Light-Bearing Mountain, Dawnlight Hall.
The sounds of the Dao rang out, its principles intertwined, and its resonance permeated the air.
On the cloud couch, the True Lord expounded the Dao, progressing from the shallow to the profound.
On their cushions, the gathered cultivators listened in rapt fascination.
Before long, however, some disciples and spirit beasts struggled to keep up. They gritted their teeth and held on, only to fall fast asleep moments later.
More and more listeners grew dizzy and dazed, slipping into slumber without realizing it.
Even the True Persons in the inner hall began falling behind. They did not fall asleep, however. Once they found the teachings increasingly abstruse and beyond their comprehension, they decisively gave up. Taking gains and losses in stride, they began making use of the exceptional surroundings, either silently practicing divine abilities or calmly contemplating what they had learned.
First came the Heavenly Circuit True Persons, then the Primordial Heaven True Persons, followed by the Golden Core True Persons. Finally, even the ordinary Sacred Embryo True Persons could no longer keep up. Only Xuanming and Great True Person Xianyue remained; even True Person Chaotun, the Rising Sun Sect's sect master, had been forced to withdraw.
Seeing Xuanming keep pace with Great True Person Xianyue, matching her Dao attainment and even surpassing her in comprehension, the True Persons were astonished. On second thought, however, they felt it was only natural.
After all, this True Person had slain the Evil Flood Dragon during its passage through the waters. Even crippled, that dragon was not something an ordinary Sacred Embryo cultivator could kill, offering a glimpse of his strength. Some True Persons also felt that True Person Xuanming truly lived up to his reputation: his comprehension was indeed extraordinary. No wonder he had reached such a realm