Chapter 385: The Taiwei Spirits Map, the Great Development Era of the Primordial Realm

"This kid really needs a good beating—he actually thinks he can trick us?"

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing put away his smile, made a fierce face, and his expression gradually turned serious, radiating overwhelming pressure: "In my opinion, he needs to be melted down and reforged."

"I've never tried refining a transcended spirit back into a spiritual treasure—might as well give it a shot."

"Brother Dao, wouldn't that be too harsh on him?" Taishang smoothly took up the thread, wearing a "sinister" expression, then said:

"Since we're melting him down, we should throw him and the Fenshao Cliff into my alchemy crucible and refine him for seventy-seven days to ensure his safety."

Yuanchen Daojun shook his head: "No, no—if he goes into your crucible, he'll be turned into a Golden Core!"

"How about this? I've recently developed a fusion array—it's guaranteed to work. We can assign it to Haotian."

The Three Pure Ones spoke with solemn sincerity.

Haotian, who had been secretly gloating inside, froze in shock.

He widened his eyes, helplessly staring at the Three Pure Ones.

Wait, this isn't what I expected at all?

Didn't you guys plan to be my lifelong meal ticket and new patrons?

Since the Three Pure Ones inherited Hongjun's lineage, their Xuan Sect clearly had a brilliant future—Haotian figured it couldn't hurt to cling to their legs first.

But Haotian thought he could manipulate the Three Pure Ones—were they really that easy to manipulate?

Watching Haotian's bewildered expression, Meng Wu You and Ming He barely suppressed their laughter, shaking their heads: 【Little naïve one, thinking he can outsmart them?】

【Have you even asked around the Immortal and Demon Realms? Do you know how feared these three are?】

"Yang Mei, Dao Friend."

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing turned to Yang Mei and said: "You take charge of Haotian."

"Huh? Me?" Yang Mei looked troubled, clearly reluctant to agree.

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing said: "Just now, Haotian claimed he's Hongjun's child—do you intend to ignore him?"

【He just claimed he's your child too—why aren't you taking him?】 Yang Mei grumbled inwardly, then stared at Haotian, lost in thought for a long while.

"Actually..." Haotian snapped back to reality, his big eyes darting between Xiang Xiang Xuanqing and Yang Mei, before finally saying: "Actually, I can just stay on the Fenshao Cliff—I don't need to leave."

"No, you must leave!" Yang Mei suddenly shouted loudly—did that look in his eyes mean he looked down on me?

Yang Mei fixed Haotian with a piercing gaze: "The outside world is dazzling—don't you want to go see it?"

"I—" Haotian really wanted to refuse, but seeing Yang Mei's stern expression, he feared the man might grab him and instantly refine him.

He'd finally figured it out: every deity here, without exception, was utterly unorthodox.

"I want to go out."

In the end, Haotian spoke against his will.

Yang Mei nodded: "Good. Then come with me."

Without another word, he grabbed Haotian, hoisted him up, opened a space gate, and turned to leave.

Yang Mei feared that if he delayed even a moment, Xiang Xiang Xuanqing would give him some new task.

Compared to that, taking care of a child was undoubtedly far easier.

He might as well consider it taking on a disciple for Hongjun.

"Goodbye, everyone!" Haotian waved his hand farewell to the Three Pure Ones.

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing smiled: "We'll meet again soon."

After Yang Mei took Haotian away, Meng Wu You curiously asked: "Could Haotian also be one of Hongjun's pawns?"

"Otherwise, why would you shove such an interesting child into Yang Mei's hands?"

Yes, Meng Wu You's evaluation of Haotian was: interesting.

A child with such an unusual mindset was perfectly suited for their Netherworld.

More precisely, perfectly suited for the Chan Sect.

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing gave no definitive answer: "Whether or not he's Hongjun's pawn, handing him to Yang Mei Dao Friend is the right move."

"Anything connected to Hongjun, he'll care about more than we ever could."

With that, Xiang Xiang Xuanqing swept his sleeve; ten thousand golden lights flashed across the void, concealing the Fenshao Cliff.

"Only after the Purple Palace's third lecture will this artifact be ready to emerge."

Haotian's appearance was merely a minor diversion for the Three Pure Ones—they paid him little attention.

"Let's go back to refining pills." The Purple Palace assembly had concluded, and the main tasks were mostly done—Taishang declared it was time to research some new pill formulas.

"Brother Dao, you haven't produced any new spiritual treasures in a while," Taishang reminded Xiang Xiang Xuanqing seriously:

"Though the affairs of the Taiwei Heavenly Court are important, you can't neglect your personal interests!"

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing humbly accepted: "You're right, Dao Friend. Staying true to our unorthodox style is the very heart of our Taiwei deities."

"I will never forget that."

Yuanchen Daojun smiled beside him.

"Third Brother, you seem so pleased—did you develop a new array?"

Taishang asked: "You just mentioned studying a fusion array—is this 'fusion' an orthodox one?"

"Of course it's orthodox!" Yuanchen Daojun emphasized:

"I developed this array based on the characteristics of the Ancestral Wu Great Pangu, aiming to maximally unify different Dao forces and achieve an effect greater than the sum of its parts."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded regretfully: "That's actually quite orthodox."

Ming He said: "The Great Huanghuang Cycle has only just opened—I plan to experience it firsthand, to see what needs improvement."

"Is that really necessary?"

Meng Wu You urged: "Don't you trust Xiang Xiang Xuanqing's handling of things? There's no need to test it yourself—if you fail to unravel the fetal mystery, you're done for!"

Ming He waved his hand dismissively: "Just pull me out when the time comes."

Improving the Cycle was merely his excuse.

What he truly wanted was to play around in the Great Cycle.

"Dao Friend, if you truly wish to go, you'd better wait a while longer," Xiang Xiang Xuanqing suddenly warned.

"Why?" Ming He was puzzled.

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing said: "Because a Dao Friend closely connected to us is about to give birth to a new life—if you reincarnate soon, you might end up being born directly inside their womb."

Ming He froze upon hearing this.

"It can't be that unlucky, can it?"

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing, Taishang, Yuanchen, and Wu You all silently stared at Ming He.

Ming He shrugged and followed Xiang Xiang Xuanqing's advice: "Fine, I'll wait a bit longer."

He didn't even ask who the Dao Friend was.

Since Xiang Xiang Xuanqing didn't say, it must be confidential—asking would be pointless.

"Alright, let's go back!"

The five didn't linger long in Wuji Land—they returned directly to the Primordial True Realm.

Taishang and Yuanchen returned to Western Western Kunlun Mountain.

Ming He and Wu You returned to the Netherworld.

Xiang Xiang Xuanqing returned to the Taiwei Heavenly Court.

"Ah, still some official duties left undone—my hobbies must wait."

With the Purple Palace assembly settled, and the deities having worked hard in Wuji Land, each now carried the dawn of a new order back to the vibrant Primordial True Realm.

In accordance with the assembly's resolution, the establishment of the Primordial Heavenly Dao Academy was in full swing.

The academy's location was chosen on the Thirty-Third Heaven—Pingyu Jiayi Heaven.

Countless divine materials and immortal resources converged from all heavens, meticulously crafted under the supervision of the Ministry of Works' great deities—palaces and pavilions rose from the earth, radiating ten thousand beams of aurora and a thousand streams of auspicious light.

Every brick, every shard of tile, was inscribed with Dao characters, gathering the essence of the cosmos.

The academy's grand gate towered majestically, its six primordial Dao characters—"Primordial Heavenly Dao Academy"—written by the Heavenly Emperor himself, imbued with supreme Dao resonance.

Before the gate stretched a boundless plaza paved with smooth white jade, capable of accommodating billions of sentient beings for simultaneous worship.

The enrollment edict spread throughout the Primordial True Realm and all heavenly and myriad realms—any who aspired to the Dao and possessed superior talent were welcome to test their fortune.

Instantly, the Primordial Realm and beyond trembled; countless races erupted in excitement.

Those who considered themselves children of heaven clutched their longing for the Dao, eager to journey to the Primordial True Realm.

But Xiang Xiang Xuanqing thought even more comprehensively.

"The Primordial True Realm and the myriad heavenly realms differ vastly. The Taiyi deities traverse space effortlessly, but for lesser beings, coming to the Primordial True Realm to study is incredibly difficult."

"Therefore, to solve the learning problem for beings across the heavens, our Primordial Heavenly Dao Academy will not only open in the True Realm but also establish branch academies within the heavenly courts of the myriad realms, with branch headmasters dispatched to teach."

"The True Realm academy and the myriad realm academies will be interconnected through the Spiritual Realm, allowing seamless exchange among students." Yes, Xiang Xiang Xuanqing didn't just plan to open a Heavenly Dao Academy in the Primordial True Realm—he intended to open new branches across the myriad realms.

This strategy mirrored the Netherworld's method.

Wherever there was the River of Souls, there was the Netherworld.

Similarly, wherever there was a heavenly court, there would be a Heavenly Dao Academy.

In this way, Xiang Xiang Xuanqing could not only spread the Dao across the myriad realms and benefit all beings, but also popularize the Spiritual Realm, aligning the development of the myriad realms with the Primordial True Realm.

Of course, the most crucial point was that this would strengthen the heavenly court's authority and dominion.

Establishing a Heavenly Dao Academy required a heavenly court.

What if your world had no heavenly court?

"Where there are no conditions, learn to create them—we must spread the radiance of the Taiwei Heavenly Court across all heavens, allowing infinite beings to enjoy the benefits of this new era!"

The great Heavenly Emperor declared: the glory of the Primordial True Realm is ours to share with the Dao Lords, deities, and sentient beings of the myriad realms.

The requirement is simply that you be a bit more open.

Open the portals between worlds, and we can communicate and progress together.

What do you think? Can this Heavenly Court be established? Will you join in?

This move has made the masters of independent divine systems in the great universes very uneasy.

They want the Heavenly Dao Academy to settle in their worlds, yet they're reluctant to let the Taiwei Heavenly Court interfere in their own cosmic affairs.

It's fine for them to shout slogans supporting the Heavenly Court daily, but when it comes to actually projecting a Heavenly Court within their own universes, none of them can guarantee they'll still maintain their independence.

"Sigh, the Great Dao leads upward—now it's the Taiwei Heavenly Court guiding the era's development. If we miss the Heavenly Dao Academy this time, who knows what else we might miss next?"

After much deliberation, the masters of independent divine systems in the great universes settled on a compromise.

First, grant authority to secondary-level worlds to establish a Heavenly Court.

For example, the masters of the multiverse could establish a Great Myriad Worlds Heavenly Court and open a Heavenly Dao Academy.

Although the Great Myriad Worlds Heavenly Dao Academy can produce at most Golden Immortals, that's nearly sufficient—as long as it aligns with the teaching principles of the Attack Hong Huang Heavenly Dao Academy.

Then, these great universe masters would select trusted divine beings—or even create avatars themselves—to join the Heavenly Dao Academy as branch academy heads or instructors, independently governing their own world's academy.

In this way, they support the Taiwei Heavenly Court, ensure their world's authority remains under their control, and stay synchronized with the development of the Attack Hong Huang True Realm.

It's a threefold benefit.

"His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's move is truly brilliant!"

In the Taiwei Heavenly Court, Bai Ze held a jade slip, flattering Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing in the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

"By deeply binding the Heavenly Court with the Heavenly Dao Academy, we strengthen the connection between Attack Hong Huang and the myriad worlds, reinforce the authority of the Taiwei Heavenly Court, and bring blessings to the infinite sentient beings—it's a threefold benefit!"

Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing smiled: "You'd better spend your time working at the Heavenly Dao Academy instead of flattering me."

"Your proposal on 'collecting and organizing information and traits of all races from Attack Hong Huang and the myriad heavens'—the Taiwei Spirit and Monster Atlas—is excellent. Begin preparing it."

As he spoke, Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing tossed Bai Ze a token.

"With this token, you may mobilize Taiwei's resources in this area. Go and get to work."

"Really?" Bai Ze took the token, astonished and elated.

The Heavenly Emperor had actually read his proposal!

This greatly inspired Bai Ze: "Then I'll leave you to your duties, Your Majesty—I'll immediately organize personnel to compile the Taiwei Spirit and Monster Atlas!"

Bai Ze happily departed the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.

After the establishment of the Heavenly Dao Academies across the myriad heavens, a grand examination spanning from the Attack Hong Huang True Realm to the myriad worlds began.

The Heavenly Dao Academy's assessment was extremely rigorous, testing not only talent and innate constitution, but also character and spiritual conviction—only those with great perseverance, great wisdom, and great fortune could be admitted.

After rigorous screening, each level of the Heavenly Dao Academy admitted only three thousand students.

They were the future hope of Attack Hong Huang and the myriad worlds, the fresh blood carrying the torch of the Dao.

The gods also began their new rhythm of life: less of the old hostility, more of the calmness of teaching and nurturing.

Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing presided over the Taiwei Heavenly Court, governing the myriad heavens, occasionally descending to the academies to lecture on the profound truths of the Heavenly Dao.

Nv Wa established a Creation Branch in the Mountain and Sea Realm, personally teaching the Dao of Life and the mysteries of Creation; her disciples were mostly refined female immortals and spirit creatures.

Xifang Jieyin and Zhunti established a Buddhist Studies Branch on Mount Mount Xumi, expounding the Eight Hundred Auxiliary Paths, guiding those with karmic affinity, and speaking of the splendors of the Other Shore.

Hong Yun, having received the Primordial Purple Qi, though not yet becoming a permanent councilor, held the title of Honorary Elder in the academy, often sharing his insights on the Dao of Harmony and Fortune with students.

Ming He established a Killing Path and Reincarnation Branch beside the Blood Sea, specifically recruiting disciples with firm wills and unafraid of slaughter.

Kun Peng opened his own branch in the Free and Easy Realm of the Northern Sea and the Xuan Immortal Universe.

Fu Xi borrowed the Achieving Hunyuan Hunyuan Hetu and Achieving Hunyuan Hunyuan Hetu Luoshu to establish a Branch on the Primordial Eight Trigrams and Divination, exploring the transformations of heavenly fate.

Yang Mei opened the Bai Bai Yu Jing Academy on Bai Bai Yu Jing Mountain.

Zhen Zhen Yuanzi established a Earth and Plant Dao Branch for Earth Immortals, transplanting a sapling of his Ginseng Fruit Tree into the academy—the fruit's fragrance filled the entire campus.

Many students couldn't resist the urge to steal a couple.

The founding of the Heavenly Dao Academy brought immense change to Attack Hong Huang.

The gods were no longer merely distant rulers—they became teachers transmitting the Dao.

Sometimes they secluded themselves in their own Dao halls, cultivating and contemplating the mysteries of the Great Dao, consolidating their cultivation.

At other times, they descended to the academies, ascending the lecture podium to answer students' questions.

The profound sounds of the Great Dao echoed throughout the academies; countless disciples listened, entranced, occasionally gaining sudden insights, their cultivation bottlenecks suddenly breaking through.

Students studied various Dao arts and divine techniques within the academy—from basic breath control and Qi cultivation to profound comprehension of cosmic laws—all systematically taught.

The academy featured Dao Debate Platforms, Martial Practice Grounds, Alchemy Pavilions, and Artifact Workshops, allowing disciples to exchange knowledge and hone themselves.

Countless trial miniature worlds simulated perilous environments and powerful foes, forcing disciples to seek breakthroughs amid life and death.

In leisurely times, the gods would gather to sip tea and discuss the Dao, exchange cultivation insights, or predict the future trajectory of heavenly fate.

Occasionally, they would transform into mortals, wandering through the dusty world, experiencing birth, aging, sickness, and death, thereby verifying their own Dao.

The seven permanent councilors of the Heavenly Dao Committee, besides teaching disciples, deeply participated in the governance of the Taiwei Heavenly Court.

Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing divided the myriad heavens into countless academic districts, each overseen by a Great Luo who reported directly to the Heavenly Court.

The permanent councilors supervised the performance of each star district governor, ensuring the Heavenly Court's edicts flowed without obstruction.

Within the myriad heavens, countless races and civilizations coexisted, and conflicts were inevitable.

From disputes over star region resources to protocols for first contact with alien civilizations, all fell under the committee's mediation and management.

The committee appointed "Celestial Circuit Envoys," high-cultivation, impartial Taiyi gods who traveled across realms to resolve disputes.

If a major event exceeded an envoy's authority, it was reported to the Heavenly Dao Committee, where the permanent councilors jointly deliberated and decided.

Their words and actions often quelled impending realm wars or guided confused civilizations toward new directions.

Over time, the sentient beings of the myriad heavens came to revere and be grateful to these seven permanent councilors.

Not only were their cultivations boundless, but their wisdom and fairness upheld peace and order across the myriad heavens.

At some point, beings across the myriad realms began to respectfully call them "Sages."

This title "Sage" did not refer to the traditional meaning of immortal, unbreakable, unblemished Achieving Achieving Hunyuan Da Luo Immortals.

Rather, it meant "merits overshadowing the cosmos, virtue blessing all sentient beings," praising their unparalleled achievements and sacred virtue for Attack Hong Huang and the myriad heavens.

Thus, the title "Heavenly Dao Sage" spread to every corner of every realm, carried by their deeds.

Students of the Attack Hong Huang Heavenly Dao Academy regarded being personally instructed by a Sage as the highest honor.

Within the academy, the academic atmosphere was rich; disciples of different Dao lineages exchanged ideas, sparking intellectual collisions and new wisdom.

Some exceptionally gifted disciples even built upon the Sages' foundations, innovating entirely new Dao arts and divine techniques.

Attack Hong Huang's future was quietly nurturing infinite possibilities through daily teaching and learning.

The entire Attack Hong Huang True Realm and its affiliated myriad heavens were bathed in an unprecedented harmony and vibrant vitality.

The radiance of the Great Dao illuminated the earth; seeds of wisdom were sown in all directions.

A new, glorious era had arrived.

Everyone seemed to have forgotten past conflicts and their own antics, fully immersing themselves in the great tide of this new era's development.

Gazing at the thriving world, the Attack Hong Huang gods looked up to the heavens and sincerely marveled.

"Days with Taiwei are truly good days!"

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