Prehistoric: Twin lotuses with parallel stems

Qingxuan didn't say much about Jinpeng's choice.

The personalities of these two brothers are indeed not suitable for following the orthodox path of becoming a saint. It’s not that they lack the qualifications, it’s just that they are not in line with the great path.

"Tianhu, what about you?" Qingxuan withdrew his gaze from Jinpeng and looked at the second disciple Tianhu.

Tianhu stood up and bowed, without much hesitation, he said:

"Disciple wants to try the path of sainthood."

"Oh?"

Tianhu continued, "I can neither follow the path of Hunyuan nor am I suitable for it. Unlike the paths of my two junior brothers, my path is closely connected to the path of living beings. With this as a foundation, I can go further. The prehistoric world is my best choice."

Tianhu's words were calm; this was his answer after careful consideration.

Today, the master suddenly summoned all of them here, and Tianhu had some vague guesses.

It is a fact that their practice has reached a bottleneck.

At the same time, based on all the information Tianhu had, he understood what his master wanted to do.

It is not about the matter of deifying the gods, because Master does not pay too much attention to it.

Perhaps in the eyes of the Master, as long as there is a result in the Conferred God Contest, it is enough. As for what the result is, it is not so important. The result itself is the result that the Master needs.

Tianhu has always known that in terms of background and qualifications, he is not as good as the senior sister, and is even inferior to his junior brothers Kong Xuan and Jin Peng.

He is just an ordinary innate creature, superior to most creatures in the world, but among the innate creatures, he is not outstanding in himself. There are many disciples of that generation who have more special backgrounds than him.

People like Zhao Gongming of the Three Skies are all innate creatures who have transformed into human forms and achieved enlightenment. It is hard to find many beings weaker than them.

It was because of this self-awareness that he chose the extreme method of "Planting the Demon in the Heart of Tao" in the first place, just to avoid being left behind.

In terms of cultivation, among Qingxuan's disciples, Tianhu is the most hardworking one.

Now his cultivation level is still one level higher than Kong Xuan and Jin Peng. What he relies on is not his foundation, but his own accumulation step by step.

He practiced the method of "Planting Demons in the Heart of Tao", but the path he took was different from that of the Demon Ancestor Rāhu, and was more in line with himself.

The path of the Demon Ancestor Rāhu is undoubtedly aimed at achieving the state of Hunyuan, which is the foundation of the Hunyuan path.

Tianhu knew that he could not follow the path of Hunyuan because he did not have the foundation of the Demon Ancestor Luohou.

The Demon Ancestor Luohou, in terms of background, is on par with the Taoist Ancestor Hongjun. He is superior to ordinary innate divine beings and has enough confidence to compete for the Hunyuan Dao Fruit, but he cannot reach that level.

Therefore, although the method of cultivation is "Planting the Demon in the Heart of Tao", the path of cultivation of the Heavenly Fox is a path that is transformed from it and suits its own nature.

Luohu's path of evil is extreme, yet extremely domineering and tyrannical. He cultivates all kinds of demons to strengthen himself, which can be regarded as a kind of plunder to achieve his own success.

Everything a living being has is nothing more than nutrients for watering its own Dao fruit.

The path taken by Tianhu himself, however, is narrower than that of Luohou. It is more inclined towards the thoughts of living beings, and the path of the soul guided by the seven emotions and six desires.

Part of the foundation of his great way is built on the way of living beings.

The more prosperous the living beings are, the more beneficial it will be to his path.

He did not choose the alternative path to becoming a saint by creating the world and uniting the Dao like his two junior brothers, because the direction of their great paths was different.

The effect of the creation and harmony of the Tao is not that good for his Tao.

The ancient world itself has endless living creatures and prosperous humanity. This more vast world is his best choice.

Humanity needs something to rely on. If heaven and earth do not exist, how can humanity exist? This is the limitation of this path.

Qingxuan was not surprised by Tianhu's choice. He stretched out his hand and a measuring ruler appeared in his hand.

"The Taoist Ancestor once said that there are nine saints in the Heavenly Dao. There are six saints in the current Heaven and Earth. In addition, a wisp of Hongmeng purple energy merged into the great trend of Heaven and Earth and was destined to be ownerless. In other words, there are still two saints under the Heavenly Dao."

Qingxuan looked at the celestial fox and gently tapped the measuring ruler in his hand, which was filled with the power of a saint.

"When the Conferred Gods are over and the three paths are connected, Haotian will be the Emperor of Heaven, sitting in the Heavenly Palace. He will be in the position and bear the responsibility. It will not be enough to be a quasi-saint. By then, although Haotian will not be a saint, the Emperor of Heaven will be a saint."

Tianhu, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng were all a little surprised, but they did not doubt their master's words at all.

Tianhu and Kong Xuan also noticed that what their master said was that Haotian was not a saint. A saint was the Emperor of Heaven, although Haotian was the Emperor of Heaven.

But they understood the difference instantly.

Haotian cannot become a saint, but as the Emperor of Heaven, he is comparable to a saint in the heavenly court.

"What's left is only a ray of primordial purple energy, which is right here." Qingxuan said.

Lightning flashed on the measuring ruler, and the aura of heavenly calamity was in the air.

Qing Xuan threw it to Tian Hu: "The so-called saintly fruit has no meaning to me now. This fruit carried by the measuring ruler is just a fake fruit. I left a gap. If you can make up for it, match it with your own body, and return it to yourself, your Tao will be complete."

Tianhu held the measuring ruler in his hand and seemed unusually uneasy.

"Master, this......"

"Needless to say, the position of a saint is a waste in my hands, and it is not what I cultivate. Stepping on the threshold of a saint is already the limit, and there is no possibility of going further. It is rather like being a figurehead. As my disciple, isn't it your duty to share some of the burden for me? Why? Don't you want to?"

"disciple......"

Tianhu looked at Qingxuan, then at his senior sister Long Ji, and his two junior brothers Kong Xuan and Jin Peng.

Long Ji blinked, as if she was confused as to why her junior brother was looking at her. She tilted her head and turned to look at her master.

Kong Xuan smiled and nodded to Tianhu: "Congratulations, Senior Brother."

Jin Peng glanced at the measuring ruler in Tianhu's hand, and a hint of envy flashed in his eyes, but only a hint.

Seeing the Sky Fox looking at him, Jin Peng waved his hand and said, "I said, I don't follow the path of a saint. I don't want to be bound by rules and regulations. It's not in line with my path."

Tianhu retracted his gaze and bowed: "Disciple thanks Master, I will live up to your high expectations!"

"Yes, but I need to remind you that becoming a saint will not be easy, so you must be mentally prepared."

Although Tianhu didn't know what was going on, he still nodded in agreement.

Although Qingxuan can seek the status of a saint for his disciples, either a saint of earth or a saint of humanity.

But Qingxuan did not have such an idea. Firstly, the Heavenly Fox's own path was not in line with it, and this was not something that could be achieved simply by taking the back door.

He didn't want to take up more space.

The position of saint in his hand was given to him by Hongjun, so he has accepted it anyway.

At the beginning, this pseudo-saint position could indeed help him, and the Hunyuan Dao Fruit was not suppressed, so he could mobilize the power of the prehistoric world.

But now he is at a certain level and it is no longer of any use to him. The suppression of the Hunyuan Dao Fruit by the prehistoric world has lost its effect on him, and the power that the prehistoric world can provide him is also minimal.

Because that was not his Dao Fruit, it could not be improved and could not keep up with Qingxuan's strength.

Furthermore, Qingxuan had left a backup plan in this sage's fruit from the very beginning. There were still defects in the heavenly calamity, waiting to be made up. That was an opportunity he had left for his disciples early on. When Tianhu chose the path of "Planting the Demon in the Heart of Tao", Qingxuan had left a way in it.

Even the heavenly tribulation is lacking the inner demon tribulation that tests the nature of living beings’ Tao heart.

It’s not that Qingxuan neglected this point or was unable to do it, but that he left it intentionally.

However, Qingxuan did not point this out to Tianhu, so he had to figure it out on his own.

Qingxuan believed that Tianhu would not waste the opportunity for him to stay.

With the road he has paved, Tianhu has a great chance.