Laozi

Biodata

Name	Laozi (老子)
Alias(es)	Taiqing Laozi; Grand Pure One; Pangu Orthodox; Head of the Sanqing; Taiqing Saint 37 112
Species/Race	One of the Sanqing, transformed from Pangu's Three Souls 13 37
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Sanqing; Chanjiao; disciple of Hong Jun 37 66
Occupation/Role	Heavenly Dao Saint; Grand Leader of Chanjiao; alchemist and master of the Eight Views Palace 37 71 111
Status	Active 177
First Appearance	Chapter 13

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Golden Immortal of the Origin — Early Stage	31	During Hong Jun's second lecture, Laozi's Qing Yun and Three Flowers manifested; his Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch became a benevolent-looking Good Corpse Incarnation before returning to his Human Flower. 31
Quasi-Saint — Three Corpses Severed	65	Confirmed to have severed all Three Corpses when Nuwa suppressed his attempted establishment of the Human Teaching. 65
Heavenly Dao Saint	66	Established Chanjiao alongside Yuanshi Tianzun using the merit of founding a teaching, proving the Dao and becoming a Saint. 66

Background / History

Laozi first appears alongside Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian during the dispute over the Creation Green Lotus. The three identify themselves as the Sanqing and Pangu Orthodox, treating Houtu and Nuwa as beneath their concern. Laozi remains silent while his brothers speak, dismissively shaking his head at Houtu. 13

As eldest brother of the Sanqing, Laozi holds that their Pangu lineage entitles them to stand above the Ten Thousand Races. After Qing Xuan punishes Yuanshi, Laozi attempts to intercept the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler with his Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch, but the ruler passes through the weapon and strikes him. He subsequently regards the humiliation as a consequence of insufficient strength rather than a flaw in the Sanqing's conduct. 15 16

At Zixiao Palace, Laozi breaks through during Hong Jun's second sermon by severing his Good Corpse. During the third sermon, he receives Primordial Violet Qi, the Taiji Diagram, and recognition as Hong Jun's disciple; Hong Jun assigns him the future task of establishing a great teaching to educate the Primordial World. 31 37

Laozi initially mistakes the Human Race for his opportunity to prove the Dao and attempts to establish the Human Teaching without Nuwa's consent. Nuwa interrupts him before his declaration is completed and pins him to his Golden Bridge with Saint Pressure. After seeking Hong Jun's guidance, Laozi acknowledges that he acted impatiently and shares the path revealed to him with his brothers. He and Yuanshi subsequently establish Chanjiao, while Tongtian establishes Jiejiao; the Sanqing attain Sainthood. 65 66

Following his ascension, Laozi increasingly acts as a restrained mediator among the Sanqing. He avoids escalating some disputes, attempts to restrain Yuanshi's excesses, and intervenes to repair Guangchengzi and Chijingzi after their punishment by Qing Xuan. 71 129 130

At Shouyang Mountain, Laozi bargains with Qing Xuan for information about the future and a possible escape from Heavenly Dao control. He offers the Six Ding Divine Fire Origin after securing Qing Xuan's agreement that Laozi may aid the future Human Dao and potentially share in its recognition through his own contributions. 111 112 113

Appearance

Laozi is depicted as an elderly Daoist with white or crane-like hair, a white beard, and a childlike complexion. He commonly carries a fly whisk and travels on a Horned Green Ox. 111 129

• Calm, ancient-looking bearing and an outwardly impassive expression. 111
• Usually wears Daoist robes and carries a fly whisk. 111
• Rides a Horned Green Ox when traveling. 129 151
• His Saint Dharma Aspect is surrounded by faint Xuanhuang Qi and bears his Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch. 148

Personality

Laozi presents himself as detached, composed, and reluctant to act without clear benefit. During the Zixiao Palace conflict involving the Two Sages of the West, he declines to involve himself and avoids drawing attention to the Sanqing. 22

Behind this calm exterior, he is calculating and patient. He recognizes Qing Xuan's unusual relationship with the Human Race, deduces the possible awakening of the Human Dao, and seeks to secure a place for himself before that change occurs. Qing Xuan explicitly judges him to be someone who appears to do nothing while quietly planning everything. 112 113

Laozi is also more restrained than Yuanshi Tianzun. He apologizes to Qing Xuan for Yuanshi's poor discipline, attempts to resolve the Human Temple incident without direct confrontation, and refines the replacement bodies of Guangchengzi and Chijingzi rather than allowing Yuanshi to proceed rashly. 129 130 131

Abilities & Skills

Saintly Cultivation

Laozi is a Heavenly Dao Saint and one of the Six Sages. Before becoming a Saint, he completed the Method of Severing Three Corpses and formed a Good Corpse Incarnation. 31 65 66

• His Good Corpse emerged from his Human Flower in the form of an elderly Daoist resembling him. 31
• He possesses Saint Pressure and can manifest a Saint Dharma Aspect. 148
• He is regarded as the Head of the Six Heavenly Dao Sages, second only to Hong Jun within the Heavenly Dao system. 112

Alchemy and Divine Fire

Laozi is an accomplished alchemist based at the Eight Views Palace. The Six Ding Divine Fire is essential to his refinement work, and replenishing even a wisp of its origin requires ten thousand years. 111

• Refines elixirs with the Eight Trigrams Furnace. 111 176
• Possesses Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs. 63 130
• Used the Six Ding Divine Fire and Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs to reforge the bodies of Guangchengzi and Chijingzi over forty-nine years. 130
• Could restore their bodies but not their original foundations; their future cultivation was limited by the damage to their remnant souls and reconstructed bodies. 131

Sacred Treasure Mastery

Laozi wields major Innate treasures bestowed by Hong Jun and uses them in both battle and sect-fortune suppression. 37

• The Taiji Diagram can form a Golden Bridge across the void. 65
• The Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch can transform into a Flood Dragon to intercept incoming attacks. 33
• The Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch cannot block the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler when its Pangu Imprint restrains the Sanqing; the ruler passes through it and strikes its target directly. 15 33

Sectarian Strategy

As Chanjiao's Grand Leader, Laozi favors containment, negotiation, and long-term positioning over Yuanshi's direct aggression. 71 112

• Proposed that Chanjiao and Jiejiao could avoid their future doctrinal conflict by merging into Daoism under his leadership. 112
• Suggested that Guangchengzi and Chijingzi seek forgiveness from the Human Race, since their Nascent Souls could not otherwise be released from the Human Temple. 131
• Proposed allowing each teaching to submit names for the Investiture of the Gods rather than leaving all selections to the calamity. 177

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Taiji Diagram — Innate Supreme Treasure granted by Hong Jun to suppress the fortune of Laozi's future great teaching; capable of manifesting a Golden Bridge. 37 65
• Coiling Dragon Flat Crutch / Coiled Dragon Carrying Pole — Laozi's primary weapon; can transform into a Flood Dragon. 15 33
• Eight Trigrams Furnace — Alchemical furnace used to refine elixirs and reconstruct physical bodies. 111 130
• Six Ding Divine Fire — A supreme divine fire used for alchemy and artifact refinement; Laozi gives Qing Xuan a wisp of its origin. 111 112
• Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir — High-grade elixir used during the restoration of Guangchengzi and Chijingzi. 130
• Banana Leaf Fan — Used to tend the furnace fire while refining golden elixirs. 176
• Horned Green Ox — His usual mount. 129 151
• Fly Whisk — Carried while receiving Qing Xuan at the Eight Views Palace. 111

Relationships

• Hong Jun — Master. Hong Jun grants Laozi Primordial Violet Qi and the Taiji Diagram, then guides him toward establishing Chanjiao after his failed attempt to establish the Human Teaching. 37 66
• Yuanshi Tianzun — Younger brother and Chanjiao co-founder. Laozi frequently restrains or compensates for Yuanshi's impulsive conduct, including refining the bodies of Guangchengzi and Chijingzi. 66 130 131
• Tongtian Jiaozhu — Younger brother. Laozi initially mediates disputes involving Tongtian, but his later decision to withdraw Chanjiao from teaching Xuan Yuan leaves Tongtian feeling that Laozi favors Yuanshi over him. 75 148
• Nuwa — Junior Sister and creator of the Human Race. She stops Laozi's attempt to establish the Human Teaching without her consent and humiliates him with Saint Pressure. 65 66 114
• Qing Xuan — Recurrent opponent, later strategic counterpart. Qing Xuan repeatedly punishes Laozi and the Sanqing, but Laozi later negotiates with him over the Human Dao and the Six Ding Divine Fire Origin. 15 34 111 112
• Xuan Du — Disciple. Laozi cites Xuan Du's fortune and virtue when arguing that the small Human Teaching should be exempt from the Investiture of the Gods list. 65 176
• Guangchengzi and Chijingzi — Martial nephews and Chanjiao disciples. Laozi reforges their bodies after Qing Xuan's punishment and advises that they atone before the Human Race. 130 131

Story Role / Major Arcs

Creation Green Lotus Conflict

Laozi joins Yuanshi and Tongtian in claiming the Creation Green Lotus as necessary for the Sanqing's enlightenment. The encounter establishes the Sanqing's early arrogance and their conflict with Qing Xuan, Nuwa, and Houtu. 13 15 16

Zixiao Palace and the Path to Sainthood

Laozi advances through Hong Jun's teachings, receives Primordial Violet Qi and the Taiji Diagram, and is formally accepted as Hong Jun's disciple. His failed attempt to seize the Human Race as the basis for a teaching ultimately leads him to establish Chanjiao with Yuanshi and become a Saint. 31 37 65 66

Human Dao Negotiation

Seeking the Six Ding Divine Fire Origin, Qing Xuan meets Laozi at the Eight Views Palace. Laozi uses the exchange to investigate Qing Xuan's plans, learn of the potential Human Dao awakening, and arrange a future role for himself beyond the Heavenly Dao's control. 109 111 112 113

Human Emperor Affairs

Laozi intervenes in Human Race affairs indirectly: he helps resolve the consequences of Guangchengzi and Chijingzi's actions, guides Shen Nong to Fire Cloud Cave, and attempts to manage the Three Teachings' competition surrounding Xuan Yuan. 130 131 146 148

Investiture of the Gods

Laozi attends Hong Jun's convocation at Purple Cloud Palace as the Investiture of the Gods begins. He argues that his small Human Teaching, with only Xuan Du as a disciple, should be exempt from providing names, then advocates a negotiated division of names among the teachings. 176 177

Notable Quotes

“This matter was indeed my fault. I should not have bypassed Nuwa to establish a teaching based on the human race.” 66

“Although I am a Heavenly Dao Saint, I do not wish to be controlled by Heavenly Dao forever.” 112

“Since the Investiture of the Gods cannot be avoided, then let us fill it in according to the depth of our disciples' roots and understanding.” 177