Kunpeng and the other two secretly grumbled.
Great Master's way of thinking was indeed different from everyone else's.
But whatever Great Master said was right.
Only then did the three remember the real matter at hand.
Each of them plastered on a smile and sidled up to Lu Changqing.
Under Lu Changqing's strange gaze, Kunpeng fawned, "Great Master, you must be tired, right? Would you like some tea? I'll go brew it right away."
King Father of the East refused to be outdone. "Great Master, you've worked hard. Shall I massage your shoulders?"
Ran Deng hurriedly chimed in, "Then I'll massage Great Master's legs."
Seeing the three about to crowd around him, Lu Changqing immediately raised a hand.
"I don't need anything."
Seeing them act so attentive, Lu Changqing immediately understood.
"You three came for the sake of becoming Sages, didn't you?"
Other than an opportunity to become a Sage, Lu Changqing could think of no other reason that would make these great Primordial Wilderness experts lower themselves to curry favor with him.
As it happened, he had Primordial Violet Qi capable of helping others become Sages.
With that thought, Lu Changqing instantly understood.
Great Master was indeed wise!
Having their thoughts exposed, Kunpeng and the other two smiled awkwardly and casually flattered him.
But Lu Changqing raised his hand and gave each of them a solid knock on the head!
Thud! Thud! Thud!
"Ow!"
The three clutched their heads, their faces full of grievance.
Lu Changqing said, "Your Great Master hasn't even become a Sage yet. Wait until I attain the Hunyuan Dao Fruit first."
The three instinctively shrank their necks and nodded repeatedly.
Then they suddenly came to their senses, their faces filled with shock.
"Great Master, you're about to attain the Hunyuan Dao Fruit already?"
Kunpeng asked in disbelief.
Although they knew Lu Changqing's cultivation had advanced at an astonishing rate, the thought that he could attain the Hunyuan Dao Fruit so easily still overturned everything they knew.
After all...
As ancient great powers, they had lived through who knew how many epochs.
Yet even now, let alone attaining the Dao, they had not even found the right direction.
And Lu Changqing? When they first met not long ago, he had only been a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Now he was about to attain the Hunyuan Dao Fruit?
How could that not shake them to the core?
They had never even seen him cultivate diligently!
So why...
Was he about to ascend to the Sage realm without a sound?
This was far too absurd!
Were there no rules left?
Was there no reason left?
—Wait.
The Heavenly Dao was his obedient son,
So what reason did he need to follow?
Lu Changqing also wore a helpless expression. "I had no intention of cultivating, but an opportunity to become a Sage came looking for me. I can only reluctantly attain the Dao."
Listen to that. Did that even sound like something a person should say?
Others faced countless hardships in seeking the Dao, but for Lu Changqing, he did not even want to cultivate, and yet Sage opportunities came to him on their own.
Comparing people really could make one furious.
Kunpeng and the other two's eyelids twitched as they watched Lu Changqing enter his secluded cultivation cave.
"Master is really going to become a Sage?"
King Father of the East still felt as though he were dreaming.
"Since Master said so, it must be true."
Kunpeng's eyes suddenly lit up. "Besides, Master said that once he attains the Dao, perhaps it will be our turn next!"
At those words, King Father of the East and Ran Deng's eyes immediately blazed as they silently prayed.
"Master, you must succeed!"
"Then we'll have a chance too."
Inside the cultivation chamber, Lu Changqing began his breakthrough without hesitation.
The Sage Dao, an impassable heavenly chasm to others, was merely a shallow stream to him. What was there to prepare for?
With a casual wave of his hand, he took out the system reward—
Three Thousand Demon God Blood Pool!
He leaped into the pool, and the Primordial Creation Art began operating on its own. In an instant, surging blood qi washed over his entire body like a tidal wave.
A pure torrent of life force surged through him, and the churning waves of qi twisted the void!
Lu Changqing could clearly feel his vast blood and qi reforging his body. He grew stronger every moment, and in the blink of an eye, his physique rivaled that of a Chaos Demon God.
At the same time, Three Thousand Laws poured into him.
In an instant, countless law runes covered his body, endlessly flowing and shifting.
The laws evolved continuously, ultimately condensing into Three Thousand Dao Seeds. Like stars embedded within his body, each one connected to the Great Dao and contained boundless might.
Lu Changqing then took out a Primordial Dao Spiritual Fruit and swallowed it.
Pure spiritual power surged through him, his aura soared, and mysterious force enveloped the Three Thousand Dao Seeds.
The next moment, the Dao Seeds bloomed one after another, transforming into three thousand golden lotuses!
An even more majestic aura soared into the heavens, and his cultivation instantly shattered the restraints of the Quasi-Saint realm.
Three thousand golden lotuses illuminated the heavens as Dao music echoed through the void.
The Three Flowers gathered above Lu Changqing's head, finally merging into one—
The Hunyuan Dao Fruit had formed.
The entire process was as effortless as breathing.
Lu Changqing raised his head and looked at his Hunyuan Dao Fruit.
The Dao Fruit gradually solidified, its aura growing ever more majestic. Three thousand Dao Patterns intertwined across its surface, and every tremor triggered roars from time and space.
Terrifying pressure burst out from the cultivation grounds and erupted throughout Wuji Heaven!
Kunpeng and the other two outside were enveloped by Saintly Might and froze completely.
All of Wuji Heaven twisted and trembled. The void shattered, and the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws manifested across the sky.
"Master is truly about to attain the Hunyuan Dao Fruit?"
"This is far too fast!"
Their faces were filled with shock.
Inside the cultivation chamber, Lu Changqing gazed at the formed Hunyuan Dao Fruit.
Next came the most crucial step: refinement.
Without hesitation, he took out ten strands of Primordial Violet Qi, wrapped them around the Dao Fruit, and refined them with all his strength.
Before long, every strand of violet qi merged into the Dao Fruit.
In an instant, Wuji Heaven shook violently!
A dazzling divine light tore through the sky and illuminated the Primordial Wilderness.
Vast Saintly Might swept across the eight directions, while endless phenomena covered ten thousand miles.
Violet qi surged for a million miles. Sweet rain fell from the heavens, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, and the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws resonated together.
The entire Primordial Wilderness was shaken.
"Who was it?"
"Who exactly attained the Hunyuan Dao Fruit?"
All living beings were horrified, and the pupils of ancient beings suddenly contracted.
After countless ages, had the Primordial Wilderness's eighth Sage finally appeared?
When they discovered that the phenomenon originated from Wuji Heaven, the world erupted in uproar!
"Longevity Immortal Venerable has actually attained the Hunyuan Dao Fruit?"
The Six Saints were equally shocked.
"This speed is simply heaven-defying!"
When they first met him, he had only been a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Now he had already ascended to the Sage realm.
Even more astonishing was the grandeur of this phenomenon. It far surpassed the occasions when Sages of past generations attained the Dao, turning the entire sky a deep violet.
Inside the Purple Firmament Palace, Hongjun abruptly opened his eyes.
"Impossible!"
"How could Lu Changqing attain the Dao so quickly, and with such terrifying momentum?"
At this moment, heaven and earth in the Primordial Wilderness rumbled without end.
Supreme Saintly Might swept across the universe, shaking all heavens.
As the void trembled, myriad worlds manifested.
The River of Time and Space burst through the void and flowed around the nine heavens.
Vast violet qi blanketed heaven and earth. From the Thirty-three Heavens above to the Jiuyou underworld below, all were shrouded by the phenomenon.
All spirits were terrified, and every living being trembled.
Some ancient beings could scarcely believe it either.
Within the Blood Sea, Ancestor Minghe was filled with shock.
"Longevity Immortal Venerable attained the Dao already? How long has it been?"
Watching the phenomena fill the sky, Ming He's heart was bitter.
He had exhausted every effort to imitate Nuwa and create the Asura Clan.
He had worked diligently and cultivated tirelessly.
Was it not all for the sake of a Saint position?
Yet in the end, although his strength had improved, becoming a Sage still remained a distant dream.
He had even nearly given up.
Perhaps the Primordial Wilderness's Saint positions had long been predetermined, and there was never meant to be an eighth Sage.
Yet Lu Changqing had appeared out of nowhere.
At first, he had only been a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Yet he possessed merit that even the Heavenly Dao coveted, and his realm had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Now he had actually become a Sage.
Who would dare believe in such fortune?
Comparing people truly was enough to infuriate all living beings in the Primordial Wilderness to death!
Ming He was far from the only one who felt this way.
Within Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun looked at each other in horror.
"It has only been so long, yet Longevity Immortal Venerable has already attained the Dao. This is truly appalling."
"This is simply inconceivable. Who could attain the Hunyuan Dao Fruit so quickly?"
"And this display of might is even greater than when the Dao Ancestor attained the Dao!"
Both had personally witnessed Hongjun become a Sage.
Back then, as the Primordial Wilderness's first Sage, the Dao Ancestor had attained the Dao through his own power, causing phenomena that had likewise shaken heaven and earth.
It had been far greater than when the Six Saints, later appointed by the Heavenly Dao, attained Sagehood.
But compared with the phenomenon caused by Longevity Immortal Venerable now, it paled into insignificance.
Torrential waves surged in their hearts.
This phenomenon alone had already surpassed that of the Dao Ancestor in the past.
"Longevity Immortal Venerable, is he truly only attaining the Hunyuan Dao Fruit?"
At the same time...
This earth-shattering phenomenon not only awakened ancient Primordial Wilderness powers from their slumber, but also drew the attention of the two great hegemonic forces of the present age.
Within the Heavenly Court.
Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Fu Xi stood shoulder to shoulder, looking up at the sky with shock written across their faces.
At this moment, the entire Thirty-three Heavens had been swallowed by vast violet qi.
The Three Thousand Great Dao Laws transformed into radiant streams of light piercing heaven and earth. Like a celestial river pouring down, they tore through the void.
The phenomenon spread outward, covering the entire Primordial World.
Before such a magnificent sight, the Demon Clan Heavenly Court, once mighty enough to shake the Primordial Wilderness, appeared utterly insignificant.
"Longevity Immortal Venerable is really about to attain the Hunyuan Dao Fruit? How long has it even been?"
Di Jun looked dazed as he muttered to himself.
Lu Changqing still remembered when he had first ascended to the Heavenly Court. Back then, he had merely been a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
Though he bore boundless merit, leaving others in awe.
Even so, none of them had expected Lu Changqing to take this step into Hunyuan so quickly.
At most, they had thought he might reach the peak of the Quasi-Saint realm.
After all, the path to Sagehood was fraught with difficulty. Even with vast merit, one still needed sufficient destiny, opportunity, and timing.
Yet reality was that Lu Changqing was about to attain the Hunyuan Dao without any warning.
The Primordial Wilderness was about to gain another Sage!
Who would have dared believe such a thing in the past?
At the same time, atop Buzhou Mountain.
The members of the Witch Clan also appeared the instant the phenomenon emerged.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches gazed into the distance and quickly recognized that the direction was where Wuji Heaven lay.
The Longevity Immortal Venerable's talent far surpassed even Hongjun's. The phenomenon of his attainment alone was more magnificent than when Hongjun became a Sage."
The Ancestral Witches spoke with envy in their voices, but also revealed a measure of delight.
The Witch Clan had always been on good terms with Lu Changqing.
The Witch Clan was straightforward by nature. Lu Changqing had once used merit to help them condense primordial spirits, resolving the Witch Clan's fundamental flaw. To them, he was a great benefactor.
All living beings were shaken by the phenomenon of Lu Changqing attaining the Dao.
Meanwhile, at his secluded cultivation site, Lu Changqing was already about to take the final step.
The process of refining the origin essence of the Hunyuan Dao Fruit went exceptionally smoothly.
This Hunyuan Dao Fruit origin essence was a reward he had obtained from the system. Not only could it increase the chances of condensing a Dao Fruit, it could also greatly enhance the Hunyuan Dao Fruit's effects.
With such a treasure, Lu Changqing naturally used it on himself without hesitation.
To aid the refinement, he had even used a full ten strands of Primordial Violet Qi.
Primordial Violet Qi was a supreme treasure, the very foundation of becoming a Sage. A single strand could create a Sage.
Yet Lu Changqing had used ten.
Its effects were naturally powerful beyond imagination.
Such use might have been extravagant, but Lu Changqing did not care.
There was no other reason: he had ample Primordial Violet Qi in hand, and thus could be so unhurried.
At this moment, the aura of the Dao Fruit above Lu Changqing's head continued to swell.
In the blink of an eye, it had strengthened by more than tenfold!
Ever more profound Great Dao Divine Patterns coiled around the Dao Fruit, evolving into the Three Thousand Laws.
Divine light flowed and shimmered brilliantly.
Endless radiance illuminated the void, piercing through the Myriad Worlds.
If the beings of the Primordial Wilderness had witnessed this scene, they would surely have been shocked beyond words.
That was because every one of the Three Thousand Laws manifested upon Lu Changqing's Dao Fruit had already reached the great completion realm.
The simultaneous great completion of the Three Thousand Laws was unprecedented, unparalleled throughout the ages.
Within the Primordial Wilderness, most cultivators either primarily cultivated one law while supplementing it with others, or specialized in only a single law.
Those capable of primarily cultivating two or more laws were already exceedingly rare.
With every additional law cultivated, the time, effort, and comprehension required multiplied.
Cultivating too many laws easily led to a scattered foundation—knowing everything, yet mastering nothing.
Even those who cultivated only one law had to spend endless years to attain mastery over it, often measured in epochs.
From this, one could see just how astonishing it was to cultivate all Three Thousand Laws to great completion simultaneously.
There had never been another.
As for the strength Lu Changqing would attain by proving the Hunyuan Dao through the great completion of the Three Thousand Laws, no one could know.
Even Lu Changqing himself could no longer gauge the depths of his own power.
At the instant Lu Changqing completely condensed the Hunyuan Dao Fruit—
Rumble!
Heaven and earth shook violently!
A thunderous boom that shook the soul echoed through the consciousness of countless beings.
It filled them with intense reverence from the depths of their souls.
In an instant, all beings were alarmed, and even those ancient great powers changed expression.
As one, everyone looked toward the depths of the heavens.
An incomparably vast divine wheel tore through the void, revealing one corner of itself.
A boundless aura swept across the eight directions, shrouding endless territories!
The phantom of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel!
It had appeared once more!
And that was not all—
Under the disbelieving gazes of all living beings, the entire Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel slowly emerged from the void.
In the end, it manifested in full, spanning heaven and earth!
Though it was only a phantom, its vast heavenly might already enveloped the entire Primordial Wilderness.
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