Primordial Era: The Three Senior Brothers of the Taiqing Clan

Although Chen Qing was somewhat surprised that Xuan Du, Guang Chengzi, Jin Ling and others had all become disciples of the Three Pure Ones ahead of time, he couldn't afford to think about it too much at the moment.

He looked at the junior brothers and sisters in front of him, thinking about the gift for their first meeting.

The spiritual treasures he snatched from the Treasure Sharing Rock were all low-grade and mid-grade innate spiritual treasures, which were too low-grade for him, and were now useless to him, as the laws within them had already been replicated.

Why not give it to my junior brothers as a gift when we meet? That would be a good use of it.

Without hesitation, Chen Qing waved his hand, and more than ten mid-grade innate spiritual treasures appeared out of thin air, hovering in mid-air, their light flowing and their spiritual energy overwhelming.

"Take whichever one you like. Consider it a small gift for us." Chen Qing's gaze swept over everyone, his tone calm, as if he were giving away a pile of ordinary objects rather than innate spiritual treasures. "Of course, if none of them suit your taste, you can bring some materials and I'll craft one for you."

Upon hearing this, Xuandu, Guangchengzi, the Antarctic Immortal, Jinling, Wudang, and the others were all stunned.

Senior Brother is incredibly wealthy! He just casually gives away innate spiritual treasures? And there are more than ten of them laid out in front of him for him to choose from?

Since they came up the mountain, although they had received spiritual treasures from their master, most of them were low-grade, and mid-grade ones were rare. Now, their senior brother had given them a whole bunch of mid-grade ones; the difference was too great.

Duobao stood to the side, but his eyes held a hint of resentment.

He didn't really want these magical treasures—he was a treasure-hunting rat in human form, and naturally had little resistance to treasures—but more importantly, he knew his senior brother's wealth.

The Qiankun Cauldron, the Eight Views Palace Lantern, the Jade Void Glazed Lamp, the Purple Lightning Hammer, the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner... which one of them isn't a supreme treasure with boundless power? Senior Brother has absolutely no use for these mid-grade and low-grade spiritual treasures!

Rather than letting it gather dust, I might as well use it to protect my junior brother... cough cough, it's good to study it.

Besides, the Master gave himself the Taoist name "Taoist of Many Treasures." Many treasures, many treasures—if there weren't enough treasures, wouldn't that be a disgrace to the Three Pure Ones?

Chen Qing saw through Duobao's little scheme at a glance and said calmly, "Duobao, spiritual treasures are external things; don't be obsessed with them. Your own strength is the foundation."

Duobao felt a chill run down his spine and quickly nodded, not daring to say anything more.

Chen Qing thought for a moment, then took out two World Beads from his sleeve and held them in his palm. The beads were no bigger than a longan, yet they faintly displayed the phenomena of flowing stars and the birth and death of worlds, radiating a mysterious aura.

"Although these two spiritual treasures are of low grade, each contains the rudimentary form of a myriad worlds. After refining them, they can enhance your magical power in the early stages, and their power is quite considerable. Once you reach the Great Luo realm, you can also comprehend the laws within them, which will greatly benefit your cultivation."

Everyone looked at the two World Beads with envy. Their senior brother certainly wouldn't lie to them; these beads sounded extraordinary. But there were only two—how were they going to divide them among so many people?

Xuandu, Guangchengzi, and Jinling exchanged glances, their eyes revealing a hint of disappointment.

Chen Qing glanced at the disappointed faces of the crowd, smiled, and said, "I'll make one for each of you another day."

Xuan Du and the others secretly complained: "Senior Brother, isn't this supposed to be an acquired spiritual treasure? This is an innate spiritual treasure! How can you just forge it like that?"

Only Duobao's face lit up with joy, and he scurried over. He waved his hand and took out a pile of materials radiating innate energy from his sleeve, neatly arranged them, and looked at Chen Qing expectantly:

"Senior Brother, how about you forge one for me using the materials I provide?"

Duobao knew perfectly well—his eldest brother possessed the innate treasure, the Qiankun Cauldron, which could revert acquired to innate state. These two World Pearls were most likely crafted by his eldest brother himself. Others couldn't forge innate spiritual treasures, but his eldest brother could!

The Three Pure Ones above didn't react much to this scene. Although low-grade innate spiritual treasures were rare, they were nothing special to people of their level.

As for the difficulty in refining innate spiritual treasures, it was not a problem at all for Chen Qing, who possessed the Qiankun Cauldron and could obtain undying spiritual light in the long river of time.

Chen Qing glanced casually at the pile of materials in front of him, picked out a few that were suitable, and pushed the rest back: "Take the rest back, I'll refine them for you later."

Upon hearing this, Duobao beamed with joy and repeatedly clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother! Thank you, Senior Brother!"

The others didn't stand on ceremony and each chose a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure. Chen Qing gave the two World Pearls to Xuandu and Jinling—one was a junior brother of the Taiqing lineage, and the other was the senior sister of the Jie Sect, which was quite appropriate.

After the greetings were completed, everyone put away their treasures, and the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed.

However, Chen Qing did not stop there. He straightened his clothes, turned to the Three Pure Ones, and solemnly bowed deeply before speaking:

"Master, my two senior uncles, the number of disciples under our Kunlun Mountain sect is growing, but things are getting a bit chaotic."

He paused, then continued, "As orthodox members of the Xuanmen sect and the Three Pure Ones lineage, we cannot allow ourselves to be laughed at. I believe that as the number of disciples increases, Kunlun Mountain needs to establish rules and enforce discipline. Otherwise, if Kunlun Mountain becomes chaotic and disorderly, it will lose its dignity."

The three Qings exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.

They had actually considered this problem, but they were all busy with their cultivation and hadn't had the time to make any changes. Now that Chen Qing had brought it up, it was the perfect opportunity to put the rules into practice.

Even Tongtian, who usually dislikes rules and regulations, did not object this time. The actions of the group down the mountain had made him realize that without rules, there can be no order.

Tongtian spoke first, saying, "You can handle this matter. Although you are the eldest brother's disciple, the Three Pure Ones are one, and you are also the next generation's eldest brother. We trust you with this matter."

Laozi and Yuanshi nodded in agreement. They had always trusted Chen Qing's work and weren't worried about any problems arising from it.

"Yes." Chen Qing accepted the order.

He turned around to face the group of his fellow disciples in the hall, his eyes flashing like lightning, and a powerful aura rose from his body, filling the entire hall.

Chen Qing spoke, his voice cold and clear, each word resounding:

"From this day forward, all disciples of Kunlun Mountain must respect their teachers and uphold the Way, maintain harmony among fellow disciples, and refrain from killing each other or engaging in any misconduct. Those who violate this rule will be expelled from the sect at best, and executed at worst!"

His gaze swept over the crowd, and he continued, "Those who betray their sect shall die!"

"Furthermore, all living beings near Kunlun Mountain must not damage a single tree or blade of grass in the mountain, must not act recklessly, and must not bully others by taking advantage of their power."

"You few, keep watch from the sidelines. If you find anything wrong, punish them severely or expel them from Kunlun Mountain."

Duobao, Xuandu, Guangchengzi and the others were startled and quickly bowed in agreement.

After Chen Qing finished speaking, he turned to face the Three Pure Ones, concealed his aura, and bowed respectfully: "This disciple has overstepped his bounds, and I hope that Master and the two senior uncles will forgive me."

The three immortals at the head of the table nodded slightly, indicating that it was alright.

Although Chen Qing's rules seemed a bit too harsh, upon closer examination, they were understandable. What use were disciples who betrayed their masters and acted recklessly in the sect? It was better to eliminate them early on.

Chen Qing did this primarily to prevent problems before they arose. While the Investiture of the Gods war was partly due to a celestial calamity, it couldn't be ruled out that the disciples of the two sects might have harbored mutual dislike and deep-seated conflicts, ultimately leading to disaster. Establishing rules beforehand is always better than trying to remedy the situation afterward.

The Three Pure Ones then each gave a sermon to answer the disciples' questions before letting everyone disperse.

The group filed out and returned to their respective caves.