Mysterious mirror hanging high

Daoist Master Yiyuan looked at Daoist Master Shenmeng again:

"Shenmeng, how is the construction of your [Shenmeng Realm] going?"

Taoist Master Shenmeng adjusted the jade hairpins used for head decoration and smiled softly:

"It's nothing more than slow work... All living beings in the world enter my dreams, adding bricks and tiles to the [Divine Dream Realm], but it's still too slow."

"If beings of the Dao Zun and Dao Jun levels frequently enter dreams, the Divine Dream Realm will expand much faster."

"If you have nothing to do, rest for a while. It will be considered as contributing to my path."

At this point, Daoist Master Shenmeng looked at Daoist Master Changqing, covered his mouth with his hands and smiled, "Wanshou is a very good child. He has spent most of this era sleeping. When it comes to his contribution to the power of Shenmeng, no one can surpass him..."

“If all the Dao Masters and Dao Lords were as immortal as Wanshou, I’m afraid I could even compete with Yiyuan now.”

Daoist Master Changqing's face darkened, and he felt helpless: "This evil creature, instead of practicing diligently and seeking the path to enlightenment, he just sleeps in the Daoist Hall every day."

Yiyuan Daozun pondered and said, "Shenmeng, the construction of the [Shenmeng Realm] is of vital importance. If things reach the worst possible point, perhaps this is a way out."

Daoist Master Shenmeng said softly, "If my path continues to expand, the [Shenmeng Realm] may develop to the level of the [Netherworld Realm], becoming independent of the Immortal Realm... And because the Shenmeng Realm lacks a physical realm, it may even be able to avoid the great catastrophe at the end of the era."

Dao Zun Gan Qi shook his head and said, "Letting sentient beings enter dreams is indeed one way, but if they become creatures in dreams, are they considered alive or dead? I always feel that it is not very reliable."

Taoist Master Shen Meng said leisurely, "Sometimes the boundary between reality and illusion is not as wide as you imagine. Besides, isn't it possible that our current world is just an illusory dream of a higher being?"

"Subtle..."

Yiyuan Daozun looked at the empty stone seat and was about to say something, but then he said helplessly: "Yinwei, is there anyone else here? Do you need to hide your tracks as usual?"

The Daoist Master Lunhui listened attentively for a moment, nodded, and said, "Yinwei said that he is practicing his own path."

Daoist Master Yiyuan smiled helplessly, and finally set his sights on Daoist Master Changqing:

"There's no need to say anything, Changqing. Your path is clear. You just need to focus on the rate of increase in the upper limit of the lifespan of living beings in the world."

"But that little fellow [Eternal Life]..."

Daoist Master Changqing sighed, "During the Great Tribulation of the Era, he attempted to attain Dao Lord status and condense Dao Fruit, but he failed and died."

"It's a shame that after several epochs, a [Long-lived and Long-sighted] who was free from the inner demons appeared, but he was destroyed by [XXX]."

For some reason, Jing Yu could hear the rest of the words of the Dao Masters clearly, but they became unclear when it came to a certain person, as if they were deliberately trying to prevent Jing Yu from hearing that person's name.

Upon hearing this, Taoist Master Shenmeng said, "Changqing, I'm not meddling in other people's business, but you protected that child too well in the early days, causing his Dao heart to weaken. Later, he encountered a catastrophic change, and only then did he fall apart... This shows that it's better to let him go; at least he can sharpen his Dao heart!"

"As for the lack of immortal foundation in the early stage? There is always a way to make up for it."

Taoist Master Changqing shook his head. "Shen Meng, this matter really can't be blamed on Chengxu. His Dao heart is not weak in my opinion. Moreover, [Eternal Life and Long Vision] can always observe the inner heart and purify the mind. How weak can his Dao heart be?"

"In the end, he was able to condense the [Prototype of Dao Fruit], proving that even though he was hiding in the Dao Zun Temple during this era, he still made many achievements in the Dao path. He is a man of great talent and good character."

"Do you think [XXX] really just killed a few of Chengxu's closest relatives and left him devastated? You're wrong."

"When Chengxu's best friend and lover died, he was filled with rage and vowed to find the person behind the murder and avenge himself."

"But later on, all living beings who had contact with Chengxu, whether they were friends or enemies, would die suddenly as long as their cultivation had not reached the Daojun realm."

"It even got worse in the end. Every time Cheng Xu went to a place, everyone he met would commit suicide, driven by his inner demons!"

"Imagine this: you meet someone, and before you even say a word, they commit suicide in front of you in an extremely cruel way. It might be okay once or twice, but what if it happens a thousand or ten thousand times? No matter how strong your Dao heart is, you won't be able to withstand it."

"How outrageous will it be in the end? Even if Chengxu escapes to a deserted wilderness, all life around him, including the indistinguishable mayflies and microscopic insects around him, will die."

"Humans are social creatures by nature. Even a solitary ascetic monk cannot remain isolated and work in isolation for his entire life... [XXX] is to sever all of Chengxu's ties and eliminate all his connections with the world!"

"Practicing cultivation requires mutual learning and improvement with fellow Daoists and Daoists alike. Even to comprehend the Dao, one needs to connect with others. In this situation, how can you expect Chengxu to practice?"

"That kid isn't a bloodthirsty person, nor is he on the path of slaughter. How could he remain indifferent after watching lives die before his eyes? Besides, if one follows the path of slaughter, one has to kill with one's own hands. What's the point of using someone else's hands?"

"That person's move was equivalent to blocking most of Chengxu's possible paths. There was no other way out."

"[XXX] is at least a Venerable. A Venerable, and one who is adept at manipulating people's minds. Who can withstand a cultivator who is not even a Dao Lord?"

Dao Zun Gan Qi gritted his teeth and said, "This old man is really sinister... This person has disregarded his status and repeatedly targeted the world's most promising geniuses, many of whom are close descendants of our several major immortal courts."

"Unfortunately, this man is alone, impossible to kill, and powerless. We don't even have a chance to retaliate."

"So what? They're just trying to protect themselves."

Samsara Daozun sighed and said, "Are you going to just sit there and watch us, the venerables, calmly making our plans?"

"But it also proves that the man is afraid."

Daoist Master Changqing said, "It's no wonder [XXX] is so crazy about targeting Chengxu. With his status and magical powers, beings below Daojun have almost no ability to resist. Even those at the first level of Daojun can only barely withstand it. Without Daozun's protection, they will fall sooner or later."

"But the fate of [Longevity] can be completely immune to the inner demons and delusions. It shows that the high status of fate is much stronger than the inner demons."

"Ordinary Tianjiao doesn't need him to keep an eye on them all the time. After all, when achieving the Supreme Realm, there is also the [Inner Demon Tribulation]. The Inner Demon Tribulation is enough to block the Tianjiao's path to achieving the Supreme Realm."

"But [Eternal Life]? It's like that person's natural enemy. If we were to ask who in the world has the best chance of achieving the new throne, it wouldn't be those gifted, eternally talented prodigies, but all those who possess the [Eternal Life] fate—even if their talents are mediocre, they can still rise to the top with the power of time."