Taiqing Daoist followed the pull of his own heart, constantly searching. As he passed by a great mountain, he saw an ordinary tribesman kneeling at the foot of the mountain. Taiqing Daoist felt curious and silently operated his yuan Shen to investigate the heavenly mechanism of this person.
Investigating an ordinary person's secrets is a trivial matter for a quasi-sage master who has already severed the two corpses of good and evil, and can be found out in an instant.
He was originally a hunting warrior in a tribal clan, and when he saw the monster in front of him while hunting, it easily destroyed the elite of the tribe, including himself. If he hadn't been lucky enough to survive with injuries, but also severely wounded, he had to rest for half a year before recovering.
This child was deeply shocked by the powerful strength of the demon beast, and also remembered the legend of the immortal in the tribe. He then had the intention to learn the way of immortality and increase his abilities. So after recovering from his injuries, he told the chief about his thoughts.
The clan leader looked at his determined expression and couldn't help but think of his own impulsiveness when he was young. He himself wasn't any different, it's just that due to various reasons, he didn't take action. So he softened his heart and agreed, but still told him how dangerous the Desolate Expanse was, hoping to change his mind.
However, this son's determination to follow the Tao was unwavering, and he left the tribe without hesitation. Then, whenever he arrived at a mountain, he would kneel at the foot of the mountain for a whole day, hoping that the gods on the mountain or passing by could respond to his request to accept him as a disciple. But all were ineffective due to various reasons.
There's a saying that goes "Great difficulties will not kill one, and there must be good fortune afterwards." This child obtained his life in the hands of a monster, and for another ten years, every day he would kowtow to a mountain. Astonishingly, not even a hint of danger approached him, and he arrived at today safely and soundly. From this, it can be seen that this child's destiny is extraordinary.
Taiqing Daoist saw that although this child's innate talent was not ideal, he had great perseverance and was the best successor to his own Dao lineage. Having poor innate talent is nothing to be afraid of; with my Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, I can help you cultivate a Great Luo Golden Immortal. The path to becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal relies on intuition, great perseverance, and opportunity.
Taiqing Daoist saw that he was more and more satisfied, so he appeared in front of the child and said: "I am Taiqing Daoist, the eldest disciple of Xuanmen. Are you willing to worship me as your master?"
The people below looked at the suddenly appearing Taoist and asked if he was willing to be his master. Alas, is it easy for me? Every day I kowtow to a mountain, finally getting a chance at immortality. So he hastily bowed down and said "Disciple is willing"
Compared to the busy people below, Taiching Daoist seemed to have a noble demeanor, with an unusually calm and composed tone; "You are my first disciple, I hereby grant you the Daoist name Xuantu." Xuantu hastily knelt down and said "Disciple thanks Master for granting me a name."
Then Xuan Dou continued his journey under the leadership of Tai Qing Dao Ren, and after many twists and turns, they finally traveled to the Shouyang Mountain range. The pull in Tai Qing Dao Ren's heart grew stronger. Following the pull in his heart, the two came to the tribe where Ah Shan was located.
The Taiching Daoist watched as the weak and small human tribe, through cooperation, worked together to hunt and kill a beast. Seeing people's happy and joyful faces, as well as the harmonious atmosphere within the tribe, he couldn't help but be lost in thought.
Taiqing Daoren changed out of his Taoist robes and transformed into an elderly man with a wounded foot, having Xuandou pretend to be his son. He then had Xuandou go negotiate with the tribe's guards, saying that his father was injured and wanted to rest in the tribe for one night.
The people in the tribe reacted to the tribal elder and then warmly welcomed the two. Seeing the enthusiasm of the human race, the simplicity of their mentality, Taiching was very satisfied. The two rested in a corner house in the tribe, and later they were also sent food and water.
Ashan, who had just returned from hunting outside, heard the elder say in his mother Ayin's tent that a young man named Xuandu and an injured old man had arrived in the tribe today. Ashan couldn't help but get extremely excited. Ashan connected the place he was in - Shouyang Mountain, the young man - Xuandu, and various other abnormal phenomena, and the identity of the injured old man was about to be revealed - the future founder of Taoism, Taishang Laojun.
Ashan quickly calmed himself down and pretended as if nothing had happened, but was actually thinking of how to get close to the Taiching Saint.
The next morning, Ashan came to the front of Taiqing Daoist with the excuse of sending food to him and Xuandu. Looking at this ordinary old man, Ashan suddenly felt that all his plans might not be useful, so he directly said: "Disciple Ashan wants to worship the immortal master as a teacher, hoping the immortal master will agree?"
Taiqing Daoist saw this situation for the first time (Xuandu became a disciple of Laojun on his own initiative), but he didn't feel any surprise. When Laojun saw Ashan, his heart was drawn to Ashan, thinking that this was his destined person. Originally, he wanted to see if there was anything special about him, but after scanning with his divine consciousness, Taiqing Daoist had a clear view of Ashan's entire body, and it was certain that the destined person must be related to Ashan.
At this time, seeing Ah Shan wanting to make himself his master, although excited, he still decided to test him. The Taiching Daoist said: "Young Patriarch, why do you determine me as your immortal teacher?"
Ashan saw Taiqing Daoren and asked, "I understand that this is a test for myself. Firstly, the Immortal Master said he was injured, but his spirit is vigorous and there's no sign of pain from injury. Secondly, although Xuan Dou Xian Sheng is young, his cultivation should be limited at present, and he attaches great importance to an old immortal as the main one. However, Xuan Dou Xian Sheng's abilities are impossible to travel in the vast wilderness, so I dare to guess that the old man should be an immortal without a doubt. I hope the Immortal Master will evaluate this."
Taiqing Daoren couldn't help but feel a sense of his cleverness, intelligence and meticulousness upon hearing Ah Shan's words.
Furthermore, having just investigated the heavenly secrets of Ah Shan, Ah Shan was the first born witch doctor, with great virtues and extraordinary aura. He had already been moved, so he took the opportunity to say "You're not bad, you can be considered to have fate, you will be the second disciple under Wu Men, I grant you the Daoist name Wu Ji, your senior brother is Xuan Dou."
Ashan's body first bowed to Taiqing Daoren, "Disciple Wujie pays respects to the teacher." After Taiqing Daoren let him dispense with the formalities, he again bowed to Xuandu and said, "Junior brother Wujie has met senior brother. From now on, please ask senior brother to take care of me more often." Xuandu also said, "Junior brother is right, from now on we brothers should support each other."
Taiqing Daoren saw that the two were getting along well and also had a smile on his face.