Transmigrating to the Primordial Era as a Peerless Great Witch, Changing Fate in the Primordial Worl

Of course, Zhunti and Jieyin did not dare to exhaust the resources. While frantically "taking" from the land, they also used their great magical power in conjunction with the Dao of Nirvana and Creation to try to repair some of the broken and blocked secondary veins in the West, attempting to repay some of the karmic consequences brought about by their "plunder".

This approach of simultaneously demanding and giving back allowed them to barely maintain a delicate balance in their Daoist beliefs.

As the saying goes, heaven rewards those who persevere, or rather, those who are ruthless. With their almost self-torturing dedication, the two divine kingdoms, which were merely at the "Great World" level, finally underwent a qualitative change after being "crammed" for nearly 30,000 years, and successfully advanced to become true "Minor Thousand Worlds".

Although it is only the most basic level, the essence of the "small world" has already been formed.

With the advancement of the divine kingdom, the "divine avatar" residing within it naturally absorbed the divine kingdom's support, breaking through the bottleneck that had troubled it for so long, and officially entering the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

The divine avatar that has now entered the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm is currently within the two people's Qi Sea, shrouded in the azure light of the "Heavenly Emperor Chronicles" sub-body, making it absolutely undetectable to others.

Although the two divine avatars were only at the initial stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and their roots were somewhat superficial due to their hasty cultivation, "Great Luo" is still "Great Luo." This undoubtedly reassured the original bodies of Jieyin and Zhunti, giving them more anticipation and confidence for the upcoming second lecture.

As time went by, the chaotic platform in front of Zixiao Palace became lively again. More and more cultivators arrived early, nodding to each other, exchanging cold glances, or talking in hushed tones. The atmosphere was less uncertain and tentative than before the first lecture, and more familiar and subtle intrigue.

Many people's auras were much stronger than last time, clearly showing that they had gained a lot from digesting the past ten thousand years.

Finally, the three-thousand-year period came to an end.

"Squeak"

With the combined efforts of the two attendants, Haotian and Yaochi, the heavy gates of Zixiao Palace slowly opened once more. All eyes instantly focused on them; no one uttered a sound, only a solemn anticipation permeated the air.

The crowd filed in, finding their seats in the same order as when they last listened to the sermon. With the previous decree of "fixed seats," no one dared to overstep or fight over them. Even those who were still unwilling to accept their assigned seats, such as Kunpeng, could only walk with gloomy faces to their less-than-ideal spots.

Hongyun sat behind the seat he had given up, and could clearly feel the cold, sticky gaze from Kunpeng behind him, making him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles, yet he dared not turn around.

Jieyin and Zhunti sat steadily on the fifth and sixth purple futons, their faces showing "compassion" and a hint of barely perceptible smugness. They even nodded slightly to the cultivators around them who cast complicated glances at them, as if to say, "This is destiny."

As the last cultivator stepped in, the palace gates slammed shut once more, shutting out the chaos.

The space above the platform rippled silently, and the figure of the sage Hongjun sat quietly on the only purple futon.

He still wore a gray robe and had white hair, with a gaunt face. His aura was perfectly integrated with the Purple Cloud Palace and the mysterious Heavenly Dao, inspiring awe in all who beheld him.

"Paying homage to the sage."

Regardless of their inner thoughts, the three thousand travelers in the mortal world involuntarily rose to their feet and bowed in unison, their voices resounding throughout the palace.

Hongjun calmly swept his gaze across the crowd below and slightly raised his hand: "No need for formalities, please take a seat."

Everyone responded and took their seats, holding their breath in concentration.

"This sermon will also last for ten thousand years." Hongjun's voice seemed to flow from the very source of the Heavenly Dao, clearly imprinted on the divine thoughts of everyone.

"This lecture will expound on the quasi-saintly way."

As soon as he finished speaking, he ignored everyone's reactions and began his narration. Flowers bloomed again on the platform, and golden lotuses blossomed anew. The laws of heaven, even more profound and mysterious than those in the first lecture, began to manifest and intertwine.

"A quasi-saint is one who has clearly understood the Great Dao of his own, possesses great supernatural powers and boundless magical strength, and has already embarked on the path of a saint."

To attain quasi-sainthood, one must understand oneself, perceive one's origin, and find the "bridge" that transcends the Great Luo realm but has not yet reached the Primordial Chaos realm.

Hongjun gradually dissected and explained the vague concept of "quasi-saint".

He doesn't simply talk about increasing power, but rather progresses step by step from multiple dimensions such as understanding the "Tao," recognizing the "self," mastering the "laws," and gaining insight into "cause and effect."

The three thousand mortals below were instantly captivated. Even cultivators who followed non-pure immortal paths such as "divine and demonic body tempering," "divine path," "creation," and "culinary path" could gain great inspiration from it.

Hongjun elucidates the "realm" and "essence" of a "quasi-saint," which is a high-level architectural concept that transcends specific cultivation systems. It can be applied to anyone aspiring to a higher path and can be used to verify their own understanding.

In particular, top beings such as Zhen Yuanzi, Nuwa's clone, the Three Pure Ones' clone, and Zhu Rong, who had already reached the "opening of the Dao" level or whose own Dao was in its infancy, reaped enormous benefits.

While eagerly absorbing and understanding the profound mysteries of the "quasi-saint" realm of immortality as expounded by Hongjun, they also rapidly verified, compared, and perfected their own understanding, expansion, and application of the Great Dao through a mysterious connection with their original self deep within their divine thoughts.

Hongjun's words were like a "Dao Mirror" hanging high, allowing them to examine their own "Dao" from another supreme perspective, fill in the gaps, and even discover new possibilities.

Of course, every word and sentence spoken by Hongjun contains profound truths of the Way of Heaven, which are obscure and difficult to understand. This is not knowledge that can be forcibly memorized.

If one cannot understand the true meaning, even if one forcibly imprints those Daoist incantations with divine sense, they will dissipate and be forgotten the moment they enter the mind, leaving no trace as if one had never heard of them.

Understanding is a matter of fate, not understanding is a matter of fate. This caused the expressions of the people in the hall to vary. Some frowned and pondered deeply, some had a look of sudden realization and their aura fluctuated, and some looked blank and futile.

After Hongjun finished explaining the basic concepts and cultivation direction of "quasi-saints," he changed the subject and began to delve into the most crucial and core part:

"The Way of the Three Corpses is the supreme and wonderful method for realizing one's true nature, severing attachments, transcending the ego, and achieving quasi-sainthood."

"The Three Corpses are not external demons, but rather the good thoughts, evil thoughts, and attachments inherent in the human body that are transformed from the self. Cutting off the Three Corpses means manifesting, stripping away, and making independent one's own good and evil attachments, thereby making one's true self and Dao heart clearer and closer to the Great Dao."

"Severing one corpse can lead to the early stage of Quasi-Saint, severing two corpses can lead to the middle stage of Quasi-Saint, and severing all three corpses can lead to the peak of Quasi-Saint. Once the three corpses are perfected, one can try to merge the three corpses into one. If successful, one can condense the supreme Primordial Dao Fruit, and entrust one's primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao to achieve the immortal and indestructible position of a Saint."

Upon hearing this, the Daoist aura within Zixiao Palace fluctuated violently, countless cultivators breathed rapidly, and their eyes flashed with terrifying light.

"The three corpses unite to attain sainthood." This undoubtedly points out a seemingly clear and feasible "ladder to heaven" for all cultivators who aspire to the position of saint.

Although "severing the corpse" and "union" sound extremely dangerous, the allure of the saintly status is enough to make people forget all dangers.

Hongjun continued to delve deeper, beginning to elaborate on how to "find" the Three Corpses, understand one's true nature, gain insight into oneself, and understand the root of attachment to good and evil. He also explained how to "condense" the Three Corpses to materialize the corresponding thoughts using specific methods or spiritual objects, and ultimately how to "sever" the Three Corpses, which requires great perseverance and wisdom, and the object of entrustment is of paramount importance.

"Among the three corpses, the good corpse and the evil corpse are relatively easy to find, as they are manifestations of one's true nature. However, the self-corpse is the most crucial and the most difficult to sever. This 'self' does not mean destroying oneself, but rather cutting away that firm belief in 'self,' that deepest 'attachment,' transcending 'self' to realize the true nature of 'no-self' and 'true self.' This is the key to severing the self-corpse."

Hongjun's narration became increasingly profound, touching upon the most fundamental "self-attachment" and "Daoist mind" of practitioners.

Within the Purple Cloud Palace, the sounds of the Dao resounded, and the laws flowed like dragons. Regardless of their cultivation level or background, the three thousand mortals were all immersed in this unprecedented baptism of the Great Dao, attempting to understand and digest the profound truth of the "Three Corpses" that concerned their future path of life and death.

Even the most outstanding innate deities, such as the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, listened intently, their brows furrowing and relaxing, clearly indicating that the profound meaning was not something they could easily comprehend.