I Am Loaded with Passive Skills - Chapter 3862 - Capítulo 3862: 1858: Genius

Capítulo 3862: Chapter 1858: Genius

“Dao Ancestor?”

Bazhun’an was slightly taken aback.

Immediately, he thought of the phrase “Dao Ancestor bless”, “Dao Ancestor above” that Dao Qiongcang frequently mentioned decades ago.

But he knew it was only a jest.

Dao Qiongcang truly paid no heed to the Present Gods and Buddhas; his ambition was immense, so he held no reverence for the Ancestral God.

The “Dao Ancestor bless” he mentioned was most often a hope for no variables, or a wish to become stronger to protect himself.

His second thought linked to the phantom of the Ancestral God he saw together with Xu Xiaoshou on Lingyu Mountain.

Among them, besides the Demon Ancestor, Cursed Yin, and Medicine Ancestor, there was also the All Time Forgotten Sorrow Pavilion, and Yuan Yu and Tong.

Intuitively, the latter seemed more relevant.

And this figure still points to something related to Dao Qiongcang…

Beyond this, among the Ten Ancestors, pondering over it, indeed, there is no such entity as Dao Ancestor…

Bazhun’an’s exhaustive search ended.

He felt, either his memory failed, and he forgot some key point.

Or Xu Xiaoshou’s mention of the “Dao Ancestor” was different from his understanding, merely a placeholder term.

Of course, there was also the last possibility, Xu Xiaoshou just returned from the river of time; if he had seen the “Dao Ancestor” in the past or future, and sought a vague answer here, it could make sense.

“I do not recognize it.”

To the side, Kong Yuhen, after careful consideration, shook his head in response, simultaneously casting his gaze towards Bazhun’an.

“Which Dao?”

Bazhun’an did not instantly deny it.

He gazed at Xu Xiaoshou, knowing that if the question was not important, he would not have raised it immediately.

“The Way of the Heavens’ energy movement of Dao Qiongcang.”

An expected answer… Bazhun’an pondered.

Interesting indeed, could it be in the future that Xu Xiaoshou sees Dao Qiongcang become the Dao Ancestor?

“In my knowledge, there is no entity such as the Dao Ancestor…”

Bazhun’an deliberated carefully, deciding to reveal everything he knew and thought:

“But in the past, Dao Qiongcang would often casually refer to ‘Dao Ancestor’, seeking blessings, and other things, as a kind of spiritual support, not an existing entity.”

“Of course, it does not rule out that at that time, he was intentionally guiding us, but for what purpose?”

Bazhun’an could never fathom Dao Qiongcang.

If it were a direct confrontation, like on Abyss Island where you must strategically play, he could still manage.

On home ground, he could even win.

But such exceedingly obscure hidden moves, even if he teamed up with Sleeveless and Water Ghost, they together couldn’t figure out what Dao Qiongcang was scheming within.

Xu Xiaoshou was different.

Xu Xiaoshou was also very cunning.

These two resonate, and might possibly understand each other; Bazhun’an thus watched Xu Xiaoshou with implicit anticipation.

“I too have never seen the Dao Ancestor, merely had a sudden notion, hence the inquiry.” Xu Xiaoshou realized Bazhun’an had misunderstood.

He mentioned the Dao Ancestor because, in the final moment, within the admonishments of the Nuozu about the “Way of ‘I’”, the words “The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao, the name that can be named is not the eternal name” were mentioned.

Admittedly, that was just a prelude, used to embellish that the “Way of ‘I’” could only be comprehended but not articulated.

Upon hearing Nuozu’s explanation of the “Way of ‘I’”, Xu Xiaoshou felt it explained nothing at all.

Upon reflection in a calm state, it was not so.

Nuozu had provided too much information!

He once said that his cultivated “Way of ‘I’” was not the only path to resist great tribulation, Name and Time could also be.

Then, what about the “Way of the Dao”?

The origin of the Dao’s Way was set aside for the moment, but the Names and Time Ancestors…

The Name Ancestor desired to name the Way of Name, but failed to transcend, instead succumbing.

The Time Ancestor attempted to govern the Way of Time, transforming into myriad forms but still entrapped.

In essence, these two were overly confident in their respective paths, trying to grasp the Great Path, only to be grasped by it instead.

Though Nuozu seemed insane, he wasn’t obsessed in his cultivation; rather, he handled it with ease, clearly understanding himself.

Someone quite similar, although from another extreme—a brain rather than body—Xu Xiaoshou indeed knew!

Who?

Dao Qiongcang!

This was the insight that suddenly brought Xu Xiaoshou to the origin of the “Way of the Dao”.

Dao Qiongcang cultivates the Divine Path, yet never limited by it, rather embracing all philosophies, advocating a utilitarian approach—three thousand paths, as if he wanted to cultivate all.

In non-crucial moments, he managed everything with scheming.

At the crucial moment, he could grit his teeth and even establish the Six Dao Qiongcang, Three Venerable Qiongcang, fostering assimilation with the Ancient Sword Technique, ancient martial arts, spirits, even showing traces of understanding Penetrating Divine Senses.

Such a path is, of course, diverse, never able to surpass the specialization in a specific area of someone like Bazhun’an in ancient swordsman, or The Divine in ancient martial arts.

But does it mean this path is not viable?

Merely a matter of debate!

Just as not belittling the Ten Ancestors because of Nuozu, even though Nuozu is the only Ancestral God clear on the Path of ‘I’, Xu Xiaoshou has never discounted the Demon Ancestor, Medicine Ancestor, Cursed Yin by half—even though he immediately stabbed Cursed Yin upon returning.

Likewise, he does not underestimate the Ten High Nobles, today all yet to become Gods and be named Ancestors, because they are not yet Ancestors.

Among the Nobles that may aspire to the Ancestral God level, like the Eight Gods, after returning, Xu Xiaoshou has roughly gauged their upper limits.

Nothing beyond going all out, at least reaching the Ten Ancestors’ stature, but whether clear on the ‘I,’ remains debatable.

After all, Nuozu went through countless cycles, found numerous helpers, yet only He survived while being clear on ‘I’.

And only Dao Qiongcang…

Xu Xiaoshou truly had to mark a question on that guy!

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