The Purple-Gold Qi in the sky continued to churn violently.
Everyone stared intently at the heavens.
"Come out already. I want to see what kind of treasure ranks above the Cosmos Ruler."
"A treasure ranked among the top fifty must be extraordinarily powerful, right?"
"I am also quite curious. Once this treasure appears, will it make Taoist Randeng concede?"
Everyone kept their eyes fixed on the sky, yet that did not stop them from talking among themselves.
The Purple-Gold Qi in the sky grew increasingly dense.
Then, a brilliant golden light flashed through the air.
In the end, it transformed into a bamboo rod.
The bamboo rod looked somewhat withered and rather unattractive.
Yet the moment it appeared—
The entire Primordial Land collectively sucked in a breath.
No matter how they calculated it, they had never expected this treasure to appear.
It was simply too unbelievable.
Everyone recognized it. This treasure was Sage Zhunti's famed artifact, the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo.
It had been crafted from the immensely powerful Spiritual Root known as Bitter Bamboo, and legend said its power was extraordinary.
It had always been Sage Zhunti's beloved possession.
Yet it had actually ranked fiftieth?
That position was rather awkward.
It was neither particularly high nor particularly low.
But for a Sage, it was somewhat low.
At that moment, the two Sages on Western Mount Sumeru wore rather unpleasant expressions.
The bald Daoist Jie Yin cried out in surprise.
"Junior Brother... what is going on? How could your Six Roots of Purity Bamboo rank only fiftieth?"
Zhunti Daoist even began to doubt the authority of this ranking.
He naturally knew full well just how powerful his junior brother's Six Roots of Purity Bamboo was.
For such a powerful Six Roots of Purity Bamboo to rank only fiftieth was simply too unbelievable.
Daoist Jie Yin also stood with his mouth agape, staring blankly at the sky.
At that moment, several lines of Grand Dao Script appeared amidst the boundless purple aura in the heavens:
["Fiftieth on the Treasure Ranking: Six Roots of Purity Bamboo. A Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Its original form was Bitter Bamboo, one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots. Obtained by Zhunti Daoist and refined into a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. It can seal a person's six senses, block their six consciousnesses, and turn them into human pigs. Even Sages find it difficult to evade. It can also aid cultivation: only with the six roots purified can one attain the Dao; only without desire or seeking can one achieve emptiness. Owner: Zhunti!"]
Upon seeing those words, Zhunti Daoist's expression became complicated, before a bitter smile appeared on his face.
"Senior Brother Jieyin, the Hongmeng Purple Gold List possesses such power that it can even mend the boundless heavens. It certainly cannot be wrong."
He paused slightly before speaking again.
"It seems there are still many things in this boundless Primordial Land that we do not know. If The West wishes to prosper, the road ahead remains long..."
With that, he shook his head with a bitter smile.
Daoist Jie Yin, standing beside Zhunti Daoist, deeply agreed.
His expression also grew solemn.
Even his junior brother's overwhelmingly powerful Six Roots of Purity Bamboo ranked only fiftieth.
It seemed the Primordial Land truly concealed many things...
Only then did the people of the Primordial Land come to their senses.
Then, as if a cauldron had exploded, the entire land erupted into an uproar.
A Sage's treasure had made the list... yet it only ranked fiftieth?
"Is that real? Such a powerful treasure only ranks fiftieth? That is too unbelievable, isn't it?"
"The treasure in fiftieth place is already this powerful? Just how powerful must the treasures ahead of it be? This is truly worth looking forward to..."
"Indeed. The more one thinks about it, the more terrifying it becomes. Even such a powerful treasure of a Sage only ranks fiftieth. It seems the Primordial Land still hides many opportunities... We have truly broadened our horizons today..."
Above the boundless Heavenly Court, two peerless emperors sat there, looking down upon heaven and earth.
One was Emperor Jun, the supreme sovereign of all demons.
The other was the peerless Eastern Emperor, Taiyi.
Taiyi sneered disdainfully.
"Zhunti's wretched Six Roots of Purity Bamboo? I never expected it to rank only fiftieth. It seems it is nothing special."
Emperor Jun, the supreme sovereign of all demons, also nodded.
"Ever since The West's fortune was refined by Demon Ancestor Rahu, The West has become unbearably barren. The two Sages only possess a few barely passable treasures. It is already not bad that one of their treasures made the list!"
Hearing his elder brother's words, Taiyi nodded as well, fully agreeing.
Yet the mockery in his eyes only deepened.
Emperor Jun spoke again.
"Although The West is barren, those two Sages must not be underestimated. We have yet to find a Method to Become a Sage, so we must not let down our guard."
Taiyi nodded, then looked at the Chaos Bell in his hand.
A strange expression gradually appeared at the corners of his mouth.
Within Golden Turtle Island, Biyou Palace, Sage Tongtian had already taken out a wine gourd and begun drinking.
The Jade Nectar was exceptionally potent; even a Sage could be drunk by it.
Sage Tongtian was already somewhat intoxicated.
When he saw the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo appear on the ranking, even Tongtian was taken aback.
He knew something about the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo. It had originally been one of the Ten Great Spiritual Roots of heaven and earth.
That wretch Zhunti had taken its top six sections and refined them into the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo.
Tongtian had witnessed its power during their sparring sessions.
Logically, it should not have ranked so low...
Yet now, it had appeared in fiftieth place...
That was rather thought-provoking.
Slightly drunk, Tongtian revealed a strange expression, as though he found it hard to believe.
There even seemed to be a trace of mockery at the corners of his mouth.
Inside Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun gradually revealed a disdainful smile upon seeing the Six Roots of Purity Bamboo make the list.
He had always looked down on the two Sages of The West.
The two Sages of The West had received from their teacher the opportunity to become Sages.
They possessed the Merit of protecting The West and had founded the great Western teaching. With several layers of Merit added to their bodies, they still could not become Sages.
In the end, they had successively made the Forty-Eight Great Vows and borrowed Merit from the Heaven Dao before barely becoming Sages.
How could such Sages compare to the orthodox lineage of the Mystic School?
That Six Roots of Purity Bamboo was merely an ordinary trinket. Ranking fiftieth was already quite good.
What more could they ask for?
The mockery at the corners of Yuanshi Tianzun's mouth became more apparent. He then turned and glanced at the Pangu Banner standing behind him, a proud expression appearing on his face.
His Pangu Banner was unrivaled in slaughter and possessed the ability to suppress fortune.
Besides that, he had many other powerful treasures, all of which would surely make the list.
It seemed that in this ranking, he, Primal Sage, would undoubtedly stand above all others.
It was not only these Heaven Dao Sages; everyone else also found it rather unbelievable.
The Six Roots of Purity Bamboo could be said to have shaken the Primordial Land and was a treasure often used by Sage Zhunti.
Yet it now ranked only fiftieth.
Was that not far too low?
At that moment, everyone began discussing it animatedly.
But out of concern for Sage Zhunti's dignity, they could only whisper among themselves.
For a time, the skies above the Primordial Land were filled with a low, buzzing murmur.
Sage Zhunti's expression was exceptionally ugly. He held back a mouthful of anger in his heart, yet found no way to vent it.
In the end, he fixed his gaze on Burning Lamp.
"Burning Lamp, my Six Roots of Purity Bamboo ranks above your Cosmos Ruler. Are you convinced?"
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