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

Chapter 53: Faith in the Daoist Scriptures, Transmission of Guidance and the Cundi Mantra, Consolidation of Faith, and Resurrection of the White Tiger.

Di Qing traveled to the western lands, using magic to experience the various aspects of this place.

After wandering the West for tens of thousands of years, Di Qing gradually revealed a smile: "Just as I expected, in that battle, the White Tiger Ancestor used the remnant soul condensed from his destiny to protect the Western land on behalf of the White Tiger clan. Although the remnant soul was eventually scattered, it also gained merit in eliminating demons because of its contribution to heaven and earth. As a result, the remnant souls scattered throughout the West were preserved."

"However, these scattered remnants of souls are extremely fragile, and it is impossible for them to reassemble. But the impossible becomes possible in my hands."

"This is a good opportunity to spread the teachings of faith and, incidentally, establish a faith system."

As he spoke, Di Qing's divine sense swept across the western regions, searching for the creatures of the west.

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After a long time, Di Qing arrived at a blessed land in the west.

Upon arriving at this blessed land, Di Qing saw a spiritual root radiating golden light. The golden light emanating from the spiritual root projected onto the souls of others, nourishing their wisdom.

Even Di Qing, with his keen sensitivity to wisdom, was taken aback: "A top-grade innate spiritual root—the Bodhi Tree! I never expected that my casual search would yield such a top-grade spiritual root, especially a Bodhi Tree. Furthermore, I never imagined that Luo Lian's self-destruction during '437' wouldn't have affected this place, leaving this innate spiritual root undamaged. And Luo Lian, having been rooted in the West for countless years, plundered its endless resources, yet he left behind such a top-grade spiritual root! Something's not right, something's really not right!"

As Di Qing spoke, he stepped around the blessed land, his eyes revealing many changes, seeing through the various aspects of this blessed land and its mysteries.

When Di Qing arrived at the Bodhi tree, he saw two cultivators standing there, both looking at him with fear and apprehension.

"So that's how it is. This blessed land is called Sumeru Blessed Land. Normally, it's like a speck of dust, drifting in the western lands, difficult for the demons to discover. When Luo Lian self-destructed, this Sumeru Blessed Land was even more drifting on the edge of the western lands. Although it was affected, it was not annihilated because it turned into a speck of dust. I must say, this Sumeru Blessed Land is quite interesting." Di Qing pondered in his heart, then looked at the two cultivators under the Bodhi tree.

The Sumeru Blessed Land is extremely special. Normally, it can be reduced to a speck of dust and drift between heaven and earth, thus escaping the plundering of the demon race and the self-destruction of Luo Lian.

At the heart of this blessed land of Sumeru, there were two cultivators.

Di Qing's gaze fell upon them, instantly discerning their origins. One was transformed from the Golden Lotus of Creation, the other from the Origin of Geng Metal. Such origins were quite extraordinary, comparable to cultivators like Nuwa and Fuxi.

Now, the two cultivators were filled with fear and bowed to Di Qing: "Western beings guide, Zhunti, pays respects to Immortal Ancestor Di Qing..."

"Jieyin, Zhunti..." Di Qing looked at the two of them, not expecting that they were the two Western Saints of later generations, Jieyin and Zhunti. Di Qing smiled slightly: "You two know me."

"Yes, my brothers and I have traveled before, and even visited the Kunlun region. We are naturally aware of the illustrious reputation of Emperor Qing Immortal Ancestor." Jieyin grew increasingly apprehensive.

Di Qing smiled and said, "There's no need to be so nervous. I won't do anything to you. In fact, I will give you all an opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, Zhunti's eyes gleamed with longing and excitement. Everyone knew that Emperor Qing Immortal Ancestor was extremely generous, but he spread the Immortal Dao and created countless Immortal Dao methods at will. In particular, he also shared the Three Methods of Severing the Dao.

"It is both an opportunity and a test. If you can complete the test I have given you, perhaps the Western Lands will be ruled by you in the future." With a flick of his finger, Di Qing imprinted a scripture into their minds.

"This, this..." Jieyin's expression changed as he felt the surging emotions within him over the scriptures, and he murmured, "Faith in the Daoist scriptures! This is faith in the Great Dao, I..."

"That's right, it's the Faith Scripture evolved from the Great Dao of Faith. This scripture contains the method of faith. The test I give you is to cultivate this method and then spread the method of faith to the people of the West. Then, establish statues of the White Tiger God in various places in the West, so that the people of the West will worship the White Tiger Ancestor." Di Qing wanted to revive the White Tiger Ancestor, but the White Tiger Ancestor was practically dead.

The only saving grace was that the White Tiger Ancestor had rendered meritorious service to Heaven and Earth; his barely condensed remnant soul hadn't completely dissipated, but instead scattered throughout the West. Furthermore, traces and imprints of the White Tiger Ancestor and the White Tiger clan still remain in various parts of the West.

This gives Di Qing the possibility of reviving the White Tiger Ancestor.

This method of resurrection is the method of faith. Many later novels feature methods that rely on the faith of others to resurrect them. Now, the Faith Scripture created by Di Qing allows people to cultivate this method, to worship the White Tiger Ancestor. Faith awakens the scattered remnants of the White Tiger Ancestor's soul, faith unites the remnants of the White Tiger Ancestor's soul, and finally, by condensing the remnants of the White Tiger Ancestor's soul into a body of faith, the White Tiger Ancestor is completely resurrected.

After countless deductions, Di Qing felt that this method was the most suitable for resurrecting the White Tiger Ancestor.

However, the best candidates for finding cultivators who worship the White Tiger Ancestor are descendants with White Tiger bloodlines and Western cultivators. After all, the White Tiger can be considered a Western cultivator, and his remnant soul is scattered throughout the Western lands. Therefore, he has a special connection with the beings of the West.

Therefore, Di Qing's purpose in coming to the West this time is to find the remaining descendants of the White Tiger clan and Western cultivators, and to spread the faith and scriptures.

Of course, Di Qing could also spread this method throughout the prehistoric world, causing all living beings to worship the White Tiger Ancestor and thus resurrect him. However, considering that the remnant soul of the White Tiger Ancestor was scattered in the West, and considering the different understandings of the White Tiger Ancestor among cultivators in other places, Di Qing carefully chose to seek out cultivators in the West.

At this moment, Jieyin and Zhunti had also finished digesting the Faith Scripture and knew Di Qing's purpose. Their expressions changed slightly: "We brothers are willing to cultivate this method, call on all beings in the West to believe in the White Tiger Ancestor, and help the White Tiger Ancestor to be resurrected."

"That's good. But don't worry, accomplishing this will also benefit you." Di Qing didn't elaborate on the benefits, but instead flicked his sleeve, sending them to the Blessed Land of Sensation and then transmitted his voice, "Hurry up and spread the faith. Until then, your Blessed Land belongs to me."

As he spoke, Di Qing sat down under the Bodhi Tree, a top-grade spiritual root, and felt the enhancement of his wisdom by this spiritual root. He smiled slightly and fell into contemplation and cultivation.

The two, Jieyin and Zhunti, who had been banished from the blessed land of Sumeru, exchanged a glance, both filled with bitterness and helplessness...

But thinking of the faith method passed down by Di Qing, his heart was filled with excitement, after all, this was a good opportunity. If he could be tested by Di Qing instead, he might be able to gain Di Qing's favor.

Immediately, both of them, filled with excitement and effort, began traveling throughout the West, searching for Western monks, spreading their faith, and building a statue of the White Tiger Ancestor.

After the devastation caused by the demons and the self-destruction of the Luo Alliance, very few Western beings remained in the West. Although new beings have taken human form in recent years, their origins and aptitudes are far inferior to those of the Western cultivators of the past.

Secondly, there's a disconnect in the lineage and understanding among these cultivators. When Jieyin and Zhunti spread the Daoist scriptures and led them to worship the White Tiger Ancestor, many cultivators were unaware of the White Tiger Ancestor and unwilling to worship him. At most, they were quite interested in the Daoist scriptures spread by the two.

Jieyin and Zhunti were also quite annoyed by this; how long had it been, and yet so many cultivators had forgotten the past. Of course, there were also cultivators in the West who had survived the great war. Faced with Jieyin and Zhunti's suggestion, they immediately agreed.

Then we see these knowledgeable Western monks using their overwhelming power to suppress numerous new beings, spread knowledge, spread cultivation methods, and spread the Daoist scriptures.

For tens of thousands of years, statues of the White Tiger Ancestor could be seen throughout the West. Countless beings in the West cultivated and believed in the Taoist scriptures, conveying pure faith to the White Tiger Ancestor, causing the statues of the White Tiger Ancestor to spread the divine light of faith.

This intertwining of divine light gradually drew in the scattered remnants of the White Tiger Ancestor's soul across the western lands. Faith was also used to nurture these remnants of soul.

Emperor Qing was also aware of the changes within the West. He was satisfied with the speed at which Zhunti and Jieyin spread their teachings, and even more so with the speed at which the Daoist scriptures were being disseminated.

Seeing countless cultivators practicing the methods of faith, feeling the cohesion and transformation of faith, Di Qing gained a deeper understanding of the Great Dao of Faith. With a flick of his sleeve, the power of faith gathered in the West fell into Di Qing's hands.

The shimmering silver-white power of faith was filled with an indescribable transformation. Di Qing observed carefully: "Based on my understanding of faith, faith is the manifestation of a cultivator's thoughts, desires, and wishes. A cultivator who gains faith must also fulfill the wishes and desires of these believers; otherwise, these complex desires will pollute the soul of the one being worshipped. This is why there's the saying that faith can be poisonous."

"However, when I created the Faith Dao Scripture, I specifically developed a method called the Burning Thought Method. This method is used to ignite the power of faith and refine the impurities within it. But no matter how perfect the Burning Thought Method is, the faith that comes from the cultivator's heart and soul is constantly generated, and it will inevitably bring a constant stream of impurities. Relying solely on the Burning Thought Method is simply not enough."

"But how come the faith of the Western people in the White Tiger Ancestor is so pure these days? Strange..."

(End of this chapter)