Primordial Era: Starting by overwhelming the Sages, Hongjun was stunned!

The days passed by.

Kong Xuan sat in the Phoenix Perch Palace, his hair hanging down to his feet.

The black robe was changed again and again, but it was still black and simple.

His face was thinner, but his eyes remained bright.

Like two lamps, shining in the darkness.

Yuanfeng served soup every day without fail.

The soup still tastes the same, very hot and fragrant.

Kong Xuan always said it tasted good whenever he drank it.

Yuan Feng laughed every time she heard this.

Mother and son faced each other, speechless.

Yet, within that silence, there was an indescribable warmth.

This day.

Nezha has arrived.

"Kong Xuan, do you know what's going on about you outside?"

Kong Xuan shook his head.

Nezha said, "They call you 'mortal saint'."

"I would say you are the number one person in the primordial world."

"You claimed to have no cultivation, yet you destroyed the Chaos Dragon."

Kong Xuan's expression remained unchanged: "And then?"

Nezha said, "Then, some people will be afraid of you."

Some people respect you, some people hate you.

"Someone wants to become your apprentice."

Kong Xuan said, "I have no cultivation, so I cannot teach you."

Nezha said, "That's what I said too."

"But they won't listen."

"They say that what you teach is not cultivation, but the Way."

"It is the determination to protect everything."

"It is the will to never give up."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Let them come."

"Since you're here, please sit down."

"He drank the soup and then left."

How much they can understand depends on themselves.

Nezha nodded: "Okay, I'll tell them."

He got up, took a few steps, and stopped.

"Kong Xuan, you've changed."

Kong Xuan asked, "What has changed?"

Nezha said, "You used to carry the sky all by yourself."

"Now you let fate decide."

"Just sit there and drink your soup."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

Nezha is gone.

Phoenix Palace fell silent once more.

Kong Xuan closed his eyes and continued to sit.

Yuan Feng walked out from behind the hall, holding a bowl in her hand.

The bowl contains soup.

It was still steaming.

"Child, drink the soup."

Kong Xuan took it, lowered his head, and took a sip.

It's very hot and smells delicious.

"It tastes good."

Yuan Feng sat beside him, gazing at him.

"Child, are you really going to take on an apprentice?"

Kong Xuan shook his head: "I won't accept it."

"Just let them sit."

"If you sit for a long time, you might gain some insight."

If you can't understand it, then you can't understand it.

"I won't force you."

Yuan Feng nodded: "Alright."

She got up and walked back to the back of the hall.

Kong Xuan continued to sit.

Outside the palace, flames surged.

Inside the hall, all was quiet as still water.

Three days later.

The first group of people arrived.

Three young people, two men and one woman.

Cultivation level: Golden Immortal.

They knelt outside the Phoenix Palace and kowtowed.

"Sage Kong Xuan, please accept us as your disciples."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes: "Come in, sit down."

The three entered the hall and sat down to one side.

Kong Xuandao: "I do not accept disciples."

"If you wish to sit, then sit."

"If you want to leave, then leave."

"What you can learn from this is up to you."

The three looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then, he nodded.

"Okay, let's sit down."

They closed their eyes and sat in the hall.

One day, two days, three days.

The three remained motionless.

Fourth day.

A young man got up and left.

"I can't understand it."

Kong Xuan did not open his eyes.

fifth day.

The second young man got up and left.

"I can't figure it out either."

sixth day.

The woman stood up and looked at Kong Xuan.

"Sage, I have understood."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes: "What have you realized?"

The woman said, "The truth is not far away."

"It is under your feet, in your hands, and in your heart."

"In the daily soup, in the mother's eyes."

Kong Xuan nodded: "Understood, then let's go."

The woman kowtowed, got up, and left.

Phoenix Palace fell silent once more.

Kong Xuan closed his eyes and continued to sit.

Yuanfeng brought him soup, and he drank it.

After finishing his drink, he continued sitting.

The days passed by.

More and more people are coming.

More and more people are sitting down.

More and more people are leaving.

Some people understood, while others did not.

Those who understood left with a smile.

Those who didn't understand sighed and left.

Kong Xuan neither tried to persuade him to stay nor saw him off.

Come when you want, go when you want.

Recklessly.

This day.

Yunxiao has arrived.

Dressed in white as snow, with a serene expression.

He was holding a pot of wine and a bag of snacks.

"Senior brother, I'm here."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes: "They're here."

Yunxiao sat down to the side and handed him some snacks.

Kong Xuan took it and took a bite.

It's very sweet and fragrant.

"tasty."

Yunxiao smiled and took a bite as well.

The two ate snacks and drank wine.

No one spoke, and no one felt bored.

After finishing his meal and drinks, Yunxiao put down his cup.

"Senior brother, I have been in seclusion on Jin'ao Island for ten years."

"A breakthrough has been achieved."

Kong Xuan asked, "What realm?"

Yunxiao said, "Peak Quasi-Saint."

"Only one step away from becoming a saint."

Kong Xuan nodded: "Okay."

Yunxiao looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Senior brother, you've helped me a lot."

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Kong Xuan shook his head: "You left on your own."

"I'm just sitting."

Yunxiao remained silent.

After a long silence, he spoke: "Senior brother, I want to stay by your side."

"I'm not going back to Jin'ao Island."

Kong Xuan looked at her: "Why?"

Yunxiao said, "Because I can learn more when I'm by your side."

"Because it's quiet here, I feel at peace."

"Because there is soup here, there is home here."

Kong Xuan remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, stay."

Yunxiao smiled, her smile as beautiful as a flower.

She sat down to the side and closed her eyes.

He stopped talking.

There was one more person in Fengqi Palace.

The quiet remains, the warmth remains.

A few more days passed.

Nezha is here again.

He was holding two steamed buns and a pot of wine.

Upon seeing the clouds, he was taken aback.

"Yunxiao? What are you doing here?"

Yunxiao opened her eyes: "I'll stay."

Nezha asked, "Aren't you leaving?"

Yunxiao nodded: "I'm not leaving."

Nezha sat down next to Kong Xuan and handed him a steamed bun.

"Then I won't leave either."

Kong Xuan looked at him: "You're not going to guard Chen Tang Pass anymore?"

Nezha said, "My parents are guarding Chen Tang Pass."

"I can protect it as long as I'm here."

"I'll protect you, protect Auntie, and protect this family."

Kong Xuan nodded: "Okay, stay."

Nezha laughed and took a bite of the steamed bun.

Two more people have joined the Phoenix Palace.

The quiet remains, the warmth remains.

Kong Xuan sat on the futon with his eyes closed.

Yuanfeng brought him soup, and he drank it.

After finishing his drink, he continued sitting.

Nezha sat to the side, eating a steamed bun.

Yunxiao sat to the side, closing his eyes to rest.

Outside the palace, flames surged.

Inside the hall, steam rose from the hot soup.

This sitting lasted for three years.

Over the past three years, more and more people have come.

More and more people are sitting down.

More and more people are leaving.

Some people understood, while others did not.

Kong Xuan neither tried to persuade him to stay nor saw him off.

Come when you want, go when you want.

Recklessly.

Three years later.

This day.

A sword light flew in from the horizon.

Crimson red, like fire and blood.

The Master of Heaven.

He landed outside Phoenix Palace and stepped inside.

He was slightly taken aback when he saw three people sitting in the hall.

"Kong Xuan, it's quite lively here."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes: "Master."

Tongtian sat down to the side and looked at him.

"You look much better after three years."

Kong Xuan said, "It's good to have soup to drink and someone to keep you company."

Tongtian nodded and took out a pot of wine and two cups from his sleeve.

He poured two cups, handing one to Kong Xuan.

"drink wine."

Kong Xuan took it and drank it all in one gulp.

Tongtian also drank and put down his cup.

"Kong Xuan, I've come to tell you something."

Kong Xuan asked, "What is it?"

Tongtiandao: "Above the Heavenly Dao, someone wishes to see you."

Kong Xuan raised an eyebrow: "Above the Heavenly Dao?"

Tongtian nodded: "Above the Heavenly Dao, there is the Great Dao."

"There are people on the great road."

"They have lived for countless years and never come down."

"Now, they want to see you."

Kong Xuan asked, "What do you want to see me for?"

Tongtiandao: "I don't know."

"Maybe they'd like to see you."

"They might want to take you in."

"He might want to kill you."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

After a long silence, he finally spoke: "I'm not going."

Tongtian was taken aback: "Not going?"

Kong Xuan nodded: "I won't go."

"I'm fine here."

"There's soup to drink and someone to keep me company."

"I have a home."

"Go up there, there's nothing there."

"Only empty."

"I'm not going."

Tongtian looked at him with a complicated expression.

Do you know the consequences of refusing them?

Kong Xuan asked, "What are the consequences?"

Tongtian said, "They might come down."

"Once you're down here, you won't be polite."

Kong Xuan said, "I'll come down then."

"I'll wait for them downstairs."

"One comes, one is blocked."

"Two of them, to block two."

"If you can't stop them, you die."

"I'd rather die than go up there."

Tongtian remained silent.

After a long pause, he nodded.

"Okay, I'll pass on the message for you."

He got up, took a few steps, and stopped.

"Kong Xuan, you are the most stubborn person I have ever met."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

Tongtian is gone.

Phoenix Palace fell silent once more.

Nezha asked, "Kong Xuan, are you really not going?"

Kong Xuan nodded: "I won't go."

Nezha asked, "Aren't you afraid they'll come down?"

Kong Xuandao: "I'm afraid."

"Even if it's scary, I won't go."

"Because this is my home."

"That's not it."

Nezha nodded and asked no more questions.

Yunxiao opened his eyes and looked at Kong Xuan.

"Senior brother, I'll stay with you."

Kong Xuan nodded: "Okay."

The three of them remained seated.

Outside the palace, flames surged.

Inside the hall, all was quiet as still water.

A few more days passed.

A golden light flew in from the horizon.

It wasn't sword light, it was holy light.

Yuanshi Tianzun.

He landed outside Phoenix Palace and stepped inside.

His expression was solemn.

"Kong Xuan, something's happened."

Kong Xuan opened his eyes: "What is it?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "The one above the Heavenly Dao has descended."

Kong Xuan's expression remained unchanged: "How many?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "One."

"Very strong."

"So powerful that even if the five of us joined forces, we couldn't stop them."

Kong Xuan stood up and stood with his hands behind his back.

Her hair hung down to her feet, and her dark robe fluttered in the wind.

Where is he?

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "Deep within the chaos."

"Wait for you."

Kong Xuan nodded and walked out of the hall.

Nezha caught up with him: "Kong Xuan, I'll go with you."

Kong Xuan shook his head: "You can't go."

Nezha asked, "Why?"

Kong Xuandao said, "Because if you go, you will die."

Nezha said, "I'm not afraid."

Kong Xuan said, "I'm afraid."

"I'm afraid you'll die."

"If you die, your mother will be sad."

Nezha remained silent.

Kong Xuan raised his hand and patted his head.

"Wait for me here."

"I'll be back soon."

Nezha nodded, his eyes slightly red.

"Okay, I'll wait."

Kong Xuan turned around and walked out of Fengqi Palace.

They walked into the depths of chaos.

They walked very slowly, each step was difficult.

Because he is now a mortal.

Without cultivation, without power.

It has only two legs.

But he kept walking.

They walked towards the powerful figure.

Heading towards that battle.

Go down the right path.

Kong Xuan walked into the depths of chaos.

The pace was slow, but each step was firm and deliberate.

Her hair hung down to her feet, and her dark robe fluttered in the wind.

Without cultivation, without power.

But he kept walking.

He walked towards that person.

Heading towards that battle.

Deep within the chaos stood a man in white.

He was young and handsome.

His eyes were like stars, and his aura was like an abyss.

His cultivation level is beyond my comprehension.

Like the sky, like the earth, like everything.

He looked at Kong Xuan, his gaze calm.

"You're Kong Xuan?"

Kong Xuan nodded: "Yes."

The man in white asked, "Why don't you come up?"

Kong Xuandao said, "I don't want to."

The man in white asked, "Why don't you want to?"

Kong Xuandao said, "There's no one up there."

"No mother, no soup."

"I have no home."

The man in white remained silent.

After a long silence, he spoke: "Do you know who I am?"

Kong Xuan shook his head.

The man in white said, "My name is Da Dao."

"Above the Heavenly Dao, lies I."

Kong Xuan's expression remained unchanged: "What are you doing here?"

Grand Channel: "Just came to see you."

"Let's see why you were able to destroy the Ruins and kill the Chaos Dragon."

"Let's see why you can block everything even though you have no cultivation."

Kong Xuandao: "Finished reading?"

Da Dao nodded: "I've finished reading it."

Kong Xuan asked, "And then?"

Grand Path: "Then, I should go."

Kong Xuan was taken aback: "Leave?"

Da Dao nodded: "Let's go."

"Because you're right."

"There's no one up there, just emptiness."

"I have lived for countless years and have never drunk a bowl of soup."

"I've never been waited for."

Kong Xuan remained silent.

Da Dao looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Kong Xuan, you are better than me."

"Because you have someone to care about, a home."

There are people waiting for you, and there are people you want to wait for.

"I have nothing."

Kong Xuandao said, "You can stay."

"Have a bowl of soup and sit down for a while."

Da Dao shook his head: "No."

"I should go back now."

"Although it's empty upstairs, that's my home."

Kong Xuan nodded and said nothing more.

Da Dao turned around, took a few steps, and stopped.

"Kong Xuan, take care."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared.

In the depths of chaos, peace returns.

Kong Xuan stood still, gazing in the direction where the road had disappeared.

He remained motionless for a long time.

Then, he turned around.

Heading towards the immortal volcano.

It's been a year.

Back to Phoenix Palace.

Yuan Feng stood at the entrance of the palace, holding a bowl in her hand.

The bowl contains soup.

It was still steaming.

"Child, the soup is still hot."

Kong Xuan took it, lowered his head, and took a sip.

It's very hot and smells delicious.

"It tastes good."

Yuan Feng smiled.

Kong Xuan sat on the futon with his eyes closed.

Nezha asked, "Where is that person?"

Kong Xuandao said, "I'm leaving."

Nezha asked, "Aren't you going to fight?"

Kong Xuandao said, "I won't fight."

"He just came to take a look."

"After I finished reading, I left."

Nezha nodded and asked no more questions.

Yunxiao brought over a pot of wine and poured a cup.

"Senior brother, let's drink."

Kong Xuan took it and drank it all in one gulp.

The liquor is very strong; it burns like fire when it goes down your throat.

"Good wine."

Yunxiao smiled.

Inside the Phoenix Palace, steam rose from the hot soup.

Flames surged, and the sky turned crimson.

Everything remains the same.

The days passed by.

Kong Xuan sat in the Phoenix Perch Palace, his hair growing from his feet to the ground.

The black robe was changed again and again, but it was still black and simple.

His face was thinner, but his eyes remained bright.

Like two lamps, shining in the darkness.

Yuanfeng served soup every day without fail.

The soup still tastes the same, very hot and fragrant.

Kong Xuan always said it tasted good whenever he drank it.

Yuan Feng laughed every time she heard this.

This day.

Nezha is here!

"Kong Xuan, another group of people has arrived outside."

I want to see you.

Kong Xuan asked, "How many people?"

Nezha replied, "A dozen or so."

Kong Xuan said, "Let them in."

Nezha got up and walked out of the hall.

A moment later, he brought in a dozen or so people.

There were old and young, men and women.

His cultivation level rose from Golden Immortal to Quasi-Saint.