Chapter 3: Comprehending the Two Great Divine Abilities, Reaping the Nine-Grade Merit Golden Lotus!

Just as Chen Ku watched with anticipation.

Jieyin waved his hand, and two balls of light emerged, drifting down, softly landing in Chen Ku's sea of consciousness.

"As your master, I will teach you a technique called the Great Dream Heart Sutra!"

"There is also a supreme divine ability, the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body Technique."

"The two complement each other; once mastered, their power is unparalleled."

As Jieyin spoke, the Great Dream Heart Sutra technique and the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body Technique also gradually became clearer in Chen Ku's sea of consciousness.

Just then, Zhunti also spoke solemnly:

"What my senior brother has transmitted are all the top-tier techniques and divine abilities of the West."

"Chen Ku, you must diligently cultivate without cease, so as to soon fully comprehend; do not disappoint our expectations."

Zhunti knew that the Great Dream Heart Sutra and the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body Technique were already the top-tier Dao arts mastered by the two of them; to fully comprehend them was no easy feat.

Or to say it's as hard as climbing to heaven would not be an exaggeration.

If it were any other cultivator, comprehending the Great Dream Heart Sutra and the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body Technique would require tens of thousands of years, possibly even hundreds of thousands of years.

Hearing Zhunti's words, Chen Ku nodded repeatedly on the surface.

But in his heart, he had another thought.

Hard to comprehend?!

I have heaven-defying comprehension; what's so difficult about it?!

He sank his divine sense inward, carefully sensing.

Instantly, vast tracts of divine patterns and Dao rhythms manifested in his sea of consciousness, obscure as an abyss, profoundly mysterious!

But his heaven-defying comprehension took effect; Chen Ku instantly grasped the profound trajectories, gaining deep insight and rapid understanding.

Not long after, a prompt sounded.

【You have comprehended the Great Dream Heart Sutra, deduced the method of cultivation in dreams, and gained the One Dream Ten Thousand Years Great Divine Ability.】

Feeling this prompt, Chen Ku was stunned, then overjoyed.

Heaven-defying comprehension, indeed heaven-defying!

He could actually gain an even greater divine ability from the Great Dream Heart Sutra?!

No time to think further, Chen Ku directly sensed.

One Dream Ten Thousand Years, as the name suggests, a single great dream equals ten thousand years of arduous cultivation.

This is practically another cheating divine ability for cultivation.

It is easy to imagine that for outside cultivators, ten thousand years pass slowly, each day requiring diligent practice.

But for Chen Ku, only a single great dream is needed to reduce cultivation time by countless folds.

It can truly be called an earth-shattering divine ability!

Having understood the heaven-defying effect of One Dream Ten Thousand Years, Chen Ku turned his attention to the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body Technique.

His heaven-defying comprehension continued to function, analyzing the various divine patterns and Dao rhythms.

Indeed!

Again, after a brief moment, the prompt appeared as expected.

【You have comprehended the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body Technique, your fleshly strength transformed, and you have gained the Law of Heaven and Earth Great Divine Ability.】

Boom!

Chen Ku's aura burst forth, his blood and qi roaring.

Another great divine ability technique was now in his grasp.

Law of Heaven and Earth, once unleashed, will cause his Dao body to swell by thousands of times, his strength will leap forward, gaining a tremendous boost.

In that state, it is like awakening a ferocious bloodline, capable of moving mountains and filling seas, crushing the withered and breaking the sturdy, while his flesh is unmatched in strength and indestructible.

Unbeknownst to him, Chen Ku gained greatly once more.

He could hardly contain his excitement; the corners of his mouth had already split into a satisfied smile.

Seeing this, Jieyin and Zhunti wore looks of proud self-satisfaction.

"This kid, has he finally been subdued by our top-tier techniques and divine abilities? See if you still dare to question us two."

Of course, for Chen Ku to have comprehended two top-tier divine abilities in such a short time, Jieyin and Zhunti were completely unaware.

Otherwise, they would surely have been shocked to the point of dropping their jaws.

However, this was not yet over.

Besides techniques and divine abilities, Jieyin again flipped his palm.

Instantly, a nine-grade lotus platform of radiant gold light appeared in his palm, swelling with the wind, its divine radiance sparkling, exquisitely mysterious.

"Disciple, although you have the Six Roots Pure Bamboo by your side, you still lack a defensive treasure."

"This is the Nine-Grade Merit Golden Lotus, nurtured from the seed of the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure."

"Today, as your master, I bestow this treasure upon you; in the future, you will surely accumulate boundless merit and be kept safe."

Hearing this, Chen Ku became even more overjoyed.

"Nine-Grade Merit Golden Lotus? A top-grade innate spiritual treasure?!"

"Since this treasure shares the same origin as the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus, its power, even if slightly different, would not differ much."

"With this item on his person, defense is unmatched, all laws cannot invade; henceforth, he need not worry about encountering any mortal danger."

"So satisfying, so satisfying!"

"Hehe, thanks, Master!"

Chen Ku laughed as he said this, unceremoniously, directly storing the Nine-Grade Merit Golden Lotus away.

He also couldn't help but silently sigh, taking Jieyin as his master was indeed not bad.

The reputation of Jieyin and Zhunti, although not exactly good, is truly generous toward their disciples.

For a moment, Chen Ku's original reluctance dissipated by eighty or ninety percent.

Meanwhile, seeing Chen Ku's satisfied, smiling reaction, Zhunti also spoke teasingly:

'Hehe, you brat, you won't be crying bitterly now?!'

Facing Zhunti's teasing, Chen Ku gave an embarrassed smile.

'Hehe, no more suffering, no more suffering!'

Now that he has taken them as masters, Chen Ku only then discovered that Jieyin and Zhunti seem to get along quite well.

Facing this disciple of theirs, they hardly put on any airs of a master.

In the course of their joking, Jieyin and Zhunti also found themselves in high spirits.

'Hehe, this seat has obtained such a fine disciple.'

'From now on, disciple, you will follow the two of us and travel together through the wilderness.'

Jieyin spoke with a smiling tone.

Chen Ku naturally had no objection to that.

But he instinctively asked:

'Master, grandmaster, where are we headed?'

Chen Ku thought to himself, the west is barren and desolate; what need is there to travel there?

And, as if seeing his thoughts, Zhunti let out a sigh and spoke up:

'Alas, my west was once afflicted by the demon ancestor Rahu, and has long been a land of bitter cold, lacking any opportunity or fortune.'

'For now, we can only head east to seek autumn winds.'

Upon mentioning this, Jieyin's face also regained a look of worry, he slightly nodded and said nothing more.

Without further ado, the three immediately set off, stepping on auspicious clouds, heading toward the eastern realms.

Along the way, Chen Ku thought of something and said:

'I dare ask, Master, Grandmaster!'

'What major events are occurring in the world nowadays?!'

This is not Chen Ku deliberately pretending to know nothing.

You must know, in the wilderness years are not recorded; tens of thousands of years, even hundreds of thousands, are merely a fleeting snap of the fingers.

Prior to taking form, although Chen Ku had consciousness, he did not sense any major disturbances from the outside world.

This left him unable to discern even what period the present is.

Upon hearing Chen Ku's words, Zhunti seemed to finally have an opportunity to display his authority as a teacher.

'Hehe, if one were to speak of the greatest event in the world today, it is naturally that Dao Ancestor Hongjun attained the Dao and became a sage, lecturing at the Purple Cloud Palace!'

Roughly calculated, Dao Ancestor Hongjun has been enlightened for ten thousand years.

Just before, the second lecture had just ended; we two returned and happened to sense your movement upon taking form.

Moreover, I and Brother Jieyin have also taken Dao Ancestor Hongjun as our master, receiving the transmission of the supreme Great Dao...

Zhunti spoke leisurely, his face showing pride.

Seeing Zhunti's proud, self-satisfied appearance, Chen Ku secretly laughed.

He well knew that in the Purple Cloud Palace, putting on a pitiful act to gain sympathy had caused Hongyun to yield his seat, and that Jieyin and Zhunti were merely nominal disciples of Dao Ancestor Hongjun—things Zhunti would certainly not say.

However, this also made Chen Ku suddenly understand.

The second lecture had just ended; the era of sages had not yet arrived, and the two clans of witches and monsters had not yet fought to the death.

In that case, everything still seems doable.

Moreover, fortunately I took form early; this way, there might still be a chance to catch the third lecture?!

At that time, Hongjun will also distribute treasures at the Rock of Dividing Treasures, bestowing countless treasures upon cultivators of the world.

'How wonderful!'

'Hehe, not bad, not bad!'

Chen Ku couldn't help but laugh softly.

Seeing this, Jieyin and Zhunti were somewhat bewildered, not understanding why Chen Ku, who had been wailing miserably before, was now overjoyed.

It seems this kid has indeed understood; taking Jieyin as his master is a great opportunity for him.

Being able to listen to our teachings in the future is indeed worthy of his joy.

Zhunti thought this to be perfectly natural.

At that moment, Jieyin also spoke in a low voice, continuing to inform Chen Ku of more information.

During the previous lecture, the Dao Ancestor had designated the Duke of the East as the foremost male immortal of the world, and the Queen Mother of the West as the foremost female immortal.

It is rumored among the people that the Duke of the East has already established the Xiating force on Penglai Island.

Jieyin obviously values this disciple Chen Ku greatly, explaining everything in detail so that Chen Ku can understand more of the world's situation.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ku did not feel surprised.

That the Duke of the East, relying on the title of 'foremost male immortal,' brandishes a tiger skin as a banner.

The so-called Xiating is ultimately a fleeting blossom, not to be feared.

Just as Chen Ku was pondering, Jieyin continued speaking:

However, Dongwangong's establishment of the Xiating is not necessarily a good thing.

Now the witches and monsters are already opposed, like fire and water, both harboring hegemonic ambitions—how would they submit to that so-called Xiating?!

Given time, disaster will surely arise!

Upon hearing Jieyin's analysis, Chen Ku nodded inwardly, astonished beyond words.

Jieyin's words were indeed a perfect prophecy of what would later occur.

Who says Jieyin and Zhunti are utterly useless?

After all, they are the future Western Two Saints, having developed to the end in a sordid way; their vision is truly venomous and their judgment clear.

Along the way, Chen Ku has come to a fairly concrete understanding of the current state of the world.

Without realizing it, the three have already strayed millions of li away from the Two Boundary Mountains.

The surrounding spiritual energy became ever more abundant, rosy light shining brightly, auspicious colors rising; the three suddenly realized they had already stepped into the realm of the Eastern Heaven and Earth.

From this point on, Chen Ku finally understood why his master and master-uncle were despised by all beings.