"Zhou Wang seemed to have some demoness around him."
"A demoness? A fox spirit?"
Wang Yuan immediately became curious. He was quite interested in Da Ji's affairs.
But that wasn't right. Shouldn't the fox spirit have appeared after the incense ritual?
Why had she come already?
"Um... Grandson does not know, but she must be a powerful demoness..."
He then explained how the Nine Dragons Qi within Zhou Wang's body had all been suppressed.
Wang Yuan smacked his lips. "A demoness?"
Although he knew something about the Investiture of the Gods, he did not know about its dirty secrets. After all, he was not a native; he had been thrown here by that damned system.
But it was obvious enough that it was nothing more than the schemes of several other Sages.
If it had been before, Wang Yuan would certainly have just drifted through life. But the system had said last time that changing the overall course of the Investiture of the Gods would bring rewards. Though the reward was not anything incredible—the Laws of Nature—it at least proved that he was no longer a mortal.
No...
He had to get involved in the Investiture of the Gods. Wasn't it just changing its overall course?
As Wang Yuan thought this over, he began planning how to change it.
Leave the mountain? No, the Primordial World was too dangerous. What if he died?
The two returned to the small courtyard. Wang Yuan pondered how to change the overall course of the Investiture of the Gods, while Do Bao took the opportunity to cultivate. This was an Immortal Mountain! Its spiritual energy was hundreds or even thousands of times denser than outside, and there was even a rain of spiritual energy now and then. This was a great fortune; failing to cultivate properly would invite Divine Retribution.
Time passed quickly, and a month went by.
Do Bao fawned over Wang Yuan, brewing tea for him. Naturally, it was Myriad World Same Root Tea.
He could also take the chance to drink a few sips.
"Little Mouse, have you made any breakthroughs lately?"
Do Bao shook his head. "Reporting to grandpa, grandson is dull-witted and has not made a breakthrough."
It was truly too difficult for Do Bao to make a breakthrough now. After all, he was already a quasi-Sage. Another breakthrough would make him a Sage, and becoming a Sage required an opportunity!
At that moment, Do Bao looked toward the small courtyard in shock. Although his cultivation had vanished, his eyesight remained. He discovered that his master's aura was steadily rising, as though... his cultivation was improving.
How was that possible?!
Master was a Sage!
How could he still improve?
Were there different levels even among Sages?
"Grandpa... Grandpa... My Master seems to be about to make a breakthrough!"
"Hm?" Wang Yuan also sensed something was wrong. An inexplicable pressure came from the direction of the small courtyard, though it was not particularly strong.
His eyes lit up, and he revealed a faint smile. "Good, good child. My great nephew is finally making a breakthrough! Ah, our Wang Family finally has a cultivator. This is a good thing! We'll drink tonight to celebrate!"
Do Bao's mouth twitched. A cultivator?
Couldn't you have a loftier ambition?
Then again, why could Grandpa not see through Master's cultivation?
No, Grandpa's standards were simply too high. He must consider a Sage to be nothing more than someone at the Qi Induction Stage.
Thinking of this, Do Bao looked at Wang Yuan with worship in his eyes, which seemed to sparkle with stars.
Boom!
The Immortal Mountain trembled slightly, followed by Tongtian's laughter from the small courtyard. "Hahaha... I broke through! I finally broke through!!"
Just then, footsteps sounded at the entrance. Wang Yuan said with a stern face, "A breakthrough is a breakthrough. What the hell are you laughing for?"
Tongtian's laughter came to an abrupt stop after the scolding. He knew that Uncle, who loved to worry over everything, had arrived.
"Yes, it was all this nephew's fault..."
But Wang Yuan said, "All right, a breakthrough is a good thing. From now on, you are a cultivator too. You've brought me honor."
"Yes... Uncle, from now on, I will work even harder and will not dare to be ostentatious!"
Wang Yuan loved lecturing the younger generation. In particular, seeing his tall great nephew being reprimanded before him gave him an especially strong sense of superiority.
"Ahem, all right, all right. On the path of cultivation, one must know when to work and when to rest. Don't think so much about it. Your breakthrough is a good thing. In a while, we'll drink and enjoy ourselves."
After Wang Yuan said this, he went off to make preparations, leaving only master and disciple in the courtyard.
Do Bao dropped to his knees. "Congratulations on Master's breakthrough!"
Tongtian nodded with immense satisfaction. Wonderful. Disciples were still better. Uncle only knew how to scold him.
"But Master, can Sages make breakthroughs too?"
Tongtian would ordinarily never tell his disciples about Sages. But here with Wang Yuan, he felt as though he had returned to his true self. He no longer felt as if he stood high above everyone else; instead, he somewhat regained the mindset he had before becoming a Sage.
After all... he was so weak.
Before Uncle, all he could do was endure criticism.
"Indeed. Do Bao, do you know what Sages are called?"
Do Bao stared blankly at Tongtian, disrespectfully wondering whether Master had cultivated his brain into ruin.
What else could a Sage be called? A Sage was called a Sage!
Seeing his expression, Tongtian sneered. "You must think that a Sage is simply a Sage, right?"
Do Bao nodded repeatedly. "Master is wise!"
"Hmph! Fool, that is not the case!"
Do Bao had no temper left after being scolded. Since Master met Grandpa, his temperament had changed. He loved scolding people now too. He used to only enjoy killing people, but now he cursed them out directly.
"Li Dan, Yuanshi, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and Nüwa are all Sages. But do you know that there are differences in strength among us?"
Do Bao knew this. In terms of strength, Laozi should have been the strongest, followed by Jie Yin, while Master should have ranked third. Nüwa should have been the weakest. As the chief disciple of the Jie Sect, he naturally understood these matters.
"Yes... but Master, shouldn't that be related to talent? Or one's foundation?"
Tongtian nodded, then shook his head. "Yes and no. One's foundation has some relation to it, but the most important thing is that our cultivation differs. Though I am a Sage, I am also called an Enlightened Sage. One must first attain enlightenment before becoming a Sage."
"Enlightenment?"
"That is right. This path... is the Heavenly Dao."
As Tongtian said this, he vaguely felt that something was off. In the past, he cultivated under the Heavenly Dao's guidance, and the more closely he aligned with it, the faster he cultivated. Yet Uncle's Immortal Mountain had no Heavenly Dao. So how had he made a breakthrough?
But that was not important.
"Jie Yin and Li Dan are at the Enlightenment Third Heaven!"
At this, a chill flashed through Tongtian's eyes. If it were only Li Dan, he would not have cared. But Jie Yin was also one realm higher than him!
The West was barren beyond compare!
It must have affected his intelligence.
But how could Jie Yin have higher cultivation than him? Could it be that he was not as intelligent as Jie Yin?
Uncle had been right to scold him. He was a little stupid.
"Then... what about Master?" Do Bao suppressed the shock in his heart. Hearing the secrets of the Sages, he was naturally thrilled. It seemed as though... that realm was within reach as well.
"If your Master had not broken through, I would have been at the Enlightenment Second Heaven. Hmph, but now, I have already reached the Enlightenment Third Heaven. Even without the Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram, I am confident I could defeat them."
Provided they did not use magic treasures either...
Otherwise, it would truly be hard to say.
If they fought barehanded, Tongtian guaranteed that he could defeat either Jie Yin or Laozi.
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