Looking at the pure and flawless white lotus, Hu Le clapped his hands and laughed, "Wonderful! It's actually a twelfth-grade Pure World White Lotus! No wonder it's one of the three great immortal islands of the East Sea, to have nurtured such a treasure!"
"It's Hu's good fortune to have arrived!"
He walked on the water and came to the center of the lake. Just as he was about to pick the lotus flower, the twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus suddenly swayed and a white stream of air rose up. Then, it transformed in the wind into a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old.
Hu Le frowned slightly, not expecting that the Pure World White Lotus had actually developed sentience; this was troublesome.
The little girl looked at Hu Le timidly, her eyes filled with fear, as if she was afraid that Hu Le would kill her.
After all, although she had a deep-rooted background, she had never taken human form and did not have much strength.
"Having met the immortal, will you kill me?" the little girl asked, feigning a pitiful expression.
Hu Le couldn't help but chuckle at the little girl's directness. Seeing her reminded him of his younger self.
Both were created from spiritual roots. If it weren't for Taiyi's compassion in letting him go back then, he wouldn't be where he is today!
Thinking about himself, the last trace of greed in Hu Le's heart dissipated.
"You child, you're talking nonsense! We have no grudge against each other, why would I want to kill you..."
Hu Le's words immediately relieved the little girl, who gently patted her chest, "Ah! You scared me to death."
"Ha ha……"
Hu Le chuckled and pointed at the little girl, saying, "You little girl are getting ahead of yourself. Although I've let you go, others will come soon, and it's hard to say whether they'll let you go like I have."
"From now on, you'd better watch yourself."
The little girl's face fell instantly. She realized that with her current level of cultivation, she was still far from being able to transform into human form, and what was about to happen was truly dangerous.
Just as Hu Le was about to turn and leave, the little girl called out to him.
"Immortal, please wait."
Hu Le turned around and smiled, "What else do you need, little boy?"
"Please, Immortal Master, have mercy and save me!"
The little girl immediately bowed.
Hu Le said with a half-smile, "We have no relation whatsoever, why would you ask me to help?"
The little girl looked up and met Hu Le's gaze. Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and knelt down on the lotus platform, kowtowing repeatedly.
"This disciple wishes to become your disciple, Immortal Master, and hopes that you will grant my request."
Hu Le laughed heartily upon hearing this, and under the little girl's hopeful gaze, he suddenly nodded: "Good!"
Since one cannot accept spiritual treasures, it would be just as good to accept a disciple who is a manifestation of a spiritual treasure.
After all, this was a supreme innate deity transformed from a top-tier innate spiritual treasure, something that he, as the teacher, could not compare to when he first took human form.
Otherwise, even if he had later received the creation of Pangu, his current foundation would probably still be incomparable to those top-tier supernatural beings.
Such a disciple, with such top-tier innate divine talent, is already qualified to inherit his Daoist teachings, both in terms of innate aptitude and personal destiny.
"Greetings, teacher! May you be well, teacher!"
The little girl was overjoyed to receive Hu Le's promise and bowed to him again.
"Do you have a name?" Hu Le asked.
The little girl shook her head: "I was born of heaven and earth and have no name. Please, teacher, bestow one upon me."
"That's fine too..."
Hu Le pondered for a moment and said, "From now on, you shall be called Guan Kong."
The ultimate goal of cultivating the Great Way is simply to attain emptiness and self-realization.
Hu Le bestowed the name "Guan Kong" upon his eldest disciple, naturally reflecting his high expectations for her future...
Although the little girl did not yet understand the deeper meaning of her name, she was overjoyed because it was given to her by her teacher and it was the first time she had a name.
"Observe emptiness... Observe emptiness..."
"Thank you for giving me a name, teacher!" The little girl beamed with joy and bowed.
Just then, an excited voice suddenly rang out from not far away.
"What a stroke of luck!"
"It's actually a twelfth-grade Pure White Lotus!"
Hu Le and his apprentice both looked in the direction from which the sound came.
Then a thin, middle-aged cultivator was seen flying swiftly on auspicious clouds.
"teacher……"
Seeing that this person seemed to have ill intentions, Guan Kong felt a little scared. He hurriedly jumped in front of Hu Le with a worried look on his face, grabbed his sleeve, and wanted to beg his teacher for protection.
Hu Le reached out and patted Guan Kong's little head, and said with a smile, "Don't be afraid, your teacher is here!"
At this moment, the person had already flown close to the two of them and stopped about ten feet away.
Hu Le raised his eyelids, glanced at the person who had just arrived, and found him to be somewhat familiar. After searching through his memories, he immediately remembered the person's name and identity.
The visitor was called the Great Immortal Zhirou, a water immortal from the East Sea. He had attained enlightenment in the beginning of time and occupied an immortal island in the East Sea. His cultivation had long since reached the Taiyi realm.
For many years, he has been one of the most powerful cultivators in the entire East China Sea.
After Hu Le took charge of Penglai Immortal Island, Zhi Rou Shui Xian also came to visit him, and the two had a pleasant conversation at the time...
"Huh? It's the Eastern Divine Lord."
Zhi Rou also saw Hu Le and recognized him as well.
How could it be this person?
This is going to be a bit troublesome.
His heart sank suddenly.
However, upon seeing the twelve-petaled Pure White Lotus in the center of the lake, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes, as if he had made a decision.
Hu Le smiled at the other person and said, "So it's Brother Zhirou. It's been a long time."
"Haha... I remember the last time we met was tens of thousands of years ago. Seeing you still looking as dashing as ever, I am very pleased..."
After exchanging a few polite pleasantries, the two quickly got down to business.
“Brother Dao, you’ve come at the perfect time. Besides that twelfth-grade white lotus, the other lotus pedestals here are also of good quality. Why don’t you pick a couple? It won’t be a wasted trip,” Hu Le said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Zhi Rou Shui Xian's face flashed with displeasure. How could she not understand the meaning behind Hu Le's words?
"Hehe... From what you're saying, fellow Daoist, you want to monopolize that twelfth-grade white lotus?"
With such a treasure, who would even look at those sixth or seventh grade lotus flowers!
Hu Le raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "Brother Dao is right..."
As he spoke, he bowed his head and instructed Guan Kong, "Disciple, hurry up and go forward to greet your fellow Daoist."
Guan Kong obediently stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Disciple Guan Kong greets Senior."
"You're a well-behaved young man, no need for such formalities."
Upon hearing this, Zhirou Shuixian's expression softened slightly. She had been focusing most of her attention on the exquisite lotus flower and hadn't really paid much attention to the little one.
At this moment, after taking a quick look at Guan Kong, he immediately saw through her background.
Zhi Rou's expression suddenly changed again. He first pointed to the twelve-petal white lotus, and then looked at Hu Le with a questioning look.
"She...she is..."
"Haha... Fellow Daoist's eyes are indeed discerning; my disciple is indeed the manifestation of that lotus flower... So now, does Fellow Daoist still intend to contend with me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhi Rou's mind began to race with thoughts...
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