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

Chapter 84 The Three Pure Ones Obtain the Fundamental Source

Qinglian secluded herself deep within the Qingyu Dao Palace, cultivating in seclusion, her mind and spirit immersed in the mysteries of creation, unaware of the passage of time.

Meanwhile, the plans that the Three Pure Ones were devising for him had already quietly begun.

On this day, a flash of light appeared on the summit of Kunlun Mountain, and three figures disappeared silently into the sea of ​​clouds, heading straight west.

The western lands are barren and desolate, lacking in spiritual energy, far inferior to the rich resources and treasures of the east.

Although Mount Sumeru is the ancestral vein of the West, it cannot hide its predicament.

The two Taoists, Jieyin and Zhunti, were sitting facing each other by the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, contemplating the Great Dao of Nirvana. Suddenly, they felt a stirring in their hearts and looked up to see three figures surrounded by clear light and exuding Taoist charm standing outside the mountain gate. Who else could they be but the Three Pure Ones?

Jieyin and Zhunti were startled and quickly got up to greet them, their faces beaming with smiles. But in their hearts, they thought to themselves: Why are these three, the true disciples of Pangu and direct disciples of the Dao Ancestor, not enjoying their lives in Kunlun in the East, but instead coming to this barren land in the West?

"I was unaware of the arrival of my three senior brothers. Please forgive me for not welcoming you properly!" Jieyin said, his hands clasped together, his face still showing signs of distress.

Zhunti quickly smiled and said, "Please come in, my three senior brothers! What brings you to my humble western land?"

Laozi's expression was indifferent, Yuanshi Tianzun's face was majestic, and Tongtian Jiaozhu had a faint smile on his lips.

The three entered Mount Sumeru, their gazes sweeping over the somewhat shabby temple, which was indeed far inferior to the blessed lands of the East.

After the guests and hosts were seated, Lao Tzu got straight to the point without any pleasantries: "We have come here to ask you two fellow Daoists for something."

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance, wary inwardly, but smiled and said, "What do you three senior brothers need? If we have it in the West, we will certainly not refuse." They spoke eloquently, but in reality, they were prepared to bleed a lot.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable spoke up, his voice booming: "We have heard that you two fellow Daoists possess the innate spiritual root Bodhi tree and the twelve-petaled golden lotus of merit. We wish to obtain a portion of the origin of these two items, without harming their foundation, and are willing to exchange them for ten superior innate spiritual treasures."

Having said that, Laozi flicked his sleeve, and ten streams of light flew out and landed on the table.

Instantly, a dazzling light shot into the sky, its Daoist aura flowing, revealing ten superior-grade innate spiritual treasures, each unique in form yet possessing extraordinary power! There were swords, diagrams, and...

There are bells, tripods... each of these items, if placed in the outside world, would be enough to cause a great immortal to fight over them!

The eyes of Jieyin and Zhunti instantly became clear! Their breathing even became somewhat heavy!

The West is barren and spiritual treasures are scarce. As quasi-saints, these two only possess a handful of high-grade innate spiritual treasures besides the empowered pestle and the Seven Treasures Tree (branch) used to prove their Dao, as well as the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit used to suppress their fortune.

The Three Pure Ones have now released ten items at once! This is quite a gesture... this is quite a gesture...

The two were torn by a fierce internal struggle. The Bodhi tree was the very essence of Cundi, and the Golden Lotus of Merit was a treasure used to suppress the destiny of the West; their origins were incredibly precious!

But... the temptation of a few top-grade innate spiritual treasures is simply too great! Enough to greatly enhance the foundation of the Western Sect!

The look of distress on Jieyin's face deepened, while Zhunti's eyes flickered, calculating intently. Finally, his desire for the prosperity of the West overwhelmed everything else. Zhunti gritted his teeth and forced a smile: "Since my three senior brothers are so sincere, it would be unreasonable for my brother and I to refuse! The matter of the origin is easily discussed, easily discussed!"

The guide also chanted a Buddhist prayer, which can be considered as an agreement.

The deal is done.

The Three Pure Ones obtained a wisp of Bodhi essence radiating wisdom and a lotus platform essence containing immeasurable merit and dazzling golden light, and carefully put them away.

Jieyin and Zhunti held the ten spiritual treasures, feeling both joy and heartache. Watching the Three Pure Ones depart, they could only marvel once again at the wealth of the East and the vastness of the Kunlun family.

After leaving the West, the Three Pure Ones did not return to the mountain, but went straight to the Thirty-Three Heavens and entered the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan.

Upon hearing that the Three Pure Ones had arrived together, Emperor Jun dared not be negligent and led his people to give them a grand welcome. With the demon race and the witch race locked in a tense standoff, the attitude of the Three Pure Ones was of paramount importance.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, Di Jun smiled broadly: "I didn't know you three fellow Daoists had graced us with your presence. What brings you here?"

Lao Tzu calmly replied, "We do not visit the Lingxiao Palace without a reason. We wish to request a trace of the essence of the Fusang Tree of the Sun Star and the Laurel Tree of the Moon Star from Your Majesty, without harming their roots, and are willing to exchange it for a favor."

Upon hearing this, Di Jun's mind raced. The Fusang tree was the dwelling place of the Golden Crow, and the Laurel tree was the core of the Taiyin Star; their origins were both precious.

But... the favors bestowed upon the future saints of the Three Pure Ones are immeasurable! Especially at this critical juncture of calamity!

Without much hesitation, Di Jun readily agreed: "A mere source essence is nothing to speak of! If the three of you need it, please take it! There's no need to talk about favors; we'll just keep in touch in the future!"

He personally went to the Sun Star and the Moon Star, carefully taking a strand of the primordial essence from the Fusang Tree and the Laurel Tree respectively (Xihe and Changxi did not stop him), and handed it over to the Three Pure Ones.

Having obtained the intensely yang Fusang source and the extremely yin and cool Yuegui source, the Three Pure Ones bowed slightly and then vanished in a flash of light, without any hesitation.

Di Jun watched them leave, his gaze profound. Trading two portions of his own essence for a mere wisp of favor from three future saints—what a bargain!

Next stop, the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Blood surged to the heavens, and vengeful spirits wailed.

The Styx Ancestor sat atop the Twelfth Grade Karmic Fire Red Lotus, with the Yuan Tu and A Bi swords hovering beside him. Looking at the Three Pure Ones who had suddenly appeared, his blood-red eyes were filled with vigilance and arrogance.

"Hmph! Three Pure Ones! Why aren't you cultivating in your Kunlun Mountains? What are you doing in this filthy place of your ancestor?"

Styx's voice was hoarse and hostile. He possessed the Blood Sea Formation and countless Blood God clones, and was confident that he would live as long as the Blood Sea did not dry up. Although he was wary of the Three Pure Ones, he was not particularly afraid of them.

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned slightly, seemingly displeased with the filth of the place. Laozi calmly spoke: "I wish to obtain a trace of the origin of your Karmic Fire Red Lotus, in exchange for which I will explain my insights into sainthood to you after I attain sainthood."

Upon hearing this, Styx was first taken aback, then sneered: "Saintly enlightenment? A pipe dream! When will you even achieve sainthood? You think you can get my Crimson Lotus Origin for nothing? Dream on!"

He was determined that even if the Three Pure Ones turned against him, he could hide deep in the Blood Sea and no one could do anything to him!

The Tongtian Sect Leader raised an eyebrow, as if about to lash out, but was stopped by Laozi's gaze.

Laozi remained calm: "Fellow Daoist is right, we have indeed not yet become saints. However, within the primordial world, apart from the Dao Ancestor, who else has the greatest hope of becoming a saint? Are you willing to accept this karmic connection? This opportunity to hear the Primordial Great Dao may be the beginning of your transcendence. If not, we will turn around and leave without any further entanglement."

The River Styx fell silent.

His blood-red eyes flashed intensely. The words of the Three Pure Ones struck at his greatest desire and weakness! He had been trapped in the Blood Sea for billions of years, all for the sake of proving the Dao, yet he had never been able to find the way in.

The temptation to know the key to sainthood beforehand is too great!

After struggling for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! I'll trust you this once! If you dare to break your promise after becoming a saint, I'll risk this blood-soaked legacy to fight you to the bitter end!"

With great reluctance, he drew a wisp of lotus essence, pulsating with dark red karmic fire, from the karmic fire lotus and gave it to the Three Pure Ones.

Having obtained the source, the Three Pure Ones said no more and instantly disappeared above the sea of ​​blood.

Looking at the empty sea of ​​blood, Styx felt a mixture of anticipation and frustration, which ultimately turned into a long, blood-stained sigh.

After leaving the Sea of ​​Blood, the Three Pure Ones spent some more time searching the entire prehistoric land, intending to find other top-grade innate spiritual roots.

Although the primordial world is vast, the number of top-grade spiritual roots is fixed, and most of them already have owners or are hidden very deep, so nothing was found in the end. Only some innate spiritual roots of upper, middle and lower grades were found, and a portion of their origin was taken, which was better than nothing.

After their travels, the Three Pure Ones returned to Kunlun. Before the Enlightenment Tea Tree on the back mountain, they took a trace of its ethereal and profound essence without harming its core.

At this point, all the spiritual resources prepared for Qinglian were largely complete.

The Three Pure Ones returned to the Three Pure Ones Palace and sensed that Qinglian was still meditating deep within the Qingyu Dao Palace, her aura steady and her Daoist essence deepening, clearly indicating that she was at a crucial stage. The three exchanged a glance and did not go to disturb her.

"Let him meditate in seclusion. It's not too late to give it to him after he emerges from seclusion," Lao Tzu said calmly.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu nodded in agreement. They each sealed the primordial energy they had collected with supreme magic and placed it beside them. Then they closed their eyes again, wandered through the vast void, comprehended the Great Dao, and continued to deduce the final mystery of becoming a saint, quietly awaiting the arrival of that mysterious opportunity.

The summit of Kunlun Mountain has returned to tranquility.

Only the various origins that gathered Bodhi wisdom, golden light of merit, true fire of the sun, moon radiance of the moon, red lotus of karmic fire, and the Daoist essence of countless spiritual roots quietly floated beside the Three Pure Ones, waiting for their future master to finish his cultivation and take this opportunity to embark on the crucial path of severing the corpse and proving the Dao.

Qinglian, however, remained oblivious to this, her mind still immersed in the boundless mysteries of creation. Her body was surrounded by pure energy, and the illusory image of the ninth-grade creation lotus slowly rotated in the auspicious clouds, absorbing the endless spiritual energy of Kunlun, accumulating her foundation bit by bit, and constantly approaching that perfect and flawless peak.