Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

After setting up the three trials, the figures of the Three Pure Ones gradually faded and disappeared.

The Kunlun Mountain Gate, originally hidden among the mountains, was inaccessible to ordinary creatures.

At this moment, it finally manifested clearly in the primordial world. Any living being that came to the Kunlun territory would sense its location in the dark!

The tens of millions of innate beings who had already gathered around Kunlun Mountain all rushed toward the mountain gate the moment they sensed its location!

These beings mainly came from the eastern part of the prehistoric world. There were innate beings born of heaven and earth, spiritual treasures nurtured by heaven and earth, and the chosen ones from various races in the prehistoric world.

They all yearn to become disciples of a sage, to receive the sage's protection, and to cultivate the sage's great path and righteous Dharma.

In order to reach the mountain gate first, these creatures used every means at their disposal. Waves of spiritual energy erupted continuously, and people were constantly injured. Several unlucky ones even died outright.

Huanglong and Nanji, acting on the orders of the Three Pure Ones, were responsible for maintaining order, but they had not anticipated the scene of countless living beings surging in like a tide.

Seeing the chaotic scene, Antarctic figure flashed into the void, his might as a Great Luo directly covering the area within ten thousand miles outside Kunlun Mountain Gate. All living beings within this ten thousand miles were stunned by this sudden and overwhelming pressure, their bodies stiffened, and they fell straight to the ground like raindrops.

Countless creatures thousands of miles away also stopped in their tracks, not daring to linger in Xuanhua.

Seeing this, Antarctica restrained its aura and addressed all living beings: "Everyone, if you wish to become a disciple of a sage, you must undergo three trials." Its voice was gentle, yet it clearly reached the ears of every living being.

"As long as you can pass this test, you will have the opportunity to become a disciple of a sage."

Huang Long and the others stepped to Antarctica's side. Huang Long said, "Those participating in the assessment must not make noise or fight each other from now on. Anyone who violates this rule will bear the consequences!"

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As the voice fell, Wanling was excited but dared not act rashly. Under the guidance of disciples such as Nanji, they stepped forward in batches of 100,000 people and entered the formation set up by Tongtian.

Huanglong also saw several dragons who had followed Qinglong before, all of whom were Golden Immortals and were among the first to enter the formation.

In an instant, the scene within the formation changed dramatically!

Some people in the formation experienced a meteoric rise in their cultivation, reaching the Great Luo realm, becoming revered as ancestors, and becoming completely absorbed in it;

There are living beings who, while walking, encounter a mortal enemy, kill their opponent in a few moves, and from then on have no more aggressive thoughts;

Some creatures struggled to move forward, sweating profusely, yet their gazes remained steadfast. They passed through several illusions, advancing step by step.

Countless beings, in this formation, display a myriad of forms, and the steadfastness of their pursuit of the Dao is fully revealed beneath this barrier.

Three days later, only a few people were able to pass the first test; the rest who failed were all thrown out of Kunlun by Antarctica using its supernatural powers.

Over several years, all living beings participated in the first test, but only a very few were able to pass it.

Of the tens of millions of test takers, only a few hundred passed the first stage.

As for the second test, which examines one's inherent good fortune, only a few dozen people passed it.

Among them were more than ten innate beings, including Taiyi and Yuding, who were known as the Twelve Golden Immortals of Kunlun; Wudang, a renowned disciple of the Jie Sect; six of the Seven Immortals who served Tongtian Shengren; and Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, who were outer disciples.

However, when these dozens of people confidently participated in the third test, not one of them was able to comprehend the Dao diagram left behind by the Sage of Taiqing.

Even Huang Long and several other disciples secretly tried to comprehend it, but failed the test and still gained a lot.

When all the assessments were completed, the three barriers outside the Kunlun Mountain gate did not disappear, clearly indicating that they were destined to remain there permanently.

Looking at the deserted mountain gate, Huang Long said to Nanji, "Senior brother, now that this matter is settled, take these survivors to Sanqing Peak to become disciples!"

"Don't keep Master and Uncle-Master waiting."

Nanji nodded, waved his hand to create an auspicious cloud, and led his disciples toward Sanqing Peak.

A moment later, on the plaza of Sanqing Peak, paved with countless spirit jades, a cloud of auspiciousness had just descended when three figures appeared before the crowd.

Huang Long and the others quickly greeted, "Greetings, Master, Senior Uncle, and Junior Uncle!"

Taiyi and the others behind them hurriedly followed suit and bowed.

The Three Pure Ones looked at these hundreds of living beings. Laozi remained expressionless, as if none of these disciples had any master-disciple relationship with him!

Yuanshi glanced at Taiyi, Yuding, and the others with whom he had a master-disciple relationship, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

When his gaze fell upon the other living beings, especially those few with exceptionally strong bloodthirsty auras, such as the Curly-Headed Immortal, the Spirit Tooth Immortal, and the Pilu Immortal, that trace of satisfaction instantly turned into disgust.

Without waiting for Tongtian to speak, he casually summoned Taiyi, Yuding, Daoxing, and more than ten others to his front and slowly said to them, "Are you willing to join my Chan Sect?" His voice was soft, but it carried an undeniable authority.

Taiyi and the others immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Yuanshi, saying, "Disciples greet Master!"

On the other side, Tongtian saw that his elder brother had only selected a dozen or so from hundreds of disciples, so he said, "Second brother, there are still many disciples. You can choose some more."

Yuanshi glanced at Tongtian, then at Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortals, whose auras were clear and pure. It was a pity that he had no master-disciple relationship with them. He then looked with disgust at Qiu Shou Xian and the others, who were shrouded in bloodthirsty resentment.

"Quality over quantity is the most important quality of disciples!"

Hearing Yuanshi's words, Tongtian remained silent, but turned his gaze to Laozi beside him: "Brother, do you have any disciples who are worthy of your attention?"

Laozi looked at all living beings, shook his head, and then disappeared in a flash, along with Xuandu.

Tongtian looked at the hundreds of eyes before him: "Wonderful! The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and one is missing! I am Shangqing, and I will seize this sliver of hope for all living beings! Since your hearts are steadfast in seeking the Dao, you are all destined to be with me, and may you enter my sect!"

Among them, a female immortal named Wudang, whose willpower was unwavering, whose Taoist beliefs were pure, and whose innate blessings and good fortune were unparalleled, was accepted as her personal disciple.

There were also six other immortals whose auras were not weak and whose appearances were quite different (Black Cloud Immortal, Golden Hoop Immortal, Dragon Head Immortal, Spirit Tooth Immortal, Golden Light Immortal, and Pilu Immortal), who were taken in as attendant immortals.

All the other disciples were taken under his wing and placed under the outer sect. Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortals (Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao) were all valued by Tongtian and appointed as the four chief stewards of the outer sect, and they would have their own destiny in the future.

After accepting disciples, the Three Pure Ones did not remove the three trials at the mountain gate. The Three Pure Ones issued a decree: "From now on, the gates of Kunlun Mountain will remain open. All living beings in the primordial world who aspire to the Dao may come here to undergo the three trials. Those who pass may enter the sect according to the established rules."

Yuanshi took his newly accepted disciples, along with Antarctic Immortal, Guangchengzi, Huanglong, and others, into the solemn and magnificent Yuqing Palace, which was filled with the spirit of Taoism.

The Primordial Lord passed down the Jade Purity Golden Chapter, which elucidates the mysteries of heaven and earth, the ultimate evolution of yin and yang, the essence of cultivation and qi refinement, and the source of supernatural powers and magic.

As the primordial voice faded and the strange phenomena dissipated, Huanglong slowly opened his eyes, his cultivation having increased considerably.