Prehistoric: Twin lotuses with parallel stems

Without the Three Fairies who were in charge of the formation, the Nine-bend Yellow River Formation was broken, the yellow sand disappeared, and the sea became calm.

The Three Sisters disappeared, and the two saints Yuanshi also did not show up in public. Instead, the two fairies, Caiyun and Hanzhi, who came with the Three Sisters, were left behind.

Fairy Caiyun used her magic weapon, the Eye-Poking Pearl, to attack Yuanshi, but her cultivation level was not as high as that of the Three Sky Gods, so Yuanshi ignored her. The Eye-Poking Pearl turned into ashes before it got close to her, and Fairy Caiyun suffered the backlash and was seriously injured.

Yuanshi and Taiqing came in person for the Three Sky, or more precisely, for Yunxiao, a quasi-saint who had reached the state of perfection. They ignored Fairy Caiyun and Fairy Hanzhi, thus saving their lives.

The young woman left happily, eating the elixir she had just obtained as if it were candy. The two uncles were very generous in giving her the elixir.

During this trip, she not only retrieved her last gourd, but also said hello to her two uncles, and got a gourd of elixirs and two fairy apricots. Nv Qing planned to keep one and take it back to appease Senior Sister Long Ji.

Of course, Nv Qing knew in her heart that the reason why she was given benefits was not without reason. Leading the Three Sky to the Conferred God Platform was the reward given to her by her two uncles.

Nv Qing led the three spirits away and headed for the Fengshen Platform in Qishan.

Two figures stood in the void. Yuanshi withdrew his gaze from the departing Nv Qing, smiled and shook his head, turned to look at Tai Qing, was silent for a moment, and then said: "Brother, you don't have to do anything."

The reason why Taiqing took action was naturally not because he was worried that Yuanshi could not do anything to the Three Xiaos.

Facing a saint, those who are below a saint are just like an ant trying to shake a tree. The gap between them is like an insurmountable chasm.

Even if one is so-called comparable to a saint, it would be good enough if he could withstand a casual attack from a saint.

The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation is extraordinary, but it is far inferior to the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Formation and the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation. Just in terms of the basics of arranging the formation, they are not on the same level.

What's more, Yuanshi has been a saint for many years now, and even the two major formations have lost their threat in front of him.

Taiqing's intervention was only to get involved in this matter and share his burden.

He can stay out of it, but he can get involved because he is the big brother.

Yuanshi would not fail to understand this. Based on his understanding of his elder brother, if not for this, why would his elder brother make this special trip?

Unless it is necessary, the one who runs errands will definitely be the nephew Xuandu, and the eldest brother will not come in person.

This is an attitude, to support him, to advance and retreat with him, and not to let him bear it alone.

Taiqing just shook his head and said nothing more. He looked calm and silently put away the Fenghuo Mat.

If Nuqing had not come here, Taiqing was planning to suppress Yunxiao first. With the perfect cultivation of the quasi-saint, the Conferred God Platform might not be able to suppress him at this moment, and it would be even more difficult for Bai Jian to lead him to the Conferred God Platform.

However, with Nv Qing's appearance, there was no such worry.

"My third brother and I have always had different ideas about the Great Dao. This should be a dispute between him and me about the Great Dao. Even if he feels resentful because of this, he can blame me. Why should I be afraid? Big brother, your move will probably make my third brother think that we are teaming up to bully him." Yuanshi said with a wry smile.

"His way doesn't make sense." Taiqing just responded calmly.

Yuanshi shook his head. Now that things had come to this, there was nothing more to say.

The next moment, Yuanshi waved his hand and blocked the divine secrets. Taiqing saw this and calmly took action to add another layer of isolation.

Yuanshi sat cross-legged in the void, facing Taiqing, and said:

"I have already confirmed with Daoist Fellow Qingxuan the method he used to leave the Conferred God List. As for how many people can be saved, I only have an approximate idea, and I am afraid it will not be too many. I originally wanted to imitate Daoist Fellow Qingxuan's method, but firstly, my Taoism is still a little lacking, so I cannot imitate him. Secondly, Daoist Fellow Qingxuan's relationship with the teacher is different from ours. The teacher will allow him to rewrite the Conferred God List, but I can't. If I make the teacher angry, I am afraid that things will get worse, so I can only give up."

Taiqing nodded to show his understanding.

To tamper with the List of Gods, one needs to have sufficiently sophisticated means, and secondly, one needs to have enough face to let the Taoist Ancestor turn a blind eye and not pursue the matter.

In fact, the latter is the most important point. In the ancient times, who else has such a great reputation in front of the Taoist Ancestor?

At least as disciples, they cannot disobey the teacher's decision.

"I didn't expect that Daoist Qingxuan would intervene in the Conferred God Event and leave behind such a trick. I can see a little bit of Daoist Qingxuan's plot. He supports the Conferred God Event. I don't think our disciples are of much value to him." Yuanshi paused and continued, "But this is a great fortune for Yunxiao. It can just cut off her causal relationship with Jiejiao and avoid being implicated by Jiejiao's fate. Now, Jiejiao's fate will only become her shackles and drag her down. It's a pity to waste such a good seedling. Third brother's disciples are of mixed quality, and these few disciples who are still acceptable are wasted in vain."

The Jiejiao sect is known for having tens of thousands of immortals come to pay homage to it, and its fortune is unparalleled in the ancient times.

However, these fortunes were mixed with too many karmas, entangled with them, chaotic and bloated, and could not be stabilized at all, so that Tongtian had to suppress the fortunes with his own Tao fruit.

But Yuanshi thought such a method was extremely stupid. It neither treated the symptoms nor the root cause. It would only cause Tongtian to get involved and be implicated, thus wearing down the foundation of his own saintly Taoism.

The correct choice is to get back to the original source.

But Tongtian would not listen to the advice, and he was afraid that he would suffer the backlash.

The reason why Yuanshi believed that Conferred God List was a chance and destiny for Yunxiao was because it could allow him to sever his ties with Jiejiao's destiny through Conferred God List and not be affected by Jiejiao's destiny.

Under normal circumstances, it would not be easy to cut off such a deep cause and effect. With Yunxiao's personality, he would certainly not betray his master, and was destined to be deeply trapped in it.

Just like at this moment, with Yunxiao's vision, he saw everything clearly, but still chose to come out to the world to avenge his brother Zhao Gongming. He entered the game of Conferred Gods and was swept up by the trend of heaven and earth.

"I have thrown away all the six qi and three corpses, but I still cannot break through this final threshold. This is just like my third brother's personality. He knows it is impossible, but he still wants to do it. The great way is gained here, but also lost here. It is difficult to achieve perfection."

Taiqing nodded in response.

After that, the two brothers just sat cross-legged facing each other, speechless for a while.

Finally, it was Yuanshi who spoke again to break the silence. The expression on his face disappeared, and his eyes became sharper. There was a chaos in his eyes, and the rhyme of Tao flowed, but it seemed to be pregnant with the sharp light that would open up the world.

He holds the innate treasure Pangu Banner. Since his great Dao is in harmony with the Pangu Banner, how could he be a person of mild character?

Among the three treasures transformed from the Axe of Creation, the Pangu Banner is an absolute weapon of attack. It is transformed from the blade of the Axe of Creation, and is indestructible and sharp.

The Tao is like the person. Yuanshi's own temperament is as sharp as the axe light that opened the sky.

To be honest, he is the most aggressive one among the three brothers. Tongtian, who seems to be very capable on the surface, is actually not as good as him in this aspect.

Apart from anything else, when it comes to decisiveness and vigorous action, Tongtian, who has a flamboyant personality, is not as good as him.

"The Western Church has been doing a lot of tricks in secret. At this time, Lu Ya caused Zhao Gongming to be robbed and put the blame on my disciples. Do you really think I don't know? Although I acted in accordance with their provocation this time, it does not mean that I can let this matter go. I need to settle everything with them one day!"

Lu Ya's methods may deceive other people, but they are of no use in front of the saint Yuanshi.

Zhunti probably didn't expect that Yuanshi would focus his attention here at this time.

Yuanshi went to Qingxuan to verify the situation when Zhao Gongming was tricked by Shen Gongbao into going down the mountain.

At that time, Yuanshi had foreseen how things would develop.

Whether Zhao Gongming lives or dies are two different development paths.

If Zhao Gongming had not died, the Three Sky Gods would never have been born.

It was also at that time that Yuanshi confirmed his thoughts and made a decision in his heart.

So, Zhao Gongming died because he never tried to stop Lu Ya.

As expected, the Three Sisters were also dragged into the Tribulation of the Gods and appeared here.

"No hurry, let them go."

Tai Qing spoke, with traces of Tao flowing in his calm eyes, which seemed to reflect the criss-crossing cause and effect and destiny between heaven and earth, which was obscure, difficult to understand, and endlessly complex.

"The Western religion has a very big plan, and it involves a lot of consequences. The time is not right yet."

Taiqing rarely said a few more words, but the meaning of his words made Yuanshi's eyes slightly fixed.

The Taiqing Dao cultivates tranquility and inaction, but it does not mean that he is indifferent or turns a deaf ear to worldly affairs.

On the contrary, Yuanshi knew very well in his mind that in terms of controlling the overall situation of the prehistoric world, he, the eldest brother, was definitely better than them, and was probably only second to those two or three people.

When it comes to deducing the secrets of heaven and observing the general trend of the world, the eldest brother is far better than them.

As for the realm of cultivation, his eldest brother is definitely the top one among the saints.

Apart from Daozu Hongjun and Qingqiu, it is unknown how powerful Nuwa is, and Houtu has the potential to catch up. It is difficult to speculate on the strength of these two.

Apart from this, in terms of strength, Taiqing is the best.

Even if Nuwa and Houtu are currently stronger, there will definitely not be too big a gap. Yuanshi has such confidence in his elder brother.

"What do you mean, brother?"

"The more you gain at this moment, the more you have to bear. There is gain and loss. The Taoist friend from Qingqiu has a vague tendency to support the Western Church's plan, which may be related to this." Taiqing said.

After a pause, Taiqing continued speaking, but only said a very inconspicuous name.

"Longji."

Yuanshi certainly wouldn't have heard it wrong. Even though the words were completely unrelated to each other, he did understand them.

It is intriguing that the daughter of Emperor Haotian and Princess Longji of Heaven, who should have stayed out of the matter, was dragged into the calamity of the Conferred Gods.

Of course, Yuanshi knew that it might be related to his eldest brother. As for the reason, he had also paid attention to the situation in the North Sea and had vaguely guessed something.

The compromise and cooperation between the Heavenly Court and Western religions, and the change of Longji's path, were warnings against this.

However, Taiqing was somewhat surprised to hear that Qingxuan supported the Western Church's plan.

"Those two do have some tricks, but their actions are shameful." Yuan Shi said, "Do they really think I don't know? Not only the monsters and independent cultivators, but also the disciples of my Chan Sect and my third brother Jie Sect, they dare to have ideas, huh~"

"Go with the flow." Taiqing uttered four words.

Yuanshi frowned and deduced silently.

"You and the disciples of Shangqing Sect, there are only a few who can achieve the Great Dao on their own. The rest of you will find it difficult to take that step on your own."

Yuanshi was slightly stunned when he heard this, and couldn't help but smile when he looked at his elder brother.

He understood. His elder brother had previously hinted at him to assign Master Ran Deng to deal with the conflicts between the Chan sect and the Western sect, as well as his cold-eyed observation of Master Ran Deng's actions in the Chan sect. Now he understood everything.

When it comes to ruthlessness, I am indeed no match for my eldest brother.

Taiqing's words were very clear. There were very few of his disciples and disciples of Jiejiao who could reach the alternative level of enlightenment and sainthood on their own.

When it comes to spiritual practice, it ultimately depends on chance and luck, and it cannot be achieved simply by practicing hard and sitting still.

Even for those who are innately divine, the Great Dao still has its limits. If they don't break the shackles, they cannot achieve the Great Dao.

What about other living beings?

Not everyone can be like the great disciple of Qingqiu, who takes attaining the truth for granted. The truth is at your feet, and you will reach it if you just keep walking.

Even someone as gifted as Nvqing has to follow her own path.

It is difficult to become a saint even under the guidance of a saint.

From this point of view, the Qingqiu lineage seems too prominent, but looking at the origins of the disciples of the Qingqiu lineage, it does not seem too surprising.

One's own family knows one's own business. Yuanshi is clear that less than half of his disciples have the potential to reach that level on their own.

The chances in Antarctica are pretty good. Guangchengzi and Yuding also have a chance, but it’s hard to say about Chijingzi, Taiyi and others.

Although there are many disciples in the Jiejiao, their situation is not much different from that of the Chenjiao in this respect.

As a servant of the Seven Immortals, Wuyun Immortal’s current cultivation is indeed extraordinary, but his upper limit is already foreseeable, and Yuanshi does not think he has a chance.

As for the other six? Yuanshi was too lazy to comment.

Among the eight disciples, Duobao's own practice is insufficient, his foundation is not outstanding, his background is not enough, and his Tao heart is not pure enough, so he basically has no chance of achieving enlightenment.

Wu Dang does have a glimmer of hope, and his situation is similar to Zhao Gongming's.

In fact, there are only two people who really have great hope of achieving enlightenment: Yunxiao and Jinling.

Qiong Xiao, Bi Xiao, and Gui Ling, their accumulation is too shallow and they are a little lacking.

Opportunities and good fortune are hard to come by, and the Western religion’s plan is obviously related to the matter of attaining enlightenment, and it has been planned for a long time.

From Taiqing's words, Yuanshi understood that his elder brother was optimistic about the Western religion's plan, and believed that they could succeed and could really create an opportunity to attain enlightenment.

This was surprising, but Yuanshi did not doubt his elder brother's vision.

Especially when Taiqing said that Qingxuan might support the Western religion's plan, he believed it even more.

“Although chance and destiny cannot be ignored, the Western teachings…” Yuanshi hesitated because sectarianism was not so easy to abandon for a person like him who believed in rules.

"Who said it must be Western religion?" Taiqing said meaningfully, with a hint of smile in his calm eyes.

"..."

Yuanshi fell silent, and immediately felt ashamed of himself.

I thought my elder brother just wanted to pick the fruits, but from what he said, it was clear that he wanted to move all the fruit trees away. It was far from as simple as just picking the fruits.

Not long after, the two brothers left.

The disaster that befell the Three Sisters caused countless people in the prehistoric world to turn their attention to Jiejiao, wanting to see how Jiejiao's leader, the Sage Tongtian, would react.

Brothers turn against each other, and the two sects of Chan and Jie fight each other. Is such a thing going to happen?

Especially the fact that the saint personally took action, will it lead to a war among the saints?

What is the attitude of the Taoist master of Zixiao Palace towards this?

They didn't know that at this time, Taoist Ancestor Hongjun didn't pay any attention to the affairs of the ancient times, because Taoist Yangmei, who had traveled around, returned to the Zixiao Palace and clamored to have a good talk with him.

Considering that he is a fellow Taoist now, it is not appropriate to directly reject him or suppress the matter, as this would disturb his meditation.