Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

"Don't worry, I've already found Erwa's trail. Look, Erwa is in that cave."

He pointed to a dark, deep cave in front of him.

The deep cave was located at the top of a mountain peak, and the entire cave sloped downwards. When Li Xiuyuan first led them up the mountain, they were somewhat confused, but now, hearing Li Xiuyuan's explanation, they immediately understood.

"Inside this cave?" Qingwa's face showed a hint of disbelief.

Nodding, Li Xiuyuan said, "That's right. If you don't believe me, shout at the cave entrance twice, and someone will come out."

With a hint of doubt, Qingwa opened her mouth and shouted, "People inside, come out! Come out! Come out!"

A tremendous sound crashed into the cave, creating countless echoes that reverberated endlessly against the mountain walls.

"Who's making such a racket here?"

After a short while, two rat spirits came out carrying red-tasseled spears, looking at Qingwa with arrogance.

"Are you one of the Calabash Brothers?"

As soon as the two rat spirits came out, they looked at each other and asked uncertainly after seeing Qingwa's appearance.

Qingwa asked in confusion, "What, do you know me?"

The two rat spirits didn't reply and turned to burrow into the cave. Qingwa didn't stop them, wanting to see what was going on with the two rat spirits.

Turning around, Qingwa asked, "Master, I thought those two rat spirits were monsters. Could it be that my second brother is also a monster in this cave?"

Chapter 502 The Calabash Brothers Gather

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan replied calmly, "Yes, that's right, Chengwa should be inside."

As he spoke, he paused and then said, "Chengwa's innate supernatural abilities are clairvoyance and clairaudience. He is the most intelligent of the seven brothers and has already entered the cave to explore its secrets."

As he spoke, he thought to himself, "These seven Calabash Brothers are incredibly skilled. It is a great stroke of luck that I was able to find this place."

"Uh-huh!"

The other six Calabash Brothers nodded in agreement. Of all the Calabash Brothers, the one they admired the most was not the strong Red Calabash, nor the indestructible Yellow Calabash, nor the elusive Purple Calabash, but the wise Orange Calabash.

Perhaps in the original story, Purple Calabash Brother was able to rescue the other five Calabash Brothers, but only because of his invisibility. The one who truly devised the plan was Orange Calabash Brother, who had the ability to see and hear from afar.

"Hey, you brothers are like the Calabash Brothers, daring to trespass into the cave. You're really like those who choose the path to hell when there's a way to heaven."

The two rat spirits scolded, while at the same time thinking that if they could capture a few of the Calabash Brothers, they could please the King.

You should know that the scorpion demon and the snake demon were able to transform because of the Golden-Winged Roc. The two rat demons were unwilling to let go of such an opportunity to rise to the top in one step.

"Hmph, release my second brother right now, or I'll smash your cave to pieces."

As he spoke, the hot-tempered Red Boy cursed loudly. Then he picked up a huge rock, which weighed hundreds of thousands of kilograms and was as big as a small mountain, and slammed it down hard on the two monsters.

Rumble!

These two demons were weak, only at the primordial spirit level, barely able to speak, and had not even survived the tribulation of transformation. How could they be a match for Da Wa?

In the blink of an eye, two screams rang out, and they were smashed to death by the eldest child.

After seeing the two demons being crushed to death, Hongwa awkwardly scratched his head and said, "Master, I accidentally used too much force and crushed the two little demons to death."

As he spoke, he seemed to regret it a little, since the two monsters were dead and he could no longer inquire about his second brother's whereabouts.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan shook his head and replied calmly, "It's alright. With me here, finding Chengwa's whereabouts will be a piece of cake."

As he spoke, a divine eye actually opened between his brows and forehead. This was the Chaos Divine Eye that he had exchanged for with millions of merit points. You should know that those millions of merit points could be exchanged for a drop of Pangu's essence blood.

This Chaos Divine Eye is naturally extraordinary, far surpassing Erlang Shen Yang Jian's third eye or Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes.

However, Sun Wukong in this world doesn't yet possess the Fiery Eyes of Truth due to Li Xiuyuan's arrival; it seems we'll need to find an opportunity to help him acquire them.

As Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, the Chaos Divine Eye shone across the cave, revealing the entire cave in detail. Within the hundreds of square kilometers of the cave, he quickly located Chengwa, who was wearing an orange outfit.

In addition, the Calabash Brothers look like children, which makes them even more eye-catching.

what!

Li Xiuyuan was startled. After discovering the person at the bottom of the cave, he couldn't help but smile. "As expected, it's you, Golden-Winged Roc. I wasn't wrong."

Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, then said calmly, "Alright, let's go find Chengwa first!"

After saying that, he laughed. Although the Calabash Brothers were extraordinary, they were only newly born. If he remembered correctly, the Golden-Winged Roc would be able to break free in a few years at most.

Given their abilities, it would be quite possible for them to capture the seven Calabash Brothers. If they were to refine them into treasures, these seven Calabash Brothers would be no less powerful than top-tier innate spiritual treasures.

However, now that they have encountered Li Xiuyuan, it can be said that they are snatching teeth from the mouth of the Golden-Winged Roc. Although he is not lacking in treasures, if he takes the seven Calabash Brothers as his disciples, the fighting power of his lineage will surely increase greatly in the future, and he will definitely be able to better overcome the great calamity in the future.

Li Xiuyuan knew very well that this world had nine great tribulations, and he had only survived a few so far. Great opportunities also came during these tribulations. If the entire sect's fortune was sufficient, it would increase a person's cultivation speed by a thousand times.

Li Xiuyuan naturally wouldn't let it go. This is because although the saints are immortal, they still attach great importance to the lineage and so on. At this time, he was not yet a saint, and although he had the combat power of a saint, he was still somewhat lacking.

Therefore, Li Xiuyuan was very discreet. Taking in these Calabash Brothers would be of great help in terms of future funds. After all, when it comes to competing for destiny, even a saint cannot directly intervene; he must rely on his disciples.

"Uh-huh!"

Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, the six Calabash Brothers immediately agreed. Although the cave was enormous, he possessed the Chaos Divine Eye, which was even more powerful than the Second Brother's Thousand-Mile Eye, so he could find the other party very quickly.

"what!"

At the same time, Erwa, who was far away, felt a gaze on him. He was startled. There was clearly no one around the cave, so why did he feel like someone was spying on him?

Upon hearing this, Orange Boy immediately opened his eyes and looked over. He finally saw Li Xiuyuan and his group. When he saw that all the Calabash Brothers were there, he was greatly surprised.

Li Xiuyuan's voice rang in his ears: "Stop looking, we're right here."

As he spoke, the seven people appeared directly in front of Erwa. Li Xiuyuan's spatial magic allowed him to arrive beside the seven people in an instant.

"Second brother, second elder brother!"

Upon seeing Orange Boy, the six Calabash Brothers cheered with joy and ran over to him.

Orange Baby was overjoyed to see you all and exclaimed, "How did you end up here?"

As he spoke, his curiosity grew.

"Hehe, it's all thanks to Master."

Da Wa chuckled, and then everyone recounted their encounter with Li Xiuyuan and how they became his disciples.

Chapter 503 Calabash Brothers

"I see!"

After listening to his brothers' words, Chengwa knew in his heart that they were able to gather together entirely because of Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "Chengwa, I know everything about you. You are all born with innate spiritual roots and have extraordinary talents. If you can follow me to cultivate, your future will be limitless. Therefore, all six of your brothers have become my disciples."

He paused and then said, "Now only you are left. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

As he spoke, he thought to himself that he had already taken in all six brothers, so he would naturally not give up on these ones. If these people really refused, then they should not blame him for being ruthless.

After all, the Calabash Brothers not only have extraordinary talents, but if all seven Calabash Brothers were trained to the level of a treasure, they would be no less than any innate spiritual treasure!

"this..........."

Upon hearing this, Chengwa hesitated. As the smartest of the seven brothers, he was the one who considered the most things because he was too smart.

"Second brother, what are you still hesitating for? Master has already spoken, so hurry up and come with us to become his disciples!"

"Yes! Second brother, don't you want to cultivate the Great Dao of Heaven?"

Seeing Orange Boy's hesitation, the six gourd brothers quickly tried to persuade him, hoping that he could also become Li Xiuyuan's disciple so that they wouldn't have to be separated.

Moreover, the seven Calabash Brothers are of one mind; if Orange Brother were unwilling, they would probably leave as well.

Seeing the eager gazes of his six brothers, Chengwa finally nodded and replied, "Alright, disciple Chengwa greets Master."

After saying this, he knelt down on the ground, thus becoming Li Xiuyuan's disciple.

These Calabash Brothers were all exceptionally talented, far from the pathetic figures portrayed on television; they quickly learned some human etiquette.

"Ok!"

Li Xiuyuan replied casually, "No need for formalities, please get up!"

As he spoke, he helped Orange Boy up, then paused and added, "If you can learn my various skills, you will definitely benefit from them for the rest of your lives."

After saying this, he gave each person their own training method based on their individual circumstances.

For example, Da Wa's strength is extraordinary, and he shares the same foundation as Li Xiuyuan's power laws. Therefore, he passed on his understanding of the power laws and his cultivation methods that are compatible with Li Xiuyuan's.

Li Xiuyuan's techniques include: Nine-Rank Celestial Immortal Technique, Nine-Turn Yuan Gong, Eight-Nine-Turn Gong, Great Sun Tathagata True Scripture, Supreme Heavenly Demon True Scripture, etc. There is bound to be one that can be used by the seven Calabash Brothers.

As for Orange Boy's clairvoyance and clairaudience, Li Xiuyuan taught him the cultivation method of the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Chaos. Then there's Third Boy, whose body is indestructible, so cultivating a body-refining method would be perfect for him.

Green Boy's fire-breathing ability can be used to cultivate the Great Sun Tathagata Sutra...

These seven Calabash Brothers each possess extraordinary abilities, some of which are so unique that even Li Xiuyuan has had very little contact with them. He can only exchange some cultivation techniques from the Merit System and let them comprehend them on their own.

After the seven Calabash Brothers received the skill, their faces lit up with joy. Finally, Orange Brother spoke up, saying, "Master, actually, we seven brothers have another extraordinary ability that we haven't shown yet."

As he spoke, he thought to himself that his master was serious about imparting his skills to them, which meant he was genuinely concerned for them. At this moment, he truly regarded Li Xiuyuan as his master.

In fact, the Calabash Brothers were all kind-hearted. As soon as Li Xiuyuan offered them benefits, they all acknowledged his identity as an apprentice. At this time, there were still some secrets, but they were willing to reveal them.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he said indifferently, "Oh, I wonder what skill you possess?"

After saying that, he thought to himself, "It seems to be that one." However, he was still a little curious on the surface. After all, it was something he had only seen on TV. In the real world, it must be very different.

"Yeah, brothers!"