Nine Streams of Purple Qi Bestowed Upon Tongtian

This defies common sense.

Lin Dong laughed heartily: "Little friend Lingbao, how could you forget?"

"Empress Pingxin has long been a Sage within the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"

Tongtian was slightly taken aback, then nodded slowly.

Deep down, however, he disagreed.

When had Empress Pingxin ever been a Sage?

"To be a Sage without leaving the cycle of reincarnation" was less of a reward from the Heavenly Dao and more of a shackle.

Did this not mean Empress Pingxin was eternally trapped within the cycle?

Although Tongtian was not yet a Sage, merely at the Hunyuan realm, and could not fathom the intentions of the Heavenly Dao, he had an intuition that this matter was ominous.

"Empress Pingxin is indifferent to fame and fortune, with eyes only for the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

"Whether she possesses Primordial Violet Qi or not makes little difference to her."

"Thus, the mighty figures of the Primordial Era have never known."

Tongtian was dumbfounded: "But the temples of the Sages of the Primordial Era..."

Before he could finish, he realized he had spoken out of turn!

The temples of Empress Pingxin were likely more numerous than those of any other Sage!

Only the temples of Nuwa could stand shoulder to shoulder with hers.

Heaven and Earth, her name shook the Primordial Era.

Sages were distant from mortals, yet reincarnation was a path every living being must tread.

In the hearts of mortals, it was self-evident who was closer.

Sages vied for Merit and Luck, but why would Empress Pingxin need to compete?

As long as the cycle of reincarnation did not perish, her Merit would remain complete.

Therefore, all Sages knew the importance of the cycle, and no one dared to harbor designs upon it.

Otherwise, not only would they incur the enmity of Empress Pingxin, but they would also provide other Sages with a pretext of Karma.

Whoever dared to act rashly against the cycle would surely be besieged by all the Sages!

This was the source of Empress Pingxin's confidence as a Sage!

Tongtian was suddenly enlightened and said sincerely: "The breadth of Empress Pingxin's heart is something we cannot match."

Lin Dong deeply agreed.

Even having cultivated the Dao since the opening of the heavens, he asked himself if he could sacrifice his body to become the cycle of reincarnation as Empress Pingxin had.

He was a mortal, complete with all seven emotions and six desires, and could not achieve such selflessness.

His life was brilliant, and he only sought to verify the Dao, pursuing eternal freedom.

He gifted Tongtian this opportunity simply because he was wealthy enough to do so.

But this did not hinder his admiration for Empress Pingxin.

Seeing Tongtian lost in thought, Lin Dong misunderstood and asked with a smile:

"Little friend Lingbao, are you envious of Sage Pingxin?"

"The Shangqing Violet Qi belonging to Empress Pingxin is a matter of Heavenly Dao Karma; it is not something one can envy."

Tongtian wanted to explain, but Lin Dong uttered a statement

that left him dumbfounded and flushed with embarrassment.

"You need not envy Empress Pingxin for obtaining the violet qi; everyone has their own opportunities."

"Very well, the Primordial Violet Qi is of no use to me,"

"I shall bestow it upon you and your disciples!"

With a flick of his finger, nine brilliant streaks of violet qi flew into the primordial spirits of Tongtian and his eight disciples.

Primordial Violet Qi!

Nine whole streaks!

Tongtian was completely stunned, his throat dry: "Sen... Senior... this..."

This was the opportunity to verify the Dao!

He had never seen so much violet qi in his life!

Back in the day, Dao Ancestor Hongjun only brought out seven strands at Zixiao Palace!

Yet Lin Dong had casually gifted nine strands!

Tongtian was struck speechless by the shock.

Lin Dong said indifferently:

"Little friend Lingbao, although you have obtained the violet qi, given your current cultivation, it will still take several epochs to attain sainthood."

"To be honest, I have been cultivating since the opening of the heavens, and I am only a Golden Immortal of the Origin to this day."

"In the Primordial Era, that is merely a Quasi-Saint."

"As for wanting to become a Golden Immortal of the Origin, I do not know how long I must wait."

He said solemnly:

"You all have a predestined affinity with me; I gift you this violet qi only so that when the great tribulation arrives, you may preserve a glimmer of life."

Tongtian bowed in sincere gratitude.

However, he truly could not agree with this assessment from Lin Dong.

If Lin Dong were only a Golden Immortal of the Origin, then what would Dao Ancestor Hongjun be? A Golden Immortal?

Then he, Tongtian, would likely be nothing more than a True Immortal.

But he would never argue with Lin Dong; that would be asking for trouble.

He was completely convinced of Lin Dong's cultivation level.

Tongtian took the Eight Immortals and returned to Biyou Palace in a daze.

Duobao and the other seven direct disciples still felt as if they were in a dream.

They looked at each other, bewildered and unaware of what had happened.

The only memory remaining in their primordial spirits: they followed Tongtian to Penglai Immortal Island, and without even seeing the true face of the island master, they were guided into an epiphany by a Great Dao Talisman.

When they woke up, they were already off the immortal island.

Yet their cultivation levels had soared rapidly, as if they had cast a Mystic Gate escape technique.

Before entering the island, they were only at the high or peak stage of Daluo, and they were still a long way from the pinnacle of Daluo.

But in an instant, they had all reached the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm!

This was the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm!

And it was not just one person; all eight of them had reached it!

Duobao and the others suspected whether they had accidentally entered the Hunyuan Heluo Great Array, and had cultivated for an epoch within the array, only to feel as if a single moment had passed.

Otherwise, how could they explain the surge in their cultivation?

Upon realizing their cultivation had advanced greatly, the Eight Immortals felt not joy, but terror!

As direct disciples of the Mystic Gate, they knew the importance of a solid foundation.

With the Four Saints of the Mystic Gate as their role models, no one dared to be greedy or rush their progress.

They all had great ambitions and wished to attain the Golden Immortal of the Origin alongside their master, so they cultivated step by step, never being impatient.

Yet they had never expected to break through to the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm in an instant!

This terrified the Eight Immortals!

However, upon careful inspection, they discovered that their Dao foundations were not only stable but flawless.

Even in a dream, it would be hard to reach such a state.

The Great Dao laws they had comprehended were perfectly in sync with themselves.

Not only that, but within their primordial spirits, there was also a divine weapon that had been completely refined.

Upon verification by their primordial spirits, it was shockingly a Chaos Spirit Treasure!

Furthermore, a strand of Primordial Violet Qi lay quietly, submissive beneath the spirit treasure.

As for the Merit within their bodies, they had completely ignored it.

How could Primordial Era Merit compare to a Chaos Spirit Treasure and Primordial Violet Qi?

The violet qi was the opportunity for the Great Dao!

Only the various saints and Ancestor Hongyun had obtained it.

As for Chaos Spirit Treasures, only four are known in the Primordial Era:

The Chaos Green Lotus that nurtured Pangu, Jieyin's Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit, Minghe's Karma Fire Red Lotus, And Luohu's World-Destroying Black Lotus, all of which were transformed from the seeds of the Green Lotus.

Additionally, there is the Pangu Sky-Opening Axe, which split into the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell.

There is also the Chaos Bead, which contains a Primordial world within and can conceal Heavenly Secret.

Finally, there is Hongjun's Jade Plate of Creation, which helped him attain the Dao and become the embodiment of Heavenly Dao.

The Eight Immortals never imagined they would have such an opportunity to obtain a Chaos Spirit Treasure!

A heaven-sent fortune!

They felt as if they were in a dream.

They only felt that they had been cultivating on Penglai Immortal Island for an epoch, immersed in their practice, forgetting the passage of time.

Otherwise, refining a Chaos Spirit Treasure would require endless years!

In the past, Eastern Emperor Taiyi refined the Chaos Bell before he even took form, And by the time he fell, he still had not fully refined it.

The Chaos Bell is merely an Innate Supreme Treasure, Yet what was in their primordial spirits was a Chaos Spirit Treasure!

How could the difficulty be anything less than worlds apart?

Moreover, their cultivation had already reached the peak of Quasi-Saint!

In the Primordial Era, how many Quasi-Saints are there?

Previously, not a single personal disciple of a Sage had broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm!

And yet, they were already preparing for Hunyuan?

It was like a dream, like an illusion!

Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, Guiling, Zhao Gongming, and the Sanxiao all pinched their fingers to divine the heavens, Wishing to know what year it was now.

"Only a hundred years have passed!"

"This... how is this possible?"

The expressions of the Eight Immortals grew increasingly strange.

This had completely overturned their understanding!

Since when was cultivating the Dao so simple?

If it were truly simple, how could the Primordial Era have only six Sages?

Tongtian looked at his eight disciples with a smile:

"Did I not say I would take you to pay respects to a senior?"

"This senior's cultivation is ten thousand times greater than mine."

"Things I cannot do are but a flick of the wrist for him!"

The Eight Immortals suddenly realized, their faces burning with shame.

Earlier, they had even doubted this senior.

Now, the facts were right before their eyes!

Cultivation, Chaos Spirit Treasures, Primordial Violet Qi, and the Golden Wheel of Merit, All of these manifested the great power of that senior.

What made them even more awestruck was that they had received such an opportunity, Yet they hadn't even seen the true face of the senior!

This was the most astonishing part!

Tongtian instructed:

"Your cultivation is not yet sufficient; you have no fate to see the true face of Senior Lin Dong."

"But the senior has a very good impression of you, otherwise he would not have bestowed such a great opportunity."

"Even I have benefited from your fortune and obtained a supreme dharma treasure."

The Eight Immortals bowed together toward the void in gratitude, A sense of boundless awe rising within them for Senior Lin Dong of Penglai Mountain.

Tongtian's expression turned solemn:

"Senior has ordered me to warn you all: do not be in a rush to break through."

"Your Dao Heart is not yet stable, and the opportunity has not arrived; attaining the Dao is nearly impossible."

"Furthermore, you must not reveal your true cultivation before your fellow disciples at Biyou Palace."

"With the protection of the Chaos Spirit Treasure, concealing your cultivation is as easy as turning over one's hand."

"The Immeasurable Calamity is approaching; the more trump cards you hide, the greater your chance of survival!"

The Eight Immortals responded in unison.

At this moment, Tongtian felt a stir in his heart: "Why have these two come?"

On Jin'ao Island in the East Sea, violet qi permeated the air, and celestial music played melodiously.

When a Sage travels, strange phenomena naturally follow.

Tongtian led over two hundred disciples of Biyou Palace to respectfully welcome Taishang and Yuanshi.

The Three Pure Ones entered the main hall, and all disciples withdrew.

Taishang suddenly said: "Junior Brother Tongtian, your direct disciples are quite extraordinary."

Yuanshi's expression was gloomy: "Junior Brother's sect far surpasses those good-for-nothing disciples of mine."

Duobao and the other Eight Immortals had been ordered to hide their cultivation, and relying on the Chaos Spirit Treasure, they could easily deceive anyone who was not a Sage.

But Taishang and Yuanshi were Sages; how could they fail to see through it?

Yet even as Sages, they only knew that the Eight Immortals had broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm, failing to perceive that they had reached the peak, let alone knowing about the Primordial Violet Qi and the spirit treasure.

The Chaos Spirit Treasure and the Primordial Violet Qi could naturally stabilize Merit and obscure the Heavenly Secret.

Although Taishang and Yuanshi did not know the full picture, what they saw was enough to make them envious.

The Human Sect had only Xuandu, whom Taishang taught personally, yet he was only at the peak of Daluo.

The Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Jiao had unstable temperaments and were prone to the killing calamity;

to become Quasi-Saints, they had to survive the tribulation first!

The two Sages felt envy toward Tongtian's disciples.

They had never expected that

the realm their own painstakingly cultivated disciples had not reached, Tongtian's disciples had already attained!

Tongtian hurriedly waved his hand: "It is not my doing, but the Eight Immortals' own opportunity."

What he said was true.

When it came to teaching, he believed he was inferior to no one in the Primordial Era, not even Hongjun.

But the cultivation level of the Eight Immortals was not due to his guidance.

It was entirely thanks to Senior Lin Dong!

With a single finger, Senior had molded eight top-tier Quasi-Saints.

It was not the Sage's art of enlightenment!

Enlightenment came at the cost of sacrificing potential to forcibly fix one's cultivation.

Just like when Hongjun enlightened Haotian and Yaochi in the past, exhausting their potential to permanently fix them at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, leaving them no room for further progress thereafter.

But Duobao and the Eight Immortals were different.

Lin Dong did not use enlightenment, but instead guided them to sudden realization, assisting their cultivation with immeasurable Merit.

Tongtian had never used Merit so extravagantly!

This act left the Eight Immortals with a perfect foundation, and although they were at the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm, their future path remained undamaged.

If Tongtian had taught them, he could have achieved the same, but it would have taken several epochs, and each epoch had killing calamities, immeasurable calamities, and infinite variables.

Who could guarantee the Eight Immortals would not fall?

With a single thought, Lin Dong had completely changed the path of the Eight Immortals.

What supreme good fortune!

Tongtian did not dare to claim the credit.

Taishang and Yuanshi did not know the inside story, and merely assumed Tongtian was being humble.

However, their visit was not for this matter.

The subject was temporarily set aside.

Yuanshi said with a gloomy expression:

"Junior Brother, you have taken a wrong step."

"To voluntarily abolish your Saint status and disband Jiejiao, how could you do such a thing?"

"The Three Pure Ones are one entity; Ren, Chan, and Jiejiao were meant to complement each other, forming a perfect closed loop."

"Your actions have created a flaw for no reason!"

Taishang also disapproved: "Junior Brother Tongtian, your actions are inappropriate."

Tongtian smiled and shook his head.

He had long known this day would come.

He said calmly:

"The two Senior Brothers only see me abolishing my Saint status and disbanding Jiejiao,"

"but have you noticed my previous actions?"

Taishang and Yuanshi were stunned: "Previous actions?"

"Expelling the inferior and sinful disciples in batches." Tongtian was frank, hiding nothing from the two.

The Three Pure Ones shared the same origin, with comparable wisdom and combat power.

Even if he didn't say it, they would have guessed it eventually.

Tongtian looked at the two Saints with a smile:

"Senior Brother Yuanshi says the three teachings complement each other, which is not wrong."

"But you two have long had grievances regarding my policy on accepting disciples, right?"

"'Those with fur and horns, or born from wet eggs, are not fit to cultivate immortality'—were these not words spoken by you two?"

"Surely it wasn't the Chan Jiao disciples slandering their Uncle at will?"

Yuanshi's face flushed, feeling deeply ashamed.

He said in a low voice: "Your actions are for only me and the Eldest Senior Brother to judge."

"How could others speak recklessly? I will surely punish them severely when I return!"

Taishang agreed: "That is exactly right!"

Tongtian smiled and did not dwell on the matter, continuing:

"My doctrine is Jiejiao, to gain insight into the heavens and earth, and to seize a glimmer of life."

"Have the two Senior Brothers ever wondered why I do this?"

Taishang and Yuanshi were taken aback.

They had only assumed Tongtian had lost his mind.

Yet he was clearly exceptionally lucid!

Tongtian said leisurely:

"If not for this, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity would never have looked the way it did!"

Taishang and Yuanshi's expressions changed.

Yuanshi asked with a livid face: "Junior Brother, what do you mean by this?"

Taishang stared intently at Tongtian.

The pressure of the two Saints leaked out unconsciously.

Fortunately, there were only the Three Pure Ones in the main hall, so no one else was disturbed.

Tongtian was now at the peak of the Twelfth Heaven of the Origin Realm, only a hair's breadth away from the Dao Integration Realm.

He treated the gaze of the two Saints as if it were nothing—they were merely at the Seventh Heaven of the Heavenly Dao Realm!

He said indifferently:

"My Dao is vastly different from you two."

"My Dao gains insight into the heavens and earth, and seizes a glimmer of life,"

"Therefore, I practice it in all things."

Yuanshi snorted coldly: "All Sages are the same; this is not unique to you. State your business directly!"

Yuanshi was not an impatient man.

He was renowned throughout the Primordial Era for his wisdom and schemes, possessing unparalleled patience.

A wise man plans for eternity; how could he lack patience?

Yet, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity had exceeded all expectations.

The three discussions at Zixiao Palace had been more shocking than the last.

With the situation spiraling out of control, how could Yuanshi not be anxious?

Tongtian remained unaffected, continuing at his own pace:

"My doctrine is Jiejiao, inclusive and accepting, teaching all without discrimination."

"My sect boasts the gathering of Ten Thousand Immortals!"

"Yet, the good and the bad are mixed, and there are even remnants of the Wu and Yao."

"If they could be reformed and their sins purged, it would be fine."

"But they only increase Karma. When the Calamity arrives, not only will the sinners perish,"

"But even the virtuous disciples will find it hard to escape!"

"When the nest is overturned, are there any intact eggs left?"

Yuanshi retorted indignantly: "Why must you renounce your Sage position and disband Jiejiao?"

"By purging Jiejiao, wouldn't that..."

He choked on his words.

Tongtian looked at him with a mocking smile.

Taishang remained silent.

A Sage is the embodiment of the Dao.

Every word and action is the Dao itself.

Tongtian established Jiejiao and must accept disciples widely.

This is his Dao.

Jiejiao exists for the vitality of his disciples.

To stop accepting them would be to violate his own Dao.

Yuanshi's words were asking Tongtian to negate his own Dao, Which would inevitably lead to the collapse of his Dao Heart and a plummet in his cultivation!

Yuanshi apologized deeply: "Junior brother, I was hasty, please forgive me."

Tongtian waved his hand and continued:

"If I do not renounce my Sage position and disband Jiejiao,"

"Do you two senior brothers know what the Investiture of the Gods Calamity will look like?"

Taishang and Yuanshi were unconvinced.

Yuanshi said: "It would be nothing more than the Four Saints of the Mystic Gate against the Two Sages of the West."

Tongtian smiled and shook his head:

"Not so!"

"If Jiejiao is not disbanded, then at the Zixiao Palace discussions,"

"Jiejiao, entangled in Karma and vast in numbers, will inevitably become the target of all!"

"At that time, for the sake of their own Dao,"

"How could we speak of brotherly affection or the bonds of fellow disciples?"

"I fear they would seek to annihilate my Jiejiao!"

Taishang and Yuanshi were greatly shocked.

They wanted to refute him, But a voice echoed from the depths of their primordial spirits:

This was the most likely outcome!

Tongtian gave a self-deprecating smile:

"Jiejiao has sinful followers who are destined to perish."

"Even the Dao Ancestor cannot stop it."

"My two senior brothers, just imagine,"

"Jiejiao has ten thousand immortals coming to pay homage, with over ten thousand immortals in total."

"The Human Sect has only one immortal, Chan Jiao has over twenty, and the Western Teachings have a hundred or so."

"In this situation, how would you choose?"

"Furthermore, if the sages do not intervene, the combined disciples of the three sects and five sages,"

"Are still no match for Jiejiao."

"What would you do?"

Taishang and Yuanshi exchanged glances, their faces turning dark.

Tongtian's words interrogated their hearts.

What could they do?

They would have to unite the three sages to surround and kill Jiejiao!

Jiejiao's disciples were numerous, burdened with heavy sins and deep Karma.

There was no other path!

As Tongtian recounted the Karma, Taishang and Yuanshi were shaken.

Guided by the flow of energy, the two sages suddenly grasped the Heavenly Secret.

They were horrified: everything Tongtian said was true!

If not for Tongtian's decisive action, The sages would inevitably have risen together to destroy Jiejiao, Leaving no chance for it to rise again!

This was the grand trend of the Heavenly Dao!

For Tongtian to expel his inferior disciples, renounce his sage position, and disband Jiejiao, Required immense perseverance and courage.

Behind it all, his Dao was fully revealed:

To perceive the heavens and earth, and intercept a glimmer of life!

Renouncing his sage position and disbanding Jiejiao was precisely that glimmer of life!

Taishang and Yuanshi felt a sense of relief.

The Heavenly Secret just now had shaken the two sages.

If it had truly reached that point, the bond of the Three Pure Ones would have been utterly destroyed.

For anyone else, it would have been the same.

Those who participated in the destruction of Jiejiao would never be forgiven.

Fortunately, Tongtian's actions avoided the mutual slaughter of the Three Pure Ones, Eliminating the calamity of their broken bond.

Yuanshi was moved: "Junior brother, this move is brilliant."

"As far as I know, the disciples you exiled have mostly been taken in by the Western Teachings."

"The Two Sages of the West never turn anyone away!"

Taishang said calmly: "This was originally a conflict between the East and the West."

Tongtian shook his head: "Not necessarily!"

Taishang and Yuanshi were puzzled.

In their view, Tongtian's move was highly clever.

The complementary trend of the three sects had been broken, and the two sages had once resented Tongtian.

However, as Tongtian clarified the reasons, The two sages felt relieved, sighing at his wisdom.

Jiejiao's over nine thousand disciples carried great Karma and sin.

Tongtian exiled them, casting off the Karma, And the Western Teachings took the bait.