142: Discussion

Hongjun unfurled his vast, boundless, and supreme Saintly dao rhyme, wandering through the Southern Land in such a manner.

Unrelated people naturally could not perceive it.

But in the eyes of Qing Wu and the other, he was like a walking sun.

If one were to say he hadn't come specifically to show off, Qing Wu wouldn't believe it.

He was already a Saint, yet he was still so flamboyant; was this right?

Before they could go out to greet him, a streak of immortal light appeared, and Hongjun manifested within the Immortal Volcano.

Well, he really did come to show off in person.

The two, including Qing Wu, rose to salute. "Fellow Daoist, it has been a long time. We were just thinking of looking for you."

Hongjun smiled gently. "That shows that you two Fellow Daoists share a great affinity with me."

Hearing this, Qing Wu had an indescribable feeling.

He suddenly remembered that two individuals from the West always used this line when they were converting living beings.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they sat down facing each other.

Just then, those two silly birds passed by. The moment their eyes met, Kong Xuan felt a sense of foreboding and immediately wanted to flee.

"Why are you running? Come here!"

Yuan Feng reached out into the void and grabbed the two of them.

Kong Xuan thought the Dao Venerable was angry because he had tricked Jin Peng last time, so he quickly admitted his mistake.

"Dao Venerable, I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied..."

Jin Peng, clearly still confused about the situation, scratched his head and asked with a puzzled look, "Huh? What happened?"

Seeing these two useless things, Yuan Feng couldn't help but shake her head.

"Get up and meet the person before you."

Kong Xuan and Jin Peng looked up to see an old Taoist with an immortal air and a sage-like demeanor, smiling faintly at them.

They couldn't see through his depth, but they figured that as a Fellow Daoist of the Dao Venerable, he must possess a very high cultivation level.

Yet for some reason, they felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in their hearts.

Especially that standard faint smile; it seemed somewhat familiar.

Before Kong Xuan and Jin Peng could react, Hongjun smiled and spoke, "You two, how have you been lately?"

This greeting, like a reunion between old friends, left the two of them unsure of how to respond.

They clearly shouldn't have met this old Taoist before.

Jin Peng didn't think much of it and replied with a smile, "We're doing well. Following the two Dao Venerables, life in these mountains is quite comfortable."

"Old Taoist, what about you?"

Hearing this fool being so tactless, Kong Xuan couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

This person was clearly a guest of the two Dao Venerables; how could he be so rude?

"Fourth Brother, this is a Senior. We must first pay our respects."

"But..."

"Don't worry about it, just listen to me."

Led by Kong Xuan, the two bowed together. "Greetings, Senior."

Seeing this, Hongjun chuckled and moved his body slightly, as if returning the gesture.

"You two are still the same..."

"No, you are indeed like this!"

The two glanced at each other, not knowing what this profound Senior meant, so they just waited obediently for the two Dao Venerables to speak.

To their surprise, the two Dao Venerables had already walked away hand-in-hand at some point, leaving only their retreating figures.

Kong Xuan and Jin Peng were suddenly at a loss, feeling as if they had been sold out.

Hongjun looked at the slightly restrained pair and asked, "Am I that frightening?"

Although he knew the two before him were no longer those two Fellow Daoists, Hongjun couldn't help but recall the times he had discussed the Dao with them.

For a moment, he felt a wave of emotion.

"Please sit, both of you. Allow this humble Taoist to discuss the Dao with you."

Dao Discussion!

With us?

Before they could react, Hongjun had already spread his dao rhyme, enveloping them within it.

As the Saint's Daoist sounds reached their ears, the two immediately entered a state of Epiphany.

Hongjun sat cross-legged in the Void Realm, a faint clear light emanating from his body.

Enveloped by the Saint's dao rhyme, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng felt the scenery before them change rapidly, and infinite insights flooded in instantly.

"The Five Elements generate each other, and Yin and Yang revolve."

Hongjun's voice was neither fast nor slow, echoing in their Sea of Consciousness like the tolling of a great bell.

With a light tap of his fingertip, a five-colored light wheel and the Yin-Yang twin fish manifested in the void, intertwining and weaving together to enact the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

Kong Xuan's eyes gradually lost focus, and the Five-Colored Divine Light around him began to flow uncontrollably.

He saw that the Dao of the Five Elements evolving before him was a hundred times more profound than his own understanding; every rotation of that five-colored light wheel was in secret harmony with the cycles of the Heavenly Dao.

In a daze, he felt as if he had touched the true essence of the Five Elements' Origin.

Jin Peng entered an even more intoxicated state.

The Dao of Yin and Yang displayed before him was far more mysterious than what he understood.

The Yin-Yang twin fish sometimes merged and sometimes repelled each other, with every change containing supreme, wondrous principles.

The Yin and Yang Qi within his body boiled uncontrollably, surging incessantly through his Meridians.

Seeing the two entering the zone, the corners of Hongjun's mouth curled up slightly. He raised his hand and brushed lightly, the Saintly dao rhyme falling like a spring breeze and rain, nourishing their Primordial Spirits.

"The Five Elements are not limited to mutual restraint, and Yin and Yang are not restricted to opposition."

This simple sentence was like a divine revelation, causing the two to tremble violently.

The Five-Colored Divine Light behind Kong Xuan suddenly surged, transforming into five sky-reaching pillars of light, each as solid as substance, faintly possessing the power to suppress all things.

The Yin and Yang Qi around Jin Peng condensed into black and white wings. With a gentle flap, divine light surged, causing the void to vibrate as if it could erode time and space.

Hongjun nodded in satisfaction and continued to guide them with his Daoist voice: "The Five Colors can brush away all things; Yin and Yang can dissolve the universe."

Before his voice faded, Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light suddenly contracted, turning into five brilliant streams of light flowing behind him.

Jin Peng's Yin-Yang wings gradually solidified, eventually transforming into two streaks of divine light that could erode everything.

Great Divine Abilities—Five-Colored Divine Light and Yin-Yang Divine Light—achieved!

Kong Xuan and Jin Peng could hardly believe it.

The Dao Venerable had once said that by themselves, to fully master their own Origin and achieve the effect of absolute control to Cultivate such Great Divine Abilities, they would at least have to wait until the Daluo realm.

Now, under the guidance of this Senior, they had mastered it so easily.

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior!"

Hongjun shook his head slightly. "These were originally Divine Abilities contained within your Origins. I merely assisted you in refining and then stimulating them."

Then, with a wave of his sleeve, two orbs of light fell.

Without a doubt, they were two Top Grade Innate Spirit Treasures.

"Try them out. These items share an affinity with you."

In Kong Xuan's hand was a five-colored treasure wheel named the Five-Splendor Treasure Wheel, born from the Five Elements and perfectly suited for him.

In Jin Peng's hand was a pair of swords named the Yin-Yang Dragon Slayers, with each sword containing a wisp of Innate Yin-Yang Qi.

"Thank you, Senior!" Kong Xuan and Jin Peng said respectfully.

Though they didn't know why this Senior was so kind to them, with the treasures in hand, they could only attribute it to the Dao Venerable's immense Face.

This time, Hongjun accepted their bows.

The Karma was now settled; from now on, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng would merely be two juniors... After this, Kong Xuan and Jin Peng were sent away to Cultivate.

Next, it was time to discuss some serious matters.