Preaching at the Bottom Layer, Great Dao Merit

"???" Laozi.

"???" Yuanshi.

"???" Tongtian.

When the hell did I ever say that???

Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian were all staring dumbfounded at this ridiculous disciple of theirs...

"But..."

Yet when the Three Pure Ones heard those two words, their faces screamed, I knew it!

"But if the Dao Ancestor betrays Little Sister Yaochi to me as my Dao Companion, we'd be family—and family doesn't mince words." Chen Tian grinned, shameless as ever.

"..." The Three Pure Ones.

"..." The Three Thousand Mortal Guests.

"..." Hongjun.

"???" Haotian.

Livestream Room.

"Damn... the streamer's move... awesome! I'm slapping a like without hesitation!"

"Yaochi... the future Queen Mother of the West, now a little loli... Holy crap, I've got a wicked thought!"

"Bro, I wanna hear that wicked thought too!"

Myriad Heavens Chat Group.

Angel Yan: Pfft! Disgusting man!

Zhuge Dali: It's over, my almost-boyfriend is gone now, confirmed...

Zhuge Dasheng: ???

One-Knife Feng Baobao: I knew it would turn out like this! (Crying)

Keisha: Who is Yaochi?

Baili Tusu: Tens of thousands or millions of years from now, one of the Heavenly Court's masters, the Queen Mother of the West. At that time, a single breath from her could kill you without issue.

True Person Ziyin: For big shots like them to kill us, they wouldn't even need to lift a hand—just a casual exhale and it's over.

Angel Chixin: So impressive! The Prehistoric World is so strong!

Keisha: The Prehistoric World, huh? Hmph, this King will go there!

"How dare you! Is the Sage's Attendant someone you can bully?" Jieyin, recalling how he'd nearly been crippled earlier, stood up and barked at Chen Tian.

"What the hell's it to you, huh? Eaten too much shit? A useless cripple like you has the right to yap? Say one more word and I'll cripple you again, believe it?" Chen Tian whipped out the "Purple Sky Dao Preaching Diagram" and aimed it at Jieyin.

The latter instantly cowered and sat back down...

The Three Thousand Mortal Guests watched, sweating profusely—damn, you're supposed to be on the same level as a big shot, and you act like this? We're ashamed to be associated with you!!!

Jieyin thought, Why don't you try it yourselves?

Hongjun's mouth twitched slightly at the scene—damn it! Do you have any respect for me, a Saint?

But then he saw the four golden characters shining above Chen Tian's head and let it go.

No choice—the guy's backing was ridiculously strong!

"Ahem... This matter must be asked of Yaochi herself. I cannot decide." Hongjun cleared his throat and said.

So... everyone turned to look at Yaochi...

Yaochi's cheeks were already flushed, but when everyone stared at her, her face reddened all the way to her ears. She shyly lowered her head, her boneless little hands twisting the fabric of her Daoist robe...

Livestream Room.

"Giao!!!! Father and Mother above, your son has made it!! Your son has fallen in love!!!"

"Giao! Yaochi is so cute~ A slight stiffening in respect!"

"Damn! She's still a kid! You... beast! (Frantically drooling)"

"Say no more, bros, I've already finished!"

"What the hell??? That fast??! (Tsk tsk tsk)"

Myriad Heavens Chat Group.

One-Knife Feng Baobao: (⊙o⊙) Wow! Such a cute little sister! If I punched her once, she'd definitely cry for ages!

Xu San: Baobao, I'm afraid you couldn't beat her! (Shrugs)

Xu Si: He's right. No matter what, she's a Sage's Attendant—at least on the Group Leader's level. Can you take her?

Baili Tusu: "But... I have to say, so cute~ (hehe)"

Angel Yan: "Not bad."

Keisha: "A child with this much strength? It seems the Prehistoric World is indeed peculiar."

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, everyone watched Yaochi's expression. The Three Pure Ones directly revealed the kindly smiles of old fathers—looks like our disciple's wife is settled!

Nuwa fumed inwardly. How could this be? You teased me first! How can you go to Yaochi to be a Dao Companion first?

Perhaps women are just like this—you chase her, she can string you along, drag you on, but she absolutely won't allow you to stop chasing halfway and go after another woman instead! It's as if that would mean she's inferior to the other woman.

Meanwhile, Fuxi looked at Haotian with a sense of shared misery! The latter gazed back at him the same way, the two locked in tender...

Fuxi: "Stop! Cut this scene!"

"Hehe, Sister Yaochi, what do you say?" Chen Tian asked with a smile.

"I... I obey Lord Saint." Yaochi stammered, but everyone could see the smile clearly tugging at the corners of her mouth...

Then they all wore expressions of I know the deal.

"Ahem, we'll discuss this after the sermon. Alright, Tian Chen, sit down. I am about to begin the sermon." Hongjun cleared his throat again and said.

"Then please, Saint, adjust my seat to behind my three masters." Chen Tian nodded and continued, "After all, my three masters are my elders. How could a disciple overstep them?"

The Three Pure Ones smiled approvingly—this disciple wasn't bad, he understood respecting teachers and the Way.

"Fine." Hongjun nodded. With a casual wave, the high mountain merged with the one beneath Chen Tian's feet, and the Prayer Mat turned purple.

"This—"

"Saint!" Just as Hongjun was about to start the sermon, Chen Tian spoke again.

Hongjun shot him a glare. "What now?"

Can't get angry, dammit. The main thing is, even if I'm angry, I can only stew in it—I can't make a move, or the Heavenly Dao will smite me!

"Uh... Saint, this disciple was born as an Innate Dao Body, but from the moment I started refining Qi into essence, I've been groping in the dark on my own. I wonder if the Saint could begin the sermon from refining Qi into essence? That way, this disciple can check for gaps and fill them." Chen Tian said with a smile.

"It can be done." Hongjun nodded with a smile. After all, he would later take the Three Pure Ones as disciples, and Chen Tian would count as his grand-disciple. Helping was no trouble.

"Hum—"

And the moment Hongjun spoke those words, a resonant hum echoed through Chaos! Streams of Xuanhuang Qi appeared!

This was... Great Dao Merit!!

A full thousand acres of Great Dao Merit surged into the Purple Cloud Palace, straight toward Hongjun's body!

Everyone was stunned, Hongjun included!

This was Great Dao Merit! The only one who had it before was Pangu, because he turned his body into the Prehistoric World—a great good deed—so the Great Dao bestowed Great Dao Merit!

And now Hongjun had only said two words and received Great Dao Merit!! How could this not be astonishing?

Hongjun closed his eyes. After a single breath, he understood—his sermon, helping the Son of the Great Dao check for gaps and fill them, was a great good deed! Naturally, the Great Dao bestowed Great Dao Merit!

"Thank you, Saint." Chen Tian was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said.

Everyone in the Purple Cloud Palace sighed in amazement. The Saint's luck was too good, wasn't it? A casual sentence and Great Dao Merit descended! And the Saint was far too kind to this Chen Tian fellow! But then again, Chen Tian was the first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, with top-tier talent, an Innate Deity, and an Innate Dao Body!

"Everyone, Hongjun has agreed to start the sermon from refining Qi into essence. Listen to as much as you can understand. I'll keep this system open for three months—after all, the sermon lasts three thousand years. If I kept it on the whole time, you'd listen yourselves to death. So, do your best to listen."

Recommending a new book: "Journey to the West: I, Tang Sanzang, Want to Cause Trouble." A comedic, silly style. If you don't like this type, please don't jump in.