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

Seeing that Xu Qing didn't speak, Yang Mei smiled even more happily, raised an eyebrow, and spoke to herself.

"Hehe, do you want to know what this is? Let me tell you, it has quite a history."

Back when Pangu separated heaven and earth, people said that whoever came would die. But fate and destiny refused to believe in such superstitions and insisted on joining in the fun.

As a result, he was chopped to death with an axe, a truly tragic end. Logically speaking, he brought it on himself, and I shouldn't have interfered.

Those who know me well know that I'm a notoriously kind-hearted person. What did I say at the time? I said, "We've known each other for who knows how many years, and we have some friendship left, so I went over and collected their bodies."

Tsk tsk tsk, let me tell you, that scene was absolutely tragic. The two of them were completely wiped out, their bodies and souls destroyed, reduced to ashes. Even their own paths were shattered by the Heaven-Opening Axe, leaving only fragments of their weapons.

What could I do? I could only take these things away, build a cenotaph for them, and then use the remaining small fragments to make this jade pendant.

Although it's just a small jade pendant, don't underestimate it; it's a priceless treasure.

This thing has no other use than that you can carry it around, and then, guess what? You become invisible to the Heavenly Dao.

What you did has become someone else's work, but you still get the benefits. This treasure is pretty good, isn't it? Do you want to agree to my request?

Yang Mei became more and more excited as she spoke, rambling on and on about all sorts of things, which gave Xu Qing a headache. He rubbed his temples and it took him a while to extract the key points from the pile of nonsense.

This thing is really good, but Yang Mei's way of speaking is so rambling that even the demons of Chaos don't want to talk to him.

There's no other way; for the sake of the baby, I'll just have to bear with it.

After a long pause, Xu Qing made a decision.

"Senior, please speak. I am happy to listen to a respected elder like you."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mei laughed so hard that her whole body shook, and her eyebrows, which hung down beside her ears, swayed rhythmically.

"Good, good, good lad, you have good taste. You're much better than that previous junior."

Since that's the case, let me tell you something else. How about the battle between the Dao and the Demonic? Back then, that old bastard Hongjun led me and Yin Yang...”

Yang Mei said she wanted to talk to Xu Qing, but in reality, it was just her who wanted to speak. Xu Qing was almost just listening, at most occasionally saying a few "uh-huhs" or "ahs".

After finishing the story of the conflict between the Dao and the Demon, Yang Mei began to talk about the Great Calamity of the Dragon and Phoenix, then the Great Calamity of the Ferocious Beasts, and finally the creation of the world by Pangu. The more he talked, the more excited he became. Towards the end, Yang Mei was spitting and his cheeks were flushed.

Three hundred years later, Yang Mei finally finished speaking to her satisfaction and took a sip of water that she didn't know where she got it from.

"Young friend, I'm truly sorry, but I have no idea what to say, since you're so eager to hear what I have to say."

Xu Qing wiped his face, tried to force a smile, but couldn't, so he could only say expressionlessly:

"Yes, it's such a pity. I really wish I could hear about the heroic deeds of our predecessors for another five hundred years."

Upon hearing this, Yang Mei burst into laughter, patted Xu Qing's shoulder forcefully, and only stopped after a while.

"If that kid had been half as patient as you, you wouldn't have gotten a chance with this treasure. Good lad, I love your 'pretending to like it even though you don't want to hear it' expression."

Xu Qing: "…………"

"Alright, you've suffered these past three hundred years. Here you go."

As she spoke, Yang Mei tossed the jade pendant over, which Xu Qing caught listlessly.

"Thank you... thank you, senior."

"Good lad, we are destined to meet. If you can achieve the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos in the future, why not come to the Chaos to find my true form, and we can have a long chat for another five hundred years?"

Yang Mei's voice grew fainter and fainter until it, along with her clone, vanished into nothingness.

Xu Qing stood up, hesitated for a moment, but finally bowed to the spot where Yang Mei's clone had disappeared before leaving the palace.

"Ah, this sun, it's so nice."

Xu Qing stretched and couldn't help but sigh. Three hundred years of cultivation was easy, but three hundred years of listening to an old man talk about these things was a real ordeal.

Xu Qing took out the jade pendant and examined it carefully again, but still couldn't remember what it looked like.

Perhaps it can only be done after refining it.

Thinking it over, Xu Qing formed hand seals and began to refine the treasure. The restrictions on the jade pendant had been completely removed by Yang Mei, and Xu Qing had completely refined it in just five hundred years.

Only now was Xu Qing able to truly see this jade pendant, which was of the innate supreme treasure level.

It was a piece of white jade, warm and smooth all over, with a slight coolness to the touch, exuding a restrained Taoist charm and a return to simplicity.

The carving of the leaf is quite exquisite. In addition to the eight Taoist characters on the back, there is also a white snake carved on the front, which is very detailed and lifelike.

The snake, with its head and tail connected, swallowed its own tail, perfectly illustrating the meaning of cause and effect and destiny.

"What a treasure! It's worth sitting in that palace for three hundred years. But... it still needs a name."

Immediately, Xu Qing recalled the eight Daoist inscriptions on the back of the jade pendant: "Sever cause and accept effect, abandon life and guard destiny."

"Then I'll call you Naguo Shouyun Yu."

Xu Qing named the jade pendant and took the spiritual minerals and plants from Fangzhang Island with him, heading towards the prehistoric land.

"Houtu has a primordial spirit, and my elder brother has the extra blessing of humankind, so they both achieved enlightenment much faster than before."

Judging by the timeline, it seems... it should be the day my second and third brothers attain enlightenment, as well as the days of Jieyin and Zhunti.

As he flew, Xu Qing pondered where to go next, and finally decided to go to Kunlun Mountain.

Soon, when Xu Qing arrived at Kunlun Mountain, he was puzzled as to why Yuanshi and Lingbao had not come out to greet him. As he entered the mountain, he found the two arguing among the peaks.

First, Lingbao said:

"Second brother, all things in nature are equal, so why only pass on cultivation methods to humans?"

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi frowned slightly.

"Third brother, those creatures born from moisture and eggs, covered in scales and feathers, are no match for those with innate Dao bodies. Humans are the darlings of Heaven, so how can there be any talk of equality?"

Xu Qing inwardly cried out in alarm. The Three Pure Ones split up because of the disagreement between Yuanshi and Lingbao on their philosophies. He never expected that they would quarrel over this matter again in this life.

Fortunately, Lingbao has not yet established a sect or accepted disciples, and has not yet truly damaged its relationship with Yuanshi.

He quickly stepped forward and spoke.

"My two elder brothers, please don't quarrel. My second brother teaches according to aptitude, while my third brother teaches without discrimination. It's just a difference in philosophy. Why insist on arguing about who is right and who is wrong?"

The two had already sensed Xu Qing's presence, but they were too engrossed in their argument to greet him. Now, upon hearing Xu Qing's words, they both spoke in unison without turning their heads.

"Fourth brother, you've come at the right time. Tell me, in this world, are humans more noble than demons, or are all things equal?"

Xu Qing didn't care about this topic; he just wanted to avoid the outcome of the Three Pure Ones splitting up, so he said...

"I am not very familiar with this matter and dare not speak rashly. Why don't you two brothers follow your own understanding of the religion and then let your disciples have a contest to see who is right?"

However, as I said, this is ultimately just a difference in principles. Regardless of victory or defeat, I hope that my two elder brothers will not let this damage the harmony between us.