Cultivation Chat Group (Web Novel)
chapter-2959

The Emperor’s sword was meant to make whoever was struck by it experience the ravages of time all at once, effectively accelerating the aging process to the point where they’d show symptoms of dementia.

After being hit by that sword, Song Shuhang’s consciousness began to drift.

At that moment, his spiritual awareness split into two.

One part synchronized with the Sage’s Eye, which received data from the Heavenly Emperor, refining and relaying it back to Song Shuhang.

The other part, influenced by the power of time, floated higher and higher, like he was intoxicated.

Song Shuhang felt like his mind was clear, but he couldn’t control his drifting spiritual awareness.

After floating for a few seconds, the power of time, influenced by the “Age Sword,” served as a bridge that connected Song Shuhang’s consciousness with that of another “Song Shuhang” from a different frequency.

——It was the “Old Tyrant Song” attached to Daozi’s back!

Seconds later.

Song Shuhang entered a familiar “dreaming” state.

But this time, it was different from the past.

This time, the “dreaming” was actually a “dream within a dream.”

And the subject of this “dream within a dream” was none other than Daozi.

The entry point into this dream was when Daozi ascended to become the 8.5th Heavenly Dao!

Within the dream.

Daozi floated at the connection point between the Core World and the real world.

Below was the “Ancient Heavenly Court Fragment,” fused with the Core World, and the “Heavenly Emperor’s Dao” was attached to Daozi.

Song Shuhang’s vision synchronized with Daozi as he ascended to become a Heavenly Dao.

As soon as they synchronized in the dream, Song Shuhang vaguely sensed Daozi’s subconscious resistance — true experts possess the ability to perceive through time and space, and they could sense Song Shuhang’s “dreaming” state.

Daozi, who was in the process of ascending to the 8.5th Heavenly Dao, was indeed a true expert among experts. Naturally, he could sense Song Shuhang’s presence.

However, that resistance was only momentary. Then, Daozi began to cooperate, even going so far as to open his state of mind to Song Shuhang.

Clearly, Daozi had recognized Song Shuhang’s identity.

Song Shuhang had strong ties to the Confucian Sage, Yunquezi, the thirteen Confucian Tribulation Immortals, the Fairy of Creation, the Golden Lotus World, and Venerable Henghuo — though despite these connections, he was destined never to become a part of the Confucian sect.

After recognizing Song Shuhang’s identity, Daozi, under the circumstances, naturally opened the door for him.

This shows how important connections are in cultivation.

With strong enough connections, even the Heavenly Dao could endorse you, share their glory and experiences, and maybe even help you ascend.

Within the dream.

Song Shuhang’s “vision” was synchronized with Daozi’s as he sat on the Emperor’s Throne, slowly ascending while overlooking the myriad worlds.

The view of the Heavenly Dao encompassed all worlds in an instant.

Among them, Song Shuhang recognized Earth, then the Beast Realm, the Dream World, the realm of the creditor “Shadow Lord,” and finally, his “Tyrant World.”

After scanning these, Song Shuhang — or rather, Daozi’s — gaze landed on Su Clan’s Sixteen.

Previously, Su Clan’s Sixteen had lowered her own tribulation to assist Daozi’s plan to ascend as the 8.5th Heavenly Dao, lending him a hand.

So, naturally, after Daozi’s ascension, he had to repay this favor.

As an ascending Heavenly Dao, all Daozi needed to do was glance at Su Clan’s Sixteen, and the thought of gratitude would cause the laws of the myriad worlds to respond.

A surge of power, akin to what one would receive after giving a “Saintly Lecture,” fell upon Su Clan’s Sixteen, enhancing her luck and merit.

The merit from an ordinary Saintly Lecture wasn’t particularly strong. Every time Song Shuhang lectured, the merit he gained was several times that of a regular Saintly Lecture.

However, the merit Su Clan’s Sixteen received was just the beginning. Once Daozi fully ascended, that merit would increase several times over.

Helping the Heavenly Dao ascend is equivalent to achieving “功德无量” (boundless merit), and the merit that comes from this is immeasurable.

Moreover, the merit itself isn’t the most important part.

The most important part is the “Heavenly Dao’s gratitude” contained within the merit — essentially, it’s a powerful buff.

From now on, every time Su Clan’s Sixteen faces a tribulation, the Heavenly Tribulation will acknowledge this buff and give her a pass.

After seeing this, Song Shuhang felt a sense of relief deep in his heart.

With this, Su Clan’s Sixteen would no longer need to worry about future tribulations. Even after Daozi steps down as the 8.5th Heavenly Dao, this buff will remain in effect.

Unless the next Heavenly Dao bears a grudge against Daozi and deliberately cancels this “Heavenly Dao’s buff.”

After settling Su Clan’s Sixteen’s karma, Daozi continued to ascend from the throne.

During this time… the attached Song Shuhang vaguely heard a voice in his ear.

This seemed to be the scene where “Old Tyrant Song” whispered into Daozi’s ear.

Song Shuhang couldn’t make out what “Old Tyrant Song” was saying.

However, he wasn’t in a hurry to find out. After all, he would be the one saying it in the future, so there was nothing to be curious about.

After finishing his whisper, Daozi suddenly exploded with rage, shattering the void with a book.

In the dream, from a first-person perspective, Song Shuhang clearly sensed Daozi’s technique of smashing the void with the Confucian Scriptures!

*I wonder if I could pull that off too?* Song Shuhang thought, his mind suddenly racing.

When Daozi shattered the void, he was still in the process of becoming a Heavenly Dao, in a proto-Heavenly Dao state. At the moment, Song Shuhang’s main body possessed the “Immortal Fat Whale Golden Core” plus the “pseudo-immortal mode.”

The two were worlds apart in terms of power, but their statuses bore some similarities.

Song Shuhang carefully replayed every step of Daozi’s move in his mind, simulating it…

A few moments later, taking advantage of the “dreaming” state, he successfully grasped an attack technique — “Proto-Heavenly Dao Book Smash!”

This is a temporary name.

Later, he would change the name to something more like the Heavenly Emperor’s “Age Sword,” enhancing its gravitas.

With the Confucian Scriptures he now held, should he ever face a formidable enemy, he could unleash a proto-Heavenly Dao level book smash attack right to the face!

As he pondered, Daozi in the dream had already obliterated the “Void Guardian” and the “Stellar Doom.”

Daozi continued to ascend.

Finally, he officially made contact with the “Heavenly Dao.”

The immortal laws began to reshape Daozi.

*Boom!*

In an instant, the dream-state Song Shuhang felt like his brain was about to explode.

The “Immortal Fat Whale Golden Core” in his life-bound dantian swelled like a pufferfish, vigorously bouncing.

In a split second, Song Shuhang’s consciousness elevated to an unprecedented height.

His vision exceeded the limitations of the myriad worlds, rising above all immortal beings!