Hongjun Bestows Saint Positions? I Just Want to Be a Cute Baby!

As soon as The Grand Pure One Laozi finished speaking, the smiles on Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu's faces vanished.

They were now Primordial Golden Immortals, and with a single thought, they could cover the entire Primordial World.

Naturally, they also sensed the aura approaching Kunlun Mountain.

This aura was completely different from the overwhelming power of Ancestor Dragon and the others just now.

It was ethereal, vast, and profound, as if it had merged with the entire Primordial World and its heavens.

You couldn't feel its presence, yet it was everywhere.

It was the heavens, it was the Dao.

"It's Hongjun."

Yuanshi Tianzun slowly uttered two words, his eyes becoming incredibly sharp.

He had always been wary of this being in the Primordial World, who was as ancient and unfathomable as they were.

"This old fellow, he didn't come early or late, but chose to come precisely after we broke through."

Tongtian Jiaozhu snorted coldly, the Sword Intent of his Qingping Sword flowing.

"I suspect he's not here with good intentions!"

In Tongtian Jiaozhu's view, Hongjun and Luohu were birds of a feather.

One followed the path of the heavens, the other defied it, but their ultimate goal was to control the entire Primordial World.

Now that the three brothers had risen rapidly and attained Primordial Golden Immortal status, they had become the biggest variable in the Primordial World.

Hongjun's purpose in coming now was self-evident.

"Third Brother, do not act rashly."

The Grand Pure One Laozi waved his hand, signaling him to remain calm.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun was formed from the first wisp of pure qi after Great God Pangu created heaven and earth. He shares a common origin with us. He upholds the Heavenly Dao, guards the Primordial World, and has immense merit for it."

"Whether he comes as friend or foe is yet unknown. We must not lose our courtesy."

The Grand Pure One Laozi thought further ahead.

He knew that as the three brothers attained Primordial Golden Immortal status, the future Primordial World would inevitably be a situation of confrontation between their Kunlun Mountain lineage and Hongjun's Orthodox Xuanmen.

Before they completely fell out, maintaining a semblance of harmony was very necessary.

Lin Shen listened to his masters' conversation from the side, and a thought stirred in his heart.

Hongjun?

Was he the legendary final boss who merged with the Dao and became the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao?

He was coming too?

Lin Shen felt a little nervous.

After all, that was the legendary Dao Ancestor!

Would he, a mere Little Ginseng Spirit, be seen through at a glance by that venerable elder, revealing that he was a transmigrator with a System?

But then again, with the System protecting him, it should be fine.

Even if he was discovered, he could just act cute and beg!

Lin Shen instinctively shrank behind The Grand Pure One Laozi, revealing only a pair of round, big eyes as he secretly peeked out.

In the mere moment they were speaking, that aura had already arrived before Kunlun Mountain.

There was no earth-shattering fanfare like Ancestor Dragon's arrival, nor any dazzling celestial phenomena.

A Daoist, clad in a simple gray Daoist robe with an ancient face, looking like an ordinary old farmer from the countryside, appeared silently outside the Daoist sanctuary.

He was clearly standing there, yet he seemed to have merged with the surrounding rocks, plants, and trees, and the clouds and winds in the sky.

If you didn't deliberately look, you might even overlook his presence entirely.

Returning to simplicity, the Great Dao is effortless.

This was the future Dao Ancestor, Hongjun.

Hongjun's gaze did not fall upon the Three Pure Ones first.

Instead, it landed on the infant peeking out from behind The Grand Pure One Laozi.

The moment his gaze met Lin Shen's clear, curious eyes.

Even with Hongjun's supreme state of mind, in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.

He couldn't see through it!

He couldn't see through this infant's origin at all!

He could see that the infant's true form was an Innate Spiritual Root, containing an impossibly vast source of life.

He could see that the infant was entwined with immeasurable merit from the creation of heaven and earth, its fortune so dense it was even more exaggerated than the three of them combined.

But he simply couldn't see through the infant's "essence."

His divine sense swept over, but it vanished like a stone dropped into the sea, easily dissolved by a power even more fundamental and ancient.

This infant simply did not exist within this Heavenly Dao.

"A truly exceptional anomaly!"

Hongjun exclaimed inwardly.

He instantly understood why the Three Pure Ones had suddenly attained Primordial Golden Immortal status, and why the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity had abruptly ended.

The root of it all lay with this little one!

"Great God Pangu... you truly did leave a contingency."

Hongjun felt a myriad of emotions.

He had always believed that he, upholding Pangu's legacy and guarding the Primordial World, was the sole embodiment of Pangu's will.

Now, it seemed he was mistaken.

Great God Pangu's true contingency, his true hope, was these Three Pure Ones, formed from his Primordial Spirit, and the mysterious infant they protected!

Having realized this, Hongjun felt no jealousy. Instead, a sense of comfort and release washed over him.

As long as the Primordial World was well, it didn't matter who the guardian was.

The expression on his face softened, and he bowed slightly to the Three Pure Ones.

"Fellow Daoists, I am Hongjun. Greetings."

"Congratulations to you three fellow Daoists for breaking through the illusions and attaining Primordial Golden Immortal status. From this day forth, you shall roam freely, unbound by reincarnation."

His posture was humble, treating them as equals.

One should not strike a smiling face.

Seeing Hongjun's politeness, the Three Pure Ones could not maintain their stern demeanor.

The Grand Pure One Laozi stepped forward and returned the bow.

"You are too kind, Fellow Daoist Hongjun. We were merely fortunate to have borrowed some external power to take this step. Compared to you, we are still far behind."

"Heh heh, you are too modest, Fellow Daoist."

Hongjun smiled, his gaze returning to Lin Shen.

"I have come not only to congratulate you three Fellow Daoists but also to meet this young friend who has quelled a Calamity and earned immeasurable merit for the Primordial World."

As he spoke, he slowly walked towards Lin Shen.

Tongtian Jiaozhu instinctively stepped forward, blocking Lin Shen, his eyes filled with vigilance.

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, my disciple is young, timid, and shy around strangers."

The implication was clear: Stay away from my disciple!

Hongjun saw this but did not get angry. He simply stopped and smiled gently.

"It's alright, it's alright."

He looked at Lin Shen, growing fonder the more he looked.

This little fellow possessed a pure Dao heart, untainted by even a speck of dust, truly an embodiment of the Great Dao.

He had no ill intentions in coming here; rather, he wished to forge a good relationship.

With this thought, Hongjun's mind stirred.

A wisp of purple, ethereal mist, exuding an unfathomable aura, slowly appeared from his fingertips.

Upon seeing this wisp of purple qi, Lin Shen's eyes instantly lit up.

Isn't this Primordial Violet Qi?!

The foundation for becoming a Sage!

This old man is giving away treasures of this caliber right off the bat?

Lin Shen was incredibly excited internally, but he maintained his persona as a cute baby, tilting his little head in a curious manner.

"This is Primordial Violet Qi, the foundation of the Great Dao, the root of a Sage."

"I observe that young friend possesses excellent potential and is destined for the Dao. As this is our first meeting, I haven't brought any impressive gifts. I shall bestow this wisp of Primordial Violet Qi upon you, little friend, as a toy to play with."

Hongjun said it so casually, as if he were giving away not the key to becoming a Sage that would drive the entire Primordial World into a frenzy, but a worthless lollipop.

However, the moment he spoke.

Everyone present froze.

The eyes of the Three Pure Ones widened instantly.

Tongtian Jiaozhu almost dropped the sword in his hand.

Even Yuanshi Tianzun's eternally stoic face showed a crack.

Primordial Violet Qi?

To... to my disciple... as a toy?

Is this old man Hongjun insane?!

Even Lin Shen himself was somewhat stunned.

Is this the legendary demeanor of a supreme being?

Giving away opportunities to become a Sage as toys just like that?