Prehistoric: Twin lotuses with parallel stems

Qingxuan and Qinglian planned to go to the underworld to meet Houtu, but before that, someone came to their door first.

"My two Taoist friends, I am sorry to bother you."

The visitor glanced at Qingxuan and the other two, a strange look flashed across his eyes, and then he greeted them politely.

The two beings in Qingqiu act very differently from many saints.

His cultivation and attainments are even better than those of all the saints.

But his behavior is the least like that of a saint. He is extremely casual and seems not to care what others think.

Be it the image of a powerful man or the face of a saint, he treats them as nothing.

Of course, given their strength, no one dares to offend them.

Qingxuan looked at Qinglian behind him, put it down and returned the salute.

"Fellow Daoist, are you here to find me for something?" Qingxuan asked the man who came.

The person who came to the door was not someone else, but the leader of the Chan sect, the second of the Three Pure Ones, Yuqing Yuanshi.

“But there is one thing I want to confirm with you, fellow Taoist. I hope you can help me solve some of the doubts.” Yuanshi responded, and at the same time quietly concealed the secret and isolated himself from all senses.

Qingxuan naturally had no reaction to this. This act of isolating himself from the secrets of heaven certainly did not mean that Yuanshi intended to take action against the two of them.

Qingxuan and the others were confident enough, so they let them do whatever they wanted.

However, Qingxuan was somewhat curious as to what Yuanshi was seeking by doing so.

Therefore, Qingxuan also lent a hand and helped him cover up all traces.

With him taking action, even the Taoist Hongjun would find it difficult to get a glimpse of what is happening here.

Yuanshi was so serious, what was he planning to talk to him about?

Qinglian was not interested in this and just stood quietly aside.

"I want to know, are the methods in the Conferred God List left by you, Taoist friend?"

After seeing Qingxuan take action to conceal the secret, Yuanshi opened his mouth and asked.

Qingxuan was surprised for a moment, looked at Yuanshi in silence for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"It is indeed from my hand."

Yuanshi noticed that he was surprised for a moment, but it was only for a moment, and he neglected this point.

Before the List of Gods was given to Jiang Ziya, it was once held by Yuanshi. He would naturally try to comprehend the mystery contained therein and would not miss such an opportunity.

Although his Taoism was not as good as his, Yuanshi was a saint after all, and a saint of the Heavenly Dao. His own Taoism was not low, so it was not surprising that he could detect his methods.

But this is not some conspiracy, so it doesn't matter if Yuanshi finds out.

Although Yuanshi had already anticipated this, he could not help but remain silent for a moment after hearing Qingxuan's personal confirmation.

What made him silent was not the profoundness of Qingxuan's methods. After all, there was nothing surprising about this.

What really shocked him was that Qingxuan had left his methods in the List of Conferred Gods long ago. Did it mean that Qingxuan had already foreseen the results of the Conferred Gods?

He didn't think that with Qingxuan's personality, ordinary people were worth his efforts.

Anyone who can make him take action is definitely not an ordinary person.

But the Qingqiu lineage was not a participant in the Conferred God event, nor was it the dominant one, so it can be said that they stayed out of it.

Even though his disciple Nu Qing was on the Conferred God Platform, she was actually just a spectator, doing only insignificant odd jobs.

The ones who truly dominated the matter of deifying were the four major religions.

Even the List of Deities fell into his hands. The people who were to be deified came from his sect, so he undoubtedly had the greatest control. His decision was crucial to the development of the List of Deities.

In this case, does it mean that even my decision has been anticipated by the other party?

Not only himself, but also the entire trend of the Conferred God event, is it within his expectations?

There are saints involved, and more than one saint. As the qi is stirred, the secrets of heaven are obscure and difficult to understand. They cannot see the future clearly, but there are people who have already seen through the secrets of heaven.

Yuanshi couldn't help but be curious about what Qingxuan had foreseen about the Conferred Gods.

However, he did not ask about this matter, as it would be inappropriate to do so, and Qingxuan would certainly not tell him.

Moreover, once things are made public, the direction of the future will change accordingly.

"I hope you can tell me, can the good fortune you left behind help those who are conferred gods to continue on their path to enlightenment?"

Qingxuan nodded again. In the List of Gods, he forcibly tampered with some of the rules and removed the constraints of the great way.

In short, once the restrictions of the Investiture of the Gods are broken, there is no upper limit.

However, the disadvantages of doing so are also obvious, as it will make the Investiture of the Gods less binding on such a group of people.

This is why Qingxuan asked Nuqing to sit in charge of the Fengshen Platform. If because of his actions, that group of people were freed from restraints and trouble arose in the Fengshen Platform, wouldn’t that add to the trouble?

Logically speaking, as long as they are not saints, the List of Gods will have sufficient binding force on those on the list, even if they are perfect quasi-saints.

After all, there is a huge gap between being a saint and being a sage. They are only one step away, but the difference is like heaven and earth, and cannot be compared.

No matter how powerful a quasi-saint is, he has no chance of resistance when facing the power of a saint.

And the person who can allow Qingxuan to continue his path must be this kind of person.

It’s more like those mortals who are included in the List of Gods. All their power comes from the blessing of the god’s position, and they are destined to be unable to cause chaos.

"Thank you for telling me the truth."

Yuanshi didn't say anything more. They only exchanged a few words before leaving in a hurry.

All he did was come here to verify it, and he didn't think Qingxuan had any reason to lie to him.

I have to say that Qingxuan's reputation in this regard is still very good. His kindness to others is recognized by all Taoists, and they can trust him.

We can trust not only his character, but also his methods.

Not all saints like each other, but it seems that no saint has much opinion on Qingxuan, and this is not just due to strength.

As long as this is confirmed, Yuanshi will not need to ask any more questions.

As a saint, he is not a fool. Why should he ask others for advice on everything? He has his own thoughts.

Who did Qingxuan leave the fortune for? How many fortunes did he leave in it? Yuanshi did not ask.

Looking at Yuanshi who was leaving, a complex look flashed in Qingxuan's eyes.

What I did seemed to have made Yuanshi more determined about what he was going to do. Was I the one who pushed him forward?

Things in the world are always complicated and intertwined, and one move can affect the whole body.

"Even if you hadn't intervened, things would not have changed. With Yuqing's character, once he made a decision, he would not hesitate. He is a proud person, and this has nothing to do with you." Qinglian said.

"Maybe. Do you think I am doing good or evil?"

Qinglian frowned and squinted, "Is that kind of thing worth your consideration? What does the judgment of right and wrong, good and evil have to do with you? You have too much free time to worry about such insignificant things."

Qinglian raised his hand and poked Qingxuan's head, speaking in a very casual manner.

For her, she really doesn't care about such things. She never takes the opinions of others to heart. She does her own thing and never cares what others think of her.

Who else could blame her? She didn't like to waste her breath, and it was easy to make someone shut up.

Qingxuan smiled and said, yes, Qinglian didn’t care about other people’s opinions, and he was not a person who cared about reputation.

It really doesn't matter whether it was my actions that contributed to such an outcome or left them with a glimmer of hope.

I can't blame him, and as for gratitude? I don't need it either.

"Given the current situation, it is inevitable to reach this point. Didn't you say that? The world is like a quagmire. The more you struggle, the more you get stuck in it. The more you are entangled, the harder it is to stay out of it. Human relationships are like a web, and you're trapped in your own cocoon." Qinglian continued.

Qingxuan turned his head and looked at Qinglian. In the past, Qinglian rarely talked about the ways of the world. Some changes had indeed taken place in her.

“I’m afraid it will get even more lively next.” Qingxuan sighed.

Although Yuanshi said nothing, he just came here to ask him for confirmation on the List of Gods.

But Qingxuan knew what would happen next.

Why did Yuanshi come to him to verify this in such a serious manner? If an ordinary person from Jiejiao was included in the List of Gods, Yuanshi would not take it seriously at all.

After all, in his opinion, it was a great fortune for such a person to be deified, so how could it be a pity?

What made him doubtful was that the person who, in his opinion, was a pity, had entered the game of Conferred God.

Jiejiao claimed that tens of thousands of immortals came to pay homage, but among them, only one could catch Yuanshi's eye, and even fewer felt pity for them.

"It's a pity that he still gets involved even though he knows his destiny." Qinglian said calmly, knowing what Qingxuan was thinking.

"Whatever. With Fellow Daoist Hongjun here, there won't be any major chaos."

Qingxuan put his thoughts behind him, pulled Qinglian across the void, and continued to visit his friends in the underworld.