Chapter 11: Kong Xuan Takes a Disciple

Now only Xuandu remains; as long as the battle is won, the disciple Zhao Gongming is certain to be taken.

Master Xuandu walked over with a smile: "Junior brother is truly strong. At first, when Master told me your cultivation was very high, on par with my own, I thought Master was just inflating your strength to keep me from being arrogant. Seeing it today, junior brother truly has the strength to fight me. Good, today I shall have a hearty fight with you."

"Please, senior brother, offer your guidance. This junior brother is ready to accompany you at any time. Come, let this junior brother see exactly what kind of formidable strength the only disciple of the Taiqing Saint possesses," Kong Xuan said loudly, his fighting spirit erupting.

One was Xuandu, who had entered the Taiqing sect earliest and cultivated for many years, long holding the honor of being the first disciple under the Three Pure Ones.

The other was a recent addition to the Shangqing sect, the disciple most favored by the Tongtian Sect Leader. Who was stronger? One would know once the battle concluded.

Seeing Master Xuandu standing straight, hovering 10 centimeters off the ground, he suddenly began to fly around Kong Xuan. His body slowly stopped rotating, and Kong Xuan discovered that Master Xuandu was everywhere; he could not distinguish which was real and which was fake.

"This is a unique skill I created only recently, the Mysterious Trace Technique. It makes the enemy unable to tell which one is truly me, and they all carry offensive power. Although not strong, perhaps one of them is my true form," Xuandu said proudly.

Kong Xuan realized this battle would not be easy; it was impossible to tell which was real, and he had to defend against whichever one attacked. It was very troublesome.

It was clear that Xuandu was suppressing Kong Xuan. Kong Xuan could only defend passively, his body struck by who knows how many punches and kicks. At this moment, the toughness of his body was revealed; having endured so many attacks, he only suffered minor injuries, which did not hinder the fight at all.

Xuandu also saw that his attacks could not cause damage to Kong Xuan and suddenly said: "Be careful, this is my most proud fist technique, the Nine-Fold Fist. It is nine fists launched together, superimposed upon one another. The power is not as simple as one plus one equals two. You must be careful."

Indeed, the Nine-Fold Fist was formidable, and before long, Kong Xuan was heavily injured.

It seemed he could not go on without revealing some of his strength. Sigh, which one to reveal? Very well, he would reveal that one.

Just when everyone thought Kong Xuan was about to lose, they suddenly heard Kong Xuan shout, "Five-Colored Divine Light, take!" and Master Xuandu instantly vanished.

Master Xuandu was very depressed. He had clearly been fighting with great pleasure, so why, after Kong Xuan shouted "Five-Colored Divine Light," had he suddenly ended up in this damned place? Everywhere was fire, and it was all Nine-Position Divine Fire. If he stayed long, wouldn't his life be forfeit here? Just as he was worrying, he suddenly heard Kong Xuan say: "Senior brother, offense taken. I wonder if I have won?"

"Of course you have won. I am in this state, so hurry and let me out." No sooner had he finished speaking than Xuandu found himself back at the place where they were fighting.

Master Xuandu cupped his hands and said: "Junior brother truly has great methods. Senior brother has lost. It seems I have no fortune to obtain this merit. I am leaving." Master Xuandu then departed.

"Congratulations, junior brother, for taking Fuxi as a disciple. Go on, go take your disciple. This senior brother is returning." Having said this, Kong Xuan also flew away.

Zhao Gongming walked happily to Huaxushi and said, "I wish to be your son's master; do you agree?"

Huaxushi hurriedly said: "It is naturally a blessing for my son to be able to take the Daoist as his master. I certainly have no objections."

"Haha, good! You are my, Zhao Gongming's, first disciple, little Fuxi," Zhao Gongming said happily to Fuxi.

After helping Zhao Gongming, Kong Xuan prepared to return to Jinao Island to continue training, because the Investiture of the Gods was only a few thousand years away, and he had not yet reached the level of a Quasi-Sage. If he were careless, he would be reduced to dust.

Flying to a mountain peak, he saw white plum blossoms all around, which was very pleasing to the eye, and decided to rest there for a while to enjoy the scenery before leaving.

Suddenly, he saw someone fighting below. It turned out to be a monkey fighting a giant python. The python was several tens of meters long, while the monkey was only as tall as a person. Anyone seeing this scene would think the monkey was doomed, because both the monkey and the python were animals that had not cultivated, not demons.

Just as Kong Xuan thought the same, the facts shocked him. He saw the monkey nimbly dodge the python's bite, run behind the giant python, grab its tail, and with a burst of strength, actually swing the giant python up. Then, the monkey grabbed the giant python and slammed it against the ground with force. After only a few times, the giant python was breathing more than it was inhaling.

Kong Xuan looked at the monkey, lost in thought. Suddenly, he knew why this monkey had such great strength.

Between heaven and earth, there are the Hunshi Four Monkeys. The first is the Lingming Stone Monkey, which understands transformations, knows the timing of heaven, understands the advantages of the earth, and can move stars and change constellations. The second is the Chijiri Horse Monkey, which understands yin and yang, knows human affairs, is good at coming and going, and avoids death to prolong life. The third is the Tongbi Ape Monkey, which can grasp the sun and moon, shrink a thousand mountains, distinguish between good and bad omens, and manipulate the universe. The fourth is the Six-Eared Macaque, which is good at listening, can discern principles, knows the past and future, and understands all things.

This monkey must be the Tongbi Ape Monkey; otherwise, it could not have such great strength. Thinking of this, he should also take a disciple. He would take this monkey first, and in the future, strive to take all the Hunshi Four Monkeys as disciples. Hehe, now he had the Tongbi Ape Monkey, and he also knew where the Tongling Shihou was, so he could take it later. All that was missing were the Six-Eared Macaque and the Chijiri Horse Monkey; he would have to find a way to locate them in the future.

He would take this one first; thinking it meant doing it.

He flew to the side of that monkey: "Little monkey, what is your name?" Kong Xuan said, deliberately pretending to be profound.

"My name is Yuan Hong. Who are you, and how can you fly? Can you teach me?" the monkey said curiously.

"My name is Kong Xuan, a god with boundless magic power. Mere flying is a small skill; I have even greater abilities," Kong Xuan finally revealed his true colors.

"Boasting. Let me see what abilities you have, you liar claiming to be a god," the little monkey shook his head, not believing him.

"See that mountain peak in the distance?" Kong Xuan said, pointing to the nearby peak.

"En, I see it. What about it?" the little monkey said suspiciously.

"Watch." With an Air-Separating Fist, Kong Xuan threw a punch, and the mountain peak immediately collapsed, emitting a booming sound that gave the little monkey a big fright.

"Wow, you are so amazing! If I learned that, no one would dare bully me anymore," the little monkey said with envy.

"Want to learn? I can teach you," Kong Xuan said with a smile.

"Really? I want to learn, I want to learn, hurry and teach me," the little monkey said, jumping up and down.

"But you must take me as your master, otherwise I won't teach you," Kong Xuan continued.

Upon hearing this, the little monkey immediately knelt down and said: "Disciple pays respects to Master. Master, please take me as your disciple."

"Good, from now on you are my, Kong Xuan's, first disciple. From now on, I will cover for you; no one will dare bully you," Kong Xuan said arrogantly.

"Where do you live? Take your master there."

The little monkey heard this and led him into a cave in the mountain, saying: "This is where I live."

"Master will now pass on your cultivation technique." Saying this, he took out the Blazing Profound Art and said, "In the future, you will practice according to the technique above." Then he took out the Lidi Yanguang Flag and handed it to Yuan Hong, saying, "This is the Lidi Yanguang Flag. Inside is the fire you need. You will cultivate inside it from now on. Wait for Master to come and pick you up later, do you hear?"

"Yes, Master," the little monkey replied respectfully.