The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 83: One Way Overwhelms All, Only I Am Supreme

Welcoming guests, leading the way, serving tea...

In the Temple of Truth-Seeking, each sect performs its own duties.

The young disciples are full of energy and high spirits.

After one stick of incense, the guests arrived.

A fireball fell from the sky and turned into a Taoist priest.

A flower blooms, and a Kun Daoist woman walks out.

The spiritual bird flapped its wings and chirped, and sitting there was a real person in white.

The spirit beast ran wildly, carrying the master and disciple.

A three-meter-tall strong man walked forward, and above him stood a burly man with his hands behind his back; a five-meter-tall flying boat broke through the air, and on the deck stood the master who was guarded by his disciples.

Some Taoists rode in hearses, some stepped on magical instruments, some flew in the sky, some burrowed underground, and some controlled water.

It can be said that they are like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers.

Each Taoist priest brought his disciples and walked into the main hall after exchanging five hundred Taoist scriptures. Some greeted familiar Taoist friends, while others sat alone waiting. Floating Cloud Mountain was more lively than ever before.

Half an hour later, Zhenxuan Peak, Xuanfa Hall, and Taoist masters gathered. Each of them had a different appearance, different cultivation, and unique temperament. The hall was magnificent, with auspicious clouds surrounding the sky and spiritual cranes soaring into the sky.

This is the first time that so many real people have gathered in Fengyang County since the end of the Daoyuan event last year.

While Xuanming was entertaining fellow Taoists from all sides, he was also observing carefully. Most of the True Immortals were below the Golden Elixir, and there were three above the Golden Elixir, two Golden Elixirs and one Holy Fetus.

Other immortals were also observing Xuanming, and were surprised to see that he had innate cultivation. As everyone knows, this immortal has only been in Taoism for more than three years. It can be seen that in addition to the superior Tao foundation, this old immortal who achieved success late in life must have other outstanding qualities.

The Xiantian Realm Master was serious, no wonder he dared to discuss the Dao, it turned out he had the confidence; the Jindan Realm Master also changed his opinion, and became more serious in his heart.

As for the fact that the real person of Zhoutian Realm has not appeared, they are not stupid and have self-knowledge. Since Qiuzhen Temple dares to propose the discussion of Taoism, they must have something to rely on. They will not seek trouble. Losing is one aspect, but the main reason is that the cost of discussing Taoism is too expensive and the cost of failure is also a bit high. If they go, they will probably lose more than they win, which is not worth the loss.

There were also immortals who were shocked by the background of the Seeking Truth Temple: three immortals in one sect, one of whom was innate! This lineup has surpassed half of the major Taoist sects in Fengyang County. This Seeking Truth Temple is really a place where one can make a big splash and should not be underestimated.

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Xuanming had no idea what the Immortals were thinking and he was too lazy to find out. When everyone arrived, Xuanxu said a few polite words. He also exchanged a few simple pleasantries and then went straight to the point and began to discuss the Tao.

People are in high spirits when they are happy, but they won't talk too much if they don't agree with each other. This discussion on Taoism was originally caused by the desire to seek the superior foundation-building method of the Zhenguan Temple. Regardless of their attitude, they are all bad guests this time, so there is not much to say.

The immortals also understood this principle and did not force it too much. They followed the host's wishes and swore an oath as Xuanming requested that they would not make things difficult for Qiuzhen Guan regardless of success or failure in this discussion.

The thirteen immortals each sat cross-legged on a cushion, arranged in a yin-yang pattern. Three feet away were their respective disciples and the four generations of Taoists from the Qiuzhen Temple.

Xuanming took the lead, and several streams of Huangting Qi flew out from the lower Dantian Tai Chi Tian, rising from the bottom to the Xuanguan, blessing the enlightenment. The process was silent and no one noticed.

He was the first to release the rhythm of Tao, and when he raised his hand, the whole hall suddenly became dark and pitch black, and he could not see his hand in front of him. A point of light bloomed at his fingertips, flickering and bright. The light was gentle and not dazzling, as if it was the only light in the darkness.

Black and white are inclusive and complement each other.

Huang Li Zhenren of the Lingguan Sect could not help but praise and applaud. Not willing to be outdone, a golden-armored god general image appeared behind him, holding a mace and raising his arm, wanting to shatter the darkness, and expounding the way of fighting and protecting the law.

Taicang Zhenren of the Mayi Sect followed closely behind, his whole body emitting the mysterious aura of the Yi Dao, and a huge face condensed on his head: the skeleton appeared first, followed by the facial features, and the twelve zodiac signs each showed their own unique color.

Taoist Yuquan of Qingyang Palace also raised his hand, and his fingertips were filled with orange-yellow mist, which condensed into a large sunset glow and dispelled the darkness. Zhenren Dongfeng of Zixia Sect also made a move, and opened his mouth to spit out a ray of morning glow, which turned into a purple sun.

The morning glow and the evening glow, the purple sun and the yellow sun, reflect and oppose each other, conveying two different ways of glow.

Other Immortals took action one after another, and suddenly in the hall, magical images appeared one after another, principles intertwined, the rhyme of Tao was everywhere, and the sounds of Tao were heard. All the Immortals were intoxicated by it, drawing nourishment from the competition and cultivating their own Tao. The young Taoists and Xuan Yu, Xuan Yang and others were even more intoxicated.

There were thousands of auspicious clouds in the sky above the Xuanfa Hall. A large number of birds flapped their wings and flew through the sky, landing on the eaves and listening attentively: magpies, thrushes, tits, swallows, turtledoves... The beasts in the mountains came running, then slowed down their steps in front of the hall, closed their eyes and listened. There were foxes, weasels, sika deer, hares, porcupines, squirrels...

In Fuyun County, many practitioners looked up at Fuyun Mountain, seeing the rosy clouds and auspicious glow with envy in their eyes and sighing in their hearts. If they were not forbidden, if they were not Taoists, they really wanted to go and listen to the Taoist teachings of the Taoist master. It would be a rare opportunity.

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In the Xuanfa Hall, since the main person discussing the Dao was Xuanming, all other Taoist principles were plunged into darkness.

As time passed, the darkness slowly compressed, and the light at the fingertips magnified, and soon a Tai Chi diagram enveloped the thirteen real people, and as it rotated, it exuded a mysterious aura.

In the Tai Chi diagram, the principles of Xuanxu and Xuansu wander on the edge. Keeping in mind the instructions of the senior brother, silently absorb other principles, deepen your foundation, correct your own path, learn from others' strengths and overcome your own weaknesses, strengthen yourself, and do not get involved in this alternative fight.

The remaining ten real people attacked Xuanming fiercely and discussed with each other. A majestic mountain wanted to break the Tai Chi diagram, but was crushed by the power of Yin and Yang. The mountain collapsed and turned into fragments. The truth was analyzed and absorbed by the Tai Chi diagram, and the Tai Chi diagram became more mysterious and obscure.

In the lower Dantian Tai Chi heaven, a two-meter mountain rises from the ground. It is the principle of this real person who was eliminated first.

A Taoist sword showed its edge, sword intent soared into the sky, and the truth was sharp, wanting to cut through the darkness, pierce through the light, and shatter the Tai Chi diagram, but it was forcefully suppressed by the Tai Chi diagram. A black and white chain locked the Taoist sword, and Yin and Yang descended, erasing the truth.

Another real person was eliminated, and his principles were absorbed by the Tai Chi diagram. Xuanming relied on his powerful spiritual perception, Huangting Qi, and Jindan Taoism to cultivate Taoism while discussing Taoism. His Taoism grew, and his aura became more mysterious. Another two-meter mountain stood proudly in the Tai Chi sky.

A vortex spun faster and faster. It was a tornado filled with the principle of endless wind, which wanted to swallow the Tai Chi diagram. However, it was crushed by the principle of Yin and Yang. The tornado suddenly disappeared, and the scattered wind turned into the principle and was absorbed by the Tai Chi diagram.

In the main hall, Xuanming's Taoism overwhelms all others. Although it is not stated explicitly, through the Tai Chi diagram, silence is more powerful than words: he is the only one supreme in the innate realm, with a lofty Taoism, subtle principles, and a domineering and heroic manner.

One after another, the Xiantian Realm Immortals were defeated in the discussion, including Yuanji Immortal of the Tianzhuan Sect. Considering the past relationship between the two families, Xuanming finally kicked him out, which was considered as giving him some opportunities and preserving the relationship between the two families.

Finally, there were only three real people left: Real person Yuquan of Qingyang Palace who was at the Golden Core Realm, Real person Huangli of Lingguan Sect, and Real person Dongfeng of Shengtai Realm. The real person who was the head of Zixia Sect finally got his wish and entered this realm not long ago.

After discussing the Dao for nearly two hours, they already knew that the first immortal of the Qiuzhen Temple was much more hidden than they had imagined, and his Dao was far beyond the realm and had already reached the Golden Elixir stage.

They were shocked, fearful, and admiring; three people had three different emotions. Then they acted as if they were facing a formidable enemy and did not dare to relax at all, not even Master Dongfeng was an exception.

Zhenren Huang Li was of a generous and forthright character, quite similar to a warrior. He was the first one who couldn't hold back. Inside the Tai Chi diagram, the golden-armored god emitted golden light and his body suddenly rose taller, like a real Taoist guardian god. His weapons, armor, face, body, etc. were all composed of the principles of fighting.

"break!"

With a roar towards the sky, the divine general swung his mace as if to split the heaven and earth and tear open a line in the Tai Chi diagram.

Xuanming's mind sank, and he put all his strength into it. The Tai Chi diagram suddenly shrank, its area became smaller, but its power became even greater. The force of suppression increased sharply, and the power of restraint doubled, like a copper ball wrapped in iron, becoming more and more indestructible.

Principles collide and the rhymes of Tao compete.

A duel between spear and shield begins.

Half an hour later, Xuanming was slightly better and won. The Tai Chi diagram suppressed the divine general, and the physical and chemical nutrition of the battle was used to nourish his own way. The Tai Chi diagram became more profound and mysterious, and a three-meter mountain appeared in the Tai Chi sky.

Jindan was defeated!

Not only were the Xiantian immortals shocked, but even Yuquan Zhenren and Dongfeng Zhenren were shaken.

Huang Li, on the contrary, was very free and easy. He opened his eyes, bowed to Xuan Ming who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, admitted that he had lost, then sat down again to digest what he had gained.

On the upper cushion, Xuanming’s aura is overwhelming, and the Tai Chi diagram is as stable as a mountain, as round as water, combining both hardness and softness.

As the setting sun fell over Tai Chi, the principles within the Tai Chi diagram boiled, as if they were about to be evaporated by the flames. There was also a twilight air lingering over the Tai Chi diagram, and the entire Tai Chi diagram gradually melted like ice and snow.

True Man Yuquan of Qingyang Palace took action, and the truth became dusk, making Xuanming fall into a disadvantage. The other true men thought that True Man Xuanming would be defeated this time, but they did not expect that the Tai Chi diagram was like a reef in the sea, which could not be eroded by wind and waves but still stood firm. It seemed to be in danger, but in fact it was watertight.

As Tai Chi moves, it is constantly being born, dying, increasing, decreasing, and repeating itself over and over again, making it difficult for Sunset to completely defeat Tai Chi. Instead, he sees more mysterious principles in the confrontation.

(End of this chapter)