If I had known this would happen, I should have abandoned my religion and joined the Budd

The so-called fortune is mysterious and unknowable.

It is ethereal and intangible, yet it truly exists.

If a sect declines, its fortune will be lost.

Even a sage would be helpless in such a situation.

However, there are some extremely precious spiritual treasures in this world.

They are often born with their own destiny and have the ability to suppress destiny.

They exist.

Even if a sect's fortune declines, it can still retain a portion of its influence.

It can be considered the foundation of the religion and is extremely precious.

Such spiritual treasures are extremely rare in the Three Realms.

The vast majority of them are owned, or their whereabouts are unknown.

It is worth mentioning that

In the past, the Jie Sect was powerful, even considered the strongest force in the Three Realms!

However, inside its gate, there wasn't even a single magical treasure to suppress its fortune.

The Tongtian Sect Leader's spiritual treasures, such as the "Qingping Sword," "Six Soul Banner," and "Four Swords of Zhuxian," are all extremely powerful spiritual treasures for killing.

However, none of them had the ability to suppress destiny.

The corresponding "987" refers to any religion, whether it is Chanjiao, Buddhism, or Renjiao.

They all possess magical treasures for suppressing destiny, and each has more than one.

The decline of the Jie Sect after the Investiture of the Gods was not entirely unrelated to this point.

At this moment, the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner that Yuanshi Tianzun took out was a spiritual treasure with the effect of suppressing fortune.

The reason for this is that each of the five flags of heaven and earth contains a corresponding wisp of "heaven and earth mother energy".

This so-called "Mother Qi of Heaven and Earth" is essentially the opening of the "Five Elements Laws" of Heaven and Earth.

The first fragment of the corresponding law that was born was transformed by merging with spiritual energy.

Their inherent uniqueness gives them their own fortune, and they can even suppress fortune.

For example, the Heaven and Earth Mother Qi contained within the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner is the "Mysterious Female Earth Mother Ancestral Qi" corresponding to the Earth Element Law.

Within this wisp of primordial energy, a great deal of the Chan Sect's fortune was suppressed.

As for other spiritual treasures and materials that can suppress fortune, the same applies.

Most of them contain fragments of the fundamental laws of heaven and earth.

"Taiyi, you shall take command of the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner."

At this moment, he also handed the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner to Taiyi Zhenren.

"Teacher, this treasure..."

However, Master Taiyi hesitated at this moment.

As a treasure for suppressing destiny, the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner is indeed extremely precious.

"It's alright."

Upon seeing this, Yuanshi Tianzun laughed.

"Even if it were those two fellow Daoists from the West who were interfering, it would be meaningless."

"This treasure is my spiritual treasure; I can summon it back with a single thought."

"Moreover, the ancestral energy of the Mysterious Female Earth Mother within the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner is born of the laws and is associated with this treasure—even if a sage were to remove it, it would be meaningless."

That's how he explained it.

"As long as it remains within the Three Realms, this energy will instantly return to this flag."

If the key to suppressing fortune, the "Mother Qi of Heaven and Earth," is so easily seized by others, then it is truly remarkable.

The owners of these five magical treasures must be having trouble sleeping.

Only after hearing Yuanshi Tianzun's explanation was Taiyi Zhenren finally somewhat relieved.

And upon closer reflection, he did find it to be reasonable.

After all, when the gods were conferred, Yuanshi Tianzun had lent this treasure to his junior brother, Jiang Ziya.

Therefore, it seems that the security should indeed be guaranteed.

"Thank you for your mercy, Holy Teacher!"

Taiyi Zhenren naturally nodded and respectfully accepted the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag.

However, Taiyi Zhenren was an extremely cautious person.

This can also be seen from the ancient war of the Investiture of the Gods.

At that time, the sage of the Jie Sect set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation, and the Chan Sect was supposed to send four people to retrieve the four immortal swords.

Logically speaking, Taiyi Zhenren, who ranks fifth among the Twelve Golden Immortals and has a relatively high level of cultivation, should have occupied a spot.

In reality, it was actually Yu Ding Zhenren and Dao Xing Tianzun, who were slightly inferior to him in both rank and cultivation, who went to retrieve the sword.

This also shows that Taiyi Zhenren was indeed an extremely cautious person.

In fact, it is precisely because of this caution.

Therefore, during the entire Investiture of the Gods, Taiyi Zhenren actually only encountered danger once.

Compared to his fellow disciples like Master Huanglong, who had "never won a single battle but survived by the skin of their teeth," I wonder where they are now, safe and sound.

Having never handled such a treasure before, he asked, "I hope that the Sage Master will have mercy and instruct me on any taboos regarding this treasure."

Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun laughed and said, "Use it as you please."

"This treasure is used for self-defense. It is connected to the earth's energy veins and thus possesses the ability to be impervious to all magic—few within the Three Realms can break through it!"

"As for warfare, this treasure can also command the earth's veins to suppress invading enemies."

"Summoning the Five Sacred Mountains to suppress the enemy, moving the Three Mountains to fill the sea, all are commonplace."

After explaining the power of both offense and defense, Yuanshi Tianzun shook his head and sighed softly at the end.

"As for how to counter this treasure—a sage's magical power can naturally break it."

"Even a quasi-saint wielding a supreme innate treasure can break it."

"besides..."

He pondered for a moment, then smiled.

"But only the Nine Heavens Breath Soil held by the Ancestral Witch Houtu remains."

"Although the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner can command the earth's veins, the Nine Heavens Breath Soil is the ancestor of all soils, naturally restraining all earth-based supernatural powers and spiritual treasures."

"If we use the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, we can not only break this Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, but we can even suppress this treasure."

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren couldn't help but laugh.

"Disciple understands."

In his view, all three possibilities mentioned by Yuanshi Tianzun were impossible.

A sage wouldn't attack him without reason, and it's even more impossible for a quasi-sage to possess a supreme innate treasure...

Everyone knows that there are only five innate treasures in the Three Realms.

Two of them are missing, while the remaining three are in the hands of the sage.

Therefore, when a quasi-saint uses a supreme innate treasure to attack him, it is essentially equivalent to a saint attacking him.

As for the third possibility, Taiyi Zhenren considered it utter nonsense!

After the fall of the Ancestral Witch Houtu, the Nine Heavens Breath Soil no longer exists in the Three Realms.

If he finally manages to use the "Earth-Earth Apricot Yellow Banner" once, and happens to encounter the Nine Heavens Breath Soil...

LOL, that's impossible.

This is in the bag!

It was precisely during this time, when the master and disciple Taiyi Zhenren and Yuanshi Tianzun were talking to each other in a very pleasant atmosphere, that things began.

Seeing this, Huanglong Zhenren's eyes blazed with fury.

He was naturally furious.

It's happening again!

The Primordial Celestial Venerable gave the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi to Yu Ding for use, and the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag to Taiyi Zhenren for self-defense.

Yet Huanglong alone seemed to exist as if he didn't exist!

Just like before!

Other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were granted either innate or acquired powers, but he was the only one who was not!

Other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were granted sacred mountains and celestial veins under the Chan Sect's jurisdiction as their Daoist temples, but he was the only one who was not!

Does that mean he is not a disciple of the Chan Sect?

Such blatant discrimination only added to Huang Long's already resentful and unwilling heart, making him feel even more regretful!

He naturally regretted it.

After the war of the Investiture of the Gods ended.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable and two Buddhist saints made an agreement that the two Buddhist saints would assist the Chan Sect in the Investiture of the Gods.

In exchange, any disciples of the Chan Sect who wish to join the Buddhist order will be accepted.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable could not stop it.

As a result, four of the twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect immediately chose to convert to Buddhism.

0.1 But Huanglong Zhenren hesitated at that time.

Although he was dissatisfied with Yuanshi Tianzun, he never thought of switching to the Chan Sect at that time.

But now, he regrets that choice!

"If I had known this would happen, I should have abdicated and joined the Buddhist order back then!"

In his extreme anger, a sense of desolation arose out of nowhere in his heart.

The decision was not made in time then, and now it is too late.

If he were to abscond with the faith now, the Buddhist community would not dare to accept him.

If the Primordial Celestial Venerable were to be enraged, there would likely be nowhere for him to hide in the Three Realms and Four Continents!

It took him a while to suppress his anger.

He simply sighed silently and stopped thinking about it.

After the Primordial Celestial Venerable bestowed these two treasures.

Clearly, this applies to both him and the assembled immortals of the Chan Sect.

Naturally, everyone assumes that everything is foolproof.

Immediately, Guang Chengzi took the lead, and all the immortals also bowed to Yuanshi Tianzun to bid him farewell.

Then, each of them set up their cloud-shaped magical artifacts.

They left the Jade Void Palace and headed straight for that remote town in the mortal realm.