Taishang looked at Tongtian and explained,
"This is half of the space I use to nurture elixirs. Let's set up the formation for nurturing elixirs here!"
Upon hearing this, Tongtian immediately understood and began setting up the formation he had prepared for nurturing elixirs.
Taishang watched Tongtian busy himself and did not rush him. Taishang felt that he should also learn the way of formations. Otherwise, he couldn't possibly ask Tongtian for help with everything.
Taishang pondered, feeling that the Sanqing had not separated, and it had spoiled him. Yuanshi handled artifact refining, and Tongtian handled formations. It seemed that in later generations, Taishang would be involved in elixirs, artifacts, and formations.
After Tongtian activated the formation, he saw Taishang lost in thought. Tongtian gently called out to Taishang,
"Big Brother? Big Brother?"
Seeing Taishang unresponsive, Tongtian raised his voice,
"Big Brother?"
With Tongtian's raised voice, Taishang finally heard him,
"Hmm? What is it, Third Brother?"
"Big Brother, what were you thinking about so intensely that you didn't react even after I called you several times!"
Taishang hadn't realized he had zoned out and said sheepishly,
"Why did you call me?"
"Big Brother, are you alright?"
"I'm fine! What could be wrong!"
"That's good. The formation for nurturing elixirs is ready. Shall we go set up the defensive and killing formations?"
Taishang nodded and led Tongtian to the other half of the space.
"Third Brother, here we are, this is the center of this space!"
Upon hearing this, Tongtian immediately took out all the Star Flags and the imitation Zhuxian set made by Yuanshi. Su Dan Novel Network
Taishang watched Tongtian busy himself and suddenly recalled that Silver Horn had used this gourd to capture the Monkey King and then affixed a yellow talisman that read 'Taishang Laojun, Hurry as the Law Commands!'
"Third Brother, if my Purple Gold Gourd were to only capture others, what would happen? Would they be killed by the formation as soon as they were taken in?"
Tongtian chuckled upon hearing this,
"Big Brother, I've already thought of that. If you don't want this gourd to kill others, you just need to affix a [Taiqing Saint's Decree] on the gourd. This way, the killing formation won't activate, and it will only trap them. What do you think, am I clever? Praise me!"
Taishang looked at Tongtian's proud expression and said faintly,
"Hmm, you've finally had a bright idea for once!"
Tongtian scratched his head upon hearing this. Was this praise? It didn't sound quite right!
Taishang suddenly realized that this Purple Gold Gourd was the same as the Purple Gold Gourd in his memory. It was just that 'Taishang Laojun, Hurry as the Law Commands!' had been changed to 'Taiqing Saint's Decree'!
After the destruction of the Jie School, Tongtian, disheartened, shut himself in Biyou Palace, harboring deep hatred for his brothers Taishang and Yuanshi. He was willing to do anything that would displease Taishang and Yuanshi. But the Purple Gold Gourd, which could turn people into pus within a short time, was clearly made by Tongtian!
Could there be hidden secrets between the Sanqing? Or was it that Tongtian had made the Purple Gold Gourd for Taishang before the Four Sages jointly broke the Zhuxian Formation?
Taishang looked at the busy Tongtian and suddenly asked,
"Third Brother, what would you do if your Big Brother and Second Brother teamed up with outsiders to bully you?"
Tongtian looked up at Taishang curiously,
"Big Brother, are you really alright? I believe that you and Second Brother would bully me, but teaming up with outsiders to bully me is impossible. If anything, you would help me bully outsiders, not let outsiders bully me!"
Taishang sighed upon hearing this.
"Silly boy! No wonder you shut yourself in Biyou Palace. You probably couldn't figure it out!"
Tongtian saw Taishang sighing and quickly asked,
"Big Brother, are you really alright!"
Taishang smiled and patted Tongtian's head,
"What could be wrong with Big Brother? Hurry up and set up your formation!"
Tongtian scratched his head, feeling that his Big Brother was acting strangely today.
Taishang rubbed his forehead. Yuanshi was willing to give up his Saint position for this younger brother, and Tongtian deeply respected Yuanshi. How did it escalate to fratricide!
If it was Shen Gongbao who instigated it, Taishang would never believe it. He was a Saint himself. With a slight calculation, he could see many events in the heavens and earth as if he had witnessed them firsthand. Tongtian and Yuanshi were also Saints, how could they have been fooled by Shen Gongbao!
Moreover, as the eldest brother, how could Laojun have played favorites, ganging up with Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti to deal with Tongtian!
Taishang looked at Tongtian and shook his head. If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it. As long as he was still around, the Sanqing would not be separated.
"Alright, Big Brother, only the last formation, from the outside in, is left!"
Tongtian suddenly clapped his hands and said to Taishang.
Taishang nodded, and the two brothers left the Purple Gold Gourd together.
After Taishang and Tongtian exited the Purple Gold Gourd, Taishang handed it to Tongtian. Upon receiving the Purple Gold Gourd, Tongtian immediately began carving on its surface.
Taishang had previously carved many Dao patterns on the Purple Gold Gourd. As Tongtian worked, he carefully avoided those Dao patterns. Soon, Tongtian finished carving and handed the Purple Gold Gourd back to Taishang.
"Big Brother, it's done!"
Taishang took it and glanced at it. The Dao patterns he had carved and the formation patterns Tongtian had carved were intertwined but also isolated, neither interfering with the other.
Taishang smiled and said to Tongtian,
"My Purple Gold Gourd has now become a spiritual treasure. Second Brother is busy returning to the Saintly path and has no time. You shouldn't keep your green gourd idle either!"
Tongtian smiled upon hearing this,
"Big Brother, try out this gourd! I also want to see what divine powers your gourd possesses!"
Taishang smiled and nodded,
"Alright! As you wish, I shall try it! I will call you, and you respond to me! Do not resist, otherwise, this gourd might not be able to capture you!"
Tongtian nodded. Taishang immediately removed the stopper of the Purple Gold Gourd and pointed the gourd's mouth at Tongtian.
"Third Brother!"
"Ah!"
As soon as Tongtian finished speaking, the Purple Gold Gourd shone brightly, and a purple-gold light shot out from the gourd's mouth, engulfing Tongtian. Tongtian immediately felt a suction force from the gourd's mouth, and then he appeared within the formation he had just set up.
Seeing Tongtian absorbed into the Purple Gold Gourd, Taishang immediately took out a yellow paper with [Taiqing Saint's Decree] written on it and affixed it to the gourd.
As soon as Taishang affixed the yellow paper, he saw that some of the formation patterns Tongtian had carved on the Purple Gold Gourd flickered.
Taishang smiled and then also entered the Purple Gold Gourd.
Taishang looked at Tongtian within the formation and smiled,
"Third Brother, how is it? My Purple Gold Gourd is quite good, isn't it!"
Tongtian also smiled upon hearing this,
"It is indeed good. Big Brother, please let me out. If I have to get out myself, I might have to repair this formation for you again!"
Taishang smiled upon hearing this, appeared outside the Purple Gold Gourd, then turned the gourd upside down, and Tongtian fell out from the gourd's mouth.