Chapter 1 Disciple

"Disciple," Ancestor Bodhi looked at Jiang Xuan's true body, "Although your second primordial spirit successfully transcended the tribulation this time and opened up the Golden Core World, it is precisely because of this that I must warn you about a few things."

"Please enlighten me, Master," Jiang Xuan said with a bow.

Ancestor Bodhi nodded, then looked at the second primordial spirit, "You must have already discovered that even though this is just the tribulation of your second primordial spirit, its power is still astonishingly great."

Jiang Xuan nodded. The Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation and the Inner Demon Tribulation of his second primordial spirit were indeed difficult. If Jiang Xuan hadn't had good fortune and many methods, it would have been impossible to pass so easily.

"Your true body's tribulation will definitely be amazing, especially since your true body cultivates both demon-god body refinement and Qi refinement. When the time comes to open up the Golden Core World, there will inevitably be many variables, and it will be many times more terrifying than the tribulation of the second primordial spirit." Ancestor Bodhi's expression was grave.

This was not alarmist talk. In fact, he even felt that it was too simple for the Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation to appear when opening up the Golden Core World. This time, he had completely exploited a loophole, opening up the Golden Core World only after transcending the tribulation, avoiding the Heavenly Dao's detection and greatly reducing the difficulty of the tribulation.

But the next time would be different. The Golden Core World method had already appeared in the world. The next time Jiang Xuan transcends the tribulation, the difficulty will inevitably increase sharply. If Jiang Xuan's true body's strength doesn't improve, it will be extremely difficult to pass the tribulation.

"Therefore, I order you, you must comprehend any one of the three Great Daos of Time, Space, and the Dao of the Sword, and your heart force must at least be raised to the peak of the Ruler Realm. In addition, you must go to the Three Realms Palace to learn the *Eight Nine Arcane Art* afterwards, and at least reach the sixth level before you can undergo the tribulation of your true body."

"Disciple understands," Jiang Xuan said respectfully, "Disciple will naturally do everything possible to prepare as fully as possible."

Ancestor Bodhi nodded. Jiang Xuan's appearance brought him a surprise. Although the Golden Core World method couldn't be popularized now, after all, it required mastering the Dao of Time and Space to guide chaos into a world. Not to mention those below Heavenly Immortals, even among Heavenly Immortals, not many could meet this condition.

But it must be admitted that this method has great potential. If it can be simplified, it would be a huge step forward for the entire Qi refinement path of the Three Realms.

"Well, your true body will temporarily cultivate with me on Square Inch Mountain. You can send your second primordial spirit for training or trials. You can only truly complete your apprenticeship after your true body successfully transcends the tribulation."

After all, Jiang Xuan was the disciple he had chosen to inherit his mantle, so Ancestor Bodhi naturally valued him more. Cultivating with him would also allow him to better learn his methods of the Dao of Time and Space.

"Yes." Jiang Xuan didn't care about this. After all, the difficulty of his tribulation was indeed not small at the moment, and it wouldn't be bad to prepare for a while.

"Good." Ancestor Bodhi smiled, and then with a wave of his sleeve, the three figures had returned to the Taoist temple. Jiang Xuan's true body did not leave, but followed Ancestor Bodhi to cultivate. As for the second primordial spirit, it left the Taoist temple and went to the Three Realms Palace, preparing to select a few more divine abilities and secret techniques.

"That is... Grandmaster?"

"How is that possible? Wasn't Senior Uncle still at the Returning Void stage some time ago? How did he succeed in transcending the tribulation?"

"He succeeded in transcending the tribulation after being on the mountain for only a little over a year? What kind of monster is Grandmaster?!"

Jiang Xuan's second primordial spirit walked on Square Inch Mountain, and all the disciples who saw him were shocked. A few months ago, they saw Jiang Xuan was still a Returning Void Earth Immortal, but how long has it been, and he has already succeeded in transcending the tribulation!

"Truly a peerless monster!"

These Square Inch Mountain disciples were convinced. As expected of a monster who was accepted as a disciple by Ancestor Bodhi. In such a short period of time, he actually succeeded in transcending the tribulation, jumping out of the Three Realms, and becoming an immortal Heavenly Immortal.

Jiang Xuan didn't have too many feelings about this. After all, this time the second primordial spirit transcended the tribulation by exploiting the loopholes of the Heavenly Dao. The next time won't be so easy, and even he must prepare well.

"Senior Brother." Arriving in front of the Three Realms Palace, Jiang Xuan looked at Daoji, who was still sound asleep, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Ha~~~" Daoji stretched a long yawn. Seeing that it was Jiang Xuan, he smiled and said, "Junior Brother is indeed remarkable. It has not even been thirty years since you began cultivating the Dao, and you have already succeeded in transcending the tribulation, no longer suffering from the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations."

"Senior Brother is too kind," Jiang Xuan said. Daoji was an ancestor, so he naturally could see that Jiang Xuan was now a second primordial spirit, but succeeding in transcending the tribulation was success, whether it was the true body or the second primordial spirit.

"Hahaha... Junior Brother doesn't need to be modest. Go in, Master has already told me." Daoji laughed loudly and let Jiang Xuan enter the Three Realms Palace.

"Yes."

Jiang Xuan said, and at the same time walked into the Three Realms Palace. As when he came last time, there were a total of nineteen divine abilities and secret techniques placed on the three tables. This time, Jiang Xuan didn't look closely, but directly went to the table where the divine abilities were placed and picked up the simplified version of the *Eight Nine Arcane Art*.

When he opened it, two lines of words appeared on the page: Accept a disciple in the Lower Realm with great merit, at least with golden light of merit, a hundred zhang of golden light. Kill ten Earth Immortal rogue cultivators with great sin, at least with bloody light of sin, a hundred zhang of bloody light.

The same as in his memory, but for him at the Heavenly Immortal level, it was indeed very simple.

"Senior Brother, I wonder what the Lower Realm in this trial refers to..."

Jiang Xuan looked at Daoji and asked. Although he knew himself, that was his memory from his previous life. In this life, it was still unknown.

"This Lower Realm refers to the cave world where Square Inch Mountain is located, but Master has already told me that if you want to go to other great worlds, it is not impossible, but it will not be easy to return."

Daoji said with a smile. Jiang Xuan's cultivation could already be considered as having completed his apprenticeship, but he was Ancestor Bodhi's disciple to inherit his mantle, and only the second primordial spirit had transcended the tribulation, so there were also differences.

"But rest assured, my master and I can both dream of the Three Realms. If you complete the trial, we will naturally know."

Jiang Xuan nodded. This great divine ability of Dreaming of the Three Realms was indeed useful. Even without leaving home, one could know many hidden secrets and major events of the Three Realms. Jiang Xuan also wanted to practice it, but his cultivation was a weakness. Even if he practiced now, he wouldn't reach Daoji and Ancestor Bodhi's level.

"Senior Brother, then I'll choose this *Eight Nine Arcane Art*." Jiang Xuan said. The arcane art was for the true body to practice. After all, the second primordial spirit was a pure Qi refinement cultivator and could not cultivate the arcane art.

"Good." Daoji noted this down. When the second primordial spirit completes the trial, the true body can also directly come to the Three Realms Palace to learn the arcane art.

After noting down the trial, Jiang Xuan also left the Three Realms Palace, but did not leave Square Inch Mountain directly, but went to the Divine Immortal Palace again. The divine abilities and secret techniques in the Three Realms Palace must be selected after completing a trial, so Jiang Xuan chose the *Eight Nine Arcane Art* and could not choose others for the time being, so he naturally had to go to the Divine Immortal Palace.

When Heavenly God Silvermoon saw that Jiang Xuan had become a Heavenly Immortal, he couldn't help but sigh at his monstrous talent. It had only been a little over a year since he came to the mountain, and less than thirty years since he began cultivating the Dao, and he had become a Heavenly Immortal. It was simply rare since ancient times!

Among Ancestor Bodhi's many disciples, it was estimated that only the Ninth Junior Brother, who comprehended a complete minor Dao in one night, could compare with Jiang Xuan.

"Junior Brother wants to go to the ninth level to choose divine abilities and secret techniques?" After a moment, Heavenly God Silvermoon also knew Jiang Xuan's intention. His Qi refinement methods were indeed relatively few, and this time he came to stock up.

"Yes."

Hearing Jiang Xuan's answer, Heavenly God Silvermoon directly took out the ninth-order puppet. Anyway, the ninth-order puppet was no match for Jiang Xuan, and there was indeed not much to see.

After that, Jiang Xuan easily defeated the ninth-order puppet nine times in a row, and then directly entered the Divine Immortal Palace and selected nine divine abilities and secret techniques.

Those that can be placed on the ninth floor of the Divine Immortal Palace are all Ancestor-level divine abilities and secret techniques. Even if they can't be ranked in the top 100 of the Three Realms, they are definitely not bad, and have many mysteries.

Moreover, the true body and the second primordial spirit have shared memories, and these methods can also be shared with Jiang Xuan in other worlds, which can play a significant role.

After that, Jiang Xuan no longer stayed and directly left Square Inch Mountain. With Ancestor Bodhi's approval, when he left this world, he was teleported to the Daming Great World.

This made Jiang Xuan a little speechless. He had previously sent a message to Immortal Xuanhu and the others, but now it had only been a little over a year, and he had returned after transcending the tribulation.

And it just happened to be in the Ancient Tianluo River. A scan of his divine sense even allowed him to see the evil dragon who wanted to kill Jiang Xuan before. The other party was just a Heavenly Immortal, and Ancestor Bodhi was not interested in bullying the small, he just wanted to take Jiang Xuan away, so he didn't make things difficult for it.

"Still not coming out?" Jiang Xuan looked at the bottom of the Ancient Tianluo River and shouted softly. He was not an ordinary Heavenly Immortal. Even though he had just succeeded in transcending the tribulation, it was likely that no Heavenly Immortal in the Three Realms could be his opponent.

After all, even with just his cultivation, he had reached the threshold of a Heavenly God True Immortal. Coupled with his many methods, even some weaker True Immortals might not be his opponents.

*Hua~~~*

On the surface of the Ancient River, the sound of waves echoed as a ten-thousand-zhang black dragon gradually rose into the void, and then transformed into a middle-aged man in dark scale armor, with a vast aura, a truly powerful Heavenly Immortal.

However, he looked at Jiang Xuan in front of him with some trepidation, not because he was afraid of Jiang Xuan, but because the scene from more than a year ago had terrified him. After all, he was not stupid. Those who could have such methods must be ancestors!

Therefore, he knew very well that Jiang Xuan had an ancestor standing behind him, which he could not afford to offend, let alone that Jiang Xuan had now transcended the tribulation and become an immortal.

He only succeeded in transcending the tribulation in just over a year, and Jiang Xuan's strength had already reached the threshold of a Heavenly Immortal more than a year ago. Now that he had succeeded in transcending the tribulation, even if his foundation was still shallow, he was definitely not inferior to him.

"Dragon Clan Ao Yu greets fellow Daoist."

Ao Yu didn't have the slightest arrogance this time. Standing in front of him was a Heavenly Immortal who was suspected to be a disciple of an ancestor, where did he have the qualifications to be arrogant.

"Fellow Daoist Ao Yu, have you been well?"

In the Three Realms, the Dragon Clan mostly used "Ao" as their surname. The Dragon Clan was all over the Three Realms, and there were many strong people. After all, although the Ancestral Dragon was dead, the Dragon Clan was not so easy to provoke, and there were still several True Dragons at the level of True Gods.

However, Jiang Xuan was not easy to provoke either. With one of the Three Sovereigns and a Bodhi Ancestor standing behind him, the Dragon Clan would not trouble him for Ao Yu's sake. What's more, Ao Yu had wanted to kill him before. If he didn't extort something from him now, Jiang Xuan wouldn't let it go.