Honghuang: It makes sense that there are four Sanqing, right?

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing immediately asked.

"I wonder what kind of magical artifact you used to sever the corpse?"

The Queen Mother of the West answered truthfully.

"The Primordial Treasure Plain-Colored Cloud Banner, the Primordial Supreme Spiritual Treasure Kunlun Mirror, and the Primordial Superior Spiritual Treasure Gengjin Sword."

The Gengjin Sword and the Kunlun Mirror are the Queen Mother of the West's innate spiritual treasures, while the Plain Cloud Banner was obtained by the Queen Mother of the West on the Treasure Distribution Cliff. Judging from the quantity and quality of these spiritual treasures, the Queen Mother of the West can be said to have profound good fortune.

Unfortunately... when the immortal Hongjun preached in Zixiao Palace, he deliberately concealed the fact that the three spiritual treasures used for the method of severing the three corpses to achieve the Dao needed to be of the same origin, so the Queen Mother of the West just randomly picked a few spiritual treasures to use for severing the corpses.

With a sigh in his heart, Xu Qing still spoke.

"The greater the difference in the origin of the treasures used to sever the three corpses, the more difficult it is to unify the three corpses."

"If one wishes to attain sainthood through the method of severing the corpse, unless the three spiritual treasures share the same origin, the difficulty is no less than attaining the Dao through the laws, and may even be greater."

"What?!"

Upon hearing Xu Qing's words, the Queen Mother of the West was immediately thrown off balance. She almost lost her footing, took a step back, her face turned pale, and couldn't help but cry out in alarm.

After years of stagnation, the Queen Mother of the West knew that there might be something wrong with her path, but she never expected that she had been completely wrong from the very beginning.

The three spiritual treasures need to be of the same origin, so doesn't that mean that all her efforts since becoming a Quasi-Saint have not only failed to bring her closer to enlightenment, but have actually taken her further away?

Xu Qing waited quietly for the Queen Mother of the West to recover. In this situation, nothing he said would be of any use, and Xu Qing could not offer any comfort. Instead, it would sound like he was just making sarcastic remarks.

The Queen Mother of the West was, after all, a top-tier innate deity who had cultivated for hundreds of millions of years. Even in the face of such a blow, she quickly recovered and managed to force a smile.

"I see. Thank you for your guidance, Dao Xian. I will go to the treasury to get some innate Geng metal energy."

Xu Qing nodded, then closed his eyes to rest.

The Queen Mother of the West transformed into a golden stream of light and went to the Jade Pool of West Kunlun, then disappeared. Xu Qing guessed that she must have entered some small world.

In Xu Qing's divine sense, the aura of the Queen Mother of the West reappeared after disappearing for half an incense stick's time. Sure enough, golden light then appeared in the void.

Golden light fell to the foot of the mountain, and the figure of the Queen Mother of the West appeared in front of Xu Qing. Behind her floated three white jade porcelain bottles with the five large characters "Geng Metal Qi" affixed to them.

With a wave of her hand, the Queen Mother of the West sent three porcelain bottles flying into Xu Qing's hands. Then she cupped her hands and said...

"This is all the remaining innate Geng metal energy in my Yaochi treasury. Each porcelain bottle contains one hundred strands. I wonder if this satisfies Dao Xian's needs?"

Xu Qing put the porcelain bottle containing the innate Geng metal energy into his personal space, and then smiled.

"That's enough, that's enough."

According to the records in the method given by Pangu, every hundred strands of innate Geng metal energy can be used to unleash the power of the Heaven-Opening Axe once, and thirty grains of Creation Breath Soil are needed. Xu Qing estimated that he could not find one hundred and twenty grains of Creation Breath Soil, so the Geng metal energy would be enough.

If Xu Qing can utilize the power of the Heaven-Opening Axe three times, such as to kill Kunwu Shenni or one of the Three Heavens, it would be enough to change the course of the battle.

"That's good."

The Queen Mother of the West nodded, then hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, her voice firm.

"I wish to sever my Great Luo Dao Fruit and start cultivating anew from the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but I lack a Primordial Spiritual Treasure of the same origin. I wonder if you possess one?"

Xu Qing was startled by west Wangmu's words. Even if she couldn't become a saint and successfully sever her three corpses, west Wangmu, who possessed a supreme innate treasure, was still a top-tier power in the world. Why would she choose to start her cultivation again from the Great Luo realm?!

As the saying goes, those who cultivate the Tao cultivate the three flowers on the top of their heads and the five energies in their chests. The so-called five energies are the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

When a cultivator reaches the Xuanxian realm, five phantom images will appear above the head of the primordial spirit on the spiritual platform. These five phantom images correspond to the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

When a Qi cultivator begins to fill the first of the five illusory images with innate golden spiritual energy, it marks the breakthrough from a Profound Immortal to a Golden Immortal. When the golden energy is complete, it marks the completion of the Golden Immortal realm. And when all five energies of the Qi cultivator's primordial spirit are complete, their cultivation reaches the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

Subsequently, the Qi cultivator used the Five Elements Qi to catalyze the cultivation of the Three Flowers. At this moment, three flower phantoms appeared above the head of the primordial spirit, namely the Heavenly Flower, the Earthly Flower, and the Dao Flower.

The appearance of the three illusory flowers signifies that a Qi cultivator has entered the Great Luo realm; the solidification of the three flowers signifies the Great Luo realm at its peak.

Then, one can condense the Dao Fruit using the Three Flowers. If the Dao Fruit's illusory image appears successfully, one will become a Quasi-Saint.

If one comprehends the laws and perfects the Dao Fruit, one becomes a Saint of the Laws; or one can sever the three corpses from the three flowers, and then merge the three corpses to reappear the Dao Fruit, thus becoming a Saint by severing the corpses; or one can fill the illusory image of the Dao Fruit with merit, thus becoming a Saint through merit.

The Queen Mother of the West, who has severed her three corpses, is currently in a state where the three flowers have solidified, but the Dao fruit has not yet appeared.

Since the Dao Fruit has not yet appeared, she cannot sever it herself. Therefore, if she wants to sever the Dao and start cultivating again, she can only sever the Three Flowers of the Great Luo, let them transform into the Five Qi, and start cultivating again from the Taiyi Perfection stage.

The cost of rebuilding was so great, and given that the Queen Mother of the West had always remained hidden from the world, had no enemies in the prehistoric world, and that innate gods and demons had no lifespan limit, whether or not she became a saint did not affect her life, and could even be said to be unimportant.

Xu Qing was surprised to find that the Queen Mother of the West was so determined in her pursuit of the Dao, and he couldn't help but feel more respect for her.

Frankly speaking, even Xu Qing himself, if he hadn't been pushed along by the general trend, probably wouldn't have had a strong desire to cultivate. Wouldn't it have been better to be a quasi-saint and travel around enjoying the scenery?

Xu Qing pondered for a moment before finally replying.

"I don't have any suitable magic weapon on hand, but since you've helped me, I'll do my best. If you trust me, you can start cultivating again now."

The Queen Mother of the West looked at Xu Qing and nodded.

"Okay, I believe you!"

Xu Qing then said, "In that case, I have other matters to attend to. Fellow Daoist, there's no need to see me off. I'll be leaving now."

"Have you paid your respects to the Daoist Master?"

The Queen Mother of the West bowed deeply, and then Xu Qing transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Mount Buzhou.

After seeing Xu Qing off, the Queen Mother of the West quickly returned to her Yaochi Palace. Once inside, she sat cross-legged on a futon and activated a grand formation with a wave of her hand.

As the entire Western Kunlun was covered by a curtain of light, the Queen Mother of the West looked solemn and looked inward.

A tiny primordial spirit sat upright on the spiritual platform, with three sword-shaped flowers of different colors above its head, and a sword-shaped phantom below the flowers.

The Queen Mother of the West cultivates the Way of Metal, which governs killing and warfare; therefore, her three flowers and the Dao fruit are all in the shape of swords.

"Once you have made up your mind, then make the decision decisively."

The Queen Mother of the West murmured to herself. Then, a golden light flashed in her mind, the three flowers fell, and the Dao Fruit dissipated.

"Um!"

The pain of severing one's Dao was immense. The Queen Mother of the West turned pale and couldn't help but groan. Her aura dropped from the peak of Quasi-Saint to the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

At the same time, the space around the Queen Mother of the West distorted, and three figures that looked exactly like herself appeared vaguely, all of which turned into golden energy and dissipated into the world.

A perfected Quasi-Saint severed himself, as if he had fallen. Instantly, the Great Dao manifested, and a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky. A long golden river filled with murderous aura hung in the sky, and golden sword rain fell down. The Dao of Slaughter is without sorrow; it is simply a matter of drawing the sword.

Xu Qing sensed the chilling aura from afar. Recalling the resolute decision of the Queen Mother of the West when she severed her Dao, he had to admit that her own temperament was quite compatible with the Gengjin Dao.

Unfortunately... her innate wisp of Yin energy limited her, making it difficult for her to achieve sainthood through the laws of nature.