Zhen Yuanzi nodded and replied, "Mm, that makes sense... Let's just watch. Who knows, perhaps Yun Ting's Origin/Foundation was created by Tong Tian together with some Female Great Power."
As for Ancestor Minghe, he had already decided to retreat into the Blood Sea and keep his head down for good... It was one thing to be inferior to the Three Pure Ones, but now he was even inferior to the Three Pure Ones' descendant... How was he supposed to carry on?
Over by Jieyin, he had already sent a voice transmission to Zhunti. "Nine blooms, supreme aptitude. We must bring him to Mount Sumeru. If we can obtain such a disciple, the rise of Mount Sumeru will be just around the corner."
Zhunti hurriedly replied, "Senior Brother, that will not be easy. I had my eye on this child long ago, but he is Tong Tian's biological son. Tong Tian will not let him go easily. And if we try to snatch him by force, the two of us cannot defeat the Three Pure Ones."
Hearing this, Jieyin could only suppress the thought for now and wait for another chance. Yet he was thinking that perhaps there would be an opportunity to capture the child in the future. If that happened, he could use great Dharma power to convert him. There might be a chance...
Yuanshi, Laozi, and Tong Tian had much simpler thoughts. They were purely delighted by Yun Ting's talent, though they also had some doubts. Yuanshi sent a voice transmission to Laozi. "Eldest Brother, do you think our Third Brother's Origin/Foundation could produce a child with Nine-Rank Three Flowers?"
Laozi stroked his beard and replied, "You're overthinking it, aren't you? Even we barely achieved nine blooms. This child's Three Flowers are fuller than ours... Mm, my guess is that Third Brother fought some great power, dropped a single drop of essence blood, and it landed on the Seven-Leaf Sword Grass together with that person's essence, producing Yun Ting. Mm, it was probably a Female Great Power, and their method of fighting was rather improper."
Yuanshi nodded. "That's right. Third Brother was definitely the one underneath."
At that moment, Tong Tian joined their voice transmission. "Are you two really my blood brothers? Smearing me like this... I—"
Yuanshi directly kicked Tong Tian out of the group chat. "Eldest Brother, look at how furious Third Brother is. We must have guessed right."
Just as the various great powers were privately pondering, Hongjun coughed and said, "The Dao lecture shall continue. Do not let your thoughts wander. The Dao, when emptied, seems inexhaustible in its use. Deep and still, it seems the ancestor of all things; dim and quiet, it seems to endure. I do not know whose child it is; it seems to precede the Emperor..."
Yun Ting had only just broken through, and his head was already throbbing from listening. He asked the system, "I came here and only broke through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal, with no other gains? This... I can't understand any of it."
"Ding. Your Dao does not lie in Slaying Three Corpses. This system has recorded the entire Dao of Slaying Three Corpses for you. I will give it to you as a reward later. Mm, once you reach the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm, combine it with the Dao of the Three Corpses. With three clones at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm working alongside a Primordial body, your Primordial Origin Golden Immortal cultivation will be enough to beat Zhunti, even after he becomes a Saint." Within the system space, A Certain Lady stroked her chin as she replied. It's better that you don't understand. I'm afraid you might accidentally Sever the Corpse first and block out Hongjun's Dao Rhythm.
And so, a full three thousand years passed. The Dao lecture ended, and the great powers were still reluctant to leave. As the gathering dispersed, East King Duke cast Yun Ting an ill-intentioned glance. This child's talent is so formidable. Since karma has already formed between us and there is no chance of befriending him, I must make plans early.
Yun Ting sensed an unfriendly gaze upon him and immediately went to Tong Tian's side. "Father, I feel like someone wants to harm me. I'm scared."
Tong Tian replied, "No matter. Let us return to Mount Kunlun first." With that, he was about to leave with Yun Ting when the system issued a mission. "Mission issued: establish the Demon Court and befriend the demon race. Reward: Innate Supreme Treasure, Hun Yuan Sword."
Hearing this, Yun Ting said, "Father, I want to wander around outside for a while before returning to Kunlun... Mm, I'm already a Grand Unity Golden Immortal now. There shouldn't be any great danger, right?"
Tong Tian coughed and said, "No. You are still a child. So what if you are a Grand Unity Golden Immortal? Look around—who among our fellow Daoists is not in the Quasi-Saint realm?" As he spoke, he saw Randeng, who was at the peak of Great Luo and had yet to Sever the Corpse. His expression froze. "Fellow Daoist Randeng, I wasn't talking about you..."
Randeng pondered for a moment, then smiled. "No matter, no matter. My cultivation is insufficient, after all..." As he spoke, he transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.
Uh... Randeng later joined the Chan Sect and became its Deputy Sect Master. He kept opposing the Interception Sect—could it really have been because of that one bad remark from Father? Besides, Father, could you look more carefully? East King Duke had several followers behind him who were also only Grand Unity Golden Immortals, not Quasi-Saints.
Seeing how easily Tong Tian offended people, Yuanshi said, "Enough. Yun Ting was only born recently, so it is only natural that he wants to explore the Primordial Wilderness more. Stop holding him back."
Laozi also said, "Third Brother, Second Brother is right. If you are worried, have him bring the Pagoda with him. With the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda above his head, even a Quasi-Saint will not be able to take him down quickly. And if it drags on, are we afraid we will not make it there in time...?"
And so, Yun Ting went off to play in the Primordial Wilderness alone, while the other great powers returned to their respective homes. But when they returned, something serious happened. Great Immortal Zhen Yuan's face turned green as he cursed, "Who was it? Who dared to come to my Wuzhuang Temple and steal something? Quite bold, aren't you?" He then swept his gaze around and muttered based on the lingering fluctuations of Dharma power, "Bodhi Sarira Light... Zhunti, you shameless bastard. No wonder you arrived so late for this Dao lecture. So you went to my Wuzhuang Temple to steal things. A Quasi-Saint stealing fruit—and picking them all in one go. Utterly outrageous."
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