After all, everyone present was an existence akin to an innate god or demon.
Yet now, Dao Ancestor Hongjun actually said that their combined comprehension could not compare to that of a little fellow in the True Immortal Realm.
It was simply too shocking.
For a moment, curiosity showed in everyone's eyes at once.
Hongjun revealed a faint, mysterious smile and shook his head.
"That young fellow Daoist seems extremely cautious by nature. Even when traveling, he uses the Body Outside Body divine ability. I cannot say."
Hongjun spoke.
Naturally, no one dared ask further.
Yet their curiosity about that mysterious fellow only grew stronger.
"This fellow..."
"Who exactly is he?"
Mu Chen had no idea that word of him had already spread to the Three Pure Ones and the future Sages.
At the moment, he was still diligently cultivating in seclusion.
Ever since he had become a Mystic Immortal, his cultivation speed had slowed to a crawl.
Even with his thousandfold cultivation speed and high-level cultivation method, it remained the same.
But Mu Chen was already very satisfied.
After all, those formidable fellows were either innate gods and demons or beings formed from Pangu.
He, however, was merely a spirit body, without any background or backing. Having his current speed was already quite good.
As time passed.
One day, Mu Chen sensed an opening and successfully broke through to the level of a Primordial Unity True Immortal!
The surrounding sea of clouds churned, expanding once again to cover a range of ten thousand meters.
Within those ten thousand meters, Mu Chen possessed Quasi-Sage-level strength.
Feeling himself grow stronger, Mu Chen revealed a faint smile.
Heaven did not fail those who persevered. He had finally broken through!
Mu Chen was even more motivated.
If he continued progressing like this, he should be able to protect himself even during the coming Great Witch-Demon Catastrophe and Investiture of the Gods Great Tribulation.
Perhaps by the Journey to the West era, when the Sages withdrew into seclusion, he could rise to prominence.
Truly... just thinking about it was exciting.
Mu Chen closed his eyes and once again threw himself into cultivating in seclusion!
Before long.
A powerful, peerless presence slowly approached the sea of clouds.
Mu Chen abruptly opened his eyes.
There was only one person in the Primordial World who could possess such a presence now.
Hongjun!
But why had he come looking for him?
Mu Chen was not surprised that his location could be found.
After all, Hongjun had now become a Sage of heaven and earth. To find anyone, he only needed to make a calculation on his fingers.
"Young fellow Daoist, you certainly made me search hard."
Hongjun appeared beside the sea of clouds, smiling.
Mu Chen lightly waved his hand.
The Cloud Sea Grand Formation dispersed.
It could not stop him anyway.
Hongjun walked in calmly.
He looked at Mu Chen, his face full of surprise.
"A Rootless Body with Primordial Unity True Immortal cultivation?"
He had not expected Mu Chen to be merely a spirit body.
Mu Chen gave a sheepish smile.
"Ahaha, Old Jun, what brings you here?"
Hongjun gathered his thoughts and asked.
"I will soon deliver my second Dao lecture at the Purple Cloud Palace. Might you be interested this time, young fellow Daoist?"
From this, it was clear that beyond repaying Mu Chen for resolving his doubts last time, Hongjun truly thought very highly of him.
For his first Dao lecture, he had specifically reserved a seat for him, even placing it ahead of the Three Pure Ones.
For his second Dao lecture, he had even come to see Mu Chen personally, giving him every possible honor.
Unfortunately...
If not for the Investiture of the Gods Great Tribulation...
He really might have gone!
Mu Chen shook his head.
"Sorry, I'm not particularly interested in Dao lectures. I only like cultivating without a care, so leave an opportunity like this to someone else."
"You're not interested in the Great Dao?"
"Mhm. As for the Dao, of course only your own Dao is truly the Dao. If you borrow someone else's Dao, it will never be your own."
Mu Chen said it casually.
But Hongjun froze again.
"Only one's own Dao counts as the Dao? Someone else's will never be one's own?"
A peculiar gleam rose in Hongjun's eyes.
The heart of a Sage of heaven and earth had actually been stirred again, gaining a trace of insight!
Hongjun was now eager to return and enter seclusion!
Before leaving, he looked at Mu Chen, his face full of admiration and regret.
"I will deliver three Dao lectures at the Purple Cloud Palace, spread over three thousand years. You may come at any time."
"If you are willing to come, I am willing to give an additional Dao lecture for you alone!"
Mu Chen was bewildered at this moment.
He had no idea what had gotten into Hongjun this time.
Hadn't he just casually spouted a few lines of nonsense?
But seeing that Hongjun was about to leave, he remembered something and hurriedly spoke.
"Oh, right, what's your disciple Nuwa doing now?"
"Nuwa is currently cultivating in seclusion at the Purple Cloud Palace. Do you need her for something?"
Mu Chen shook his head and said with feigned casualness.
"No, just remind her not to sit around all the time when she has nothing to do. When she's free, she should go out more, play with mud or something."
"Uh..."
Hongjun was puzzled, but he still hastily agreed, turned, and left.
He was truly eager to return to seclusion and comprehend that trace of his Dao heart that had just been stirred.
But halfway to the Purple Cloud Palace.
Hongjun sank into thought again, murmuring to himself.
"Play with mud?"
"Could this possibly be Nuwa's opportunity to attain the Dao?"
Had it been anyone else, Hongjun would naturally have dismissed it as mad ravings.
But Mu Chen was different.
Even he, a Sage of heaven and earth, had benefited greatly from speaking with him.
Perhaps he was deliberately offering Nuwa a pointer.
At this thought, Hongjun immediately made his decision.
Once he got back, he would have Nuwa go play with mud!