The Sanqing Become Saints

In the Primordial World, humanity also developed rapidly under the leadership of Six-Eared Macaque and the others.

Humans were naturally rather weak, and the flesh and blood of their innate Dao bodies were excellent medicinal ingredients for many demon beasts. They were often attacked by wild beasts, and fortunately, under the protection of Six-Eared Macaque and the others, they avoided extinction.

As time passed, the three people Nuwa had first created led humanity in building houses and making fire by drilling wood. They gave humanity clothes to wear and were later known as the Three Ancestors of Humanity. Six-Eared Macaque and the others were also revered as Human Masters.

One day, Taishang, who was traveling through the Primordial World, inadvertently arrived among humanity. Laozi, who was within the human race, discovered that after several thousand years of development, humanity now numbered several billion.

Humanity was still somewhat weak. The vast majority of its cultivators were at the Earth Immortal realm or above, with the Human Immortal and Heavenly Immortal realms being the most common. There were only a few hundred at the Golden Immortal realm. Only Suiren Shi, Youchao Shi, and Ziyi Shi had reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Among them, Suiren Shi had already reached the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, while Youchao Shi and Ziyi Shi were also at the late stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

When Six-Eared Macaque and the other two learned of Taishang's arrival, they hurried over to welcome him.

"Greetings, Martial Uncle Taishang!"

Seeing that the three were both powerful and courteous, Taishang could not help but sigh. "Senior Brother Xuan Yi truly took in three fine disciples!"

"You may go ahead. I will travel among humanity alone."

After traveling among humanity for several more years, Taishang became certain that humanity was his opportunity to attain the Dao.

"I am Taishang Laozi of the Sanqing, born of Pangu's True Lineage. Today, I shall expound the Dao here. All living beings may come and listen."

The humans who had been immersed in cultivation suddenly heard a voice descend from the void.

At present, there were still many cultivators among humanity. The name of Pangu's Sanqing was so renowned that how could humanity not know who they were?

When Six-Eared Macaque and the others learned that Taishang was expounding the Dao, they hurriedly brought the Three Ancestors of Humanity to listen.

Taishang sat cross-legged atop a mountain peak and saw that nearly all the human cultivators below had arrived.

He no longer hesitated and began expounding the Dao.

"The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao..."

"..."

As Taishang began his sermon, strange phenomena arose around him. Lotus flowers slowly bloomed one after another, while gentle breezes swept past, intoxicating the listeners. As Taishang continued to expound the Dao, his aura grew ever stronger.

Though Taishang's voice sounded ordinary, it was incomparably loud in the ears of the gathered living beings, as though he were speaking right beside them.

The sermon continued for several years. By then, Taishang's aura had become exceedingly terrifying, and the Primordial Violet Qi within his body pulsed ever more intensely. A faint purple aura continuously gathered around Laozi, gradually concealing Taishang's face and making him appear profoundly mysterious. Taishang was about to become a saint.

Several more years passed leisurely, and Laozi's sermon came to an end.

Six-Eared Macaque and the others gained greatly, each breaking through a minor realm. Suiren Shi, in particular, broke through to the early stage of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.

Taishang looked at a human standing at the very front. After making a calculation with his fingers, he discovered that this person shared a master-disciple destiny with him.

He then said, "You and I share the destiny of master and disciple. Are you willing to take me as your master?"

The human hurriedly kowtowed. "This disciple is willing!"

"Since that is so, you shall be my eldest disciple. From now on, you shall be called Xuandu!"

Laozi then looked at the crowd below and said, "You may all return."

Seeing that the sermon had ended and that Taishang had no intention of taking them as disciples, the living beings who had come to listen thanked Taishang and returned to the human tribes.

Taishang saw that the moment for attaining the Dao had arrived.

He immediately raised the Taiji Diagram high and swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao.

"Heavenly Dao above, I am Taishang Laozi of the Sanqing, formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit. Having traveled among humanity, I have gained insight. The Human Religion shall be established, to undertake the duty of educating on behalf of Heaven!"

"I shall use the Xiantian Supreme Treasure, the Taiji Diagram, to suppress the fortune of the Human Religion. Human Religion, arise!"

As Laozi's words fell, the Heavenly Dao responded. A rift suddenly opened in the void, and a vast Mysterious Yellow radiance rapidly gathered, growing increasingly dense until it gradually formed a mass of Mysterious Yellow Heavenly Dao merit.

The immense Golden Light of Merit illuminated the entire Primordial World even more brightly.

Boom!

Heavenly Dao merit descended from the void and fused into Laozi's body, stirring the merit of opening Heaven within him. The two masses of merit merged into one, after which a Mysterious Yellow pillar of light shot into the sky. In an instant, a terrifying aura swept across the Primordial World.

When a saint was born, purple qi stretched thirty thousand miles in celebration, and auspicious clouds blanketed the Primordial World! This was the Heavenly Dao's sign of celebrating a saint's birth!

Laozi had finally become a saint. His terrifying saintly might instantly spread throughout the Primordial World. Countless living beings could not withstand the pressure of a saint and could only fall to their knees, submitting to him.

Between Heaven and Earth, dense spiritual qi continuously condensed, eventually becoming golden flowers. They slowly transformed into golden lotus flowers, then became spiritual springs that fell from the endless void and were ultimately absorbed by the living beings of the Primordial World. This was a saint's return gift to the living beings of the Primordial World.

"I am Taishang Laojun. Today, I have become a saint and shall be known as Saint Taishang the Virtuous. In a thousand years, I will establish a Daoist temple beyond the chaos. Those who are interested may come and observe."

Having attained the saintly Dao Fruit, Taishang's ethereal voice spread throughout the entire Primordial World.

At Kunlun Mountain, when Yuanshi and Tongtian saw Taishang establish a religion and become a saint, they immediately understood. At once, they too swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao.

"Heavenly Dao above, I am Yuanshi Tianzun, one of the Sanqing, formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit. Today, I establish the Exposition Sect in accordance with the will of Heaven and Earth. I shall use the Xiantian Supreme Treasure, the Pangu Banner, to suppress the fortune of the Exposition Sect!"

"Exposition Sect, arise!"

Amplified by his magical power, Yuanshi Tianzun's voice grew countless times louder, and the entire Primordial World heard it clearly.

Just after Yuanshi Tianzun established the Exposition Sect, another voice rang out immediately afterward. It was Tongtian Jiaozhu's voice.

"Heavenly Dao above, I am Tongtian Jiaozhu, one of the Sanqing, formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit. Today, I establish the Interception Sect, willing to seize a sliver of life for the countless living beings of Heaven and Earth. I shall use the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to suppress the fortune of the Interception Sect."

"Interception Sect, arise!"

As the two men's vows to establish their sects fell, the previously tranquil Primordial World underwent a sudden change of wind and clouds. Countless streams of Mysterious Yellow Qi began to gather.

After absorbing the Heavenly Dao merit, the two men's auras rose steadily.

Boom!

At last, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu took that final step, becoming Heavenly Dao Saints.

Just as when Laozi became a saint, dense spiritual qi between Heaven and Earth continuously condensed, eventually becoming golden flowers. They slowly transformed into golden lotus flowers, then became spiritual springs that fell from the endless void and were ultimately absorbed by the living beings of the Primordial World.

The pressure released by the two saints was simply too immense, directly suppressing all living beings until they could not even raise their heads.

The Sanqing had become saints, shaking the Primordial World!

The entire Primordial World erupted in excitement. These were saints, and three had become saints in succession.

Although becoming a Heavenly Dao Saint was not as difficult as Pangu's achievement of sainthood by opening Heaven, it was still more than enough to shock the world.

Of the Dao Ancestor's six disciples, four had now become saints. Everyone's gaze turned toward the west.

Jieyin and Zhunti were embarrassed. Even now, they had not figured out how to become saints!

"Senior Brother! What should we do? Should we imitate the Sanqing and establish a sect as well?"