Pride, naturally, was pride in the Primordial. This emotion likely originated from the Artifact Spirit Azure Snail, which was created by the Primordial.
As for the defiant demeanor, based on Zheng Ming's estimation, it probably came from the memories within the Divine Maiden Essence Blood. It represented the Divine Maiden, a Heaven's Pride figure of her generation, who was not entirely convinced by the Primordial.
The five parts of admiration, Zheng Ming really couldn't figure out what exactly that was about. But according to his own understanding, it was probably a mixture of the Divine Maiden's memories and the Artifact Spirit Azure Snail's feelings toward the Primordial.
A person transformed into a lotus, standing proudly between heaven and earth, is bound to be admired by countless others.
Especially some women who already think highly of themselves, would be endlessly enamored with such ethereal beings.