another plan: joining the Jie Sect would not be so easy.
Chen Xuan then introduced Qiu Shou Xian and the other three to Daoist Duobao, and together they headed up Kunlun Mountain.
"By the way, was Grand Uncle Master satisfied with the Plate-Horned Ox I prepared for him?"
It would have been better if he had not mentioned the Plate-Horned Ox. At its mention, Daoist Duobao's face immediately filled with misery.
"Eldest Senior Brother, you still have the nerve to mention that Plate-Horned Ox? It was clearly a mount prepared for Grand Uncle Master, so why didn't you tell me beforehand?
I rode it for nearly a hundred years. Now, whenever that brat gets the chance, he runs to Grand Uncle Master to complain about me. Because of this, Master has punished me more than once."
Chen Xuan smiled and patted Daoist Duobao on the head. "That is because you made mistakes. Otherwise, even if it wanted to complain, what could it possibly complain about?"
They chatted and laughed along the way, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived before the Dao Palace of the Three Pure Ones.
Before Daoist Duobao could announce their arrival, Tongtian's voice already rang out from within Shangqing Palace.
"You finally remembered to come back. I thought you had long forgotten Kunlun Mountain."
Chen Xuan smiled and scratched his head. "What are you saying, Master? I could forget anyone, but never you, old man.
See, this disciple specially selected four attendants for you from Mount Buzhou. Master, please take a look. Are you satisfied?"
With a flash of clear light, Chen Xuan and the other five appeared inside Shangqing Palace.
Tongtian was seated high upon a Cloud Bed, watching Qiu Shou Xian and the other three.
"Not bad. Every one of them is a Spiritual Beast from Mount Buzhou, a unique existence upon the Great Desolate Land. They are qualified to serve as my attendants.
Since Chen Xuan has brought you back, remain by my side from now on as Attendant Immortals."
As expected, Tongtian did not refuse and directly kept Qiu Shou Xian and the other three by his side.
Just as Chen Xuan was about to say something else to Tongtian, Yuanshi Tianzun's voice rang out.
"Chen Xuan, three hundred years have passed. It is time for you to come study the Yuqing Artifact Dao under me."
Chen Xuan could not help looking at Tongtian. Tongtian shook his head helplessly. "Go. Otherwise, your Second Uncle-Master will start lecturing me again."
Seeing Tongtian's helpless expression, Chen Xuan could only bid him farewell and turn toward Yuqing Palace.
For the next three hundred years, Chen Xuan remained within Yuqing Palace without emerging. He devoted himself wholeheartedly to studying the Yuqing Artifact Dao under Yuanshi Tianzun.
However, the things Chen Xuan refined left Yuanshi Tianzun deeply helpless.
Their grades were all quite high, and some had even reached the level of Acquired Spiritual Treasures.
Yet these spiritual treasures possessed no offensive power whatsoever. Most were vessels for holding liquids, or things like pots and stoves.
"Three hundred years. Is this all you learned in three hundred years?" Yuanshi Tianzun said helplessly, looking as though he hated that iron could not become steel.
Chen Xuan smiled and nodded at Yuanshi Tianzun. "Second Uncle-Master, this was all thanks to your meticulous instruction. Otherwise, this Universe Iron Pot and Sun Moon Stars Stove could never have been refined by this disciple."
The moment Chen Xuan said this, Yuanshi Tianzun was so furious that his beard bristled and his eyes widened. He dearly wished he could slap Chen Xuan flat with one palm.
At that moment, Chen Xuan somehow produced some leaves.
He then lit the Sun Moon Stars Stove, placed the Universe Iron Pot atop it, and began carefully stir-frying the leaves.
As the leaves tumbled about in the Universe Iron Pot, a pleasant fragrance filled the entire Yuqing Palace.
"This disciple happened to obtain a Dao Questioning Tea Tree while traveling through the Great Desolate Land.
This tea tree has six branches, and the leaves growing on each branch differ. They are divided into black tea, green tea, oolong tea, yellow tea, white tea, and dark tea.
Today, the tea this disciple is preparing for Second Uncle-Master is green tea, called Dragon Well Tea."
As soon as Chen Xuan finished speaking, the Dragon Well Tea was successfully roasted.
Chen Xuan waved his hand, and a jade jar flew into the air, collecting all the Dragon Well Tea within it.
Chen Xuan then held the jade jar in his hands and walked before Yuanshi Tianzun.
Next, Chen Xuan waved his hand again, producing a tea table, a teapot, and six teacups...
Everything needed for brewing tea was present. Finally, Chen Xuan took several Dragon Well Tea leaves from the jar and placed them into the teapot.
Although Yuanshi Tianzun smelled the fragrance, he had no idea what Chen Xuan was trying to do.
At this moment, Chen Xuan brought out a pot of Three Lights Divine Water and said to Yuanshi Tianzun with a smile, "Second Uncle-Master, please taste this Dragon Well Tea."
With that, he tossed the Three Lights Divine Water into the air. When it returned to Chen Xuan's hand, it was already boiling.
As the boiling Three Lights Divine Water was poured into the teapot, the fragrance grew even richer.
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