Back on Mount Buzhou, Laozi had set great store by that precious gourd.
But his master, Lin Tian, had taken the Treasure Gourd away, so Laozi had let the matter rest.
He had never expected that, after taking it, Lin Tian would refine it into a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and bestow it upon him.
Naturally, Laozi was deeply moved.
Not every Saint possessed several priceless treasures as Lin Tian and Hongjun did.
Laozi was reasonably well off, with the acquired supreme merit treasure, the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, and the Taiji Diagram that Lin Tian had bestowed upon him.
As for Tongtian and Yuanshi, apart from the treasures their master had bestowed upon them, they had no Magic Treasures worth showing off.
Yuanshi in particular had even received his Three Treasures Jade Ruyi from Laozi.
His poverty was simply embarrassing.
Thus, it would have been a lie to say that Laozi was not delighted to receive this treasure from Lin Tian.
Watching from the side, Tongtian was terribly envious.
Kong Jie laughed and said, "Senior Brother Tongtian, there's no need to be envious! Master gave you a treasure too."
Kong Jie took out the purple-yellow precious gourd and handed it to Tongtian. It, too, was a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
"Inside this purple-yellow gourd are two Water-Fire Qilin. Their power is boundless."
As Kong Jie explained, a satisfied smile appeared on Tongtian's face.
"Haha, this is indeed my destined opportunity!" This was precisely the Treasure Gourd Tongtian had wanted back on Mount Buzhou.
Seeing how Tongtian could not bear to put it down, Kong Jie, who was still rather lacking in composure, eagerly took out his own precious gourd.
"Look, Senior Brother! Your little brother has one too!"
"Master has treated us generously!"
Kong Jie had never