Primordial Era: Refusing Hongjun's path to sainthood, I attained the Dao of Hunyuan.

Chapter 54 Wealth, Companionship, Law, and Land

"Oh? Is that so? I thought you were being wary of me and had put all the fruit away before I arrived."

Xuanhuang pointed to the ginseng fruit tree, which was indeed completely empty, without a single fruit, and teased him.

"No, there really isn't."

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "He even took all of my stock, I don't know what he's going to do with it."

"Hmm, that's quite unusual." Xuanhuang thought about it for a moment, but couldn't figure it out either. He wondered what Hongyun was up to.

"Let him be. I feel he has changed much more than I have. It's probably because he started to change after our discussion last time. That should be a good thing," Zhen Yuanzi said.

Xuanhuang nodded.

"Brother Dao, let's play a game." Suddenly, Zhen Yuanzi pulled a chessboard out of his sleeve and took out two tubes of chess pieces.

The black tube was handed to Xuanhuang.

Xuanhuang was somewhat bewildered and asked, "How did you learn this skill too?"

"Ha ha."

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "So you know about Go, fellow Daoist. I was hoping to teach you, but it seems I won't be able to gain any advantage now."

"This game of Go was taught to me by Fellow Daoist Fuxi some time ago, and not only me, but many fellow Daoists have also learned it."

"Yes, Hongyun can play too, but he's not really into it, and he's been busy with something lately, so he doesn't play with me. You've come at the right time, brother."

"I knew you'd come early this morning, so I've been waiting for you here."

Xuanhuang remained silent for a moment.

Has Go, which he created and which appeared in the primordial world, already become widespread? Did that fellow Fuxi teach it to everyone he met?

Xuanhuang did not refuse and began playing chess with Zhenyuanzi.

However, after a while, Xuanhuang perked up, because he discovered that Zhen Yuanzi's chess skills were actually not that great.

After learning Go from his clone, Fuxi improved rapidly, and it wasn't long before he was no match for him.

However, Zhen Yuanzi's chess skills could no longer be described as those of a beginner or even just poor.

He's a complete chess idiot.

However, the more this happened, the more accomplished Xuanhuang felt. He would occasionally give Zhen Yuanzi pointers, which made Zhen Yuanzi very happy.

After playing several games, the two felt refreshed and invigorated.

Zhen Yuanzi said, "Alright, thank you very much, fellow Daoist. My chess skills have greatly improved. Next time I meet Fellow Daoist Fuxi, I will definitely make him look at me with new eyes."

"Ha ha."

Xuanhuang felt somewhat uneasy after hearing Zhen Yuanzi's words, and could only secretly wish that Zhen Yuanzi would keep a calm mindset when the time came.

After finishing the game of chess, Zhen Yuanzi pulled Xuanhuang aside to discuss the Dao.

The two discussed the Dao for over eight hundred years before finally concluding. After reflecting on it carefully, Zhen Yuanzi smiled and said, "Brother Dao, your Dao is indeed not just the Dao of the Five Elements; the Four Symbols, the Five Elements, Yin and Yang are all contained within it."

"The Way of the Five Elements is at most the beginning and foundation of your Great Dao."

Xuanhuang smiled upon hearing this. Now that his cultivation level was rising, he no longer had the intention to hide it as he had at the beginning.

Firstly, it would inevitably be exposed eventually, and secondly, it felt unnecessary. Regardless of one's own path, what it all points to is enlightenment, transcendence, and becoming stronger.

As long as one remains strong, what is there to fear or think about?

"Your progress in cultivation is secondary; what has surprised me is the increase in your Taoist skills and knowledge."

Xuanhuang said, "High cultivation level, strong magic power, and powerful supernatural abilities are nothing special."

"The benefits brought about by the growth of one's spiritual cultivation and vision are the most important."

"No matter how powerful one's cultivation, magical power, and supernatural abilities are, they cannot defy the will of Heaven. However, the improvement of one's cultivation and vision allows us to see through the secrets of Heaven, understand the workings of the Heavenly Dao, and grasp our own fortune and misfortune. The benefits are numerous and need no further explanation."

Zhen Yuanzi nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing, while Kong Xuan, listening from the side, seemed to understand but not quite, lost in thought.

"The third sermon is almost here. I'll send my disciple back first, and then I'll come find you, fellow Daoist, and we can go to Zixiao Palace together," Xuanhuang said.

"Alright, I'll see you off, fellow Daoist," Zhen Yuanzi said hastily.

Xuanhuang also stood up, but said, "No need to see me off." Then he reached out and slashed open the void, taking Kong Xuan with him, and stepped into the void, disappearing from sight.

As the ripped void slowly healed, Zhen Yuanzi nodded and exclaimed, "Truly a master!"

He sighed, realizing that although his cultivation had improved a lot, Zhen Yuanzi still felt a huge gap between himself and Xuanhuang every time they faced each other.

Despite this, Zhen Yuanzi was not jealous; in his heart, he was actually very grateful to Xuanhuang.

Simply put, his current achievements are not only due to listening to the Dao at Zixiao Palace, but also largely due to the guidance he received from Xuanhuang.

For those who cultivate the Tao, four things are very important: wealth, companions, Dharma, and environment.

Wealth is a resource for cultivation, which is not a concern for these innate deities.

Then there's the "partner," which is very important. The so-called "partner" is not a romantic partner or a companion, but a spiritual partner.

Daoist partners do not necessarily have to be of the opposite sex, but rather refer to fellow Daoists who can support each other and advance hand in hand on the path of cultivation.

It is quite clear that Xuanhuang is the Daoist partner that Zhen Yuanzi considers his companion. Without Xuanhuang's guidance and help, he would not have attained enlightenment and would not have made the progress he has made today.

Besides, the Dharma is the method of cultivation and the method of attaining enlightenment, which I have already obtained by listening to the teachings at Zixiao Palace.

Although the method of severing the three corpses could not be fully implemented, thanks to Xuanhuang's guidance, Zhen Yuanzi rallied and decided to forge his own path.

Therefore, this method is no longer a problem for Zhen Yuanzi.

As for the final location, needless to say, his Daoist temple, Wanshou Mountain Wuzhuang Temple, is a very famous blessed land in the primordial world.

With wealth, companions, Dharma, and land all in place, and having attained enlightenment himself, how could Zhen Yuanzi's cultivation not have progressed?

Meanwhile, Xuanhuang, having left with Kong Xuan, was deeply shocked by Zhen Yuanzi's change.

My butterfly wings are now flapping more and more vigorously.

After all, Zhen Yuanzi's cultivation has improved so much now that he is much more powerful than before.

Moreover, it's not just Zhen Yuanzi; Hong Yun is probably in a similar situation.

So, if that's the case, will their fates remain the same as before?

"When I was in Zixiao Palace, Hongjun gave me the seventh futon, and that was when the change actually began."

Xuanhuang muttered to himself, "In the future, the primordial world will very likely not only have six sages."

"And if that's the case..."

A multitude of thoughts instantly surfaced in Xuanhuang's mind.

Sometimes, when you have an idea, you should be bold and do it. As for cause and effect or general trends, how can you know that it is the inevitable trend if you don't do it?

(End of this chapter)