Primordial Era: I, the auspicious beast Pixiu, am the darling of the Great Dao.

Chapter 54 The Light of Merit is a Blessing! (Second Lecture on the Three Corpses)

A beam of golden light shone in all directions, directly obscuring Hongjun's vision.

Even though he was a sage of the Heavenly Dao, his vision was greatly obstructed.

Looking around, Hongjun could only barely see the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Zhunti, and Kunpeng sitting on the six sacred cushions at the very front, as well as less than a hundred innate divine beings and great powers right next to the front row.

As for the more than two thousand mortals behind the main hall, they were all blocked by the golden light emanating from the huge golden wheel of merit behind Tianlu, and not a single person could be seen.

Hongjun stood on the high platform, silent for a moment, his lips twitching slightly involuntarily.

He took a deep breath, looked at Tianlu who was lying on the cloud, and secretly sent a telepathic message.

"Young friend, this preaching hall is a place for quiet cultivation. Could you please put away this golden wheel of merit?"

Hongjun was also quite bewildered. As he controlled the great trend of the Heavenly Dao, he naturally knew everything that had happened in the prehistoric world.

This Tianlu spends his days plundering everything in the primordial world, overturning tables and seizing opportunities. He not only devours spiritual roots but also arrays. He has never done anything of merit for the world.

Yet this fellow is able to gather such a massive golden wheel of merit, which is simply against the natural order of things.

Tianlu was dozing off on a cloud when he suddenly heard Hongjun's voice transmission in his ear. He pursed his lips and sent the voice back without any politeness.

"Immortal Ancestor, you came to preach the Dao, not to recognize people."

"Just keep preaching your doctrine, who cares who's sitting below?"

"Besides, the golden light of my merit has added so much sacredness to your Zixiao Palace, something others would envy!"

Upon hearing this absurd and illogical telepathic message, Hongjun couldn't help but inwardly rant.

Does it also add a sense of holiness?

The golden light is so bright that even I can barely see people clearly; it would be better if it weren't there!

However, despite his helplessness, Hongjun could not force Tianlu to comply.

This Pixiu is not only a favorite of the Great Dao, but also someone who will overturn the table at the slightest disagreement. If he is really pushed too far and starts causing trouble in Zixiao Palace, my second lecture will probably not be able to proceed smoothly.

Thinking of this, Hongjun could only sigh inwardly and admit defeat.

I just hope that this Pixiu will never again talk to me about the good fortune I deserve.

He then ignored the blinding golden light and his majestic voice resounded throughout the entire hall.

"In this second lecture at Zixiao Palace, I will expound the path of Quasi-Saints, which will last for 36,500 years."

"You should calm your minds and concentrate your thoughts, and carefully contemplate this."

Having said that, Hongjun ignored Tianlu, closed his eyes, and began to expound on the core of his sermon: the Three Corpses Method.

"The so-called 'severing of the three corpses' means cutting off one's own good thoughts, evil thoughts, and obsessions."

"Only by eradicating the three corpses can one understand one's true nature and glimpse the truth of the Great Dao."

In an instant, the sound of Taoist chants filled the Zixiao Palace, flowers rained down from the sky, and golden lotuses sprang from the ground.

The endless laws of Heaven transformed into tangible runes, swirling and dancing above the main hall.

The three thousand mortals were instantly immersed in the profound and mysterious Daoist sounds, listening eagerly to Hongjun's teachings on the quasi-saintly path, and striving to comprehend the mysteries of severing the three corpses.

Tianlu lay on the clouds, the golden wheel of merit behind him still shining brightly.

But at this moment, he also pricked up his ears and listened attentively to Hongjun's sermon.

He wanted to see if this old Taoist priest, who was the subject of countless illnesses and conspiracy theories in his previous online novels, was really digging a pit for the people of the prehistoric world by teaching him the method of severing the three corpses.

As Hongjun recounted his story, Tianlu gradually discovered an extremely crucial issue.

Hongjun only talked about how to sever the three corpses of good, evil, and possession, but he didn't mention how to unify the three corpses.

As time passed, the Zixiao Palace remained oblivious to the changing seasons.

Thirty-six thousand five hundred years passed in the blink of an eye as you great beings comprehended them.

As the last melody slowly dissipated within the Purple Cloud Palace, Hongjun ceased his sermon.

After the sermon ended, the three thousand mortals awoke from their state of enlightenment. Many of the saints who had been stuck at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm for many years had a gleam of enlightenment in their eyes, clearly having found an opportunity to break through to the Quasi-Saint realm.

At this time, Tianlu also completely understood the principle of the Three Corpses Method.

Through his deduction of multiple laws, he discovered that this Three Corpses Method was indeed extremely consistent with the laws governing the operation of the Heavenly Dao.

But hidden within is a huge causal trap.

To sever a corpse, one must entrust it with a primordial spiritual treasure, which means that the entanglement with the primordial world will deepen, and the karmic ties will become heavier.

With each severed corpse, the causal entanglement deepens, until all three corpses are severed, and the person is almost completely bound to the Heavenly Dao.

As for the Three Corpses Uniting, Tianlu listened for a full 36,500 years and only gleaned one sentence.

Only by severing the three corpses and then reuniting them can one attain enlightenment.

But what about the specific methods for severing the three corpses, and then uniting them?!

The old Taoist priest didn't explain the specific methods, steps, or conditions required for the union of the three corpses. Where did the method for the union of the three corpses go?!

Just as Tianlu was pondering, Hongjun on the futon above slowly opened his eyes and broke the silence with his words.

"This is the Three Corpses Method, the foundation for the cultivation of a quasi-saint."

"If you still have any doubts after hearing the teachings, please speak them."

As soon as Hongjun finished speaking, Taiqing Laozi, who was sitting on the futon at the front, couldn't wait to bow respectfully and asked the question first.

"Teacher, the Three Corpses Technique you taught can enable us to break through from the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm to the Quasi-Saint realm."

"But I am not clear in my mind. I do not know what you meant by the sage you spoke of earlier. What is a sage?"

Hongjun glanced at Taiqing Laozi, nodded slightly, and began to explain.

"The sage of the Heavenly Dao, whose primordial spirit resides in the void, remains untarnished through countless eons, and remains untainted by cause and effect."

"Immortal and indestructible, transcending all things, and not subject to the cycle of time."

"Below the sage, all are but ants."

Upon hearing this, the entire Zixiao Palace fell into a deathly silence.

In an instant, the hearts of the three thousand worldly travelers were filled with shock and disbelief.

Immortal and indestructible!

Not to be entered into the Great Kalpa!

Below the level of a sage, all are but ants!

This supreme realm completely ignited the ambition and desire in the hearts of all innate saints.

Immediately afterwards, Yuqing Yuanshi, who was sitting next to Taiqing, could not contain his excitement and hurriedly asked respectfully.

"Teacher, may I ask how we can attain sainthood?!"

Hongjun remained calm, his deep gaze sweeping over the crowd as he slowly began to explain.

"There are three thousand great paths, each of which can lead to enlightenment. However, in summary, there are three methods to achieve sainthood."

"Firstly, it is to prove the Dao with force, to forcibly break the shackles of the Heavenly Dao with supreme power, and to attain the Primordial Dao."

"In the past, the great god Pangu used this method to create heaven and earth, but he eventually collapsed from exhaustion and perished, ending in failure. This method is too difficult and should not be adopted."

"Secondly, there is the Three Corpses Proving the Dao, which is also the method I am imparting to you today."

"Sever the three corpses of good, evil, and attachment. Once the three corpses emerge, reunite them and you will attain the status of a sage of the Heavenly Way."

"The third, and least desirable, method is called attaining enlightenment through merit."

"As long as one can make a great contribution to the primordial world, accumulate immeasurable merit, and attract the Heavenly Dao to send down boundless clouds of merit, one can become a saint on the spot."

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