Primordial Era: Starting By Downloading Saint Cultivation

At that moment, Tongtian became enraged.

The might of a Saint was displayed without reservation.

Seeing this, the great cultivators were both horrified and regretful.

Horrified by Tongtian's world-shattering power.

Regretful that they had momentarily forgotten Tongtian was a Saint. Previously, when Yuanshi had looked down on Jiang Chen, they had subconsciously assumed Tongtian wouldn't accept him.

Meanwhile, even Jiang Chen was struggling to process everything.

Becoming an immortal instantly, countless great cultivators vying to take him as a disciple, Tongtian's rage...

Everything had happened in just a few breaths, his mind momentarily frozen.

But then, before he could even recover, he heard Tongtian speak again.

"Forget it, I am not one to force disciples... Speak, Jiang Chen, who do you wish to take as your Master?"

This time, Jiang Chen finally snapped back to reality.

He knew the time to make a decision had come.

However, he didn't overthink it, instead bowing directly to Tongtian: "Disciple Jiang Chen greets Master!"

It was a joke; he had already made up his mind the moment Tongtian offered to take him as a disciple.

The great cultivators scrambling to accept him were merely a minor interruption. But seeing Tongtian single-handedly suppress them all, a feeling of "a true man should be like this" welled up within him.

Of course, more importantly, he was currently downloading Tongtian's cultivation. He already needed to find a way to get close to Tongtian, and becoming his disciple now perfectly solved this problem, allowing him to download continuously!

"Good, good, good, my good disciple, from this day forward, you shall be the Senior Disciple of my Intercepting Sect, the first disciple of the Three Pure Ones!"

As soon as Jiang Chen spoke, Tongtian, as if he had won a great victory, was in high spirits and laughed heartily.

Then, as if thinking of something, he waved his hand, and a spiritual treasure shrouded in multicolored light appeared before Jiang Chen:

"Since you have become a disciple of the Intercepting Sect, I shall bestow this spiritual treasure upon you!"

"The Innate Spiritual Treasure, Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls!"

As soon as the spiritual treasure materialized, before Jiang Chen could even speak, a great cultivator beside him exclaimed first.

Many great cultivators' eyes were filled with longing. If not for the fact that this was bestowed by Tongtian to Jiang Chen, they might have tried to snatch it by force!

The reason was simple: this spiritual treasure was incredibly powerful.

The Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, each a mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, but all twenty-four together formed a high-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Furthermore, if the other twelve could be found, they could combine to form a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!

A top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, something even some Grand Unity Golden Immortals didn't possess a single piece of, was now being gifted by Tongtian to Jiang Chen. For a moment, the great cultivators were filled with envy.

It wasn't just them; even Jiang Chen was captivated by the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls.

Unlike others, he knew the true purpose of the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls: they could evolve into myriad heavens, with each pearl representing a world!

Thirty-six Sea-Calming Divine Pearls would be equivalent to thirty-six heavens, possessing immense power in combat, not unlike having the aid of thirty-six Grand Unity Golden Immortals!

However, this required cooperation with another spiritual treasure called the Heaven-Measuring Ruler. Jiang Chen guessed that, if nothing unexpected happened, the Heaven-Measuring Ruler should currently be in Randeng's possession.

Randeng was a great cultivator who had heard the teachings in the Purple Heaven Palace. With Jiang Chen's Earth Immortal cultivation, it was impossible to seize it. Fortunately, he had the God-Tier Download System. In the future, he only needed to encounter Randeng and download the Heaven-Measuring Ruler. In essence, the matter of the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls evolving into heavens was secured.

Moreover, even if he didn't use them to evolve heavens, Jiang Chen could sacrifice this spiritual treasure to accelerate the system's download speed.

Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind, but Jiang Chen's actions didn't stop. He accepted the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls and bowed to Tongtian:

"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this treasure!"

Receiving such a valuable spiritual treasure right after becoming a disciple, being able to continue downloading things from Tongtian in the future, and having a Saint as his backing – he had to admit this apprenticeship was a massive gain.

"These two are my Martial Uncles, and also your Martial Uncles. I'm sure you know their names. Hurry and greet them."

Tongtian accepted Jiang Chen's gift, then, as if thinking of something, introduced Laozi and Yuanshi to Jiang Chen. As if fearing his words weren't clear enough, he added: "Don't worry, neither of them is stingy."

At this point, anyone with a brain could understand Tongtian's implied meaning.

He was clearly helping Jiang Chen solicit greeting gifts from Laozi and Yuanshi!

Hearing his own brother trying to trick them like this, Laozi and Yuanshi both raised their eyebrows, giving Tongtian a surprised look. But before they could speak, Jiang Chen's voice rang out.

"Nephew greets both Martial Uncles!"

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up as he bowed to Laozi and Yuanshi one by one.

With that, the formalities were completed. Tongtian had also specifically mentioned that they were not stingy people, so even if Laozi and Yuanshi didn't want to give greeting gifts, they couldn't refuse now.

The two exchanged glances, neither expecting to fall into Tongtian's trap. Helpless, they could only take out their spiritual treasures.

Fortunately, as disciples of Hongjun, they had countless treasures. They immediately thought of offering a slightly lower-grade item to appease the situation.

But just then, Jiang Chen spoke again.

"Master has such profound cultivation, yet unexpectedly, he is the junior disciple of these two Martial Uncles. Doesn't that mean their cultivation is even more profound, and the spiritual treasures they possess are even more advanced?"

Jiang Chen muttered to himself.

Although he was mumbling, everyone present was a powerful cultivator and naturally heard every word.

When Laozi and Yuanshi heard the initial flattery, they felt a bit pleased. But by the last sentence, even as Saints, they couldn't help but lose their composure. Their mouths twitched!

So all that previous praise was just a ploy? The real goal was the Spiritual Treasures in their hands!

And he specifically mentioned higher-grade Spiritual Treasures. This time, even if they wanted to use lesser treasures to appease him, it wouldn't work!

It wasn't just Laozi and Yuanshi who lost their composure; even the powerful figures present secretly gasped. These were two Saints!

Jiang Chen was actually extorting Saint-level Spiritual Treasures online?

While gasping, they felt even more envious. They knew Jiang Chen's plan had succeeded.

Who didn't know that at the Saint level, the most important thing was one's reputation? If Jiang Chen had said this now, and they produced Spiritual Treasures inferior to the Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, it would likely spread throughout the Primordial Era. But that was obviously impossible.

Precisely because they thought of this, the powerful figures couldn't help but show envious expressions. A single top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure made them drool, let alone something even more advanced than a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?

A supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?!

And two of them?!

For a moment, the powerful figures felt a mix of emotions. They truly felt that comparing oneself to others was maddening. They didn't even have one top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, yet this person already possessed one top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and two supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures!

However, one person present wasn't envious. Instead, he almost burst out laughing. That person was Tongtian.

He hadn't expected his newly accepted disciple to be so clever. Not only did he grasp things instantly, but he also seized the opportunity. Thinking of how his two Martial Brothers had both fallen prey to him and his disciple, Tongtian couldn't help but find it amusing.

As everyone's expressions varied, Laozi and Yuanshi looked at Jiang Chen. With a point of their fingers, two treasures appeared out of thin air in the sky.

Yuanshi's gift was a banner, one foot and seven inches long, entirely dark yellow. Countless dark yellow energies floated around it, imbued with an incomparably dense innate Dao rhythm. It was clearly no ordinary Spiritual Treasure.

Laozi's gift wasn't a Spiritual Treasure, but a pill the size of a dragon's eye. Yet, as the pill appeared, most people's breathing hitched, and their eyes turned red as they gazed at it!

Yuanshi: "This is one of the Five Elements Divine Banners of Heaven and Earth, a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner. With it for attack, it can manifest ten thousand golden lotuses, breaking all things. For defense, all evil retreats and all methods are impenetrable. If the other four banners are found, they can manifest a supreme grand formation capable of creating a world!"

Laozi: "This pill is a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. I refined it for ten thousand years. Its power rivals creation. If an ordinary person takes it, they can enter a state of enlightenment, greatly increasing their strength!"

After Yuanshi and Laozi finished their introductions, the powerful figures listening became even more breathless, their eyes filled with undisguised greed.

The supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner!

The Nine-Turn Golden Elixir that could induce enlightenment!

The powerful figures were stunned. These welcome gifts were simply too extravagant!

The previous supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was as expected and within everyone's guess. But the appearance of the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir instantly ignited the flames of their desire.

As everyone knew, while Spiritual Treasures were precious, items that enhanced one's own strength were clearly more valuable. After all, everyone knew that Spiritual Treasures were external, while strength was everything!

Not to mention, at their level, advancing further was incredibly difficult. It was no longer a realm that could be broken through simply with time; it required great fortune. But now, the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir was that great fortune!

Under the temptation of breaking through, how could they not covet the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir!

Without the powerful figures needing to say anything, even Jiang Chen was overjoyed.

The reason he had followed suit and extorted his two nominal Martial Uncles was for his own strength. In the face of power, what did face matter? Although he could obtain it through the God-Tier Download System, it was just too satisfying to be given it directly.

Amidst his joy, Jiang Chen quickly accepted the welcome gifts, as if afraid Laozi and Yuanshi would go back on their word. He hurriedly said, "Thank you both, Martial Uncles, for the gifts!"

Seeing Jiang Chen express his gratitude, Laozi and Yuanshi, who had been fleeced, looked a little better. Although their expressions were still grim, there was nothing they could do now.

As for Jiang Chen.

After thanking Laozi and Yuanshi, he seemed to recall something. With a thought, he scanned the numerous powerful figures who had eagerly wanted to take him as a disciple. His gaze finally landed on Tongtian, and he asked with pleading eyes:

"Master, are these people also my Martial Uncles?"

As his voice fell, the powerful figures were dumbfounded.

What did he mean by that?