Laozi became a Sage! Leader of the Human Teaching

"Because the future of Human Race does not lie in this world!"

A sigh suddenly reached Laozi's ears.

This startled Laozi, even though the barrier set up by Nüwa had suppressed his cultivation.

But as a Quasi-Sage, even if he cannot use his Law Power or the Great Dao, he is definitely not someone that just anyone can disturb and approach.

Laozi suddenly turned around, looking warily at the person behind him, but upon first glance at the person behind him...

The wariness on Laozi's face vanished instantly, and he respectfully bowed, saying, "Grand Pure One Laozi greets Changsheng!"

Ao Changsheng's appearance and aura were no secret in the Primordial World, especially to Laozi, a disciple of Hongjun.

They knew Ao Changsheng's background far better than any other living being in the Primordial World.

"No need for formalities!" Ao Changsheng waved his hand casually.

He took two steps forward, casually sat down on the cliff, his feet dangling naturally, his right hand supporting his chin. Ao Changsheng watched as tens of thousands of Human Race, carrying their packs, left the barrier and entered the Primordial World.

"Human Race!"

Ao Changsheng seemed to be speaking to Laozi, or perhaps he was expressing his feelings.

"There are those who venture out to explore new frontiers, and there are those who uphold their beliefs and stay true to the old ways, even though they were created by Nüwa."

"But just like the billions of races in the Primordial World, they possess seven emotions and six desires, and have all sorts of choices."

"Perhaps Nüwa would be very happy! The races she created are just like the billions of races in the Primordial World —normal living beings."

Ao Changsheng suddenly laughed as he spoke, and before Laozi could react, he continued.

"However, they might be very disappointed, after all, so many people don't agree with her considerations for the future of Human Race."

Behind Ao Changsheng, listening to his words, she seemed thoughtful, but she remained clueless about the future that Nüwa was considering, as mentioned by Ao Changsheng.

Although he severed both his good and evil corpses and his cultivation was among the most advanced in the Primordial World, he ultimately failed to become a saint.

Even with Laozi's wisdom, he ultimately could not escape the great era of Primordial World.

Ao Changsheng did not react to this.

He didn't come here to give Laozi any guidance; he simply happened to see Laozi muttering to himself in confusion while wandering among Human Race.

So I just came here to chat with someone.

Ao Changsheng's gaze fell upon the golden barrier set up by Nüwa, his eyes flashing with a mixture of black and white.

He then directly saw through the barrier and saw the true spirits that seemed to be sleeping.

Those were all Human Race had died within this barrier over the years, whether they died from exhaustion of their lifespan or from other Human Race.

Their true spirits were all protected by this barrier and were not captured by the Primordial World.

"Sage... is ultimately much stronger than False Sage like me who only possesses the combat power of Sage!" Ao Changsheng withdrew his gaze and thought to himself.

Just by looking at Nüwa's arrangement, Ao Changsheng roughly guessed that Nüwa had already foreseen the Immeasurable Tribulation of this era.

After all, Sage can foresee the fate of all non-sages outside of the time of an Immeasurable Tribulation, without interference from other Sage.

"The Heavenly Dao Sage... endures countless eons without being eroded, and remains untainted by karma."

"He is eternally present with Heaven, and coexists with the Way; the Sage knows everything and is omnipotent."

"The Sage understands all things and the Great Thousand World; he sees the past, present, and future in his eyes, and he holds time, space, birth, death, and reincarnation in the palm of his hand."

"Wuji and boundless, without birth or death, returning to the stillness of emptiness, capable of gathering and dispersing, neither born nor dying, imperishable through countless eons."

"Transcending time and space, untouched by cause and effect, roaming beyond the material world, not bound by the cycle of time and space, existing eternally."

"Below the Sage, all are but ants."

As Ao Changsheng spoke, information about the Sage kept pouring out, making Laozi's gaze burn even more intensely, while also feeling incredulous.

"Sage... know everything and are omnipotent; below Sage, all are but ants!"

"Is this... is this Sage?"

Although Laozi learned of the existence of Sage from Hongjun, this was the first time he knew what kind of great power a 'Sage' possessed.

As if sensing Laozi's burning gaze, Ao Changsheng turned his head and glanced at Laozi, who was now merely an avatar.

Since it wasn't in the Daoist temple, it was naturally impossible to see through Laozi's current consciousness and primordial Primordial Spirit in the same way he had seen through Nüwa.

But he could roughly guess Laozi's current situation.

After all... a Quasi-Sage would walk within such a barrier for a thousand years, and this person is Laozi, so the reason is self-evident.

"You are only one step away from becoming a saint, just like Nüwa, who only lacked the right opportunity. Think more, ponder more, and becoming a saint is just around the corner!"

Ao Changsheng casually offered a word of encouragement, then leaped off the cliff.

In mid-air, the form quietly dissipated.

Although watching this ancient Human Race survival story is very interesting, it can't compete with the fact that the entire Human Race at this time has strong Qi and Blood, and their physical bodies are even comparable to those of immortals Earth Immortal.

The survival story of an overpowered race has been going on for a thousand years, and Ao Changsheng has had enough of it.

Summarize!

Compared to the modern society and ancient Human Race society in his brief memories of those twenty-odd years... a thumbs down!

Is it just a matter of finding the right opportunity?

Laozi was not surprised by Ao Changsheng's disappearance; he could still distinguish him in his true form.

Moreover, like Nüwa, he had long known that Ao Changsheng's true form was in seclusion, preferring to travel Primordial World prehistoric world in avatars.

Laozi was thinking about what Ao Changsheng had said.

Having traveled among Human Race for a thousand years, Laozi, despite his lofty character, did not find the Primordial purple qi that had been pulsating for millennia bothersome.

But if one can achieve sainthood as early as possible, then naturally the sooner the better!

"Think more, reflect more, and you will achieve sainthood right before your eyes!" Laozi kept repeating Ao Changsheng's encouragement.

A glint of wisdom flashed in his eyes as he murmured to himself.

"Could it be that Changsheng is reminding me that the fortuitous opportunity to attain sainthood has long been in my hands, and I just need to think more and find it?"

Thinking of this, Laozi simply sat down cross-legged and began to recall his experiences walking among Human Race over the past thousand years.

The Golden Crow rises, the jade rabbit sets!

A day and a night passed in the blink of an eye.

Laozi remained seated on that cliff for a full day and night, recalling not only Laozi experiences of walking among Human Race over the past thousand years.

Laozi's mind was constantly filled with all the things he had seen and experienced in this life since his birth, and all the things he had done in his spiritual practice.

In a daze, a profound and mysterious feeling arose in Laozi's mind, and scriptures appeared in his mind.

"The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name. Nameless, it is the origin of all things; named, it is the mother of all things."

"Therefore, one should always be without desire, so as to observe its subtlety; one should always have desire, so as to observe its manifestations. These two arise from the same source, but have different names and are called the same thing. Profound and mysterious beyond profound, the gateway to all subtleties."

Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs; the Sage is ruthless—

Laozi suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze calm and serene, devoid of any of the previous fervor for achieving sainthood.

Above Laozi's head, a crimson auspicious Auspicious Cloud quietly appeared, from which a pure white figure leaped out without any hindrance.

Within Laozi's Primordial Spirit, the Primordial purple qi that had been pulsating for a full thousand years suddenly calmed down.

The next instant, that Primordial purple qi directly merged into Laozi's Primordial Spirit, Laozi's open eyes closed once more.

From the depths of his Primordial Spirit, a golden light suddenly emerged and shot straight into the Yunxiao.

The moment the golden light fell between heaven and earth, it transformed into a vast and boundless golden cloud of merit.

This is Pangu!

It is Heaven-Opening Merit!

Laozi always knew that this merit existed within his Primordial Spirit, but he was never able to activate it.

The Heaven-Opening Merit instantly filled the Primordial World and then rapidly surged towards Laozi.

Just like Nüwa, who became a saint a thousand years ago, Laozi's Daoist cultivation and Law Power are rapidly increasing at this time.

In the blink of an eye, it's equivalent to billions of years of arduous cultivation!

"Is this... Sage?"

When all the merits were transformed into Laozi's Law Power, Laozi opened his eyes and looked at a world that was completely different from before.

A flash of understanding crossed his eyes.

"Now I, Laozi, have attained sainthood and become the Grand Purity Celestial Venerable Daode. I shall teach all living beings and establish a religion called 'Humanity,' with the Taiji Diagram as its treasure! The Human Teaching is established!"

The resounding voice that echoed throughout the Primordial World faded away.

A sense of perfect fulfillment arose in Laozi's heart, and at the same time, the Primordial purple qi in his Primordial Spirit completely merged into his Laozi Primordial Spirit.

Laozi's divine power manifested, permeating the primordial Primordial World.

In an instant, golden flowers rained down, golden lotuses sprang from the ground, and purple qi swept eastward for billions of miles; fairy petals fluttered and drifted, falling in a colorful shower. Jewels formed canopies, and bright pearls hung like curtains!

The entire Primordial World was celebrating the birth of the Sage.

Meanwhile, within the Primordial World Heavenly Dao, one Dao Fruit silently landed beside another, mutually restraining, influencing, and amplifying each other!

Heaven Beyond Heaven, at the Empress Wa Palace!

Nüwa, who had kept her eyes closed, opened them. In an instant, it seemed as if there were endless worlds being born and dying, and endless cycles of time and space.

The strange phenomenon vanished in an instant, as if it had never occurred.

"Human Teaching?!"

"My Laozi brother has become a saint..."

Sensing the additional Dao Fruit within the Heavenly Dao's authority, Nüwa sighed deeply.

When Hongjun merged with Primordial World Dao, she was the only Sage the prehistoric world who exclusively enjoyed the authority of the Heavenly Dao, almost as omniscient and omnipotent as described in the Sage' accounts!

The past and the future can almost be seen at a glance.

But now...

In truth, she knew in her heart that even before, in the Primordial World there was Hongjun, the Four Sacred Beasts, and Ao Changsheng.

She is not truly omniscient or omnipotent.

Nüwa suppressed her reluctance to relinquish her exclusive right to the Heavenly Dao.

Nüwa looked towards the Primordial World, and when she saw Laozi inside the barrier she had erected for the Human Race, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Soon, Nüwa's gaze upon the Primordial World froze completely, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"This... all five saints have appeared!"