Unprecedented Prosperity!

Unless they invoked Brother Tongtian's name, it would probably be difficult to attract many disciples.

If they truly publicized it as Yuanshi intended, only for a few disciples to show up, would they not become the laughingstock of the Primordial Wilderness?

Yuanshi froze for a moment and said nothing more.

Mount Sumeru.

"Senior Brother, the Interception Sect has taken all the promising talents. How can our Western Sect prosper?" Zhunti complained with a sorrowful expression.

If he had not been unable to defeat Tongtian, he would have long since acted to bring those with exceptional aptitude under his wing.

Kong Xuan, Wudang, Guiling, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, and the others especially made his mouth water.

"Do not worry. Someone is more anxious than we are.

For now, watching how things unfold is the best strategy." Jieyin smiled faintly, his words carrying hidden meaning.

Zhunti was stunned by this and could not make sense of it for a moment.

Yet, seeing Jieyin's meaningful smile, he quickly understood.

Purple Mansion.

"Everyone, you all witnessed the gifts the Interception Sect received this time. They were extraordinarily lavish."

"Since that is the case, why don't we consider establishing our own residence and altar?" East King Duke sat at the head of the hall, a trace of greed flashing through his eyes.

Previously, he had merely thought this was a good approach and had not harbored much ambition.

But now that he had personally seen those countless Acquired Spiritual Treasures, dozens or even hundreds of Innate Spiritual Treasures, and innumerable spiritual roots, exotic flowers, and rare herbs, how could he not be tempted?

If the Purple Mansion could follow the same approach, its strength would surely rise by ten or twenty percent!

Perhaps even thirty percent was not impossible!

"Absolutely not!" An elder rose to object.

"Why?" East King Duke frowned and pressed him.

"The Interception Sect is currently at the height of its power. Within a thousand years, its fame will spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness."

"If we establish a residence and altar now, how much of a stir do you think we can cause?"

"It would be better to wait a thousand years. Once the Interception Sect's momentum has weakened somewhat, it will not be too late to make plans."

Under the gaze of the crowd, the elder swallowed nervously and slowly voiced his opinion.

After hearing him out, everyone pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement.

Seeing this, East King Duke could only reluctantly accept it.

"Very well. We shall discuss this matter again a thousand years from now."

While the various factions schemed in secret and stirred restlessly,

the grand occasion of the Interception Sect opening its gates to accept disciples had already spread throughout the entire Primordial World.

From the congratulatory gifts sent by great powers and various factions to the Dao Ancestor's attendant appearing in person,

every account was vivid and detailed.

In particular, the countless cultivators who came one after another to take the examination

had elevated the Interception Sect to the throne of the foremost sect in the Primordial Wilderness.

There were even rumors that the spiritual energy on the Three Immortal Islands was incomparably dense, and that after joining the Interception Sect, one's path of cultivation became exceptionally smooth.

For a time, the title "holy land of cultivation" spread far and wide.

What was most surprising was that as soon as this title emerged, it swiftly gained widespread recognition.

This invisibly inspired countless living beings to cultivate diligently,

all so that one day they might have the opportunity to participate in the Interception Sect's next grand disciple recruitment.

At this moment, Tongtian was still unaware of the various rumors outside.

After lecturing on the Dao for a thousand years, he temporarily paused,

and, seeing that his many disciples had all improved in cultivation, returned to Biyou Palace in satisfaction.

Only then did he have the leisure to inspect the system interface.

His heart was full of anticipation as he wondered what rewards this disciple recruitment would bring.

[Congratulations, Host. You have accepted a total of 1,209,600 disciples. Rewards are as follows.]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained one Chaos Supreme Treasure—Chaos Bead.]

[Congratulations, Host. Array Dao has reached perfection. Creation Dao has reached perfection. Way of Deduction has reached perfection.]

[Congratulations, Host. Five Elements Dao has reached perfection. Yin-Yang Dao has reached perfection.]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Great Dao-level innate divine ability—My Words Are Truth.]

[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a total of 100,000 high-, mid-, and low-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, as well as one million portions each of alchemy and Artifact Refining Materials.]

A string of notification sounds rang out in succession, filling Tongtian with boundless delight.

Over a hundred thousand Innate Spiritual Treasures? Was this real?

Even the entire Primordial Wilderness combined might not be able to gather so many!

It was enough for thirty-three thousand disciples to sever the Three Corpses and establish the foundation of the Great Dao!

And this was only part of the reward, not to mention the million portions of Artifact Refining Materials!

If all these resources were refined, together with the treasury resources obtained from the Demon Race,

the power they could produce would be simply unimaginable!

If word got out, quite a few great powers would likely be willing to fight to the death and join forces to seize them!

Furthermore, the completion of those ten Great Daos thrilled him immensely.

Together with the Sword Dao he had mastered before, he now possessed eleven perfected Great Daos!

Even if the Three Thousand Mortal World Guests besieged him, he was confident he could suppress every last one of them!

After all, throughout the entire Primordial Wilderness, apart from Hongjun,

there was likely no one else who could truly and completely master even one complete Great Dao.

Yet he alone controlled eleven of them!

This was not a simple addition of strengths, but a terrifying power born from their mutual fusion and layer upon layer of amplification!

But what truly captivated him was the innate divine ability—"My Words Are Truth."

Even at the introductory stage, its enormous potential was already obvious.

Once fully mastered, he would merely need to speak to make any wish within a single realm come true out of thin air.

Golden words and cryptic Zen utterances were not worth mentioning beside it.

Even a Saint could only achieve limited omnipotence within the Heavenly Dao.

Yet this divine ability of his could make all his thoughts and desires real within the Great Dao!

There was no need to elaborate on how terrifying this ability was.

If his strength were sufficient, he could even open his mouth and conjure supreme treasures such as a Pangu Axe or the Jade Plate of Creation.

He could not help grinning as his gaze fell upon the evolvable spiritual treasure—the Sect Master's Seal.

The next instant, his eyes narrowed.

Because the Sect Master's Seal had now advanced to "Innate Supreme Treasure · Perfect"!

It only needed one opportunity to transform into a low-grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure.

Even though he had mentally prepared himself, Tongtian still could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

The system was absurdly powerful!

He raised his head and looked toward the golden dragon of fate circling through the void. With a thought, three spiritual treasures appeared.

"Heavenly Dao above, I am Tongtian, Sect Master of the Interception Sect. Today, I use the Innate Supreme Treasure Sect Master's Seal, the Twenty-Four Petaled Green Lotus of Creation, and the Heaven and Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Pagoda to suppress the fate of my Interception Sect. Let the Heavenly Dao bear witness!"

Boom!

The Heavenly Dao responded, sending down a bolt of lightning.

"Three supreme treasures suppressing fate together—throughout the Primordial Wilderness, ours is probably the only sect with such a display."

Tongtian curled his lips and muttered to himself.

Even if Dao Ancestor Hongjun came in person, he would probably be left speechless by such extravagance.

Having resolved the issue of fate, Tongtian immediately took out the Chaos Bead and examined it carefully.

To be honest, he had not initially held much hope of finding this bead.

That was also the fundamental reason he had refused to leave Buzhou Mountain for so long, insisting on waiting for the seventh gourd to mature.

He had wanted to use the Chaos Gourd as a substitute for the Chaos Bead and take the path of Attain Dao Through Strength.

Now that the system had rewarded him with the Chaos Bead, he naturally would not abandon the genuine article for a substitute.

Because it was a system reward, it had no restrictions and required no refinement.

After becoming slightly familiar with it, Tongtian opened his attribute panel.

Host: Tongtian

Cultivation Method: Primordial Supreme Merit

Foundation: Mid-grade Chaos Godfiend

Realm: Mid-stage Quasi-Saint

Laws: Array Dao perfected, Sword Dao perfected, Five Elements perfected, Yin-Yang perfected, Creation perfected, Way of Deduction perfected. There remain 2,989 laws yet to be comprehended.

Innate Divine Ability: My Words Are Truth

Artifacts: Chaos Supreme Treasure Chaos Bead, growth-type artifact Sect Master's Seal, Innate Supreme Treasure Sect Master's Edict, Innate Supreme Treasure Godslaying Spear, Innate Supreme Treasure Creation Green Lotus, Houtian Treasure of Merit Primordial Measure-Heaven Ruler, Heaven and Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure Universe Cauldron...

"Now that I have the Chaos Bead, it is time to consolidate the cultivation of the sect and help me attain Dao."

Muttering to himself, Tongtian closed the panel and sent two streams of immortal light into the sky.

Not long after, Nuwa and Fuxi hurried over.

"May we ask why the Sect Master has summoned us? What are your instructions?"

At this, Tongtian waved his hand, and a mountainlike heap of spiritual treasures and materials for artifact refinement and alchemy instantly appeared before them.

"Choose two spiritual treasures each to sever your corpses with first. Put the rest into the Treasure Pavilion."

"Oh, and hand this Universe Cauldron to the elders of the Artifact Refining Hall."

Looking at the hill-like pile of treasures before them, Fuxi and Nuwa were dumbfounded and unable to speak for a long while.

Fortunately, Biyou Palace could conceal auras. Otherwise, the treasure light filling the heavens alone would have drawn countless prying eyes.

"You are even willing to take out the Universe Cauldron?"

Having recovered her senses, Nuwa's face was full of astonishment.

Setting aside the Universe Cauldron's miraculous ability to transform acquired items into innate ones, its status as a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure alone was enough to spark countless conflicts.

"Are you afraid they will hide things for themselves?" Tongtian chuckled and asked in return.

With himself having mastered the Way of Deduction, who would dare harbor crooked thoughts?

Even if someone dared to conceal something, where could they flee?

Besides, the Universe Cauldron's primary use was to transform Acquired Spiritual Treasures.

With so many materials at hand, was he supposed to refine them personally?

As the leader of a sect, he only needed to grasp the overall direction. Naturally, others could handle the trivial matters.

It would also give the disciples more opportunities to gain experience, ensuring that these treasures did not go to waste.

Upon hearing this, Nuwa immediately fell silent.

That was true. Who would dare play tricks beneath his watchful eyes?

They would have to be tired of living!

Especially with a treasure of the Universe Cauldron's caliber, even someone bold enough to defy Heaven would not dare touch it lightly!

Moreover, this was a gift from the Dao Ancestor.

If they were not afraid of Tongtian, would they dare not fear Hongjun?

"With this batch of spiritual treasures and materials, our Interception Sect will surely usher in unprecedented prosperity!" Fuxi's voice trembled with excitement.

The delight on his face was almost impossible to conceal.

As for the poised bearing expected of a Quasi-Saint?

He had long thrown it beyond the clouds.

With such a wonderful opportunity, what did bearing matter? It was all empty nonsense!

"I have said everything that needed to be said."

"Next, I will enter Closed Door Meditation. The affairs of the sect will be left to you."

Seeing Fuxi's excited appearance, Tongtian could not help rolling his eyes as he turned to business.