Primordial Era: Taking the blame to become a saint, proving one's path through eccentricity!

Is that correct?

Xuan Yin's lips twitched slightly, but Bodhi Patriarch did not give him a chance to refuse.

From then on, there was a new student named Guyue Fangyuan in Fangcun Mountain, and Bodhi Patriarch would always bring him along when he gave sermons.

The Bodhi Patriarch was well-versed in the three teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, and was extremely accomplished in all of them. Even a few casual words of guidance could benefit people immensely, let alone receiving his teachings every day.

The Bodhi Patriarch before him was familiar with all thirty-six Heavenly Divine Powers, seventy-two Earthly Divine Powers, the Way of the Celestial Immortals, and the Way of the Earthly Immortals.

Of course, besides seeking advice on cultivation matters, Xuan Yin also didn't forget to take advantage of others.

Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave are top-notch blessed lands, containing numerous rare and precious materials that can enhance one's cultivation.

For example, the peaches on the back hill!

"Senior Brother Gu Yue, you've got a peach too!"

As soon as Xuan Yin arrived at the back mountain, he saw Sun Wukong with a smile on his face. As one of the Four Mischievous Monkeys, Sun Wukong naturally felt a sense of closeness to him.

Sun Wukong carefully offered a peach, saying, "Brother, could you please ask when our Patriarch will be willing to pass on the secret to immortality to me?"

Unlike his privilege of listening in from the start, Sun Wukong had only done menial tasks like chopping wood and carrying water on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain for the past few years.

Looking at Xuan Yin, this fellow clansman who had received the teachings of the ancestor, he naturally felt a little jealous.

However, like Xuandu, Sun Wukong also had a pure heart. Although he was a little jealous, he did not feel any envy.

"Hahaha!"

Xuan Yin accepted the immortal peach and laughed, "In the beginning of chaos, there was no name. To break through ignorance, one must be enlightened. When you understand the true meaning of this name, subdue your restless mind, and tame your wandering will, the Patriarch will naturally impart to you the method of immortality!"

During this time, he followed Patriarch Bodhi and benefited greatly. Although the Daoist methods of this world did not develop the profound Dao fruits like those of the Primordial True World, they were unique in their cultivation of mind and nature!

The two schools of Chan and Jie respectively focus on the characters "Chan" and "Jie". To make progress in cultivation, the former requires explaining one's own path, while the latter directly cultivates supernatural powers and uses them to seize a sliver of life!

Each has its own emphasis!

Xuan Yin could discern the path of cultivating both internal and external virtues within the laws of this world, whether they were Confucianism, Buddhism, or Taoism.

If one's cultivation is perfected, one's Dao heart will naturally be without flaw, and one will not be taken advantage of by external demons.

Although Sun Wukong was a spiritual stone monkey, his heart was not settled, which led to the Bodhi Patriarch assigning him to chop wood and carry water on Fangcun Mountain.

The purpose is to temper one's character!

So far, however, Sun Wukong's performance has been somewhat unsatisfactory.

"What do you mean?"

Sun Wukong shook his head: "Senior Brother Gu Yue, could you explain it more clearly?"

"Ha ha!"

Xuan Yin laughed loudly as he left, leaving Sun Wukong with only his back view: "When you stop thinking about cultivating the method of immortality, that will be the time for the Patriarch to pass on the Dharma. If your mind is not settled, your cultivation will naturally be slow! If you can subdue your restless mind before you begin your formal cultivation, your progress will naturally be rapid!"

Staying by the side of Patriarch Bodhi was indeed a great fortune. During this time, Xuan Yin never thought of seeking Sun Wukong's origin again.

The opportunity may be good, but if it disturbs one's resolve, it's like picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon!

Some things cannot be forced.

Since the sage has spoken and said he would give him an opportunity, he will naturally not go back on his word. Xuan Yin only needs to quietly wait for the day when the opportunity arrives.

Moreover, to be by the side of a saintly incarnation and receive his personal instruction is an unparalleled blessing, an opportunity that countless beings yearn for but cannot obtain!

In the primordial world, Xuan Yin was unsure who the later Bodhi Patriarch was... but after spending some time with him, he was certain that the person before him was the incarnation of his own senior uncle!

His Daoist heart became increasingly perfect!

In addition, with the help of the many spiritual objects of Fangcun Mountain, he successfully raised the cultivation level of this body to the Golden Immortal Perfection realm.

He was born with the body of a Golden Immortal; once his magical power arrived, everything naturally fell into place.

This is the unique advantage that the innate divine beings possess!

Seven hundred years is a fleeting time, but in Sun Wukong's eyes, only seven years have passed. This undoubtedly means that Patriarch Bodhi had some tricks up his sleeve.

This is the application of the Dao of Earthly Immortals!

Since the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave before him are reflections of the Bodhi Patriarch's Great Dao, altering the flow of time within them would naturally be an easy matter for the Bodhi Patriarch.

On this day, Patriarch Bodhi summoned Xuan Yin and asked him directly, "Have you gained anything from your cultivation here with me during this time?"

"It was a very rewarding experience!"

Xuan Yin answered without hesitation, "I will never forget the kindness of my ancestor!"

The Bodhi Patriarch nodded: "The path to heaven has its own mysteries, but without cultivating one's character, one will inevitably sow the seeds of future disaster. Now that you have gained something, you must restrain yourself in the future!"

Then, Patriarch Bodhi asked, "What do you think of Wukong?"

Xuan Yin thought for a moment and said, "A childlike heart, if it is set on the path of cultivation, will naturally progress by leaps and bounds, but it will also make one easily manipulated!"

Back when Laozi of Taiqing was teaching the Great Dao of Golden Elixir in the ancestral land of the human race, he said that Xuandu possessed a pure heart that was rarely seen even throughout the ages.

Xuan Yin, on the other hand, was born with a keen mind and was extremely good at reading people's expressions, but he found it difficult to concentrate on cultivation.

Although Sun Wukong and Xuandu share the same temperament, one is single-minded, while the other, like a monkey in the mountains, has an unsettled temperament.

Each has its own merits!

Patriarch Bodhi nodded slightly, which was considered an affirmation of Xuan Yin's assessment.

But he didn't dwell on this issue. Instead, he changed the subject and sighed, "Everything has its root and its branch, every matter has its beginning and its end. Do you know where your teacher's dispute with the Primordial One about the Great Dao came from?"

"Please enlighten me, Master!"

Xuan Yin did not speak rashly. Since Patriarch Bodhi had spoken, it must not be as simple as it seemed on the surface. It was better for him not to speak casually.

"The paths of these two are complementary; without the teachings of Chan, explaining the Forty-Nine Heavenly Paths, how could the beings of heaven and earth possibly know of even a glimmer of hope?"

"As for the Jie Sect, which is the opposite of the Chan Sect, without the Jie Sect, it would be like the world having yin but no yang. How could the Chan Sect's right to interpret the Dao of Heaven be highlighted?"

"These two are both enemies of the Great Dao and each other's most important fellow Daoists!"

"However, if they wish to advance further, their paths must ultimately be determined, just like the yin and yang cycle in the universe!"

"All things in heaven and earth revolve endlessly, with periods of prosperity and decline. When prosperity reaches its peak, decline is inevitable, and when decline reaches its peak, prosperity is inevitable. These two, as the fundamental Dao, are also subject to this principle, and will manifest themselves differently at different times!"

Xuan Yin seemed to understand something, and tentatively asked, "Does the way of the sage change with the times?"

"That's right!"

The Bodhi Patriarch nodded and said, "The Tao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name! All things in heaven and earth are actually developing forward!"

"Sages are not bound by cause and effect, but their disciples are not immune to its constraints!"

"The future of the Chan and Jie sects will inevitably be filled with constant struggle. I only hope that, in the struggle for the Great Dao, whichever of you gains the upper hand, you must not pursue each other to the point of annihilation, but leave each other a way out!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin immediately nodded. Then he thought of Duobao, Yunxiao, and Wudang. Although the Jie Sect lost the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect's lineage was not severed and there was still a chance for its inheritance.

His senior uncle, perhaps having witnessed all of this, sided with the Chan Sect and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable during the Investiture of the Gods.

Nothing more than profit!

By having the Jie Sect face the calamity, the Xuanmen's vitality could be preserved. But unfortunately, this sage foresaw everything except the so-called human heart.

Even sages are human. Since they are human, how can they just stand by and watch their disciples face calamity?