Chapter 133 Panic
“Very good,” Tongtian turned around and helped Duobao up, trying hard to suppress the smile on his face. “From this day forward, you will be the eldest disciple of Lingbao Tianzun. I hereby bestow upon you the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda for protection. From now on, you must respect your master and set an example for the sect.”
Duobao stood up with the help of the force, and took the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda with both hands. "I will follow Master's teachings and keep them in mind."
"Alright, go pack your things. Come back to Kunlun with me tomorrow." Tongtian left with his hands behind his back. Oh, Second Brother, I'm sorry, he beat me to it.
Duobao glanced at the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda in his hand, put it into his sleeve, and headed straight for the back hall. Now that he had become a disciple, he naturally had to inform the mountain lord in person.
However, having impulsively become an apprentice, Duobao was filled with apprehension when faced with the mountain lord.
By the time Duobao arrived, Chang Hao already knew.
"Mountain Lord..." Duobao was at a loss for how to face Chang Hao.
“I already know, Duobao, there’s no need to worry,” Chang Hao said, taking out the magic weapon he had prepared for Duobao. “This is the Qiankun Ruler, which I obtained from Zixiao Palace. I originally intended to give it to you when you reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, but I’m giving it to you ahead of time today to celebrate your becoming a disciple. May you soar to new heights and roam freely in the heavens.”
Duobao was intelligent and insightful, and naturally knew that Chang Hao only took it out now because he was afraid that Duobao would feel burdened and miss the great opportunity to become the first disciple of a sage. What merit did Duobao have?
Seeing that Duobao was hesitant to move, Chang Hao urged, "Keep it. It might not be easy for you to come back to Lishan in the future. I'm giving it to you as a keepsake."
"Mountain Lord, Duobao, Duobao is sorry, I don't deserve your kindness." Duobao didn't know if he had done the right thing. How could he have been so easily swayed to become a disciple? Now that he came to his senses, he was somewhat incredulous.
"Don't act like a child. From now on, be a good senior disciple of the Jie Sect. Remember to discipline your disciples well and set a good example for the sect, so as not to bring shame to the great sect." Chang Hao comforted Duobao. Who could resist a sage personally persuading him?
"Duobao bids farewell to the mountain lord." Duobao knelt on the ground and bowed three times.
"Go." Chang Haosheng accepted Duobao's three bows, marking the end of Duobao's many years of life in Lishan.
From then on, there was no more Daoist Duobao of Mount Li in the prehistoric world, only the senior brother of the Jie Sect, Daoist Duobao.
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"Hmph," Yaochi said angrily, "Duobao, you're doing great. Once you've gone to Kunlun, don't come back to Lishan."
"Yaochi..." Duobao looked helpless.
"Hmph, don't call me." Yaochi turned her head. "I've been so good to you, sharing everything with you, and this is how you treat me? How can you face my senior brother?"
"I know you're angry, but I did this for Lishan's sake." Duobao knew that if he didn't tell the truth, Yaochi would probably never speak to him again.
"Tell me, if you don't give me a reason today, don't ever see me again, Yaochi." She, Yaochi, does not accept betrayal.
"With the emergence of sages, the Witch Clan has become powerful. Lishan and Kunlun need to establish closer ties. We must consider the interests of our Mountain Lord and not just hide under his wings, leaving him to shield himself from the harsh winds and frosts of the outside world."
"You're the one with the closest connection?" Yaochi had no idea that Duobao had such a great reputation.
“I’m talking about the future,” Duobao said, both amused and exasperated. “When the Sage takes on disciples in the future, he will naturally value the disciples under his tutelage the most. As a disciple of the Sage, I will naturally be able to mediate between the Sage’s tutelage and the Lishan forces. Kunlun and Lishan are already close, and their relationship needs to be maintained.”
Duobao knew very well that the Sage had promised him the position of Senior Brother, but he had to be able to hold onto it securely. If he could, then the weight of a Senior Brother would be second only to that of the Master.
"What you say makes sense..." Yaochi said thoughtfully. She was absolutely loyal to her senior brother. If it weren't for the fact that she was personally enlightened and transformed by the Dao Ancestor, although the Dao Ancestor did not explicitly say so, Yaochi knew that she was a member of Zixiao Palace and could not take others as her master. But just because she could not do it did not mean that others could not.
"So you're not angry anymore, are you?" Duobao carefully observed Yaochi's expression.
"Don't be angry anymore," Yaochi's anger dissipated, and then she remembered that Duobao was going to Kunlun tomorrow. "I don't have anything good here, so I'll just give you a few more peaches. It would be nice to treat your future junior brothers and sisters to a sweet treat."
Yaochi is incredibly kind to her own people. Once she calmed down, she unconsciously began to plan how to help Duobao expand his social circle.
"As far as I know, none of the three sages have disciples yet; I am the first." Duobao felt a warmth in his heart. How could he bear to part with Lishan when he had such genuinely caring people for him?
“The first one is great, the first one is the most special,” Yaochi’s eyes lit up, placing high hopes on Duobao. “Duobao, you must perform well. Once you go to Kunlun, everything will depend on you.”
Duobao smiled and nodded. Going to a completely unfamiliar Kunlun, starting all over again, and there were three Heavenly Venerables above him. It is said that the Primordial Heavenly Venerable has extremely high standards and looks down on people like him. It is impossible for him not to be nervous, even though his master is Shangqing Tongtian.
Duobao felt a chill run down his spine. His master, Yuanshi Tianzun, still disciplined him from time to time, and he wondered if this situation had improved after he became a saint.
Probably so. He's a saint; even the Primordial Celestial Lord isn't that free...
Shuying, Yunsong, Jingzhu, and Sirong also prepared their own congratulatory gifts. They even gave Duobao jade dew and pine dew without asking for any money. Sirong personally tailored and made a new robe for Duobao. After all, Kunlun Mountain is a Taoist temple, so wearing a Taoist robe is most appropriate.
Tongtian arrived as promised and brought Duobao back to Kunlun. "Big brother, second brother, this is my first disciple, Duobao."
"Duobao greets Grand Master Uncle and Second Master Uncle." Duobao kept his eyes down and calmly accepted the scrutiny of the two Heavenly Venerables.
Laozi's hand trembled, and he plucked a beard hair to see what he had heard. Tongtian was truly capable, managing to dig up a treasure from Chang Hao. Apart from its origins, Duobao was truly impeccable.
However, the difference in the origin of Duobao is only relative. The first is always special. The first treasure-hunting rat in the world is a primordial deity. How bad could it be?
"Duobao, you're very good," how could I not be happy? Duobao's competence is obvious to all, and Changhao's leisure is quite enviable. "This is a gift from your senior uncle, please accept it." My troublesome third brother and the capable and reliable Duobao, not bad, not bad, I can rest assured now.
With this pleasant surprise, Lao Tzu increased the original gift by three times and upgraded its quality by one level, presenting a Primordial Spiritual Treasure as the first gift, thus saving the need for further preparations to observe its effects.
A brown gourd floated in front of Duobao, presumably containing elixirs made by Laozi. There was also a palm-sized eight-treasure alchemy furnace, shimmering with precious light.
Duobao turned to look at Tongtian, who nodded slightly, indicating that Duobao should accept it.
"Thank you, Grand Master Uncle, and Second Master Uncle." Only then did Duobao accept the gift.
Lao Tzu was even more satisfied, and the smile on his lips became more genuine. From now on, Duobao would be the first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, which was of extraordinary significance.
Perhaps, I should find some time to take Duobao to Zixiao Palace and let Master see the demeanor of the third-generation disciple.
Yuanshi stared at Tongtian until Tongtian felt guilty before looking away. He then looked at the humble Duobao below with a hint of sympathy in his eyes. "Come and visit your senior uncle when you have free time. Your senior and second senior uncles will not hold back and will definitely give you some guidance."
Duobao: "Thank you, Second Uncle-Master. Duobao has remembered."
Yuanshi silently bestowed upon him the innate spiritual treasures, the Demon-Slaying Sword and the Nine Dragon Cauldron, believing that Duobao would have many uses for them in the future.
Duobao: "..." What should I do if I'm feeling anxious? I don't really want it, but I have a bad feeling about it.
Duobao's eyes darted around. Wasn't the gift from his eldest master's uncle the same as the gift from his second master's uncle? Such a generous gift, even if it was for the sake of the mountain lord, wouldn't be a top-grade pill and three innate spiritual treasures given away so readily.
Remembering what the mountain lord once said, "If you want to take, you must first give," Duobao felt his future wasn't so rosy...
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