Taiqing Laozi held Zhenyuanzi’s hand and said with a smile, “Fellow Daoist, you are too kind! Too kind!”
Then the two of them stepped into the Wuzhuang Guan. Zhenyuanzi said, “I have also notified Fellow Daoist Yuanshi and Fellow Daoist Tongtian. This time, the Ginseng Fruit gathering will surely be lively!”
Taiqing Laozi laughed heartily. Indeed, with the three sects attending after becoming saints, it was bound to be lively!
“Is this your disciple?” Zhenyuanzi asked, looking at Xuandu.
Xuandu quickly stepped forward and said, “Greetings, Great Immortal. I am Xuandu of the Human Race. I am naturally dull and have been fortunate enough to be accepted as a disciple by my teacher!”
Zhenyuanzi laughed heartily and said, “Nephew, you must not be too humble. To be the chief direct disciple of Fellow Daoist’s tutelage, you must have extraordinary capabilities!”
Xuandu smiled shyly. Being praised by Great Immortal Zhenyuanzi made him feel quite embarrassed, especially since he was only at the Human Immortal realm at the moment!
Afterward, Zhenyuanzi arranged for Taiqing Laozi to stay. Soon, Hongyun arrived that day, shouting from afar, “Zhenyuanzi, I’m here! This time, I want to eat four!”
Zhenyuanzi rolled his eyes, excused himself, and went out to receive Hongyun.
As Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun entered and saw Taiqing Laozi, Hongyun smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist, I didn’t expect us to meet again so soon. You don’t know, Zhenyuanzi came to visit right after you left. At that time, I was regretting it; if he had arrived a little earlier, he would have met you!”
Taiqing Laozi also smiled and said, “It’s not like we missed the gathering!”
Hongyun laughed and said, “Exactly, exactly! It is said that Zhenyuanzi’s ginseng fruits have been absorbing essence for a long time this time. We are truly blessed with good fortune!”
Zhenyuanzi said, “You rascal, you really know my ginseng fruit tree well!”
Then the three began to chat. Before long, Yuanshi also arrived!
He brought his twelve direct disciples, his registered disciple Nanji Xianweng, and Randeng, the Vice Sect Master of the Chan Sect! The former guest of Zixiao Palace!
Zhenyuanzi went out to welcome Yuanshi in.
“I didn’t expect Big Brother to arrive first!” Yuanshi said upon seeing Taiqing Laozi.
The twelve disciples behind Yuanshi and Nanji Xianweng immediately bowed and said, “Greetings, Senior Martial Uncle!”
Yuanshi had told these disciples to be respectful to Taiqing Laozi!
Randeng also tied his hair into a bun and said, “Greetings, Fellow Daoist!”
Taiqing Laozi nodded and pulled Yuanshi over to sit beside him, saying, “This is Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi’s domain. We should not steal the spotlight!”
Yuanshi laughed heartily and said, “Big Brother is absolutely right. Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, we have disturbed you greatly!”
Zhenyuanzi laughed heartily, not minding at all, as he had a good relationship with Yuanshi, and their personal ties were very close!
“Now we are just waiting for Fellow Daoist Tongtian!” Zhenyuanzi said with a smile.
“Third Brother is the furthest away, so it’s understandable that he would arrive last!” Taiqing Laozi chuckled.
Yuanshi nodded. Indeed, Tongtian was far away on Jin’ao Island in the East Sea, and it would take some time.
As they were speaking, Tongtian had already arrived!
Zhenyuanzi went out to greet him again. This time, Tongtian did not bring as many people, only his direct disciples.
Including himself, there were only six of them!
“Third Brother, you are the last one. Come sit quickly! You must punish yourself with three cups!” Yuanshi said with a smile.
Tongtian quickly walked over and laughed heartily, “Second Brother, you were all so close, of course I’m the last. However, this wine should indeed be drunk as a punishment!” With that, he drank three cups.
Then Kong Xuan, Duobao, and others who followed Tongtian’s behind also paid their respects to Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi.
Taiqing Laozi and the others had met them before. However, this Second Martial Uncle was new to them. But they had heard from their master that the Second Martial Uncle was rather particular about rules, so Kong Xuan and Duobao and the others dared not overstep.
Yuanshi nodded with satisfaction. He was quite pleased with Tongtian’s direct disciples, as they had sufficient innate talent, luck, and destiny, worthy of being disciples of a saint!
“Guangchengzi, you all get along well!” Yuanshi said happily.
Guangchengzi and the others all agreed and started chatting with Kong Xuan and the others.
Xuandu was naturally among them. Although Xuandu’s cultivation was the lowest, he was the direct disciple of the Senior Martial Uncle, and his status was there. Therefore, everyone called him Senior Martial Brother.
“Haha, it is rare for us to gather again, and the disciples of the three fellow Daoists are all so outstanding. The future of our great sects is promising. Congratulations, congratulations!” Hongyun also said with a smile.
Then Qingfeng and Mingyue brought the ginseng fruits.
Hongyun and the Three Pure Ones each received two, and as for the saint disciples, Zhenyuanzi was not stingy and gave each of them one!
This was a top-grade Innate Spirit Root. These people had never eaten it before. Just smelling it made their bodies feel comfortable, and taking a bite opened up every pore, making them feel even more refreshed!
Hongyun quickly finished the two ginseng fruits in front of him and then complained, “Zhenyuanzi, it’s too little, give me two more!”
Zhenyuanzi ignored him and ate his ginseng fruits leisurely.
Hongyun chuckled and could only watch them slowly eat their ginseng fruits.
Yuanshi smiled and waved his sleeve, and the Yellow Zhong Li appeared on their table. “Perfect, the Yellow Zhong Li is also ripe. I happened to bring it!”
Hongyun laughed heartily, not expecting to eat the Yellow Zhong Li, and was overjoyed!
As for the saint disciples, they all looked at the Yellow Zhong Li with longing. They had heard of this fruit. Especially the twelve direct disciples of Kunlun. Eating this fruit could make them immediately become Da Luo, the Da Luo Golden Immortal, a realm they currently looked up to!
It wasn’t that Yuanshi was stingy and didn’t give it to them to eat, but rather that after eating the Yellow Zhong Li, although their cultivation could reach the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm, they would be unable to break through further, thus damaging their potential.
After all, those who could be accepted as direct disciples by a saint were all aiming for the Quasi-Saint realm in the future!
Therefore, the Yellow Zhong Li would naturally not be given to them!
When Taiqing Laozi moved to Shouyang Mountain, he did not take the Yellow Zhong Li with him but left it in Kunlun. Naturally, Yuanshi was now in charge of it.
After eating the ginseng fruits and the Yellow Zhong Li, discussions among the great cultivators would naturally ensue. Especially among the Three Pure Ones, who had already become saints, their understanding of the Dao had unique insights. Moreover, the juniors were also present. Therefore, although this was Zhenyuanzi’s domain, the Three Pure Ones displayed their respective Daoist principles. Zhenyuanzi was also generous in sharing his own Dao, which made the juniors of the three sects yearn for more.
“Since you have all displayed your Dao, how can I hide my knowledge?” Hongyun said with a smile, beginning to expound on his Great Dao. Such discussions among great cultivators were rare, and the juniors of the three sects listened attentively, for fear of missing even a single detail.
Hongyun’s Dao mainly focused on speed, which greatly benefited the juniors of the three sects!
Zhenyuanzi’s ginseng fruit gathering was proceeding in full swing, and the demon race also began their plan. There was no other way; since Taiqing Laozi had stopped them from refining the Witch-Slaying Sword, they could only implement Kunpeng’s plan now.