Dao Equaling the Heavens

Shortly three years, long ten years.

The best case scenario is ten years, and this time is not enough to gather the resources needed to counter the Little Saint.

Gu Wen introspected his Qi Sea, he, as the Little Taoist Master, could only manage sixty-five Great Tao lines, averaging one Law per year.

Without the support of numerous great powers from the Sanqing Taoist Sect and his master's teachings, this pace might be prolonged by dozens or even hundreds of times.

But since he had his master and others as a restraint, the difficulty should decrease significantly...

"You're overthinking again."

Li Yunshang tugged Gu Wen's head and gently pinched his ear, breaking his deep thoughts.

"You always strive for perfection, always considering every angle, but where in the world is there so much time to think things over? Opportunities often come just once."

Her disciple had many strengths, but his only flaw was being overly cautious.

If he were an enemy, he'd be a harrowing and fearsome force, akin to Jianmu.

Li Yunshang could somewhat understand why Jianmu rather let himself be confined than face Gu Wen. Fighting him meant using humanity as pawns, a never-ending draining battle.

But this strategy wouldn't work against Gu Wen, because he was too cautious and decisive.

This rebellious disciple's first instinct was to hide and wait out any weirdness. Once he sensed an opportunity, he'd attack without hesitation.

For instance, the method of navigating the Void, was both an escape and an act of abandonment.

Gu Wen shook his head saying: "Be bold tactically, cautious strategically. I want to resurrect Yu Hua, but I don't want unnecessary deaths because of it."

"Seems my previous worries were much ado about nothing?"

"Master's worries are natural; the greater the power, the larger the potential destruction."

"You could pretend to be a little dumber; it would please me more."

"If master were a bit dumber, it'd be easier for this disciple too."

Li Yunshang chuckled, released Gu Wen, and returned to the main topic, saying: "Reviving Yu Hua is just one thing; you have to rescue her yourself, while I have something even more important."

Something even more important?

Gu Wen's mind, ever sharp, quickly guessed.

Master wants to tackle Jianmu.

Jianmu was to be taken as a dog by the Earth Saint, yet he wasn't dead, so he might still attempt something against the Human Race. Even if the odds were low, the enmity between them and Jianmu still persisted.

Master was never one with much patience, always straightforward about grievances, so naturally, she would seize this chance for revenge.

"Is master planning to act against Jianmu?"

"I, as a master, wish to remove the largest obstruction for the Human Race," Li Yunshang's voice was resolute, "I can't bring about utopia for our people, but at least I won't leave too many problems for the children."

She paused, her fair face showing a hint of apology, saying: "So I may not be able to help you much, and by then, you might have to face the Earth Saint."

Gu Wen shook his head saying: "It's fine, it's something I should do anyway."

In this world, only he had both the ability and determination to save her.

Buzz!

The sound of a sword rang out, and the Immortal Sword came slicing through the air.

"Moreover, I'm not alone."

Gu Wen held the sword in hand, merging his aura with the sword.

Though he could no longer become a sword master, the melding over these years was not any less than being one.

That night, Gu Wen stayed in the side room, and also opened a door for the Fox Fairy Li Miao to the Little Heaven and Earth.

Let the other dump the Spiritual Mountains he'd seized from somewhere into it, to structure the Little Heaven and Earth and avoid everyone sitting in the yellow sand afterward.

In just a few short hours, barren land saw a sudden emergence of green mountains where all sorts of spirit beasts were fleeing in panic.

Even the cat residing in the center of the Sky Dome was startled, diving into Gu Wen's hair.

Gu Wen calculated, in total there were seventy-three Spiritual Mountains, one hundred thirty Spirit Veins, four hundred thirty spiritual spring eyes, one thousand three hundred kinds of spirit beasts, and eighty-eight thousand types of Spirit Plants.

He remarked: "The Fox Fairy is really rich indeed."

An average First-class Sect typically only had about thirty Spirit Veins, yet this Fox Fairy's wealth was comparable to four First-class Sects.

"She's been the Devil Ancestor for thousands of years, spent eight hundred years with me; how much wealth could she amass over time, wouldn't that make her wealthy?"

Li Yunshang teased: "This fox minx is a hoarder, possibly this is only half of her fortune."

"I heard everything."

The Fox Fairy's slightly disgruntled voice came from the Little Heaven and Earth.

"If I didn't bleed a little, with you two paupers, you might at most take a small Spirit Vein, maybe none at all; I'm not joining you to endure hardships."

It made sense.

Gu Wen touched what little was left of his money pouch.

He truly didn't have the funds to buy so many Spiritual Peaks, and robbing wasn't feasible, borrowing was also tough.

Favoring was tough to return, not to mention that gathering so many Spiritual Mountains would incur a significant debt of favors.

As for his master, it was even more out of the question.

The next morning, the Fox Fairy Li Miao had emptied her assets and moved everything into the Little Heaven and Earth.

Li Miao poked half her body out from the entrance to the Little Heaven and Earth, saying: "From now on, I shall stay inside to build the Immortal Mansion, you two can just run directly when the time comes. As for the matters of the underworld, I'm not good at fighting, so I'd just be a nuisance if I went along."

Li Yunshang couldn't help but laugh: "What? Afraid we might leave you behind?"

"I'm afraid when the fight breaks out, I'll be smacked to death by a Saint."

With that, the Fox Fairy Li Miao turned back into the Little Heaven and Earth, soon followed by sounds like a construction site.