Ye Jun still wore a beaming smile. He knew the Three Pure Ones would come here.
After all, if he hadn't intervened, the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus would have been the Three Pure Ones' treasure.
"Of course!" Ye Jun replied.
Taishang Laojun took a deep breath. The mysterious pull he and his brothers had sensed had led them here. It seemed the treasure and its opportunity had gone to Ye Jun.
The three of them had been one step too late!
Tongtian stepped forward. "Fellow Daoist Ye Jun, would you be willing to trade this spiritual treasure back to us?"
Tongtian wasn't a fool. If it had been some other spiritual treasure, he might have let it go. The Three Pure Ones had plenty of great opportunities of their own.
But a spiritual treasure that could draw the Great Dao's attention was clearly crucial to them.
That was why Tongtian had asked.
Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun both watched Ye Jun, waiting for his answer.
It would be best if they could trade for it!
If not, they wouldn't mind resorting to force!
Ye Jun thought it over, then nodded. The Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus was certainly important.
But the Three Pure Ones probably wouldn't let the matter rest. He might as well trade it for something. He wouldn't be losing out.
Otherwise, he might end up owing the Three Pure Ones a great deal of Karma.
Seeing Ye Jun agree, the Three Pure Ones were delighted.
Taishang Laojun swept out his sleeve, and a ball of light floated before Ye Jun.
"This is a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir. I'll offer it in exchange," Taishang Laojun explained.
Ye Jun nodded as he examined the golden elixir in his hand. The Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir was a wonderful treasure.
And Taishang Laojun was probably the only one in the entire primordial world capable of refining it.
"This is Three Lights Divine Water!" Yuanshi Tianzun reluctantly tossed the water to Ye Jun.
Tongtian Jiaozhu offered the first of the Three Styles of Heaven-Opening, and Ye Jun accepted it with a smile.
These were all excellent treasures. No wonder they were the Three Pure Ones—their collection put his to shame.
"Fellow Daoist Ye Jun, are you satisfied?" Taishang Laojun asked.
"Very much so. You three clearly knew I had little to offer. Thank you, thank you," Ye Jun said with a smile.
Seeing the Three Pure Ones' expectant gazes, Ye Jun swept his sleeve, and the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus appeared before them.
"I'm sure I don't need to explain this Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus," Ye Jun said, spreading his hands.
The Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus was rare and precious, but there was only one.
How would the Three Pure Ones divide it?
The question gave them a headache. After a while, Taishang Laojun seemed to think of something and tentatively called out, "Red Flower!"
As soon as he spoke, a red flower transformed into a Coiled Dragon Staff and landed in Taishang Laojun's hand.
Yuanshi Tianzun saw this and cried out, "White Lotus Root!"
A white lotus root flew out, transformed into a Jade Ruyi, and shot toward Yuanshi Tianzun.
"Green Lotus Leaf!" Tongtian Jiaozhu called out a green lotus leaf as well. It transformed into a long sword and landed in his hand.
With his arms folded, Ye Jun watched the Three Pure Ones and couldn't help sighing inwardly.
The Three Pure Ones had just obtained the Coiled Dragon Staff, Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and Qing Ping Sword, and were in high spirits.
They had no idea that the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus splitting into three was already foreshadowing their own fate.
When the Three Pure Ones parted ways in the future, he wondered what they would think when they remembered this.
Each of the Three Pure Ones had received a treasure and was fully satisfied. They were preparing to leave Buzhou Mountain.
Ye Jun arched an eyebrow. Lei Xiao Sword appeared in his hand. He stepped to the spot where the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus had grown and thrust his sword into the ground.
"Fellow Daoist Ye Jun, what are you doing?" Taishang Laojun cried.
Why had Ye Jun suddenly gone mad, digging up an empty patch of ground?
Ye Jun ignored him completely and kept working without pause. Soil flew into the air.
In moments, he had cleared all the earth around the spot with Lei Xiao Sword.
Suddenly, eight-colored divine light burst forth. A beam shot straight into the heavens, and even Buzhou Mountain was flooded with its glow.
The Three Pure Ones, who had just been about to say something, fell silent all at once.
"What... is going on now?" Yuanshi Tianzun murmured.
A vase covered in countless treasures appeared in Ye Jun's hand. It was adorned with a dazzling array of treasures.
Even Tongtian, usually so composed, was left staring in astonishment.
"Could that be... the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Eight Treasures Glazed Vase?" Taishang Laojun exclaimed.
How was this possible?
The Eight Treasures Glazed Vase had been buried together with the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus?
Ye Jun weighed the Eight Treasures Glazed Vase in his hand with satisfaction. It was an excellent treasure.
It contained Three Lights Divine Water. The golden Sunlight Divine Water could dissolve flesh and bone.
The silvery Moonlight Divine Water could corrode the Nascent Soul and spirit.
The purple Starlight Divine Water could even devour true spirits and Divine Sense!
It was nothing short of heaven-defying!
Most importantly, when the three kinds of divine water were combined, they became Three Lights Divine Water. It could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones, earning it the title of the foremost healing elixir!
The Three Pure Ones stared at Ye Jun, completely baffled. This made no sense. The Heavenly Dao had guided them to Buzhou Mountain.
They had indeed found the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus, but why had they known nothing about the Eight Treasures Glazed Vase beneath it?
They hadn't sensed it at all!
"Honestly, you three really are clueless. Haven't you ever wondered why the Chaos Green Lotus's seeds became the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus, the Twelve-Grade Karma Fire Red Lotus, and the Twelve-Grade Destruction Black Lotus after falling into the primordial world, while the Creation Green Lotus became a Twenty-Fourth Grade one?" Ye Jun said slowly.
The Three Pure Ones suddenly understood. He was right. The other lotuses had all been twelve-grade, but the Creation Green Lotus had reached twenty-four.
It could only be because there was an even greater treasure beneath the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus, providing it with an ideal environment to grow!
Ye Jun looked at the Three Pure Ones, who had finally caught on, with a knowing smile. Those three were probably kicking themselves now.
The Eight Treasures Glazed Vase had just slipped right out of their grasp!
Taishang Laojun shook his head in regret. "How shameful. I prided myself on understanding the cycles of all things, yet I failed to grasp such an obvious truth."
He had watched the Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Eight Treasures Glazed Vase, fall into Ye Jun's hands.
It was a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
And it even contained Three Lights Divine Water. What a treasure!
The Three Pure Ones beat their chests and stamped their feet, gazing at Ye Jun with burning eyes. He couldn't help feeling a chill.
"Why are you staring at me like that? Treasures have their own spirits. Since I was the one who found it, then the three of you simply weren't destined to have it!" Ye Jun said smugly.
Then he swept his hand and stowed the Eight Treasures Glazed Vase away, putting an end to any hope the Three Pure Ones might have had.
"Ah, Fellow Daoist Ye Jun's luck is... beyond words," Taishang Laojun sighed.
The difference in their luck was simply too great!
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