Inside Fortune Palace.
Several kingdom lords who had detained Gu Xingzhi knelt trembling beneath him, constantly kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Gu Xingzhi paid them no heed. His gaze swept over the myriad beings listening to the Dao below, his expression solemn.
"Myriad beings, remain seated. The third stage of the lecture begins. Listen carefully."
Qing Chi, seated cross-legged on a Green Prayer Mat, immediately bowed. "This disciple obeys Old Ancestor's decree!"
The myriad beings paused, then bowed in agreement. They no longer paid attention to the several kingdom lords begging for mercy.
Before long, the lecture began.
The several kingdom lords were somewhat bewildered, unable to understand Gu Xingzhi's intentions.
They exchanged glances, their brows tightly furrowed. Then they sighed, bowed to Gu Xingzhi, and turned to leave Fortune Palace.
Gu Xingzhi did not care in the slightest and continued expounding on the Luck Dao.
The several kingdom lords who left Fortune Palace knew they had committed grave sins and no longer had the face to continue listening to the Dao.
After returning to their kingdoms, they immediately announced their dissolution. They then left their territories and secluded themselves from the world, never again concerning themselves with worldly affairs.
Naturally, Gu Xingzhi, who was expounding the Dao in Fortune Palace, knew of this. He merely shook his head with a smile and ignored it.
Ten thousand years later, the lecture ended. The myriad beings gained enlightenment, and after bowing their farewells, they returned to their respective regions to once again establish their own forces on a grand scale.
The third stage chiefly expounded on Fortune. Fortune encompassed every aspect of life—not only National Fortune, but also sects, factions, and even individuals.
This lecture clarified the goals of the myriad beings. Fortune was no longer limited to founding kingdoms.
Over