If anything, Kong Xiang was perplexed.
The overall intention of having Bolin cultivate the generic Grand Dao Art was to establish a compatibility with the Star Dao Deity position. In his last meeting with the three of them—Thea, Magnus and Bolin, Kong Xiang made it clear that Bolin was going to succeed him.
His decision was based on their personalities and ambitions, and if he remembered correctly, Magnus and Thea barely showed any interest then. What changed?
"Are you interested in inheriting the Star God mantle?" Kong Xiang asked Magnus directly.
"Yes," Magnus did not hide it. That was the real reason behind him creating the Pure Bliss Method from the Grand Dao Art and cultivating a second origin core.