Chapter 20: Epiphany After Decompression

  Listening to Zhuang Xiong's words, the two siblings were speechless for a long time. This is truly the favored child of heaven! Fortunately, I was still proud of myself for reaching the peak of Taiyi, just one step away from entering the Daluo realm. But who knew that Sanqing had already entered the Daluo Golden Immortal realm many years ago? If not for the suppression of the Heavenly Way, wouldn't it be impossible to catch up in this lifetime?

  Zhuang Xiong looked at the two of them in a daze and couldn't help but explain: "Actually, you don't have to belittle yourselves. The three Pure Ones' entry into the Daluo Golden Immortal is inevitable, but that's all there is to it. If Hong Jun hasn't opened up a small stove for them yet, they must have been stuck in the Daluo Golden Immortal realm for a long time, eager for someone to come and discuss the Tao with them. And our current cultivation is not low either. Except for the three Pure Ones and the like, who are favored by the Heavenly Dao, only Hong Jun's old demons from that era can be more advanced than us in terms of Taoism. Most of the living beings in the vast expanse of the universe are still searching for their way forward in confusion, but we have already taken the lead. As long as we don't take a wrong step, we will be able to lead the way step by step. We, who engage in such discussions, are exactly what the three Pure Ones need."

  Fuxi disdainfully curled his lip and said, "Do you still need to comfort me? Can such a small matter defeat me?"

  Zhuang Xiong completely ignored him and smiled at Nüwa, saying: "I knew that Sister Nüwa's will is firm and won't be defeated by this little thing. We don't need to rush, the Three Pure Ones have the protection of the Heavenly Way, but we believe that diligence can make up for clumsiness. Now that the Three Pure Ones are stuck in the realm of Daluo Jinxian, it's exactly the best time for us to catch up. What do you think, Sister Nüwa?"

  Nüwa smiled bitterly and said, "I wasn't defeated at all. I was just thinking that although the Three Pure Ones were stuck in the Daluo Golden Immortal Realm and couldn't make any progress, their accumulation was becoming more and more powerful. Once the bottleneck is opened, they will surely advance bravely and rapidly, unstoppable. We can try to catch up with our efforts, but our momentum will be insufficient."

  Zhuang Xiong shook his head and thought to himself, "Even if the Three Pure Ones are powerful, they still have to wait until after you've created humans before they can become saints. You're destined to surpass them by one step." He didn't say anything else and said, "It's pointless for us to keep talking, let's just get ready to leave soon. It's a good opportunity for us to exchange what we've gained from our closed-door meditation. This journey to Kunlun Mountain is also very far, and we've all already reached the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal. Who knows, maybe after exchanging ideas, we'll break through."

  Nüwa couldn't help but smile and said, "Is it really that easy as you say?" But she also knew that Zhuang Xiong was just joking, so she gave him a white eye and went back to her room to pack up without mentioning it again.

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  All three of them had their own spatial spirit treasures, and usually they just put most things in their own space, so there was nothing to clean up. They simply threw things into their space and were done. Then each of them rested.

  A night without words.

  Chapter 20: Even her eyebrows, nose bridge, and lips were all staring at him, but as she looked, her face suddenly flushed red with shame. She let out a soft cry and buried her head in Zhuang Xiong's chest.

  At this moment, Zhuang Xiong didn't notice Nüwa's appearance. If he had seen her coquettish look, he would have been drooling and teasing her with flowery words. At that time, Zhuang Xiong was completely intoxicated by the thrill of running, his eyes gleaming with excitement and tears welling up in them. The pain and helplessness of being lost in the vast wilderness, the sorrow of being separated from loved ones, the repression of being trapped under the mountains, the loss of years gone by, the confusion between reality and fantasy in Zhuangzi's dream of the butterfly - all these emotions seemed to be blown away by the wind as Zhuang Xiong ran. He was running wildly, his true nature of dominance, arrogance, and recklessness bursting forth. The thrill that could never be experienced in modern society had Zhuang Xiong enthralled, and for an instant, he was completely absorbed in it. It seemed that all his emotional knots, unhappiness, and negative emotions had vanished. The heavens and earth seemed to be conveying a silent message, which Zhuang Xiong intuited but didn't understand. His Dao was rising at a flying speed, rapidly breaking through some kind of bottleneck.

  Nüwa was already stunned, initially only feeling that Zhuang Xiong's magical powers were surging and churning, seemingly about to boil over, which shocked her greatly. She looked up to see Zhuang Xiong with tears in the corners of his eyes, his face a blur as he ran wildly, various expressions of pain flashing across it, only to become dazed again an instant later. Then, however, he seemed to have entered some sort of enlightenment, and his realm was rapidly improving. Nüwa immediately knew that Zhuang Xiong had entered a state similar to the unity of heaven and man or sudden enlightenment. What left her speechless, though, was that Zhuang Xiong was currently in a running state! Could someone really run while having an epiphany? Although she thought it unbelievable, Nüwa knew this opportunity was rare and didn't dare disturb him. She quietly leaned into his chest, staring blankly at the face of Zhuang Xiong, which was both familiar and strange. This person was full of surprises for her. The more he changed, the more she couldn't see through him, yet the more captivating he became.

  Zhuang Xiong's comprehension was like a never-ending stream, as if the information contained in the universe was boundless and inexhaustible. He ran from dawn till dusk, and then again from sunrise to sunset, without stopping. His Dao cultivation also rose steadily, breaking through the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm and entering the Daluo realm, still continuously improving. Nüwa's expression was as if she had seen a ghost, and if she hadn't witnessed it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed that someone could improve their Dao cultivation to such an extent. In fact, Zhuang Xiong was only able to achieve this because he came from the modern era, and his heart was filled with many distracting thoughts, as well as the pain of separation from loved ones, the shadow of Pangu's opening of the heavens in his mind, the sorrow of suppressing Mount Zhou, and the sense of loss brought about by not being accustomed to the passage of time. All these negative emotions had been affecting him, suppressing his comprehension of the Dao to only a fraction of its potential effect. This sudden enlightenment was unprecedentedly clear, and some things that he should have known long ago came flooding in, but this was actually the realm he should have possessed all along, it's just that it was delayed for a long time.

  But Fuxi was worried about Nüwa in his heart, and he pursued her all the way. He chased her until nightfall, and then again until dawn, and still didn't catch up to her. He couldn't help but cry tears of sorrow and anger: "My poor little sister, beware of that lustful bear!" In his heart, he fiercely threatened: "You damned bear, if you dare touch a single hair on my sister's head, I'll fight you to the death." Alas, the pitiful brotherly love under heaven.