That guy had clearly come to cause trouble!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun hated him so much his teeth nearly ground together.
"The preaching begins!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun said slowly.
Preaching was a serious matter. He couldn't let a monkey disrupt it.
When they heard Dao Ancestor Hongjun speak, the many who had come to listen immediately sat up straight.
"The Dao gave birth to One, One gave birth to Two... The Dao follows nature, and only then can it give rise to all things..."
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's voice flowed unhurriedly through all of Zixiao Palace.
The Three Pure Ones seated at the front had their eyes tightly closed, circulating their cultivation methods as they listened to the Sage's teachings.
The many others who had come to listen were all immersed in the Sage's Great Dao Laws, unable to pull themselves away.
Some demons and gods with exceptional insight had even entered a state of sudden enlightenment.
Ye Jun folded his arms and surveyed the surroundings. A Sage's handiwork truly was extraordinary.
Just then, a mechanical voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
"Ding."
"Zixiao Palace sign-in task complete. Sign-in reward: Enlightenment Tea Tree!"
Ye Jun suddenly perked up. An Enlightenment Tea Tree?
Hadn't that old man Hongjun taken his Enlightenment Tea Tree away?
Then what was this?
Ye Jun casually plucked a few leaves from the Enlightenment Tea Tree in his Divine Sense and tossed them into his mouth.
A fresh sensation swept over him at once. Ye Jun felt that his grasp of the Great Dao Laws around him had become much clearer.
Back when he cultivated on the Enlightenment Dao Tree, he had often plucked and eaten its leaves.
The quality of this Enlightenment Tea Tree seemed far better than that of the one Dao Ancestor Hongjun had taken.
At the thought, Ye Jun could hardly keep himself from laughing out loud.
He simply beckoned with his left hand, and a cup appeared in it.
Ye Jun plucked a few more leaves and tossed them inside. Enlightenment Dao Tea, paired with a Sage's preaching—
It would double the results with half the effort!
In no time, Ye Jun had absorbed a whole cup of Enlightenment Dao Tea. He let out a breath of stale air and closed his eyes.
Ye Jun had entered a state of sudden enlightenment!
For a time, some of the Spiritual Energy in all of Zixiao Palace surged toward Ye Jun.
The other listeners were utterly baffled.
They had all come to listen to the Dao and seek their fortunes. Why was the Spiritual Energy swirling around a monkey?
Wouldn't that make it even harder for them to comprehend the Great Dao?
The Three Pure Ones were just as bewildered.
"Elder brother, what's going on with this monkey? Our cultivation levels are about the same, so how did he enter sudden enlightenment so easily?"
"Could it be that our insight as Pangu Orthodox is inferior to a monkey's?"
Yuanshi Tianzun felt utterly aggrieved. He was a true-blooded member of the Pangu Orthodox.
Across the entire prehistoric world, he was one of the foremost cultivation experts.
He had thought that by attending the Sage's preaching at Zixiao Palace, they could ascend to the heavens in a single step.
Who could have guessed that a monkey would teach them a lesson before they even entered Zixiao Palace?
And now this monkey had once again moved ahead of the Three Pure Ones in comprehending the Great Dao.
Where did that leave their dignity?
Taishang Laojun was just as perplexed. In tens of thousands of years of cultivation, he had never once doubted his own talent—until now.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who was preaching, furrowed his brow. He, too, had noticed what was happening below.
That monkey had actually entered sudden enlightenment!
Could anyone enter sudden enlightenment these days?
"Ye Jun has a cup of tea in his hand!" Tongtian narrowed his eyes as he spotted the teacup in Ye Jun's hand.
"Could it be that the monkey just drank a cup of Enlightenment Dao Tea?"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun furrowed his brow.
The Enlightenment Dao Tree was still in his Zixiao Palace. Where had this monkey gotten Enlightenment Dao Tea?
"Hm? Fellow Daoists, why are you all staring at me instead of listening to the Dao?" After emerging from his sudden enlightenment, Ye Jun noticed all three thousand demons and gods staring at him.
"Fellow Daoist Ye Jun, is that Enlightenment Dao Tea in your hand?" Nuwa asked, her face full of anticipation.
"That's right, it's Enlightenment Dao Tea. Would you like to try some, fellow Daoist?" Ye Jun produced a few more leaves as if by magic.
Then he handed Nuwa a cup of Enlightenment Dao Tea.
Nuwa excitedly accepted the tea and took a sip.
In an instant, she entered a state of sudden enlightenment!
Everyone looked on enviously. Was Enlightenment Dao Tea really that powerful?
It had sent Nuwa straight into sudden enlightenment!
When Nuwa emerged from her enlightenment, she looked at Ye Jun with gratitude.
"Senior Brother Ye Jun, thank you!" Nuwa said softly.
"Think nothing of it. I still have plenty of Enlightenment Dao Tea, so don't worry about it, fellow Daoist," Ye Jun said calmly.
The Three Pure Ones raised their brows. Nuwa had even started calling him Senior Brother. It seemed that cup of Enlightenment Dao Tea had greatly benefited her cultivation!
The Three Pure Ones immediately looked at Nuwa with envy. In their hearts, the monkey's standing had risen even higher.
Enlightenment Dao Tea was a treasure one could only hope to encounter in the prehistoric world!
If they could have even one sip, wouldn't they be able to comprehend the Dao as well?
If they got on good terms with this monkey, wouldn't they get to enjoy some Enlightenment Dao Tea?
Kunpeng licked his lips. He already had a hooked nose and looked like a man brimming with murderous intent.
That gesture only made him look even more menacing.
But even Kunpeng, who radiated menace, felt too embarrassed to go straight up to Ye Jun and ask him for some Enlightenment Dao Tea.
He didn't have Nuwa's stunning beauty. After thinking it over, he could only sigh inwardly.
Watching the scene below, Dao Ancestor Hongjun felt as though he were about to die of anger.
Who knew where this monkey had gotten his Enlightenment Dao Tea? Hongjun had planned to introduce the tea after his sermon to bolster his authority as a Sage.
That way, wouldn't he earn a glowing reputation throughout the prehistoric world?
But now this monkey had barged in and stolen the spotlight. Hongjun was instantly furious!
If there hadn't been so many people listening today, Hongjun felt he would have already slapped the monkey to death!
"Ye Jun! This is a Sage's Dojo! The Sage is preaching. What do you think you're doing?" Jieyin said, glancing at Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Now that Ye Jun had entered sudden enlightenment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's preaching had come to a stop.
Jieyin immediately came up with a plan. If he could make Dao Ancestor Hongjun dislike this monkey, what would the monkey have left to brag about?
"Oh? What I drink is none of your damn business!" Ye Jun shot back without the slightest courtesy.
"You..." Jieyin was instantly at a loss for words. This monkey had spoken like that right in front of the Sage!
Wasn't he afraid the Sage would fly into a rage?
Ye Jun's expression said he didn't care what happened, leaving Jieyin utterly tongue-tied.
Was this guy really that audacious?
From his cloud bed, Hongjun saw that Jieyin couldn't win an argument with the monkey and could only let the matter drop for now.
"Everyone, I'll continue preaching."
With that, he resumed preaching. No matter what, the sermon could not be disrupted.
Waves of ethereal Daoist music poured from the cloud bed, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun's auspicious clouds now shimmered with golden light.
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