Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged a glance.
Their minds were in tune, and that glance conveyed more than a transmission of divine sense.
It also held the tacit understanding forged through long ages of cultivating together and advancing and retreating as one.
A moment later, Jieyin slowly rose, pressed his palms together, and spoke in a steady, solemn voice:
"Fellow Daoist Pan Xuan, Zhunti and I are willing to enter the Divine Dao."
Zhunti also stood and bowed with his palms together, a faint smile of relief appearing on his refined face:
"Mount Sumeru is willing to join the Divine Dao System and help establish order in the Primordial World.
My senior brother is right: now that we have seen the truth clearly, we should follow the tide. Thank you, fellow Daoist."
Pan Xuan stood and solemnly returned their salute with cupped hands:
"You both understand the greater good. I thank you.
Mount Sumeru's entry into the Divine Dao is a blessing for the Divine Dao, and for the Primordial World."
The Star Divine Dao Seal flew from Pan Xuan's sleeve, and purple-gold light shone beneath the Bodhi Tree.
The Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao responded at once. Heavenly flowers showered from the firmament, and golden lotuses sprang from the earth.
After the investiture was complete, Pan Xuan discussed the specific plan for stripping away the restrictions within the primordial violet qi with Jieyin and Zhunti.
Jieyin and Zhunti's circumstances differed from those of the Three Pure Ones.
The Three Pure Ones had Pangu's primordial spirit as their foundation, aided by the power of the Pangu True Body, giving them an extremely high chance of successfully stripping away the primordial violet qi.
Jieyin and Zhunti lacked Pangu's primordial spirit, but they had the Vow Power Method.
They would use vow