Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 53 The Jade Emperor (Please continue reading)

Hongjun looked at the puzzled looks on everyone's faces and said softly, "Since the beginning of heaven and earth, I, a mere primordial energy, took shape, created the Immortal Path, attained the Primordial Dao, and became a sage. Countless eons have passed since then."

"Now, feeling that the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World is imperfect and that all living beings are in chaos and disorder, I use my own three thousand perfect Daos to refine the Jade Disc of Creation, and I am willing to merge with the Dao to make up for the imperfection of the Heavenly Dao."

"From this day forward, the Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. One of them is removed. Those who have not attained Hunyuan and have not become saints are all within the forty-nine."

"Do you have any further questions?"

Everyone was so engrossed in Hongjun's words that they remained silent for a long time.

"Master, you are compassionate and merciful, worthy of the name of the Dao Ancestor. Donghua does not wish to obstruct your path, please accept my three bows."

Hongjun sighed: "You are the head of the male immortals I personally appointed. From now on, you should think about the development of the immortal path."

"When I was traveling through the primordial world, I obtained a top-grade spiritual root, the Ren Water Peach. Unfortunately, this spiritual root failed to take human form, its true spirit dissipated, and its body split into three. I brought it back to Zixiao Palace to plant. Now I give this spiritual root to you, hoping that you will live up to my expectations and become the leader of the male immortals."

After Hongjun finished speaking, he summoned a small world out of thin air, and the entire world supported a peach garden.

At this moment, Donghua was both grateful and sad. He was happy to have received so much benefit from Hongjun today, but he thought that from now on he would only be with the Heavenly Dao and would no longer be a living being.

I am filled with inexplicable sorrow!

Donghua put away the peaches, thanked Hongjun, and said nothing more.

When everyone in the hall saw that Donghua had received such a great benefit, they all exclaimed that their teacher was merciful.

Zhunti was so eager to snatch the peaches that he felt the West was truly lacking in such top-tier spiritual roots. If they could acquire such spiritual roots, the revival of the West would be just around the corner.

"Teacher, I am from the West..."

Before Zhunti could finish speaking, Hongjun stopped him, saying, "The West will eventually be restored, but the time is not yet ripe."

"Supreme Lord, Primordial Beginning, Heavenly Connection!"

The Three Pure Ones: "Master!"

"You are my personally taught disciples. I established the Immortal Path and founded the Mysterious Sect. I have given you my most precious treasures. From now on, you must support each other, attain the Primordial Dao as soon as possible, become sages, and expand the Mysterious Sect."

"I will keep in mind my Master's teachings."

Hongjun nodded heavily: "I have finished explaining my business. Do you have any more questions? If not, you may leave."

Taishang: "I wonder if Master will be able to break free from the Heavenly Dao and reappear in the primordial world?"

Hongjun: "The Heavenly Dao belongs to Hongjun, but Hongjun does not follow the Heavenly Dao. From now on, Hongjun will not appear unless it is a major event concerning the Primordial World or the Heavenly Dao."

Nuwa: "After Master merged with the Dao, the Heavenly Dao became even more perfect. What impact will this have on the primordial world, on all living beings, and on us?"

Nuwa's question was very insightful, and it was something everyone was eager to know.

Hongjun thought for a moment and said, "The further perfection of the Heavenly Dao means that the order of the primordial world is further perfected. I am the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao, and I am the tangible Heavenly Dao. Although I have no good or evil, the Heavenly Dao will be more flexible from now on."

"It is easier for you cultivators to comprehend the Dao realm, but there are higher requirements in terms of merit, fortune, and character."

Upon hearing this, Donghua instantly realized that this was the primordial version of KPI.

I've set a very high salary cap for you. (From now on, your cultivation speed will be faster, and it will be easier to comprehend the Great Dao.)

All you need to do is work hard; the more and better you work, the higher your salary will be. (You need to accumulate merit and good fortune; the higher your merit and good fortune, the easier it will be to break through in your cultivation.)

"Did the prehistoric world suddenly become this advanced?"

Everyone accepted this. Even in the primordial era, breaking through cultivation required a certain amount of merit and fortune; now it's just that the requirement has increased somewhat.

Seeing that no one was asking questions, Hongjun waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Before leaving the main hall, everyone looked at Hongjun, who was sitting quietly on the high platform, and bowed once more.

After bidding farewell to Zixiao and leaving the chaos, the group arrived in the primordial world and dispersed, disappearing in an instant.

Beside Donghua were west Wangmu Taizhen, Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, the Three Pure Ones, and Haotian Yaochi.

After bidding farewell to Donghua and the others, the Three Pure Ones departed. Before leaving, Tongtian made a promise with Donghua that they would meet again in Kunlun a thousand years later.

"Fellow Daoist Taiwei, Fellow Daoist Taizhen, I will take my leave now. If you have time in the future, you are welcome to come to Wanshou Mountain to discuss the Dao. I have nothing else to offer, but I do have a few thirst-quenching fruits to entertain you."

Donghua chuckled, "When did Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi become so wealthy that he can treat ginseng fruit, which is the fruit of a top-grade spiritual root, as a thirst quencher? I must eat my fill next time."

"Haha, this humble Taoist priest warmly welcomes you and awaits the arrival of the Eastern King and the Western King."

"How dare I? How dare I?"

"Brother Dao, you have invited me; I, Taizhen, will certainly pay your respects!"

With Zhen Yuanzi and the others gone, only Zi Fu and Xi Kunlun remained.

"Junior Brother Haotian, Junior Sister Yaochi, our teacher has arranged for you to stay with me. What are your plans?"

To be honest, Donghua didn't know what to feel about these two, and he was also having a headache over their arrangements.

The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West have become my underlings, what should I do? I need help urgently!

Haotian and Yaochi exchanged a glance and said, "Senior brother, our teacher instructed us to follow you, and we are willing to follow your arrangements."

Donghua thought for a moment and said, "Junior brother, my Purple Mansion has three islands and ten continents. Junior brother, you establish your Daoist temple in Penglai and become the Purple Mansion Haotian Emperor, while junior sister becomes the Purple Mansion Yaochi Golden Mother, ranking below me. What do you think?"

"Senior brother, no! We have not accomplished anything yet, how can we be placed in high positions? Please rescind your order."

Donghua thought about it for a moment. Although Haotian's words made sense, the teacher had already arranged it for him, so it didn't matter.

"It's alright. Since the teacher has entrusted you to me, just listen to me."

Haotian and Yaochi then agreed and bowed in unison, saying, "Haotian and Yaochi greet Your Majesty."

"No need for formalities, just call me Senior Brother."

"Your Majesty, propriety must not be disregarded."

Donghua didn't say anything more. Anyway, he felt pretty good. It was really nice to be addressed as "Your Majesty" by the future Jade Emperor.

"Immortal Lord Taiyuan, Barefoot Immortal, you two lead Haotian and Yaochi to the Purple Mansion to establish a Daoist temple. I have other matters to attend to and will not return to the Purple Mansion for now."

"We respectfully obey His Majesty's decree and take our leave!"

After saying this, the group led Haotian Yaochi away.

Seeing everyone leave, the Queen Mother of the West smiled mischievously and said, "Brother Taiwei, I wonder if you will have time to visit my Western Kunlun this time?"

Donghua was stunned for a moment, captivated by the charm of the Queen Mother of the West's smile.

"Fellow Taoist Taoist..."

The Queen Mother of the West said with feigned anger, "I call you elder brother, how can you still call me fellow Daoist? Does elder brother only have eyes for fellow Daoist Taizhen?"

Donghua hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Junior Sister?"

The Queen Mother of the West then laughed heartily.

"Junior sister, I have something very important to do. I will definitely come to Xikunlun afterward to apologize to you. Is that alright?"

The Queen Mother of the West had nothing to complain about.

"Senior brother, in a few days it will be my birthday. As the head of all female immortals in the primordial world, I am preparing to hold a grand gathering of female immortals. I wonder if you have any suggestions?"

Donghua thought about it for a moment and felt that there was nothing wrong with it. As the Queen Mother of the West, it was perfectly reasonable for her to do such a thing.

"Junior Sister's words are quite appropriate. I don't have any excellent innate spiritual roots. Today, I was bestowed with the Peach Spiritual Root by our Master. Why don't you take it to West Kunlun and hold a Peach Banquet?"

The Queen Mother of the West hurriedly said, "No, the peaches were given to my senior brother by our teacher. How can I, your younger sister, take them to use? I have already had Xi Kunlun prepare the banquet supplies for a long time, so there is no shortage."

Donghua: "Junior sister, please don't refuse. Although Xikunlun has many spiritual roots, it doesn't have a top-tier spiritual root like the Peach of Immortality."

"Since the time of the Dragon Han Dynasty, how can we be so distant from each other? It is an honor for a mere peach to contribute to our junior sister's birthday celebration."

Upon hearing Donghua's words, the Queen Mother of the West beamed with joy, her beauty becoming unparalleled.

"The Peaches of Immortality are top-tier innate spiritual roots, yet you consider them so worthless in your eyes, Senior Brother. How is your statement any different from that of Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi?"

Donghua: "Although the peaches of immortality are precious, it depends on who gets them. If they are given to my junior sister, it would be an honor for the peaches and for Donghua."

The Queen Mother of the West was overjoyed and stared at Donghua in a daze for a moment.

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