The Primordial Mosquito Dao Chronicle

Upon hearing Bei Ming's words, both Yuan Shi and Tong Tian looked at Lao Zi. They knew that when it came to negotiation, the two of them were no match for their senior brother. Although Lao Zi was calm, he was also a man of keen insight, and he was more suited to this situation than the two of them.

Seeing Tongtian and the other two looking at him, Laozi thought for a moment and said, "Fellow Daoist Beiming, what conditions did Junior Sister Nuwa promise you?" He also wanted to know how much benefit Nuwa offered to get Beiming to agree, so that he could have a comparison.

"What Nuwa paid for should have nothing to do with you guys, right? Besides, although the three of you have similarities to her becoming saints, the price you paid was different." Mosquito Daoist was a little unhappy when Laozi mentioned Nuwa.

Although he hadn't asked for anything in return for helping her, and Nuwa had only promised a cause and effect, he had wanted the human race to be born as soon as possible. But he hadn't expected her to be so heartless towards the human race, which made him somewhat unhappy. He should have asked for more from her; then she wouldn't have said anything.

Hearing the other party's words, Laozi knew that Beiming wouldn't easily tell them. As for asking Nuwa, he figured she wouldn't tell him either; who would willingly reveal such a thing to others? Laozi himself would feel the same way; he couldn't guarantee that no one would use this matter against him later.

"Then, Fellow Daoist Beiming, please state your conditions. The opportunity to become a saint is no small matter. Although it is only a matter of time before the three of us become saints, we also want to attain the Great Dao as soon as possible. I can't think of anything worth this trade."

Mosquito Daoist could also understand their meaning: it was only a matter of time before the Three Pure Ones attained sainthood, and they hoped he wouldn't ask for an exorbitant price. But he didn't care what they thought and said, "I need three innate treasures..."

"impossible."

Before Mosquito Taoist could finish speaking, Primordial immediately interjected. "The Three Pure Ones each only possessed one innate treasure, and they themselves used it to sever their corpses. How could we possibly exchange such a thing?"

Laozi glanced at Yuanshi, seemingly annoyed by his impatient nature. He then said to Beiming, "Fellow Daoist Beiming, the Primordial Treasure and the Primordial Purple Qi were both bestowed by the Dao Ancestor. We shouldn't make decisions on our own. Let's talk about something else."

Laozi also disagreed with trading innate treasures, and specifically brought up Hongjun, along with the Primordial Purple Qi, to deter the other party from coveting these two items. Don't be fooled by the fact that Hongjun bestowed innate treasures upon several people after becoming a saint...

However, Hongjun was different from other saints. He merged with the Heavenly Dao with his own body. Imagine, in this primordial world, who would dare to defy the Heavenly Dao? But they were not like that. Even after becoming saints, they still needed supreme treasures to fight their enemies.

Mosquito Taoist knew that the three valued the innate treasure highly, but he had also spent several lifetimes in big cities. He was certainly familiar with negotiation; it involved starting with an exorbitant price and then haggling to maximize profits.

"I see..." Mosquito Daoist paused deliberately after saying these three words, his brows furrowed, as if he were making a difficult decision. This made the three people beside him, including Tongtian, extremely nervous.

Finally, Mosquito Daoist sighed softly, "Very well, since we are classmates from Zixiao Palace, I won't take these two things from you." After saying that, he changed his tone: "First, I want your three insights into the Dao of Alchemy, the Dao of Weapons, and the Dao of Formations. Second, each of you will receive ten top-grade innate spiritual treasures."

Upon hearing their words, the three of them twitched in disbelief. They had never seen anything so shameless. How could the Three Pure Ones possibly produce so many items? Although they had obtained several top-grade innate spiritual treasures at the Treasure Distribution Rock, they certainly didn't have ten. In fact, they had been extorted for three items by the other party before.

As for alchemy, artifact crafting, and array formation, compared to proving one's Dao, they are nothing at all. However, Laozi still forced himself to hold back and thought for a moment before saying, "Fellow Daoist Beiming, we don't have that many top-grade innate spiritual treasures. At most, each of us can only take out one."

Mosquito Taoist knew that they simply couldn't produce that many items; he was just saying it to try and get as many good things as possible. Now it seems that the Three Pure Ones didn't get many top-grade treasures at the Treasure Distribution Rock.

To be honest, what he valued was the Three Pure Ones' expertise in alchemy, weapon crafting, and array formation. They certainly didn't lack top-grade innate spiritual treasures. He immediately said, "Fellow Daoist Laozi, you should know that there is no such thing as something for nothing in this world. If you only offer these treasures, I can only give you information of equal value. Of course, I can also guarantee that the three of you will become saints within ten thousand years."

Although the Three Pure Ones desired to become sages as soon as possible, they truly could not offer any more valuable treasures. Since innate treasures were impossible to trade, and considering that ten thousand years wouldn't take too long, they all agreed.

Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian then shared their insights on alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations. Each of them also contributed a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, which caused them considerable financial strain.

To Mosquito Daoist's surprise, the Three Pure Ones all brought out defensive spiritual treasures. Laozi and Yuanshi brought out the 'Southern Flame Banner' and the 'Central Apricot Yellow Banner' respectively, while Tongtian brought out the 'Eight Desolations Pagoda'.

Having received the three top-grade innate spiritual treasures, Mosquito Daoist knew that the Five Directions Flags transformed from the 'Chaos Green Lotus' were about as powerful as other top-grade innate spiritual treasures. However, he still preferred the defensive capabilities of these Five Directions Flags.

Including the incident with Hongyun, he now possesses four top-grade innate spiritual treasures. The other one is the 'Reincarnation Mirror,' which is also considered a powerful top-grade offensive spiritual treasure.

Putting aside his thoughts, Mosquito Daoist said to the Three Pure Ones, "The three of you should know that Nuwa created humans and became saints, and the human race is a new race. Although the primordial world is currently controlled by the witches and demons, neither race is the protagonist of the world, and the Three Pure Ones all aim to become saints through merit."

After speaking, Mosquito Taoist said no more, which made Laozi and the other two frown. However, they could also tell that the human race created by Nuwa seemed to be extraordinary. If Beiming hadn't reminded them, how would they have thought of a race that had just been created?

Laozi and his companions had spent years studying the Primordial Purple Qi, yet they remained clueless about Hongjun's teachings on the Three Corpses uniting to attain sainthood. Now, with Mosquito Daoist's words, although they had long harbored such suspicions, they were now even more certain that perhaps the Three Pure Ones truly intended to attain enlightenment through merit?

"Fellow Daoist Beiming, could you be more specific?" This time, Laozi stood up and bowed, clearly wanting the other party to reveal more information. Although he had some clues now, upon careful consideration, he still couldn't grasp Beiming's meaning.

"Fellow Daoist Laozi, your path to sainthood lies with the human race." He then looked at Yuanshi and Tongtian, "As for you two, the Daoist song that Hongjun recited when he became a saint actually contained another line..."

That is, 'Lying high above the nine layers of clouds, on a futon I attain the true Dao. Beyond the mysteries of Heaven and Earth, I shall be the supreme master. Pangu gave birth to Taiji, from which the two polarities and four symbols follow. One Dao is passed on to three friends, the two teachings of Chan and Jie are divided. The leader of all the mysteries, one Qi transforms into Hongjun.'