"I know you cultivated the Great Dao of Inaction, but since you had become the leader of Human Teachings, you had to fulfill the duties of that position. You did not receive this Auspicious Qi for nothing."
Xiao looked at Laozi, who was enduring the pain, without the slightest sympathy.
Thinking of his previous life, the saints had treated the Human Race as nothing more than chess pieces in their struggle for Auspicious Qi.
That single lash was already letting Laozi off lightly. If he was not taught a lesson, he truly would not take the Human Race to heart.
"Please offer your guidance, Venerable."
Having just received his lesson, Laozi now listened earnestly to Xiao's advice.
"Although my understanding is not as profound as Xuan Qing's, I suspect that the cultivation of you saints is closely tied to Auspicious Qi. You now occupied twenty percent of the Human Race Fortune, which was already the greatest share you could receive."
"If you wished to increase your cultivation speed, you could not win against Nuwa by competing for Auspicious Qi. However, I suggest that you strengthen the Human Race Fortune itself. Then, naturally, that twenty percent would become greater as well."
Xiao did not state the rest outright. If he said any more, Heavenly Dao would likely step in.
"Many thanks for your guidance, Venerable!"
Laozi was thrilled. Since Xiao had said this, it meant he acknowledged Laozi's twenty percent share of the Human Race Fortune. In the future, he would no longer have to worry about Nuwa causing trouble over this matter.
As for enhancing the Human Race Fortune, Laozi also thought it was a good idea. Not only would it accelerate his cultivation, but it would also ease his relationship with Nuwa.
"That is enough, Xuandu. From now on,