Primordial took Taiyi in and used the materials at hand to refine Taiyi's artifact-refining method.
Li Yi was now in a terrible mood. Taiyi and Di Jun would later establish the Demon Court and contend for the luck of heaven and earth with the Wu Clan. Neither the Demon Clan nor the Wu Clan had a good ending, both perishing in the Lich Tribulation.
Now that Taiyi had taken Primordial as his master, were they three going to go through this tribulation?
How dangerous was the tribulation of heaven and earth? Even a Saint would not dare to be careless. If the three of them were truly caught in the tribulation, they might not be able to protect themselves!
Since Taiyi had joined the Sanqing, Li Yi could not ignore him. It seemed he had to cultivate diligently and reach the realm of Chaos Great Golden Immortal (Chaos Saint) as soon as possible to see if he could prevent the Lich Tribulation.
As Li Yi pondered, Tongtian saw him in deep thought and stepped forward to ask,
"Big Brother, what are you thinking about?"
Hearing Tongtian's words, Di Jun, Taiyi, and Primordial also looked at Li Yi.
Li Yi's thoughts were interrupted by Tongtian. He looked up and saw everyone looking at him, so he shook his head and said,
"Nothing!"
Seeing that Li Yi did not wish to speak, they did not press him. Primordial continued to teach Taiyi artifact-refining, while Tongtian discussed formations with Di Jun.
Li Yi and his two brothers stayed on the Sun Star for quite some time. Li Xi felt it was time to go home, so he said to Primordial and Tongtian,
"Third Brother, we have been out for a long time, it is time to return!"
He then said to Di Jun,
"Fellow Daoist, we have overstayed our welcome for many days. Our disciples are waiting for us back in Kunlun, so we will not disturb you further!"
When Di Jun heard Li Yi say this, his expression changed, and he said to Li Yi,
"Since the three of you are returning, I will not detain you. However, what about my brother?"
Primordial took over Di Jun's words and said,
"Fellow Daoist, you need not worry. If Taiyi and Primordial are willing to return to Kunlun with us, we will welcome them. If he is unwilling, I will not force him! I will pass on my artifact-refining insights to him. If it is not as good as my personal guidance, Taiyi's comprehension is extraordinary, and he will surely gain something!"
After speaking, Primordial turned to Taiyi and asked,
"Taiyi, will you return to Kunlun with us, or will you stay here with your elder brother?"
Taiyi looked troubled. On one hand, there was his elder brother, with whom he had grown up. On the other hand, there was his master who was teaching him. As Taiyi struggled, Li Yi suddenly spoke,
"Taiyi, you don't need to be conflicted. As cultivators, we should follow our hearts."
Hearing this, Taiyi said to Primordial,
"Master, please forgive me. My brother and I have been inseparable since our birth. I do not wish to leave my elder brother!"
Primordial nodded upon hearing this,
"It is alright. Since you wish to stay on the Sun Star, I will impart my artifact-refining insights to you. You can then have something to refer to when you encounter problems!"
After speaking, Primordial pointed his finger at Taiyi's forehead.
After Primordial finished, the three of them bid farewell to Di Jun,
"We take our leave!"
With that, the three of them turned and left.
Seeing Li Yi and the other two turn away, Taiyi bowed and said,
"Farewell, Master, Uncle-Master, Uncle-Grandmaster!"
As soon as Li Yi and the other two left, Taiyi stared blankly at their departing figures. Di Jun saw Taiyi in this state and said to him,
"Actually, you didn't have to stay to accompany me! By leaving with them, you might have become a master craftsman. Big Brother knows you love artifact refining, but you've always lacked the opportunity!"
Hearing Di Jun's words, Taiyi smiled and said to him,
"Rather than becoming a master craftsman, I would rather stay by Big Brother's side. If I were to leave with Master and the Uncles, Big Brother would be too lonely here on the Sun Star!"
Hearing Taiyi's words, Di Jun's heart was filled with guilt.
Di Jun said to Taiyi,
"Since you do not wish to leave Big Brother, I do not want you to give up on your dreams. Why don't we go to Kunlun Mountain? It does not matter where I cultivate, be it here on the Sun Star or on Kunlun Mountain. What do you think?"
As soon as Taiyi heard Di Jun say this, he quickly replied,
"How can that be? Big Brother, you need to borrow the Fusang tree and the Sun Divine Fire on the Sun Star for your cultivation. Even if you have the Sun Divine Fire seed to create the Sun Divine Fire, what about the Fusang tree? The Fusang tree will likely not survive if it leaves the Sun Star! Without the assistance of the Fusang tree, your cultivation will be much slower!"
Di Jun shook his head and said,
"I discussed the Dao with Tongtian and learned that he can set up a formation that can transform the attributes of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It is precisely because of this that they dug up the entire ore veins instead of just collecting the artifact-refining materials. If the ore veins they collected on the Sun Star can survive on Kunlun Mountain, then the Fusang tree can also be transplanted to Kunlun Mountain!"
Taiyi's eyes lit up when Di Jun said this. If he could learn the way of artifact refining without leaving Di Jun, Taiyi would naturally be overjoyed.
Di Jun saw Taiyi's eyes light up and knew he was tempted. He then said to Taiyi,
"However, there is no rush. We will go to Kunlun Mountain to see in a while. If those ore veins can truly survive, then I will take you to Kunlun Mountain, and we will stay there from then on!"
Hearing Di Jun say this, Taiyi happily hugged Di Jun and said,
"Thank you, Brother. You are so good to me!"
Di Jun dotingly rubbed Taiyi's head and smiled,
"You are my only brother, who else would I be good to? Alright? Alright! Let go of me, let's see if there is any way to move the Fusang tree without damaging it!"
Taiyi heard this, released Di Jun, and looked at the Fusang tree, saying,
"We don't know when this Fusang tree came into being. Before my brother and I took human form, when we only had vague consciousness, it was already here. Why don't we just dig it up directly?"
Di Jun chuckled and cursed,
"Naughty boy, we owe our human forms to its help. How can you be so disrespectful!"
Di Jun's consciousness awakened a period of time before Taiyi's. When they were still just a mass of primordial energy, the Fusang tree had been continuously absorbing the energy of the Sun Star for them.
In Di Jun's eyes, the Fusang tree was like their mother, which was why he had stopped Li Yi from breaking off its branches earlier.
Taiyi heard Di Jun say this and asked in confusion,
"Then why don't I know about it!"
Di Jun smiled and said,
"Of course you don't know. Ever since you gained consciousness and could absorb the energy of heaven and earth on your own, this Fusang tree has not provided us with energy anymore!"
Hearing Di Jun say this, Taiyi said to him,
"Big Brother, could it be that I offended it?"
Di Jun heard this and said with a smile,
"I have the same suspicion. Did you offend it?"
Taiyi pouted and said,
"Big Brother, I was just saying that, and you actually took it seriously!"
Di Jun laughed heartily,
"Then tell me, what other explanation is there?"
Taiyi turned his face away and said indignantly,
"I don't want to talk to you anymore, Big Brother, you are so mean!"
And so, Taiyi and Di Jun playfully bickered under the Fusang tree.