Teaching the Dao Again, Dividing Supreme Treasures in Purple Cloud Palace

Seeing Hongyun's mysterious air, Li Yu helplessly shook his head. He had lived for who knew how many years, yet he was still playing coy.

However, this was the critical moment of the Saint's second transmission of the Dao, so Li Yu did not press further.

Streams of clear qi descended within Purple Cloud Palace as Saint Hongjun appeared to lecture on the Dao.

None of the cultivators dared slacken. The Saint would only lecture three times; each was akin to enlightenment pouring directly into one's mind. The improvement in one's cultivation would be anything but slight.

Above Li Yu's head, the Three Flowers bloomed, withered, and blossomed anew. From flourishing to decay, the cycle repeated without end.

Many years later, everyone's cultivation had advanced greatly.

This time, Li Yu awakened at nearly the same moment as everyone else, with barely any difference between them.

"This was my second transmission of the Dao, and it has now concluded. During my past travels through the Primordial World, I happened upon several treasures. They are of no use to me, so today I shall distribute them among you."

The moment Hongjun spoke, everyone's hearts stirred, and they became wildly expectant. He was the first Saint between Heaven and Earth. Any treasure worthy of catching his eye was surely no ordinary item.

Of course, those with sharper minds had already understood why so few powerful treasures had appeared in the Primordial World over the years. So the Saint had long since picked them all up.

"Taiqing, you are the foremost of the Three Pure Ones and also my eldest disciple. I grant you this Taiji Diagram."

"Yuanshi, you were transformed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit and are likewise my disciple. I grant you this Pangu Banner."

"Tongtian, you are the youngest among the Three Pure Ones. I grant you the Immortal-Slaying Formation Diagram and the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords. Their power is unfathomable; unless four Saints join forces, they cannot be broken. Use them with caution."

"Behind Purple Cloud Palace stands a Treasure-Dividing Rock. The three of you may go there and take some more spiritual treasures before departing."

Hongjun had taken out three innate supreme treasures in one breath and bestowed them upon the Three Pure Ones. Everyone's eyes turned red with envy. Moreover, the treasures atop Treasure-Dividing Rock would be chosen by the Three Pure Ones first. It truly made others green with jealousy.

"Nüwa, this Heaven and Earth Furnace and this Resting Soil hold a great future opportunity for you. I grant them to you today. Go to Treasure-Dividing Rock."

Nüwa accepted the decree and departed. At this moment, Jieyin and Zhunti could no longer restrain themselves and hurriedly said, "We beg Teacher to take pity on your disciples and grant us a few treasures as well."

"Since you are my registered disciples, there is some karmic affinity between us. I grant this Demon-Subduing Pestle and Blessing Divine Pestle to the two of you. Go to Treasure-Dividing Rock."

Jieyin and Zhunti each took the Demon-Subduing Pestle and Blessing Divine Pestle, then hurried toward Treasure-Dividing Rock.

By now, everyone could see things clearly. Hongjun had likely given all the precious treasures to his own disciples, especially Taiqing, Yuanshi, and Tongtian. The treasures they received were innate supreme treasures, among the most powerful of all treasures.

As for the spiritual treasures on Treasure-Dividing Rock, their quality was probably somewhat inferior. Still, there should be a considerable number of them, and perhaps they could get a share of the spoils. Yet without the Saint's word, no one else dared move.

"You may all go to Treasure-Dividing Rock as well. If you have the affinity, you will naturally obtain spiritual treasures. If you lack the affinity, do not force the matter."

After Hongjun finished speaking, he vanished from Purple Cloud Palace. The crowd immediately transformed into streaks of rosy light and flew toward Treasure-Dividing Rock.

After all, six people had already gone ahead. If they arrived any later, forget drinking the broth—they might not even find leftover vegetable leaves to pick up.

Taiqing was the first to reach Treasure-Dividing Rock. Countless spiritual treasures floated there in dense profusion, their radiant light dazzling at a glance.

Suddenly, several dozen streaks of clear light flew toward him. Taiqing swept his great sleeve and collected those spiritual treasures, taking no others. Instead, he ascended Treasure-Dividing Rock, where a Primordial Gourd Vine grew. It should originally have borne seven gourds, but only five remained now.

Taiqing calculated with his fingers, then plucked the purple gourd and turned back toward the Primordial World.

Afterward, Yuanshi and Tongtian acted much like Taiqing. After Nüwa took some spiritual treasures and came here to pluck the golden gourd, the final yellow gourd suddenly fell from the gourd vine by itself,

transforming into a streak of clear light and shooting straight toward the Primordial World. Inspiration struck Nüwa, and she immediately collected the bare Primordial Gourd Vine as well before returning to the Primordial World.

When Jieyin and Zhunti arrived, they only obtained several spiritual treasures. They had wanted to roll up the bedding and take everything away, but their efforts were plainly wasted. Seeing that the Saint had his own arrangements, they could only return to the Primordial World in regret.

Relying on the divine ability Hongjun had bestowed upon him, Kunpeng was extraordinarily swift. He was the first to rush to Treasure-Dividing Rock, took an unidentified spiritual treasure, and returned to the Primordial World unwillingly.

Among those remaining, Li Yu arrived at Treasure-Dividing Rock second only to Kunpeng. At once, two streaks of clear light flew toward him. Li Yu did not stand on ceremony; with a sweep of his sleeve, he collected both spiritual treasures.

One was the Mysterious Origin Water-Control Banner, one of the innate Five Elements Banners. Even among spiritual treasures, it was an exceptionally precious kind. Obtaining it had already left Li Yu fully satisfied.

Yet the matter did not end there. The second spiritual treasure was actually the Godslayer Spear.

Although this treasure was an innate spiritual treasure, in terms of killing power and offense, it possessed the might of an innate supreme treasure. Among the innate spiritual treasures of the Primordial World, it ranked first in attack.

Li Yu had never imagined that he would obtain the Godslayer Spear. He could not help but grow suspicious again. Was Hongjun's arrangement behind this matter as well?

Even the Mysterious Origin Water-Control Banner now seemed wrong to Li Yu.

"What kind of situation is this? I finally obtained two innate spiritual treasures, both of exceptionally precious quality, yet I don't dare use them without worry. They're tasteless to eat but a pity to discard—nothing but chicken ribs!"

As Li Yu sighed, the other cultivators arrived one after another. Those with affinity obtained one or two spiritual treasures, while those without it could only leave in frustration.

After all the cultivators had arrived, the treasures on Treasure-Dividing Rock had not yet been fully distributed. Then the ownerless innate spiritual treasures transformed into streaks of clear light and shot toward the Primordial World, scattering across every corner of it.

The cultivators who had failed to obtain treasures had already been deeply unwilling. Seeing this, they transformed into rosy light one after another and chased after the spiritual treasures.

Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi each gained something at Treasure-Dividing Rock. Together with Li Yu, the three tacitly abandoned any thought of pursuing those spiritual treasures. If they truly had affinity with them, they could have obtained them here.

"Those spiritual treasures fleeing into the Primordial World may strengthen its cultivators, but they will surely also stir up conflict. I wonder whether that is a good thing or a bad thing," Zhen Yuanzi said.

"Don't overthink it. They are merely several dozen spiritual treasures; no great chaos will arise from them." Hongyun was more open-minded and offered Zhen Yuanzi a word of comfort.

"Alright, let us leave as well!"

As Li Yu spoke, he took the lead in flying toward the Primordial World, with Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi close behind.

"Brother Hongyun, before the Saint began lecturing on the Dao, you were acting all mysterious and said there was good news. Hurry up and tell us!"

Li Yu asked with a smile along the way. Zhen Yuanzi beside him also looked greatly interested.

"Hehe!"

Hongyun laughed and said, "To make a long story short, that year, while I was traveling through the northern Primordial World, I met a woman named Jin Shan. It was love at first sight between us, and we became Dao companions. Before I came to Purple Cloud Palace, Jin Shan had already borne a child. By the time I return this time, the child will probably not even recognize me as their father."