A contest between the Three Teachings!
It was nothing unfamiliar to the former Dao lineages of the Three Pure Ones.
Back then, the Three Teachings had not yet grown so divided. They were as close as brothers and addressed one another as fellow disciples.
Thus, the Human, Chan, and Interception Sects often held contests between their disciples, seeking to learn from one another's strengths and improve together.
Of course, those contests usually saw the Human and Chan Sects crushing the Interception Sect in every way, mocking them to their hearts' content.
After all, in the eyes of the Human and Chan Sects' disciples, most Jie Sect Disciples were born of demonkind and were utterly unworthy of being mentioned in the same breath as them.
Yet ever since Gu Changqing rose to prominence, he had met the Human and Chan Sects with savage ferocity every time, decisive and ruthless in battle.
As a result, no further contests between the Three Teachings had been held.
Yuanshi's sudden revival of the subject today surprised Laozi somewhat.
"Heh... the Three Teachings have long existed in name alone."
"What is there left to say about some contest?!"
Laozi gave an odd smile, his tone inscrutable.
His implication was that the Three Teachings had long since turned against one another.
Even if the two Sages could swallow their pride and propose such a contest, how could the Interception Sect agree?
Of course, what Laozi left unsaid was that, beyond this, a faint sense of unease lingered in his heart.
The disciples of the Human and Chan Sects had indeed made astonishing progress.
But against that monster Gu Changqing, could they truly crush him without the slightest uncertainty...?
Yuanshi did not know what Laozi was thinking.
Hearing his words, he merely reacted as though he had anticipated