Hongjun Got Tricked

Hongjun's cultivation had already reached the late stage of Primordial Golden Immortal.

Coupled with Hongjun's adherence to the Heavenly Dao and his exceptional skill in deduction, he couldn't even deduce the slightest trace of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

This was simply too bizarre.

Hongjun's eyes were filled with confusion as he stared blankly at Ling Tian.

Meanwhile.

Ling Tian felt extremely uncomfortable under Hongjun's gaze.

Damn it, is this old geezer Hongjun into men?

No way!

If that's the case, I'd rather die than comply!

Thinking this.

Ling Tian braced himself and said.

"Fellow Daoist, didn't you want to ask me about the method to attain sainthood? I'll tell you!"

"Sit down quickly!"

Seeing Hongjun obediently sit down.

Ling Tian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and spoke again.

"Fellow Daoist, you should know the current mainstream cultivation path, right?"

Upon hearing this.

Hongjun nodded and spoke eloquently.

"Looking across the entire Primordial World, cultivation is primarily based on laws."

"Especially after achieving Grand Unity, it's even more so."

"Cultivators must first break through the laws to the Primordial Golden Immortal level before they can achieve Primordial Golden Immortal."

"It's the same for breaking through to Primordial Grand Unity Golden Immortal."

"But since the heavens and earth first opened in the Primordial World, no such astonishingly talented being has ever appeared!"

What Hongjun said was not a secret, but common knowledge known to all beings in the Primordial World.

However, Ling Tian clearly saw a slight ripple in Hongjun's calm eyes.

Little brat, I'll fool you to death!

Ling Tian sneered inwardly, but put on an expression of deep agreement.

"Fellow Daoist speaks the truth, but do you know that cultivating laws is not the only path to attaining sainthood!"

Seeing the brilliant light erupt in Hongjun's eyes.

Ling Tian smiled freely and slowly spoke.

"As far as I know, there are as many as three methods to attain sainthood."

"The first is the method of attaining sainthood through laws, which everyone knows."

"The second is like Great God Pangu, to open up a world. I call this the Proving Dao by Force method."

Proving Dao by Force?

As Ling Tian spoke, Hongjun clearly felt the Heavenly Dao tremble.

With a slight imagination, Hongjun could feel how magnificent the second method of attaining sainthood was.

What Ling Tian said was definitely not false!

Hongjun immediately bowed to Ling Tian.

"Thank you, little friend, for clearing my doubts. May I know what the third method of attaining sainthood is?"

"The third method?"

Ling Tian looked at Hongjun with a strange expression.

In later generations.

Hongjun used this third method of attaining sainthood to firmly control the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Zhun Ti, and Jie Yin, these six Saints.

Especially the Great Experts like the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, who had strong Foundations and deep Fortune.

They couldn't escape Hongjun's schemes.

And became the most useless Saints of Merit.

Thinking this.

Ling Tian looked at Hongjun and said slowly.

"This third method of attaining sainthood is to attain sainthood by borrowing the merit of the Heavenly Dao."

"I call this the Method to Attain Sainthood through Merit."

Attaining Sainthood through Merit?

Hongjun's body trembled violently.

He could clearly feel the endless Daoist principles brought by those four words.

It was as if this "Method to Attain Sainthood through Merit" was closely related to his future cultivation!

Hongjun couldn't help but start deducing again, but it was still a complete chaos.

This was not all.

It was as if several deduction attempts had failed consecutively.

Hongjun's Primordial Spirit trembled violently, his face turning pale from time to time.

"Not good!"

"It's the Heavenly Dao's backlash!"

Hongjun was greatly alarmed and, scared, immediately stopped deducing, closing his eyes to regulate his breathing.

Fortunately, Hongjun's Dao heart was firm and his cultivation was stable, so he quickly recovered.

When Hongjun opened his eyes again.

A deep sense of dread clearly flashed in his eyes.

Looking at Ling Tian again, there was not the slightest trace of contempt or casualness left.

In Hongjun's view.

Ling Tian could absolutely not just be a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Could he even be an avatar of the Heavenly Dao?

Thinking of this.

Hongjun dared not delay, he rose and bowed deeply to Ling Tian.

"Thank you, Senior, for your guidance."

Hongjun's address to Ling Tian had indeed been elevated from "little friend" and "Fellow Daoist" to "Senior."

Ling Tian, being extremely intelligent, naturally sensed Hongjun's change immediately.

As for this.

Ling Tian certainly couldn't explain.

Instead, he slowly stood up, hands behind his back on the cliff edge, gazing out at the sea of clouds.

He put on an air of profound mystery, like an otherworldly expert.

Just as he expected.

When Hongjun saw Ling Tian's demeanor, his heart was greatly shaken, and reverence arose spontaneously.

If Hongjun knew that Ling Tian's pose was learned from movies and TV shows in his previous life.

He would probably have crushed Ling Tian to death in minutes.

However, at this moment, Hongjun not only didn't know, but it further solidified his thoughts.

Even with his late-stage Primordial Golden Immortal cultivation, he couldn't deduce any trace of Ling Tian.

Coupled with Ling Tian's profound understanding of the methods to attain sainthood.

Then Ling Tian's identity was self-evident...

An avatar of the Heavenly Dao!

Thinking of this.

Hongjun was incredibly excited.

He embodied the will of Heaven and had sincerely worshipped the Heavenly Dao for countless years.

Now.

The Heavenly Dao had finally sensed his sincerity and manifested an avatar to guide him.

Hongjun couldn't help but want to kneel down in gratitude.

But at this very moment.

Hongjun suddenly trembled.

He distinctly remembered one thing.

That was that Ling Tian had mentioned three methods to attain sainthood, but had deliberately omitted his own [Method to Sever Three Corpses and Attain Sainthood].

Could it be that the [Method to Sever Three Corpses and Attain Sainthood] was merely his own fantasy?

Impossible to achieve?

But his cultivation had been proceeding so smoothly!

Hongjun kept imagining scenarios, wanting to ask Ling Tian a question, but he hesitated.

Little did Hongjun know...

Ling Tian had intentionally avoided mentioning the [Method to Sever Three Corpses and Attain Sainthood].

Having a thorough knowledge of the Primordial World's history, Ling Tian's impression of Hongjun was far from good.

In fact, he found him quite detestable.

If he had the chance to trick Hongjun at this moment.

Ling Tian certainly wouldn't let it slip by.

For a time.

The air on the cliff edge seemed to freeze.

Utterly silent.

After an unknown amount of time.

Hongjun finally couldn't suppress his inner doubts and asked cautiously.

"May I ask, Senior, are there only three methods to attain sainthood in the Primordial World?"

Ling Tian sneered inwardly.

He knew exactly what Hongjun wanted to ask.

However, since Ling Tian had decided to trick Hongjun, he was determined to see it through.

"Hmph!"

Ling Tian immediately let out a cold snort, displeased.

"Scoundrel!"

"The Primordial World already has three methods to attain sainthood, and you are still not satisfied?"

"If you dare to defy the Heavenly Dao and forge your own path."

"You will bear the consequences yourselves!"

After speaking.

Ling Tian ignored Hongjun's grim expression and flicked his sleeve, leaving.

He left behind a terrified Hongjun, bewildered in the wind.

A certain valley in the Primordial World.

As Ling Tian cautiously revealed his form, his face was beaming with a smile.

It felt incredibly satisfying!

Who would have thought.

He would actually put on such a show for Hongjun, the future Dao Ancestor.

He had almost completely fooled Hongjun.

Although the process had been a bit nerve-wracking.

But the thought of Hongjun's respectful and timid expression.

Ling Tian couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Hahahaha..."

"Hongjun, Hongjun, you have your day too!"

But just then.

Ling Tian suddenly saw a black figure slowly walking towards him