Seeing this, Hongjun's expression darkened slightly. At last, he sternly rebuked them, "Enough! How can Purple Firmament Palace tolerate such nonsense from you?"
The crowd did not dare make another sound after being scolded, yet they remained unwilling to accept it, even looking somewhat pitiful.
Seeing them like this, Hongjun felt helpless and could only speak in resignation.
"Behind Purple Firmament Palace stands a Treasure Distribution Rock, upon which are Spiritual Treasures I left behind while comprehending the Jade Disk of Creation."
"There are roughly over ten thousand Innate Spiritual Treasures of every grade combined."
"There are also countless Houtian Spiritual Treasures, some aiding cultivation and others assisting in attack and defense."
"You may go to Treasure Distribution Rock and claim treasures according to your own fortune. Those who arrive late will miss their chance!"
"Over ten thousand Innate Spiritual Treasures? And countless Houtian Spiritual Treasures as well?"
The crowd instantly erupted, fervent light bursting from their eyes.
Even a low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure far surpassed an ordinary Houtian Spiritual Treasure.
For most living beings who possessed only ordinary magical artifacts, this was an opportunity to soar to the heavens in a single step!
For a time, no one cared to maintain the bearing of great cultivators. They transformed into streaks of light and shot out of Purple Firmament Palace, moving several times faster than before.
Though the Three Pure Ones possessed Innate Supreme Treasures, they also wished to reserve Spiritual Treasures for their future disciples and hurried after the others.
Dijun and Taiyi were even more impatient. The demon race's territory was vast, and they urgently needed a large number of Spiritual Treasures to arm their people.
Kunpeng's eyes were sinister as he hurried along, calculating how to seize high-grade Spiritual Treasures.
Hongyun, meanwhile, quietly followed behind Zhenyuanzi, intending to rely on his old friend's protection. Once everyone began fighting over the treasures, he would slip away quietly and avoid becoming entangled in the conflict.
In the blink of an eye, only Haotian, Jade Pool, and Hongjun remained within Purple Firmament Palace.
Hongjun looked at the empty hall and said with a smile.
"You two should go as well. There are quite a few Spiritual Treasures on Treasure Distribution Rock that resonate with your Dao Rhythms."
"For example, the Space Shuttle containing Space Law and the Water Cloud Bead that can nurture Ren Water Spiritual Qi. If you go too late, others may take them."
"But, Master..." Jade Pool was still reluctant to leave, her voice carrying a hint of sobbing.
"After I unite with the Dao, should you two have any doubts, you may still come to Purple Firmament Palace to see me. For now, go seize your treasures."
Hongjun waved his hand, and a pale gold barrier enveloped Haotian and Jade Pool, teleporting them out of Purple Firmament Palace.
When they appeared again, the two were already standing before a towering black rock.
This was Treasure Distribution Rock. It stood a thousand zhang tall, its entire surface covered in dense Dao Patterns. The spiritual radiance of countless treasures illuminated the whole rock in a dazzling display of shifting colors.
The lower- and middle-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures were the most numerous. More than ten thousand Spiritual Treasures were either embedded in recesses along the rock face or suspended in midair.
Their spiritual light was sometimes gentle and sometimes rich, scattered like stars across the sky.
More than two hundred high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures lay mostly around the upper-middle portion of the rock. Their radiance was brilliant and eye-catching, their law fluctuations clearly discernible.
Some were shaped like swords, while others resembled cauldrons. Their varieties were numerous.
Several dozen Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures were scattered only throughout the central region at the summit, wrapped in faint Chaos Airflow.
Though they revealed no pressure, they naturally carried a Dao Rhythm that made one's heart tremble.
Around the Innate Spiritual Treasures, Houtian Spiritual Treasures were piled up like mountains.
From Calming Jade Pillows that assisted in comprehending the Dao to Formation Breaking Sabers used to amplify attacks, there were countless varieties beyond measure.
"There are actually so many Spiritual Treasures..." Jade Pool's eyes widened in astonishment, and her gaze involuntarily fell upon a recess in the rock wall.
There, a pale blue Water Cloud Bead emitted Ren Water Spiritual Qi of the same origin as her own. Its spiritual radiance was warm and lustrous. It was clearly the compatible Spiritual Treasure her master had mentioned.
Haotian looked at the magnificent sight before him. His fingers unconsciously rubbed the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler at his waist as he softly sighed.
"Master must have gathered all the hidden Spiritual Treasures in the Primordial Wilderness, right?"
"With such quantity and quality, I fear it will be impossible to find another place like this in the entire Primordial Wilderness."
He had cultivated for over ten thousand Yuanhu and traveled through many places in the Primordial Wilderness, yet he had never seen such a concentrated reserve of Spiritual Treasures.
Clearly, Master had expended considerable effort in preparing for this Treasure Distribution.
After sighing, he took Jade Pool's hand and added with a smile, "Come on, let's first collect the Spiritual Treasures compatible with us."
"Then we can see whether there is anything else useful. With so many Spiritual Treasures, we can always make more preparations for establishing our foundation in the future."
Jade Pool nodded at his words, then began wholeheartedly gathering the Spiritual Treasures destined for her.
Haotian collected treasures on the other side. In almost the blink of an eye, several dozen Spiritual Treasures destined for him had been gathered.
But soon, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a black spear lodged within a crack in the rock.
The spear was covered in dark gold patterns. Though no spiritual light leaked from it, it exuded a chilling aura of slaughter.
Even from several hundred zhang away, he could sense the Dao Rhythm within it that shattered spiritual essence.
His heart stirred. With a beckoning gesture, the black spear flew into his palm like a bird returning to its nest.
"This is..." Haotian circulated the Primordial Heart Sutra to inspect it. A stream of information instantly flooded his mind, and delight appeared on his face.
This was the God Slaying Spear, a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure whose grade had fallen! It could ignore defenses and directly attack the primordial spirit.
After the War of Dao and Demons, Master had taken it away. Haotian had not expected him to place it here.
More importantly, Master had already purified most of the spear's Demonic Qi, so Haotian could safely keep it.
With that thought, he gathered Chaos Spiritual Energy at his fingertips and swiftly performed an initial refinement.
The spear's slaughterous aura was temporarily suppressed by his Space Law, transforming into a black needle only an inch long that he concealed within his sleeve.
Just after putting away the God Slaying Spear, Jade Pool suddenly pointed toward the other side of the summit and called out, "Senior Brother, look at that lotus!"
Haotian followed her gaze and saw a pitch-black lotus floating silently in the air.
A faint, clear spiritual halo lingered around its twelve black petals. It was the Twelve-Petal World Destroying Black Lotus.
It was likewise one of Luohu's supreme treasures, once capable of devouring Chaos Spiritual Energy and evolving the power to destroy the world.
After being purified by Master, most of its Demonic Qi had dissipated, but its power had not diminished. It could still nurture the primordial spirit and ward off inner demons.
"It is another relic of Luohu. Master truly gathered all these treasures here."
Haotian smiled as he stepped forward, plucked the black lotus, and stored it away as well.
The two then continued searching. With Master's secret care and the Primordial Heart Sutra's keen perception of laws—
Every Innate Spiritual Treasure and Houtian Spiritual Treasure destined for them actively drew near.
In just a few short hours, they had collected over six hundred Innate Spiritual Treasures, along with an even greater number of Houtian Spiritual Treasures. Even so, many Innate Spiritual Treasures destined for them remained unclaimed.
Just then, bursts of whistling air came from the distance as Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others arrived one after another.
When Laozi saw that Haotian and Jade Pool had arrived long before them, his gaze swept over the Spiritual Treasures at their side. He did not ask any questions, merely giving Haotian a slight nod.
He then summoned the Taiji Diagram. Pale black-and-white currents representing yin and yang swirled forth, sweeping over all the Spiritual Treasures on the rock that resonated with his pure and tranquil Dao Rhythm.
In less than two hours, he had collected over two hundred Innate Spiritual Treasures and several thousand Houtian Spiritual Treasures.
Venerable Yuanshi was unwilling to be outdone. With a sweep of the Pangu Banner, sharp Heaven-Opening Qi split apart the Chaos Airflow.
He took a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and more than ten high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures from the summit.
Together with the other compatible Spiritual Treasures, he obtained over two hundred Innate Spiritual Treasures, a number no less than Laozi's.
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