Houtu is infatuated with me, so I made her lean against the wall.

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, the group of cultivators hesitated.

They had many unresolved issues weighing on their minds.

For example, what are the concepts of "earth" and "humanity," and why can they bring such great benefits?

For example, why did the primordial origin increase greatly after the emergence of the Human Path and the Earth Path, and why did the shackles of the Heavenly Path mentioned by Hongjun weaken?

Now that the Earthly Path and the Human Path have appeared in the world, they are of great benefit to the prehistoric world. So why does the Heavenly Path want to obstruct them?

There are still so many questions.

But they dared not bring these things up.

"Dao Ancestor, may I ask the difference between a Primordial Golden Immortal and a Sage?"

Seeing that no one had voiced their doubts, Taiqing Laozi spoke first.

"A Primordial Golden Immortal is not a Saint; a Saint is a Primordial Golden Immortal."

"Moreover, in the primordial world, sages can not only rely on the power of the Heavenly Dao to bless themselves, but also entrust their primordial spirit to the void. Even if they are accidentally destroyed, they can be resurrected with the power of the Heavenly Dao. As long as heaven and earth do not perish, sages will not die."

Upon seeing this, Hongjun remained ambiguous, omitting the mention of the Primordial Golden Immortal and focusing primarily on the benefits of the Sage.

Bodhi and his disciples scoffed at this.

After all, Qin Ming had previously explained to them the difference between a Primordial Golden Immortal and a Saint.

Certainly, a sage can entrust his primordial spirit to the void, and after his death, he can be resurrected with the help of the Heavenly Way.

However, this is not without its drawbacks.

According to Qin Ming, each time he is resurrected with the help of the power of the Heavenly Dao, the erosion of the Heavenly Dao in his primordial spirit will be deepened.

If this happens too often, even a saint can only become a puppet of the Heavenly Way.

Moreover, under the Heavenly Dao, unless the Heavenly Dao breaks through their own power and the world is promoted to the Eternal True Realm, a saint can only cultivate to the peak of sainthood at most, and cannot break through the shackles of the Heavenly Dao to advance to the Heavenly Dao Realm.

In other words, under the Heavenly Dao, only Hongjun, who merged with the Dao, could possibly reach the Heavenly Dao Realm.

Although a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal cannot fight with the help of the Heavenly Dao, the combat power of a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal is one level higher than that of a Saint.

Each upgrade of the laws can greatly enhance the combat power of a Primordial Chaos expert.

This is especially true after leaving the primordial wilderness and arriving at the chaos.

Conversely, once a sage leaves the primordial world, his combat power will be greatly reduced.

You should know that chaos contains countless opportunities.

The origin of the Chaos God, various rare and precious materials, Chaos Beasts, Chaos Treasures, and newly born Chaos Gods, as well as various worlds—these are all invaluable treasures.

Cultivation beyond the level of a sage requires not only good fortune and merit, but also a vast amount of resources to advance.

Therefore, after attaining enlightenment, if one wants to continue to improve, it is inevitable to go to the Chaos to obtain resources.

Of course, while Bodhi and the others might have their thoughts, they had no reason to expose Hongjun.

After all, they are currently in Zixiao Palace. Although Qin Ming is powerful, it still takes time for him to travel from the prehistoric world to this place.

If Hongjun becomes enraged, he could probably suppress them in the blink of an eye.

Besides, these cultivators have nothing to do with them, so there's no need for them to risk offending a top-tier expert by reminding them.

On the other side, upon hearing Hongjun's description, the group of cultivators all showed fervent expressions and looked at Hongjun expectantly.

Even Yuqing Yuanshi felt the same way, looking at Hongjun with excitement: "May I ask, Ancestor, how does one become a saint?"

"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine, and one is hidden away!"

"Therefore, under the Heavenly Dao, there should be nine sages!"

"To achieve sainthood, one needs the Primordial Purple Qi!"

"I obtained nine strands of Primordial Purple Qi; I used one myself, leaving eight!"

After saying this, Hongjun closed his eyes and said no more.

It wasn't Hongjun showing off.

Rather, it's because if he wants to collect as much fortune as possible, he needs these cultivators to beg him. Only in this way can he harvest one last wave of fortune before distributing the treasures.

Meanwhile, after these cultivators left Zixiao Palace, he would continuously collect their fortune every time he spread his teachings.

This was Hongjun's plan.

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, the expressions of the cultivators changed drastically.

There are so many cultivators in Zixiao Palace, but there are only eight opportunities to become a saint. How can that be enough?

"May I ask the Ancestor, who can obtain the Primordial Purple Qi, the key to sainthood?"

Yuqing Yuanshi couldn't help but ask first.

"The Three Pure Ones of Pangu are manifestations of the primordial spirit of the Great God Pangu. They are born with great blessings, opportunities, and merits. Would you be willing to become my disciples?"

Upon hearing this, Hongjun slowly opened his eyes and looked at Taiqing, Laozi, and the other two.

"We disciples are willing!"

"We disciples pay our respects to our teacher!"

Taiqing Laozi and the other two exchanged a glance and immediately bowed down.

"No need for formalities!"

"Taiqing Laozi, you are my chief disciple. This is the innate treasure Taiji Diagram, which stabilizes earth, water, fire, and wind, transforms yin and yang and the five elements, can subdue low-level treasures, and transforms into a golden bridge connecting heaven and earth. It is unparalleled in defense. This is the Primordial Purple Qi, which I bestow upon you today."

"Yuqing Yuanshi, you are my second disciple. This is the Pangu Banner, a supreme innate treasure. It can tear apart chaos and open up the primordial world. It also possesses the power of creation (dividing Yin and Yang and the Five Elements) and the power of destruction of heaven and earth. This is the Primordial Purple Qi, which I bestow upon you today."

"Shangqing Tongtian, you are my third disciple. This is the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the array diagram. Although they are all top-grade innate spiritual treasures, once combined, they form the first and second killing arrays under the Heavenly Dao. Only the Four Saints can break them. You should make good use of their abilities in the future and not rely on your strength to bully the weak. This is the Primordial Purple Qi, which I bestow upon you today."

Hongjun accepted three disciples in succession and bestowed upon them supreme treasures and Primordial Purple Qi. In particular, Shangqing Tongtian, although he only received five top-grade innate spiritual treasures, the great formation formed by this set of spiritual treasures was the second most powerful killing formation under the Heavenly Dao, and could not be broken by anyone but the Four Sages.

The Three Pure Ones were originally one, but the Eight Paths of Primordial Purple Qi separated the three.

At that time, who will be able to stop the Three Pure Ones?

Not only the cultivators, but even Yuqing Yuanshi and Taiqing Laozi felt jealous.

Especially Yuqing Yuanshi.

Although he was the second brother of Shangqing Tongtian, how could the proud and arrogant Yuqing Yuanshi accept that his younger brother might surpass him in the future?

It is no exaggeration to say that Hongjun's actions at this moment deepened the rift between the Three Pure Ones, further foreshadowing their eventual separation.

Bodhi and the others glanced around, their gazes settling on the Three Pure Ones. Seeing the strange expressions on the faces of Taiqing Laozi and Yuqing Yuanshi, a slight smile played on their lips. They thought to themselves, "This Dao Ancestor, bestowing treasures is one thing, but saying it can't be broken without the Four Sages—isn't this just a blatant scheme to sow discord?"

"Dao Ancestor, may I be fortunate enough to become your disciple?"

When Taiyi saw that Hongjun had begun to accept disciples, he immediately nudged Dijun without making a sound.

Di Jun came to his senses and immediately bowed down.

"You have a great opportunity to undertake, and you may become my disciple. This is the Primordial Treasure, the Heavenly Auspicious Cloud, and the Primordial Purple Qi. I bestow these upon you today!"

After some deliberation, Hongjun decided to accept Dijun as his disciple.

Originally, the best candidate should have been Nuwa.

But now that Nuwa has become the ruler of a path, and is of equal status to him, he has no right to be Nuwa's teacher.

Given the current strength of the Witch Clan, how can the Demon Clan contend with them if they do not strengthen their power?

Therefore, Hongjun had no choice but to accept Dijun and then give him some guidance so that he could become a saint as soon as possible.