All races revere me as the Heavenly Emperor, solely because of my nine disciples!

"Junior Uncle, you're back?"

Just as Bai Shushu was looking at Sun Buwang with a headache, she suddenly saw Zhou Hai walking over from a distance and quickly stepped forward to greet him.

"Well, I'm back!"

Zhou Hai nodded, and Bai Shushu immediately poured out her grievances, saying, "Junior Uncle, it's been four or five months already, where have you been going!"

"Look at this! You made your junior brothers meditate, and they've all gone crazy from it!"

"This guy is a giant himself. His eyeballs are blown out, his nose is broken, his teeth are knocked out, his mouth is crooked, and all the bones in his body are cracked. What normal person would do something like this!"

As he spoke, Bai Shushu looked helpless.

She couldn't control Sun Buwang, so now she could finally file a complaint.

"Heh, alright, alright, the way you're talking makes it sound like he was ever normal!"

"He cultivates the Mad Demon Emperor Scripture, which isn't anything proper. Since it's improper, let him be improper!"

Zhou Hai grinned, then waved his hand, and a surge of primordial power flowed into Sun Buwang's body, instantly healing his injuries.

"Disciple pays homage to Master!"

Only then did Sun Buwang, who had severely injured both of his own bodies, have the strength to get up and pay his respects.

"Alright, several months have passed. I had you meditate on the Mad Demon Emperor's Scripture. How has your meditation gone?"

Zhou Hai stood with his hands behind his back and got straight to the point.

"Reporting to Master, I have some thoughts. I feel that I may have taken the wrong path before!"

"But I can't say for sure exactly where we went wrong!"

Sun Buwang frowned, unusually serious for a moment, and said earnestly.

"It doesn't matter if you can't explain it well, just say whatever you can!"

Zhou Hai laughed.

"This disciple believes that one should not cultivate according to the Emperor's Scripture. But if the Emperor's Scripture is not followed, how should one cultivate?"

"This disciple is very confused!"

"Moreover, Master, I have been cultivating very hard, but my body is always empty, and I can't cultivate any power at all!"

"This disciple feels that perhaps only by relying on ice and fire can cultivation be stimulated!"

Sun Buwang frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Hmm, it seems we did make some progress!"

"And you, Xiaobai, what are your thoughts on the path of cultivation?"

Zhou Hai nodded, not in a hurry to say anything else, but looked at Bai Shushu and said.

"Junior Uncle, why are you calling me Little White again!"

Bai Shushu looked pained, unable to accept Zhou Hai's way of addressing her.

"If I don't call you Little White, do you expect me to be a generation younger than your master and call you Uncle?"

Zhou Hai glanced at her sideways, quite impressed with the person who named her. Wasn't this blatant taking advantage of someone?

"You can't call him Little White, it sounds like calling a dog!"

Bai Shushu pouted.

What's wrong with calling it a dog?

"Don't think I can't tell you're cultivating the Heavenly Dao!"

"The way of Heaven is ruthless; it treats all things as straw dogs!"

"You tell me, what does this mean?"

Zhou Hai spoke in a wise tone, as if instructing a younger generation.

"The greatest benevolence is the absence of benevolence!"

"So-called benevolence is nothing more than a moral constraint on people. However, the very thing used to constrain people is wrong!"

"Human nature is never absolutely fair; showing kindness to one side will always cause harm to the other!"

"Therefore, Heaven and Earth are ruthless, which is the greatest benevolence. To regard all things as straw dogs is the meaning of equality for all beings!"

Bai Shushu pouted and recounted the truth she had understood since childhood.

"You know that's good. You're a straw dog, he's a straw dog, you're all straw dogs. Since you're all straw dogs, what reason do you, a cultivator of the Heavenly Dao, have to look down on dogs?"

"Alright, tell me your thoughts on the path of cultivation!"

Zhou Hai grinned, leaving Bai Shushu speechless and completely convinced by his junior uncle's twisted logic.

Please, it's true that we cultivate the Heavenly Dao, but we are also human beings, and we also have selfish desires, okay?

If one truly transcends emotions, then it is no longer cultivating the Heavenly Dao, but rather becoming the Heavenly Dao itself.

"As expected of Junior Uncle, he usually keeps a low profile, but he always manages to wake people up from their dreams with a single word!"

Just then, Ling Ruoxue walked over, carrying a basket of vermilion fruits that emitted an enticing fragrance.

Clearly, this vermilion fruit is extraordinary; just one whiff of it gives one a feeling of complete comfort and makes one's hair stand on end.

In a daze, even the circulation of true energy within his body became much smoother.

Zhou Hai stared intently at it; it was definitely a precious medicine, hard to find in the outside world. But he had seen many similar fruits during this time.

We were just on the go and didn't have time to try it.

Upon seeing this, he grabbed one without hesitation and took a big bite.

In an instant, he felt a mysterious power flowing through his body, which could be transformed into true essence or integrated into his body to improve his physical qualities.

Although it wouldn't have much effect on him, if he took it back to the junior disciples at the academy, the effect would be far beyond imagination.

"Hmm, not bad, quite sweet!"

"Now that you're all here, tell us about your cultivation experiences!"

Zhou Hai finished his meal in a few bites, sat down cross-legged, and looked at the group.

"Alright, I'll go first!"

Bai Shushu sat down, pondered for a moment, and then shared her views on cultivation.

"Junior Uncle, everyone says that one can attain enlightenment in one night. When we entered the Supreme Secret Realm before, my fellow disciples and I had great opportunities and directly perceived the Great Dao in one night!"

"Only then did we realize that the Great Dao is the foundation of cultivation. There shouldn't be any so-called realms in the world; the understanding of the Dao is of utmost importance!"

"If we have to add different realms, I think we can roughly divide them like this: Mortal Realm, Observing the Dao Realm, Attaining the Dao Realm, and Great Dao Realm!"

"These four realms are as follows: the Mortal Realm corresponds to beings from the Qi Refining Realm to the Divine Power Realm, and is called a Mortal Spirit. The Dao Observation Realm corresponds to beings from the Dao Enlightenment Realm to the Purple Mansion Realm, and is called a Dao Observation Cultivator!"

"The Dao Realm is comparable to that of a Sage or a Great Sage, and can be considered a Daoist! The Great Dao is the supreme Heavenly Dao!"

As Bai Shushu finished speaking, Zhou Hai turned to Ling Ruoxue and asked, "Ruoxue, what do you think?"

"Reporting to Junior Uncle, this disciple shares the same view. My two junior sisters and I have traversed numerous realms together, achieving sainthood in one step—this is no exaggeration!"

"Moreover, we can sense that, at the same level, our cultivation far surpasses that of other saints, which is an indisputable fact!"

"Therefore, I also believe that this is the right path!"

Ling Ruoxue spoke in a clear, cold voice, her tone earnest.

"And you!"

Zhou Hai then looked at Sun Buwang.

"Hiss, I hadn't thought of that!"

"Master, I have vaguely reached the realm of a sage, and it seems that there is nothing else besides pain!"

"However, upon closer reflection, I also find that what my two senior sisters said makes sense. After all, there are many realms that I haven't experienced, but in fact, I am stronger than cultivators of the same realm!"

The white-haired grandson didn't forget to speak, looking at Zhou Hai with a puzzled expression, not understanding why he was asking these questions.

"It seems you all have your opinions!"

"But have you ever thought that since many things exist, there must be a reason for their existence?"

Are all these realms truly useless?

Zhou Hai nodded slightly. These words immediately made the others frown, feeling puzzled and a chill run down their spines.

Yes, it's utterly disregarding other realms. Does that mean other realms are truly unnecessary?

What is the significance of these realms existing for so many years?

"Alright, all these years have passed and I've never preached to anyone. Today, I'll preach to you all!"

Zhou Hai waved his hand, his face serious.