When Du Xuan saw that Hu Le refused to accept him as a disciple, a sense of disappointment welled up in his heart.

He had a strong interest in and pursuit of spiritual practice since childhood, but for various reasons, he had never been able to find a suitable teacher.

Now he has finally met a Taoist immortal, and he was originally looking forward to becoming his apprentice, but he was unexpectedly rejected.

Nevertheless, Du Xuan did not give up hope, but continued to express his love and dedication to cultivation to Hu Le: "Immortal Master, please accept my bow!"

After saying this, he prepared to kneel down and pay his respects.

However, Hu Le quickly stopped him, reiterating that he could not accept him as a disciple.

Upon hearing this, Du Xuan's face instantly turned ashen, as if he had lost all hope. After all, such a blow was simply too much for a child.

But soon, Hu Le changed the subject, saying that although he could not accept him as a disciple, he was willing to teach him some cultivation methods to help him embark on the path of immortality.

These words were like a ray of sunlight piercing through the dark clouds, illuminating Du Xuan's inner world. His previously dim eyes regained their luster, and his face beamed with joy.

Du Xuan said excitedly, "Thank you, Immortal Master! This disciple will definitely cultivate diligently and live up to your expectations!"

Hu Le smiled and nodded.

"How should that young man address the Immortal Master from now on?" Du Xuan asked somewhat nervously.

He didn't know if he could gain the approval of this mysterious immortal master, nor did he know what kind of relationship he should have with him in the future.

Hu Le looked at Du Xuan, a smile flashing in his eyes. After a moment's thought, he said, "From now on, you shall call me Senior Brother."

Upon hearing this, Du Xuan was overjoyed. His eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "Immortal, is what you say true?!"

Hu chuckled and said in a relaxed tone, "Why would I lie to a mere child like you?"

Du Xuan didn't understand what this meant at the moment, but he still respectfully bowed and said with a smile, "Greetings, Senior Brother."

Hu Le nodded slightly, then pointed downwards. A surge of spiritual light appeared before Du Xuan, and in the next instant, a prayer mat appeared on the ground.

Hu Le calmly instructed, "Please sit down. I will now teach you a method to cultivate your mind. Once you have calmed your mind, you can embark on the path of cultivation."

Du Xuan agreed and, with excitement, walked to the prayer mat and sat down cross-legged.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and prepared to accept Hu Le's method of calming his mind.

After he sat down, he took a few deep breaths and quickly relaxed.

Hu Le glanced at him and slowly explained in detail the method of calming the mind and spirit.

He told Du Xuan that to cultivate the Tao, one must first learn to control distracting thoughts and master the techniques of nourishing the spirit. Only by entering the state of seated meditation and spiritual awareness can one truly embark on the path of cultivation.

However, the challenge of nourishing the spirit alone already excludes 90% of people.

Because as long as a person is alive, distracting thoughts will continue to arise in their mind. Even when sleeping, most of these thoughts will not completely disappear, but will instead transform into dreams.

Du Xuan truly lived up to his reputation as a cultivation genius with accumulated blessings from past lives; he was born with the potential to cultivate.

Not long after Hu Legang taught him the method of focusing his mind, he quickly entered a wonderful state of profound tranquility and deep meditation.

Seeing this, Hu Le was not surprised, because he had long expected Du Xuan to perform so well.

Next, Hu Le taught Du Xuan a method for building a foundation.

Du Xuan listened intently, as if the whole world had shrunk to just the two of them.

As Hu Le explained, Du Xuan gradually became immersed in the explanation and began to sense the spiritual energy between heaven and earth according to the method.

Hu Le's heart stirred slightly upon seeing this scene.

The so-called top-grade Foundation Establishment requires top-grade innate spiritual energy to achieve.

However, this vast world has been established for a long time, and the innate spiritual energy between heaven and earth has long been transformed into acquired energy.

For Du Xuan to achieve the supreme Dao foundation, relying solely on the acquired spiritual energy of this world is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Although Du Xuan may have the opportunity to change his Dao foundation and transform his acquired Dao into innate Dao after he achieves success in his cultivation in the future, this will require a great deal of effort and time.

However, with Hu Le here, Du Xuan naturally didn't need to go through such trouble. He immediately sent out a thought, which flew silently out of the Heavenly Divine Mountain. In a flash, it left this vast world and then traversed the void of the universe, arriving outside the universe.

Ahead lay the endless chaos, like a boundless ocean.

His thought instantly materialized into a human form. He raised his hand and pointed, causing the chaotic mass in front of him to explode, with the chaotic energy scattering in all directions.

This chaos is the primordial energy, containing endless vitality and energy.

Now, after being blasted open by Hu Le using a secret technique, it immediately released a rich innate spiritual energy that permeated the entire space.

These innate spiritual energies are incomparably pure, far surpassing those acquired spiritual energies.

Hu Le pointed again, and a ball of innate spiritual energy suddenly transformed into a hazy white primordial energy in the blink of an eye.

This primordial energy was extremely dense, rising in a misty haze, exuding a mysterious aura; it was none other than the incomparably precious chaotic spiritual energy.

In terms of comprehensiveness and purity, this chaotic spiritual energy is even superior to that of innate spiritual energy.

Hu Le raised his hand and gently beckoned, and the wisp of chaotic spiritual energy shot out like a bird returning to its nest, rushing towards the primordial universe not far away...

Celestial Mountain. Lotus Palace.

Du Xuan was completely immersed in his cultivation, his mind as still as water, undisturbed. His breathing was steady, his heartbeat slow, as if he had merged with the entire world.

At this moment, he is in a delicate state, waiting only to successfully introduce a trace of spiritual energy into his body and let it circulate through his meridians and acupoints for a full cycle, so that he can cultivate a trace of magical power and officially embark on the path of cultivation.

Just then, he keenly sensed that the surrounding spiritual energy was beginning to stir, and he immediately understood that this was the perfect opportunity.

So he took a deep breath, preparing to swallow that vibrant spiritual energy in one gulp.

However, at this critical moment, a wisp of chaotic spiritual energy suddenly flew in from beyond the sky, carrying endless mysteries and secrets, heading straight for Du Xuan.

This spiritual energy was as swift as lightning, arriving above his head in the blink of an eye and then falling vertically down upon him.

Before he could react, the spiritual energy had already reached the top of his head, and then, in a split second, it entered through the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head and disappeared without a trace.

The next instant, Du Xuan suddenly felt a tremor in his mind, and felt a chaotic primordial energy suddenly appear in his body.

In the darkness, he sensed that this primordial energy contained endless mysteries, exerting an incredibly powerful attraction on him.