Chapter 300: Great Path of Joy

「Conversion？」

「No, no, this poor Daoist has come merely to invite you, Daoist, to become the Protector of the Teaching Dharma King of my Western Teaching! 」

「Protector of the Teaching Dharma King? 」

Hearing this, Wen Dao Ren furrowed their brows.

That name sounds impressive; it immediately sparked her interest.

After all, the Western Teaching counts as a major sect; if one could truly become a figure of real power there, it would not be a bad choice.

「Well then, tell me, just how many people can this so-called Protector of the Teaching Dharma King actually oversee? 」

Wen Dao Ren said.

「No one! 」

But Ao Yifan's answer almost made Wen Dao Ren go berserk.

「You, are you messing with me? 」

Wen Dao Ren's eyes instantly turned blood-red, and killing intent rose from their body.

「No, no, no! 」

Ao Yifan pressed their palms together and said: 「This so-called Protector of the Teaching Dharma King is a position I have demanded from my master; it has not yet been established in the teaching, so naturally there is no one under me for you to oversee. 」

「Do you think I'm a fool? 」

The more Wen Dao Ren listened, the more they felt the other party was trying to deceive them.

「Of course not! 」

Ao Yifan shook their head.

Speaking, they flipped their right hand, and a jade leaf appeared in their palm.

Immediately, the jade leaf flew toward Wen Dao Ren.

Reaching out to catch the jade leaf in midair, Wen Dao Ren's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt.

「What is this? 」

「This is the token of my master, Puti Laozi; holding this token, you may enter the Western Teaching and assume the position of Protector of the Teaching Dharma King. 」

Speaking, they glanced at the Hell Dharma Appearance of Hou Tu Niangniang behind them.

「With this status, I reckon the lady should no longer make things difficult for you! 」

Speaking, they gave Hou Tu Niangniang's Hell Dharma Appearance a meaningful look.

The latter understood, nodded, and said: 「If that's the case, then it's settled! 」

Hearing this, Wen Dao Ren's eyes flickered slightly.

To be honest, I'm not sure why this Hou Tu Niangniang has been relentlessly pursuing me until now.

But she has also been driven to a dead end by the other party.

Moreover, joining the Western Teaching, becoming the Protector of the Teaching Dharma King, and receiving its protection also seems like a good choice.

Of course, most importantly, she entered the Western Teaching through that Puti Laozi.

Furthermore, their ability to transmit sound across the three realms and educate myriad spirits with such grandeur is far more trustworthy than the Two Sages of the West.

「This deal is not a loss! 」

Wen Dao Ren thought to themselves.

Immediately, they flipped their right hand and put away the token in their hand.

「I accept this matter! 」

Wen Dao Ren said.

Hearing this, Ao Yifan smiled slightly and said: 「Thus, very good. Next, I have one more matter that requires a fellow Daoist's help; I don't know if everyone is willing. 」

「Help? 」

Wen Dao Ren asked doubtfully: 「You say, what do you need me to help with? 」

「This matter is extremely easy for a Daoist! 」

Ao Yifan said: 「Following my master's teachings, cultivating the Great Path of Joy requires cooperation with others to continually enhance one's cultivation; I wonder if you, Daoist, could help me? 」

「Great Path of Joy? What is that? 」

Wen Dao Ren's eyes showed a hint of doubt.

In the dark, Dizang almost bit their own tongue, then turned to look at Diteng.

「Are you sure he is truly a disciple of the Bodhi Sage?

Beside them, Diteng also remained somewhat silent.

He naturally knows the other's background, but it really dares not say.

Most importantly, the other party truly possesses the token of Puti Laozi.

This indeed means that they are related to Puti Laozi.

「However, this so-called Great Path of Joy is utterly absurd; when did our Western Teaching ever have such a path? 」

Diteng covered their eyes and ears with their claws, indicating they could see nothing and hear nothing.

Seeing this, Dizang's mouth corner twitched violently.

At this moment, he really wanted to contact the sect to verify the true identity of this Joyful Venerable.

After all, if this matter is not handled well, the reputation of the Western Teaching could very likely be affected.

Although the Western Teaching's reputation has never been great, this Joyful Venerable's Great Path of Joy is simply excessive!

Meanwhile, after listening to Ao Yifan's explanation, Wen Dao Ren finally understood what the Great Path of Joy is.

「You mean, I just need to do that, and I can enhance my cultivation? 」

Wen Dao Ren looked at Ao Yifan with a shocked expression.

"Not bad! This is my great path!"

Ao Yifan nodded and said.

"How is this possible?"

Wen Dao Ren's figure flashed, arriving beside Ao Yifan, and said: "Your great path is also really too simple; in this world, how could there be such a good thing?"

Wen Dao Ren's reaction made Ao Yifan slightly surprised.

"How? Daoist, do you want to learn?"

Ao Yifan said.

"Can you teach me this?"

Wen Dao Ren said expectantly.

Ao Yifan smiled slightly and said: "If the Daoist wants to learn, please follow me!"

Speaking, Ao Yifan reached out and took Wen Dao Ren's slightly cold hand.

Instinctively, Wen Dao Ren wanted to retaliate.

However, upon thinking that she could learn that miraculous Great Path of Joy, she ultimately endured.

In the dark, Dizang opened his mouth, feeling he needed to report everything he saw today to the teaching.

Meanwhile, on the other side, seeing Wen Dao Ren brought back by Ao Yifan, Hou Tu Niangniang felt deeply moved.

After all, Ao Yifan had paid too much to help her perfect the great path.

He glanced somewhat unexpectedly at Hou Tu Niangniang, but before Wen Dao Ren could think further, Ao Yifan's voice sounded from beside —

"Next, I will transmit the Great Path of Joy to you; please, Daoist, focus your mind."

Without suspicion, Wen Dao Ren immediately began to listen attentively to Ao Yifan's lecture.

"Although it's a bit strange, I think I should be able to learn it!"

The Great Path of Joy is not complicated; soon, Wen Dao Ren finished listening to the entire content of the great path, furrowed her brows, and said.

"Don't be anxious!"

Ao Yifan said with a smile: "Next, I will personally guide you, so you can experience the subtlety of this great path; come, first step, open your mouth!"

……

"Dingdong, congratulations host for successfully letting Wen Dao Ren bear offspring, reward cultivation of five hundred thousand years, reward massive Western Sect Fortune!"

The reward in the mind's system indeed involved Western Sect Fortune.

After all, according to the original trajectory, Wen Dao Ren would consume the supreme treasure that suppresses the Western Sect's fortune, the Third Grade of the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus.

The Western Sect Fortune contained within is innumerable; now, Ao Yifan merely took it ahead of time.

"However, these fortunes are of little use to me for now, so I'll let her have them first."

Thinking thus, Ao Yifan began to infuse the just-obtained fortune into Wen Dao Ren's body.

In an instant, Wen Dao Ren's body trembled, and she finally experienced the wonder of the Great Path of Joy.

"Originally, cultivation can also be like this; in the future, I will definitely seek that Joyful Venerable to properly cultivate the Great Path of Joy; perhaps, I, Wen Dao Ren, may one day set foot in the Sacred Realm!"