Bestowing Treasures

"Di Yuan!"

Taking the new name to heart, Jiang Yuan bowed once more to Lady Nuwa. "Many thanks to Master for bestowing this name. Di Yuan shall certainly not fail your expectations."

He was no novice to cultivation; how could he not grasp the implications of the name Di Yuan?

With this name, he did not know if he would become a hegemon of the world like Di Jun or Di Jiang in the future, but he would undoubtedly become the Lord of the Human Race.

The character "Di" in Di Yuan held two meanings: one grand, one minor. The grand meaning referred to the Heavenly Emperor, the master of the Primordial World. The minor meaning referred to the Human Emperor, the master of the human race.

Even though Lady Nuwa was a Saint, she did not have the authority to grant the Primordial World to Jiang Yuan, but she certainly had the authority to grant him the human race. Bestowing such a name upon him was equivalent to implicitly appointing him as the future leader of the humans.

This was only natural. Jiang Yuan was of human origin, a disciple of Lady Nuwa, and had made significant contributions to the race; it would be unjust not to let him govern the human race in the future.

"This item is called the Myriad Star Pot, originally one of the seven innate gourds that grew on the Innate Gourd Vine of Mount Buzhou."

"I plucked it later and refined it within the Qiankun Cauldron alongside the essence of the sun, moon, and stars for ten thousand millennia to create this pot. It is a top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure."

"Its interior forms a world of its own, containing ten thousand stars, hence the name Myriad Star Pot. It integrates offense and defense, assists in cultivation, and can capture all things."

"When encountering an enemy, simply open the mouth of the pot to draw them inside. If the enemy is too powerful to be captured, you may release the ten thousand stars from within to either shield yourself or strike at the foe."

"When not in use, the rotation of the stars within the pot naturally condenses the Three Lights Divine Water, one of the ten great innate divine waters. This water is a creation divine water that can aid in your cultivation."

"Since you have taken me as your master, I have nothing else to give you, so I bestow this treasure upon you for your protection."

Once the apprenticeship ceremony concluded, the next part was the delightful tradition of gift-giving. As a Saint, Lady Nuwa was naturally not stingy, and her first move was to produce the top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Myriad Star Pot.

"Thank you, Master, for the treasure!"

Jiang Yuan did not stand on ceremony; he accepted whatever Lady Nuwa gave him. He immediately reached out to receive the Myriad Star Pot as it manifested from the void.

True to its name, it was a pot, though it appeared quite magnificent, colored entirely in purple and wreathed in the sun, moon, and stars.

The name Myriad Star Pot sounded unfamiliar, unlike any legendary artifact. However, if one were to use its other name, it would be formidable indeed: it was none other than the Demon Refining Pot, one of the ten great Innate Spiritual Treasures.

From Lady Nuwa's introduction, it was clear that the Myriad Star Pot was the predecessor to the Demon Refining Pot.

Back at Mount Buzhou, there was a top-tier Innate Spiritual Root called the Innate Gourd Vine, which bore seven innate gourds in total. They were plucked in order by the passing Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Taiyi, Hongyun, and Lady Nuwa.

Because Lady Nuwa arrived last, she not only plucked the gourd but also took the Innate Gourd Vine itself. This vine later became the Human Creation Whip used to create humanity.

The seven plucked gourds were themselves supreme Innate Spiritual Treasures, and after being refined by their respective owners, their quality improved further, elevating them all to top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasures.

One had to admit, the Innate Gourd Vine was truly impressive, directly creating eight top-tier treasures:

Saint Taiqing's Purple Gold Gourd, Saint Yuqing's Treasure Nourishing Gourd, Saint Shangqing's Water Fire Gourd, Di Jun's Demon Summoning Banner, Taiyi's Immortal Slashing Gourd, Hongyun's Nine-Nine Soul Scattering Gourd, and Lady Nuwa's Human Creation Whip and Demon Refining Pot.

No, it should be called the Myriad Star Pot for now. The slaughter of humans by the Demon Race had not yet occurred, and Lady Nuwa had not yet turned against them; she remained the Empress Wa respected by the Demon Race. How could she have refined a tool like the Demon Refining Pot, which was specifically designed to suppress demons?

Before Lady Nuwa turned against the Demon Race, the Demon Refining Pot was simply the Myriad Star Pot. Of course, the transformation from Myriad Star Pot to Demon Refining Pot was certainly more than just a name change; its power must have been enhanced as well.

In other words, the Myriad Star Pot was inferior to the Demon Refining Pot. But that did not matter; the name alone suggested that the Myriad Star Pot grew stronger by refining demons, eventually becoming the Demon Refining Pot.

Since it could grow stronger by refining demons, Jiang Yuan did not need to wait for the catastrophe of the human slaughter; he could turn the Myriad Star Pot into the Demon Refining Pot long before that.

On Jiang Yuan's path to strength, the Demon Race was certainly something he would have to consume. What a coincidence—he needed to consume the Demon Race to grow stronger, and so did the Myriad Star Pot.

Did this not mean the Myriad Star Pot was tailor-made for him, destined to be his?

"With this treasure to protect you, I can rest easy. During my seclusion, no one will be able to take your life."

After bestowing the Myriad Star Pot upon Jiang Yuan, Lady Nuwa nodded with satisfaction.

A top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure was second only to an Innate Supreme Treasure. With this in his possession, as long as Jiang Yuan did not provoke a powerhouse at the Quasi-Saint Realm, his survival was guaranteed.

And how could a Quasi-Saint not know the origin of the Myriad Star Pot? Even if only out of respect for Lady Nuwa, they would not dare to be too harsh on Jiang Yuan should he provoke them.

"By the way, during my seclusion, if you encounter any difficulties in your cultivation, you may go to the Heavenly Court to seek out your Uncle, Emperor Xi, and ask for his guidance."

Having resolved the issue of Jiang Yuan's safety, Lady Nuwa turned her thoughts to his cultivation and instructed him.

Her seclusion would last at least a million years, during which she could not guide him. What should he do if he encountered problems? It was simple: go to the Heavenly Court and find Fuxi.

The two were siblings; whatever Nuwa knew, Fuxi knew as well, making him more than qualified to guide Jiang Yuan.

"You cultivate the Creation Scripture. After reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm, if you wish to progress further, you must go to the Heavenly Court."

"Before the Creation Heavenly Immortal realm, condensing nine incarnations is sufficient. However, to reach the perfection of the Creation Heavenly Immortal realm and break through to the Creation Taiyi realm, you must condense thirty-six incarnations."

"To reach the perfection of the Creation Taiyi realm and break through to the Creation Daluo realm, you must condense one hundred and eight incarnations. To break through to the Creation Quasi-Saint realm, you must condense three hundred and sixty incarnations."

"Furthermore, these incarnations must all be Innate Divine Beings. In the current Primordial World, the only place that can provide the methods for three hundred and sixty types of Innate Divine Beings is the Heavenly Court."

Lady Nuwa looked at Jiang Yuan as she spoke. With her cultivation, how could she not sense his aversion toward the Demon Race? Yet, no matter how much he loathed them, he had to go to the Heavenly Court.

Because the Heavenly Court possessed the most extensive and complete collection of Daoist techniques and divine abilities in the Primordial World, it was a true sanctuary for cultivation. If Jiang Yuan wanted to achieve the perfection of Creation, he could not bypass the Heavenly Court.

"This disciple understands."

Jiang Yuan knew Lady Nuwa had his best interests at heart and replied quickly.

In truth, Lady Nuwa was mistaken about one thing: he did not necessarily need to go to the Heavenly Court to gather the methods for three hundred and sixty Innate Divine Beings; Jiang Yuan could achieve this simply by consuming more.

However, condensing three hundred and sixty incarnations was not the key; the real challenge was how to fuse them into one. And for that secret technique, the Heavenly Court already had a ready-made solution.