After a brief moment of disorientation, Tongtian looked at Panshi and asked, "What should I do?"
"That depends on whether you want to become a Sage or pursue a higher realm. If you only want to become a Sage, you can do nothing at all and forget what I just said. But if..."
"I want to pursue a higher realm," Tongtian said resolutely.
Previously, he had wanted to become a Sage because, in his understanding, Sages were the most powerful existences. But now, he chose the other path without hesitation.
"Very good."
The corners of Panshi's mouth curved slightly. Tongtian truly did not disappoint him.
"Give me the Pangu Mark, and I will show you a path beyond the Sages."
The Pangu Mark was of little use in the hands of the Sanqing, but in his own hands, it would become a major trump card against Hongjun and even the Heavenly Dao.
Moreover, obtaining the Pangu Mark would make it easier for him to evolve the power of the Three Thousand Laws.
"Alright."
Tongtian's Primordial Spirit manifested, and a mystical mark peeled away from the center of his brow—it was precisely the Pangu Mark.
As soon as the Pangu Mark detached from Tongtian's Primordial Spirit, it flew actively toward Panshi and merged into the center of Panshi's brow.
Panshi closed his eyes to fuse with the Pangu Mark. Opposite him, Tongtian felt—perhaps it was just his imagination—that with the departure of the Pangu Mark, his entire person felt much lighter.
Seeing Panshi close his eyes to fuse with the Pangu Mark, Tongtian did not rush him, quietly standing guard beside him.
Three days later.
Panshi opened his eyes and nodded slightly to Tongtian beside him.
"You can go seek Luohu's legacy."
"Luohu's legacy?"
"Indeed. Although Luohu is the reincarnation of a Chaos Demon God, his talent is peerless, surpassing even Hongjun's. Especially since he opened up the Demon World before his fall.
As long as you obtain Luohu's legacy and refine the Demon World, your future achievements will by no means be limited to just a Sage."
"However, how am I to obtain Luohu's legacy? And where is the Demon World?"
Clearly, Tongtian was tempted.
After Luohu's fall, it wasn't as if no one had ever harbored designs on his legacy, but Luohu and the entire Demon Clan had vanished without a trace, buried in the long river of history alongside the Dao-Demon War.
"I possess a portion of the Demon Ancestor Luohu's legacy."
With that, Panshi waved his hand, and the Three-grade World-Destruction Black Lotus appeared in his palm.
"A portion of Luohu's legacy is hidden within this Three-grade World-Destruction Black Lotus. Once you refine it, you can obtain the legacy within.
Then, you can use this partial legacy and the Three-grade World-Destruction Black Lotus to locate the Demon World and obtain the remaining legacy."
Seeing the World-Destruction Black Lotus flying toward him, Tongtian instinctively reached out and caught it.
"Th-Thank you, Fellow Daoist Panshi."
Tongtian expressed his gratitude solemnly. After all, this was the legacy of the Demon Ancestor Luohu—how could it not be precious? Furthermore, the Three-grade World-Destruction Black Lotus itself was an Innate Spiritual Treasure.
However, precious though Luohu's legacy was, Panshi looked down upon it somewhat. After all, he had obtained Pangu's legacy, and Luohu's legacy simply could not compare.
Nor was Luohu's legacy suitable for the other members of the Wu Clan.
Giving Luohu's legacy to Tongtian was equivalent to giving Tongtian hope of breaking free from Hongjun, creating an enemy for Hongjun while gaining a friend for himself—it was a win-win situation.
Panshi nodded slightly and said, "By the way, Luohu's God-Killing Sword Formation is currently in Hongjun's hands. If you wish to obtain the God-Killing Sword Formation, continue acting as Hongjun's disciple for now. After Hongjun's third lecture, he will bestow the God-Killing Sword Formation upon you."
"Ah?"
Tongtian was stunned. It might have been excusable for Panshi to know the secrets of the former Dao-Demon War, but what Panshi spoke of now were matters of the future.
Could it be that he could foresee the future?
At that moment, Panshi appeared even more mysterious and powerful in Tongtian's eyes.
"Fellow Daoist Panshi, my Eldest Brother and Second Brother..."
"They have their own karmic affinity."
Tongtian: "..."
Actually, when he came to the Wu Clan this time, he had also called Laozi and Yuanshi, but both of them had refused him and tried to stop him from coming.
He had sneaked out later after the two of them entered secluded cultivation.
"Fellow Daoist Tongtian, how about we discuss the Dao?"
Looking at Tongtian, a thought suddenly stirred in Panshi's heart.
The Law of the Sword that Tongtian cultivated was not one of the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws of Chaos; clearly, this was an acquired law evolved from the Great Dao of Force after Pangu cleaved open the heavens.
The so-called Three Thousand Laws referred to the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws in Chaos, which could also be called the Three Thousand Innate Laws. However, the Primordial World had given birth to many acquired laws. From this perspective, the Primordial World had already transcended the original Chaos.
More accurately, it was Pangu's Great Dao of Force that had transcended the original Chaos; it was the Great Dao of Force that had forged the present Primordial World.
However, most of the acquired laws born in the Primordial World were extremely weak, yet these acquired laws were capable of growth—and Tongtian's Law of the Sword had grown step by step in this manner.
Just moments ago, a sudden surge of inspiration struck him, making him feel that Tongtian's Law of the Sword would be helpful for his own future evolution of the Great Dao of Force. Thus, he proposed discussing the Dao with Tongtian.
"That is precisely what I desire, though I dared not ask."
Hearing this, Tongtian could not help but wear a joyful expression. After all, Panshi had obtained Pangu's legacy; discussing the Dao with him was definitely an advantage for himself.
"Then let us begin!"
The Primordial Chaos Cloud manifested above Panshi's head, and the moment it appeared, it rapidly expanded. Tongtian felt his mind drift slightly, and his entire being was suddenly placed within the primordial Chaos.
At the center of this primordial Chaos, he saw a giant purple egg covered in mystical patterns that constantly radiated innate Dao rhythm.
At the same time, innate Dao sounds resounded in Tongtian's ears—a sound that could be apprehended intuitively but not put into words. The moment he heard the innate Dao sound, he entered a state of enlightenment.
Within the Chaos, Tongtian vanished, transforming into a giant sword piercing the heavens. The innate Dao sound struck the giant towering sword like countless invisible heavy hammers, tempering it.
Panshi's Primordial Spirit manifested, observing the giant sword transformed by Tongtian from above, a trace of comprehension dawning in his eyes.
"So that's how it is."
"All things in heaven and earth are born from existence, and existence is born from non-existence. The world is born from this, and acquired laws are born from this as well..."
Outside, Panshi raised his hand, and a small world evolved within his palm. This world contained twelve laws—precisely the laws awakened by the Twelve Ancestral Witches that Panshi had acquired when he refined their blood essence.
Fortunately, among them were the Law of Time and the Law of Space, allowing Panshi to evolve a world in advance.
However, this world was extremely unstable.
Yet at this moment, a thirteenth law appeared within this small world—the Law of the Sword. With the appearance of the Law of the Sword, the small world instantly stabilized manifold.
Of course, Panshi knew that the stabilization of the small world was not due to the Law of the Sword itself, but rather the acquired laws represented by the Law of the Sword.
As the saying goes, isolated Yin cannot generate, and isolated Yang cannot grow; one Yin and one Yang are called the Dao. For a world, innate laws were Yang, and acquired laws were Yin.
Only when Yin and Yang coexisted could a world remain stable.
Of course, a small world evolved through laws like Panshi's had no potential for growth; only worlds cleaved out within the Chaos possessed growth potential.
At that instant, Panshi's cultivation level also reached the mid-stage Da Luo Golden Immortal as naturally as water flowing into a canal.