It's Not That I'm Stingy, It's That It Isn't Suitable

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What did it mean to never stop until one's words shocked the world? What did peak Versailles behavior look like? Today, it was perfectly embodied by Lu Xuan.

The Three Pure Ones looked at Lu Xuan as though they were appraising some filthy rich tycoon. They were just short of saying outright, "We'll give you one chance to reorganize your words. Say that again."

Laozi was ultimately the first to recover. He asked Lu Xuan, "Fellow Daoist, you said there is a pond of Purifying World White Lotuses in your Daoist grounds. Could it be that the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus is also in your possession?"

Lu Xuan did not hide it, because there was no way to hide something like this. Unless he never used the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus, it would inevitably become known to everyone.

Thus, he nodded directly at Laozi. With a thought, the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus slowly emerged beneath his feet.

For a moment, Purifying World Light filled the entire Azure Wandering Palace. It gave everyone an inexplicable sense of peace, to the point that they could not even summon the slightest desire to kill.

Seeing the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus beneath Lu Xuan's feet, Primordial Heavenly Venerable could not help looking at Tongtian.

Primordial Heavenly Venerable once again recalled that his third brother lacked a spiritual treasure to suppress his sect's karmic fortune. This was an unstable factor extremely detrimental to the development of the Interception Sect.

The Western Two Sages could use the Twelfth-Grade Merit Golden Lotus to suppress their sect's karmic fortune. Presumably, the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus possessed the same ability.

Although it could not compare to an Innate Supreme Treasure, it could at least ensure that the Interception Sect's karmic fortune did not disperse. That was still better than having no spiritual treasure to suppress it.

Seeing Primordial Heavenly Venerable's hesitant expression, Laozi already knew what he wanted to do.

Had it not been for the matter of the Eight Views Palace Lantern earlier, Laozi truly would not have had the nerve to ask Lu Xuan. After all, that was a Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure.

But wasn't the Eight Views Palace Lantern also a Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure? With that precedent, Laozi felt that perhaps this was Tongtian's opportunity.

Thus, Laozi directly said to Lu Xuan, "I never expected Fellow Daoist to possess such fortune as to obtain the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus."

"However, I have an unreasonable request. My third brother has founded a sect, yet he has no spiritual treasure to suppress its karmic fortune. If this continues for long, it will be difficult to ensure that the sect's karmic fortune does not scatter."

"Would Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan be willing to part with the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus and give it to my third brother? Naturally, in return, we brothers are willing to find Fellow Daoist a spiritual treasure of the same grade."

Lu Xuan had not expected Laozi to ask him to give the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus to Tongtian. To be honest, it was not that Lu Xuan could not bear to part with it.

He even felt that trading the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus for the twenty-four Sea-Calming Pearls in Master Tongtian's possession would be a decent deal.

But upon further thought, something seemed off. After a brief consideration, he understood. He immediately said to Laozi.

"Taiqing Sage, it is not that I am stingy or unwilling to give the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus to Brother Tongtian. It is simply that the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus cannot suppress the Interception Sect's karmic fortune at all."

"Brother Tongtian founded the Interception Sect to provide all living beings under heaven with a sliver of life. At the same time, Brother Tongtian's Interception Sect bears the duty of carrying out Heaven's punishment."

"Yet the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus possesses the purest power of purification. It is precisely at odds with carrying out Heaven's punishments, so how could it suppress Brother Tongtian's sect karmic fortune?"

Lu Xuan's words were so reasonable and well-supported that even Laozi could not refute them. After considering them carefully, he found every sentence to be sound.

Tongtian, however, was remarkably open-minded. He directly said, "Whether a sect's karmic fortune is stable depends on whether it fulfills its own responsibilities."

"Just as Brother Lu Xuan said, my Interception Sect bears the duty of carrying out Heaven's punishments. So long as it can accomplish this, why should I worry about unstable karmic fortune?"

Yet what Tongtian had not expected was for Lu Xuan to shake his head at him. "Brother Tongtian, that is not quite right."

"If your disciples consisted of only Duobao and the other two, then naturally there would be no need for a spiritual treasure to suppress the sect's karmic fortune. But in the future, ten thousand immortals will come to your Interception Sect."

"At that time, Brother Tongtian, can you guarantee that every disciple you accept will faithfully fulfill their duties and not damage the sect's karmic fortune?"

"Therefore, a spiritual treasure to suppress the sect's karmic fortune cannot be absent. Only by finding a suitable treasure can it produce a true effect."

Primordial Heavenly Venerable immediately nodded. "Fellow Daoist Lu Xuan is absolutely right. The most suitable treasure for suppressing my third brother's sect karmic fortune is still the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell."

"Unfortunately..."

Before Primordial Heavenly Venerable could finish, Lu Xuan shook his head again. "Back when the Dao Ancestor preached in Zixiao Palace, he bestowed various top-grade spiritual treasures upon his disciples."

"On the surface, they were merely ordinary gifts of treasure, but in truth, they carried deeper meaning. Taiqing Sage's Taiji Diagram contains the ultimate principles of yin and yang evolution, corresponding to the Human Religion's unceasing vitality."

"The Pangu Banner in Yuqing Sage's hands contains the power of the primordial chaos source, the beginning from which all things arose. It corresponds to the Chan School's emphasis on origins and Teaching According to Aptitude."

"The Western Two Sages' Twelfth-Grade Merit Golden Lotus can evolve a world of merit. Merit is what the Western Sect lacks most, and the path they will take in the future is also the path of obtaining merit."

"Nuwa received the Cosmic Creation Cauldron, the Mountains and Rivers Statecraft Map, and the marriage supreme treasure, the Red Embroidered Ball. They were also preparations for the several great marriages she would face."

"Unfortunately, though all of you are Heavenly Dao Sages, you have not completely deciphered the mysteries within the Dao Ancestor's arrangement. Brother Tongtian in particular knows far too little about the Four Swords of Zhu Xian."

"Brother Tongtian believes that the Four Swords of Zhu Xian can form the Zhu Xian Formation, which cannot be broken without four Sages. They are top-tier killing treasures in the Primordial World and can aid Brother Tongtian in carrying out Heaven's punishments."

"But you overlooked what the Four Swords of Zhu Xian originally were. If they can be returned to their origin, why would Brother Tongtian need worry about lacking a supreme treasure to suppress his sect's karmic fortune?"

Every word Lu Xuan spoke was deafening, and the Three Pure Ones could not help falling into deep thought. At the same time, they became increasingly shocked by everything Lu Xuan had revealed.

The entire Azure Wandering Palace fell silent. Even heartbeats could be heard clearly. In the end, Tongtian was the one who broke the suffocating silence.

He recalled the scene of Pangu opening the world that he had seen within Lu Xuan's Pangu World-Opening Map. At that time, Pangu had not held only the World-Opening Axe; he had also possessed the Earth-Splitting Chisel, a treasure of equal grade.

After the world was opened, the Pangu Axe split into three, transforming into the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell. They stabilized the earth, fire, water, and wind of the Primordial World, establishing the initial laws of time and space.

The Earth-Splitting Chisel likewise transformed into the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, slaughtering every Chaos Fiend that still retained a sliver of life at the beginning of creation.

Thus, he directly said, "Thank you, Brother Lu Xuan. Now I know what I should do. I will use the Four Swords of Zhu Xian as the foundation and reforge the Earth-Splitting Chisel."

Primordial Heavenly Venerable looked at Tongtian in utter confusion. How did you understand it? Your elder brother is still completely lost.

"Third brother, what is the Earth-Splitting Chisel? And what connection does it have with the Four Swords of Zhu Xian?"