Rosy clouds curled through the air, cranes cried and apes called, spiritual springs dotted the land—a truly immortal spectacle.
This Blessed Land was Golden Turtle Island, the daoist temple of Saint Tongtian.
At this moment, within Biyou Palace's grand hall, Master Tongtian stood clad in violet robes, Dao rhythms circulating around him as saintly sounds flowed without end.
The Three Thousand Great Daos and countless wondrous techniques poured from his lips like a gentle breeze.
How profound were a Saint's teachings? The voice of the Great Dao was like sacred scripture, endlessly echoing throughout Biyou Palace.
For a time, heavenly flowers rained down within Biyou Palace, Earth Surging Golden Lotus bloomed from the ground, and spiritual energy gathered in the hall, making it seem like an immortal realm of the Nine Heavens.
The Dao followed nature, unmatched beneath heaven and earth. Master Tongtian taught without discrimination, leaving all living beings utterly entranced.
Outside Biyou Palace, countless demonic beasts that had only recently gained intelligence and had yet to take human form lay prostrate on the ground.
They listened motionlessly to Master Tongtian's sermon, afraid of missing even a single sentence and losing their chance to transform.
Meanwhile, within Biyou Palace, the many Jie Sect disciples sat cross-legged on prayer mats, immersed in deep enlightenment.
The spiritual energy between heaven and earth followed the Dao essence in Master Tongtian's words, entering the ears of each disciple along mysterious paths.
Master Tongtian ceased expounding the supreme wondrous teachings and looked toward the ten thousand immortals of the Jie Sect before him.
Four Direct Disciples, the Seven Attendant Immortals, and tens of thousands of outer disciples—this naturally put Master Tongtian in high spirits.
After all, this represented the prosperity of the Jie Sect. It showed that the Jie Sect was destined to rule this tribulation; otherwise, how could there be Ten Thousand Immortals Pay Homage?
Just then, Hongjun Daozu's voice rang beside Master Tongtian's ear.
"The Six Sages are to proceed to Zixiao Palace at once to discuss establishing the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors for the human race."
Master Tongtian rose to his feet and bowed toward Zixiao Palace. "This disciple Tongtian accepts Master's decree."
He then said to the ten thousand Jie Sect immortals around him, "Your Grandmaster has summoned me to Zixiao Palace on urgent business.
"While I am away, your Eldest Senior Brother will manage the Jie Sect. If there is anything you do not understand in your cultivation, go to the back mountain and ask your Eldest Senior Brother."
With that, Master Tongtian ordered Water Fire Boy to bring over the kui ox. He mounted it and headed toward Zixiao Palace beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
All the disciples shouted in unison, "Farewell, Master!"
Once Master Tongtian had left, the Jie Sect disciples could not help whispering among themselves.
"Eldest Senior Brother? Master meant that Eldest Senior Brother who is still merely a Heavenly Immortal?"
"I really do not know what Master is thinking. A mere Heavenly Immortal is somehow the Eldest Senior Brother of our Jie Sect. How could he compare to Senior Brother Duo Bao?"
"Master even told us to ask him about anything we do not understand. If we do not understand it, does that mean he will?"
Hearing the disciples' whispers, Duobao Daoren's face darkened slightly.
"Do not gossip about Eldest Senior Brother behind his back. If Master finds out, no one will be able to save you."
After saying that, Duobao Daoren flicked his Daoist robe and turned to return to his cave dwelling to cultivate.
To be honest, among the Jie Sect disciples, no one was more dissatisfied with that Eldest Senior Brother than Duobao Daoren.
Duobao Daoren had been the first to take Master Tongtian as his teacher. At that time, Master Tongtian had not yet become a Saint, and the Three Pure Ones had not yet gone their separate ways.
By all rights, Duobao Daoren should have been the Eldest Senior Brother of the Jie Sect, since there was an order to joining the sect.
Yet the current Eldest Senior Brother of the Jie Sect was one of the first humans personally created by Nüwa Niangniang.
Simply because he had been the first disciple Master Tongtian accepted after proving the Dao and becoming a Saint, he had become the Eldest Senior Brother of the Jie Sect.
Thus, Duobao Daoren was unconvinced, and so were the Jie Sect disciples.
Fortunately, this Eldest Senior Brother kept a low profile and rarely involved himself in the affairs of the Jie Sect.
He always stayed alone on the back mountain of Golden Turtle Island, tinkering with who knew what all day long.
"Hong Ze, your master is going to Zixiao Palace to see your Grandmaster. During this time, you will manage the Jie Sect in my stead."
Hong Ze, who was writing in his Thatched Cottage, suddenly heard Master Tongtian's Secret Language Transmission.
He could not help shaking his head repeatedly. Master, aren't you making things difficult for your disciple?
Thinking back, he had arrived in the Primordial World at least tens of thousands of years ago.
Yet he had disgraced all transmigrators, because his cultivation was merely that of a Heavenly Immortal.
Moreover, this Heavenly Immortal cultivation had been innate, not something Hong Ze had gained through cultivation.
At the beginning of his transmigration, Hong Ze had bound himself to the Great Dao System, which had made him feel that his future was bright.
He had planned to develop quietly, only to be forcibly accepted into the Jie Sect by Master Tongtian in a muddle, even becoming the Jie Sect's Eldest Senior Brother.
What was even more infuriating was that the Great Dao System he possessed was all bark and no bite besides its imposing name.
Other than teaching him music, chess, calligraphy, painting, cooking, farming, medicine, and all kinds of craftsmanship, it had no other use whatsoever.
Just as Hong Ze finished writing the last character, the Great Dao System's notification sounded in his ear again.
The host has successfully proven the Dao as the Great Dao Music Saint, Great Dao Chess Saint, Great Dao Calligraphy Saint, Great Dao Painting Saint, Great Dao Cooking Saint, Great Dao Farming Saint, Great Dao Medicine Saint, Great Dao Craftsman Saint, and Great Dao Tea Saint. As the host has successfully proven the Dao as the Nine Great Dao Saints, the Great Dao System can no longer assist the host. Uninstallation will now begin.
"Wait, what is going on? You are uninstalling just like that? Aren't you being a little too irresponsible?"
Unfortunately, no matter how Hong Ze complained, he could not change the fact that the Great Dao System was being uninstalled.
At the same time, nine rays of rosy clouds suddenly flashed from the back mountain of Golden Turtle Island, each one shooting straight into the heavens.
Even the Six Sages heading toward Zixiao Palace could not help turning their gazes toward Golden Turtle Island.
Unfortunately, all they saw was a hazy gray expanse, without any unusual sight to be found.
Thus, each of them activated the Dao of a Saint and attempted to deduce the heavenly secrets, seeking to discover what had happened on Golden Turtle Island.
Yet just as they focused their minds, they felt their blood and qi surge within their bodies.
If they forcibly continued the deduction, they would likely vomit blood and suffer grave injuries.
What is happening? What exactly happened on Golden Turtle Island?
This was the shared thought of all the Saints other than Master Tongtian.
Meanwhile, Master Tongtian wore an intriguing smile.
"Brat, you have finally made a move. My insistence on making you the Eldest Senior Brother of the Jie Sect ten thousand years ago was not in vain."
Hong Ze had no idea that the Saints were all watching him. He merely sat dejectedly before his desk.
"It is over, it is over. With my current abilities and without the Great Dao System's help, once the Investiture of the Gods arrives, I will definitely end up as one of those named on the Investiture of the Gods."
Little did he know that even when the Great Dao System had been around, it had not seemed to help him do much of anything.
Just then, a handsome face poked in from outside the Thatched Cottage.
"Eldest Senior Brother, what is the Great Dao System? And what is the Investiture of the Gods? Why would you become someone named on the list?"
Seeing that the visitor was Holy Mother Gui Ling, Hong Ze immediately stood and said,
"How many times have I told you? Knock before entering. Why can't you remember that?"
As he spoke, he did not forget to give Holy Mother Gui Ling a light knock on the head.
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