Primordial Era: I, Wutu, govern the Earthly Dao and suppress the Heavenly Dao.

Chapter 73 The White Tiger Substitutes for the Master and Subdues the Black Tortoise; The Three Symbols Enter the Earth

"I can't finish it! Teacher, I simply can't finish it all!"

Zhan Xiao, who had attained the Primordial Golden Immortal realm solely through the nourishment of spiritual fruits, took a bite of a ginseng fruit out of sheer boredom while muttering his complaints.

This is no longer the ginseng fruit that can only be eaten after ten thousand years, but the ginseng fruit that can only be eaten after four cycles of time!

After several hundred years, the fruits produced by this top-grade innate spiritual root alone numbered over a thousand!

Compared to this, the sixty-odd pieces that Zhan Xiao ate were a tiny number.

If he hadn't been too busy to expend his energy and had to rely on time to slowly digest it within his body, his strength would probably be even greater than it is now.

"what?"

Just then, Zhan Xiao abruptly stopped putting the ginseng fruit into his mouth.

"What is this little turtle?"

In his perception, he was surprised to find that a black tortoise that had not yet taken human form had actually entered Longevity Mountain!

To his surprise, the Xuan Turtle was not hindered or rejected by the Wanshou Mountain defensive formation at all!

Seeing this, Zhan Xiao's lips curled into a smile of surprise, and he realized to himself, "Since it wasn't repelled or blocked by the great formation, it must be destined to be with my Longevity Mountain!"

"Could it be that the teacher knew I was too bored being all alone on the mountain, so he found me a—little turtle pet?"

"Waaaaah~ The teacher finally remembered—"

"Xiao'er~ This child is not your favorite, but your junior brother!"

Suddenly, a familiar, authoritative voice entered his ears.

Upon hearing this, Zhan Xiaodao's body trembled violently, and he immediately bowed respectfully, "Teacher!!"

The moment he bowed, that majestic voice rang out again: "This boy is named Xuanwu, and he shall be your fifteenth junior brother."

"I am currently searching for a suitable magical treasure for you, and it will take some time before I can return. Therefore, you shall accept it on my behalf, and it will be used by you to manage Longevity Mountain from now on."

"Your disciple bows in gratitude to you, Master, and will obey your instructions."

Zhan Xiao quickly bowed and kowtowed, his eyes filled with respect and surprise.

Seeking a suitable magical treasure!

Given the master's status as a true master, if he doesn't bestow a treasure, it's fine; but if he does, it must be a top-grade innate spiritual treasure!

Zhan Xiao couldn't contain his joy, his tiger eyes filled with tears of happiness, "Waaah~ It's finally my turn!"

My hardworking and dedicated eldest disciple, the dignified Tiger Ancestor of the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm, will finally have a powerful magic weapon by his side!

I wonder what kind of magical treasures the teacher will bestow, and how many of them?

I can't wait! I'm so excited!

Upon receiving this news, he felt an overwhelming sense of longing when he looked at the ginseng fruit, wishing he could harvest tens of thousands more batches!

Compared to his earlier muttering complaints, now that the teacher had noticed, he only dared to mutter to himself.

Junior Brother Xuanwu?

As your senior brother, how could I not properly train and mentor you?

The moment this "friendly" thought arose, Zhan Xiao suddenly transformed into a golden light and rushed towards the place where the Xuan Turtle was.

Longevity Hill was shrouded in night, with gusts of wind rustling through the forest, causing the sacred trees to sway and adding a touch of desolation to the tranquility.

A figure was slowly climbing from the foot of the mountain to the summit.

It has the shape of half turtle and half snake, with a thick turtle shell and a swaying snake tail. The head that is exposed in front has eyes full of anticipation and tension.

He is none other than Xuanwu, who came here from the northern lands!

After several decades, he had grown from a small turtle into a large one.

Logically speaking, since he crossed directly from the Northern Sea to the Central Land, he should have arrived at Longevity Mountain long ago.

However, halfway there, they were suddenly confronted by the three races rushing towards the East Sea.

The three races were too powerful, and since he was an aquatic creature and not a dragon, he had no choice but to avoid them.

Zhen Yuanzi saw that Xiao Xuanwu had cleverly evaded the three clans multiple times without his help.

Therefore, he stopped helping and instead wanted to see the limits of this prospective disciple.

Even Zhen Yuanzi didn't expect that this little Xuanwu would rely on his own abilities to travel step by step from the northern border all the way to Wanshou Mountain!

This process is countless times more complex and terrifying than the eighty-one tribulations of Journey to the West.

After all, one is only 108,000 miles away, while the other is hundreds of millions of miles away!

The experience of seeking the Dao also enabled Xuanwu to raise his cultivation to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm!

However, even with such cultivation, he still cannot take human form due to the special nature of his original body.

His gaze was fixed on the mountaintop, his eyes filled with anticipation, nervousness, and even a hint of fear.

After all, he didn't know whether this Lord of the Earthly Path, the strongest being in the Primordial World, Ancestor Zhenyuan, would accept him or help his ancestor, the North Sea Black Tortoise.

Amidst uncertainty, Xuanwu still climbed towards the summit of Longevity Mountain.

call!

Just then, a sudden gust of wind arose, causing the surrounding flowers, plants, and trees to sway violently and rustle loudly.

Dragons ride the clouds, tigers ride the wind!

"roar!"

A gigantic figure, so large it blotted out the sky, suddenly leaped out from the nearby woods!

The landing brought with it a gust of killing wind, and the shadow instantly enveloped Xuanwu's body completely!

The figure was tiger-shaped, pure white, with wings on its back, and as large as a mountain. Who else could it be but the White Tiger War Roar?

"what!"

The sudden appearance of the giant shadow nearly scared the Xuanwu out of its wits.

Reflexively, his four legs, snake tail, and turtle head all retracted into his thick shell.

After waiting for a while and finding no movement, he tentatively poked his head out, looking up timidly.

When Xuanwu saw that the giant white tiger was still staring at him but making no other move, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He raised his head and timidly spoke, "This...this senior, are you Zhan Xiao, the eldest disciple of Patriarch Zhenyuan?"

"The little tortoise Xuanwu came here from the Northern Sea specifically to seek the Dao."

Looking down at the little Xuanwu below, Zhan Xiao's eyes sharpened, and his voice shook Wanshou Mountain: "You little tortoise, shut your mouth! I see you are merely a minor Grand Luo Golden Immortal, how could you possibly have come all the way from the Northern Darkness to Wanshou Mountain?"

Upon hearing this question, Xuanwu quickly explained, "This humble turtle would never dare to deceive you, senior. This humble turtle truly came here from the Northern Sea."

"However, back then, I don't know how I ended up crossing the northern lands directly from Beiming, and I went through many hardships before finally arriving here."

"Hahaha~"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Xiao immediately realized that it was the work of his teacher.

In an instant, he transformed from the form of a giant tiger into a cool and handsome boy with sharp eyes.

Zhan Xiao stood with his hands behind his back and spoke solemnly: "Xuanwu, I am indeed Zhan Xiao, the eldest disciple of our master. I am here on our master's orders to accept you as my disciple."

"Would you be willing to enter the tunnel under your master's control?"

These words greatly pleased Xuanwu, who hurriedly kowtowed towards the mountain peak, saying, "Disciple Xuanwu thanks Master!"

"Xuanwu greets Senior Brother!"

"Junior brother, there's no need for such formalities."

Zhan Xiao looked at his respected junior brother Xuanwu and grew to like him more and more.

How could I not like it?

After being bored for so long, I finally have a junior brother to keep me company!

At least half of the work of harvesting spirit fruits can be shared.

"But he can't take human form—"

However, his worries were unnecessary.

At this moment, a beam of earth-yellow light suddenly shot out from the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain and instantly entered the body of Xuanwu!

With the help of the laws contained within the earth, Xuanwu's body shone with a bright blue light and then transformed into a gentle and refined young man!

Zhan Xiao subconsciously tilted his head back to look at his junior brother, who was a head shorter than him. His lips twitched involuntarily. Was it too early for me to be enlightened by my teacher?

At the same time that Baihu Zhanxiao was taking in Xuanwu on behalf of his master, the Four Symbols Divine Tree in front of Zhen Yuanzi underwent another visible change!

The branches extending northward have fully solidified into the shape of the Black Tortoise!

Upon seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi's gaze turned eastward. "Now, three of the Four Divine Beasts have returned to the underworld, only the dragon in the east is missing!"

"It's a pity that he is one of the three innate dragons. As long as the dragon race exists, he will not agree to this."

"Hongjun, you old worm, you mustn't disappoint me!"