Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

"Those who are resolute and decisive are prone to being too rigid and easily broken, while those who are indifferent and carefree are prone to being fickle and unpredictable."

Lao Tzu, with his discerning eye, commented: "You are destined to contend with Heaven, but it's a pity that you're prone to attracting karmic troubles and disputes."

"Haha, elder brother, your insight is truly remarkable. However, wouldn't someone who dares not provoke trouble be considered mediocre? You and I, brothers, also competed with various powerful figures in the past to become saints today!"

The Master of Heaven smiled and said to the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, "Second brother, how about we determine who is superior in our respective paths within this next generation?"

The Primordial Celestial Lord withdrew his gaze from the River of Destiny and said, "You think so highly of this disciple who hasn't even become your disciple yet? If you're counting on him, I think the final winner will definitely be our Chan Sect!"

He witnessed what happened in front of Kunlun Mountain and Li Qing's swallowing of the Heavenly Thunder's origin, and he didn't have much affection for Li Qing, who didn't follow the rules.

"Oh, since you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"

Tongtian Jiaozhu wasn't angry at Yuanshi Tianzun's doubts. He just smiled and took out a spiritual treasure: "How about we bet on a primordial spiritual treasure?"

"The Heart-Piercing Lock?"

The Primordial Celestial Venerable looked at him and couldn't help but sneer, "You think highly of him, but unfortunately, he is disliked by the Heavenly Dao. It's impossible for a sage to appear every now and then so that Heaven and Earth can rejoice and the evil aura can dissipate. He's fine on Kunlun Mountain, but once he leaves Kunlun Mountain, I'm afraid he won't be able to escape the entanglements of cause and effect and will not amount to anything!"

"Daring to defy the heavens, what fear is there of entanglements of cause and effect? ​​Second brother, just tell me, are you in or not?"

The Tongtian Sect Leader had a very high opinion of Li Qing, believing that he could inherit his mantle, and was eager to swindle some good things from the Primordial Heavenly Lord.

Seeing that Laozi remained noncommittal, Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Since you insist on giving me this treasure, I will reluctantly accept it! This Heart-Piercing Treasure Lock can be given to Manjushri for use, in conjunction with the Dragon-Hiding Stake."

"Second brother, you haven't put up your bet yet? I don't think you'll win this bet!"

Upon hearing this, the Primordial Celestial Venerable waved his sleeve, and a top-grade innate spiritual treasure brimming with spiritual light flew out: "How about we use this Primordial Chaos Box as the wager?"

"Alright, this is the one! Your Primordial Chaos Box is bound to lose to me!"

The Tongtian Sect Leader immediately agreed, as the Hunyuan Yiqi Box was the personal treasure of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and possessed immense power.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable smiled proudly, brimming with confidence in his twelve carefully selected disciples and in his own teaching, and he didn't believe he would lose at all: "I'm waiting for you to personally deliver the Heart-Piercing Treasure Lock to me!"

Laozi stroked his white beard: "Since that's the case, I also have a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, the Qiankun Diagram, as a prize. After you've determined who's superior, have your disciple come find me."

"Haha, then I thank you on behalf of Li Qing for bestowing this treasure upon me!"

The Master of Heaven laughed and spoke first.

Yuanshi Tianzun chuckled lightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

As the sages were conversing, a streak of light flashed through the formation, and Jin Ling was the first to step out of the formation. There, Duo Bao was already waiting and brought Jin Ling to Tongtian Jiaozhu.

"His aptitude and temperament are both excellent, but unfortunately, he is still at the first level of understanding, where he can only see mountains as mountains and water as water."

The Tongtian Sect Leader mentally assessed Jin Ling. Among the billions of beings surging into the formation, he favored Jin Ling second only to Li Qing, believing him to be a suitable disciple.

"You wait here until the number of people is full, then we will determine the master-disciple relationship."

Jin Ling was overjoyed, realizing he was now a disciple of a sage. He quickly performed a deep bow and stepped aside to wait.

Subsequently, all the named members of the Jie Sect, including Wudang, Wuyunxian, and Lingyaxian, had arrived, leaving only one spot left for the 108 disciples of the Jie Sect.

Li Qing, inside the formation, had no idea that the three sages on Kunlun Mountain were betting on him, nor did he know how many people had already left the formation. He methodically found five radiant divine runes within the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Bewitching Formation.

"The five basic elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, through array formations, have been combined to form miniature worlds. This mastery of array formations truly lives up to his reputation as the foremost array master in the primordial world!"

Li Qing used the Taiji talisman to compare the large array within it with the operational trajectory of the array, further enhancing his control over this spiritual treasure.

"The five elements have been gathered; what remains is yin and yang!"

Li Qing lifted his foot, and the next moment, Yin and Yang energies rushed towards him. Li Qing remained unmoved, unleashing auspicious clouds, and the Tai Chi talisman radiated divine light as he uttered, "Suppress!"

The yin-yang divine light swept across the Tai Chi talisman, suppressing the yin and yang energies, then penetrated the array's core and retrieved two divine runes.

The seven divine patterns representing the five elements and yin and yang were strung together, emitting a dazzling light that swept up the scroll on the ground, shaking off countless living beings.

"A Comprehensive Explanation of the Shangqing Formation?"

As the scroll landed in Li Qing's hands, a message naturally entered Li Qing's mind, appearing as six large characters.

There seemed to be more mystery to it than Li Qing could not fathom it for the time being.

Just then, Duobao saw that the last person had taken so long to come out, delaying the Tongtian Sect Leader's first disciple-acceptance sermon and preventing him from returning to practice his magic weapons as soon as possible. He was already somewhat dissatisfied and shouted, "Fellow Daoist, don't be stunned! Quickly come with me to see Master!"

Li Qing nodded: "Good."

As they walked to the Sanqing Hall, Bai Yudao's gaze immediately turned to Li Qing upon entering the hall.

"This person is utterly unremarkable, yet he made us wait for so long. It seems his talent isn't all that great!"

Long-eared Dingguangxian looked at Li Qing, his mind racing with various thoughts.

As a rabbit spirit, his favorite thing is to fawn over superiors and bully inferiors, flattering the strong and oppressing the weak.

When Lingya Xian saw Li Qing finally come out, he smiled and nodded, indicating that he should come to his side and join the group.

Seeing Li Qing walk up and stand beside him, Chang Er Ding Guangxian frowned, but because of the Sage's presence, he didn't say anything, only thinking to himself, "Someone who's last in the class wants to force his way into our circle? He really doesn't know what he's doing!"

After Li Qing joined the ranks, the Tongtian Sect Leader spoke: "This time, we have accepted 107 disciples for the opening of the sect. Now that we are all here, it is time to formally establish their titles. Our Jie Sect has four personal disciples. Apart from your eldest brother Duobao, we can accept three more as personal disciples."

The Master of Heaven paused here, looking down.

Following the gaze of the Tongtian Sect Leader, everyone below became excited.

Everyone knows that a direct disciple is the one who can inherit the mantle, and they are at the top level in terms of resources and status!

When Chang Er Ding Guang Xian saw Tong Tian Jiao Zhu's gaze upon him, he couldn't help but feel excited: "Could it be that I could also become a personal disciple? Hahaha, my talent and ability are no less than anyone else's, I just lack resources. If I become a personal disciple, even Duo Bao will be no match for me!"

"Li Qing, come forward. You may become my second personal disciple!"