"Human Race..."
Nuwa murmured softly. Naturally, she had not forgotten the race she had created.
After creating the Human Race, they had been weak and ignorant. To protect the newborn humans, Nuwa had set up a grand array to shelter them for one Yuanhui.
Afterward, the Human Race lived upon the Primordial Land and naturally had to become self-reliant.
She was a Saint, not a nanny.
Nuwa would not interfere in the Human Race's minor affairs, but that did not mean she would ignore major ones as well.
Nuwa's calm gaze fell upon Fuxi. "Elder Brother, I need you to find out exactly what is going on."
Fuxi nodded. "All right."
The Heavenly Court was preparing the Witch-Slaying Sword.
The Witch Race was stuffing themselves with food and drink.
Meanwhile, on the Jie Sect's side, Sect Master Tongtian had just finished lecturing Cangyuan.
After ten thousand years of tempering, Cangyuan's cultivation had become even more profound and stable.
"Thank you, Master."
Cangyuan bowed to Sect Master Tongtian.
Sect Master Tongtian waved a hand and looked at Cangyuan with a half-smile. "If you truly wish to thank your master, bring me some more Enlightenment Tea Leaves."
Cangyuan nodded and counted the Enlightenment Tea Leaves he had left.
The first time, he had given the Sanxiao Sisters a thousand leaves, but Yunxiao had delivered them to Sect Master Tongtian in Cangyuan's name.
The second time, he had given Sect Master Tongtian another thousand leaves.
Cangyuan himself had also drunk quite a few over the years.
Now, his stock of Enlightenment Tea Leaves was not large.
Only eight thousand leaves remained.
There were still dozens of Yuanhui before the Dao Comprehension Tea Tree grew new leaves. Every leaf he drank was one less leaf he had.
In the end, Cangyuan took out another thousand Enlightenment Tea Leaves and presented them to Sect Master Tongtian.
"Master, please have some tea."
"Hahahahaha!" Sect Master Tongtian laughed heartily. "Good lad. You know what's proper."
Sect Master Tongtian gladly accepted the Enlightenment Tea Leaves. Cangyuan then rose to take his leave and departed Biyou Palace.
"Oh, right."
Before he left, Tongtian called Cangyuan back. "Five thousand years ago, Jin Ling came looking for you. But I was lecturing you at the time, so she let the matter go."
"She wanted to discuss the Three Teachings Dao Discussion Conference. After all, you are the fourth Grand Unity Immortal of our Jie Sect. Once you leave, go meet Duobao, Jin Ling, and the others first, and discuss the conference together."
"The Three Teachings Dao Discussion Conference?"
Cangyuan was startled.
Sect Master Tongtian nodded. "That's right. Back then, your Eldest Martial Uncle, your Second Martial Uncle, and I were all on Kunlun Mountain. But later, because our Jie Sect had too many disciples and followers, I came to the East Sea to find another dojo and establish the Jie Sect. Your Eldest Martial Uncle also went to Shouyang Mountain, and the Three Teachings were thus separated."
"This will be the first gathering since the Three Teachings split apart, so naturally we must exchange insights and discuss the Dao."
At the mention of this, Sect Master Tongtian felt a surge of pride.
The Ren Sect had only Xuandu, a single Great Luo Golden Immortal.
The Chan Teach Twelve Golden Immortals, along with Immortal Weng of the South Pole and Yun Zhongzi, only had two Great Luo Golden Immortals.
Yet his Jie Sect alone had four Great Luo Golden Immortals, more than the Ren and Chan Sects combined.
Did that not prove that he, Tongtian, was the best of the three brothers at teaching disciples?
"Yes, Master."
Cangyuan bowed.
"Mm."
"Go."
Cangyuan left Biyou Palace.
He headed straight back to Three Immortal Island.
He could finally, finally, finally tear through space and travel through the void!
However, upon returning to Three Immortal Island, Cangyuan discovered that it was quite lively.
Almost... all of them were female immortals of the Jie Sect!
The owners of Three Immortal Island: Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, Bixiao, and Bai Lianxin.
Three of the Four Great direct disciples: Jin Ling, Wudang, Guiling, and Third Holy Mother.
There were also registered disciples: Han Zhi Xian, Fairy Caiyun, Holy Mother Jin Guang of the Ten Heavenly Lords, and even the homebody Shiji.
At this point in time, Daoist Duobao had yet to take Holy Mother Huoling as his disciple, so only four of the five great Holy Mothers of the Jie Sect had come.
"A Female Immortal Conference?"
"This should be the Prehistoric World's alternative version of a girls' gathering."
Cangyuan smiled faintly.
Cangyuan had previously heard the Yunxiao Sisters mention the Female Immortal Conference. It had been held when he first set foot upon the Primordial Land, so it could temporarily be called the Jie Sect's first Female Immortal Conference.
At that time, it had been held at Holy Mother Jin Ling's dojo.
This second gathering was actually being held on their Three Immortal Island.
Cangyuan had returned.
With his Grand Unity Immortal aura concealed, those at the Taiyi level or even Golden Immortals naturally could not detect him.
But... Holy Mother Jin Ling and Holy Mother Wudang were both Grand Unity Immortals. Without some means, hiding from fellow cultivators of the same realm would be rather difficult.
Unless necessary, Cangyuan would not use the Sky-Covering Array to conceal himself.
Otherwise, if those Great Supernatural Beings and Saints could not see through a mere Grand Unity Immortal like him, that would be truly suspicious.
Therefore, Cangyuan's Sky-Covering Array basically concealed his Inner World.
Rather than himself.
Amid the chatter of women, Holy Mother Jin Ling, dressed in a golden robe, cast a sharp gaze toward a patch of empty space. Her brows were filled with heroic spirit as she smiled faintly. "Since junior brother Cangyuan has returned, why not show yourself? Sneaking around like this—are you trying to eavesdrop on us sisters?"
Her words instantly drew the attention of all the female immortals present.
Bixiao asked in surprise, "Junior Brother is back? Where? Where?"
Qiongxiao shot Bixiao an annoyed look. "Junior Brother is a Grand Unity Immortal. He comes and goes freely, one with all laws. How could you possibly notice him?"
Cangyuan smiled and stepped out from the void. His azure robe swayed gently like rippling water, and the azure divine pattern between his brows shone brilliantly. His entire person gave off a gentle, natural feeling, like a spring breeze.
"Senior Sister Jin Ling, Senior Sister Wudang, Senior Sister Guiling, Senior Sister Yunxiao, and all Junior Sisters."
Cangyuan greeted them one by one.
Bixiao had been bobbing her little head, waiting and waiting. But when "Senior Sister Yunxiao" was followed directly by "all Junior Sisters," she immediately cried out, "What does that mean? So we don't count as Senior Sisters?"
Qiongxiao nodded solemnly, her resentful gaze carrying a sharp edge as she stared at Cangyuan. "Exactly, exactly."
Bai Lianxin tilted her little head and thought for a moment. "I seem to be a direct disciple too, so I'm also a Senior Sister."
Han Zhi Xian, Fairy Caiyun, Shiji, and Holy Mother Jin Guang merely smiled without speaking.
Before this person, they truly were Junior Sisters.
Cangyuan placated Bixiao with a smile. "Everyone, since this is a gathering of female immortals, I won't linger. Please continue."
With that, Cangyuan intended to return to his own Canglan Palace.
At that moment, Holy Mother Jin Ling flashed behind Cangyuan. Her fair, slender hand landed on his shoulder, seemingly delicate yet immensely strong. "Junior Brother, don't be in such a hurry to leave. When Junior Sister Wudang Attained Great Luo Golden Immortal, we discussed the Dao and sparred with her. It benefited us greatly."
"I also wanted to find you before, but you were with Master, so I let it go. But since you have nothing to do now, why don't you and I spar and discuss the Dao?"
"Let's not, Senior Sister." Cangyuan grasped Holy Mother Jin Ling's hand and removed it from his shoulder. "If Senior Sister wishes to spar, the senior brothers of the Ren and Chan Sects at the Three Religions Dao Discussion Conference will surely let you fight to your heart's content."
Holy Mother Jin Ling was said to have undergone Form Transformation from a wisp of Geng Metal Qi. She was not skilled in scheming, straightforward by nature, hot-tempered, and fond of battle. Back on Kunlun Mountain, she had loved "discussing the Dao" with others—the kind of Dao discussion that left people howling in pain.
Aside from Cangyuan, Jin Ling had most often sought out Duobao. Later, when Wudang Attained the Great Luo, Jin Ling had also gone to spar and discuss the Dao with her.
However, given Holy Mother Wudang's quiet, detached nature—never fighting nor contending—even if she truly fought, she would not go all out. To Holy Mother Jin Ling, it instead seemed more like perfunctory participation. Over time, Holy Mother Jin Ling stopped seeking out Holy Mother Wudang.
Now that Cangyuan had come right to her doorstep, and was also a Great Luo Golden Immortal, it would have been strange if Jin Ling had not sought him out.
"Speaking of the Three Religions Dao Discussion Conference..." Jin Ling nodded lightly and said directly, "We had wanted to find you earlier to discuss it, but you were with Master, so we left it alone. Since everyone is here now, call Duobao over. Once you and I have finished sparring, we can discuss this matter."
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