Duobao Attained the Dao as the Buddha Lord Fell Silent; Predestiny Was Broken on the Day the Buddhas Were Appointed
After master and disciple talked things through and resolved the knot in his heart, Duobao felt his thoughts flow freely and his soul surge. He had taken another step toward the Saint Realm. If Tathagata had previously been an early-stage quasi-Saint, Duobao was now at the peak.
Seeing this, Tongtian said, "Excellent, excellent. Duobao, you truly deserve to be my foremost disciple. Your innate foundations may be ordinary, but your comprehension is extraordinary. You're already on the verge of entering the Saint Realm."
Duobao said, "Unfortunately, becoming a Saint means becoming a Heavenly Dao Puppet. I'd rather forgo Sainthood altogether."
Tongtian smiled. "You can refuse a Saint's seat and still attain Primordial Unity. Come with me. I'll help you attain it."
"What? Master, you can really help me attain Primordial Unity?" Duobao asked.
"What, don't you trust your master?" Tongtian said.
"Master, it's not that I don't trust you. Everyone's Great Dao of Primordial Unity is different. Though you've attained Primordial Unity yourself, that doesn't necessarily mean you can help your disciple do the same," Duobao said.
"There's no point talking further. Come with me." Too impatient to explain, Tongtian took Duobao back to the Secret Realm on Flower-Fruit Mountain. He then told Duobao about its wonders and instructed him to study the laws carefully in preparation for attaining Primordial Unity.
Five days later, Duobao successfully attained Primordial Unity, survived the Hunyuan Tribulation, and achieved the Dao fruit of Primordial Unity.
Tongtian brought Duobao to the Great World of Heaven and Earth and summoned his junior brothers and sisters. Only then did Duobao discover that every one of them was stronger than he was. He was utterly dumbfounded.
"Your... your cultivation..." Duobao said, his voice trembling.
Yunxiao said, "Senior Brother Duobao, thanks to Master and our martial uncle, we were