The Primordial World

Later, he seemed to have joined the third brother's sect...

The Sage's thoughts raced, and Karma became clear.

This should have been his **!

A hundred times stronger than True Person Huang Long!

The Primordial World's only Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root had taken form. If nurtured, he would surely become a pillar of the Heavenly Origin Sect!

Yuanshi gazed at the figure effortlessly navigating the Shaping Thunder Tribulation, regret washing over him like a tide.

If only he had kept him back then...

A ripple stirred in the Sage's heart, but it was ultimately suppressed.

But at this moment, Tongtian Jiaozhu's expression suddenly changed!

He and Yuanshi simultaneously glimpsed Lu Tian's past life, their gazes piercingly fixed on the Blood Sea!

Tongtian Jiaozhu still had some memory of Lu Tian.

Back then, Lu Tian had wanted to join the Three Pure Ones, but Taiqing and Yuqing had not accepted him. In the end, he had taken him in.

Teaching without discrimination had always been Tongtian's unwavering principle.

Therefore, he had never paid much attention to distinctions between sects or regions.

When he took in Lu Tian, as this was the first ** to come from the West to join him, Tongtian had even been quite pleased, believing his ideals were being put into practice.

However, what was the reality?

He had just deduced the secrets of heaven and personally traced the threads of Karma, only to discover that although Lu Tian had joined the Western Teachings, he had suffered greatly and his situation was precarious.

Upon closer inspection of Lu Tian's Karma thread, Tongtian found that his experiences in the Intercepting Sect were so unbearable that even he had to admit--

Lu Tian's choice to leave the sect was not wrong!

The filth and chaos of the Intercepting Sect's outer court far exceeded his imagination, forcing many ** to struggle to survive.

"The outer court must be thoroughly reorganized."

"If left unchecked, it will eventually become a disaster, eroding the Intercepting Sect's destiny."

Tongtian made a silent decision.

His primary concern was still the foundation of the Intercepting Sect. This lineage, into which he had poured his heart and soul, could not be allowed to harbor any hidden dangers.

As for Lu Tian...

Tongtian's gaze deepened, his eyes complex and unreadable.

"What a pity."

"There should have been a master-disciple bond."

His sigh was filled with regret.

If Yuanshi merely felt regret, he was in agony from remorse!

The Primordial World's top-tier innate talent should have shone brilliantly in the Intercepting Sect.

If he had been able to stay under his tutelage and be carefully cultivated, with his talent, he would surely have become a prominent figure in the Intercepting Sect.

How could he have misjudged him back then?

Tongtian's heart was filled with an unresolved knot.

If the two had no connection, he could have indifferently watched Lu Tian join any sect.

But fate...

This ** had once cultivated under him, listening to his sermons on the Great Dao.

Although it was a sermon to the beings of the outer court, it still held the essence of a master-disciple relationship.

Yet, due to his negligence, he had allowed the outer court to decay, ultimately forcing Lu Tian to switch to the West.

Even more ironically, the other party had actually shown great prowess in the Western Teachings!

Tongtian had sharp eyes--the combat power Lu Tian displayed during his tribulation clearly showed he could slay a Grand Unity while only being a Golden Immortal!

Such talent was rare even within the Intercepting Sect.

Moreover, his innate talent was now fully revealed.

In just over ten thousand years since leaving the sect, he had reached such a realm...

Because traveling west had consumed too much time.

Even under these circumstances, he had managed to cultivate to the Golden Immortal Perfection realm!

What a fine prospect...

He had slipped through his fingers!

Thinking of this, Tongtian couldn't help but sigh deeply, shaking his head with a bitter smile.

At this moment, only one thought remained--

Regret, it's too late for regret!

Suddenly.

He sensed a gaze piercing through the void.

Across the boundless sea of stars, that person first met Tongtian's gaze from afar, then lightly patted Lu Tian's shoulder and offered a word of encouragement.

Lu Tian, having just survived the heavenly tribulation, was radiant, with the aura of the Dao flowing around him, showing signs of breaking free from his chrysalis.

Facing that person, Lu Tian bowed with great respect.

Suddenly, another figure appeared. Sensing Tongtian's gaze as well, they looked up and met his eyes.

That gaze...

Clearly carried a hint of boastfulness!

If it wasn't Jieyin and Zhunti, who else could it be?

Sensing Tongtian's attention, the two naturally put on a show, secretly thanking him for sending off such a talented individual!

Tongtian's face suddenly turned ashen.

Arrogant!

Zhunti's actions were clearly a slap in Tongtian's face.

Thanking him for delivering such an astonishing disciple.

When his name resounds throughout the Primordial World in the future, how will Tongtian be able to maintain his dignity?

How could Tongtian not understand this?

At this moment, his face felt as if it were ** burning.

He blamed himself for his poor judgment, for failing to recognize a true dragon, and for letting a pearl be cast into the darkness!

Back then, when Lu Tian listened to the teachings in Biyou Palace, he had always seemed ** unremarkable, stuck in the True Immortal realm, even the lowest-ranked outer disciples dared to humiliate him.

Who would have thought that after heading west, he would be like a hidden dragon emerging from its lair, his cultivation and Dao advancing by leaps and bounds, and the mystery of his origins completely revealed—

He was actually a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root!

Such heaven-defying talent, There was only one like this in the Primordial World!

It shouldn't be like this... I clearly examined him back then, his origins were absolutely not what they are now!

What methods did Jieyin and Zhunti use?

When the Three Pure Ones were all present, we brothers all concluded that his innate foundation was flawed, that he was merely a mediocre person!

Tongtian muttered to himself, the lines on his brow deepening.

Where did I go wrong?!

What I saw with my own eyes back then was clearly an inferior foundation, incapable of great things!

Looking at him now, he has already reached the pinnacle, his talent can be described as heaven-defying!

Even those direct disciples under him...

Whether it was Duobao, Jin Ling, Gui Ling, or Wu Dang, the four **

Among the disciples of the various Sage-led sects, the Intercepting Sect had a vast number of disciples and was exceptionally powerful, truly a leader.

However, even so, not a single person in the entire Intercepting Sect could compare to Lu Tian in terms of foundation and inherent potential.

This was because his true form was a rare and exceptionally precious Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root.

In the Primordial World, besides Lu Tian, only ten other Top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots were renowned—

The Fusang Divine Wood, the Moon Palace Osmanthus Tree, the Ginseng Immortal Fruit, the Peaches of Immortality Spiritual Root, the Seven-Colored Gourd Vine, the Bitter Bamboo...

Each of them possessed the ability to seize the creation of heaven and earth and were all controlled by the most powerful beings in the Primordial World.

Even beings like the Three Pure Ones coveted them but could never exclusively possess one.

They only had one treasure gourd from the Seven-Colored Gourd Vine, far from being a complete spiritual root.

Spiritual roots of this caliber were considered supreme treasures of the Primordial World; obtaining one could lay the foundation for a great sect.

The vast spiritual essence contained within was enough to support the consumption of the core inheritance of an entire sect.

Precisely because of this, the difficulty of a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Root taking human form was far beyond ordinary people's imagination.

Within the scope of knowledge of Tongtian Jiaozhu, since the creation of heaven and earth, only the legendary Ancestor Yang Mei had successfully achieved human form.

That was a supreme existence who had achieved enlightenment even before the Dao Ancestor!

Such a history made Tongtian regret his oversight even more.

Especially seeing the smug expression on Daoist Zhunti's face, it made his expression even more grim.

Sages valued their reputation the most, yet now, due to the ** actions of his disciples, he had directly missed out on a peerless genius.

What was even more regrettable was that Lu Tian had originally joined the Intercepting Sect but was forced to leave by despicable outer disciples through vile means.

If not for this master-disciple connection, it might have just been a common regret.

But at this moment, Tongtian's heart was filled with endless remorse—

If only I had strictly disciplined the outer disciples back then...

If only I had recognized Lu Tian's extraordinary origins sooner...

Alas, there are no "ifs" in life.

At this moment, Lu Tian stood calmly beside Jieyin and Zhunti, completely unaware of the complex gazes cast from afar.

After enduring the Shaping Thunder Tribulation, his aura became even more profound and mystical.

Although he could no longer nurture immortal fruits like his original Spiritual Root form, the innate Sky-Piercing Heart he possessed, along with his inherent Dao of Creation and Destruction, had already made his foundation unparalleled in the Primordial World.

Even when compared to the Pangu orthodox lineage like the Three Pure Ones, he was not inferior.

However, the Three Pure Ones' most precious opportunity was their Heavenly Merit from Pangu's creation.

It was this Merit that directly helped them achieve Sainthood.

Lu Tian sighed inwardly.

Such favor from the primordial chaos was truly destined, something ordinary cultivators could never attain.

Bearing the Heavenly Merit from Great God Pangu's creation, Lu Tian's path to Sainthood was already a certainty.

In contrast, many of those who transmigrated had fallen along the way.

Although Lu Tian lacked the protection of Heavenly Merit, he possessed the Zero World.

With the Zero World, he could also create heavens and earth!

As long as the Zero World continued to evolve and eventually became real, his feat would be no less than the creation of heaven and earth, and he would then directly reach the Saint realm!

Thinking of this, Lu Tian's lips curved upwards, and his eyes revealed determination.

Tongtian looked at him with a complex expression.

This confidence made him regret even more—how fortunate it would have been if he could have taken this person as a disciple.

Such sharp and brilliant confidence even earned his admiration.

In the end, Tongtian could only sigh lightly.

Though the regret was deep, it could no longer be undone.

"My disciples in the Intercepting Sect are not necessarily inferior to him."

Tongtian's thoughts shifted, and a new idea suddenly struck him:

"If he joins the Western Teachings, why not let Duobao and the others spar and discuss the Dao with him, to see who is superior."

In a flash of inspiration, Tongtian suddenly turned to Yuanshi, "Second Brother, we couldn't agree when we discussed the Dao earlier. Seeing Lu Tian today has given me an idea."

Yuanshi raised an eyebrow, unsure why Lu Tian had sparked thoughts about their dispute.

Tongtian chuckled, "Why don't we let our disciples represent us in our dispute? Let's pick a day for them to compete and discuss the Dao, so we can see whose teaching is better."

Yuanshi pondered. The two had been arguing frequently due to doctrinal differences—he valued origins and aptitude, while Tongtian emphasized teaching without discrimination. Their ideologies clashed, and friction grew. Especially with the Intercepting Sect's rising influence and the arrogance of its disciples, he felt increasingly displeased.

"This method is feasible... why don't we also invite the Western Teachings to participate?"

Yuanshi looked towards the Blood Sea, eager to try.

Although he marveled at Lu Tian's origins and regretted missing out on such talent, he looked down on the Western Teachings even more—what decent disciples could such a barren land produce?

Just right, he also wanted to gauge Lu Tian's depth!

"Now you're getting anxious."

Zhunti's lips curved upwards as he withdrew his gaze from Kunlun Mountain.

His words carried pity for Lu Tian, feeling he was being wronged.

Back then, Lu Tian had braved immense hardships for ten thousand years, crossing the East and West to join the Three Pure Ones, only to sadly return to the West. Had the Three Pure Ones ever shown him any concern?

If Lu Tian hadn't perfected that heaven-defying foundation, would they have even glanced at him?

Regret, sorrow, remorse...

In Zhunti's eyes, such behavior was too opportunistic.

They had looked down on him for his shallow foundation in the past, leaving him to fend for himself; now, seeing his perfected foundation, they regretted it immensely?

If they had known this, why act that way initially.

If they had taken Lu Tian in back then, without regard for his foundation, solely based on his Dao heart, and nurtured him carefully—

How could Lu Tian have possibly betrayed that kindness?

Jieyin also smiled and remained silent.

He and Zhunti never claimed to be gentlemen.

Their infamous reputation in the East was because they had indeed done things that other powerful beings disdained.

However...

When it came to the care they provided their disciples and their wholehearted efforts for the Western lands, they had no regrets.

Everything they did was for a single, long-cherished wish—

To revitalize the West!

Did they not know the curses hurled at them by the Eastern cultivators?

But the two of them had long since made up their minds: to achieve their grand ambition, they would not shy away from bearing any slander.

Those who opposed them saw them as enemies, while the beings of the West saw them as heroes.