Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

"What should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin immediately laughed and said, "Of course, we will do our best to increase our strength! Are you willing to do something important with me?"

"What's the big deal?"

Yuan Hong looked curious. Although he had boarded Xuan Yin's pirate ship, as one of the Four Wasted Star Lords, he still respected the power of the Heavenly Court.

It's true that they obtained the inheritance of the Chaos Demon Ape, but turning it into their own strength is not something that can be done overnight.

"Let's steal the golden elixir!"

Xuan Yin looked at the group and said cautiously, "In the Heavenly Court, besides the peaches of immortality before us, the most potent way to increase magical power is undoubtedly the golden elixir refined by Laozi! Furthermore, Laozi's Tushita Palace contains many powerful spiritual treasures! If we could obtain a few, would we still fear the Heavenly Court?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong exclaimed in shock, "Are you crazy? Laozi is not someone we can afford to offend! He is the creator of this world!"

Although Xuan Yin did not explicitly state it, if this world is an illusion, then Laozi, who created this world, is undoubtedly the will of Heaven that controls everything behind the scenes.

Wuzhiqi also frowned deeply.

The magical artifacts crafted by Laozi played a significant role in his initial sealing. The Xuanyuan Xia Yu Sword, the Mountain-Splitting Axe, and the Sea-Stabilizing Needle held by Yu the Great were all made by Laozi.

He would rather face the Buddha or the Jade Emperor than face such a being.

"It's alright!"

Xuan Yin laughed and said, "I've already scouted the place! It's currently the Peach Banquet, and Laozi has already gone to the Jade Pool for the feast! He's not in the Tushita Palace right now! Moreover, Laozi practices the Way of Non-Action, so how could he not leave a glimmer of hope for the creatures of this world?"

His agreement with Patriarch Bodhi was not something that could be explicitly stated, but in the original timeline, Sun Wukong did not let go of the golden elixir in the Tushita Palace.

A sage's promise is heavier than Mount Buzhou, so how could it be easily changed?

"Walk!"

Upon hearing Xuan Yin's words, Wu Zhiqi was immediately intrigued and said, "Fortune favors the bold! Since we wish to see through the illusions of this world, we absolutely cannot miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

To dare to obstruct Yu the Great's flood control efforts, Wuzhiqi was undoubtedly a daring individual; his previous hesitation stemmed only from his awe.

But now that he has decided to take the risk, he will not hesitate for a moment.

So the four monkeys immediately transformed into four rainbow lights and flew towards the Tushita Palace. A moment later, the four monkeys arrived above the Thirty-Three Heavens.

At this moment, Golden Horn and Silver Horn, as attendants, also followed Laozi to Yaochi. The vast Tushita Palace was open to their free movement.

Without any hesitation, the group looted all the golden pills from the Tushita Palace.

Xuan Yin went even further, taking away Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace for refining elixirs, the Banana Leaf Fan for fanning the fire, the Jade Purification Bottle for holding water, the Red Gourd for holding elixirs, the Seven Star Sword for refining demons, and the Golden Rope for binding Taoist robes.

"The things in the Tushita Palace may seem unremarkable, but every single one of them is a treasure!"

After examining it carefully, Xuan Yin put away the futon that Laozi used for meditation. He wondered if it was the legendary Wind and Fire Futon.

Finally, he turned his gaze to the blue ox in the backyard of the Tushita Palace.

Before Qingniu could react to whether or not Zhiqi had made a move, he had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Seeing Xuan Yin targeting the ox's nose ring, Sun Wukong frowned and said, "Brother Fang Yuan, why are you even going after the ox's nose ring?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin retorted irritably, "What nose ring? This is a treasure made through acquired merit, crafted by Laozi when he converted to Buddhism!"

This monkey has never suffered from the power of the Diamond Bracelet, so he naturally doesn't understand its strength, but he will definitely not let go of such a treasure!

The only thing that he regretted was that these magical treasures could only be used in the Journey to the West world, and their original forms were probably still in the hands of the Sage Taiqing.

"The conversion of the barbarians has not yet occurred; everything in this world is merely an illusion. That means the Vajra Bracelet has not yet been forged by Laozi!"

"But the power of this treasure is undeniable. How exactly did Laozi achieve this?"

Sensing the profound meaning of the Great Dao flowing on the Vajra Bracelet, Xuan Yin felt the power of the sage even more. At the same time, he used his own primordial spirit power to completely imprint a copy of the acquired restrictions flowing on it.

Since it is made through acquired means, it can be replicated. Unlike innate spiritual treasures, acquired spiritual treasures do not contain innate, indestructible spiritual light.

If Laozi could refine them, he could too, but he would need suitable materials, enough merit, and top-notch crafting skills!

This is also a matter of chance!

Plagiarism is justified, piracy is not a crime, but how can the forging of weapons be considered plagiarism?

The only thing that Xuan Yin regretted was that there were no spiritual treasures such as the Taiji Diagram, the Panlong Flat Crutch, or the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda in this world... Otherwise, he would definitely have copied the restrictions on them!

Wuzhiqi, seeing Xuan Yin's actions, couldn't help but worry and said, "Second brother, it's fine that you took Laozi's other magic treasures, since we can still refine them. But you took his alchemy and weapon-forging furnaces. Are you sure he really won't take action and teach you a lesson?"

He'd lived for so many years and seen people steal others' jobs, but he'd never seen anyone steal someone's job and then take the cooking pot with them.

"I don't think so!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin looked up at the sky and said, "Laojun is detached from worldly affairs and possesses the power to create heaven and earth. Why would he care about such mundane things?"

Hearing Wuzhiqi's words, he was still somewhat worried. The Taiqing Divine Thunder descended from the sky, and he immediately kowtowed three times in the Tushita Palace: "Lord Lao, please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me! I only borrowed these magical treasures; if you need them, I will return them!"

After doing all this, he led Wuzhiqi, Sun Wukong, and Yuan Hong out of the Tushita Palace.

Suddenly, Xuan Yin looked up, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "The Daoist inscription on the plaque of this Tushita Palace should also be from Laozi's hand. Do you think it might also be a treasure?"

"Passed!"

Wuzhiqi couldn't stand it any longer and quickly stopped him, saying, "Brother, this is going too far! The treasure is good, but you don't have to go after the plaque too!"

Yuan Hong and Sun Wukong nodded as well.

Then, they immediately mounted Xuan Yin, one on the left and one on the right, and flew towards the South Heavenly Gate.

They were genuinely afraid that their elder brother might have a sudden idea and move the Thirty-Three Heavens and the entire Tushita Palace to the mortal realm!

……

At the same time, in the Primordial True Realm, the Saint himself, who was preaching to Xuandu, saw this scene, and his calm heart was also disturbed.

He looked at Xuandu and cautioned, "Xuandu! Did you see that? Your third uncle's disciple doesn't care about face at all! If you're dealing with him, don't be easily fooled!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du was taken aback, then asked, "Teacher, do you mean... you want me to learn from Junior Brother Xuan Yin?"

"No!"

The Sage Taiqing shook his head: "What I mean is that you should stay away from him! You are of pure heart and have the innate innocence of a child. Your progress in cultivating my Way of Non-Action can be described as rapid as leaps and bounds!"

"And that boy, with his naturally shrewd and calculating nature, is too worldly-minded. I worry he might influence your innocent heart!"

"You mustn't follow his example!"

For some reason, he did not see the upright and incorruptible character of the Tongtian Sect Leader in Xuan Yin, but instead saw the shadow of the Two Sages of the West!

Even worse!

He was genuinely worried that Xuandu might be influenced by him in his interactions with Xuandu.

after all……

Such shameless behavior is extremely rare even in the entire Primordial Realm!