The Heavenly Dao's Plan

The High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, White Jade Flat Crutch, immediately flew into the Three Flowers.

Laozi let out a clear shout:

Instantly, an old man in green robes leaped out from the Human Flower and landed before Laozi.

This old man bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Laozi, with pure energy swirling around him. His aura was faint and indistinct, as if he had merged with heaven and earth.

As the old man appeared, Laozi's cultivation surged, reaching the peak of the early Quasi-Saint stage in an instant.

This demonstrated the profound accumulation Laozi had achieved at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

After the breakthrough was complete, Laozi slowly opened his eyes.

The old man in green robes stepped forward and bowed: "This Poor Daoist greets Fellow Daoist."

Laozi responded with a smile: "We are one, why the formality?"

The old man in green robes nodded and transformed into a stream of light, returning to the Three Flowers.

Laozi's breakthrough was like a fuse. Yuanshi, Tongtian, Di Jun, Tai Yi, East King Duke, West Queen Mother, Fuxi, Nuwa, Kunpeng, and other Innate mighty figures subsequently unleashed their auras, clearly preparing to break through as well.

In an instant, the spiritual energy within Purple Heaven Palace surged madly, converging into dozens of spiritual energy storms.

The spiritual energy required for a Grand Unity Golden Immortal to break through to Quasi-Saint was as vast as the sea. Even though the Purple Heaven Palace was abundant in spiritual energy, it was difficult to simultaneously support the frantic absorption of dozens of people.

Before long, the spiritual energy in the palace became insufficient. The Three Flowers above the heads of some mighty figures began to stir restlessly due to the lack of spiritual energy.

Failing a breakthrough not only incurred backlash but could also damage one's foundation, leading to stagnant cultivation.

Li Peng suddenly noticed that the Three Flowers above Nuwa and Fuxi's heads were showing signs of instability. Clearly, they were also struggling to Slay Three Corpses due to the lack of energy.

Just as he was about to offer assistance, Dao Ancestor Hongjun had already acted.

With a casual wave of Hongjun's hand, endless heaven and earth spiritual energy instantly filled Zixiao Palace. Li Peng couldn't discern the method Hongjun had used.

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun is truly a supreme being in the Primordial Era, his power unfathomable!" Li Peng marveled inwardly.

With sufficient spiritual energy to support them, many mighty figures successfully Slayed their corpses and entered the Quasi-Saint realm. The method of Slaying Three Corpses was indeed swift. Slaying one corpse immediately led to becoming a Quasi-Saint.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked at the crowd who had broken through after Slaying their corpses, a faint smile on his face.

"This sermon has concluded. You should all return and consolidate your cultivation," Hongjun said faintly, waving his sleeve. He then vanished from the nine-layered cloud platform.

With the Dao Ancestor's departure, the mighty figures also began to leave Purple Heaven Palace one after another.

East King Duke, having just broken through to the early Quasi-Saint stage, deliberately provoked Li Peng with his eyes. If Fuxi and Nuwa hadn't been present, he might have come looking for trouble, just as Li Peng had intercepted Randeng in the past.

Li Peng merely shook his head and paid him no mind. He had no intention of bickering with someone destined to perish.

Li Peng, along with Fuxi, Nuwa, Xihe, and Changxi, returned to the Primordial Era.

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye, and the group finally returned to the great land of the Primordial Era.

Li Peng said to the four: "Would you be willing to visit my dojo?"

Nuwa, Xihe, and Changxi replied in unison: "Excellent!"

Fuxi, seeing Nuwa agree, had no objections.

Li Peng then led them towards Three Immortal Island.

Another five hundred years passed, and Li Peng finally arrived at the location of Three Immortal Island with Fuxi, Nuwa, Xihe, and Changxi.

Li Peng led the four and stopped above a stretch of sea. Fuxi, Nuwa, Xihe, and Changxi all wore puzzled expressions, not understanding why they had come here.

Changxi asked: "Big Brother Li, what are we doing here?"

Li Peng replied with a smile: "Naturally, we are going to my dojo."

Changxi looked around, seeing no trace of any formations, and asked again: "But where is your dojo?"

Li Peng raised his hand and pointed at the void in front of them. A space channel immediately appeared.

"Let's go, I'll show you my dojo," he said, stepping into the channel first.

The four followed closely, stepping inside.

After a bout of dizziness, their surroundings suddenly opened up. They saw lush green mountains, flourishing vegetation, exotic flowers and plants everywhere, and breathtaking scenery.

Changxi exclaimed in surprise: "Big Brother Li, is this your dojo? It's so beautiful!"

Li Peng smiled and said: "If you like it, you can live here too."

"That's wonderful! It's much more beautiful than Taiyin Star, where I live," Changxi chirped excitedly.

Nuwa and Xihe, standing nearby, subtly changed their expressions upon hearing this but quickly returned to normal. Although it was only for a moment, Li Peng had noticed it and felt certain they were interested in him.

He spoke: "I have three islands here. If Nuwa, Xihe, and Fuxi are willing, you are welcome to move here as well. We can discuss the Dao together often in the future."

Nuwa and Xihe blushed, unsure how to respond for a moment.

After a pause, Xihe said calmly: "Since Changxi is coming, I will move here too. We have been companions for many years, and I truly cannot bear to be separated."

Changxi was overjoyed: "Sister is coming too, so I won't be separated from her!"

Nuwa's expression, however, became slightly grave. If Changxi and Xihe were to spend their days with Li Peng, wouldn't she be at a disadvantage?

So she also spoke, "This place is indeed a rare blessed land; cultivating here will surely yield twice the results with half the effort."

Fuxi heard his sister's thoughts and could only nod in agreement.

After dealing with this matter, Li Peng's expression turned solemn.

"What do you all think of the Slaying Three Corpses method passed down by Dao Ancestor Hongjun?" he asked sternly.

Fuxi, Nuwa, Xihe, and Changxi were all stunned upon hearing this, not understanding Li Peng's intention behind the question.

Seeing their confused expressions, Li Peng sighed softly and explained, "I believe this method of proving Dao is extremely difficult. Slaying the three corpses might not be difficult, but merging the three corpses is harder than ascending to heaven. The key is that the Spiritual Treasures used to slay the corpses must be of the same origin to be able to merge. And Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not mention this point, which shows he also has selfish intentions."

Nuwa and Fuxi were instantly stunned.

The Fuxi Qin that Fuxi used to slay his corpses was a High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure. He had no treasures of the same origin, which meant his path to proving Dao by slaying corpses was cut off from the very beginning?

Nuwa's expression also sank. The Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe that Li Peng gifted her was used to slay her corpse. In this case, her path was also blocked.

The two exchanged bitter smiles, finally understanding why Li Peng's cultivation was perfect, yet he had not slain any corpses—it turned out he had long seen the flaws in this method.

"However, you don't need to be discouraged," Li Peng said with a smile. "There isn't only the three methods of proving Dao that Hongjun proposed. I have another method."

"What? You actually have another method to prove Dao?" the four asked in unison, shocked.

"That's right, this method is called 'Law Proving Dao'," Li Peng said.

"'Law Proving Dao'?"

The four repeated in low voices, their eyes filled with confusion and anticipation.

"So-called Law Proving Dao is to comprehend the laws of the Heavenly Dao. If one can completely comprehend a certain law, they can prove Dao and become Hunyuan. After proving Dao, if one can further fully comprehend a Great Dao law, they can achieve Hunyuan Limitless Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and their combat power will be enough to rival the Primordial Era's Heavenly Dao," Li Peng explained slowly.

Fuxi, Nuwa, Xihe, and Changxi all showed expressions of disbelief. They were still desperately searching for a path to becoming Saints, yet Li Peng held a method that directly led to the Great Dao.

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The disparity in this was truly too great.

Fuxi suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist Li, where did you learn that laws can be used to prove Dao?"

Hearing Fuxi's question, Nuwa, Changxi, and Xihe cast their inquiring gazes toward Li Peng in unison.

Li Peng met their gazes and replied calmly, "I accidentally obtained the inherited memory of the Yin-Yang Demon God, which is how I learned about the method of Law Proving Dao."

Fuxi, Nuwa, Changxi, and Xihe all showed expressions of sudden realization.

At the same time, they couldn't help but envy Li Peng for having such an opportunity to obtain the inherited memory of a Chaos Demon God.

"Since that's the case, let's cultivate the Law Proving Dao method from now on," Nuwa said with a smile.

Li Peng, however, shook his head. "While the Law Proving Dao method needs to be cultivated, the Slaying Three Corpses method should not be abandoned either."

"Why is that?"

Fuxi, Nuwa, Changxi, and Xihe asked in unison.

"First, the Slaying Three Corpses method can eliminate distracting thoughts, making the mind pure and unblemished, which makes it easier for us to comprehend the Great Dao.

Second, the Slaying Three Corpses method is a method to prove Dao passed down by Dao Ancestor Hongjun. Currently, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's strength is far beyond our reach. If he finds out that we are not following the path he set, then..." Li Peng stopped here.

Everyone present was intelligent and didn't need him to explain further.

Fuxi, Nuwa, Changxi, and Xihe fell silent upon hearing this. Clearly, they hadn't expected that Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who selflessly preached for all beings in the Primordial Era, would also have his own selfish motives.

Seeing this, Li Peng smiled slightly. "The gains from listening to the sermon this time are quite substantial. Everyone should go into seclusion first to sort out what you've gained and consolidate your cultivation."

Fuxi, Nuwa, Changxi, and Xihe all nodded, then each found a mountain peak and began their seclusion.

Seeing them leave, Li Peng sat down on the spot and began to consider which Innate Spiritual Treasure to use for slaying the corpses.

First, it would be best if this Innate Spiritual Treasure had other Spiritual Treasures of the same origin, otherwise, the final merging of the three corpses would be basically hopeless.

This eliminated Innate Supreme Treasures like the Chaos Yin-Yang Pagoda and Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures like the Yin Yang Twin Swords from the start.

Suddenly, Li Peng had an epiphany and thought of the Pure World White Lotus in his system space.

The Pure World White Lotus itself was a Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, and there were also the Twelve-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus, and Twelve-Petal Creation Green Lotus, which were Top-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures of the same origin. It would indeed be relatively easy to achieve the merging of the three corpses.

What's more, once the three Twelve-Grade lotuses fused, the newly formed Innate Spiritual Treasure would have a power comparable to at least an Innate Supreme Treasure.

With this thought, Li Peng made up his mind: he would use the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus to slay the corpses.

No sooner said than done, Li Peng took out the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus from his system space and placed it in front of him.

He immediately circulated his ** and adjusted his state.

As his Magic Power flowed, the surrounding spiritual energy surged, continuously pouring into Li Peng's body.

A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye, and Li Peng finally brought his state to perfection.

He took a deep breath, his Magic Power surging within him, and a golden light appeared above his head, with three Twelve-Grade lotuses floating within it.

Li Peng raised his hand and threw the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus into the three flowers.

As soon as the white lotus entered the three flowers, it merged with the heavenly flowers.

The next moment, a young man dressed in casual wear flew out from the heavenly flowers.

The young man bore a five- or six-tenths resemblance to Li Peng, especially the casual demeanor that was identical to Li Peng's past life.

As the youth in casual wear appeared, Li Peng felt his restraints lessen significantly, and his distracting thoughts also diminished.

Simultaneously, his aura surged dramatically, and in the blink of an eye, his cultivation broke through to the peak of the early Quasi-Saint stage.

After the breakthrough, Li Peng opened his eyes.

The young man walked over, placed a hand on his shoulder, and chuckled:

"Brother, congratulations on your breakthrough!"

Seeing him like this, Li Peng felt speechless.

He never expected his Self-Corpse to look like this; it was truly difficult to look at.

"Be mindful, this is the Primordial Era, not like before. What will people think if you dress like this?" Li Peng said with a stern face.

The young man tilted his head and pondered, then replied, "That seems right."

With that, a flash of light enveloped him, and his casual wear was replaced by a black and white Daoist robe.

"This should be acceptable, right?" he said nonchalantly.

Li Peng looked at him, a sense of helplessness on his face. "Is this truly what I look like?"

The young man shook his head. "I am you, but you are not me."

"Then what should I call you? Li Peng as well?" Li Peng asked.

"Just call me White Lotus Daoist. This is the Primordial Era, and calling each other by name is too common," the youth in casual wear said with a smug expression.

Upon hearing this, Li Peng's face immediately darkened. He had been in the Primordial Era for so long and hadn't even given himself a Daoist name, yet his Self-Corpse had beaten him to it and even mocked him for being common. The feeling was indescribable.

Mocking oneself, who had ever seen such a situation?

Seeing Li Peng's dejected expression, White Lotus Daoist chuckled, "It seems the main body is not entirely satisfied with my words and actions! In that case, I shall take my leave and go out to travel. Since I am in the Primordial Era, wouldn't it be a waste not to explore it thoroughly?"

Li Peng replied irritably, "Take these with you. Don't disgrace yourself out there." As he spoke, he tossed the Top-grade Innate Spirit Treasure Yin-Yang Pearl and the High-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure Purple Lightning Hammer to White Lotus Daoist.

As for White Lotus Daoist's safety, Li Peng was not worried. He also possessed early Quasi-Saint cultivation. In this era where the strongest beings in the Primordial Era were only at the early Quasi-Saint stage, he was naturally safe and sound.