Primordial Era: If I remain in Longevity Mountain, I will steadily attain sainthood.

Chapter 18: An eye for an eye

First, let's talk about what the perfect version of the Three Corpses Severing Method is. The perfect version of the Three Corpses Severing Method given by the system does not require innate spiritual treasures to sever the corpses.

Instead, the Three Flowers are used to sever the Three Corpses. What are the Three Flowers? They are the Three Flowers of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, which are the essence, energy, and spirit gathered at the top of the head.

If Lingbao's Three Corpses Slaying is seeking the Dao from external things, then the Three Flowers Slaying the Three Corpses is seeking the Dao from within oneself.

In fact, there is no inherent superiority or inferiority between the two. It is difficult for Lingbao to sever the three corpses, but it is also difficult for Sanhua to sever the three corpses.

That means it requires a higher level of understanding and comprehension.

Overall, however, the Three Flowers Severing Three Corpses technique is still superior to the Spirit Treasure Severing Three Corpses technique. After all, the Spirit Treasure Severing Three Corpses technique is too dependent on the spirit treasure.

Moreover, damage to a spiritual treasure can also harm the foundation of one's Dao, unlike the Three Flowers Severing the Three Corpses, which is extremely stable after attaining Dao.

"I made the right choice," Hongyun thought to herself.

Between a method for attaining enlightenment and a supreme innate treasure, the method for attaining enlightenment is naturally more precious.

Furthermore, why is it said that Taiqing Laozi might have reunited with the Three Corpses after becoming a saint?

This brings us to the story of the Great Pure Sage's One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones.

This supernatural power aroused Hongyun's suspicion. Logically speaking, no matter how strong a saint is, it is only individual strength.

In a one-on-one situation, neither person should be inferior to the other. Only by relying on innate treasures can one gain a significant advantage.

But how come all three of Taiqing Laozi's incarnations possessed the same strength as him and ganged up on Tongtian?

Because his three incarnations are unusual, they are the incarnations of the three corpses of obsession!

Moreover, only by merging the three corpses and then manifesting the three corpse incarnations can one achieve cultivation levels like a saint.

Thinking about it this way, it is indeed well-deserved that Lao Tzu is the head of all sages and the senior brother of all sages.

At least in the Investiture of the Gods, the beating that Tongtian Sect Leader received was not unjust.

And just then, suddenly, as everyone sat quietly in the palace, waiting for the sage to appear and preach.

At this moment, two more Taoists suddenly entered from outside Zixiao Palace. One was sixteen feet tall, with a yellow face and a face full of suffering; the other was thin and pale, like a bamboo pole, with his hair tied in two buns and a slight beard on his chin.

The two Taoist priests looked hurried and disheveled, clearly having rushed here with all their might, finally managing to catch the last train to Zixiao Palace.

These two Taoists, without a doubt, were the two Western Taoists, the Guide and the Cundi.

The two entered the Zixiao Palace and saw that it was full of people, especially the six prayer cushions in front, each of which had its own owner.

The two first bowed to the people in the palace and said, "We are Daoist Jieyin and Zhunti. We heard that the Sage opened the Zixiao Palace to spread the Dao to all living beings, so we rushed here from the West. However, the journey is long and we are late. Please forgive us."

Their words were extremely sincere, making it impossible to blame them. Everyone was also polite and asked the two to sit down, waiting quietly for the sage to appear and preach.

But at that moment, the Taoist Zhunti had already come up with a plan and began to put on the show of crying, making a scene, and banging his head against a pillar.

This is why their reputations are still not as tarnished as they later became.

Otherwise, the crowd would definitely ignore them, and the original Hongyun would not give up her position.

However, the two of them made a good impression on everyone as soon as they arrived, which made Zhunti feel troubled.

And yet, they played a double act with the guide, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, which actually made many people feel sorry for them.

But there are exceptions.

Hongyun was heartless, and Kunpeng was just like him.

However, the difference is that Hongyun remained unmoved because she knew about their tricks, while Kunpeng was born that way.

Looking at the Taoist Zhunti, who was crying and sobbing in front of him, his words implying that he should step down.

Kunpeng remained completely unmoved, even revealing a hint of disdain and a cold laugh.

However, Kunpeng never expected that Zhunti would not only act, but also actually take action.

Caught off guard, Zhunti took out the Seven Treasures Tree and brushed it off the futon.

Kunpeng was naturally furious, but how could he possibly be a match for Jieyin and Zhunti, who were fighting two against one?

In the end, he angrily abandoned his seat and sat in a corner.

However, just as Kunpeng was being eliminated by Zhunti, a system notification sounded in Hongyun's mind.

"Ding, Kunpeng has lost its seat. The host will become the next target. Please make a choice."

"Option 1: Voluntarily give way to the guide, and you will receive a top-grade innate spiritual treasure as a reward."

"Option Two: Keep your seat and you will receive a top-grade innate spiritual treasure as a reward."

Hongyun made her choice in an instant: "System, I choose option two."

Facing the menacing Zhunti beside him, Hongyun grinned, then suddenly shouted, "Brother Zhenyuan, quickly bring people here! Someone is trying to take my seat!"

Hongyun's shout caused a moment of calm in Zixiao Palace, but the next moment, a scene that made Jieyin and Zhunti's eyelids twitch wildly appeared.

Zhen Yuanzi, who had a somewhat kind and gentle appearance, was one thing, but the Twelve Ancestral Witches, apart from the two girls, were all muscular men when they transformed into their Daoist forms.

Upon hearing Hongyun's intervention, the ten Ancestral Witches rubbed their hands together and walked forward. The powerful beings in their path quickly made way for them.

The twelve Ancestral Witches, Zhen Yuanzi, and Hongyun, with their scrutinizing gazes, immediately caused Jieyin and Zhunti to break out in a cold sweat.

My heart is numb.

We wanted to take your seat, but we haven't even sat down yet! How can you just spout off like that and make things up for nothing?

Both Jieyin and Zhunti revealed smiles that were more like cries.

Before the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Zhen Yuanzi could actually approach, he hurriedly said, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."

"We didn't mean to take any seats!"

At this moment, Kunpeng, whose seat had been taken and who was squatting in the corner, experienced for the first time the benefits of having friends when going out and having a powerful backer.

If I weren't all alone, would my seat have been taken?

But at that moment, Hongyun did something that shocked everyone again.

Taking advantage of Zhunti's inattention, Hongyun suddenly stood up and kicked Zhunti, knocking him to the side.

Then, in one swift motion, he pulled Zhen Yuanzi over and pressed him onto the prayer mat.

"you……"

Zhunti was stunned, but then he realized what was happening and his eyes reddened.

He finally managed to snatch Kunpeng's seat, but now someone else has used the same trick against him and taken his seat away too.

How could he possibly swallow this insult?

Wielding the Seven Treasures Tree, Zhunti is about to come up and make a big splash?

however--

"Um?"

The twelve ancestral witches stepped forward together.

Zhunti swallowed hard.

The thought of guiding someone to enlightenment is terrifying.

Hongyun looked at the two with a half-smile and said, "Fellow Daoists, I must thank you for giving up your seats."

(End of this chapter)