This treasure cauldron was originally meant to be given to Nuwa by the Saint Hongjun as a disciple-acceptance gift when he delivered his third lecture.
Now that all these things had happened, and given Nuwa's good relationship with Bai Chen, the Saint Hongjun consequently bestowed the cauldron upon Bai Chen.
In any case, Bai Chen was Nuwa's Pet Beast. Giving it to Bai Chen was not much different from giving it to Nuwa.
Was this the Qian Kun Cauldron?
Bai Chen's body suddenly trembled. It recognized the cauldron's origins.
There were quite a few Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures in Honghuang, but the most famous were the ten foremost Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. The Qian Kun Cauldron was precisely one of those ten.
The Qian Kun Cauldron should have been Nuwa's opportunity, yet the Saint Hongjun had actually given it to Great God Bai Chen. It was simply inconceivable.
"Bai Chen thanks the Saint!"
After coming to his senses, Bai Chen hurriedly put away the Qian Kun Cauldron, then bowed toward the Saint Hongjun and offered his thanks.
Bai Chen carefully examined the Qian Kun Cauldron. This treasure cauldron was not only an ultimate defensive treasure, but also renowned as Honghuang's foremost treasure for refining artifacts. It was said to possess the ability to transform acquired Spiritual Treasures into Innate Spiritual Treasures.
According to what Bai Chen knew, although the Qian Kun Cauldron possessed the ability to transform acquired things into innate ones, after Nuwa obtained it, she had never refined an Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Bai Chen guessed that the Qian Kun Cauldron's ability to transform acquired things into innate ones must have limitations.
After all, Innate Spiritual Treasures and acquired Spiritual Treasures were fundamentally different. How could one be so easily transformed from acquired to innate?
When he had time, he would have to study the Qian Kun Cauldron's abilities properly.
"Each of you, find a place and prepare to listen to the Dao."
With the Saint Hongjun's order, all the Innate Deities present, including the Ancestral Witches, each found a place to listen to the Dao.
Bai Chen planned to sit cross-legged on Nuwa's shoulder, but Nuwa reached back and pulled it down.
Nuwa shifted herself, making room for Bai Chen on the meditation cushion. She placed Bai Chen on it and shared the cushion with him.
As Bai Chen sat on the meditation cushion, he suddenly felt someone poke him in the back. He turned his head and found that it was Xuanming and Houtu.
The Saint Hongjun had only told everyone to find their own places to listen to the Dao. He had never said they were forbidden from approaching the six meditation cushions in the center.
Thus, the sisters Xuanming and Houtu found a place not far from Nuwa and began meditating.
It was not that the sisters Xuanming and Houtu wanted to sit beside Nuwa. They wanted to sit beside Bai Chen.
"Xuanming, Houtu, what are you doing here?"
"You don't cultivate the Primordial Spirit True Spirit. Even if you understand the Dao, you won't be able to use it!"
Bai Chen felt that Xuanming and Houtu should not have come to listen to the Dao at all. The Ancestral Witches were different from Innate Divine Beasts and Innate Deities, because the Ancestral Witches did not cultivate the Primordial Spirit True Spirit.
The Saint Hongjun's Dao and techniques required the cultivation of the Primordial Spirit, so they were fundamentally unsuitable for the Twelve Ancestor Witches.
Therefore, the Ancestral Witches had no need to come and listen to the Dao. Coming here was simply a waste of time.
"Lazy cat, you seem to have gotten fatter again."
Xuanming felt that every time she saw Bai Chen, he seemed to have gotten fatter again.
"You're the one who's gotten fat."
Bai Chen immediately retorted at Xuanming. The body of Great God Bai Chen was so perfect—where was he fat?
"Little White, focus on listening to the Dao. Don't talk nonsense."
Seeing that Bai Chen was distracted, Nuwa quickly turned his head back around.
Once the Saint Hongjun saw that everyone present had found a place, he said:
"From now on, whenever you listen to the Dao, you will sit in these positions. They must not be changed at will."
The Saint Hongjun's words seemed useless on the surface, but in reality, they were protecting the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Jieyin and Zhunti.
The six meditation cushions were all Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures in their own right, and they could aid the six of them in comprehending creation.
If Nuwa and the others did not have the meditation cushions, the gains they made from listening to the Dao would certainly be greatly reduced.
If the Saint Hongjun had not said this, Nuwa and the other five might have had meditation cushions this time, but not necessarily the next time.
Without the Saint Hongjun's restriction, the Innate Great Gods would certainly fight over the meditation cushions the next time they listened to the Dao.
"I have decided to preach the Dao and impart techniques in three rounds..."
The Saint Hongjun began lecturing on the Dao. He started from the birth of chaos and continued until Pangu had opened up Honghuang.
Why did the Saint Hongjun tell the Innate Great Gods present about Honghuang's history?
Although all the Innate Great Gods present possessed Innate Inheritance memories, their inherited memories were not complete.
After the Saint Hongjun finished explaining Honghuang's history, he began to classify the cultivation realms.
"Now, the cultivation realms in Honghuang are unclear. I have decided to divide them in greater detail.
Below the Low-level Golden Immortal realm are the Heaven Immortal, True Immortal, and Profound Immortal realms!
A Low-level Golden Immortal has not formed the Five Qi in the Chest and has not attained the Taiyi Dao Fruit. Such a realm shall be called Golden Immortal!
A Mid-level Golden Immortal has formed the Five Qi in the Chest and cultivated the Taiyi Dao Fruit. Such a realm shall be called Taiyi Golden Immortal!
A High-level Golden Immortal has manifested three flowers above the head and attained the Great Luo Dao Fruit. Such a realm shall be called Great Luo Golden Immortal!
Each of these realms is further divided into the early, middle, late, and peak stages.
Above the peak stage, when one is only a single step away from the next realm, it shall be called half-step!"
"..."
After the Saint Hongjun divided the realms, the Innate Great Gods inspected their own cultivation and began matching themselves to the appropriate realms.
According to the Saint Hongjun's classification, the lowest cultivation among the Innate Great Gods present was the peak stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Innate Deities and Innate Divine Beasts were born with three flowers manifested above their heads, starting at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
If not for their insufficient Innate Inheritance, perhaps some Innate Divine Beasts and Innate Deities would have already cultivated to the Half-step Dao Proving realm.
"Little White, I feel that my cultivation is far beyond the peak stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, but I haven't reached Half-step Dao Proving either?"
Nuwa looked at Bai Chen and voiced the confusion in her heart.
This was not only Nuwa's confusion. Quite a few other Innate Great Gods were similarly puzzled.
Many Innate Great Gods had cultivation beyond the peak stage of the Great Luo realm, but they were all confused about what realm they were actually in. Could they be at Half-step Dao Proving?
"Nuwa, you haven't reached Half-step Dao Proving.
This Great God has seen a true Half-step Dao Proving expert. Back then, Yuanfeng's Half-step Dao Proving cultivation was enough to kill you with a single slap!"
Bai Chen knew very well that the Saint Hongjun had yet to announce another realm, which was why they had mistakenly thought they were at Half-step Dao Proving.
That realm was the Quasi-Saint realm.
Those fellows were still extremely far from proving the Dao. How could they possibly be at Half-step Dao Proving?
They were merely half-step Quasi-Saints. If they encountered a Half-step Dao Proving expert, they would still have to kneel.
Hearing Bai Chen's blunt words, Nuwa became a little unhappy.
Was she really that weak? Was the gap between her and Yuanfeng really that great?
"Little White, you're only at the peak of the Great Luo realm. What qualifications do you have to say my cultivation is low?"
"You need to cultivate properly. From now on, you're not allowed to sleep in."
Nuwa pinched Bai Chen's chubby little face as she lectured him. She had decided that from then on, whenever she cultivated, she would bring this lazy cat along to cultivate with her.
The most awkward ones were the Ancestral Witches. Because they did not cultivate the Primordial Spirit, they had no idea which realm their cultivation corresponded to.
However, the Ancestral Witches did not care much. They were still rather confident in their own strength.
After the Saint Hongjun announced the realms, he began explaining the cultivation methods from the Heaven Immortal realm to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
As for the cultivation method of the Quasi-Saint realm, he had no intention of explaining it yet. He planned to leave it for his next lecture.
In the blink of an eye, three thousand years passed, and the Saint Hongjun's lecture on the Dao finally ended.
These three thousand years had been agonizing for Bai Chen and the Twelve Ancestor Witches!
The Twelve Ancestor Witches did not cultivate the Primordial Spirit, so they could not understand the lecture and could only sit there spacing out.
As for Bai Chen, he understood it, but did not want to listen.
Great God Bai Chen had been born as a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Was there any need for him to listen to cultivation methods for Heaven Immortals and Golden Immortals?
It was like graduating early, only to be forced to review knowledge one had already been tested on.
After the first lecture at the Purple Cloud Palace, the vast majority of those present gained very little. Only those with exceptionally high comprehension gained a great deal.
The cultivation of the Three Pure Ones surged. The three brothers successively broke through their own shackles and entered the Quasi-Saint realm.
After the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Zhunti, and Jieyin also successively entered the Quasi-Saint realm.
The six of them had the support of the meditation cushions beneath them, which was why they were able to gain so much while the Saint Hongjun lectured on the Dao.
After the future Six Saints of the Heavenly Dao broke through and entered the Quasi-Saint realm, Eastern Emperor Taiyi also entered this realm not long afterward.
These seven had entered the Quasi-Saint realm even though the Saint Hongjun had not taught the Quasi-Saint Dao. Their talent was clearly extraordinary.
"Saint, may I ask what realm we are in?"
The straightforward Shangqing Tongtian directly bowed toward the Saint Hongjun and asked.
Shangqing Tongtian's sudden question frightened Taiching Laozi and Yuqing Yuanshi into breaking out in cold sweat.
After all, the other party was a Saint. Their younger brother had taken the initiative to question him, which was somewhat discourteous.
The Saint Hongjun turned his gaze toward Shangqing Tongtian, stroked his beard, and said with a smile:
"Early-stage Quasi-Saint!"
The Saint Hongjun had noticed Shangqing Tongtian while lecturing earlier. The other party possessed an innocent heart, free of distracting thoughts, and had been the first to enter the Quasi-Saint realm.
The Saint Hongjun was extremely satisfied with Shangqing Tongtian. He had practically made it clear that this disciple could inherit his mantle.
Bai Chen noticed the expression on the Saint Hongjun's face. He guessed that if it had not been Shangqing Tongtian asking, and someone else had asked instead, the Saint Hongjun would not have bothered responding at all.
"The Dao and techniques I have imparted to you this time must be carefully comprehended, so that you may lay a solid foundation for listening to the Dao next time."
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