Chapter 109: The Physical Body Without Leaks, the Primordial Origin as One

Glancing at the stone in his palm, Tian Yuan turned and looked toward Houtu at his side.

"Houtu! This object has an affinity with you; take it."

"Ah?" Houtu was startled, her small mouth slightly agape, her delicate face filled with astonishment.

She had never expected that Tian Yuan would give the spiritual treasure he had chosen to her.

Beside her, Nuwa and Fuxi were also stunned, staring blankly at the right hand Tian Yuan had extended.

They both knew that Tian Yuan was a stone being, so choosing a stone now could be considered in harmony with his origin.

They had originally thought he would keep it for his own use, never imagining he would turn around and gift it to Houtu.

Looking at it now, it seemed Tian Yuan had taken this stone entirely for Houtu's sake.

Thinking this, Nuwa immediately looked at the two of them with a strange expression.

This stone had been obtained at Fenbao Cliff and seemed to be called the Three-Life Stone; as for its specific functions, Nuwa was not yet clear.

After returning from Purple Heaven Palace, she had come to find Tian Yuan at the first opportunity, and she had not yet refined a single magic treasure.

Moreover, this Three-Life Stone did not appear particularly conspicuous among the many magic treasures.

Fuxi stroked his chin, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Tian Yuan, Nuwa, and Houtu, his expression beginning to turn peculiar.

Houtu clearly sensed that the atmosphere in the air was somewhat subtle, and she was actually stunned in place for a moment.

Tian Yuan did not notice any of this; seeing Houtu in a daze, he hurriedly spoke to explain: "This object is related to the Netherworld; it may be the item for your Dao attainment."

Hearing this, Houtu was slightly taken aback, and then her expression immediately turned to one of shock.

She glanced at Nuwa beside her, then reached out to take it with a look of confusion.

The moment the Three-Life Stone was in her hand, an aura of Reincarnation emerged, and brilliant radiance rose up, enveloping Houtu.

This sudden change undoubtedly left Houtu greatly alarmed.

Beside her, Nuwa and Fuxi both widened their eyes, their faces filled with disbelief.

For the Three-Life Stone to show such a miraculous sign the moment it entered Houtu's hand—perhaps it really was the item for her Dao attainment.

To know it had an affinity with Houtu just by scanning through numerous spiritual treasures? Was Tian Yuan not being a bit too exaggerated?

Exchanging a glance, Fuxi and Nuwa both saw a trace of shock in each other's eyes.

Knowing the affairs of Purple Heaven Palace and being so clear about others' Dao attainment—what exactly was Tian Yuan's background? At the same time, they felt ashamed of their own thoughts just now; Tian Yuan had such great righteousness, yet they had thought crookedly.

Houtu took a deep breath, held the Three-Life Stone with both hands, and performed a deep bow: "Many thanks, Dao Brother Tian Yuan!"

Just a moment ago she had found it a bit strange, never expecting it to be an object related to the Underworld.

It was just that Tian Yuan's high righteousness was such that she did not know how best to repay him.

First, he helped the Wu Clan, and now he was helping her attain the Dao; these were both immense favors.

Tian Yuan did not take it to heart, smiling as he said: "I am merely doing a favor while it is convenient; you should still thank Daoist Friend Nuwa."

The change before his eyes clearly showed that his guess was not wrong; this object was of great use to Houtu.

He had not originally intended to take any spiritual treasure, but having happened to see that this one was related to the Netherworld, he simply went with the flow and gifted it to Houtu.

If it could hasten the restoration of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk and accelerate the awakening of the Earthly Dao Will, why not do it?

It was fortunate he had let Nuwa go to Purple Heaven Palace last time, otherwise, this Three-Life Stone would likely have fallen into the hands of the Three Pure Ones.

Houtu nodded and turned to look at Nuwa beside her: "Thank you, Sister Nuwa!"

The moment she received the Three-Life Stone, Houtu understood its purpose.

The establishment of the Underworld could not be done without this Three-Life Stone; calling it the item for her Dao attainment was not an exaggeration at all.

Having regained her senses, Nuwa waved her hands repeatedly: "This is the merit of Dao Brother Tian Yuan; Nuwa did not know that this Three-Life Stone was the item for Sister's Dao attainment."

If Tian Yuan had not discovered it, this spiritual treasure would likely have become her collection.

Thinking of this, Nuwa could not help but glance at Tian Yuan again.

This should have been the first time Tian Yuan saw the Three-Life Stone, yet unexpectedly, he had grasped its function just by looking at it.

Following this came a surge of intense anticipation; the scene before her undoubtedly confirmed even more that Tian Yuan understood her Dao.

Houtu was about to perform a deep bow again, but Tian Yuan hurriedly stopped her with a smile, then looked toward Nuwa at the side.

"Alright, alright! Daoist Friend, tell us about the trip to Purple Heaven Palace."

In sending Nuwa to Purple Heaven Palace, he had not been without the intention of having her probe Hongjun.

The Primordial World had already undergone great changes, and Tian Yuan was not sure if that person would make changes as well.

Hearing Tian Yuan's words, Houtu had no choice but to desist, but her heart was undoubtedly even more grateful to Tian Yuan.

Nuwa had brought out so many Innate Spiritual Treasures, yet Tian Yuan had only taken one, and it was for her; how could she not be moved?

Houtu secretly made up her mind that in the future, she would certainly urge the Wu Clan to dredge all the Earth Veins in the East as quickly as possible.

Nuwa, who was waiting on the side, calmed the excitement in her heart and recounted the events in Purple Heaven Palace in detail.

Speaking to the end, Nuwa said somewhat dejectedly: "I originally did not wish to take a master, but unexpectedly, Hongjun did not give us any opportunity to speak."

Thinking of this matter, Nuwa felt a sense of strangeness in her heart.

Among the Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao Palace, there were many who wanted to take Hongjun as their master, but that definitely did not include her.

"Little Sister, such a great opportunity, why do you have such thoughts?" Fuxi felt puzzled.

Not to mention anything else, just that pile of magic treasures from earlier was a great opportunity. Not to mention that mysterious Hongmeng Purple Qi; this was a good thing one could not find even with a lantern, yet his little sister was unwilling.

Nuwa ignored Fuxi and instead looked at Tian Yuan at the side.

The plot of Purple Heaven Palace was the same as what Tian Yuan was familiar with, without any changes, which instead made him somewhat suspicious.

As for the matter of Hongjun taking disciples, it was likely destined the moment the Three Pure Ones and the others sat on the Six Meditation Cushions; what followed was merely an announcement.

Even if Nuwa and the others did not acknowledge it, they could not deny the grace of Hongjun's preaching.

Being directly ignored, Fuxi stroked his chin and stopped speaking.

In the past, he had made all the decisions, but now it had become his little sister. Since arriving in this space, Fuxi had also accepted this shift in the relationship between brother and sister.

With a heavy face, Tian Yuan said softly, "Hongmeng Purple Qi might be the key item for the unification of the Three Corpses, but this is only a guess! The path of Slaying the Three Corpses requires three spiritual treasures of the same root and origin to take the final step. You all have obtained many spiritual treasures; do you have any items of the same root and origin?"

As he spoke, Tian Yuan's gaze turned toward Nuwa.

Hongjun claimed to have attained sainthood by Slaying the Three Corpses, and what he taught in Purple Heaven Palace was also the path of Slaying the Three Corpses.

It is a pity that the spiritual treasures of the same root and origin are all scattered among many Innate Sacreds; in the end, it was still to allow the Three Pure Ones and others to attain sainthood through merit.

Tian Yuan guessed in his heart that Hongmeng Purple Qi might actually be the key to merit sanctification.

"This..." Nuwa frowned.

On Fenbao Cliff, everyone saw many dharma treasures and were all quick-eyed and fast-handed; how could she have examined them carefully?

However, the vast majority of the spiritual treasures had all fallen into her hands and the hands of the Three Pure Ones.

Thinking of this, Nuwa waved her hand, and immediately those dharma treasures appeared again; counting them carefully, there were actually as many as thirty.

Just by taking one look, Nuwa and the others all had expressions of shock and doubt.

Among them were many Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures, but there were no items of the same origin as Tian Yuan had mentioned.

Did Hongjun take Nuwa as a Personal Disciple but deliberately prevent her from finally unifying the Three Corpses?

Fuxi locked his brows tightly, his mind involuntarily thinking of his earlier divination regarding Hongjun, but why would he do this? Since he had already preached the Dao, yet would not let others prove the Dao, it was completely a superfluous act.

Nuwa and Houtu had heavy faces, with strange, inexplicable colors flickering in their eyes.

The Three Corpses Method can lead to sainthood, but it is still a dead end; is this why Tian Yuan did not go to Purple Heaven Palace? "Then what should we do?" Nuwa looked up, her gaze looking toward Tian Yuan with hope.

The most important thing about the Purple Heaven Palace preaching was the path to sainthood, but Hongjun only focused on teaching the Three Corpses Method; he mentioned merit sanctification a few times, and he did not speak of Law Proving the Dao at all.

But Nuwa remembered that Tian Yuan had previously said he wanted to pursue Law Proving the Dao.

Meeting Nuwa's slightly fervent gaze, Tian Yuan instead looked at Houtu: "The Wu Clan's Proving the Dao through Force belongs to Law Proving the Dao."

"What?"

"Proving the Dao through Force?"

The three people in the scene exclaimed, and Fuxi and Nuwa both turned their heads to look at Houtu.

As Demon Emperors of the Demon Court, the two naturally knew the situation of the Wu Clan very well; the entire Wu Clan only had Ancestral Witches with Primordial Spirits, but they were incomparably weak.

The Three Corpses Method was clearly not suitable for them, which was also the reason why Houtu and Xuanming could not understand the Purple Heaven Palace lecture.

But Fuxi and Nuwa did not expect that their path to sainthood actually lay within the Wu Clan.

I am afraid that not only them, but none of the many Innate Sacreds of the Primordial World would associate the path to sainthood with a group of brutes.

Since they were all at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Peak, Tian Yuan simply recounted the Law of Dao.

Hearing Tian Yuan teaching the method of Law Proving the Dao, the three had solemn expressions and hurriedly listened carefully.

"A Great Luo Golden Immortal can utilize laws. Once one begins to master a law, that is the Hunyuan Golden Immortal, which is the Quasi-Saint realm. If one can fully master a law, that is the Peak Primordial Golden Immortal."

"And to break through again, which is to attain sainthood, one must merge the body with the law, forge a Law Body, and achieve Hunyuan. If the law is not destroyed, one is immortal."

"Those who are Hunyuan have a physical body without leaks, with the Hunyuan as one; this is the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal."

"Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal? Is this the realm of Hongjun?" Fuxi could not help but exclaim.

Nuwa and Houtu also had bright flashes in their eyes; they did not expect Tian Yuan to truly know such a method of proving the Dao, and in such detail.

Meeting Fuxi's gaze, Tian Yuan shook his head and replied: "I am not clear about that."

There are too few descriptions of Hongjun in the Primordial World; after the Demon-Dao Dispute, he almost never showed his face again.

Moreover, regarding Hongjun's Slaying the Three Corpses to prove the Dao, Tian Yuan also held a skeptical attitude.

Since Yangmei is a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, there is no reason for Hongjun, who shares the same origin as a Chaos Demon God, to be a step weaker than others.

Hearing this, the few people had doubts in their eyes, and Nuwa could not help but ask softly: "Could it be that there is a realm above the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal?"

Seeing the thirst in their eyes, Tian Yuan did not hold back and said calmly: "Of course. A Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal refines a law to reach the state where 'I am the law, and the law is me'; this is the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm. This is also the cultivation level of most Chaos Demon Gods. As for what is further above, you do not need to know for now."

"Gulp!" Fuxi swallowed a mouthful of saliva hard.

Beside him, Nuwa and Houtu also widened their eyes; they had originally thought Tian Yuan only knew the method of attaining sainthood, but they did not expect him to know so much.

Above the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal, there was actually a Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal.

From the meaning of Tian Yuan's words, this was not the end of cultivation.

Ignoring the shocked group, Tian Yuan continued: "You all know the cultivation of laws; you just need to persist in practicing."

It was the collapse of Mount Buzhou that severed the path of Law Proving the Dao.

Now that the will of Mount Buzhou is gradually strengthening and the Primordial World is still expanding, Law Proving the Dao might become even simpler.

Pangu's Opening of Heaven proved the Great Dao; the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods were at least Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals, and most were at the Hunyuan Taiji Golden Immortal realm.

With the nourishment of so many origins, it is absolutely impossible for the Primordial World to have only a few Heavenly Dao Saints.

Tian Yuan guessed that as time passes, there will certainly be many Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals emerging in the future.

Suppressing the shock in their hearts, the three of Nuwa looked at each other and then bowed heavily toward Tian Yuan.

"Many thanks, Brother Tian Yuan!"

Among the three, especially Nuwa and Fuxi, if not for Tian Yuan, they would likely have walked the path of Slaying the Three Corpses.

"Alright! Take time to cultivate well and step into the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible; there are still many things we need to do in the future."

As he spoke, Tian Yuan's gaze looked toward other directions of Mount Buzhou.

The Earth Veins in the east still have traces to follow, but the other directions are in a terrible state.

The three of Nuwa did not speak, only nodding heavily.

Tian Yuan's seemingly approving words made them feel very happy in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)