Three Pure Ones

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Three Pure Ones (三清)
Alias(es)	Grand/Supreme Pure Laozi; Jade Pure Yuanshi / Primordial Beginning; Upper/Supreme Pure Tongtian
Species/Race	Beings formed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit 9
Affiliation	Daoism; formerly disciples of the Mystic Gate 751
Occupation/Role	Founders and Heavenly Venerates of Daoism; masters of Zhou Qingqing
First Appearance	Chapter 2

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal → Upper Clarity Realm	59	Cultivating with linked fortunes and united hearts, they break through together. The Upper Clarity Realm is equivalent to a One-Corpse-Severing Quasi-Saint and forms part of their Three Pure Three Realms method. 59
Three Sages of one sect	178	The Three Pure Ones establish the Dao, creating a single sect with three sages. 178
Primordial Chaos Saint	785	With Yang Mei's assistance, they deduce a foundation-repair method through the Daos of alchemy, artifacts, and formations; all three mend their foundations and ascend simultaneously. 785
Primordial Chaos Ninth Layer	843	They are identified as being at the ninth layer of Primordial Chaos. 843

Background

The Three Pure Ones originate from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, with profoundly mysterious origin pure qi. Their shared origin allows them to jointly enlighten Zhou Qingqing and establish an additional connection between her and heaven and earth. 9

After hearing the inner thoughts of the Creation Azure Lotus, they learn of a possible future in which the three brothers divide their fortune, contend against one another, and slaughter each other. Rather than dismissing the warning, they bring the lotus—Zhou Qingqing—back to Mount Kunlun and conceal their ability to hear her thoughts. 2 6

They jointly accept Zhou Qingqing as their first disciple. Their early kindness toward her is initially also a deliberate effort to gain her trust and learn more about their fate, but their relationship becomes exceptionally close. 6 9 483

The Three Pure Ones establish Daoism as a unified sect while retaining distinct lineages and doctrines. Laozi later recognizes that his original path of founding the Human Sect could contribute to the brothers' future conflict, prompting them to seek a different course. 151 178

During the conflict with Heavenly Dao Hongjun, they formally declare their intention for Daoism to leave the Mystic Gate. After their victory, Hongjun acknowledges their separation, ending their status as Mystic Gate disciples. 734 751

Personality

Despite their differing temperaments, the brothers habitually make major decisions through divine-sense discussion and act with strong mutual trust. They are particularly united when Qingqing's safety, cultivation, or future is involved. 2 59 745

• Laozi is the most strategic and composed brother. He is known for deduction, careful planning, and alchemy. 2 22 637
• Yuanshi is solemn, proud, and competitive, but highly attentive to his disciples' prospects and the practical benefits of Daoism. 22 122 190
• Tongtian is direct, sword-focused, and more impulsive than his brothers; he readily acts to protect Qingqing and openly confronts opponents. 47 844 1021

Their composure does not prevent sibling rivalry. Yuanshi and Tongtian compete over recruiting disciples, and all three occasionally bicker before returning to cooperation. 122 190 497

Abilities & Skills

Shared Primordial Spirit and Three Pure Union

The Three Pure Ones can link their Primordial Spirits and combine their qi, magical power, and Dao arts into united techniques.

• Their linked fortunes and unified hearts accelerate their joint cultivation. 59
• Their combined power can form the Twenty-Four-Petal Creation Green Lotus through the principles of the red flower, white lotus root, and green lotus leaf. 237
• Their union once manifested as Yuanshi Heavenly King in a prior Divine Path-era Primordial World, though that path ultimately ended in failure. 496 497
• Their combined origins can support Qingqing in activating high-level techniques, including Creation of the Three Pure Ones. 312

Three Pure Three Realms

A secret cultivation method created by merging the corpse-severing method with the Primordial Golden Immortal law path.

• The realms are named Upper Clarity, Jade Purity, and Supreme Purity after the Three Pure Ones' divine names. 59
• It provides their own framework for advancing beyond the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. 59

Divine Path Methods

After Qingqing discovers the Scripture of Salvation, the Three Pure Ones comprehend and adapt its Divine Path methods.

• They transform into the Three Pure Divine Gods after entering meditation upon hearing the scripture. 498
• Their knowledge of the Divine Path is used to evolve Yang Jian's golden huadian into Daoism's Heavenly God's Eye. 526
• They later incorporate the Scripture of Salvation into the Boundless Heavenly Venerate divine ability. 794
• They treat gods and immortals as compatible within Daoism rather than mutually exclusive paths. 794

Supreme Great Dao of Creation

The Three Pure Ones deduce and wield a supreme Great Dao law capable of opposing Heavenly Dao Hongjun.

• Their Great Dao of Supreme Creation is compared to a confrontation between Pangu's Heaven-Opening Axe and the Creation Jade Disc. 743
• They remain unaffected by the Boundless Heavenly Venerate's initial attacks and prepare their countermeasure through prior deduction. 742
• Tongtian can later invoke the Great Daos created by his two brothers alongside his own End Great Dao. 1021

Dao Star

A combined divine ability activated through Qingqing's lotus dais.

• It fuses the Three Pure Ones' Great Daos with the Great Dao of Fate. 750
• It overcomes Hongjun's Celestial Immortal Dao and helps absorb the Boundless Heavenly Venerate into Daoism. 750

Individual Arts

• Laozi
  • Creates the Mystic Origin Great Dao and enters the Dao Creation Realm. 850
  • Uses One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones as a signature divine ability. 850
  • Refines Saint-Falling Pills and the One Origin Pill. 641 957
• Yuanshi
  • Manifests the Yuanshi Auspicious Cloud, covering Qilin Cliff with divine light. 4
  • Wields the Pangu Banner, including the Open Heaven Qi Blade. 283 293
  • Begins demonizing the Karma Great Dao in his Primordial Heavenly Demon state to create a new Dao. 925
• Tongtian
  • Wields the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and manifests the End Great Dao. 762 1021
  • Creates a new sword Dao and develops the technique Circles Round and Round, which shreds Amitabha Buddha's Twelve Lights. 1022
  • His sword demonstration inspires widespread sword cultivation, later recorded as the Year One of Sword Dao. 1026

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Pangu Banner — Yuanshi's innate supreme treasure, used against Di Jun's Cosmic Stellar Formation. 283 284
• Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud — Yuanshi's defensive treasure, displayed alongside the Pangu Banner. 213
• Four Immortal-Slaying Swords — Tongtian's swords, used to manifest the End Great Dao and support Qingqing's Sword Dao. 213 762
• Qingping Sword — Tongtian's Saint-level sword, used to block Taiyi's Taiyi Divine Sword. 237
• Saint-Falling Pills — Three pills refined by Laozi from the power within the Eye of the North Sea; they can threaten the lives of the Three Pure Ones. 637 641
• One Origin Pill — A pill refined by Laozi while testing the Evil Phoenix at Undying Fire Mountain. 957 959

Relationships

• Zhou Qingqing — Their shared first disciple and Daoism's chief disciple. They guide her cultivation, hear her inner thoughts, and repeatedly act together to protect her. 9 118 745
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun — Their former teacher as Mystic Gate disciples; they later oppose him and lead Daoism out of the Mystic Gate. 734 751
• Yang Mei — A fellow Daoist who helps them deduce a method to mend their incomplete foundations through games of mahjong and cards. 776 785
• Houtu — An ally with whom they exchange cultivation methods; Yuanshi also guides her work in reviving the Earthly Dao. 22 216
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi — Initially an opponent and later a situational collaborator; the Three Pure Ones test him in battle and later coordinate with him on Blue Planet matters. 237 675
• Nuwa — A major ally whose karmic connection with Laozi is tied to the path of attaining the Dao. 151
• Xuanming Empress — An Earth Dao Saint whose divine name is placed under Daoism after Qingqing and Laozi assist her North Sea undertaking. 643 644

Story Role / Major Arcs

Taking Qingqing to Mount Kunlun

The Three Pure Ones discover that they can hear the thoughts of the Creation Azure Lotus. Concerned by her knowledge of their potential future fratricide, they bring her to Mount Kunlun rather than destroy or abandon her. 2

Acceptance of the First Disciple

They enlighten Zhou Qingqing's true spirit, grant her speech, and jointly name her the First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones. 9

Founding Daoism

The brothers develop separate doctrines while seeking to avoid the original future in which their paths divide them. They establish Daoism as one sect with three sages. 151 178

Divine Path Revelation

Through the Investiture of the Gods List and the Scripture of Salvation, they learn of the former Divine Path Primordial World and their connection to Yuanshi Heavenly King. They use this knowledge to prepare against the consequences of that past. 494 496 498

Separation from the Mystic Gate

They openly state their intent to remove Daoism from the Mystic Gate, oppose Hongjun, and secure formal recognition of their independence after his defeat. 734 750 751

Restoring Their Foundations

Yang Mei recognizes their potential and assists their deductions. By combining alchemy, artifact refinement, and formations, the brothers repair their foundations and rise together to the Primordial Chaos Saint realm. 776 785

Dao Creation

Laozi creates the Mystic Origin Great Dao and enters the Dao Creation Realm. Tongtian subsequently creates his own sword Dao, while Yuanshi pursues a new Dao through the demonization of Karma. 850 925 1022

Trivia

• The Three Pure Ones originally seek Qingqing's favor partly because her thoughts may reveal how to prevent their predicted conflict. 6
• Their shared disciple can wield the Great Daos of all three masters simultaneously, a capability that astonishes other Saints. 762
• They are sometimes mistaken for young boys after recovering their cultivation, an appearance associated with Qingqing's influence. 799
• The three later become subjects of formal worship on Blue Planet, where their temple statues depict Primordial Beginning Heavenly Venerate, Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate, and Dao Virtue Heavenly Venerate. 1330