[You were not surprised to learn that Confucius had chosen to join the Cosmic Human Army. On the contrary, you preferred Confucius to join the Cosmic Human Army. After all, although it didn't provide much freedom, one's strength could indeed increase by leaps and bounds.
[And when Confucius's strength increased, it naturally meant that your strength would also increase.
[After seeing Confucius preach to those from the Ancient Void World, you stopped observing. Many of your great Daos had been entrusted to those few people, allowing them to grow rapidly. This was also the goal you wanted to achieve.]
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[On the 29th day, the sleeping Lin Shuang'er finally woke up. The curse was lifted, and you once again felt the power of the Heavenly Dao. This time, it was even stronger than the last time. You had just broken through to the 5th Firmament of the Sageking realm, yet it reached the peak now.