One could see the differences in talent from the Three Flowers each person condensed. The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Taiyi had all condensed eight-petal Three Flowers, while Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, Minghe, Kunpeng, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the others had only seven petals... The most miserable was Randeng. He had only managed to condense five-petal Three Flowers, thoroughly humiliating himself before all the great powers.
To change the subject, Randeng pointed at Xuanxiao and said, "There's still a child here who hasn't condensed his Three Flowers."
Being pointed at by Randeng, Xuanxiao became unhappy and decided to condense his Three Flowers right away. He had held back earlier because he was afraid his Three Flowers would scare everyone.
"Ding! The host may safely condense his Three Flowers. With the system concealing them, they will not exceed nine petals and attract the Heavenly Dao's wariness."
At that moment, the system's voice came from his primordial spirit. Xuanxiao felt reassured, and the Three Flowers above his head began to condense.
Dao clouds filled the air around him. Others merely emitted a hazy mist, but his mist actually transformed into clouds. The strength of his Dao resonance even startled Laozi. Laozi secretly transmitted his voice to Yuanshi and said, "Who exactly did Third Brother have this child with? Could it be that this boy did something unspeakable with some Chaos Demon God?"
Yuanshi replied, "Eldest Brother, you're overthinking it. I'd guess Third Brother was the passive one..."
Laozi secretly nodded, feeling that Yuanshi made more sense, and continued observing his nephew. All the spiritual energy in Purple Cloud Palace was drawn toward Xuanxiao. In full view of everyone, his nine-petal Three Flowers reached perfection, directly surpassing Old Father.
Seeing this, Hongjun thought, Should I take this boy as a disciple as well? With such talent, it would be a waste not to. Just as he was about to accept him as a disciple, he sensed a warning from the Heavenly Dao: "If you dare take him as a disciple, forget about merging with the Dao. The karma surrounding that boy is too immense. He is not someone you can take in."
Once everyone had finished breaking through, Hongjun said, "The second lecture will begin in thirty thousand years. For now, the Primordial Wilderness Continent still needs to be governed. Dong Wanggong and West Queen Mother, as transformations of the first strands of innate pure yang and pure yin qi, you may naturally rule over the Primordial Wilderness. From now on, Dong Wanggong will be the Head of Male Immortals, and West Queen Mother will be the Head of Female Immortals."
"Thank you, Dao Ancestor," the two said in unison.
Hongjun continued, "Everyone seated upon the Meditation Cushions today may become my disciples. The Three Pure Ones possess the merit of creating the world and may become personal disciples. Taiyi and Nuwa possess outstanding talent and may become disciples. As for Jieyin and Zhunti..." At this point, Hongjun frowned and said, "Considering that the West is impoverished and pitiful, I will reluctantly accept you as nominal disciples."
Hearing this, the immortals could not help laughing. The happiest among them were definitely Dijun, Kunpeng, and the other great powers. They thought, They succeeded in becoming disciples, but why does being reluctantly accepted as nominal disciples out of pity sound so miserable? (Later, when the positions of Saints are assigned, it will be your turn to suffer.)
Afterward, Hongjun dismissed all the immortals. As the Head of Male Immortals, Dong Wanggong immediately put on airs and said, "All male immortals, wait a moment. Now that I am the Head of Male Immortals, I should establish some rules for everyone."
Tongtian frowned and thought, You're merely at the mid-stage of Great Luo with five-petal Three Flowers. Who are you to establish rules for us? He was just about to retort when Dijiang, the leader of the Twelve Ancestral Witches, spoke first: "Head of Male Immortals? In the Primordial Wilderness, strength is supreme. We can give Dao Ancestor face, but as for you? Show us what you can do."
Dong Wanggong thought that Xuanxiao's talent was not weak, yet he had only just entered Great Luo. If he could recruit and nurture him, Xuanxiao would naturally help him suppress the ten thousand immortals. Thus, he said to Xuanxiao, "Friend Xuanxiao, Dao Ancestor personally appointed me as the ruler of the male immortals. I intend to establish the Immortal Court in the future. If you are willing to join me, I can make you the future Crown Prince of the Immortal Court. What do you think?"
Xuanxiao's face went rigid as he thought, You? You'll be butchered before long. There's nothing good about that at all. Then, with an innocent expression, Xuanxiao said, "Follow you and become the Crown Prince of the Immortal Court? No way. My father would be unhappy."
Tongtian smiled amiably. "Dong Wanggong, is it? We're in Chaos right now. With your cultivation, having an accident would be perfectly reasonable, wouldn't it? You want to snatch my son right in front of me and make him your Crown Prince? What do you take me for?"
Yuanshi and Laozi also moved behind Tongtian. At this time, the Three Pure Ones were still united. Dong Wanggong's attempt to abduct a child right in front of them was nothing short of treating the Three Pure Ones as nobodies.
"Ding! Mission: Beat up Dong Wanggong. Reward: One million years of cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Xuanxiao charged forward and slammed a fist into Dong Wanggong, shouting, "We are the dignified Orthodox Descendants of Pangu. Why would we need to follow you? Take this!" He then gave Dong Wanggong a thorough beating. As soon as he stopped, the surrounding chaotic spiritual energy surged toward Xuanxiao. Crack! Crack! Crack! He broke through several realms in succession, directly catching up with the strongest batch of Innate Demon Gods, including the Three Pure Ones and Taiyi, reaching the Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
Seeing this, the other immortals thought, Could beating up Dong Wanggong really be connected to breaking through? Xuanxiao shot straight from the early stage of Grand Unity Golden Immortal to Peak Grand Unity. What would happen if we beat him up? We have to try if we get the chance.
Seeing that the immortals' gazes had all changed, Dong Wanggong hurriedly shouted, "I am the Head of Male Immortals personally appointed by Dao Ancestor! You can't hit me!"
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