Dragon Jubilant Saint Venerable, Four Elements Saint Venerable Realm.

He has sixteen disciples, fourteen Billion Era Celestial Gods, and two One Element Saint Venerables.

However, what surprised Wang Xu was that Dragon Jubilant Saint Venerable also had three followers at the Three Elements Saint Venerable Realm.

Followers, bound by the Law Oath, follow the strong for life.

To put it nicely, they are followers; to put it bluntly, they are slaves.

"This is Tai Xu, your junior brother, from now on you will teach him the Secret Technique." After explaining, Dragon Jubilant Saint Venerable turned and merged into the void, disappearing from sight.

Just like that?

Wang Xu frowned.

The Master, when choosing a disciple, would at least give a gift or verbally instruct something, even if he wasn't hopeful.

Dragon Jubilant Saint Venerable simply treated Wang Xu as baggage, throwing him to other senior brothers.

This shows that Dragon Jubilant Saint Venerable didn't choose Wang Xu because he valued him, but just to make up the numbers.

"Junior Brother Tai Xu." As soon as Dragon Jubilant Saint Venerable left, a voice filled with disdain followed.

Wang Xu turned around to see a man with two horns, sharp teeth, dressed in a silver robe, somewhat resembling Dragon Jubilant Saint Venerable's attire.

"Tai Xu greets the senior brothers." Although unwilling, Wang Xu still had to salute his senior brothers.

"My name is 'Long Chen,' I am your eldest senior brother, and henceforth you shall be under my management!"

"Yes, Eldest Brother." Under the roof, one has to bow their head.

Long Chen walked to the top of the main hall, standing where Dragon Jubilant Saint Venerable stood before.

He swept his gaze.

"Now that there's a newcomer, I'll say it again: Here, except for the Master, I am the greatest!"

"My orders are the Master's orders; if I tell you to go east, you cannot go west. If I tell you to squat, you must not stand! Anyone daring to disobey my command is my enemy, is that clear?"

Long Chen's brow raised, and the aura of the One Element Saint Venerable Realm emanated.

"Yes, Brother Long Chen." Another disciple of the One Element Saint Venerable Realm immediately bowed and replied.

"Understood, Eldest Brother!"

Others, who were not even of the Saint Venerable Realm, naturally could only bow in submission.

"Junior Brother Tai Xu, and you?" Long Chen glanced at Wang Xu.

Wang Xu's eyes flickered.

After a moment, Wang Xu also lowered his head: "Yes, Eldest Brother."

If it were in Fengye, Wang Xu would have surely slapped this arrogant posture of Long Chen to death on the spot!

But here in Kedan, Wang Xu didn't want to escalate things, so he had to bow his head.

"Haha! Good! Junior Brother Tai Xu, you just arrived, so all the tasks of managing the Spirit Medicine Garden, organizing the Scripture Pavilion, and purchasing external items will be entrusted to you!" Long Chen issued the first command.

A Billion Era Celestial God disciple below heard this, a smile spreading on his face; clearly, these trivial matters were all previously handled by him, and now with Wang Xu's arrival, all the troubles were transferred to Wang Xu.

"Yes, Eldest Brother." Wang Xu replied.

......

Subsequently, Wang Xu found his palace, located between a cliff and a lake.

Wang Xu stood in the middle of the lake, looking at a small wooden hut less than a hundred square meters, which would be his palace from now on.

The primordial energy here was sparse, the Supreme Law was almost undetectable, meaningless for a cultivator.

"Wang Xu, you've really held it in; if it were me earlier, I would have definitely made that guy vanish without a trace!"

You Ji licked his lips, eyes bursting with a bloodthirsty glow.

Wang Xu shook his head calmly: "It's normal to be oppressed as a newcomer."

"Is it? But if at the Sea of Immeasurable trial you had shown a bit of strength, now you would have been under someone at the Ancestor Realm, not a mere Four Elements Saint Venerable." You Ji said.

"There's no use thinking too much."

Wang Xu raised his hand, and the wooden hut opened in response, with only a table, a chair, and a stone bed inside, nothing more.

Whoosh!

The aura spilled out, stirring up dust accumulated for who knows how many years. A light breath made the dust drift away, disappearing without a trace.

"You Ji, I haven't asked you yet, why were we expelled from the Ancestor Stele after cultivating for only three years?" Wang Xu suddenly recalled this.

"I've studied this for a long time and only recently came to a conclusion." You Ji said, "There is an array prohibition in this Ancestor Stele, allowing the entrants to stay inside for a maximum of three years, and after three years, they are transported outside by the array prohibition."

"How long do we have to wait to enter again?"

"One Law Era." With You Ji's words, Wang Xu nodded.

This metal block is an ancient Supreme Treasure, filled with abundant primordial energy, allowing people to easily cultivate to the brink and await a breakthrough.

Such a cherished treasure, with restrictions set, is left for the fated ones among descendants.

Wang Xu and others took advantage of You Ji's special status with the Chaos Devouring Fire to find a loophole; otherwise, they couldn't even approach the metal block, let alone stay inside for three years.

"One Law Era..."

For the Celestial God Realm, a single law era is not too long. The so-called hundred generations, myriad generations, billion eras—every strong one who reaches the Celestial God Realm, who hasn't gone through dozens or hundreds of law eras?

But that was in Fengye.

At this moment, in Kedan, always surrounded by danger, let alone one law era, even ten thousand years feel incredibly long.

"Since that's the case, the only option is to continue studying 'Barbarian'."

'Barbarian' is the Chaos Primordial Technique, advocating the Law of Power. It greatly benefits Wang Xu, who follows the path of physical flow.

...

Time flows little by little, and Wang Xu's trivial matters are also increasing day by day.

First managing the Spirit Medicine Garden, then organizing the Scripture Pavilion, followed by various tasks of acquiring external items.

These tasks shouldn't trouble Wang Xu at all. Under Wang Xu, there are Eternal Generations Celestial Gods, Hundred Generations Celestial Gods, Initial Celestial Gods, and other various disciples of the Divine Palace. They can completely handle these tasks.

But Senior Brother Long Chen was determined to be contrary to Wang Xu, making him personally handle everything, and even added several more tasks.

As a result, two hundred years passed since Wang Xu joined the Rebellious Divine Palace, and he still couldn't cultivate properly.

"Little one, come out!"

Just as Wang Xu arrived at the Spirit Medicine Garden, You Ji's red-robed figure eagerly flew out, calling towards the Spirit Medicine Garden.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a white shadow darted over, leaping straight onto Wang Xu's shoulder, affectionately rubbing against Wang Xu's cheek.

Wang Xu didn't resist a bit; instead, he smiled warmly.

"You little one, I personally nurture you every day, yet you are so close to Wang Xu. Truly an ungrateful little rascal!" You Ji rolled his eyes, annoyed.

"You Ji, you're now a Saint Venerable, why are you getting upset over 'Little Zhi'?" Wang Xu laughed, stroking Little Zhi.

If anyone else were here, they would be extremely surprised.

Because the Little Zhi Wang Xu refers to is not a spirit beast pet, but a divine medicine shaped like a Snow Ganoderma!

Two hundred years ago, when Wang Xu first came to manage the Spirit Medicine Garden, he was unaware of Little Zhi's presence. But as time passed, Wang Xu sensed a trace, and after a fruitless search with Spiritual Consciousness, he activated the Mechanical Ancient Eye and immediately saw the "Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng" curled in the corner.

This discovery surprised Wang Xu greatly.

Divine medicines developing spirituality have been recorded in many books, but seeing one was a first.

Initially, this spiritual Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng was very afraid of Wang Xu. Whenever Wang Xu was present, it remained motionless, pretending to be an ordinary divine medicine.

Wang Xu didn't disturb it, letting it grow freely.

Every year, he would sprinkle dew, provide Divine Medicine Crystal Stones, turn the soil… Several times, when senior brothers wanted to pick this Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng, Wang Xu stopped them.

It seemed the Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng sensed Wang Xu was no villain and dared to approach him. Wang Xu fondly stroked it with no intent to harm.

Over time, the Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng became close to Wang Xu, almost seeing him as a father, with no fear or avoidance.

You Ji also revealed its true form, playing with the Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng. In this unfamiliar place, both born from Chaos Nurturing, You Ji and the Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng naturally got along, and You Ji taught it cultivation methods, awakening its intelligence. Within a law era, the Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng might be able to cultivate to the Celestial God Realm.

"Wang Xu, how much longer will this dreadful life last? I'm starting to miss the air in Fengye!" You Ji complained.

Wang Xu shook his head: "Finding the Core of Chaos is no easy matter. It's unlikely we can leave Kedan anytime soon."

"Moreover, in a hundred years, it's the Rebellious Divine Palace's once-in-ten-thousand-years Celestial God Contest; the victor can enter the 'Ancestral Hall of Chaos'. I must make that trip."

The Celestial God Contest is the Rebellious Divine Palace's once-in-ten-thousand-years grand event.

No matter one's lowly or noble origin, no matter their realm's height or depth, one can shine in the Celestial God Contest.

If one ranks among the top fifteen in the Rebellious Divine Palace's many Celestial Gods, one gains the chance to enter the "Ancestral Hall of Chaos".

The Ancestral Hall of Chaos is one of the four forbidden lands of the Rebellious Divine Palace.

Over these two hundred years, Wang Xu searched every corner of the Rebellious Divine Palace with the Mechanical Ancient Eye, finding no trace of the Core of Chaos.

The remaining possible locations of the Core of Chaos are the four forbidden lands he cannot enter.

"The Ancestral Hall of Chaos contains countless statues left by Ancestor Realm beings since time immemorial in the Rebellious Divine Palace. Even if the Core of Chaos isn't there, understanding these statues would greatly benefit me," Wang Xu said.

The realm can rise continually by absorbing Primordial Qi, but power requires enlightenment and intense cultivation to truly grow.

Currently, Wang Xu's power relies on the Body Secret Scripture's overwhelming might, yet the truly important Law of Light remains at the Prophet stage.

On this trip to the Ancestral Hall of Chaos, Wang Xu might enhance his understanding of the Law of Light from the Ancestor Realm statues, allowing him to face the Myriad Transformations Cosmic Tribulation more confidently.

"Let's go."

Wang Xu tidied up the Spirit Medicine Garden, "I still need to organize the ancient texts in the Scripture Pavilion."

Subsequently, Wang Xu set down the Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng, flying towards the Scripture Pavilion.

Not long after Wang Xu departed, the void trembled, and a silver-robed figure appeared at the Spirit Medicine Garden—it was Senior Brother Long Chen.

The Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng hurriedly curled up in the Spirit Medicine Garden's corner, remaining motionless.

"Heh heh, Master hasn't visited the Spirit Medicine Garden in several law eras. If I pick a few plants, he won't notice."

Long Chen walked through the Spirit Medicine Garden, his gaze scanning, finally settling in the garden's corner.

"Snow Dragon Celestial Ginseng? It's you." (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)