Taiyi Dao Fruit

Primordial Lord Rain Master was not living with Elder Tianxuan, but instead was stationed at Dragon Abyss Lake, guarding the Treasure Extreme Cave Heaven.

Without a doubt, this was yet another arrangement by Tianxuan, otherwise, when Jiang Li and Tianxuan were fooling around together some days ago, Rain Master would have already discovered the secret.

Although she frankly admitted before the Princess that if Gongsun Qingyue and Jiang Li were not in love, Jiang Li would have been the affiliated son-in-law of the Gongsun Family by now, in reality, Tianxuan was actually quite concerned about her image to the outside world.

She even deeply cared about the relationship between master and disciple in her heart. Whenever Jiang Li would bite her ear and call her 'Master,' it always elicited the tightest response.

Thus, Tianxuan was unwilling to let Primordial Lord Rain Master know the little secret between her and Jiang Li, intentionally allowing Rain Master to avoid them.

But no matter how much they avoided, some interaction was inevitable, such as now.

A rain fell yesterday, and outside Divine Capital, the air was especially fresh, with many people seen on the trails enjoying the spring scenery.

Approaching Dragon Abyss Lake, armored soldiers were on duty, and people were no longer seen coming and going.

Due to the presence of Treasure Extreme Cave Heaven, Dragon Abyss Lake was completely sealed off, fishing boats were forbidden, and people were not allowed to approach the shore.

All the water pavilions and gazebos around the lake were destroyed in the battle between Heavenly Monarch and the Heavenly Incarnation, so Primordial Lord Rain Master couldn't find a suitable residence. She simply took shelter at the Shooting Flood Dragon Platform, and with her deep cultivation, she didn't fear the weather changes outside.

The name Shooting Flood Dragon Platform comes from the Grand Ancestor of Great Zhou, who shot a flood dragon here, making it a significant attraction near Dragon Abyss Lake. Jiang Li had previously fought to the death with Yuan Zhen of Daode Sect here, their battle's aftermath destroying the rocks around Shooting Flood Dragon Platform, yet leaving the platform itself unharmed.

During the battle between Heavenly Monarch and the Heavenly Incarnation, Shooting Flood Dragon Platform also escaped damage due to its considerable distance.

As they approached Shooting Flood Dragon Platform, the air became humid, and dew was visible on the grass surrounding it, weighing down the leaves.

Tianxuan walked ahead as usual, dressed in an elegant Moon White Palace Dress, the long skirt trailing behind. Due to her deep cultivation, she wasn't worried about any inconvenience in moving, and the dress, being Heavenly Clothes, wasn't afraid of getting dusty.

Jiang Li and Gongsun Qingyue followed half a step behind, observing the hierarchy between senior and junior.

With Jiang Li's current status, he could certainly walk alongside Tianxuan, yet he stood half a step behind, clearly showing the deep bond between master and disciple, and Jiang Sikong's great filial piety.

As for Gongsun Qingyue, her rebellious disciple demeanor was not seen in private, appearing serene and elegant, clad in white, resembling her master.

"Back in the day, I apprenticed under the former Sect Leader, but since the master was busy with Sect matters, my Uncle Master Yu Liu, then Elder Tianxuan, was the one teaching me. In some way, she is actually my master."

Tianxuan's voice drifted in the air, filled with reminiscence, as she introduced Jiang Li and Gongsun Qingyue: "Originally, everyone assumed I would take over as Sect Leader, but unexpectedly, Heavenly Monarch emerged prominently, overpowering his peers, causing me to miss the Sect Leader position. I was trained by Elder Tianxuan but ended up becoming Elder Tianxuan myself."

"And my Uncle Master Yu Liu, who was supposed to assist me, chose to retire into seclusion. So, you must regard her as a master ancestor and show no disrespect. Especially you—"

Tianxuan didn't specify who "you" referred to, but Gongsun Qingyue immediately looked at Jiang Li.

"Remember, no disrespect is allowed!"

Tianxuan uttered "disrespect" with particular emphasis.

Jiang Li appeared helpless, did he seem like someone who would disrespect his elders?

Although he was rebellious toward his master, overturning Heavenly Gang to seek the Dao and instruct them, he declared in advance, he was passive.

Obviously, it was Tianxuan who took the initiative, and Jiang Li always adhered to the principle of "not initiaging, not rejecting, and not denying."

Why did it end up looking like Jiang Sikong had some special preference?

"Master, it was you who took the initiative first." Jiang Li whispered.

As a dutiful disciple, when Tianxuan made a move on him, what else could Jiang Li do? He had no choice but to comply.

After all, he was just someone with no status.

"Shut up." Tianxuan said with a hint of annoyance.

Although she took the initiative first, reflecting on the past, Tianxuan knew well that her rebellious disciple had long harbored illicit thoughts, even realizing that they were involved romantically early on. Despite her self-proclaimed cunning, Gongsun Yuanxi failed to recognize the ambitions of her rebellious disciple.

During their first three-day and night encounter, there was no sign of her rebellious disciple unwilling. Even blindfolded, he could incessantly counter, stubbornly resisting with physical disadvantage for three days and nights.

"So it was Master who acted first."

Gongsun Qingyue showed sympathy, speaking to Jiang Li: "It must be tough for you, junior brother."

"It's not tough, just almost got my waist broken," Jiang Li said casually, "But now there's no need to worry about the waist being broken."

Now he, Jiang, had finally stood up.

Tianxuan stopped walking, glancing back with enchanting eyes, "What? Feeling cocky now that your back is strong?"

"Does Master disagree with what I said?"

Jiang Li showed no sign of fear, stepping forward, almost touching Tianxuan, whispering in her ear: "Would Master be willing to share the bed with me tonight?"

The warm breath mixed with the damp air landed on the jade-like earlobe, leaving a faint pink hue.

This rebellious disciple is becoming more and more bold.

Tianxuan felt embarrassed and annoyed, feeling increasingly powerless, being easily handled by this rebellious disciple.

This won't do.

Anger took over her mind, and just as Tianxuan intended to counter, she heard Gongsun Qingyue casually say, "By the way, when the apprentice first met the Primordial Lord, he accidentally blurted something out. I wonder if the Primordial Lord would care."

The embarrassment suddenly vanished, and Tianxuan's expression turned serene as she calmly said, "Qingyue, you really have grown wings."

The rebellious disciple grows bolder, not even the evil disciple is far behind; it seems they've eaten the heart of a bear and the guts of a leopard.

'It's all because of this boy.'

Tianxuan shot Jiang Li a glance, giving him a look saying "you'll see eventually," and headed towards the Shooting Flood Dragon Platform.

Dreaming of sharing a bed tonight? Not this month.

Tianxuan felt it necessary to establish a firm wife authority like the Princess.

This mere affiliated son-in-law, really wants to take control.

Jiang Li understood Tianxuan's message, and looked towards Gongsun Qingyue with a slightly resentful gaze, making Gongsun Qingyue smile beautifully.

'Understood, senior sister wants to stand.' Jiang Li finally grasped Gongsun Qingyue's intention.

The paper tiger has grown bold, intending to punch the old demon and kick the foul junior brother.

Realizing this, Jiang Li couldn't help but sigh inwardly, 'It truly fits the Sect tradition.'

It seems that during this development period, Jiang Li will not be lonely.

With these two fairies, big and small, he might not feel lonely even a hundred years later.

Setting aside Jiang Li's thoughts, Tianxuan led two "filial" disciples to the Shooting Flood Dragon Platform, where they saw the atmosphere growing thick, shrouded in mist, gradually forming a coiling dragon.

A massive dragon head formed from fog suddenly poked out from the mist, roaring towards Heaven, causing clouds to gather and rain to accumulate, seemingly about to fall soon.

"Yinglong Transformation, it's about to succeed." Jiang Li, upon witnessing this, showed a hint of surprise.

It wasn't the success of the Yinglong Transformation that surprised him, but the fact that Primordial Lord Rain Master chose the Yinglong Transformation as the fundamental Cultivation Technique.

When the Dinghu Sect chose the "Form Tomb" cultivation direction, they were also choosing the future Dao Fruit inclination. Choosing to cultivate the Yinglong Transformation, nine out of ten future selections would involve Dao Fruits related to phenomena like wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

Coincidentally, the Dinghu Sect has such top-tier Dao Fruits—Yinglong Dao Fruit.

However, the Primordial Lord Rain Master's Fourth Grade Dao Fruit · Lei Zu and Yinglong Dao Fruit shouldn't be so compatible, right? One began with Lei Zu as the primordial silkworm, the other an illustrious war dragon; not only are they different species, they barely connect in other aspects.

Or perhaps the martial virtue of ancient women was so abundant that the Yellow Emperor's Primordial Consort could not only create culture but also lead an army and slay generals?

"Does the Primordial Lord intend to advance the Yinglong Dao Fruit?" Gongsun Qingyue also showed surprise, "Yinglong should be a male dragon."

"Except for certain Dao Fruits symbolizing femininity or masculinity, the rest don't distinguish between genders; it all depends on compatibility."

Tianxuan also looked up at the roaring cloud dragon, "The Yinglong Dao Fruit has no such restrictions, and its Dao Fruit Promotion Ceremony is rather simple. Yinglong is a war dragon, a war god; to advance this Dao Fruit, one needs to defeat a third-grade while in fourth-grade."

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas · Great Wilderness Eastern Classic" mentions: "Yinglong resides in the South Pole, kills Chi You and Kuafu, unable to return above, thus causing droughts below, which when he takes the form of Yinglong, brings great rain."

Yinglong's most famous feat is killing Chi You and Kuafu; regardless of how many joined in that fair fight against Chi You, the source of the promotion ceremony is probably discovered.

Yinglong's Dao Fruit is third grade, Chi You is second grade; because third-grade Yinglong participated in killing second-grade Chi You, advancement requires defeating an enemy one grade higher, which is reasonable, isn't it?

It's reasonable unless, for a millennium, only Jiang Li has managed to actually fight and defeat a third-grade confronting him.

"Isn't it supposed to be a one-on-one?" Jiang Li said uncertainly.

Even for him, without the Immortal Queen's strike, he might not have been able to defeat Zhang Zhixuan.

To defeat Zhang Zhixuan, Jiang Li exposed all his cards and exhausted all his strategies; this was against an already heavily injured Zhang Zhixuan.

If Yinglong Dao Fruit's advancement requires defeating a fully empowered third grade single-handedly, then this Dao Fruit advancement is even more absurd compared to Yang Jian's Dao Fruit advancement.

"No need for a duel, but must be the main force," sighed Tianxuan, "Originally, as per Master's plan, Zhang Zhixuan was to be the target for advancement, but Zhang Zhixuan's strength is too overwhelming; even having been sliced by the Immortal Queen, only you managed to defeat him. Now Master is quite troubled, unsure if she should persuade her to give up on the Yinglong Dao Fruit."

Tianxuan rarely showed worry, gazing at the cloud dragon lost in thought.

With Yinglong Transformation reaching maturity, Primordial Lord Rain Master's power is significantly enhanced; judging by her appearance, she is unwilling to give up.