After a week of grueling training, they were prepared. standing at the door, Ji Mei, the mythology enthusiast, approached Taiyi Zhenren with a request."Master, may we have your 'Taiyi fly whisk' as a parting gift please?"How did she now I have it? Taiyi Zhenren was shocked. "What is that?", he responded"Let's stop acting foolish." Li Wei came over, he'd just remembered the artifact from the mythology text book. Guess I have no choice...Taiyi Zhenren froze in thought for a moment, but then willingly handed the Taiyi fly whisk, a polite smile on his meaty face, remarking, "You are the first disciples to pass my trials. Take whatever you wish as a token of my gratitude." Ji Mei received the gift with delight and rejoined the group. "Thank you, Master," they all showed appreciation and respectfully bowed before departing Taiyi Zhenren's dojo."Guys, what do you think about Taiyi Zhenren?" Ming Cong asked, now far away from Taiyi Zhenren's sight. "I mean... He's a strict but passionate coach, but his drinking addiction really did nerf my impression." Ji Mei proposed, those innocent, majestic blue eyes on him.Whenever Li Wei finds Ji Mei talking to another male, he felt pissed, he felt jealous, he was determined to dominate her, to marry her, someday... that feeling of unimaginable envy, was very fresh, as he'd never dated a girl nor had a crush throughout his school years, back then, even if he had a crush on somebody, it wouldn't later been discovered by his bullies, and be used as a weakness to exploit him further. But now... with sheer power, confidence, and companions, for the first time Li Wei thought... he might be able to find a girlfriend."That drunk fatass really needs some diet..." Ming Cong laughed"Hahaha, I really agree." A small chuckle came from herNow that they were having a genuine conversation, Li Wei was even more pissed, but he didn't want to spoil the fun for Ji Mei, so he bit his lip hard, and painfully stared at them. It was torturous, really, he'd rather be beaten up by his bully every day than to stand here, helplessly staring at his crush talking to another male. Thankfully, as they continued to walk, their conversation ended, and Li Wei had somehow cleared his mind by staring at the soothing, ethereal cloudsAt the door to the 'Great Web,' Chen Wu Tao paused, and assessed the team's new powers, "Halt, I want to assess our team's strengths right now.""Currently, each one of us can manipulate Earth and harness qi. Li Wei possesses 'Pangu's divine axe' that can tear through space and control earth, and Ji Mei has 'Taiyi fly whisk.' that is best in close range battle, grappling enemies and exorcising them. With all of that, now we should be capable of defeating the deities ahead and entering the 'Great Web' to find the 'Three Pristine Ones.'""Stack your hands up here." Li Wei faced everyoneThey followed, forming a circle, and stacking all their hands in the centre"We're in this together, and we shall face whatever's in front of us!" Li Wei yelled, to the infinite skies, where the great gods sat and listened."Let's do this!" Ming Cong exclaimed, and the team advanced toward the entrance.Unlike the previous five portals, this one didn't appear as a tear in the fabric of the air but rather as a seemingly endless staircase made of clouds, leading upwards. However, they soon noticed they were not ascending despite walking upwards."We're not making any progress upwards," Chao Zhong remarked.The realization set in—they were stuck in place, going nowhere despite their efforts. Wu Tao suggested, "We could try running to the top as fast as we can. It might work."Li Wei advised, "That may fit a gym teacher's style, but I doubt that would work. How about we use our qi to detect any anomalies."Using their qi, the team assessed the logistics of the staircase. Something was peculiar, not like the standard staircases in their time., "Apparently, each step has a specific marking, and we must step on it to progress." Ji Mei said."Clever, let's go." Li Wei winkedThe team agreed to split into two groups of three and one group of four. Wu Tao, Li Wei, and Ming Cong headed for the throne of 'Yuanshi Tianzun,' while Ji Mei, Shu Heng, and Fa Ya proceeded to the throne of 'Lingbao Tianzun.' Chao Zhong, Hui Ming, Bin Bai, and Xi Yin made their way to the throne of 'Daode Tianzun.'Aurelia's hologram appeared on their wrists, "A smart choice, I'd say. For lore purposes, the 'Great Web' is divided into three 'Tian.' Each one houses one of the three highest gods in Taoism, who are fragments of 'Pangu'. The 'Dachi Tian' is where 'Daode Tianzun' resides, the 'Yuyu Tian' is where 'Lingbao Tianzun' resides, and the 'Qingwei Tian' is home to 'Yuanshi Tianzun.' Now, proceed to your chosen thrones." They quickly organised their gears and swiftly seperated.