Leaving the Three Pure Ones aside as they ascended to the Heavenly Court, let us speak instead of Chen Xuan and Goddess Nvwa.
The two first bid farewell to Jieyin and Zhunti, then returned to Kunlun Mountain together.
When Chen Xuan and Goddess Nvwa arrived in the skies above Kunlun Mountain, Chen Xuan was directly stunned by the sight before him.
When he had left, Kunlun Mountain had only a few dozen disciples. Now, there were at least several hundred.
Naturally, this was only what Chen Xuan could see; it did not include those cultivating within their cave abodes or traveling down the mountain.
Just as Chen Xuan was lost in thought, Jin Guang Xian, who was responsible for guarding Kunlun Mountain, had already spotted Chen Xuan and Goddess Nvwa.
He hurriedly rose into the air, first greeting Goddess Nvwa with a bow before offering Chen Xuan a Half-Teacher's Salute.
With a dark expression, Chen Xuan asked Jin Guang Xian, "What is going on? I was only gone for a thousand years. Why has Kunlun Mountain become so bustling?"
Jin Guang Xian also looked helpless. "Eldest Senior Brother, these are all disciples newly accepted by Master.
"However, under Senior Brother Daoist Duobao's restraint, none of them have violated the sect rules."
Seeing how Chen Xuan, who was usually so slick-tongued, possessed such prestige before his junior brother, Goddess Nvwa could not help but secretly admire him.
She immediately said to Chen Xuan, "Your master is taking disciples. Why are you making such a face?
"Could it be that you think they are unqualified to enter your master's sect? Or do you think your master should not broadly accept disciples?
"But regardless of the reason, as a disciple, it seems you have no right to interfere, do you?"
Chen Xuan looked helplessly at Goddess Nvwa. "Sister Nvwa, you do not understand.
"My master does not possess a treasure capable of suppressing the sect's fortune. If he indiscriminately accepts disciples without regard for their character, Master's fortune will inevitably decline.
"As the eldest disciple, I have truly worried myself sick over this unreliable master of mine."
Seeing Chen Xuan's utterly serious expression, Goddess Nvwa could not help but break into a beaming smile.
"Forget it. This is your family's own affair, and your sister has no interest in meddling.
"Now that I have brought you back to Kunlun Mountain, I should return to Mount Buzhou to cultivate."
Having said that, she prepared to leave Kunlun Mountain, but Chen Xuan stopped her.
"Sister, there is no need to hurry. Your younger brother has a gift for you and Great God Fuxi."
As he spoke, Chen Xuan waved his hand, and several Ginseng Fruits appeared in it.
Seeing the Ginseng Fruits in Chen Xuan's hand, Goddess Nvwa asked worriedly, "You did not go to Longevity Mountain Five Villages Temple and steal Zhen Yuanzi's Ginseng Fruits, did you?"
Seeing Goddess Nvwa's worried expression, Chen Xuan smiled and shook his head.
"Sister Nvwa, I am not some petty thief. These Ginseng Fruits were not grown on Uncle Master Zhen Yuanzi's tree.
"They grew on a Ginseng Fruit Tree that I cultivated myself. As for that Ginseng Fruit Tree, I grafted it from a branch of the Ginseng Fruit Tree Uncle Master Zhen Yuanzi gave me."
This greatly shocked Goddess Nvwa. She knew very well just how important the Ginseng Fruit Tree was to Zhen Yuanzi.
But since Chen Xuan had not stolen them, Goddess Nvwa had no need to dwell on the matter.
She immediately accepted the Ginseng Fruits from Chen Xuan and took her leave from Kunlun Mountain.
Before leaving, she did not forget to invite Chen Xuan to visit Mount Buzhou when he had the time.
After seeing Goddess Nvwa off, the expression on Chen Xuan's face instantly changed.
He directly summoned Jin Guang Xian over and whispered something in his ear.
This caused Jin Guang Xian to furrow his brow tightly as he looked at Chen Xuan with disbelief.
"Eldest Senior Brother, are you really preparing to do this?"
"Cut the nonsense. Just do as I tell you. Do you think your Eldest Senior Brother would set you up?"
Jin Guang Xian nodded helplessly, then led the two oxen away from Chen Xuan.
As Jin Guang Xian led the two oxen away, Chen Xuan's body also began to change.
Chen Xuan had now cultivated the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique to its sixth revolution, so he had naturally mastered the Nine-Nine Eighty-One Transformations.
The Nine-Nine Eighty-One Transformations were countless times stronger than the transformations of the Heavenly Constellations and Earthly Fiends.
The seventy-two transformations could only change one's form, not one's essence.
Although the thirty-six transformations could change one's essence, they required the Essence Blood of the person being transformed into.
Therefore, most people who had mastered the thirty-six transformations could only imitate the form without possessing the essence.
But Chen Xuan's Nine-Nine Eighty-One Transformations were entirely different.
As long as Chen Xuan had seen someone, he could transform into them at will. Furthermore, if the person he transformed into had displayed any cultivation technique before him, Chen Xuan could perfectly replicate it.
Put simply, the Nine-Nine Eighty-One Transformations were like a copying machine.
Their only flaw was that they were restricted by his cultivation. Even if Chen Xuan transformed into Dao Ancestor Hongjun, he could only wield the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Even so, Chen Xuan was already immensely pleased.
Thus, Chen Xuan used the Nine-Nine Eighty-One Transformations to turn himself into someone else.
And the person Chen Xuan transformed into was none other than Daoist Zhunti of the West.
Chen Xuan held the Seven Treasure Wonderful Tree and descended directly from the sky.
This naturally alarmed the others, and everyone's gaze instantly turned toward the Daoist Zhunti Chen Xuan had become.
Chen Xuan then spoke. "This poor Daoist sees that you all share an affinity with the West. Would you be willing to follow this poor Daoist to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss and cultivate the Western Great Dao?
"Anyone willing to follow this poor Daoist to the Western Paradise of Ultimate Bliss may enter the sect of this poor Daoist and my senior brother as personal disciples of the Western Sect.
"That would certainly be better than remaining here on Kunlun Mountain as nominal disciples of the Three Pure Ones."
These words naturally enraged quite a few of Tongtian's disciples, and Daoist Duobao was the most furious of all.
Daoist Duobao pointed at the Daoist Zhunti Chen Xuan had become and said, "When this poor Daoist first took form, you tried to forcibly abduct me to the West.
"If Eldest Senior Brother had not intervened in time, this poor Daoist would already have fallen victim to your kidnapping.
"Yet today, you have come to Kunlun Mountain again to spread demonic lies and mislead the masses. Do you truly think this poor Daoist's master is so easy to bully?"
Chen Xuan solemnly shook his head at Daoist Duobao. "Your Eldest Senior Brother provoked the Witch Demon War and now bears endless Karma.
"Even the Three Pure Ones have been implicated and summoned by Master to the Purple Cloud Palace. In the end, even their Primordial Violet Qi may be stripped away by Master.
"So you should think carefully about your own futures. If you miss today's opportunity, this poor Daoist may not be willing to accept you as personal disciples."
The moment Chen Xuan spoke these words, Tongtian's disciples instantly erupted into an uproar and began whispering among themselves.
This infuriated Daoist Duobao greatly. He immediately waved his hand and hurled a precious pearl at Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan casually waved the Seven Treasure Wonderful Tree, directly taking away the pearl Daoist Duobao had thrown.
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