Primordial Era: Starting with Chaotic Double Pupils, Becoming an Apprentice to the Willow God

"Report back to the Sage of Tongtian."

Ye Xuan's voice was clear and his tone was firm.

"What I cultivate is the way of 'humanity,' and also the way of 'myself.'"

"All living beings in the primordial world claim to follow the will of Heaven. They cultivate the Way of Heaven, comprehend its laws, and borrow its power to empower themselves. Yet the Way of Heaven is lofty and distant, regarding all things as mere straw dogs. If Heaven is flawed, if Heaven intends to destroy me, what then?"

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader: "Continue."

Ye Xuan stood tall, his words eloquent and profound:

"The way of Heaven is flawed, so the way of humanity should strive for self-improvement."

"My method is to take the body as its seed. I view the human body as the universe, and the secret realm as the stars. I do not seek divine gifts, nor do I rely on external means; I only seek to become invincible within myself!"

"By attributing great power to myself, even if heaven and earth collapse and spiritual energy is exhausted, I can remain eternally immortal."

At this point, Ye Xuan raised his head, looked directly at the Tongtian Sect Leader, and his eyes flashed with astonishing brilliance.

"If I can live by following the will of Heaven, then I will follow the will of Heaven."

"But if this heaven wants to oppress me and cut off my path to survival."

"I will then cleave the heavens in two!"

Boom!

As the last sentence fell, it was as if thunder roared behind Ye Xuan, and an overbearing will that defied the heavens and declared that his fate was in his own hands surged in the hall.

After a brief silence.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Good!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter shaking the heavens.

He looked at Ye Xuan, and the admiration in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

What are the doctrines of the Jiejiao sect?

Seize a sliver of hope!

What is interception? It is struggle! It is seizing! It is carving out a path to survival against the will of Heaven!

Ye Xuan's statement about "splitting the sky" was arrogant, but it struck a chord with the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"What a magnificent feat of cleaving the heavens!"

After the Tongtian Sect Leader finished laughing, his expression softened considerably.

"Your temperament suits me very well. What kind of immortality can a cultivator achieve without this spirit of defying fate?"

The laughter gradually subsided.

The Tongtian Sect Leader abruptly changed the subject, his gaze becoming profound.

"With such ambition and great fortune protecting you, it's no wonder that even such a divine being would choose you as its master."

Ye Xuan's heart tightened.

Now, let's get to the main point.

Chaos Pearl!

Although he believed that someone of Tongtian Jiaozhu's status wouldn't resort to robbing, it was inevitable to feel instinctively nervous about revealing one's trump card in front of such a powerful figure.

The Master of the Heavenly Sect seemed to see through his thoughts and smiled calmly.

Don't be nervous.

"I am a saint, and I would never stoop to stealing the opportunity from a junior."

"Treasures possess spirits. Since the Chaos Pearl has willingly recognized you as its master, it is your good fortune. You cannot force it."

Hearing this, Ye Xuan felt a great weight lifted from his heart.

"but……"

The Master of Heaven's expression turned slightly serious.

"The Chaos Pearl is one of the things that has escaped, and it has a great deal to do with it. Although you have concealed your aura with your own supernatural powers, if you encounter someone with ulterior motives, you will inevitably give yourself away."

"Especially those two shameless Westerners, who love to use the pretense of 'this thing is destined for me' to forcibly seize and plunder."

When the two Western Saints were mentioned, a hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"Very well, since you are Gongming's brother, I will lend you a hand."

The Master of the Heavens raised his hand, and a blue rune condensed at his fingertips.

The runes were formed from pure Shangqing holy power, exuding a mysterious and unpredictable aura.

"go."

The rune flew out and went straight into Ye Xuan's brow, imprinting itself on the Chaos Pearl.

"With this talisman concealing your true nature, unless the Dao Ancestor Hongjun himself arrives, even the other saints will not be able to see through the illusion in your sea of ​​consciousness."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ye Xuan was overjoyed and quickly bowed again.

This really helped him a lot.

With this talisman, as long as you don't actively use the Chaos Pearl to hit people while traveling in the prehistoric world, you don't have to worry about being targeted.

The more the Tongtian Sect Leader looked at Ye Xuan, the more pleasing he became.

This child is exceptionally talented, has a forthright personality, and is also destined to join the Jie Sect.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party possessed the title of Human Emperor and was involved in the karma of Nuwa's junior sister, he would have wanted to directly take him as his personal disciple.

"Unfortunately, since you are the Emperor, it is inconvenient for me to accept you as my disciple."

The Master of the Heavenly Sect pondered for a moment, then flipped his hand.

A token carved entirely of purple jade, with the words "Shangqing" engraved on the front and "Biyou" on the back, slowly floated down in front of Ye Xuan.

"This is the Shangqing Decree."

The voice of the Tongtian Sect Leader was extremely majestic.

"From this day forward, you will be a 'Guest Elder' of my Jie Sect."

"Although we are not formally master and disciple, we are fellow disciples. Within the Jie Sect, your status is equivalent to that of direct disciples like Duobao and Gongming. Receiving your orders is as if you were seeing me!"

"If there is any calamity for humanity in the future, or if you encounter any problems that you cannot solve, you can bring this token to Jin'ao Island."

"My sect of ten thousand immortals may be able to lend you a hand."

Guest Elder!

Ye Xuan held the still-warm token, his heart trembling.

This is not just an identity, but also a talisman, a ticket to the top circle of the primordial world.

With this connection, the Jie Sect was now completely tied to their ship.

"This junior... thanks the sect leader for his kindness!"

Ye Xuan bowed deeply, his heart filled with sincere admiration.

"Go."

The Master of Heaven waved his hand, closed his eyes again, and seemed to merge back into the Great Dao.

"Gongming is right outside the palace. Let him show you around."

"Yes."

Ye Xuan put away the token, took three steps back, and turned to leave the main hall.

……

outside the temple.

Zhao Gongming was riding on the back of the black tiger, pacing back and forth, occasionally craning his neck to look inside, appearing quite anxious.

……

outside the temple.

Zhao Gongming was riding on the back of the black tiger, pacing back and forth, occasionally craning his neck to look inside, appearing quite anxious.

"Why haven't they come out yet? Is Master testing them very strictly?"

"Brother Ye, you're a straightforward person, so please don't offend your master."

Just as he was lost in thought.

"Squeak."

The palace gates opened.

Ye Xuan walked out with a relaxed expression, a faint smile on his lips.

"Brother Ye!"

Zhao Gongming's eyes lit up, and he quickly jumped off the black tiger to greet him. "How was it? Master didn't give you any trouble, did he?"

"Don't worry, Brother Zhao, the leader is very kind."

Ye Xuan said with a smile, "And congratulations to Brother Zhao as well."

"Congratulations to me? Congratulations on what?" Zhao Gongming was completely bewildered.

Ye Xuan opened his palm, revealing the "Shangqing Token" with its purple aura.

"The sect leader is so kind as to appoint me as a guest elder of the Jie Sect, a position equivalent to that of a direct disciple."

"According to seniority..."

Ye Xuan looked at the dumbfounded Zhao Gongming and said with a wicked smile:

"Brother Zhao, we're now on equal footing. In fact, you should address me as 'Uncle-Master' in front of those third and fourth generation disciples, right?"

"Huh?"

Zhao Gongming stared at the token, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets, and his chin nearly hitting his feet.

"A guest elder... a guest minister?!"

"Still receiving personal mentorship?!"

He gasped, looking at Ye Xuan as if he were a monster.

This is unprecedented for the Jie Sect!

"Brother... no, Elder..."

Zhao Gongming stammered for a long time, then suddenly slapped his thigh and burst into laughter:

"Hahaha! Who cares about seniority! It's a good thing anyway!"

"Let's go! We have to celebrate with drinks! We won't leave until we're completely drunk!"

"Alright! Let's drink until we drop!"

On Jin'ao Island, the two men's hearty laughter echoed.

......

Inside Zhao Gongming's cave, the luminous pearl emitted a soft glow.

On a huge jade table, delicacies were laid out.

The Crimson Dragon King, a Taiyi Golden Immortal, had mostly ended up in everyone's stomachs.

"That felt great! That really felt great!"

Zhao Gongming's face was flushed, clearly he was high on alcohol.

With a wave of his hand, he carefully pulled out an old wine jar with a seal from the depths of his storage bag.

As soon as the seal was lifted, an intensely rich aroma of wine instantly filled the entire cave.

The fragrance contained wisps of the Great Dao principles; just one whiff was enough to make one's spirit feel as if they were floating on air.

"Brother Ye, you have now become a guest elder of our Jie Sect! This is an extremely joyous occasion!"

Zhao Gongming, his tongue thick with slurred speech, said heartily, "This is my treasured 'Great Dao Drunken Immortal Brew,' which I've kept for tens of thousands of years! I wouldn't even give it to my senior brother Duobao if he asked for it. But this wine is extremely potent; even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would black out if he drank too much. Brother, would you dare to try some?"

The aroma of the wine whetted Ye Xuan's appetite, and he laughed, "Why wouldn't I? Brother Zhao's kindness is something I should gladly oblige!"

"good!"

Zhao Gongming poured a large bowl full for everyone.

The liquid is amber in color and viscous like honey.

Amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, the atmosphere reached its peak of enthusiasm.