Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

The hint contained in the sage's gaze was instantly understood by the pharmacist, who was personally instructed by the sage.

Almost the instant the guide closed his eyes again, he stood up, bowed respectfully in the direction of the Tongtian Sect Leader, his voice clear yet incredibly resolute:

"Uncle Tongtian, the great paths of the three religions are profound and extraordinary, inspiring awe. I wonder if we, disciples of the Western Sect, might have the honor of participating in this discourse, firstly to verify what we have learned, and secondly to witness the supernatural powers and methods of our fellow disciples, thus broadening our horizons and sharpening our cultivation?"

Upon hearing this, many disciples of the Three Pure Ones frowned slightly.

Are Western Christian disciples also getting involved?

Whether or not the Western Sect disciples participate, it won't have a significant impact on their direct disciples, such as Duobao and Xuandu, who have absolute confidence in themselves.

However, for ordinary disciples, this means dozens more competitors.

This Daoist debate was originally an internal event for the Sanqing sect to test their cultivation levels.

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced sideways at the Guide Saint beside him who had already closed his eyes again, seemingly unrelated to everything, and a smile that was not quite a smile appeared on his lips.

Who is he to fail to see through such a petty trick?

It's nothing more than seeing that there are treasures to be had, and wanting to let their disciples get a share as well.

"Can!"

The Master of Heaven answered crisply and casually, showing his absolute confidence in his disciple.

"Since it's a forum for discussing philosophy, the more participants the better."

"We naturally welcome the participation of you Western disciples. If you can perform outstandingly at the conference, we will also be generous in bestowing spiritual treasures upon you."

"Thank you very much, Uncle Tongtian!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the Western Sect, including Maitreya and Mahasthamaprapta, immediately showed uncontrollable joy.

The West is barren, lacking in spiritual energy and rare in natural treasures, let alone spiritual treasures. Even their own two masters don't have many decent spiritual treasures, let alone bestow them upon their disciples.

To have the chance to obtain a spiritual treasure from the wealthy Three Pure Ones is an opportunity I've always dreamed of!

For a moment, the Western disciples were all invigorated, rubbing their fists together, their eyes filled with longing.

However, the Sage who guided them suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a unique low and compassionate tone, as if bearing the endless suffering of the Western land.

"Since we, the disciples of the Western Sect, also wish to participate in the discussion, although the West is barren, lacks resources, and is far less rich in spiritual treasures than the East, as its teacher, I cannot remain silent."

He paused, as if making a difficult decision, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, slowly said, "I wish to take out a lotus seed of merit and give it to the one who has performed the most outstandingly in this discussion as a reward."

As soon as the Sage of Guidance finished speaking, the Sage of Zhunti immediately chimed in, his voice clear and melodious, carrying a power that draws people to the Dao: "Since Senior Brother has produced the Golden Lotus Seed, I, this humble Daoist, cannot lag behind. I will take a Bodhi Seed from the Primordial Bodhi Tree as a reward and bestow it upon this destined person."

As soon as the two sages uttered these words, a low murmur arose once again from the pulpit.

Lotus seeds of the Golden Lotus of Merit? Bodhi seeds of the Primordial Bodhi Tree?

This is a rare and precious innate spiritual root from the Western religion, containing immeasurable merit and wisdom, and has immeasurable benefits for cultivation!

"How could the two Western Saints be so generous?"

Even the Supreme Saint Taiqing, who sat silently in the center, lost in the chaos, slightly raised his eyelids, his gaze reflecting the void.

The Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning remained expressionless, but the fingers resting on his knees twitched almost imperceptibly.

Just as Tongtian was about to agree, he suddenly caught sight of Huanglong's gleaming eyes and immediately swallowed his words.

His gaze swept over Jieyin and Zhunti with lightning speed, and he let out a soft, ambiguous chuckle, his tone carrying undisguised mockery, as he said indifferently:

"You two junior brothers are very kind."

"However, since this is to add luster to the discourse among the disciples of the four religions, please do not try to fool us disciples with those merit lotus seeds and Bodhi seeds that have lost their original essence and are devoid of vitality, thus unjustly disgracing the saints."

"hiss......!"

Both Jieyin and Zhunti gasped in shock!

Tongtian's mocking tone was like an invisible, chaotic divine thunder, striking Jieyin and Zhunti until their scalps tingled.

A momentary, extremely unnatural stiffness flashed across the sorrowful face of the Sage of Reception. Apart from the Three Pure Ones, even Huanglong and the Antarctic Immortal, who were both Great Luo Golden Immortals, failed to notice it.

The compassionate smile on the face of the Sage Zhunti froze for a moment, a trace of shame and annoyance flashing deep in his eyes, but he dared not show it.

The words of the Tongtian Sect Leader were incisive and hit the bullseye!

What they were thinking just now was indeed to use ordinary golden lotus seeds and bodhi seeds. In any case, the Three Pure Ones were wealthy and probably wouldn't care about their meager possessions, so they would save money wherever possible.

Unexpectedly, Tongtian acted unpredictably and pointed it out in front of everyone.

Jieyin and Zhunti were immediately blocked by Tongtian. If they were to take out lotus seeds and bodhi seeds that lacked vitality and origin, they would lose all semblance of sainthood in the eyes of the Western Sect disciples and the disciples of the three religions.

Jieyin took a deep breath, and the sorrow on his face was truly bitter.

With a sorrow as if his own flesh had been torn away, he said, "Senior Brother Tongtian is joking... Since it is a reward for his disciple, my Golden Lotus of Merit naturally contains abundant primordial vitality; it is absolutely genuine!"

Zhunti immediately followed suit, his tone firm: "Rest assured, my three senior brothers, the Bodhi seeds I produced are also condensed from the innate Bodhi source, possessing perfect Daoist essence, and are absolutely genuine!"

Both Jieyin and Zhunti have guaranteed that the lotus seeds and bodhi seeds they offer are absolutely genuine.

On the cloud bed, the Supreme Sage nodded slightly and closed his eyes, which reflected the chaos and nothingness.

Yuanshi Tianzun gently stroked the jade ruyi with his fingers, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The Master of Heaven laughed and said no more.

The minds of the Three Pure Ones are as clear as a mirror.

The fact that these two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, who usually plunder the East and are eager to fleece people, would be willing to give up a twelfth-grade merit lotus seed and a primordial Bodhi seed must mean they have great confidence in their disciples.

They believed that their disciples would surely excel in this Daoist debate, and that obtaining any one of the treasures from the Three Pure Ones would be a sure win.

"Interesting...!" Yuanshi Tianzun pondered to himself, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the eager-to-try yellow dragon on the futon below the stage, and then glancing at the three in the Western Sect camp: Bhaisajyaguru, Maitreya, and Mahasthamaprapta, because these three were the source of Zhunti's faith.

A more accurate description would be the chubby little Maitreya, who has reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm.

The Medicine Master and the Great Power Master, one in the middle stage of the Taiyi Realm and the other in the early stage, don't have much of a chance against the Taiyi Realm disciples of the three sects.

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at his disciples, his gaze lingering briefly on the Daoist cultivation of the Chan Sect and Zhao Gongming and Yunxiao of the Jie Sect.

"Damn it! It seems those two stingy guys actually managed to outsmart us!"

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