Lu Xuan was stunned. ’The first Celestial Emperor??’
He looked down the mountain at that devout fla.
The fla noticed Lu Xuan’s gaze and began to dance with joy, overjoyed.
"The Daoist Ancestor is looking at ! I have the Daoist Ancestor’s favor!"
The Barbaric Creatures gathered from ninety million li around were greatly alard. After a burst of chattering, they all bowed respectfully toward the fla.
Lu Xuan’s eye twitched.
The Blind Daoist’s gaze, however, was profound. He seed to be contemplating sothing, and only after a long mont did he speak.
"This fla has also had a difficult fate. As soon as the Years and Ti erged from The Beginning of Ancient Tis, he beca the first Celestial Emperor. He and his wife gave birth to ten Great Suns, and he ruled and patrolled the heavens, the most revered being of antiquity."
"Unfortunately, Taiyi later struck him down, then devoured his wife and ten sons to obtain half a Dao Fruit. Afterward, he usurped the Celestial Court to gain the other half... Oh, right. Taiyi is his younger brother, born after The Beginning of Ancient Tis ca to an end."
Hearing this, Lu Xuan’s pupils contracted sharply.
"Fratricide, devouring his sister-in-law and ten nephews..."
The Blind Daoist nodded.
"But things seem different now. This fla is actually showing signs of rising again, trending toward a return within the great expanse of Years. This is likely because of you."
Lu Xuan grew pensive.
"Because of my sermon?"
"No, because of your Dao Ancestor Embryo." The Blind Daoist smiled and gestured with his hand. The Primordial Fire imdiately flew up to Jade Capital Mountain.
Xiaohuo bowed excitedly, shouting:
"Daoist Ancestor! Daoist Ancestor!"
Lu Xuan focused his attention and asked:
"Do you have a na?"
"I don’t! I don’t! Please, Daoist Ancestor, grant a na!" Xiaohuo bowed low.
Lu Xuan paused for a mont. ’The first Celestial Emperor...’ He made his decision and said:
"Then let your surna be Di, for Emperor. I shall call you... Emperor Jun. How does that sound?"
"A great na, a great na!" Xiaohuo danced with joy again, while the Blind Daoist’s expression flickered as he said softly:
"Xiaoxuan, by bestowing this na, if you were to also crown him..."
Lu Xuan froze, then understood.
After a mont of silence, he looked at Xiaohuo.
"Since you have listened to my Dao, it ans we are fated to et. Are you willing to beco my disciple?"
"I couldn’t ask for anything more! Nothing more!" Xiaohuo’Er perford another grand ritual, making three bows and nine kowtows with the utmost reverence.
Lu Xuan pondered for a long while before saying softly:
"Xiaohuo’Er, for now I will record your na as my disciple. You, in turn, must rember my Daoist title."
"Tell , Teacher, tell !" Xiaohuo’Er urged, unable to wait.
Lu Xuan’s expression grew solemn. ’Supre Profound Clarity is out of the question, as is Profound Yellow...’ He recalled the words of his second master.
"If you truly beco the Daoist Ancestor in this Beginning of Ancient Tis, this ultimate land, it will an that ’The Dao is born from you’!"
’The Dao is born from the Self... Profound Clarity, Profound Yellow, Profound Origin Fusheng...’
A smile spread across his face.
"The Dao is born from the Profound. My title, therefore, shall be Xuan Sheng."
Xiaohuo’Er, only half-understanding, bowed once before scampering to the edge of the mountain and shouting to the Barbaric Creatures below:
"The Dao is born from the Profound! The Dao is born from the Daoist Ancestor! The Daoist Ancestor is Xuan Sheng!"
He repeated this three tis in a row. The myriad Barbaric Creatures, still unenlightened, simply chanted along with him three tis.
Then, Xiaohuo’Er called out again in a clear voice:
"In The Beginning of Ancient Tis, who is it that preaches the Dao?"
So of the Barbaric Creatures shouted "Lu Xuan," while others shouted "Xuan Sheng."
Xiaohuo’Er turned his head back innocently and asked in a loud voice:
"Teacher, Teacher, which one is it supposed to be?"
Lu Xuan looked to his second master. The Blind Daoist pondered for a mont before instructing the little fla:
"The Daoist Ancestor is Xuan Sheng. Only when the Daoist Ancestor has spread his teachings to every corner of existence and brought Cultivation to all living things will the Daoist Ancestor then be... Lu Xuan."
Xiaohuo’Er nodded, still a bit confused, then let out a cheer, leaped off the mountain, and ran off to spread the word. anwhile, the Blind Daoist silently placed a Great Ban on the Souls and True Spirits of these Barbaric Creatures.
Lu Xuan grew pensive.
"Second Master, I have only brought Cultivation to an area of ninety million li. Within the entirety of The Beginning of Ancient Tis, that is but a drop in the ocean. Is that why I only possess the Dao Ancestor Embryo? If I bring Cultivation to all of The Beginning of Ancient Tis, will I then be able to..."
"Exactly."
The Blind Daoist rose gracefully and instructed:
"But absolutely not now. If you go west, you will encounter two with Dao Fruits. Go east, and you will et three... Although I am suppressing them, you will be exposed if you et them."
Lu Xuan’s expression tightened.
"What do you an?"
"Only when you have attained your Dao Fruit can you spread your own Dao throughout this special era of Years and truly have the Dao erge from you. Until then, stay hidden."
"I understand, Second Master!" Lu Xuan perford a formal bow.
The Blind Daoist nodded.
"And as for Emperor Jun, now that you’ve nad him, his fate of premature death has beco negligible. Even I cannot see through Taiyi’s sches, but one day, when you feel the ti is right, you may be able to bring Emperor Jun out of here."
Lu Xuan flinched and shook his head.
"I won’t do that until I can stand against Taiyi head-on. It would only bring harm to Xiaohuo’Er... I am his teacher."
The Blind Daoist was taken aback for a mont, then he looked at Lu Xuan with a serious expression.
After a long mont, a smile spread across his face.
"Excellent."
The Blind Daoist praised him softly, tapping Lu Xuan on the head.
"It’s ti for you to go back. Rember, everything that has happened here must be kept secret. You now possess an Innate Body, and your foundation is absurdly deep. Once you return, it will be ti to consider the matter of becoming Immortal."
Lu Xuan nodded.
"I’m going to marry Xiaoyan. After the wedding, I will go to the lands of Qin and attain my Immortality there... It’s a sha you won’t be able to co to my wedding, Teacher."
The Blind Daoist clicked his tongue, also looking a bit regretful. Then, suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"What is your relationship with the Goddess?"
Lu Xuan blinked, then answered honestly:
"The Lady... is my mother."
"AHEM..." The Blind Daoist coughed a few tis, his expression turning strange. Then he said:
"In that case, speak with the Goddess and ask her to allow an incarnation of mine to enter the Current World. She should agree."
"What about the Teacher and the Three Masters?" Lu Xuan asked curiously. "Will you invite them for ?"
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