86: The Shangqing Refining Array Technique, large-scale transactions

Hearing this, Li Yun was stunned for a moment!

He could understand and accept Yuanshi giving up on Attaining the Dao through Strength.

After all, compared to Laozi and Tongtian, Yuanshi focused more on following the mandate of heaven. This also meant he didn't have much of a rebellious heart; switching tracks when there was no progress in Attaining the Dao through Strength was beyond reproach.

But Tongtian was different.

His cultivation philosophy was to go against heaven.

Because of this, Tongtian's personality was incredibly stubborn. Furthermore, Li Yun had previously analyzed with him that he could combine the Dao of the Sword and the Dao of Arrays to form a path of Sword Formations to complete Attaining the Dao through Strength.

But now?

Tongtian had actually chosen to give up as well. This was truly outside his expectations and even left him feeling somewhat shocked.

Subconsciously, Li Yun asked, "Fellow Daoist Tongtian, are you sure?"

"I am sure!"

Nodding, Tongtian didn't hesitate at this moment.

Just as Yuanshi had said, he was very clear on how immense the difficulty of Attaining the Dao through Strength was.

Especially during these years, he, like Yuanshi, had tried countless times, but the final results always ended in failure.

Because of this, he also chose to abandon Attaining the Dao through Strength.

Even if this Method of Proving the Dao was extremely powerful, if it couldn't be completed, its existence had no meaning at all!

Then, Tongtian seemed to think of something and subconsciously said, "Right, it's best if it's a Method of Proving the Dao like my second brother's, as long as it isn't much weaker than Attaining the Dao through Strength!"

Although he didn't know the specific Method of Proving the Dao, Tongtian, like Yuanshi, had his own pride. He could choose to give up and change, but he absolutely could not allow himself to be much weaker than Laozi.

Laozi was their eldest brother after all; losing to him wasn't a big deal and wasn't embarrassing, but he absolutely wouldn't allow himself to lose to anyone else, even if that person was Yuanshi.

"Alright!"

Nodding, how could Li Yun not understand Tongtian's meaning?

Since the other party had already made up his mind, it was impossible for him to stop or refuse.

Pondering slightly, Li Yun thought about what Tongtian had that was worth needing.

In the future, Tongtian would have countless treasures—the four swords of immortal execution, the Primal Golden Dipper, the twenty-four sea-calming pearls, all were top-tier existences.

Unfortunately, at this stage, the Three Pure Ones were all poor. Only Laozi had seized the qiankun cauldron after advancing to Quasi-Saint, but he wouldn't possibly give it to him.

Tongtian was even poorer. Li Yun thought for a while but couldn't think of anything worth exchanging for.

But saying it directly would indeed be hurtful and might even give the impression of looking down on Tongtian or the Pangu Inheritance held by the Shangqing.

"Forget it, forget it!"

"Since there's nothing I specifically need, I'll just have to pick the best of what's available."

"Tongtian's best choices are the Dao of the Sword and the Dao of Arrays, but the Dao of the Sword isn't of much use to me!"

"I have the green lotus axe; my future path is one of overwhelming others with strength through axe techniques. So if the Dao of the Sword is discarded, only the Dao of Arrays is suitable for me."

Thinking of this, Li Yun immediately spoke up, "In that case, I need the Array Dao Legacy from Pangu that you possess, Fellow Daoist. I wonder if you are willing?"

"No problem!"

Hearing this, Tongtian agreed without hesitation.

After all, he had been prepared since Yuanshi handed over the Refining Technique Legacy.

Moreover, he knew his own situation; Tongtian was very clear that he truly didn't have any treasures on hand that were worth exchanging.

He had even been prepared for Li Yun to ask for the Sword Dao Legacy, but he didn't expect it to be just the Array Dao Legacy.

Without any hesitation, Tongtian directly took out a jade talisman and inscribed the Array Dao Legacy within. He then tossed it to Li Yun and said, "Fellow Daoist, this thing is similar to my second brother's; it can only be used once, and I hope you do not spread it to others!"

"No problem!"

Nodding, Li Yun agreed without hesitation.

After putting away the jade talisman, he stepped forward and transmitted the information regarding Dao Proving through Law to Tongtian.

"So that's how it is!"

After reading the information Li Yun gave, Tongtian suddenly understood.

Once he understood the reasons behind it, his spirits were immediately lifted, and his expression became somewhat excited.

Unlike Yuanshi who had no Law, how could Tongtian, as a practitioner of the Dao of the Sword, not have comprehended something like Law?

Because of this, his certainty and confidence were even greater now, and he was filled with immense confidence regarding his own future.

Thinking of this, Tongtian didn't linger. He turned around and returned to Laozi and Yuanshi's side, saying, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, shall we continue to stay?"

"There is no need!"

Waving his hand, Laozi spoke calmly, "The two of you have already obtained what you need. The current priority is to go back and Cultivate and comprehend as quickly as possible to advance to Quasi-Saint; we cannot waste any more time!"

"Furthermore, there is no need for this matter to continue. Ancestral Witch Di Jiang and I are evenly matched; at least in the short term, a victor cannot be decided."

Hearing this, both Yuanshi and Tongtian nodded.

To be honest, at this moment, the two of them looked at Di Jiang with some envy.

The Law of Space.

That was the top-tier Law of Space.

If they could master it and use it to advance to Quasi-Saint, then their own combat power would definitely not be inferior to Laozi's.

Alas, the two of them had not mastered the Law of Space, nor could they comprehend it. This made them feel extremely frustrated and uncomfortable, but more than anything, they were helpless!

Thinking of this, the Three Pure Ones didn't stay any longer. After cupping their hands in greeting to everyone present, they didn't hesitate and quickly left the place.

"Fellow Daoist Di Yi!"

As the Three Pure Ones left, the other Cultivators present could finally no longer sit still. One by one, they quickly stepped forward and said, "I also want to exchange for a Method of Proving the Dao!"

"I also want to exchange for a Method of Proving the Dao!"

"Fellow Daoist, I only have one Medium Grade Innate Spirit Treasure. I wonder if it can be exchanged?"

"Fellow Daoist, I don't have any Spirit Treasures, but I have a High Grade innate spiritual root. Can I exchange it?"

"..."

For a time, people coming forward hoping to exchange for a Method of Proving the Dao appeared in an endless stream.

To this, Li Yun refused no one.

However, he did not give them information on the method of Dao Proving through Law. After all, this Dao Proving through Law was second only to Attaining the Dao through Strength, and its inherent value was very high.

If he didn't say anything, that fellow Hongjun wouldn't talk about its contents in the future either. It was as if he had monopolized its existence.

Besides Dao Proving through Law, there were also methods like Fortune, Merit Cultivation, and Proving the Dao through Faith.

Among these, Fortune and Merit Cultivation were the easiest to obtain. Li Yun taught them to this group of people without hesitation.

Don't mind that they didn't have much Luck or Karma.

But these things themselves were like lubricants. Once their cultivation reached Great Overarching Golden Immortal Perfection, they only needed a certain amount of Luck or Karma to directly advance to Quasi-Saint.

It was just that the strength of such a Quasi-Saint would be a bit weaker, but they couldn't resist the fact that it was fast! So, after the group of Cultivators made the exchange, they quickly understood the essence of the Method of Proving the Dao and were generally extremely satisfied.

Especially those Cultivators who planned to practice Fortune; their gazes frequently shifted toward where Di Jiang and Houtu were. Didn't the Wu Clan currently possess the most Luck in the Prehistoric World? If they joined the Wu Clan, would they be able to share in some of that Luck's blessing? Would they...