Ji Ning, Hei Shi Zhen Ren and Mu Chuan Zhen Ren soon understood. Mu Chuan Zhen Ren was fine, but Ji Ning and Hei Shi Zhen Ren couldn't help feeling a little envious.

  Descendant of Taoist ah! Besides personal effort, also depends on opportunity!

  "Summer flax." Hu Hai was puzzled and asked, "Just now I heard you say that among the three, Ji Ning is the youngest and also got the first place in the Xianyuan Conference. And Hei Shi is also a master of formation, why did Dao Zu choose Mu Zhentian instead?

  "I didn't know that." Xia Huang shook his head.

  But Xia Huang's heart recalled a scene where the second yuan god met the ancestor of Chi Ming Dao.

  ……

  In the endless void outside the three realms, there is a mountain peak floating in the void.

  The mountain has a hundred million miles of grandeur, and on top of it are palaces, which is the location of the cave mansion of the great 'Chi Ming Tao Zu'.

  "Master, this is the battle scene of the top three young people in the Xianyuan Conference ranking." Bai Yi Xia Huang stood respectfully beside him, while handing over a scroll.

  In the distance, an old man with green hair and a long beard sat cross-legged on a stone, and as he sat there, the endless void around him became incredibly stable.

  The old man with green hair nodded slightly.

  The scroll unfolded in mid-air, with three battle scenes faintly visible on it.

  "Whoa~~~" The first battle scene was suddenly triggered, and the scroll instantly revealed the battle between Ji Ning and Hei Shi Zhenren back then.

  "Hmm." The old man with green hair smiled slightly and nodded gently, "This little guy who set up the formation is really good at it. If he dedicates himself to studying formations, he might become a true master of formations in the future! With his talent in formations, he has the potential to transcend tribulations and become an immortal. He's worth cultivating!"

  "Another young one with a sword isn't bad either. The sword intent is quite strong, should be a decent sword immortal seedling." The old man with green hair praised.

  A white-robed man beside Xia Huang bowed respectfully and said, "Master, among the three who won the top spots in this Immortal Fate Conference, the one who took first place is this sword user, named Ji Ning. He has only been cultivating for over thirty years so far. The one using array techniques is called Hei Shi, who came in third in this Immortal Fate Conference and has spent over a hundred years cultivating. And the last person, Mu Chuan True Man, was second place in this Immortal Fate Conference and has cultivated for over three hundred years!"

  "Over thirty years?" Ziming Daozu was surprised. He nodded lightly, and his eyes showed even more joy, "It seems that you have a remarkable talent in swordsmanship, worthy of good cultivation."

  The White-Clothed Summer Emperor nodded slightly.

  Just kidding.

  Lü Dongbin had already taken a liking to Ji Ning, and was very skilled at teaching his disciples. He had also previously praised Ji Ning's natural talent in the way of the sword.

  "Hua." Chi Ming Dao Zu opened the second round again.

  It is the scene of Mu Chen and Heishi Zhenren fighting each other.

  At a glance, Chi Ming Dao Zu's eyes lit up. Lian opened the third scene again, which was the battle scene between Ji Ning and Mu Chuan Zhen Ren.

  "Good, good, good." Zhuo Mingdao praised with three "good"s.

  Bai Yi Xia Huang was suddenly shocked and bewildered.

  Hongming Daozu is boasting about who? Boasting about Ji Ning?

  "Master, there is another person at this Immortal Fate Conference named Hua Diao True Person. He is a disciple collected by the Great Emperor Xuanwu. Up until now, he has cultivated for over 100 years. That Hua Diao True Person previously was still muddle-headed and didn't know of the Great Emperor Xuanwu. It wasn't until Fu Hai personally came to take him that he would meet the Great Emperor Xuanwu." Bai Yi Xia Huang added.

  "Turtle Snake's disciple?" Daozu asked curiously, "Is there a Water Seal record below?"

  "Yes." Bai Yi Xiatian had long been prepared since he came to Zuo Ci Zhenren, and immediately presented another scroll. The scroll recorded several battles, including the scene of Mu Chuan Zhenren and Zuo Ci Zhenren's battle. In the end, Zuo Ci Zhenren was defeated.

  Hongming Daozu watched the battle scene and didn't laugh anymore: "Haha, that old turtle snake xìng Ge has a similar temperament to mine, and his vision is also the same. The sloppy true person he chose... is actually low-key and down-to-earth, with a solid and majestic foundation, perfect and flawless. Although when I looked at him in his youth, his cultivation was relatively slow. But as time went on... that majestic foundation will make him walk more steadily on the path of cultivating immortality."

  "This wooden transmission and this vagabond, actually have almost the same cultivation path." The Red Bright Dao Ancestor sighed and nodded, "Both are extremely solid and strong in foundation, with an exceptionally powerful dao heart."

  Bai Yi's eyes widened in surprise.

  Listening to Daozu's meaning... it seems that he has a high opinion of Muzhen True Person.

  "Ancestor of the Way, could it be that you're choosing a piece of wood to pass on the true person?" White-clothed Xia Huang couldn't help but say, yet he was one of the top three cultivators who had been cultivating for the longest time.

  "Remember." Chi Ming Dao Zu said with a calm smile, "Don't judge people's strengths and weaknesses based on their current dazzling or not. The path of cultivation is long and endless... They have just stepped onto the path now, choosing disciples requires looking through their present to see their boundless future."

  "Thirty years or more? One hundred years or more? Three hundred years or more? What does it count for on the long road of cultivating immortality?" said Chi Ming Dao Zu, "Hua Dian Zhen Ren and Mu Chuan Zhen Ren are both not anxious or flustered, they are all leisurely and calm in nature! And by looking at their fighting style, one can see that they do not divide their hearts on some small tricks."

  Bái yī xià huáng diǎn tóu.

  Translation: The White-Clothed Summer Emperor nodded.

  Yes, the lazy man and the wooden puppet are indeed similar.

  "This is the kind of nature, it's the best disposition for a cultivator." Zhuo Ming Dao Zu smiled and said, "At least it meets my and Gui She's standards."

  Hong Xiuquan was a good old man, with a reputation for being kind to everyone.

  They say that a toad can see the beauty of a green bean, and now it's happened! Chi Ming Dao Zu has taken a liking to Mu Chuan's heart. Chi Ming Dao Zu is well aware that while the path to immortality requires innate talent, if one cultivates to the later stages, the requirements for 'heart nature' are even higher!

  "This wooden transmission will do." Zhuo nodded, "As for the other two, they are also potential materials. You go find your fellow disciples and see who is willing to take them on as apprentices. Now is a time of great upheaval in the three realms, I may have misjudged them, perhaps Ji Ning and Hei Shi will achieve great things in the future. So it's better to bring them into my Zhuo Ming lineage!"

  "Yes." Bai Yi Xia Huang nodded, "Ji Ning is a Sword Immortal, I'll go find Chang Qing junior brother! Chang Qing junior brother is a Sword Immortal, but this black stone... Among my many fellow disciples, those who truly reached the pinnacle in array dao, seem to be none."

  "If you can't find a suitable one, you can also teach this Black Stone. Your mastery of the formation is not top-notch in the three realms, but it's more than enough to teach this Black Stone." said Chi Ming Dao Zu.

  Bai Yi Xia Huang nodded in response.

  *****

  The main hall of Tianmeng Temple.

  Among the many true immortals and heavenly gods, Lü Dongbin is one of the strongest. Among the pure Yang true immortals in the three realms, he is ranked at the very top, and has the potential to become a peerless sword immortal known as the 'Great Luo Dao Ancestor'.

  The two Taoist ancestors behind him... are also the leaders of the Taoist school.

  Having been favored by two Taoist ancestors, he even taught a pure Yang true immortal himself. Lü Dongbin's eyes were naturally very venomous, and the others in the room did not notice anything special about Ji Ning, but Lü Dongbin had a faint perception of something.

  "Xia Mang." Lü Dongbin smiled and said, "Since the founder of the Red Brightness Sect has not accepted Ji Ning as a disciple, I'll be thick-skinned once again. This Ji Ning is indeed a top-notch sword immortal embryo, and I really like him... I wonder if Xia Mang can give me some face and let Ji Ning become my disciple? I really want to accept this disciple."

  "Lü Dongbin..." Xia Huang shook his head and said, "Although Ji Ning wasn't chosen by Master, Master has also praised Ji Ning many times. So, Lü Dongbin, don't force it."

  "Xia Mang, isn't he just a True Person of the Myriad Manifestations?" Hufei Tiangong said with a smirk, "Donghua has already spoken to you, Donghua's face...isn't it worth more than a mere True Person of the Myriad Manifestations? Moreover, your Chiming lineage seems to only have one Pure Yang Sword Immortal, 'Eternal Green Immortal'. That Eternal Green Immortal isn't even qualified to teach disciples. In all these years, I've never heard him produce a single Heavenly Immortal."

  The corner of Xia Huang's eye twitched slightly.

  "Donghua has spoken, so Xia Mang will give him some face." Beidi Xianweng also spoke up.

  At the very beginning, Lü Dongbin had already made a joke-like move, but was rejected.

  This time it's very serious.

  Lü Dongbin's interpersonal relationships are indeed good, his background is also big, and his backing is hard enough. At that time, other true immortals and gods on the scene, except for the son of the Red Bright Daozu 'Emperor Huang', were all helping to speak.

  "Xia Mang, you know my temper. I speak directly and to the point. This Ji Ning has really moved my heart, and I'm thinking of taking him as a disciple. Xia Mang, help me out with this, and I'll remember this favor." Lü Dongbin said seriously.

  Xia Huang was shocked.

  Lü Dongbin's human feelings? The value is not low at all.

  However, the words of Chi Ming Tao Zu still linger in my ears. Although I didn't accept Ji Ning and Hei Shi as disciples, I still think highly of them. Who knows, maybe one day they will achieve great things... and become part of the Chi Ming lineage.

  "Lü Dongbin, it's not that I don't allow it, but Master has given an order." Xia Huang shook his head, "I also can't do anything about it."

  Lü Dongbin furrowed his brow.

  Xia Huang also saw that Lü Dongbin was unhappy, but there was no way out, and he had to refuse if he had to.

  Lü Dongbin shook his head and sighed, it seemed that he really had no fate with Ji Ning! He didn't dare to directly take Ji Ning away... after all, that would be a direct slap in the face of the 'Red Bright Dao Ancestor'! A 'Dao Ancestor' from the Primordial Chaos to the present, that was absolutely not someone to be offended lightly.

  "Ji Ning's Dao companion Yu Wei, I quite like that little girl too. I'll take her as my disciple. You won't stop me, will you, Xia Mang?" Lü Dongbin said.

  "Haha, this is a small matter, it's not even among the top 96, Lü Dongbin you can choose whatever you want, it doesn't matter even if you take them all." Xia Huang said generously, he also knew that Lü Dongbin was unhappy before, so now he spoke more freely.

  Lü Dongbin nodded.

  He immediately turned his gaze to Yu Wei, who was standing behind Yan Wang and holding hands with Ji Ning, talking in a low voice.

  "Little girl, come here." Lü Dongbin said with a smile to Yu Wei.

  The voice also sounded directly beside Yu Wei's ear.

  "Huh?"

  Yu Wei was taken aback, looked up and suddenly found that Xia Huang and others in the distance were all looking this way.

  "Yu Wei, come here." Xia Huang also spoke up.

  Yu Wei then got up with some confusion and uncertainty, walking towards that direction. This scene also caught the attention of the Tian Xian and Wan Xiang Zhen Ren present.

  "Little girl." Lü Dongbin smiled at Yu Wei, "I, Lü Dongbin, want to take you as my apprentice. Are you willing?"

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  PS: Tomato plans to adjust the update time from tomorrow, with two days off every month, just like before. At other times, there will be two updates per day, one around 8 pm and one around 10 pm. Tomato will try its best to ensure that updates are within this time frame.

  Please take note.

  ……

  Everyone is guessing, who will be Ji Ning's master?

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