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

Taibai's expression instantly changed, plastered with an extremely sincere smile, and he rushed to Tongtian, bowing deeply to the ground.

"Disciple Taibai greets the three masters!"

As the saying goes, "You can't hit someone who's smiling at you," and this saying applies everywhere.

Taibai was well aware of this principle and decided to strike first. Before Tongtian could react, he fully displayed his "filial piety".

After he finished bowing, he patted the storage bag at his waist.

In an instant, a precious light appeared, the fragrance of medicine filled the air, and hundreds of rare flowers and herbs emerged in the sky, the youngest of which was at least 50,000 years old.

Taibai gestured with both hands, pushing all the rare spiritual herbs piled up like a small mountain toward Taiqing Laozi, who was standing quietly to the side.

"I know that Master Taiqing is well-versed in alchemy, so I paid special attention during my travels and collected these reasonably good herbs. Now that I have the honor of meeting you, Master, I offer them to you for your alchemy, as a small token of my sincerity."

Then, Taibai opened the storage bag again, and hundreds more rare artifacts were piled up like a small mountain.

Without hesitation, he respectfully pushed this dazzling treasure mountain towards Yuqing Yuanshi.

"I know that Master Yuanshi is skilled in weapon crafting. Over the years, I have also been collecting some usable weapon crafting materials, which I present to you today."

Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi lowered their eyes, their gazes sweeping over the "filial piety" floating before them, a hint of satisfaction flashing in their eyes.

Without saying much, the two simply flicked their sleeves and collected the piles of spiritual herbs and metals.

"Third brother, the Shangqing Palace was burned down, so we can just rebuild it. Why bother arguing with a junior? Besides, you also bear some responsibility for the destruction of the Shangqing Palace."

After accepting Taibai's filial piety, Taiqing stopped watching the play and instead spoke well of Taibai.

"What my second brother says is quite right. Third brother, since there was a reason for this, we should let it go. Why be so attached to such trivial matters?"

After hearing his two elder brothers' advice, Tongtian's face showed an expression of disbelief.

"Hmph! My two brothers, you think you can be bought off with such a small gift? That's my Shangqing Palace! If he dares to burn down Shangqing Palace today, what about tomorrow? Will he burn down the entire Kunlun Mountain?"

Upon hearing Tongtian's words, Taibai's nose twitched slightly, his eyes lowered, and his voice was filled with utter grievance and disappointment:

"Alas... I know that all the mistakes are mine. I only wanted to balance my own five elements so as not to disappoint my three teachers, but who knew that I would inadvertently destroy Master Tongtian's Shangqing Palace..."

He glanced quickly at Tongtian, then lowered his head again, his tone growing increasingly dejected.

"I left Kunlun in fear and trepidation, hoping to gain experience and seek opportunities so that I could serve my master well in the future. I never imagined that in Master Tongtian's heart, I would be so unworthy. Alas..."

Xiao Hei, who had been following behind Tai Bai and trying to keep a low profile, was now dumbfounded.

He was somewhat surprised when he saw Taibai like this; he was completely different from the decisive and ruthless master of that day.

Upon hearing Taibai's words, Tongtian understood that the boy was probably just putting on an act.

But for some reason, the anger in his heart was abruptly halted by this act.

Looking at Taiqing and Yuanshi again, after accepting the "tribute," their expressions as they looked at Taibai now clearly showed heartache.

Just then, Taibai raised his eyes, his gaze clear as he looked at Tongtian, his tone returning to seriousness:

"Master Tongtian, you're angry because your disciple didn't offer you a separate tribute, aren't you? Actually, your disciple has prepared a blessed land for you, called Wuyi Mountain. Master, please take a look and see what you think of this place?"

He then transmitted all the information about Wuyi Mountain to Tongtian.

"Eldest brother, second brother, why don't we move over and see for ourselves what kind of beautiful and spiritual place Wuyi Mountain is?"

Taiqing and Yuanshi were perfectly compatible, and nodded slightly.

Tongtian said no more, and with a flick of his sleeve, he and Taibai transformed into a beam of light and headed straight for the southeast.

Taking advantage of the moment, Taibai grabbed the still bewildered Xiaohei and accompanied him.

In a short while, five figures landed on the open ground of the main peak of Wuyi Mountain.

As soon as they landed, a green shadow darted over from a distance; it was the wolf demon transformed into Qingmu.

Seeing that Taibai had led three unfathomable, unfamiliar cultivators down, he dared not be negligent and immediately stepped forward, bowing respectfully to the crowd:

"Aoki greets all his seniors!"

Taibai remained calm and turned to introduce the Three Pure Ones:

"Three teachers, this person's name is Aoki. He was previously assigned by your disciple to guard the mountain gate."

"Education should be provided to all without discrimination, and guidance should be directed toward goodness. This is quite in line with my principles. Very well, considering your filial piety, the matter of burning down the Shangqing Palace will not be pursued further."

Seeing that Taibai did indeed show some filial piety towards him, Tongtian was immediately in a good mood.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun, who was standing to the side, frowned almost imperceptibly.

His eyes swept lightly over Qingmu and Xiaohei before he said to Taibai:

"My disciple, you must remember this from now on: the most important thing in spreading the Way is one's character and innate qualities. Those who are born with fur and horns, or are born from moisture and eggs, often have difficult character and temperament, so you must be careful. However, your actions this time have earned you merit from the Heavenly Way, which can be considered as being in accordance with the workings of Heaven's will."

In contrast, Taiqing Laozi remained silent throughout, only nodding slightly to Taibai.

In fact, the Three Pure Ones had noticed Xiao Hei from the very beginning.

In that instant, I could tell who Xiao Hei was.

The reason they didn't point it out is for one reason:

Since this dragon has been branded with the Taibai Primordial Spirit, it is nominally the "private property" of one of his disciples.

Secondly, it is because Xiao Hei's own "minor" fortune and background are not worth mentioning in the eyes of the true Pangu sect.

In fact, they had already calculated all the events that Taibai would encounter after leaving the mountain.

This reflects both the consideration that disciples need to undergo trials and tribulations, and a profound intention to observe their abilities calmly.

After witnessing Taibai's many virtues, their appreciation and affection for this disciple had reached an unprecedented level.

Such a disciple, possessing the right mindset, the right methods, and the right opportunities, is the ideal successor in their hearts.

Tongtian's seemingly furious question was actually a deliberate consideration by the three brothers beforehand.

Yuanshi's admonition about the demon race was ostensibly a reminder to Taibai.

In reality, it was a reminder to Aoki and Kokoro not to go astray and tarnish the reputation of their own disciples.

Taibai, being so intelligent, could tell from observing Tongtian's words and expressions that the anger in Tongtian's heart had completely dissipated and that the taut strings of his heart had finally relaxed completely.

His expression grew even more respectful, and he bowed deeply to the ground before his three teachers, speaking in a clear and resonant voice:

"Your disciple will humbly follow your teachings. I will constantly reflect on myself, diligently cultivate the Great Way, and live up to your expectations."

"Well, I will leave a clone to help you break the innate restrictions here. You should come back to Kunlun Mountain with us first. The three lectures at Zixiao Palace are about to begin. You can come with us next time."

Taiqing Laozi nodded slightly, and with a flick of his whisk, a wisp of pure energy leaped out from the top of his head, landing and transforming into a three-corpse clone.

When Taibai heard that the Three Pure Ones were going to take him to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao, he was momentarily dazed.

Although in his understanding and memory, he held extremely complex feelings about the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was in harmony with the Heavenly Dao.

But undeniably, he was the first sage since the beginning of time.

The Great Dao he preached was the supreme Dharma of the primordial world, and each of his sermons affected the fortunes of heaven and earth, shaping the future order of the world.

To be able to personally attend and listen to the profound meaning of the Primordial Dao Fruit is an unprecedented opportunity for countless great beings.

"Your disciple bows in gratitude to your three teachers!"

Taibai suppressed his inner turmoil and bowed respectfully.

Taiqing said no more, and together with Yuanshi and Tongtian, they transformed into three streaks of light, carrying Taibai, and headed straight for Kunlun.

Xiao Hei was left standing there, stunned and envious that "Master was able to go to Zixiao Palace to listen to the Dao," and was unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Suddenly, he jolted awake and looked up sharply at the empty horizon, only then belatedly realizing what he had just remembered.

"Sir! I haven't..."

Before the words were finished, a voice rang out directly in Xiao Hei's soul.

"You shall remain in Wuyi Mountain, take good care of this place, cultivate yourself in peace, and await my return."