First Steps into the Great Desolation

Time flew by like a white horse passing a gap, and in the blink of an eye, three years had passed.

One could only hear Taishang Laozi laughing uproariously towards the sky, having successfully broken through and become one of the rare Quasi-Sage powerhouses after the Dragon Han Initial Tribulation.

Currently, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had not yet begun his second sermon, nor had he preached the Dao of Quasi-Sages. Therefore, the method of severing the three corpses had not yet been passed down.

The cultivators of the Great Desolate Land now were not like the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Three Clans, who could possess innate destiny.

Thus, the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm was already the limit they could explore on their own.

Such a large commotion in Taiqing Palace naturally startled Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian. The two immediately rose and headed towards Taiqing Palace.

Upon entering Taiqing Palace, they first congratulated Laozi, and then asked Taishang Laozi about the origin of the opportunity to become a Quasi-Sage.

Taishang Laozi smiled and looked at Chen Xuan, who was standing to the side. This made Chen Xuan slightly stunned, thinking to himself, What does this have to do with me?

At this moment, Taishang Laozi had already spoken, "This poor Daoist originally intended to teach Chen Xuan the Tai Shang Alchemy, but unexpectedly, he transformed under the Heavenly Punishment, yet turned misfortune into fortune.

He used the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill that the third junior brother gave him as a seed, and the Nine Heavens Breath Soil that junior sister Nüwa gave him as soil.

He actually grew a Nine Revolutions Golden Pill Tree. The Nine Revolutions Golden Pills produced on the tree are of a higher grade than those refined by this poor Daoist. Moreover, they are inexhaustible and can be taken endlessly.

It is precisely because of this Nine Revolutions Golden Pill Tree that this poor Daoist was touched. It allowed this poor Daoist to find an opportunity and break through to the early stage of the Quasi-Sage realm in one fell swoop."

Hearing Taishang Laozi's words, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian looked at Chen Xuan with golden light in their eyes.

They wished they could immediately clamp him under their arms and take him to their own Dao palaces to thoroughly search for opportunities on him.

Yuanshi Tianzun even spoke directly, "Senior brother, since Chen Xuan has the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill Tree, there is no need for him to learn the Tai Shang Alchemy from senior brother.

How about this, let this poor Daoist take Chen Xuan first and teach him this poor Daoist's Yuqing Artifact Dao. This way, when we listen to the sermon in Purple Cloud Palace, our disciples of the Three Pure Ones won't be looked down upon."

Before Laozi could nod in agreement, Tongtian spoke first, "Second senior brother, if you want to avoid embarrassing our Three Pure Ones, then Chen Xuan should first learn the Shangqing Array Dao from this poor Daoist.

Arrays are about killing, defense, offense, and defense, all in one. As long as Chen Xuan can master the Shangqing Array Dao, no one in Purple Cloud Palace will dare to look down on him."

Yuanshi Tianzun waved his hand, "Although your Shangqing Array Dao is sharp and fierce in killing, who in the Great Desolate Land dares to underestimate this poor Daoist's Yuqing Artifact Dao?"

Just like that, Tongtian and Yuanshi Tianzun began to argue, and finally, they even displayed their respective abilities, wanting to have a competition.

Taishang Laozi, who was standing to the side, also shook his head and sighed, knowing that once his two brothers started arguing, it would definitely not end for a hundred or eighty years.

He immediately waved his hand at Chen Xuan, "Your master and your second senior uncle won't get a result for a hundred years. Why don't you take this opportunity to go for a walk in the Great Desolate Land?"

Chen Xuan couldn't help but secretly rejoice after hearing this. These three years had truly suffocated him.

People say that cultivators have no concept of time, and in the blink of an eye, millions of years pass. But that refers to being in a state of enlightenment, not like Chen Xuan, who was just staring blankly.

However, Chen Xuan didn't show any excitement on his face. Instead, he looked at Laozi with a bitter expression.

"Senior uncle, the Great Desolate Land is currently overrun by the Witch Race and Demon Race. It's not that Golden Immortals are worse than dogs, but Great Luo Golden Immortals are everywhere. What's the difference between letting this disciple go around in the Great Desolate Land like this and sending him to his death?

After all, this disciple's cultivation is still only at the Golden Immortal realm. Of course, if senior uncle is willing to give this disciple one or two magic treasures, then the Great Desolate Land is not impossible to go to."

Seeing Chen Xuan's bitter expression, a rare smile appeared on Laozi's face, "Speak, which magic treasure of this poor Daoist have you taken a fancy to?"

At this time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had not yet opened the Treasure Distribution Cliff, so even the Three Pure Ones didn't have any decent innate spiritual treasures in their hands.

However, Chen Xuan didn't set his sights on the innate spiritual treasures in Taishang Laozi's hands. Instead, he looked at the Diamond Cutter he was wearing on his wrist.

Perhaps others didn't know how powerful the Diamond Cutter was, but Chen Xuan was absolutely clear about it.

Don't look at the Diamond Cutter as just a Postnatal Spirit Treasure. Even Innate Spirit Treasures might not have a chance to be used in front of it.

"Senior Uncle Master, I think the Diamond Cutter on your wrist is quite good. Why don't you give it to me?" Chen Xuan said with a grin.

Taishang Laozi looked up at the Diamond Cutter on his hand. "You mean this? This is something this poor Daoist prepared for his future mount."

"Since you want it, you can have it. But when you return from the Great Desolate Land this time, you must bring back a decent mount for this poor Daoist."

Chen Xuan didn't refuse and immediately nodded in agreement. He happily took the Diamond Cutter from Taishang Laozi's hand.

He couldn't help but think to himself, To put such a good treasure through a bull's nose, I'm afraid there's no one else in the world besides this Taishang Laozi.

After speaking, he bowed to Taishang Laozi and took his leave, while also being afraid of alarming Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian. If that happened, he probably wouldn't be able to leave.

Chen Xuan's figure shifted, transforming into a wave. The wave rolled in place for a moment, then surged towards the sky.

Watching Chen Xuan leave Taiqing Palace, Taishang Laozi nodded and said, "This escape technique is quite interesting. If cultivated to great perfection, I'm afraid it will become the number one escape technique in the world."

Taishang Laozi was not wrong. What Chen Xuan was using was his innate escape technique, the Profound Origin Wave Transformation Art.

Currently, Chen Xuan had not fully mastered it. Once Chen Xuan fully mastered the Profound Origin Wave Transformation Art, he could truly reach a speed of thousands of miles in an instant.

At that time, Chen Xuan would only need to transform his body into water mist, and the next moment he could rely on the water mist to reappear in his true form wherever he wanted to appear.

Chen Xuan, using the Profound Origin Wave Transformation Art, wandered aimlessly across the Great Desolate Land.

The Great Desolate Land now spanned far more than thousands of miles; even describing it as boundless felt inaccurate.

In fact, in Chen Xuan's heart, he felt this was the true vast universe. Compared to this Great Desolate Land, the Earth of later generations was truly like a tiny speck.

Just as Chen Xuan was aimlessly using his escape technique to travel through the Great Desolate Land, he suddenly felt a surge of killing intent ahead.

He immediately revealed his true form in mid-air and observed carefully. He saw two groups of people fighting on the mountainside. Upon closer inspection, they were the Witch Race and the Demon Race.

Although the Witch Race and the Demon Race did not yet control heaven and earth separately, they were equally like fire and water, and a great battle was inevitable when they met.

After watching, Chen Xuan wanted to turn and leave. After all, as the saying goes, it's best to mind your own business to avoid unnecessary trouble.

But before Chen Xuan could transform into a wave and leave again, he heard someone calling him from not far away.

"Senior Brother, quickly save me! Otherwise, Junior Brother will surely perish here today."