Somewhere in the wilderness, by a river,

Grand Master Xuandu lay by the river, leisurely basking in the sun, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth. (I don't know if this thing existed in the primordial world, I've never been there! Anyway, I'm writing this, and if I say it exists, it exists. Who agrees, who disagrees?)

Looking at the lazy appearance of Grand Master Xuandu, Laozi noticed that it was exactly the same as Zhu Ganglie's.

Lao Tzu: "..."

Holy crap!

Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling? Could it be that my eldest disciple has been assimilated?!

It shouldn't be... right?

Xuandu has always been diligent and tireless in his cultivation, so it's unlikely!

but,

Just to be on the safe side, we need to observe further, especially since Zhu Ganglie is still nearby!

at this time,

Zhu Ganglie's voice rang out, "Disciple, go find some spirit fruits, I'm feeling a bit hungry!"

Xuandu replied, "Master, I'm too lazy to move. I went yesterday, so why don't you go today, Master?"

Upon hearing this,

Zhu Ganglie shouted, "You unfilial disciple, did anyone send your master? Hurry up!"

The sound was about to fade away.

Xuandu's snoring started, and it was so loud that it could be heard for miles around. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was thunder!

Zhu Ganglie: "...!"

wipe!

I was too hasty and taught too much!

Now I finally understand the true meaning of the saying, "Teaching your apprentice will starve your master!"

Xuan Du is even lazier than him now. He's really lucky. He's truly mastered the essence of the art of laziness!

"I'm just too lazy to beat you up. Stop pretending! Come on! Let's play rock-paper-scissors, whoever loses goes!" Zhu Ganglie said.

moment,

Xuandu's snoring stopped, and when Zhu Ganglie raised his hand, Xuandu said, "Master, let's just say it at the same time, don't move, I don't want to move!"

Zhu Ganglie: ? ? !

Sure!

I taught him so well, did I go a little astray? How did he become so lazy?

So awesome!

In secret, Lao Tzu: ⊙?⊙?

That...that really is my eldest disciple, Xuandu?!

Are you kidding me?!

He looks even lazier than Zhu Ganglie, how could I possibly be my diligent and conscientious eldest disciple!

It was switched?!

It's not impossible! Well... it certainly wasn't switched!

Is it really true that one becomes like those one associates with?

No! It won't happen!

I know Xuan Du quite well; his Dao heart is absolutely firm, and he could never be influenced by him!

Understood!

I see!

Xuan Du must have done this to better gather information and to better mislead Zhu Ganglie.

well!

It's clear how much my disciple has been carrying; it's truly been an incredibly difficult journey.

In that brief moment, Lao Tzu thought about many things, all sorts of hardships and difficulties. This time, he had to save his disciple.

At worst, he would exchange it for a supreme innate treasure, even if it meant giving the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda to Zhu Ganglie. His disciple could not suffer such humiliation any longer.

The path of cultivation is inherently defying the heavens. To achieve a clear understanding of the Dao is to force oneself, which inevitably breeds inner demons. This would be extremely detrimental to future cultivation.

At this time,

The rock-paper-scissors game between Zhu Ganglie and Xuan Du has also come to a conclusion, with Zhu Ganglie emerging victorious.

"My good disciple, this is all fate's arrangement. Go!" Zhu Ganglie said with a smile.

Xuan Du's face darkened. "How about... a best-of-three series?"

"Get out!" Zhu Ganglie said coldly.

Xuandu replied, "I don't care, it has to be best two out of three, otherwise it doesn't count. I definitely won't move unless it's best two out of three, or Master can just kill me!"

Zhu Ganglie: "..."

This traitor...!

Lao Tzu: ⊙?⊙!

It must have been tough for Xuandu, pretending like that must have been so difficult! Sigh! He did it all for me, his master!

You foolish apprentice!

"Fine! If you try to cheat again, don't blame me for being ruthless and merciless!" Zhu Ganglie said coldly.

immediately,

Zhu Ganglie and Xuan Du started a new round, and Xuan Du lost again.

This made Zhu Ganglie laugh out loud, "Go quickly!"

Xuandu reluctantly agreed, getting up rather lazily, dawdling quite slowly.

Zhu Ganglie shouted, "Hurry up, I'll give you half an hour, or be prepared to get beaten up!"

Upon hearing this,

Laozi frowned, his eyes filled with heartache. His eldest disciple had truly suffered!

Xuan Du's figure vanished instantly, with Laozi naturally following closely behind.

At this time,

Zhu Ganglie's gaze drifted to the spot where Laozi had disappeared, a playful smile appearing on his face. He then closed his eyes and continued basking in the sunlight with a leisurely air.

In the jungle,

Laozi appeared before Xuandu, "Disciple!"

Before Laozi could finish speaking, Xuandu shouted, "Insolence! Where did this fiend come from, daring to impersonate the Supreme Sage? He deserves a beating!"

Before Laozi could react, Xuandu's fist was already upon his face.

With a bang,

Before Laozi could react, he was struck hard and momentarily stunned.

He truly hadn't expected Xuandu to suddenly make a move.

Moreover, Xuan Du's loud shout made him tense. Although there was some distance between them and Zhu Ganglie, with his cultivation level, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't hear it. If he were exposed because of this, it would be troublesome.

"only……"

Before Laozi could speak, Xuandu's fists arrived again, and the speed was quite fast. One became two, two became four, four became eight, and so on. The number of fists increased, and the attacks were extremely fierce. Laozi was hit by several punches, all to his face.

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