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

"Seize the one that has escaped, and give all things and all living beings a chance to strive for immortality."

Lingbao's body was filled with Daoist energy and overflowing with laws, indicating that he had reached a critical juncture for breakthrough. He first pointed out with one finger, extending the lifespan of Guiling's younger brother by a hundred years.

Then, waving his hands, he wrote in the air, imprinting the prepared turtle clan cultivation method into the sky, causing the surrounding turtle clan members to kneel in worship.

After that, Lingbao was drawn by the mysterious power of Heaven and sat upright on the Azure Sky.

His face was solemn as he held his sword, his lips moving in a way that resonated with the primordial world.

The primordial energy swirled, auspicious colors and divine glow gathered, and behind it, auspicious clouds unfurled and surged, accumulating merit and virtue in various forms, without fixed pattern or shape, perfectly embodying the impermanence of change.

"The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. The fate of all beings should be subject to change. However, the cultivation of all races can only rely on their predetermined talents, which is contrary to the laws of nature."

Today, I, Lingbao, establish the Jie Sect and spread its teachings. All those with perseverance can receive my teachings and seize the one part of their destiny that has slipped away. There is no discrimination in this teaching!

Just as Lingbao was becoming a saint and establishing his religion, Yuanshi was also finding his own path.

Seated high in the heavens, below the Primordial Beginning is a staircase formed from accumulated merit, with the sun, moon, and stars above, the four seasons revolving in an orderly fashion, and a solemn voice speaking.

"The Way of Heaven is cautious, and human nature is natural. Heaven gives birth to all things, but all things do not know the will of Heaven. I, Yuanshi, today establish the Chan Sect to explain the will of Heaven to all beings and to follow the laws of Heaven."

The two established their sects at the same time, both sitting at unfathomable heights, gazing at each other from afar. Their auras gradually grew stronger, and the strange phenomena gradually subsided, until they both became saints simultaneously.

……

The Golden Turtle Ancestor felt that the surprise came somewhat unexpectedly.

Who would have thought that while I was floating peacefully in the sea, a young fellow Daoist would come and try to recruit me into his sect? Seeing that I couldn't win against him, I had no choice but to agree.

I originally thought that this person was at most a late-stage Quasi-Saint, and that he could become an elder in his sect. As a late-stage Quasi-Saint, I wasn't particularly ashamed.

If he were at the peak of Quasi-Saint level, I would have latched onto a powerful figure and could do whatever I wanted in the East Sea. But such a thing is just wishful thinking; there's no such thing as a free lunch.

Unexpectedly, this cheap cult leader actually became a saint right before my eyes!?

You should have said so earlier! Why should I be an elder? I should be your disciple! Master, look at me! I am your long-lost eldest disciple!

Seeing the young Taoist slowly descending, Jin'ao's eyes widened. He twisted his jaw hard, barely managing to get it back in place, and hurriedly went to greet him.

"Master, are you tired from flying? Shall I massage your legs? You don't want to? Well, your arms must be tired from writing earlier, let me massage your shoulders."

"Shut up? Okay, I'm leaving."

Lingbao chased away the golden turtle, looked at the densely packed turtle clan kneeling around him, and rubbed his temples.

"I can't possibly take everyone as my disciple, but you can learn the Daoist arts as you please."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The turtle clan members all spoke up. This opportunity, summoned by their ancestor, was already beyond their expectations, and they naturally dared not ask for anything more.

The young man in black robes who had been seeking the Dharma for his mother also quietly withdrew. Now, he was holding his mother's hand, staring at the cultivation technique, his expression a mixture of excitement and nervousness.

Only Gui Ling remained standing to the side, but he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.

"My dear disciple, come here. From now on, you will be my eldest disciple. So stop crying and whining."

Gui Ling nodded quickly, wiping away the tears on his face, but his eyes were still red.

"That's more like it. That's what a disciple of Lingbao should be like. Members of the Jie Sect should have the spirit of never shedding a tear. Otherwise, how can we intercept the Escape One?"

Lingbao nodded with satisfaction, then turned around, rubbed his fingers together, and said to Xu Qing:

"Fourth brother, my Golden Turtle Island can't just be empty, can it? We need to build a palace or something."

"You've just become a saint, and you're already asking your younger brother for money?" Xu Qing sighed, rubbing his forehead.

"Here you go, all of it is yours."

As he spoke, he handed over the spirit stones and minerals he had obtained from Fangzhang Island to Lingbao, placing them all in a bag with a small open space for easy carrying.

Lingbao took the bag, weighed it in his hand like an ordinary merchant, and smiled with satisfaction.

"Not bad, good brother. It's not for nothing that I've treated you so well. How about you become my vice leader?"

Xu Qing quickly shook his head and waved his hands, speaking urgently.

"No way. If I become your deputy leader, will I become my second brother's deputy leader? The Blood Sea still has the Asura clan to manage. How am I supposed to live?"

"Alright, alright, looking at you like that, I don't really want you to be the vice leader either."

Lingbao curled his lip in disdain, and then said...

"Then you should come up with a name for this temple. It absolutely cannot be weaker than the Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain."

Xu Qing stroked his chin and chuckled.

"This island was transformed from a golden turtle, and this palace is a sacred place. How about... we call it Great Turtle Island, Great Man's Palace? What do you think, Third Brother?"

"roll."

It must have been tough for you to come up with such an outrageous name. It seems that the fourth brother can't be relied on.

Lingbao had to figure it out himself. While playing with the Zhuxian Sword, he saw the Golden Turtle Ancestor next to him and remembered the scenery he had seen when he first arrived here.

Beneath the azure sky... a golden turtle swims...

"Let's call it Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island."

Lingbao was quite satisfied with the name, but... it didn't seem to be as good as Kunlun Mountain.

Well, Kunlun Mountain is already a wonderful name in the world, so it's normal that it can't compare.

Just as Lingbao was reminiscing, a voice rang out.

"Master, your name is truly masterful; it's profound in its conciseness!"

Old Ancestor Jin'ao didn't miss any opportunity to flatter, and immediately continued to speak.

The moment this old man opened his mouth, I felt like the name had become even more unpleasant...

Lingbao was a little insecure. She wanted to turn to Xu Qing for advice, but then, remembering the name he had given her, she finally looked at the almond-eyed, delicate-nosed Turtle Spirit.

"What do you think of this name?"

Hearing his master call him, Guiling placed his finger on his chin, looked up at the sky, thought seriously for a while, and then smiled as he stared into Lingbao's eyes:

"Master, Guiling thinks it sounds nice."

"If you think it sounds good, then that's fine. Just based on the faces of the three of you, I have the most confidence in your aesthetic sense."

Xu Qing was insulted, but he couldn't show it in front of his junior apprentice, so he could only curse in his heart.

However, he deliberately came up with two extremely ugly names, just to see if Lingbao would choose his own name and it would be the same as in his previous life.

As he expected, in the primordial world, some things, even if the process changes, will still ultimately point in the predetermined direction.

If that's the case, then the three strange occurrences before must have a direct cause, rather than being a simple butterfly effect caused by his appearance.

Who could it be...?

……

In a certain place in the primordial world, a Taoist priest was in seclusion, with a jade plate floating in front of him. However, upon closer inspection, there were two empty spots on the jade plate.

As Lingbao and Yuanshi attained sainthood, the jade plate suddenly brightened, and then a stream of light appeared from it and entered the body of the Daoist.