Clouds and mist formed a staircase beneath Chen Cuo's feet. He flew up the steps and reached the Bamboo Abode in the blink of an eye.
"Please, sit."
Daoyinzi looked mildly surprised but did not lose his composure. With a sweep of his Fly-Whisk, a stone table and chairs appeared from nothing in the Stone Pavilion, taking shape among them.
Once seated, Chen Cuo steadied his trembling Dao Heart. Only when he looked closely at his Venerable Master did he notice things he had never seen before—
Daoyinzi appeared ordinary, but a divine radiance lay hidden within him. Here in the Great Hua Secret Realm, he was in constant harmony with heaven and earth. Every movement seemed to converse with this little world.
Unity of Heaven and Man.
Chen Cuo sensed that his Venerable Master's bond with the Secret Realm had reached a critical point. There were signs it might deepen into complete union!
Which meant...
The thought that sprang up from the depths of his heart surprised even Chen Cuo, but he soon accepted it.
The Great Hua Secret Realm is where Master anchored his Blessed Land, after all. I was fortunate enough to govern it for a few years, but my bond with it can't compare to his. And his experience reaching the Sixth Realm in the mortal world will be invaluable to me! This isn't just a journey to revisit old memories. It's a chance to truly learn from Master! Besides...
After his initial joy and longing had passed, Chen Cuo could think calmly. He knew his master was extraordinarily gifted: before Ascension, Daoyinzi had grasped the secrets of the Sixth Realm and forced his way into the Blessed Land Realm within the Great Hua Secret Realm!
Chen Cuo had succeeded by seizing a moment when heaven