From within the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd, Old Ancestor Hongyun's Weak and Damaged Nascent Soul emerged. Smiling warmly, he clasped his hands toward Sect Master Tongtian. "Saint, since we parted at Zixiao Palace, several hundred Yuanhui have passed without us meeting."
Sect Master Tongtian was somewhat surprised to see Old Ancestor Hongyun as well. "I never expected my disciple to be fated to encounter you, fellow cultivator."
Old Ancestor Hongyun sighed with a smile. "Indeed. Had it not been for this young friend, I would still be drifting through the Layer between Primordial World and Chaos, with no idea how long it would last."
Though a Saint addressed him as a fellow cultivator, Old Ancestor Hongyun would not truly accept such a title.
Times had changed.
The Fellow Daoist Tongtian of the past was now the Shangqing Saint.
If he continued addressing him as a fellow cultivator, it would make him seem rather lacking in social graces.
Of course, Sect Master Tongtian did not care much about forms of address.
Tongtian also sighed. "By now, times have changed and people are no longer the same. Of the three thousand who once listened to the Dao at Zixiao Palace, I fear not many remain. Even you, fellow cultivator, have fallen into such a state."
In the Prehistoric World, there was only one word: struggle. Win, and one could climb still higher; lose, and there was no need to say more. Old Ancestor Hongyun was a living example.
Of the three thousand Mortal World Travelers of Zixiao Palace back then, more than half had likely already perished.
Old Ancestor Hongyun bowed. "Saint, I know my condition is beyond saving, but I still have an obsession in my heart. Might Fellow Daoist Tongtian send this poor daoist to Wuzhuang Temple?"
Without another thought, Sect Master Tongtian nodded. "Certainly. However, I will not go personally. My disciple shall escort you to Wuzhuang Temple."
"Ah?"
Cangyuan, who had been waiting nearby, immediately grew unsettled.
Come on, old man, do you know how far it is from east to west?
With my foot speed, when would I ever get there?
Cangyuan immediately stepped forward. "Master, this disciple's strength is limited. Traveling from the East to the West would likely keep me on the road for a very long time. I have heard that Senior Brother Duobao and Senior Sister Jin Ling have already Attained the Great Luo. Why not have them escort Senior Hongyun to Wuzhuang Temple?"
Cangyuan knew there were benefits to going to Wuzhuang Temple, but the journey was simply too far.
If he really went, he feared he would spend tens of thousands of years on the road. Going there and back would take nearly an entire Yuanhui.
"Hehe."
Sect Master Tongtian smiled. "When the time comes, I shall grant you Qingping. Qingping can take you there, and naturally bring you back."
"Then... all right."
Seeing this, Cangyuan could only agree.
"Go."
"Yes."
Old Ancestor Hongyun retreated into the Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd again, and Cangyuan stored it within the Cangyuan Realm.
He then turned and left Biyou Palace.
He was going to Wuzhuang Temple, but not yet.
Cangyuan still had a pile of matters to deal with.
Cangyuan left Biyou Palace and returned to Three Immortal Island with the Six-Eared Macaque, who had been waiting at the entrance.
Inside Biyou Palace.
Sect Master Tongtian watched Cangyuan's departing figure, the corners of his lips curving upward. "That boy will likely encounter no small opportunity this time. Something is blocking his Inner World—so much so that even I cannot see through it."
Sect Master Tongtian did not investigate further.
He was merely curious.
He had no intention of prying into his disciple's secrets.
Sect Master Tongtian took out the true Twelve-Petal World Purifying White Lotus and proclaimed to Heaven and Earth in a saintly voice, "Today, I, Shangqing Tongtian, shall use the Twelve-Petal World Purifying White Lotus in place of the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords to Suppress the Jiejiao Sect's Destiny. May the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"
Having lost Xiao Bai's consciousness, the Twelve-Petal World Purifying White Lotus was incomplete, yet its power had not diminished in the slightest. Without another consciousness interfering, it was even easier to control.
In short, it was a good thing.
Jie Sect replacing the Spiritual Treasure used to Suppress Destiny caused no small commotion throughout the Prehistoric World.
Shouyang Mountain, Eight Views Palace.
The Taiqing Saint, white-haired and embodying Tai Shang Wu Wei, slowly opened his eyes and looked toward Jin'ao Island. "Third Brother actually found such a treasure to Suppress Destiny. Good. It is far more reliable than using the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords to suppress a sect's destiny."
The Taiqing Saint withdrew his gaze and continued comprehending the Great Dao and cultivating.
As for the Human Race?
He did not sense any changes in Human Race's Destiny.
But Xuandu—
He could not even find where home was anymore.
Xuandu was utterly bewildered. Why is the Ancestral Land of Humanity empty? Where did the Three Human Ancestors go? Where did the Human Race go? How did my huge home disappear?
Kunlun Mountain, Jade Void Palace.
Yuanshi Tianzun, who had been preaching the Dao to his disciples, stopped and looked toward Jin'ao Island.
He said nothing.
He slowly withdrew his gaze and continued preaching.
Mount Sumeru in The West.
"Tongtian has countless Spiritual Treasures, so many Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures that he can hand them out to his disciples, and even then he can encounter such a great treasure!? Unfair! Too unfair!"
Saint Zhunti bit down hard on his robe, his eyes red with envy.
Saint Jieyin wore an expression of bitter sorrow. Looking at the Twelve-Petal Golden Lotus of Merit, he shed tears. "The West suffers. When will we achieve True Prosperity?"
"Enough, Senior Brother."
Saint Zhunti said angrily, "I am going to the East to bring more destined people to our West."
Jieyin said, "Take care on the road, Junior Brother."
Zhunti said, "Yes, Senior Brother."
Cangyuan returned to Three Immortal Island.
Naturally, he heard his master's saintly proclamation throughout the Prehistoric World.
He also clearly sensed that, in the unseen, the slowly leaking destiny of Jie Sect had been stabilized.
Possessing One-tenth of Human Race's Destiny, Cangyuan's perception of destiny far surpassed that of the other Jie Sect disciples.
After returning to Three Immortal Island, Cangyuan discovered that Yunxiao had already broken through to Mid Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Bixiao and Qiongxiao were in secluded cultivation.
Once they emerged, they would likely also enter the Mid Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.
"Looks like I need to put in more effort too."
Cangyuan's fighting spirit surged!
He returned to Canglan Palace.
He borrowed Six-Eared Macaque's Coiling Dragon Staff, then entered the Cangyuan Realm and began secluded cultivation.
The first task was to imbue the Twelve Third Grade World Purifying White Lotuses with Innate Undying Spiritual Light!
The standard for a low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was three strands of Innate Undying Spiritual Light.
A mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure contained six strands.
A high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure contained nine strands.
A Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure contained twelve strands.
Innate Supreme Treasures had no distinction between low, mid, or high grade; all possessed Forty-nine strands of Innate Undying Spiritual Light.
The twelve white lotuses were all low-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasures, so that meant... Thirty-six strands!
That alone was enough to return Three Supreme-grade Houtian Spiritual Treasures to Innate.
Six-Eared Macaque's Coiling Dragon Staff also needed nine strands of Innate Undying Spiritual Light.
Forty-five strands vanished at once.
Good grief, nearly half of Cangyuan's stockpile was gone in one go.
Fortunately, he had plenty of Innate Undying Spiritual Light.
One Yuanhui later.
The twelve Houtian White Lotuses had all undergone Houtian Returning to Innate!
They became Twelve Innate White Lotuses!
Within the Cangyuan Realm, above the Small Three Lights Divine Water Lake, a Third-Grade White Lotus bloomed with divine radiance. Purifying Light illuminated everything, and laws of purification descended from all directions in a magnificent sight.
Within that Third-Grade White Lotus sat an immortal maiden of exquisite beauty, dressed in a White Immortal Dress!
Bai Lianxin.
In other words, Xiao Bai!
She had undergone Form Transformation.
The moment she was born, she possessed Early Golden Immortal Cultivation.
Over this Yuanhui, Xiao Bai Absorbed and Fused the Essence of the eleven Third Grade White Lotuses.
Not only had her foundation risen to the High-grade Innate Divine Being level, but her cultivation had also surged straight into the Mid Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!
It was not that Xiao Bai had cheated; the origin power of twelve Third Grade Innate White Lotuses was simply too immense.
"Yay, yay, yay! I finally transformed!"
"This is wonderful!"
"So this is an arm."
"So this is a thigh?"
"Eh? What is this soft little lump?"
"Little Pearl, why don't I have any style?"
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