The spirit treasure the Sage old man gave—
Accepted.
The Primordial Purple Qi the Sage old man gave—
Taken.
The request the Sage old man had yet to mention—
Talk about it later!
Although he still did not know what the Sage old man wanted him to do in exchange for these things, Dan Jing was neither worried nor concerned.
The same old saying—
He, Dan Jing, was damn awesome!
To get by in the Primordial World, you needed backing and strength!
These two things—
Dan Jing happened to lack neither!
Even if the Sage old man truly had something for him to do, it would still depend on Dan Jing's mood.
So long as Dan Jing did not wish to do it, even the Sage old man could do nothing to him.
For now, he would take the treasures and enjoy them first!
As for everything else—
You had to believe in your future self!
"One origin returns, and all things are renewed."
The Sage old man looked at Dan Jing and spoke calmly:
"Within the Primordial World, another chaotic age is approaching!"
"You are the lord of the Sun Star, the Sun God of the Starry Sky. Your status is sufficient, your foundations surpass those of the assembled divinities, you were born with the supreme destiny of nine times nine, and you bear great Merit."
"That supreme seat of nine times nine, which unifies Heaven and Earth and commands all living beings—you are the closest to it, and the most qualified to sit upon it."
Upon hearing the Sage old man's words,
Dan Jing understood—
This old bastard was planning to use the benefits he had just given him to make Dan Jing willingly take that so-called supreme seat of nine times nine.
He smiled.
Then he spoke bluntly:
"Old man—"
"Me? I don't have any grand ambitions, and I have no interest in that so-called supreme seat of nine times nine."
"You should invite someone more capable! Anyway, I'm absolutely not going."
"Even if you beat me to death right now, Old Man, Dan Jing has only one answer—"
"Not going!"
Heavenly Emperor?
It was a thankless position that took effort without reward. Even if you gave it to a dog, the dog would not take it!
Seeing Dan Jing accept every benefit he had offered, yet remain utterly unruly and have no intention of entering the game,
This little bastard—
Was fucking arrogant!
Even the Sage old man upon the high platform could not help but curl his lips slightly.
Very good—
Quite spirited!
Shaking his head,
The Sage old man spoke once more:
"Whether you go or not is your own choice."
"This old Daoist merely gives you all the opportunities that are rightfully yours, and tells you everything you ought to know."
Dan Jing, seated atop the Solar Meditation Mat, froze.
Then he said:
"Fine!"
"Though you've put it that way, Old Man, I, Dan Jing, am not someone who takes advantage of others for nothing."
"How about this—"
"From now on, so long as those disciples of yours do not provoke me first, I will not take the initiative to trouble them!"
"Consider it giving you face, Old Man. To repay the favor of your bestowed treasures, I'll spare them."
The gifts were accepted.
The job—
Dan Jing would not do it!!!
Hearing Dan Jing's words,
Even the Sage old man's eyes, tranquil as an ancient well, flashed with a trace of speechlessness.
No—
Was the face of him, Patriarch Hongjun, the first Sage of the Primordial World, only enough to exchange for the safety of a few disciples under Dan Jing?
He had lost all his prestige!
If he had not given these things,
Would this little brat have planned to rob the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa as well?
Well!
Given Dan Jing's wild and unruly conduct—
He truly would dare to do that!
Forget it.
Let this bastard think whatever he wanted!
"Fine."
The Sage old man answered once, said nothing more, and closed his eyes.
Fine then—
Using things this old man had no use for in exchange for his few disciples—the future six Sages—to cultivate peacefully and securely from now on,
He would consider it paying protection money on behalf of his disciples!
It was putting things to their fullest use. Worth it.
The Sage old man ignored him.
Dan Jing did not continue bothering this elderly man who was about to merge with the Dao.
Bullying old men came with risks!
Gathering his thoughts,
Dan Jing looked inward at the Measuring-Heaven Ruler and God-Slaying Spear within his spiritual platform.
"Can I think of some way to repair the God-Slaying Spear?"
Looking at the battle-damaged God-Slaying Spear, the thought arose in Dan Jing's heart.
This thing—
If he could repair that damaged Divine Restriction and restore its quality as an Innate Supreme Treasure, then he, Dan Jing, would strike it rich.
Just think of the Supreme Treasures in his hands—
The Chaos Bell.
The Heaven-Earth Dark-Yellow Exquisite Pagoda.
The Primordial Measuring-Heaven Ruler.
And the God-Slaying Spear, which might be repaired!
With four great Supreme Treasures in hand, Dan Jing felt that he would be absurdly powerful!
However, restoring the God-Slaying Spear to the level of an Innate Supreme Treasure would have to wait until after he attained the Dao-Proven Realm.
There was no need to hurry now!
Once Dan Jing set aside those thoughts, the Red-Dust Guests who had gone to Treasure-Dividing Cliff to claim spirit treasures all returned with smiles on their faces.
Indeed.
Everyone had gained something different at Treasure-Dividing Cliff—
Those who gained much, such as the Three Pure Ones, each received several hundred spirit treasures, while Nuwa received more than a hundred.
Those who gained little, such as Kunpeng, received merely three to five spirit treasures.
But they had gotten these things for free. Who would not like that?
After the Red-Dust Guests returned and took their seats again,
Upon the high platform,
The Sage old man opened his eyes once more and glanced across all the Red-Dust Guests in Violet Cloud Palace.
Then he said:
"The Great Dao has fifty, while Heaven's evolution has forty-nine."
"Therefore, Heaven is incomplete, and living beings cannot attain freedom. Today, I shall sacrifice myself and merge with it, completing the Heavenly Dao!"
"From this day onward—"
"Hongjun shall be the Heavenly Dao, but the Heavenly Dao shall not be Hongjun; so long as the greater course remains unchanged, Hongjun shall not emerge!"
"I hope you will all conduct yourselves well!"
As his words fell,
The Sage old man's figure slowly vanished from atop the high platform.
Immediately afterward,
A resounding voice rang out:
"Heavenly Dao, merge!"
The instant that voice fell, strands of exceptionally peculiar Heavenly Dao aura began naturally circulating throughout Violet Cloud Palace!
Clearly,
The Sage old man's merging with the Dao—
Had already begun.
Seeing this,
The Red-Dust Guests within Violet Cloud Palace all rose from their seats and respectfully bowed toward the now-empty high platform.
They said in unison:
"We respectfully send off the Sage!"
Even Dan Jing, who had never cared for such formalities, stood up.
He bowed toward the high platform and said:
"Old man, that's mighty generous!"
It truly was generous—
So long as the greater course remained unchanged, Hongjun would not emerge.
How was that any different from being locked in Violet Cloud Palace for all eternity?
At any rate, Dan Jing could not stand that kind of treatment.
Of course,
Many great cultivators in the Primordial World did not particularly care whether they could leave or not.
Every single one of them—
So long as their cultivation could continue advancing, they would all be willing to become homebodies, staying in their own sacred grounds and cave abodes until the Immeasurable Calamity Cycle arrived!
After everyone completed their bows,
Most of the Red-Dust Guests turned and left amid conversation and laughter, heading outside Violet Cloud Palace.
Only a small group of Red-Dust Guests at the Quasi-Sage realm did not leave immediately.
Their gazes—
First fell upon the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Dan Jing, who casually put away the Solar Meditation Mat!
Following the precedent of the previous two times, madman Dan Jing should be about to start picking fights again.
And the targets he would pick fights with—
Barring any surprises, should be the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa.
Noticing the gazes of the Quasi-Sage Red-Dust Guests upon them, the faces of the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa could not help darkening.
Tsk—
Had being troubled by lunatic Dan Jing become an inescapable label stuck to them now?
Damn it!
The Three Pure Ones simmered with anger, and the instant they saw Dan Jing's gaze begin to turn toward them—
Buzz—
Without the slightest hesitation, they transformed into three streams of pure qi, left Violet Cloud Palace directly, and vanished into Chaos.
Likewise,
Nuwa grabbed Fuxi by the back of his neck and, without another word, dragged him away as she transformed into Creation Immortal Light!
The sight of it—
Carried more than a hint of dishevelment!
They feared that if they were even half a step too slow, Dan Jing would deliberately pick a fight and beat them up!
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