This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

"Father..."

The little boy in black landed on the ground with both feet, staggered and almost fell.

He called out "Master" to Li Daoxuan in a heavy accent.

Li Daoxuan quickly stepped forward to help the child, and said with delight:

"You can actually transform into human form? Where did you learn that?"

The child looked puzzled upon hearing this, and then gestured and babbled for a long time, but still couldn't explain it clearly.

But for some reason, Li Daoxuan was able to understand his nonsensical words and exclaimed in surprise:

"You mean it will happen naturally after the transformation?"

The little boy grinned, nodded, and revealed two sharp teeth.

Li Daoxuan also smiled and said:

"Very well, this saves a lot of trouble. From now on, you will stay by my side and follow me to cultivate diligently, striving to refine that Xuanhuang Dragon Pearl as soon as possible and achieve the Ancestral Dragon status."

The little boy nodded happily, twisted his body, and as if he were boneless, crawled under Li Daoxuan's hand, using his head to lift up Li Daoxuan's palm.

Upon seeing this, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha...you little rascal..."

The little boy stared at Li Daoxuan with his big, watery eyes, gently rubbing his head against him. His docile appearance was a far cry from the defiant spirit he had displayed just moments before.

Li Daoxuan looked at the child beneath his palm and said softly:

"Now that you have a human body, you should have a human name."

"Shall I give you a name?"

The little boy nodded happily upon hearing this, and began to babble along with Li Daoxuan:

"Name...name..."

Li Daoxuan smiled and was about to speak when a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart.

Looking up at the sky, I immediately understood.

"So that's how it is. For me, the Xuanhuang Dao Ancestor, to bestow a name upon it is tantamount to a formal investiture..."

Thinking about this, Li Daoxuan seemed to be deep in thought.

The child looked up, a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

He thought Li Daoxuan wouldn't bestow a name upon him.

After a moment, Li Daoxuan laughed and said:

"What does it matter if there are karmic entanglements? Now that you have become my disciple, I am willing to bear all the consequences, no matter how many entanglements there may be in the future."

Li Daoxuan rubbed the child's head and smiled:

"As your teacher, I will not only bestow a name upon you, but also ordain you and impart my teachings to you..."

After saying that, Li Daoxuan opened his palm, and the scroll of the Daoist sect's genealogy appeared in his palm.

Li Daoxuan's expression turned serious as he looked at the child and said:

"Kneel down..."

The child was startled, his legs naturally bent, and he knelt down.

Li Daoxuan used his fingers as a pen, channeling his magical power to write on the genealogy.

One by one, the words appeared.

"The great serpent of the mountains and wilderness, awakened by spiritual enlightenment, reached the pinnacle of sublimation and pioneered the path to dragon transformation."

"I bestow upon you the name—Zhu Jiu, the ancestor of all dragons."

At this point, Li Daoxuan suddenly stopped.

Because the moment he uttered the child's name, strange phenomena suddenly appeared in this world.

A dragon's roar resounded throughout the entire world, and all living beings heard it.

At the same time, outside the Jingming Cave Heaven, in the vast and boundless Xuanhuang Great World to the south, a terrifying phantom of a true dragon suddenly appeared between heaven and earth.

The profound and yellow energy, which even the strongest people in the world could not extract in the past, suddenly appeared in large swaths, covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of miles.

The energy of heaven and earth surged and churned, like a giant wave, drawing the attention of the entire world.

Terrifying voices came from all directions, their expressions extremely solemn as they gazed at the strange celestial phenomena.

"It's an unusual phenomenon from the Jingming Cave Heaven, manifesting itself in the greater world through the cave heaven's secret realm..."

"What kind of strange beast is this serpentine phantom? Why have I never seen it before..."

"Could it be that a strange beast with the potential to become a martial god has been born in the Netherworld Cave?"

"If we can subdue it, it will be equivalent to having a martial god overseeing us in the future..."

"Unfortunately... the grotto-heaven opens only once every sixty years. If we force our way in, the entire grotto-heaven will probably collapse, and the consequences are unimaginable..."

"What's there to be afraid of... A cave with depleted spiritual energy, even if given sixty years, it will only grow to the sixth realm at most. We can send people in to capture it then..."

......

Inside the Jingming Cave, neither Li Daoxuan nor the Great Black Serpent had any idea that they were already being targeted by those terrifying beings outside.

The great black snake was overjoyed to receive the name Zhu Jiu from Li Daoxuan, and its mental and spiritual realm surged once again.

His mind became completely clear, and the chaotic thoughts that belonged to the animalistic senses vanished entirely.

Moreover, after having a name, Zhu Jiu clearly felt that he not only possessed the merit and fortune of the Ancestral Dragon and the Yellow Emperor, but also received a portion of the vast human Taoist fortune from his master.

It could clearly sense that its future cultivation would be smooth sailing, with almost no obstacles.

After a brief pause, Li Daoxuan let out a long sigh of relief, a hint of joy in his eyes.

Just now, after he named the giant black snake, the system suddenly reacted.

We'll talk about that later.

But then they saw that a new name had appeared on the genealogy in Li Daoxuan's hand—Zhu Jiu, a direct disciple of the Dao Ancestor.

Li Daoxuan continued:

"Your disciple Zhu Jiu, listen to my command. You are a beast, yet you possess extraordinary talents, having awakened your intelligence early on. You have seized the opportunities of heaven and earth and cultivated to a great degree."

"Now that you have entered my Daoist sect and will embark on the Great Dao of Dragon Transformation, I, in the name of the Xuanhuang Dao Ancestor, guide you into the Dao and bestow upon you the honorific title: Taiyi Daomiao Xuanlong Daojun."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Jiu's Daoist title and register appeared on the genealogy.

A ray of golden light flashed and appeared on the scroll, instantly entering Zhu Jiu's forehead. Mysterious patterns appeared on the golden vertical line between his eyebrows, but disappeared in an instant.

Zhu Jiu was overjoyed and bowed deeply, saying indistinctly:

"Worship...the...God...system..."

Li Daoxuan put away the genealogy records, helped Zhu Jiu to his feet, gently wiped the mud from his forehead, and smiled:

"Alright, from now on you are a disciple of my Taoist sect. You must always remember that no matter what achievements you make in the future, you must never forget that you were once of humble origin and were once weak. You must never take advantage of your strength to bully the weak or do evil."

"Of course, if anyone is unreasonable and wants to harm you, you can use all your cultivation and supernatural powers."

"If you encounter someone you can't beat, like that group of people last time, turn around and run away. It's not shameful. If you survive, come back to your master, and your master will stand up for you."

Zhu Jiu grinned and nodded repeatedly.

By this time, the clouds in the sky had completely dispersed, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky, with countless stars filling the heavens.

As the heavy rain stopped, a layer of mist gradually rose from the mountains and forests.

Li Daoxuan sighed softly and rubbed Zhu Jiu's head, saying:

"Alright, let's go home with Master."

Zhu Jiu quickly stepped forward, raised his hand, and the thick fog formed by the condensed water vapor parted to both sides, revealing a passage.

Seeing this, Li Daoxuan laughed and said:

"Your supernatural power is indeed amazing. It requires no cultivation and is innate. It truly is a creation of heaven and earth. You must not abuse it."

Zhu Jiu nodded, took Li Daoxuan's hand, and walked forward.

Perhaps because she had just transformed into a human and was not yet quite familiar with human walking, Zhu Jiu swayed as she walked, her movements even more graceful than the most alluring woman in the world.

Seeing this, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but chuckle.

It seems I'll have to teach this new disciple how to be a proper person in the future.