Little Wings Still Haven't Flapped

Hong Jun's gaze swept over the Sanqing, and he could not help but nod in satisfaction. He even murmured inwardly, "As expected of the three souls of Pangu transformed; they are now on the verge of severing the Evil Corpse."

But when Hong Jun's gaze passed over Nuwa, he could not help but furrow his brow. Hong Jun naturally knew Nuwa's importance to the Primordial World, which was why she was one of the Heavenly Dao Saints he had internally designated.

Yet now, Nuwa had failed to sever the Good Corpse, which somewhat puzzled Hong Jun.

He then turned his gaze to the Two Sages of the West and nodded in satisfaction once more. As for Fu Xi and Qing Xuan, Hong Jun did not even spare them a glance.

He then spoke directly, "The Second Lecture at the Purple Cloud Palace has concluded. Ten Thousand Years hence, the palace shall open again. That lecture will be on the Path of the Sages."

The crowd awoke from their state of enlightenment, each face brimming with excitement. Though they too had not severed the Good Corpse, they could already sense their own opportunity.

Just as everyone prepared to leave, Hong Jun's voice rang out again, "Now, the Primordial World teems with countless beings of the Ten Thousand Races. Someone must manage them in This Daoist's stead."

"I intend to establish a Head of Male Immortals and a Head of Female Immortals, who shall act in my place to oversee the male and female immortals of the Primordial World."

As these words left his mouth, every cultivator with ambition stirred eagerly, hoping Hong Jun would entrust this duty to them.

Hong Jun's gaze swept over the crowd before settling on the East Prince and the Queen Mother of the West in the front row.

He spoke directly, "The East Prince, formed from the Pure Yang Qi at the dawn of creation, may serve as the Head of Primordial Male Immortals."

"The Queen Mother of the West, formed from the Pure Yin Qi at the dawn of creation, may serve as the Head of Primordial Female Immortals. From this day forth, you two shall act in This Daoist's stead to manage the male and female cultivators of the Primordial World."

Upon hearing this, the East Prince was ecstatic. He hastily bowed respectfully to Hong Jun and pledged, "Dao Ancestor, rest assured. This Disciple will not fail the Dao Master's great trust."

The Queen Mother of the West, however, was not as elated as the East Prince, but she did not forget to bow and thank Hong Jun, accepting the position of Head of Female Immortals.

Hong Jun waved his hand, and a Dragon Head Crutch flew toward the East Prince. "This is a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Dragon Head Crutch. Use it to command the ten thousand immortals of the Primordial World."

He then handed a Golden Hairpin to the Queen Mother of the West. It too served as a token to command the female immortals of the Primordial World and was a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Seeing the East Prince and Queen Mother of the West not only become the heads of male and female immortals but also receive Hong Jun's gifts, countless gazes of envy, jealousy, and hatred turned toward them.

Among them, Di Jun and Tai Yi were already gnashing their teeth. They were in the midst of uniting the Demon Race, and the Witch Clan causing trouble was bad enough. Now, with these heads of male and female immortals appearing, wasn't this just making things harder for them?

Unfortunately, these positions were appointed by Hong Jun. No matter how unwilling Di Jun and Tai Yi were, they dared not voice any objection.

Hong Jun did not even glance at Di Jun and Tai Yi's displeasure. Instead, he turned his gaze to Nuwa and asked her directly.

"Nuwa, is there anything you do not understand about the Hun Yuan Dao Method This Daoist lectured on today?"

As soon as Hong Jun spoke, Qing Xuan guessed that Hong Jun must have noticed Nuwa's lack of breakthrough in cultivation, hence the question.

Fortunately, Qing Xuan had already instructed Nuwa before they came, so she answered without hesitation.

"Dao Ancestor, This Disciple has committed all the Dao methods you lectured on to memory. Though some parts are obscure and difficult, I can digest them slowly. For now, I have no questions."

Hearing Nuwa's reply, Hong Jun frowned slightly and asked, "You understood the Dao of the Origin This Daoist lectured on, so why have you not severed the Good Corpse incarnation?"

Nuwa looked troubled and said, "Dao Ancestor, in truth, This Disciple is already capable of severing the corpse. The difficulty is that I lack a suitable Spiritual Treasure to serve as the vessel for the Good Corpse incarnation."

At Nuwa's answer, Hong Jun finally realized the truth. Qing Xuan had the Qing Lian Three Treasures, each a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. The Two Sages of the West also had their Companion Spiritual Treasures.

Nuwa, on the other hand, truly had no Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure worthy of mention. Would it not be a waste of Nuwa's foundation to have her sever the corpse with an ordinary Innate Spiritual Treasure?

He immediately waved his hand toward Nuwa, and a scroll painting and a Red Embroidered Ball flew toward her.

"These are Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures: the Mountain River Society Map and the Red Embroidered Ball. Today, This Daoist bestows these two treasures upon you to serve as vessels for the Three Corpses incarnation."

Nuwa had not expected that following Qing Xuan's advice would yield such a reward. She promptly put away the Mountain River Society Map and the Red Embroidered Ball.

She did not forget to bow and thank Hong Jun, saying, "Thank you, Dao Ancestor, for bestowing these treasures. Once I return to my seat, I will sever the corpse as soon as possible."

Hong Jun nodded in satisfaction and prepared to conclude the Second Lecture. But unexpectedly, Daoist Zhun Ti spoke up with a worried expression.

"Dao Ancestor, the Western lands are barren and lack Spiritual Treasures. This Disciple and my Senior Brother have only these two Companion Spiritual Treasures to use for severing the Three Corpses."

"If we use them now, we will have no Spiritual Treasures left for future severance. I beg the Dao Ancestor to take pity on the West's poverty and bestow Innate Spiritual Treasures so that my Brothers and I may sever the Three Corpses."

Hong Jun frowned at this. In his original plan, the distribution of treasures was to occur after the Three Lectures.

But before he could refuse, the cultivators in the Purple Cloud Palace all bowed to Hong Jun, begging him to take pity on them and bestow Innate Spiritual Treasures for severing the Three Corpses incarnation.

Qing Xuan chuckled inwardly, "Chaos, utter chaos. Let's see how you handle this situation now."

"If you open the Treasure Distribution Cliff now and distribute treasures, after the Three Lectures, how will you manage to leave a thousand years of lecturing time?"

Qing Xuan clearly remembered that Hong Jun was to lecture the Primordial Beings for ten thousand years, but the Three Lectures at the Purple Cloud Palace only lasted nine thousand years.

Hong Jun certainly dared not lecture for a thousand years less, or he would fail to fulfill his promise to the Heavenly Dao.

Thus, Hong Jun had to lecture that thousand years, but he did not want others to hear it. So he had to think of some tricks and schemes.

Hence, the Treasure Distribution Cliff was established. Whoever obtained a Magic Treasure from the cliff and returned to thank him would have the opportunity to hear that thousand years of lectures.

Unfortunately, the Three Thousand Purple Cloud Palace Guests, upon obtaining Innate Spiritual Treasures, rushed back to refine them, forgetting all about Hong Jun. Not a single one returned to thank him.

Thus, only Haotian and Yaochi heard the full ten thousand years of lectures. Even the Sanqing, the Two Sages of the West, and Nuwa only heard nine thousand years.

But the result greatly surprised Qing Xuan. Hong Jun spoke expressionlessly, "Innate Spiritual Treasures are obtained by fate. If your fortune arrives, you will naturally encounter them."

"Now that the Second Lecture at the Purple Cloud Palace has ended, countless Innate Spiritual Treasures will emerge in the Primordial World. After you return, each of you may seek them by your own fortune."

Having said this, Hong Jun vanished directly from the Purple Cloud Palace. He did not open the Treasure Distribution Cliff early, as Qing Xuan had imagined.