Chapter 21: Sworn Brothers, Sitting to Discuss the Dao!

「I, Daoist Hongyun, am fated with you, little friend, and intend to become sworn brothers with you; I don't know if you can grant me this favor? 」

Hongyun's words almost caused Duobao to plummet headfirst from the void.

What nonsense? You, Hongyun, want to become sworn brothers with me? How is that possible?

You're about to die soon; if I become sworn brothers with you, wouldn't I be implicated?

Duobao felt bitter inside!

In this life, he originally intended to draw a clear line between himself and the rights and wrongs of the Vast Desolate world, not wanting any involvement.

Whether it was after the Purple Cloud Three Lectures, when Hongyun was besieged, or the Witch-Demon Calamity, or the future Fengshen Calamity, he had no intention of participating, nor did he wish to be involved.

This is also the main reason he has consistently refused to become a disciple of Tongtian.

With his current abilities and extraordinary perceptiveness, Duobao is confident he will surely stand out and become a Great Luo Golden Immortal who roams freely between heaven and earth, and even advance further.

By that time, even if someone schemes against him, he will handle it with ease.

However, just after seeing off the insistent Tongtian who wanted to take on a disciple, here comes Hongyun!!

Duobao showed utter helplessness.

Refuse him, for Hongyun has helped him greatly, even standing against the gods.

Accept him, yet he fears getting dragged into the right-and-wrong struggle over the Primordial Purple Qi.

This is difficult! "Little friend, does Hongyun not deserve to become sworn brothers with you through eight bows?"

Seeing Duobao hesitate, Hongyun immediately furrowed his brows, somewhat displeased.

You should know.

In this Vast Desolate world, few can tolerate Hongyun's temper.

Looking across the entire Vast Desolate, only Zhenyuanzi possesses that qualification.

It's not that Hongyun is arrogant and conceited, but rather that those who can tolerate his temper are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.

Yet this Duobao made Hongyun's eyes light up.

Being able to resist Tongtian's temptation and repeatedly refuse to become his disciple is already quite extraordinary.

What's more, this happened with all Three Pure Ones present.

Being able to withstand pressure and temptation is itself no easy feat.

But this is only one of the reasons.

More importantly, Duobao suits his temperament very well.

He has been looked upon favorably by Hongyun.

That is how the idea of becoming sworn brothers arose.

"Hongyun elder brother, above, please accept the bow from your younger brother Duobao!"

Duobao did not refuse; he could only grit his teeth and go through with it.

The difficulty of refusing such warm hospitality is one aspect, and Hongyun's kind heart is another.

But most importantly, Hongyun also takes to his temperament.

That is what let Duobao, after a moment's hesitation, decide to become sworn brothers with him.

As for the future great calamity, he can only do his best.

"Haha, good, good, good!"

Hongyun was so excited he couldn't keep his mouth shut, and immediately pulled Duobao into performing a simple sworn-brotherhood ceremony.

From then on, Duobao gained an elder brother.

And Hongyun gained a sworn brother.

Zhenyuanzi smiled throughout.

Although he did not participate in the sworn-brotherhood, he wholeheartedly blessed his old friend.

Duobao is peculiar, utterly different from all beings of the Vast Desolate.

Worthy of making friends.

Afterward, the three sat down to discuss the Dao.

Actually, Hongyun intended to give Duobao some opportunities.

The first Purple Cloud Lecture is the Great Luo Dao; it covers many Golden Immortals, and although the Taiyi Golden Immortal's methods are only briefly mentioned, they will still be of great help to Duobao.

And what Duobao currently lacks most is cultivation methods.

His Foundation Establishment method reaches its limit at Golden Immortal; to advance further, he must obtain deeper methods.

They hit it off immediately. However, as soon as the Dao discussion began, Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi were shocked by Duobao's performance.

Duobao's perceptiveness exceeded their imagination.

The Golden Immortals emanating from the Purple Cloud Palace, and the Taiyi Golden Immortal's methods, when they reach Duobao, always give rise to different ideas and perspectives.

Even Duobao can extrapolate from one example to many and voice his own opinions.

What's more, Duobao can actually interpret aspects of the Great Luo Dao.

Hongyun felt moved inside, and began gradually steering the topic toward the Great Luo Dao, intending to test it.

"If one looks down upon it, it is thus; moreover, if the accumulation of water is not deep, then it lacks the strength to bear a large boat. Spilling cupfuls of water onto a depressed hall, then a mustard seed becomes a boat; placing the cup there yields glue, for the water is shallow while the boat is large...."

Duobao spoke eloquently and at length.

Profound Daoist methods came to him effortlessly.

It wasn't that he knew the Great Luo Dao; rather, Hongyun's Dao let him have a sudden realization, after which he organized his own understanding.

If Hongjun were to learn of this, he would surely be greatly astonished.

How could a being of the Vast Desolate dare to alter the Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, and Great Luo Golden Immortal Dao that he had painstakingly comprehended?

And the more Duobao analyzed, the more delighted he became.

A cultivation method suited to him began to gradually take shape in his mind.

Duobao was overjoyed.

At that moment, he spared no effort in contemplating and began to listen to the lecture.

What surprised Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi was that Duobao actually managed to interpret it.

He voiced his unique insight on this passage of the Great Luo scripture.

This astonishment of Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi was no small matter.

Could it be that they have encountered an opportunity?

He then began to discuss the Dao with Duobao.

From a one-sided exposition to mutual discussion, Duobao began to be valued by the two.

Even at the end, it developed into Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi asking questions while Duobao provided answers.

Moreover, their question-and-answer exchange flowed smoothly.

Gradually, time arrived at a thousand years later.

【Upon hearing the Dao exposition at Zixiao Palace, which covered Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, and Great Luo Golden Immortal Dao laws, and gaining insight from the profound mysteries, you comprehended the Great Luo law, the Flowery Lotus Immortal Canon!】

【Having listened to the essence of the first lecture at Zixiao Palace, contemplating the profound Dao laws within, you discovered many errors, corrected them, and thereby comprehended the Thirty-six Heavenly Gang Laws, the Mastering the Five Thunders!】

【Having listened to the essence of the first lecture at Zixiao Palace, contemplating the profound Dao laws within, you discovered many errors, corrected them......】

One day a thousand years later, in the Nameless Valley.

In Duobao's mind, while he was discussing the Dao, suddenly many pieces of information appeared.

There were cultivation methods, divine abilities, and an even deeper understanding of his own Great Dao.

And with an even more advanced cultivation method, Duobao became a completely different person.

Although he did not break through his cultivation, his overall demeanor rose to a higher level.

Five-element divine light surrounded his whole body, as if substantive.

Although he remained at the late-stage Golden Immortal cultivation, his strength had already reached the peak of Golden Immortal, the Golden Immortal realm, leaving him without equal.

Even ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals were no match for him.

Boom boom boom! And just as Duobao was reaping abundantly here.

But at that moment, Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi advanced.

All that could be seen was the spiritual energy of heaven and earth swarming in, pouring into their Dao bodies.

In an instant, the two were enveloped by that endless primordial spiritual energy, impermeable.

Under the bolstering of this endless spiritual energy, their cultivation rose at a visible speed.

Boom! Late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal!

Boom! Peak Great Luo Golden Immortal!

In merely a few hundred years, their cultivation leapt from mid-stage Great Luo directly to peak Great Luo.

When the two slowly opened their eyes.

They all turned to look at Duobao!! (End of chapter)