Chapter 606: Confucian Dao at Its Pinnacle
Tianyunzi’s eyes widened with excitement, and he stood up like a madman, muttering to himself.
Seeing this, everyone exchanged glances, seeing the shock in one another’s eyes. Blade pointed at Tianyunzi, then tapped his finger against his own head.
He suspected that there was something wrong with Tianyunzi’s mind, earning a glare from the young girl, though she remained silent, also wondering if her grandfather had gone mad.
Only Golden Cicada and Song Baiyi calmed down shortly after the initial shock.
"So it was always my mistake, the so-called destiny can be changed by human actions, just that those I met didn’t have the capability to change it. Perhaps Chen Lan will give me a big surprise," Tianyunzi said, sitting down with a smile after his excitement.
"Do you mean Chen Lan might not die?" Blade asked in a deep voice.
"It’s possible. Since he has already changed the future once, changing it a second time is not out of reach. As I’ve said, I only saw him disappear, not truly die. When a certain energy reaches its peak, space collapses, forming a black hole turbulence. This could allow Chen Lan to traverse to another world, or even another cosmos!"
Listening to Tianyunzi’s supernatural theories, Golden Cicada frowned in thought, and the young girl widened her eyes adorably, seemingly contemplating. Song Baiyi snapped his fan shut, just about to speak when Blade interjected: "Old man, can you speak plainly? I don’t understand."
"Crude!" Song Baiyi and Golden Cicada exclaimed in unison, casting cold glances at Blade.
"It’s normal if you don’t understand. This is the multiverse; most people have heard of them. The cosmos is not singular. I once traveled to other universes, finding another me there without my abilities, just a normal person. There are many universes, with numerous iterations of us; they might be different species, identities, but it’s impossible for them to be identical."
After hearing Tianyunzi’s words, Blade showed a sudden realization: "Ah, I see, I understand now!"
Upon hearing this, Golden Cicada and Song Baiyi looked at him with surprise. This crude butcher understood?
"These are all avatars. I never thought I’d unintentionally created so many avatars in the dark," Blade said in sudden realization.
"Ah, hopeless." Song Baiyi and Golden Cicada sighed, shaking their heads simultaneously.
Indeed, there was no hope in relying on this crude butcher.
Tianyunzi also sighed, not expecting anyone to be so foolish.
"Let’s not talk about this, it’s irrelevant. In short, Chen Lan might not die. Our plan continues as scheduled. I’ll provide a detailed plan tomorrow; everything is in place, just waiting for Chen Lan."
Everything is now ready, just waiting for Chen Lan’s strength to grow.
...
On the other side.
Two hours passed.
Chen Lan exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, opened his eyes, flashing with a strange brilliance, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly.
"This secret technique is terrifying. In just two hours, I’ve absorbed so many Dao Rhyme Items."
Looking around, three towering mountains were gone, and the Dao Power stored within him was incredibly diverse, yet astonishingly pure and magnificent. It would likely take one or two days to fully comprehend it.
As the secret technique expired, a long-missed sense of weakness swept over him. It had been a while since he felt this weak.
The last time he felt this weak was when obtaining the Thunder Lotus; back then, he almost died, his body reaching its limit, feeling utterly frail.
This time it was a bit better, not as exhausting, just unable to use full strength.
Perfect timing to comprehend the Dao in this weakened state.
Chen Lan closed his eyes to begin comprehending the Dao, streams of Dao Power rushing out from the Dantian, flowing throughout his body, while part of it poured into the Enlightenment Tree within the Dantian, continuously boring into the roots in the ground.
In no time, the Enlightenment Tree vigorously grew, rapidly expanding into a towering tree, reaching high within the Dantian.
Thump thump thump—
The Enlightenment Tree continuously bore fruit, multicolored fruit representing different great Daos hung high on the branches, miraculously falling to the ground, merging into the soil, transforming into purer Dao Power integrating into Chen Lan’s body!
The cycle perpetuated. Dao Power flowed into the Enlightenment Tree, producing fruit that transformed into purer Dao Insights for Chen Lan to comprehend, cycling repeatedly, causing Chen Lan’s understanding of the Dao to soar!
The first insight was into the Confucian Dao!
"Within the book lies the house of gold, within the book lies the beauty of jade!"
Comprehending the Confucian Dao, as he sensed that air of scholarship, the grandeur of the family, and the literary ambiance, various poems he had once studied unconsciously emerged in Chen Lan’s mind, which he then mumbled out loud.
Gray gas suddenly emitted from him, swirling around, adding an unusual aura: this was the Confucian Dao aura.
This aura endows a person with a unique quality, a sophisticated literary elegance, even if they appear unscrupulous, others would think them refined and courteous, graceful in all actions with the aura of a great family.
Practitioners of the Confucian Dao like to call themselves gentlemen, carrying themselves with great elegance.
Those on the Confucian Dao can use literature in battle; reciting poems during combat can have various effects, effectively transforming words into weapons—an awe-inspiring approach not to be underestimated!
"Hoeing rice under the midday sun, sweat drips on the soil..."
"Drunken, not knowing the sky is in the water, a boat full of clear dreams oppresses the galaxy."
"In front of the bed, the bright moonlight, suspect it’s frost on the ground..."
Chen Lan continuously murmured the poems or writings he had studied before. With each verse spoken, the gray gas around him increased, and his understanding of the Confucian Dao deepened.
Entry!
Small Accomplishment!
Great Accomplishment!
Perfection!
Ultimate!
Buzz!
As Chen Lan finished reciting his last poem, his understanding of the Confucian Dao reached its pinnacle. The gray gas unified, soaring skyward but was blocked by the ceiling, unable to go outside.
Chen Lan opened his eyes and grinned: "Confucian Dao to the utmost, and I only took half an hour, even though the Dao Power within is not yet fully depleted."
Thanks to those poems, the literary figures from Blue Star are indeed formidable. Li Bai and Du Fu, these great poets, any of their verses can substantially boost one’s Confucian Dao, thereby enhancing rapidly.
It seems people from Blue Star can cultivate the Confucian Dao, accelerating their growth as there are so many writings, each containing profound Confucian Dao insights, pondering will eventually yield understanding.
With the Confucian Dao complete, next is cultivating the Summoning Dao, which is also a remarkable great Dao. It allows summoning creatures or characters from other worlds randomly, provided they agree to your summoning request to come over.
The benefit is that as the Dao realm advances, you may summon transcendent beings, possessing terrifying strength with sky-shading power, potentially providing opportunities or treasures benefiting you greatly.
However, there is a downside; if the person summoned is a villainous character, they might kill you. The summoned beings are not one hundred percent loyal, which depends on your personal strength and luck, making this Dao rarely pursued due to high risks.
