Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

Chapter 82 Accepting Yuan Hong as a Disciple, the Chaos Dao Lord Forcibly Establishes Karma

It is said that within the universe, there are five immortals: gods, humans, and ghosts; five insects: snails, scaled creatures, hairy creatures, feathered creatures, and insects; and four monkeys that roam the world, not belonging to any of the ten categories.

First is the Spiritual Stone Monkey, who understands transformations, knows the seasons, knows the terrain, and can move stars and change constellations; second is the Red-Bottomed Horse Monkey, who understands yin and yang, knows human affairs, is good at entering and exiting, and can avoid death and prolong life; third is the Long-Armed Ape, who can grasp the sun and moon, shrink mountains, discern good and bad fortune, and manipulate the universe; fourth is the Six-Eared Macaque, who is good at listening, can discern reason, knows the past and the future, and understands all things.

This white ape is the Long-Armed Ape, one of the four apes. It is born with supernatural powers, possesses immense strength, and is also intelligent.

This gibbon was a divine creature born of nature. It did not want to turn into a pile of bones after a thousand years. Since reaching adulthood, it has been searching for immortals and seeking the Dao to transcend reincarnation, but it has never encountered any immortal destiny.

Meanwhile, the Long-Armed Ape heard that the Chaos Dao Lord was the teacher of the three human emperors Fuxi, Shennong, and Xuanyuan, possessed boundless magical power, and lived in the Southern Jambudvipa. Therefore, it came to the Southern Jambudvipa to mingle with them.

The "Wuyi Mountain" is protected by the "Harmony with the World Formation," so how could ordinary immortals discover it?

The monkey continued to venture deep into various famous mountains, searching for the arrival of the Chaos Dao Lord. At this moment, it happened to arrive at this cave, only to find an infant, a futon, and a Daoist book inside. Startled, it hurried forward to take a look.

Seeing that the baby was fast asleep, the monkey picked up the Taoist book and began to read it.

Upon seeing the four seal characters "Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques" written on the Taoist book, the Long-Armed Ape flipped through it and found that the book contained methods for transforming mysterious techniques, which were extremely powerful when practiced to a high level.

One can even achieve physical sainthood by cultivating an eighth or ninth golden body.

Upon seeing this, the Long-Armed Ape burst into laughter, saying, "I never imagined that my attempt to become a disciple would lead to such a fortunate encounter. With this technique, I am certain to achieve immortality."

Having said that, he was about to take the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" with him, but then he thought again, "I wonder which great master placed this Eight-Nine Arcane Arts here. It seems it was for that infant to practice. If I take it, the infant won't be able to practice it. If that great master finds out, won't I be beaten to a pulp? I'd better leave the original behind and make a copy to take with me!"

Thinking of this, Yuan Hong found paper and pen, copied the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" into a copy, left the original in place, and then left the cave, running away into the distance.

After getting far away from the cave, the monkey laughed loudly, "With this Taoist book, I, Yuan Hong, will surely become famous throughout the Three Realms!"

Just as he was laughing wildly, he heard a sigh from behind him, "You're unaware of the impending disaster, yet you're still laughing here."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong was greatly surprised and quickly turned around to look. He saw a Taoist priest dressed in a fiery red robe and wearing a "purple-gold lotus crown" standing behind him, smiling at him.

Since the Three Sovereigns attained enlightenment, Chaos Dao Lord has had no one to rely on, so he needs to recruit some true third-generation disciples of the Jie Sect. With a thought, the Quasi-Saint powerhouse immediately deduced that a large group of people wanted to become his disciples recently.

With a simple calculation, he eliminated the vast majority of people. These people were mediocre and unworthy of being trained, and therefore could not be accepted into his tutelage.

When he came to Yuan Hong, Chaos Daoist suddenly had a thought: this monkey's origins are extraordinary, and he could be taken under his wing, taught the Shangqing Great Law, and made into a guardian deity of the Jie Sect in the future.

Having discovered the monkey's whereabouts, Chaos Dao Lord had no intention of conducting further tests. He rode auspicious clouds to the location and arrived just in time to see Yuan Hong laughing triumphantly.

Upon further deduction, Chaos Daoist scanned the cave with his divine sense and immediately understood which expert had orchestrated the scheme.

"I never imagined that Yuan Hong's 'Eight-Nine Arcane Arts' was stolen from Yang Jian's previous life. No wonder he was killed by Yang Jian during the Investiture of the Gods. He was here to settle the karma of this day."

Seeing Yuan Hong laughing, he thought to himself, "The two Western Sect masters tricked Yang Jian into learning the 'Eight-Nine Arcane Arts,' but you, monkey, have learned the Western Sect's protective divine arts for nothing. Even if you escape the Investiture of the Gods, the Western Sect probably won't let you off easily."

Thinking of this, Chaos Dao Lord couldn't help but speak up and repeat what he had said earlier.

Upon seeing a Taoist priest standing behind him, Yuan Hong was greatly startled, thinking, "I am naturally endowed with extraordinary abilities, possessing keen hearing and sharp eyesight. This Taoist priest was standing behind me, yet I didn't notice him. He must be a person of great supernatural power." He bowed respectfully and said, "This humble demon, Yuan Hong, greets the Immortal. May I ask why the Immortal said that this humble demon is facing imminent calamity without realizing it?"

"Yuan Hong, you knew perfectly well that the 'Eight-Nine Arcane Arts' was left to that infant by a great master, yet you still dared to steal it. Aren't you afraid that person will come after you?"

Yuan Hong's mind went blank for a moment, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

He knelt before the Chaos Dao Lord and kowtowed, saying, "Please, Immortal Master, save me."

"I can't afford to offend the person who left behind the 'Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.' Since you obtained the techniques he left behind, you naturally have to give him an explanation. However, since we are master and disciple, I will naturally take on this karmic burden for you."

Chaos Dao Lord chuckled. In any case, he had advanced to Quasi-Saint, so he was no longer worried about the Investiture of the Gods calamity. It would be a good opportunity to form a karmic connection with the two leaders of the Western Sect and thus escape the calamity.

Otherwise, his fellow disciples would be constantly asking him to help them out of trouble, and sooner or later he would be implicated by them and fall into a great calamity.

He might get away with it once or twice, thanks to past connections, because Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun might let him off the hook. But if he affected the course of the Investiture of the Gods, Yuanshi Shibo would be ruthless. Even if he didn't kill him, he would suppress him for a whole calamity before he would truly be finished.

Upon seeing this monkey, Chaos Dao Lord immediately thought of using the Western Sect to have that scoundrel Zhunti suppress him. The karmic debt wouldn't be too great; after being imprisoned for a few years, he would be released.

Having narrowly escaped the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, his fellow disciples had nothing to say.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong kowtowed again and said, "Disciple Yuan Hong greets Master."

Chaos Daoist, having killed two birds with one stone, devised a way to escape the tribulation. Overjoyed, he accepted Yuan Hong's bow, helped Yuan Hong up, and said with a smile, "I am Chaos Daoist of the Jie Sect. After you come up the mountain and pay homage to Ancestor Tongtian, you will be considered to have joined my sect."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong was taken aback. He had gone through countless hardships to reach the Southern Continent, hoping to become a disciple of the Chaos Dao Lord, but he had never been able to find the location of "Mount Wuyi". Unexpectedly, when he obtained the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts", he also received such a divine opportunity.

Seeing Yuan Hong in a daze, Chaos Daojun didn't say anything, but smiled slightly, swept Yuan Hong away with a wave of his sleeve, and rode back to "Wuyi Mountain" on auspicious clouds.

After taking Yuan Hong to the mountain, they made him formally perform the apprenticeship ceremony. Then, they made Yuan Hong perform the three bows and nine kowtows ceremony in front of the portrait of the leader of the Jie Sect, the Primordial Chaos Supreme Saint Tongtian Sect Master. Yuan Hong was then considered to have become a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect.

Chaos Daoist said to Yuan Hong, "Now you are a disciple of my Jie Sect. My Jie Sect doesn't have too many rules. Just respect your teachers, be friendly to your fellow disciples, and don't betray your masters or ancestors."

"Yes! This disciple will certainly follow your teachings!" Yuan Hong quickly assured him.

Chaos Daoist then said, "From now on, you will listen to lectures on the Shangqing Great Dao from your master every morning. The 'Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique' is also a unique skill. If you wish, you can cultivate it on your own, and it will also grant you many supernatural powers." After saying this, he also entered into meditation.

The person who rescued Yang Miaojun was none other than Zhunti Daoist, the second leader of the Western Sect. When Chaos Daoist took Yuan Hong into his fold, Zhunti Daoist, who was in the Western Paradise, already knew about it and couldn't help but sneer, "You've taken on this karma, fine! Let's see how you settle it in the future."

Thus, Yuan Hong began to study Shangqing Daoist methods with Chaos Daoist during the day, learn martial arts at noon, and study the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" at night. Days passed by like this.

Leaving aside Yuan Hong's days of cultivation in "Wuyi Mountain", let's talk about Yang Miaojun. After being rescued by Zhunti and placed in the cave, she slowly grew up there. It must be said that her immortal bloodline was indeed extraordinary, as she thrived even without anyone to take care of her.

As Yang Miaojun grew a little older, she was able to cultivate on her own, and she mastered the "Eight-Nine Arcane Arts" perfectly, without any mistakes.

Centuries later, Yang Miaojun possessed extraordinary magical power, yet her heart remained as pure as a child's. From a young age, she took in a greyhound and a hawk, teaching them some supernatural abilities, but they gradually developed spirituality and cultivated into demons.

On this day, Yang Miaojun suddenly had an idea. She thought of spending a few days among mortals, so she took her hound and eagle and headed towards the human tribe.

After wandering around the human world for a while, Yang Miaojun discovered that all mortals had parents, but she did not know who her parents were or where she was.

Feeling disheartened and no longer interested in sightseeing, they returned to the cave.

"Everyone has parents, but no one knows where my parents are."

Thinking of this, she had the idea of ​​finding her parents. Once this idea took hold, Yang Miaojun could no longer calm down, so she took her greyhound and eagle and left the cave, which led to a wonderful story.

Many highly skilled cultivators knew that Yang Miaojun was the nephew of the Jade Emperor and the son of Fairy Yunhua and Yang Tianyou, but they were afraid of the authority of the Lord of the Three Realms and dared not tell Yang Miaojun the truth.

After searching for over a hundred years, Yang Miaojun encountered Master Yuding in the Golden Cloud Cave of Yuquan Mountain. Master Yuding was one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect and a disciple of a sage. He was not afraid of the Jade Emperor, and the two were destined to be master and disciple.

Master Yuding took a great liking to Yang Miaojun upon first meeting her, and seeing her sincerity, he told her about her father Yang Tianyou's affair with Fairy Yunhua. Yang Miaojun listened without saying a word, but bowed to Master Yuding and said, "I will never forget your kindness, Master, and I will repay you in the future."

After saying that, he led the greyhound and the hawk toward Peach Mountain.

Before long, Yang Miaojun arrived at Peach Mountain. The mountain god and local earth god who guarded Fairy Yunhua had weak magic power and dared not stop her.

Yang Miaojun knelt at the foot of Peach Mountain and said, "Your unfilial son, Yang Miaojun, only learned today that his mother is suffering here. I have only come to pay my respects now. I hope that my mother will forgive me. I will definitely rescue my mother."

Having said that, he displayed the "Heaven and Earth Manifestation" supernatural power, unleashing his divine might, and transformed into a giant ten thousand feet tall. He surrounded Peach Mountain with both hands, intending to pick it up and release his mother, Fairy Yunhua, from within. However, no matter how much Yang Miaojun used her strength, Peach Mountain remained completely still.

At this moment, a voice came from inside the mountain: "My dear son, I am your mother, Yunhua. Your uncle has placed a restriction on Peach Mountain. Without the help of a person with great magical power or a magic treasure to split the mountain, it is impossible to split this mountain. I am already very happy to know that you have grown up safely. Your sister was also rescued by someone back then. If there is a chance, I hope you can find your sister."

Upon hearing this, Yang Miaojun said, "Mother, rest assured, I will definitely find a magic weapon to split this Peach Mountain open and rescue you. I will also go and find a magic weapon for my sister."

After saying this, he kowtowed to Peach Mountain, and ignoring his mother Fairy Yunhua's calls, he rode away on a cloud to find the magic treasure that could open the mountain.

After leaving Taoshan, Yang Miaojun inquired everywhere about where the treasure for opening the mountain could be found, but she never found it.

Yang Miaojun couldn't help but think of Yu Ding Zhenren, a disciple of the Chan Sect with great supernatural powers. She figured he would know where the treasure for opening mountains could be found, so she rode a cloud and flew towards Jinxia Cave on Yuquan Mountain.

Before long, they arrived outside the Golden Cloud Cave. They bowed to the boy guarding the cave entrance and said, "Young celestial boy, please go in and announce that Lady Yang Miao requests an audience."

The boy glanced at Yang Miaojun and said, "Please wait a moment, I'll go in and inform them."

After saying that, he turned and went into the Golden Cloud Cave.

A moment later, the boy emerged from the cave and said to Yang Miaojun, "Teacher, please come in."

Upon entering the "Golden Cloud Cave," Yang Miaojun saw the Jade Cauldron Immortal sitting cross-legged on a futon. She stepped forward, kowtowed, and said, "Disciple Yang Miaojun greets the Immortal. I hope the Immortal will have mercy and tell me where the treasure for opening the mountain is."

Master Yu Ding opened his eyes and said, "The Jade Emperor only imprisoned Fairy Yunhua under Peach Mountain for ten thousand years. In the eyes of us cultivators, ten thousand years is but a moment, passing in the blink of an eye. You have achieved success in your cultivation, and the day will come when mother and child will be reunited. Why violate the Heavenly Laws and invite disaster upon yourself?"

Yang Miaojun said, "As a son, how can I not save my mother from suffering? Would that be worse than being a beast? Ten thousand years may pass easily while I am away, but my mother is trapped under the mountain. Every time I think of her suffering for another ten thousand years, my heart is filled with unease. I beg you, Master, to have mercy and tell me where the treasure that opens the mountain is."

Master Yuding sighed and said, "If you insist on violating the Heavenly Laws, you may suffer the torment of reincarnation. You should think carefully."

"What does it matter if I suffer countless lifetimes of reincarnation and never be reborn, as long as I can rescue my mother!"

Seeing that Yang Miaojun was determined to save people, Master Yuding sighed and did not try to persuade her any further.

Yu Ding Zhenren, remembering that his teacher, Yuanshi Tianzun, had instructed his fellow disciples to pass on the Daoist lineage in the mortal realm, saw that Yang Miaojun possessed extraordinary potential and wished to accept him as his disciple to pass on the Daoist lineage of Yuquan Mountain. However, not wanting such a filial son to die in vain, he said, "Yang Miaojun, would you be willing to become my disciple and pass on the Daoist lineage of Yuquan Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Miaojun was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward, kowtowing and saying, "Disciple Yang Miaojun greets teacher."

Master Yu Ding stroked his beard and smiled as he accepted Yang Miaojun's bow, saying, "Miaojun, now that you are my disciple and have joined my Chan Sect, I will do my best to plan for you in the matter of saving your mother."

Yang Miaojun quickly bowed and said, "This disciple thanks the teacher."

Master Yuding helped Yang Miaojun up and said, "To split Peach Mountain and rescue your mother, you need someone with great magical power to break the Jade Emperor's seal. Many great masters of supernatural powers live in seclusion and are not easy to find. However, my Xuanmen has two quasi-saints. One is Master Randeng, the vice leader of my Chan Sect, and the second is Senior Brother Chaos from the Jie Sect."

(End of this chapter)