Long after, a glint sparked in Di Jun’s mind, and the golden Demon Name List materialized in his hands.
The Demon Name List quickly flipped through until a blank golden page appeared before Di Jun.
Di Jun’s gaze rested upon the twelve young girls, and he spoke with a tranquil demeanor.
"You twelve are born from the nurturing of Heavenly Consort Chang Xi, melded with the Taiyin Star, hence be named after ’Yue’ (the Moon)."
Di Jun paused for a moment after saying this and then continued.
"You twelve correspond to the twelve Earthly Branches, and shall enjoy the Qi Luck of the twelve Earthly Branches."
Upon hearing Di Jun’s words, the expressions on the twelve young girls’ faces were full of bewilderment; they did not understand what the twelve Earthly Branches were.
Even Donghuang Taiyi, Xi He, and Chang Xi felt somewhat clueless when they heard about the twelve Earthly Branches, as there was no concept of these branches in the Primordial times.
Yet, the twelve Earthly Branches indeed existed in Primordial times.
After Di Jun pronounced this, Donghuang Taiyi, Xi He, and Chang Xi almost instantly understood the significance of the twelve Earthly Branches.
At their level of existence, if they had not heard of it, they would not know.
But once they heard about it, and knowing that it actually existed in Primordial times and was not a secret, their subconscious sensing of the Heavenly Dao would acquire the relevant information.
Emperor Jun disregarded their thoughts and continued on his own.
"Zi Yue, Chou Yue, Yin Yue, Mao Yue, Chen Yue, Si Yue, Wu Yue, Wei Yue, Shen Yue, You Yue, Xu Yue, Hai Yue."
Di Jun’s expression was serious, his voice authoritative. As he uttered each name, his finger followed along.
He named the twelve girls according to their standing positions, sequentially stating twelve names that matched the twelve Earthly Branches.
As he called out each name, a likeness of each girl, along with all her information such as cultivation level, realm, and name, would appear on the golden blank pages of the Demon Name List.
Twelve names signified that these twelve offspring of Di Jun had all been recorded into the Demon Name List.
Moreover, with every name Di Jun uttered, a surge of Qi Luck would bless each of the twelve young girls.
Di Jun was the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court and also the Demon Emperor of the Demon Clan.
As the Heavenly Emperor, by naming his offspring after the twelve Earthly Branches, speaking with the law of heaven, even the Heavenly Dao would acknowledge it.
With the recognition of the Heavenly Dao, these twelve girls could legitimately enjoy the Qi Luck belonging to the twelve Earthly Branches.
And by recording these twelve girls into the Demon Name List, they were allowed to enjoy the Qi Luck of the Demon Clan.
As offspring of Di Jun and Chang Xi, they naturally could partake in the Qi Luck of the Demon Clan due to the existence of Di Jun and Chang Xi.
Having them recorded in the Demon Name List meant they became part of the Demon Clan, receiving an additional share of the Demon Clan’s Qi Luck on top of their original foundation.
Certainly, enjoying such abundance of Qi Luck naturally required fulfilling corresponding responsibilities.
However, for now, their responsibilities all rested upon the shoulders of Di Jun and Chang Xi.
When these twelve girls truly matured, Di Jun would naturally arrange for them to fulfill their duties.
The twelve young girls undoubtedly felt the immense Qi Luck upon them, their hearts filled with joy.
With the augmentation of Qi Luck, their cultivation would proceed even more smoothly.
Donghuang Taiyi, Xi He, and Chang Xi, watching over the twelve girls, couldn’t help but reveal smiles on their faces.
With the blessing of various Qi Lucks and their own talents and foundations, they were no weaker than Innate Sacred beings at the time of their birth.
Of course, this was just the beginning; the rest would depend on their personal cultivation.
Take Daoist Ran Deng for example, born an Innate Sacred being, he was at the Golden Immortal level right after his birth.
He has yet to step into the Quasi-Saint Realm and remains with the cultivation level of a Daluo Golden Immortal.
And Ran Deng, among his cohort of Innate Sacred beings, was already considered strong.
After all, there were only so many creatures in Primordial times that could achieve Quasi-Sainthood.
"Thank you, father, for granting us our names!"
The twelve girls bowed and spoke in unison.
As the twelve girls were all recorded into the Demon Name List, the six Saints within Primordial times all looked up towards the Taiyin Star.
"Twelve Earthly Branches?"
Nuwa murmured softly atop Feng Qi Mountain.
On Shouyang Mountain, Tai Ching Laozi glanced briefly, expressionless, before resuming his closed-door cultivation.
On Kunlun Mountain, Yuqing Yuanshi’s expression turned sour.
Again, it was because of Di Jun!
With Di Jun’s clarification, the six Saints also became aware of the existence of the twelve Earthly Branches.
Yuqing Yuanshi could sense the importance of the twelve Earthly Branches in Primordial times, but it was Di Jun who had discovered them first and had already seized their Qi Luck.
Even for Saints cultivating, having the blessing of Qi Luck would garner more favor from the Heavenly Dao, and naturally, their cultivation speed would be faster.
On Golden Turtle Island’s Biyou Palace, Shang Qing Tong Tian, after sensing the existence of the twelve Earthly Branches, couldn’t help but mutter quietly, "Emperor Jun understands the Heavenly Dao better than we, Saints, do."
Otherwise, why is it that the Saints did not discover the existence of the twelve Earthly Branches, while Emperor Jun understood the reasons behind them?
On Mount Sumeru, Zhunti Saint gazed in the direction of the Taiyin Star, his heart filled with envy, and he couldn’t help saying.
"Indeed, Emperor Jun is worthy of being the Emperor, planning for the Qi Luck of his offspring not long after their birth."
Daoist Zhun Ti couldn’t help but recall when they were newly born, due to lacking Origin, also started merely as Golden Immortals.
Now they had become Saints, yet no beings knew of the hardships they endured to stand on the same starting line as The Three Pure Ones.