Under Chen Ku's expectant gaze.
Jie Yin waved his hand, and two orbs of light emerged, descending quietly into Chen Ku's sea of consciousness.
"As your master, I shall impart to you a cultivation method called the Great Dream Heart Sutra!"
"There is also a supreme divine power, the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body technique."
"The two complement one another. Once cultivated to completion, their power will be unmatched."
As Jie Yin spoke, the Great Dream Heart Sutra and the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body technique gradually became clearer within Chen Ku's sea of consciousness.
At that moment, Zhun Ti also spoke solemnly:
"The methods Senior Brother has imparted are among the finest cultivation arts and divine powers of our Western land."
"Chen Ku, you must cultivate diligently and without pause, striving to comprehend them fully as soon as possible. Do not disappoint our expectations."
Zhun Ti knew that the Great Dream Heart Sutra and the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body technique were already among the foremost supreme Dao arts he and Jie Yin possessed. Fully comprehending them would not be easy.
Or rather, saying it was as difficult as ascending to heaven would not be an exaggeration.
If it were any other cultivator, comprehending the Great Dream Heart Sutra and the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body technique would take no less than tens of thousands of years, perhaps even hundreds of thousands.
Hearing Zhun Ti's words, Chen Ku nodded repeatedly on the surface.
Yet his thoughts were entirely different.
Hard to comprehend?!
I have Heaven-Defying Comprehension. What could possibly be difficult about this?!
He sank his divine sense inward and examined them carefully.
At once, vast swathes of divine runes and Dao rhythms manifested within his sea of consciousness, obscure as an abyss and unfathomably profound!
But as Heaven-Defying Comprehension took effect, Chen Ku instantly perceived one mysterious trajectory after another within them. His insight deepened rapidly, and his comprehension soared.
Before long, a notification rang out.
You have comprehended the Great Dream Heart Sutra, deduced the method of cultivation within dreams, and grasped the great divine power Myriad Year Dream.
Chen Ku froze for a moment at the notification before bursting with delight.
Heaven-Defying Comprehension truly defied heaven!
It could actually allow him to comprehend an even more powerful divine power and Dao art from the Great Dream Heart Sutra?!
Without wasting time on other thoughts, Chen Ku immediately examined it.
Myriad Year Dream, as its name implied, meant that a single great dream could equal ten thousand years of arduous cultivation.
This was simply another divine power that let him cheat at cultivation.
One could imagine that for cultivators in the outside world, ten thousand years would drift by slowly, every day requiring bitter cultivation.
But for Chen Ku, he only needed one great dream to shorten the time required for cultivation by countless times.
It was an utterly explosive divine power and Dao art!
Having understood the heaven-defying effect of Myriad Year Dream, Chen Ku turned his attention to the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body technique.
His Heaven-Defying Comprehension continued to work, analyzing the various divine runes and Dao rhythms.
Sure enough!
After only a brief moment, another notification appeared just as expected.
You have comprehended the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body technique. Your physical body's strength has transformed, and you have grasped the great divine power Law, Heaven, and Earth.
Boom!
Chen Ku's aura erupted as his blood and vitality roared.
Another great divine power was his.
Once Law, Heaven, and Earth was unleashed, his Dao body would expand by hundreds or thousands of times, and his strength would surge dramatically, gaining an immense boost.
In that state, it was like awakening a berserk bloodline. He could move mountains and fill seas, crush all opposition, and his physical body would become incomparably mighty and indestructible.
Without realizing it, Chen Ku had gained immensely once more.
Unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, a satisfied grin had long since spread across his face.
Seeing this, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti both wore proud, self-satisfied expressions.
This brat had finally been won over by top-tier cultivation methods and divine powers, hadn't he? Let's see if he still dared question the two of them.
Naturally, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had no idea that Chen Ku had comprehended two top-tier divine powers in such a short time.
Otherwise, their jaws would have dropped on the spot.
However, this was not the end.
After imparting the cultivation method and divine powers, Jie Yin flipped his palm once more.
In an instant, a dazzling golden nine-petaled lotus platform appeared in his palm. It expanded with the wind, radiant with divine brilliance and incomparably mysterious.
"Disciple, though you have the Six Roots Pure Bamboo to protect you, you still lack a defensive treasure."
"This is the Ninth Grade Golden Lotus of Merit. It was nurtured from the lotus seeds of the Twelfth Grade Merit Golden Lotus and is a Top-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure."
"Today, as your master, I grant this treasure to you. In the future, it will surely help you gather Immeasurable Merit and keep you safe from harm."
Hearing this, Chen Ku was even more overjoyed.
The Ninth Grade Golden Lotus of Merit? A Top-Grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure?!
Since this treasure came from the same source as the Twelfth Grade Merit Golden Lotus, even if its power was slightly inferior, the difference could not be great.
With this treasure upon him, his defenses would be peerless and impervious to all techniques. In the future, he would no longer need to worry about encountering some life-or-death crisis.
What a wonderful feeling!
"Hehe, thank you, Master!"
Chen Ku said with a smile, showing no politeness as he directly claimed the Ninth Grade Golden Lotus of Merit.
He could not help sighing inwardly. Becoming Jie Yin's disciple really was not bad.
Although Jie Yin and Zhun Ti did not have particularly good reputations, they were truly generous toward their disciples.
For a time, Chen Ku's original reluctance had faded by seventy or eighty percent.
Meanwhile, seeing Chen Ku's satisfied, smiling expression, Zhun Ti teasingly said:
"Hehe, brat, you aren't complaining anymore?!"
Chen Ku smiled sheepishly at Zhun Ti's teasing.
"Hehe, no more complaints, no more complaints!"
Now that he had become their disciple, Chen Ku was surprised to discover that Jie Yin and Zhun Ti seemed rather easy to get along with.
When dealing with him, their disciple, they did not put on much of a master's airs.
As they chatted and laughed, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti could not help but feel delighted.
"Hehe, I have gained such an excellent disciple."
"Next, disciple, travel with the two of us and tour the primordial world."
Jie Yin spoke with a smile.
Naturally, Chen Ku had no objection to this.
Still, he instinctively asked:
"Master, Martial Uncle, where are we going?"
Chen Ku thought to himself that the West was barren and desolate. Was there really any need to travel there?
As though he had seen through Chen Ku's thoughts, Zhun Ti sighed wistfully and took the initiative to speak.
"Alas, the West was ravaged by Demon Ancestor Rahu in the past. It has long become a bitter, frigid land with no opportunities or blessings to be found."
"For now, we can only head east and seek opportunities there."
At the mention of this matter, Jie Yin's face once again returned to its sorrowful expression. He nodded slightly but said nothing more.
Without further words, the three immediately set out, riding auspicious clouds toward the eastern lands.
While traveling, Chen Ku thought of something and said:
"May I ask, Master and Martial Uncle!"
"Are there any major events occurring in the world today?!"
Chen Ku was not deliberately pretending to know nothing.
After all, time was not counted in the primordial world. Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years passed in the blink of an eye.
Before he had taken form, Chen Ku had possessed consciousness, but he had not sensed any major disturbances in the outside world.
This left him unable even to determine what era it currently was.
Hearing Chen Ku's question, Zhun Ti seemed to have finally found an opportunity to display his dignity as a teacher.
"Hehe, if we speak of the greatest event in the world today, it would naturally be Dao Ancestor Hongjun attaining the Dao and becoming a saint, then preaching at Purple Cloud Palace!"
"By rough calculation, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has attained the Dao for ten thousand years already."
"His second lecture had just ended when the two of us returned, and we happened to sense the disturbance of your transformation."
"Furthermore, Senior Brother Jie Yin and I have become disciples of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and received the supreme Great Dao..."
Zhun Ti spoke at length, his face brimming with pride.
Watching Zhun Ti's smug appearance, Chen Ku laughed inwardly.
He knew perfectly well that Zhun Ti would certainly not mention how they had played the victim at Purple Cloud Palace, gained sympathy, made Hong Yun surrender his seat, or how Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were merely nominal disciples under Hongjun.
Still, this brought Chen Ku to a realization.
The second lecture had just ended, the age of saints had yet to arrive, and the Witch and Demon Clans had not yet fought one another to the death.
It seemed that there was still time for everything.
Moreover, it was fortunate that he had transformed and entered the world early. This meant he might still make it in time for the third lecture?!
At that time, Hongjun would distribute treasures at Treasure Distribution Rock, handing countless treasures to cultivators throughout the world.
What a wonderful feeling!
"Hehe, not bad, not bad!"
Chen Ku could not help muttering with a laugh.
Seeing this, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were somewhat bewildered. They did not understand why Chen Ku had been groaning about suffering earlier, yet was now so overjoyed.
"Looks like this brat has finally understood that becoming Senior Brother Jie Yin's disciple is an enormous opportunity for him."
"In the future, he will be able to listen to the two of us impart the Dao. It truly is worth such delight."
Zhun Ti naturally assumed this was the case.
Just then, Jie Yin also spoke in a deep voice, continuing to tell Chen Ku more information.
"During the previous lecture, Dao Ancestor Master appointed Duke of the East as the leader of the male immortals of the world, and Queen Mother of the West as the leader of the female immortals."
"People have been saying that Duke of the East has already established the Celestial Court on Mount Penglai."
Jie Yin clearly valued Chen Ku, his disciple, greatly. He explained every detail so that Chen Ku could better understand the current state of the world.
Hearing this, Chen Ku was not surprised.
Duke of the East was merely using his so-called title of "leader of the male immortals" to make himself look important.
The so-called Celestial Court would ultimately be nothing more than a flash in the pan, nothing worth fearing.
As Chen Ku pondered this, Jie Yin continued:
"However, Duke of the East establishing the Celestial Court may not be a good thing."
"Now, the Witch and Demon Clans already show signs of hostility toward one another. They are like fire and water, and both harbor ambitions of supremacy. How could they submit to that so-called Celestial Court?!"
"Given time, calamity will surely arise!"
Hearing Jie Yin's analysis, Chen Ku nodded to himself in amazement.
Jie Yin's words perfectly predicted what would happen in the future.
Who said Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were good for nothing?
After all, they were destined to become the two Western Saints, and they had developed cautiously until the very end. Their vision was truly sharp, and their judgment clear.
Along the way, Chen Ku gained a fairly concrete understanding of the current situation in the world.
Before they knew it, the three had already traveled millions of miles away from Two Realms Mountain.
The surrounding spiritual energy grew increasingly abundant. Rosy clouds shone brilliantly, auspicious radiance rose, and the three had clearly entered the eastern lands.
And from that point onward, Chen Ku finally came to understand why his master and martial uncle were scorned by all living beings.
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