Unbeknownst to him.
Outside the hut, daylight had already dawned.
And Xu Yuan, seated on a cushion inside the hut, had not slept a wink all night.
After finally realizing the truth behind the two major forces behind the Yellow Flower Temple last night.
Xu Yuan had been contemplating his current situation and how he should proceed.
Only now had he finally determined his direction.
“As planned, there should be no problem...”
He made his decision in his heart.
Then, he directly stepped out of his hut.
He walked up the mountain towards the higher peaks.
Soon, he arrived near the Golden Light Garden at the top of the Yellow Flower Temple.
Of course, since the Hundred-Eyed Demon King was currently in seclusion.
The Golden Light Garden was also sealed off.
“Brother Yuan?”
Upon seeing Xu Yuan, the two Yellow-robed Taoist priests guarding the gate of the Golden Light Garden spoke.
“The Temple Master is in seclusion practicing, Brother Yuan, please return.”
Though their words were polite, they were extremely vigilant.
Xu Yuan looked at the two.
“Brother Ru Zhen, Brother Yun Shan.”
As he called out their Taoist names, he could distinctly sense.
In his perception, there was a strange connection between these two.
Therefore, Xu Yuan could confirm.
These two Taoist priests must have also consumed the Lotus Pod.
“This disciple has important matters and requests to see the Temple Master.”
Xu Yuan said softly.
As soon as he said this, the left-side Taoist, Ru Zhen, frowned.
“Brother Yuan, we’ve already told you—The Temple Master is in seclusion, you...”
He had barely spoken.
The next moment, he abruptly stopped.
Because at this moment, Ru Zhen felt it.
His blood was trembling.
His soul and spirit were wailing.
His body almost involuntarily slumped to the ground, and even his neck began to bulge.
There seemed to be flat limbs lurking within.
His companion, Yun Shan, was in a similar state, also collapsing to the ground.
Then, they saw Xu Yuan.
His ribbon fluttered gracefully, his pupils shone with gold.
The golden imprint on his forehead was stained with dust, the Kunlun Qin Xian appeared before men.
“This disciple practiced last night and made a slight breakthrough.”
“Upon closer inspection, I fear I must seek guidance from the Temple Master.”
Xu Yuan remained courteous and respectful.
But it was clear.
Ru Zhen and Yun Shan, the two Taoist priests of the Yellow Flower Temple, could no longer speak.
In fact
“Good! Good! Good!”
A series of thunderous roars came from within the Golden Light Garden.
The roars were filled with delight.
“Come in quickly!”
Along with the joyous sound.
“Temple Master!?”
Ru Zhen and Yun Shan naturally recognized.
The source of the sound was clearly the Hundred-Eyed Demon King, who was supposed to be in seclusion.
Thus, they looked at each other.
After a brief exchange of glances, they cleared a path for Xu Yuan.
In the end, they couldn’t help but say with envy, “Congratulations, Brother Yuan, on your great advancement in cultivation. You are probably not far from ascending to the Ladder of Immortals and attaining immortality!”
Of course, they were envious.
They had long heard.
Once the Lotus Pod True Pill was refined, the body would exhibit abnormalities.
Then, the individual would be taken to a secret location.
They would go to the Ladder of Immortals and ascend to immortality.
Therefore, in their view.
The abnormalities surrounding Xu Yuan now were likely the legendary signs of immortality after refining the Lotus Pod True Pill.
Especially the Hundred-Eyed Demon King's clearly overjoyed and highly attentive demeanor.
“Senior brothers are flattering me.”
Naturally, Xu Yuan had no intention of explaining to them.
He simply responded calmly.
Then, he stepped into the Golden Light Garden.
“Truly immortal-like!”
After Xu Yuan, who appeared like a god, entered the garden, the two Yellow Flower Temple Taoist priests couldn't help but exclaim.
Meanwhile, Xu Yuan continued along the path towards the highest point of the Golden Light Garden.
From afar, he saw the ‘天王殿’ (Tian Wang Dian, Heavenly King Hall), located at the peak of the Golden Light Garden.
Xu Yuan showed no signs of abnormality, but his heart was filled with caution.
Because he knew.
In terms of the game, there was a treasure pagoda within this Heavenly King Hall.
A purple talisman was pasted on it, seemingly used to seal the Spider Spirits in the 盤絲洞 (Pan Si Dong, Pan Silk Cave) from going out.
Moreover, there seemed to be a restriction inside the Heavenly King Hall.
Once the purple talisman was torn off, it would attract the protection of the Heavenly Court’s god, ‘王靈官’ (Wang Ling Guan, Wang Ling Guan).
But the most important thing is...
“In the game, there should be a Nine Turns Golden Pill enshrined within this Heavenly King Hall.”
“I wonder if this pill will be here in this world?”
Xu Yuan muttered to himself.
However, he clearly had no interest in trying it out now.
So, he simply walked along the path, then crossed a gated enclosure and arrived at a wide expanse of grass.
In the center of the grass.
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King, now restored to human form and wearing a Taoist robe, stood in the middle of the grass.
“Disciple Xu Yuan greets the Temple Master.”
Xu Yuan was quite perceptive and bowed with a Daoist salute.
“Xu Yuan? Yes, I remember you!”
At this moment, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King was clearly so excited that he could hardly contain himself.
Even the delight on the face of this demon king could be clearly seen by mortals.
“Entered five years ago, top-ranked aptitude… Unexpectedly, you have such great fortune!”
He said, walking towards Xu Yuan.
He felt the instinctive suppression his body was receiving.
His words were even more excited, “When did you discover that you had refined the Qin… the Lotus Pod True Pill?”
“Last night.”
“Is anyone else aware?”
“Besides Brothers Yun Shan and Ru Zhen at the gate of the Golden Light Garden, no one knows.”
He clearly didn’t care about their thoughts.
“Good! Good! Good!”
The Hundred-Eyed Demon King said good three times in a row.
At this time, Xu Yuan asked instead, “Temple Master, having refined the Lotus Pod True Pill—can this disciple go to the Ladder of Immortals?”
His eyes shimmered with light, seemingly eager to achieve immortality.
“The Ladder of Immortals? No—you have an even greater opportunity!”
At this time, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King shook his head.
Then, he looked at Xu Yuan.
He spoke sternly, “I ask you, can you create a kind of immortal silk?”
His eyes flickered, clearly very nervous.
“That is correct.”
Hearing this question, Xu Yuan thought to himself, as expected.
He didn't hesitate at all.
He directly summoned the silk thread he had created the night before.
Seeing the immortal silk swirling around Xu Yuan, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King's eyes went blurry for a moment.
“The colors are divided into seven, gods and immortals cannot invade, and there is this feeling of suppression towards me... No mistake! No mistake!”
That’s right.
For so many years, he had been following the decree of the Kunlun Grandmaster.
Using Qin Mantis fairy eggs to conduct various experiments.
Whether Heaven or Buddhism, whether humans, demons, ghosts, or immortals.
He didn’t know how many people he had used and how many methods he had employed to cultivate Qin Mantis fairy eggs.
But in the end, he had never truly cultivated the legendary fairy beast of Kunlun—the King of All Insects, the Qin Xian Gu Can.
But he didn't expect.
On such an ordinary disciple of the Yellow Flower Temple, he would have such fortune!
“I must immediately send a message to the Grandmaster, he will surely be overjoyed… No, wait!”
He began to weigh the pros and cons in his heart almost immediately.
That’s right.
He knew the Grandmaster's purpose—or rather, all the immortals and gods who knew the truth of the Yellow Flower Temple knew the goal of the Great God of Kunlun!
To create a Qin Xian Gu Can using the Qin Mantis fairy egg and then repair the divine Qin.
If he sent a message directly.
Then the Kunlun side would immediately send immortals and gods to take Xu Yuan away.
But in that case.
Although he, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King, would have achieved merit, he would ultimately not be able to appear before the Grandmaster.
On the other hand.
“If I wait until my injuries are healed and then personally go to Kunlun to present this person to the Grandmaster!”
“At that time, the Grandmaster will surely be overjoyed, and it will be even more beneficial to me!”
“Perhaps I can be formally inducted into the Kunlun immortal register…”
At this thought, the Hundred-Eyed Demon King’s heart burned with passion.
He looked at Xu Yuan.
“Xu Yuan, I will be going into seclusion to recover from my injuries.”
“Once my injuries are healed, I will personally take you to Kunlun to achieve immortality!”
“For the time being, you shall cultivate diligently at the Yellow Flower Temple.”
“If you experience any bodily abnormalities or have any questions about cultivation, feel free to speak up!”