Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 31 Severing My Laws, Severing My Dao Body, Creating the Quasi-Saint Realm, Defining the Four Realms of Quasi-Saint, and Replacing My Innate Incarnation

Di Qing was naturally aware of these things, and said with emotion, "Luo Lian's path to enlightenment has influenced us. The paths of others to enlightenment have also influenced us. It can be said that our path to enlightenment, as we cultivate and as we gain understanding, is inevitably influenced by the paths of others. Such influence will inevitably affect our own future cultivation."

"Therefore, I created the second of the Three Methods of Severing the Dao: the Method of Severing the Dao. This method is to completely sever the influence of these Great Daos and cut off the influence of others on one's own path of cultivation. It allows one to firmly establish one's own path of cultivation, making the Great Dao one cultivates pure and unaffected by others. In this way, the path of cultivation becomes pure, and one's cultivation level undergoes a qualitative change."

Silence fell over many cultivators. They all agreed with what Di Qing had said. Without a doubt, Di Qing was right. If one could eliminate all influence from others on one's path of cultivation, then one's strength would inevitably undergo a qualitative change when pursuing the Dao.

"The Dao-Severing Technique severs the influence of external Daos on oneself."

"The last of the three methods of severing the Dao is called the 'method of severing the self.' What is the method of severing the self? It is to sever the ego and eliminate its influence on the Dao one cultivates."

"Fellow Daoists, once you embark on the path of cultivation and choose your own path, you will likely encounter some subtle conflicts between yourselves and the path you choose to cultivate. For example, my acquaintance, Daoist Nuwa, was formed from the origin of Yin and should have been suited to cultivate the Dao of Yin. However, Daoist Nuwa chose to cultivate the Dao of Creation. With such cultivation, the path you choose will inevitably be incompatible with your origins."

"In addition, as we cultivate, we may obtain certain opportunities or cultivate some special methods, which in turn affect us and bring about some changes that are not in line with the Great Dao we are cultivating. These changes will more or less affect the Great Dao we are cultivating."

"And the third of the three methods of severing the Dao that I created, the method of severing the self, is to sever all the things within oneself that are incompatible with the Great Dao one cultivates. It is to sever the dross of the methods one cultivates, and of what one sees and hears that affect the Great Dao one cultivates."

"By mastering these three methods of severing the Dao, one can purify one's Dao heart, make one's Dao path flawless, and purify oneself. This will allow one to reach a state where the Dao and I are perfectly integrated, a state of complete unity. This will allow one to reach a state where the Great Dao is me, and I am the Great Dao."

The Three Methods of Severing the Dao are profound and unparalleled, perfectly suited to all beings in the primordial world. This method was created by Emperor Qing with painstaking effort and countless hours of wisdom. Although this method differs fundamentally from the Three Corpses Severing Method rumored in later generations, Emperor Qing is confident that his Three Methods of Severing the Dao are absolutely no less powerful than the Corpse Severing Method.

As Di Qing recounted the various methods of severing the Dao, all the cultivators in the dojo fell into a profound state of enlightenment.

They comprehended the profound mysteries of the Three Methods of Severing the Dao and experienced the various benefits it brought. In their contemplation, they were filled with emotion, developing boundless approval and admiration for the methods created by Di Qing. With their wisdom and experience, they naturally understood that if they mastered the Three Methods of Severing the Dao, their cultivation would undoubtedly increase dramatically.

They held Emperor Qing in the highest esteem and were deeply moved by his ability to create the Three Methods of Severing the Dao.

Zulong sighed softly, a hint of frustration mixed with admiration: "The Method of Severing Thoughts severs a pure Dao heart. The Method of Severing the Dao severs a pure path. The Method of Severing Self severs a pure self, a self close to the Dao! Fellow Daoist Diqing's three methods for attaining the Dao are truly astonishing. I, Zulong, admire you, admire you..."

The Phoenix Ancestor and the others echoed this sentiment, nodding in praise: "Indeed, the method created by Fellow Daoist Di Qing truly puts us to shame. We have studied and debated the Dao for many years, creating numerous methods for attaining the Dao, yet none can compare to the Three Methods of Severing the Dao. Fellow Daoist Di Qing's wisdom is truly heaven-defying..."

Ignoring their praise, Di Qing continued, "Fellow Daoists, you flatter me. The Three Methods of Severing the Dao that I created, besides enhancing myself, also perfected the realm division of the Immortal Dao system. Above the Great Luo Dao Fruit in the Immortal Dao system is the Primordial Chaos Realm. Now, we are defining a new realm, called the Quasi-Saint Realm."

"Any cultivator at the Great Luo Dao Fruit realm who masters the method of severing thoughts will undergo a transformation and enter the early stage of Quasi-Saint. After mastering the method of severing the Dao, their cultivation will enter the middle stage of Quasi-Saint. After mastering the method of severing self, their cultivation will enter the late stage of Quasi-Saint."

"With these three slashes, the resulting avatars will all reach the perfect state of cultivation. Their cultivation will then enter the Quasi-Saint Great Perfection stage. The three avatars will merge with each other, becoming one, and their cultivation will enter the Half-Step Primordial Realm. When the three avatars merge with oneself, one can enter the Primordial Realm."

"The Three Methods of Severing the Dao, the Quasi-Saint Realm? Such a division of realms, filling the Immortal Dao system, truly makes it the most complete and perfect cultivation system in the present prehistoric world. However, this division of realms is secondary. The key is still these Three Methods of Severing the Dao!"

Zu Long seemed to be deep in thought. He had no doubts about the Emperor Qing's realm division; on the contrary, he quite agreed with it. But what he was concerned about now was not the realm division at all.

Not only the Ancestral Dragon, but all the other cultivators felt the same way. The Phoenix Ancestor even inquired, "Fellow Daoist Di Qing, these Three Methods of Severing the Dao are incredibly perfect, and we all yearn for them. However, what the Three Methods of Severing the Dao cuts out are all the filth and impurities within oneself."

"Even if the avatars formed from such filth and impurities merge with each other, how can they become the foundation for our further advancement in the future? After all, the core of Luo Kuiyin's method of attaining enlightenment is to use the avatars he has created as the foundation for his own cultivation, so that when he attains enlightenment, they will become cultivation resources to help him achieve enlightenment."

Di Qing smiled upon hearing this, naturally sensing their doubt: "The three methods of severing the Dao all produce one's own impurities and filth. An incarnation condensed from such filth will naturally also be full of filth, and if it were to merge with oneself, it would definitely affect oneself. However, can't an incarnation condensed from filth be pure?"

"The Quasi-Saint Great Perfection that I defined allows my avatars to cultivate to perfection, and this perfection makes my avatars pure and powerful."

"As for how to purify the filthy incarnation that has been slain, that depends on the innate object that carries the incarnation."

"Innate treasures? The immortal cultivation system? So that's how it is..." Hongjun instantly understood everything, and his gaze towards Di Qing changed, filled with admiration.

Hongjun's low murmur seemed to awaken the wisdom of many cultivators, allowing them to gradually understand the mysteries within.

Seeing that Hongjun and the others had gained some understanding, Di Qing didn't hide anything and continued, "As I said from the beginning, the Three Methods of Severing the Dao can be considered a complete system of immortality. And the Taiyi Realm of the immortality system has the saying 'The Way of Heaven takes from the excess and gives to the deficiency.' It uses innate things to make up for oneself, improve one's foundation, and enhance one's aptitude."

"The defiled avatars created by the Three Methods of Severing the Dao are fused with special innate elements. Nourished by the innate essence of these innate elements, they gradually purify themselves and elevate themselves, ultimately making these defiled avatars pure and powerful, eventually transforming them into avatars whose aptitude is no less than ours. In this way, these avatars can also become the foundation for our path to enlightenment."

"Of course, whether you truly want to transform your filthy avatar depends on the innate resources you choose. If you choose poorly, it will affect the cultivation of your avatar."

Di Qing gave a slightly warning to the many cultivators, but the matter aroused their excitement, and they all felt a strong urge to cultivate the Three Methods of Severing the Dao as soon as possible.

They could already see the vastness of the Three Methods of Severing the Dao, and they could also see the growth they had experienced from practicing these methods. They were eager to begin practicing them.

In their eagerness, they looked at Di Qing, who had created this method and selflessly passed it on to them, and repeatedly expressed their gratitude: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Di Qing, for passing on the method and giving us your advice. We are deeply grateful. If we succeed in cultivating the Three Methods of Severing the Dao in the future, we will certainly owe Fellow Daoist Di Qing a debt of gratitude."

"We are too!" the many elders said in unison, all wanting to cultivate this method and willing to owe favors.

That's true. Although Di Qing seems to be spreading this method for free, they can't just shamelessly accept it as if nothing's wrong. They have to give something in return. But right now, they don't know what to give in return, so they can only incur a favor for now.

Di Qing didn't pay much attention to this, and instead said, "I appreciate the kindness of all fellow Daoists. However, the most important thing right now is to fight against the Luo Alliance, so those of you who want to cultivate the Three Methods of Severing the Dao should go into seclusion and cultivate as soon as possible to improve yourselves."

"Haha... Fellow Daoist Di Qing is very generous. We will return to our cultivation now. Farewell..." Yin Yang Ancestor laughed heartily, bowed, and turned to leave.

The other cultivators did the same, returning to their own dojos to cultivate and strive to master this method as soon as possible.

Di Qing didn't mind, and waved goodbye as a way of saying goodbye.

(End of this chapter)