Mystic Sect's Senior Disciple Brother

If the Human Race wishes to avoid being coveted by the myriad races, it must at least become a major power, with a Quasi-Saint Realm expert sitting in command.

However, one cannot grow fat in a single bite; to become a major power, one must first become a minor power. Thus, Jiang Yuan sought ways to shorten the time it would take for Ancestor Sui to reach the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

Once Ancestor Sui attained the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, the Human Race would ascend from a weak race to a minor one.

Although a single Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal could not strike fear into the myriad races, it would provide a certain level of deterrence, buying more time for the development of the Human Race.

This extra time gained would surely be enough for Youchao, Ziyi, and Jiang Yuan to reach the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm as well.

In this way, the Human Race would possess four Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals. While still a minor power, their deterrent force would be greatly enhanced, preventing those races that coveted the Human Race in the shadows from taking overt action.

Ensuring they dared not act openly was, in fact, enough. After all, petty actions in the dark could never be fully prohibited.

Was the Demon Race not strong enough? They were the true overlords of heaven and earth, yet even so, the myriad races were not intimidated and continued their small, underhanded schemes.

If even the mighty Demon Race faced such things, how much more so the weaker Human Race? Therefore, for Jiang Yuan, being able to prevent the myriad races from acting openly against the Human Race was already a success.

And all of this had to begin with helping Ancestor Sui reach the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm as quickly as possible.

As for why Jiang Yuan did not keep the Profound Yellow Pill for himself, given its quality, rather than giving it to Ancestor Sui?

Setting aside everything else, Jiang Yuan's current cultivation level was simply insufficient to refine this Profound Yellow Pill; it would be a miracle if he didn't explode from the sheer energy upon consuming it.

Waiting until he was stronger to take it was even more absurd. Not to mention that by then, he would surely possess even better treasures.

Furthermore, regarding the Creation Scripture he practiced, this Profound Yellow Pill would not be of much use; he would be better off eating a few more Fierce Beasts.

Considering it from the perspective of interests and the current situation, handing this Profound Yellow Pill to Ancestor Sui was the way to maximize the benefits.

"I truly did not misjudge you. Your talent is far greater than I imagined, so much so that even the Holy Mother was stirred and took you as her disciple."

"This is truly the fortune of our Human Race."

After learning of Jiang Yuan's recent experiences, Ancestor Sui could not help but exclaim in pleasant surprise.

Lady Nuwa manifesting her holiness was a grand event. That Jiang Yuan was favored by her and taken as a disciple was yet another.

In such a short time, the Human Race had experienced two such grand events in succession; how could Ancestor Sui not be overjoyed? It was only a pity that he had not been there to witness it, which he felt deeply regrettable.

"Now that you have been taken as a disciple by the Holy Mother, there is no need to continue hiding your identity. You may step from behind the scenes to the forefront."

"Coincidentally, I need to go into seclusion to refine this Profound Yellow Pill you gave me. During my seclusion, you shall temporarily preside over the affairs of the Human Race."

After expressing his emotions, Ancestor Sui directly handed the heavy burden onto Jiang Yuan.

He had long wanted to do this, but previously, out of a desire to protect Jiang Yuan, he had found it difficult to push him to the forefront, which was why he had not done so.

But now, with Jiang Yuan having been taken as a disciple by Lady Nuwa, there was no need to worry about his safety, and no reason to keep his identity hidden.

He could stand out openly and announce his existence to the Primordial World.

Even if the world knew that the recent changes in the Human Race were related to Jiang Yuan, so what? With the power of a Saint, who in the Primordial World would dare to touch her disciple, barring a great catastrophe of heaven and earth?

Even supreme existences like Di Jun, Taiyi, Di Jiang, or Houtu—as long as Jiang Yuan did not provoke them directly to their faces—would only issue minor punishments for even the greatest of mistakes, out of respect for Lady Nuwa. They would never truly strike to kill.

This was the weight of being a Saint's disciple!

"That is no problem. With my current status, there is indeed no need to hide. However, not just yet. I must wait a while longer, until I have attained the Heavenly Immortal realm."

"It would hardly do for a Saint's disciple to not even be a Heavenly Immortal. If that got out, it would surely tarnish my Master's reputation. It might even bring criticism upon the Mystic Sect."

Speaking of this, Jiang Yuan felt a bit embarrassed himself; his cultivation was too low, and he was losing face for his Master.

Additionally, there was one point that needed to be emphasized: Jiang Yuan was not only Lady Nuwa's disciple but also the first disciple of the third generation of the Mystic Sect—the Eldest Senior Brother of this generation.

In other words, in the future, all other Saint's disciples would have to respectfully address him as Eldest Senior Brother upon meeting him.

For the dignified Eldest Senior Brother of the Mystic Sect to not even be a Heavenly Immortal would be a laughingstock if word got out. Jiang Yuan cared about his reputation, so he did not want to expose his identity before reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm.

Why was Jiang Yuan the Eldest Senior Brother of the Mystic Sect? Had the Three Pure Ones not taken any disciples before this? (The two Saints of the West did not count; they were merely nominal disciples, and even if they had taken disciples first, they could not be the Eldest Senior Brother.)

Indeed, the Three Pure Ones had not yet taken any disciples.

Although there were already people following them to practice, and their treatment was no different from that of true disciples, they could only be called followers, not disciples.

What defined a disciple? Only after formally entering the sect and performing the apprenticeship ceremony could one be considered a disciple.

Jiang Yuan had completed this procedure, but those around the Three Pure Ones had not yet had the chance. Therefore, Jiang Yuan was the Eldest Senior Brother, and all others would have to rank behind him.

Those who enter the sect first are the seniors; this was common knowledge.

As for why those people had followed the Three Pure Ones for years without formally entering the sect or performing the apprenticeship ceremony, it was naturally because the Three Pure Ones had not yet completed their own training and were not qualified to take disciples.

The Dao Ancestor had set a standard for his disciples: they could only establish their own sects and take on many disciples after they had attained Sainthood.

This was almost a direct hint that the opportunity for Sainthood lay in establishing a sect. Alas, neither the Three Pure Ones nor the two from the West had grasped such an obvious hint from the Dao Ancestor.

They did not know, so how did Jiang Yuan know? Naturally, Lady Nuwa had told him. Lady Nuwa herself had not thought of it at first, but after becoming a Saint, she had immediately guessed it.

The reason Lady Nuwa told Jiang Yuan these things was to clarify his status as the Eldest Senior Brother of the Mystic Sect.

Do not underestimate this point. As a third-generation disciple of the Mystic Sect, having that "Eldest" title allowed him to receive a greater share of the Mystic Sect's fortune.

Furthermore, whenever there were benefits in the Mystic Sect in the future, Jiang Yuan would be the first to be considered, and only then would it be the turn of the others.

These were tangible benefits, so Lady Nuwa naturally had to inform her disciple immediately, lest he be hoodwinked by others without knowing.

The Three Pure Ones had yet to become saints and were not qualified to take on disciples, but encountering such promising seedlings was rare, and giving them up would be a pity.

Therefore, they simply kept them by their side for the time being; it would not be too late to hold an initiation ceremony once they attained sainthood later.

However, in the Mystic Sect, seniority was determined neither by the duration of cultivation nor by the level of power, but solely by the order of entry. No matter how early these seedlings began training under the Three Pure Ones, without an official initiation, they would have to rank behind Jiang Yuan.

If the Three Pure Ones were dissatisfied, Lady Nuwa would have plenty to say. If seniority was not based on the order of entry, then as the first to become a saint, shouldn't she be promoted from junior sister to senior sister?

That single sentence would be enough to leave the Three Pure Ones speechless.