The Primordial Era: The Mythical Path Beginning with the Jie Sect

Chapter 79 The Three Pure Ones Discuss the Sage
"There should be one revered sage among the people of the Human Sect," Lao Tzu said calmly.

Yuanshi Tianzun...

The Master of Heaven...

They had already learned the basic situation through their disciples, and it was indeed as Zhou Chen said. After the Netherworld and the Primordial World became Yin and Yang to each other, the Earthly Dao and the Heavenly Dao were on the same level, so it was only natural that there were sages with venerable positions.

The purpose of our visit to Kunlun Mountain is to discuss how to help our disciples achieve the status of Earthly Saints, not to claim a place of sainthood. Do you think this is like choosing the people to teach the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of the human race? You think you can just decide that?

The underground passage has the existence of Lady Pingxin, who is an existence on par with the Dao Ancestor. It's not something your father can decide on his own.
You call yourself a true saint, and the Humanist sect is the only one who is revered?
Why don't you suggest that Lady Pingxin give you the tunnel?

Yuanshi and Tongtian secretly complained.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable's expression turned solemn, and he said seriously, "This humble Taoist also hopes that the Earthly Dao Saints will come from our sect, but this matter is not something we can decide. The specifics need to be discussed by our teacher and the Peaceful Goddess."

All we need to do is prepare ourselves and wait for the right time.

"What Second Brother said is very true. It would be best to go to the Underworld to take a look and inquire about the situation of the Fengdu Underground Passage."

"Fengdu is Zhou Chen's Dao body, and can be considered a disciple of my Jie Sect. He should give me some face." Tongtian Sect Leader said proudly.

Laozi's expression froze, realizing he had misspoke. Although he was the supreme sage of the primordial world, matters of the heart were not something he could decide.

"Then we shall go to the Netherworld and check on its situation," Laozi said calmly, as if he hadn't said those words himself. Truly a sage who has mastered the Way of Non-Action; his shamelessness is unmatched by ordinary people.

“No, if the three of us sages go to the Netherworld together, the formation will be too great. It will be difficult for others not to notice us, and it may expose the fact that we are earth sages. Then we will lose the initiative. Therefore, we need to plan our journey to the Netherworld more carefully,” Yuanshi Tianzun advised.

The two Westerners have been keeping a close eye on the East in order to develop the West. If the three of them were to rashly go to the Netherworld, they might actually guess the matter of the Earthly Saints.

Currently, those in the primordial world who are unaware of the affairs of the Earthly Saints are simply trapped in a blind spot of thought, just like they were before.

The Dao Ancestor said that becoming a saint requires the Primordial Purple Qi. Now, six-tenths of the Primordial Purple Qi has been lost, leaving only one strand, whose whereabouts are unknown. Therefore, the great powers in the prehistoric world have little hope of becoming saints.

But if the three saints were to be sent to the underworld, it's inevitable that someone would think of this possibility.

After all, only Heavenly Saints need Primordial Purple Qi, while Earthly Dao, which is Yin and Yang to Heavenly Dao, may not necessarily need Primordial Purple Qi. Even if it does, Earthly Dao, which is on par with Heavenly Dao, may also possess Primordial Purple Qi.

In that case, they would lose the initiative. To be honest, apart from Zhou Chen, none of the disciples in their sect could compare to the great supernatural beings of the prehistoric world. Whether it was cultivation, aptitude, comprehension, or anything else, they were no match for him.

If they were all starting from the same point, without special circumstances, their disciples' chances would be slim. Therefore, they tried their best to keep the secrets of the underground passage and seize the initiative. Only in this way could their sect's disciples possibly achieve the status of a Saint of the Underworld. "Then what should we do? If all else fails, I will summon Fengdu to Kunlun and have him explain the situation to us," said the Tongtian Sect Leader. His words lacked the composure befitting a saint. This matter was indeed important, especially for the somewhat impulsive Tongtian.

"Junior brother, don't worry! It seems that Hongyun's remnant soul is still in Zhenyuanzi's hands, right?" Yuanshi Tianzun calmly reassured Tongtian, asking a seemingly ambiguous question.

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader didn't know what his second brother was planning, he still said truthfully, "It's definitely true. After Hongyun self-destructed, his remnant soul has been kept in Wuzhuang Temple by Zhenyuanzi."

Yuanshi Tianzun stroked his beard and said with a smile in his eyes, "Nephew Zhou Chen has already become the Great Emperor of Fengdu. We, his masters, have not yet sent him a gift to celebrate. It just so happens that Hongyun's Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd, my Chaos Gourd, my junior brother's Water-Fire Gourd, and my senior brother's Purple-Gold Gourd are all of the same origin. If we give them to Nephew Zhou Chen, he can reverse his innate nature in the Qiankun Cauldron. Perhaps it is not impossible for our Xuanmen to have another supreme treasure!"

"Hmm? Senior brother, Hongyun is already in such a state, and you still want to snatch someone else's spiritual treasure? Isn't that a bit inappropriate? Although we are saints, Zhen Yuanzi has gone mad, which is quite troublesome!" said Tongtian Jiaozhu.

Yuanshi's face darkened, and he said irritably, "I am a sage, and I would never stoop to such a despicable act!"

Then he explained to the two of them, "Hongyun has recovered almost completely after such a long period of recuperation. The next step should be reincarnation. After all, Hongyun's Dao injury is much more serious than Fuxi's. If Fuxi couldn't recover, then Hongyun is even less likely to recover."

"I'll make a deal with Zhen Yuanzi: I'll help Hongyun reincarnate and accept Hongyun's reincarnation as my disciple. What do you think Zhen Yuanzi will do?"

Lao Tzu nodded calmly without saying anything, but he also acknowledged Yuan Shi's method.

"Brilliant! In this way, Second Brother can legitimately go to the Underworld to send Hongyun into reincarnation, and he can also take this opportunity to investigate the situation in the Underworld." Tongtian Sect Leader also loudly echoed.

Yuanshi Tianzun smiled slightly, looking like he had everything under control. Although Tongtian was straightforward and stubborn, and his elder brother had worried himself sick over him, the flattery still made Yuanshi feel a little smug.

“Then that’s settled. I’ll go to Longevity Mountain first, then to the Underworld. After sorting things out there, I’ll come back and discuss it with my elder brother and third brother,” Yuanshi said, rising to his feet.

"Yes, Second Brother, please go ahead. We'll wait here for news," said the Tongtian Sect Leader. As he spoke, he took out the Water and Fire Gourd and handed it over. His senior brother, as their senior uncle, had prepared a gift for his disciple, so he, as the master, couldn't not reciprocate!
Laozi also handed the Purple Gold Gourd to Yuanshi. Although his Purple Gold Gourd still needed to hold pills and was somewhat useful, this was not the time to care about that. Anyway, Zhou Chen had the Qiankun Cauldron, so he could have Xuandu refine a spiritual treasure. It would also deepen their camaraderie as fellow disciples, killing two birds with one stone.

Yuanshi Tianzun did not stand on ceremony. He accepted the two spiritual treasures, left Yuxu Palace, summoned the Nine Dragon Incense Chariot, and headed towards Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain.

When a sage travels, he is accompanied by auspicious purple clouds and protected by all directions.

Yuanshi Tianzun did not conceal his purpose, so Zhen Yuanzi of Wanshou Mountain hurriedly ordered his disciples to open the mountain gates wide and personally go to welcome the arrival of the Jade Purity Saint.

With a dragon's roar, a primordial chariot thundered across the mountains and seas and arrived at Longevity Mountain.

"Welcome to the arrival of the Sage Yuqing!" Zhen Yuanzi said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)