The Road to Attaining Sainthood! Distributing the Foundation of the Great Dao! Bestowing Treasures?

Hongjun did not hide anything and answered directly:

"In our Primordial Land, nine is the ultimate number."

"Therefore, at most nine Saints can be born upon the Primordial Land."

As Hongjun spoke, every living being present was astonished.

"This?"

"Only nine Saints can be born?"

"Isn't that number rather small?"

"According to the Dao Ancestor, doesn't that mean the number of Saint Positions is fixed?"

"It seems we must find a way to attain Sainthood before anyone else!"

"..."

The many living beings sighed with emotion.

None of them had expected the number of Saints to be so few.

Moreover, a sense of urgency arose in all their hearts.

After all, whoever became a Saint first could claim one of the Saint Positions.

And there were only nine Saints in total.

Amid the discussions, a Great Luo Golden Immortal hurriedly asked:

"May I ask, Dao Ancestor."

"What is the difference between a Saint and a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal?"

Hearing the Great Luo Golden Immortal's question, Hongjun smiled faintly and replied:

"A Saint's Primordial Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao. So long as the Heavenly Dao does not perish, the Saint shall not die."

"A Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, meanwhile, need only merge with a Great Dao law to leap beyond the river of time."

"One could say that a Saint is equivalent to a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, but a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal is not necessarily a Saint."

"A Saint attains the Heavenly Dao Fruit Position, borrowing the power of the Primordial Land's Heavenly Dao. Their True Spirit is entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, their mana boundless, yet they are governed by the Heavenly Dao."

"If the Heavenly Dao falls, the Saint dies. Otherwise, they are undying and imperishable."

"A Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal attains the Great Dao Fruit Position. Unlike Saints, they are not undying and imperishable. Their Primordial Spirit is not entrusted to the Heavenly Dao, and they face the danger of falling."

After Hongjun's explanation, everyone came to understand.

Anyone could hear it clearly.

Compared with Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals, Saints were undoubtedly stronger.

So long as the Heavenly Dao did not perish, Saints would not die.

Though a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal might perhaps rival a Saint in combat power, they still faced the possibility of falling.

At that moment, another Great Luo Golden Immortal asked:

"May I ask, Dao Ancestor."

"How does one become a Saint?"

As soon as this question arose, everyone present held their breath, their eyes blazing.

Hongjun had already made it very clear.

At most nine Saints could be born upon the Primordial Land.

Moreover, once one became a Saint, one could coexist with the Heavenly Dao. So long as the Heavenly Dao did not perish, the Saint would not die.

Everyone present was a great power of the Primordial Land.

All of them had confidence in becoming Saints.

Upon hearing this, Hongjun did not keep them in suspense and answered directly:

"There are three thousand paths to attaining the Primordial Zenith Heaven."

"But to achieve the Dao of Sainthood, there are only three paths."

"First, emulate Pangu in creating Heaven and Earth, and Prove Dao with Strength."

"Second, Slay Three Corpses to Become a Saint, ultimately attaining the Dao."

"Third, attain Sainthood through supreme merit."

Hongjun's words left everyone present utterly shocked.

Upon hearing this, Qin Mu was filled with emotion.

Naturally, he knew of the three methods of attaining Sainthood that Hongjun had mentioned.

To Prove Dao with Strength, one must comprehend the Rule of Strength. How could that possibly be so simple?

Even Great God Pangu failed in the end, dying of exhaustion and transforming into all things.

Of course, if one could accomplish it, one would undoubtedly become the strongest Saint!

Slay Three Corpses to Become a Saint is not as simple as it sounds either. One must sever one's Good Corpse, Evil Corpse, and Obsession Corpse!

And one must use Innate Spiritual Treasures to entrust them, then merge the three corpses into one and fuse with Hongmeng Purple Qi before attaining Sainthood.

Qin Mu muttered to himself inwardly.

Among all those present, only he understood the intricacies involved.

Take Slay Three Corpses to Become a Saint, for instance. It would later become the mainstream path of attaining the Dao across the Primordial Land.

Yet no one knew that Hongjun alone was the only one who would attain Sainthood through slaying the three corpses.

Furthermore,

Pangu had attained the Great Dao Saint realm, which was entirely on a different level from the present one.

At this moment, the various great powers of the Primordial Land all committed the methods of attaining Sainthood to memory.

Only Qin Mu appeared utterly unconcerned.

After all, when he had opened the Extra Large Red Packet earlier, he had obtained an Exclusive Great Dao Level Technique.

The path he would take to attain Sainthood lay outside the methods Hongjun had described.

Just then, Tongtian, seated on the foremost Cattail Mat, slowly rose to his feet.

"May I ask, Teacher, who can become a Saint?"

Tongtian bowed deeply to Hongjun and asked this question.

The moment he asked it, everyone present was stunned.

They had not expected Tongtian to ask even such a question.

After all, in their view, although the number of Saints was fixed, who would ultimately ascend to the Saint Positions still depended on their own abilities.

Upon hearing this, Hongjun narrowed his eyes slightly before saying:

"There are nine Heaven and Earth Saint Positions. I may distribute seven of them. These seven strands of Hongmeng Purple Qi are the Foundation of the Great Dao; whoever obtains them may attain the Dao!"

"You Three Pure Ones were transformed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit and possess Creation Merit."

"You may become Saints in the future!"

As soon as his words fell, Hongjun casually waved his hand. Three strands of Hongmeng Purple Qi immediately flew toward the Three Pure Ones and merged into their bodies.

At this sight, the Three Pure Ones were overjoyed.

Earlier, they had been worried. After all, there were only nine Heaven and Earth Saints, while the number of living beings who wished to become Saints was countless.

Now, Hongjun had personally declared that the Three Pure Ones could attain the Dao and become Saints in the future. This was undoubtedly a reassuring pill for them.

What was more, he had bestowed one strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi upon each of them.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Overcome with excitement, the Three Pure Ones hurriedly bowed to Hongjun.

Hongjun's expression remained calm as he casually waved toward Laozi.

Boom!

The next moment, a Treasure Map suddenly appeared before Laozi.

"Taiqing."

"This Taiji Diagram is an Innate Supreme Treasure. I bestow it upon you."

Hearing this, Laozi's heart trembled. He stared unblinkingly at the Taiji Diagram before him.

Looking closely, he saw that the Taiji Diagram bore the colors of Chaos and Yin Yang, displaying the image of "Great Dao Infinite."

Across the diagram's surface shone myriad rays of rosy cloud and a thousand streams of auspicious brilliance.

The Great Dao Prophecy circled outside the diagram, while Heavenly Dao Talismans flickered faintly within it.

Five-Colored Radiance illuminated mountains, rivers, and earth; Nine-Colored Auspicious Qi shook the heavens and myriad realms.

"Thank you, Teacher, for bestowing this treasure!"

Laozi put away the Taiji Diagram and hurriedly bowed to Hongjun in gratitude.

Hongjun smiled faintly, his gaze shifting to Yuanshi.

"Yuqing."

"This Pangu Banner is also an Innate Supreme Treasure. I bestow it upon you today."

"This treasure possesses immense power. Do not use it lightly."

With that, Hongjun lightly flicked his sleeve.

A banner then flew down before Yuanshi.

Chaos aura coiled around the banner, and invisibly, it carried the majesty of Heaven and Earth.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Yuanshi accepted the Pangu Banner and immediately bowed in worship to Hongjun.

Hongjun's expression remained unchanged as his gaze shifted to Shangqing Tongtian.

When Hongjun looked at him like this, Tongtian's heart surged.

He thought that since his two elder brothers had both received Innate Supreme Treasures from Hongjun, he should naturally receive the same.

"Shangqing."

"These are the Four Swords of Zhu Xian and a Formation Diagram, Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. I bestow them upon you today."

As soon as the words fell, Hongjun gave a light wave, and four Longswords along with a Formation Diagram appeared before Tongtian.

"This?"

Looking at the Four Swords of Zhu Xian and the Formation Diagram before him, Tongtian could not help but freeze. He stared straight at Hongjun and said, "Teacher! Mine..."