Chapter 476: Chapter 464: Attaining the Dao
Ximen Tianshan and the others really wanted to say no, because doing so felt like leading the enemy to attack their own sanctuary.
The key point is, aside from them, everyone else would only praise Wang Xuan, with no anger in their hearts, while they would face reprimands and punishments.
In this world, there’s really no place for them to reason with.
"Let’s go." Chong the Thirty-Sixth said with a smile.
As long as it stood here, Ximen Tianshan and the others dared not reject; noble Half-Step Star Lord Insect Emperor, leader of millions of the Insect Race, carried absolute will and authority.
"I’ll go too."
Golden Turtle expressed interest, wanting to go along.
The ones who offended it were about to face bad luck, and the scene was sure to be quite interesting; how could it miss that?
As soon as it spoke, Ximen Tianshan and the others’ faces turned very unsightly, their plight to be witnessed by those unsatisfied Earth Demons, not only losing face but status.
But Chong the Thirty-Sixth glanced at Golden Turtle, understanding the Venerable Lord’s clear intent to act fairly and impartially, without giving any cause for complaint; if Golden Turtle went and showed a mocking expression, it would carry personal feelings.
"You keep watch, don’t go." Chong the Thirty-Sixth, usually chatty and flattering in front of Wang Xuan, now in front of these juniors, must maintain the form of a powerful leader, otherwise how could it lead millions of subjects?
Chong the Thirty-Sixth led the Hundred Venerable Insect Guards, with five gifts, swiftly departing, not wanting any delays or unexpected incidents.
Ximen Tianshan and the others’ bitter expressions were clearly seen by Wang Xuan on the mountain; he smiled slightly and no longer focused on them.
Just juniors who would never catch up to him, not worth his mind getting angry, much less personally punishing them.
They simply weren’t qualified.
"The Three Elements Great Method has already been created, do you wish to cultivate?" Wang Xuan asked the clone sitting in front.
The clone stretched lazily, stood up and said, "No, your mindset has advanced rapidly in recent days, affecting me, clearing away dust from many things."
"Although you and I are one, all life forms have selfishness; you and I trust each other enough, but I need self-awareness."
"When ordinary people see an identical self appear in front, sharing the same memories and abilities, the first thought is to kill the other."
"No matter if it’s a past life self, or a clone."
"The fact you can tolerate me is due to the strength of your spiritual cultivation and rational control, also knowing I won’t separate from you, whether it’s the connection or the balance of interests."
"Of course, you know I don’t have the qualification or capital."
"Putting aside all this, you and I are still one, something that cannot be denied."
"But if I want a greater chance of survival, I must reduce your concerns."
"So your cultivation speed slowed until I caught up? And you don’t ask me about the cultivation techniques of the Creation True Scripture, Primordial Spirit Sword Embryo?" Wang Xuan said indifferently.
Di Xuan nodded: "Yes, I also have my concerns. The Three Elements Great Method we deduced together, I’ve removed from my memory."
"What I’ve abandoned are those, gaining my desired risk control."
"Killing you means denying my own life’s significance, your considerations make some sense but the probability is too low." Wang Xuan didn’t refute the clone’s concerns, nor did he point out what he had already noticed.
"You can separate me from yourself, thus you can reintegrate me; I’m not resistant, nor do I long for it."
"Being free in this vast world, living one more day, feeling life’s greatness, that’s meaningful for me," Di Xuan said with a smile.
He and the main body are one in life and honor, yet Wang Xuan can vouch for his own heart, can he vouch for unchanged will?
His actions aren’t estranging from the main body, rather he’s trying to strip away interests and talk about spiritual resonance and feelings instead.
It’s like a gentleman’s relationship as light as water or a marital bond built on matching status, a non-interest-based fusion and emotional management process, emotions aren’t calculated with interest.
Such purity is beautiful, as if from the Celestial Kingdom.
"From you, I clearly see myself," Wang Xuan sighed and smiled, "You are splendid, I’m splendid too."
Not only talking about interests, not only talking about morals and feelings.
To know myself being myself, and knowing others as others, can pursue desired beauty over cold rationality.
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With a heartfelt obsession released, Di Xuan’s Primordial Spirit connects to heavens and earth, Martial Dao will spreads like a towering tree.
Eyes see through the world’s laws and truths, Daoist term of realizing the mystery of "Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows Dao," while Buddhist term is Dharma Eye regarding the three realms.
As for the Human Path, through frankness with the main body, he became clear too.
True Immortal, not only immortal understanding heavenly truth, but knowing people, oneself, life, eternal truth.
In an instant, he stepped into the True Tier Domain.
Endless source particles, under the clone’s Primordial Spirit and will, surge like a tsunami, surpassing Hou Zhaohua from back then immeasurably.
Energyized heavens and earth, tangible space, clearer spiritual connection with the main body.
His True Spirit is the main body; now he can’t feel the source of life in the Original Will’s embrace.
But this is enough: viewing others, oneself, countless past lives, knowing self and others, knowing life, he’s already aware of himself—therefore skipping the step.
The clone focused on breakthrough, while Wang Xuan, using spiritual connection as the bridge, experienced the process of entering the True Immortal Domain with the clone.
Which cultivator could have such experience before a breakthrough?
As if a teenager taking college entrance exams, experiencing exams once through a twin brother, exam questions possibly seventy to eighty percent repeated.
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"That Sword Immortal from Celestial Sword Mountain and the Taibai Sword Sect went to Black and White Mountain to take advantage, haven’t returned yet?"
Bear King sat in military gear; a beast leg over two meters long before him, jade knife slicing meat, eating heartily.
He had disdain for Ximen Tianshan and the others; that kind of character, even if winning over Immortal Martial Taoist, Bear King would personally act and chop them into eighteen pieces.
If even Lao-tzu was defeated by Wang Xuan, what were they, achieving Upper Rank at Wang Xuan’s expense, equally a slap to Bear King’s face.
"Youngsters blinded by narrow vision, just lacking wits," Divine Son said indifferently.
Irrespective of the conflict between Wang Xuan and Ximen Tianshan, it was irrelevant for him; he easily remained aloof.
"Didn’t even meet Wang Xuan, just got caught by his subordinates, what a shame, don’t call themselves True Inheritor of Mountain Gate," Son of the War God Yafu mocked.
They obviously knew about Black and White Mountain matters, since Ximen Tianshan sent signals hoping for their mentors’ assistance.
Several Star Lords have status, but it’s not for this kind of use; even when speaking up, messages wouldn’t reach Black and White Mountain.
No one from Immortal Martial Mountain would fuss over this, nor affect Wang Xuan’s will.
Such is his prestige and status as Taoist.
