Chu Xuan was extremely shocked.

Those who were able to come to the Great Dao were naturally super big shots.

Based on his current knowledge, Dao realm cultivators were unable to come to the Great Dao and were still at the stage of comprehending the Great Dao.

However, what they cultivated was Dao aura and Dao Principles.

This person was definitely a supreme being who had surpassed the Dao realm.

Chu Xuan hesitated. Should he go up and greet him?

Although he had come up with his own grandiose honorific name, that was just to fool people.

The person in front was a real big shot, and not someone like him.

After a moment of hesitation, Chu Xuan decided to go up and greet him and get to know him.

He could ask for a wisp of the other party’s Dao aura and record it into the Origin Dao Crystal so that they could communicate in the future.

With that, the Origin Dao Crystal chat group would possess a true big shot.

Chu Xuan looked at his divine soul body. His Dao intent was full to the brim, and his Dao aura was entwined with the Great Dao, as if he was part of it.

As for the other party…

Although his Dao intent was also full to the brim, his Dao was not as entwined. Compared to Chu Xuan’s current state, he was much weaker.

Furthermore, that person was walking slowly through the Great Dao. He seemed to be having a hard time.

Since he himself was walking with ease, he should be able to scare him, right?

He would play things by ear. If he could deceive him, he would do so. At the very least, he should not appear inferior to the other party in terms of seniority.

Chu Xuan walked toward the other party.

That person’s figure was tall and imposing, and filled with a domineering aura. His hands were behind his back, and the aura of a big shot was undoubtedly on full display.

Hong Yuanchu was walking step by step, comprehending the path of the Great Dao to make up for the deficiencies of his own Great Dao.

Furthermore, he was carefully opening his own Great Dao path.

Suddenly, he saw a person strolling leisurely toward him.

He was shocked.

At a glance, this person seemed to have a rather small stature, but…

This person’s strength was above his own!

Hong Yuanchu stopped walking.

It was a good opportunity to meet experts of the same cultivation level, especially given the fact that the other party was stronger than him.

On the path of the Great Dao, it was very rare to meet someone of the same realm by chance.

It was hard to find someone of the same realm, as there were probably only a few people who had reached this level in the world.

It could be considered fate to meet one.

When Chu Xuan approached, Hong Yuanchu cupped his hands and greeted, “Hong Yuanchu pays his respects to fellow Daoist!”

This was the respect that the weaker had for the stronger.

Although he felt that he was not that much weaker, he still acknowledged that he was the weaker party here.

“Chu Xuan pays his respects to fellow Daoist!”

This time, Chu Xuan did not use the name that he had lied about, but used his real name.

The other party called him fellow Daoist, tacitly acknowledging that Chu Xuan was a little stronger, but also that he belonged to the same generation.

Chu Xuan naturally would not deny it, even if he was in truth far weaker. However, his divine soul had been imbued with Dao intent, and his Dao aura was entwined around him, seemingly connected to the Great Dao. One look was enough to tell anyone that he was a big shot.

Hong Yuanchu searched his memories, but could not recall ever hearing of such an expert of the same realm. He also did not know which era Chu Xuan was from.

No one knew how many experts of this realm there were in the world. Perhaps this person had just come out of seclusion after countless years of cultivation.

Hong Yuanchu continued asking, “Daoist brother, how many Daoyuans have you persisted?”

Chu Xuan understood in his heart that Hong Yuanchu had already reached the realm where one could tread their own Dao path. This could be called the Daoyuan realm.

Of course, treading upon one’s own Dao path did not mean that one surpassed the Great Dao, nor was it a departure from the Great Dao. Instead, experts of this level used their own comprehension to open up their own Dao path on the Great Dao.

It could barely be considered as being on par with the Great Dao.

He was indeed a true big shot.

How many Daoyuans had he persisted?

Chu Xuan calculated inwardly. Did Daoyuan refer to time?

The Daoyuan realm probably no longer involved small realms and thresholds. According to his speculation, there were no specific realms in the Dao Opening realm. Cultivators at this level compared strength based on the length of the Daoyuans they had persisted.

The Great Dao was endless!

“How many Daoyuans?”

Chu Xuan seemed to be in a state of deep thought. After a long while, he said, “I don’t really remember. I went into seclusion for a long time. I don’t know how many Daoyuans I have been around for.”

Hong Yuanchu suddenly understood. If his guess was correct, this was a fellow Daoist who had been in seclusion for a long time and had just come out recently.

“Fellow Daoist Hong, how many Daoyuans have you persisted for?” Chu Xuan asked.

“Close to two Daoyuans.”

Hong Yuanchu sighed and said, “I reached the Dao realm during the previous Daoyuan, and I successfully opened and tread upon my first Dao path at the end of that Daoyuan. I then opened my second Dao path. By the end of this Daoyuan, I will have tread upon two Dao paths.”

Chu Xuan’s heart trembled. The end of a Daoyuan?

The Daoyuan he was on was about to end?

He had a bad premonition that the end of a Daoyuan would definitely not be peaceful.

He still knew too little!

In order not to expose himself, Chu Xuan naturally could not directly ask the questions that he had in his heart.

He could keep in touch with Hong Yuanchu and slowly figure out the Daoyuan realm in the future.

“The Dao path is difficult, the Great Dao is difficult!”

Hong Yuanchu sighed endlessly.

The opening of two Dao paths made him feel that his progress was limited and painstakingly slow.

“Seeking the Great Dao is fun. At our current level, opening Dao paths is fun. The path is under our feet, and is guided by our own will. Wherever we go, it goes.”

Chu Xuan said in a very pretentious manner.

“The pursuit of the Great Dao, opening Dao paths is fun?”

Hong Yuanchu muttered to himself and then sighed, “Daoist Brother’s state of mind is better than mine. Thank you for the lesson.”

Chu Xuan smiled slightly, but he did not want to stay any longer. After all, if he said too much, he might end up exposing himself as a fake.

After all, Chu Xuan did not know anything about opening the Dao path. It was impossible to deceive this big shot further.

If Hong Yuanchu were to discuss the Dao with him, it would be a tragedy.

Moreover, he did not know how much time had passed.

If his time here came to an end and his divine soul returned, he would miss the chance to establish a connection with Hong Yuanchu.

Therefore, Chu Xuan held the Origin Dao Crystal in his hand and said with a smile, “I have a treasure that will allow us to communicate with each other regardless of how far apart we are.”

“Furthermore, our respective locations will remain hidden, and no one will be able to discover where the others are through this treasure. This is a supreme treasure that is directly connected to the Great Dao.”

“Fellow Daoist Hong, why don’t you leave behind a strand of your Dao aura and communicate with us? If you know other fellow Daoists, you can also recommend them to us.”

Hong Yuanchu looked at the Origin Dao Crystal in his hand and was secretly shocked. What kind of supreme treasure was this?

From a brief glance, it was almost as if he could see a nascent Great Dao germinating inside it.

Furthermore, it had an inexplicable connection with the Great Dao.

He became even more certain that Chu Xuan was stronger than him and that the latter’s Dao paths were broader than his.

“That’s great.”

Hong Yuanchu raised his hand and sent a wisp of his own Dao aura into the Origin Dao Crystal. In an instant, he sensed that there was a trace of connection with the Origin Dao Crystal.

He could now transmit and receive information through his Dao aura.

Of course, he could also transfer the messages to a specific Dao artifact to display.

“If there are fellow Daoists, or little fellows who have already entered the Dao realm, they can also join in. They have been in secluded meditation for countless years, and they also need some excitement in their lives. It is good to discuss the Dao, and they’ll be able to verify their conjectures through discussion.”

The Origin Dao Crystal had recorded Hong Yuanchu’s Dao aura. Chu Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He had finally established a connection with a big shot.

At the same time, he also had designs on Hong Yuanchu’s friends or disciples.

“That works too!”

Hong Yuanchu pondered for a moment. When he remembered that he was now at the end of his second Daoyuan, he nodded in agreement.

They were both in the Daoyuan realm. Even if Chu Xuan was stronger, it would not be easy for him to ambush and kill someone who was also in the Daoyuan realm.

After all, the Daoyuan realm was almost on par with the Great Dao. It was not easy to kill someone just like that.

Therefore, Hong Yuanchu was not afraid of whether there were any conspiracies or tricks behind his actions.