Chapter 1539

Su Xiao: "Wrap dumplings, wrap dumplings!"

Hu Yifei: "True enough. But if this were the real world, of course there'd be no need for screenwriters to explain."

Zhang Taixuan: "Actually, there's another conspiracy theory interpretation of the sequel to Journey to the West."

Su Xiao: "Conspiracy theory? That's my favorite. Tell me!"

Bi You: "You're curious about everything."

Su Xiao: "Losing curiosity is a terrifying thing. Only by maintaining a curious mindset can one comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth."

Zhang Taixuan: "That's true. Speaking of conspiracy theories—when you look at the ending of the sequel to Journey to the West, who's the important figure missing from Lingshan?"

Su Xiao: "Important figure? The Past Buddha, Ran Deng!"

Zhang Taixuan: "Exactly. From a viewer's perspective, you could interpret the drama as this: the Present Buddha, Buddha Shakyamuni, was locked in fierce internal struggle with the Past Buddha. Just as Wu Tian emerged, Shakyamuni directly used Wu Tian's hand to eliminate Ran Deng. After his return, Ran Deng's faction, leaderless, stood no chance against Shakyamuni's present-day faction."

Zhang Taixuan: "After his reincarnation, Lingshan had become Buddha Shakyamuni's sole dominion."

Su Xiao: "That's truly conspiratorial. If I hadn't personally been to that world, I'd believe it."

Zhang Taixuan: "No—how do you know this isn't one of Shakyamuni's own plans?"

Bi You: "Dao Jun, do you really think Buddha Shakyamuni would think like that?"

Zhang Taixuan: "If Buddha were merely an idealized enlightened being, such issues wouldn't arise. But once power and factions enter the picture, internal strife becomes perfectly normal. Ran Deng's passing may well have been a result of Shakyamuni simply riding the tide."

Ye Hei: "Once power is involved, whether god, immortal, or Buddha—who can stay clean?"

Su Xiao: "Let's drop this. Even if true, it's merely an internal factional struggle at Lingshan. Let's talk about that Lingbao instead."

Ye Hei: "What Lingbao?"

Xiao Mai: "Haha… Su Xiao is trying to pressure Dao Jun into working—she's hinting around to get him to forge that auxiliary cultivation Lingbao!"

Su Xiao: "Hinting? Xiao Mai, you underestimate me. I'm asking outright—I just didn't spell it out clearly."

Yun Xiao: "You're really impatient."

Zhang Taixuan: "Don't rush. It's just a little time lost!"

Su Xiao: "Of course Dao Jun isn't in a hurry. I, the earliest member to join the group, am now the weakest in the group. Well, at least La La and Bi You are lower, or I'd be utterly embarrassed."

Bi You: "？？？"

La La: "？？？"

Xiao Mai: "Su Xiao, you're utterly wicked. Many of us are still at Taiyi Realm!"

Ye Hei: "But the top-tier fighters in the group have all advanced to Sage status—no wonder she's anxious. At Taiyi Jin Xian, without Dao Jun watching over you, you can't even stir the pot. Pathetic!"

Han Paopa: "... Yeah, it's pretty pathetic."

Bi You: "Then I'll work harder too. Hmph—I'm the Gouchen Heavenly Emperor now, and my cultivation speed is blazing. Give me a little while—I'll break through to Da Luo for sure."

Su Xiao: "Can you stop Dao Jun from giving you special tutoring?"

Bi You: "Why? Dao Jun is my husband—isn't it natural for him to tutor me?"

Su Xiao: "Unfair! So unfair!"

Xiao Mai: "That's perfectly fair! Dao Jun must care for his own ladies!"

Gouchen Imperial Palace...

Zhang Taixuan leaned against Bi You, pulled out the Black Lotus, and with a thought, the Qiankun Cauldron rose and swallowed it.

Bi You asked: "Husband, won't you find a quieter place to forge this treasure?"

Zhang Taixuan relaxed: "It's just an ordinary Lingbao—why make it so complicated?"

Under the melting heat of Hongmeng Dao Fire, the Lingbao dissolved effortlessly, then reforged into a thirty-three-layer Xuanhuang Tower.

During the forging, Zhang Taixuan naturally infused it with abundant Dao merit and Hongmeng energy, pushing its power to its peak.

"Peak of Primordial Treasures!"

Zhang Taixuan shook his head: "Time was too short—otherwise I could've forged a Chaos Lingbao. Now, grow on your own."

As he spoke, the small tower trembled, as if responding to Zhang Taixuan's words.

"Husband, what's the name of this tower?"

"This tower embodies the mysteries of space and time, possessing extraordinary power—let's call it the Universe Tower."

As he spoke, two primordial divine characters—"Universe"—appeared on the tower, adding even greater splendor.

Zhang Taixuan flicked his hand, and the Universe Tower instantly passed through a spacetime gate, landing within the Tian Dao space of Tai Xuan World.

"Bi You, I'll teach you a spell—you can then draw upon the Universe Tower's power to set up a barrier around yourself, accelerating your cultivation."

"Draw upon the Universe Tower's power?" Bi You was stunned. "Does that mean the Universe Tower can assist multiple people simultaneously?"

Zhang Taixuan nodded: "Of course. Can't have everyone taking turns—that'd waste too much time."

Bi You fell silent.

This technique was too powerful.

Her husband was truly an extraordinary person.

After learning the spell, Bi You immediately felt a force descend—time within it began accelerating.

Beyond time, the Universe Tower's power also pushed Bi You's mental acuity to its peak, greatly enhancing her innate talent.

"Husband, should I begin cultivating now?" Bi You asked.

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "Of course, anytime you like."

Bi You smiled lightly and dismissed the Universe Tower's power with a wave of her hand.

"I think I'll stay with you for a while first. Otherwise, when I emerge from seclusion, who knows how many years will have passed."

PS: Thank you to 15662.. for the push, and to the patron for the support.