Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

"Unfair?"

Is there any fairness in this primordial world where strength reigns supreme?

Huang Long laughed in anger, "I cannot agree with what you say, Uncle-Master! On the path of cultivation, those who attain enlightenment come first."

"Is your master so eager to exclude his disciple because he lacks confidence in his own sect?"

"If you were to deprive me of the right to bring glory to the sect and participate in discussions simply because my cultivation is slightly higher, I cannot accept such a rule! Unless... unless Master expels me from the sect, but I'm sure Master would not agree!"

After saying this, Huang Long glanced at Yuanshi Tianzun with a guilty conscience. After all, Yuanshi Tianzun always valued rules and regulations, and what he said today was a bit out of line!

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun, who had always sat solemnly on his cloud bed, revealing no emotion, suddenly smiled, causing Jieyin and Zhunti, who were already saints, to feel a chill creep into their hearts.

For Yuanshi Tianzun, Huanglong, though a bit unruly among his disciples, was always the one who gave him the least trouble.

Not only is he blessed with great fortune and diligent in his spiritual practice, but he has always respected his teachers and valued the Way, and most of his actions are aimed at maintaining the operation of the primordial world.

Such a disciple is hard to find even with a lantern.

If Jieyin and Zhunti were to allow this disciple to utter the words of expulsion from the sect simply because of some reward for discussing the Dao, it would be as if they thought that the Pangu Banner in his hand could not break through the defense of the Golden Lotus of Merit.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable spoke slowly, but his words sent chills down the spines of Jieyin and Zhunti: "Do you two junior brothers intend to venture into the Chaos?"

The atmosphere at the scene instantly became heavy and subtle because of the threatening words of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

The pulpit was completely silent; even the flow of spiritual energy seemed to have stopped, with only the invisible pressure of the saint quietly permeating the air.

At this moment, Jieyin and Zhunti were like ants on a hot pan, extremely anxious.

Even if a saint doesn't die after venturing into chaos, he will be crippled!

Just then, the Tongtian Sect Leader suddenly let out a clear laugh, breaking the suffocating silence.

"Hahaha... Second brother, please don't be angry!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader glanced with interest at the innocent-looking Huanglong below, then at the somewhat unnatural-looking Jieyin and Zhunti, a hint of understanding and amusement flashing in his eyes.

How could Jieyin and Zhunti's little schemes escape his notice?

Seeing that his second brother was about to get angry, he naturally had to step in to smooth things over, and incidentally... add some trouble to those two Western saints.

"What Huang Long said, though somewhat impulsive, is not without reason."

The Tongtian Sect Leader chuckled, his tone relaxed, "The purpose of the Daoist debate competition is to test the disciples' learning and to verify each other's knowledge. Huanglong's cultivation is indeed high, but as a disciple of the Xuanmen Sect, does that mean he cannot communicate with his fellow disciples just because his cultivation is high? What kind of logic is that? Junior Brothers Jieyin and Zhunti, your suggestion is a bit... well, a bit petty."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Huang Long with a hint of mockery: "But Huang Long, even if your master agrees to let you participate, do you think your senior uncle and I can just stand by and watch you 'bully' your fellow disciples and the nephews of the Western Sect? Your master still needs to save face."

Tongtian's words, seemingly criticizing Huanglong, actually shifted the focus back to Jieyin and Zhunti's "unfair" proposal, and pointed out that this was a major matter concerning the noodles of the Three Pure Ones.

Jieyin and Zhunti were speechless for a moment after being choked by Tongtian's words, and their faces became even more unsightly.

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun snorted coldly, but he no longer looked at Jieyin and Zhunti, though his expression remained unfriendly.

Seeing that things were beyond saving, Zhunti Daoist realized that if he continued to pursue the matter, he would not only fail to achieve his goal, but would also completely offend the Three Pure Ones, especially Yuanshi Tianzun.

His mind raced, and he immediately adopted a helpless yet magnanimous expression, sighing, "Alas, Senior Brother Tongtian is right. It was this humble monk and Senior Brother Jieyin who were not considerate enough, thinking only of fairness for the other disciples, but neglecting Junior Nephew Huanglong."

He changed the subject, looked at Huanglong, and with a flick of his wrist, a Bodhi seed radiating a hazy, clear light and containing boundless wisdom and Daoist charm appeared in his palm, slowly flying towards Huanglong.

"Nephew Huanglong, this is an extra Bodhi seed that I am giving you as compensation. It contains the profound principles of Bodhi and is very beneficial for calming your mind and comprehending the Tao."

"As for the matter of discussing the Dao...! Just as Senior Brother Tongtian said, if you participate, it will indeed be unfair to the others. I hope you will consider the overall situation."

This move can be described as a strategic retreat, which not only saved the dough but also effectively excluded Huanglong, while also making Zhunti appear magnanimous and caring towards his juniors.

Huanglong looked at the Bodhi seed floating in front of him and felt the pure Bodhi Daoist essence within it!

Why didn't you bring it out earlier? All that performance for this little bit of stuff!

Huanglong was never interested in philosophical discussions, and he would never have participated if it weren't for the merits of the golden lotus seeds and Bodhi seeds.

"Now that we have the Bodhi seeds, all that's missing is that one Golden Lotus Seed of Merit?"

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his resentment, raised his hand to accept the Bodhi seed, and bowed slightly to Zhunti: "Disciple thanks Uncle-Master Zhunti for his generous gift."

Seeing that Huanglong accepted the compensation, Jieyin and Zhunti secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The incident they instigated has finally settled down, albeit somewhat in the direction they hoped for.

Although it cost an extra Bodhi seed, the subsequent gains made it all worthwhile.

When Yuanshi Tianzun saw Huanglong accept the Bodhi seed, he resumed his solemn and dignified expression.

"Thank you for your trouble, my two junior brothers!"

Taiqing Laozi kept his eyes closed and wandered in his mind from beginning to end, as if everything was irrelevant to him. Only when golden light burst forth in Huanglong's eyes and when Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions changed did his eyelids seem to twitch almost imperceptibly.

The council continued, beginning to discuss the specific rules, regulations, and, most importantly, the details of the competition.

However, no one noticed that as Huang Long sat back on the futon, a golden light still flickered deep in his eyes.

He gently stroked the newly acquired Bodhi seed in his sleeve, but had already sent a telepathic message to all the disciples of the three religions who were qualified to participate in this debate:

"Fellow disciples, whoever can obtain the Golden Lotus Seed of Merit in this Dao Discussion may bring it to me, Huanglong."

"I am willing to use golden pills, merits, and even the crab meat of a Great Luo Golden Immortal to tailor-make a spiritual treasure of equal or greater value... to ensure his satisfaction!"

After transmitting his voice, Huanglong slightly raised his eyes and looked at the saints who were still discussing on the cloud platform. His gaze finally landed on Jieyin and Zhunti, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

Uncle-Master, you can stop me from playing, but can you stop me from... raising the stakes?

He was determined to obtain that lotus seed that contained the essence of the golden lotus of merit.

Since I can't get it myself, then I can only... pay more!