Journey to the West: We're too early, Nezha is only seven years old.

"No need for formalities, please sit down!" Taiyi Zhenren said with a smile after accepting Zhou Xiaobai's bow.

The stool next to him moved automatically to Zhou Xiaobai's side, and Zhou Xiaobai sat down accordingly, but he still felt restrained in front of a Golden Immortal.

"To be honest, I didn't want to accept you as my disciple right now, but if I don't, Nezha might cause some trouble!" Taiyi Zhenren said helplessly.

Zhou Xiaobai's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, thinking that Master Taiyi was dissatisfied with him and regretted accepting him as a disciple.

"Don't overthink it. My original intention was to take you into my sect after the Great Tribulation!" Taiyi Zhenren saw through his thoughts and explained with a smile.

"Master, why is that?" Zhou Xiaobai asked, puzzled.

"Since you haven't truly joined the Chan Sect, even if you're in the midst of a great calamity, the danger won't be too great. Some extremely dangerous missions won't fall on your shoulders. But it will be different once you join the Chan Sect," Taiyi Zhenren patiently explained.

Although he didn't explain it very clearly, Zhou Xiaobai understood the reason.

Looking at the disciples accepted by the Twelve Golden Immortals, the vast majority of them only joined the sect in recent years.

It should be noted that the Twelve Golden Immortals attained enlightenment a very long time ago. The reason for their explosive recruitment of disciples was to prepare for the great calamity.

Disciples shield their masters from great calamities; this is the reason for the explosive growth in the number of disciples.

Similarly, since Zhou Xiaobai joined the Chan Sect during this most dangerous time and acquired so many treasures, he naturally couldn't escape any dangerous missions.

"Are you aware of your situation?" Master Taiyi gently patted Zhou Xiaobai's arm.

"I know, but is there a way to break this?" Zhou Xiaobai asked hurriedly.

"You are my disciple, how could I send you to your death? With my energy, I can handle this tribulation myself. Why should I ask my disciple to risk his life? I will take on particularly dangerous missions for you, and you can handle other missions by making good use of the magic weapons you have!" Taiyi Zhenren said proudly.

"Thank you, Master Xie!" Zhou Xiaobai bowed in gratitude.

"Originally, I was going to bestow upon you a protective treasure upon you after you joined my sect, but all the magical treasures I could muster have been given to Nezha. I have no magical treasures to give you for the time being. However, last night I obtained a 'Demon-Subduing Pestle Technique' from Daoxing Tianzun. Learning it will enhance your close combat ability!" Taiyi Zhenren said again.

He took out a crystal-clear bead and presented it to Zhou Xiaobai.

Upon seeing this form of cultivation technique, Zhou Xiaobai immediately recognized it as a method of transferring power with insights into cultivation.

This method of transferring power is just like the "Golden Light Across the Earth" supernatural ability from yesterday. Once you obtain and integrate it, you can instantly learn and master it.

As for the extent to which one can master it, that depends on the spiritual attainment of the person who made the bead.

"Thank you, Master, for passing on your skills!" Zhou Xiaobai said sincerely.

He knew that Taiyi Zhenren had probably incurred another favor, and that getting Daoxing Tianzun to produce such a well-made inheritance bead would definitely require a considerable price.

"Time waits for no one, you must quickly learn this method!" Master Taiyi urged.

Zhou Xiaobai followed instructions and integrated the inheritance bead into his body, quickly learning the "Vajra Pestle Technique".

He knew about this "Vajra Pestle Technique." Dao Xing Tian Zun's disciple, Wei Hu, had practiced this technique and wielded the "Vajra Pestle." His close combat strength was enough to overwhelm most of the third-generation disciples of the Jie and Chan sects.

The "Divine Will Heavy Pestle" he obtained from Dao Xing Tian Zun may not be as good as the "Demon-Subduing Pestle" in terms of quality, but it is only slightly less powerful. Combined with the "Demon-Subduing Pestle Technique," it makes him second only to Wei Hu in close combat.

From a melee novice to a top-ranked melee fighter, all you need is a melee magic weapon and a melee combat technique.

This is the foundation of a major sect, which Zhou Xiaobai experienced even as a beginner.

Of course, enjoying the benefits comes with a corresponding price, and the dangers that will follow are the price to pay.

Taiyi Zhenren might be able to shield him from some dangers, but he couldn't possibly block them all completely.

Taiyi Zhenren's primary concern is undoubtedly Nezha, and Zhou Xiaobai shares the same sentiment.

Nezha is now in the lotus body, without his three souls and seven spirits. Once he dies, the Investiture of the Gods will be unable to guide his three souls and seven spirits, and thus will be unable to revive Nezha.

That's why Taiyi Zhenren bestowed upon Nezha numerous magical treasures, arming him to the teeth, in order to prevent Nezha from dying.

"You must survive. After the Great Tribulation ends, I will take you as my personal disciple!" Taiyi Zhenren said, waving his hand after Zhou Xiaobai finished fusing the 'Vajra Pestle Technique'.

Zhou Xiaobai bowed respectfully and left, while Taiyi Zhenren watched his departing figure for a long time without moving.

In fact, Master Taiyi was not optimistic that Zhou Xiaobai could survive the great calamity. Just as he said, if Zhou Xiaobai had not joined the Chan Sect, he might have had a chance to live.

Having joined the Chan Sect and received so many benefits, Zhou Xiaobai couldn't refuse some relatively dangerous missions.

Zhou Xiaobai returned to the granary and took out the "Divine Will Heavy Pestle". This "Divine Will Heavy Pestle" had only been simply refined, but it did not affect his ability to perform the "Demon-Subduing Pestle Technique".

As soon as he used the "Vajra Pestle Technique", he discovered the terrifying power of the "Divine Will Heavy Pestle".

This "Divine Will Heavy Pestle" weighs over 80,000 jin, nearly five times heavier than the Ruyi Jingu Bang's 13,500 jin.

The Divine Will Heavy Pestle feels as light as a feather when held in hand, yet as heavy as a mountain when struck. Each strike is a casual blow that consumes almost no energy for the user, but feels like a mountain pressing down on the enemy.

It's just that his current body refinement level is too low; otherwise, he would have dared to fight Yang Jian with his "Divine Will Heavy Pestle".

"That's right, I need to find someone to spar with to truly master this fighting style!" Zhou Xiaobai thought to himself.

He thought of Nezha and, without any hesitation, ordered someone to invite him.

"Little White, you still want to fight me? Aren't you afraid of being beaten down?" Before long, Nezha came over laughing.

He had practiced sparring with Zhou Xiaobai, but he always held back.

Zhou Xiaobai's lack of combat experience and weak combat instincts prevented him from fully enjoying the game.

However, it was rare for Zhou Xiaobai to take the initiative to challenge him today, which piqued Nezha's interest, and he decided to give Zhou Xiaobai a good beating.

Destroying confidence is exactly what my best friend enjoys doing.

Nezha took out his Fire-Tipped Spear. Seeing that Zhou Xiaobai had changed his weapon, he didn't care. It didn't matter to him what weapon Zhou Xiaobai used.

Zhou Xiaobai smiled slightly, without introducing the "Divine Will Heavy Pestle" in his hand, and struck Nezha.

Nezha sensed something was wrong the moment he raised the Divine Will Heavy Pestle.

He immediately raised his Fire-Tipped Spear horizontally to block the attack of "Divine Will Heavy Pestle".

"Clang!" The two weapons collided, and Nezha, who was unprepared, was pushed backward more than ten meters by a huge force.

"Haha, again and again!" Nezha was not surprised but greatly excited. His Wind Fire Wheels appeared under his feet, and he shouted excitedly.