CHAPTER 40: CHAPTER 40, ON THE METHOD OF FORMING A CIRCLE

Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal hurriedly said, "Eldest Brother, what should we do now?"

Duobao’s eyes shimmered with sagacity as he spoke, "Bai Jin’s actions have proven that becoming a Saint is not always about something profoundly mysterious. If he can indirectly help Nuwa attain sainthood, why can’t we? We can certainly come up with a method for achieving sainthood ourselves."

Qiu Shouxian, puzzled, asked, "Eldest Brother, what do you mean?"

Duobao confidently said, "Help the Master Uncles find the key to sainthood. As long as we can help the Master Uncles achieve the Dao, Bai Jin will be completely suppressed by us."

Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal, Qiu Shouxian, and Lingya Immortal all had their eyes light up, "Brilliant! Eldest Brother’s reasoning is sound."

Duobao solemnly said, "Start thinking now! We must devise the path for the Master and Uncles before Bai Jin does, preventing him from basking in the glory of our Masters’ attainment of the Dao."

Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal, Qiu Shouxian, and Lingya Immortal all respectfully responded, "Yes!"

The three of them immediately closed their eyes. Duobao quietly waited—ever since his return yesterday, he had been contemplating how the Master and Uncles could achieve the Dao, and he already had a rough idea. He had summoned them to preliminarily validate his own thoughts.

After a long while, Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal suddenly opened his eyes, thrilled, and said, "Eldest Brother, I have thought of a path to sainthood for our Eldest Uncle."

Duobao quickly said, "Speak."

Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal immediately said, "Eldest Uncle’s Dao is the Taiji Dao, which is about the union of Yin and Yang.

However, Eldest Uncle is currently alone—a single Yang does not last. I think if we find one... no, many Daoist couples for Eldest Uncle, then his Dao will be complete."

Duobao’s face darkened as he rebuked, "Shut your mouth!"

Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal immediately fell silent, still feeling his idea had merit.

Lingya Immortal burst into speech, "I also thought of something."

Duobao nodded, "Your turn."

Lingya Immortal excitedly said, "The Master Uncles could join forces to take over the Demon Court, subdue the Witch Clan, dominate the Primordial Ten Thousand Clans, and gather the Qi Fortune of the Primordial World to naturally surge towards the realm of a Saint."

Duobao shook his head, "No."

Qiu Shouxian suddenly had a terrifying thought, swallowed hard, and spoke with some trepidation, "I’ve heard that Eldest Uncle practices the Heartless Dao. Could it be necessary to slay our Master and Second Master, entirely severing relationships and desires, to attain the Dao?"

Duobao spoke irritably, "Nonsense! The Heavenly Dao is heartless, yet it benefits all beings. Eldest Uncle’s Dao is Supreme Water, which nourishes everything without contention."

The three shook their heads, their eyes reflecting profound concern. How to help the Master and Uncles attain the Dao?

Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal said sheepishly, "Eldest Brother, we are dull and have yet to conceive any good ideas. Please, provide us with some guidance."

Duobao said, "Nuwa grasped the Skill of Creation, creating a new race called the Human Clan. She gained recognition from Heaven and Earth, received Merit, and thus became a Saint."

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Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal clapped his hands with a flash of inspiration, exclaiming, "Exactly! Nuwa became a Saint by creating a new race that gained recognition from Heaven and Earth. Why can’t the Master and Uncles do the same?!"

Lingya Immortal spoke with puzzlement, "Could it be that Master and Eldest Uncle also plan to create a new race?"

Long-Eared Ding Guangxian said impatiently, "With different paths, how could we create a race? It should be the creation of something else."

Duobao nodded in satisfaction, finally reaching the crux of the matter, "Think carefully."

The three closed their eyes and pondered. Every time they came up with an idea, they discussed it. A day and night passed, and by the next morning, the four were still seated in the valley.

Long-Eared Ding Guangxian exclaimed with excitement, "Great Pill! Eldest Uncle should use Heaven and Earth as the furnace, the Ten Thousand Spirits as fuel, ignite the True Spirit Fire, and refine a Supreme Saint Pill."

Lingya Immortal also shouted eagerly, "I thought of it too. Second Master should use Heaven and Earth as the furnace, the Ten Thousand Spirits as fuel, ignite the True Spirit Fire, and create a Supreme Sacred Artifact."

Long-Eared Ding Guangxian glared at Lingya Immortal, complaining, "You copied me."

Lingya Immortal lifted his head, puffed out his chest, and proudly said, "Not at all, I thought of it myself; you just happened to mention it a moment sooner."

Duobao laughed and said, "Using Heaven and Earth as the furnace and Ten Thousand Spirits as fuel is something no one can do for the time being, but Supreme Saint Pill and Supreme Sacred Artifact, indeed, coincide unexpectedly with my thoughts. Eldest Uncle is an adept of Alchemy Dao, Second Uncle of Artifact Dao, Master should then refine a Holy Array that covers the Primordial World; gaining recognition from Heaven and Earth would then lead to sainthood."

Long-Eared Ding Guangxian, Qiu Shouxian, and Lingya Immortal all showed signs of excitement. Indeed, that must be it! The more they thought, the more reasonable it seemed, aligning unintentionally with Nuwa’s creation of humans – a precedence was set!

In Duobao’s eyes, there was also a hint of excitement. He stood up and said, "I will go now to visit Master and Eldest Uncle. Once Master and Eldest Uncle attain the Tao, all of you will be meritorious, and ascending to the status of Direct Disciples is not out of the question."

Qiu Shouxian, Lingya Immortal, and Long-Eared Ding Guangxian all bowed and excitedly exclaimed, "We dare not take credit; it was all due to Eldest Senior Brother’s idea."

"Ha ha~" Duobao Taoist laughed heartily as he drifted away.

Qiu Shouxian, Lingya Immortal, and Long-Eared Ding Guangxian stood up, exchanging glances filled with excited anticipation. Once Master and Eldest Uncle attain the Tao and they ascend to the status of Direct Disciples, they would definitely deal with Bai Jin properly. At this moment, their previously frightened courage was bolstered anew.

Duobao Taoist, stepping on an auspicious cloud, descended in front of Taiching Palace. The Three Pure Ones had finished their discussions and returned to their respective palaces.

Duobao Taoist stood before Taiching Palace, suppressing the excitement in his heart. After today, Bai Jin will no longer be able to flaunt his might before me; from today onwards, it will be my time to distinguish myself in the Primordial World.

Duobao respectfully bowed and called out, "Disciple Duobao requests to see Eldest Uncle."

Inside Taiching Palace, Taishang looked puzzled. Bai Jin had just paid his respects and left, so why was Duobao here now? He was not one to make such visits!

Taishang spoke, "Come in!"

The palace doors slowly opened to either side.

Duobao stepped into the palace and knelt on the cushion, bowing his head and saying, "Disciple Duobao pays respects to Eldest Uncle, wishing that Eldest Uncle attains the Saint Dao soon."

Taishang smiled faintly and spoke gently, "Duobao, for what purpose do you come here?"

Duobao replied respectfully, "Reporting to Eldest Uncle, ever since Nuwa Matriarch attained the Tao, night and day, I have been restless, wanting to help Eldest Uncle and Master achieve the Tao as soon as possible."

Taishang chuckled lightly, "It is truly rare to have such a heart, but attaining the Tao is not an overnight affair."

Duobao bowed respectfully and said, "Disciple knows the difficulty of attaining the Tao, but with Nuwa Matriarch’s sainthood before us, we now have a path to follow. After much thought and contemplation, I finally have an idea for attaining the Tao. I am here to report to Eldest Uncle, and I seek Eldest Uncle’s guidance."

"Oh~," Taishang said with interest, "Let’s hear your thoughts."