The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 542 Red flowers, green leaves, and green lotus roots: the three religions are originally one family.

Li Jingxiao visited Biyou Palace four or five years ago to listen to the Tongtian Sect Leader preach.

Led by Shi Ji, we also took a short tour of Jin'ao Island.

Therefore, he was not unfamiliar with Jin'ao Island and Biyou Palace.

Of course, since Shi Ji's status was not high, the two of them only visited some scenic spots that were not occupied by any other people and just casually looked around.

Jin'ao Island is called an island, but it is actually quite large.

Li Jingxiao estimated that it was at least tens of thousands of square kilometers.

Moreover, quite a few disciples of the Jie Sect stayed on Jin'ao Island to find a place to build their cave dwellings.

Just among Shiji, Caiyun, and Qiongxiao, there are several hundred known to them.

The most famous among them are the Ten Heavenly Lords who set up the Ten Deadly Formations.

As for the others, Li Jingxiao had never even heard of their names before; there were simply too many disciples of the Jie Sect.

Even among Shiji, Fairy Caiyun, and Qiongxiao, they only knew a few hundred fellow disciples.

As for the others, let alone contact or interaction, they might not even remember their names.

When they meet, they just nod and say hello.

Li Jingxiao, Yunxiao, and others followed Daoist Duobao and the Holy Mother Jinling to the outside of Biyou Palace.

They saw that, apart from Wuyun Xian, Jinguang Xian, and the other seven attendant immortals, they were waiting for their group.

Two of the four direct disciples, the Holy Mother of Wudang and the Holy Mother of Guiling, stood in front of the Seven Fairy Attendants to greet them and took the initiative to pay their respects.

Li Jingxiao, Yunxiao, Shiji, and others hurriedly stepped forward to return the greeting.

Seeing the impressive welcoming party from the Jie Sect, Li Jingxiao wondered about the Jie Sect's attitude towards the Investiture of the Gods war.

I'm probably not as confident as you might think.

It makes sense, considering that the Jie Sect was numerous and powerful, the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect had not yet completely fallen out at this time.

It's impossible to rely on numbers and swarm to deal with the second-generation disciples of the Chan Sect.

Since they can't rely on their numerical advantage for the time being, the only competition will be between direct disciples and core disciples from the outer sect.

In this way, the numbers are actually about the same for both sides.

Moreover, if Li Jingxiao remembered correctly, the Three Pure Ones and the Jade Emperor gathered together at the meeting to discuss who should be included in the Investiture of the Gods.

After several rounds of discussion, an agreement was finally reached.

After returning to Heaven, the Jade Emperor ordered Bai Jian to oversee the construction of the Investiture Platform.

According to the consensus of the three religions, and in accordance with the cycle of calamities and reincarnation, eight classes of righteous gods were appointed, totaling 365.

The core principle is the agreement that "those with deep roots and profound practice become immortals, those with lesser roots become gods, and those with lesser roots become mortals."

But in reality, 371 people were sealed off.

Some of them had their souls enshrined on the Investiture of the Gods list during the Great War of the Gods.

This is an example of how Jiang Ziya excluded certain individuals when he conferred titles upon the gods.

Claims about the impartiality of Heaven and the selflessness of sages are just empty words.

To protect their core disciples, the Three Pure Ones agreed that anyone whose cultivation reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm would be protected.

They cannot be included in the Investiture of the Gods.

This move was nothing more than 'sacrificing a pawn to save the king,' and in the eyes of the Three Pure Ones, there was nothing to say about it.

Since the Investiture of the Gods was decided by the Three Pure Ones themselves, there must have been some unspoken rules that everyone needed to abide by.

If the Jie Sect relies on its numerical advantage, even if it defeats the Chan Sect, it will not be a respectable victory.

Even the Jie Sect itself felt that doing so was against the rules and would also bring shame upon themselves.

Therefore, since Li Jingxiao was able to refine the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, it was of great significance to the four direct disciples, including Daoist Duobao.

They weren't worried about being listed on the Investiture of the Gods, but it was hard to say about their disciples.

In order to protect his lineage, Yuanshi Tianzun disregarded his dignity and used his status as a senior disciple to bully the Three Immortals of Sanxiao.

Daoist Duobao and others could also ask Li Jingxiao for one or two Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pills for the sake of their own disciples.

Thinking about it, Li Jingxiao couldn't help but admire the people of the Jie Sect; they were indeed loyal and righteous.

Unfortunately, even the Tongtian Sect Leader is now willing to accept him as a personal disciple.

Li Jingxiao needs to think about it carefully.

Moreover, unless there is a huge benefit, they will most likely politely decline.

After exchanging greetings with the Holy Mother of Wudang and others, the group entered Biyou Palace together.

Then they saw the Tongtian Sect Leader sitting on the high platform, with a kind smile on his face.

Compared to when they first met, Li Jingxiao's treatment was indeed very different.

Unexpectedly, after Li Jingxiao and Yunxiao and the others exchanged greetings...

That was the first question the old man asked.

It turned out to be: "When my second brother was preaching to you, whose Tao was he talking about?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxiao instinctively wanted to say "the Way of Jade Purity".

After all, when Yuanshi Tianzun, the Jade Purity Saint, preaches the Dao, he is naturally preaching his own Dao.

The purpose of passing on one's teachings and skills, and of accepting disciples and transmitting methods, is, of course, to pass on one's own system.

Otherwise, even after countless years of cultivation to achieve the status of a saint, one might end up as a lonely figure.

What's the point of your cultivation of Taoism?

To put it bluntly, I also want to leave my mark on this world.

Leave behind your own insights and understanding of the Way of Heaven and nature.

Furthermore, since you have become a sage recognized by Heaven, you also have an obligation to spread the Way and teach the Dharma to all living beings.

Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and the Western Sect's Jieyin Daoren and Zhunti Daoren all achieved sainthood by establishing their own sects.

If you don't accept disciples to spread your teachings, why do you want to establish a religion?

Li Jingxiao was about to speak, but he forcibly suppressed his words.

What Li Jingxiao had always found incomprehensible and strange was that back in the Journey to the West world...

I often went to listen to the sermons of Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Daozun.

However, the "Jade Purity Great Dao True Scripture" and "Upper Purity Great Dao True Scripture" never appeared in the game's skill bar.

Ultimately, the only explanation is that after learning Laozi's "Taiqing Daodao Zhenjing," one is no longer able to specialize in the Yuqing and Shangqing Dao.

But today, the question posed by the Tongtian Sect Leader suddenly made Li Jingxiao realize something.

What does it mean that the Three Pure Ones are one family?

Moreover, before the Great Battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals, the Tongtian Sect Leader had said, "Red flowers, green leaves, and green lotus roots, the three religions are originally one family."

Normally, the Three Teachings refer to the Chan Teaching, the Jie Teaching, and the Western Teaching.

Although Laozi created the "human way" not to establish a sect, both the Chan and Jie sects regarded the human way as a religion.

The 'red flower' mentioned here naturally refers to the human way represented by Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao).

Green leaves represent the Jie Sect, while green lotus roots represent the Chan Sect.

The three schools of Buddhism—Human, Chan, and Jie—all originated from the teachings and instruction of the patriarch Hongjun, which enabled them to establish their respective sects.

Red flowers, green leaves, and blue lotus roots grow together on a single chaotic blue lotus, symbolizing "the Tao gives birth to all things, and all laws return to oneness".

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they share the same ancestry and origin.

After thinking about it, Li Jingxiao realized that the reason why Yuqing and Shangqing Daodao were not displayed in his skill bar was because of this.

The Three Pure Ones should all originate from the same school, and the Taoist methods and supernatural powers they transmit are essentially the same.

Only when listening to the teachings of Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Daozun did the skill level increase surprisingly come from the "Taiqing Daodao Zhenjing".

Thinking of this, Li Jingxiao answered with certainty, "Reporting to the Sage of Shangqing, what this disciple heard was the Dao of Taiqing." Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader stroked his beard and laughed heartily.

The leader asked Li Jingxiao what Dao the Jade Purity Sage spoke of.

Li Jingxiao, however, said that he heard the Dao of Taiqing. While Duobao and the others were still guessing why Li Jingxiao said this,

The Tongtian Sect Leader immediately understood that Li Jingxiao was not only a disciple of the Taiqing Sect.

I have also come to understand that Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing are all based on the same principle.

He thought to himself that Li Jingxiao was indeed exceptionally talented and possessed great wisdom.

With just a little guidance, the essence of the matter became clear.

Looking at Li Jingxiao's gaze, he couldn't help but admire him more and more.

Later, when Tongtian Jiaozhu preached to Li Jingxiao, lotus flowers bloomed from his mouth and golden light filled the sky.

Moreover, this time the leader did not talk about his own Shangqing Dao, but about the three brothers before they became saints.

While discussing and learning from each other in the Kunlun Mountains, we gained insights into the Great Dao.

Li Jingxiao listened with rapt attention, and his mastery of the "Taiqing Daodao Zhenjing" also increased rapidly.

However, Li Jingxiao could not only understand the concept of the integration of the three religions.

Many of them even shared profound truths with the Three Pure Ones in the Journey to the West, who spoke to him about the Great Dao.

That's why Li Jingxiao was able to listen with such rapt attention, but for Duobao Daoren and other disciples of the Jie Sect...

From the moment they began their cultivation, they were learning the Way of Shangqing.

Let alone understanding the Dao of Jade Purity and Supreme Purity, most of them have never even heard of them, let alone understood them.

Fortunately, the Three Pure Ones had not yet become saints at that time, and their thoughts and ideas were still at the level of Daoist practices below the level of saints.

Therefore, many of the things that Tongtian Jiaozhu said were not understood by Duobao and others.

However, this also allowed Daoist Duobao and others, who were already at the Great Luo Realm, to listen to what he said to some extent.

But for the seven attendant fairies besides Wuyun Fairy, Bixiao, Qiongxiao, Shiji, Caiyun Fairy and Hanzhi Fairy.

He only listened for less than half a day before he woke up from his meditation.

After that, I couldn't concentrate at all when I tried to listen again.

This shows that sometimes, if you don't have enough talent, no matter how hard you try, it won't help.

When the six brothers, including Jin Guangxian and Qiu Shou Xian, looked at Li Jingxiao, the four disciples, Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, and Wuyun Xian, who were all at the Great Luo Realm, they couldn't hide the envy in their eyes.

As for women like Shiji and Bixiao, they felt regret and resentment.

But she was also happy for her husband.

Moreover, the facial expressions of those who could understand and continue listening were also different.

Lee Kyung-hyo was unconsciously shaking his head, with a peaceful smile on his face.

It's obvious at a glance that the gains will be substantial.

Among the others, the four close disciples, unsurprisingly, had expressions different from Li Jingxiao's.

But those surrounded by auspicious clouds and shrouded in purple mist were truly those who listened attentively.

As for Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, and Wuyunxian, they sometimes frowned and sometimes rejoiced.

Compared to Li Jingxiao and his group of five, the difference in their abilities was immediately apparent.

However, in the eyes of the Tongtian Sect Leader, his four personal disciples were still far inferior to Li Jingxiao.

At this moment, Tongtian Jiaozhu, like Yuanshi Tianzun before him, felt great regret that Li Jingxiao was cultivating the Taiqing Dao.

Otherwise, if he were accepted as a personal disciple, he would be the true successor of the mantle and would surely be made his last disciple.

If Duobao performs poorly in the future, the power of the Jie Sect might be transferred to the closed-door disciple.

After feeling regretful, the Tongtian Sect Leader thought to himself, "Since my second brother is willing to pass on the Yuqing Dao to Li Jingxiao..."

He couldn't hide it either; at least in Li Jingxiao's heart, he couldn't let his second brother, Yuanshi Tianzun, outshine him in terms of the goodwill he felt towards his martial uncle.

At this moment, the Tongtian Sect Leader had already decided in his heart that Li Jingxiao was his junior disciple.

If a conflict arises between the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect in the future, I do not expect Li Jingxiao to side with the Jie Sect.

They must never help the Chan Sect to deal with their own disciples.

After glancing at Yunxiao and the other female disciples, Tongtian Sect Leader looked at Li Jingxiao again, and a hint of dissatisfaction reappeared in his eyes.

First, Shiji, Fairy Caiyun, and Qiongxiao were tricked by this kid into becoming his Daoist partners, but he was still not satisfied.

She actually managed to seduce Yunxiao, whom she valued most, again.

As for Bixiao and Hanzhixian, in the Tongtian Sect Leader's heart, they were far less important than Yunxiao.

If it weren't for the persuasion of the eldest disciple Duobao, the second disciple Jinling Shengmu, the outer disciple Zhao Gongming, and Wuyun Xian, among others...

Even if Li Jingxiao had given him the entire formula for the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill, let alone just three pills, the Tongtian Sect Leader would still not have agreed to let him and Yunxiao become Daoist partners.

Fortunately, Li Jingxiao's performance this time was excellent, which greatly dissipated the resentment in the Tongtian Sect Leader's heart that the little blond hair had tricked his cabbage away.

Those disciples or younger members with exceptional talent hold a very special place in the hearts of the elders.

Moreover, for the sake of interests, marrying off one's daughter is the most common and practical way to win over others.

As for whether it will be effective or not, it actually depends on the father-in-law's strength and whether his position is secure.

Of course, the son-in-law's character is also very important.

But the human heart is the most unpredictable thing; some things cannot be seen through even by a sage until the very end.

Li Jingxiao did not want to see the Jie Sect become too powerful, much less want to see the Jie Sect dominate the top spot.

Otherwise, those disciples of the Jie Sect who are of demonic origin will inevitably become more and more rampant and unscrupulous in the future.

The status and future situation of that human race will be difficult.

To a certain extent, it is more accurate to say that Li Jingxiao and Yuanshi Tianzun shared the same attitude and stance when dealing with the disciples of the Jie Sect who were of demonic origin.

It would be more accurate to say that Li Jingxiao believed himself to be human from the very beginning.

They all considered the interests of the human race.

This aligns perfectly with Laozi's principles of humanity and interests.

No wonder Laozi valued him so much in Journey to the West.

He even made a deal with Guanyin Bodhisattva to persuade the Bodhisattva not to take Li Jingxiao as her disciple.

Of course, before Laozi accepted Li Jingxiao as a disciple, he used the True Martial Emperor to test him quite a few times.

Only after Laozi was certain that Li Jingxiao was worth the gamble did he truly resolve to take Li Jingxiao as his disciple.
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Before he knew it, the Master of Heaven had been speaking for five days.

Li Jingxiao, who was listening to the lecture that day, suddenly felt a surge of pressure and magical power emanating from his body.

This not only attracted the attention of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

The Taoist Duobao, Jinling, Wudang, the Three Holy Mothers of Guiling, Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, and Wuyunxian, who were standing nearby, were also awakened by this fluctuation.

As for Jin Guangxian, Lingya Xian and the other six, as well as Bixiao and the others.

He looked on with a shocked expression, surrounded by auspicious clouds and rising purple energy.

The imposing aura emanating from Li Jingxiao made everyone feel somewhat breathless.

Needless to say, Li Jingxiao must have broken through to the seventh level of the "Taiqing Daodao Zhenjing".

As expected, his physique, physical constitution, and comprehension all increased by 100 points again.

Constitution 768, Bone Structure 1283, Comprehension 1028
+225.3 times cultivation speed.

Physical constitution and meridians increased by 63.6 times.

At this moment, Li Jingxiao meditated for an hour, and his proficiency increased by 288.9 points.

The maximum proficiency level is the seventh level (1/1000) of the "Taiqing Daodao Zhenjing".

If one simply meditates for ten hours a day, it would only take about ten years to reach the eighth level of cultivation.

(End of this chapter)