Seeing that Ye Xuan's primordial spirit had also reached the Realm of Quasi-Saint, Daoist Zhunti fell silent. Comparing people really did make you despair. He had only one Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method, yet he was still powerless to cut off his Second Corpse.
Meanwhile, Ye Xuan had three Supreme Saint Methods at his disposal, and was about to reach the Quasi-Saint Mid-Stage. Though he had yet to cut off his Evil Corpse using the Three Corpses Becoming Saint Method, he needed only an Innate Spiritual Treasure to complete it.
Golden Cicada, standing nearby, was equally dumbstruck. No wonder Martial Uncle Zhunti had said that Golden Cicada was deeply blessed to have become his master's disciple. Ye Xuan cultivated three Supreme Saint Methods at once, and any one of them alone was enough to crush other Innate God-Demons. Once he became a saint, who could possibly stand against his master?
As Zhunti and the others stared into the void, lost in thought, Ye Xuan spoke.
"Second Younger Brother, you all came out of seclusion at just the right time. This Innate Spiritual Root of mine has only just ripened. We're in for a treat—I haven't even tasted it yet!"
Ye Xuan swept his hand, and three enormous peaches appeared in his palm. They were Ren Water Flat Peaches, each giving off an invigorating fragrance that made the mouth water at a single sniff.
"Eldest Brother, this is..."
"One of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots—the Innate Ren Water Peach. You have this supreme Innate Spiritual Root in your possession, Eldest Brother?"
At this, Ye Xuan nodded slightly. "That's right. It's one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, the Ren Water Flat Peach. I was fortunate enough to obtain it."
"Though it's of no use to us, it's still nice to enjoy its taste. It can also help our disciples deepen their comprehension of the Great Dao of Water, and even allow them to form an extra petal when the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top occurs."
Golden Cicada's face lit up with joy. He mainly cultivated the Golden Great Dao, and comprehending the Great Dao of Water would benefit his own path to some extent. What's more, it could help him advance another grade when he reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, bringing him a step closer to the profound mysteries of the Realm of Quasi-Saint.
With a sweep of his hand, Ye Xuan sent two Innate Flat Peaches to Daoist Zhunti and Golden Cicada.
"This disciple thanks Master!"
Golden Cicada beamed and took a bite. A rich stream of Innate Spiritual Qi immediately surged through his body, flowing into every limb and bone and strengthening his magic power. He also sensed a trace of Immortal Qi.
Seeing this, Daoist Zhunti took a bite as well, intending to sample the taste. Although it was one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots, the Innate Spiritual Qi was already quite thin for the likes of Ye Xuan and the others. Still, there was no harm in tasting it.
"It really is delicious!"
After tasting it, Daoist Zhunti's eyes brightened.
Ye Xuan nodded slightly. No wonder the Queen Mother of the Heavenly Court held a grand banquet just for these peaches.
"Eldest Brother, with this Innate Spiritual Root, our disciples will have a better chance when they clash with the living beings of the East in the future."
Daoist Zhunti was overjoyed. The Ancestor Demon's self-destruction had not only caused countless deaths across the West and left less than one-tenth of its Innate Spiritual Qi intact, but had also left the next generation in dire straits. Golden Cicada was one of the Five Great Fierce Beasts!
Yet when he joined Ye Xuan's tutelage, he had only been a True Immortal.
The other living beings were likely in even worse shape. Ye Xuan could only sigh helplessly. Though he had used the power of the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil to repair the West's Innate Spiritual Veins, it would take time for them to produce Innate Spiritual Qi. At least for the next ten Yuanhui, the West's supply would not catch up with that of the East.
"Never mind. As long as we become saints, the West will prosper one day. If we fail to become saints, then it's all empty talk!"
Seeing that Golden Cicada's cultivation had only reached Mystic Immortal Peak, Ye Xuan spoke.
"Second Younger Brother!"
"My cultivation has advanced a little. How about we discuss the Dao together?"
Zhunti nodded slightly. "Good!"
"Golden Cicada, listen carefully as well. It will benefit your cultivation."
At Ye Xuan's words, Golden Cicada grew solemn. "Yes, Master!"
Ye Xuan nodded and took out the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree. He began expounding the Dao, starting with the Golden Great Dao, since Golden Cicada mainly cultivated the Way of Geng Metal. For three thousand years, he expounded on the Way of Five Elements before turning to Daoist Zhunti, who expounded on the Supreme Great Dao.
When the two finished, Golden Cicada opened his eyes. A glimmer of golden light shone in them.
Boom!
Golden Cicada's body shuddered, and he broke straight through into the Golden Immortal Realm.
Watching this, Ye Xuan and Daoist Zhunti exchanged a glance and began expounding on the Dao of Quasi-Saint. This supreme Dao was still difficult for Golden Cicada to grasp, but he tried his best to understand what he could. After all, it was the Dao of Quasi-Saint; he could slowly study it once he returned. With the Ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree pouring down boundless Wisdom Light, Golden Cicada managed to comprehend some of it, and a glimmer of understanding appeared in his eyes.
His own path became clearer, too. Ten thousand years later, Ye Xuan and the others concluded their discussion of the Dao and each returned to secluded cultivation.
Seeing that he still had some Innate Flat Peaches, Ye Xuan left a few for Golden Cicada and Daoist Zhunti before returning to Dao Seeking Palace.
Just as Ye Xuan held the Jade Disc and was about to enter secluded cultivation, another Electronic Sound rang in his ears.
[Ding-dong!] [Detected that the Demon Emperor and the others in the Heavenly Court are forging Star Banners to set up the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation. Host, please choose from the options below.] [Option One: Hinder the people of the Heavenly Court from forging the Star Banners. Complete the task to obtain half a percent of the Space Law!] [Option Two: Use one enemy to kill another. Inform the Twelve Ancestral Witches and have them take action. Complete the task to obtain the Pangu Inheritance, the Method of Becoming a Saint through Physical Body, and the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique!] [Option Three: Do nothing and let them forge the Star Banners. Complete the task to obtain one percent of a Sword Law Fragment!]
Hearing the Electronic Sound in his ears, Ye Xuan fell into thought.
The Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Formation relied on Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Primordial Stars as its main formation cores, with fourteen thousand eight hundred Archaic Stars as support, drawing upon the boundless stars to form a grand array.
However, each star needed a spiritual treasure to serve as a formation core, linking all the cores together. If Ye Xuan informed the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the formation would be as good as ruined. Without the Star Banners, they could not draw upon the power of the countless stars to form the array.
Looking toward the Nine Heavens, Ye Xuan's gaze seemed to pierce through the Thirty-Three Heavens and fall upon the Demon Emperor, whose face was full of smug satisfaction. Ye Xuan shook his head, his eyes cold.
Those who failed to understand the General Trend of Heavenly Dao and flaunted their strength too openly were the first to die. Di Jun and the others would die because they failed to understand this.
The Way of Space was good, but Ye Xuan would not choose it. He immediately said, "Choose the third option. Do nothing!"
After Ye Xuan made his choice, another Electronic Sound rang in his ears.
[Ding-dong!] [Host has chosen to do nothing and let them forge the Star Banners. One percent of a Sword Law Fragment is being issued. Please check it yourself.]
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