Mission Board!

As soon as the mission board opened, the elder and core disciples who had been coveting it for a long time all set out.

In just a short moment, over half the disciples on the island had come to register for missions.

Although the rest had not yet arrived, they were already on their way, their footsteps hurried, for fear of missing a good opportunity.

The scene was so enthusiastic that Nuwa, Fuxi, and other high-ranking officials watched with their mouths agape.

"Hmm?"

Tongtian let out a soft hum, his gaze suddenly drawn to a group of figures.

No, to be precise, it was three women.

They were the San Xiao sisters, whom he had taken in outside the island years ago.

While the other disciples were still hesitating whether or not to exchange their contribution points for the mysterious opportunity mission, their hearts both tempted and pained by the cost, the three sisters acted decisively and without hesitation, pouring out all the contribution points they had accumulated over the years.

In an instant, three golden beams shot out from the mission board and landed directly on the three of them.

The three sisters immediately beamed with joy.

Without even saying goodbye, they turned and hurried away from the Three Immortal Islands.

Seeing this, the other disciples exchanged glances, their hearts filled with hesitation, and in the end, they could only grit their teeth and decide to wait and see.

Clearly, they intended to observe first.

If the San Xiao sisters gained benefits, they would follow immediately; if they suffered losses, they would save themselves the trouble.

Tongtian saw these petty thoughts and could only shake his head in secret.

His attention, however, was entirely focused on the three sisters.

Before long, the three, following the guidance that appeared in their minds, arrived at the edge of the East Sea.

Looking at the frail and weak humans before them, who seemed as if a gust of wind could blow them over, a flash of surprise crossed the eyes of the three women.

They exchanged a look, then each chose one person.

With a delicate lift of their hands, their fingertips like jade, they each pointed at the foreheads of three people, their voices clear and melodious:

"From this day forward, you shall be Youchao clan, in charge of building houses and nests, to avoid the disturbance of wind, rain, insects, and snakes."

"You shall be Suiren clan, in charge of the fire of the human world, drilling wood to make fire, and driving away raw and bloody food."

"You shall be Ziyi clan, solely responsible for making clothes and weaving cloth, so that the human race will not be cold from nakedness."

Upon hearing this, the three hurriedly knelt and kowtowed, their tears of gratitude flowing:

"Thank you, three immortal elders, for your blessings!"

After the ceremony, Youchao clan immediately led a group of their kin to cut wood and gather materials.

Towering ancient trees fell one after another, and were cut into wooden strips and boards.

In just a moment, with the combined efforts of everyone, a simple wooden house was erected.

Golden light suddenly appeared in the sky, and the power of merit rolled down, pouring into Youchao clan's body.

In the blink of an eye, the mortal, who had no cultivation at all, saw his aura rise steadily, as if soaring through the clouds and riding the mist, reaching the realm of Grand Unity Golden Immortal in the blink of an eye.

Yunxiao, who was watching from afar, also received a wisp of merit.

With a wave of her delicate hand, she collected the golden light into her sleeve.

On Suiren clan's side, he also led his kin to begin experimenting with making fire.

Not long after, the same golden light descended, helping him break through to Grand Unity Golden Immortal in one fell swoop.

As for Ziyi clan, she gathered a few women and used grass stalks and hemp threads to weave coarse cloth and sew clothes.

Before long, with the blessing of merit, they also ascended to the same realm.

Bixiao and Qiongxiao, imitating their elder sister, did not immediately refine the merit but waved their hands to seal it.

Just then, the continuous celestial phenomena attracted the divine senses of countless powerful beings.

Upon seeing that it was all caused by these few humans, the expressions of the great powers from all sides varied, their expressions inscrutable.

Almost simultaneously, a thought arose in their hearts:

It was understandable that Nuwa gained enlightenment and immense merit when she created humans.

But now, the San Xiao sisters were merely teaching them to build houses, make fire, and wear clothes, and yet they could also attract the rewards of heaven and earth?

Could it be... that this human race was truly a bloodline favored by the Heavenly Dao?

As soon as this thought emerged, everyone's heart trembled, and they quickly restrained their minds, not daring to think further.

"Sister, what is so special about these humans? Why do we get such great benefits just by doing a few things casually?"

Bixiao held the power of merit in her hand, unable to hide her joy, yet her heart was full of questions.

She truly couldn't understand—

These humans were so frail, a single breath could blow them over, yet why could they stir the heavenly secrets and earn the Heavenly Dao's favor?

What was the reason behind this?

Also, did the sudden appearance of the mission board have anything to do with these humans?

Was it not just our good luck, but rather an arrangement made in the darkness?

"I don't understand either," Yunxiao frowned, pondering for a long time but finding no clues.

Finally, she could only sigh softly, "But since the mission board has given us guidance, we'll just follow it.

The Sect Master wouldn't lie to us."

"It's truly fortunate that we met the Sect Master when we took our human form,"

Qiongxiao murmured with a hint of lingering fear in her voice.

Who could have imagined—

If their sisters had been born alone in the wilderness back then, with no one to protect them, They might still be stuck in the early stage of Grand Unity, unable to advance, Or perhaps they would have already become someone's servants, playthings, at their mercy...

Time flowed like a stream, quietly passing.

Deep within the secret chamber, Tongtian's vital energy surged restlessly, as if some change was brewing.

A profound and unfathomable aura quietly enveloped Tongtian, like mist, like smoke, seemingly illusory yet real.

If anyone else were present, they would surely be shocked speechless.

That indescribable mystery seemed to completely conceal his form within the Great Dao.

Using only divine sense to probe, it was impossible to track his whereabouts.

Only by seeing him with one's own eyes could one confirm his existence.

Under the backdrop of this mysterious aura, he was like the Great Dao itself condensed into human form, Every movement of his hands and feet conformed to the laws of heaven, as if a single glance could lead one to enlightenment of the true meaning of the Heavenly Dao.

Suddenly, the surging vital energy paused slightly.

Immediately after, an even more magnificent power surged from within him.

In an instant, a terrifying pressure swept in all directions, the surrounding void cracked inch by inch, turning into countless tiny fissures.

Sharp winds raged through the spatial cracks, like ten thousand dragons roaring, tearing apart the sky and earth.

However, no matter how the storm raged, Tongtian remained still.

His robes did not flutter, his hair did not move, as if he were in another world.

Only when heaven and earth fell silent and space returned to its complete state did the violent winds, like broken kites, dissipate powerlessly into nothingness.

Sensing the explosive increase in his strength, Tongtian slowly opened his eyes.

Although it was only a breakthrough of a small realm, the difference was like that between heaven and earth.

At this moment, his physical strength alone was enough to contend with a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

If he were to cultivate for a while longer, it might not be impossible to directly contend with an Extreme-grade Spiritual Treasure.

Even more astonishing was that his every move was natural and unforced, as if it conformed to the rhythm of heaven and earth, containing endless Dao charm.

"Such power from merely the third level of Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal."

"If one truly cultivates to the peak of the twelfth level, what realm would that be?"

With a soft sigh, Tongtian restrained his aura and stepped out of the secluded cultivation chamber.

With a slight movement of his mind, his divine sense instantly enveloped the entire Three Immortal Islands, and all scenes were within his grasp.

To his slight surprise, the island was currently extremely noisy.

Within hundreds of billions of miles outside the Three Immortal Islands, tens of billions of cultivators had gathered, arriving one after another.

This was because the time for Nuwa to open her altar and lecture was approaching, and cultivators had come from all directions.

And more than half of them had their hearts set on the Intercepting Sect, hoping that Tongtian would take this opportunity to accept more disciples.

Regarding this, Tongtian merely smiled faintly, not taking it to heart.

He already had plans in mind for the second recruitment of disciples.

In terms of timing, if nothing unexpected happened, it would be after the Witch-Demon Tribulation ended.

At that time, the human race would truly rise and control the destiny of heaven and earth.

It was not because he, in his previous life, was human that he deliberately favored them; rather, compared to other races in the Primordial World, he favored the human race more.

The reason was none other than their Innate Dao Body.

The human race was born in response to destiny, naturally possessing the Innate Dao Body, making them close to the origin of the Great Dao.

Their cultivation speed was so fast that it could make ninety-nine percent of powerful beings gape in astonishment.

Furthermore, they did not require vast amounts of resources; they could advance by leaps and bounds solely on their own aptitude.

Coupled with their extremely strong reproductive capabilities, their population expanded with incredible speed.

It was foreseeable that in the future, with the system's feedback, his growth rate would increase exponentially.

It was even possible that in the later stages, reaching a new realm each day might not be out of the question.

Gently pursing his lips, Tongtian withdrew his wandering thoughts and turned his attention to the task board.

Ever since San Xiao set an example and tasted the benefits, all the disciples had eagerly taken on special opportunity missions.

Over the past three thousand years, the benefits they had reaped from the human race were immeasurable.

Merit flowed into the Intercepting Sect like a tide, wave after wave.

This nearly heaven-defying cycle made countless ancient ancestors of the Primordial World green with envy.

And with their support, the human race's living environment and reproduction rate were hundreds of times better than in the original timeline.

In just three thousand years, the population had surged from an initial 129,600 to over a billion.

And this number continued to skyrocket daily.

All of this was, of course, inseparable from Tongtian's meticulous planning before he went into seclusion.

After San Xiao completed their missions, their elder brother, Zhao Gongming, immediately took on a new assignment.

In addition to continuing to help the human race improve their lives to accumulate merit, Tongtian also added an extra requirement:

They must widely spread a concept among the human race—

Have more children and plant more trees.

It was precisely this simple yet extremely powerful concept that permeated the entire human society.

Combined with the fact that the human physique during the Primordial era was far superior to later generations, their reproductive capacity was astonishing.

For a time, a trend of "baby-making" swept through the human race, their reproduction rate being terrifying.

Countless beings in the Primordial World watched in dumbfounded amazement, secretly clicking their tongues in admiration, and even quietly bestowed upon the human race the title of "Masters of Procreation."

This was because the methods for accumulating merit within the human race were incredibly abundant.

And under the nourishment of merit power, the overall strength of the Intercepting Sect's disciples had actually increased by nearly twenty percent.

This increase directly gave everyone in the Intercepting Sect a subtle illusion regarding cultivation realms below Grand Unity Golden Immortal—as if those barriers were merely thresholds that could be crossed with a raise of a hand.

Just as Tongtian was quite satisfied with his disciples' progress, news of Nuwa holding a lecture spread throughout the Primordial World.

Hundreds of billions of cultivators rushed towards the Three Immortal Islands upon hearing the news.

However, shortly after stepping onto the island, they were stunned by the scene before them.

Taiyi cultivation was like that of ordinary foot soldiers, while Grand Unity realm was commonplace.

In an instant, a single sentence involuntarily appeared in everyone's minds:

Taiyi is less valuable than a dog, and Grand Unity is everywhere.

Silence!

A deathly silence!

The scene, which had been boisterous and deafening just moments before, instantly became utterly quiet.

Three breaths later, the sound of gasping for air rose and fell like a tide, echoing in all directions.

Shock!

Unimaginable shock!

How long had it been since the last Intercepting Sect disciple recruitment ceremony?

How could these disciples' cultivation bases have surged so dramatically, as if they had swallowed heaven-defying divine medicine?

Countless cultivators were filled with doubt and disbelief, their eyes widened to the point of nearly popping out, and then they fell into a frenzy.

They looked like a group of believers who had been lost for a long time and finally saw the light, their eyes burning with fervor, their minds consumed.

At this moment, only one thought remained in their minds:

They must join the Intercepting Sect!

No matter what means they used!

Even if they had to beg on their knees and cry their hearts out, they had to squeeze their way in!