Is Cultivation Not Enough? Why Want Women?

Qin Hong put away the World-Ending Black Lotus, then took out the Sky Burning Fan and the Precious Lotus Lamp, preparing to refine them.

After all, without refinement, the Sky Burning Fan and Precious Lotus Lamp were only somewhat tougher than ordinary treasures. Once refined, however, they could be fully wielded.

At that moment, Qin Hong was wholly immersed in refining the Sky Burning Fan and Precious Lotus Lamp.

Although the Sky Burning Fan and Precious Lotus Lamp were both of considerable grade, they ultimately could not compare to the World-Ending Black Lotus, a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Thus, Qin Hong's refinement process was much faster and easier.

Just as Qin Hong was concentrating on refining the Sky Burning Fan, its previous owner, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, second among the Three Pure Ones, was furiously smashing things inside Jade Void Palace on Kunlun Mountain.

"I'm furious..."

"That little brat had some nerve, insulting me before all the saints!"

"When had I, Yuanshi, ever suffered such humiliation?"

"He truly did not know the meaning of death!"

"Ah!"

The more he spoke, the harsher his words became. With a sweep of his sleeve, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning flung all the jade tea utensils from the table before him onto the floor.

The clattering rang out without end...

After venting for a while, most of the anger on Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's face finally faded, replaced by an icy, gloomy expression.

"When did Tongtian get such a little bastard?"

"How strange indeed!"

In Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's eyes, was focusing on cultivation not enough? Why bother wasting one's thoughts on other matters?

Just like Laozi and himself, they had cultivated until their hair and beards turned white, yet they had little concept of romance between men and women or the joy of children and grandchildren.

As he put it: "Is cultivation not satisfying enough? Women would only affect the speed at which I draw my sword!"

"I remember Tongtian once let it slip."

"But he only said that he had a son. He never explained where the child came from."

"What exactly was going on?"

"Who was that little bastard's mother? Why had Tongtian hidden it from everyone without explaining it?"

"And he was born with a killing calamity, then directly sealed in chaos for countless tens of thousands of years. That was far too suspicious!"

The deeper Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning thought, the more he felt that something was wrong!

He had not appeared early or late, but precisely when the Investiture of the Gods Calamity was about to begin. The timing was far too convenient.

Furthermore, that little brat had directly damaged the Investiture of the Gods Scroll. There had to be something fishy going on.

Setting aside his anger, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning carefully considered this journey to Zixiao Palace, and an intense sense of crisis immediately welled up in his heart.

At the time, Qin Hong had humiliated him again and again, nearly enraging him to the point that his primordial spirit left his body.

The damage to the Investiture of the Gods Scroll had merely given him an excuse to vent his anger. He had wanted to punish the little brat and had not thought too deeply about it.

Now that he considered it, the damage to the Investiture of the Gods Scroll was quite disadvantageous to him, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, and to his Sect of Enlightenment!

The Investiture of the Gods Calamity was an immeasurable calamity that the primordial world had to endure. Considering the previous two calamities—the Dragon-Phoenix Beginning Calamity and the Witch-Demon War—the entire primordial world had been battered into a landscape of scars. In theory, as an immeasurable calamity, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity could not be underestimated, whether in scale or severity.

Under such circumstances, in order to pass through the calamity as peacefully as possible, Dao Ancestor Hongjun discussed matters with the saints and ultimately established the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

When the time came, the Three Sects would sign the Investiture of the Gods Scroll. First, it was to survive the calamity; second, it was to fill the Heavenly Court.

That was what was said, but in truth, all the saints understood perfectly well that once one's name was placed on the Investiture of the Gods Scroll, a wisp of one's soul would be branded upon it. Not only would one lose freedom, but one would also lose any chance of advancing further.

At that point, one could only become a workhorse, with no rights whatsoever.

Therefore, the available positions on the Investiture of the Gods Scroll were the main prize contested by the Three Sects.

Relying on his status as Sect Master Tongtian's second elder brother, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning lectured Sect Master Tongtian at every turn, and he used every possible method to fight for positions on the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

Originally, the matter of the Investiture of the Gods Scroll had arisen because the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Sect of Enlightenment were too arrogant and showed disrespect toward Haotian, the current ruler of the Heavenly Court and formerly Hongjun's Dao child. That was why Haotian went to Zixiao Palace to lodge a complaint, leading to the establishment of the Investiture of the Gods.

Looking at it this way, whether by reason or sentiment, it should have been members of the Sect of Enlightenment who were sent onto the Investiture of the Gods Scroll. After all, they had caused the matter, while the Daoist Sect and the Interception Sect had merely been dragged into it.

But Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning was sinister and cunning. He forcibly joined hands with Laozi and the Two Sages of the West, arranging the majority of the three hundred and sixty positions on the Investiture of the Gods Scroll for the Interception Sect.

The distribution of positions on the Investiture of the Gods Scroll directly engraved karmic causality upon the Heavenly Dao.

Once it took shape, it could not be changed. The only way would be to shatter the Heavenly Dao and establish the primordial world anew, but that was obviously impossible.

Originally, following the karmic power of the Investiture of the Gods Scroll step by step, the Sect of Enlightenment only needed to sacrifice a few third-generation disciples as scapegoats, while more than half of the Interception Sect would be listed. But now, with a little movement of Qin Hong's hand, the Investiture of the Gods Scroll had been damaged. Now that was interesting.

The Investiture of the Gods Scroll could be repaired, but could the karmic destinies imprinted upon it also be repaired?

Old Ancestor Hongjun was not confident that even karmic destiny could be restored. After all, not even Hongjun, who had merged with the Heavenly Dao and become its spokesperson, could understand everything. Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning could understand even less.

"If this karmic destiny cannot be repaired, then this Investiture of the Gods Calamity will become random and full of variables. No one will know what exactly might happen!"

From the moment he first learned of the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning had already begun making his own moves in secret.

Besides preserving his Sect of Enlightenment, his greatest goal was to send the Interception Sect's many disciples onto the Investiture of the Gods Scroll—preferably every last one of them.

When that happened, the Interception Sect's strength would certainly be greatly weakened, perhaps even nearly destroyed. Then Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning and the Sect of Enlightenment could firmly crush Sect Master Tongtian and the Interception Sect.

Only then would Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning feel pleased and satisfied!

Hmph!

In terms of seniority, I am second among the Three Pure Ones. I am your second elder brother!

In terms of cultivation, I became a saint before you did!

In terms of teaching disciples, I accept disciples strictly and never allow furred, horned beasts through my gates!

Tongtian, you are inferior to me in every respect. What right do you have to be called the greatest sect in the primordial world? What right do you have to have ten thousand immortals come to pay homage?

As the saint who cared most about appearances, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's eyes turned red with envy every time he saw Tongtian. Ten thousand immortals paying homage, the greatest sect in the primordial world—those titles were simply too resounding!

That was why he targeted Sect Master Tongtian whenever he could, seeking psychological balance.

Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning had plotted for so long, only to seize the opportunity presented by the Investiture of the Gods Scroll and knock the Interception Sect from the clouds in one stroke, crushing it viciously into the mud.

But now, the Investiture of the Gods Scroll had been damaged by Qin Hong?

Would all those schemes not have been wasted?

Would the Interception Sect still be destroyed step by step as planned?

"Tongtian, could this all have been your doing?"

As Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning pondered, a thought suddenly rose in his heart.

"So... this was your response to me? Hahahaha... Good! Very good!"