If the Human Race wished to avoid being coveted by the Ten Thousand Races, then at the very least, it had to become a major race, with a Quasi-Saint Realm expert standing guard.
One could not grow fat in a single bite. To become a major race, they first needed to become a minor race. That was why Jiang Yuan sought a way to shorten the time Ancestor Sui needed to reach the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm.
As long as Ancestor Sui became a Daluo Golden Immortal, the Human Race would rise from a weak race to a minor race.
Although one Daluo Golden Immortal was not enough to make the Ten Thousand Races fearful, he could still provide some deterrence and buy more time for the Human Race's development.
The extra time gained should be enough for Youchao, Ziyi, and Jiang Yuan to become Daluo Golden Immortals.
That way, the Human Race would have four Daluo Golden Immortals. Though still a minor race, its deterrent power would greatly increase, making those races secretly eyeing the Human Race unwilling to strike openly.
Making them afraid to act openly was already enough. After all, there was no way to stop their petty schemes in the shadows.
The Demon Clan was powerful, wasn't it? It was the true overlord of heaven and earth, yet even so, the Ten Thousand Races had not been frightened into submission. Their underhanded moves never ceased.
Even the mighty Demon Clan faced such circumstances, much less the weaker Human Race. Therefore, so long as the Ten Thousand Races did not dare attack the Human Race openly, Jiang Yuan would consider it a success.
And everything began with helping Ancestor Sui reach the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm as quickly as possible.
As for why Jiang Yuan did not keep such an excellent Profound Yellow Pill for himself and instead gave it to Ancestor Sui—
Leaving aside everything else, given Jiang Yuan's current cultivation, he simply could not refine the Profound Yellow Pill. If he swallowed it and did not explode from the excess power, that alone would be impressive.
Waiting until he became stronger before taking it was even more pointless. Not to mention that by then, he would surely possess better treasures.
Just considering the Creation Scripture he cultivated, the Profound Yellow Pill would not be of much use to him. He would be better off eating a few more Fierce Beasts.
Looking at it from the perspective of benefits as well, considering the current situation, giving the Profound Yellow Pill to Ancestor Sui would maximize its value.
"I truly did not misjudge you. Your talent is far greater than I imagined. Even the Holy Mother was moved and accepted you as her disciple."
"This is truly a blessing for our Human Race."
After learning of Jiang Yuan's recent experiences, Ancestor Sui could not help but exclaim in delight.
Lady Nuwa's manifestation was a momentous event. Jiang Yuan being favored by her and accepted as her disciple was another momentous event.
In such a short time, the Human Race had experienced two great events in succession. How could Ancestor Sui not be delighted? It was only a pity that he had not witnessed them in person, leaving him deeply regretful.
"Now that the Holy Mother has accepted you as her disciple, there is no need for you to keep hiding your identity. You may step from behind the scenes into the spotlight."
"Perfect timing. I need to enter seclusion to refine the Profound Yellow Pill you gave me. During my seclusion, you can temporarily oversee the affairs of the Human Race in my place."
Once he had finished sighing, Ancestor Sui directly handed his heavy responsibilities to Jiang Yuan.
He had wanted to do this for a long time. However, because he wished to protect Jiang Yuan, he had been unable to push him into the public eye.
But now that Lady Nuwa had accepted Jiang Yuan as her disciple, there was no longer any need to worry about his safety. There was no reason to continue concealing his identity.
He could openly step forward and announce his existence to the Primordial World.
So what if the world learned that the Human Race's recent changes were all related to Jiang Yuan? With a Sage's strength backing him, aside from a great calamity of heaven and earth, who in the Primordial World would dare touch her disciple?
Even supreme beings such as Di Jun, Taiyi, Di Jiang, and Houtu, so long as Jiang Yuan did not provoke them to their faces, would only punish him lightly for even the gravest mistake out of consideration for Lady Nuwa. They would not truly kill him.
That was the worth of being a Sage's disciple!
"That would not be a problem. Given my current status, there truly is no need to hide anymore. But not yet. I still need to wait a while, until I reach the Heavenly Immortal Realm."
"A Sage's disciple cannot possibly fail to be even a Heavenly Immortal, can he? If word got out, it would damage Master's reputation to some extent. Even the Mystic Sect might be criticized."
At this point, Jiang Yuan himself felt somewhat embarrassed. His cultivation was too low; he was bringing shame upon his master.
There was another point that needed special mention: Jiang Yuan was not only Lady Nuwa's disciple, but also the Mystic Sect's first disciple of the third generation—the Mystic Sect's senior brother of this generation.
In other words, all future disciples of the Sages would have to respectfully address him as Senior Brother when they met him.
Yet if the dignified senior brother of the Mystic Sect was not even a Heavenly Immortal, would that not become a joke if word spread? Jiang Yuan cared about his pride, so he did not wish to reveal his identity before reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
Why was Jiang Yuan called the Mystic Sect's senior brother? Had the Three Pure Ones not accepted disciples before this? The Two Sages of the West did not count, as they were nominal disciples. Even if they accepted disciples first, they could not become the senior brother.
That was right. The Three Pure Ones truly had not accepted any disciples.
Although people were already cultivating at their side, and their treatment was no different from that of true disciples, they could only be considered followers, not disciples.
What was a disciple? Only after formally entering the sect and performing the master-disciple rites could one be called a disciple.
Jiang Yuan had completed those procedures, but the people beside the Three Pure Ones had not yet had the chance to do so. Therefore, Jiang Yuan was the senior brother, and everyone else had to rank behind him.
The one who entered the sect first was the senior brother. That was common knowledge.
As for why those people had cultivated alongside the Three Pure Ones for so many years without formally entering the sect or performing the master-disciple rites, it was naturally because the Three Pure Ones had not yet completed their own training and were not qualified to accept disciples.
The Dao Ancestor had set a standard for his disciples: only after becoming Sages could they establish sects and widely accept followers.
That was practically an explicit hint that their opportunity to become Sages lay in founding a sect. Unfortunately, neither the Three Pure Ones nor the two from the Western Lands had understood the Dao Ancestor's obvious hint.
How did Jiang Yuan know when even they did not? Naturally, Lady Nuwa had told him. She had not realized it at first either, but after becoming a Sage, she immediately understood.
And the reason Lady Nuwa told Jiang Yuan these things was to firmly establish his identity as the Mystic Sect's senior brother.
Do not underestimate that point. They were both third-generation disciples of the Mystic Sect, but adding the word "senior" meant receiving greater blessings of the Mystic Sect's Destiny.
Furthermore, whenever the Mystic Sect had benefits in the future, Jiang Yuan would be considered first. Only then would it be the others' turn.
These were tangible benefits. Of course Lady Nuwa told her disciple immediately, lest he remain unaware and be fooled by others.
The Three Pure Ones had not yet become Sages and were not qualified to accept disciples, but encountering a promising talent was not easy. It would be too regrettable to give them up because of that.
So they first kept them at their side. Once they became Sages in the future, it would not be too late to make up for the formal entrance ceremony.
However, the Mystic Sect's seniority did not depend on cultivation time or cultivation level, only on the order of entering the sect. No matter how long they had followed the Three Pure Ones, without formally entering, they had to rank behind Jiang Yuan.
If the Three Pure Ones were dissatisfied, Lady Nuwa would have something to say. If seniority was not determined by the order of entering the sect, then since I was the first to become a Sage, should I change from the youngest junior sister into the eldest senior sister?
That single sentence would leave the Three Pure Ones speechless.