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Meanwhile, Chen Xuan stood beside Dao Ancestor Hongjun in the Purple Cloud Palace, clearly seeing everything outside the palace.
"Chen Xuan, do you know that because of you, the seeds of disaster have already been planted for the coming Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth?"
Hearing Dao Ancestor Hongjun's words, Chen Xuan's mind immediately buzzed.
The Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth—didn't that mean the Witch and Demon Great Calamity? That calamity was originally the business of the Witch Race and Demon Race. What the hell did it have to do with him?
Seeing Chen Xuan's baffled expression, Dao Ancestor Hongjun said, "Since you are this old Daoist's grand-disciple, go ahead and do as you please. Even if the heavens collapse, this old Daoist will send someone to patch them up for you."
To Chen Xuan's ears, those words were like a thunderclap.
"If the heavens collapse, Grandmaster will send someone to patch them up for me. If the heavens collapse, Grandmaster will send someone to patch them up for me..."
Chen Xuan repeated those words over and over, slowly entering a meditative state.
A smile appeared on Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face, and he immediately began expounding the Great Dao to Chen Xuan.
However, this time, Dao Ancestor Hongjun did not speak of the path of the Quasi-Saint. Instead, he began with the path of the Earth Immortal.
This also drew Haotian and Yaochi in. They both sat cross-legged and entered meditation.
Dao Ancestor Hongjun began with the path of the Earth Immortal and continued all the way to the path of the Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Even the guests of the Purple Cloud Palace had never received such treatment. They had only begun hearing the Dao at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm; bluntly put, they had joined halfway through.
Before reaching the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, they had all explored their own paths through their talents. It was not the true orthodox path of the Mystic School.
Therefore, throughout the prehistoric Three Realms, Chen Xuan was the only one who had heard the complete orthodox path of the Mystic School.
Even Haotian and Yaochi had only secretly benefited from listening at a distance. Naturally, what they gained could not compare to Chen Xuan's.
Moreover, when Dao Ancestor Hongjun expounded the Dao, he deliberately tailored his explanations to Chen Xuan.
Whenever Chen Xuan did not understand something, Dao Ancestor Hongjun explained it in greater detail. Whenever Chen Xuan understood something, he merely glossed over it.
In short, Chen Xuan was like a student receiving one-on-one intensive tutoring before the college entrance exams. How could those students in a classroom compare?
The path of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, which should originally have taken three thousand years to explain, was completed in only three hundred years.
From the path of the Earth Immortal to that of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, Dao Ancestor Hongjun expounded the Dao for a full eight hundred years.
Chen Xuan had also completely and flawlessly integrated the path from Earth Immortal to Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Seeing Chen Xuan slowly open his eyes, Dao Ancestor Hongjun asked, "Do you regret it now?"
Chen Xuan nodded, then shook his head.
"Grandmaster, I cannot say that I regret it. Although this disciple-grandson was lazy and fell asleep while listening to Grandmaster explain the path of the Quasi-Saint,
what would it have changed even if this disciple-grandson had not been lazy? The path of the Quasi-Saint was obscure and difficult for me to understand. If I forced myself to ponder it, I might even suffer a Cultivation Deviation.
Although this caused me to miss the chance to Sever the Three Corpses and become a Quasi-Saint, I do not regret it. On the path of cultivation, it is best to proceed steadily, one step at a time."
A faint smile appeared on Dao Ancestor Hongjun's face. "To make sleeping during a lecture sound so justified, you may be the first person in all the prehistoric world.
Since such is your fate, no one can blame anyone else. Of course, perhaps as you say, it may not necessarily be a bad thing for you."
With that, he waved his hand at Chen Xuan, and a piece of information appeared in Chen Xuan's mind.
Yet Chen Xuan could not search for that information. He clearly knew it was in his mind, but no matter what he did, he could not find it.
"Do not look for it. Once your cultivation reaches a certain realm, you will sense its existence."
Chen Xuan nodded to Dao Ancestor Hongjun, then immediately knelt on both knees and bowed in worship.
"Thank you for your deep kindness, Grandmaster. This disciple-grandson will certainly not bring shame upon the Mystic School."
Dao Ancestor Hongjun waved his hand and directly helped Chen Xuan to his feet.
"When I next expound the Dao, this old Daoist will distribute the treasures I have accumulated over the years to everyone.
Since you are this old Daoist's first grand-disciple, this old Daoist will grant you the chance to choose first."
After Dao Ancestor Hongjun finished speaking, he waved at Chen Xuan once more, and Chen Xuan's figure instantly vanished from the Purple Cloud Palace.
Then Dao Ancestor Hongjun said, "Haotian, Yaochi, come here."
At Dao Ancestor Hongjun's call, Haotian and Yaochi hurried into the Purple Cloud Palace.
As they saluted Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they said, "Master has summoned us. What instructions do you have for your disciples?"
"Because of Chen Xuan, you have had the chance to hear the true orthodox path of the Mystic School.
By this reckoning, you already owe Chen Xuan Karma. If Chen Xuan encounters danger in the future, do not forget to repay this Karma."
At this moment, Chen Xuan suddenly saw brilliant light before him. Rays of rosy clouds shot into the sky, making it impossible for him to open his eyes.
Only after steadying his mind did Chen Xuan slowly open his eyes and begin adapting to the soaring rays of light.
Then, one magical treasure after another—treasures Chen Xuan had only heard of but never seen—appeared before him.
"These are the Sea Stabilizing Pearls, this is the Primal Chaos Golden Dou, this is the Yin-Yang Mirror, the Jade Void Palace Lamp, the Precious Lotus Lamp, the Eight Scenery Palace Lamp, the Vulture Peak Palace Lamp, the Emerald Subtle Two Elements Lamp..."
Chen Xuan pointed at them one by one as he named the treasures.
Chen Xuan finally understood that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had sent him to Treasure Distribution Cliff.
Treasure Distribution Cliff had not yet reached the time of its emergence, so even though countless rays of light shone forth, no one could discover it.
Chen Xuan could not help but feel overjoyed. He immediately bowed toward the Purple Cloud Palace. "This disciple-grandson thanks Grandmaster for his immense grace."
After saying that, he began searching Treasure Distribution Cliff. As he walked, he did not forget to close his eyes and sense the treasures. Yet from beginning to end, Chen Xuan did not pick up a single magical treasure.
Little did he know that every movement he made was clearly visible to Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
"With so many magical treasures before him, he actually disdains them all. I truly wonder what this little fellow is looking for."
At last, Chen Xuan found the magical treasures he sought, and a smile appeared on his face.
One small flag bore rolling auspicious clouds and manifested celebration clouds. It was the Western Plain Color Cloud Realm Banner, which Dao Ancestor Hongjun would later give to Yaochi Golden Mother.
Another small flag bore azure lotus flowers soaring into the heavens, while streams of pendant-like radiance descended from above.
It was the Eastern Azure Lotus Precious Color Banner, which Dao Ancestor Hongjun would later give to Daoist Jieyin.
Naturally, Chen Xuan did not hesitate. He reached out and collected both flags.
However, after traversing the entirety of Treasure Distribution Cliff, Chen Xuan still failed to find the Southern Off-Earth Flame Light Banner and the Central Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner.
In the end, Chen Xuan could only give up and begin searching for several other magical treasures he needed.
These treasures were the Book of Humanity, the Spring and Autumn Reincarnation Brush, the Eighteen Level Pagoda, the Universe Cauldron...
In the end, Chen Xuan took a full nine Innate Spiritual Treasures before standing where he was with a smile on his face.
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