"Disciple... Disciple Ran Deng bows in gratitude for the Sage's boundless grace!"
Ran Deng no longer hesitated in the slightest. He bowed deeply before Zhenyuanzi, his voice choked with emotion.
"The Sage has bestowed this purple qi and shown me the way forward. This grace is like granting me a new life!
"Ran Deng hereby swears that he will devote all his strength to comprehending the purple qi and perfecting his Dao, and will not disappoint the Sage's expectations!
"If he achieves success one day, he will eternally guard the Hell Dao, wield the authority to administer reincarnation's punishments, uphold the dignity of the Earthly Dao, and repay the Sage for the grace of bestowing the Dao today!" With that, he knocked his head heavily against the ground.
Zhenyuanzi calmly accepted his obeisance and said warmly, "Rise. Keep it safe and study it carefully."
Only then did Ran Deng rise. He took a deep breath to steady himself, then cautiously held out both hands. As though lifting the world's most precious treasure, he cradled that wisp of Hell Dao purple qi in his palms.
The purple qi felt cool to the touch, yet weighed as heavily as a mountain. An abstruse Daoic resonance, one that pierced straight into his primordial spirit, flowed into him, instantly clarifying his understanding of Karma, karmic power, punishment, and purification.
He reverently drew the purple qi deep into his primordial spirit, where it began to merge with his Own Dao Fruit.
At once, he felt his connection to the entire Netherworld Underworld and the Law of Reincarnation grow stronger and clearer. Even the bottleneck in his cultivation seemed to loosen, and his prospects brightened!
Nearby, Ancestor Hong Yun and Daoist Yin Yang both nodded with smiles.
"Fellow Daoist Ran Deng has gained this fortune. His