Chapter 266: Four Discourses on the Heavenly Dao and the 2.0 System

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Gu Cangsheng brushed off the debris on his hands, "It's not about treating yourself as its sole heaven, but seeing it as your good tool, your good companion—you accompany its evolution, it accompanies your growth, and you both progress together. But if that's the case..."

The old man paused, a glint of profound light flashing in his murky eyes: "If you want your world to truly become self‑sufficient, you may need to nurture another heavenly dao to maintain its operation for you."

The drawbacks of this path are equally obvious.

To nurture a new heavenly dao.

This heavenly dao…… whether it will listen to you, and whether you can continually surpass it, are all unknowns.

Gu Cangsheng finished the last melon seed,

I cultivate the Chaos Grand Dao, walking the path of breaking myriad laws with force. If the heavenly dao blocks the way, I just trample it. This path can reach the Titanic, even the Supreme Immortal King; maybe it can't go further, who knows.

But your path——

The old man lifted his pair of murky old eyes, inside which a rare gleam of seriousness flashed—something even Gu Yuan seldom sees.

Your path is not to break the heavenly dao, but to accomplish it, or perhaps to level it, to transcend it……

Gu Cangsheng paused for a moment.

He was weighing his words.

In the cultivation system he has obtained and knows of,

Above True Immortal is Immortal King, which further divides into ordinary Immortal Kings, the Apex, Titans, and Supreme Immortal Kings.

Below the Apex is a level.

Titans and Supreme Immortal Kings constitute another level.

But his intuition tells him that his grandson, no matter which path he takes, can at least become a Supreme Immortal King.

But which path is the correct one.

He doesn't want to, nor can he make the decision for Gu Yuan.

The bamboo forest fell silent again for a long time.

Gu Yuan lowered his head, staring blankly at the slowly rotating world projection between the two.

After an unknown amount of time, he raised his head.

Grandpa, I have a question.

As long as you don't have Grandpa recommend things, Grandpa will tell you everything he knows.

Then I have no problem.

Gu Cangsheng rolled his eyes, jumped down from the stone, and slung his cane onto his shoulder.

Alright, don't overthink it—just go with the flow. If you want to retreat into seclusion, do so; if not, go out for a walk. Even if you don't follow the traditional cultivation path, as long as you're strong enough, Grandpa will be relieved.

The reason you're thinking so much now is because you, kid, have too good a fate, your starting point is simply too high. Although you've mastered the Three Thousand Grand Dao, those are lofty laws, ready‑made stuff from others.

Go out and see more, visit other worlds, broaden your horizons, see how ordinary folk struggle to survive, see how ants crawl under different heavenly laws. Once you've witnessed the true myriad aspects of sentient beings, the world inside you will truly have a soul, have humanity.

However, no matter what you choose, Grandpa supports you.

The old man finished speaking and walked toward outside the bamboo grove; after a few steps he stopped again, without turning back.

Right, screw all those rules and regulations.

Just remember one thing: you are Gu Yuan; in this world, do as you think fit.

Having said that, the old man walked off, munching on melon seeds.

Gu Yuan sat alone in the bamboo grove, watching the miniature world hovering before his eyes.

The World Tree's seven‑colored rosy light shone on his face, flickering bright and dim.

He reached out, his fingertip lightly touching the crown of the World Tree.

The leaves trembled gently under his fingertip, emitting a warm glow.

That light was very familiar.

It was exactly the same as the light that shone when he first encountered the World Tree sapling atop the Immortal King's remains in the Immortal Ancient Relics of Sanqian Zhou.

Trust.

Gu Yuan withdrew his hand and closed his eyes.

Seclusion seemed to have lost much meaning for him.

The world is so vast; he wants to go see it.

And just then.

In Gu Yuan's mind, a voice suddenly sounded, evoking a hint of nostalgia.

【Ding! Detected host has completed phase‑wise rest; Myriad Heavens Vacation System self‑check complete, underlying logic update deployed.】

【Myriad Heavens Vacation System 2.0, a new round of vacation is about to begin!】

【A new vacation world is being randomly selected……】

……

【World Type: Virtual‑Real Intertwined (Grand Dream of Myriad Ages)】

【World Name: Phantom Ruins Realm】

【World Background: The real world had long since turned into a lifeless wasteland in the apocalyptic calamity; the surviving spirits were cast by ancient powers into endless dream‑space to reincarnate. Cultivators gain illusory power in the dream, but if they awaken in reality they are shredded by the void storm. The boundary between dream and reality is completely blurred—some seek to prove the Dao in the dream, others wish to break the Grand Dream and return to the ruins.】

……

【World Type: Qi‑Luck Divine Way (Supreme Path Dynasty)】

【World Name: Great Yin Divine Dynasty】

【World Background: This realm has no immortal sects, only a supreme‑path dynasty that rules all under heaven. The royal clan monopolizes the world's qi‑luck; officials gain heavenly might according to their rank— a single word can suppress great demons, a sentence can halt rivers. Yet in the dynasty's decline, the emperor is foolish, the golden dragon of qi‑luck bears black spots, fiefdoms carve out their own domains, and martial‑arts‑type cultivators rise, seeking to sever the dragon veins to prove their own Grand Dao.】

……

【World Type: Strange Cultivation (Ineffable)】

【World Name: Blood Moon Nether Realm】

【World Background: The Heavenly Dao has been contaminated by unknown evil entities; cultivation is mutation. Spiritual energy is mixed with indescribable mad ravings—the higher the realm, the closer the fleshly body and spirit become to monsters. Top-tier powerhouses are all beings that have lost their sanity and are indescribable; lower beings can only rely on faith in evil gods to exchange for brief clarity and fragmented power.】

……

【Please, host, freely choose which world to go to; Xiao Ai will release the corresponding task after you choose, okay~】

……

A string of mechanical sounds echoed in the depths of his mind.

Gu Yuan listened to this voice that he seemed not to have heard in a long time, and a long‑absent smile appeared.

But that smile—anyone familiar with him would see it and know this kid is up to no good again.

「You've released so many worlds in a row? Xiao Ai, you're treating me like a beast of burden! 」

He leisurely complained in his mind.

【Host, you are wrong! Xiao Ai, this is entirely to enhance your vacation experience! Breaking the single‑dull imposed mode, launching a diversified, personalized blind‑box self‑selection service—this is precisely the core advantage of the 2.0 version of the Multiverse Vacation System, absolutely showcasing the host's supreme status!】 In the system's mechanical tone, a hint of ingratiation and sophistry actually leaked out.

"Don't try to flatter me."

Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow, "Besides, I'm more curious—when did you secretly update yourself behind my back again?"

【In reply to the host, it was while you were in seclusion!】

In the system's icy mechanical tone, a hint of human‑like cheerfulness actually flickered through.

Gu Yuan's smile gradually faded; he stood with his hands behind his back, gazing coldly at the sea of clouds beyond the purple bamboo forest, his tone giving no hint of joy or anger: "Your wisdom…… seems to be getting higher and higher."

【……】

The system didn't respond.

Gu Yuan paid no heed to its silence and continued speaking to himself:

"From the Profound Heaven Continent, to Sanqian Zhou, to the Twilight Divine Realm. It seems that every time I finish a world's quest, you become a bit smarter, right?"