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

Chapter 67 His origins are hard to change; Hongjun chooses the Heavenly Dao; the River of Heavenly Dao washes away Hongjun's past.

The Immortal Venerable of Life recounted his experiences, and the Immortal Venerable of Creation followed suit, causing Di Qing to grow increasingly solemn. The creation of life through emotion is truly not so easy.

With his supreme wisdom, Di Qing quickly digested these insights and, combining them with his memories from later generations, discovered that Nuwa's creation of humans was definitely not that simple.

After all, the fusion of the Nine Heavens Breath Soil and the Three Lights Divine Water seems to have shaped the physical body and soul of the human race. However, the human race that evolved in this way is still essentially human, and is by no means a product of the Nine Heavens Breath Soil and the Three Lights Divine Water.

If the human race were to develop intelligence, its origins would appear to be the Nine Heavens' Breath Soil and the Three Lights' Divine Water, which would be equivalent to these two divine entities transforming into humans. However, the human race is not a transformation of these two divine entities, but rather a newly born life.

This kind of life, born from a fundamental shift in its origins, is something that cannot be evolved by the Great Dao of Creation or the Great Dao of Life.

Therefore, there must be something wrong with the idea that the human race could be created solely through the Great Dao of Creation, the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, and the Three Lights Divine Water.

But how was Nuwa able to create the human race using these abilities? What secrets are hidden within this?

Di Qing fell silent for a moment, but for the sake of the Wu clan's survival, he could only try to comprehend the matter and find a way to create the human race. After all, Di Qing had already found no other way to propagate the Wu clan.

However, while Di Qing was discussing with the Immortal Venerable of Life how to create life,

Within the Kunlun Mountains, the Three Pure Ones, whom Di Qing had not seen for a long time, arrived at Hongjun's Daoist Temple with solemn expressions.

Now, Hongjun is entangled in cause and effect and surrounded by karma. Seeing his disciples arrive, he sighed inwardly, "You've come."

"Master, this is the merit we brothers have collected over the years. It should be able to help you alleviate the burden." Taiqing sighed solemnly, and the merit in his hand flowed like a river, washing over Hongjun's body.

Unfortunately, the karma and cause and effect entangled around Hongjun's body were far too vast. This river of merit dissolved in just a moment, and Hongjun himself did not change much.

"Alas..." Hongjun sighed, his bitter expression filled with unspeakable helplessness: "Don't bother, the karma and karmic burden I bear cannot be resolved by ordinary merits."

"But Master, if you continue in this state, let alone your cultivation, your foundation, even your very roots, will be eroded. You..." Yuanshi was anxious, and he had genuine respect for Hongjun before him.

After all, Hongjun had guided them several times, showing them the correct path of cultivation. He then took them as his disciples and taught them diligently. During the conflict between the Dao and the Demonic Path, Hongjun did not want them to participate and sealed them within Jade Capital Mountain.

How could they not be grateful and respectful to such a master?

Hongjun still smiled wryly, but facing his three disciples who respected him so much, he couldn't help but smile: "Actually, I have already found a solution. You don't need to worry."

"Found it!" Tongtian was overjoyed, then smiled and said, "Congratulations, Master, on finding a solution."

"You," Hongjun said, looking at the jovial Tongtian, without saying much, only offering a gentle smile. Then he inquired, "How has your cultivation been lately?"

"Thanks to our master's guidance, and his selfless passing on to us many ancient and treasured scriptures that were not passed on to outsiders, our cultivation has greatly increased. If we were to classify the cultivation system, we could now be considered to have stepped into the half-step Hunyuan realm."

"However, after we reached the half-step Hunyuan realm, our cultivation hit a bottleneck. No matter how we cultivate or comprehend the Great Dao, it is difficult to make further progress."

Taiqing and the others exchanged glances, their expressions a mixture of bitterness and helplessness. Reaching a bottleneck in their cultivation was indeed a difficult situation.

Hongjun shook his head and smiled; "Since Di Qing spread the Three Methods of Severing the Dao, quite a few people have achieved the half-step Hunyuan realm. However, it is not so easy to step into the Great Dao Hunyuan realm. Even Luo Kui, after years of painstaking cultivation, has only cultivated his physical body to the Hunyuan realm, while his self-cultivation is still half-step Hunyuan. So, there is no need to be distressed about being stuck at the half-step Hunyuan bottleneck. Just continue to cultivate and continue to comprehend the Great Dao. One day, you will achieve the Great Dao Hunyuan realm."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. We will remember it!" The Three Pure Ones said in unison, with great respect.

"Alright, you may all leave. I am about to use a secret technique to dismantle my own karma and cause and effect." Hongjun flicked his sleeve, dispersing the Three Pure Ones.

The Three Pure Ones nodded hastily and flew away, afraid of disturbing Hongjun.

After the Three Pure Ones left, Hongjun fell into a long silence, his pained gaze filled with an unspeakable inner turmoil: "Heavenly Dao, can you hear me?"

"I can hear you." The mysterious voice of the Heavenly Dao entered Hongjun's heart, then carried a question: "Hongjun, have you made your decision?"

"Why did you choose me?" Hongjun did not answer, but instead questioned the Heavenly Dao.

The Heavenly Dao remained silent for a moment, then said, "I originally chose three. First, the Witch Clan; second, the Ancestral Dragon and the Phoenix Ancestor; and third, you, Hongjun. Unfortunately, the Witch Clan was domineering and used their bloodline from the Great God Pangu to annihilate everything. The Ancestral Dragon and the Phoenix Ancestor, on the other hand, used Di Qing's scheme to directly sacrifice themselves, cleansing themselves with endless merit."

"Only you have not escaped the erosion of karma and cause and effect. Actually, you can try to find Di Qing. Maybe Di Qing can solve your problem."

"Searching for Di Qing? Heh..." Hongjun chuckled self-deprecatingly, his entire being shrouded in a lifeless aura, filled with a sense of desolation. "Let alone whether Di Qing has a way to resolve the karma and cause and effect on me. Even if he did, with Di Qing..."

"With her personality, how could I possibly enjoy it for free?"

"Ultimately, it comes down to choosing someone to serve? If one chooses to serve Emperor Qing, one will become a subordinate of the Witch Clan."

"Then I will grow up alongside the Witch Clan. Even if I find the opportunity to achieve Primordial Chaos, I must prioritize the Witch Clan. Choosing to be loyal to your Heavenly Dao will certainly bind me more deeply, but the opportunity to attain the Dao is within reach."

"Given these two choices, after much deliberation, I decided to take the plunge and strive for enlightenment."

Ultimately, it was the opportunity to attain enlightenment that moved Hongjun. He knew perfectly well that if he chose Diqing, he might be able to cleanse himself of karma and cause and effect. Moreover, he would have a great deal of freedom in serving Diqing in the future.

Choosing the Heavenly Path inevitably means being bound by it, and even becoming its special puppet. However, the Heavenly Path's ability to help him achieve enlightenment as quickly as possible is a great temptation that swayed Hongjun's heart.

After all, seeing Luo Lian's painstaking efforts to achieve Dao, yet ultimately failing, Hongjun inevitably felt a sense of despair regarding the path to Dao, sensing its difficulty and the slim hope of success.

In order to attain enlightenment and achieve primordial chaos, Hongjun was willing to become a puppet of the Heavenly Dao.

"Your choice is decisive and wise." The Heavenly Dao's voice remained detached, ethereal, and utterly indifferent. Endless divine light descended, enveloping Hongjun's body, and then it said, "Since you have chosen me, open your mind and imprint yourself within me. I will guide you to comprehend the boundless Great Dao, the mysteries of heaven and earth, and all things in the primordial world."

"Secondly, I will use my vast merit to cleanse you of the karma and karmic burdens you have accumulated. Then, with my power, I will assist you in achieving the state of primordial chaos."

"Alright!" Since Hongjun had made his choice, he did not hesitate. He immediately opened his mind and let the Heavenly Dao descend. Then he felt a vast river of the Great Dao descending from the void and flowing from the endless sky.

That great river of the Dao washed over his mind and spirit, making him feel as if he had fallen into the endless Dao. At that moment, he clearly saw the Dao unfolding and opening itself to him.

Ordinarily, when trying to comprehend the Great Dao, those Daos are like a series of riddles, requiring him to expend countless efforts to unravel them and thus perceive their profound mysteries. But now, the Great Dao is revealing all its secrets so nakedly, allowing Hongjun to comprehend them at will.

This extraordinary opportunity captivated Hongjun, allowing him to instantly roam the boundless Dao.

However, as he comprehended the truth, a vast and boundless amount of merit descended upon him. This immense merit was even greater than that from the previous battle against the demons. This immense merit, like a blazing sun, instantly melted away the karma and karmic burdens on Hongjun's body.

Furthermore, it is through merit that Hongjun has suffered many losses over the years due to the erosion of karma and cause and effect.

At the same time, Hongjun's own cultivation level also improved further as his karma and cause and effect dissipated and he repaired himself.

That's true. During the battle between the Dao and the Demonic Path, Hongjun personally participated and gained many insights from the war. After returning, he digested these insights. In addition, over the years, he has sought countless methods to resolve his own problems. With such accumulation, if it weren't for the influence of karma, he would have already made further progress.

(End of this chapter)