Although Primordial Heavenly Venerable felt deeply aggrieved, he was facing his senior brother. Besides, the Three Pure Ones were one, so he did not dare act rashly.
Primordial Heavenly Venerable looked at Laozi. "Congratulations, senior brother. With this breakthrough, your cultivation has advanced greatly. You must be close to the third heaven now!"
Laozi nodded slightly. "The peak of the second heaven, just one step away from the third. A pity, a pity. My fortune was still insufficient. Otherwise, I might have broken through to the third heaven this time."
Primordial Heavenly Venerable seethed with envy, but outwardly, he still offered praise. "What a splendid opportunity you found, senior brother. You boarded the great ship of the Human Race so early. You truly had foresight."
He even felt some regret. Why had he not been the first to discover how gifted the Human Race was?
Laozi waved a hand. He had always avoided contention and competition, neither showing off nor envying others.
Thus, a breakthrough in cultivation was merely an everyday occurrence to him, though he was certainly very pleased.
The other Sages all sensed Laozi's breakthrough.
Jieyin and Zhunti were filled with envy. Jieyin sighed. "As expected of senior brother Laozi. Such foresight, securing the position of leader of the Human Sect so far in advance."
Zhunti shook his head helplessly. "Sadly, our Western Land is barren and sparsely populated. Otherwise, if Buddhism flourished, why would we need to bow to anyone else's whims?"
Leaving aside their envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Laozi had received the Human Race's faith and offerings many times, taking their benefits without sharing their burdens. As a result, his position as leader of the Human Sect was hardly prominent among them. One could even say that few knew of it.
As leader of the Human