The Mind Collapsed! Duobao Goes Mute!

"Junior Brother, the Master has summoned..."

Duobao Tathagata entered the Rear Hall of Jade Purity Palace, about to deliver Sect Master Tongtian's command.

But then, he froze.

He had assumed that upon entering the Rear Hall, he would see Lin Chuan training with all his might—after all, being allowed to cultivate in such a place meant there would be no hesitation whatsoever.

Anyone.

Would train without pause for even a single moment!

Even he himself sometimes yearned for it deep down, yet had no opportunity, which left him feeling quite regretful.

But he had never harbored any resentment!

Yet now...

He felt a trace of resentment.

Lin Chuan was actually inside the Rear Hall of Jade Purity Palace, not training at all, but sleeping soundly!

Because he was certain—this was definitely sleep.

His breathing was so steady, it was just like an ordinary mortal drifting into a peaceful slumber.

This made a hint of bitterness slowly creep into Duobao's eyes.

How he wished he could cultivate here, yet he had no way to do so—at most, he could only enter occasionally when reporting matters.

To train within these walls, only the Master's approval would make it possible.

Yet not only could Lin Chuan cultivate here, he had even brought others along.

That alone was enough to stir a sense of imbalance in one's heart—but if he were training diligently here, perhaps it could still be understood.

But Lin Chuan was sleeping!

Sleeping!

Sleeping!

Sleeping!

Duobao Tathagata felt his negative emotions surging, for how desperately he longed to cultivate in this place!

Still, he took a deep breath.

"Junior Brother has only just become a Personal Disciple; perhaps he does not yet fully grasp the path of cultivation. Such laxity is somewhat understandable."

"He has not yet truly comprehended the meaning of cultivation."

"If he did, he surely would not act this way."

"The Master is so busy day to day, so it falls to me, the Chief Disciple Brother, to occasionally guide him."

"Otherwise, if he strays onto the wrong path, that would be disastrous."

Duobao thought to himself, slowly calming the resentment in his heart. But just as he was about to speak, he suddenly noticed Zhao Gongming off to the side.

He had initially intended to bark a reprimand.

But then he saw that Zhao Gongming was currently training, his aura surging wildly—now that was how it should be.

He nodded silently to himself.

Such diligent cultivation, no matter the circumstances, was a quality worthy of admiration.

It was not at all off-putting.

In comparison, Lin Chuan was wasting resources—such a perfect training ground, yet he didn't train, using it only for sleep. What a waste!

Without comparison, there is no harm; after a brief contrast, Duobao Tathagata felt that Zhao Gongming was the kind of disciple who truly craved strength.

But just as this thought crossed his mind, He suddenly sensed something off.

"Wait..."

"Why does Zhao Gongming have the aura of a top-tier cultivation technique flowing through him?"

"Could it be that he is training in a top-tier technique? But where did he get such a technique?"

"No... that's not right—this is the Eight-Nine Profound Art!"

The Eight-Nine Profound Art was quite famous, as it was a simplified version of the technique passed down by the Great God Pangu.

Yet even so, in the Great Desolation, it was still a top-tier technique—anyone who cultivated it to its peak would wield unimaginable power.

But such techniques were rare.

One heard of their name, but never saw the technique itself.

Yet now, Duobao saw Zhao Gongming training in a top-tier technique, and his entire worldview was shaken.

He was stunned on the spot!

Because even he was quite envious of it, one could imagine just how precious a top-tier technique was—yet it had already fallen into Zhao Gongming's hands.

Originally, Zhao Gongming had merely been an Outer Sect Disciple, only receiving attention that allowed him to be promoted to Inner Sect Disciple by exception. But how long had it been since then, and he already possessed a top-tier technique?

How could this be tolerated?

Duobao decided he had to properly question Zhao Gongming; otherwise, it would leave him feeling somewhat unsettled inside.

Time gradually passed.

Duobao had forgotten the task that brought him here, only wanting to wait until Zhao Gongming finished his cultivation, then thoroughly inquire about it.

As if sensing something.

Zhao Gongming slowly opened his eyes. This time, he had a familiar feeling, so he was already prepared. When he opened his eyes and saw the Chief Disciple Brother, he breathed a slight sigh of relief, though a hint of guilt crept in.

Because he knew the reason he could enter the Jade Purity Palace was due to Senior Brother Lin's help.

Being caught red-handed by the Chief Disciple Brother now—how could this not make him nervous?

"B-Big... Chief Disciple Brother!"

Zhao Gongming greeted him, then felt somewhat guilty and dared not say another word.

Duobao Tathagata, on the other hand, was sizing up Zhao Gongming the entire time.

Although he hadn't fully entered the gate yet, there was already a faint trace of the Eight-Nine Profound Art's aura about him, which meant he had indeed been cultivating it just now.

He just hadn't found the knack to enter the gate yet.

Duobao's face darkened.

"Were you just now cultivating the Eight-Nine Profound Art?"

"Y-Yes!" Zhao Gongming broke out in a cold sweat—not only had he been caught red-handed inside the Jade Purity Palace, but he'd also been caught cultivating a top-tier technique at the same time.

It made him feel incredibly guilty.

Then he hurriedly explained, "Chief Disciple Brother, listen to me..."

Duobao made a gesture as if to say, "Go ahead."

Because Duobao Tathagata wanted to see exactly where Zhao Gongming had obtained it from.

Zhao Gongming breathed a slight sigh of relief.

As long as he was given a chance to explain, that was fine. He was afraid of not being given that chance—then things would really be bad. With a chance to explain, it wouldn't be too hard to handle.

"Actually..."

"Actually, this top-tier technique was taught by Senior Brother Lin. Senior Brother Lin said it was passed down by Master..."

Good Fellow.

As soon as Zhao Gongming said this, Duobao Tathagata immediately knew exactly where the top-tier technique had come from!

But it was at this moment.

Duobao's mental state began to crumble.

His Dao Heart was about to shatter!

Why was there such a vast gap?

Not only could he not enter the Jade Purity Palace to cultivate, but now, seeing Zhao Gongming cultivating this top-tier technique and hearing that it was taught by Master—even an Inner Sect Disciple could already cultivate a top-tier technique.

While he could not...

Just thinking about it made him feel his Dao Heart shatter!