Golden Turtle Island.
Jade Wanderer Palace's main hall.
Sage Tongtian sat upright on the throne at the head of the hall.
Below Sage Tongtian, seated on either side, were his four foremost personal disciples: Daoist Duobao, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Turtle Spirit Holy Mother, and Wudang Holy Mother.
Further back sat Fire Spirit Holy Mother and Sage Tongtian's Seven Attendant Immortals.
Sage Tongtian, seated in the place of honor, said, "The Investiture of the Gods Tribulation has begun."
"As your master, I warn you all: do not leave Golden Turtle Island unless absolutely necessary."
"With the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation underway, the heavenly secrets of the Primordial World are in chaos. You could perish at any time."
Daoist Duobao, Wudang Holy Mother, Fire Spirit Holy Mother, the Seven Attendant Immortals, and the others said, "This disciple shall obey Master's command."
Golden Spirit Holy Mother said, "Master, this disciple's student Wen Zhong is still serving as an official in the Great Shang Dynasty!"
"Should this disciple summon Wen Zhong back to Jade Wanderer Palace on Golden Turtle Island?"
Sage Tongtian said, "Jin Ling, this Investiture of the Gods Tribulation is centered on the Great Shang Dynasty."
"Although Wen Zhong is your disciple, he has been in the mortal world for many years and holds great power in the Great Shang Dynasty."
"Therefore, there is no need to summon Wen Zhong back. Let him remain in the Great Shang Dynasty."
Golden Spirit Holy Mother respectfully said, "Yes, Master!"
Sage Tongtian then looked toward the Seven Attendant Immortals.
At that moment, Daoist Duobao said, "Master, what about the outer disciples of our Interception Sect?"
"Should this disciple relay Master's order to them?"
Sage Tongtian said, "Duobao, you will personally convey my warning."
Daoist Duobao respectfully said, "This disciple shall obey Master's command."
Daoist Duobao then rose to his feet and left Jade Wanderer Palace's main hall.
Great Shang Imperial Palace.
Di Xin brought Yin Jiao and Yin Hong to the study of Longevity Immortal Palace.
Just then, Di Xuan walked in from outside.
The moment Yin Jiao and Yin Hong saw Di Xuan's appearance, they were dumbfounded.
Yin Jiao and Yin Hong looked at Di Xin, then at Di Xuan.
The two discovered that Di Xuan, who had entered, looked exactly like their father.
For a moment, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong thought their eyes were playing tricks on them.
Immediately, the two rubbed their eyes hard with both hands.
When Yin Jiao and Yin Hong opened their eyes again, they still saw two identical Di Xins.
Both shocked and confused, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong asked, "Which one of you is our father?"
Di Xin smiled. "Jiao'er, Hong'er, both he and I are your father!"
Yin Jiao and Yin Hong asked in confusion, "But..."
Di Xin said, "Jiao'er, Hong'er, I know you have many questions."
"But you will understand in the future."
Di Xin nodded at Di Xuan.
Di Xuan said, "Jiao'er, Hong'er, come with me."
Yin Jiao and Yin Hong said, "Yes, Father."
With a casual wave of Di Xuan's hand, a Void Gate appeared out of thin air in the study of Longevity Immortal Palace.
Yin Jiao and Yin Hong were stunned when they saw the Void Gate appear from nowhere.
Di Xuan said, "Jiao'er, Hong'er, don't just stand there. Come with me."
After saying that, Di Xuan stepped directly into the Void Gate. Yin Jiao and Yin Hong came to their senses and hurried in after him.
After Di Xuan brought Yin Jiao and Yin Hong inside, the gate in the void vanished.
Chaos Pearl's inner world.
Di Xuan brought Yin Jiao and Yin Hong into a grand hall atop the largest towering peak among countless sky-piercing mountains.
After entering the hall, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong saw an even more shocking sight.
At once, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong covered their mouths with both hands and stared at Di Xiao in shock.
They discovered that there was another person here who looked exactly like their father.
For a moment, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong's minds were thrown into complete turmoil.
Yet it was not only Yin Jiao and Yin Hong who were shocked. The others in the hall also looked at Di Xiao, then at Di Xuan, with stunned expressions.
Seeing everyone frozen in shock, Di Xiao spoke.
"All right, what are you all standing around for?"
Hearing Di Xiao's words, everyone came back to their senses and looked at him.
Di Xiao said, "Get acquainted with one another first."
After Di Xiao finished speaking, his and Di Xuan's figures vanished together.
At this moment, Yang Jian, Jin Zha, Mu Zha, Jiang Wenhuan, Huang Tianhua, Huang Tianxiang, and Wei Hu were in the hall.
Before long, Yin Jiao and Yin Hong had become familiar with the seven people in the hall.
Just then, Di Xiao and Di Xuan entered the hall.
Di Xiao said, "All right, now that everyone is acquainted."
"Before we begin cultivating, I'll first tell you what you need to pay attention to in cultivation, as well as the cultivation realms."
"The cultivation levels of the Primordial World are divided into three major realms: the Mortal Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the Sage Realm!"
"The Mortal Realm is further divided into four minor realms: refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, refining spirit into void, and returning void to the Dao!"
"The Immortal Realm has eight minor realms: Human Immortal Realm, Earth Immortal Realm, Heaven Immortal Realm, True Immortal Realm, Mystic Immortal Realm, Golden Immortal Realm, Taiyi Golden Immortal, and Great Luo Golden Immortal!"
"Upon reaching Great Luo Golden Immortal perfection, one must begin preparing to attain the Dao."
"In the Primordial World, there are many paths to attaining the Dao and becoming a Sage."
"First is becoming a Sage through laws, directly comprehending the laws with the cultivation of Great Luo Golden Immortal perfection."
"Second is severing the Three Corpses: the evil corpse, the good corpse, and the self corpse. Then merge the Three Corpses into one to attain the Dao and become a Sage."
"Then there is becoming a Sage through merit, using immense providence and merit to become a Heavenly Dao Sage."
"The Sage Realm is further divided into three realms: Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Hunyuan Taiji Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and Hunyuan Wuji Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"
"These three realms correspond respectively to Sage, Heavenly Dao, and Great Dao in the Primordial World!"
"No matter which method one uses to attain the Dao, the three thousand Great Daos ultimately lead to the same destination."
After Di Xiao finished explaining the cultivation realms, Yang Jian, Yin Jiao, Yin Hong, Jin Zha, Mu Zha, Jiang Wenhuan, Huang Tianhua, Huang Tianxiang, and Wei Hu listened with rapt attention.
The nine of them still looked at Di Xiao with yearning in their eyes.
Di Xiao said, "I have finished explaining the cultivation realms. Now it is time to teach you cultivation techniques!"
Di Xiao casually waved his hand, and space-time shifted.
The nine of them arrived in the center of a plaza.
Then, with a thought from Di Xiao, an infant appeared out of thin air in the center of the plaza.
Seeing the infant suddenly appear, Yang Jian and the others looked puzzled.
"Why is there an infant here?"
"Who is this infant???"
Di Xiao said, "This infant is Lei Zhenzi!"
"All right, sit cross-legged immediately. I will impart cultivation techniques to you."
As soon as Di Xiao finished speaking, Yang Jian and the other nine immediately sat down cross-legged where they stood.
Once Di Xiao saw that the nine were seated properly, he silently thought to himself.
"System, transmit the Nine Revolutions Origin Art and the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art to everyone present!"
In an instant, Di Xiao waved his hand and sent the Nine Revolutions Origin Art and the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art from the system into the minds of the nine.
The Nine Revolutions Origin Art and the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art were the cultivation techniques of the Pangu Fiendgod.
The Nine Revolutions Origin Art cultivated the primordial spirit, while the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art cultivated the physical body.
If Yang Jian and the other nine successfully mastered both the Nine Revolutions Origin Art and the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art—
Then they would be able to unleash incomparably powerful combat strength.
In the original Investiture of the Gods storyline, Yang Jian cultivated the Eighty-Nine Mystic Art, and even then, after becoming a Sage in the flesh, his combat strength was terrifying.
If Yang Jian and the other nine mastered both the Nine Revolutions Origin Art and the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art and reached a certain realm, how terrifying would they become?
At that thought, even Di Xiao did not dare imagine it.
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