A Scheme to Block the Dao, Tea Fragrance Overflowing

At the foot of Mount Buzhou, the resonance of the Dao had yet to dissipate.

Sect Master Tongtian felt the surging power of his perfect Hunyuan Golden Immortal cultivation within his body, and the Qiankun Cauldron in his palm, which exuded a Dao resonance that could suppress all heavens. A mix of pride and gratitude filled his heart as he bowed deeply to Xuan Wazi once more. This bow was sincere and heartfelt, for the grace of enlightenment and the gift of treasure.

Xuan Wazi accepted it with ease, a "kind" smile on his face, looking as pleased as a parent whose eldest son has finally come of age. Just as he was about to offer a few more words of encouragement to solidify this "eldest brother's" majestic image, the familiar and irritating voice in his mind rang out like a death knell, interrupting his performance.

[Ding! Detected key plot point 'Three Pure Ones Establish Sect' prerequisite triggered. Tongtian has achieved enlightenment, Hunyuan Perfection, and the opportunity to establish a sect is imminent. The Heavenly Dao's operation has rippled, and the River of Destiny has stirred!]

[Issuing urgent, limited-time, epic chain quest: Four Saints Obstructing the Dao, Wazi Stands Guard!]

[Phase One Quest: Delay the Eldest Brother! The Second Brother, and the Two Baldies from the West... the Two Buddhas.]

[Quest Requirements: After Tongtian establishes his sect and achieves enlightenment, find a way to delay the enlightenment and sainthood of The Grand Pure One Laozi, Yuqing Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and the Western Jieyin and Zhunti. The longer the delay, and the more spectacular the 'accidents' you create, the more generous the rewards! Remember, it's about delaying, not stopping. After all, stopping them is impossible. The focus is on creating trouble and increasing the difficulty and cost of their path to sainthood!]

[Quest Rewards: Basic Reward - Innate Supreme Treasure x1 (random, but guaranteed not to be flawed)! Great Dao Enlightenment Tea x99 cubic meters! Cultivation will be instantly boosted to the early stage of Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal!]

[Additional Rewards: Based on the actual delay time and the degree of 'trouble' caused, a large amount of Unfilial Points (no upper limit) and mysterious Special Items (including but not limited to bizarre divine abilities, treacherous magic treasures, special titles, etc.) will be awarded!]

[Failure Penalty: None (The system adheres to the principle of encouragement. However, the host will perfectly miss this round of massive Heavenly Dao Merit harvesting, Unfilial Points, and the excellent opportunity to tease... cough cough, to deeply interact with and establish "profound friendships" with future saintly fellow Daoists! Whether Hongjun will be picking his toes in Zixiao Palace for tens of thousands of years or several Epochs depends entirely on the host's actions. Please understand the magnitude of the loss yourself!)]

Xuan Wazi looked at the glittering rewards on the virtual panel before him, especially the "early stage of Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal" and "Innate Supreme Treasure." His breathing quickened, his eyes widened like copper bells, and the corners of his mouth almost split to his ears. Primordial Grand Unity! That was true transcendence, to be forever outside the Three Realms and beyond the Five Elements, untouched by karma, unyielding to tribulations, and enjoying great freedom! If paired with an Innate Supreme Treasure that could both attack and defend, he, Xuan Wazi, could walk sideways in this Primordial Era!

This temptation was enough to drive any cultivator mad!

However, when his fervent gaze swept over the item "Great Dao Enlightenment Tea x99 cubic meters," the ecstatic joy on his face instantly froze, as if he had been doused with a basin of iced Forgetfulness River water. His expression became incredibly complex, a mixture of bewilderment, astonishment, and the absurdity of "Are you f***ing kidding me?"

"Wait! Wait! System Bro!" Xuan Wazi suppressed the urge to roar, complaining frantically in his mind, "Has your reward list been contaminated by Luohu's demonic energy? Or did your calculation core get waterlogged? Innate Supreme Treasure, no problem! Cultivation boost, core reward! But what the hell is this 99 cubic meters of Great Dao Enlightenment Tea?! Are you planning for me to change careers, open a chain tea house in the Primordial Era, and reach the pinnacle of life? Set up a stall at the entrances of various immortal mountains, blessed lands, and heavenly caves, hanging a sign that says 'Xuan Wazi, Holy Father's Special Supply - Great Dao Enlightenment Tea, one cup to refresh the mind, two cups for eternal energy, three cups for immortality'? Go up to everyone and shout, 'Fellow Daoist, please stay! Come and see our newly arrived Enlightenment Tea. Brew a pot for inspiration to flow like a spring, drink a cup for enlightenment to burst like urine. Wholesale prices are even more favorable, and for every hundred catties purchased, you'll receive a signed copy from the Holy Father plus a copy of 'Unfilial's' insights'?"

He could already envision the bizarre scene: himself, adorned with the halo of "Holy Father," with the Dao fruit of Hunyuan above his head, yet sitting behind a tea-scented stall, haggling with a group of minor demons and minor immortals over a few ounces of tea leaves... This image was simply an assault on the eyes! The persona of "mysterious master," "Holy Father," and "Head of Zixiao Palace" that he had painstakingly built, was he going to abandon it all?!

[Ding! Detected that the host has shown great... misunderstanding and shallow cognition towards the strategically rewarding combination package meticulously prepared by the system with profound meaning!] The system's voice immediately rang out, its tone carrying an exaggerated sense of grievance and deep disappointment, [Host! Vision! Your vision needs to be as vast and boundless as chaos! As the saying goes, 'The minor hermit hides in the wilderness, the great hermit hides in the marketplace.' How can the behavior patterns of truly peerless masters be fathomed by ordinary cultivators? With your unconventional character, disregard for face, keen eye for business opportunities... cough cough, your extraordinary and transcendent character of utilizing all resources, what's wrong with moonlighting as the Primordial Era's general tea agent? Doesn't this perfectly fit your 'approachable' Holy Father image? Perhaps you can even take this opportunity to open up an unprecedented new cultivation system of 'entering the Dao through tea' and 'Dao of Tea reaching the heavens,' becoming the founding ancestor of the Primordial tea art world, admired by all beings!]

The system paused, then continued in a tempting tone, painting a picture: "Think about it, host! With your left hand, the God-Slaying Spear to deter the petty and maintain peace in the Primordial Era (your own); with your right hand, a purple clay pot to forge good relationships and spread the Great Dao of Unfilial! The Way of the Warrior and the Way of Civil matters, a balance of tension and release, your prestige will skyrocket, how harmonious, how down-to-earth! Is 99 cubic meters a lot? This system is optimistic about your infinite commercial potential and... uh, social potential, and has prepared sufficient initial capital for you in advance! What if you really make this tea business big, monopolize the high-end beverage market of the Primordial Era, and then establish a 'Tea Dao Alliance,' go public... oh no, get listed on the Heavenly Dao Merit list, wouldn't that be a matter of minutes? Merit, luck, connections, all will come rolling in!"

"I'll roll you a damn egg!" Xuan Wazi felt his Dao Heart trembling, barely maintaining his "kind" expression. "Tea art ancestor? Get on the Heavenly Dao Merit list? I think your CPU... uh, your spiritual core has been overworked and burnt out! You broken system, you don't focus on proper business day in and day out, you only think of crooked ways! I, a dignified Hunyuan Golden Immortal Grand Perfection, the recognized Holy Father of the Human Race, a supreme being destined to achieve Primordial Grand Unity, you want me to set up a stall and sell tea? If this gets out, what will Sister Nuwa think? What will Tongtian, who has just attained... uh, is about to attain enlightenment, think? What will the billions of beings in the Primordial Era think? Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi are still nearby! Do I still need this old face?!"

[Ding! Host, please face your core strengths and glorious past!] The system was unyielding, its tone even carrying a hint of "righteous indignation." [Carefully recall your glorious achievements – you fished in troubled waters during the Dragon-Han Initial Tribulation. During the Dao-Demon Conflict, you snatched Luohu's supreme treasure, leading to cultivators needing to overcome inner demons and heavenly demons. You snatched the head seat among the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace. You precisely picked up scraps on the Witch-Demon battlefield. You cunningly obtained... ah no, you reasonably acquired the gourd vine, not even leaving the leaves behind. You fooled... you guided Nuwa in creating humans, scraped merit to achieve the title of Holy Father. And the 'guidance' of Tongtian's enlightenment that just happened, seemingly generously gifting the Qiankun Cauldron to bind karma... May I ask the host, which of these deeds is something a proper Hunyuan mighty being would do? The system's tone suddenly became earnest and persuasive: Host, face reality, your 'persona' has long since stopped being associated with the word 'proper'! Selling tea, compared to your magnificent feats, is practically a charitable act under the sun, a legal and compliant legitimate business! It's full of positive energy!]

"My head is full of your positivity!" Xuan Wazi roared inwardly, feeling that if he continued to bicker with this system, he would go mad first.

[Besides,] the system's tone shifted, adding slyly, [With your indestructible thick skin, eloquent persuasive skills, keen intuition for grasping 'business opportunities,' and the flashes of inspiration during your 'unfilial' moments, not engaging in cross-industry marketing is a great loss to the entire Primordial business world and even... the communication world! This system is about precise positioning, making the best use of talent! Don't worry, the system will tailor-make a 'Stunningly Beautiful Tea Seller Girl' virtual skin for you, guaranteeing a sweet and intoxicating voice, and a nation-toppling appearance, making those fellow Daoists and seniors flock to you like clouds, and your wealth... oh no, may your Enlightenment Tea forge good relationships and advance your merit!]

"Stunningly Beautiful Tea Seller Girl?!" Xuan Wazi almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. "I'm a man! A pure one! A straight one! Does this broken system have some unknown special fetish?! Wait, when I complete the mission and become a Primordial Grand Unity, the first thing I'll do is dismantle you and see if there's the remnant soul of a perverted Chaos Demon God living inside!"

[Oh dear, host, please calm down, calm down! It was a joke, purely a joke! Just to liven up the tense atmosphere!] The system knew when to stop, but the amusement in its tone was still infuriating. [But seriously, this Great Dao Enlightenment Tea is indeed produced from Chaos Spiritual Roots and has extraordinary effects. Even if you don't use it yourself, giving it as a gift, exchanging it for treasures, winning over... oh no, befriending fellow Daoists, gathering information, or even using it at a critical moment to 'ease the atmosphere,' 'paralyze opponents,' it's an invincible divine artifact! Absolutely worth the price, honest and trustworthy! This system guarantees it with its billions of years of system integrity! Just go ahead and carry out the mission with confidence, the rewards are absolutely real and reliable, ten times compensation for fakes!]