Jieyin Returns to Reinforce, Xuantian Curses Jieyin

After the two of them reached an agreement, it wasn't long before Jieyin and Xuantian arrived at the battlefield. Jieyin asked, "Where are Maitreya and the other disciples?"

Zhunti replied, "They can't help in a battle between Quasi-Saints, so I sent them back to Mount Sumeru first."

Jieyin nodded and said, "That's for the best. I suppose no one will attack them." He then turned to Minghe and said, "Fellow Daoist Minghe, now that my junior brother and I are both here, aren't you going to retreat?"

Minghe laughed heartily, "I may not be your match, but take this sword!" As he spoke, Minghe wielded the Abi Sword and slashed out, a streak of blood-red light shooting directly at Jieyin.

Jieyin chuckled, "The Way of Slaughter, a mere minor path." As he spoke, a golden light flashed beneath his feet, blocking the blood-red attack. It was the Twelve-grade Golden Merit Lotus.

Minghe said, "We both have twelve-grade lotus platforms, so you can't harm me. Forget it, I'm leaving." With that, he headed straight for Mount Sumeru. Do you ask why? It was because a sentence flashed through his Primordial Spirit: "If you seek a path to breakthrough, ask the Golden Crow on Mount Kunlun."

After Minghe left, Xuan Qing walked towards Zhunti with a smile on his face and threw a punch. Then... it was blocked by a golden light. Xuan Qing's face instantly turned ashen. "Brother Jieyin, what do you mean by this?"

Jieyin chuckled sheepishly, "Please don't be angry, fellow Daoist. Our Mount Sumeru is not wealthy in resources and lacks magic treasures, so they are shared. I only promised not to stop you, not that I wouldn't lend magic treasures to my junior brother Zhunti."

Xuan Qing was furious and cursed, "I've never seen such a shameless person! You started it, I'll finish it. Do you believe I'll go and slaughter Mount Sumeru later?"

Jieyin laughed heartily, "Haha, fellow Daoist, don't joke. I know that from our brief exchange just now, I noticed you don't have much killing intent on you. This indicates you are a cultivator of purity and usually do not take lives."

Xuan Qing said, "Fine, don't regret this. I am not someone to be trifled with." With that, he left.

Meanwhile, on Mount Kunlun, in Taiqing Palace, Lao Zi said to Bo Huang, "Perform that set of fist techniques and divine abilities you comprehended in Nuwa Palace again. I will guide you a little."

Bo Huang nodded and thanked him. Then, pointing at Xuan Du, he asked, "Senior Uncle Master, who is he? He seems to have ordinary origins."

Lao Zi stroked his beard and said, "This child's name is Xuan Du. He is my newly accepted personal disciple. From now on, you will have to call him Senior Brother."

Bo Huang nodded upon hearing this, then ran to Xuan Du's side and fumbled around. "Oh, I remember now, Senior Brother Xuan Du, I created you myself back then."

Xuan Du's expression turned awkward, and he bowed. "Greetings, Saint Master."

Bo Huang nodded. "No need for formalities. Greetings, Senior Brother."

Lao Zi nodded. "Alright, you two, stop with the formalities. First, listen to me expound the Dao: The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name..." After a torrent of profound teachings that caused flowers to rain from the sky and golden lotuses to spring from the earth, Lao Zi said, "I have already expounded the Dao of Yin and Yang once. Bo Huang, perform your fist techniques again so I can see."

Bo Huang nodded, struck a pose, and began: Single Whip, Grasping the Sparrow's Tail, Left Yang Right Yin hand embracing the chest. It looked like a flowing, smooth performance, but Lao Zi was quite displeased. Before long, he pointed out several errors. "Go back and cultivate properly. You have an extreme Yang body, so you still need to practice this divine ability of Yin and Yang mutual assistance more. By the way, you might consider comprehending the power of Yin and Yang through dual cultivation..."

Bo Huang thought to himself, Damn, I never knew you were this kind of Taiqing Saint in my past life...

On the other side, Minghe had already arrived at Mount Kunlun and was waiting for Bo Huang in Jin Ling's Dao Palace. Upon returning to Jin Ling's Dao Palace, Bo Huang saw Minghe and said, "Ancestor Minghe? Why have you come, elder?"

Minghe said, "I just had a great battle with Zhunti, and a voice echoed in my mind, saying you could help me break through. Is this true?"

Bo Huang scratched his head and said, "I do have a way, but if I help you, what benefits will I receive?"