"You flatter me too much, Fellow Daoist. I merely borrowed from others—nothing worth mentioning."
Seeing a trace of shock flicker across Daoist Nuwa's face, Ye Xuan let out a light laugh. This matter was an ultimate secret to the innate gods and demons, offering them a clarity that dispelled the fog on their future path.
But among sages, it was common knowledge. She would become a sage in the future and would learn of it sooner or later. By telling her now, he could instead sell her a favor, making her owe him a karmic debt.
Now that was a truly costless deal!
Moreover, even if everyone else found out, it wouldn't affect Ye Xuan in the slightest.
The supreme path Ye Xuan walked had no predecessor and would have no successor; it stood even above Pangu.
Within the Three Thousand Heavens, each heaven was dominated by a single Great Dao, encompassing the other three thousand. Once he truly perfected it, all three thousand heavens would emerge at once, and Ye Xuan's status and power would surpass even Pangu's.
Seeing that Ye Xuan's face remained calm, as if unconcerned, Nuwa spoke up.
"Good!"
"Fellow Daoist, you are too modest. I also possess a supreme innate rare treasure, named the Primordial Fate Stone. It is one of the Three Qi of Creation, the Primordial Qi, born over endless ages."
"This rare stone is itself a peerless treasure, holding a hint of the wonder of creation."
"It has long been useless in my hands. Seeing that you have such an innate spiritual root, it seems time for it to change owners..."
With a wave of her hand, the innate rare treasure entered Ye Xuan's grasp. Looking at the new treasure in his hand, a hint of joy appeared on Ye Xuan's face. The Primordial Qi, one of the Three Qi of Creation, could be seen as a higher form of innate spiritual qi. It would greatly benefit an innate spiritual root, allowing it to ascend to a higher level.
"This innate rare treasure is indeed a supreme treasure for me. I won't stand on ceremony..."
After a moment's thought, Ye Xuan waved his hand, and over a thousand drops of Three Light Divine Water directly entered Daoist Nuwa's hands.
"Fellow Daoist, no need to be polite. It's just over a thousand drops of Three Light Divine Water; I still have some on hand!"
Hearing this, shock once again appeared on Daoist Nuwa's face. To casually give away over a thousand drops of Three Light Divine Water—such generosity! Though a bit embarrassed, this rare treasure was of great benefit to her comprehension of the Way of Creation. She immediately rolled it up and took her leave.
Watching her depart, Ye Xuan nodded to himself. This visit had been an immense gain for him. Not only had he obtained a tenth of the Way of Destruction fragments, but he had also grasped the Way of Creation in one go, integrating both supreme Daos into the Way of Five Elements, and finally acquiring a Primordial Fate Stone.
Turning to Golden Cicada, Ye Xuan waved a hand, telling him to take the innate spiritual fruit and go into secluded cultivation, while he himself took the Innate Supreme Treasure Creation Cauldron and entered seclusion.
On the other end, after Daoist Nuwa returned to the Heavenly Court, news spread that Ye Xuan, at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, had created a supreme method for attaining sagehood. The Demon Emperor was left speechless. This supreme powerhouse could not be won over, but for the Demon Emperor and his ilk, it was still a good thing—at least it meant Ye Xuan wouldn't choose to side with the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
Otherwise, if Ye Xuan joined the Witch Clan, with his strength and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the Heavenly Court would have no chance of victory. With that, he too entered secluded cultivation.
At the foot of Mount Buzhou, within a massive divine hall.
Seeing a streak of light from the Heavenly Court heading toward the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain in the West, the Twelve Ancestral Witches showed unease.
"Eldest Brother, why are the Heavenly Court's people going to the West?"
Watching Daoist Nuwa return to the Heavenly Court from the Western Continent, Fire Ancestral Witch Zhu Rong asked in confusion.
Hearing this, Water Ancestral Witch Gonggong snorted coldly. "Since the ancient war, the Western Continent's innate spiritual qi has been depleted by over ninety percent. Going west must be related to the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain."
After he spoke, the group's expressions darkened again. Within the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain was Ye Xuan.
Moreover, there was also Daoist Zhunti, a top-tier innate god-demon no weaker than Emperor Taiyi or the others.
If Ye Xuan didn't use the Pangu True Body, he alone could match the combined force of the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Add Daoist Zhunti to the mix, and with an alliance with the Heavenly Court, how terrifying would that be?
If they joined the Witch-Demon conflict, it would be bad news for the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
After thinking it over, Di Jiang spoke. "Though they may not necessarily get involved, we still need to ask. As long as the Spiritual Mountain side doesn't join the Witch-Demon struggle, it's good news for us. If they help us, it's even better."
"Sister Houtu, you are usually kind and generous. Would you be willing to make the trip?"
Hearing this, Daoist Houtu nodded. Just as she was about to leave, Di Jiang produced another innate spiritual treasure from his hand.
"This innate spiritual treasure is a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, named the Mountain Driving Whip."
"As long as they don't ally with the Heavenly Court, give this High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure to them."
The Witch Clan mainly excelled in physical strength. As for innate spiritual treasures, the Twelve Ancestral Witches used them mainly to comprehend the power of Great Dao Laws within, finding them largely useless in battle.
Hearing this, Daoist Houtu took the Mountain Driving Whip and set off for the Spiritual Mountain.
[Ding Dong!]
[Detected that Daoist Houtu in Mount Buzhou is en route to the West, seeking an audience with the Host. Please choose from the options below.]
[Option One: Ignore her, stay steady and don't act, let her leave. Complete the task to receive one-tenth of the Earth Demon God's Origin Power.]
[Option Two: Help the Twelve Ancestral Witches annihilate the Heavenly Court. Complete the task to receive one-tenth of the Reincarnation Law Fragment.]
[Option Three: Meet with Daoist Houtu. Complete the task to receive three-tenths of the Great Dao of Earth Law Fragment.]
Within the Pure Land of Spiritual Mountain, another electronic sound reached Ye Xuan's ears.
Hearing this, a thoughtful expression appeared on Ye Xuan's face.
Among the three choices, the most useful to him was the one-tenth of the Way of Reincarnation.
This Great Dao law was also a supreme one, governing the reincarnation power of living beings.
But Ye Xuan only glanced at it before dismissing it. As for letting her leave to gain one-tenth of the Earth Demon God's Origin Power, versus meeting her to gain three-tenths of the Earth Law Fragment, after some thought, Ye Xuan chose the last one.
The Earth Demon God wasn't particularly powerful among the Three Thousand Demon Gods. One-tenth of its origin power might not let him grasp three-tenths of the Earth Law. He already had some insights into the Great Dao of Earth. If he gained three-tenths of the Earth Law and then exchanged teachings with Daoist Houtu, he might even master about half of this Great Dao law.
After thinking it over, Ye Xuan spoke.
"Choose the last one—meet with Houtu."
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