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

Upon hearing Hongjun's words, Dijun was overjoyed. He looked at Hongjun excitedly, bowed in gratitude, and continued, "Teacher, my second brother, Taiyi, is a Primordial Saint and possesses the Primordial Treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell. He is deeply blessed. I wonder if Teacher could also accept my second brother as a disciple?"

These words caused an uproar throughout the Zixiao Palace.

They never expected that Di Jun would be so greedy.

Not content with obtaining a supreme innate treasure and a wisp of primordial purple energy himself, he even wanted to secure this tremendous opportunity for Taiyi as well.

Thinking that only four of the eight strands of primordial purple energy remained.

If Taiyi were to obtain even a wisp of it, only three strands of Primordial Purple Qi would remain.

The order in which Hongjun accepted disciples was based on the number of prayer mats they wore.

In other words, Jieyin and Zhunti will also receive a share.

In this way, wouldn't only one strand of the Primordial Purple Qi remain?

Upon realizing this, the group of cultivators immediately bowed down, crying out, "Please have mercy, Dao Ancestor! We also wish to become your disciples and listen to your teachings!"

Hearing the words of the group of cultivators, Hongjun's eyes flashed.

The demon race originally had only one holy position.

If Nuwa hadn't met with an accident, this holy position would never have fallen to Dijun.

Now that you have already bestowed a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi, is it necessary to bestow another one?

After a moment's thought, Hongjun decided to bestow a decree.

After all, the strength of the Witch Clan was simply too great.

Not only is there Houtu, the Lord of the Dao, but also Qin Ming, the Dao Venerable.

Furthermore, Nuwa was able to attain enlightenment thanks to Qin Ming's guidance, and their relationship was quite close.

Once a war breaks out between the liches and demons, the demon race, lacking sufficient fighting power, is likely to collapse at the first sign of trouble.

That would be difficult to handle.

Thinking of this, Hongjun gritted his teeth and took out a ball of primordial essence and a wisp of primordial purple energy: "Very well, Taiyi, you and I also have great opportunities to make. This is the primordial essence of divine fire and demon god, and this is primordial purple energy. I will bestow it upon you upon entering. I hope you will do your best to benefit the prehistoric world in the future."

"This disciple thanks the teacher for bestowing this treasure."

The origin of the Divine Fire Demon God, the number one general under the Five Elements Demon God, although not a top-tier Chaos Demon God, is still quite good.

If he were to merge with this source, his innate talents would undergo a radical transformation.

Such a treasure is worth more than even a primordial treasure.

With the addition of the Primordial Purple Qi, the key to becoming a saint, how could Taiyi not be overjoyed?

Seeing this scene, the group of cultivators felt a pang of envy, and their cries of sorrow grew even louder.

In an instant, the entire Zixiao Palace was in an uproar.

However, Hongjun ignored the cries of grief from the cultivators and closed his eyes to rest once more.

Upon seeing this, the previously calm and collected Jieyin and Zhunti immediately panicked.

What happened?

Why did Hongjun remain silent again when he came to them?

When Qin Ming was preaching, didn't he say that they had a predestined relationship with Hongjun?

In addition, they received two prayer cushions, and Hongjun was the first to accept the Three Pure Ones and Dijun as his disciples.

Logically speaking, shouldn't it be their turn?

Could it be because of Taiichi's accident?

Looking at Hongjun, who was resting with his eyes closed, Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance. One looked distressed, while the other wept bitterly: "Dao Ancestor, please have pity on our barren West, where the living beings are destitute, and accept us as your disciples. This way, we can spread your Daoist teachings and supernatural powers to the living beings of the West and spread your illustrious name."

The more they talked, the more excited Jieyin and Zhunti became, simultaneously playing the victim and constantly flattering Hongjun.

To be honest, Hongjun was secretly pleased by the two men's horses. He opened his eyes and looked at Jieyin and Zhunti: "Although these two will betray the Daoist sect in the future, this is the inevitable trend that cannot be changed."

"Very well, then bestow upon them two strands of Primordial Purple Qi to repay their karmic debts, and incidentally, to absorb the Western fortune!"

Things are different now. In the original timeline, the main vein of the Western Building was severely damaged, resulting in a thin spiritual energy and a scarcity of spiritual roots on the Western Continent.

All of this was caused by the conflict between Hongjun and Luohou, a battle between the Dao and the Demonic Path, that broke out on the Western Continent.

Although Hongjun defeated Rahu, he incurred a tremendous karmic debt to the Western Continent.

The only way to atone for this cause and effect is through the opportunity to become a saint.

But things are different now.

Because Qin Ming and Hou Tu had made prior arrangements, the Western Continent suffered some losses, but they were insignificant.

The reason why Hongjun still decided to bestow two strands of Primordial Purple Qi was to plunder the fortune of the Western Continent.

After all, because of Qin Ming, much of Hongjun's fortune was plundered.

For example, the fortune from the first sermon, the fortune from the first preaching, and so on—all of these were harvested by Qin Ming.

Furthermore, with the loss of Nuwa, the human ruler, his fortune declined even further.

Therefore, Hongjun's current fortune is far from sufficient to achieve Dao integration.

Nowadays, apart from the cultivators from Zixiao Palace arriving in the prehistoric world to spread the Daoist teachings in order to obtain fortune, the only other option is to harvest the fortune of the Western Continent.

Thinking of this, Hongjun waved his hand and said, "Very well, you all have great perseverance and great opportunities. Today, I will accept you as my nominal disciples."

"This is the Guiding Banner, a treasure of acquired merit, capable of suppressing fortune. This is the Guiding Whisk, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. This is the Eight Treasures Merit Pool. This is the top-grade innate spiritual root, Bitter Bamboo. This is the Primordial Purple Qi. Today, I bestow these upon you."

"This is the Seven Treasures Tree, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, capable of cleansing all things; this is the Blessed Divine Pestle, also a top-grade innate spiritual treasure; this is the Six Roots Purification Bamboo; this is the Purple-Gold Bowl; this is the Primordial Purple Qi. Today I bestow these upon you, hoping you will create great things in the primordial world!"

As he spoke, Hongjun took out a large number of spiritual treasures and primordial purple energy, and bestowed them upon Jieyin and Zhunti respectively.

Although Zhunti, who had received the spiritual treasure and the Primordial Purple Qi, was slightly dissatisfied, he dared not say anything and bowed his head in gratitude.

Upon seeing that both Lianyin and Zhunti had obtained spiritual treasures and primordial purple energy, the group of cultivators became even more grief-stricken, crying out to heaven and earth and constantly kowtowing to Hongjun.

After a long silence, Hongjun sighed and said, "Very well, I will bestow the remaining two strands of Primordial Purple Qi upon you today."

"As for who will be fortunate enough to obtain it, that depends on your own destiny."

As he spoke, Hongjun waved his hand, and the remaining two strands of primordial purple energy danced around the Purple Cloud Palace.

Sometimes it flew to the top of Kunpeng's head, and sometimes it flew to Hongyun, Zhen Yuanzi and others.

In an instant, all the cultivators in the Purple Cloud Palace frantically scrambled for the Primordial Purple Qi.

As time passed, a hazy light appeared, and a wisp of primordial purple energy entered Ao Guang's body.

The remaining wisp of primordial purple energy broke through the air and disappeared into the Purple Cloud Palace.

This scene caused the cultivators to exchange bewildered glances, and their gazes toward Ao Guang began to change.

Although Ao Guang was also Qin Ming's disciple, he was only a nominal disciple. If possible...

However, before they could think further, Bodhi, Hongyun, and the others unleashed a vast and overwhelming aura, pressing down on all the cultivators within the Purple Cloud Palace: "Junior Brother Ao Guang is from our Chaos Three Immortal Islands lineage, who dares to plot against him?"

Upon seeing this, the cultivators felt a chill and turned their gazes away, turning instead to look at Hongjun.

Hongjun gave Bodhi and the others a deep look, his gaze lingering on Ao Guang for a moment before he continued, "I am about to attain the Dao, and the spiritual treasures I acquired before are of little use, so I will bestow them upon you all!"

"A thousand years from now, I will merge with the Dao to complete the Heavenly Dao. After that, Hongjun will be the Heavenly Dao, and the Heavenly Dao will no longer be Hongjun. This will only happen in times of great importance. You may all depart now!"