Transmigrating to a chat group: After heeding advice, I became the ruler of the primordial world.

Chapter 265 Internal Strife within the Heavenly Dao Faction! What is Lu Yun up to now?

While Lu Yun and the others were watching Fuxi and the others train in the Thunder Pool and discussing how to hold the first Primordial Genius Competition, Zhen Yuanzi was also making some new progress in spreading the Dao of Earth Immortals.

Zhen Yuanzi stood outside Hongyun's Daoist temple, Huoyun Cave, atop a majestic mountain peak, gazing into the distance.

He could sense that since he successfully opened up the path of the Earth Immortals and taught it to all living beings in the prehistoric world, more and more creatures began to try to open up their own blessed lands and grotto heavens, and a wave of cultivation fever emerged in the prehistoric world.

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but smile slightly, his heart filled with satisfaction and pride.

At the same time, he was filled with gratitude towards Lu Yun. After all, all of this was inseparable from Lu Yun's guidance and help. If it weren't for Lu Yun's enlightenment, he might still be groping in the dark, unable to comprehend the mysteries of the Earth Immortal Path.

Just then—

"boom!"

A loud bang suddenly came from inside the Fire Cloud Cave.

Immediately afterwards, a streak of light flew out from inside the Fire Cloud Cave and landed in front of Zhen Yuanzi; it was Hongyun.

He exclaimed excitedly, "Fellow Daoist Zhenyuan, I've succeeded! I've created my own blessed land!"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi immediately went forward to check.

Behind Hongyun, a magnificent cave appeared, filled with rich spiritual energy and interwoven with laws, truly forming its own world.

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Fellow Daoist Hongyun, congratulations! The growth potential of your blessed land is truly extraordinary."

Hongyun was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed her gratitude: "If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Zhenyuan imparting the Dao of Earth Immortals, how could I have so quickly comprehended it and opened up my own blessed land? It's all thanks to you, Fellow Daoist!"

Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and said modestly, "Fellow Daoist Hongyun, you flatter me. Your success in opening up the blessed land is entirely due to your own comprehension and hard work. I only gave you a little guidance."

The two looked at each other and smiled, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

Just then, several more streaks of light flew over. They were other cultivators who were about to experience the opening of the blessed land and came to congratulate Hongyun.

They gathered around Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi, exchanging their experiences and insights on opening up their own grottoes.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi's heart stirred, and he said loudly, "Fellow Daoists, today Fellow Daoist Hongyun has successfully opened up a blessed land, which is a great joy for our Earth Immortal path. Next, I will explain the mysteries of the Earth Immortal path to you all, hoping that you will all benefit from it."

Upon hearing this, everyone was extremely excited.

If I could listen to Zhen Yuanzi's explanation again, it would undoubtedly be of great help to my cultivation in the path of the Earth Immortal.

So everyone listened attentively to Zhen Yuanzi's explanation, hoping to glean more insights from it.

Under Zhen Yuanzi's explanation, everyone gained a deeper understanding of the path of the Earth Immortals. They were all beginning to attempt to create their own blessed lands, evolving more laws and order in hopes of further improving their cultivation.

Within the chaos, inside the Purple Cloud Palace.

The atmosphere inside the magnificent hall was solemn and dignified.

The scene of Zhen Yuanzi explaining the mysteries of the Earth Immortal path to everyone was clearly manifested.

Hongjun Daozu sat high on his cloud bed, his eyes like torches, scanning the saints of the Heavenly Dao camp below.

Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the newly joined Kunpeng and Styx all sat upright, looking at Zhenyuanzi as he preached, their expressions solemn.

They knew that since Hongjun Daozu had summoned them here today and shown them the scene, he must want to discuss countermeasures with them.

Hongjun spoke slowly, his voice majestic and profound: "Gentlemen, since the Heavenly Dao Sage established the Daoist temple and Zhen Yuanzi passed down the Dao of Earthly Immortals, the格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the overall structure, appearance, and overall situation) of the Three Realms in the Primordial World has changed. I wonder if any of you have any countermeasures?"

After he finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent again, and no one uttered a word for a long time.

Clearly, neither Laozi nor his group had any countermeasures.

Hongjun was not surprised by this, so he calmly continued, "Since no one has any ideas, let's proceed according to my plan! I intend to perform the investiture of gods during the Heavenly Tribulation to establish the divine positions in the Heavenly Court and maintain the order of the Heavenly Dao."

Upon hearing this, all the saints showed expressions of surprise.

The matter of the Investiture of the Gods, as described by Hongjun, was quite unfamiliar to them, and they felt somewhat confused for a moment.

Yuanshi was the first to speak, asking, "Dao Ancestor, what is the Investiture of the Gods? We have never heard of it before, and we do not know its specific purpose."

Hongjun nodded slightly and explained, "The Investiture of the Gods is the process of bestowing titles upon those among the primordial beings who have rendered meritorious service and virtue, allowing them to enter the Heavenly Court, assume divine positions, and maintain the order of Heaven. Those who are appointed as gods will receive the protection of Heaven, and under the blessing of their divine positions, their magical power will greatly increase. Of course, they will also have to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining the peace of the Heavenly Court."

Upon hearing this, each of the sages had their own calculations.

They naturally understood that although those who were deified would receive the protection of Heaven and even have their magical power greatly increased, they would also be bound by the Heavenly Court and lose their freedom.

For a moment, all the sages fell silent.

If possible, they would naturally not want their disciples to lose their freedom and be appointed to divine positions in the Heavenly Court.

Seeing this, Hongjun said no more and took out a golden scroll of the Investiture of the Gods and placed it on the cloud bed.

He said, "This is the Investiture of the Gods, which requires your joint signature. Simply write down the names of your respective disciples, and it will be effective. The Investiture of the Gods will be presided over by Yuanshi Tianzun."

After saying this, Hongjun got up and left, leaving the saints looking at each other in bewilderment.

Yuanshi didn't expect that Hongjun would directly assign him this difficult task.

Could it be that the Dao Ancestor hopes he will set an example by sending his own disciple to the Investiture of the Gods first?

Looking at the Investiture of the Gods, he was also hesitant.

The matter of the Investiture of the Gods was of great importance; once the Investiture of the Gods was signed, his disciples would also lose their freedom.

However, as a sage of the Heavenly Dao, he could not disobey the wishes of Hongjun Daozu.

So he suddenly raised his head, looked at the others, and said, "What do you all think?"

The other sages also fell into deep thought.

They naturally didn't want their disciples to be deified, yet they dared not openly disobey the orders of Hongjun Daozu.

The atmosphere inside Zixiao Palace suddenly became even more tense and awkward.

Seeing that no one spoke, Yuanshi could only turn to his elder brother, Laozi, and ask, "Elder brother, what is your opinion on this matter?"

Laozi's expression remained calm, like a still well, as he said, "I have always considered my disciples to be few, with only Xuandu inheriting my mantle. Therefore, he is naturally unsuitable for the list of deities. However, I can send the benevolent corpse of Laozi to oversee the Heavenly Court. As for the other divine positions, you will be in charge!"

After saying that, he actually stepped forward and opened the Investiture of the Gods, and wrote down the name of Laozi.

As his name appeared on the list, his benevolent self, Laozi, manifested directly from his body. After bowing to everyone, he drifted away and hurriedly headed to the Heavenly Court.

Seeing this, everyone was momentarily at a loss.

Lao Tzu actually sent out his own benevolent corpse for the sake of his disciples. But even if these people wanted to imitate him, they couldn't.

After all, apart from Lao Tzu, no one else had more than one disciple.

Yuanshi quickly calmed himself down, glanced around, and finally fixed his gaze on Jieyin and Zhunti.

He said, "Jieyin and Zhunti, among the Three Pure Ones, the eldest brother has already expressed his stance. I wonder what your Western Sect's response is?"

Both Jieyin and Zhunti turned pale upon hearing this.

This Yuanshi is too shameless! He actually twisted the facts and claimed that Laozi's statement was the attitude expressed by the Three Pure Ones!

But they had nothing to say about it.

After thinking for a moment, Jieyin gestured to his junior brother Zhunti, who was better at talking, to respond.

Zhunti had a sudden inspiration and quickly calculated in his mind, but deliberately showed a troubled look on his face. He sighed and said, "Senior Brother Yuanshi, it's not that we are unwilling to contribute to the Heavenly Dao, but the West is barren and the spiritual energy is thin. Our Western Sect disciples have a hard time cultivating and are few in number. If we forcibly confer the title of god, I'm afraid it will severely damage our Western Sect."

Yuanshi frowned slightly but remained silent, clearly waiting for Zhunti to continue.

Upon seeing this, Zhunti's heart stirred, and he continued, "However, our Western Sect has always been compassionate and respectful to the Heavenly Dao. Since the Dao Ancestor has given his decree, we should obey. However, we hope that the other fellow Daoists can first contribute to the matter of the Investiture of the Gods. If there are still vacancies in the Heavenly Court's divine positions, our Western Sect will fill them."

Upon hearing this, the other saints in the Heavenly Dao camp all frowned.

They naturally did not want their disciple to be deified and lose his freedom, but now that Zhunti had said this, they could not directly refuse Zhunti's request.

Yuanshi's expression darkened slightly as he glanced at Kunpeng and Styx, saying, "Since the Western Sect is facing difficulties, fellow Daoists Kunpeng and Styx, you are new to the Heavenly Dao camp and have not yet made any contributions. Would you be willing to contribute to the Investiture of the Gods?"

Upon hearing this, Kunpeng and Styx's faces darkened. They knew that they had just joined the Heavenly Dao camp, and if they didn't prove themselves now, they would likely be ostracized. However, if they agreed to the conferment of gods, their demon and Asura clans were indeed unsuitable to become the true gods of the Heavenly Court.

Styx smiled bitterly to himself, but forced a smile on his face and said, "Everyone, you should all know that the Asura race of my Netherworld Blood Sea is notoriously unruly and difficult to tame. If we were to forcibly confer godhood upon them, it would probably break the rules of the Heavenly Court, which would be counterproductive."

Kunpeng quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes. Most of the demon tribes I've gathered are deeply sinful and few in number. If we were to confer titles upon them as gods, I'm afraid it would be difficult to gain their trust."

Upon hearing Kunpeng and Styx's words, the saints of the Heavenly Dao camp exchanged bewildered glances, inwardly cursing them. They knew that Kunpeng and Styx were making excuses, but they couldn't directly confront them at this moment.

Suddenly, Zhunti's eyes lit up as he looked at Tongtian and said, "Senior Brother Tongtian, your Jie Sect has many disciples. Why don't you set an example and make some contributions to the Heavenly Dao camp first?"

Tongtian's face darkened, and he was about to lash out.

Before he could speak, his second brother, Yuanshi, who should have been on his side, nodded in approval and said, "Zhunti is right, Tongtian. Your disciples are of varying quality, and some of them have only average potential. Why not let them enter the Heavenly Court as righteous gods? It would be a good thing for them!"

Tongtian looked at Yuanshi in disbelief, seemingly unable to accept that his second brother had treated him this way.

However, since Yuanshi was ruthless, it is no wonder that he was unjust.

He said directly, "Second brother, you are mistaken. Since the Dao Ancestor entrusted this matter to you, he must want your Chan Sect to set an example. How about this: however many disciples you send to the Investiture of the Gods, I will do the same?"

Now it was Yuanshi's turn to look grim.

In Yuanshi's view, every disciple under his tutelage was carefully selected and possessed profound virtue. He felt that even if he were to exchange one disciple for ten disciples of Tongtian, he would still feel he was at a disadvantage.

So these sages argued back and forth for a long time, but they couldn't come to a conclusion.

Seeing this, Laozi, having already completed his task, decided to leave early, saying that he was going back to the Taiqing Sacred Realm to refine pills, and let them make their own decision.

Finally, after arguing for a long time, they came up with a method that everyone could barely agree on.

That is to directly hang the Investiture of the Gods list above the South Heavenly Gate, and then inform the disciples of the advantages and disadvantages, letting them decide for themselves whether they want to become the true gods of the Heavenly Court.

Hongjun was naturally very dissatisfied with their actions.

But he wasn't in a hurry to do anything, because no matter what, these Heavenly Saints would eventually have to gather all the gods of the Heavenly Court for him!

In contrast, he was more concerned about what Lu Yun and the others were doing on the desolate land.

He couldn't help but pay more attention at this moment.

Just as Hongjun was observing the primordial land, the trial in Lei Ze City officially came to an end.

Fuxi unsurprisingly won first place in this trial, and thus received a reward personally presented by Lu Yun—the "Primordial Human Emperor Scripture"!

However, Lu Yun did not tell Fuxi the true name of this cultivation technique. Instead, he temporarily changed the name to "Hun Yuan Jing" and sealed most of the content of the technique, which would only be unsealed after Fuxi reached the corresponding level.

Even so, Fuxi was still extremely excited.

After the awards ceremony, Lu Yun announced, "This trial is just the beginning! Next, the Human and Earth factions will jointly host the first Primordial Genius Competition. Everyone who passed this trial has qualified to participate! This is the surprise I have for you!"

Upon hearing this, both Fuxi and the other human youths, as well as the other humans in Leize City, were somewhat taken aback.

Clearly, they didn't quite understand what the so-called Primordial Genius Competition meant.

Hongjun, inside the Purple Cloud Palace, was also puzzled, but a sudden tightness gripped him, and he frowned in deep thought: "What is this Lu Yun up to now?"

He always felt that Lu Yun was plotting something earth-shattering again!

(End of this chapter)