Heaven-Opening Enlightenment: Which Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?

The three of them each took a small bite at the same time.

The soft, tender egg white released a rich aroma of tea the moment it entered their mouths.

With a gentle chew, it immediately transformed into pure Spiritual Energy and energy.

Fresh, fragrant, smooth, with an intense tea aroma!

What kind of heavenly flavor was this?!

The Three Pure Ones could no longer hold back. They swallowed the remaining larger half of their tea eggs in one gulp.

"Hey, careful, it's hot," Jiang Ping hurriedly warned them.

Inside, he complained wildly, They were still pretending to be polite just now. Who knew they were this hungry? How long have they been starving? It's just a tea egg—was there really any need to wolf it down like starving men?

The moment an entire tea egg entered their stomachs, the Three Pure Ones were struck as if by lightning, their bodies frozen in place.

They could only think; their bodies could not move at all. A frenzied thought screamed soundlessly within them.

"Heaven-Opening Enlightenment!"

"My heavens, this tea egg actually contains Heaven-Opening Enlightenment!"

"Heaven-Opening Enlightenment carries a chance to sense the Great Dao's essence of the Primordial Spirit of Creation, and to obtain Heaven-Opening fortune!"

The three of them madly comprehended and absorbed it, wisps of white steam rising from their heads.

Jiang Ping asked in confusion, "What's wrong, gentlemen?"

Laozi had the strongest cultivation. He hurriedly suppressed it and said, "Young Master, please forgive our unseemly display. We ate too quickly just now and accidentally choked."

Tongtian and Yuanshi nodded as well, their words muffled and unclear.

"Ah, I told you not to rush. There are plenty more here. Come on, have another. No need to stand on ceremony." Jiang Ping handed each of them another tea egg.

The Three Pure Ones waved their hands repeatedly. Although Heaven-Opening Enlightenment was an immense opportunity, they also understood that one could not chew more than one could swallow.

If they ate another tea egg, the overwhelming enlightenment would surely burst their Primordial Spirits apart. Without more than ten years to digest it, they would not be able to awaken at all.

If they truly fell into such a state in this expert's little courtyard, it would be a tremendous breach of etiquette.

"Young Master's culinary skill is truly extraordinary. These tea eggs are truly the most delicious eggs I have ever eaten," Laozi could not help praising.

Jiang Ping was immensely pleased. Of course. There were no tea eggs anywhere in the Primordial World.

You haven't even seen the dishes I'm best at yet. I guarantee you'll swallow your tongues after eating them.

"Gentlemen, have some porridge. Though its flavor is mild, it's excellent for filling the stomach—especially with steamed buns and pickled vegetables. Those are a match made in heaven."

The Three Pure Ones no longer stood on ceremony and each took a sip of the rice porridge.

This time, their hearts were shaken once more.

This looked like nothing more than ordinary rice porridge. Though they had never eaten it before, they had seen this sort of food being boiled in huge pots in certain Witch Clan tribes.

The smell those pots gave off had been extremely unpleasant, so why did this porridge carry such a delicate fragrance? Upon entering their mouths, it was like thick Spirit Liquid. The moment it reached their stomachs, it dissolved on its own, and pure energy spread directly throughout their bodies.

In an instant, their entire Primordial Spirits felt warm and comfortable.

This porridge could actually nourish and strengthen the Primordial Spirit!

It even contained the power of the Primordial Spirit!

After merely one sip, they could clearly sense that their Primordial Spirits had grown and strengthened by a fraction!

The Three Pure Ones felt complicated and uneasy inside.

This expert was so generous. Every gesture and every action was filled with opportunities.

How were they supposed to repay him?

Though the three of them dearly wished to taste the steamed buns as well, they knew that they could not be insatiably greedy, nor could they leave a bad impression on this expert.

They all consciously stopped eating.

Jiang Ping did not understand. "Gentlemen, why have you stopped eating?"

"Young Master, we are full." Laozi took a deep breath and said reluctantly.

Yuanshi also rose to his feet. "Young Master, we have troubled you this time. We shall take our leave now!"

Jiang Ping had not been prepared for this. Feeling deeply regretful, he immediately tried to keep them back. "Are you three gentlemen in such a hurry because I have not hosted you well enough?"

Tongtian shook his head. "Young Master, your words put us to shame. To speak honestly, being able to meet you today is already an immense fortune for us."

Seeing that they had made up their minds to leave, Jiang Ping found it difficult to press them further.

He sighed softly and said regretfully, "I had wanted to ask you about something that has puzzled me for a long time."

The Three Pure Ones shuddered. Here it came, here it came—this expert was testing them.

He had already bestowed so many opportunities upon them. If they could pass this expert's test as well, they would surely earn his true recognition.

"Young Master, please ask whatever you wish." Laozi spoke without hesitation.

Jiang Ping had originally wanted to ask whether they were cultivators, and also what era the Primordial World was currently in.

But fearing that he might expose his origins, he changed his mind just as the words reached his lips and said casually, "It's nothing, really. I'm merely curious about a small question."

"Uh, it's probably like the chicken-and-egg question—does the chicken come first, or the egg?"

Tongtian answered casually, completely unconcerned. "Isn't that simple? Of course the chicken came first. Otherwise, where would chicken eggs come from?"

Yuanshi spoke at the same time. "The egg came first, surely. Otherwise, how could a chick hatch?"

Laozi was instantly horrified. His two junior brothers were truly reckless—could a great master's question possibly be so simple?

You two just blurted out answers. You've got some nerve!

He hurriedly rebuked them, "Stop talking nonsense! How can you brush off Young Master so carelessly?"

Tongtian and Yuanshi immediately came to their senses as well. They knew they had answered wrongly—they had been far too hasty!

A casual little question from a great master was indeed anything but simple.

Then, after pondering it carefully, they were struck with terror!

This seemingly insignificant question was actually an interrogation of the Great Dao!

It was probing the secrets of the Heavenly Dao, and even dissecting the origins of creation itself!

Cold sweat poured down their bodies. This great master was truly skilled enough to be fearless—how could such a question be something lowly Quasi-Saints like them were qualified to contemplate?

They immediately sealed off their six senses, not daring to think another fraction further.

If the Heavenly Dao noticed their thoughts, heavenly punishment would likely descend at once!

It was simply too terrifying!

The Three Pure Ones trembled inwardly, wishing only to leave this little courtyard at once.

Their hearts were quaking violently, their Dao hearts shaking fiercely. If they stayed any longer, their Dao hearts would surely collapse.

"Young Master... we still need to... visit an old friend, so we won't remain any longer."

"Thank you for your hospitality, Young Master. We came out in haste this time; we will certainly repay you next time."

"Farewell, Young Master. Forgive our disturbance!"

The Three Pure Ones finished in one breath, then immediately rushed out through the door.

At this point, they could no longer care about etiquette.

For one thing, boundless insights were contained within them, and they might enter an unconscious state of enlightenment at any moment.

Moreover, the tremors in their Dao hearts just now left them with no confidence that they could still control their words and actions.

Watching the three of them rush out in such frantic haste, Jiang Ping was left dumbfounded.

What did I say?

I was just asking casually, wasn't I?

It's not like I asked about the secrets of your Primordial World. Was there any need to be this terrified?!

How infuriating. They ate and drank for free, then ran off.

The moment the Three Pure Ones left the courtyard, they swiftly fled through the air.

After fleeing several hundred li, Tongtian said with lingering fear, "Senior Brothers, that was truly terrifying. That great master actually dared to ask such a question."

"Exactly. A question like whether the chicken lays the egg, or whether the chicken or egg came first—how could we possibly be qualified to answer it now?" Yuanshi agreed.

Before Laozi had even finished listening, his heart began to shudder violently, and his face turned pale with horror!