Primordial Era: Refusing Hongjun's path to sainthood, I attained the Dao of Hunyuan.

Chapter 57 Dividing the Holy Position

No one dared to disobey Hongjun's words, and everyone immediately said they dared not.

Hongjun remained silent for a while before speaking again: "Before I begin my sermon, I must pass on my lineage. There should be seven sages under my tutelage."

Seven Saints!

As soon as Hongjun said this, some quick-witted powerful beings immediately realized what was going on and noticed the seven prayer mats in front of them. They all secretly thought something was wrong.

Kunpeng, in particular, immediately turned pale.

Hongjun ignored everyone's reactions and looked at the Three Pure Ones, saying, "Pangu created the world and performed great deeds. The Three Pure Ones are transformed from the primordial spirit of Pangu and can become saints."

Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones were overjoyed and immediately bowed to Hongjun, calling him their master.

Hongjun then looked at Nuwa and said, "Nuwa, you have a great merit to perform in the future, and you may also become a saint."

Nuwa was overjoyed and became Hongjun's disciple.

"Jieyin and Zhunti, although you two do not have great merit, the Western fortune is bestowed upon you, and you also possess great perseverance and wisdom. You will have the opportunity to become saints in the future," Hongjun said, looking at Jieyin and Zhunti again.

The two were overjoyed and were about to formally become Hongjun's disciples when Hongjun stopped them, saying, "You two have a slightly weaker affinity with me, so you can only be my nominal disciples."

Upon hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions changed slightly, but they thought, "So what if I'm a disciple? As long as I can become a saint, who cares if I'm a disciple or not?"

He also became a disciple of Hongjun.

Finally, Hongjun looked at Xuanhuang and said, "Xuanhuang, you too can become a saint."

This one sentence caught everyone off guard. The previous six people had all spoken at length, so why did Xuanhuang just say one sentence?

No, that's not right. The Seven Sages... all seven Sages are gone! At this moment, everyone finally realized. The seven Sages were actually sitting on the prayer mats in front.

Those few prayer cushions, aren't they sacred tablets? In an instant, countless people felt so heartbroken they could hardly breathe.

If they had known that the meditation cushion represented a sacred position, they would have risked their lives to get it.

Especially the Kunpeng; if it was just speculation before, it has now come true.

He was practically murderous. And after searching for a target, his murderous intent naturally fell on Hongyun.

If Hongyun hadn't stepped down, would he have been implicated and had his prayer mat taken away?

Kunpeng completely hated Hongyun. But why was it only Hongyun who was blamed, and not Jieyin, Zhunti, or even Yuanshi Tianzun?

Those are naturally people we can't afford to offend. Jieyin, Zhunti, and Yuanshi are the ones Hongjun designated to become saints in the future.

Kunpeng dared not hate, but instead hated Hongyun.

Hongyun, seemingly oblivious to Kunpeng's murderous gaze, simply said to Zhen Yuanzi beside him, "Brother Xuanhuang is truly fortunate; he will become a saint in the future. I am so envious!"

Zhen Yuanzi was speechless for a moment, then said, "Don't forget, you once sat in that position too."

"Hongyun, you've lost your holy position." Zhen Yuanzi felt very sorry for Hongyun.

Hongyun smiled and said, "There are gains and losses in everything. Losing the holy position, isn't it also a kind of gain for me?"

His words were rather mysterious, leaving Zhen Yuanzi completely bewildered. He wondered if Hongyun had been overstimulated and was talking nonsense.

At this time, after Xuanhuang also became Hongjun's disciple, Hongjun took out seven streams of purple energy and said, "This is the Primordial Purple Energy, the foundation for becoming a saint. Each of you shall take one."

As he spoke, he scattered seven streams of purple energy, and the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Xuanhuang each received one.

The first six people quickly put away their Primordial Purple Qi. Only Xuanhuang hesitated, clutching the purple qi in his hand, and stood up to ask, "Master, what will happen if I don't wish to become a saint?"

As soon as Xuanhuang said this, Zixiao Palace fell silent for no apparent reason. Everyone stared at Xuanhuang in disbelief, almost wondering if there was something wrong with their ears.

What did they hear? Xuanhuang actually said he didn't want to become a saint? If you don't want to, then let me do it, I want to.

Hongjun stared intently at Xuanhuang.

Xuanhuang felt an endless divine might striking his soul, as if the sky were collapsing, causing fear to rise in his heart.

Xuanhuang, though now a quasi-saint, possesses great supernatural powers and formidable magical strength, making him virtually invincible below the level of a saint.

But at this moment, he was facing a sage. Moreover, the sage among sages, Hongjun, who was about to attain enlightenment.

The pressure is unimaginable.

However, this feeling comes and goes quickly.

"Fine!"

Hongjun's voice came, still devoid of emotion, neither angry nor happy, saying, "If you do not wish to become a saint, then return this purple aura."

As he spoke, without any visible movement from Hongjun, the Primordial Purple Qi that he had been holding in Xuanhuang's hand flew out.

It flew back to Hongjun.

Hongjun said to Xuanhuang, "If you don't become a saint, then you must become a Primordial Golden Immortal."

"The Primordial Golden Immortal is different from a Saint. Although they are in the same realm, their cultivation and magical power are quite similar."

"However, firstly, a sage gains the approval of the Heavenly Dao, and his true spirit resides in the void, making it easier for him to become immortal. Secondly, a sage can also borrow the power of the Heavenly Dao, residing within the primordial world, possessing inexhaustible magical power, surpassing even a Primordial Golden Immortal."

"Now that you've chosen the path of the Primordial Golden Immortal, remember to behave yourself!"

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, teacher," Xuanhuang said to Hongjun.

Hongjun nodded, then looked at two powerful figures below the stage, first Kunpeng, then Hongyun, and said, "Hongyun, since you don't want this Primordial Purple Qi and Profound Yellow Qi, then it's yours."

As he spoke, he pushed the Primordial Purple Qi, which then drifted and entered through the top of the red cloud.

Hongyun was stunned.

Can you do this?

Not only Hongyun, but all the powerful beings in Zixiao Palace were in an uproar. Taiyi even stepped forward and shouted to Hongjun, "Teacher, you are being unfair! Taiyi is not convinced!"

"What do you have to complain about?" Hongjun asked, his expression unchanged.

"That Xuanhuang Daoist was the last to arrive at Zixiao Palace. It was only after the Master gave him a futon that he sat down. May I ask what virtue or ability he has that makes the Master so favored?" Taiyi was going all out, and even Dijun couldn't stop him.

Hongjun showed no anger, but calmly said, "Xuanhuang did not heed my teachings, yet he became a Primordial Golden Immortal on his own. Can he be considered qualified?"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi was about to argue when Dijun shouted, "Taiyi, shut up!"

After yelling at Taiyi, Dijun quickly bowed to Hongjun and said, "Please forgive Taiyi's recklessness, Master."

Hongjun shook his head and said, "I am a sage, impartial and unbiased. You don't need to say anything more. Please sit down."

"Yes, teacher." Di Jun quickly pulled Tai Yi back to sit down.

Hongjun looked at everyone and said, "Under the Heavenly Dao, there are nine Saintly positions. I have obtained eight of them, but I don't even know where the last one is."

Upon hearing this, everyone was at a loss, and some even burst into tears, completely losing their composure as powerful figures.

At this moment, Xuanhuang stood up again and said to everyone, "Fellow Daoists, why are you so sad? There is more than one path to enlightenment than becoming a saint. Since you cannot become a saint now, why not join me in seeking the method of becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal?"

These words were a wake-up call, and many powerful beings expressed their gratitude to Xuanhuang, saying, "Hearing your words, Brother Dao, is like having a sudden enlightenment. From now on, we will diligently cultivate our Dao and attain the Primordial Chaos Realm as soon as possible."

"Excellent."

Xuanhuang smiled, then bowed to Hongjun on the Dao platform and asked, "May I ask, Master, does your holy position still exist after you attained the Dao?"

(End of this chapter)