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

[What the superiors do, the inferiors follow; undercurrents surge in the Northern Darkness.]

After receiving the approval of the Tongtian Sect Leader, Xuan Yin immediately approached Duobao Daoren, the senior disciple of the Jie Sect and one of the Three Buddhas of Buddhism. He commanded all the immortals in the Jie Sect and commanded the Buddhas of the Three Realms and Ten Directions in Buddhism. He definitely possessed the qualities of a great demonic master.

"Great Buddhas give rise to great demons, and great demons give rise to great Buddhas. If you want to advance further on the path of Buddhism, why not take a trip down the demonic path of your junior brother!"

"Brother Duobao, would you be willing to join my demonic path and cultivate the three paths of immortality, Buddhism, and demonism?"

Xuan Yin's opening remarks touched upon the fundamental principles of Daoist Duobao. His Sambhogakaya and Dharmakaya held significant positions in Buddhism, and he was quite knowledgeable about Buddhist teachings.

However, in the past twenty eras, apart from the two celestial saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, no other Buddha has attained Buddhahood.

Is it because other people lack talent and ability?

of course not!

Putting aside other things, after countless reincarnations and tribulations, the foundation of the Buddhas who have traversed the three worlds is actually no less than that of Jieyin and Zhunti before they became saints!

So why doesn't anyone take that step?

Xuan Yin believed that the Buddha's success and failure both stemmed from the Buddhas of the Three Worlds. The Buddha existed in three eras, and although one could borrow the power of Shakyamuni's enlightenment, in...

In the long river of time, the great trend of resisting the evolution of the Three Pure Ones has also diluted the fortunes of Buddhism and Taoism to some extent!

At the source of the long river of time, the Taoist tree symbolizing the origin of Buddhism and Taoism is the best evidence, for it has nurtured many Bodhisattvas...

The Buddha's enlightenment, however, also dispersed the power of the original source of Buddhism.

The three Buddhas of the three times were separate, each with their own ideas, and they restrained each other, so that none of the three Buddhas could use their own great path to achieve "unity of mind among all people"!

If we cannot achieve "unity of purpose," how can we command the power of all Buddhas? And how can we use the power of all Buddhas to attain the enlightenment of Shakyamuni?

In this situation, the best approach is to seek external assistance. Maitreya may have become the second-generation Supreme Being because he wanted to use the power of the Supreme Being to complete a crucial step.

The fact that the Taoist Ran Deng joined the Chan Sect and used the characteristics of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable to prove the most ancient source may not have been without the intention of taking advantage of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable's influence!

Otherwise, given the nature of Yuanshi Tianzun, would he have allowed Cihang, Manjushri, and other direct disciples of the Chan sect to join Buddhism for twenty consecutive eras?

There must be benefits that one cannot see, which makes it worthwhile for the Primordial Celestial Venerable to use his four personal disciples to explore the mysteries of Buddhism and Taoism!

Of course, the Daoist Master Duobao must have realized this as well. In the Jetavana Grove, standing behind the present Buddha is the Bodhisattva Marici.

Bodhisattva Vimalamitra and others are the best proof.

Who is the principal deity of Marici Bodhisattva?

She is the eldest sister of the Jie Sect, Doumu Yuanjun, who commands all the stars and gods of the heavens—the Golden Spirit Mother!

Who is the Bodhisattva Vimalamitra?

She was born into the Asura clan, but her son was Huang Cang, a disciple of the Jie Sect, and also the Pleiades Star Lord, one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations!

After becoming a saint, Xuan Yin was able to look down on the river of time and space from the perspective of a saint, and naturally he was able to discover some causes and effects that were previously difficult to detect.

In the Lonely Garden, there are many Great Enlightened Golden Immortals, who are sand mixed in by the Xuanmen!

but--

No matter how much sand is mixed in, it shouldn't be that more than half of the thousand-plus Great Awakening Golden Immortals in Lonely Garden have a Xuanmen background, right?

Is it the Lonely Garden, a sacred Buddhist and Taoist site, or the Purple Cloud Palace, a sacred Taoist site?

The fact that the Three Buddhas of the Three Worlds turned a blind eye to this matter might be a deliberate act of inviting trouble and using the Xuanmen (Taoist) sect to consolidate the Buddhist community's fortune.

The two Western saints, for the sake of the flourishing of Buddhism, were also happy to see this happen!

Behind the Three Buddhas are three saints of the Xuanmen (Taoist school), representing mutual restraint and also a form of Xuanmen's infiltration of Buddhism.

If one of the Three Buddhas could unify Buddhism and attain enlightenment at the origin of Buddhism, then the sages of the Xuanmen who supported them would likely also...

It allows one to glimpse the profound mysteries of Buddhism and Taoism and gain immense benefits from them.

It is precisely these multiple factors that have created the unique situation of Lonely Garden!

The three Buddhas of the three worlds restrain each other, and the three saints of the Xuanmen also pull against each other. At this time, forces that do not belong to Buddhism and Xuanmen, such as the Heavenly Court and the Demonic Path, become the key to determining the outcome!

"Cultivation of demons?"

When Duobao Daoist heard this, he was also taken aback. It was not a big deal for others to cultivate demonic arts, but he was the future leader of Buddhism!

If this gets out, and even Buddha is leading the way in practicing demonic arts, then what future does Buddhism and Taoism have?

When the demonic calamity erupts, should I sit on the lotus throne and lead all the Buddhas in resistance, or should I join forces with the demonic forces to attack Mount Ling?

If the news were to leak out, would the Buddhas of Mount Ling question themselves: We are about to fight to the death, why did the Buddha surrender first?

The mere thought of such a scene sent chills down Duobao Daoist's spine: "Junior brother! Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with it?"

Xuan Yin pointed to Biyou Palace: "Doesn't our teacher also have a demonic disguise? The Buddhist Saint of Guidance is in the demon realm, and he's even called the Demon Buddha Mara, with countless demonic sons and grandsons under his command!"

"It's just a case of the upper class setting an example for the lower class!"

"Why can a sage cultivate demonic arts, but you, a disciple of a sage, cannot?"

"and----"

Xuan Yin paused, then looked westward and said, "Senior brother, don't you think that attacking Mount Ling is much easier than climbing to the top?"

"Look at Kinnara, in the past twenty epochs, he was only at the Bodhisattva level, he hadn't even attained the Great Bodhisattva path—"

As a result, once he reached Mount Ling, he became the Buddha Wutian!

"Is this faster than rigorous training?"

"While you were in power, there was no need to do this, but now it seems the Buddha will one day be replaced by the future Buddha!"

"Don't you think it would be an unparalleled good idea for you to lead the demons to attack Mount Ling after Maitreya ascends to the Buddha's throne?"

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If even Mount Ling cannot be protected, what face does Maitreya have to sit on that lotus throne?

Xuan Yin's idea was not to drag Duobao Daoist into cultivating demonic arts, but to incorporate the current Buddhist lineage into the demonic path!

Didn't Dipankara and Maitreya want to replace the current Buddha and become the founders of Buddhism?

Then let them relinquish the Buddha's position and see if they can protect Mount Ling in front of the Demon Lord Duobao after they sit on that lotus platform!

Upon hearing this, Duobao's eyes lit up: "To storm Mount Ling and subdue all the Buddhas seems indeed easier than to subdue them through debate!"

He was initially somewhat worried, but after hearing Xuan Yin say that both the Tongtian Sect Leader and the Guide Daoist were secretly studying demonic arts—

He felt completely relieved and even became somewhat eager to try!

As disciples of a sage, we should follow his example and learn from his virtues!

Moreover, Xuan Yin said that among the three cultivations of immortals, Buddhas, and demons, one could become the Daoist Duobao of the Jie Sect in the immortal path, the Buddha Tathagata in the Buddhist path, and in the demonic path, becoming the Demon Lord Duobao seemed to be quite a promising career path!

However, the name Duobao is easily associated with oneself!

I need to change my username!

For example, the Demon Lord of the Other Shore!

The Way is on this shore, the Buddha is on the other shore. There is no origin, no destination; this is the Tathagata.

"Please, junior brother, teach me the demonic path!"

After making up his mind, Daoist Duobao immediately bowed to Xuan Yin.

Xuan Yin also went all out, giving the Heavenly Demon Tower, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure that records the inheritance of the demonic path, to Daoist Duobao!

With this treasure, Duobao can quickly cultivate into a Great Free Heavenly Demon, or even a Great Demonic Power Master, by borrowing the power of demonic energy.

After luring Duobao Daoren into the demonic path, Xuan Yin set his sights on Yunxiao.

The Holy Mother of Wudang has already shared the title of a Demonic Saint with Nuwa and others, so there's no need for her to teach any Demonic arts.

As for the Golden Spirit Mother, when she fell into the Demon Realm with him, she studied the demonic path under his arrangement.

only----

Perhaps because she was too righteous, the Golden Spirit Mother was not very compatible with the demonic path.

Xuan Yin did not insist.

As for Guiling, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao, they were too unruly. He felt that letting them cultivate the demonic path was not a good idea. If they caused some great trouble, it would be troublesome!

Yunxiao, being the most composed and insightful of the three, even comprehended several principles from the Dao of Arrays and the Dao of Talismans.

Even if one cultivates demonic arts, it won't have any impact!

Coincidentally, one of the four demonic stars symbolizing the demonic path is currently unclaimed, which is extremely compatible with the origin of the clouds.

Purple Qi Demon Lord!

The original Purple Qi Demon Lord had been corrupted by Laozi's Dao, and after Xuan Yin attained enlightenment, he swiftly and decisively destroyed the Purple Qi Demon Lord.

Now, the concept of the Purple Qi Demon Lord is just hanging in the air, which is perfect for Yunxiao to occupy.

The Hunyuan Golden Cauldron in Yunxiao's hand, as a treasure of the end of its life cycle, can erode the physical body and primordial spirit of a Great Luo Immortal, which is also extremely in line with the mysteries of the demonic path!

The four demonic stars, Rahu, Ketu, Yuebo, and Ziqi, are symbols of the demonic path. As the demonic path continues to evolve, there is a chance for them to advance further. The name Rahu has already been taken by Xuan Yin, and the demonic stars Ketu and Yuebo have also been claimed. As for the remaining Ziqi, it is natural to prioritize our own people!

"Thank you very much, Junior Brother!"

Following Xuan Yin's suggestion, Yun Xiao did not refuse and directly used the back door opened by Xuan Yin to become the new Purple Qi Demon Lord.

In the ancient starry sky, the Purple Qi Star shone brightly, casting endless starlight, but in the blink of an eye, it was overshadowed by the Rahu Star.

On Yunxiao's body, the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars intertwined, and the past, present, and future were integrated, directly proving the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Dao Fruit.

Seeing this scene, Xuan Yin was also shocked. Of the three treasures of heaven, the sun, moon, and stars, Yunxiao had somehow occupied part of the concepts of the sun and the moon in the long river of time.

He had previously given Yunxiao some advice on how to use the power of the sun, moon, and stars to transform himself into a chaotic nebula body.

But he never expected that Yunxiao would be able to make this path open in just a few cycles.

"Sun Demon, Moon Demon!"

Seeing this, Xuan Yin couldn't help but laugh: "Occupying the shadow of the sun and moon, I never expected—Senior Sister Yunxiao was already a member of the demonic path."

The power of the sun god was seized by Xihe, and the power of the moon god was seized by Wangshu. Under normal circumstances, coveting the power of the sun and the moon would inevitably lead to a struggle with Xihe and Wangshu.

But Yunxiao had a unique idea: he occupied the shadow of the sun and moon, and in vain proved the existence of two divine positions, thus re-evolving the authority of the sun and moon.

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao immediately laughed and said, "This is all thanks to Junior Brother's guidance! You must know, Junior Brother is the number one person in the Primordial True Realm to attain Void Proof!"

"If my junior brother can obtain the title of Mountain God of Buzhou Mountain with the help of the decree of the Master and the Cangli Clan, why can't I obtain the title of God of the Sun, Moon, and Shadow?"

"This, to some extent, has strengthened the power of those two!"

"Of course they wouldn't refuse!"

"only----"

"Now it seems that I, the God of Sun, Moon, and Shadow, am more suited to the demonic path!"

"The Sun Demon, the Moon Demon, and the Purple Qi Demon Lord, when combined, form the power of the sun, moon, and stars. They are just one step away from evolving into the Chaos Nebula Body. If only we could obtain a wisp of the Heavenly Origin!"

The three treasures of heaven are the sun, moon, and stars; the three treasures of earth are water, fire, and wind; and the three treasures of man are essence, energy, and spirit. Xuan Yin used the Earthly Dao Fruit to refine the Water Dao Fruit, Fire Dao Fruit, and Wind Dao Fruit, and used the Turbid Primordial Soil to refine the Endless Profound Ice, the Great Sun Golden Flame, and the Void Wind, thus achieving the Chaotic Holy Spirit Body.

If Yunxiao wants to emulate this, he must use the origin of heaven to forge the origin of the sun, moon and stars.

However, apart from a few innate saints and a few Heavenly Dao Saints, no other being is qualified to obtain the Origin of Heaven. Upon hearing this, Xuan Yin immediately said, "Senior Sister, if you want to seek the Origin of Heaven, why don't you seek Teacher's help? You should know that Teacher has an alias, the Great God Huangtian!"

Just as the Primordial Celestial Venerable could bestow the Azure Heaven Origin upon the Heavenly Emperor to help him heal his Dao wounds, the Tongtian Sect Master could naturally bestow the Yellow Heaven Origin to help the Clouds melt the sun, moon, and stars, thus creating the Chaos Nebula.

For beings below the level of a sage, the origin of heaven may be incredibly precious, but for a sage, it holds little significance.

It's just a disguise, a brand, a dispensable signpost!

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao's eyes lit up. There are countless sages with different identities. If Xuan Yin hadn't told her this secret, she really wouldn't have known that the Tongtian Sect Leader also had a Yellow Heaven identity!

"Thank you for your guidance, junior brother!"

After watching Yunxiao leave, Xuan Yin wandered around Jin'ao Island again.

However, not every disciple of the Jie Sect is suited to the demonic path. Some disciples of the Jie Sect are fickle in their minds and may find it difficult to maintain their original intentions if they rashly switch to the demonic path. They may become puppets controlled by the origin of the demonic path.

Therefore, Xuan Yin sought out beings who had already attained the Great Luo Dao Fruit, such as Wu Yun Xian and Jin Gu Xian among the Seven Immortals, as well as Lü Yue and Luo Xuan from the outer sect of the Jie Sect.

As for the other disciples of the Jie Sect, Xuan Yin also examined them. Switching to the demonic path might allow them to make great progress in their cultivation in a short period of time, but it would be impossible for them to achieve great things in the demonic path!

Xuan Yin did not force them, but gave them a choice: to enter the Demon Realm to cultivate after the Great Tribulation of the Gods.

While Xuan Yin was searching for talent for the demonic path, the primordial true world was also in turmoil with the reincarnation of Di Jun and Zi Wei.

When two emperors reign in the same sky, a war is inevitable.

After regaining his cultivation as a great supernatural being by taking advantage of the human race's fortune, Emperor Ziwei immediately challenged the reincarnation of Emperor Jun.

The result is self-evident!

Ziwei lost!

Even after he entered the underworld, became the Fengdu Emperor, and leveraged the power of the Netherworld, and with the help of the Golden Spirit Mother, regained the authority over the stars and the power of the Three Enclosures, Four Symbols, and Twenty-Eight Mansions, he still could not win in the contest with Di Jun.

Di Jun embarked on the path of the Great Luo Limitless. Although he was not a Quasi-Saint, with the help of many Great Luo imprints, he was comparable to a Quasi-Saint.

Even with the blessing of the ancestral positions of the gods and ghosts, Ziwei could only unleash the power of a quasi-saint at its peak.

To contend with Di Jun, he must go even further than he already is!

This great battle also attracted the attention of all the saints of the prehistoric world. Yuanshi Tianzun originally wanted to use Dijun to make Taiyi hesitate to act, but after the battle, Dijun took the initiative to disintegrate!

With the power of Houtu and the Earth Dao concealing him, even the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, who is known as the cause of all fruits, could hardly find any trace of Di Jun.

Di Jun's goal is to reincarnate into all races and then draw upon the Great Luo Mark of their ancestors from the bloodlines of these races to go further.

Naturally, he wouldn't be interested in fighting for the throne of the Human Emperor.

Seeing that he had no chance to deal with Di Jun, Yuanshi Tianzun took advantage of Ziwei's return and put Shao Hao on the throne of the Primordial Heavenly Emperor.

According to the rules set by Yaochi, to become the Heavenly Emperor, one must first become the Human Emperor, and then recommend a highly powerful individual to join the Heavenly Court.

The great supernatural being recommended by Shao Hao was none other than Ziwei, who had been reincarnated.

"Is this an attempt to sow discord?"

Xuan Yin was not surprised by Yuanshi Tianzun's actions. If he were in Yuanshi Tianzun's position, he might have done the same thing!

However, as Doumu Yuanjun, the Golden Spirit Mother, and having helped Ziwei regain her power, she had already established a deep karmic connection—

Xuan Yin was not worried that Ziwei would turn against them!

As the struggle between Di Jun and Zi Wei came to an end, a scheming for the throne quietly began in the Northern Underworld.

Once Dao Ancestor Hongjun relinquishes his position as the Lord of the Heavenly Dao, he will be able to represent the beings of the northern wilderness and thus have the opportunity to become a saint!

The sages would certainly not miss it!

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