You Want Disciples? Just Say the Word
Let's sit down and have a good talk!
After recovering from his injuries, Xiang Dong appeared in his Innate Dao Body form and sat face-to-face with Yangmei to discuss the next steps.
He also picked up the fallen sunflower seeds, blew on them, threw away the burnt ones, and after some picking and choosing, found that some were still edible.
"Try it. It's been baked by the Solar True Fire, so it's one of a kind. But the heat was too high; it's burnt on the outside and burnt on the inside."
Overall, it wasn't very tasty; it had a burnt flavor.
Yangmei had little appetite, so she waved her hand to decline, preferring to discuss serious matters. What Xiang Dong wanted was to prevent Hongjun from monopolizing the market and to achieve complete dominance.
"The thing I need your help with isn't actually that complicated. It's just about taking on one or more disciples to pass on my lineage, and ideally, establishing a sect, a school, or even claiming a mountain as a cult."
Taking on apprentices?
Yangmei frowned slightly. He had never thought about taking on disciples. If they wanted to take on disciples, they would have to see if there was a connection between them as master and disciple.
Moreover, the Chaos Demon Gods are relatively pure, single-mindedly pursuing the Great Dao. They have already spent far too much time, energy, and resources on this goal.
Taking on an apprentice doesn't require much effort or resources to train. If they're easy to train, that's fine, but if they're not, you'll have to clean up their messes.
So after hearing Xiang Dong said, Yangmei shook her head.
"If that's the request, then it's going to be difficult. Forget about my old friends, even I wouldn't want to waste my time on something like this."
"Hey, this is actually good for you guys!"
There's no other way; to deal with these Chaos Demon Gods, we have to lure them with benefits. They're all the type who won't act until they see a tangible benefit.
Therefore, Xiang Dong had to break this matter down thoroughly, explaining the pros and cons clearly so that these rigid, old-fashioned people would understand.
Aren't you going to ask me what benefits I'll get?
"Then, young friend, what benefits would this bring us?"
Although Yangmei wasn't very interested, she still patiently and took the initiative to ask questions.
"To educate and enlighten the beings of the Primordial World, and to regulate the Principle of heaven and earth, is the grand trend of the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, as long as you take on disciples and pass on your lineage, you will reap the Heavenly Dao Merit."
In this respect, no matter how much the Heavenly Dao dislikes the Chaos Demon Gods, it must still pay wages according to the underlying rules and give commissions based on the number of people; not paying wages would violate its operating logic.
Xiang Dong doesn't want to see Hongjun form a monopoly and turn the Primordial World ecosystem into a stagnant pool, so he is constantly trying to seduce Yangmei.
Yangmei's expression shifted slightly. Heavenly Dao Merits still carried some weight. After all, if they wanted to survive and thrive in the Primordial World, the more Heavenly Dao Merits they had, the better. With enough Merits to protect them, their safety would be greatly enhanced.
Seeing that Yangmei was somewhat interested, Xiang Dong continued to increase his bets.
"Moreover, the beings who come to listen to your teachings also have to pay tuition. They have received the inheritance of the Dao, so naturally they also need to give up some luck and fortune. It may not be much for each individual, but it adds up and can increase your cultivation speed, helping you break through faster, right?"
"Finally, I'll give you a little insider information, one that I don't usually tell just anyone."
Xiang Dong lowered his voice, leaned closer, and spoke in a mysterious manner.
Yangmei was speechless. He had solidified the space here with his Principle, and he had also shattered the secrets of heaven long ago. Not a single piece of information would leak out, so it was fine to plot loudly. Why did you have to make it so mysterious?
Although that's what she was thinking, Yangmei still moved closer to cooperate.
"Preaching and establishing a religion is what Hongjun will do next. He will recruit many disciples to rule the prehistoric Primordial World with the Xuanmen sect, and gather the entire world's fortune to accelerate his attainment of the Dao. You should consider the consequences yourself. That's all I can say for now."
Don't say everything, and don't make any absolute statements. Let the other person think about and imagine the consequences themselves. This is the way to truly touch the depths of their soul and what they fear most, because they will have already considered all the worst possible outcomes.
Yangmei remained calm and composed.
However, the three patriarchs inside Yangmei's main body space were not able to sit still for even a moment.
Their Primordial Spirits are now broken and weak, and all of this is because of whom? Tracing back to the source, it's all because of Hongjun, that damned scoundrel.
Buzz--
The divine senses of the three ancestors— the Five Elements, Yin-Yang, and Heaven and Earth— exploded almost simultaneously, completely disregarding the need for further nurturing.
Three Daos gritted teeth divine thoughts roared wildly in the void. Although they spoke in unison, their meanings were completely the same.
Stealing Hongjun's fortune?
What's there to say? Just grab it! It's a must!
Go against him?
We have to do it. As long as it's against the other side and makes things difficult for them, even if they have to pay out of their own pockets to work for free, they'll give it their all.
The deep-seated hatred and unforgettable resentment emanating from the three ancestors could Jidu feed a hundred evil sword immortals.
Looking at the three Primordial Spirit were filled with indignation, Yangmei gave a helpless bitter smile and cupped her hands in a gesture of respect to Xiang Dong.
"It seems... I don't need to persuade them any further; they've agreed."
"That's right, once you broaden your perspective, the world becomes vast."
"It would be best if the three elders united as one, advancing and retreating together, and creating a new sect."
Why is that?
The three elders were puzzled. Xiang Dong sighed, wondering if he really had to spell it out so bluntly.
"Because you three patriarchs are in the worst condition right now, and you've even lost your innate spiritual treasures. If you're alone, even if Hongjun shows mercy and doesn't harm you, the Heavenly Dao will."
The three patriarchs remained silent. Hongjun might have thought of their old friendship, but it was also unlikely that Hongjun would.
"You three should figure this out yourselves. Hurry up, Hongjun is probably close to becoming Heavenly Dao Sage. Good luck."
There wasn't much Xiang Dong could do in this matter; he could only offer moral encouragement and some practical support.
After saying that, Xiang Dong seemed to have thought of something, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a terrifying arc once again.
"By the way, Lao Yang, do you want any apprentices? Just say the word, and I'll immediately send you two exceptionally talented and fortunate apprentices."
Yangmei rolled her eyes, speechless. "Do you even need to look at your smile right now? It's blatantly malicious. It's obvious you're up to something. You're definitely up to no good. Do you think I'd believe that?"
But the words of refusal stuck in his throat, and he couldn't bring himself to say them.
How about we take a look?