"Anyway, Yao Jiutian won't die, and that fellow won't leave his lair in person either, unless we turn his nest upside down." I chuckled, then looked toward Yuan Ci and asked, "How is the treasure refining going? You two should be close to proving the Dao by now, right?"
"We've been battered and wandering all this way. How could it be that fast? We still have to guard against having to flee at any moment, so we've never dared refine it too deeply." Yuan Ci smiled helplessly. I nodded and said, "This thermonuclear explosion is an opportunity to prove the Dao. Once you seize it and succeed, there will be unexpected benefits. This is also the opportunity I can give the child."
"Mm, what about me? Do I have any opportunities?" Yuan Ci asked shamelessly.
"Your Dao lineage is very stable. You only need to seize the chance to ascend and prove the Dao. What opportunity do you need?" I said speechlessly.
"Actually, it would be simple for us to ascend, but with you staying behind here, have you thought about what to do?" Yuan Ci was still very worried about me. After all these years, I knew this big-bellied monk quite well, and the fact that he asked this question meant there was surely more behind it.
"Once you leave, so be it. Isn't Chan Yu still at home to help me?" I said with a smile.
"Tsk, tsk. This is why I hate talking to smart people—you always scratch exactly where it itches. Let me make this clear to you: once I prove the Dao, although my own little sister is always distant from me and keeps thinking up ways to fob me off, I still worry about her deep down. You should put in some effort too.