Hongjun Begins His Lecture! An Extra-Large Red Packet, an Exclusive Great Dao Level Cultivation Method?

As the various great figures arrived, the lecture hall quickly grew lively.

Qin Mu looked around, his heart full of emotion.

"Good thing I became Tongtian's disciple."

"Otherwise, with my Golden Immortal strength, how could I have made it to Zixiao Palace?"

Qin Mu muttered to himself.

He knew full well that with his meager strength, he couldn't even get past the Thirty-Three Heavens, let alone the Chaos Space outside Zixiao Palace.

In the meantime, quite a few beings noticed Qin Mu.

After all, with their strength, they could tell at a glance that Qin Mu was merely a Golden Immortal.

Many of those present were Great Principle Golden Immortals.

For a Golden Immortal like Qin Mu to have made it to the site of Hongjun's third lecture was bound to surprise them.

Although the great figures of the Primordial Wilderness were surprised, they didn't pay it much mind.

After all, anyone who could reach Zixiao Palace was someone destined to be there.

Before long, more beings arrived at the Dao Field, one after another.

Everyone chatted animatedly. Some exchanged pleasantries, while others laughed and talked...

Boom!

Suddenly, the palace gates slammed shut.

At once, all conversation ceased.

When everyone looked again, a gray-robed old man had appeared on the Dao platform inside Zixiao Palace.

The old man had a kindly face, and his beard and hair were entirely white. Each strand seemed entwined with different Heavenly Dao Laws. As his sleeves swayed, stars and galaxies appeared and vanished, while faint shadows of the earth, water, fire, and wind revolved around him.

Most striking were his eyes, which seemed to contain the rise and fall of the Great Desolation.

As his gaze shifted, Great Dao inscriptions seemed to form in the air, only to vanish without a trace the next instant.

"Greetings, Dao Ancestor!"

At the sight of the gray-robed old man, all the great figures of the Primordial Wilderness in the Dao Field bowed in greeting.

Qin Mu did the same. He knew, of course, that the old man was the Great Desolation's first Heavenly Dao Saint, Ancestor Hongjun!

Hongjun gave a faint smile and spoke calmly:

"Today, I will expound upon the Great Dao of Sainthood. Those destined to receive it shall do so."

At Hongjun's words, all the great figures of the Primordial Wilderness below held their breaths and focused their attention.

Everyone knew that Hongjun's first lecture had mainly covered how to break through to Great Principle Golden Immortal.

His second lecture had explained how to break through to Quasi-Saint.

Now, in this third lecture, he would explain how to attain the path of Sainthood.

It was clear that Hongjun's first two lectures had laid the groundwork for this third one.

Qin Mu listened, filled with emotion.

The other great figures of the Primordial Wilderness might not know, but Qin Mu did.

So many visitors from the mortal world were present, all hoping to become Saints, yet the seats of Sainthood had long since been decided.

The six people seated at the front on the six prayer mats would become the Six Saints in the future.

Besides that, Qin Mu also knew that Hongjun's third lecture had two major matters in store, beyond explaining how to become a Saint.

He would distribute spirit treasures at Treasure-Distribution Rock.

And he would hand out the Primordial Violet Qi, the foundation of the Heavenly Dao.

Just as Qin Mu's thoughts wandered, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind:

[ DING! ]

[ A top-tier blessed land has been discovered: Zixiao Palace. ]

[ An Extra-Large Red Packet has dropped. ]

[ Would you like to collect it? ]

As the notification sounded, a glowing purple Red Packet appeared beside Hongjun on the Dao platform.

"What's this?"

"An Extra-Large Red Packet?"

Qin Mu was stunned.

After all, the one that had dropped at Kunlun Mountain had only been a Large Red Packet.

He hadn't expected the system to drop an Extra-Large Red Packet just because he'd come to Zixiao Palace!

Red Packets were ranked from lowest to highest: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra-Large.

Before this, Qin Mu had only been able to Check-in once every thousand years, receiving a Small Red Packet each time.

Ten Small Red Packets could be exchanged for one Medium Red Packet.

A hundred Small Red Packets could be exchanged for one Large Red Packet.

It took a thousand Small Red Packets to exchange for an Extra-Large Red Packet!

Now, simply by coming to Zixiao Palace, he'd received the highest-ranked Extra-Large Red Packet. Naturally, Qin Mu was overjoyed.

"Zixiao Palace really is a wonderful place!"

Qin Mu marveled inwardly, then focused his thoughts.

"Collect Red Packet!"

The purple Red Packet floating beside Dao Ancestor Hongjun vanished in an instant.

Just as Qin Mu was about to open the Extra-Large Red Packet, a gaze suddenly fell upon him.

That single glance made his soul tremble.

"Did Hongjun just... look at me?"

Qin Mu's heart pounded, and his breathing grew quick and ragged.

"Could he have discovered that I have a system?"

Qin Mu wondered to himself, unsure what to think.

After all, Hongjun was a Heavenly Dao Saint, his strength unfathomable.

But after thinking it over, Qin Mu decided it was unlikely.

The purple Red Packet had been floating right beside Hongjun, yet Hongjun had acted as if it weren't there.

"As expected of a Heavenly Dao Saint!"

"Just one glance from him made me feel as though my soul would leave my body."

"Truly, beneath the Saint, all are ants."

Qin Mu murmured in awe.

He knew full well that in the Great Desolation World, Great Principle Golden Immortals and Quasi-Saints were nothing special.

Only Saints could be considered beings who stood at the very peak.

At that moment, Ancestor Hongjun continued his lecture.

Qin Mu steadied himself, then chose to open the Extra-Large Red Packet.

Soon, the system notification sounded in his mind:

[ DING! ]

[ Extra-Large Red Packet opened! ]

[ Congratulations, Master. You have obtained an Exclusive Great Dao Level Cultivation Method! ]

As the notification sounded, a cultivation method appeared, then sank into Qin Mu's mind, imprinting itself deeply within him and filling him with its insights.

"What?"

After sensing the Exclusive Great Dao Level Cultivation Method, Qin Mu was utterly shocked.

"An Exclusive Great Dao Level Cultivation Method?"

Qin Mu was astonished.

He knew exactly what this meant.

The great figures of the Primordial Wilderness had only a few paths available to them if they wanted to become Saints and attain the Great Dao.

Yet he had obtained an exclusive Great Dao Level Cultivation Method.

It was, in a sense, a cultivation method tailored specifically for him!

The method was quite simple.

Each time he broke through a level, a Sword Leaf would form within his body. Once nine Sword Leaves had formed, he would be able to break through to the Great Dao.

What's more, each Sword Leaf would grant him various divine abilities and special effects as it took shape.

"Phew!"

Still reeling from the shock, Qin Mu took a deep breath. Once he had gathered his thoughts, he began to cultivate.

Time slipped by.

Before anyone knew it, two thousand five hundred years had passed.

The great figures of the Primordial Wilderness listened as if entranced, completely absorbed.

Then Hongjun stopped lecturing.

At this, everyone came back to their senses, each looking reluctant to see the lecture end.

Hongjun swept his gaze over the visitors from the mortal world below and said calmly:

"I have followed the will of Heaven and expounded upon the Dao. This was my third lecture, and it is now over."

"Do you have any questions?"

At Hongjun's words, Donghuang Taiyi of the Yao Clan hurriedly rose. After bowing, he asked:

"May I ask you, Dao Ancestor—"

"How many Saints can the Great Desolation produce?"

At Donghuang Taiyi's question, every being present grew curious, all waiting for Hongjun's answer.