Hong Huang: I am the cowherd

Chapter 21 The Shocked Senior Brothers and Sisters

The Grandmaster of Heaven personally lectured Su Chen on the Dao for one hundred years and guarded him for another hundred years while he comprehended the Dao. This kind of treatment was unprecedented among all the true disciples of the Jie Sect!

At this moment, when Daoist Duobao, the Holy Mother Jin Ling, the Holy Mother Wu Dang, and the Three Immortal Sisters of the Heavens attempted to enter Biyou Palace to seek their teacher’s guidance, they found themselves stopped by a gentle yet firm energy barrier.

They immediately realized that their teacher was still giving special instruction to their junior brother.

“Teacher is too biased! Not only is he giving Junior Brother exclusive guidance, but he’s even blocking us from entering! Hmph!”

Bi Xiao, the most lively and mischievous of the Three Sisters, wrinkled her delicate nose in frustration, clearly displeased.

“Little sister, don’t speak carelessly. Since Teacher accepted Junior Brother as his last direct disciple, his foundation is naturally the weakest. It’s only reasonable for Teacher to give him special guidance.”

“Elder Sister is right. Just because Teacher dotes on you, it doesn’t mean you can say whatever you want!”

Hearing the reprimands from her two elder sisters, Bi Xiao stuck out her tongue playfully and fell silent.

Seeing this, Daoist Duobao and the other senior sisters secretly chuckled. Everyone understood that Teacher had personally chosen Su Chen as a disciple. If it weren’t for Kui Niu’s insistence out of brotherhood and loyalty, Su Chen might not have even agreed to become the Grandmaster of Heaven’s disciple.

Thinking of their junior brother’s righteous and loyal nature, they all felt admiration in their hearts. Thus, no one felt any jealousy about the special treatment their junior brother was receiving from their teacher.

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After seeing that Su Chen had successfully entered the Immortal Golden Immortal Realm, the Grandmaster of Heaven ceased his lectures, lest Su Chen advance too quickly and break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm too soon. That would waste this rare and precious opportunity to stabilize his foundation. Thus, this exclusive lesson had come to an end.

“Disciple, I previously passed on thirty-six divine abilities to you. You only need to focus on mastering a few of them; trying to learn too many will only dilute your progress.”

“Please rest assured, Teacher. I understand!”

Su Chen was well aware that this session with his teacher had come to an end. It was time to claim his system rewards and begin training in divine techniques.

Just then—

“Buzz!”

The Grandmaster of Heaven raised his right hand and sent a soft, glowing aura into Su Chen’s Sea of Consciousness.

“Disciple, these are the formations that I have personally comprehended and created over the years. Study them when you have time—they will be of great benefit to your cultivation in the future!”

“Many thanks, Teacher!”

A formation personally created by a Saint was undoubtedly extraordinary. If Su Chen could master even a few of them, his strength would increase dramatically.

After exchanging a few more words, the Grandmaster of Heaven finally lifted the restriction that had prevented others from entering, allowing Daoist Duobao, the Three Immortal Sisters, and the others to step into Biyou Palace.

“Greetings, Teacher!”

“Greetings, Teacher!”

The disciples were all delighted that they were finally allowed to enter.

“Greetings, Senior Brothers and Sisters!”

Su Chen greeted them with a polite smile, bowing respectfully.

“Huh? Junior Brother, you’ve already reached the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm?”

The lively Bi Xiao ran up to Su Chen and patted his shoulder affectionately, sensing the tremendous increase in his strength. Her face was full of shock.

“It’s not the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm—it’s the Immortal Golden Immortal Realm.”

Shua!

The moment they heard their teacher’s words, the disciples all turned to stare at Su Chen in unison, their eyes filled with disbelief. They knew very well that within the Golden Immortal Realm, there existed a subrealm called Immortal Golden Immortal.

To step into this realm, one needed extraordinary talent and heaven-defying opportunities. Among all the disciples of Jie Sect, only Daoist Duobao had ever reached this level before!

And now, their junior brother has already achieved this level. Everyone felt deep admiration. After all, their teacher had previously told them about the benefits of entering the Immortal Golden Immortal Realm—but they had never had the opportunity to achieve it themselves!

“Congratulations, Junior Brother!”

“Congratulations, Junior Brother!”

Once they recovered from their shock, they all congratulated Su Chen, their eyes filled with genuine admiration. As cultivators at the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm and even Great Golden Immortal Realm, they fully understood just how difficult it was to step into the Immortal Golden Immortal Realm.

Now that their junior brother had achieved it, his future prospects were limitless!

“Senior Brothers and Sisters, you flatter me!”

Su Chen responded with a humble smile, showing no arrogance. This humility made his senior brothers and sisters even more fond of him.

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After leaving Biyou Palace, Su Chen intended to return to Kui Niu’s cave to train. But sensing that Kui Niu was in closed-door seclusion, he decided not to disturb him. Instead, he went to his own Daoist Abode.

This Daoist Abode had been personally arranged by the Grandmaster of Heaven, located closest to Biyou Palace and one of the most spiritually abundant peaks in the sect. After casually using magic to construct a simple cave dwelling, Su Chen immediately issued a command to the system.

“System, extract my mission rewards!”

Moments later, Su Chen sensed an entirely black-and-gold ruler appearing in his Sea of Consciousness. At the same time, detailed information about this treasure emerged in his mind.

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【Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler】

Grade: Acquired Merit Treasure

Seals: 20/48 (20 seals have already been automatically refined.)

Effects.

Kills without incurring karma—can directly harm the true soul essence of enemies.

Suppresses luck and fortune.

Once fully refined, it can unleash its full power, measure the entire Great Desolation, and suppress the world!

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After seeing the detailed description of the Hongmeng Measuring Heaven Ruler, Su Chen couldn’t help but take a deep breath. As expected of a Merit Treasure—its abilities were simply terrifying!