The Demon Ancestor Transmits His Teachings, the Dao Ancestor Accepts Disciples

This was the first time Randeng had seen Hongjun. This Dao Ancestor of later generations was not as majestic and rigid as Randeng had imagined. His body was filled with the Daoist aura of a sage, and he had the air of an immortal ancestor.

Randeng speculated that Hongjun might not have yet begun to merge with the Dao at this time, and his humanity far outweighed his divinity.

"Young friend Ran Deng, did Rahu impart his so-called method of fortune to you?"

Hongjun first waved his hand to release Rahu from the control of the guide, teleporting him to the summit of Mount Sumeru. Then he set up a restriction and transmitted his voice to Randeng.

"Yes, senior, it was forced upon me by that Rahu."

It's true that he learned the art of Qi and destiny, but he was forced to do so. Hongjun's statement makes it sound like he's Rahu's disciple.

"It's alright, they're all the same. What do you think of this method of cultivating destiny, young friend?"

"This method is too domineering and cannot be attempted by anyone but those with the destiny of an emperor. Even then, it is easy to suffer backlash. It is naturally suited to the way of the clan."

Of course, Ran Deng knew the dangers of this method. The one who suffered the most from this method was the Eastern King Duke in later generations. He wanted to establish a celestial court, but he became cannon fodder in the great calamity.

"Young friend, your answer is quite insightful. It's good that you understand the dangers of this method."

Hongjun was very satisfied with Randeng's answer. He had noticed this somewhat unusual innate deity earlier, but he was still a little uneasy.

"Young friend, may I examine your spiritual platform and primordial spirit?"

Randeng didn't understand why these ancestors always had designs on his spiritual platform, but he still obediently did as they said. After all, Hongjun was different from Luo Hou just now. If a peak saint wanted to do something, he couldn't resist him.

When Randeng opened his spiritual platform, Hongjun's divine sense swept over it and he knew that Randeng had never used his merits to improve his cultivation.

"Young friend, why don't you use merit points to improve your cultivation?"

Hongjun became increasingly satisfied with the lamp.

"Merit has many wonderful uses. Wouldn't it be a waste to use it to improve one's cultivation? Perhaps when my cultivation reaches its limit, I will use my merit."

Following his heart, Ran Deng answered truthfully: While the Primordial Great Luo was indeed good, one needed the strength to survive the great calamity in the prehistoric world before one could talk about attaining enlightenment.

"Your Dao heart is clear, that's good. But this method of accumulating merit is not entirely useless. After countless eons, I have combined it with my own Dao to compile a matching method, called the Method of Severing the Three Corpses to Become a Saint. Would you like to learn it?"

Hongjun, with his eloquent speech, explained to Randeng the method of severing the three corpses.

Ran Deng was stunned.

"Do all patriarchs enjoy preaching their doctrines to others?"

He experienced the benefits of being born early, and all sorts of ancient secrets followed.

Don't be fooled by the current claims that the method of destiny has flaws and the method of merit has pitfalls. Before the great calamity of the Lich King, only the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace will be able to comprehend the method of becoming a saint.

Following the original trajectory, Randeng, as the vice leader of the Chan Sect, only became a quasi-saint after the Investiture of the Gods, which shows how important the method of becoming a saint is.

As Hongjun preached, golden lotuses sprang from the earth, sweet dew fell from the sky, and all sorts of wondrous phenomena of the Great Dao appeared, the unique Daoist aura belonging to the sages enveloping the lamp.

"No wonder that when Zixiao Palace gave its three lectures later, all the innate deities of the primordial world flocked to it."

The Law of Annihilation that Ran Deng cultivated had unknowingly reached 50%.

The spiritual energy of the entire Mount Sumeru surged into the underground space. With the Dao Ancestor present, there was naturally no need to worry about the impurity of the spiritual energy.

After an unknown amount of time, Randeng opened his eyes. Behind him, the law of annihilation propelled the Five Elements Light Wheel to rotate, endlessly and perfectly.

Above his head, amidst half an acre of auspicious clouds, the three flowers of essence, energy, and spirit manifested. The one on the far left, representing the Dao Fruit of Nirvana, had five petals and was rooted in a tributary of the River of Destiny.

The Great Luo Golden Immortal, once certified, is forever certified. By relying on the Great Luo Dao Fruit, they leave their true spiritual mark in the long river of destiny. Even if the great calamity turns and they die and their Dao dissipates, they will one day return from the long river of destiny.

"Congratulations, young friend, on attaining the Great Luo Dao Fruit; the Primordial Chaos Realm is within reach."

Hongjun flicked his whisk and looked at Randeng with a smile.

Shortly after Burning Lamp attained enlightenment, he sensed through the Heavenly Dao that there was also a Primordial Saint on Mount Kun who had attained the Great Luo realm. He thought it was the Supreme Daoist, the head of the Three Pure Ones of Kunlun. Originally, Hongjun had the highest hopes for him to become the leader of this era.

"Thank you, teacher, for imparting your teachings. Your disciple is willing to serve you."

Ran Deng took the opportunity to address Hongjun as "Teacher" and performed a disciple's salute.

Hongjun accepted it calmly, and was very satisfied with this disciple. He had an outstanding background, good fortune, and a firm belief in himself. Most importantly, he knew how to advance and retreat and was good at assessing situations.

Another point is that if you take him as your disciple, you won't have to worry about him becoming the next Rahu.

"In my Zixiao Palace, there are only two tea-serving servants. So you are my eldest disciple. However, the time is not right yet, so you can only be a nominal disciple. Before I attain Dao, I will formally accept you as my disciple during the three lectures at Zixiao Palace."

The preacher, Ran Deng, benefited greatly from this sermon. Hongjun also took this opportunity to review his cultivation achievements, which can be considered as a practice session in advance for the three sermons at Zixiao Palace.

"This disciple bows in gratitude to the teacher."

Randeng never expected that he had only asked Jieyin to repair the core of the earth veins, and after all the twists and turns, Hongjun would eventually accept him as his disciple.

According to later accounts, he was the chief disciple of the Xuanmen sect, the leader of the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace, and he also took the position of chief disciple of Taishang Daoren, thus forming a karmic bond.

A spirit lamp appeared in Hongjun's hand, about four feet tall, made entirely of ancient bronze, and shaped like a three-tiered pagoda. Golden flames burned within the lamp, named "Myriad Spirits Ancient Flame," a flame that would never be extinguished and would shine like stars. The base was supported by a dark blue Tai Chi array.

As soon as the Jade Void Glazed Lamp appeared, the Spirit Vulture Palace Lamp in his spiritual platform emitted a strong response, which was an aura of the same origin.

"This is the Heavenly Lamp, one of the three lamps of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the Jade Void Glazed Lamp. It shares the same origin as your companion spiritual treasure, making it the perfect spiritual treasure for you to sever your three corpses."

Hongjun gently pushed with his palm, and the Jade Void Glazed Lamp floated into Randeng's hand.

"Luo Hou has given you the Ninth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus. This lamp will serve as your gift for becoming a disciple. I hope you will cultivate diligently in the future and not disappoint your master's expectations."

Randeng bowed in gratitude again, thinking to himself that this was the benefit of having a sage as a backer. He was only at the Great Luo realm, yet he had already prepared a cultivation treasure for a Primordial Golden Immortal.

Hongjun was in a very good mood at this moment. The moment he accepted Randeng as his disciple, he sensed that most of the cause and effect with the West had been transferred to his disciple.

"I have reinforced the seal on the Black Lotus of Annihilation in your mind, so it will not affect your primordial spirit. If you wish to continue nurturing it, simply let it devour evil energy, karmic forces, and other forms of energy. Now that this matter is settled, I must return to comprehend the Heavenly Dao."

With a flick of his sleeve, Hongjun vanished.

"Your disciple respectfully sees you off, Master!"

After sending Hongjun away, Randeng looked at the completely destroyed core of the earth vein and was also at a loss.

He also realized that his karmic entanglement with the West was even deeper, and if he could not revive the West, he was afraid that he would have no hope of becoming a Primordial Great Luo.

In the present prehistoric world, perhaps only the Earth Book in Zhen Yuanzi's possession can recreate the core of the earth veins. It seems that I still have to head east.