Primordial Era: From the Creation Lotus to the First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 56 Introducing Wuzhen, Qinglian Presents Tea and Fruit

The discussion on the Dao continued for an unknown period of time. As the last trace of the Great Dao's afterglow slowly subsided, the eyes of the six powerful beings in the hall shone with the light of wisdom. Although they had not yet broken through, their understanding of their own Great Dao was undoubtedly more profound and more complete. The barrier between them and the Holy Realm seemed to have thinned a little.

The discussion concluded, and the atmosphere returned to peace. The Three Pure Ones exchanged glances, and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable's majestic gaze fell upon Sun Wuzhen in the corner of the hall.

"Qinglian, summon Wuzhen forward," Yuanshi said.

Qinglian immediately gave the signal.

Sun Wuzhen suppressed the surging battle intent within him, straightened his golden armor, and, holding his iron staff, respectfully walked to the center of the hall. He bowed deeply to the six powerful figures, saying, "Grand-disciple Sun Wuzhen greets Grandmaster, Grandmaster Nuwa, Grandmaster Jieyin, and Grandmaster Zhunti!"

Sun Wuzhen exuded a calm and composed aura, his fighting spirit was restrained, his cultivation at the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal was solid, and he was also equipped with top-level armor and divine weapons, making him appear heroic and extraordinary.

Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti's gazes instantly focused on this valiant young general in golden armor. With their cultivation and insight, they naturally saw through Sun Wukong's true form and origins at a glance.

"The Six-Eared Macaque?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Nuwa's beautiful eyes. She had heard the Daoist Ancestor preach that "the Dharma should not be passed on to six ears." This monkey was born with the ability to hear all things, but it was also prone to being envied by the heavens. She never expected that it would be taken as a disciple by Qinglian and nurtured so well.

Jieyin and Zhunti were also startled.

The West is barren and lacks talent. When they see that Kunlun not only has unparalleled talents like the Three Pure Ones and Qinglian, but even a disciple's grand-disciple has such a profound background and extraordinary fortune, they feel a deep bitterness in their hearts.

However, since this monkey is a disciple of the Three Pure Ones, although the Daoist Ancestor said "the Dharma should not be passed on to six ears," he did not explicitly forbid it from cultivating the Dao. Since the Three Pure Ones accepted it, they naturally would not say anything more.

Sun Wuzhen, being extremely quick-witted, sensed the gazes of Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, and immediately said respectfully again, "Grand-disciple Sun Wuzhen greets all grand-uncles! May our grand-uncles attain sainthood soon, and may the Great Dao prosper forever!"

The way he addressed the master as "Grandmaster Uncle" was so smooth, and it clearly indicated his relationship with the Three Pure Ones.

Nuwa smiled gently. She was kind-hearted, and seeing Sun Wuzhen's polite manner, coupled with the fact that he was Qinglian's disciple (for whom she had a very good impression), she felt a fondness for him. She lightly raised her jade hand, and a stream of light imbued with the vitality of creation flew towards Sun Wuzhen: "Since you call me Grandmaster Uncle, I will give you this for protection. This is the Creation Shuttle," she said, "I refined it in my spare time by gathering the clouds and the energy of creation from the heavens. It can transform into a shuttle to traverse the void, or into armor to protect yourself. It contains a trace of creation's vitality and has many wonderful uses. I hope you will use it well."

The flowing light transformed into a small, exquisite jade shuttle, shimmering with rosy light, which fell into Sun Wuzhen's hand, radiating a gentle yet powerful aura of creation. Overjoyed, Sun Wuzhen repeatedly kowtowed in gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Grandmaster Nuwa, for your generous gift!"

When Jieyin and Zhunti saw that Nuwa was being so generous (although the Creation Shuttle was not top-tier, it was still a rare acquired spiritual treasure), their faces twitched involuntarily.

Sun Wuzhen isn't one of their Western disciples, so it's really painful to give him treasures for no reason!

But Nuwa has already bestowed it, and the Three Pure Ones are watching. If they show no appreciation, they will not only appear stingy, but may also offend the Kunlun lineage.

The guide forced a smile onto his sorrowful face, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and reluctantly took out an object—a bracelet made of nine unremarkable, grayish stone beads: "Excellent. These are Bodhi seeds," he said, "the fruits of my Western Bodhi tree, grown over ten thousand years, and transformed by my golden light of Nirvana. Wearing them can help one understand one's true nature, ward off external demonic interference, and benefit one's spiritual practice. I bestow them upon you."

These bitter bodhi seeds have decent efficacy, but their appearance is quite ordinary, clearly not a hidden gem.

The Daoist Zhunti was so distressed that his face contorted into a bitter grimace. After much hesitation, he finally pulled out a small, neither-metal-nor-wood, phantom of a vajra pestle from his sleeve (clearly not the real thing): "This is a phantom of the vajra pestle," he said, "containing a trace of my true essence for subduing demons. It can be activated three times and its power is decent. Give it to me for self-defense." This was clearly a one-time consumable item, and a phantom at that!

Even so, their hearts were bleeding. The West was barren, and spiritual treasures were scarce; each one was hard-won.

Sun Wuzhen didn't care about any of that; he was happy as long as it was a treasure! He respectfully accepted the Bodhi seed and the illusory vajra, and bowed again in gratitude: "Thank you, Uncle-Master Jieyin and Uncle-Master Zhunti, for your generous gifts!"

The Three Pure Ones observed all of this. Laozi remained expressionless, a barely perceptible hint of mockery flashed in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes, and Tongtian Jiaozhu simply curled his lip, clearly disapproving of the two Westerners' stinginess.

After Jieyin and Zhunti finished bestowing the treasures, he felt that the purpose of this trip to discuss the Dao had been achieved (although he did not break through, he gained a lot). Seeing the magnificent scenery of Kunlun and the profound blessings of his disciples and grandchildren, he felt even more depressed and did not want to stay any longer.

The two rose to take their leave: "Senior brothers, fellow Daoist Nuwa, we have matters to attend to in the West and cannot stay any longer. We will take our leave now."

The Three Pure Ones and Nuwa rose to see them off. Qinglian led Jieyin and Zhunti to the mountain gate.

After seeing the two Westerners off, Goddess Nuwa was about to take her leave. Qinglian quickly stepped forward and respectfully called out to her, "Uncle Nuwa, please wait."

Nuwa turned around and looked at Qinglian gently: "Nephew Qinglian, is there anything else?"

Qinglian flipped her hand and took out a golden plum with flowing Dao patterns, as well as an exquisite jade jar filled with Enlightenment Tea. She presented them with both hands: "Uncle-Master, please take this fruit and tea to Uncle-Master Fuxi to try. Uncle-Master Fuxi is proficient in divination, and these things may be of some help to him."

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Nuwa looked at the Yellow Seasonal Fruit and Enlightenment Tea in Qinglian's hands, and her beautiful eyes instantly lit up with surprise and emotion!

She shared a very deep bond with her brother, Fuxi. Qinglian's actions not only demonstrated thoughtful consideration but also revealed the sincerity of their affection. The Huangzhong plum and the Enlightenment Tea will undoubtedly be of immense help to Fuxi's divination methods!

"Nephew Qinglian—" Nuwa's voice was tinged with emotion. She solemnly accepted the spiritual fruit and tea leaves, and looking into Qinglian's sincere eyes, a warm current surged in her heart. "You've been very kind! On behalf of my brother Fuxi, I thank you for this!"

Her affection for Qinglian had reached its peak at this moment. This young man was not only exceptionally talented and blessed with good fortune, but also remarkably thoughtful, loyal, and righteous. The Kunlun lineage had a worthy successor!

"Uncle-Master, you flatter me. This is just a small token of my appreciation," Qinglian said respectfully.

Nuwa carefully put away the spiritual fruit and tea leaves, smiled and nodded to Qinglian, then bowed in the direction of Sanqing Palace before transforming into a stream of light and disappearing into the sky.

After all the guests had left, the summit of Kunlun Mountain returned to tranquility. However, the lingering charm of the Six Sages' discourse on the Dao, as well as the filial piety and affection shown by Qinglian, lingered like the finest wine, settling within the sea of ​​clouds and Daoist spirit of Kunlun.

Qinglian and Sun Wuzhen returned to Qingyu Dao Palace, reflecting on what they had learned from their lecture, their hearts filled with determination and anticipation for the future.

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