Surrounded by the Nine Stars Land, Su Yuan did not have to worry about being detected by other beings. Afterwards, he began to expound his Great Dao: "In the beginning, there was nothing in the world. No substance, no form, no trace, no mark! Everything was nothingness!" Su Yuan's very first sentence of the Dao lecture left the six listeners and the one island utterly bewildered. A flood of doubts surged in their hearts. Su Yuan gave a faint smile and continued, "From nothingness, existence is born. This is the Dao Principle! The Dao Principle is the foundation of everything in the world, establishing the root of all existence. Everywhere existence resides is an evolution of the Dao Principle." Everyone listened and suddenly understood. "The Dao Principle evolves into Rules. Rules give birth to Laws. Laws construct the myriad splendors of the world. This is the essence of the world." Su Yuan sighed faintly, "Cultivation is about retracing the path backwards. Mortal cultivators comprehend the myriad things, grasping the branches and leaves of Laws from them. Immortal cultivators comprehend Laws, penetrating their mysteries. The three realms of Hunyuan involve comprehending the wonders of Rules, understanding their foundation. Above the Wuji Realm is the Dao Realm, comprehending Dao Principles. Initial comprehension of a Dao Principle makes one a King. As one's comprehension of a Dao Principle deepens, one can gradually be called an Imperial-level being, then a Great Emperor. Finally, to thoroughly comprehend and master a complete Dao Principle of the world is to become a Dao Lord!" Su Yuan's explanation was simple and easy to understand. Even the most ordinary mortal cultivator could grasp it. But knowing is one thing;actually comprehending it is another matter entirely. At this moment, Su Li looked at Su Yuan curiously and couldn't help but send a mental transmission: "Master, are you a Dao Lord now?" Su Yuan smiled slightly, "There's no need for you to transmit secretly." Su Li, feeling a bit embarrassed, flicked her tail and then directly asked aloud, "Master, have you reached the level of a Dao Lord?" Hearing this, everyone immediately pricked up their ears. Su Yuan gave a faint smile, "The Dao Lord realm? That was a very long time ago!" Upon hearing this, everyone collectively drew a sharp, cold breath. Both Ye Fan and Zhou Hao were utterly shocked. After so many years of cultivation, they already had some understanding of the world's realms. Under the guidance of Su Qian, Su Yuan (Abyss), and Su Li, they knew the highest known realm in the world was the Great Emperor. And now, Su Yuan had presented an even higher realm, the Dao Lord, which was already astonishing enough. But to think Su Yuan was saying he had already reached it long ago? However, Su Yuan (Abyss) noticed Su Yuan's wording: 'That was a very long time ago.' Did that imply Su Yuan had already surpassed the Dao Lord level? Su Yuan looked at the six people and said calmly, "Ye Fan, Zhou Hao, I took you on as disciples because I see your talent. My expectations for you are not high. Just reach the Dao Lord level." Ye Fan was dumbfounded. Zhou Hao's heart nearly stopped beating. Both their faces were filled with bewilderment and confusion. Su Yuan (Abyss) and the others looked at Zhou Hao and Ye Fan, reassessing them anew. Su Yuan looked at Su Yuan (Abyss) and the others, "You just need to reach the Great Emperor level. Don't force yourselves to pursue the Dao Lord realm." Little Cai scratched her head, "Feels like reaching Great Emperor is plenty hard too!" Su Yuan remained utterly calm and said, "Alright, now I will begin the formal Dao lecture, starting from the most fundamental Laws..." In an instant, Dao sounds blossomed from Su Yuan's mouth. Mysterious Dao characters flew out one after another, scattering across the island. Each Dao character represented a complete Law. Countless Dao characters formed magnificent articles of text, illuminating the space between heaven and earth. The six people and the one island in the field each pursued their own comprehension of the Laws they were studying. Their originally shallow understanding of the Laws gradually became solid and profound. After just a few years, Su Yuan began to lecture on the Dao of Rules. A vast amount of insights into Rules transformed into wisps of mysterious sounds, reverberating between heaven and earth, immersing everyone in contemplation. The realms of Su Yuan (Abyss) and the others, which had been forcibly elevated before, also gradually became stable. Meanwhile, Ye Fan and Zhou Hao were also rapidly improving their understanding of Rules. Having just broken through to the Wuji Realm, this was precisely the time they most needed insights into Rules. The lecture content was like sweet dew to spiritual grass for them, allowing their understanding of Rules to grow and strengthen. Even the Island Spirit beneath their feet entered the deepest level of contemplation, unable to extricate itself. This lecture lasted for one hundred thousand Yuan Assemblies. The flow of time in this space had been stretched to a million-fold rate. A hundred years had passed in the outside world. Su Yuan looked at Ye Fan and Zhou Hao. Their understanding of Rules had already reached the peak of the Near King-level during their contemplation, a truly meteoric rise. Without hesitation, Su Yuan continued lecturing on insights at the Dao Principle level. Immediately, everyone sank into an even deeper level of contemplation. Su Yuan particularly noticed a True Spirit with an appearance resembling a turtle appearing behind the six meditation mats. It knelt there very reverently and respectfully, performing the ritual bow of a disciple seeking a master. "Xuan Huang beseeches the Senior to accept this disciple!" "You possess considerable wisdom. You shall be my third disciple. I hope you break through to the Dao Lord level soon!" Su Yuan very contentedly accepted the Island Spirit as his disciple. Afterwards, he continued tirelessly explaining the methods of Dao Principles. The others did not notice the appearance of the Island Spirit, as they were still immersed in comprehending the Dao Principles. Time passed in the blink of an eye—one Kalpa. Correspondingly, 6,400 Yuan Assemblies passed in the outside world. Su Yuan concluded his Dao lecture. He called out, "Awaken!" "Awaken..." Voices that reached directly into the depths of their souls roused everyone. Everyone awoke from their dazed state, their eyes revealing countless supreme truths of the Great Dao. Then, everyone knelt and bowed, thanking Su Yuan. "The lecture has ended. Go and contemplate it well!" With a wave of Su Yuan's hand, everyone was transported away. After everyone had left. The corners of Su Yuan's mouth split into a wide grin, and he couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Struck it rich! Struck it rich!" He couldn't help but look at his panel. 【Name】: Su Yuan 【Dao Source Fame Points】: 299,999 Billion 【Status】: Name Lord;Nine Stars Master 【Dao Principles Mastered】: True Name Dao Principle 【Traits】: Balancing Work and Rest;Nine Stars Land The Dao Source Fame Points had reached 299,999 billion points, an unimaginable level! If he couldn't temporarily squeeze any more Dao Source Fame Points from Ye Fan and the other two, he would have continued the lecture. From this, it was evident that a single Dao Lord could provide a full 10 trillion points of Dao Source Fame Points! Moreover, he had a premonition that he could continue to extract Dao Source Fame Points from them in the future, though he didn't know how long this "cooldown period" would be. He estimated it wouldn't be short. But that didn't matter anymore. With this immense wealth, his own Dao Principle realm could also be raised a little! Su Yuan looked at the panel. He saw that among the complete Dao Principles he mastered, there existed a True Name Dao Principle. Any living being, any being with intelligence, possesses a True Name. The True Name Dao Principle governs all True Names. Therefore, a Dao Lord who masters True Names can draw power from them! He can manifest his will among the myriad True Names. This is the root of 【Mental Echo】. True Names require no medium and can travel arbitrarily between them. This is the origin of 【World Traveler】. The True Name Dao Principle is powerful, but currently, Su Yuan has not fully mastered it, because this is the power of the True Name Jade Disc. He controls the True Name Dao Principle through the disc. And now, he intends to leap over the True Name Jade Disc and directly master this Dao Principle!