Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 463 - 457: Teach the Dao [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1
Everyone exchanged puzzled looks, somewhat bewildered.
Just what could it be that made Sha Chen so uneasy, to the point of believing that a powerful existence was approaching?
Red Boy spoke up, "Uncle, didn’t you say that Flowing Sand River is indestructible, and even Zhenyuanzi couldn’t break it? What kind of powerful existence could pose a threat to you?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. They all felt that Sha Chen was worrying too much.
Sha Chen shook his head. "Flowing Sand River is indeed very sturdy and indestructible, but it’s not completely safe; at least Saints might be able to enter."
There was one thing he didn’t say, however: not all Saints could enter.
It seemed the last time Tongtian Hierarch had wanted to enter, he had been unsuccessful.
However, Tongtian Hierarch hadn’t actually tried to force his way into Flowing Sand River, so Sha Chen didn’t truly know if Saints could enter.
The system had informed him that ordinary Saints couldn’t enter.
Who knew if the current Saint was an ordinary one? In any case, Sha Chen knew for certain that The sage Laozi was definitely not an ordinary Saint.
Could it be that The sage Laozi has come!?
Sha Chen furrowed his brow; it seemed unbelievable, even impossible. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
His relationship with The sage Laozi wasn’t bad. In fact, he was very respectful towards The sage Laozi, and The sage Laozi had also been very supportive of him.
Their relationship could be described as mutually beneficial, free of any enmity or resentment.
Even if The sage Laozi could enter, Sha Chen didn’t believe it would cause this feeling, like a thorn in his back.
After all, The sage Laozi had no reason to harm him.
This sense of danger was very strong.
Such premonitions usually struck in an instant, only to vanish the next.
Sha Chen cautiously looked around and made careful calculations, but he couldn’t arrive at any definite conclusion, still unaware of who might be approaching.
Although this sense of danger had gradually dissipated, the thorn of unease remained firmly lodged in his heart.
It couldn’t be easily dislodged.
He meticulously set up several more Formations and also utilized his spatial abilities to repeatedly construct powerful spatial defenses.
Only after arranging all this did he feel a little safer, though still not entirely secure.
Seeing Sha Chen go to such great lengths, everyone’s expression turned solemn. They no longer underestimated the situation and all became vigilant.
But then they realized their own strength was far inferior to Sha Chen’s; their vigilance was ultimately useless.
Thus, they relaxed once more.
Red Boy said, "Uncle, why don’t you teach us more powerful Taoist magical powers so we can do more for you?"
Black Bear Spirit also nodded frantically. "Master, if we become stronger, we can definitely do more for you and handle things better!"
In fact, they had returned this time hoping to learn more.
Because they had been away for a long time and couldn’t learn by Sha Chen’s side, their cultivation progress had slowed considerably.
Only Red Boy had reached the advanced stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm; the others had merely reached the initial stage.
Black Bear Spirit and the Spider Spirits had already reached the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm when they departed. However, even after several decades, perhaps even a century, they remained at the same realm.
Their progress was limited.
It wasn’t that their talents were lacking, nor their abilities inadequate.
It was purely because they had previously achieved breakthroughs in seclusion, prematurely tapping into their potential. After leaving, they had to rely on constant fighting to bridge this gap.
A hundred-odd years had only allowed them to stabilize their foundations, after which they could resume making steady progress.
Moreover, for others, stagnating for a hundred-odd years was quite normal.
To make no progress for ten thousand or even tens of thousands of years, to tread water, or even to regress, were all understandable occurrences.
It was just that they had followed Sha Chen for long enough, and their cultivation had always improved by leaps and bounds. To not have advanced even a minor realm in over a hundred years felt somewhat shameful to them.
Furthermore, the enemies they encountered now were progressively stronger. In the past, a Daluo Golden Immortal was an existence they could only look up to with awe.
Now, they felt that the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm was merely the starting point.
Only by becoming stronger would they have sufficient power to protect themselves.
Especially now that their identities had been exposed, if their strength was insufficient, they would surely be captured next time.
Being rescued again would not be so simple then.
Sha Chen had initially been restless and planned to cultivate on his own, but what Red Boy and the others said was reasonable.
So he said, "Since you are all here, I will lecture on the Dao for all of you and impart Taoist magical powers."
"How much you can comprehend will depend on your own individual fortune."
Following that, he took out Peaches of Immortality and Ginseng Fruit, as well as some brewed immortal wine, distributing them to eat.
The Spider Spirits were fine, as they had eaten Ginseng Fruit before, but the others had never enjoyed such a fine treat.
Now, having eaten the Ginseng Fruit, their eyes practically bulged with excitement.
Such a delicious and remarkably effective Ginseng Fruit, now that they had eaten it, promised them a boundless future.
Red Boy, in particular, said excitedly, "Uncle, after eating the Ginseng Fruit, I feel I might even be able to charge into the Pinnacle Daluo realm in a short time!"
Sha Chen said calmly, "That’s an illusion. You currently have the potential to become a Quasi-Saint, but to reach Pinnacle Daluo will still require some time."
"With your aptitude, if you spend about a year or half a year comprehending the Dao Techniques, you should succeed."
Red Boy was already somewhat impatient and implored Sha Chen to lecture on the Dao.
After distributing some resources, Sha Chen didn’t hold anything back and began to lecture them on the Dao.
Since they all possessed a foundation and were all Daluo Golden Immortals, although their aptitudes and talents differed, their process of learning Dao Techniques from Sha Chen was roughly the same.
He first expounded on the Three Pure Ones Daluo Volume for them. After a month, when they had all thoroughly assimilated it, he began to explain the Quasi-Saint Volume.
The Daluo Volume had been taught before, and they all had some comprehension of it. Although they didn’t necessarily understand all of it, they had gained insights from their numerous practical combat experiences.
Now that Sha Chen was lecturing again, his understanding of Dao Techniques was even more profound, and his explanations were even better, allowing them to gain some new insights.
However, time was tight, and they were anxious to comprehend. Before long, Black Bear Spirit, the Spider Spirits, and Lady Di Yong fell into a state of agitation, nearly succumbing to cultivation deviation.
Fortunately, Sha Chen possessed the Pure World Eye and timely enveloped them with its divine light, restoring their mental clarity.
Having gone through this brush with cultivation deviation, Black Bear Spirit and the others found that their mental fortitude had actually improved somewhat, so they intensified their efforts to comprehend.
As for Sha Chen, by using the Pure World Eye to help them avoid inner demons and dispel demonic thoughts, he found that it also aided his own Primordial Spirit.
His understanding of the Pure World Eye grew deeper, and his Primordial Spirit was also gradually growing.
This excited him; it seemed that frequent use of the Pure World Eye could indeed promote the growth of his Primordial Spirit.
He continued to lecture on the Dao. This time, he spent half a year expounding on the Quasi-Saint Chapter of the Three Pure Ones Taoism and used the Pure World Eye at least a thousand times.
Several times, Sha Chen had just finished speaking when the group below would collectively fall into a frenzied state, almost succumbing to cultivation deviation.
It was only thanks to his quick eyes and hands, deploying the Pure World Eye’s divine power, that they were able to awaken.
However, Sha Chen’s lecture this time was even more profound, and this cramming style of imparting the Dao made it extremely strenuous for them to comprehend, thus increasing their anxiety.
Succumbing to cultivation deviation was also normal under these circumstances.
Previously, if Sha Chen wanted them all to comprehend the Dao he taught, it would have required at least eight to ten years.
Now that the lecture was over, Sha Chen let them comprehend on their own.
As for Red Boy, after experiencing more than a dozen instances of near cultivation deviation, he actually comprehended and directly stepped into the Pinnacle Daluo realm.
He didn’t stop but continued to comprehend, planning to make a concerted effort to see if he could charge into the Quasi-Saint realm.
The others had also accumulated many years of experience, and within this year and a half, they successively broke through their current realms.
This, at least, did not disappoint Sha Chen; otherwise, it would have been a waste of his time.
Having settled these matters, Sha Chen then sat in meditation, intending to achieve a breakthrough in his own cultivation as well.
When facing danger and the unknown, only one’s own strength was the greatest security.
The danger I sensed over a year ago is getting stronger now; what’s going on? Sha Chen murmured to himself.
Suddenly, a calm laugh echoed from the sky, "So, Benefactor was aware of this humble monk’s presence more than a year ago. Nevertheless, over this past year, this humble monk has benefited greatly from listening to Benefactor’s lecture on the Dao."
"However, this humble monk also has some queries and wonders if there might be an opportunity to enter and discuss the Dao face-to-face with Benefactor?"
