Supreme Pure Laozi

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

When the Three Pure Ones discovered that consciousness had arisen within the 24-Petal Creation Azure Lotus, Laozi recognized that Zhou Qingqing knew details of their destined spiritual treasures and possible future division. He maneuvered his brothers into bringing her back to Eastern Kunlun rather than allowing her to be split apart. Learning that their fortunes could be divided and their brotherhood driven to conflict, he regarded Qingqing as central to changing that outcome. 2 6

At Eastern Kunlun, Laozi helped establish Qingqing's lotus pond using the Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda. He and his brothers later accepted her as their shared First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones. 6 7 9

During the early Purple Cloud Palace lectures, Laozi and his brothers gave gifts to Haotian and Yaochi, with Laozi contributing Seven-Turn Golden Pills. He also intervened on behalf of Fuxi and Nuwa during the contest for meditation cushions, explaining that their firm sibling bond had moved him. 12 14

His deductions repeatedly guided the group toward opportunities, including the Innate Gourd Vine on Mount Buzhou. He later arranged for Nuwa to receive the Gourd Vine and Nine Heavens Breathing Soil while Qingqing received the Purple-Cyan Gourd, reasoning that the former treasures better suited Nuwa's Dao of Creation while the gourd was connected to Qingqing. Nuwa initially refused the proposed exchange and offered her gourd as a meeting gift; Fuxi accepted Laozi's treasures on her behalf. 22 23 27

After Qingqing criticized the future use of his Purple-Gold Gourd merely as a pill container, Laozi sought a more powerful refinement. Her thoughts concerning Taiji prompted him to recognize that his Supreme Purity origin qi could evolve the Supreme Ultimate, leading him to refine the treasure into the Taiji Gourd. 28 29

When the Three Pure Ones struggled to free Primal Phoenix from Undying Fire Mountain, Laozi initially proposed waiting until after the next Purple Cloud Palace lecture. Upon hearing Qingqing's idea, he instead explained how Primal Phoenix could create a Vermilion Bird incarnation to maintain the mountain's suppression. He subsequently taught her a partial version of his avatar method. 49 50

After receiving the Three Corpse Severance Secret Method, Laozi accepted Qingqing's proposal to combine it with the Primordial Chaos Golden Immortal path. This became the Three Pure Ones Secret Method, through which the brothers advanced together. 55 59

Laozi rescued Donghua Dijun from Eastern Emperor Taiyi after the Purple Mansion Immortal Court's fall and brought him to the Eight Views Palace on Mount Shouyang. Donghua offered to become his disciple, but Laozi deferred the decision until after attaining the Dao, privately regretting that he had not accepted immediately. 67

In the West, Jieyin offered the Twelve-Petaled Merit Golden Lotus in exchange for Laozi helping direct Eastern Fortune westward. Laozi refused to lend that fortune before they had become Saints and instead proposed repairing the Western Spiritual Veins while giving the Western Duo an opportunity to obtain Heavenly Dao merit. His intervention also involved guidance concerning the Sarira Great Dao, which the Western Duo later regarded as a possible trap. 115 116 117 426 884

After receiving the Kongtong Seal from Qingqing, Laozi understood that his karmic connection with Nuwa concerned his original route to sainthood through establishing the Human Teaching. He decided that this route should be changed to help avert the Three Pure Ones' future division. He and Qingqing subsequently retrieved the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler from a Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Formation in the Mount Buzhou range. 151 152

Laozi accepted Great Master Xuandu from among the newly created Human Race. He later led the Three Pure Ones in jointly establishing Daoism. They attained sainthood together, with Laozi taking the title of Dao Virtue Heavenly Venerate and declaring the Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda and Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler as Daoism's fortune-suppressing treasures. 173 178 179

As Daoism developed, Laozi invited Zhuang Zhou to cultivate anew on Mount Shouyang and recruited Red Cloud to assist Tongtian in selecting disciples. He gave Red Cloud the Book of No Words and directed him to Golden Turtle Island to assess suitable Dragon Clan members. 188 189

Laozi accompanied Fuxi to the Heavenly Court as a witness when Fuxi sought to prevent Di Jun from attacking the Human Race. Later, during the confrontation with the fused Chaos Demon God at Mount Fengqi, he fought directly while Tongtian maintained the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. When the enemy's fused laws overwhelmed his conventional techniques, Laozi entered the Supreme Heavenly Demon state and comprehended Supreme Limitless. 251 294 295

Laozi arranged for Donghua Dijun to contend for the Human Dao's Earth Sovereign position. Recognizing the suitability of Donghua's Pure Yang cultivation, Fire Virtue, and Fusang Divine Tree, he named him Flame Emperor and directed him toward the role of Shennong. Donghua's eventual development of the Central Divine Court went beyond Laozi's initial instructions; Laozi attributed much of that change to Qingqing's influence. 342 363

After Shennong attained the Earth Sovereign Dao Fruit, Laozi recalled Qingqing to Mount Shouyang, restrained her desire to immediately pursue the Human Sovereign, and asked her to find him another disciple. She selected Du'e True Person, whom Laozi accepted for his affinity with transcending bitter misfortunes. 364 365

Laozi also approached Di Jun and Taiyi in Outer Heaven to offer Taiyi a return to the Primordial World as the Nine Nether Realm's Yama Great Emperor. He explained that Qingqing no longer needed the position and that it offered Taiyi a path to Earth Dao sainthood. 403 404 405

During the calamity associated with Shen Gongbao, Laozi joined his brothers in altering its Flying Bear manifestation. He used the Taiji Diagram, Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler, and Mystic Yellow Pagoda to evolve Taiji Virtue and interfere with the calamity, allowing his brothers to destroy and reconstruct the Flying Bears into a Chaos Azure Lotus that entered Qingqing's dream. 485 486

Laozi secured the three Saint-Falling Pills, depriving Hongjun of that means of threatening the Three Pure Ones. He then asked Qingqing to find someone capable of sealing the Eye of the North Sea, leading her to select Xuanming Ancestral Witch. Later, he arranged for Nine Phoenix and Ghost Chariot to enter the Blue Planet calamity to assist in rescuing Queen Jiang. 641 675

Much later, he and his brothers voluntarily severed their connection to the Heavenly Dao and passed Daoism's leadership to Qingqing. They descended onto Blue Planet in their true bodies while concealing their identities, leaving Qingqing to arrange Daoist affairs and monitor their activities. 761 762

During the confrontation at Purple Cloud Palace, Laozi reconsidered tranquil non-action, concluding that it should not mean doing nothing in the face of suffering. Treating Hongjun as a destructive end-of-days threat helped initiate his Dao-creation breakthrough. Xuandu's attainment of the Primordial Chaos realm further shortened the process, and Laozi subsequently created the Mystic Origin Great Dao and entered the Dao Creation Realm. He then manifested the transformations of creation, blasted the backlash-afflicted Hongjun out of Purple Cloud Palace, and led the others back toward Three Pure Ones Heaven. 847 849 850

During the later preaching trials on Blue Planet, Laozi intervened when Amitabha Buddha sought to replace the missing Lotus Cave and twin-horn attendants with a Buddhist-controlled Esoteric Sacred Cave. He confronted Amitabha in the Land of Ultimate Bliss and sent Gold and Silver and Daji through the Golden Bridge to create hardships for the Preaching Squad. 1269

Qingqing's later speculation about the replacement for Red Boy again attached unwanted gossip to Laozi. Although he initially concluded that Amitabha's Acala form had no meaningful connection to him, she proposed a chain linking the Elder Lord, Mahavairocana, and Acala. This was Qingqing's speculation rather than an established familial relationship. 1308

When his brothers mocked a new title, Laozi summoned the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler and Mystic Yellow Pagoda over Three Pure Ones Hall, declaring that he would demonstrate the meaning of “The Rod Produces Filial Sons.” 1324

Appearance

Laozi is distinguished by silver hair and an outwardly composed, ancient-well-like demeanor. His eyes can manifest the revolving Supreme Ultimate, often accompanied by black-and-white Dao phenomena. 46 96 369

• His silver hair visibly flutters when he proclaims Daoism's establishment. 178
• The Supreme Ultimate in his eyes can evolve into Limitlessness. 741 1004
• After severing the Dao, he took the physical form of a young boy to match Qingqing's size, accepting Tongtian's sword strike during the process. 761 762
• While beginning his Dao-creation breakthrough, his eyes ceased to reflect either Supreme Ultimate, Limitlessness, or Hongjun's figure, signaling a change in his state of mind. 847

Personality

Laozi is a calculating and restrained leader who seldom displays panic, even when facing opponents or developments beyond expectation. He is widely respected for deductions that identify opportunities before others can sense them, and he habitually evaluates events through karmic affinity, strategic consequences, and the broader trend of the Primordial World. 22 23 67 404

He is protective of Qingqing but maintains a measured master-disciple dynamic. He accommodates her unusual thoughts, curbs her impulsiveness when necessary, and repeatedly acts on insights she provides. 55 364 643 851

Despite his composure, Laozi values his position as eldest brother and sect leader. He deliberately holds back in battle to maintain fairness or preserve his status, and he is visibly embarrassed when Qingqing exposes his affection for his younger brothers. 274 737 960

His image of infallible calculation is partly maintained through advance knowledge obtained from Qingqing's thoughts. He can feel embarrassment, competitiveness, or uncertainty internally while presenting a flawless exterior, and his brothers frequently recognize when he has incorporated her ideas into his own guidance. This does not negate his genuine superiority in calculation, which they continue to acknowledge. 22 49 55 81 152 850

He competes with his brothers over Qingqing's praise, gifts, and the seniority of their disciples. He initially rejoiced when she considered choosing him alone as her master, hurried to accept Xuandu before his disciple ranking could fall further, and was repeatedly unsettled when his brothers acquired additional disciples. Nevertheless, he willingly joined them in tailoring cultivation methods for the younger generation. 7 126 127 152 153 155 173

Laozi regards his brothers' bickering as preferable to genuine Dao conflict and recognizes that their confidence in leaving lesser matters to Qingqing reflects their trust in her. His irritation can become openly comic when their arguments interfere with his ability to hear her thoughts. 466

His interpretation of non-action develops beyond mere detachment. During his Dao-creation breakthrough, he concludes that tranquil non-action should not mean inaction and that a moral cultivator should step forward to save beings from suffering. He remains inclined to observe the development of human emotions rather than become immediately involved in every affair. 847 1221

Abilities & Skills

One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones

Laozi's signature divine ability manifests three powerful figures whose auras correspond to the Three Pure Ones. Their powers can reunite with his own to sharply elevate his strength. 50 274 275

• Used a reduced manifestation against Daoist Jieyin because Jieyin had not severed his present body. 274
• Defeated Eastern Emperor Taiyi in a single strike with this technique. 58
• Sent one manifested figure to support the battle against Taiyi while retaining the others against Jieyin. 274
• Taught Primal Phoenix only the portion necessary to create a Vermilion Bird incarnation, retaining the rest of the technique. 49 50
• Armed the three manifestations with supreme treasures to counter the fused Chaos Demon God's Qiankun, yin-yang, and five-element attacks. 294
• Served as the foundation for his later creation of the Mystic Origin Great Dao. 850

Supreme Ultimate and Limitlessness

Laozi comprehends the Supreme Ultimate and the Boundless Great Dao, using black-and-white Dao phenomena to return multiplicity to a state of Limitlessness. 81 739 741

• Recognized that his Supreme Purity origin qi could evolve Taiji before receiving the Taiji Diagram, using this insight to refine the Taiji Gourd. 29
• Demonstrated the evolution from Taiji to Two Modes, Four Images, Eight Trigrams, and all things through the Taiji Diagram. 81
• First comprehended Supreme Limitless while in the Supreme Heavenly Demon state, transforming his Supreme Ultimate Great Dao into the Limitless Dao. 295
• Erased Amitabha Buddha's golden Swastika Symbol with a white manifestation of the Boundless Great Dao, cutting off the power borrowed from the Buddha Path's origin. Amitabha recognized that the technique displayed traits comparable to the Dao Creation Realm despite Laozi not yet having entered it. 716
• Turned all Great Daos into the Boundless Great Dao when his incarnations wielded the Three Pure Ones' supreme treasures. 739
• Used Chaos Limitlessness to force Chaos back into a void-like primordial state. 741
• Split the Earthworm into three segments with Supreme Limitless power and later annihilated its segments with a glance. 296 737
• Incorporated portions of the Dao De Jing heard from Qingqing into his cultivation, bringing both the scripture and his understanding of Limitlessness into being ahead of their original trajectory. 741

Deduction and Strategic Planning

Laozi's deductions are regarded as among the finest in the Primordial World, allowing him to identify opportunities, expose hidden threats, and arrange outcomes before others understand the situation. 13 22 23

• Located the critical thread leading to the Innate Gourd Vine's formation before Nuwa and Red Cloud sensed their own destined treasures. 23
• Saved Donghua Dijun after deducing their karmic affinity, then later enabled Donghua to cultivate anew using the Fusang Tree. 67 109
• Guided Fuxi toward Primal Change among the Five Primordial States, using the Taiji Diagram and Qingqing's insights to clarify a path beyond his existing Eight Trigrams practice. 81
• Joined his brothers in deducing cultivation methods tailored to their disciples. 155
• Identified Donghua's suitability for the Earth Sovereign position through his Pure Yang cultivation, Fire Virtue, Fusang Divine Tree, and experience establishing a Divine Court. 342
• Concealed heavenly secrets while creating a passage between Outer Heaven and the Nine Nether Realm with his brothers. 405
• Predicted that Jieyin would interfere in the Blue Planet calamity before Hongjun, reasoning that Jieyin could not watch Zhunti perish while Hongjun could tolerate his death if the greater trend remained intact. 714
• Saw through the Buddha Path's independent nature and prevented Amitabha Buddha from breaking rules established by Qingqing. 717
• Supported Qingqing's plan to study Fate through the Karma Demon God's memories as a possible route toward comprehending the Great Destiny Technique. 970
• Advised Qingqing's advancement alongside his brothers after all three had created their Daos, regarding a more complete Chaos Pearl as a safeguard for a counter-invasion of the Dream World. 1028

Hearing Zhou Qingqing's Thoughts

Laozi can hear Qingqing's inner thoughts, as can his two brothers. The ability first becomes evident while she is still the Creation Azure Lotus and supplies knowledge about spiritual treasures, future events, cultivation principles, and hidden schemes. 1 2

• Recognized the importance of her knowledge when she named the treasures that would have resulted from dividing her lotus body. 2
• Used her ideas to solve Primal Phoenix's confinement and refine his understanding of Taiji, Primal Change, and Limitlessness. 29 49 81 295
• Relies on her thoughts without ordinarily acknowledging their source, preserving his image of independent deduction. 22 49 55 152
• Continued hearing her thoughts after severing his Heavenly Dao connection and descending incognito onto Blue Planet. 762
• Learned of Amitabha Buddha's concealed Esoteric Sacred Cave scheme through her thoughts and intervened in the preaching trial. 1269

Dao of Morality and Taiji Virtue

Laozi combines the Dao of Morality with Supreme Ultimate principles and his merit treasures to restrain opponents and manipulate calamity conditions. 272 486

• Used the Taiji Gourd against Jieyin while separately employing the Dao of Morality and Mystic Yellow Pagoda to impede Eastern Emperor Taiyi. 272
• Manifested Taiji Virtue with the Taiji Diagram, Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler, and Mystic Yellow Pagoda during the alteration of Shen Gongbao's calamity. Those within its manifestation entered a condition described as having neither beginning nor end. 486
• His commitment to saving beings from a destructive end of days helped initiate the transition from Dao Integration to Dao Creation. 847

Mystic Origin Great Dao and Pill Refinement

Laozi created the Mystic Origin Great Dao by using pill refinement to return Chaos and the Great Daos to their origin. This achievement brought him into the Dao Creation Realm. 850

• Declared the principle: “To refine pills is to refine this Chaos.” 850
• Used Heavenly King Yuanshi's failed merging of the Three Pure Ones' primordial spirits as a point of reference, finding an alternative through his own One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones and the Great Dao of Pills. 850
• Manifested the transformations of creation through the Great Dao of Origin and defeated the backlash-afflicted Heavenly Dao Hongjun at Purple Cloud Palace. 850
• Opened a Dao Star within himself to carry the Great Dao of Origin. 851
• Explained the method of Dao creation to Qingqing and his brothers after his breakthrough. 851
• Activated his created Great Dao to stir the Divine Parasol Tree and expose the hidden force behind the Evil Phoenix. 957
• Comprehended and taught the Secret Returning Elixir Method to Qingqing. 409
• Refined Seven-Turn Golden Pills before the early Purple Cloud Palace lectures. 12
• Recognized that the Saint-Falling Pills, despite being Heavenly Dao Exotic Treasures, remained pills suited to his expertise; he later secured all three. 635 641

Great Purity Divine Lightning

Great Purity Divine Lightning is one of Laozi's strongest lightning-based Dao techniques and can also be taught to Daoist disciples. During his confrontation with Jieyin, he used it as a probing attack and determined that Jieyin had severed only his past and future bodies, not his present body. Jieyin nevertheless crushed the lightning and demanded that Laozi stop holding back. 274

Darkened State

Laozi can enter a Darkened state as an extreme measure against a powerful enemy. He chose this state when confronting the Chaos Demon God after conventional combined attacks proved ineffective, reciting the Heavenly Demon Method to transform into the Supreme Heavenly Demon. 294 295

In this state, Laozi embodies Supreme Emotionlessness rather than ordinary ruthlessness. Emotional influence is removed, allowing absolutely rational judgments and greatly enhanced perception of the ways in which Great Dao laws can combine. He used these advantages to maximize offense and defense, counter the Demon God's fused divine abilities, and derive Supreme Limitless from Supreme Ultimate. 295

After severing the Earthworm into three pieces, Laozi exited the state and regained ordinary emotional fluctuations. Qingqing's reminder prompted him and his brothers to attack the apparently defeated segments again rather than overlook the danger they still represented. 296

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Taiji Diagram — Innate supreme treasure granted by Heavenly Dao Hongjun; used to evolve Taiji principles, uncover concealed demons, conceal heavenly secrets, and manifest Taiji Virtue. At Daoism's founding, Laozi instead declared the Mystic Yellow Pagoda and Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler as its fortune anchors. 53 81 112 178 486
• Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda — Acquired merit defensive supreme treasure that condenses Merit Water; later used alongside the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler to bestow merit. Also declared a fortune-suppressing treasure of Daoism at its establishment. 7 178 645
• Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler — Merit treasure used with the Pagoda to suppress Daoism's fortune and transform Mysterious Yellow energy into merit. Retrieved with Qingqing from a formation in the Mount Buzhou range. 152 178 645
• Taiji Gourd / Purple-Gold Gourd — Obtained from the Innate Gourd Vine and refined through Laozi's Supreme Purity origin qi into a Taiji treasure rather than merely a pill container. Used to block the Three Talents Formation and to counter Jieyin's Western Heaven manifestation. The Preaching Squad later identified the Purple-Gold Gourd among the Three Pure Ones' Dao-attainment treasures. 26 28 29 67 272 1332
• Kongtong Seal — Given to Laozi by Qingqing; helped him recognize that his karmic connection with Nuwa concerned his original Human Teaching route to sainthood. 125 151
• Southern Ground-Severing Flame Light Banner — Granted to Laozi after Primal Phoenix became the Vermilion Bird. 50
• Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation — Originally bestowed upon Tongtian, who deployed it to contain the combatants at Mount Fengqi while Laozi confronted the fused Chaos Demon God. 53 294
• Coiling Dragon Flat Cane / Coiled-Dragon Flat Staff — Named in the original trajectory as the Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure that would have formed from the Creation Azure Lotus's red flower. During the later preaching trials, participants discussed a staff associated with Laozi and concluded that it and the corresponding treasures of his brothers were genuine and carried suppressive Dao-attainment intent; this conclusion was expressed by the participants. 1 2 1332
• Seven-Turn Golden Pills — Pills refined during his cultivation and presented to Haotian and Yaochi as gifts before entering Purple Cloud Palace. 12
• Book of No Words — Given to Red Cloud when Laozi recruited him to Daoism to help Tongtian select disciples; offered in exchange for Kunpeng's essence blood. 189
• Saint-Falling Pills — Three Heavenly Dao Exotic Treasures secured by Laozi, removing Hongjun's means of using them to threaten the Three Pure Ones. 635 641
• One Origin Pill — Pill refined by Laozi while testing the Evil Phoenix; its radiance matched his own. 957

Relationships

• Jade Pure Yuanshi — Younger brother and fellow Three Pure One; Laozi regularly leads their shared decisions and later creates Daoism with him. Laozi also intervenes on his behalf, becoming embarrassed when Qingqing openly identifies the brotherly affection behind his actions. 2 55 178 960
• Upper Pure Tongtian — Younger brother and fellow Three Pure One; a frequent partner in combat, deduction, and Daoist governance. Tongtian maintained the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation during Laozi's battle with the fused Chaos Demon God and later delivered the sword strike involved in Laozi's Dao severance. The brothers also cooperated in trying to divert Qingqing from exploring the myriad worlds alone. 2 59 294 741 761 922
• Zhou Qingqing — Shared First Disciple; Laozi protects, guides, and trusts her insights, later transferring Daoism's leadership to her with his brothers. He can hear her inner thoughts, which repeatedly provide both strategic knowledge and embarrassing commentary about his actions. 1 2 9 55 643 761 1308
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun — Initially appointed Laozi as the Mystic Gate's eldest disciple and granted him the Taiji Diagram; later became his principal opponent in the struggle over the Primordial World's future. Laozi deprived him of the Saint-Falling Pills and eventually used their Purple Cloud Palace confrontation as the setting for creating the Mystic Origin Great Dao and defeating him. 53 641 741 847 850
• Nuwa — Fellow cultivator whose Dao of Creation Laozi recognizes; he arranged the transfer of the Gourd Vine and Nine Heavens Breathing Soil to her while Qingqing received her Purple-Cyan Gourd. Their karmic connection also helped Laozi identify his original Human Teaching route to sainthood. 13 27 151
• Fuxi — Fellow cultivator whom Laozi helped during the meditation-cushion contest and later guided toward Primal Change. Laozi accompanied him to the Heavenly Court to confront Di Jun over the planned attack on the Human Race. 14 81 251
• Donghua Dijun / Flame Emperor — Saved by Laozi due to karmic affinity; later received the Fusang Tree from him to cultivate anew. Laozi deferred Donghua's request to become his disciple, then arranged for him to pursue the Earth Sovereign position as Flame Emperor and Shennong. 67 109 342
• Primal Phoenix — Exchanged Dao insights with Laozi and used a partial version of his avatar technique to transform into the Vermilion Bird. Later, the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Method enabled her to sense his otherwise concealed Dao Creation-level presence. 49 50 955
• Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti — Mystic Gate junior brothers who defer to Laozi's authority but later stand on the opposing side of conflicts involving the West and Buddha Path. They blamed him for Qingqing's targeting of Western disciples and came to suspect his Sarira guidance had ensnared them. 112 115 426 717 884
• Amitabha Buddha — Opponent in the struggle over the Buddha Path and Blue Planet's calamities. Laozi erased his origin-powered Swastika Symbol and later confronted him over attempts to monopolize a preaching trial through Esoteric Sacred Cave. 716 717 1269
• Great Master Xuandu — Laozi's chief disciple of the Human Teaching, whose preserved innocent heart and progress Laozi attributes in part to Qingqing's influence. Xuandu's attainment as Wondrous Joy Heavenly Venerate accelerated Laozi's own Dao-creation breakthrough. 173 364 849 850
• Du'e True Person — Disciple accepted by Laozi for his affinity with transcending bitter misfortunes. 365
• Zhuang Zhou — Invited by Laozi to cultivate anew on Mount Shouyang after returning to the Dao of Freedom. 188
• Red Cloud — Recruited into Daoism and entrusted with the Book of No Words to help Tongtian select suitable disciples, beginning with Dragon Clan members on Golden Turtle Island. 189
• Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi — Initially opponents in disputes over the Upper Three Heavens and other conflicts. Laozi later offered Taiyi a return to the Primordial World as the Earth Dao's Yama Great Emperor, explaining Qingqing's role in making the opportunity available. 57 58 67 403 404
• Houtu — Cooperated with Laozi in Earth Dao affairs and agreed to send Nine Phoenix to rescue Queen Jiang at his request. 405 675
• Gold and Silver and Daji — Sent by Laozi to Blue Planet to create hardships for the Preaching Squad after he challenged Amitabha Buddha's attempt to control the trial. 1269

Notable Quotes

“You have not severed your present body, so I will not bully you.” — to Daoist Jieyin 274

“Quiet. You're keeping me from hearing Qingqing's thoughts.” — to his brothers 466

“You may contend with me through Dao arts, but you absolutely may not destroy the rules established by my disciple.” 717

“To refine pills is to refine this Chaos!” 850

“Today, I create the Mystic Origin Great Dao, to exist alongside the three thousand Great Dao laws.” 850

“Since you find this title inappropriate, your elder brother will show you today what 'The Rod Produces Filial Sons' truly means.” — to Yuanshi and Tongtian 1324