Seeing that Daoist Duobao looked embarrassed after speaking, Hu Le couldn't help but chuckle.
"Alright! What's this? To be honest, the Shangqing Master has really given me, the Human Emperor, a lot of face. He didn't forget to inform me before preaching the Dao," Hu Le said with a self-deprecating smile.
"So, elder brother has agreed."
"Well, you disciples of Biyou Palace are free to go and spread the teachings among the human race. However, you should also know that I, the Human Emperor, have only recently ascended the throne, and many people in the race are not convinced. If anyone causes trouble for you, don't blame me."
Hu Le decided to tell the truth and preemptively absolve himself of responsibility.
Daoist Duobao nodded in agreement, having fulfilled his teacher's instructions, and felt half relieved.
"Didn't you say that Master Taiqing also had something to tell you? Now you can say it all at once." Hu Le then asked about the other half of Duobao's purpose.
This time, Daoist Duobao did not speak directly, but instead took out a bright yellow gourd from his sleeve and handed it to the celestial maiden standing beside him.
"This gourd of golden pills is a gift that my senior master asked me to give to you. I hope you will accept it, elder brother."
This time, Daoist Duobao did not get straight to the point, but instead took out a gift first.
The celestial maiden brought the gourd to the jade table and gently placed it down.
Hu Le did not immediately open the gourd to check the quality of the golden pill. Instead, he looked at Duobao Daoist with a smile and said, "When you give someone a gift, you must have something in mind. Master Taiqing, just tell me what you want me to do."
"Hehe... I've long heard that you have a primordial spiritual root here called the Longevity Fruit. My eldest master uncle needs some of the fruit to make a pill, and I hope you can share some with him."
Hu Le nodded slightly after hearing this. It turned out that he just wanted some spiritual fruits, which was nothing at all.
That innate spiritual root, the Longevity Fruit, was something he personally transplanted from Penglai Island to the Jade Pool Immortal Palace years ago.
Later, he kept asking the celestial maidens in the fairy palace to take care of it and didn't pay much attention to it.
If Duobao hadn't come to ask for it, he would have almost forgotten about the treasure altogether.
He had long known that the Longevity Fruit was an indispensable ingredient in the refining of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.
It seems that the reason why the Taoist Taiqing asked for the spiritual fruit this time was to prepare to refine the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir.
However, these things were not of much concern to him. Since Daoist Taiqing wanted some, he would give him some. After all, the other party had already sent a gourd of golden pills, so this could be considered an equal exchange.
Given Taiqing Daoist's status, the quality of the golden pills he sends out shouldn't be too bad...
He summoned a celestial maiden to his side and instructed her, "Go to the Jade Pool Orchard and pick twenty longevity fruits to present to this immortal..."
Then he looked at Daoist Duobao and asked with a smile, "Shouldn't this be enough for you to take back and report?"
Daoist Duobao laughed and replied, "Enough! Enough!"
Before coming, Daoist Taiqing only asked him to exchange for ten fruits, but now Hu Le has doubled that amount in one go. What more could he want?
With these extra things, he might be able to get some benefits from his senior uncle...
The celestial maiden accepted the order and left. Hu Le and Duo Bao chatted for a while in the hall. After a short while, the celestial maiden returned carrying a bamboo basket covered with a brocade landscape handkerchief.
Daoist Duobao took the basket from the celestial maiden, put it away with a flick of his sleeve, then chatted with Hu Le for a while before taking his leave...
...
Not long after, Biyou Palace disciples indeed descended the mountain in large numbers, and the Shangqing Dao gradually spread rapidly among the human race, its influence directly overshadowing that of Bajing Palace and Yuxu Palace, which had been spreading the Dao earlier than them.
Upon learning of this situation, Daoist Taiqing was not particularly concerned. His Eight Views Palace lineage did not have many disciples to begin with, and he did not expect to occupy much of the human race's fortune from the very beginning.
Yuqing Daoist was somewhat displeased, but considering that Biyou Palace also belonged to the Xuanmen, the most important thing now was to spread the influence of the Xuanmen among the human race. As for how to distribute the fortune, that could be left for later...
Seeing the Xuanmen sect flourishing among the human race, Hu Le felt somewhat worried, but he did not take any action. He would only glance at Mount Sumeru from time to time.
He had long intended to drag those two down with him, in order to check and balance the Xuanmen sect among the human race.
However, it's not a business to rush into something; it's two different things for him to go to someone's door and for the other party to join in voluntarily.
He believed that if those two future Holy Leaders still wanted to promote and develop Western Taoism, they would definitely not stand idly by and watch the Xuanmen sect seize all of humanity's fortune...
...
Mount Sumeru.
Beside the Merit Pool.
The Taoist priest sat upright on a golden lotus, preaching to the koi in the pond.
As the guiding Taoist priest spoke lotus flowers, his Taoist chants lingered, and all the koi in the pond emerged from the water, their scales reflecting various colors of light. The fish heads nodded repeatedly, as if they were listening very attentively.
Before long, Daoist Zhunti came over carrying the Seven Treasures Tree.
"Brother Daoist," Zhunti Daoist greeted Jieyin Daoist.
The guide immediately stopped preaching, and the koi fish nodded and thanked him before disappearing into the pond...
The guide pointed to the opposite side, and a golden spiritual light descended, transforming into a lotus platform.
Zhunti Daoist stepped onto the lotus platform and sat opposite Jieyin Daoist.
"You've come to find me, is it because of the Xuanmen's widespread propagation among the human race?" the Guide Daoist asked directly.
Although the two were in the West, they had always paid close attention to matters in the East, especially those concerning the gods and the Xuanmen (mystical sects).
Previously, the Xuanmen sect had entered the mortal world to spread its teachings; how could such a significant matter be kept secret from the two of them...?
Zhunti Daoist brushed the Seven Treasures Tree on his body and laughed, "Indeed, with the Xuanmen making such a large-scale move to seize the human race's fortune, I thought the human race would make some noise. I didn't expect that junior to be so calm and composed, actually adopting an attitude of letting things take their course."
Knowing that young man as I do, he's not someone who gives in so easily!
The Guide sighed, "He's having a tough time too!"
"That's true."
The deaths of Taiyi and his wife were a great loss to the entire Primordial God Clan. Without Taiyi's guidance, how would they fight against the Xuanmen?
The one most affected is Hu Le. Without the support and protection of Taiyi and his wife, although he will not have an easy time in his future endeavors, it will probably be impossible for him to have the same smooth sailing and invincibility as before.
Zhunti Daoist continued, "In my opinion, for the sake of the two emperors, we should also give that junior some support, so that he won't be bullied by the Xuanmen."
The Guide remained silent for a long while before finally speaking, "But what about Ancestor Hongjun?"
No matter what, Hongjun Laozu was the first Primordial Saint in the prehistoric world. With him presiding over the Xuanmen, ordinary people really wouldn't dare to oppose the Xuanmen...
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