Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

Since Yuanshi became a saint and established his teachings, the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain has always been bustling with activity. When Xu Qing and the others arrived, Yuanshi was having a pleasant conversation with Randeng.

Ran Deng had a thin face, wore a Taoist robe in two colors (Qian and Kun) and a white Taoist robe in the color Yuan Shi, with patterns embroidered on the collar. Li Xuan and the other disciples followed behind him.

"Fellow Daoist Ran Deng, my third and fourth brothers have arrived. Please excuse me for now; I will go to greet them."

Yuanshi sensed that Xu Qing and his group had landed at the foot of the mountain from afar, and addressed the monk Ran Deng with his hands clasped in respect.

"It's alright, I'll go with you, fellow Daoist."

Upon hearing this, Randeng quickly replied that he had come to Kunlun Mountain because he felt hopeless about becoming a saint, so he hoped to join the Chan Sect and become a deputy leader, since it would be good to have a big tree to shelter under.

Since he wanted to join the Chan Sect, he naturally didn't put on any airs of a guest and followed Yuanshi down the mountain.

Hiss... My name is Fellow Daoist Yuanshi. When I meet Xu Qing, should I address him as Senior or Fellow Daoist?

Randeng followed behind Yuanshi, head bowed in thought, while Yuanshi had already walked quickly down the mountain.

"Third brother, fourth brother, it's been a long time!"

Yuanshi bowed to Xu Qinglingbao with a smile and said loudly.

"You haven't come to see me at all. This Kunlun Mountain is getting more and more deserted."

As he spoke, he took a few more steps forward, grasping Lingbao and Xu Qing with his hands, one on each side.

"Second brother, how have you been?"

The two returned the greeting with smiles. Xu Qing glanced at Randeng, who seemed a little embarrassed behind Yuanshi, while Lingbao was pondering when it would be appropriate to introduce his disciple.

"Fellow Daoist Lingbao, Xu Qing..."

Ran Deng walked up to the three of them, cupped his hands in greeting, but stopped abruptly when he said the word "Qing".

"Friendly lamp-lighter."

Xu Qing took over the conversation and said something first. Yuan Shi Ling Bao was puzzled, while Randeng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, fellow Daoist... Fellow Daoist Xu Qing, it has been a long time since we parted at the Blood Sea."

"I have also missed you, fellow Daoist, for a long time."

Xu Qing took a half step, reached out and grasped the lamp, grinning. The lamp also smiled in return, its face full of wrinkles, everything understood without words.

Lingbao and Yuanshi were puzzled, especially Yuanshi, who looked at Xu Qing's other hand in his own hand and felt that Xu Qing's posture was rather inelegant.

No one spoke, and there was an awkward silence for a moment. Yuanshi, being the master, needed to maintain order, so he put Xu Qing and Lingbao's hands down, stroked his beard, and smiled.

"I never imagined that my fourth brother would have such a deep connection with Fellow Daoist Ran Deng. What a coincidence!"

"It is absolutely true, absolutely true."

Both responded simultaneously.

Afterwards, the group walked up the mountain together and arrived at the main hall of Yuxu Palace. Yuanshi sat in the main seat facing south, with Lingbao and Xu Qing sitting at the two ends, and Randeng in the second position to the right.

The disciples stood behind their master; the twelve disciples of Yuanshi stood in three rows.

Oh no, another huge financial drain is coming. Xu Qing looked at the sea of ​​disciples behind Yuan Shi and had a headache. Would there not even be enough ginseng fruits to go around?

"Yunzhong, take your junior brothers to pay respects to your master."

"yes!"

The one in the clouds is Li Xuan, the eldest disciple among all the disciples. After Jin'ao Island, he was ordained at Kunlun Mountain and officially recorded in the genealogy, receiving a Daoist name.

The disciples of the Jie Sect... Lingbao said he was too lazy to think about it and told his disciples to pick it up themselves and let him know.

Li Xuan took the lead and bowed to Lingbao, Xu Qing, and Randeng one by one. Lingbao and Randeng each gave one of them a post-natal spiritual treasure, while Xu Qing gave one ginseng fruit.

Afterwards, Gui Ling led the disciples of the Jie Sect to pay their respects to their elders one by one, and the greetings were the same.

After all the disciples had taken their places, Lingbao chuckled, finally unable to contain himself.

"Second brother, may I speak to you in private?"

Yuanshi Tianzun was ignorant of the principles, but he could certainly calculate the origins of the disciples of the Jie Sect. However, even though he was as close as brothers with Lingbao, it was still somewhat taboo.

So he had been waiting for Lingbao to introduce a disciple. Now, looking at Lingbao's expression, he had a bad feeling, but he still raised his head and agreed.

It doesn't matter. Even if you find one, he'll only be evenly matched with Yun Zhong. So what?

On the other side, Xu Qing was stroking his chin, looking at his fellow disciples.

Is it Yunzhong? It seems to be the reincarnation of Hongyun. I didn't expect that Zhenyuanzi couldn't find him, and his second brother beat him to it. Speaking of which, he was cute when he was a child, and he's really handsome now.

There are twelve, but there's one more, Yun Zhongzi, who wasn't originally one of the Twelve Golden Immortals. So who's missing? Let me see, they're all human? Tsk, poor Huanglong Zhenren.

Before long, Lingbao and Yuanshi returned from the side. Lingbao was full of vigor and had a smile on his face, while Yuanshi walked slowly behind, his eyes glazed over.

At this moment, only one sentence was on Yuanshi's mind.

"I have four disciples as capable as these, so you'd better watch out, second brother."

No, four? This...this...you're not cultivating the Dao of Formations, you're cultivating the Dao of Fortune, aren't you? I'm expounding the Dao of Heaven, and you're intercepting the One of Escape. Shouldn't I be the darling of Heaven and Earth?

Yuanshi was almost questioning the meaning of life, sitting dejectedly in the main seat, feeling bitter.

Lingbao, refreshed and in high spirits, sat upright on the right, sword in hand, as if he were the master.

Seeing the two of them like this, everyone except Xu Qing, who understood what had happened, was filled with doubt.

The difference is that the disciples behind Lingbao have begun to communicate with each other through eye contact, while the disciples behind Yuanshi remain motionless, staring straight ahead.

Xu Qing found the different behaviors of the two factions somewhat amusing. At this moment, a thought echoed in his mind.

"Senior Xu Qing, from now on, let's address each other separately. When there are people around, I'll call you fellow Daoist; when we're alone, I'll call you senior. May I have a word with you in private?"

That voice belonged to Daoist Ran Deng.

"Can."

Then, the two of them stood up at the same time, bowed to Yuanshi and Lingbao to take their leave, and went out of the hall.

Upon arriving outside the hall, Xu Qing chuckled and said...

"Fellow Daoist Ran Deng, what are you saying? No matter where we are, we can address each other as fellow Daoists."

Didn't you seem quite happy listening to that the other day? The Four Purities as one, if you want to do well in the Chan Sect, you still need to build good relationships with the brothers of Yuanshi.

While Ran Deng harbored resentment in his heart, he smiled outwardly.

"Senior Xu Qing saved my life, so it is only right for me to address him as such. I am truly sorry for refusing to accept this title."

The fact that the lamp lit me and he adopted such a humble posture means something must be wrong.

Xu Qing ignored the matter of addressing him, looked at the Kunlun Mountains that he hadn't seen in a long time, and said again.

"Fellow Daoist invited me out via telepathy, it shouldn't be specifically to discuss this matter, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes, my thoughts can't escape your discerning eyes, senior."

"I am just curious about what the two sages talked about just now. Does senior know? If it is not taboo, could you tell me a little about it?"

What could possibly make Yuanshi, who is already a saint, turn so dark? If I could lend a hand, my position as the leader of the sect would be secure.

Xu Qing glanced at Randeng, roughly guessing what he was thinking, but whether to say it or not...

If Randeng wants to curry favor with Yuanshi, he will likely actively seek out talented mortals. Hmm... having more geniuses under his control should be beneficial.

"It won't hurt to tell you, just come closer and listen."

Xu Qing told Randeng the whole story, and Randeng thanked him profusely before returning to Yuxu Palace.

Before long, he emerged from the Jade Void Palace and flew non-stop toward the dwellings of the Eastern Human Race.

Still outside the Jade Void Palace, Xu Qing looked at the greatly changed Kunlun Mountain and felt somewhat emotional.

He looked at the ground and then at the sky. The spiritual plants were growing so well. Why were the golden crows out again?

Let me count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine...