Primordial Era: The Great Serpent of Yunmeng

Chapter 8 The Wise Yet Not-So-Wise Seeker

Qi was surprised to see Taiyi turn around, not understanding why he had returned.

Taiyi reached out and grabbed Qi's collar. Qi tried to dodge but was powerless to evade and was grabbed and led towards the direction of leaving the mountain.

After walking for a full day, they finally put Qi down and then said:

"You and my brother are not very smart. Even when you've reached your limit, you still force yourself to push yourself to the limit. You only stop when you have no choice but to stop, but by then you're powerless to change the situation."

"If you can only sit still and use all your energy to resist the pressure of heaven and earth, how can you cultivate your mind?"

"You came to Buzhou Mountain to broaden your horizons and found that this place is beneficial for cultivation, so you should cultivate here. Instead, you are exhausting yourselves and struggling against yourselves."

"In the end, besides hurting yourself and wasting time, you'll gain nothing. This oppressive force of heaven and earth won't disappear anytime soon, so why force this short-term journey?"

"This should be the limit of your ability to resist the pressure while still cultivating. Although the pressure is great, you can still gain something. Until we meet again."

Taiyi turned around and headed back up the mountain.

Qi was speechless, and while feeling grateful, he saw Taiyi turn around.

"By the way, you're smarter than my brother. He's more stubborn, but at least you know how to turn back and listen to advice." After saying that, Taiyi turned and left.

Qi was filled with mixed feelings: shame for not knowing it, the burden of causing trouble for others, and affection for Taiyi's pure heart and sincere words.

And the relief of being rated better than Dijun, and the embarrassment of having such thoughts.

Coming to my senses, I realized that under the pressure of heaven and earth, I had no energy left to spare for anything else, and most of my mind was devoted to resisting the pressure.

The remaining energy could barely circulate and circulate throughout the body; not a single ounce of extra mental energy could be spared, and the mind had to be forced to be free of distractions.

I was woken up by Taiichi when I came to my senses.

Qi had many doubts in her heart, not understanding why, and how Taiyi had returned.

Taiichi, as if knowing what Qi was thinking, explained:

"I have been cultivating on the mountain for three thousand years. Every time I felt that the pressure was not enough, I would move forward a bit. Later, when I reached the mountainside, the pressure suddenly became extremely strong, and I could not go in."

"Staying outside won't be very effective, so I was planning to leave the mountain. Seeing that you are still here, with your Daoist cultivation complete, I figured there would be no point in going any further, so I came to call you. Would you like to come with me?"

Qi then realized that he seemed to have adapted to this place, and indeed, he was in agreement with Taiyi's words. He knew from his perception that climbing the mountain again would be meaningless if he could not even get to the mountainside.

He then agreed to leave the mountain with Taiyi.

My name is Qi.

My name is Taiyi.

"I'm from Yunmengze, what about you?"

"The Sun Star".

"The Sun Star? That was formed from the left eye of the Great God Pangu, a top-tier blessed land in the world!"

"It's not good at all. There's fire and explosions everywhere. It's unbearably hot. There's nothing else to see but fire. And there are only two living beings, my brother and me. It's extremely boring."

"How is Yunmengze? What's the environment like?"

"It's pretty good. The air is misty and the sky is full of color in the early morning and evening. It's beautiful."

The two chatted awkwardly along the way. They had seen too few living beings to know what to say, but they didn't want to walk quietly either. However, they were both enjoying themselves.

After all these years of performing a one-man show, nobody wants to do it again.

The two almost forgot about Dijun at Buzhou Mountain. If Qi hadn't remembered, Taiyi would have planned to go and live in Yunmengze with Qi.

Moreover, Taiyi also seems to really like Yunmengze for some reason; perhaps it's because of fate.

When they found Dijun, he had already gotten up and looked very upset. He had watched his younger brother walk past him while chatting with someone.

He wanted to call out to remind him, but then felt it would be too embarrassing, so he sat down again, pretending not to know. However, he didn't realize he was missing until several days later, when he turned around to look for him.

But seeing Qi beside Taiyi, he didn't react, and simply raised his hand in a gesture of respect.

"Di Jun greets fellow Daoist."

A prayer for return.

Qi was also looking at his older brother, who had never won a single blow against him, with curiosity.

Seeing Qi's eyes, Di Jun felt even more distressed. He knew that his younger brother Taiyi would definitely tell him all his shameful secrets.

He was also helpless, for all living beings in the world, his background and fortune were top-notch.

But compared to Taiyi, he is far inferior, including but not only in terms of luck and ability.

But he didn't have any particular thoughts, after all, he was the younger brother. Just as he was about to speak, Taiyi said:

"Brother, I plan to go with Qi to Qi's dojo, Yunmengze, to cultivate there for a period of time."

Upon hearing this, Di Jun was somewhat bewildered and didn't react immediately. He began to wonder whether his younger brother had remembered him and returned to find him, or whether he was going to Yunmengze and felt he should inform his elder brother, which is why he remembered him.

Seeing that Di Jun did not reply, Qi extended an invitation.

"Fellow Daoist Dijun, why don't you come along? My Daoist temple is quite large, and the journey is long. The three of us together can look after each other, and it would be more interesting to discuss the Dao while seated."

"Me? Okay."

Only after saying this did Di Jun realize what he had said.

Di Jun was heartbroken. His younger brother had run off with someone, and he himself had been invited to run away with him.

At this moment, Qi realized that what Taiyi said was actually true. The infamous Demon Emperor and Lord of Heaven in the prehistoric world was indeed not very smart.

Taiyi didn't think much of it, assuming his brother would be reserved and refuse.

Then he would persuade Qi again, so that he could also go out and explore the prehistoric world on his own.

But that's not so bad. After all, he's my older brother, and we've never been apart since birth. I'd feel a little strange if we were separated.

The three set off for Yunmengze. Along the way, they cultivated together, stopping whenever they encountered beautiful scenery to discuss the Dao, hunt ferocious beasts, or play the xiao and flute.

Qi also learned that the two brothers had set off from the Sun Star and flown all the way from the sky, and this was their first time traveling through the prehistoric world.

Qi shared the method for achieving the Taiyi realm, the way of purification; Taiyi spoke of his way of the sun; and Dijun also shared his way of the lesser yang.

The three of them debated and gained a great deal. They also sparred several times. After all, when it comes to discussing the Dao, if you don't understand the principles, then this humble Daoist also knows a little about martial arts.

In terms of combat power, Taiyi is number one, but he lacks assertiveness and is not good at taking action. Usually, it is only when Qi and Dijun break through his defenses and take action that Taiyi will retaliate.

It was at this moment that Qi realized the two of them did not know the path to becoming Taiyi Daluo, so he shared it, also to gain an advantage in the discussion.

As they spent more time together, the three of them changed their minds, but they talked about the Dao much less. After all, they couldn't keep fighting all the time, and they couldn't beat Taiyi!

When Qi's World-Slaying Jade Feast saw Taiyi's Chaos Bell, it was like seeing his own father; he couldn't even scratch it.

Fortunately, Taiyi was also powerless against the Twelve-Petaled Pure White Lotus, so Qi rarely suffered any losses.

Only Di Jun was the most helpless, as his Hetu Luoshu was not advantageous in magical combat, but was better at deduction.

As the fighting progressed, the three-way melee would inevitably turn into a confrontation between Qi Jia and Di Jun, with Qi Jia suppressing Tai Yi.

The main manifestation is that Qi uses the Pure World White Lotus to withstand Taiyi's attack, while Dijun restrains Taiyi from the side, interrupts Taiyi's attack rhythm, and then gradually suppresses Taiyi, forcing Taiyi to stop.

Yes, once Taiyi starts, he easily gets carried away and can't stop.

Especially when the difference in combat strength was not significant, he became more and more ferocious as the fight progressed, completely different from when the fight had just begun.

It was as if it was gradually unleashing its combative nature.

Because Taiyi is usually too gentle, even mild-mannered.

(End of this chapter)