Heaven Contains All Phenomena, The Sea Embraces All Rivers

Kunlun Mountain, currently the second divine mountain in the Great Desolation and destined to be the first, is perpetually shrouded in clouds, its Innate Spiritual Qi reaching an extreme density.

However, upon Xuan Qing's return to Kunlun Mountain, he discovered that the spiritual energy on some immortal mountains had thinned considerably, with only a few Immortal Herbs and Spiritual Medicines remaining.

He opened his dharma eye and looked around. Disciples, enveloped in "Supreme Pure Immortal Light," were constantly practicing their Spiritual Powers and searching for opportunities among the peaks.

"It seems my teacher has taken in many more disciples over the years!"

Xuan Qing was not surprised by this.

The teachings of the Intercepting Sect were "teach without discrimination." As long as one had the heart to seek the Dao and had not accumulated karma, Sect Master Tongtian would readily accept them.

Xuan Qing had taken a brief glance; the number of Intercepting Sect disciples was likely in the thousands. Most of these disciples were not at a high cultivation level, and the Immortal Herbs and Spiritual Medicines on Kunlun Mountain represented significant opportunities for them.

This was why he saw that the Immortal Herbs and Spiritual Medicines on some peaks had been completely harvested.

"Although Kunlun is majestic, stretching for billions of miles, rich in spiritual energy, and naturally endowed with creation, it doesn't seem sufficient to support the development of three Saints' orthodox teachings!"

"Especially the Intercepting Sect, if it continues to grow, its ordinary disciples might deplete all the Immortal Herbs and Spiritual Medicines near the Three Pure Ones' dojos to extinction!"

A bad premonition suddenly arose in Xuan Qing's heart. Although Sect Master Tongtian had only asked him to return, seeing this situation gave him some insight.

"Come to Taiqing Palace!"

Just as he was about to pay his respects to Sect Master Tongtian, the voice of Grand Pure One Laozi suddenly echoed in his ear.

"Yes!"

Xuan Qing nodded slightly, changed direction, and flew towards Taiqing Palace.

"Greetings, First Martial Uncle!"

Grand Pure One Laozi, as always, exuded an air of detachment from worldly affairs, but a hint of worry flickered between his brows.

"Rise!"

Grand Pure One Laozi nodded slightly. "Not bad, your travels this time seem to have brought you considerable fortune! Do you know why I summoned you to Taiqing Palace?"

"This disciple does not know!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Qing quickly replied respectfully, "Please enlighten this disciple, First Martial Uncle!"

"Do you truly not know, or are you pretending not to know?" Grand Pure One Laozi chuckled lightly, then mused, "You must have also noticed the changes on Kunlun Mountain, haven't you!"

"Yes!"

Xuan Qing nodded.

Grand Pure One Laozi's expression suddenly turned serious. "Kunlun Mountain's Destiny is limited and cannot bear the orthodox teachings of three Saints. Your teacher summoned you back this time to lead the Intercepting Sect disciples away and find a new location for the Intercepting Sect's mountain gate! He has already discussed this with Yuan Shi and me!"

Xuan Qing listened quietly.

Yet, his heart couldn't help but stir.

Although his relationship with Primordial Lord of Heaven had eased considerably due to Sect Master Tongtian's rectification of the Intercepting Sect, the day of the Three Pure Ones' separation had finally arrived!

Grand Pure One Laozi continued, "I only have Xuandu under my tutelage! Yuan Shi has no more than ten disciples! We both wanted to cede Kunlun Mountain to Tongtian, but he refused! He said that the world is vast, and for the Intercepting Sect to truly teach without discrimination and seize a sliver of hope for all living beings, they cannot be confined to this corner of the land!"

"Tongtian is straightforward in character, but in some matters, he doesn't see as clearly as you, his disciple!"

"I called you here to give you a few words of advice! You also know that the Intercepting Sect lacks an Innate Supreme Treasure to suppress its Destiny. I also fear that Tongtian might be implicated by his disciples!"

"I have already cautioned Duobao and Jin Ling a bit, asking them to scrutinize the conduct of the Intercepting Sect disciples, but neither of them is as perceptive as you!"

"Therefore, you must shoulder this important responsibility!"

Xuan Qing nodded solemnly. "Martial Uncle, please rest assured, I will keep a close watch on the Intercepting Sect disciples!"

After a moment's thought, he added, "First Martial Uncle, I observe the Demon Clan's Destiny is like a raging fire, it may not last long. Could we seize the Chaos Bell to suppress the Intercepting Sect's Destiny?"

This was also something he was puzzled about. Although Eastern Emperor Taiyi was the foremost figure below a Saint, and the Demon Clan possessed means like the "Great Zhou Tian Star Dou Formation" comparable to a Saint's, they were in no way a match for three Saints!

Why not directly attack and snatch the "Chaos Bell" from Eastern Emperor Taiyi?

"Heavenly Dao does not permit it!"

Grand Pure One Laozi shook his head. "You should also know that the highest-grade Spiritual Treasures permitted in the Primordial World are Innate Supreme Treasures like the Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner. This is due to their association with the merit of Heaven's opening! As for supreme treasures like the thirty-six-petal Creation Green Lotus, lacking the merit of Heaven's opening, they were forced to be divided into three Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures!"

"The Chaos Bell, the Pangu Banner, and the Taiji Diagram share the same origin, formed from the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. Heavenly Dao also fears the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe's power to open the heavens and the earth!"

"Saints do not defy Heaven, and those who defy Heaven are not Saints. We, as Heavenly Dao Saints, naturally cannot go against Heavenly Dao, otherwise, we might be stripped of our Saintly positions!"

Xuan Qing nodded and continued, "But First Martial Uncle, if all three supreme treasures were gathered, wouldn't that make Heavenly Dao back down a bit?"

"You are quite bold!"

Grand Pure One Laozi chuckled. "Theoretically, yes, but isn't there no opportunity for that? If we were to act, do you think Heavenly Dao would stand idly by?"

"Heaven accommodates all phenomena, but it cannot tolerate Pangu, nor the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe!"

"Let us wait for the opportune moment!"

Grand Pure One Laozi did not dwell on this matter, merely elaborating on some issues he foresaw, or that the Intercepting Sect might encounter in the future, to Xuan Qing.

Xuan Qing, however, had much to ponder.

So, his own teacher was not like Pangu's son because Heavenly Dao was wary and dared not allow the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, with its power to create heaven and earth, to be gathered together.

And Grand Pure One Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven did not seem as obedient to Heavenly Dao as they appeared on the surface.

Waiting for the right moment?

What moment was it waiting for?

After bidding farewell to Grand Pure One Laozi, Xuan Qing immediately fled towards Shangqing Palace. By the time he arrived, Duobao, Jin Ling, and Wu Dang, three direct disciples of the Intercepting Sect, had already been waiting for a long time.

In addition, disciples highly regarded by Sect Master Tongtian, such as Zhao Gongming, San Xiao, and Wu Yunxian, stood quietly in the grand hall.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Duobao, Senior Sister Jin Ling, and all junior brothers and sisters!"

Xuan Qing greeted them one by one.

Seeing this, Duobao returned the greeting first, then revealed a smile, "Junior Brother Xuan Qing, it seems your travels this time have brought you many opportunities!"

"I can't compare to you, Senior Brother Duobao!" Xuan Qing said humbly, "Senior Brother Duobao, you must be just one step away from the Great Golden Immortal realm!"

He could tell that Duobao could have advanced to Grand Unity long ago, but he had been suppressing his cultivation to accumulate more foundation in the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

Golden Spirit Holy Mother was the same.

As a direct disciple of a Saint, one naturally had to consider the long term and couldn't break through casually!

"You're back?"

As the two chatted, Sect Master Tongtian's figure suddenly appeared on the cloud bed, "You just met your First Martial Uncle, so you should know why I called you back, right?"

"Yes!"

Xuan Qing nodded slightly.

His gaze swept over Duobao and the others. It was clear that Sect Master Tongtian had already informed them about the plan to move the Intercepting Sect away from Kunlun Mountain.

Xuan Qing immediately took the initiative to ask, "May I ask, Teacher, where do you plan to establish the mountain gate for the Intercepting Sect?"

Sect Master Tongtian chuckled and looked in the direction of the East Sea, "The sky can contain all phenomena, and the sea can embrace all rivers. Only then can it conform to our Intercepting Sect's doctrine of teaching without distinction! The sky is high and the sea is vast, let us go to that place where the sky meets the sea!" New book, please follow, please vote monthly