The people of the primordial era ruled the heavens and earth.

"Fellow Daoist, your methods are truly remarkable. You can ascend to the path of sainthood with such ease," Taiqing Laozi exclaimed sincerely.

"Fellow Daoist, you're overthinking it." Qin Tian shook his head and chuckled. "That arrow just now was simply because Hou Yi had accumulated too much energy within his body, causing him to overload."

"So I used magic to make him release all the power in his body at once."

"I just didn't expect to run into these two."

"I don't know if they were just too unlucky, or I was just too lucky."

Taiqing Laozi smiled but remained silent.

I'd never believe you.

If you didn't realize where Jieyin and Zhunti were, where would you have Houyi shoot?

You can only fool Hou Yi with what you said; I don't believe it at all.

Seeing Taiqing Laozi's smile, he knew that it would be useless for him to explain.

Instead of addressing that topic, he asked, "Fellow Daoist, aren't you afraid that you'll be unable to fulfill such a grand vow in the future?"

"Fear! Of course I'm afraid." Taiqing Laozi nodded, saying quite frankly, "Does being afraid mean I won't do it?"

"If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening!"

"We cultivators pursue the Great Dao, and we should strive forward bravely."

"If you're afraid of this and that, you'll be timid and hesitant."

"Why bother cultivating the Tao or becoming a saint?"

"It would be better to find a propitious place to bury myself, so that I won't be plotted against and lose my life for nothing in the future."

"What you say is indeed true, fellow Daoist," Qin Tian nodded slightly. "However, this statement is somewhat inconsistent with your Dao."

"If you weren't right here, I would have thought that you were saying these words."

"Haha..." Taiqing Laozi laughed loudly: "The Three Pure Ones are one, and my third brother and I are essentially similar in personality."

"It's just that our mindsets are different. Our methods of doing things are also different."

Qin Tian agreed with this and said nothing more.

Sensing that nearly all the great powers in the world had arrived, he wisely refrained from lingering and instead cupped his hands in greeting, saying:

"Fellow Daoist, today is a grand occasion for you. If I continue to stay here, I fear I might be overshadowing you."

"I'll be leaving now. I wish you, fellow Daoist, continued success in your path and that you will soon fulfill your great aspirations."

Taiqing Laozi looked surprised; he hadn't expected Qin Tian to say such a thing.

Seeing that Qin Tian was really leaving, and wasn't lying, a feeling of gratitude welled up inside me.

Humans are subject to the seven emotions and six desires. Although Laozi was a primordial deity, after transforming into a primordial Dao body, he inevitably became tainted with a great deal of human nature.

Among them are good names.

...

They traveled all the way through the underworld and arrived at Fengdu City.

The Styx Emperor, an avatar of the Fengdu River, sensed Qin Tian's presence and looked puzzled.

Why is Qin Tian back? Fellow Daoist Taiqing has become a saint; shouldn't he stay there for a while?

With this question in mind, Fengdu welcomed Qin Tian and entered the imperial palace.

He is the underground authority avatar of the Styx River, and does not need to cultivate.

So there's plenty of time.

After chatting with Qin Tian for a while, Fengdu asked the question that had been bothering him.

Qin Tian smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Taiqing has become a saint today. It's his day, so it's not appropriate for me to be there and attract attention."

"To avoid disliking that powerful figure and starting a fight, thus disrupting his grand event."

"I see!" Fengdu nodded, a look of understanding on his face. "I knew it, someone who likes excitement, would come back so early."

"Actually, it's not entirely because of that."

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing is blessed with great fortune. He has accumulated his strength and now, once he becomes a saint, his power surpasses that of us."

"This is not good, I must hurry up and catch up."

Fengdu nodded: "That's how it should be, whether it's planning or scheming!"

"In the end, this world is all about strength."

"What you say is absolutely right, fellow Daoist." Qin Tian nodded, then said, "The Underworld bears the burden of the entire primordial world's cycle of reincarnation, and there are things happening every single second."

"I won't keep you any longer, fellow Daoist. I'm going to go into seclusion in the Six Paths of Reincarnation to improve my strength."

"Alright." Fengdu nodded: "I wish you success soon, fellow Daoist."

...

Time flies when you're in seclusion; a thousand years pass in the blink of an eye.

Under the cycle of reincarnation, a statue-like youth suddenly opened his eyes, shooting out a divine light, and revealing an earth-shattering aura.

Although, in the blink of an eye, Qin Tian withdrew his aura.

However, it still frightened the group of ghosts who came to be reincarnated, causing them to panic and retreat hastily.

The elite witch clan member in charge of escorting them showed impatience. He swung his Soul-Severing Whip, lashing it over the heads of the ghosts, and shouted:

"What are you doing? What are you all doing?"

"Those who do not wish to be reincarnated will be sent to see the Father God right now."

clap clap clap...

With a cracking sound of whips piercing the air, the ghosts let out a series of mournful screams.

Qin Tian frowned and shouted, "What are you yelling about? Be quiet, all of you!"

"This is the underworld, not your home. No one will accommodate or indulge you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Tian revealed a portion of his aura, which frightened the group of ghosts so much that they collapsed to the ground, their bodies going limp.

Upon hearing Qin Tian's voice, the squad leader of the Wu Clan responsible for escorting the ghost immediately used a secret Wu Clan technique to transmit his voice to Houtu.

At the same time, he stepped closer to Qin Tian and bowed very respectfully, saying, "Hou Xuan of the Wu Clan pays respects to Great Venerable Qin Tian."

"No need for formalities." Qin Tian lightly waved his sleeve and helped Hou Xuan up. "Just do what you need to do, don't worry about me."

Hou Xuan shook his head: "Your Excellency is unaware of this, but the Empress has given an order that we must not disturb Your Excellency's cultivation."

"Because of them today, the Great Venerable One has awakened. Hou Xuan feels extremely guilty and begs for the Great Venerable One's forgiveness."

As he spoke, Hou Xuan was about to bow to Qin Tian again.

Qin Tian shook his head and chuckled, sensing a familiar presence. As they drew closer, he said, "There's no need for that. Come to think of it, I'm the one who scared them."

"I will explain to Her Majesty, so there's no need to worry about it."

After saying that, Qin Tian followed the aura and arrived at the city wall of Fengdu.

A thousand years of seclusion allowed Qin Tian to integrate the essence of the earth into his knowledge, and his strength reached the seventh level of the Saint Realm.

At this moment, he could clearly sense that Houtu's realm was only at the eighth level of the Saint realm.

This puzzled Qin Tian greatly.

How could that be?

Houtu, who opened up a path and ruled over the cycle of reincarnation, had not even reached the ninth level.

Approaching Houtu, Qin Tian noticed that her eyes were fixed on the River of Oblivion outside the city, a sight Qin Tian couldn't comprehend.

So he asked, "Houtu, what are you doing?"

"I want to go out." Houtu turned her head: "Qin Tian, ​​do you know that you've been in seclusion for another thousand years?"

Qin Tian looked apologetic and wanted to say sorry, but a gentle touch silenced his mouth.

It was so soft and sweet that it made Qin Tian's heart flutter.

"Qin Tian, ​​don't apologize to me again."

"it is good."

"Qin Tian, ​​let's go for a trip to the west!"

"I have never been to Mount Sumeru."

"it is good."

……