High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

The Heavenly Evolution Palace Master looked at Su Jie, a hint of emotion flashing in his deep eyes.

"Therefore, those who can become the Nine Eternal Ones are all beings who have attained the Dao as Ninth-Order Supremes. And to become a Ninth-Order Supreme, one must possess the peak bloodline of the Origin Primary level."

He continued, "Where in the entire Primordial Continent are there so many people with peak Primordial Bloodline? This is the fundamental reason why the Nine Wheels of Eternity are so rare."

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Su Jie asked, "Palace Master, you just said that the nine great holy palaces are all under the jurisdiction of the Origin God Palace. Could the Palace Master of the Origin God Palace be the legendary Transcendent Realm Ancestor?"

The Lord of Tianyan Palace glanced at him, a hint of respect flashing in his deep eyes.

"That's right, the Lord of the Origin Temple is one of the three Transcendent Realm experts on the Origin Continent. The nine Lords of the Holy Temples are all his disciples, but only the three Nine-Ring Eternal are his direct disciples, while the other six are just nominal disciples."

He paused for a moment, then said, "The Transcendent Realm—that's the true pinnacle of the Chaos Sea. We, the Eighth and Ninth Wheel Realms, are nothing more than slightly larger ants before the Transcendent Realm."

Su Jie raised an eyebrow: "There are actually three Transcendent Realm cultivators? Who are the other two?"

The Lord of the Heavenly Evolution Palace nodded, his gaze piercing through the void, as if looking towards a more distant part of the Primordial Continent.

"In the entire Primordial Continent, there are only three Transcendent Realm experts. The first is the Lord of the Origin Temple, who is in charge of the Origin Temple and is the largest power in the Primordial Continent. All nine of our Holy Temples are under his command."

The second is the Lord of the Myriad Paths Sacred Court, who commands seventy-two Dao Palaces and whose influence extends throughout the southeastern region of the Primordial Continent. The third is the Lord of the Immortal Heavenly Pavilion, who commands three hundred and sixty Immortal Pavilions and dominates the northwest.

"The three transcendent forces stand in a tripartite balance, jointly ruling the Primordial Continent. Although our Primordial Temple is the head of the nine temples, we are nothing more than subjects before the Temple of Origin."

After listening, Su Jie asked in confusion, "Palace Master, you just said that the Myriad Paths Sacred Court has seventy-two Dao Palaces, and the Immortal Heavenly Pavilion has three hundred and sixty Immortal Pavilions. But the Origin God Temple only has nine Sacred Palaces under its command?"

He paused, then asked, "What makes the Temple of Origin so confident in its position as the leader of the three major powers?"

The Lord of Tianyan Palace glanced at him, a slight smile playing on his lips, as if he had expected him to ask that question.

"The Nine Great Temples are the backbone of the Origin Temple. The strength of each temple is far beyond that of a single Dao Palace of the Myriad Dao Sacred Court, and far surpasses that of a single Immortal Pavilion of the Immortal Heavenly Pavilion."

He paused, "Moreover, the Temple of Origin is not just the Nine Great Temples. The temple also has its own directly subordinate forces that are not under the jurisdiction of the Nine Great Temples and only obey the orders of the Transcendent One."

Su Jie raised an eyebrow: "How many Nine-Round Eternal beings are there in the directly subordinate forces?"

The Lord of the Heavenly Evolution Palace continued, "Three. There are only fourteen eternal cycles in the entire Primordial Continent, and the Origin Temple accounts for nearly half of them."

There are three Nine-Wheel Masters among the Nine Great Temples, plus the three directly under the Temple, making a total of six. The Myriad Paths Holy Court and the Immortal Heavenly Pavilion each have four.

However, there must be other transcendent or nine-wheeled eternal beings in the boundless chaotic sea beyond the Primordial Continent, but their exact number is unknown.

He raised his right hand, and a wisp of eternal fire condensed at his fingertips, radiating a dazzling divine light.

"However, the balance of the three transcendent forces on the Primordial Continent does not depend on how many Nine Wheels there are below, but on the transcendent beings themselves."

Three Transcendent Realm experts—any one of them could overwhelm the combined might of all the Eternal Realm experts from the other two factions. So, to put it bluntly, the forces below are merely pawns on a chessboard.

Upon hearing this, Su Jie couldn't help but grumble inwardly. How dare this Palace Master say such things? He even dared to slander my future Transcendent Realm Grandmaster. Isn't he afraid I'll make things difficult for him in the future?

Although it answered many of my own questions, and I seem to be a chatterbox, did I go crazy from being locked up in the Tower of Eternity, or do I really believe in my potential and want to invest in it?

If you want to invest in yourself, just talking isn't enough. You need to give me some real benefits. What's the use of just saying "The Temple needs you"?

Su Jie's mind raced. He took out the preparatory Dao Child token from his sleeve, held it in his palm, and looked up at the Heavenly Evolution Palace Master:

"Palace Master, what exactly are the privileges granted by this token? Can I enjoy the treatment that a Holy Son should receive right now, or will I have to wait until I become a formal Dao Son?"

The Lord of the Heavenly Evolution Palace was stunned for a moment, then chuckled. Having lived for tens of thousands of epochs, this was the first time he had been asked for favors by a junior at the Supreme Realm.

But he wasn't angry; instead, his eyes showed a hint of appreciation.

Being open and honest, daring to ask questions and ask for things without hiding anything, is far better than some timid and subservient so-called geniuses.

However, it's not enough to just dare to ask and ask; one should also dare to rob and kill to be worthy of being the future successor of the Primordial Temple.

The Lord of the Heavenly Evolution Palace has lived for tens of thousands of epochs and possesses a clear and insightful mind.

The Lord of the Primordial Beginning intends to take Su Jie as his personal disciple and train him, and even further, as his future successor.

What is a Dao Child? Naturally, it is the person who inherits the Daoist lineage of the Primordial Holy Temple.

For thousands of epochs before the Primordial Temple, no Dao Child had emerged. The Primordial Lord would not simply choose any Holy Son to be his personal disciple; that would not only be a loss of face but also irresponsible towards the lineage.

Su Jie's appearance gave the Lord of Origin hope, which is why he sent a message saying that he would personally preside over the coronation ceremony of the Dao Child.

The Lord of the Heavenly Eye Palace considered carefully and said, "Although you are not a formal Dao Son, your authority exceeds the limitations of a Holy Son. You will enjoy all the same treatment as the other Holy Sons."

"The Holy Son has three months of free access to all the enlightenment sites in the Holy Temple each year, with no limit on your use. The Holy Son needs to exchange merit points for all the cultivation manuals in the Holy Temple, but you can borrow them unconditionally. The Holy Son has a fixed quota for cultivation resources in the Holy Temple, and you will have priority in supplying them, with no upper limit except for core resources."

He paused, his tone becoming more meaningful: "In other words, aside from the title, you are already a first-order Holy Son. Once you advance to the eighth rank and become invincible among the disciples, the Lord of Origin will personally crown you as a formal Dao Son."

By then, you'll even have a say in council meetings of the Temple Elders, and core resources will be supplied to you immediately and comprehensively.

Hearing this, Su Jie returned the token to his system space with satisfaction, finally feeling at ease.

An unlimited sacred ground for enlightenment, unconditional access to cultivation techniques, and an unlimited supply of resources—this is what investment should be! I'll have a good chat with the system later about what resources I need right now.

Su Jie smiled and said sincerely, "Thank you, Palace Master."

The Heavenly Evolution Palace Master waved his hand, about to say something, when Su Jie changed the subject, his brows furrowing slightly:

"Palace Master, there's something I'd like to ask. Will the Dawnlight Palace Master of the Temple of Light know that I've joined the Primordial Temple? If he does, what will he do?"