The first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, Little Sizi's immortal brother

"Fate is truly a wonderful thing."

"Your words, sage... are difficult for this junior to understand."

"In the past, I received the blessings of the gods of fate and time. Now, I have encountered their 'successor' once again. Do you think this is a kind of destiny?"

"The Demon God of Fate?" Shi Ming was startled. He was well aware that he had received the blessing of the Demon God of Time, but this Demon God of Fate...

As far as I can remember, I've never had any interaction with that person.

"Please enlighten me, Sage." Shi Ming was completely baffled, so he simply asked Hongjun directly.

"If an ordinary bamboo were to develop sentience, what do you think the chances are?" Hongjun did not answer Shiming's question directly, but instead turned to ask Shiming.

"Um?!!"

After Hongjun's reminder, Shiming suddenly understood.

Indeed, the primordial world was full of opportunities, and all things were extraordinary. However, even extraordinary things could not be born with sentience.

Without the guidance of a powerful being, that stone would simply be a stone. Even if it were harder or contained more spiritual energy than stones from later generations, its essence would be no different from that of a stone.

The same applies to bamboo. Compared to ordinary bamboo in later generations, ordinary bamboo today might grow better due to its abundant spiritual energy, but for it to develop sentience...

He was misled by his own time travel, thinking that he had traveled to an ordinary bamboo. But if the original bamboo was an inanimate object, even if he had traveled to the past, how could he think freely like a prehistoric creature?

If I were just an ordinary bamboo, how could I have absorbed the legacy of the Time God?

Therefore, one's true self is not ordinary!

He Shiming was born extraordinary.

As for why he seemed so...ordinary before, he had no idea.

But that's okay, there's someone right here who's very likely to know!

"Your Majesty, I still have some unresolved questions..."

"Heavenly secrets—cannot be revealed. Let's leave this matter at that for now." Before Shi Ming could finish speaking, Hongjun interrupted him as if he already knew what Shi Ming was going to ask. "Time and destiny, in the realm of observation, have long since reached a level that I, this old man, cannot even touch. Back then, in the war of creation..."

"Enough, enough, it was my fault for being so talkative." Halfway through his sentence, Hongjun seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped.

"Just remember, no matter what, you are you, and don't make unfounded assumptions."

"I will remember." Although Shi Ming was a little dizzy from listening, he still verbally agreed.

"Since you've addressed me as 'senior,' I naturally have to show my appreciation." Hongjun waved his hand, and several magical treasures floated out from behind him. "These things won't be of much use to me later, so you can keep them."

Shi Ming stared intently, his eyes widening in surprise.

"Thank you, senior!" Shi Ming obediently changed his form of address. He had already accepted the fee for changing his form of address, so changing it wasn't a difficult thing.

Moreover, the things I received were not ordinary items.

The supreme innate spiritual treasure—the Qiankun Cauldron!

The supreme innate spiritual treasure—the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit!

The ultimate innate spiritual treasure—the Twelfth-Grade Reincarnation Purple Lotus!

The Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure – Western Plain-Colored Cloud Banner!

Finally, and most surprisingly to Shi Ming, there was something somewhat broken but most precious—the Jade Tablet of Creation!

Five powerful treasures in total, each of which could cause a bloodbath on the primordial land!

The first one goes without saying; it's the best material for refining artifacts, a supreme treasure capable of transforming acquired spiritual treasures into innate ones! More importantly, Nuwa used the Qiankun Cauldron for both creating humans and mending the sky. For the later sage Nuwa, the most precious thing wasn't the frequently used Red Embroidered Ball or the Map of Mountains and Rivers, but this relatively unknown Qiankun Cauldron!

Secondly, the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit needs little introduction. Formed from the seeds of the Chaos Green Lotus, it is said to be able to eliminate karma, protect the spiritual altar, and possess considerable defensive power. Moreover, it seems that Hongjun later gave the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus of Merit to those two bald monks in the West, and it even became the treasured artifact of the Western Sect, specifically used to suppress fortune, and later became a symbol of Buddhism. This time, why did Hongjun give it to him?

The third one was also formed from a seed of the Chaos Green Lotus, but it wasn't very famous and basically never appeared in the prehistoric world, so it didn't have much of a presence in later generations. Shi Ming guessed that this item was probably hidden away by Hongjun from beginning to end, since it wasn't seen during the distribution of treasures at the Treasure Distribution Cliff. Otherwise, it wouldn't have remained so obscure. As for the reason for hiding it... Shi Ming wasn't quite sure.

The fourth one, one of the Five Primordial Banners, was formed from the lotus leaf of the Chaos Green Lotus. Together with the other four banners, it formed the Five Elements and Five Directions Grand Array, which was quite formidable in the prehistoric world. It seems that it was later given to the Queen Mother of the West when Hongjun appointed her as the head of the prehistoric female immortals, and now it has come into his own hands.

Finally, and most surprisingly to Shi Ming, was this Jade Tablet of Creation.

The complete Jade Tablet of Creation contains the Three Thousand Great Daos, and can also enhance comprehension, help people understand the Dao, and predict the future.

To put it another way, this thing is to Hongjun what the Taiji Diagram is to Taiqing, the Pangu Banner is to Yuqing, the Four Swords of Zhuxian are to Tongtian, and the Chaos Bell is to Donghuang Taiyi.

Now, is this all I'm giving myself?

After putting the item away, Shi Ming looked at Hong Jun again, and only felt relieved when he saw that the other party really didn't have any other intentions.

But why is Hongjun so good to me? Is it really just because I am related to the Time Demon God and the Fate Demon God?

It seems unlikely.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the magical treasures they gave us, each one is extraordinary.

Upon closer examination, there's even a hint of ulterior motive in helping Shi Ming "pave the way."

The Western Plain Cloud Banner is alright, it's not that irreplaceable. The Golden Lotus of Merit and the Purple Lotus of Reincarnation haven't shown any use yet, but Shi Ming knows the Qiankun Cauldron inside and out!

Whether it's creating humans or mending the sky, this thing is extremely irreplaceable; you could even say it's indispensable.

Finally, he also gave away the Jade Tablet of Creation, which was helpful for enlightenment. This thing, like the Twelve-Petaled Purple Lotus of Reincarnation, was something that Hongjun did not release even after he reached the Dao Integration stage!

Shi Ming's net worth is now quite substantial; apart from Hongjun, probably no one in the entire prehistoric world is richer than him.

What's the big deal? Its quality is high!

"Alright, you should leave now." After handing over the items, Hongjun began to shoo him away.

"Yes, I won't keep you from resting any longer."

After saying that, Shi Ming turned and left Zixiao Palace, leaving Hongjun watching his receding figure.