Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

Time flies like an arrow; thousands of years pass in the blink of an eye.

For thousands of years, the Primordial Celestial Venerable has spoken the word to proclaim to the primordial world, opened mountains to accept disciples, and used his great power to see and hear the primordial world. Among those who came to Kunlun Mountain to seek apprenticeship, he enlightened and taught twelve disciples.

As for the Tongtian Sect Leader, he remained silent, and no one knew what he meant by being the leader of the Jie Sect.

Li Qing did not receive the enlightenment of the Primordial Celestial Venerable and become one of the Twelve Golden Immortals. He could only keep heading towards Kunlun Mountain, hoping to reach the vicinity of Kunlun Mountain as soon as possible.

The most dangerous moment on the journey was when Li Qing almost brushed past a hunting team of the Witch Clan. He transformed into lightning and left at top speed, thus avoiding being entangled.

"A single day in this primordial era is equivalent to a year in my previous life. My millennia of suffering have finally come to an end!"

Looking at the majestic Kunlun Mountains before him, Li Qing let out a long breath.

Upon reaching the Kunlun Mountains, the malevolent aura of the Lich War instantly dissipated, leaving Li Qing feeling refreshed and invigorated.

Now, all he needs to do is wait here peacefully for the three sages to open the mountain and accept disciples. If he can become a disciple of a sage, this most tragic calamity of the primordial world, the Lich War, will have nothing to do with him, Li Qing!

Just as Li Qing was pondering this, a voice that sounded like a woman's rang out from behind: "Greetings, fellow Daoist. I am Lingya Xian, here on a pilgrimage to Kunlun. May I ask your esteemed name?"

Seeing that the newcomer was three zhang tall, with thick legs, a large face, silkworm eyebrows, phoenix eyes, and an elephant trunk that swayed casually, Li Qing had already guessed that the other party was most likely one of the Seven Immortals who would later serve under the Jie Sect.

And he is also the Azure Lion, possessing the Tai Chi Seal, within which lies the Tai Chi Array.

At this thought, Li Qing was shocked. Could he be the unlucky Qiu Shou Xian who was captured by Manjushri to be his mount in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation and later castrated?

Li Qing's heart was in turmoil, but he remained outwardly calm. He turned around, bowed, and said, "I am Li Qing, and I have also come to Kunlun Mountain on a pilgrimage. I have come to greet Fellow Daoist Lingya."

Lingya Xian approached and said with a smile, "I see that you are of the wood element and surrounded by the aura of wind and thunder, which is quite extraordinary. Therefore, I apologize for my abruptness and hope you will forgive me."

Li Qing also felt a desire to befriend Lingya Xian, who was very likely a fellow disciple, and said with a smile, "Brother Dao, your mastery of the Earth Law is quite profound. I'm sure you'll gain something from this pilgrimage."

"Haha, then I'll take your kind words, brother!"

Upon hearing this, Lingya Xian was overjoyed. With a flick of his nose, he instantly set up a table and chairs, and took out rare and exotic fruits: "I feel a connection with you, fellow Daoist, and should have invited you to drink. However, I do not know when the Sage will open the mountain gates, and we are too drunk to behave properly. Therefore, I can only offer you some fruit. Please forgive me!"

"Heh, Junior Brother Puxian, look at you. One is a person with bad luck, burdened by the aversion of the Heavenly Dao; the other is a creature with fur and horns, whose innate Dao body is incomplete. With such background, how dare you presume to become a disciple of a sage?"

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, a haughty voice rang out.

Li Qing frowned and looked up. He saw that the newcomer had an otherworldly air about him, but his arrogance was undisguised in his eyes. He and his companions rode the clouds out of Kunlun Mountain, talking loudly and discussing the state of the country.

"Brother Manjushri is right. Those who are disciples of sages should have profound roots and outstanding wisdom. How can such people even dream of such a thing?"

Puxian's voice was clear and bright: "They linger here, disturbing the tranquility of Kunlun Mountain!"

"Manjushri, Samantabhadra?"

Li Qing felt a sense of oppressive fate creeping over him.

In his memory, during the Battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, Manjushri and Samantabhadra subdued the Green Lion and the White Elephant. Now, the two from the Chan Sect have joined the sect, while he and the White Elephant are still outside Kunlun Mountain, being mocked by the other side!

"Hmph, you're just minor Golden Immortals, yet you dare to speak on behalf of a Sage?"

Li Qing snorted coldly and directly pinned a big accusation on the other party, all he wanted was for his thoughts to be clear!

"you!"

Before Manjushri could continue speaking, the clouds and mist on Mount Kunlun suddenly parted, and the Tongtian Sect Leader emerged. Looking at the beings waiting before Mount Kunlun, he laughed and said, "Today, my Jie Sect opens its gates to accept disciples. Those with affinity may enter my fold!"

Having said that, he stretched out his right hand and threw out a scroll that looked like a child's scribbles, inscribed with the words "The Seven Emotions and Six Desires Bewitching the Mind," which he hung on the stone steps leading to Kunlun Mountain.

The meaning is clear: only those who pass the test can become his disciples!

"Walk!"

Li Qing's expression shifted, and he transformed into lightning, rushing into the great formation together with Lingya Xian.

As soon as he stepped into the formation, he felt the heavy feeling in his heart immediately disappear.

Having passed the test of devouring heavenly lightning, the seven emotions and six desires that once entangled him were now like a gentle breeze, unable to stir even the slightest ripple.

He felt more refreshed than ever before, strolling through the formation as if walking on flat ground.

"The sage's array formation is indeed extraordinary."

Li Qing originally intended to rush out of the formation and become a disciple in one go, but as he walked, he suddenly discovered that there was a hidden world inside the formation, which made him stop in his tracks.

The Tongtian Sect Leader sighed as he watched countless creatures file into the Kunlun Mountains.

In his mind, all these people could be recruited into his Jie Sect.

Unfortunately, Lao Tzu and Yuanshi Tianzun disagreed.

He wasted so much time negotiating with Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun, and in the end he only managed to get 36 inner disciples and 72 outer disciples.

"This one's not bad, and this one's not bad either. Oh, this one even has some connection to me, it's just a pity its luck isn't very good. Under my tutelage, it'll be easy to cultivate to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level by simply waiting for the right time, but going further, like severing the corpse and becoming a Quasi-Saint, will be difficult. Hmm? It actually saw through the hidden things I left in the great formation?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader, watching from the air, observed the reactions of the people in the formation, some nodding, some shaking their heads. Finally, when he saw Li Qing, he frowned, sensing that the other party's luck was not good.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the Heavenly Dao had a chain binding Li Qing's primordial spirit. This shackle made Li Qing's cultivation path much slower than others.

Seeing that Li Qing had figured out the mystery in the dish, he couldn't help but admire his talent.

With a sweep of his divine sense, the Tongtian Sect Leader saw the River of Destiny churning and instantly understood the cause and effect.

"It was just a wisp of your Heavenly Tribulation essence that I swallowed, why be so petty?"

After learning the whole story, the Tongtian Sect Leader was even happier. With a flick of his sleeve, he turned and went back to Kunlun Mountain.

"Third brother, are there any suitable disciples?"

In the Sanqing Hall, Laozi opened his eyes and saw that the Tongtian Sect Leader had returned, so he couldn't help but laugh.

The Master of Heaven nodded: "There are those who are resolute and courageous, not inferior to those with thick eyebrows; there are those with unwavering Daoist hearts, detached and carefree; and there are those who, most interestingly, dare to contend with the heavens!"

"Oh?"

Laozi scanned the area with his divine sense and immediately saw the three people mentioned by the Tongtian Sect Master: Jin Ling, Wudang, and Li Qing.