The Primordial Era: Starting from Being Forced to Become an Apprentice of the Three Pure Ones

In the primordial era, time is immeasurable; three thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

This is the ancient sacred mountain called Kunlun. The East Kunlun mountain range alone stretches for hundreds of thousands of miles, with three main peaks and a secondary peak on the far left.

At this moment, at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, Taibai slowly awoke.

He traveled to the primordial planet Venus about hundreds of thousands of years ago and became the first essence of Geng metal in the world.

Just as he was about to take human form, a sudden and dramatic change occurred in the primordial world. A huge energy fluctuation swept across the heavens, even shaking Venus.

Taibai was even "thrown" out of Venus.

When he first regained consciousness, he was surrounded by an unfamiliar wasteland. Fortunately, there were no signs of life, which calmed him down a bit.

But not long after, a huge tremor occurred again in the western part of the primordial world.

This time, Taibai was knocked unconscious. When he opened his eyes again, he was already at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

At that moment, before Taibai could even figure out where he was, two voices drifted on the wind:

"This Eastern King is truly arrogant and domineering. How dare he order us around? If we meet again, I will surely kill him with my sword!"

"Third brother, be careful what you say. After all, he is the head of the male immortals personally appointed by the Dao Ancestor."

Taibai looked in the direction of the sound and saw three figures walking towards him in the distance:

A dashing young man, a dignified middle-aged man, and an octogenarian.

"Good heavens! This combination is like the Three Pure Ones!"

Taibai exclaimed inwardly, then concealed all his aura, minimizing his presence.

Normally, when encountering such a powerful being, many cultivators would be tempted to rush forward and cling to his leg.

As a time traveler who knew the "ending of the Investiture of the Gods," Taibai could only keep his distance from the Three Pure Ones and their lineage.

His initial plan was to head straight west after Venus took human form.

He offered timely help to those two before they became successful, securing them a stable future.

But no matter how much he planned, he never expected to end up in Kunlun Mountain and run into the Three Pure Ones.

Moreover, according to his memory, Yuanshi loved crafting artifacts, and his "first Geng metal essence in the world" was an extremely rare and precious material that he had always dreamed of!

If this gets discovered...

Just as Taibai was still lost in thought, the Three Pure Ones had already stopped beside him.

Clearly, his concealment had no effect whatsoever on the Three Pure Ones, who were Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Tongtian, who was closest to him, turned around first, raised an eyebrow, and his face was full of surprise.

He crouched down and carefully examined the "stone" on the ground that was shimmering with a golden-purple light.

"The primordial world is full of wonders, and the essence of Geng metal can even take shape on its own."

In the primordial world, it was almost impossible for innate essence stones to take human form like those of Haotian and Yaochi, without great opportunities or guidance from powerful beings.

The existence of Taibai is itself an anomaly and the rarest thing.

Tongtian looked at Taibai, who was the essence of Geng metal, and couldn't help but marvel.

Taiqing and Yuanshi also came forward to watch.

Taibai felt a chill run down his spine under the gaze of the three Great Immortals.

The fervent look in Yuanshi's eyes, in particular, made him feel even more terrified.

After an unknown amount of time, Taibai finally came to his senses. His heart was filled with turbulent emotions, and he shouted aloud with his divine sense:

"Seniors, please show mercy. This humble Taoist has not had an easy time cultivating. Please spare me."

This divine thought clearly entered the Three Pure Ones' sea of ​​consciousness.

The three Qings subconsciously exchanged glances, and the air instantly became tense.

Tongtian circled the "stone" once, growing more and more pleased with it, and couldn't help but say to his two elder brothers:

"Eldest brother, second brother, this little thing is quite a freak."

Its origin is pure Geng metal, mixed with a trace of the noble aura of the Ziwei Emperor Star and a trace of the original essence of the Earth Emperor Star...

"Tsk tsk, extraordinary background, profound good fortune, perfectly suited to become my disciple, my eldest disciple!"

"What my third brother said is true, but he shouldn't be your disciple. This boy has a special background and is deeply favored by heaven and earth. He should be my eldest disciple."

Yuanshi naturally favored someone like Taibai, who had a deep-rooted background and was not a demon.

However, Tongtian, being a fanatical disciple-taker, also took a liking to Taibai.

In addition, he was in a "rebellious" period, and he was naturally unwilling to accept that Yuanshi wanted to take his disciple.

"Second brother, it was clearly I who saw the sign first. This is the will of Heaven, and he is destined to be my disciple! Why are you trying to steal him?"

Yuanshi's expression darkened: "There is an order of seniority, and the laws of karmic connection also have a sequence. Moreover, judging from his nature..."

"My two younger brothers, please wait."

Taiqing Laozi, who had been keeping his eyes closed and silently calculating with his fingers, slowly opened his eyes.

"This child was born on Venus. Due to the disturbances caused by the ferocious beasts and the dragon and phoenix calamities, the starry river was shaken, and he was sent to the Ziwei Star. Later, because the Demon Ancestor destroyed the western earth veins, the aftershocks shook the area again, and he drifted around until he landed at the foot of my Kunlun Mountain."

"His stillness within movement, his destiny within calamity, perfectly aligns with my philosophy of tranquility and non-action. This young man should be my elder brother!"

"Brother!"

Tongtian and Yuanshi spoke up almost simultaneously, both showing expressions of disapproval.

With such a top-notch background, and carrying the rare essence of the Ziwei Star, he could become an excellent disciple who could bring glory to his own lineage after some training.

Even though the Three Pure Ones are one and as close as brothers, how could they easily give up such a disciple in front of them?

Seeing that the argument was fruitless, the three Pure Ones fell silent at the same time with perfect understanding, and their three gazes once again focused on Taibai.

As soon as Taibai was met with that gaze, the thought of "whether or not I can refuse" arose in his mind. Before he could even organize his thoughts, the Three Pure Ones had already made their moves.

The three Pure Ones simultaneously pointed at Taibai, and endless spiritual energy converged towards Taibai.

The three streams of Daoist energy transformed into three colors of pure qi, enveloping him completely.

The threads of law intertwined within him, defying description.

The process was not painful, but rather a kind of trance.

A moment later, an undying spiritual light emanated from his core, and the form of the innate Geng metal essence was completely dissolved.

After the light dissipated, a figure emerged from it.

Upon closer inspection, he was a young Taoist priest, wearing an elegant cloud-patterned crown and a white cloud-patterned robe.

"Junior Taibai pays respects to the three seniors and thanks them for their guidance."

"Hahaha! Your talent and spirit are extraordinary! My good disciple, now that you have taken human form, you should address me as your teacher!"

Tongtian laughed loudly, becoming more and more satisfied with what he saw.

"Young friend, you are the embodiment of the innate essence of Geng metal, a gift from heaven. If you were to become my disciple, you would surely become the number one weapon refiner in the primordial world."

As Yuanshi spoke, his eyes kept looking Taibai up and down, a gleam in them.

Taiqing Laozi remained remarkably calm, speaking only in a peaceful tone:

"Young friend, the opportunity has arrived. All three of us are willing to guide you onto the path. The choice is yours to make."

Taibai stared at the Three Pure Ones, his heart pounding.

"In the future, the Tongtian Jie Sect will suffer the most, the Yuanshi Chan Sect will retreat from the world, and its disciples will find it difficult to cultivate, and as for the Taiqing Sect... sigh."

"Although the two Western saints were a bit shameless, Buddhism at least truly flourished afterward."

Thinking of this, Taibai seemed to have made up his mind. He looked up to meet the gaze of the Three Pure Ones, trying his best to make his voice sound respectful yet firm.

"Seniors, is it mandatory to formally become a disciple?"

Yuanshi let out a soft "sigh," his gaze sweeping past Taibai and landing on the distant sea of ​​clouds.

As if talking to himself, he said in a gentle tone:

"What a pity."

"However, it doesn't matter. It just so happens that I have recently been studying the workings of creation and want to refine a supreme weapon for killing, but I am lacking a primordial object. Forcing a destiny would be undesirable; it is better to follow the way of heaven."

Taiqing Laozi shook his head slightly, as if regretting that a valuable talent was about to be "made to the best of its ability".

Tongtian raised an eyebrow, looked at Taibai, and showed a helpless expression that seemed to say, "Why are you so stubborn?"