Hu Le accepted the Star Essence from Empress Jin De and thanked her, then looked longingly at Donghuang Taiyi.
"You brat, what are you doing staring at your teacher like that?"
Donghuang Taiyi asked in an annoyed tone, but in reality, he knew exactly what Hu Le was thinking.
well?
My new teacher is a bit clueless!
Hu Le decided to drop the pretense and directly extended his hand to Donghuang Taiyi, grinning foolishly, "Teacher, look, even your mistress has bestowed such a treasure upon your disciple. As your teacher, don't you have anything to say in return?"
"You young man, you have quite the nerve. How can you ask for a gift to my face?"
Taiyi shook his head and chuckled, then shrugged, "I'm not as wealthy as your master's wife. Don't even think about treasures. You'd better just focus on your cultivation."
Hu Le looked on in disbelief. "You, sir, are the Lord of Heaven, the Great Emperor of the Gods. To say there are no treasures is just fooling a fool like me..."
"Teacher is too stingy. I'm not an outsider. What's wrong with giving me some treasures for self-defense? Sigh, I think this is quite nice. Why not give it to me?"
As he spoke, Hu Le pointed to an inconspicuous jade lamp on the jade table and laughed.
Seeing that Hu Le immediately took a liking to the best treasure in the entire hall, before Taiyi could say anything, Empress Jinde smiled first.
"You have a good eye, kid. You picked this out right away. But it's not that your teacher is stingy. This is nice, but I can't give it to you."
"Oh? This thing doesn't look particularly special to me. What's its origin?"
Hu Le had only seen the lamp's radiant light and the flow of innate energy; although the lamp was bright, it did not feel scorching or hot... He knew it must be an innate treasure, which was why he asked for it. He truly did not know the treasure's origins.
Empress Jin De, being good-natured, patiently explained: "This object is called the Emerald Light Two Elements Lamp. It was created when the first Emperor Cang Li created the Heavenly Realm. It was a gift from Heaven to illuminate the Heavenly Palace."
If I were to bestow this upon you, I fear this vast celestial realm would never again see the light.
"Isn't this bathed in the light of the sun and moon?" Hu Le asked curiously.
"Hmph! How dare the mere light of the sun, moon, and stars enter my celestial realm..."
Taiyi's seemingly simple sentence was filled with domineering power.
Hu Le shook his head, realizing the importance of the item, and dared not ask for it any further. His eyes darted around, and when one plan failed, he came up with another idea.
“Master, since this treasure is not suitable, why don’t you bestow upon me a basketful of innate spiritual treasures instead? Otherwise, if I am bullied while traveling in the prehistoric world, wouldn’t that also be a disgrace to you, Master?”
A whole basket of innate spiritual treasures???
This wicked disciple has quite the nerve.
Donghuang Taiyi almost laughed out of anger at this wicked disciple.
"You little rascal, you dare to ask for so many things, including a whole basket of innate spiritual treasures. I'd like to have some too."
The preciousness of innate spiritual treasures is known to everyone in the entire prehistoric world.
Even if he were the ruler of the Heavenly Court, he wouldn't have many of them, and each one would have its own purpose and shouldn't be used lightly.
Even an ordinary low-grade innate spiritual treasure, if thrown into the primordial world, would attract countless creatures to fight over it, causing a bloodbath...
"Enough! If you continue to make a racket, I will have you tied up and hung outside the hall for thirty lashes," Taiyi threatened.
Hu Le immediately stopped trying to cause trouble and reluctantly replied, "Yes."
Seeing Hu Le's reluctance, Empress Jinde couldn't help but find it amusing and explained, "You little rascal, you've only just begun. You're not even a Golden Immortal yet. Even if I gave you a primordial spiritual treasure, how could you possibly unleash its full power..."
"But don't worry, once your cultivation level rises, not only will you receive your teacher, but I will certainly give you other treasures as well."
"Thank you for your mercy, Master's wife."
Hu Le quickly bowed, then cautiously glanced at Taiyi, muttering under his breath, "Teacher Taiyi is so stingy, Teacher's wife is much more loving towards me..."
Who decided that those with low cultivation levels are unworthy to wield innate spiritual treasures?
Have you not heard that during the later Investiture of the Gods, any disciple of the Chan Sect who descended the mountain was protected by a powerful treasure? With a single move, not only enemies, but even their own teachers were beaten into a sorry state.
So it's quite obvious, isn't it? The lower one's cultivation level, the more one needs a treasure to protect oneself...
Taiyi, naturally unaware of Hu Le's inner turmoil, and unwilling to entangle with his young disciple any further, pretended not to hear his complaints. He raised his hand and pointed, sending out a beam of spiritual light that instantly entered Hu Le's spiritual platform.
"Today I will bestow upon you a wonderful method. After you return, study it carefully. If there is anything you do not understand, you can ask me anytime..."
At this point, Taiyi paused for a moment. As the Heavenly Emperor of the Divine Race, in addition to his own cultivation, he also had to handle many affairs of the Heavenly Court. He was busy all day long and had no time to spare. How could he have time to answer Hu Le's questions at any time?
This was also the main reason why he hadn't been interested in taking on apprentices before.
Seeing that Taiyi was somewhat embarrassed, Empress Jinde spoke up in time: "Disciple, your teacher, as the Heavenly Emperor, is usually very busy and probably doesn't have time to guide you..."
However, don't worry. If you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation in the future, feel free to come to me, and I will help you resolve your doubts.
As both the Heavenly Empress and the Human Emperor, and husband and wife of Taiyi, she was more than capable of guiding a mere Hu Le in terms of both cultivation and knowledge…
Next, Empress Jinde ordered a palace to be built in the Jade Pool Immortal Palace and bestowed it upon Hu Le, which served as his temporary abode in the Heavenly Palace.
Hu Le respectfully bid farewell to his two teachers and, guided by a fairy maiden, went to his own palace.
Standing outside the hall, I looked up and saw that the plaque was empty, but I didn't think much of it and didn't give it any domineering or mysterious name.
After all, some names, such as "Tai Xu" or "Tai Chu," may sound domineering, but in reality, they carry a heavy destiny that is not something that ordinary people can bear.
Besides, he wasn't even a Golden Immortal, so he was nothing special in the entire Heavenly Palace. Living in something called the "Tai Xu Palace" would only make him a laughingstock if word got out...
Hu Lemai entered the hall and looked around. Although the palace wasn't particularly ornate, it was ancient and imposing, with abundant innate spiritual energy. It was truly an excellent place for cultivation.
He had just sat down in the main hall when someone claiming to be Miaoyin, on the orders of Empress Jinde, came to pay his respects.
Hu Le ordered someone to come in, and saw a beautiful and dignified celestial maiden. He then invited her to sit down.
Miaoyin thanked Hu Le, but did not sit down. She then frankly stated her purpose.
It turned out that she had been ordered by Empress Jinde to send a group of celestial maidens to greet him and sweep the palace.
Hu Le accepted the palace maid's hand and then saw off the Heavenly Maiden of Wonderful Sound.
Next, hundreds of celestial maidens stepped forward to pay their respects to their new master, all looking anxious and uneasy.
However, when he saw that Hu Le was kind and gentle, unlike the cruel and tyrannical person he was, he felt much more at ease.
Hu Le asked the names of the leading women, offered a few words of reassurance, and then dismissed them.
Only then did I have time to sit down, focus my mind on my spiritual platform, and quickly capture the spiritual light that Taiyi had bestowed upon me earlier...
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