"Brother? Why do you call him like that?" Deng Chan Yu was puzzled by the word "brother" in Chun Ti's mouth. Now there is no concept of "teacher" in the primordial chaos, so where does this "brother" come from?
Chun Ti was very proud of his invention and went on and on about it: "This is a word I created myself. Teacher means teacher, brother means brother, and for me, accepting a 'brother' who guides me is like having a close brother and a wise teacher at the same time."
Deng Chan Yu, after thinking it over, also chose to change her tone and called Jiedu "brother."
Jiedu maintained the same attitude, nodding silently without any expression.
Chun Ti was greatly excited, as if Deng Chan Yu respected Jiedu even more than herself.
In his heart, Deng Chan Yu went from a "stranger who doesn't need to be guarded" to a "stranger who can be trusted."
The current world of the primordial chaos is like a dark forest, where the world is vast and the living beings are few. There is no trust among them upon meeting; it's the norm to resort to violence upon first encounter. People like Deng Chan Yu, who have no trace of malice in them, are quite rare.
Chun Ti's eyes twinkled and said, "Since I am older than you, shouldn't you also call me a 'brother'?"
Deng Chan Yu immediately refuted: "The older brother, your age is bigger, this 'brother' said to be able to say, but your realm seems not higher than me, you can teach me what?"
"Ha ha," Chun Ti chuckled twice. Deng Chan Yu did not blindly flatterer, which reduced the doubts in his heart by one point and increased the good feelings by one point. He can be considered upgraded from "a person who can be trusted" to "a person with some understanding."
Hearing her mention the realm issue, Jiedu, who had remained silent, finally spoke up: "We are destined to meet, so let's sit down and have a good talk about each other's cultivation."
Now there is no longer even a word for "sit and discuss philosophy." The concept of cultivation is extremely broad, almost infinite in scope.
In Deng Chan Yu's era, incantations, sorcery and other esoteric arts were looked down upon by the orthodox Daoist practitioners. Even Menglao boiled a soup was to be despised by Taishang Laojun, and the practice of "double cultivation" by Surnamou Moumou led to sharp criticism. However, in this ancient era of the primordial chaos, it is an age of blossoming diversity where everyone follows their hearts in action. Nobody knows where they are going or what path to take; everyone is just exploring.
It's rare to meet a passerby with no hostility, especially someone who appears to be at an extremely high level of cultivation. Jiedu is quite interested in having a conversation with them.
"Sitting and discussing Dao" is very rare in the current era of the primordial chaos. People are always on their guard against others. It's very rare for those like Sanying, Nüwa, and Fu Xiwai to start with a brotherly or sisterly relationship. These warm relationships in the early stages can be a huge help.
There are eight of us brothers in my family, we are united and travel together. No one dares to mess with me.
I am alone, and everyone who sees me thinks I'm easy to bully. The primordial chaos at this time is just such a straightforward era.
Deng Chan Yu indeed needs someone who can verify her path. In her era, such people are hard to find.
Yun Xiao, Hou Tian, and others are indeed stronger than her in terms of attaining Dao Fruits, which is equivalent to a certification, obtained through skill and time accumulation. They have a lead over Deng Chan Yu in this aspect. However, this is essentially a form of proof and has no direct connection to actual capabilities. In terms of Dao, they are actually behind Deng Chan Yu.
The Mother of Li Mountain could have a talk with her, but the mother's cultivation has surpassed her current stage. This wouldn't be discussing the Dao; it would be one-sided guidance.
Discussing problem-solving strategies between high school students and college students may not be very compatible.
The teaching of the Mother of Li Mountain does not have much enlightening effect on her, and adding to this, the Mother of Li Mountain also needs to take care of her original body. She doesn't have much time to sit and discuss Dao with her.
Deng Chan Yu often cultivates the Dao in solitude. In front, there are those sages who are so far ahead that their figures are almost unrecognizable. Behind, there's a vast crowd, and she is alone, standing in the middle.
Vanity is temporary, but trembling is long-lasting.
She had little confidence in her heart and feared that her path might be wrong or crooked. If that were the case, it would be too late to regret.
Now that Jiedu wants to discuss the Dao with her, she immediately agrees.
With similar realms, the value of such a Dao discussion is the highest.
"Alright, please spare no effort in guiding me, Brother Jiedu."
A hint of a smile appeared on Jiedu's formerly troubled face: "Alright, let me start first. I have grasped some profound truths from the lotus of enlightenment."
They began to sit and discuss the Dao, while Chun Ti next to them scratched his head in frustration. He should have sat down as well at this moment, what a great opportunity! How could he not listen? But he couldn't control his feet!
Ten years passed quickly.
Having noticed that the treasure to the west, which was related to her return to her original timeline, was motionless, Deng Chan Yu felt less urgent. Hurrying wouldn't help; now the West was in chaos.
Jiedu and Chun Ti were like refugees fleeing from the West. Even in the temporarily sheltered mountain where they were currently staying, they could see the West covered by black mist and malevolent energy. Endless evil spells were constantly lingering in the sky, and there was little difference between rashly charging in and seeking death.
The war between Dao and demons should have ended by now, but to completely calm the surging spiritual energy in the West and allow immortals to enter, it would likely take a very long time.
Deng Chan Yu spent the past ten years sitting and discussing Dao with Jiedu. She didn't touch upon the various methods like the Nuwa and the "body without limits" and the "Dao without limits," but only shared some of her personal insights into cultivation. Even so, her many advanced views on cultivation from a later era were highly valuable in this time.
Jiedu was very inspired and did not keep his cultivation insights to himself, sharing them one after another. This also benefited Deng Chan Yu greatly.
Chun Ti is still restless, and it's also because the outside is very dangerous. Plus, with his relatively low cultivation level, who knows where he might have run off to otherwise.
On this day, he also joined the discussion of the Dao.
Chun Ti demonstrated enthusiastically: "Look, just a wave of my sleeve and this stone disappears! It's not that it disappears, but that I have moved it to billions of miles away! Isn't that awesome? Ha ha ha——Once I master this divine power, then wherever I want to go, I can go there at will! In a blink of an eye, I will be there!"
Jiedu's face showed no smile; it seemed he disliked his younger brother combining hobbies with cultivation, as it was a waste of Chun Ti's talents. He just didn't know how to persuade him.
Deng Chan Yu's expression was strange; she was certain she hadn't mistaken anything. This wasn't the Dao of space? Had Chun Ti also cultivated the Dao of space? You're kidding me! He had cultivated the Dao of Geng Jin Bodhi, which led to attainment in wisdom.
As a saint, Chun Ti would absolutely not have delved into the Dao of space; she was very certain of this.
Then the question is, who made him abandon this thought?
