Chapter 645: Ignorant of the Earthly Realm (Extra Chapter 210)

There are people in the world who have attained Ascension.

And it is not just one person!

This news spread like wildfire, circulating throughout the cultivation world.

In truth, there was no need to spread it at all, because the vast majority of people were witnesses to last night.

According to rough estimates, after last night, there are at least a dozen more Immortals in the world!

And this situation will continue; in the future, even more Immortals will appear!

Such news is no different from a massive earthquake; the Heaven has truly changed.

But for all the cultivators who witnessed the Thunder Tribulation shaking the sky last night, none of them have any doubts.

Because they were all witnesses; they saw with their own eyes the scene of the White Fox Slaying the Dao, and they heard that inquiry.

They were extremely excited, wishing they could be that one person; who knows how many people had sudden enlightenment and broke through their bottlenecks after witnessing that scene.

As for the mortals, they do not understand the various details of what happened last night, but they can personally feel the changes.

Upon opening their eyes, they find their waists no longer ache, their legs no longer hurt, and their breathing is much smoother.

Those with minor injuries have recovered, and those paralyzed by serious illness have opened their eyes.

Dead wood meets spring, grass and leaves sprout abnormally; the world is in a state of prosperity.

They do not understand the struggle of Immortal Gods, they do not know about the opportunity of the Dao Fruit, and they are even less aware of the approaching Immeasurable Tribulation; they only feel that the Heavens have manifested their spirit and bestowed good fortune.

For a time, Daoist Temples and shrines everywhere are bustling with Incense.

No matter who they are, no matter what their stance, at this moment they all share a common thought—the prosperous age is truly coming!

A truly glorious and brilliant great age is about to arrive!

A great age of contention!

A great age destined for heroes to rise and peerless talents to emerge!

The mortals are extremely excited, each and every one of them full of spirit, wanting to fight for a future.

But only the Immortal Gods know that all this apparent prosperity is nothing but a reflection in a Mirror or a flower in the water.

The Heavenly Law has changed, and Spirit Qi is surging and recovering, but in reality, it is merely the final flare before destruction.

The Immeasurable Tribulation is near, and the Heaven has given a glimmer of survival, but it is merely a glimmer of survival.

Is it the mercy of the Heavens?

Or is it the instinct of the world to save itself?

No one knows the answer.

But regarding the joy and efforts of the mortals, the Immortal Gods hold them in contempt.

After all, the time left for them is still too short.

A few decades of time...

It passes in the blink of an eye.

By the time they are qualified to compete for the Dao Fruit, the opportunity will have long since passed.

"You really are ignorant of the suffering of the Earthly Realm!"

Ren Yidao curled his lip at the Yaochi Heavenly Girl, who was expressing concern over his actions from yesterday: "A few decades is short? It's not short at all, okay! It's enough for two generations to pass in the Earthly Realm!"

"If you're a bit faster, a bit bolder, and a bit more 'criminal,' the third generation could even be popping up!"

Yaochi Heavenly Girl:?

What is this kid saying?

What 'criminal'?

As a pure Heavenly Girl who has not been polluted by romantic love, she did not understand Ren Yidao's slang.

"... What?"

"Oh, if you don't understand, then never mind, go play with Xinying." Ren Yidao looked her up and down, nodded, and having no intention of educating this old lady, he turned his head to look at Sikong Yu, curling his lip at Him.

Here, you handle it yourself; I'm not getting involved.

Sikong Yu: 【"..."】

Ren Yidao stood brazenly in front of the stone statue and glared at Him, but the stone statue remained silent, eyes on nose, nose on mouth, mouth on Heart Star, looking askance to the side without saying a word.

Hmph.

Ren Yidao sneered inwardly, disdaining to expose His clumsy acting.

This old thing has clearly already succeeded in "Ascending to Immortality," yet He is still here pretending to be a stone statue!

Addicted to pretending to be a stone, are you?

Fine.

You just keep pretending; who can out-pretend you!

"Fellow Daoist Ren, I still feel that what you said is wrong."

Yaochi frowned and pondered for a while; she did not obey and go keep Xinying company, but instead questioned him again: "A mere few decades might be long enough for mortals, but for practitioners, it is still too short, far from enough to allow them to grow."

The former Yaochi Heavenly Girl could not understand that in the matter of cultivation, even geniuses encounter bottlenecks, especially in the later stages of cultivation, where spending a few or even dozens of years at a single barrier is common.

This short span of a few decades would at most result in a few more low-level cultivators in the world; no matter how many of these people there are, it is of no use to the overall situation.

"Fellow Daoist Ren, what is the meaning of doing this?"

Listening to Yaochi's words, Ren Yidao slowly turned his head and stared at Her, examining Her carefully for a while, until that deep gaze even made Yaochi feel somewhat uneasy, before he withdrew his gaze.

Ren Yidao could tell that this Yaochi Heavenly Girl truly did not understand his approach, but her heart was not bad; she was currently worried that Ren Yidao doing this would bring him danger.

Her heart is not bad, but unfortunately, her brain is not good enough.

Ren Yidao nodded and asked, "Senior Yaochi, before I answer your question, may I ask you one?"

"... Speak your mind."

"How long do you think it took me to reach where I am today?"

How long?

Yaochi frowned, looking Ren Yidao up and down, feeling a bit uncertain.

She did not know much about Ren Yidao—one could even say she knew very little—and their relationship was somewhat unique.

If one counted from the side of the Hunyuan Heavenly Maiden, Ren Yidao was the master of her friend's descendant.

And if one counted from the side of Sikong Yu, he was the disciple of the Heavenly God.

No matter how one looked at it, Ren Yidao was a junior to Yaochi, which was precisely why she was meddling in his affairs.

But there was another problem: Ren Yidao was not merely a junior; his strength, without exaggeration, was enough to sit and discuss the Dao with her.

Yaochi looked at the two fellows squatting in the corner of the Qingzhuan Dojo with aggrieved expressions and shook her head inwardly.

No, it had already far surpassed her; he was even more powerful than she had been at her peak!

After all, Yaochi felt she could defeat Yun Yuan and the Purple Lightning Thunder Venerable individually, but she had no confidence in taking them both down at once, let alone making them behave so obediently.

After some thought, Yaochi offered a rough guess: "... Three hundred years?"

Ren Yidao smiled and shook his head: "Too long."

"Two hundred years?"

"Also too long."

That was still too long?

Yaochi's brows locked tight, and she turned to look at Sikong Yu, but the stone remained silent, ignoring everything outside its window.

Hmph.

The Heavenly Maiden snorted inwardly, ignoring the shrinking coward, and gave an unbelievable guess: "... It couldn't possibly be one hundred years, could it?"

What can one accomplish in a hundred years?

From a mortal object to an Immortal God?

That was simply too exaggerated.

"Just a little bit more than a hundred years." Ren Yidao finally nodded and said with a relaxed smile: "Thirty years to Opening the Spirit, seventy years to Transformation Demon, and finally two years to go from Golden Core to Ascending to Immortality."

Yaochi:?

"Yes, Ren's achievements today are without a single moment of slack, and they rely not on talent, but entirely on effort and sweat!"

Talent?

No talent!

Huhu has never had any talent.

"... Two years? What kind of joke is this? Are you playing with me?" Yaochi was stunned for a moment before becoming displeased, feeling that Ren Yidao was making a fool of her.

"Ren never jokes about such matters." Ren Yidao chuckled and spread his hands: "Whether you believe it or not, everything Ren said is the truth. If you do not trust Ren, you can ask the Sect Leader Senior Uncle later; he will naturally tell you the truth."

"Whether you believe it or not, Ren does not care. Ren bringing this up is not to show off, but simply to tell you... do not underestimate the people of the world. What of a few decades? Anything is possible."

A few decades might not be enough to satisfy the appetite of an ordinary cultivator, but for a truly stunning and brilliant figure, it is already enough.

This time is enough for them to be highlighted and cared for after revealing their talent and being noticed by others.

"As for the rest, that is none of your concern." Ren Yidao said the last sentence very softly, but it left Yaochi feeling breathless.

The aura Ren Yidao revealed flashed and vanished. Just as he felt Yaochi had finally calmed down and was preparing to discuss serious matters with Sikong Yu, Yaochi actually spoke up.

"... You, although you have the grace of Opening the Dao toward them, they may not necessarily be grateful to you."

"Oh?" Ren Yidao was somewhat surprised; he had not expected this fellow's focus to be here.

"Grateful? Haha, so that is what you are concerned about."

Ren Yidao laughed heartily and shook his head: "Senior Yaochi, you seem to have misunderstood one thing from the very beginning. Ren was willing to open the Dao for all living beings yesterday; although it makes those who are about to attain the Dao owe me a debt of Causality, I have never required anyone to be grateful to me in the future."

The gratitude of all living beings?

What would I do with such ethereal things?

"I have cultivated until now not to become a person above others, but because I want this world to have no people above others."

"All living beings can achieve Chang Sheng, everyone can achieve Ascension; that is enough."

He said:

"Perhaps most of them do not have the aptitude or ability to reach that final step, but those who have the ability will no longer be restricted; they will not be frustrated and unfulfilled because of the Heavenly Dao Shackles."

"That is enough."

"As for the rest, the gratitude and such, let them be. If they are willing to remember my kindness, they may; if they are not, it does not matter."

Ren Yidao smiled freely, leaving Yaochi stunned in place, then turned to kick the stone statue and began discussing serious matters.

Unbound by fame and fortune, leaving no Causality in the world, unknown to the Earthly Realm.

This is also a kind of Freedom Dao.

While Ren Yidao was huddled inside the mountain gate, punching the Sect Leader and kicking the sleeping Senior Sister in a time of peace and tranquility, the outside world looked up to the Divine Path Sect with awe.

Divine Path Sect, one sect with three immortals!

Luoyue Peak, in particular, had two immortals from one lineage; master and disciple had both achieved Ascension.

Moreover, one of them was the first immortal in this world since ancient times, the Founder of the Dao for the current age!

In this great age about to unfold, this place had become the most dazzling target of public criticism.

For a time, winds and clouds gathered, and countless gazes converged here, staring intently at every move made.

And such treatment... put immense pressure on the social phobics of the Divine Path Sect, who originally had no desire to contend with the world.

What happened?

What are you all trying to do?

Don't come over here, ahhh!!!