Laozi and Yuanshi exchanged a glance, voicing their doubts.
They could both tell that their master had gained tremendously from this trip.
Logically speaking, their master should have been in an excellent mood. Yet under such circumstances, had he really not left anything for his two personal disciples?
Even two spiritual treasures would have been nice!
After all, they had participated too!
Tongtian looked at his two brothers with a somewhat strange expression. "It seemed not. Senior left directly."
Laozi and Yuanshi immediately felt bitter.
Had their master not seen how hard they had worked?
Although they had not been much help, they had still risked their lives, hadn't they?
"Master must have been in a hurry to return to seclusion, which was why he forgot about us two brothers."
"Once Master emerges from seclusion, he will surely remember us."
After thinking for a moment, Yuanshi found himself an excuse.
Laozi nodded in agreement. "That makes sense!"
"Master must have forgotten us because he was in a hurry."
Tongtian shook his head slightly as he watched the two deceive themselves.
To put it bluntly, that battle had had nothing to do with them.
He could even say that if those two had not been deadweight, Rahou might have died at Hongjun's hands long ago.
Of course, he could not say such things outright. They were brothers, after all, and they had not yet fallen out. Saying it directly would be too hurtful.
Especially since both Laozi and Yuanshi cared greatly about their pride.
"Third Brother, you gained quite a lot on this trip!"
"Did you obtain any Innate Spiritual Treasures?"
Yuanshi looked at Tongtian, his eyes full of envy.
Innate Spiritual Treasures?
He was afraid they would be frightened if he told them that he had even obtained an Innate Supreme Treasure!
Tongtian muttered inwardly, but his expression remained calm. "Just a few minor gains."
"The Demon Clan has its own methods. Most of them do not use spiritual treasures and prefer to attack with demonic qi."
Those words reassured Laozi and Yuanshi somewhat.
Yet whenever they thought of how even Tongtian's Golden Wheel of Merit had evolved to three layers, their envy intensified.
"By the way, before Senior Hongjun left, he taught me the Dao of the Origin."
"I feel that my breakthrough is not far away, so I plan to enter seclusion for a while."
"I shall not disturb you two elder brothers any longer."
After cupping his hands, Tongtian turned and left Three Pure Ones Hall.
Laozi and Yuanshi were utterly dumbfounded.
A cultivation method for the Origin?
Why had their master not taught it to the two of them?
Could it be because their cultivation was only at the late Grand Luo Golden Immortal stage?!
"If Third Brother breaks through first, won't the two of us be left even farther behind?"
Yuanshi muttered to himself. He was truly sick of such days.
They had agreed that the three brothers would work together and advance side by side.
Yet Tongtian, the youngest, had left them far behind.
If Tongtian became a Primordial Golden Immortal while they remained late-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortals, what face would the two elder brothers have left?
Laozi's expression turned solemn as he said seriously, "It seems that we must also devote ourselves to cultivation."
"We must catch up to Third Brother as soon as possible."
Yuanshi opened his mouth, seeming to want to say something, but stopped himself.
Third Brother had just obtained a massive amount of Heavenly Dao Merit. Unless they encountered some great opportunity, how could they possibly catch up?
But if he said that aloud, would he not be boosting others' morale while undermining his own?!
With that thought, Yuanshi chose to remain silent.
The two brothers exchanged a glance and saw the same thought in each other's eyes.
Turn grief and indignation into strength!
Enter seclusion and cultivate!
At Shangqing Hall, Tongtian did not immediately enter seclusion after returning to his abode. Instead, he sent a voice transmission to summon Ao Li and the other two women.
"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, you finally returned safely!"
Ever since Tongtian had left, they had been worried about him.
After all, both Hongjun and Rahou were ancient mighty beings renowned throughout the Primordial World.
For Tongtian to involve himself in such a great battle had been far too dangerous.
Now that they saw him return safely, they were finally completely relieved.
"It seemed I made you worry."
"Actually, it was not that dangerous. Senior Hongjun and the others were the ones risking their lives."
"With my cultivation, I could only deal with the Demon Clan."
Tongtian spoke with a smile.
Speaking of risking one's life, Hongjun and the others really had been the ones to do it.
Among the four Primordial Golden Immortals, Hongjun had returned in great victory with Tongtian's assistance.
Of the other three, Yang Mei had been the luckiest. Relying on his attainments in the laws of space, he had forcibly escaped the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation.
Had he stayed behind, he likely would not have lasted long against Rahou!
At that time, Rahou had completely gone mad with slaughter!
With the countless spiritual veins of the Western World continuously supplying him with power, he was simply not someone Hongjun and Yang Mei could contend with.
Thinking of this, Tongtian also felt that the battle had been fraught with danger.
He himself had nearly been pierced to death by Rahou's God-Slaying Spear. Fortunately, he had done good deeds and accumulated virtue, gathering a great amount of Heavenly Dao Merit upon himself.
That was why he had emerged unharmed.
"Have you been cultivating diligently during this time?"
Tongtian looked toward the three women and discovered that their auras had all strengthened somewhat.
This showed that they must have been cultivating diligently during this period. At the very least, they had not been lazy.
"Sister Queen Mother of the West often invited us to visit West Kunlun together."
"Other than that, we have not neglected our cultivation."
Xihe took the initiative to speak.
A hint of surprise flashed through Tongtian's eyes as he listened. Well, well!
Could Queen Mother of the West have set her sights on him?
Still, she had no leverage over him, and it had been an unintentional mistake on his part. Surely she could not force him to do anything?
Thinking this, he felt somewhat reassured and immediately said, "That is good!"
"Cultivating bitterly on Kunlun Mountain is indeed rather dull. Having companions is not a bad thing."
"Next, I must continue my secluded cultivation. This trip to the Western World has also given me many insights."
Ao Li and the other two did not continue to disturb him after hearing that.
After chatting briefly, the three women took their leave.
Tongtian then used his methods to seal Shangqing Hall completely.
He began to calm his mind and enter seclusion.
The first thing he needed to comprehend was the Immortal Dao cultivation method practiced by Hongjun!
Hongjun had taught him this alongside the Dao of the Origin.
It had to be said that Hongjun being valued and favored by the Heavenly Dao was closely related to the Immortal Dao method he cultivated.
This Immortal Dao method could be called a true path of orthodox cultivation.
Although it was profound and mysterious, Hongjun had passed on many insights to Tongtian, allowing him to calm his mind and comprehend it.
After an unknown amount of time passed, a notification sounded beside Tongtian's ear.
You carefully observed the Immortal Dao method and gained an insight, successfully comprehending the Qi Luck Dao Proving Method!
The Qi Luck Dao Proving Method?
Tongtian was somewhat surprised. Why did this method feel so familiar?
He studied it for a moment, then immediately understood. Wasn't this so-called Qi Luck Dao Proving Method the path Hongjun intended to take next?
No wonder Hongjun, despite his cultivation, still intended to preach the Dao to all living beings at Purple Cloud Palace.
So it was because of the Qi Luck Dao Proving Method!
Simply put, the greater one's qi luck, the greater the enhancement.
When Hongjun preached at Purple Cloud Palace, he was not only preaching to the three thousand guests within Purple Cloud Palace. More importantly, through those three thousand guests, he would spread his own Dao methods throughout the entire Primordial World.
Once countless living beings of the Primordial World cultivated the methods created by Hongjun, his qi luck would become connected to all of them!
Thus, Hongjun only needed to preach the Dao a few times to claim an enormous share of the Primordial World's qi luck.
That was the wonder of the Qi Luck Dao Proving Method!
This also gave Tongtian a good idea. Once he founded the Jie Sect in the future and accepted a large number of disciples, could he also use the Qi Luck Dao Proving Method?
Of course, it was only a thought.
As for what the Jie Sect would actually become, he would still have to see how things developed.
After all, the path he was taking now was not that of a Sage of the Heavenly Dao. Founding the Jie Sect would not simply allow him to successfully prove the Dao and become a Primordial Golden Immortal!
After gaining some understanding of the Qi Luck Dao Proving Method, Tongtian did not waste any more time on it.
Although this method was profound, it was not especially useful to him at present.
Rather than spending time on it, he might as well hurry and cultivate the Nine Revolutions Primordial Skill and the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill.
Those two cultivation methods were the foundation of his strength!
Once he achieved a breakthrough in both methods, Tongtian could naturally step into the realm of Primordial Golden Immortals!
As he comprehended them, Tongtian quickly entered a mysterious state.
At that moment, the countless profundities of the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill and Nine Revolutions Primordial Skill seemed to appear before his eyes.
The feeling was indescribably delightful, making him unable to help but immerse himself in it wholeheartedly.
You immersed yourself in cultivating the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill and Nine Revolutions Primordial Skill, gaining profound insights. With heaven-defying comprehension, you comprehended the Origin cultivation method: Pangu Primordial Skill!
Hiss!
Tongtian's expression changed drastically. Pangu Primordial Skill?
He had actually comprehended the Pangu Primordial Skill?
This was the supreme cultivation method practiced by Great God Pangu!
As he carefully comprehended it, his heart was filled with even greater shock.
The Pangu Primordial Skill actually contained a method that directly led to the realm of Primordial Golden Immortals!
This delighted him immensely. He could still obtain a method for becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal from Hongjun or certain beings in the world.
But a method for reaching the Primordial Golden Immortal realm would likely be useless no matter whom he sought!
He could only rely on himself to comprehend it.
Because no one in the Primordial World had yet reached the realm of Primordial Golden Immortals!
"Good, good, good!"
"With Father God's supreme profound skill, I will surely prove the Dao and become a Primordial Golden Immortal!"
Tongtian had originally been troubled over how to prove the Dao and become a Primordial Golden Immortal, but now the clouds had finally parted to reveal the moon.
His mood could not have been better.
He immediately began circulating the Pangu Primordial Skill. It was a cultivation method that cultivated both body and Dao.
As it began to circulate, the spiritual qi of all Kunlun Mountain was drawn toward him, surging madly into Shangqing Hall.
Rumble!
The spiritual qi of heaven and earth formed an incomparably massive vortex, trembling violently.
The vast spiritual essence also advanced Tongtian's cultivation of the Pangu Primordial Skill.
This discovery delighted Tongtian even more, and he immediately accelerated his cultivation.
For a time, the boundless spiritual qi of Kunlun Mountain was swallowed like a whale devouring the sea. With Shangqing Hall as its core, it formed an enormous vortex of spiritual qi.
Such a massive disturbance made Laozi and Yuanshi, who had been cultivating in their respective halls, unable to remain seated.
As though connected by heart, the two rushed to Three Pure Ones Hall and stared dumbfoundedly at the phenomenon above the heavens.
"What is going on? That direction should be Third Brother's Shangqing Hall, right?"
"Could this be the disturbance caused by his cultivation? Just what cultivation method is he practicing? Could it be that he is about to step into the Primordial Golden Immortal realm today?"
Yuanshi's face was full of disbelief.
Laozi's heart was also shaken, and his expression became complicated.
Third Brother had truly surpassed the two of them by far in cultivation.
At the very least, the two of them certainly could not create such a huge disturbance through cultivation!
"Big Brother, do you think Master may have taught Third Brother some profound method?"
Yuanshi suddenly asked.
Laozi's first reaction was that it was impossible, but when he considered how highly their master valued Third Brother, he hesitated.
"It is hard to say. How could people like us possibly fathom the thoughts of a master like him?"
"Still, Master truly does value Third Brother greatly."
When Laozi said this, his face remained expressionless, but his heart felt somewhat bitter.
Clearly, the two of them were the ones who had become Hongjun's direct disciples.
Yet he felt that their master valued Tongtian more.
Yuanshi let out a faint sigh. His third brother had caused such a tremendous commotion merely through cultivation.
No wonder their master thought so highly of him.
Compared to him, although the two of them were elder brothers, they truly seemed rather ordinary.
To be fair, if he were the master, he would certainly favor his third brother more as well.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth across the entire Kunlun Mountain was being continuously devoured by Tongtian.
He had originally thought that, with such vast spiritual energy, his cultivation should naturally break through.
Yet after devouring so much, Tongtian's cultivation still showed no sign of entering the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
Tongtian could not make sense of it either, so he simply went all out and frantically devoured the boundless spiritual energy.
He refused to believe that a mere threshold could stop him for long!
Rumble!
Fortunately, although his cultivation had yet to rise, the realm of his Pangu Primordial Skill began to climb.
The first revolution broke through, then the second, then the third.
When Tongtian cultivated the Pangu Primordial Skill to its third revolution, his aura suddenly surged. The next moment, the Laws of Sword, Formation, and Creation—
Several different Great Dao Laws began to manifest around Tongtian, filling his heart with joy.
Compared to Grand Luo Golden Immortals, the greater strength of Primordial Golden Immortals lay in their comprehension and application of Great Dao Laws.
Now that the power of Laws had gathered around him, it meant that he had successfully broken through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm!
He simply had not expected to attain Primordial Golden Immortal after the Pangu Primordial Skill had only reached its third revolution.
If he cultivated the Pangu Primordial Skill to the realm of nine revolutions, could he naturally attain the Dao and become a Primordial Golden Immortal?
The Pangu Primordial Skill had been created through the combined comprehension of the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill and the Nine Revolutions Primordial Skill.
It likewise possessed the ability to cultivate both body and Dao.
Thus, when Tongtian's cultivation broke through, his physical body had in fact become several times stronger as well!
Tongtian could feel that his current body had reached the level of a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
In other words, unless he was attacked by an Innate Spiritual Treasure above the mid-grade, no one could hope to damage his body.
With his cultivation having advanced, Tongtian took the opportunity to continue refining his treasures.
This time, he had obtained the 12th Grade Black Lotus of Destruction and the God-Slaying Spear.
Only Hongjun knew of this matter. He had not directly told Laozi or Yuanshi about it.
This was also a precaution.
After all, the Three Pure Ones would certainly split apart in the future. They were brothers now, so naturally everyone wished one another well.
But once they went their separate ways, he would definitely need to keep some trump cards and contingencies in hand.
Laozi and Yuanshi certainly could not be allowed to know about that.
Of course, if the two of them did not scheme against him, he would not turn around and scheme against them either.
"The God-Slaying Spear truly deserves to be called a supreme weapon of slaughter."
"No wonder Senior Hongjun specifically reminded me about it before leaving."
"The killing power contained within it is truly ferocious beyond compare."
Tongtian stared at the God-Slaying Spear. As he sensed the chilling slaughter contained within it, his heart could not help but tremble.
Rahou had relied on this supreme weapon of slaughter to kill two Primordial Golden Immortal experts.
That alone showed just how ominous and vicious this weapon of slaughter was.
In Tongtian's eyes, the God-Slaying Spear was no weaker than the Pangu Banner in Hongjun's possession.
One had to know that the Pangu Banner was one of the three Innate Supreme Treasures formed after the Chaos Supreme Treasure, the Axe of Creation, shattered!
It was regarded as the most powerful Innate Supreme Treasure in terms of slaughter.
Yet the God-Slaying Spear was no less formidable. It fully possessed the ability to contend with it.
As one of the twelve-grade Innate lotus platforms, the 12th Grade Black Lotus of Destruction naturally possessed boundless might.
Tongtian was extremely satisfied with this. He still had a lotus seed from the 24th Grade Creation Green Lotus.
If that lotus seed could regain its vitality, then even if it could not mature into the 24th Grade Creation Green Lotus, becoming a twelve-grade green lotus would be enough.
That way, he would possess two lotus platforms!
"There are not many lotus-platform treasures in heaven and earth. If I can gather them all, they will surely be of great use."
At that thought, Tongtian's eyes brightened, and he immediately began refining the 12th Grade Black Lotus of Destruction.
The white clouds shifted like dogs, and time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years had passed since the Dao-Demon War ended.
During this time, many great powers of the Primordial World had emerged throughout the land.
This was a grand era in which exceptional figures rose one after another.
The reputations of countless Innate Great Beings spread throughout the Primordial World by the mouths of innumerable living beings.
And among these great powers, Tongtian's name naturally rang the loudest.
A Pangu Sect Disciple, Shangqing Tongtian!
He was a fierce figure who had even taken part in the Dao-Demon War and slaughtered the entire Demon Clan by himself!
The terrifying combat power he had displayed alone made countless Innate Great Beings deeply wary of him.
At the foot of Buzhou Mountain.
Ever since the Qilin Clan had gone into seclusion, the Witch Race had become the most active force near Buzhou Mountain.
The cultivation grounds of the sibling pair Nüwa and Fuxi were also located here.
"Brother, Fellow Daoist Tongtian has already become a renowned figure throughout the Primordial World."
"His cultivation is likely far above ours."
"Why don't we go to Kunlun Mountain and pay him a visit?"
Nüwa suddenly asked on a whim.
Fuxi pondered for a moment. "Of course we can!"
Tongtian had saved them the last time he acted. They could be considered acquaintances.
It was only proper to visit him.
Thus, the siblings left Buzhou Mountain and headed for Kunlun Mountain.
At the same time, the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Witch Race were also preparing to head to Kunlun Mountain.
The Three Pure Ones were Pangu Sect Disciples, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches were Pangu Sect Disciples as well.
They could take the opportunity to see whether the Three Pure Ones possessed any other inheritances from Father God.
If they did, it might be an opportunity for their Witch Race to grow even stronger!
Although the Witch Race had naturally taken over the territory around Buzhou Mountain from the Qilin Clan,
Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches still found it insufficient.
They were Pangu Sect Disciples! Descendants of Father God! By all rights, the entire Primordial World should belong to them.
So this small stretch of territory around Buzhou Mountain could not possibly satisfy them.
At this moment, Hong Yun, who was wandering carefree through heaven and earth, also heard Tongtian's name from two cultivators.
His heart immediately filled with emotion.
Come to think of it, he and Fellow Daoist Tongtian could be considered old acquaintances. Back when Tongtian went to the Dragon Clan, Hong Yun had even shown him the way.
Now that I have the chance, should I pay him a visit?
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