Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

When the Buddha who guided him gave him a reassuring look, he finally felt at ease.

Everyone waited for Li Xiuyuan to comprehend the Dao Fruit of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, and no one dared to go up and disturb him. Moreover, with Zhunti, Jieyin, and Houtu protecting him, who would dare to step forward!

Meanwhile, the Golden-Winged Roc and his companions were already terrified, unsure whether to leave or stay, and were filled with anxiety!

With his mind at ease, Li Xiuyuan could clearly hear everything happening outside, but he paid no attention to it in order to achieve his Great Luo Dao Fruit.

At present, Li Xiuyuan's most important task is undoubtedly to stabilize his realm. His Great Yuan Spirit transformed into a golden sword embryo, and the sword energy soared straight into the sky, even dispersing the clouds.

As the Purple Heaven Divine Thunder passed, the dark clouds gradually dissipated, but under Li Xiuyuan's soaring sword energy, it was only a matter of an instant.

Meanwhile, the Tongtian Sect Leader, who was standing nearby, was greatly surprised when he saw Li Xiuyuan's primordial spirit transform into a sword. In his eyes, the Pingluan Sword Technique was quite good at tempering the primordial spirit.

The fact that Jianglong could come up with this idea naturally surprised the Tongtian Sect Leader. Although the Three Pure Ones were transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu, their primordial spirits were extraordinary from the moment they were born.

However, if disciples of the sect can learn this sword technique, it will definitely be of great benefit, especially for a sword master like the Tongtian Sect Leader.

After a long while, Li Xiuyuan retrieved the sword embryo of the Great Yuan Spirit. At this moment, he had finally consolidated his position in the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. He opened his eyes, scanned the area, and respectfully said, "Jianglong greets all the saints and Lady Pingxin!"

Having said that, he respectfully bowed. He had no choice but to bow his head when he was under someone else's roof; these people were all saints, so he had to be respectful.

Chapter 379 The Sage's Approach

"Jianglong, I am Tongtian Shengren, the former master of Duobao Tathagata, and also your grandmaster. I see that you have extremely high talent in swordsmanship. Would you be willing to leave Buddhism and join my sect?"

As he spoke, the Tongtian Sect Leader couldn't wait to start building connections. After the Investiture of the Gods, he was no longer the straightforward Tongtian he once was; now he actually knew how to build relationships.

After all, although Li Xiuyuan was the Dragon Subduer, he was a disciple of the Buddha. So what the Tongtian Sect Leader said was not wrong, but he was very different from the Tongtian of the past.

It seems that the Investiture of the Gods had a significant impact on the Tongtian Sect Leader, who actually repented and started to resort to scheming and trickery.

“If he is not a human being, then the Tathagata has already entered my Buddhist sect and is no longer a member of the Jie Sect. Tongtian, you should not rely on him to win over the members of my Buddhist sect.”

As he spoke, Sage Zhunti became angry. He had not expected that Tongtian would be in such a hurry, trying to win over Jianglong before everyone could react.

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader chuckled coldly and said, "Hmph, didn't you just say that Jianglong could choose who to follow? Now that I want to take him as my disciple, are you going back on your word?"

After saying that, his tone turned hostile, and an extremely sharp killing intent emanated from him.

Even without the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation, the Tongtian Sect Leader remained incredibly motivated and showed no fear of the two Buddhist saints.

"Tongtian, don't think I'm afraid of you. Without the Zhuxian Sword Formation, you're like a toothless tiger."

As he spoke, the Sage Zhunti roared, and his golden body appeared, holding the Seven Wonders Tree in his hand.

Then a holy image appeared behind Zhunti, with eighteen hands and twenty-four heads, holding a necklace, umbrella, flower pot, fish intestines, and blessing a vajra, precious file, golden bell, golden bow, silver halberd, banners and other items.

"Hmph, you old scoundrel Zhunti, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

As he spoke, the Qingping Sword at the waist of the Tongtian Sect Leader flashed a blue sword light and shot straight into the sky. Even without the Zhuxian Sword Formation, he was not afraid of his opponent.

The Tongtian Sect Leader considered himself the true descendant of Pangu, and since he wanted to take Li Xiuyuan as his disciple, how could he possibly admit defeat!

This is the true Tongtian Sect Leader; he is not afraid of others.

"Junior brother!"

When the Buddha of Amitabha saw that Zhunti was about to make a move, he quickly stopped him. He knew that the Heavenly Dao had issued an order forbidding saints from appearing in the prehistoric world.

If the two continue fighting, the Three Realms will likely shatter. The Sage's power is too great, which is why he was confined to the Chaos.

"Tongtian, don't you dare lay a hand on me! Do you want to be punished by your teacher?"

As he spoke, Laozi, who was standing beside him, spoke up. He represented the sage Laozi. Although he was the other party's elder brother, he knew perfectly well that he would not acknowledge two different people.

Therefore, Lao Tzu never called out the words "Third Brother," but instead called him by his given name.

After being persuaded, the two men ultimately did not fight, as they both had reservations.

Seeing the two about to fight at the slightest disagreement, Li Xiuyuan felt even more worried. He never imagined that he would end up like this, unable to even decide whether to stay or leave.

If Li Xiuyuan were to speak at this moment, he would likely offend the Tongtian Sect Leader.

"As I just said, let Jianglong choose for himself. No one is allowed to force him to go with whomever he wants."

As he spoke, the Buddha said calmly, still very confident in Buddhism's ability to bewitch people, and believed that Li Xiuyuan would not betray him.

"Yes, let him choose for himself."

Empress Pingxin spoke up. She could clearly sense a friendly aura emanating from Li Xiuyuan's body, and she also had confidence in the Wu Clan. Therefore, she let Li Xiuyuan make his own choice.

"Fine, let him choose for himself!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader said calmly that he couldn't bring himself to force others to become his disciples. After all, as a saint, he still had to maintain his dignity.

“Jianglong, you were originally an Arhat in my Buddhist sect. Now that you have descended to the mortal realm to cultivate your merits and virtues, you can return to Mount Ling and be conferred the title of Buddha.”

As he spoke, Cundi Buddha spoke up. He was determined to get Li Xiuyuan and made a promise that as long as he returned to Buddhism, he could become a Buddha from an Arhat, which would be considered a promotion of two levels!

Such a person is highly respected even in Buddhism, and only a few can compare to him.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan was deeply moved. His heart was still drawn to Buddhism, firstly because his roots were in Buddhism, such as Lanruo Temple, Lingyin Temple, and Shaolin Temple, all of which were passed down from his lineage. If he were to leave, he would be in trouble.

Those things probably can't be taken away. After all, not everyone is willing to abandon Buddhism and follow them. Even if Bodhidharma, Nie Xiaoqian, and others are willing, would the monks in their temples be willing?

However, under these circumstances, Li Xiuyuan could not readily agree, otherwise he would offend the saints and certainly not have a good life in the future.

Li Xiuyuan had long known that revealing his true form as Pangu would provoke resentment from everyone.

The Lady Pingxin beside her grew anxious, fearing that Li Xiuyuan would agree, and immediately said, "Jianglong, you possess the essence of Pangu's blood, so you can be considered a member of my Wu clan and can be the thirteenth ancestral witch of the Wu clan."

She paused and then said, "Although the Witch Clan has declined, all the magical treasures collected in ancient times are in my Netherworld. Now that you possess a primordial spirit, as long as you come back with me, all those things will be yours."

As she spoke, Houtu made a momentous promise.

In the ancient war between the witches and demons, the heavens and earth collapsed. After Houtu transformed into reincarnation, she had already eliminated the fate of the witches, so she relocated some of her people.

Furthermore, all the treasures that the witch clan had collected over millions of years were in her hands.

Because the Wu tribe cannot cultivate their primordial spirit, their treasures are extremely rich, while the demon tribe has long been plundered by the saints.

Unlike the other eleven Ancestral Witches, Donghuang Taiyi and Dijun did not unconditionally trust Nuwa. Naturally, they kept their magical treasures on their person, and those things were left after the great battle.

They were all looted clean by a few sages.

Chapter 380 The Treasure of the Witch Clan

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's heart stirred. He was also tempted. The Witch Clan! What an ancient race! Although they have declined now, their treasures accumulated over millions of years are definitely not few.

If I were to truly become the thirteenth Ancestral Witch, then all these things would belong to me. Even a saint would be tempted by them!

Moreover, because of his connection to Pangu's bloodline, Li Xiuyuan felt a deep sense of closeness to Houtu, and he couldn't help but be moved by it.

With his straightforward personality and the essence of Pangu's blood, the Wu clan member would definitely not be ostracized.

But Li Xiuyuan only thought about it. Although the Wu Clan was very good and had many treasures, they lacked strong people, and he did not lack magical treasures.

When Nuwa saw Houtu trying to win over Jianglong, she was somewhat surprised that Houtu had brought out the treasures of the Wu clan that had been stored up for millions of years. However, if Houtu managed to win over Jianglong, and the Wu clan were to have thirteen ancestral witches, it would be a major disaster.

"Jianglong, you have human blood. I am the Holy Mother of the Human Race, so you are also my child. You can enter my Snail Palace. I am willing to personally take you as my disciple."

As she spoke, the goddess Nuwa uttered a sentence that truly astonished everyone.

what?

When did the goddess Nuwa come to accept someone with the bloodline of the witch clan as her disciple? You must know that her own brother died in the war between the witches and demons.

Therefore, even after Fuxi was resurrected, Nuwa never treated the Wu tribe well, not even those with Wu tribe blood.

Now they're actually going to accept Li Xiuyuan, who possesses the essence blood of Pangu, as their disciple. What's even more likely is that he might become the thirteenth ancestral witch of the witch clan!

When everyone saw that Goddess Nuwa had spoken, they were secretly astonished!

As Li Xiuyuan listened to Nuwa speak, he thought to himself, "We're not that close, are we?" He knew very well that he possessed the essence of Pangu's blood, and in a sense, he could be considered the thirteenth Ancestral Witch. If he really followed Nuwa to cultivate...

That would be a huge joke!

Seeing that everyone had spoken, Laozi smiled faintly and said, "Jianglong, you possess the essence of Pangu's blood and can cultivate the Great Dao of the Primordial Spirit. You and I are somewhat related. You can join my sect to cultivate. In short, elixirs are indispensable."

As he spoke, he laughed.

When he saw that everyone wanted to bring Jianglong in, Laozi was also tempted. After all, such a good seedling could be of great use if properly nurtured.

Of course, Lao Tzu was only trying it out, and he knew in his heart that there was not much hope.

After hearing this, Li Xiuyuan felt a strong desire for Laozi's elixir. If he could obtain it, he wouldn't have to painstakingly cultivate his magical power.

"Yeah yeah!"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable chimed in, saying that since it had already been agreed upon, let Jianglong choose for himself, and the Primordial Celestial Venerable would also try his luck.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "You possess the essence and blood of Pangu, while we are transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu. In a sense, we are family."

After saying that, he looked at Li Xiuyuan.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but think to himself, "Sage Yuanshi, do we really have such a good relationship? Everyone knows that you claim to be the true descendant of Pangu and look down on those Wu tribe members who only know how to use brute force."

If I were to actually enter Kunlun Mountain, I'm afraid you would drive me to despair!

As you may know, Huanglong Zhenren, although one of the Twelve Golden Immortals, was not highly regarded by Yuanshi Tianzun because he disliked demons, those with fur and armor.

Even though he accepted Huanglong Zhenren as his disciple, he never gave him any magic weapons. If Li Xiuyuan joins the Jade Void Palace, he probably won't be valued by the other party. He's just saying it verbally for now.

At this moment, the Buddha of Guidance, seeing everyone offering benefits, pondered for a moment and said, "Jianglong, do you know that my junior brother and I have been observing you for a long time?"

When I learned that your Nine Revolutions Yuan Technique had reached the fifth level, I specially went to Laozi's Tushita Palace to obtain several Nine Revolutions Golden Pills. I planned to give them to you once your physical body reached the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

As he spoke, he recounted the good things about the two of them.