"Success is already mine!"
Lingbao Tianzun had ten thousand immortals paying court to him. His name shook the mountains and rivers, and his fame filled heaven and earth.
How many immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court, from the highest to the lowest ranks, had not become entangled with him?
Seven or eight out of ten had been taught by "Tongtian Education." Deeply influenced, they had imperceptibly and quietly taken on his appearance.
Lingbao Tianzun was not in the Heavenly Court, yet the Heavenly Court was filled with legends of Lingbao Tianzun.
Besides, it was not only the Heavenly Court.
Even the mortal world!
There were countless Dao lineages that worshiped Lingbao Tianzun. They spread across the land, sweeping through an entire era until people were everywhere.
This shook the world.
One had to understand that after Emperor Zhuanxu Severed Heaven and Earth, separating gods and humans, it had been a world-shaking feat. Even immortals and gods had to obey the laws and remain mostly within Immortal Mountains.
Yet Lingbao Tianzun's Dao Lineage accepted everyone without discrimination. Its momentum was immense, and its influence so broad that no one in the world failed to know of it.
The Heavenly Emperor had forbidden earthly Dao kingdoms. They could not use illegal methods to spread propaganda and scams, gather crowds, and attack the dynasties.
But...
If the Human Race's people sought immortality and the Dao while strictly observing the doctrines and refraining from wrongdoing... that was still within the limits of flexibility, wasn't it?
Lingbao Tianzun's accumulated prestige grew greater and greater. In the end, even when he attended the Peach Banquet, many monarchs still had to show him some respect.
However, Lingbao Tianzun also had his worries.
"People often say that prosperity must decline."
Lingbao whispered to Primordial Heavenly Venerate, "I