Comparison is the thief of joy.

Just as Xuanbao was rushing east to Kunlun Mountain, the Three Pure Ones, who had been in seclusion, had already emerged from their seclusion ahead of schedule. Tongtian realized that his eldest disciple was not in the Three Pure Ones Hall. "That mischievous monkey told me not to go far, and now the three lectures are about to begin, but I don't know where he has run off to. I wonder if he will make it in time."

Tongtian frowned as he tried to calculate, but couldn't figure it out. What was going on? Everything was blurry; he couldn't figure out the cause and effect of his disciple Xuanbao.

"Why hasn't my nephew Xuanbao returned yet? The three lectures are just around the corner. If we miss this opportunity, we'll miss a tremendous chance."

"This sermon will surely reach the realm of saints. You should quickly tell your nephew to come back. Don't let a small matter cause you to lose sight of the bigger picture."

Before Tongtian could figure it out, Yuanshi asked Xuanbao about it, and his tone was quite gentle, unlike his usual face that said everyone owed him 200 million.

Uh... Tongtian didn't know what to say at this moment. Could he say that he couldn't calculate his disciple's exact location?

However, this did indeed put Tongtian in a difficult position. Xuanbao was originally a transmigrator, and his fate was full of too many unknowns, somewhat similar to the vanished Yi. No matter who tried to predict it, it was all a chaotic mess. Xuanbao was essentially equipped with a built-in causal shield.

Tongtian hesitated for a moment, then had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I just calculated that the Xuanbao's cause and effect are in a state of chaos, which may be because the Xuanbao has some kind of spiritual treasure that conceals cause and effect. I can't calculate the exact location for the time being."

Yuan Shi frowned slightly. "Mysterious power? Could something have changed? Let's try again to see if we can calculate its approximate location."

As they spoke, Yuanshi and Tongtian used their supernatural powers together to try to find the Xuanbao. However, they were still in complete chaos and had no clue whatsoever.

At this moment, Taiqing Laozi slowly spoke: "Don't be anxious. Nephew Xuanbao is blessed with great fortune and will surely have his own opportunities. Besides, the three lectures have not yet started, so he may be able to return in time."

Tongtian felt somewhat relieved after hearing this. Just then, a familiar aura appeared in his senses. "Hmph, this rebellious disciple still knows how to come back. If he had missed this three lectures, I'd have dealt with him properly." However, the smile on his lips was obvious to everyone.

Tongtian could sense the aura of Xuanbao, and Laozi and Yuanshi, who were standing beside him, could also sense it. They both smiled knowingly, watching Tongtian's performance. They felt that the old man was just being hypocritical after getting a good deal. Yuanshi, in particular, wished he could just snatch Xuanbao away and make him his disciple.

"Xuanbao is a true immortal of good fortune, with extraordinary luck. He must have sensed an opportunity this time, which is why he was delayed a bit. This time, it didn't delay the three lectures at Zixiao Palace. It's just that we have to wait a little longer, which is not a big deal." Yuanshi said with a smile.

If the Twelve Golden Immortals of later generations saw this, they would probably be horrified. Their strict, rigid, and rule-conscious master was waiting for a junior, which was going against the natural order of things. If they had made the Primordial Celestial Venerable wait, they would probably have been imprisoned for 10,000 years. Indeed, people cannot be compared.

A sneeze

A sneeze

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Xuanbao, who was almost at the Sanqing Palace, couldn't help but sneeze a few times. "It's strange that a Taiyi Golden Immortal can sneeze. Is someone talking about me?"

Xuanbao rubbed his nose and sped up his flight towards the Sanqing Hall. A short while later, he appeared inside. As soon as he entered, he felt three pairs of eyes simultaneously fall upon him.

"Disciple greets Master and both senior uncles," Xuanbao bowed respectfully. Tongtian feigned seriousness and said, "You rebellious disciple, where have you been? You almost missed the three lectures at Zixiao Palace."

Xuanbao scratched his head and said with a smile, "Master, I had some fortuitous encounters on the way, which is why I was delayed a bit."

Yuanshi stepped forward, looked Xuanbao up and down, and laughed, "It's alright, it's alright, it's good that you were able to come back in time. These three lectures are about the realm of sages, you must not be distracted again." Taishang Laojun also smiled and nodded, "Nephew Xuanbao has great fortune, he will surely gain something this time."

Xuanbao was moved. The Three Pure Ones were indeed respectful to each other as brothers. Although Tongtian Yuanshi would quarrel with each other due to their personalities, this was normal. Unlike in later generations when the two established their own sects and became saints, and the two sects had conflicting doctrines.

One is the Way of Intercepting Heaven, seizing a sliver of life; the other is following the Way of Heaven, expounding the Way of Heaven. They eventually broke down completely and fought each other. Laozi, the leader, cultivated the Way of Non-Action, which means doing everything. In the later period, the fortune of the Intercepting Sect was extremely prosperous, with tens of thousands of disciples. The combined fortune of the Human Sect and the Chan Sect did not match the prosperity of the Intercepting Sect.

After becoming a saint, cultivation requires immense fortune. The Jie Sect, which was at the top, was bound to be targeted in various ways. Moreover, it was also because Tongtian didn't even consider the character of his disciples. The Jie Sect was also in a state of chaos, divided into several factions that were not united at all. In the end, it was only natural that the Jie Sect was reduced to a few big cats and a handful of small cats.

"Ahem, Master, while you were in seclusion, I sensed a mysterious opportunity and went to investigate." Xuanbao said, and began to arrange the innate spiritual fruits on a fruit plate. The Three Pure Ones saw Xuanbao arranging the fruit plate again, but they didn't pay much attention to it at first, since they had already eaten once. However, Xuanbao's next move made the Three Pure Ones' eyes almost pop out.

Xuanbao brought out more than twenty kinds of fruits from innate spiritual roots, including the top-grade innate spiritual root Holy Light Fruit, the top-grade innate spiritual root Golden Apple, the mid-grade innate spiritual root Youth Apple, and the mid-grade innate spiritual root Unruly Jujube. He then placed three carefully arranged fruit platters in front of the Three Pure Ones for them to taste.

Tongtian: ?

Yuanshi: ?

Lao Tzu: ? ? ?

The Three Pure Ones were speechless with shock as they looked at the fruits of these innate spiritual roots. Each of these innate spiritual roots was a rare treasure in the world. Even they only had one top-grade innate spiritual root, the Immortal Apricot. If they remembered correctly, Xuanbao had taken out a dozen or so kinds of innate spiritual roots last time, and this time he had taken out more than 20 kinds...

At this moment, the eyes of the Three Pure Ones were blazing with fury. What incredible luck they had to be able to obtain so many spiritual roots upon leaving home! Especially Taiqing Laozi, as an alchemist, valued these spiritual roots even more, as they were all valuable resources.

Tongtian was the first to come to his senses, his eyes wide as he exclaimed, "You rebellious disciple, where did you get so many innate spiritual roots? Did you steal some great god's herb garden?"

Xuanbao chuckled, "Master, I sensed a fortuitous opportunity and discovered a large blessed land. All of these were obtained from within the blessed land. Furthermore, I also acquired quite a few spiritual treasures." As he spoke, Xuanbao took out the Eternal Spear and the Lightning Spear, gesturing with them in his hands.

Xuanbao didn't intend to hide these spiritual treasures, as he would use them frequently in the future and they couldn't be hidden anyway, so he simply took them out directly. However, Xuanbao underestimated the destructive power of the two top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

Tongtian: ?

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Lao Tzu: ? ? ?

Top-grade innate spiritual treasures! And there are two of them! The Three Pure Ones' eyes were already wide open, but now that they saw two top-grade innate spiritual treasures, their eyes widened even more. Xuanbao was so frightened that he didn't dare to take the spiritual treasures with him anymore.

If he were to take more, the Three Pure Ones would certainly not snatch it from him, but Xuanbao was afraid that the Three Pure Ones' Dao hearts would be shattered. He thought that the Three Pure Ones had searched for countless eons before finally obtaining those few spiritual treasures.

Xuanbao has only been around for 100 years, yet he has already obtained more than 20 innate spiritual roots and two top-grade innate spiritual treasures. How unfair is that? They are Pangu's own sons, so why don't they receive the same treatment?

It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy.