Primordial Era: With unparalleled comprehension, I am the Ancestor of Stars.

Chapter 97 Taihao's Scheme, The Long River of Daoist Rhyme!

Taihao was not prepared to reenact Journey to the West.

Or perhaps, in order to cultivate Sun Wukong, his behavior was deliberately indulged.

Conversely, within the Taihao Realm, anyone who disrespects Heaven will be punished, let alone those who claim to be equal to Heaven.

After all, if one is to be on par with Taihaotian, wouldn't that mean being on equal footing with Taihaotian?

Let alone a Taiyi Golden Immortal, even an ordinary Hunyuan wouldn't dare to say that!

Suddenly, Taihao had a thought and a plan came to mind.

"If it doesn't work in the Taihao Realm, then wouldn't it be possible to go to the Primordial World?"

"Furthermore, if that's the case, Sun Wukong might even be able to wreak havoc in Heaven again!"

"But not here, it's in the primordial wilderness!"

"If that's the case, then the time when Sun Wukong emerged from the stone must be brought forward..."

Just as Taihao was thinking, Nuwa looked over.

Nuwa discovered that her master, instead of praising her after she finished mending the sky, was staring intently at the remaining five-colored stones.

What's going on?

Could it be that this broken stone is more important than his own apprentice?

Thinking about this, Nuwa felt a little depressed.

At the same time, Taihao keenly noticed the change in his disciple's emotions.

Then, he couldn't help but find it a little funny.

However, on the other hand, the importance of a mere spiritual stone monkey certainly cannot compare to that of Nuwa.

So when Taihao noticed that Nuwa was a little upset, he didn't waste any words. In the blink of an eye, he summoned golden clouds that were enough to spread throughout the entire Taihao Heaven.

The golden cloud was formed not by anything else, but by merit.

However, it is not innate merit, but acquired merit.

Since innate merit is limited, Taihao bestowed away all of his last remaining merit when he attained enlightenment. The acquired merit that appears here now was transformed by him over thousands of years using immeasurable calamity energy.

While Nuwa was busy mending the sky, Taihao was not idle.

He is not only maintaining the operation of the entire world, but also accelerating the transformation of acquired merits.

Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing if you found that you didn't have enough merit when you needed it.

Fortunately, the conversion of merit is fast enough.

Taihao doesn't have to encounter that kind of awkward situation.

At this moment, the merit that is enough to spread throughout the entire Taihao Heaven is the best proof.

Wow, so much merit!

Nuwa's attitude changed very quickly. One moment she was a little depressed, and the next moment, seeing the merit, she was all smiles.

The change before and after is like a face-changing act.

But for her now, the merits she accumulates later in life are of little use. Even if she cultivates the Golden Wheel of Merit, it will only be icing on the cake.

Unless this merit is innate merit.

But even Taihao wouldn't dare to dream of the Golden Wheel of Merit, which was cultivated with innate merit, let alone Nuwa.

Despite this, Nuwa was still very happy.

Seeing this, Taihao gently shook his head.

Nuwa may appear to have grown up, but her temperament hasn't matured much. This can be seen from her reaction at this moment.

Or rather, she only acts this way when she is in front of Taihao.

Ignoring Nuwa's reaction, after the golden clouds of merit had all fallen, Taihao's divine sense pressure slowly unfolded, instantly enveloping the entire Taihao Realm and alarming all the living beings and cultivators in this realm.

The next instant, Taihao's voice rang out.

Like a divine thought, it spread to every corner.

"My name is Taihao, and I wish to preach for ten thousand years. Anyone interested, no matter where they are in the Taihao Realm, may listen!"

This one sentence caused an uproar among all living beings in the entire Taihao Realm.

They were stunned for a moment, then their faces lit up with joy.

Then came a chorus of shouts.

"We express our deepest gratitude to the Daoist Master!"

At this moment, not only ordinary people, but even a quasi-saint cultivator like Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but feel excited.

"It's rumored that the Daoist Master's preaching ability surpasses even that of the Daoist Ancestor, but unfortunately, I've never had the chance to hear it. I never imagined I'd have this opportunity today!"

Zhen Yuanzi looked excited.

He also climbed Mount Buzhou, and that was after Taihao took control of Buzhou.

The reason for going was naturally to seek the opportunity of the Enlightenment Stele, and also to have the chance to visit the Taihao Realm Palace and even listen to Taihao's sermons.

Unfortunately, even though he had already reached the level of a quasi-saint when he climbed Mount Buzhou, he still couldn't climb very high.

It's not even half the size of Xihe!

In the end, he had no choice but to give up.

The reason for this is not because Zhen Yuanzi's perseverance or talent is inferior to Xi He's, but precisely because he has already broken through to the Quasi-Saint level, which is why he feels it is more difficult!

The stone steps leading up the mountain were used by Taihao to select his disciples.

If another cultivator were to ascend the 129,600 stone steps and comprehend the twelve Enlightenment Steles, they too would be accepted as a disciple by Taihao, just like Xihe.

However, the conditions for achieving this are extremely stringent.

First and foremost is cultivation level; too high is no good, and too low is also no good.

Too high, like Zhen Yuanzi, that definitely wouldn't work.

Since he had already severed one of his corpses and learned the methods of Hongjun, how could he possibly be accepted as a disciple again? That inexplicable pressure arose from this.

It's too low; it doesn't even have the cultivation level of a Golden Immortal. It wouldn't even be able to get close to Mount Buzhou, let alone climb the stone steps.

In addition, comprehension, willpower, and perseverance are all indispensable.

Therefore, since Taihao took control of Buzhou Mountain, only Xihe has been able to become Taihao's disciple.

It is foreseeable that, from now on, for an unknown number of years to come, perhaps only Xihe will succeed.

For someone with the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, climbing to the location of the Taihao Realm Palace would be extremely difficult.

If it is said that Yuanshi only accepts geniuses as disciples.

Taihao only accepted the most talented of the talented when he took on disciples.

Only those with exceptional talent and the opportunity to attain enlightenment can be accepted as disciples by Taihao! This demonstrates just how high his standards for accepting disciples are; it is why he only has three disciples to this day.

On the other side, when Taihao felt it was time to preach, even Huo Ling'er and the others had excited expressions on their pretty faces.

Despite the fact that Nuwa, Huo Ling'er, Ping Xin, and Zheng Dao Hunyuan are all accomplished, they are still quite different from Taihao. Therefore, even now, when they listen to the Dao, they can still gain a lot.

It was under these circumstances that the sermon began.

In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years have passed.

When Taihao preached, extraordinary phenomena could be transmitted from the Taihao Realm to the Chaos!

Even the chaotic energy was affected by his teachings and changed, from being elusive to becoming traceable, and finally transformed into absorbable spiritual energy, which then merged into the Taihao Realm!

This change, of course, did not escape Taihao's notice.

He was not surprised at all.

After all, with his current cultivation level, he could easily separate the pure from the impure in the chaotic energy. What's the big deal about merely causing it to change?

However, at this moment, he fell into deep thought.

Taihao was pondering how to continuously transform chaotic energy into spiritual energy without his involvement.

Because he cannot devote all his energy to transforming spiritual energy, he always needs to cultivate and will be delayed by other things.

It's not realistic to ask someone else to do it.

After all, this is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but rather something that needs to be sustained indefinitely, as long as the Taihao Realm wants to continue in this way, otherwise the spiritual energy will eventually become insufficient.

Suddenly, Taihao had an idea.

He came up with a highly feasible solution.

"If we use the entire world as a grand array, with Mount Buzhou as its core, to create a spirit-transferring array that continuously draws spiritual energy from chaos, it should be feasible!"

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Spiritual energy is the foundation for maintaining the operation of a world. Without it, no matter how high the level of the world is, it will eventually perish.

This was true even in the primordial world before the division.

However, on the other hand, it is precisely because it has been split into many small pieces that the world level has decreased and the ability to resist the impact of chaotic energy has weakened, which is why spiritual energy has gradually decreased.

This is especially true in a weak or vulnerable world.

This is also why Taihao wanted to continuously transform chaotic energy into spiritual energy.

After all, no matter how powerful the Taihao Realm is, it still falls short of the original primordial world.

In the foreseeable future, the Taihao Realm will have to go through at least nine great calamities and one immeasurable great calamity before it can surpass the Primordial World.

Each great calamity is a test for the Taihao Realm.

The spiritual energy within will also dissipate significantly as a result.

If it is not replenished, the Taihao Realm will sooner or later follow the same path as the prehistoric world.

This is something Taihao is unwilling to see, even if the decline of the Taihao Realm does not have much impact on his strength.

Moreover, the Taihao Realm is not only related to his Dao Fruit, but also to his strength.

While it won't completely affect him, Taihao's subsequent cultivation breakthroughs will largely depend on how well the Taihao Realm develops.

If the Taihao Realm doesn't develop well, it won't be enough time for him to break through from the late stage of Hunyuan to the peak of Hunyuan. Several eons wouldn't be enough.

Or it's just a fraction of the total.

In addition, Taihao also needs the beings in the Taihao Realm to comprehend the laws, so as to help him understand the Three Thousand Great Daos and the endless unorthodox paths.

This requires a large amount of spiritual energy. If the spiritual energy in the Taihao Realm is not enough for living beings to cultivate, then how can they expect to comprehend the laws?

For all these reasons, Taihao did not say a word after finishing his sermon and immediately disappeared.

He didn't care whether the beings were grateful, bowing in thanks, or still contemplating what they had learned from preaching; he had more important things to do.

Speaking of which, Taihao has two Daoist temples in this realm.

One is Buzhou Mountain, which all living beings have the opportunity to see, and the other is the Penglai Three Immortal Islands, which rarely appear before living beings and are not well known to people!

To be precise, these three immortal islands are Taihao's true Daoist training grounds.

The one on Mount Buzhou was probably just a temporary palace.

Of course, this palace was quite grand, built on Mount Buzhou, a place that all living beings could only look up to.

At this moment, Taihao returned to Penglai Immortal Island.

Then, he immediately entered a state of enlightenment.

At the same time, a long river appeared around Taihao, a mysterious river full of Dao seals!

This long river is none other than the Dao River that reflected the entire Taihao Realm when Xihe became Empress, making all living beings in the Taihao Realm aware of it and shocked them!

The Daoist Rhyme River!

This name actually has little to do with Taihao. He simply manifested the river, and then, in a state of extreme awe, all living beings spontaneously called out the name of the long river.

It's as if that was its original name.

However, it must be said that the two characters "Dao Yun" are a true description of this river, without the slightest deviation.

Because it is indeed full of traces of "Tao", but there is still a clear difference from the real "Tao". It is not Tao itself, but only full of spirit.

Even so, anyone whose cultivation level is lower than Taihao's will surely gain a lot if they have the opportunity to immerse themselves in this river.

It can even create the illusion of comprehending the Great Dao!

Why is this happening?

Because if the Taihao Realm is the Dao Fruit of Taihao, then this river is the Dao Fruit of the Taihao Realm!

This is the fruit of the Dao!

The cream of the crop!

(End of this chapter)