Isn't this just like picking up beans?

"This poor Daoist is Hongjun. Today, I have attained the Great Dao and achieved the Saintly Position. By holding the Jade Plate of Creation and aligning with the Mandate of Heaven, I shall preach in the Purple Heaven Palace within the chaos in three thousand years. All those with affinity may come to listen!"

A low yet incomparably majestic voice descended from the Heavenly Vault.

Following it came an overwhelming aura that swept across the entire Primordial World.

In an instant, that presence permeated the four poles, causing the eight wildernesses to tremble.

At the same time, Auspicious Clouds surged between heaven and earth, accompanied by ten thousand rays of auspicious energy.

Endless purple energy gathered from all directions, and billions of rays of light spilled across the horizon.

When these visions appeared, all living beings prostrated themselves, bowing their heads in submission.

"Hongjun? Attained the Dao and became a Saint?"

At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, Li Tian, who was forcibly resisting the pressure, was filled with shock and confusion.

As a deep fan of novels, he had long been accustomed to the trope of transmigration.

But who could have imagined that the moment he opened his eyes, he would land in this Primordial World where "Quasi-Saints are not enough to look at, and Daluo are as common as dogs!"

What was even more outrageous was that he had actually become Tongtian!

Although he was a Saint by the Mandate of Heaven, Li Tian knew very clearly—

After the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, the Jie Sect would vanish into smoke, and the glory of ten thousand immortals coming to pay homage would end up as nothing but a bubble.

As a dignified Saint, Tongtian would also be fed the Saint-Slaying Pill, trapped in the Purple Heaven Palace, and never know freedom again!

On the surface, he appeared infinitely glorious, but in reality, he was utterly miserable.

However, this was not the worst part.

What was truly speechless was that a large part of the reason for the decline of the Jie Sect actually came from the instigation of his two good Big Brothers!

They spoke of the Three Pure Ones being one family with deep brotherly love, but when faced with the Great Tribulation, their true colors were revealed!

Especially since the source of that catastrophe was actually caused by the disciples under his Second Brother!

Thinking of this, a wave of irritation rose in Li Tian's heart.

The reason Tongtian was here was also because he had just been scolded by Yuanshi not long ago, and he had come out to clear his head due to his frustration.

Recalling this, a cold sneer curled his lips.

"Since I have transmigrated into Tongtian, I will never let all of this happen!"

"Taishang, Yuanshi, Western Teach, I have noted this debt!"

"When the time for the Investiture of the Gods comes, let's see what kind of faces you wear."

As his voice fell, Tongtian (Li Tian) felt his mind clear and his spirit refreshed.

As for the hatred toward Taishang and Yuanshi, he felt no burden at all.

Even if they were brothers once, so what? A brother who was willing to join forces with outsiders to suppress his own kin was no longer worthy of being called a brother!

What's more, he possessed the natural advantage of a transmigrator—he knew everything!

You say you have luck? Sorry, I know the future!

You have great opportunities? Sorry, I can intercept them first!

[Ding! Detected that the host has completed transmigration, binding the system... Binding successful!]

The prompt that suddenly sounded in his mind made Tongtian tremble violently.

Immediately after, his eyes shone with great brilliance.

He had almost forgotten about this thing called a system!

Originally, he thought that as one of the Three Pure Ones, possessing the foundation of a top-tier innate God or Devil, and having a thorough grasp of the plot, he was already strong enough.

He did not expect to have the support of a system!

Now, the Investiture of the Gods was secure!

He took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and began to check the system interface.

God-Tier Sect Master System:

Function 1: Recruit disciples to receive system rewards.

Function 2: Talent Fusion—can overlay disciples' talents onto oneself, no limit!

Function 3: Luck Sharing—disciples' luck can be added to the host without affecting the disciples themselves, no limit!

Function 4: Cultivation Co-practice—the results of disciples' cultivation can be added to the host, no limit!

Function 5: Strength Integration—disciples' strength can be absorbed by the host, no limit, can be used again after a cooldown of one thousand years.

Novice Gift Pack: (Inactive, requires completion of novice tasks to unlock)

Seeing this, Tongtian gasped.

This system... was too terrifying!

The first function alone was enough to make one's heart race.

One must know that the original Jie Sect boasted thousands upon thousands of disciples!

If one could receive rewards simply by recruiting followers, wouldn't that be as easy as picking up beans?

Not to mention the stacking of talents!

As long as there were enough disciples, let alone Pangu's bloodline or the foundation of a Chaos Godfiend, even the strongest talents across the Myriad Worlds could be gathered into one body!

What moved him most, however, were the third and fourth functions.

Cultivation Co-practice? Strength Integration?

Did that not mean that as long as there were enough disciples, any spiritual treasure, innate spiritual root, or aptitude for enlightenment could be obtained with a wave of his hand?

Cultivation would be as easy as lying down to level up; he could simply gather a group of people to cultivate, and he himself would be able to charge directly into the Saint realm!

At this moment, Tongtian had already made his decision.

In this life, he would not only turn the tables but also Defy fate!

The revival of the Jie Sect would begin today!

This was truly terrifying!

If he were to develop ten or twenty billion followers, let alone punching Yuanshi and kicking Zhunti.

Even trampling the Heavenly Dao into the dirt wouldn't be an impossibility!

As for the fifth function, one had to admit the system was very thoughtful.

To prevent the host from dying, it had specifically provided a cheat to enhance his strength.

Although there were few followers in the beginning and the stacked power was limited, it was foreseeable that this cheat would only grow stronger over time—it was simply the fighter jet of all cheats!

As for the one-thousand-year cooldown, it could basically be ignored.

This was the Primordial World, where time was the least valuable commodity.

The higher one's cultivation, the more a single nap could last ten thousand years.

If one were in Closed Door Meditation, the time would be even longer; some would easily spend dozens of Yuan cycles.

In the end, any one of these functions would be enough for someone to Defy fate and reach the pinnacle of success.

And he, in one breath, possessed all five!

Stunned for two seconds, Tongtian suppressed the urge to laugh wildly and turned his gaze toward the Novice Gift Pack.

Novice Task: Establish a sect ahead of schedule. Task completed, reward: one Novice Gift Pack.

Establish a sect ahead of schedule?

Tongtian raised an eyebrow slightly.

Hongjun had only just become a Saint; let alone the War of Investiture of the Gods, even the Witch-Demon War was not yet on the horizon.

This sect was being established truly early!

However, he had always upheld the principle of "taking advantage whenever possible," so he naturally would not hesitate.

Since the sect had to be established sooner or later, why not take the extra gift pack?

"Heavenly Dao above, I am Tongtian of Pangu's Orthodox Lineage. Today, at Buzhou Mountain, I establish the Jie Sect."

"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Derivation is forty-nine; what the Jie Sect seeks is to win A Glimmer of Hope for the Myriad Spirits of the Primordial World. May the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"

BOOM!

A thunderclap exploded in the hearts of the Countless Living Beings of the Primordial World.

It was the Heavenly Dao sensing the vow and responding.

Immediately following, Tongtian's words of establishment, aided by the power of the Heavenly Dao, spread throughout the entire Primordial World.

Countless Living Beings heard it and were inexplicably shocked!

In the void above Buzhou Mountain, vast and mighty luck gathered together.

Visible to the naked eye, Tongtian's aura, originally at the mid-stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, began to climb steadily.

And beyond the luck, within a radius of a million miles, golden light permeated the air, slowly condensing into a Cloud of Merit.

Kunlun Mountain.

Seeing Tongtian obtain such immense merit, Laozi's expression turned slightly complex.

As his older brother, his cultivation had actually been surpassed by his younger brother.

If they were to appear on the same stage, wouldn't he be a laughingstock?

No, he had to enter Closed Door Meditation and make a breakthrough!

Just as Laozi secretly made up his mind.

Beside him, Yuanshi's face was already flushed red, his expression twisted with jealousy.

If the circumstances had allowed it, he would have kicked Tongtian aside and taken his place!

Mount Sumeru.

"Senior Brother, Tongtian's luck is truly remarkable.

After this, his strength will likely become the greatest beneath the Saints."

Zhunti withdrew his gaze, his tone filled with envy, his face clearly reading "I am bitter."

"Envy is useless; we must take action and strive to surpass them!"

Jieyin replied with a firm expression and a resolute tone.

Sun Star.

Dijun and Taiyi locked eyes, their faces full of shock.

To dare claim he would fight for a glimmer of hope for the Primordial Beings!

That was far too arrogant a statement!

Even the Saints had never dared to say such a thing.

As a mere Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, where did he find the confidence to shout such words?

Wuzhuang Temple.

Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, who had been preparing to discuss the Dao, were also shaken.

Such an oath was not to be spoken lightly.

With the response of the Heavenly Dao and the blessing of destiny, should Tongtian ever go back on his word, the Heavenly Dao would surely rain down punishment!

"Fellow Daoist Tongtian possesses such courage; we are not his equal!"

Thinking of this, the two could not help but sigh with deep emotion.

Netherworld Blood Sea.

Ancestor Minghe's eyes flickered with sharp light, his mind racing.

His thoughts differed from the others.

If Tongtian could truly walk this path, it might well be a new method to increase one's strength.

However, he would have to continue observing to see how it played out.

If it were truly feasible, the landscape of the Primordial World would inevitably be reshuffled!

Purple Heaven Palace.

Hongjun sat atop his cloud bed, eyes slightly closed, when he suddenly snapped them open and gazed toward Buzhou Mountain.

His gaze pierced through the Chaos Storm.

It clearly reflected Tongtian's figure at that moment.

"The Heavenly Dao is about to change; I know not whether this shift will be a blessing or a curse."

Whispering to himself, Hongjun's expression shifted, unable to hide the complexity in his heart.

The moment he became a Saint, he had used the power of the Jade Plate of Creation to glimpse the trajectory of his future fate.

Yet now, one of his future disciples had established a sect ahead of schedule.

This... was highly likely to alter his predetermined fate!

After a long period of contemplation, Hongjun ultimately chose to remain still.

[Sect established successfully ahead of schedule. Congratulations to the Host for completing the novice mission. You have received one Novice Gift Pack.]

[Open it?]

"Open!"

Tongtian responded without hesitation.

[Gift pack opened. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Primordial Supreme Art.]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the upgradable spiritual treasure—Sect Master's Seal.]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the Innate Supreme Treasure—Sect Master's Edict.]

Three consecutive system prompts rang out, and Tongtian was instantly overjoyed.

He had originally assumed the Novice Gift Pack would at most provide a high-level spiritual treasure.

He never expected it to yield three treasures in one go!

Any one of them, if placed in the Primordial World, would be enough to trigger a bloody storm!

As for that Primordial Supreme Art, Even Hongjun the Saint would likely harbor covetous thoughts upon seeing it!

Because this cultivation technique far exceeds the level of ordinary Saints, It points directly to the Primordial origin, transcending even the Heavenly Dao!

Even back when the Chaos had yet to open, the Three Thousand Demonic Gods would likely have fought endlessly over it!

It was not just the cultivation technique; that evolvable spiritual treasure was also a heaven-defying object!

Whether in the Chaos or the Primordial World, spiritual treasures had extremely strict hierarchical classifications, Ranging from Acquired Spiritual Treasures all the way up to Chaos Supreme Treasures.

Let alone possessing one, perhaps no one in the Primordial World had even heard of the existence of an "evolvable spiritual treasure."

If the secret of this spiritual treasure were to spread, the entire Primordial World would likely go mad for it!

Even if it were only at the lowest grade of Innate Spiritual Treasure at this moment.