Primordial Era: A brick knocks Hongyun unconscious, and he seizes the throne at the start.

The acceleration of time within the Qiankun Diagram has begun; one year outside is equivalent to ten years inside.

In the first year, he refined his merits and his cultivation level stabilized at the peak of the mid-stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

In the third year, he comprehended the malevolent laws within the fragments of the God-Slaying Spear and created the supernatural power [Brick of Malevolent Aura] - an attack that inflicts a primordial spirit erosion effect.

In the fifth year, materials from the three races were combined to reforge the black bricks. Dragon scales were added to increase toughness, phoenix feathers to increase speed, qilin bones to increase weight, and fragments of the God-Slaying Spear to enhance sharpness.

New black bricks have been produced: they are jet black with dark gold patterns, and the sides of the bricks have faint shadows of dragon wings and phoenix feathers. They are as heavy as mountains, and even a great Luo Immortal would get dizzy if he fell on one!

In the seventh year, after comprehending the laws of power, he learned the second technique from the axe handle fragments—the [Gravity Brick], which allows him to manipulate gravity and slow down people's movements.

In the tenth year, his cultivation broke through to the late stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal!

When he left the country, only a year had passed in the outside world.

"It's time to prepare for the second sermon... but before that, there's something else to do."

Lu Chen turned his gaze westward.

Treasure Sharing Cliff!

According to the original story, after Hongjun's second sermon, he will open the Treasure Distribution Cliff, allowing all cultivators to seize their opportunities.

But Lu Chen knew that the restrictions on the Treasure Distribution Cliff would actually loosen three years before the sermon, allowing him to sneak in ahead of time!

"Ancestor Hongjun, I'm sorry, your treasure... let me tidy it up for you first."

He chuckled and transformed into a stream of light, flying towards the chaos.

Three days later, deep within the chaos.

Following the map on the jade slip, Lu Chen found the location of the Treasure Dividing Cliff—a gray stone mountain floating in chaos, tens of thousands of feet high, enveloped by layers of restrictions.

The restriction exuded the power of a saint, which even ordinary quasi-saints could not break.

But Lu Chen had a solution.

He took out the merit of creation—the purest power of Pangu, capable of penetrating all restrictions.

"Take your time, three years is enough for me to get to the third level."

He transformed his merits into fine threads, which began to permeate the restrictions.

This ordeal lasted for two years and eleven months.

Finally, a month before his sermon, he entered the third level of the Treasure Sharing Cliff!

The sight before him made him stop breathing.

The third level is not large, only a hundred feet in diameter, but the floating treasures are all top-quality innate spiritual treasures!

Left side: Sea-Stabilizing Pearls (twelve), Primordial Golden Cauldron, Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife Gourd, Universe Ruler...

Right side: Immortal Binding Rope, Wind and Fire Wheels, Yin-Yang Mirror, Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover...

Central High Platform: Three treasures are protected by special restrictions—the Taiji Diagram (replica), the Pangu Banner (replica), and the Chaos Bell (replica)!

Although it is a replica, it is still a top-tier innate spiritual treasure, with power comparable to 30% of the genuine article!

"We've struck it rich...this time we've really struck it rich!"

Lu Chen swallowed hard, suppressing his excitement.

He dared not touch the three central items, which were left by Hongjun to his personal disciples. But the others…

"Take only one of each item; don't be greedy."

He unfolded the Qiankun Diagram and began to collect.

The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl (to make a total of twenty-four with the twelve he already had), the Primordial Golden Cauldron, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife Gourd...

For each item he acquired, he would use the golden light of merit to erase the traces, and then use materials from the three clans to create the illusion that "the original item is still there".

Two hours later, he had emptied most of the third floor—leaving 30% to cover his tracks.

"It's time to leave."

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly sensed that there was a small compartment behind the platform.

The cubicle had no restrictions, and inside there was only a jade scroll.

[List and Distribution Plan of Treasures at Treasure Distribution Cliff (Draft)]

Lu Chen's eyes lit up, and he quickly checked.

The jade slip detailed the ownership of each treasure: the Taiji Diagram went to Laozi, the Pangu Banner to Yuanshi Tianzun, the Chaos Bell to Taiyi (later acquired by Donghuang Taiyi), and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl to Zhao Gongming…

At the very bottom, there is a line of smaller print:

The remaining treasures will be left to those destined to find them. However, the cultivators of the primordial era are greedy, so a test must be set: those who obtain the treasures must answer three questions; those who answer incorrectly will be banned from entering for ten thousand years.

"A test?" Lu Chen raised an eyebrow.

He continued reading and found that at the end of the jade slip were "reference answers" to three questions.

First question: What is the Dao? (Answer: The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine, and one is hidden away.)

Second question: What is treasure? (Answer: That which suits my needs is treasure)

Third question: What is fate? (Answer: Seeing this scroll at this very moment is fate.)

"Ancestor Hongjun... did you leave this back door on purpose?" Lu Chen was both amused and exasperated.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, this jade slip is of immense value!

He put away the jade slip and prepared to leave.

But at that moment, the Treasure Sharing Cliff suddenly trembled!

A vast divine sense swept across the third level:

"Who is here?"

It's the aura of Hongjun!

Lu Chen was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. He quickly entered the Qiankun Diagram and transformed into a speck of dust, attaching himself to a stubborn rock.

He scanned the area with his divine sense three times, and finding nothing amiss, he slowly withdrew.

"That was close..." Lu Chen's back was soaked with cold sweat.

He dared not linger any longer, and manipulated the Qiankun Diagram to quietly slip away through the gap he had entered through.

He only dared to show himself after traveling tens of thousands of miles away from the Treasure Sharing Cliff.

Looking back, the Treasure Sharing Cliff still floats silently.

"The Dao Ancestor Hongjun probably didn't notice that something was missing... After all, I only took one of each item and kept the replicas."

He breathed a sigh of relief and checked his harvest.

With thirty-seven innate spiritual treasures (all of them of the highest quality), plus his previous accumulations, he is now extremely wealthy.

"It's time to go back. The second sermon is about to begin in a month."

Lu Chen flew towards the primordial wilderness.

On his way, as he passed through a chaotic wasteland, he suddenly heard the sounds of fighting.

Approaching stealthily, they saw two cultivators vying for a treasure.

One was a rogue cultivator at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and the other... was actually Jieyin!

What the two were fighting over was the illusory image of a twelve-petaled golden lotus—though it was just a projection, it was still priceless.

"This golden lotus is destined for me, why must you force it, fellow Daoist?" Jieyin said with a bitter expression, but his actions were ruthless.

"Bullshit! I was the one who found it first!" the rogue cultivator roared.

The two fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.

Lu Chen lurked in the shadows, his eyes darting around.

"Jieyin and Zhunti... the future saints of the Western Sect, are still fighting over treasures right now."

He thought for a moment and then took out the black brick.

"Since we've met, it would be a shame not to give this opportunity a try."

He timed it perfectly, and just as he was about to succeed in his mission, the black brick transformed into a beam of dark light.

"Bang!"

A brick hit the back of the guide's head.

The guide was caught off guard; everything went black, and his movements froze.

The rogue cultivator seized the golden lotus phantom and fled.

By the time the venerable monk recovered, Jinlian had vanished.

"Who?! Who ambushed me?!" Jieyin was so angry that his face turned pale, and he frantically scanned the area with his divine sense.

Lu Chen had already slipped away, concealing his achievements and fame.

"Awesome! I've knocked a brick on the future saint!"

He was in high spirits and quickened his return to the primordial world.

A month later, the bells of Zixiao Palace rang again.

The second sermon begins!

Lu Chen followed the crowd into Zixiao Palace and found a corner seat to sit down.

This time, he noticed that the people on the seven prayer cushions in the front row all had much stronger auras than last time.

The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti have all broken through to the Quasi-Saint level!

Hongyun was also sitting on the seventh futon, his aura concealed, but Lu Chen could sense that he had also broken through to the early stage of Quasi-Saint!

"Very good, Senior Hongyun is not dead, and has even broken through. The plot has changed." Lu Chen felt gratified.

Hongjun Daozu appeared and began to preach.

This time, we will talk about the path to quasi-sainthood and the method of severing the three corpses.

Lu Chen listened attentively while secretly observing.

He noticed that Jieyin kept touching the back of his head, clearly indicating that the aftereffects of that brick hadn't worn off.

"Pfft..." Lu Chen almost burst out laughing.

The preaching continued for three hundred years.

At the end, Hongjun Daozu announced:

"Three thousand years later, during the third sermon, the saintly positions will be established and the spiritual treasures will be distributed. At that time, the Treasure Distribution Cliff will open, and those with the right destiny can obtain the treasures."

The entire venue erupted in cheers.

Lu Chen lowered his head, a smile playing on his lips.

Treasure Cliff? I emptied it long ago.

Of course, this cannot be said.

As the event ended, Hongyun approached Lu Chen: "Young friend, shall we go together?"

"Okay." Lu Chen nodded.

Just as the two were about to leave, Jieyin and Zhunti suddenly blocked their way.

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun, please wait." Jieyin stared at Hongyun with a deep gaze.

Lu Chen's heart tightened—it's here, the scene from the original novel where Hongyun gives up her seat!

But this time, Hongyun has broken through to the Quasi-Saint level. Will he still give in?

"What is it?" Hongyun asked calmly.

Zhunti, with a mournful face, said, "Fellow Daoist, the West is barren, and we are not fortunate enough to have a good position. Could you perhaps... give your meditation cushion to my fellow disciples? We are willing to exchange it for a great treasure!"

Before Hongyun could speak, Lu Chen suddenly interrupted:

"Seniors, it looks like there are bricks on your heads..."

Jieyin and Zhunti were taken aback and subconsciously looked up.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

Two blows to the back of the head, precise and accurate.

Lu Chen collected the bricks, looking "surprised": "Oh dear, there really are bricks! Are you two seniors alright?"

Jieyin and Zhunti felt their vision go black and almost fainted.

Hongyun suppressed a laugh and quickly pulled Lu Chen away.

After flying tens of thousands of miles away from Zixiao Palace, Hongyun burst into laughter: "Young friend, you really are... too cunning!"

Lu Chen shrugged: "To deal with shameless people, you have to use shameless methods."

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

As he was laughing, Lu Chen suddenly sensed something and looked into the depths of the chaos.

There, a faint wisp of demonic energy flashed by.

Rahu's lingering resentment was still staring at him.

"The primordial world... is getting more and more interesting," Lu Chen murmured.

On his way back to the Primordial World, Lu Chen encountered a severely injured Kunpeng who was besieged by Di Jun and Tai Yi, who then stole the Hetu Luoshu!

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Kunpeng gritted his teeth and offered him an item: [The Incomplete Diagram of the Zhou Tian Star Array]! There was only one condition: help him avenge himself!

Meanwhile, urgent news arrived from Wuzhuang Temple—three Qilin eggs had suddenly hatched ahead of schedule, and the Qilin that hatched actually carried the memories of the Chaos Demon God?!