Hong Jun Loses the Qiankun Cauldron

Di Jun watched Hong Jun's displeased face and was about to explain, but Hong Jun didn't even spare him another glance.

Regardless of whether Liu Mang was telling the truth, Di Jun was stuck with the blame for gifting a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure.

With so many people here, why did only you give a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure?

If you're so amazing, why don't you go to the Green Grasslands to catch sheep?

Look at you, acting all high and mighty.

Hong Jun was extremely displeased. Di Jun had almost made him, the Dao Ancestor, a laughingstock.

Hong Jun flipped his palm, and a common Spiritual Treasure he held transformed into a scroll radiating starlight, dazzling and clearly of extraordinary quality.

He drew the scroll from the space before him, gave it a flick, and it slowly unfurled. The starlight intensified, blinding everyone. When they could finally see clearly, a scroll about a meter long, covered in ninety-nine stars, was displayed before them.

"This is the Chaos Jade Void Diagram. It was forged by the Jade Void Demon God in the chaos, using ninety-nine ancient stars, before the separation of heaven and earth. Each star possesses the power to destroy worlds. This diagram can be long or short, stretching over a thousand meters or less than a foot. When summoned, the ninety-nine stars will form a formation on their own to protect the user."

After Hong Jun finished speaking, everyone present widened their eyes and gasped.

"This diagram actually came from a Chaos Demon God, forged in chaos. It must be extraordinary."

"Exactly! You know, even a Quasi-Saint might not survive entering the chaos, let alone forging treasures within it."

"I'll try to sense it with my divine sense. I can only feel its terrifying power."

"The Dao Ancestor is indeed the Dao Ancestor. His actions are always extraordinary."

Hong Jun was very pleased with their reactions. He flicked his wrist, retracted the scroll, and then sent it floating towards Liu Mang.

Hong Jun continued, "Although this diagram doesn't reach the grade of the Rivers and Mountains Diagram, it's still an Innate Spiritual Treasure. I see that the clothes you're wearing are just an ordinary Spiritual Treasure, insufficient for defense. I'll give this to you for protection as you travel through Hong Huang."

Liu Mang caught the Chaos Jade Void Diagram and replied with a hint of disappointment, "Oh~"

Hong Jun stared at Liu Mang, utterly bewildered. He couldn't understand what had gone wrong.

Oh?

What the heck is 'Oh'?

I get an Innate Spiritual Treasure and all I get is an 'Oh'?

This is an Innate Spiritual Treasure, not some common stone.

Since when are Innate Spiritual Treasures so worthless in Hong Huang? I had no idea!

Is this a joke?!

Hong Jun looked at Liu Mang and asked, "Is there something you're not satisfied with regarding this diagram?"

Liu Mang grinned, revealing eight teeth, and said with a fake smile, "Satisfied! Very satisfied!"

Hong Jun choked, almost passing out. You scoundrel, before saying you're satisfied, can you at least put away that fake smile? It's disgusting!

Anyone with eyes can see that fake smile. What satisfaction are you talking about?

Liu Mang maintained his fake smile and continued, "Thank you, Grandpa Dao Ancestor. I like anything you give me."

If I had known, I would have given you a pile of… well, something unpleasant!

"It's just that I thought there would be a reward for passing your test! Elder Brother Taishang asked me to learn alchemy from him, and I don't have a suitable cauldron yet~ I thought I might get a cauldron~"

[Damn it! I called you Grandpa! And you think you can just dismiss me with an Innate Spiritual Treasure! No way!]

Hearing Liu Mang's words, Taishang's heart skipped a beat.

When the hell did I agree to have you learn alchemy from me!

Hong Jun looked at Taishang with a questioning gaze. Just as Taishang was about to retort, he noticed Liu Mang smiling at him, his eyes constantly flicking towards Xuan Du standing behind him, the threat clear as day.

Taishang understood Liu Mang's implication and was speechless.

This scoundrel. If I say one more word, he'll definitely stop Xuan Du from becoming my disciple.

Taishang looked at Xuan Du, who was lost in thought, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

Xuan Du, I've made too many sacrifices to get you!

You better make me proud in the future!

I really don't know who's the boss between you and this scoundrel. Why does he always get his way in everything?

Why is my path to proving the Dao so difficult!

Looking at Liu Mang's fake smile, Taishang reluctantly cupped his hands towards Hong Jun, "There was indeed such a plan."

Although Taishang outwardly agreed with Liu Mang's statement, he was screaming internally, Teacher, I have no choice for the sake of proving the Dao! I'm sure you'll understand when you know the truth.

However, Hong Jun was not Nu Wa, and Taishang was not Liu Mang. Hong Jun couldn't hear Taishang's inner thoughts at all.

Liu Mang turned his head and looked at Hong Jun with an innocent expression, as if to say, See? I wasn't lying, was I?

Hong Jun looked at Liu Mang's smug face, his fists clenched.

If he couldn't kill Liu Mang, he wouldn't be able to live himself. Today, even at the cost of severe injury, Hong Jun would have to "deal with" Liu Mang. He was just too infuriating.

He was acting like a coward before, and now he was acting recklessly. Hong Jun wondered if he was facing two different people.

Hong Jun took a deep breath, suppressing his anger. As he pondered what to give, he felt inspired while looking at his spatial treasure vault and slowly said.

"This item was originally meant for fellow Daoist Nu Wa, but she didn't end up using it."

As Hong Jun spoke, Liu Mang knew what he was going to give him. He just hadn't expected Hong Jun to be so willing to part with it, to actually give this thing away.

Liu Mang's eyes widened in excitement.

[Could it be the Qiankun Cauldron? It must be!]

[According to Hong Jun's words, only the Qiankun Cauldron fits this condition.]

Liu Mang shouted internally, while Nu Wa looked confused. She didn't understand why Liu Mang was so certain that Hong Jun would say the Qiankun Cauldron belonged to her.

Seeing Liu Mang's excited expression, Hong Jun couldn't help but inwardly retort, That dog's got good taste. The moment he heard it was prepared for Nu Wa, he started grinning like an idiot.

Although Hong Jun felt like he was bleeding from the heart, he continued, "Since you need it, and fellow Daoist Nu Wa didn't use it, I'll give it to you."

After speaking, Hong Jun raised his right hand, and a small cauldron appeared out of thin air in his palm.

Unlike the Chaos Jade Void Diagram, the small cauldron was simple and unadorned, appearing to have no luster, yet it exuded an ancient and profound aura.

The appearance of the small cauldron made everyone present widen their eyes; it was impossible to ignore.

"The Qiankun Cauldron?!" everyone exclaimed.

The Qiankun Cauldron was formed from the lotus seedpod of the Primordial Green Lotus. It possessed the ability to return things to their origin, allowing one to directly grasp the Great Dao when cultivating laws. It could also upgrade the quality of treasures and weapons, and transform Postnatal items into Innate ones.

Compared to it, the Chaos Jade Void Diagram wasn't even a little brother; it was a younger brother's younger brother.

If Fei Lian had the Qiankun Cauldron, the Myriad Treasures Ruyi Fan would have become a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure long ago, and he wouldn't have needed to search everywhere for gems to refine it.

Nu Wa was also astonished, but her reason for surprise was different: "He was right again! How many times has this happened? Why is he always like this?"

Tongtian's eyes also gleamed with envy as he looked at the Qiankun Cauldron. He had begged Hong Jun for it for a long time before, but to no avail.

Seeing the Qiankun Cauldron about to fall into Liu Mang's hands, Tongtian felt a pang of distress.

Before, there was a possibility of obtaining it. But now, with it in the hands of that dog, he might go bankrupt just trying to get a glimpse of it, let alone get his hands on it.

Hong Jun: "That's right, it is indeed the Qiankun Cauldron."