Primordial Era: A member of the Jie Sect, apprenticed to Tongtian

The East China Sea is vast, with its waves surging.

On this boundless sea, countless enchanting fairy islands rise and fall with the waves.

But these fairy islands have long since become lifeless.

The immortals who originally lived on the island all perished in a great calamity five hundred years ago.

Although so much time has passed, no cultivator has ever dared to approach these islands, let alone claim them for themselves.

Among these many fairy islands, there is one hidden in the deepest part of the East China Sea, where a strong fairy aura still rises into the sky and spiritual charm permeates the air.

The island resembled a giant golden sea turtle.

At the center of the island is a towering purple cliff.

At the top of the cliff stands an ancient and majestic palace that has remained unshaken since time immemorial.

This island is called Jin'ao Island.

The cliff is called Zizhi Cliff.

The palace is named Biyou Palace.

In this world, whether it was the witch and demon races that once ruled the world, or the three sovereigns and five emperors of the human race who rose to power later, they have all become history.

The lich has long since vanished.

The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors also hid in the Fire Cloud Cave and never showed themselves again.

But only Biyou Palace has stood on Zizhi Cliff since the beginning of time.

Whether it is the Three Realms of Heaven or the Six Paths of Hell, whether it is immortals, demons, monsters, or ghosts.

Whenever this place is mentioned, one must respectfully bow towards the East China Sea to show respect.

Why?

Because this palace is the ancestral temple of the Jie Sect and the sacred site of the sages.

Sitting in the palace is the immortal Shangqing Saint, who is also the leader of the Jie Sect.

Even after the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect was severely weakened.

Countless disciples turned to ashes.

Many immortals were listed on the Investiture of the Gods.

The fairy islands have all become deserted places.

But that saint is still here!

Therefore, no one dares to act recklessly in this sea area.

At this moment, Biyou Palace was filled with dazzling light.

Golden petals drifted down from the void, like a dream.

Endless celestial energy surrounded the Taoist priest sitting in the palace.

He wore a long black robe, with sharp, sword-like eyebrows, and black hair and beard.

He exuded both profound Daoist wisdom and dignified presence.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, his hands facing upwards, quietly sitting in meditation.

There were no fancy decorations, only a blue immortal sword that looked like a lotus flower placed beside him.

He was none other than Tongtian Jiaozhu, the sage of the Jie Sect.

Everyone knows that he has been trapped in Biyou Palace ever since the Investiture of the Gods.

His consciousness roams the heavens year-round, never leaving the palace.

Of course, it's not because someone can restrict him.

Apart from Dao Ancestor Hongjun, no one can restrain him.

The only reason he stayed here was because he no longer cared about anything in the Three Realms.

But today, for the first time ever, he didn't let his mind wander.

There's only one reason—because there's someone standing in front of him.

That's right.

For the first time in five hundred years, besides the Tongtian Sect Leader, there was actually another person in Biyou Palace!

The man was a young man.

He wore clothes completely different from those in this world; it was a modern look, and his hair was short, neat, and clean.

At this moment, he was looking at the Tongtian Sect Leader with a completely bewildered expression.

Shi Yuan was filled with questions.

He originally just went to the flea market to casually pick up some old things.

As soon as he picked up a gray bead that looked quite old, his vision went black and he fainted.

After waking up, I found myself inexplicably in this ancient Taoist temple.

Opposite them sat an old Taoist priest with an ethereal air, his entrance accompanied by special effects.

The old Taoist priest didn't say much, only asked his name, and then remained silent.

He felt like his head was about to explode.

"This... I've time-traveled?"

That was the only thing he could barely think of.

On the other side...

The Tongtian Sect Leader was also staring at Shi Yuan.

His eyes gleamed with a thoughtful light.

There was even a hint of doubt in his expression.

He is a saint, and among all saints, he is among the most powerful in terms of magical abilities.

It is no exaggeration to say that, apart from the Zixiao Palace in the chaos outside the Thirty-Three Heavens, he can calculate almost anything as long as it does not involve a great calamity of heaven and earth.

But Shi Yuan is an exception!

He knew very well that Shi Yuan had suddenly appeared at the entrance of Biyou Palace.

He didn't even realize the other party was there beforehand.

He didn't realize what was happening until Shi Yuan appeared.

Moreover, he was certain that Shi Yuan was just a mortal.

He doesn't even have the slightest bit of cultivation.

Apart from that, he could not deduce anything about Shi Yuan, nor could he see his true nature.

It's as if this person doesn't belong to this world at all.

He tried to deplete the sage's magical power and performed divination again.

The result was still nothing.

The Tongtian Sect Leader had never seen such a peculiar person.

"A result without a cause... If those two fellow practitioners in the West knew this, I'm afraid even their Buddhist hearts would be in turmoil."

He muttered to himself, and for the first time in five hundred years, he even felt like laughing.

He knew very well that Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect and reincarnation.

But Shi Yuan completely defies this logic; he is the only "causeless effect" in this world.

If those two Buddhist saints in the West knew, they would probably be disillusioned.

"what?"

But at that moment, the Tongtian Sect Leader suddenly sensed something.

The sage is in harmony with heaven and earth; a single thought can trigger a sudden impulse.

So he immediately raised his hand and began to calculate.

A moment later, a complex expression appeared on his face.

"This child is actually my disciple."

The master-disciple relationship he spoke of was not just an ordinary transmission of teachings.

Rather, it's a true relationship between direct disciples.

It should be noted that although the Tongtian Sect Leader always advocated "education for all," the Jie Sect was once said to have ten thousand immortals submitting to it.

However, there were only four true disciples.

Even those with extraordinary abilities, like Zhao Gongming and the Three Immortals of Sanxiao, were only outer disciples.

Since the decline of the Jie Sect, he has not accepted any disciples in the past five hundred years.

But now, Heaven is telling him that this young man with no foundation actually has a master-disciple relationship with him.

"That's really strange, so very strange."

The Master of the Heavens looked at Shi Yuan with an increasingly strange expression.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.

"Shiyuan".

"My Daoist name is Tongtian. I am the master of Jin'ao Island in the East Sea and I have established my own lineage of Jiejiao."

"Would you be willing to become my disciple and join my school?"