Primordial Era: From the Creation Lotus to the First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones

After the emergence of many innate gods, the prehistoric world became even more lively.

Previously, the powerful members of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans, along with other great gods, were either killed or injured in the Dragon-Han Calamity. Those who survived had to repay the karma for their clans.

Now that many innate deities have emerged and are discussing the Dao with each other, the ordinary beings who are listening in have also benefited greatly, making the prehistoric world even more lively.

While many powerful beings were traveling through the primordial world.

Suddenly, heavenly flowers rained down in the primordial world, and the sound of the Dao resounded. Great Daos appeared on the vast primordial world, and purple Qi spread for 30,000 miles, illuminating the entire primordial world. In an instant, the primordial world became more vibrant with life. This awakened the intelligence of all things in the primordial world, including flowers, trees, rare treasures, and many spiritual creatures, and even gave them human form.

He lies high above the nine heavens, on a futon he has attained the true Dao.

Beyond the mysteries of heaven and earth, I shall be the supreme leader!

Pangu gave birth to Taiji, from which Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols followed.

One path is passed down to three friends; two teachings, Chan and Jie, are divided.

The leader of the Xuanmen sect, one Qi transformed into Hongjun.

"I am Hongjun, and now I have attained sainthood and established a Daoist temple in the chaos: Zixiao Palace. Those who are destined may come and listen to my teachings."

Zhao Bao was very anxious upon hearing this. He hadn't even taken human form yet, and Hongjun had already attained sainthood, missing the opportunity for Hongjun to preach. Although even if he did take human form, his strength might not reach that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and he might not become the destined person Hongjun spoke of, he couldn't help but feel regretful.

Although Hongjun Daozu said that anyone in the prehistoric world with a predestined affinity could go to listen to the Dao, his Daoist temple was set up in the chaos. If a person below the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal did not have the protection of a Great Luo Golden Immortal or a powerful protective magic treasure, they would be decomposed by the chaotic energy flow once they entered the chaos, resulting in death and the elimination of their Dao.

He stopped thinking about it and started preparing to transform, but a mysterious force told him that it would take him some time to successfully transform, so he could only work hard in silence.

At the same time, powerful figures from all over the prehistoric world began to move. Although they had only been born recently, they all had innate inheritances and only knew about the power of saints, but they knew nothing about the realms above the Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Above the North Sea, something suddenly burst forth from the water, resembling a giant fish. Upon reaching the air, it instantly transformed into a Peng, its wingspan reaching 129,000 li (approximately 64,500 kilometers). This was none other than the Kunpeng Ancestor of the North Sea. Zhuangzi said: "In the Northern Ocean there is a fish, its name is Kun. The Kun is so large that no one knows how many thousands of miles it measures. It transforms into a bird, its name is Peng. The Peng's back is so large that no one knows how many thousands of miles it measures; when it flies in anger, its wings are like clouds hanging from the sky. This bird, when the sea is in motion, will migrate to the Southern Ocean. The Southern Ocean is the Heavenly Pool."

Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi from the Sun Star also flew towards the chaos. The Three Pure Ones of Kunlun Mountain, the Queen Mother of the West, Nuwa and Fuxi of Buzhou Mountain, Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun of Wuzhuang Temple, the Styx Ancestor in the Blood Sea, the Eastern King Duke of Penglai Island, and even the Ancestral Witch who did not cultivate the primordial spirit... and other powerful beings all flew towards the direction of the chaos.

After the many primordial deities had taken their seats at Haotian Yaochi and were about to close the gates, they saw two more people arrive and opened the palace gates again, allowing Jieyin and Zhunti to enter Zixiao Palace before closing the gates and returning to the rear hall.

After entering, Zhunti first looked around Zixiao Palace, his eyes showing joy. He had finally made it. He saw that Zixiao Palace was already full of people, but they were all sitting on the ground. He noticed that at the very front, there were six futons, which were closest to where the Dao Ancestor was lecturing.

"Wow... Waaaaah... Senior brother, I never thought we'd come all this way, waaaah... only to find we don't even have seats. Are we really that unlucky?"

At first, she didn't understand what he meant, but after seeing his eyes, she understood and started crying with him. "Junior brother! What can we do? We are in the West, far away from Chaos. We arrived late, so there are no seats. It's all our fault."

"Senior brother... if we can't hear clearly, how can we face going back? We might as well die..." Zhunti broke free from Jieyin's arm and said in despair, making a move to crash into a pillar of Zixiao Palace.

The people in Zixiao Palace were immediately startled. What was going on? Were they going to turn this charade into a real one? However, none of them tried to dissuade them; they all looked at Zhunti with expressions of watching a show.

Even Jieyin was startled to see the sorrowful Zhunti, who looked as if he were about to bang his head against a pillar. He wondered what was wrong with his junior brother and whether he was going to do something serious.

Just as Zhunti was about to crash into the pillar in front of Zixiao Palace, the kind-hearted Hongyun stood up and stopped him. "Fellow Daoist, why bother? You can have my seat."

He stood up and offered his seat to Zhunti.

"Fellow Daoist, you are merciful. On behalf of all the beings of the West, I thank you," said Zhunti, his face contorted with grief, yet he smiled. He then quickly beckoned Jieyin over and then addressed the Kunpeng seated nearby.

Under pressure, after the Three Pure Ones intervened, Kunpeng had no choice but to give up his position to Jieyin.

After that, Zixiao Palace returned to peace, and after the sermon, many great gods left Zixiao Palace and flew towards the prehistoric continent.

As they entered the primordial continent, a precious light suddenly shone from Mount Buzhou, shooting straight into the sky—a scene reminiscent of the birth of a supreme treasure. Jieyin and Zhunti, sensing this, immediately quickened their pace to reach the source of the light, shouting, "This treasure is destined for our Western Paradise!"

But then another voice came, "Fellow Daoist Zhunti, your words are illogical. How could a treasure from the East be connected with the West?"

The innate spiritual root gourd vine appeared in the world, and the chaotic divine light soared into the sky. The seven-colored treasure gourd contained supreme Daoist rhyme, stirring the primordial world.

Three figures suddenly appeared in the sky: an old man with white hair (Laozi), a dignified middle-aged man (Yuanshi), and a handsome young man (Tongtian) – the Three Pure Ones have descended!

"Hmph!" Daoist Zhunti sneered, "Fellow Daoist Yuqing, do you intend to monopolize the Seven Treasures? How could Fellow Daoists Dijun and Taiyi agree to that?"

"Indeed!" Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi appeared with overwhelming power. "This treasure is destined for my brother and me!"

Master Hongyun smiled and advised, "Gentlemen, do not fight. Each of you should take one of the seven treasures."

Fuxi and Nuwa arrived together: "I'm afraid there won't be enough to go around!" All the great beings gathered.

The group discussed the distribution. The Daoist aura of the Three Pure Ones erupted, and Tongtian declared domineeringly, "We will take the three gourds first, and you can decide the rest yourselves!" Since strength was paramount, everyone acquiesced.

Two and a half years later, the magic gourd matured!

The Three Pure Ones made the first move:

Lao Tzu took away the purple-gold gourd.

Yuanshi took away the gourd of chaos.

Tongtian plucked the purple-green water and fire gourd

Di Jun and Tai Yi steal the Immortal-Slaying Gourd

Fuxi and Nuwa retrieve the demon-summoning gourd

Hongyun obtained the Soul-Scattering Gourd

Just as Jieyin and Zhunti were about to seize the last purple-black gourd, a sudden change occurred! Because its source had been completely absorbed by the first six gourds, the purple-black gourd vanished before it was fully ripe, disappearing beyond the nine heavens!

Jieyin and Zhunti were dumbfounded: "The opportunity in the West is gone!"

Zhunti cried out, "Brother, we can't go back empty-handed!" The two of them tried to gather the vines.

Nuwa, quick as a flash, snatched the gourd vine first! Zhunti, arriving empty-handed, wailed and cried out, "...I came for nothing! Nuwa doesn't even spare an empty vine!"

Jieyin lamented, "The West is barren..." Nuwa originally intended to collect the soil, but seeing Zhunti sitting on it weeping, she had no choice but to leave with Fuxi.

The crowd, having obtained the treasure, dispersed instantly, leaving the two in the west facing the empty earth.

Just then, Zhao Bao felt that the time for him to transform into human form had come, so he prepared to transform with all his might. At the same time, the Three Pure Ones, who had just left Buzhou Mountain, felt that the opportunity had come again and immediately returned to Buzhou Mountain.

When they returned to Buzhou Mountain, they found a restriction by following their senses. After breaking it together, they saw a large, round lotus seed (Zhao Bao) undergoing a transformation tribulation on the Twenty-Fourth Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform. They did not interfere but instead felt an inexplicable affinity for the lotus seed and discussed taking him as their disciple after he transformed.

After successfully transforming into human form, Zhao Bao hadn't even had time to check his cultivation level when he stared blankly at the Three Pure Ones before him. At this moment, Laozi spoke up, "Are you willing to become a disciple of the Three Pure Ones?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bao immediately agreed, "Disciple Qinglian is willing."

After Qinglian agreed, the Creation Qinglian split into three, transforming into streams of light that swept towards the Three Pure Ones!

The red flower transformed into a dragon-headed crutch and fell into Taiqing's hands!

The white lotus root transformed into a three-treasure jade ruyi, which fell into Yuqing's hands!

The green lotus leaf transformed into a green sword, which fell into the hands of Shangqing!

Flat crutch, jade ruyi, Qingping sword

These three treasures are all top-grade innate spiritual treasures!

"Red flowers, white lotus roots, and green lotus leaves—the Three Pure Ones are one family!"

After obtaining the treasure, the Three Pure Ones wanted to ask Qinglian why she had taken human form within the treasure's restrictions, but the commotion caused by the treasure's emergence was too great, so they had to return to Kunlun first.