Bei Ming accepted these Nominal Disciples for one fundamental purpose: claiming positions.
The positions of the Ten Halls of Yama were certainly well arranged, but with the Underworld under Pingxin's control, their practical value was limited.
The Heavenly Court left vacant after the Demon Race collapsed would be the true treasure ground.
The Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Righteous Gods were all deities acknowledged by Heaven and Earth.
Their very existence represented a stable share of luck.
To Saint sects, the Heavenly Court was merely decoration. Some Saint disciples even considered taking office in the Heavenly Court a disgrace.
But to beings without a Saint's backing, the Heavenly Court was a manager with genuine authority.
And the true targets of a sect's preaching of the Dao were precisely these beings without Saint backing.
Since the targets of both were the same, there was no reason they could not be connected.
Moreover, the need to fill vacant Divine Positions had even triggered the Investiture Cataclysm.
Since that was the case, it would be better to seize some good positions in advance.
So long as one did not perish in the Investiture Cataclysm, possessing a Divine Position would not subject them to the harsh restrictions of the Investiture of the Gods List.
They could cultivate normally, fulfill a deity's duties, and even receive a bit of incense offering support.
The strong certainly had the right to look down on the Heavenly Court, but those lacking sufficient strength still had to seek a way out.
If a cultivator lacked a clear understanding of their circumstances and reality, they might not even understand how they died.
Bei Ming's true goal was not merely to surpass the Three Pure Ones.
He intended to use the Canonization of the Gods war, a great calamity concerning the Mystic