Chapter 1

Nine thousand years have passed since the Chaos Ancient Emperor's passing.

In the Northern Region of the Eastern Wasteland, at the Yaochi Holy Land, a boy of about five or six years old, dressed in dark robes, stood with his hands clasped, his eyes incredibly lively.

"Has it really been over a hundred thousand years? Is it because Yaochi is in crisis that I have been brought into the world to cultivate?"

In the Yaochi Holy Hall, an old sage of Yaochi stood respectfully.

On the throne, the Queen Mother and the previous Queen Mother were examining the young patriarch, whose eyes shone like those of a celestial fairy from the Nine Heavens.

The old sage of Yaochi said solemnly, "When the Chaos Ancient Emperor passed away, he left a message that a dark turmoil would occur within fifteen thousand years. Due to the suppression by the ancient emperors and the perfected holy bodies, this era's darkness is the most terrifying. The supreme invincible son of the Chaos Ancient Emperor visited the emperor's legacy forces, requesting the emperor's son to emerge to quell the chaos."

"Chaos... Supreme Invincible..." the child, Wushi, muttered to himself.

The Queen Mother of Yaochi explained, "The Chaos Ancient Emperor attained the Dao over thirty thousand years ago. The Supreme Invincible is his youngest son, whose strength rivals that of a perfected holy body."

Wushi, dressed in dark robes, pondered and said, "It seems that many things have indeed happened! I need a teacher to understand the current era."

The hall fell silent for a moment. The position of the emperor's son's teacher was something everyone wanted.

In the cultivation world, everything is determined by one's realm and strength.

"The emperor's son, let me be your protector," the white-haired old sage said with a light laugh.

Wushi asked calmly, "Since you want to be my protector, I will ask you a question. If your answer satisfies me, you will be qualified.

What is the Dao?"

Yunyan, the Yaochi Holy Maiden, her eyes shining with admiration, thought, "He is indeed the emperor's son."

The first question was about the Dao!

"One yin and one yang is the Dao."

"Your answer is just a repetition of what others have said, without your own insight. You are not qualified to be my protector."

The white-haired old sage was momentarily speechless, knowing there would be no second chance.

If he failed at the beginning, he would fail even more in the future.

The previous Queen Mother's eyes flashed with intense light as she said solemnly, "The Great Dao is like water."

"Your answer is just a mimicry of the Daoist scriptures, and it is too conventional to be a teacher." The previous Queen Mother sighed lightly, her talent for cutting the Dao under the suppression of the Chaos Ancient Emperor's Great Dao.

Surprisingly, she was not qualified to be a teacher!

The current Queen Mother's face showed a hint of joy as she said, "All things are the Dao."

"Even worse than the previous one, you are not qualified. Next."

Yunyan, the Yaochi Holy Maiden, her eyes shining with celestial light, was a born celestial spirit, a girl in a white dress like a fairy under the moonlight, her beauty and grace transcending the mortal world.

The Yaochi Holy Maiden, holding the hem of her skirt, said softly, "It cannot be described, it cannot be explained."

"Good answer," Wushi looked at the Yaochi Holy Maiden with surprise and praised her.

The celestial spirit eye is very rare, but unfortunately, it is not as good as his own constitution.

The three great figures of Yaochi exhaled a breath of relief, almost unable to handle the emperor's son.

At just five years old, he was too difficult to deal with!

The Queen Mother hurriedly said, "Since that's the case, Yunyan will also serve as the emperor's son's teacher."

The girl in palace attire smiled, the emperor's son with a congenital holy body and Dao embryo was not so difficult to handle.

After all, he is still a child, with astonishing talent but lacking in time and experience.

"No, her constitution is too good. Therefore, she is not qualified to be a teacher," Wushi said solemnly. "My father said that to become a celestial, one must first become an ordinary person. My constitution is too good. Once I start cultivating, I will advance rapidly, which would be very dangerous. Therefore, my teacher must be an ordinary person."

"An ordinary person..." The current Queen Mother's voice rose a notch.

The Yaochi Holy Maiden felt as if struck by lightning, never imagining that she would fail because of her talent.

The emperor's son... is truly strange.

What's so good about an ordinary person!

The three high-ranking figures of Yaochi looked at each other, pondering how to meet the emperor's son's outrageous requirements.

Sages, kings, masters, and maidens, none of them were suitable.

Ordinary Yaochi disciples had even less talent and vision.

The white-haired sage said solemnly, "To be an ordinary person, talent is not very important. What matters is being well-versed. Otherwise, who will teach the emperor's son about the current era and history!"

The previous Queen Mother said seriously, "The family background must be clean and trustworthy, and the age cannot be too old."

The Queen Mother added, "It's best not to be a female cultivator, as it might affect the emperor's son's cultivation. Find a male disciple who is fond of women. This will ensure the emperor's son's safety and help him spread the lineage of the patriarch."

Thus, among the tens of thousands of cultivators in the Yaochi Holy Land, only a few met all the conditions, indicating a lack of talent in Yaochi.

The Yaochi Holy Maiden sifted through the list of disciples, eliminating a large number with each condition.

Gradually, only one name remained, a disciple managing the scriptures in the Yaochi library, 'Gouchangsheng.'

After a while,

A young man in white hurried over, with a refined appearance, about fifteen or sixteen years old.

He exuded a scholarly aura and was at the first level of the Dao Palace realm.

"Disciple Gouchangsheng, I greet the Queen Mother, the Holy Maiden... the two senior predecessors, and the young Dao brother," Gouchangsheng said with a sincere bow.

The white-haired sage and the previous Queen Mother frowned, not recognizing him.

Can this disciple be called well-versed?

The Queen Mother coughed lightly, the emperor's son is only five years old, how can he be called a Dao brother?

This disciple is quite slippery.

From his appearance, his cultivation and talent are just barely acceptable.

Wushi carefully examined the newcomer, the carefully selected teacher from the Yaochi Holy Land.

He looks very ordinary, I might have to change him!

Just a teacher, and Yaochi can't find one. My parents' disciples are a bunch of failures.

The Yaochi Holy Maiden tried to recall, the person in front of her seemed familiar.

It seems... he entered the sect with her.

At that time, she had to call him senior brother.

The Yaochi Holy Maiden coughed lightly and said, "Junior brother Gouchangsheng, this is... our sealed genius of Yaochi. Now, we need a teacher. I think you are very suitable, so I asked you to come and try. Just answer a few questions."

"Senior sister, you are joking. As a disciple of Yaochi, a few questions are nothing," Gouchangsheng said with a serious face.

Standing tall, he appeared honest while rapidly thinking.

The Queen Mother is the leader of Yaochi, the Holy Maiden is the future leader, and the two senior predecessors are standing behind them.

Clearly, the two senior predecessors have high realms and seniority.

The Queen Mother is a supreme power, and the two are at least of the same level. They might even be two kings.

Two kings standing with a little boy, this is definitely not an ordinary genius.

Even the offspring of a sage or a great sage might not be qualified, let alone the offspring of a quasi-emperor... it can't be the emperor's son Wushi!

"What is the Dao?" Wushi asked mechanically.

The few high-ranking figures of Yaochi were very nervous, this one question had already stumped them.

Is this little disciple managing the library up to the task?

Absolutely do not recite from books, this trick won't work.

Gouchangsheng was taken aback, can a child ask such a question?

Is this what a genius is like? At five or six years old, I was still playing in the mud!

There are many explanations in books about this question.

Clearly, the high-ranking figures also know this. Reciting from books won't score points.

Gouchangsheng coughed lightly and said, "I don't know."

The few high-ranking figures of Yaochi were stunned, never expecting this answer.

A library disciple, truly unlearned!

It's not a problem to read few books, even a guess would have been better, at least there would have been a chance.

Now, there's no chance to make up for it.

Sigh, have to change again!

"An interesting answer, my mother once said something similar. Now, I don't know either. In the future, we can study it together," Wushi said with a light laugh.

Is this acceptable?

The Yaochi Holy Maiden frowned, and the three high-ranking figures of Yaochi were confused.

Wushi said solemnly, "What can you teach me?"

The high-ranking figures of Yaochi were on edge, the second question.

Usually, three questions are enough to end it.

This ordinary disciple, can he still get it right?

"I can teach you failure," Gouchangsheng answered after some thought.

"How dare you... How can you teach failure?" the white-haired old sage roared.

The emperor's son is supposed to be invincible and quell the chaos. What's the point of emerging if he fails?

This little disciple is too despicable.

Wushi scratched his head and said, "I have never failed before, you can indeed teach me, but I might not be able to learn!"

Gouchangsheng coughed continuously, this brat has a big mouth.

Does he think he is the Unrivaled Emperor, capable of sweeping through everything?

"Do you want to attain the Dao and become a celestial?" Wushi asked finally.

Gouchangsheng said irritably, "Of course, who doesn't want to attain the Dao and become a celestial? I dream about it."

Wushi nodded and said, "Very good, you can be my teacher. A cultivator who doesn't want to attain the Dao and become a celestial is not a good cultivator. Yaochi, at least has one qualified cultivator, not disappointing me too much.

However, your cultivation is too low. You are not qualified to be my master... um, I will take you as a disciple in my father's place. In the future, you will be my senior brother and teacher."

In the next moment,

A large yellow dog the size of a calf appeared mysteriously, and Wushi rode it away.

"Wait, who is your father... Do we need to kowtow to become a disciple? If we need to kowtow... I won't become a disciple," Gouchangsheng shouted.

The child's voice came from a distance, "My father is Unrivaled... If you want to kowtow, you can go to the ancestral tomb."

Gouchangsheng pondered, "Unrivaled, this name sounds familiar... I can't remember!"

A fragrant breeze blew, and the Yaochi Holy Maiden said enviously, "Junior brother... the Dao companion of the Western Emperor is Unrivaled, do you remember the perfected holy body?"

"What, his father is the perfected holy body patriarch... then... he... is the emperor's son Wushi?" Gouchangsheng coughed continuously.

Yunyan nodded slightly and said, "Congratulations, junior brother, your future achievements are boundless!"

(End of Chapter)