I saw violet qi appear between heaven and earth.
Amid the swirling violet qi, a majestic figure gradually emerged.
The figure's features were impossible to make out.
Chaos energy stirred all around him.
Boom!
The next moment, a terrifying Saint's aura erupted.
In an instant, its boundless pressure enveloped the entire Primordial Land!
Under that immense pressure, the spiritual veins of the Primordial Land resonated, and all the living beings of every race knelt in unison.
Even the Quasi-Saints were no exception.
At Kunlun Mountain.
When the Three Pure Ones saw the figure appear in the void, their eyes turned reverent. As one, they knelt and paid their respects.
Under that pressure, Qin Mu found himself kneeling on the ground.
"This... is this a Saint's aura?"
"The Three Pure Ones haven't become Saints yet."
"Then the only one this aura could belong to is Hongjun!"
Qin Mu quickly figured it out.
The only one who could manifest as a Saint in the Primordial Wilderness at a time like this was Hongjun.
"Saints are far too powerful."
"Just a trace of their pressure is enough to overwhelm even Quasi-Saints."
Qin Mu murmured in awe.
Just then, Hongjun's projection in the void slowly spoke:
"I am Hongjun."
"In a few days, I will begin my third lecture at Zixiao Palace."
"All who are fated to attend may listen!"
His words rang out like rolling thunder, resounding throughout the Primordial World.
A moment later, the figure wrapped in violet qi gradually faded away. The terrifying pressure of the Saint vanished with him.
"Phew..."
Qin Mu let out a long breath, feeling as though a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.
"The third lecture is about to begin?"
"In that case, the Three Pure Ones are already Hongjun's disciples."
"The future Saint positions have already been decided."
Qin Mu thought to himself.
He knew that Hongjun had begun his first lecture at Zixiao Palace shortly after becoming a Saint.
At that time, six meditation cushions had been set out in the Dao Field of Zixiao Palace.
The Great Dao flowed around the cushions. Anyone could tell they were extraordinary.
Nuwa and Fuxi arrived first. Fuxi was skilled in divination and knew that he had no chance of claiming a cushion.
So he let Nuwa choose one, while he stayed beside her to protect her.
The Three Pure Ones arrived later. As three parts of Pangu's Primordial Spirit, they considered themselves his Orthodox Lineage, and each claimed a cushion.
After them, Ancestor Hong Yun and Kunpeng arrived.
They each claimed a cushion as well.
Later, Hong Yun gave up his seat, while Yuanshi kicked Kunpeng away.
That left the final two cushions in the hands of Jieyin and Zhunti from the Western Lands.
In that first lecture, Hongjun mainly explained the path of the Great Principle Golden Immortal.
He covered the condensation of the law seed in the Golden Immortal realm, the cultivation of the Five Qi in the Chest at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, and the eternal nature of spacetime at the Great Principle Golden Immortal realm.
By the second lecture,
Hongjun's teachings had moved on to paths beyond the Great Principle Golden Immortal, such as the Quasi-Saint realm.
Now, Hongjun's third lecture was about to begin.
Others might not know, but Qin Mu knew full well.
This lecture would focus on the Saint realm, emphasizing Yin Yang, the Five Phases, and the laws of the Heavenly Dao.
In addition, Hongjun would distribute the Saint positions and bestow the Primordial Violet Qi, the Foundation of the Great Dao.
At the Treasure-Distribution Rock, Hongjun would also hand out spiritual treasures.
Many innate treasures, such as the Pangu Banner and the Taiji Diagram, would be given to his disciples.
As for Hongjun himself, he would merge with the Heavenly Dao.
"Hongjun's third lecture is a tremendous opportunity!"
"Back when the Three Pure Ones began discussing the Dao a thousand years ago, Red Packets dropped."
"Maybe Red Packets will appear again when Hongjun begins his third lecture!"
With that thought, Qin Mu's eyes lit up. He quickly turned to look at Tongtian.
By then, the Three Pure Ones had risen to their feet.
"Teacher's third lecture is about to begin."
"Perhaps this time, we'll find our chance to become Saints!"
Taishang Laozi said with a sigh.
Tongtian and Yuanshi nodded, anticipation in their expressions.
At that moment, Qin Mu pursed his lips and looked earnestly at Tongtian.
"Master, would you take me along to listen to the lecture this time?"
Tongtian was slightly taken aback by Qin Mu's question and seemed to consider it.
After a brief pause, he nodded and replied,
"Very well!"
"I'll take you along to see it for yourself."
Delighted by Tongtian's agreement, Qin Mu could hardly contain his excitement.
Just then, Yuanshi furrowed his brow and spoke up.
"Third Brother, that doesn't seem appropriate."
"Qin Mu has only just reached the Golden Immortal realm. The lowest cultivation level among those allowed into Zixiao Palace is the Great Principle Golden Immortal!"
At Yuanshi's words, Tongtian hesitated, looking troubled.
Seeing this, Qin Mu quickly said,
"Master."
"Dao Ancestor Hongjun just said that all who are fated may attend the lecture."
"If I can enter Zixiao Palace, then I must be one of those who are fated to attend."
"That has little to do with my cultivation level."
Before Tongtian could reply, Taishang Laozi nodded and murmured in agreement:
"Qin Mu is right."
"Teacher said earlier that all who are fated may attend the lecture at Zixiao Palace."
"He didn't mention any other restrictions."
"Besides, so what if he's only a Golden Immortal? He's the senior disciple of our Three Pure Ones!"
At that, Tongtian nodded in agreement.
"Elder Brother is right!"
"Qin Mu, come with us Three Pure Ones to listen to the lecture at Zixiao Palace."
Qin Mu nodded again and again, overjoyed. "Thank you, Master!"
Seeing this, Yuanshi didn't object. Since Taishang and Tongtian had both said so, he had no grounds to argue.
The four of them set off without delay, flying straight toward Zixiao Palace.
Zixiao Palace lay beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
To reach it, one had to cross the Thirty-Three Heavens.
The Heavenly Realm was currently occupied by the Demon Race.
If other living beings tried to cross the Thirty-Three Heavens on their way to Zixiao Palace, the Demon Race would surely suppress and stop them.
But the Three Pure Ones were different.
They were Pangu's Orthodox Lineage and Quasi-Saints. No one dared offend them!
Before long, Qin Mu, accompanied by the Three Pure Ones, entered the First Heaven.
The First Heaven was the Cloud Sea Thunder Pool.
As soon as they entered, countless Gangfeng winds rushed toward them.
In addition, thousands of Thunder Flood Dragons leaped out of the sea of clouds.
Seeing this, Sect Master Tongtian swept his sword fingers through the air. Terrifying Sword Qi surged out, instantly cutting through the Gangfeng Layer. At the aura of the Three Pure Ones, the Thunder Flood Dragons all retreated!
With the Three Pure Ones leading him, Qin Mu soon arrived at the Chaos Boundary, at the edge of the Thirty-Three Heavens.
Beyond this stretch of heaven lay the Chaos Void.
Zixiao Palace was not far away now.
"It's great to have powerful people looking out for you!"
"Without a strong background, crossing the Thirty-Three Heavens this quickly would be nearly impossible."
Qin Mu marveled to himself.
He knew that if he were alone, his Golden Immortal cultivation would never be enough to cross the Thirty-Three Heavens.
But with the Three Pure Ones beside him, it was a different matter.
The Demon Race had many powerful figures, but none dared provoke the Three Pure Ones.
Before long, the Three Pure Ones led Qin Mu across the Chaos Boundary and straight into Chaos.
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