After the three of them left Qilin Mountain, Li Yi headed towards Buzhou Mountain.
Li Yi gazed at Buzhou Mountain, soaring into the clouds, and mused, "The first time I came to Buzhou Mountain, it was for my second and third brothers; the second time, all three of us brothers obtained great fortune, receiving the Nine Revolutions Profound Art from the Father God. Both previous visits brought great fortune. I wonder if I can find the Innate Spiritual Root Banana Tree today."
Seeing Li Yi lost in thought, Yuanshi and Tongtian stepped forward and gently called out, "Eldest Brother?"
Li Yi snapped back to reality and, looking at Yuanshi and Tongtian's puzzled faces, chuckled, "I'm getting old, so old!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian laughed, "Eldest Brother, what are you saying? We cultivators do not count years. How can Eldest Brother say he is old!"
Li Yi turned and smiled, "A hundred years is but a fleeting moment for us, yet for some, it is a lifetime!"
Yuanshi asked in confusion, "Who is Eldest Brother referring to? I observe all beings in the Great Desolation have lived for tens of thousands of years. Why would Eldest Brother say such a thing?"
Li Yi suddenly remembered that humanity had not yet appeared in the Great Desolation and realized he had spoken out of turn.
Unable to explain directly to Yuanshi and Tongtian, he said, "Alright, alright, let's head up the mountain."
Yuanshi wanted to ask more, but upon hearing Li Yi's words, he had no choice but to drop the matter.
With that, the three of them ascended Buzhou Mountain together.
As they stepped onto Buzhou Mountain, they were prepared to withstand Pangu's oppressive aura. However, they found that the expected oppressive aura from Pangu did not materialize. Tongtian asked curiously, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Father God's oppressive aura seems to be gone!"
Li Yi and Yuanshi also felt it. It seemed to be as Tongtian said.
Li Yi's expression suddenly changed. If Buzhou Mountain was no longer protected by Pangu's oppressive aura, wouldn't anyone be able to climb to the summit?
Li Yi quickly turned and descended the mountain, heading towards the dense forest at the foot.
Yuanshi and Tongtian exchanged glances, not knowing what their Eldest Brother was doing.
In a short while, Li Yi returned, carrying a young deer. Li Yi placed the deer on Buzhou Mountain.
As soon as the deer was set down by Li Yi, it was immediately pressed down by the mountain, as if carrying a colossal weight upon its back.
Seeing this, Li Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief. He returned the deer to the forest and then walked towards Yuanshi and Tongtian.
When Li Yi reached Yuanshi and Tongtian, Yuanshi asked in confusion, "Eldest Brother, what was that?"
Li Yi explained, "I was just checking if Father God's oppressive aura was still present. It appears it is, but it no longer affects the three of us brothers?"
Tongtian was speechless, "Eldest Brother, you brought that little deer here just to confirm if Father God's oppressive aura was still there?"
Li Yi said matter-of-factly, "Otherwise? What else do you think I wanted to do?"
Tongtian shook his head with a wry smile, silently grumbling, "Eldest Brother always says I'm like a child, but isn't he also very immature?"
Tongtian quickly added, "It's nothing, Eldest Brother. Do as you please!"
Li Yi said, "Then why aren't we going up the mountain?"
Seeing Li Yi and Tongtian like this, Yuanshi thought to himself, "Two children!"
The three of them, bickering and laughing, headed towards the summit of Buzhou Mountain.
On the mountainside of Buzhou Mountain, Li Yi said to Yuanshi and Tongtian, "Second and Third Brothers, Buzhou Mountain was formed from Father God's spine, and there are many precious spiritual herbs on the mountain. During our previous two visits, we didn't have time to explore properly. Today, we should have a good look, and I can collect some spiritual herbs to take back."
Yuanshi also chimed in, "Eldest Brother is right. Along the way, I've seen many rare refining materials. We should indeed have a good look around."
After speaking, they walked ahead, one collecting spiritual herbs, the other gathering refining materials, in high spirits.
Tongtian called out from behind, "Why aren't Eldest Brother and Second Brother even asking for my opinion?"
Li Yi and Yuanshi laughed heartily, "The minority obeys the majority. Your opinion has been reserved. Do you have any objections?"
Saying this, they looked at Tongtian with smiles in their eyes. Tongtian felt his hair stand on end at their smiles and quickly said, "No objections, no objections!"
Seeing this, Li Yi and Yuanshi nodded with satisfaction and resumed their respective tasks.
Tongtian, seeing them turn away, muttered, "I don't dare have any objections!"
Tongtian also felt that his Eldest Brother had become mischievous. If he had dared to voice an objection just now, he would have been beaten by his elder brothers.
And so, Li Yi and Yuanshi happily collected spiritual herbs and refining materials in front, while Tongtian followed behind with a sullen mood.
Tongtian kicked a stone with his foot. Suddenly, Yuanshi said, "What are you doing, you prodigal son? That's Star Stone, a good material for refining. Pick it up quickly!"
Tongtian could only retrieve it.
After walking a bit further, Tongtian casually plucked a flower. Li Yi then said, "Third Brother, what are you doing? That's a Seven-Leaf One-Branch Flower, a rare spiritual herb for alchemy. Why did you pluck it? Go aside!"
Tongtian had no choice but to stay far away.
Seeing his Eldest and Second Brothers walking ahead, engrossed in their tasks, Tongtian felt utterly bored. He took advantage of Li Yi and Yuanshi's inattention and secretly slipped away.
After Tongtian left, Li Yi and Yuanshi exchanged a knowing smile. Li Yi said to Yuanshi, "Third Brother still can't stand loneliness!"
Yuanshi also smiled, "Both Eldest Brother and I are occupied. These things are useless to Third Brother. It's already remarkable that he followed us for so long."
Li Yi chuckled, "Third Brother's temperament still needs some tempering!"
Yuanshi added, "Forget it, let's take it slow. Let him go play!"
With that, they returned to their busy work.
After Tongtian separated from Li Yi and Yuanshi, he let out a sigh of relief. He decided that he would never come out with his elder brothers again. Throughout the journey, Tongtian walked with trepidation, afraid that he might be scolded by Li Yi and Yuanshi if he wasn't careful.
Tongtian was unaware that Li Yi and Yuanshi had intentionally wanted to temper his personality, and that was why they treated him that way.
Unfortunately, Tongtian believed his brothers were simply scolding him.
Walking alone, Tongtian grumbled, "Those two stinky brothers! I can kick this broken stone if I want, and I can pluck this broken flower if I want, hmph!"
With that, he kicked the stone by his feet fiercely and stomped on the wild flowers he had picked along the way, venting his dissatisfaction.
Tongtian did not know that Li Yi and Yuanshi were watching him from not far away.
Tongtian walked along with a sullen mood, and before he knew it, he had arrived at a cave.
Tongtian had been lost in thought, venting his dissatisfaction, and bumped into the cave wall, snapping him back to reality. Seeing that he had unknowingly arrived at a cave, he sensed that the spiritual energy here was more concentrated than elsewhere. He thought there must be a treasure and eagerly entered the cave.
After Tongtian entered the cave, Li Yi and Yuanshi suddenly appeared outside. Yuanshi said to Li Yi, "Eldest Brother, the spiritual energy here is more concentrated than elsewhere. Third Brother should have a fortunate encounter."
Li Yi nodded and said, "Second Brother is right. The spiritual energy here is far beyond that of other places. Third Brother's fortune is indeed significant!"
After speaking, Li Yi said to Yuanshi, "Let's go in too. Third Brother must have quite a bit of resentment towards us two?"
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi burst into laughter, "Eldest Brother is right. Let's go and hear how Third Brother is complaining about us two!"
When Tongtian entered the cave, he saw a two-faced drum suspended in the center, with profound laws flowing across its surface.
Tongtian walked forward, collected the drum, and was about to leave when he saw Li Yi and Yuanshi walking in side-by-side.
Seeing Li Yi and Yuanshi arrive, Tongtian recalled how they had reprimanded him over a broken stone and a wilting flower. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He said sarcastically, "Why are you two brothers not collecting spiritual herbs and refining materials, but have come to find me?"
Li Yi and Yuanshi heard Tongtian's sarcastic tone and burst into laughter.
Tongtian didn't understand why they were laughing. He thought to himself that his elder brothers weren't comforting him but were actually laughing at him. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Yuanshi say, "Third Brother, oh Third Brother, you are truly like a child, getting upset over a stone and a flower."
After saying this, he burst into laughter again, unable to stand up straight. Tongtian, hearing Yuanshi's words, asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
After laughing for a while, Yuanshi continued, "Eldest Brother transmitted a message to me, saying that he wanted to temper your temper. Do you know that after you left, Eldest Brother and I were behind you the whole time? When we couldn't find you, we were concerned. And you got angry over a stone and a flower. Isn't that funny? Hmm?"
Tongtian finally understood. He realized that his two elder brothers had been right behind him, and thinking about his actions, he felt utterly ashamed.
Seeing Tongtian blush, Li Yi said to Yuanshi, "Second Brother, enough, enough. If you keep laughing, Third Brother might find a crack in the ground to hide in?"
Hearing Li Yi say this, Tongtian became even more embarrassed and said in exasperation, "Eldest Brother, you too..."
Li Yi quickly added, "Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. But Third Brother, your temperament really does need some tempering."
Tongtian, finally finding a way out, quickly said, "It's all as Eldest Brother says. I will definitely change in the future."
After saying this, the three of them walked out of the cave together and headed towards the summit.