Zhen Yuanzi received the Hongyun Divine Soul Fragments, and after many years, once again feeling his friend's presence made him very happy, though unfortunately, this was the last time.

With both hands, he lifted, and all restrictions on the essence disappeared. A gentle breeze blew by, transforming the essence into two red clouds that drifted away with the wind. In the future, perhaps white clouds, blue clouds, purple clouds, or even a new red cloud might be born, but they could only be considered the legacy of the Hong Yun Ancestor; Zhen Yuanzi's old friend had completely vanished into this world.

Perhaps he would occasionally remember him, but life must go on.

The two watched as the two clusters of red clouds dissipated into the world, and the atmosphere became momentarily silent. Nezha felt that compared to these mighty beings, his emotions were indeed richer, after all, he did not know the Hong Yun Ancestor.

But this was a good thing, as it showed that Nezha was still Nezha.

The mental cultivation of the two was very strong; one relied on the passage of time, and the other simply had a big heart.

Zhen Yuanzi calmed his emotions and placed his hand on the Ginseng Fruit Tree, unclear about what was communicated. Before long, a barrier array with the Ginseng Fruit Tree as the array eye unfolded, and its roots began to stir. The dense, thick roots demonstrated the fruit tree's power, which Nezha roughly estimated to be no less than any Second Corpse Quasi-Saint.

Can future monkeys push it over?

With this power, why bother fetching scriptures, wouldn't it be better to directly become the Jade Emperor during the Great Disturbance in Heaven Palace?

At the deepest point of the roots was a pillar of purple light, precisely the quarter of the Hongmeng Purple Qi that Nezha longed for. Now Nezha felt a bit like a junior being handed a red envelope during the New Year, wanting it very much but too embarrassed to ask. His eyes were full of expectation, as if "Hurry and give it to me" was written on his forehead.

Looking at this purple qi, Zhen Yuanzi's emotions were still very complicated. With this thing in his hands, saying he had no thoughts was impossible, but after countless time and methods, the purple qi showed no response.

He sighed helplessly, "If you can..."

Before Zhen Yuanzi finished his sentence, the purple qi flickered and directly entered Nezha's brow.

Zhen Yuanzi: ???

Zhen Yuanzi's feelings became more complicated. To put it forcibly, it was like the goddess he'd been admiring for years suddenly took the initiative to embrace someone else, eagerly at that, which was quite disheartening.

Now he could only comfort himself by thinking, 'The goddess will be happy with him!'

Sad!

"Forget it, forget it!"

Having said that, he looked at Nezha with a complex expression and solemnly said, "Nothing has happened today."

Nezha did not immediately integrate this strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi and solemnly said in a tone of gratitude, "Nothing has happened today."

Zhen Yuanzi cast several Dharma Seals to restore the Ginseng Fruit Tree to its original state, and the surrounding barrier began to dissipate. Nezha did not leave immediately; instead, he stayed with Zhen Yuanzi to eat fruit, play chess, and lastly, discuss Dao for thirty years, casually mentioning the matter of obtaining scriptures.

Finally, he bid farewell to his great brother.

Zhen Yuanzi watched Nezha leave, still sighing in his heart at how remarkable it was for someone so young to possess such character. Even with his age, he couldn't resist immediately researching when he first obtained the Hongmeng Purple Qi; Nezha managed to hold on for so many years, which was no easy feat.

But Zhen Yuanzi did not know that this was not Nezha's first strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi, and having already possessed half of it, another quarter would not cause him a qualitative leap, so he was not particularly urgent.

After leaving Longevity Mountain, Nezha returned to the depths of the Sun Star, a place where no one would disturb him. After notifying friends and family, he entered a retreat state. The integration and subsequent combing of new insights took over a hundred years. Nezha's cultivation, fortified by the Wood Origin Power contained in this strand of purple qi, naturally improved. If he was previously considered to be at the Daluo Golden Immortal Middle Stage, he was now at the Late Stage of Daluo Golden Immortal.

At this point, Nezha had a deeper understanding of the Primordial's operation. Having acquired the Hongmeng Purple Qi, he did not ask his teacher for any more cultivation techniques, because if it was just pure accumulation of mana, he could develop his own.

After all, what suits oneself is the best.

Meanwhile, besides feeling that the Sun was hotter and brighter than in previous years, the external world did not have much perception.

A hundred years is nearly three generations for mortals, but for Nezha, it's just a small retreat, so he doesn't have much sense of time passing, especially since his familiar friends and family are all there, but even so, his perception of time has inevitably begun to change.

After leaving his retreat, Nezha's first stop was the Ziwei Star Palace. However, not long after arriving, he received an invitation from Lingshan for a Daoist conference. Nezha originally didn't want to go, but Old Li personally sent a letter regarding the issue with Jin Canzi, so Nezha had to make the trip.

Old Li detailed Jin Canzi's situation extensively, but Nezha summarized it, more or less, as Jin Canzi going through a rebellious phase and getting stuck in a stubborn mindset.

Each day chanting, 'All beings have wisdom roots, everyone is equal,' which Old Li, coming from humble beginnings, viewed as sheer madness. To Old Li, having risen from a grassroots background to become the World Venerable of the Buddhist Sect is the greatest equality in this world, so why talk about equality?

However, Jin Canzi did not see it that way. He believed that human nature is inherently good and everyone has wisdom roots, everyone can become a Buddha. Why should beings below Lingshan have to burn incense and worship Buddha?

One could say he repeated the slogans so much that he believed in them himself, spent so long in the ivory tower that he was unaware of the suffering outside.

In this Primordial world, beings are born unequal.

Teachers love smart students, and Jin Canzi was clearly the smartest in Old Li's eyes. He was completely the ideal version of Old Li himself, so his fondness for Jin Canzi was beyond words. Now with this problem arising in Jin Canzi, Old Li felt quite helpless because he couldn't argue against Jin Canzi.

The kindness and compassion in Jin Canzi's heart were not wrong; they were pursuits of everyone, and his starting point could not be denied by anyone, but it seemed to transcend reality somewhat. Is human nature good or evil?

Nezha believed human nature was chaotic, significantly influenced by the environment, and the final result was full of uncertainty, as what you perceive as good or evil might just be his instincts.

He himself never wrestled with these issues, because when others looked down to show kindness, Nezha was always looking up, contemplating how to progress. Currently, he really wants progress!

With just one last strand missing, Nezha would have a complete foundation for becoming a Saint.

After discussing it for quite some time, Nezha finally decided to see for himself. Nezha knew that Jin Canzi would go through rebirth to retrieve the scriptures, and with Old Li's cultivation, he couldn't figure this out.

He had considered entrusting this significant task to Jin Canzi, but was somewhat reluctant, as he genuinely liked this disciple.

Leisurely, Nezha went to Lingshan, taking Tie Shan and Red Boy along the way. Over a hundred years, Red Boy hadn't changed much and was still in the child's form.

"Dad, are you abandoning mom and me? Leaving us in that desolate place and not visiting?"

Red Boy used to be at the prosperous Lingshan Great Leiyin Temple, and now having acclimatized to Flame Mountain, he began complaining after the novelty wore off.

Nezha patted Red Boy's head warmly, saying, "Silly child, even if Dad doesn't want you, he couldn't possibly not want your mom?"

Red Boy was so shocked by Nezha's statement that he stood there open-mouthed, his tears on the verge of falling.

Tie Shan was delighted to hear Nezha teasing the child, but since it was her son, she quickly gathered him into her arms and comforted him: "Sweet child, it's alright. Even if your dad doesn't want you, mom will always want you!"

Waaaah!

Teasing the little brother, Nezha felt his spirits lift.

Seeing they were nearing Lingshan, Nezha hurriedly said: "If you cry, you'll make Jin Chan Zi not want to play with you!"

Waaaah! ...Hiccup!

Struck by the triple blow, the little brother suddenly didn't know whether to continue crying and could only manage to stifle his sobs with a quivering lip.

Upon entering the back hall of the Great Leiyin Temple, Lady Yin, who missed Red Boy dearly, greeted them early. Because of generational closeness, Lady Yin had always spoiled Red Boy the most, and Red Boy was the closest to her.

Seeing Lady Yin just like finding a savior, Red Boy ran while crying: "Grandma, Dad doesn't want me!"