After Di Jun and Taiyi's wedding, all four experienced intimacy for the first time, not leaving their chambers for days!
The wedding of the four added the method of marriage to heaven and earth, and they received heavenly merits. Nuwa, as the witness, also obtained considerable merit with the marriage treasure, the Red Embroidered Ball!
After Di Jun and Taiyi's wedding, as the Three Pure Ones were leaving the Demon Court, Taishang recalled a destiny he had in Shouyang Mountain and spoke up:
"Second brother, third brother, you take Chen'er and the others back first. I will travel around for a while before returning to Kunlun!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian heard this and replied:
"We also wish to travel in the Primordial World. Why don't we go together!"
Taishang looked at Yuanshi and Tongtian speechlessly, thinking that if he hadn't mentioned traveling, they wouldn't have wanted to travel either!
Upon hearing this, Taishang had no choice but to entrust Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, and the other two to take care of them:
"Then I will trouble the four fellow daoists to look after these little ones!"
Zhen Yuanzi replied:
"Don't worry, esteemed brothers. With us here, the young ones will be safe!"
Taishang nodded, thanked Zhen Yuanzi and the other three, and headed towards Shouyang Mountain!
When the Three Pure Ones arrived at Shouyang Mountain, Yuanshi and Tongtian, seeing Taishang coming to Shouyang Mountain, asked in confusion:
"Elder brother, haven't we been to Shouyang Mountain before? What are you doing here?"
Seeing Yuanshi and Tongtian's confusion, Taishang explained:
"I sensed in the depths of my being that there is a destiny for me in Shouyang Mountain, which is why I've returned to this old place!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian's hearts stirred upon hearing this. A destiny that could guide Taishang from the depths of his being must be considerable!
The three walked towards the summit of Shouyang Mountain. As soon as they reached the peak, they felt the entire Shouyang Mountain begin to shake!
Seeing this, Yuanshi and Tongtian thought to themselves that this must be the destiny Taishang spoke of. They wondered if it was a spiritual treasure or a spiritual object of heaven and earth!
Taishang also did not expect that the spiritual treasure would appear as soon as he arrived!
A huge crack appeared in Shouyang Mountain, and myriad spiritual lights gushed out from the crack.
Seeing this phenomenon, Yuanshi said to Tongtian:
"Judging by the situation, it should be a spiritual treasure!"
Tongtian nodded in agreement!
Taishang looked at the crack, quietly waiting for the spiritual treasure to emerge!
Not long after the crack opened, a bone-white ring appeared. This ring was named Jingang Zhuo, also known as Jingang Tao; it was formed from the Kun Steel within Shouyang Mountain. It could transform, was impervious to water and fire, could strike all things, collect various magical treasures and weapons, and possessed infinite wondrous uses.
Taishang raised his hand, and the Jingang Zhuo automatically flew over, fitting onto Taishang's hand as if he were wearing a bracelet!
Yuanshi looked at the ring and asked:
"Elder brother, you traveled all this way for this? What is this thing, I can't see its grade at all!"
Tongtian also spoke:
"Yes! All those spiritual lights just now, I thought it was a Primordial Supreme Treasure, but I didn't expect it to be such a thing. I'm afraid it's not even in the Primordial category!"
Upon hearing this, Taishang laughed heartily:
"Second brother, third brother, this object is a rare treasure of heaven and earth, named Jingang Zhuo. It is an object with which I have a destiny. Now that I have obtained it, I can use it without refining! You mustn't underestimate it!"
Yuanshi observed it carefully again but found nothing, and said:
"No matter how I look at it, this object seems ordinary and unremarkable!"
Tongtian also nodded and echoed:
"I don't see anything special about it either!"
Upon hearing this, Taishang said:
"Second brother, third brother, if you don't believe me, why don't you bring out your Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and the Qiankun Yiqi Lock to test it?"
Hearing this, Yuanshi and Tongtian genuinely wanted to see the capabilities of the Jingang Zhuo!
After they brought out the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and the Qiankun Yiqi Lock, Taishang tossed the Jingang Zhuo towards them. The Jingang Zhuo enlarged to the size of a grinding stone, and the ring emanated chaotic energy. Yuanshi's Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and Tongtian's Qiankun Yiqi Lock were immediately snatched away and flew into the ring!
Taishang beckoned, and the Jingang Zhuo returned to its normal size, fitting onto Taishang's hand again. Taishang held the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler in one hand and the Qiankun Yiqi Lock in the other, looking at Yuanshi and Tongtian with a smile!
Yuanshi and Tongtian looked at Taishang in shock and asked:
"Elder brother, is this Jingang Zhuo so powerful? More powerful than Zhunti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree!"
Taishang nodded and replied:
"This Jingang Zhuo can capture all things in heaven and earth. It is truly all things in heaven and earth, and it cannot be compared to Zhunti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian asked in astonishment:
"Then doesn't that mean if others fight you with their weapons, they are simply giving you spiritual treasures?"
Taishang nodded and said:
"In theory, yes, but only if our realms are equal!"
After Taishang finished speaking, he returned the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and the Qiankun Yiqi Lock to Yuanshi and Tongtian.
Tongtian laughed heartily and immediately stepped forward to pull Taishang along!
Taishang quickly broke free from Tongtian and asked:
"Third brother, what are you doing?"
Tongtian chuckled and said:
"Elder brother, let's go to Mount Sumeru! Haven't Jieyin and Zhunti just obtained the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit? Let's go and snatch it from them! And Zhunti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, let's snatch that too!"
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi's eyes lit up and he said:
"Yes, elder brother! Last time in the Sea of Chaos, third brother and I tried but couldn't snatch Zhunti's Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree. If elder brother makes a move, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree will definitely be ours!"
Taishang's mouth twitched. Why were his two brothers acting like bandits? Taishang said:
"Fine! You two don't think about cultivating all day, and you only know how to do this kind of plundering! Let's go back to Kunlun!"
After Taishang finished speaking, he headed towards Kunlun. Yuanshi and Tongtian saw Taishang leaving and dejectedly touched their noses. Tongtian asked in confusion:
"Second brother, doesn't elder brother dislike those two from the West the most? Why..."
Yuanshi also didn't know why Taishang was acting so strangely and said:
"Perhaps elder brother thinks we are delaying our cultivation?"
Tongtian nodded, thinking Yuanshi's reasoning was sound.
After seeing Taishang walk further away, the two quickly called out:
"Elder brother, wait for us!"
Taishang ignored Yuanshi and Tongtian's calls. Seeing that Taishang was not paying attention to them, the two found that Taishang had slowed down his pace slightly.
Seeing that Taishang had slowed down, Yuanshi and Tongtian immediately grinned and followed him.
After the three returned to Kunlun, Taishang took Yuanshi and Tongtian into the Chaos Bead to cultivate!
Now that Di Jun and Taiyi were married, it was likely that the little golden crows would be born not long from now.
Nuwa's creation of humans should also be approaching. He had to seize the time to comprehend the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique and strive to become a saint after Nuwa created humans.
What Taishang worried about most was Yuanshi and Tongtian. According to the original plot, Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao were integrated. Hongjun was not Hongjun, and the Heavenly Dao was not the Heavenly Dao. Without their trio's help, the Heavenly Dao could not defeat Hongjun.