Shangyuque

Chapter 359 The Battle for the Great Dao!

"What's wrong with Fellow Daoist Zhisha? Why are you so cheerful today?"

If concealing one's emotions is the pursuit of mortals, allowing them to hide their intentions in strategic maneuvering, then the emotions of immortals have completely returned to tranquility.

But Murong Niao noticed that Zhi Sha was unusually happy today, laughing so hard that his gums were showing—for a Dao Ancestor, this was a bit too unrestrained—it was just not dignified.

"Hahaha, Brother Murong, your good ally Wang Yuque has recently acquired a new title, are you aware of it?"

Upon hearing this, most of the Dao Ancestors of the Jinzhou Dao Court laughed along with Zhi Sha.

They laughed mischievously. It turned out that the smile didn't appear out of thin air; his smile was borrowed from Murong Niao.

The new title of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was already known to Dao Ancestor Murong from the Mirror of Wind and Rain—the Number One Male Bitch in Heaven and Earth.

There isn't much fun in the cultivation world, and the conflict between the Dao Ancestors seems too stressful in the current situation of the Four Spirit Realms.

Thus, this joke about the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has basically spread throughout the world.

"Fellow Daoist Zhisha and Fellow Daoist Yuque have been slandered by villains. Let's not mention these boring things again."

Fellow Daoist Yuque has gone to great lengths to replenish water and defend against the sand oxen; we should give it our full support.

In the confrontation against Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's meddling in the affairs of the Ten Provinces Dao Court, Murong Niao stood on the opposite side of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Its advantage in the game lies in its control over the Jinzhou Dao Court. If the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's control over the Jinzhou Dao Court is strong enough, then the alliance between the two will quickly collapse.

However, when faced with the widely circulated joke about the Jade Palace Immortal, Murong Bird will jump out to help the Jade Palace Immortal stabilize the situation and win over the hearts of the people.

Maintaining the dignity of allies is crucial, as it becomes Murong Niao's leverage to suppress other Golden Core cultivators within the Jinzhou Dao Court.

"Support? Aren't we supporting them enough?"

"The two True Immortals of the Dao Court have already entered the Dao Court of Liezhou, into the red gauze tent of his Jade Palace. How can we possibly provide support now?"

As he spoke, Zhi Sha took out a token personally written by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable from his sleeve and shot it towards Murong Daozu with a 'bang'.

The Immortal Venerable's command tokens are now all high-quality items at the half-step magic treasure level. Dao Ancestor Blazing Sand is also strong enough. With just a throw, he unleashed a power that was enough to kill a peak Celestial Realm True Person.

However, Murong Niao simply accepted the challenge without changing his expression, thus defusing Zhi Sha's deliberate attempt to make things difficult.

It may not seem to have caused any trouble or disturbance, but the way Zhi Sha threw the command token was the real offensive.

"Look, so many useless people at the Celestial Realm are still not enough to satisfy him."

"Your good fellow Daoist has sent us new command tokens again!" Zhi Sha said coldly.

It seems that Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was being slandered and defamed by the native Golden Core cultivators of the Four Spirit Realms, which was somewhat undignified.

But in reality, this means that he has gradually forced his opponent into a difficult situation.

Otherwise, why would beings at the Dao Ancestor level bother studying the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's erotic rhymes?
In fact, given her status as a near-monarchical figure in the Four Spirit Realms, it seems reasonable that she would be the target of wildly fabricated rumors.

The insects' opposition and resistance were so weak that they could only turn into wailing under the powerful hand of the immortal!
Murong Daozu took the token, glanced at it with a serious expression, then relaxed his brows slightly and passed the token to Jiuyou.

After Jiuyou finished reading it, he passed it on to Lao Mang. After Lao Mang finished reading it, he passed it on to Yuanwang. After Yuanwang finished reading it, he passed it on to the other Dao Ancestors in the Jinzhou Dao Court who were close to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

The Jinzhou Daoist Court's local faction, centered around Zhisha, and the Jinzhou Daoist Court's water-replenishing faction, centered around Murong, constitute a binary opposition similar to the "conservative faction - reformist faction" of Qunxiantai.

This situation is common in the ten Dao Courts, except for the Mufan Dao Court and the Sanxian Dao Court.

Mu Fan is the true number one in the Four Spirit Realms, while the two immortals of the Three Immortal States have already disappeared, leaving only Gong Shande.

The Jade Palace Immortal showed them respect, and they accepted it without hesitation.

"The geniuses of the ten states have attained the Dao fruit in just a few years, and now Wang Yuque is causing trouble again."

All that talk about exchanging hydration tips or researching more efficient hydration methods is nonsense.

He instructed our Jinzhou Dao Court to send a group of skilled water-replenishing cultivators every ten years to exchange ideas with water-replenishing cultivators from other states within the Liezhou Dao Court.

Ten years have passed, and the purpose has been to further divide and differentiate!

Zhi Sha is no longer laughing—the battle begins!
Murong Niao was an ally of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and had long known about Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's plans, but he pretended to know nothing about them.

In Zhi Sha's view, this was despicable—there was no trace of the Four Spirits Realm's custom of fighting with real swords and spears.

"Fellow Daoist Zhisha, let's not talk about differentiation."

The purpose of moving from the Lesser Dao Court to the Ten Great Dao Courts is to replenish water more efficiently.

What Fellow Daoist Yuque did was only what was expected of him.

Furthermore, if you truly do not believe in Fellow Daoist Yuque...

"Then just like when we made our nominations, we'll send some useless people to fill the gaps."

However, Murong Niao's attitude was surprisingly good—she continued to choose the trash.

In fact, Zhi Sha misunderstood the relationship between Murong Niao and Jade Palace Immortal.

The Immortal Venerable never had much interaction with these so-called allies.

There was no competition among the geniuses of the ten states for the Dao Fruit, and there is no great exchange of water replenishment among the ten states today either!

No need.

The path he's taken has gradually become one of confrontation with everyone.

Why pretend to be a good person? No matter how much you pretend, you won't get any genuine treatment in return.

Therefore, it is sufficient to directly intimidate others with force, and to take decisive action when necessary.

There's no need to pay extra prices to keep so-called allies like Murong Niao.

"Murong, stop pretending to be neutral. I've cultivated for so many years, I've seen and experienced so much, what kind of tricks don't I understand?"

Once upon a time, when I was still a Qi Refining cultivator, I was digging for Golden Liquid Worms underground for a family.

The golden liquid insects beneath the red sand, though not highly cultivated, are surprisingly fast, able to burrow a great distance in a single go.

This job is beyond the reach of Qi Refining stage cultivators, and looks down on by Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

Fortunately, they are rather stupid. Every time they run, they burst into a pool of golden liquid, thus luring their pursuers to give up the chase.

This survival strategy, similar to the tail-cutting survival tactic of the Red Sand Tiger, ensures that the Golden Liquid Worm will not be easily caught by other predators in the Red Sand Desert.

However, the survival strategies of the Golden Liquid Insects were completely ineffective against us insect-catching cultivators.

With each run, it loses some of its inherent strength, running slower and slower.

Finally, as long as we don't give up, we will catch every Golden Liquid Worm we find.

"Don't you think the Golden Liquid Worm is incredibly stupid?"

Zhi Sha told a story, but Murong Niao was not interested in Zhi Sha's humble origins.

"Just release it!"

Dao Ancestor Zhisha stood up directly from his seat, faced those Dao Ancestors who were more willing to support him, waved his pen, and shouted loudly.

"Murong is a fool. Those who believe in the existence of hydration are just stupid golden liquid worms."

Retreat, retreat, retreat, there will always be a time when there is nowhere left to retreat.

Today a pool of gold liquid explodes, tomorrow it will retreat further and another pool of gold liquid will explode.

They back down, they appease, but Wang Yuque will only press on!
The Red Sands of the Four Spirit Realms are extremely arid, making it difficult for the Golden Liquid Insects to survive.

The Red Sand of the Four Spirit Realms is extremely cruel, enticing them to replenish their water supply.

"Those foreign golden cores from beyond heaven and earth, Wang Yuque, one day they will devour them completely!"

When a new order emerges, the forms in which contradictions exist will also be restructured.

The conflict between Zhi Sha and Murong appears, on a micro level, to be a struggle for power within the Jinzhou Dao Court.

However, from a broader and more far-sighted perspective, their confrontation is a confrontation between two completely different paths.

One path is for replenishing water, which corresponds to supporting the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable and supporting water replenishment.

The other path is the conservative one, which corresponds to maintaining the status quo and preventing the Golden Core from the heavens from dominating the future of the Four Spirit Realms.

However, the conflict between these two paths is inseparable from the changes brought about by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable; those changes are the origin of everything.

However, as the one who brought about changes to the Four Spirit Realms, as the implications of these changes were constantly expanded by the complex situation, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable actually lost absolute control.

The struggle takes place in all dimensions, at all times, and all those involved must survive under the influence of this fundamental process.

Of course, of course, this does not mean that the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable will have a hard time—he has countless subordinates, literally countless.

Many Daoist ancestors and immortals were willing to dedicate their loyalty to the great cause of the Immortal Venerable, so the parties involved in such a confrontation were not actually so powerless.

'Without water, the world has no future. If the world has no future, how can you and I have a future?'

Wu Ling is dissatisfied, and everyone is stuck in the same old ways. Zhi Sha, I understand your concerns, but I have never been a member of Wang Yu Que's faction.

My idea regarding hydration is to only replenish about 10% of your body's moisture.

In 1200 years, they've replenished 1%, and the rate is accelerating. In another 3000 to 5000 years, it will be almost done.

Zhi Sha mobilized his own people, while Murong Niao chose to endure humiliation and communicate secretly.

There's no way around it—that kind of angry expression of "I can't take it anymore" might actually lead to the situation where you really can't take it anymore!
Therefore, a compromise still needs to be reached.

"Fellow Daoists, the most despicable thing about Wang Yuque is not even his intention to harm us native Golden Core cultivators."

Instead, he linked his own cultivation with water replenishment, and also linked water replenishment, the reorganization of the Dao Court, and the fight against the Sand Ox.

Many things, fellow Daoists may have heard rumors about.

An endless world, a battle for supremacy, and cultivators who have reached the pinnacle of the Dao.
It seems we need to do something, it seems we should follow the path Wang Yuque designed.

But, but... what if it's all a lie, and the real truth is that outsiders just want to devour our Four Spirit Realms?

As times change and fates rise and fall, another peerless genius from the Four Spirit Realms stands on the stage against the extraterrestrial cultivators.

Flames raged in Zhi Sha's eyes.

The creation of the Immortal Venerable Huang Yao is a form of rebellion, and the creation of the Water Replenishment System is also a form of rebellion; there is no distinction between them.

It turns out that it wasn't an insect, but an ant that had seen the great road.

Ants cannot shake the order of the Jade Palace Immortals, but those ants who have seen the Great Dao understand even more clearly that there is only resistance, only resistance.

If we don't resist and keep retreating step by step, everything will be over.

In his victory, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable felt bewildered and bored by his own wavering subjectivity.

In the midst of his suppressed predicament, Dao Ancestor Zhisha saw a fleeting glimpse of deathly light at the very end of his destiny.

Then let's draw our swords and rise up.

Murong, I don't want to hear your declaration of surrender.

I, Zhi Sha, am a cultivator from the Four Spirit Realms. Cultivators from the Four Spirit Realms may lack other things, but they certainly don't lack strong bones.

For now, for now, it seems that Zhisha is more fortunate than Mangxiang—he still believes that his resistance will have a result.

"What nonsense!"

Murong Niao never expected that Zhi Sha would not only completely refuse the negotiation invitation she secretly extended, but would also directly undermine her.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Did I hit a nerve?"

"Zhi Sha, given the bigger picture, everyone is in grave danger. No matter how passionately you speak, we are ultimately living in reality!"

In an instant, Murong Daozu of the Water-Replenishing Faction and Zhisha Daozu of the Conservative Faction completely broke off their relationship.

The enormous contradictions, amidst the changes, were grasped by Zhi Sha and surfaced from the water.

The Dao Ancestors of Jinzhou Dao Court were in chaos, while in a corner of the crowd, the Dark Dao Ancestor lowered his head.

Wang Yulou, will you get through this?

The unexpected event did not occur during the competition for the Dao Fruit among the ten prodigies of the ten states, which the Jade Palace Immortals respected and actively used as bait. Instead, it happened within the Dao Court of Jinzhou, in a situation that seemed to have been settled.

Encompassing boundless creation, dominating countless geniuses across all realms, seizing the most changes and the greatest gains, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, standing at the pinnacle of the Four Spirit Realms, must bear the consequences of all the uncontrollable changes that occur in the Four Spirit Realms—and, he must win.

"You've been fooled by the bigger picture!"

Murong, Murong, I will call you Fellow Daoist Murong.

After replenishing water, we, the native Golden Core cultivators, will inevitably lag behind outsiders in our progress in water techniques, the Five Elements of Hunyuan, and the new Great Dao.

This endless red sand is very bitter, but it is precisely in this dead land of red sand that you and I have nurtured our Dao fruits.

I have never hated this land, nor do I really believe that there is a water shortage. It's just that for the sake of the bigger picture, I have gradually accepted the existence of the water replenishment conference.

But I never expected so many things to happen afterward, and now it's too late to turn back.

But cultivators are always those who go against the tide and defy fate; they can hardly turn back. I still have to stand up and stop them!

Stop! Jinzhou Daoting can defend against Sha Niu, and it can also defend against that number one slut in the world!

Zhi Sha's words were so seductive—no, not seductive, they were all true.

Why isn't it a scam?

Why is hydration necessarily beneficial to the indigenous Taoist ancestors of the Four Spirit Realms?
Is it really that good to have all five elements in perfect balance?

Is the Four Spirit Realms really that bad?
Why is the endless red sand their constraint?
Mangxiang quickly realized the crux of the problem.

This is an inevitable change; it is not an accident.

Victory, victory, victory! The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was so overwhelmed with triumph that he reached an unprecedented height on the road paved with victory, only to fall into a relative predicament.

The momentum of victory brought glory and prestige to the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, but everything comes at a price. Forces work in pairs, and at this moment, victory has backfired!
When the water replenishment order created by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable expands to a certain extent in the Four Spirit Realms, a counterattack will definitely occur among the Golden Core cultivators native to the Four Spirit Realms!

The scorching sand is merely the concrete bearer of this counterattack.

The cultivation that came from the Great Heaven and Earth made Mangxiang make a decision almost instantly.

He secretly took out the Mirror of Wind and Rain from his sleeve, concealed it with the wondrous technique of formlessness, and then warned the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

'Jade Pavilion, the Jinzhou Dao Court has suddenly encountered a crisis. The scorching sand may be an obstacle to your water replenishment, and the native Golden Core cultivators of the Four Spirit Realms have begun to counterattack due to your expansion!'

"Jade Pavilion, This is My Last Favor"?
Do not!
It's "Yu Lou, your teacher is still useful, your teacher can still fight, your teacher is willing to be a woof woof for you!"
You ask why Mangxiang did this?
Very simple.

When you watch a cultivator rise to become a legendary figure, like a celestial being in the Jade Palace, rising like a true, radiant sun, over time, winning battle after battle and achieving legendary status, what would you choose?
Old Mang knew all too well about the cultivation of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Therefore, the obvious choice is Jade Palace Immortal Venerable!
The pressure emanating from the momentum of victory forced the native Golden Core cultivators of the Four Spirit Realms to launch an inevitable counterattack.

However, the momentum brought by the victory also helped Jade Palace Immortal Venerable gain countless assistance in infinite dimensions.

From the loyalty and belief of the smallest, most insignificant Qi Refining stage cultivators to Old Mang's resolute gamble at this moment, it's all the same.
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"Ms. sir, what's wrong with you?"

The black dragon rested in the Immortal Venerable's Daoist temple.

Beneath the undulating dragon whiskers, the Immortal Venerable was expounding the Dao to twenty-four geniuses from the Four Spirit Realms.

For those who have attained enlightenment, the fruits of enlightenment are not precious; what is truly precious is the final victory, which is even more difficult to achieve.

Therefore, preaching is not an outrageous thing; the cost-benefit issue is actually the smallest problem in this process.

There are too many crucial things that are more important than cost-benefit and efficiency.

For example, only by surviving the Four Spirit Realms and completely breaking through them can the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable continue on the path of supreme supremacy.

Therefore, although the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's teachings were not entirely without reservation, they were quite sincere.

Those peak Celestial Realm True Men selected from the Ten Provinces Dao Court listened even more attentively.

But just now, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable suddenly stopped.

No one dared to remind him, so Chu Ran stepped forward.

"Oh, nothing happened, just a sudden realization."

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable smiled slightly and then put Mang Xiang's reminder aside.

The sky won't fall down.

"Let's continue with our previous topic. Where were we?"

Chu Ran was puzzled. "You've reached such a high level, how could you forget what we just talked about?"

"You've come to the possibility and future of the two paths to supreme power, Master!" the red-spotted deer, kneeling on the futon, answered quickly.

It turns out that it wasn't that the Celestial Venerable was forgetful, but rather that he wanted to give his followers a chance to express goodwill.

"Oh, yes.

Two paths to supremacy.

The first path is the path of the Wuji Dao Master, which is to crush all opponents with absolute strength and thus achieve absolute supremacy.

The second path is that of the Supreme Being Bifang, who possesses considerable strength and constructs an order belonging to the sovereign, thereby achieving relative supremacy.

In reality, neither of these two paths is superior or inferior.

Many people mistakenly believe that being the only one in power means having absolute strength.

The problem is that the evaluation and comparison system itself is not objective.

When the strongest power achieves its goal of establishing its own dominance, that is, when it has killed enough, it will inevitably face a problem - what will happen to those who come after it?
Cultivating immortality, practicing cultivation, and refining oneself are all processes of embracing possibilities and changes within oneself.

The power of heaven and earth, and the power of creation, are certainly limited by rules in shaping the 'initial template' for individual living beings.

By breaking the rules, breaking everything, breaking all limitations, and breaking through the limits of oneself, the cultivator transforms the ultimate possibility into himself, achieving unparalleled supremacy.

However, the path upon which it achieved its dominance—this fundamental path that embraces change and possibility—inevitably has the potential to destroy its dominance at its core.

Do you know why this is?

Preaching the Way is not about teaching how to cultivate—those who are still trapped in their own cultivation system cannot reach the Immortal Venerable.

Moreover, different people cultivate different methods, and the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is too lazy to teach them one by one. The key is in the details; it's not about investigating why your balcony cactus died from overwatering, but rather reminding you to leverage small investments for large returns.

"This master said that the problem lies with those who come after. Does this mean that even those who achieve supreme status by encompassing change and possibility will still face new possibilities and changes, thus causing their position to become unstable?"

"No, it's that cultivation itself is about using infinite possibilities to turn the impossible into the possible. No matter how difficult the path is, there are always people who can walk it."

"The ultimate possibility does not exist, which is why Bifang and the Dao Lord fought for the Wuji, because the Wuji does not exist?"

“Master, I understand now. If one can make it through the upstream, it means that everything will be clear once one thing is clear. If one person can make it clear, then others will surely be able to do it one day.”

This may also be unrelated to the magnitude of the resistance or whether the supreme being controls those who follow, because as long as someone is climbing, after endless time, someone will inevitably pass through that seemingly non-existent door.

The disciples argued and argued for a long time before someone finally gave an answer.

It was Han Zhan, a pawn of the raging elephant, who blossomed on the stage laid out by the immortal lord.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable accepted twenty prodigies as Dao Fruits, and in reality, he also gave them four more opportunities within the Liezhou Dao Court.

The reason for not giving more is not because the Immortal Venerable is not generous, but because the Immortal Venerable has great vision—respecting his opponent.

"Xiao Han, you're not bad."

Although the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable only gave a slight compliment, Han Zhan was still so excited that he could hardly contain himself.

Illusory enemies cannot instill fear. Only when facing a real immortal lord did Han Zhan understand what it meant to be a half-step supreme being in the Four Spirit Realms.

A desire to confront?

No, I was too young to understand back then.

The hatred hidden deep in my heart vanished completely at this moment, leaving only endless longing.

He longed for the immortal to bestow more favors upon him.

Han Zhan was cultivated, nurtured, and watered by Mang Xiang, and placed on the edge of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's power, plotting to influence Jade Palace Immortal Venerable at some point in the future.

However, under the expansion of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's order, Han Zhan, who was the last to be eliminated, was picked by the Immortal Venerable.

This phenomenon actually means that a 'considerable portion' of specific and minor confrontations have lost their value at the level of Immortal Venerables.

It's not that 'specific and micro-level confrontations' are worthless, but rather that the resources, operational skills, and ability to control and influence changes of many participants were completely overwhelmed by the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

Regardless of this or that, the Immortal Venerable drove his dump truck forward—and refined everything in an instant!
It sounds a bit strange, but that's actually how it works.

"Yes, as long as there is enough time and enough new changes."

"A being that becomes supreme by encompassing change and harnessing possibilities will inevitably be dragged down by new changes and possibilities for the same reason." Jade Palace Immortal Venerable offered his understanding of the Great Dao.

While not guaranteed to be entirely correct, it has reached a level of sophistication that is considered the entry-level for mastering the art of dominance.

"However, Master, there is actually no evidence to support your suggestion."

If a cultivator's strength is sufficient to dominate, even in the second type, then it can greatly suppress everything that comes with dominance.

The red-spotted deer was still somewhat puzzled.

The weight of power will emit a 'gravitational wave' in the style of a cultivation cultivator. The gravitational wave brought about by powerful strength will naturally affect everything.

Like ripples in water, the Sovereign is like a boulder. When a boulder falls into water, ripples spread out in circles.

All changes made by those who challenge the sovereign will be affected by the ripples.

This is the actual evolutionary trajectory of "the scorching sands against the jade palace and the wild elephants conveying information of change".

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, this giant rock, has reached the position of half-step supreme in the Four Spirit Realms.

Then, chaos erupted, and its spreading ripples prompted the raging elephant to choose to bark for the Immortal Venerable.

Everything makes sense.

It is clear that the red-spotted deer is also a gifted animal.

"You're right, there are no examples."

But, erythema.

In an endless world, the scale of time is actually a very difficult thing to understand.

When exactly did the beginning of antiquity begin?
What does the beginning of cultivating immortality look like?
Where does the road ahead lead?
The future may or may not exist.

Was the past an illusion or reality?

Sometimes, I even have a question—has a supreme being already emerged?
It solved all the problems and then fell into endless desolation.

And so, the cycle of reincarnation began.

And we, like actors, dance in their hands.

That's all for today.

Regarding the questions of the beginning of antiquity, the start of cultivation, and the path to the future, next time, you must come to me with your own answers.

Having reached the ultimate limit within the concept of cultivation, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable ended his teachings and left behind homework.

Of course, there are no standard answers to these questions either; it's simply that the Immortal Venerable is tormenting and training his subordinates.
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With a solemn expression, Han Zhan left the Immortal Venerable's dojo and flew towards his own cave dwelling—he was a True Person at the peak of the Celestial Realm and did not need to stay in the Immortal Venerable's dojo to absorb spiritual energy.

On the way, it encountered a red-spotted deer, who was also a disciple of the Immortal Venerable.

Han Zhan was quite interested in this fellow disciple of the demon immortals and immediately spoke up.

"Fellow Daoist Red Spot, wait!"

Upon hearing Han Zhan's call, the red-spotted deer riding on colorful clouds stopped its cloud-like flight and tilted its head in confusion to stare at him.

"You must answer Master's questions yourself, Senior Brother Han."

Sorry, you can't copy my homework.

"Hahaha, not so, not so. I just want to discuss the Dao with my senior brother."

The two masters addressed each other as senior brothers, which was a sign of their respectable character. Exchanging ideas would be beneficial for both of them, so the red-spotted deer did not refuse.

Considering that Han Zhan was originally a cultivator from the Liezhou Dao Court, and that his cave dwelling was more spacious, the Red-spotted Deer came to Han Zhan's cave dwelling—not because it was unguarded, but because even if Han Zhan were insane, it would be impossible for him to kill the Red-spotted Deer at this point in time.

Inside the luxurious cave, Han Zhan sat facing a transformed red-spotted deer, drinking tea and discussing philosophy.

The red-spotted deer's transformed appearance is that of a handsome young man.

Clearly, if he can achieve Dao in a short time, he will become a young immortal in the future.

Once, when the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable looked at the group of youths on the Immortal Platform, he felt a chill in his heart.

Competing for the future with the most outstanding talents of each era is a difficult task.

Now, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable has reached the point of accepting disciples, all of whom start as young immortal venerables.

The Jade Palace's favor has greatly increased, and the Dao Courts of the Ten Provinces are recruiting the most promising talents—if your talent isn't the best of the best, don't waste my time.

After exchanging a few casual words, Han Zhan took the initiative to steer the conversation into a deeper level.

"Master is good in every way, except that his cultivation level is too high."

Many times, I clearly heard and remembered the teachings Master imparted, yet I still couldn't understand them no matter how hard I tried.

The handsome young man wore a wry smile similar to Han Zhan's and nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, so do I."

The two looked at each other and then smiled at the same time.

Despite being self-proclaimed extraordinary individuals who had fought their way to the top, they became ignorant students in the face of the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who was truly contemplating how to claim supremacy.

Having such a teacher is both a blessing and a burden.

"In the end, it seems that Master didn't say anything, but left three questions. What do you think Master meant?" Han Zhan asked, troubled.

"Three questions. Considering the context of Master's words before and after, my understanding is that Master actually did not have the answers."

He may have seen and thought of many things, but he cannot be sure what the answer is.

There are no examples or references.

Ordinary Dao Ancestors would communicate, while Dao Ancestors who had ascended to higher positions would do so.

They're too busy being wary of each other to even think about communicating.

The red-spotted deer carefully considered its answer.

Comprehension is a very abstract thing.

But the red-spotted deer first saw the sheer size and potential energy of the 'ripples on the water' caused by the monolithic confrontation.

At this moment, it vaguely sensed the great terror of the ignorant wilderness.

The Wilderness of Ignorance is a cultivation level at the Golden Immortal level, and further ahead is the top-tier Golden Core stage.

It can be said that the red-spotted deer has a very high level of intelligence.

Han Zhan remained silent for a long time, deep in thought, before continuing to ask.

"Senior brother, do you think Master has reached the level of almost becoming the supreme being?"

Otherwise, why would he have discussed the issue of supreme supremacy with us, the later cultivators, and even left behind a question that he himself did not know the answer to?

Judging from the Master's cultivation system, this means that the Master is actually seeking the possibility of change from us.

Seeking advice from outside sources and drawing inferences from similar cases are timeless principles.

"It's hard to say," the red-spotted deer sighed. (The ellipsis is not counted in the word count; using ellipses is not a way to cheat—this explanation is included in the free word limit.)

Han Zhan was actually right.

Cultivation in the absolute sense is one aspect, while cultivation level in the relative sense is another.

These two things are not contradictory but rather complementary.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's cultivation has now reached the half-step Golden Immortal level—he has gradually broken through the magic treasure carrying the Dao Purple Mansion method into the magic treasure comprehending the Dao Golden Elixir method.

However, the cultivation of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, just like his previous extraordinary journeys towards the Golden Core stage, has reached a level even higher than that of a half-step Golden Immortal.

If we were to describe it in more detail, the cultivation level of Jade Palace Immortal Venerable would probably be somewhere between Golden Immortal and top-tier Golden Core—about halfway to the Cangshan level.

Of course, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's relative status within the Four Spirit Realms is still that of a half-baked basket realm.

In other words, his cultivation level is half that of a Golden Immortal, his cultivation realm is half that of a Cangshan Immortal, and his relative status is half that of a Bolou Immortal.

"My idea is that if Master continues to ascend, he will become the strongest being in this world."

Once you reach that stage, you will be more deeply involved in the battle for supremacy within the endless world.

Therefore, he needed to prepare in advance for his own path to supreme enlightenment. Han Zhan analyzed his master's cultivation with some uncertainty.

The red-spotted deer paused slightly, then gave a wry smile.

"Brother Han, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me."

I once thought I could go very far.

After witnessing Master's magnanimous spirit of embracing all rivers and helping me, I lost my confidence.

The Master's generosity in imparting the Way is such that he is not afraid at all that we might cultivate to a higher level than him.

I suspect that Master doesn't even care whether we tell others.

Not caring is, in fact, a kind of detached perspective.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's detachment, composure, and confidence have reached a level that even the most ambitious geniuses admire and admire.

This is not a declaration of victory or a declaration of winning.

The Immortal Venerable's composure in the face of the unexpected report from the wild elephant alone is enough for many people to cultivate for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

"No one should tell anyone, right?" Han Zhan asked, somewhat incredulously.

He couldn't imagine that someone would pass on such extraordinary secrets of cultivation and the truths of the Great Dao to others.

The Immortal Venerable's preaching is a manifestation of his transcendent and supreme spirit.

Those who are truly awake should not awaken fools.

In the cultivation world, the fewer people who bear the consequences, the more difficult it becomes for those who are clear-headed to cultivate.

Therefore, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, who knows the Great Dao but does not solely adhere to it, appears so different.

Most people, having learned the profound truths of the Great Dao and the wonders of cultivation, simply stand by and watch those dull-witted beings obediently pay the price and perform their labor.

"It's hard to say. The top talents of the ten states are competing for the Dao Fruit. Apart from the Liezhou Dao Court, which is directly under my master's command, the other Dao Courts are all one-to-one."

The one chosen, whether they're good or bad, well, never mind, it's none of your business.

The red-spotted deer realized it was too intimate and ended the conversation.

Discussions on the Dao are permissible; since everyone is cultivating under the tutelage of the Immortal Venerable, discussing the Dao is only natural.

But if you talk about people, you might offend them.

"That's really, really."

Han Zhan was somewhat at a loss for words.

He was actually brought in through insider dealings; he was neither nominated nor won first place in the competition. It was simply that the Immortal Venerable expanded the recruitment in the Liezhou Dao Court.

After all, it's close to the Immortal Venerable.
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The two children were trying to figure out the Immortal Venerable's methods.

But their understanding is too naive, and their thinking is too simplistic.

Jade Palace Immortal Venerable did it on purpose!

Bifang's path to supremacy was once one of absolute supremacy, but now it is one of relative supremacy, representing a shift from the first type of supremacy to the second.

The alliance with the Boluo Society, and the act of building the 'Anti-Wuji Dao Lord Alliance' with many Golden Immortals and top Golden Core cultivators in the Great Heaven and Earth, is actually a process by which Bifang achieves relative supremacy within an order.

When the Wuji Dao Master went into hiding to deceive numerous top-tier Golden Core cultivators and those who sought to challenge him, he was destined to choose absolute supremacy, which is the first type of supremacy.

In order to deceive his opponents, he even eliminated his own subordinates, leaving no one in Tianwaitian capable of serving him, and all the stewards were out of control.

Therefore, he is destined to take the path of absolute dominance.

As for Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, as a half-step supreme being of the Four Spirit Realms, once he achieves his Golden Immortal path, he will have to start thinking about how to continue his true supreme cultivation.

The distinction between celestial immortals and golden immortals lies in whether one has found their own most efficient and fastest path of cultivation.

The cultivation of the top-level Golden Core can be understood as being divided into two realms.

The winnowing basket has layers and the infinite layers.

In reality, the distinction between these two realms is merely a matter of relative status in the struggle between the two supreme beings.

The struggle for the ultimate path, in the end, is simply a matter of striving for supremacy.

The Jade Palace Immortal Venerable must solve an unsolvable problem—finding his own path to supreme dominance.

Absolute strength is certainly one path, but Jade Palace Immortal Venerable does not currently possess absolute strength. At the same time, he desires to be the sole ruler, participate in the cultivation of the supreme ruler, and go further afield.

The idea of ​​"waiting until you have enough strength to compete for supremacy" is just like "waiting until you have enough money, waiting until you are ready before finding a girlfriend, getting married, or doing anything else (the key is waiting and then)"—it's a very, very typical manual labor mindset.

How could the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable possibly wait foolishly?
Therefore, it's very difficult.

Therefore, he deliberately chose to spread his cultivation philosophy to the outside world through some of the foolish ones among his disciples.

His opponents won't be any more ruthless towards him just because his potential seems to have suddenly increased—they're already ruthless to the extreme.

But his allies will have more confidence in him because of this.

Furthermore, once the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable poses a question, the cultivators of the Four Spirit Realms can become the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's 'computer', helping him to randomly generate different answers.

In this process, Jade Palace Immortal Venerable was essentially using someone else's brain to think.

You asked, "What if other people become obstacles to Jade Palace Immortal Venerable's influence because of his actions?"
If it becomes an obstacle, then even the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is not qualified to contend for supremacy.

If the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is qualified to contend for supremacy, then he will not become an obstacle.

It's either win or die—cultivating immortality is, in a sense, a process of constantly flipping a coin, but the cultivator's overall strength and cultivation methods can also influence the shape and outcome of the coin.

Mu Fan Dao Ting.

Mu Fan Dao Zu received the 'homework' left by Yu Que Xian Zun for his disciples almost immediately.

"The beginning of ancient times, the start of cultivation, the path to the future?"

"Wang Yuque, Wang Yuque, I really want to kill you!"

General acceptance—you can be my dog.

Strong endorsement – ​​you can be an opponent or an ally.

The ultimate form of recognition—I really want to kill you, otherwise, you'll be a huge problem.

Mu Fan's psychology actually explains very well why the Wuji Dao Master wanted to kill the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable.

It wasn't the Jade Palace Immortal who was unlucky.

Rather, it is because the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable is too powerful and too extraordinary.

The struggle over the Great Way ultimately boils down to a struggle for supremacy.

The most terrifying thing here is...

Back when the Wuji Dao Master planned to kill the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable, the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable had not yet expressed his understanding and pursuit of the path of supreme supremacy to anyone, not even his closest friends.

Nothing happened, there were no signs.

The Dao Lord of Wuji stared intently at Huanpei and immediately issued the order to kill the Jade Palace Immortal Venerable!
What is the debate over the Great Way?

This is a battle of the Great Dao, and it is the kind of battle of the Great Dao that respects the opponent the most!
(End of this chapter)