Ch. 261Two Saints Preached the Dao
Key Plot Points and Events
- Laozi and Yuanshi become Saints, and the Great Desolation congratulates them.
- Jieyin and Zhunti, future Saints, panic as they haven't achieved sainthood yet.
- Yuanshi vows to kill the Qingyi Mountain God.
- Laozi and Yuanshi plan to preach on Kunlun Mountain after a thousand years.
- A powerful grand formation and immense pressure greet visitors to Kunlun Mountain, making it difficult for those with lower cultivation to ascend.
Character Developments
- Laozi: Becomes a Saint, remains amiable and cordial.
- Yuanshi: Becomes a Saint, displays arrogance and disdain for those with lower cultivation, sets up the grand formation and pressure to keep them out, picks a fight with Dijun and Taiyi.
- Jieyin and Zhunti: Not yet Saints, feel threatened by Laozi and Yuanshi's achievements.
- Dijun and Taiyi: Bring gifts to Laozi and Yuanshi, but Yuanshi picks a fight with them due to past grievances.
Significant Themes
- Arrogance and Humility: Yuanshi's arrogance contrasts with Laozi's humility.
- Qualifications and Worthiness: Yuanshi believes only those with deep roots and long blessings are worthy of listening to his teachings.
- Past Grievances: Yuanshi's actions are influenced by his past defeats and mockery.
Character Interactions
- Laozi and Yuanshi: Laozi remains neutral, while Yuanshi asserts his dominance and corrects Tongtian's approach.
- Yuanshi and Tongtian: Yuanshi dismisses Tongtian's concerns and lectures him.
- Yuanshi and Dijun/Taiyi: Yuanshi deliberately picks a fight with them due to past grievances.