Primordial Era: Cultivation level equals the sum of the Jie Sect's total; the Three Pure Ones a

A few days later, the vast East China Sea came into view.

Vast waves, shrouded in mist.

The unique innate Daoist charm and soaring sword energy of Jin'ao Island can already be felt from afar.

Xuan Du, familiar with the route, led Kong Xuan through the outer maze of waves, heading towards the magnificent immortal island.

Before even setting foot on the island, several powerful divine senses swept over them.

Upon realizing it was Xuan Du and a being with an unfamiliar aura, the divine senses lingered briefly before withdrawing.

They were clearly disciples on duty on the island.

Upon landing on the edge of the island, outer disciples responsible for welcoming guests immediately came forward to greet them.

The disciple recognized Xuandu.

This new junior disciple was personally accepted by the master and placed in the care of Senior Brother Chang Er Ding Guang Xian.

Although he was only a human, he was quite well-known among the lower-level disciples because of what happened at Biyou Palace that day.

However, the man was taken aback when he sensed the aura emanating from Xuandu.

He broke through to the Celestial Immortal realm in just one day?

Goodness, that footwork is amazing.

"Junior Brother Xuandu."

The outer disciples bowed respectfully, their eyes scanning Xuandu with curiosity.

Xuandu returned the greeting and directly stated his purpose:

"I wish to introduce a fellow Daoist to join my sect."

Upon hearing this, the disciple was taken aback.

Junior Brother Xuandu... has only been a member of the Jie Sect for a day, yet he wants to recommend other beings to join?

He really hadn't thought of that.

He opened his mouth, about to ask the introducer about his background as required by custom.

A slightly high-pitched, undisguised sneer came from not far away.

"snort!"

"Our Jie Sect is a sacred place where saints reside, and countless immortals come to pay homage. How can just any Tom, Dick, or Harry join us?"

Before the words were finished, a beam of celestial light descended, revealing the figure of the Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his long ears twitching slightly, his chin slightly raised, and his eyes glancing sideways at Xuan Du and Kong Xuan beside him.

The arrogance and disdain on his face were almost tangible.

His gaze swept over Xuan Du, and upon sensing the aura of the Celestial Immortal realm, his disdain deepened.

One day to become a celestial being?

In his view, it was nothing more than a stroke of luck or some prior accumulation of knowledge.

Humanity's foundation is ultimately limited and not worth mentioning.

Immediately, his gaze turned to Kong Xuan.

At this moment, Kong Xuan concealed most of his aura, revealing only the fluctuations of an early Golden Immortal, and deliberately obscured his origins.

In Chang Er Ding Guang Xian's perception, this person's aura, though not weak, was also unremarkable and seemed somewhat mixed, definitely not someone with any extraordinary background.

"Junior Brother Xuandu."

Long-eared Dingguangxian drawled out his words, his tone lecturing.

"Now that you have just entered the Jie Sect, you should focus on consolidating your cultivation and familiarizing yourself with the sect's rules."

"Introducing living beings to the religion is no trivial matter."

"It is necessary to know their background, investigate their fortune, and observe their character before reporting to the Master or fellow disciples for a decision."

He pointed at Kong Xuan, his tone growing increasingly disdainful:

"This fellow Daoist is quite unfamiliar, and his aura is... Hmph, rather ordinary."

"Where did you meet them? Do you know their background? Do you understand their character?"

"Don't let a moment of impulsiveness lead you to invite a wolf into the house and defile the pure sacred ground of my Jie Sect. Can you bear the consequences then?"

A barrage of questions rained down on Xuandu.

His words revealed his dissatisfaction with Xuandu's overstepping of boundaries and his contempt for Kong Xuan.

It was as if he, the Long-Eared Immortal, was the true guardian of the Jie Sect.

Upon seeing this, the outer disciple in charge of greeting guests fell silent, quietly taking two steps back, not daring to get involved.

Xuan Du maintained a calm expression, but inwardly he was sneering repeatedly.

Sure enough, the long-eared, light-fixing immortal jumped out.

They still have that disgusting face.

Before he could speak, Kong Xuan beside him frowned almost imperceptibly.

What is his identity?

The Phoenix Clan Crown Prince was born from the Five Elements, and his background was so exceptional that it was among the best in the entire prehistoric world.

Now, he's being called a nobody by someone with a weak spirit and shallow background?

A sense of pride, originating from the depths of his blood, was instantly ignited.

A flash of multicolored light appeared in his eyes, and his aura seemed to be boiling.

Seeing this, Xuandu did not stop them, but instead a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He was happy to let Kong Xuan teach this long-eared Dingguang Xian a lesson.

This is a good opportunity to put an end to this guy's arrogance.

However, before Kong Xuan could unleash his pressure, Chang Er Ding Guangxian, seeing the other party's silence, became even more arrogant.

He felt he had the upper hand, raised his chin even higher, and his long ears trembled slightly with excitement.

"What? Did I guess right?"

He scoffed, his gaze sweeping over Kong Xuan with utter contempt.

"Hiding their heads and tails, unable to even conceal their own aura, they must have a tainted past and be ashamed to show their faces to others, right?"

"Junior Brother Xuandu, from which nook and cranny did you find such a scoundrel?"

He dared not directly insult Xuandu, who had already joined the Jie Sect, so he vented all his contempt on Kong Xuan.

"Our Jie Sect is a lineage of sages, with countless immortals paying homage, a truly magnificent sight!"

"Someone of your origins, with such mixed background and aura, is not even worthy of guarding the gates of my Jie Sect!"

His words were harsh and cutting, each sentence like a knife.

He was certain that this unfamiliar face was unknown and must have a very low level of cultivation.

Even with his late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation, he couldn't clearly sense the other party's realm.

He must be just like Xuandu back then, a mortal with no cultivation whatsoever!

It was just someone Xuandu brought in to put on a show.

As one of the Seven Immortals, what's wrong with teaching a nobody a lesson?

Kong Xuan's face darkened completely.

His eyes gleamed with a chilling light, and the restrained Five Elements Qi around him stirred subtly.

The Phoenix Clan Crown Prince, with his pride, had never suffered such humiliation.

If it weren't for the fact that this place was the Jie Sect's training ground, and that Xuandu had previously instructed him to temporarily conceal his strength, he would have already taken action and turned this noisy fellow into ashes.

He was preparing to stop suppressing it and release a trace of the Great Luo's aura, letting this stinky rabbit taste what despair is.

"Long ears!"

A crisp yet slightly angry shout suddenly rang out from not far away.

"Who gave you the audacity to act so presumptuously here!"

A crisp sound rang out, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

Amidst the flowing light, a figure in emerald green gracefully descended.

It was Bixiao.

Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with murderous intent as she coldly stared at the long-eared Dingguangxian.

She had just gone to find Xuandu to ask if her cultivation of the technique was going smoothly, but she found that Xuandu was not in the cave.

After scanning with his divine sense, he discovered that Xuandu was in this place.

Curious, she followed.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving at this place, they heard the foul-smelling words of the Long-Eared Immortal.

Upon hearing the sound, the long-eared Dingguang Immortal froze.

The arrogance on his face froze instantly, turning into a hint of panic.

He quickly turned around, bowed deeply to Bixiao, and spoke with a fawning tone:

"So...it was Senior Sister Bixiao who arrived."

Bixiao didn't even look at him, her gaze first falling on Xuandu, she nodded slightly, and then looked at Kong Xuan with curiosity.

With just one glance, her heart stirred.

This person's aura gave her a sense of unfathomable depth.

Especially in his eyes, there was occasionally a five-colored radiance within, a natural Taoist charm, far beyond the ordinary.

Junior Brother Xuandu, where did you find such a person?

"Senior Sister Bixiao."

Xuan Du bowed respectfully, his expression calm.

"This is Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan. I met him by chance during my travels. I observed that he had an extraordinary background and a firm Daoist heart, which is in line with the teachings of my Jie Sect. Therefore, I specially recommended him to come here, hoping to become a disciple of my master."

Kong Xuan also nodded slightly to Bi Xiao as a sign of greeting, his posture neither humble nor arrogant.

Bixiao's admiration grew even stronger.

To remain so composed in the face of direct instruction from a sage truly demonstrates an extraordinary character.

She turned to look at the long-eared Dingguangxian, her expression turning cold again:

"Long-eared, I heard everything you just said."

"Junior Brother Xuandu's recommendation of you to join the sect was entirely out of selfless kindness; what's wrong with that?"

"Without distinguishing right from wrong, you hurl insults and slander at the person who recommended you, is this the responsibility you bear as someone who serves the Seven Immortals?"

Every word was piercing to the heart, showing no mercy.

Long-Eared Immortal Dingguang's forehead was beaded with cold sweat as he stammered:

"Senior sister, please understand. I... I was only thinking of the purity of the sect, fearing that some ignorant and presumptuous people might..."

"An ignorant fool?"

Bixiao interrupted him, letting out a cold laugh.

"I think you're the ignorant fool!"

"Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan possesses extraordinary bearing; how could you possibly fathom his origins?"

"Moreover, even if the opponent's background is ordinary, as long as they are devoted to the Jie Sect and have a heart for the Dao, our Jie Sect will open its doors wide!"

"Have you forgotten Master's teaching that all children should be taught without discrimination?"

Chang Er Ding Guangxian was so reprimanded that his face turned red and he dared not say another word.

In his heart, however, he harbored extreme hatred for Xuandu.

This brat must have spoken ill of her to Senior Sister Bixiao!

And then there's Kong Xuan, who appeared out of nowhere!

Bixiao, too lazy to pay him any more attention, spoke gently to Xuandu and Kong Xuan:

"Junior Brother Xuandu, Fellow Daoist Kong Xuan, there's no need to pay attention to such idle talk."

"Regarding the introduction, I will immediately take you to meet with the senior brother, and he will make the decision."

Xuan Du cupped her hands in thanks: "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Sister."

Kong Xuan also said, "Thank you."

Bixiao nodded, not even glancing at the long-eared Dingguang Xian who stood frozen in place, and flicked her sleeve:

"Come with me."

Having said that, he rode on a beam of immortal light, intending to take the two of them to the cave of Daoist Duobao.

As Chang Er Ding Guangxian watched the three figures depart, especially Kong Xuan's indifferent demeanor, he felt a surge of anger rising to his head.

I've really lost face today!

To be reprimanded like this in front of Senior Sister Bixiao, all because of Xuandu and that Kong Xuan of unknown origin!

He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with resentment.

"Xuan Du... Kong Xuan... Hmph!"

At this moment, Kong Xuan paused, naturally sensing the rabbit's resentment.

"snort!"

The pressure of a Great Luo Golden Immortal surged forth, directly enveloping Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal!

Long-eared Dingguangxian instantly collapsed to the ground like a dead dog.