Even after sitting down in the pavilion, Shen Qian couldn't help but secretly peek at the old man opposite him.

No wonder he felt the old man looked somewhat familiar. There are many folk tales about this old man. Shen Qian vaguely remembered that when he was a child, there was a dilapidated Taoist temple in Lucheng with a mural of Laozi in the main hall.

To be honest, he does look somewhat like this old man.

With his clone in the other party's hands, if this old man really was the legendary figure, Shen Qian probably wouldn't have much power to resist, so he obediently sat down.

"please."

Laozi placed a cup of hot tea in front of Shen Qian.

Shen Qian carefully picked up the teacup, and as his thoughts were racing, Laozi smiled slightly and said, "It's just ordinary tea, no need to overthink it."

Chen Qian gave an awkward smile before picking up his teacup and drinking it all in one gulp.

"Huh?"

"Yes, it's Pu'er tea from your hometown."

Seeing the surprise on Shen Qian's face, Laozi nodded and said, "I occasionally travel around, and I collect some tea leaves wherever I go... The soil and water here are a bit poor. It's okay for growing vegetables, but it's not quite right for growing tea."

"Uh, you know me?"

Seeing that Laozi seemed easy to talk to, Shen Qian relaxed. When he heard the other party casually mention his origins, he couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Which 'you' are you referring to?"

Laozi glanced at Shen Qian and said meaningfully.

Shen Qian was startled and almost jumped off the stool.

From Shen Qian's perspective, the other person's words can be interpreted in two ways.

The first possibility is that the other party knows that Shen Qian once went to the ancient times, or that Shen Qian has a great relationship with the white-robed figure who spans through time. The Supreme Lord Laozi may be referring to the white-robed figure behind Shen Qian.

The second guess is terrifying...

He was referring to the system.

Regardless of which one it is, it's practically the same as revealing Shen Qian's biggest secret, which is why Shen Qian is not surprised now.

"Your clone has major flaws."

But Laozi pointed to the clone sitting to the side and said casually.

Although Shen Qian had never revealed his relationship with his clone, the other party still saw through it in one sentence. However, with the previous sentence as a prelude, Shen Qian seemed quite calm here.

"Please enlighten me, Laozi!"

He calmly said before sinking.

"All things in the world that endure emphasize the concept of balance. Your clone... is going a bit too far."

Lao Tzu laughed.

After a moment's thought, Chen Qian knew what the other person meant.

Fearing that the forged clone would not be strong enough, the three main materials collected before the sinking actually exceeded the expected quantity, and even more were used during the forging process.

The final clone that was created was not as perfect as he had envisioned before sinking.

This is clearly related to the fact that Shen Qian invested too much material.

Is there any way to remedy this?

After thinking clearly about the reason, Shen Qian asked directly.

"It's not that there aren't any."

Lao Tzu smiled faintly and said, "What you think in your heart is the answer."

Shen Qian's expression changed slightly. "You mean... 'Heavenly Seal' can solve this problem?"

"By drawing upon the power of the stars to infuse the body, one can also take the opportunity to temper the body, eliminate impurities, and achieve a state of perfect harmony and natural perfection."

Lao Tzu smiled slightly.

"Within the Heavenly Realm, is it possible to attract the 'Heavenly Seal'?"

Having come this far, Shen Qian stopped hiding his intentions and directly revealed his ambitions.

The fundamental reason he sought out his clone was to complete the "Heavenly Seal" ritual, so that his clone could truly possess the basic combat power of a king or noble.

Only in this way could he have enough confidence to deal with the complex situation in the Heavenly Realm.

However, it is uncertain before the sinking that the Heavenly Realm can attract the Heavenly Seal.

Because when he was in the Spirit Witch World, Shen Qian did not sense the existence of "Tianfeng", which is why his clone could only be considered to have just broken through the peak of the Mountain and Sea realm, and was just a small step away from the transformation of the King and Marquis, putting him in an extremely awkward situation.

The Spirit Witch World was utterly annihilated, but the Heavenly Realm wasn't much better off, after all...

This is also a broken world that has collapsed.

However, at this moment, the Heavenly Realm seemed to have returned to normal.

"The 'Dao' of the Heavenly Realm has also long since vanished."

As expected, Lao Tzu shook his head.

Although it was somewhat expected, Shen Qian still couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"But this place is acceptable."

Just then, Lao Tzu continued speaking.

"What?"

Shen Qian looked up in surprise upon hearing this, then realized what he meant and looked around. "You mean..."

Shen Qian suddenly stood up. Yes, this doesn't seem to be the Heavenly Realm!

All of this was too coincidental. Shen Qian had already realized something. "Did you deliberately lure me here?"

"That's a misconception," Lao Tzu simply said with a smile. "Actually, it was just your own choice."

"My own choice?"

Shen Qian frowned, but he couldn't think about it too much at the moment. "Laojun, I still have some questions I want to ask you. What exactly happened to the Heavenly Emperor back then...?"

I know what you want to ask.

Lao Tzu calmly replied, "Unfortunately, I cannot answer you."

"Why?"

"Because I don't know."

"You don't know?!"

Seeing the other party's self-righteous demeanor, Shen Qian almost thought that Laozi was joking with him.

You are one of the legendary Three Pure Ones!

You are the damned Moral Celestial Venerable, an ancient relic who has lived for countless millions of years and witnessed the rise and fall of the celestial realm. How could you not know?

Moreover, Shen Qian was 99% certain that the Supreme Lord Laozi before him was definitely a powerful king or noble.

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