Chapter 45
The two disciples meet for the first time and immediately ask about becoming disciples.
This Qianyuan Mountain is one of the thirty-six rare grotto-heavens in the prehistoric world. It is also one of the top in the East. It is naturally shrouded in fortune and the great array shields the secrets of heaven. How can anyone easily get close?
But there is a divine secret at play. Guang Chengzi has a master-disciple relationship with Yuanshi Tianzun, and is the chief disciple of Yuxu Palace. In the future, he will naturally lead the Yuqing lineage and be the senior brother of many immortals in Yuxu Palace.
Now that Senior Brother Tianming has arrived, even though Master Taiyi has not yet entered the sect, he naturally senses it.
The Taiyi Zhenren on Qianyuan Mountain also sensed the heavenly secrets and knew that a distinguished guest had arrived. So he activated the mountain-protecting formation from afar, also in order to obtain the opportunity he desired.
Guang Chengzi stood on auspicious clouds, and a golden wheel of merit spontaneously appeared behind him. Thousands of rays of light shone down, and thousands of auspicious clouds followed. Along the way, stubborn rocks nodded, and plants and trees seemed to laugh. He taught countless people, and he looked like a true immortal.
Even the Great Immortal Taiyi felt a sense of goodwill upon seeing him, knowing that this distinguished guest was truly noble and a rare virtuous immortal in the primordial world.
It was clear that someone wanted to show off their extraordinary abilities. At the top of Qianyuan Mountain, a mysterious portal opened, and the spiritual energy in Qianyuan Mountain suddenly surged. The energy intertwined and enveloped each other, finally converging into one, bursting out with boundless immortal energy. It transformed into a long golden bridge in mid-air, projecting far down to Guang Chengzi's feet. Clearly, someone was inviting him from afar.
Guang Chengzi naturally understood that beyond that gate lay the Golden Light Cave Heaven of Qianyuan Mountain, so he stepped onto the golden bridge without hesitation, suddenly turned around, and quickly entered the gate.
After Guang Chengzi entered, the gates were closed, and the protective array outside Qianyuan Mountain was activated again, immediately blocking the Xuanming tribe member outside.
Xuan Shui had already seen Guang Chengzi enter the immortal mountain and was overjoyed. He intended to chase after him immediately, but the mountain-protecting formation was activated again, directly shielding the entire immortal mountain from the void. No matter how hard Xuan Shui tried, he could no longer force Qian Yuan Mountain out.
Upon realizing this, Xuan Shui was initially furious, thinking that the man's accomplices were waiting for him inside the mountain. However, after carefully sensing the situation, he immediately turned his anger into joy and promptly notified the Rain Master Great Shaman of the Xuanming Tribe.
"This is clearly a primordial divine mountain! Hmph! If you had hidden yourself all day, I wouldn't have been able to catch you in a short time. Now that you've exposed yourself, don't blame me for killing you!"
Xuan Shui thought to himself, and immediately hid to the side, merging into the omnipresent ice energy. Clearly, he was going to monitor the world and was determined to destroy this blessed land.
Guang Chengzi used the momentum of the Golden Bridge to enter the Golden Light Cave Heaven. As soon as he entered, he saw that the cave heaven was surrounded by endless golden light and divine energy, all of which were innate golden evil energy. Moreover, it had not been subdued by heaven and earth and had lost its sharp and indomitable spirit.
The innate golden energy here is perfect and extremely pure, as if it were created from nothingness. A great god transformed the innate golden energy from chaos and continuously transferred it into this place.
For cultivators of the Golden Path, this is an unparalleled blessed land in the primordial world. Even if they spend all day in it, absorbing a little bit of energy, they will receive countless benefits.
Guang Chengzi sensed something inside the Jade Void Treasure Box vibrating slightly, clearly trying to jump out and exhale the golden aura; it was the Golden Dragon Scissors.
Indeed, the two innate golden dragons that were the predecessors of the Golden Dragon Scissors were innate golden evil gods. If this pair of scissors could absorb all the innate golden evil energy here, it would probably immediately be comparable to a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, or even an innate spiritual treasure like the Five Directions Flag or the River Chart and Luo Book.
But Guang Chengzi wouldn't just increase the power of the Golden Dragon Scissors like that. He knew that this wasn't his own treasure, and he would have to return it to the Three Immortals sooner or later.
If that's the case, then why bother being a good person for no reason? Even if he adds one or two more Golden Dragon Scissors restrictions, the Three Immortals won't be grateful to him; instead, they'll hate him even more. So why should he create more trouble for himself?
With a casual flick of his wrist, the Golden Dragon Scissors were instantly sealed inside the Jade Void Treasure Box, unable to even absorb the slightest trace of energy, let alone absorb anything else.
However, the master of the Golden Light Cave Heaven clearly misunderstood something and couldn't help but let out a series of hearty laughs: "Fellow Daoist, my cave heaven is born from the innate metal element. As long as it is not destroyed, it can continuously generate this golden evil energy. If your treasures need it, you can absorb it without asking me."
The newcomer's voice was crisp and resolute, clearly indicating that he was not lying and genuinely wanted Guang Chengzi to obtain more of the innate golden energy.
Then, an old Taoist priest with an unusual appearance flew over, stepping on several streaks of golden light. He had a smile on his face, a gentle attitude, and was very polite, unlike the other cultivators that Guang Chengzi had encountered who were impetuous.
The old Taoist priest was the first to bow and said with a smile, "This humble Taoist priest, Taiyi Zhenren, greets this fellow Taoist."
Guang Chengzi returned the greeting, saying, "This humble Daoist is Guang Chengzi. Greetings to this fellow Daoist."
As Guang Chengzi spoke, he also looked up and saw that the old Taoist looked to be over sixty years old. He was thin, with white hair and wrinkled skin, and was wearing a plain white Taoist robe that was neither new nor old. At first glance, he looked quite ordinary.
Only occasionally, a glint of golden light would flash in the old Taoist's eyes, extremely sharp, as if those eyes alone could pierce the universe and break through the sky, showing just how extraordinary he was.
Guang Chengzi was also impressed by the old Taoist's appearance, thinking that he was indeed a person destined to be with Yuanshi Tianzun, and was truly outstanding in a completely different way.
Guang Chengzi was looking at Taiyi Zhenren, and Taiyi Zhenren was also looking at Guang Chengzi. They both felt a connection with each other after just one glance and developed a liking for each other.
What started as just wanting to make a few acquaintances has turned into a desire for deeper friendship; it truly seems to be fate.
Taiyi Zhenren laughed and said, "Although I don't know where you come from, it is fate that we meet. Since we are destined, why don't you come into my Golden Heaven Palace for a seat? Although my place is barren, I do have some tea and fruit."
Guang Chengzi naturally agreed with a smile. The two entered a palace that looked like gold and sat facing each other. Taiyi Zhenren waved his hand, and two cups of golden tea were placed on the table.
Guang Chengzi had no doubts. He picked up the cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp. He immediately felt a churning in his stomach, as if a monstrous dragon was trying to break free of his body. However, a few bursts of magical power suppressed the churning.
After the evil dragon took the tea, it immediately turned into tea again and went down. Guang Chengzi also used this opportunity to comprehend the innate metal element Dao, and found it to be quite mysterious and worth learning from.
Master Taiyi watched with a smile as Guang Chengzi drank the tea. He had prepared something to suppress the golden tea, but Guang Chengzi actually managed to suppress it with his own cultivation, which was quite astonishing.
"I never expected your cultivation to be so exquisite. It seems I've wasted my time and effort in preparing this tea." Master Taiyi said with a smile, showing no sign of embarrassment.
Guang Chengzi also laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist, this tea is quite good. It transforms this malevolent energy into something useful, not only preserving its sharpness but also turning the tide and transforming this harmful energy into something useful. The Daoist art is truly profound."
With the sedan chair carried by people, Taiyi Zhenren was clearly very pleased with Guang Chengzi's praise and was extremely happy.
After several rounds of tea, Guang Chengzi brought out his own brewed peach blossom wine to entertain the guests. Taiyi Zhenren tasted the wine for the first time and found it quite mysterious, and he loved the flavor.
After drinking the last cup of peach blossom wine, Guang Chengzi said, "Fellow Daoist Taiyi, I have come here to discuss something: do you have any intention of becoming my disciple?"
Guang Chengzi never liked to beat around the bush or be evasive with others. He simply asked directly and frankly, without any pretense, which further demonstrated his attitude.