Do You Care Whether I Sleep!?

In the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall.

As Dao Ancestor Hongjun began expounding the Great Dao, boundless Dao resonance surged forth, and the Power of Principle emerged in response, unfathomably profound.

Three flowers hovered above the assembled experts' heads as they listened in rapture. Some clapped their hands and laughed; others gripped their armrests and wept. Their reactions took every conceivable form.

Some experts even gained insights after hearing the Great Dao, their cultivation surging as they made breakthroughs on the spot.

Clearly, they had all reaped considerable rewards from listening to a Sage expound the Dao.

But among the many experts, there was one exception.

It was Lin Yunji!

At that moment, he sat behind Cult Master Tongtian, behaving no differently than he had the first time he listened to the Great Dao. He simply closed his eyes and drifted comfortably off to sleep.

Everything happening inside the hall seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Boundless Dao resonance and swirling Principles, each mystery deeper than the last, not only failed to bring him any enlightenment but made him sleep even more soundly.

Though, of course, Lin Yunji had no choice.

If he listened to Sage Hongjun expound the mysteries of the Great Dao, what if he actually made a breakthrough!?

How could Lin Yunji possibly let that happen!?

So he had no choice but to sleep soundly through the lecture on the Great Dao again!

This time, however, Lin Yunji had learned to be more careful. He reminded himself to wake up once Sage Hongjun had been speaking for thirty thousand years.

In the Primordial World, the years slipped quietly by.

In the snap of a finger, thirty thousand years passed.

Just as before, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's lecture came to an abrupt halt. The strange phenomena in the hall vanished completely, and the experts awoke from their rapturous state one after another.

Lin Yunji also woke up when Dao Ancestor Hongjun stopped, so this time the experts did not get to see him sleep for another thirty thousand years.

"Our time is up. You may all return! Three thousand years from now, the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall will open its doors to welcome you again," Dao Ancestor Hongjun said calmly, opening his eyes and sweeping his gaze across the hall.

Everyone bowed their heads in assent.

Hearing that they would have another chance to listen to the Dao in three thousand years, the experts were overjoyed and bowed one after another.

As the experts bowed, Sage Hongjun remained as calm as ever. As though he had not heard them, his body turned into a scatter of starlight and disappeared from the Dao platform.

It was as if the lectures he gave once every three thousand years were merely a routine task to him!

Whoosh!

The moment Dao Ancestor Hongjun disappeared, a curious sight appeared in the hall: the experts all turned to look at Lin Yunji in perfect unison.

Lin Yunji was startled by their reaction. "What the fuck are you all looking at me for!?"

"Good, you didn't sleep this time. That sets my heart at ease!" Cult Master Tongtian also turned to look at him. Seeing that his eyes were open, he nodded in relief.

"..."

Lin Yunji was utterly speechless.

Now he finally understood why each and every one of these experts had looked at him immediately. They were all checking to see whether he had been sleeping!

These experts were truly bored out of their minds, paying so much attention to whether he slept!

Sure enough, after glancing at him, the experts gathered together and began discussing him.

"He actually didn't sleep this time! And here I thought he had so much personality!"

"That's only natural. He must have been thoroughly scolded by his master, Cult Master Tongtian, for sleeping during the last lecture! How would he dare do it again this time!?"

"Alas, we'll have much less fun now!"

"Not at all, not at all. Look, he listened to the Dao for thirty thousand years, but he doesn't seem to have understood a thing. His cultivation hasn't advanced one bit!"

"There's no need to be surprised. After all, he broke through to the Taiyi Mid-stage Golden Immortal realm in front of the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall before this."

"..."

Naturally, Lin Yunji heard the experts' discussion.

It nearly made him laugh. He muttered to himself, It was because of you bunch of fucking idiots last time. Did you think I'd let you see me sleep for thirty thousand years this time, so you could laugh at me again? If it weren't for Cult Master Tongtian... Hmph!

The thought of Cult Master Tongtian's endless admonishments made his head feel twice its size, so he kept those thoughts to himself instead of pointing at this bunch of "gossips" and cursing them out.

"Disciple, did you gain anything from listening to the Dao this time?" Cult Master Tongtian ignored the other experts' discussion and smiled kindly at Lin Yunji.

Although Lin Yunji knew the real reason, he put on a serious expression and said, "Master, the Dao expounded by Dao Ancestor Hongjun is rather obscure and difficult for me to understand. At my level, no matter how actively and earnestly I pondered it, I truly didn't comprehend much."

"Alas." Hearing Lin Yunji's words, Laozi sighed and shook his head. "The Dao our teacher expounded was meant for those at the Daluo Golden Immortal realm or even the Quasi-Sage realm. It's only natural that you gained nothing."

"Nephew Yunji, don't be impatient. When we return to Kunlun Mountain, I'll explain it to you in detail!" Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi hurriedly comforted him.

Cult Master Tongtian only frowned, as though he wanted to speak, but in the end he said nothing.

In fact, they had reached an unspoken consensus: Lin Yunji's failure to comprehend the Great Dao expounded by Dao Ancestor Hongjun was very likely related to his origins!

Lin Yunji's cultivation speed had astonished the experts, so it was presumably exceptional. But at the end of the day, he had merely taken form from a stalk of little jade bamboo on the peak of Kunlun Mountain.

He fell far short of them, who possessed Pangu's bloodline. Even compared to those divine beings, such as spirits of heaven and the first cloud in the sky, the gap was still enormous. His ability to comprehend was affected by his origins, so naturally he had failed to gain more from Dao Ancestor Hongjun!

If Lin Yunji had known what they were thinking, he would surely have burst out laughing.

Forget his origins!

Right now, he wished his bloodline rank would simply disappear and his cultivation would advance at a turtle's pace. Only then would things be good!

"Let us leave, then. The next time the Dao is expounded, I won't bring you to the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall," Cult Master Tongtian said, apparently having thought it through as well. His brow relaxed.

For once, he softened his tone, worried that Lin Yunji would become discouraged and that it would affect his cultivation.

Cult Master Tongtian really had thought it through. Lin Yunji had come to the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall twice to hear Dao Ancestor Hongjun expound the Dao, yet had gained nothing either time. Instead, he had wasted sixty thousand years in total. It truly wasn't worth it. He might as well let him stay on Kunlun Mountain and cultivate using his own methods, from which he could at least gain something!

"You mustn't!"

To their surprise, however, the moment Cult Master Tongtian finished speaking, Lin Yunji objected outright.

How could that be!?

If he didn't come to the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall next time, how would he obtain the Heavenly Scar Fragment in the ancient formation beside the hall!?

If Lin Yunji's guess was correct, the Treasure-Dividing Cliff was right there inside that ancient formation, and it would open when Dao Ancestor Hongjun expounded the Dao for the third time.

At that time, all three thousand listeners present could enter and obtain Law Treasures. Everyone with the affinity would gain something!

That was when Lin Yunji would find a chance to go inside and collect the Heavenly Scar Fragment!

After all, finding Heavenly Scar Fragments was entirely a matter of luck. How could he possibly give up on one he had encountered!?

"Hmm? Disciple?"

Lin Yunji's strong objection made Cult Master Tongtian pause. Then he looked at him in considerable confusion.

Lin Yunji swallowed the real reason and could only brace himself. "Master, I thought that an opportunity to hear Dao Ancestor Hongjun expound the Dao is rare indeed. Such a great fortuitous opportunity must not be missed. Although I gained nothing this time, perhaps I'll gain some insight next time!"

The Three Pure Ones: "..."

After hearing Lin Yunji's explanation, how could the three of them possibly believe him?

They very much wanted to ask him, "You know a great fortuitous opportunity is hard to come by, and you know the Dao taught by Teacher Hongjun is precious, so why did you sleep through the first lecture?"

But Lin Yunji seemed earnest in his desire to improve, and Cult Master Tongtian still felt sorry that his origins were not strong enough. With all that in mind, he said, "Since that's how you feel... ah, very well. Come with us again in three thousand years!"

"Thank you, Master!" Lin Yunji said with a smile.

Cult Master Tongtian nodded and continued, "Your two senior uncles and I have already agreed that once we return to Kunlun Mountain, we won't rush into secluded cultivation to reflect on what we learned. The important thing is to explain it to you first. We can't let you waste thirty thousand years and gain nothing!"

"Ah???"

The moment the Three Pure Ones finished speaking, Lin Yunji grew anxious.

Listening to the Three Pure Ones explain it...

That was far more frightening than listening to Dao Ancestor Hongjun expound the Dao!

To make sure he understood, the Three Pure Ones would surely break everything apart and grind it to pieces. They would insist on making him understand.

When that happened, it would be impossible not to break through!

That wouldn't do!

He absolutely could not break through!

Just then, Lin Yunji caught sight of Lady Nüwa out of the corner of his eye. She was still in the hall, talking with Daoist Fuxi.

His thoughts stirred, and an idea occurred to him.

He looked at Cult Master Tongtian and hurriedly said, "Master, I would very much like to hear your explanations, but before the lecture on the Great Dao began, I made an appointment with Lady Nüwa to accompany her to Mount Buzhou afterward. I just haven't had the chance to tell you and my senior uncles."

As Lin Yunji spoke, he walked toward Lady Nüwa and even raised his voice.

"Huh???"

Hearing Lin Yunji's words, Lady Nüwa, who was not far away, froze for a moment and turned to look at him.