Hong Huang: I am the cowherd

Chapter 17 My Disciple is the Child of the Great Dao!

“What a peerless talent!”

Tongtian sighed in admiration, his heart overflowing with immense joy. With Su Chen’s heaven-defying talent and background, and the fact that he was the One Who Escaped the Great Dao’s Calculations, as long as he grew properly, the Jie Sect producing two Saints was almost inevitable.

Moreover, Su Chen was cultivating both the Nine Revolutions Primordial Art and the Nine Revolutions Mystical Art. These were the supreme techniques of Pangu himself, allowing one to attain Sainthood through both the body and the soul!

If Su Chen mastered both, his future achievements would absolutely surpass even Tongtian’s own!

By that time the Jie Sect would reign supreme over the Primordial World. Even the Chan Sect and Ren Sect, founded by his elder brothers, would be unworthy of comparison!

At this thought, Tongtian’s heart surged with excitement and boundless anticipation!

And so Tongtian continued teaching the Dao to Su Chen. In a flash, one hundred years passed. During this time, Su Chen’s aura skyrocketed at an unbelievable rate.

He broke through from Early-stage Golden Immortal to Mid-stage, then to Peak Golden Immortal. To the point that he seemed on the verge of breaking into the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!

“Swish!”

Seeing this, Tongtian paused his lecture momentarily. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to continue, but rather that he wanted to provide Su Chen with additional guidance.

After all, Su Chen had only been cultivating for a little over a thousand years, mostly in seclusion, with only occasional pointers from Kui Niu. A strong foundation was critical for his future growth.

“Buzz!”

With a wave of his hand, Tongtian sent a gentle, golden energy into Su Chen’s body.

“Swish!”

Su Chen opened his eyes. Seeing Tongtian’s approving gaze, he took a moment to sense his own cultivation level.

“I already reached Peak Golden Immortal?”

Realizing that he had gone from Early-stage Heavenly Immortal to Peak Golden Immortal in just a hundred years, Skipping two major realms in such a short time, Su Chen was ecstatic.

“A Saint’s guidance truly is the greatest opportunity of all!”

If he had cultivated on his own, even with his heavenly talent, it would have taken thousands of years to reach this point!

“Disciple, do you know that above Peak Golden Immortal, there is another level known as ‘Golden Immortal of Undying’?”

“Huh?”

Hearing Tongtian’s words, Su Chen was puzzled. Normally, each realm was divided into Early, Mid, Late, and Peak stages.

Why was there another level beyond Peak Golden Immortal?

“Master, please enlighten me!”

Su Chen had only been cultivating for a short time. Naturally, he had never heard of this before and needed his master’s guidance. Seeing Su Chen’s eager gaze, Tongtian smiled slightly.

“Disciple, only when you reach Peak Golden Immortal do you have a chance to touch upon this Undying Realm.

It is called ‘Undying’ because it grants a rare opportunity to sense the Great Dao’s Laws.”

“This opportunity is extremely rare—out of ten thousand Peak Golden Immortals, only one may attain it.

But with your exceptional talent and your inherited fortune from Pangu, you might have a high chance of reaching it!”

Hearing this, Su Chen’s curiosity grew even more.

“Master, I thought only Great Luo Golden Immortals, who transcend the River of Fate, could comprehend the Laws of the Great Dao.

How is it that one can sense these laws while still in the Golden Immortal realm?”

“You are correct,” Tongtian said with a nod.

“Normally, only those who reach Great Luo Golden Immortal and escape the River of Fate can comprehend the Great Dao’s Laws.

But some extraordinary talents can sense the Great Dao’s Laws while still at Peak Golden Immortal.”

“There is a vast difference between sensing and comprehending.”

“For example when a cultivator breaks through to Taiyi Golden Immortal, they can sense the Great Dao’s Laws. But they cannot comprehend or use them!”

Tongtian continued explaining.

“However, If one reaches the Undying Realm while still in the Golden Immortal stage, they can sense the Great Dao’s Laws much earlier. And when they break through to Taiyi Golden Immortal, they will have a high chance of comprehending them!”

“In other words while Great Luo Golden Immortals can comprehend and wield the Great Dao, A Taiyi Golden Immortal who has reached the Undying Realm may also gain this ability!”

“For any cultivator—this advantage is immense!”

“So that’s how it is!”

Hearing Tongtian’s explanation, Su Chen finally understood. The greatest difference between Taiyi Golden Immortals and Great Luo Golden Immortals was that the former could only sense the Great Dao, while the latter could comprehend and control it.

Once one could comprehend the Great Dao, they could manipulate and utilize its Laws. Without this power even the strongest Taiyi Golden Immortal was just an ant before a Great Luo Golden Immortal!

But now If one achieved the Undying Realm at Peak Golden Immortal, they could comprehend the Great Dao as soon as they broke into Taiyi Golden Immortal!

This meant that A Taiyi Golden Immortal with the Undying Realm would have the power of a Great Luo Golden Immortal!

And if they continued to grow, when they actually broke into Great Luo Golden Immortal, their true strength would be unimaginable!

“Master, how can I break through to the Golden Immortal of Undying Realm?”

“The Undying Realm is an extremely mysterious state,” Tongtian explained.

“It cannot be described in words—only personally realized.”

“Even I do not fully understand it, because I was already at Taiyi Golden Immortal when I attained my true form—I never experienced the Golden Immortal realm myself!”

Seeing Su Chen’s eagerness, Tongtian smiled in admiration.

“However, among my disciples, your Senior Brother Duo Bao has touched upon this realm. As have your Second Martial Uncle’s disciples—Guang Chengzi, Yu Ding, and Nanji Xianweng.

Your Grand Martial Uncle’s disciple, Xuan Du, also achieved this realm!”

Hearing this, Su Chen understood—The Golden Immortal of Undying was a profound and rare realm, requiring great perseverance and luck to reach.

“Swish!”

With this in mind, Su Chen closed his eyes and began meditating. Then, he focused on stabilizing his cultivation and activated Hongmeng Nine Revolutions to attempt the breakthrough!

“Buzz!”

In the next moment—Su Chen suddenly sensed an array of mystical ‘Dao Marks’ around him— Radiating an immensely powerful, unfathomable aura.

“Is this… the Laws of the Great Dao?”

At that very moment—Tongtian, who had been watching nearby, saw countless Great Dao’s Laws gathering around Su Chen. These mystical laws swirled around him, as if they were paying homage to him!

“Hiss!”

Tongtian sucked in a sharp breath of air.

“He reached the Undying Realm instantly—”

“And so many Great Dao’s Laws are flocking to him, as if bowing before him!”

“Could it be… that my disciple is truly the Child of the Great Dao!”