Journey to the West Arrives: Start by becoming an apprentice of the Tongtian Sect Leader!

Upon hearing this answer, Subhuti was taken aback.

Because in Subhuti's mind, Li Xuancang's answer was most likely a plea for immortality...

Unexpectedly, this young man said he was seeking a sliver of hope.

Thinking of this, Subhuti's interest in Li Xuancang grew even stronger.

It just occurred to me.

The shock in that boy's eyes just now was genuine.

It seems they have already seen through my identity.

Now they say it's to seek a glimmer of hope...

Hehe... This kid does have a bit of a cleverness about him.

Then Subhuti slowly turned around and walked into the courtyard, and then spoke softly.

"Please come in with me."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuancang was immediately overjoyed.

Let's not worry about whether the other party is Subhuti or Tongtian Jiaozhu.

Since they've already let me in, doesn't that mean the apprenticeship is practically a done deal?

Thinking of this, Li Xuancang hurriedly stood up and followed closely in the footsteps of Patriarch Subhuti.

The two walked one after the other into the inner hall, where Subhuti sat upright on a futon.

Li Xuancang stood respectfully before Subhuti.

Li Xuancang was still very nervous at this moment. Although he had transmigrated twice, this was his first time becoming an apprentice to cultivate immortality.

He was wondering if Subhuti would ask him some questions.

Subhuti then spoke up...

"You must have something you wish to ask me, right?"

"If you have any questions, just ask."

"I can see that you have doubts. If you want to ask, then ask truthfully. I dislike people who are full of lies."

I thought that Subhuti would first ask about my origins or identity, but I didn't expect that he would ask me to ask him first.

Do you have any doubts in your heart?

Of course!

The question is whether the Patriarch Subhuti before us is indeed the Tongtian Sect Leader.

Could it be that Patriarch Subhuti has already seen through himself?

That's why I specifically emphasized that I dislike people who are full of lies.

Thinking of this, Li Xuancang took a deep breath and then looked up at Patriarch Subhuti...

"Venerable Immortal... but this disciple has a question in his heart: who exactly are you?!"

Upon hearing this question, Subhuti's face showed a look of certainty.

It seems this boy has indeed seen through my identity...

This is so much fun!

I haven't encountered anything this interesting in countless lifetimes.

Originally, I only intended to make some minor arrangements during the Journey to the West tribulation, but I never expected there to be such an unexpected surprise!

"Hehe... It seems you have indeed seen through my identity."

"If that's the case, then it proves that you and I are destined to meet."

"You just said you wanted to become my disciple, so I will accept you as my apprentice today."

"I hope you can find that glimmer of hope..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw that the appearance of the Patriarch Subhuti in front of him had changed drastically.

He was originally an old man with white hair and beard, but at this moment he has transformed into an extremely handsome young man.

"I am the Tongtian Sect Master of the Biyou Palace in the East Sea!"

"Human Li Xuancang, would you be willing to become my disciple?!"

Li Xuancang was breathing very rapidly at this moment.

The Master of Heaven!

It really is the Master of Heaven!

The four large characters above the head of the Tongtian Sect Leader had not deceived him.

The other party really is the Tongtian Cult Leader!

Although I don't understand why these four words appeared.

But this is not the time to think about these things...

Li Xuancang suddenly knelt down in front of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"Disciple Li Xuancang of the Human Race pays respects to Master!!!"

Just after Li Xuancang finished kowtowing three times, he felt his body stand up uncontrollably.

All he saw was the Tongtian Sect Leader smiling at him.

"My disciple, do you know why I revealed my true form before accepting you as my disciple?"

Li Xuancang naturally didn't understand, so he answered honestly.

"This disciple does not know..."

The Tongtian Sect Leader spoke slowly.

"Because you are not Subhuti's disciple, but Tongtian Jiaozhu's disciple."

"Since you understand my identity as your teacher, you must also know some of the old stories of the Jie Sect..."

"After the Great Calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect existed in name only."

"Aside from those who were listed and conferred divine titles, only a handful of disciples were able to roam freely in the primordial world."

"Even though I am unwilling, there is nothing I can do."

"What you just said, seeking a glimmer of hope, is consistent with the doctrines of my Jie Sect."

"And you appeared here just as I arrived at Lingtai Fangcun Mountain."

"This shows that you and I are destined to meet!"

"Therefore, I, the humble Taoist, will not accept you as my disciple despite my status as the Patriarch Subhuti..."

"Your origins are those of a naturally born human, which, while not the best, is certainly better than the worst."

"Therefore, I, this humble Taoist, will accept you as my personal disciple!"

"From this day forward, you shall be my fifth personal disciple!"

Upon hearing Tongtian Jiaozhu's words, Li Xuancang's mind went blank.

What does it mean to rise to the top in one step?!

This is what you call instant success!

Being a disciple of a sage wasn't enough; he directly became a direct disciple of a sage!

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader just said that the Jie Sect existed in name only after the Investiture of the Gods, Li Xuancang did not think so.

Although the Jie Sect no longer enjoys the grand spectacle of ten thousand immortals paying homage in the past, many of its disciples have been listed as gods and enshrined in the Heavenly Court.

But becoming a deity doesn't mean you're dead!

It should be noted that more than half of the gods in Heaven are disciples of the Jie Sect.

For example, among the four righteous gods of thunder, fire, plague, and battle, the righteous god of the battle department, Doumu Yuanjun Jinling Shengmu, is a direct disciple of the Tongtian Sect Master!

Wen Zhong, the righteous god of the Thunder Department, is a disciple of the Holy Mother of Golden Spirit.

Luo Xuan, the Fire God, is an outer disciple of the Jie Sect.

Lu Yue, the God of Plague, is also an outer disciple of the Jie Sect!

There's also Zhao Gongming, the former top disciple of the Jie Sect and now the God of Wealth in Heaven.

These prominent deities were all disciples of the Jie Sect back then.

So, although the Jie Sect may appear to have perished, it has never actually died out.

What's this called?

This is called death...

Moreover, since he has become a direct disciple, if he has the opportunity to go to the Heavenly Court in the future, wouldn't all the great gods like the God of Wealth, Lü Yue, and Luo Xuan have to respectfully call him senior brother?

Li Xuancang was so excited that he quickly bowed again!

"Disciple thanks Master!!!"

The Master of Heaven nodded slightly.

"Hmm... Get up."

"Although you now know my identity as your teacher, there is one thing you must remember."

"From now on, within this Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, you must not reveal my identity as your master."

"I am Subhuti, and you are Subhuti's chief disciple..."

Do you understand?

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader did not provide a specific explanation, Li Xuancang knew the answer perfectly well.

Wasn't the reason his master disguised himself as Subhuti Patriarch just to take Sun Wukong as his disciple?

In reality, it's just a disguised way of setting up a plan within this Journey to the West tribulation.

However, Li Xuancang did not point this out, but respectfully replied with a "Yes".

Seeing that Li Xuancang did not pursue the matter further, the Tongtian Sect Leader was quite satisfied, and then transformed back into the appearance of Subhuti Patriarch...