The Heavenly Dao stared at the screen of the spiritual jade. As soon as the video was sent out, it immediately received a massive boost in promotions.
Only because He had utilized a tiny bit of His admin privileges as the spiritual jade network's central hub provider.
He looked at the comments under this video—
【Holy crap, who is this person? How dare they call themselves Immortal Lord Zhang's Big Brother?】
【Awesome! Wait, are those really Immortal Lord Zhang and Immortal Lord Su? And the other two from the Taixu Sacred Ground and Spring-Return Valley are there too!】
【Whatever, this person must have a background that reaches the heavens. I'll hit follow first!】
...
In just two and a half short minutes, the likes on this video reached an astonishing "100,000+", and the follower count quickly broke through fifty thousand.
It could be said to be the fastest-growing account in the history of 《Secrets of the Immortal Sects》.
Watching the likes on His video and the follower count of His account soar rapidly, the Heavenly Dao nodded with satisfaction.
It was not in vain that He had spent countless hours in the Heavenly Dao space simulating and deducing the art of web surfing.
Shortly after, He plopped His butt back down onto the jade stool beside the long table.
“Worthy Brother, since things are so lively at your place, you wouldn't mind if I stayed here for a few days, would you?”
“I do mind. Beat it.”
“Screw you!”
“Hahaha, stay if you want. But let's get one thing straight: don't disturb our couple's time when the time comes.”
As he spoke, Zhang Mingyuan pulled his lady wife into his embrace. “Later, I'll build two side courtyards on the east and west sides of the manor. If you guys want to cultivate or rest, you can go there. The men will stay on the east side, and the women will stay on the west side.”
“As for you, Big Brother...”
“What about me? Worthy Brother? Does your Big Brother get special treatment?”
“Yeah, it's indeed special. Big Brother, you're the Heavenly Dao's avatar—neither male nor female. You can just find a random tree branch to squat on. You can even cosplay as a phoenix!”
“Pfft—”
As soon as these words were spoken, Lingxuzi and Bai Lumian, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Even Su Jinxue almost covered her mouth to hide her smile.
Zhang Mingyuan was truly himself; his tongue was as sharp and venomous as ever.
“Damn it!” The Heavenly Dao flew into a rage, immediately grabbing Zhang Mingyuan's neck and shaking him violently.
“Let me ask you, am I human? Am I even a person?!”
“Hahaha! Cough... Easy, easy! You can stay in the east side! The east side! I'll give you the biggest room!”
“That's more like it.”
...
Afterward, the group gathered together again, eating spiritual melons, drinking immortal brew, enjoying the cool breeze, and admiring the beautiful scenery.
They chatted about everything under the sun, feeling incredibly comfortable.
During this time, Zhang Mingyuan asked the Heavenly Dao again who the "old acquaintance" attaining the Dao was.
But that old geezer of a Heavenly Dao began speaking in riddles again, saying they would find out when the time came.
Everyone felt that this old geezer was no fun.
As evening approached, Zhang Mingyuan built the side courtyards on the east and west sides of the manor.
Nian'an, Bai Lumian, and Bai Yao would stay on the west side.
The Heavenly Dao, Lingxuzi, and Chu Jinghong would stay on the east side.
Once they were built, Nian'an and the other two were summoned back.
Seeing the unfamiliar face of the Heavenly Dao, they all asked who this big brother was.
The Heavenly Dao smiled without a word, merely summoning two bolts of Purple Firmament Divine Lightning with a casual wave of His hand.
Instantly, the purple firmament hung from the heavens, and golden runes cracked open the universe.
The three juniors were so shocked they were rendered speechless.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Dao had already opened the camera function on His spiritual jade, recording the entire scene.
He skillfully opened 《Secrets of the Immortal Sects》 once more and typed out a caption before posting:
【Family, this Dao Lord made a minor effort, and it has already reached the limit of what the juniors can comprehend. Handsome or what?】
【Of course, if anyone dares to say it's not handsome, your account is gone. I said so.】
Once this video was posted, the Heavenly Dao's account immediately began to soar even further, rapidly gaining millions of followers.
Among them, most were comments praising Him, like "Big Brother is so cool and handsome!" or "Followed the creator!"
But there were always a few who refused to believe in heresy, leaving comments like "Not handsome" underneath.
Before long, those accounts that posted such comments were all banned.
Afterward, the Heavenly Dao even explained in the comment section:
【Bad comments will get your account banned!】
As soon as these words came out, they instantly caused a massive stir in 《Secrets of the Immortal Sects》. Countless cultivators who owned spiritual jades became extremely curious about the Heavenly Dao's identity.
"Immortal Lord Zhang's Big Brother"?
Who could ban other people's accounts at will?
Just what kind of sacred being was this?
Could this person really be Immortal Lord Zhang's big brother?
However, those were stories for another time...
Over the next half a month, the group would gather in Zhang Mingyuan's courtyard during the day to boil tea around the stove.
Sometimes they would gossip about the romantic scandals of the major sects, and other times they would sit solemnly and discuss the Dao.
If the mood struck, they would pull out a few decks of poker cards made by Zhang Mingyuan to play a couple of rounds, or crack open a few jars of fine wine to play "Heart-Interrogation" under the influence of alcohol.
The loser would either have a Truth-Telling Talisman slapped on them to answer a question, or they would have to run a full lap around the entire Yunxue Immortal Territory with a sticker on their forehead that read "I am a big dumb pig."
Su Jinxue would always join them after she finished guiding the cultivation of Bai Yao and Chu Jinghong.
But as soon as she arrived, the air would become thick with the sweet, sickening scent of love.
Zhang Mingyuan would always display public affection as if no one else was there, making everyone clench their fists.
Whenever she saw this, Bai Lumian wished she could refine a few lethal poisons on the spot to kill this bastard Zhang Mingyuan.
When night fell, the others would tactfully return to their own quarters, giving the two lovebirds their private space.
Time flew by.
Half a month later, thunderclouds brewed, and the immortal tribulation descended.
Standing in the courtyard, everyone looked up toward the center of the immortal tribulation in the direction of the Central Plains.
The Heavenly Dao: “Worthy Brother, our plan to 'grow bigger, get stronger, and create greater glory' is about to officially begin!”
Zhang Mingyuan: “Big Brother, it is my bounden duty! After all, this is our Xuanling Realm!”
“Worthy Brother!”
“Big Brother!”
The two suddenly embraced, sharing a deep mutual appreciation!
Since ancient times, heroes have recognized fellow heroes, and outstanding men have cherished one another. The friendship between them was surely just like this!
The three bystanders couldn't help but twitch their lips at this scene of "mutual heroic appreciation."
As expected, as long as one hung around Zhang Mingyuan, whether they were human or god, their character style would become bizarre, and their persona would completely collapse.
Su Jinxue looked at her man, pinching the bridge of her nose and shaking her head, feeling utterly exhausted.
“Alright, how much longer are you two going to hug? Are we going or not?”
“Let's go, let's go! Big Brother, charge! For our Xuanling Realm!”
“Charge, charge, charge! The Xuanling Realm is number one in the universe!”
With that, the two took the lead and flew off, vanishing into thin air.
Su Jinxue followed helplessly, leaving only Lingxuzi and Bai Lumian in the courtyard.
“Are we going?”
“No duh. This Valley Master is obviously going to join in on the fun.” Raising her chin, Bai Lumian immediately flew away.
“Hey, hey, hey, Lumian, wait for me!”
“The last one to fly there is a dummy!”
“Hey! That's how we're playing, huh?!”
With that, a certain mighty expert who had been single for five thousand years and majored in the space laws directly located the coordinates beneath the immortal tribulation in the Central Plains.
He then tore open space and stepped right in.
“Humph, wanting this seat to be the dummy? Absolutely impossible!”
...
Deep within the Central Plains, amidst the vast sea of thunder.
Lingxuzi stepped out of the void, landing steadily at the foot of an isolated mountain.
This mountain was named Mount Mu, the Dao arena of a certain rogue Mahayana cultivator.
The immortal tribulation was majestic, and a desolate, murderous aura surged between heaven and earth.
He had already been quietly waiting here for a long time.
Seeing Zhang Mingyuan and the other two arrive, Lingxuzi immediately mocked Bai Lumian, who flew in last, calling her a dummy.
Hearing this mockery, Bai Lumian was so angry she almost summoned her "Nine Underworlds Bone-Melting Poison Needles" on the spot.
Before the two could continue bickering, everyone's attention was drawn to the phenomenon overhead.
Looking up, they saw the sky filled with rolling tribulation clouds spanning a hundred thousand miles, with wild dragons of purple lightning rampaging within.
Directly beneath that destructive sea of thunder stood a peerless, magnificent figure in purple clothing, suspended in midair.
The woman wore a purple cloud flowing immortal gown. Her long black hair danced in the wind, her sleeves fluttered, and she possessed an ethereal, celestial grace.
Facing that majestic immortal tribulation, she did not show the slightest hint of fear.
Zhang Mingyuan focused his divine sense on her. Seeing her appearance, his brows instantly furrowed, and he muttered, “How could it be her...”
At this moment, the others also focused their gazes.
Upon seeing the woman's face, everyone's expressions turned incredibly colorful.
Bai Lumian: (¬‿¬)
Lingxuzi: (⊙0⊙)
As for the Heavenly Dao, He directly pulled His spiritual jade out of His sleeve.
Su Jinxue: “Zhang Mingyuan, so the one undergoing the tribulation is this 'old acquaintance' of yours. If she falls into danger later, will your heart ache?”
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