The Tower of Babel has seventeen floors.
In the garden surrounded by birdsong and fragrant flowers, Shen Qian sat on a small stool, looking at Shi Dingyan and the others sitting around him. He shrank his neck uncomfortably, but finally couldn't help but speak.
"Fourth Senior Brother, could you please stop floating on my head? It feels weird..."
"They're just empty shells, why bother with them?"
Wu Jun spoke softly, but ultimately drifted to the front and back of the sinking boat amidst the unfriendly gazes of Shi Dingyan and the others.
"Junior brother, what exactly happened to you just now?"
Seeing that the atmosphere had returned to normal, Shi Dingyan couldn't wait to ask.
“I probably, maybe, perhaps… saw ‘Dao Hai’.”
He coughed lightly a few times, as he still had some questions that needed to be asked, so he didn't hide anything.
...The fact that the big boss Gao had slipped away was something Shen Qian hadn't expected.
"impossible!"
Before Shi Dingyan and the others could respond, Liu Changqing immediately jumped up and voiced his doubts.
He still couldn't accept that Shen Qian had really reached the "seeking the way" stage, which would mean that the two of them were on the same starting line.
As for physical differences, those differences that can be easily bridged by time are also considered differences?
After calming down, Liu Changqing thought about it carefully. How could anyone have so many different kinds of Daoist charm?
It's an illusion, it must be an illusion!
"Then it probably isn't 'Dao Hai' after all."
Shen Qian nodded slightly and recalled, "Now that I think about it, that place wasn't anything special. It was just surrounded by stars and the cycle of all things in the heavens. You could see the cycle of life and death and the changing of the sun and moon with just a glance down. Such an ordinary place is definitely not the Dao Sea!"
"..."
Liu Changqing clenched his fist and then let it fall, finally sitting back down silently.
Shi Dingyan and Ling Xiao chuckled, but could not hide the admiration and shock in their eyes.
"For a novice martial artist to see the Dao Sea is like a fairy tale," Shi Dingyan sighed.
After laughing, Ling Xiao became serious again. "Junior Brother, you must never tell anyone about this, not even your closest relatives!"
Shi Dingyan nodded seriously, “That’s right, this matter is of great importance. You should understand that people will appreciate a genius to a certain extent, but if it exceeds the scope of understanding, then… you are only a fine line away from being an ‘outcast’.”
Liu Changqing seemed to remember something as well, and frowned, saying, "Could someone really dare to contact Shen in that direction, as if the teacher doesn't exist?"
"It's just better to be prepared," Shi Dingyan shook his head.
"What are you talking about, fellow disciples?" Shen Qian asked curiously.
"Well, since you know about the existence of the door, there are some things I might as well tell you."
Shi Dingyan said, "There are millions of worlds behind the 'door', and the creatures within them are all different. However, there are some races that are very similar to our human race. Of course, they are only similar in appearance, but their cores are completely different creatures."
"In the past, such alien races have infiltrated the human race, causing enormous losses, so..."
Although Shi Dingyan didn't finish speaking, Shen Qian understood.
"Is Third Senior Brother afraid that someone will categorize me as one of these alien races?"
"The possibility is very small. After all, you are the teacher's disciple. However, the tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. You already have enough accolades. It's never a bad thing to tone it down a bit," Shi Dingyan said with a smile.
"I understand," Shen Qian nodded.
"Since you have already passed the 'Seeking the Dao' stage at the beginner level, your 'Seeking the Dao' will be much faster when you are about to advance to the Mountain and Sea realm."
Ling Xiao remarked, "Don't underestimate this step; it can save you at least three to five years."
"Not bad, if you're fast at one step, you'll be fast at every step. I'm too lazy to be jealous of a freak like you."
Liu Changqing seemed to have adjusted his mindset as well. After taking a sip of wine, he said lazily, "I have been hesitating on the path of 'seeking the Dao' for nearly four years. Recently, I have gained some insights. If you have any questions, you can ask me at any time."
"Changqing, it seems you're really going to break through this time?" Ling Xiao noticed the difference and asked with a smile.
"My teacher helped me out again today, that's about it." A hint of pride appeared on Liu Changqing's face. "My 'Tao' will definitely surprise you!"
"Then we'll wait and see."
While the group was chatting and laughing, Wu Jun, who had been looking away from Shen Qian, noticed Shen Qian's strange expression and suddenly said, "Junior Brother seems to have something to say?"
Shi Dingyan and the others stopped talking and looked over.
"Um..."
Shen Qian looked somewhat shy. "I think I've already found the path."
Squeak!
The room fell eerily quiet in an instant, save for the clear chirping of a lark in the corner.
"Junior brother, what did you say?"
Shi Dingyan asked the question subconsciously, thinking he was hallucinating.
But Shi Dingyan immediately realized something was wrong. With his exceptional hearing, how could he possibly be hallucinating?
Moreover, Ling Xiao and the others all looked completely dazed, and even Wu Jun forgot to continue floating and landed blankly on the ground.
Shi Dingyan immediately realized that what he had just said was not a hallucination.
"That's impossible!"
Liu Changqing jumped up in a fit of rage again, the sound so loud it almost lifted the roof off, and the wine bottle in his hand was crushed to pieces.
"Say that again, you son of a bitch?"
Liu Changqing was panting heavily, his eyes wide open, staring intently at Shen Qian.
"I think so. I'm not entirely sure, so I'd like to ask a few of my senior brothers for advice."
He scratched his head before sinking in.
He knew that bringing up this issue might be hard for some people to accept, but he would feel terrible if he didn't figure it out.
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