After a long while, Hongmeng sighed softly, gathering all his thoughts and leaving them for later consideration.
"Fellow Daoist, you have shown me great kindness!"
Turning to Xiao Ning, he bowed deeply and thanked him solemnly.
"Fellow Daoist, you have shown me great kindness!"
Lin Meng also came to his senses and bowed down.
Although Xiao Ning's explanation of the Dao did not involve specific cultivation methods, but only conveyed a theory, it was already a tremendous help to the two of them.
It sparked a flurry of inspiration in their minds, like opening a new door.
When you reach their level, you can see the whole picture from a glimpse. As long as you have a general direction, you can deduce the appropriate path on your own.
For the two of them, Xiao Ning's actions were nothing short of a second life, which is why they took it so seriously.
"Fellow Daoist, please just tell me what you want!"
While Hongmeng was overjoyed, he did not forget to repay the debt of gratitude.
"The old Taoist priest has lived a long time and has collected a lot of things!"
As he spoke, Hongmeng waved his hand, and countless treasures appeared, including Xuanhuang Qi, rare and exotic fruits, magical artifacts, and precious materials.
Looking at these countless treasures, it would be a lie for Xiao Ning not to be tempted. He really wanted to say, "I want them all."
But that's impossible.
Being too greedy will only harm yourself.
Undeniably, both Hongmeng and Linmeng belong to the benevolent and lawful camp in the myriad worlds, especially Hongmeng, who can be described as a kind-hearted person.
Of course, this "good guy" attitude only applies to fellow Daoists of equal standing.
To ordinary beings, the existence of Hongmeng is like the Way of Heaven, truly a cruel and inhumane Way of Heaven!
The universes created and destroyed by Hongmeng are countless. With a single thought, he can create countless beings and destroy countless beings. Ordinary beings in the universe are less than ants in Hongmeng's eyes.
Hongmeng and Linmeng have treated Xiao Ning quite well, but if he becomes greedy and insatiable, then things won't be so good.
After a moment's consideration, Xiao Ning said, "The Nine Revolutions Profound Technique taught by my master is indeed divine, but it consumes a great deal of resources. In addition, I also have a small world inside my body, which is another major energy consumer!"
"Therefore, I would like to ask you two fellow Daoists to help me upgrade and advance the small world within my body!"
Debts of gratitude are hard to repay!
Hongmeng meant that he didn't want to incur this debt, and Xiao Ning naturally understood this perfectly.
However, it's not good to be greedy.
"Hmm, that's easy!"
Upon hearing this, Hongmeng's eyebrows twitched, and he nodded, saying, "The Lesser Thousand and Middle Thousand Worlds are quite simple; all you need is Hongmeng's spiritual energy. However, the Greater Thousand Worlds are a bit more difficult, requiring something to suppress their fortune!"
As a powerful entity that treats the world as a plaything, HarmonyOS has the confidence to say this.
"This old Daoist can lend you a hand and help you upgrade that small world to a middle-thousand world. Then, we can let it grow slowly and evolve into a great world!"
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "This old Taoist will also give you a branch of osmanthus to suppress the heavens and earth, in order to repay the kindness of spreading the Tao!"
After saying that, he looked up and turned to his left.
In front of the thatched cottage stood a short, sturdy osmanthus tree, which looked inconspicuous at all, just like an ordinary osmanthus tree in the mundane world.
The surrounding area was filled with endless primordial spiritual energy, with only a few dozen meters of land floating in the center.
However, in this place rich in primordial spiritual energy, how could ordinary mortals exist?
Hongmeng casually waved his hand, took a main branch from the osmanthus tree, handed it over, and said, "Fellow Daoist, you can plant this branch in your small world. Once it grows, even if it cannot restore the original tree, its grade should not drop too much!"
"In that case, thank you for your help, fellow Daoist!"
Having said that, Xiao Ning naturally couldn't refuse. With a thought, a golden light appeared from his dantian and emerged from his body.
The golden light gradually grew, transforming into a small world suspended in mid-air, exuding an aura of eternity and immortality.
"Haha, Raul, it's nothing!"
Hongmeng casually tossed the osmanthus branch in his hand, and it fell into the small world in front of Xiao Ning like a stream of light.
"Boom!"
After the osmanthus branch entered the small world, it traversed through the inner chaos and landed in the very center of the boundless land that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Xiao Ning spared a sliver of his mind to enter it, standing in the void, examining the branch.
As the ruler of the world, he could clearly sense that as the branch disappeared into the earth...
"boom!"
In an instant, as if chaos had collapsed and the innate creation had been unleashed, the osmanthus branch, the moment it touched the ground, burst forth from its shell at a speed visible to the naked eye, sprouting and taking root.
A powerful surge of innate wood elemental energy erupted, rolling like a tidal wave.
Nourished by the chaotic energy, the osmanthus branch seemed to transform into a black hole, continuously devouring life force.
At the same time, it released a kind of woody energy that was not blue but rather chaotic. Like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, it grew rapidly, sprouting, branching out, and even growing leaves.