Mr. Du was over fifty years old, yet he had no children to bring him joy. This matter weighed heavily on his mind, making it difficult for him to let go.
What's even more frustrating is that he has no siblings and cannot continue his family line through adoption.
As time went by, Mr. Du grew older, and this worry became increasingly heavy, keeping him awake at night.
The ladies of the Du family were equally worried. They were frowning all day long, burning incense and praying to the gods everywhere, begging heaven to grant the Du family a son or daughter.
Ironically, the Du family should not have died out.
The town where they lived was adjacent to Wantao Mountain, where a major unorthodox sect called "Taoxiandao" stood.
Rumor has it that the Peach Immortal Sect possesses supreme immortal techniques and secret arts. Upon hearing this, Master Du had a thought: if he could obtain the immortal techniques from the sect, perhaps he could solve his predicament of having no children.
Therefore, he turned his attention to Tao Xian Dao.
However, although the idea was good, he was still just a mortal despite his wealthy family background. He was far removed from the immortals, and it would not be easy for him to attach himself to the Peach Immortal Path.
After some twists and turns, Master Du finally made the acquaintance of a disciple of the Peach Immortal Sect and obtained a mysterious talisman from him.
Upon returning home, he followed the instructions to burn the talisman into water, then tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
And then a miracle happened... Not long after, after some time of working together, Mr. Du's wife became pregnant.
Now, after ten months of pregnancy, Madam Du is finally ready to give birth.
However, Madam Du was over forty years old, which made her an older mother, and the delivery process was not easy.
This childbirth became a major ordeal in her life.
Fortunately, the fetus she was carrying was not an ordinary one, but a child with an extraordinary destiny and boundless auspiciousness.
As a mother, Mrs. Du naturally shared in this blessing and opportunity.
If it were someone else, the tragic outcome might have been the death of both mother and child.
Although Madam Du went through a lot of pain, she finally gave birth to the child successfully.
As the baby's loud cries echoed in the room, Mr. Du in the courtyard immediately beamed with joy, his face radiating a happy smile.
At the same time, a group of servants also came to offer their congratulations to Master Du on the birth of his new baby.
The whole scene was filled with a festive and joyful atmosphere.
However, what they couldn't see was that as the baby was born, a burst of auspicious light bloomed in the room, transforming into a pillar of light that shot into the sky.
High above, the sun, moon, and stars shone brightly. Boundless rosy clouds and auspicious omens gathered above the Du residence, transforming into the image of a dragon and a phoenix.
When the Peach Mountain Patriarch, who was originally standing in the clouds, and the Supreme Elder beside him saw this scene, their eyes lit up with joy, and the two stroked their beards and smiled slightly.
"Very good. This child is fit to join our sect. As the saying goes, time is of the essence. As the sect leader, you should step forward and establish the bond between our sect and this child!" the Supreme Elder urged from the side.
Upon hearing this, Patriarch Taoshan nodded slightly, "What my uncle says is quite right, I'm off..."
Just as he was about to urge the auspicious cloud to descend, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart, looked down, and saw an old Taoist priest suddenly appear outside the gate of the Du residence.
The old Taoist priest was wearing a gray robe, holding a whisk, and had a kind face.
His appearance startled the Peach Mountain Ancestor, for he sensed a powerful aura emanating from the old Taoist.
"Who is this person? Why did he suddenly appear here?" Peach Mountain Ancestor pondered to himself.
He carefully examined the old Taoist priest and found that the other party's cultivation was unfathomable. He was at least a powerful immortal, and his strength was no less than his own.
Moreover, the whisk in his hand did not seem to be an ordinary object, emitting a faint glimmer of light.
The Peach Mountain Patriarch's heart skipped a beat, realizing that this person might pose a threat to his plans. He decided to observe the situation first and see what the old Taoist's true intentions were.
So he put away the auspicious cloud, concealed his figure, and secretly watched the old Taoist's every move.
Next, the scene that Peach Mountain Patriarch feared most unfolded before his eyes.
He saw the old Taoist knock on the gate of the Du residence, and then Master Du ordered someone to invite him into the mansion.
No one knows what the old Taoist priest and Master Du said, but Master Du actually ordered someone to bring out the baby for the old Taoist priest to see.
Seeing this, the Peach Mountain Ancestor's heart tightened. He thought to himself, "Just as I expected, this old man really came for this boy... Hmph! This boy is destined to be the future leader of my Peach Mountain Sect, how could I let you succeed..."
Peach Mountain Ancestor secretly rejoiced that he had arrived in time, but just as he was about to reveal himself, he suddenly sensed a powerful aura coming from the horizon.
He looked up and saw a seven-colored ray of light suddenly flying in from the southwest.
The light was like a bolt of lightning, arriving above the Du residence in the blink of an eye.
The light vanished in an instant, and a middle-aged Taoist priest emerged from it.
The Taoist priest was dressed in a black robe, with a sinister look in his eyes, and carried a green bamboo staff in his hand.
The next instant, his aura spread out, immediately enveloping the entire Du residence.
Peach Mountain Ancestor's expression changed, and he secretly thought to himself that something was wrong.
This black-robed Taoist was extremely powerful, no less so than him, and judging from his appearance, he also seemed to be after the child.
The Peach Mountain Ancestor thought to himself, "This is a big problem. This person is so strong that he must be a powerful figure, seemingly no less than the leaders of those great sects. This is quite troublesome."
However, if we give up now, my Peach Immortal Path may never have any hope of escaping this calamity again.
No, we absolutely cannot let him have this child…
At that moment, the old Taoist priest in the Du residence was also quite surprised and looked up at the newcomer.
"Ancestor of Southern Frontier! Why have you come here?!"
The old Taoist handed the child to Master Du, then immediately leaped into the air above the Du residence, looking towards the Taoist opposite him.
Upon hearing the name of the Southern Frontier Ancestor, the Peach Mountain Ancestor, who was hidden in the clouds, had a look of understanding in his eyes.
Clearly, although he did not know this ancestor, he had heard of his name.
As far as he knew, this old patriarch of the Southern Frontier was the leader of the Southern Demonic Sect, and he had a formidable reputation in the south. His fearsome name could stop even a child from crying.
Over the years, countless disciples of the immortal path have perished at his hands.
At this moment, he couldn't help but become even more curious about the identity of the other old Taoist priest.
Just then, the Southern Frontier Ancestor laughed and replied, "So it's you, old man Minghe from the Pure Yang Sect..."
Upon hearing this, the Peach Mountain Ancestor was startled again. He looked at the old Taoist and exclaimed inwardly, "I never expected that he was Elder Minghe. No wonder he could stand up to the Southern Frontier Ancestor."
The Pure Yang Sect is the number one immortal sect and the largest faction in the southern region, possessing all the fortune of the southern land.
This Ancestor Minghe was the senior brother of the previous sect leader.
For a thousand years, this Minghe has not appeared in the world. The Peach Mountain Ancestor thought that he had ascended to the heavens.
But it seems that this person has not yet ascended, but has been in seclusion within the Chunyang Sect...
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