Primordial Era: I rule the great sect and command all immortals.

Chapter 25 Establishing a School and Educating the People

However, instead of witnessing the extraordinary signs of enlightenment of Jieyin and Zhunti, the entire prehistoric world was once again abuzz with the news of the Three Pure Ones opening their mountain and accepting disciples.

Saints are supreme, immortal, and exist in harmony with the Way of Heaven, maintaining the operation of the universe. As long as one becomes a disciple of a saint, one can not only receive the supreme and wonderful teachings and listen to the saint's great path, but also receive the saint's protection and will not die in the war between witches and demons.

"The saint is merciful!"

On the vast and desolate land, countless creatures faced the Kunlun Mountains, bowed deeply, and paid homage, loudly proclaiming their presence.

After his second senior master and teacher attained enlightenment, Li Yunjing heard the Great Dao of the Sage twice more. This was the fourth time Li Yunjing had participated in a sage's sermon. Each sage had their own understanding of the Great Dao.

These profound sayings provided Li Yunjing with different perspectives and ideas for understanding "Tao". This is the advantage of being a disciple of a sage. Without the reputation of the Three Pure Ones, he would not have had this opportunity.

Because guests came from all directions, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu only preached for three years, only scratching the surface. Since the Dharma could not be easily passed on, they naturally could not share the truly good things with the great supernatural beings of the prehistoric world.

"What a pity! Second Master Uncle and Master have established their own sects, so they will inevitably have to split up in the future. We must take advantage of this opportunity to get as many benefits as possible from Laozi Master Uncle and Yuanshi Master Uncle."

After listening to the sermon, Li Yunjing appeared worried, and he didn't even hear Yu Yixian's greeting clearly.

"Hey! Senior Brother Li, what are you thinking about? Did the teacher's sermon enlighten you and make you ready to sever your corpse?" Yu Yixian teased.

"Bullshit! How could I have that qualification? Slaying corpses? What would I use to slay corpses? I just don't understand some principles, and I'm thinking about them!" Li Yunjing laughed and scolded. He and Yu Yixian were old friends, so he was naturally different from others and spoke much more casually.

Throughout the entire Kunlun Mountain, apart from Yu Yixian, Li Yunjing wore a mask of hypocrisy, carefully dealing with everyone else. Here, he was cautious in his words and actions, afraid of accidentally offending someone and creating karma.

It was only recently, after Li Yunjing was promoted to "Great Luo Golden Immortal" and his strength increased greatly, that he became much more relaxed. As long as it wasn't a famous figure in the prehistoric world who wanted to kill him, he would basically not encounter any danger.

Moreover, with his own teacher, the Tongtian Sect Master, having attained enlightenment, and with such a protective teacher, who in the entire prehistoric world, among all the quasi-saints, would dare to provoke a saint's true disciple?

"Come on! Accompany me to the 'Chaos Palace' for tea!"

Having adjusted his mindset, Li Yunjing suppressed his worries about the future, smiled, and invited Yu Yixian to try his "Five Elements Spiritual Fruit" and "Enlightenment Tea".

While Li Yunjing was at ease, the establishment of the Three Pure Ones became the most talked-about topic in the prehistoric world.

Time flies, and a full thousand years have passed.

Countless creatures rushed from all corners of the primordial world to "Mount Kunlun".

All kinds of innate beings, demons, and even humans, except for those without a primordial spirit who cannot cultivate the profound Dao, gathered at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.

The primordial world is vast. Over the past thousand years, countless beings seeking the Dao have perished along the way. Whether it was the harsh and dangerous places of the primordial world, the conflicts between ancestral witches, demons, or other beings, the number of people who came to "Kunlun Mountain" was less than one in a hundred.

At this moment, after enduring countless hardships and a journey even more arduous than the later Journey to the West, hundreds of thousands of lives stood at the foot of the mountain, gazing at the Sanqing Palace, which appeared and disappeared on the summit of Kunlun Mountain, their eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by thunder from the heavens, the "Sanqing Palace," which was originally hidden atop Kunlun Mountain, emerged from the void.

Purple clouds stretch for 30,000 miles, and auspicious wisps hang in the sky.

Between heaven and earth, countless golden lotuses appeared. Between the half-open and half-closed golden lotuses, they breathed out countless auspicious energies. In the void, the strange phenomenon of celestial maidens scattering flowers appeared. The profound sound of the Great Dao resounded through heaven and earth like a great bell.

When a sage travels, heaven and earth rejoice!

Three figures, seemingly capable of piercing the heavens and earth, suddenly appeared in front of the "Sanqing Palace".

As the light and shadow faded, the Sage of Taiqing, the Sage of Yuqing, and the Sage of Shangqing appeared.

The Supreme Lord Laozi, dressed in a Taiji Taoist robe, sat cross-legged on a Taiji diagram. Behind him, a giant Yin-Yang fish faintly appeared, symbolizing the mutual generation of Yin and Yang and the rotation of the Five Elements, explaining the ultimate truth of the Heavenly Way to all living beings and spirits.

Holding the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, the Jade Pure Primordial Celestial Venerable sat regally on a lotus platform, exuding elegance and magnificence. His aura shook the heavens, and behind him appeared the image of the creation of the primordial chaos.

The Supreme Lord of the Tongtian Sect, dressed in a blue Taoist robe and holding the Qingping Sword, had four phantom swords appearing around him. The sword intent soared into the sky, dimming the sun, moon, and stars, and silencing the four seas and eight wastelands.

The simultaneous appearance of the three sages caused countless strange phenomena to occur in the heavens and earth, allowing all things and beings in the primordial world to once again feel the awe-inspiring majesty of the sages, as vast as the sea and as deep as a prison.

"We pay homage to the Three Pure Ones! May the Holy Ones live forever!"

At the foot of Kunlun Mountain, countless creatures were filled with excitement and knelt down to pay their respects to the Three Pure Ones.

"Rise!"

The majestic Daoist voice resounded in all directions, and an invisible force swept across heaven and earth, causing all living beings to stand up unconsciously.

In front of the Sanqing Palace, Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at the foot of the mountain and instantly saw the origins and backgrounds of all living beings. His brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and he said in a deep voice.

"Your arrival at Kunlun Mountain indicates that you have some good fortune. From today onwards, the Chan Sect will select the best disciples. If you pass the selection process, you will be able to become my disciples."

Having said that, Yuanshi Tianzun remained silent, waved his sleeve, and used countless Heavenly Dao talismans as the base of the array, transforming a corner of Kunlun Mountain into a Heaven and Earth Array Plate, which then transformed into a trial array, completely obscuring the Heavenly Ladder leading to Yuxu Palace.

Yuanshi Tianzun founded the Chan Sect, following the way of following the will of Heaven and responding to the needs of the people. He divided the beings of the primordial world into three, six, and nine classes, and only those with deep roots and foundations could become disciples of Yuanshi.

In his view, most of those who came to become his disciples were demons, who were brave and fierce, ignorant of fate, burdened by karma, and lacking in merit.

Of the remaining creatures, only a small portion were somewhat to his liking, so he set up this trial array to conduct the most rigorous selection.

"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine. The Intercepting Sect seizes a sliver of hope. Anyone with a heart yearning for the Dao, who passes through this test of conscience and ascends Mount Kunlun, can become a disciple of my Tongtian Sect!"

Before Tongtian finished speaking, the four illusory divine swords around him suddenly trembled and landed at the foot of another mountain, transforming into a magnificent array of sword intent that soared into the sky. Anyone who could pass through this array would be able to join the Jie Sect, which was much easier than the Chan Sect.

Sure enough, Yuanshi Tianzun frowned slightly upon hearing Tongtian's words. From this moment on, the two major sects began to clash over their doctrines.

Laozi remained silent and showed no intention of taking on disciples. As the head of the Three Pure Ones and the leader of the Human Sect, he should have opened his doors wide. However, Laozi was indifferent to worldly affairs and did not want to spend more energy teaching disciples. He had only taken on a mortal named Xuandu as his successor at Shouyang Mountain, which could be considered a clever move.

The task of glorifying the Xuanmen sect ultimately rests with the two great Xuanmen sects, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu.

(End of this chapter)