The Holy Path of the Primordial World Shines Brightly

Chapter 106 Intrigue and Schemes: Manipulating People's Hearts, Diligent Study Belongs to Yu Chen

The Kunlun Mountains are a place where hidden talents abound.

Over the long period since the beginning of time, this pristine and unparalleled land of immortals and spirits has witnessed the subtle and pervasive influence of the diverse and powerful lineages of thought that have gathered here…

There are just too many factors.

This ultimately made this place extraordinary, remarkable even in the entire prehistoric world.

Without the Great Luo emerging, this place becomes one of the most complex and dangerous locations.

"Complex?"

"Complexity is good!"

"If it's not complicated, how can you let me use my methods?"

"The muddier the water, the easier it is to fish... With so much latent power among the demon race, how can I demonstrate my abilities if I don't cause them some trouble?"

"I refuse to believe it... Based on the core principles followed by the demon race—survival of the fittest and racial hierarchy—hasn't a grudge been accumulated over the long years?"

"Let me be the one who lights the fire..."

While chatting and laughing with Guang Chengzi, Feng Xi was refining the plan she had envisioned in her mind.

That's like planting a thorn in someone's side!

"Your timing is quite convenient."

"Three years from now, the Moral Teacher will give a sermon." Guang Chengzi handed a stack of neatly arranged jade slips to Feng Xi. "Five years from now, the Primordial Master will expound the Heavenly Law."

"Time is tight... Before then, you'd better understand the three teachers' ideas and theories as much as possible so that you can keep up with the pace during the lectures." As he spoke, Guang Chengzi smiled, "Don't end up confused."

"After all, in our Taoist sect, we have created and used many cryptic terms in the description of the myriad paths of heaven and earth and the analysis of personal cultivation... Without prior knowledge, it may be like talking to a chicken or a duck, with the two sides not on the same wavelength at all."

The Taoist sect, headed by the Three Pure Ones, is it truly meant to more vividly illustrate its worldview? Or is it simply to elevate the brand's pretentious image—something the average person wouldn't understand? Well, that's perfectly fine!

While figures like Daode Tianzun, who promote universal values ​​and the concept of "Dao" to all beings, are somewhat better, Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun, in their secret cultivation texts, make extensive use of metaphorical allusions and cryptic language.

Like the so-called "harmonizing dragon and tiger"... Before this, if you don't have a clear understanding of it and simply interpret it literally, you might actually try to catch a dragon and a tiger, and then let them interact across species to create a child...

Well, that would be hilarious.

Therefore, one should not practice Taoist cultivation methods haphazardly.

Those clueless novice who recklessly rush into this field, even if they obtain the supreme secrets of Taoism, are unlikely to achieve anything significant, let alone avoid going mad from practicing their cultivation.

This also renders the effort of annihilating a Taoist sect and seizing their treasured scriptures futile... Their founders created a code called "Hidden Language" many years ago to protect the sect. Even if you see the codebook, you won't understand it unless you have it in your hands!

However, do you think that the Taoist sect is the most ruthless and insane?

No, compared to the Buddhist sect, which has gone further and further astray in its pursuit of subjective judgment and whose smiles are utterly meaningless, it is still much better.

The Taoist and Buddhist schools each have their own methods.

Anyone who can make a name for themselves in either of these two traditions is undoubtedly an outstanding talent.

After all, idiots have long been eliminated.

Without the wisdom to draw inferences from one instance to another and to understand the commonalities between things, without the ability to think outside the box and possess creative thinking... at best they can only be henchmen; there is no place for them in the highest halls of power.

"Xi, thank you in advance, Senior Brother."

Feng Xi solemnly accepted Guang Chengzi's cultivation notes.

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to my meditation hall... Although I usually have to manage sect affairs, there's always an avatar residing there," Guang Chengzi said.

"I understand." Feng Xi nodded. "I will most likely come to bother you then, so please don't think I'm stupid, Senior Brother."

"Fellow Daoist is too modest..." Guangcheng shook his head. "You were able to stand out among the fiercely competitive Wu Clan and reach this point in such a short time... While there is some benefit from the time and resources involved, it also proves that your comprehension and talent have reached a limit of the world. So, you don't need to belittle yourself... Be more confident."

"That's true." Feng Xi paused for a moment, then chuckled. "I lost my composure and underestimated myself... There are too many overpowered people around me, making me feel like I can't beat any of them."

"However, even if their fighting power is incredibly fierce, as long as they're shameless, they can be as strong as they want... but haven't I still caught up with them in terms of cultivation level?"

"It seems I do have some talent for cultivation."

Feng Xi reflected and whispered, her thoughts suddenly becoming much clearer, and the smile on her face became brighter. The unbalanced mentality that had been stimulated by Sui Chu and Chao Xi's previous moral contest gradually calmed down.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior brother. I almost fell into a trap."

"No need to thank me... Even without what I said, with your extraordinary talent and exceptional character, you would have understood this principle sooner or later." Guang Chengzi said gently, "Don't compare yourself to others, don't be impulsive, just be yourself... It's actually very simple."

"But the simpler the truth, the easier it is for many people to overlook, and the less they persist in or put it into practice," Feng Xi said with a smile. "If in this vast and primordial world, all sentient beings could uphold their true nature, calmly control their desires and obsessions, not be driven by physical form, and steadily improve themselves... then perhaps a sanctuary world of humanity could be created?"

"That should be the case." Guang Chengzi nodded, then shook his head. "But, can such a world truly be realized?"

"This is too difficult!"

"Only a supremely holy, virtuous, and invincible Heavenly Emperor can rule the vast universe, patiently guiding heaven and earth and all living beings step by step, in order to lead humanity onto that path!"

"Does the current era seem to lack such conditions?"

"Yes, those conditions aren't present," Feng Xi agreed, inwardly sighing, 'It's precisely because they're not present that I have the space to employ both overt and covert schemes…'

"Otherwise, if everyone is incredibly calm, carefully considers everything before acting, and humbly listens to others' advice... then I might as well just wash up and go to bed."

"These days, I don't know how many scammers there are, but there are way too many fools, greedy people, and vain people..."

Feng Xi pondered this as he bid farewell to Guang Chengzi.

He was still a little reluctant to say goodbye.

—This senior brother has a very good temper, he's very nice and easy to talk to, I love chatting with him!

……

With detailed and comprehensive notes from her listening sessions, Feng Xi returned to the luxurious accommodations that had been arranged for her.

Upon arrival, one sees Yu Chen standing with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky, exuding an air of arrogance and domineering presence.

Feng Xi glanced at it, then glanced at it again, and remained silent in thought.

"Has this guy... taken the wrong medicine?"

"Why do I feel such a big change in my energy and spirit?"

"I've only been gone a short time... If you gave this guy a tail, it'd be practically wagging its tail in the air!"

Feng Xi strolled over slowly, looked him up and down from all angles, and then looked up in the direction of his gaze.

But apart from a huge sun, we didn't see anything else.

Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, he patted Yu Chen on the shoulder. "What are you doing, looking so lost in thought?"

"I was just lamenting..." Yu Chen's voice was ethereal and otherworldly, as if it truly came from beyond the heavens, "lamenting that my past self hadn't worked hard enough in cultivation..."

"Having traveled here today, I've come to realize just how vast the world is..."

Yu Chen, with an air of profound enlightenment, left Feng Xi both astonished and bewildered.

He withdrew his hand from his shoulder, rubbed his chin, and said with a tone full of doubt, "Isn't your comment a bit late, a bit too slow?"

"If there's to be any感慨 (gǎn kǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection), it should begin at the start of that particular journey in the long river of time... Or at the very least, the enlightenment of a Great Luo Immortal and their subsequent downfall would surely be more stimulating to the soul, wouldn't it?"

"You weren't sentimental back then, but you're feeling sentimental now? The timing isn't right, is it?"

"Furthermore, I know pretty much everything about your background... Who knows which powerful figure, someone who commands the world and dictates everything, has seen it all?"

"What do you mean 'only then do you realize how vast the world is'... Can't we be a little more honest?"

"They're all social sorcerers, what's with all the sentimentality!"

Feng Xi's words made Yu Chen's body stiffen.

Then, he silently withdrew his air of enlightenment and glared at Feng Xi.

—What a mood-ruining jerk!

After much effort, they managed to persuade Lingbao Tianzun to grant them the right to use cheat codes... although Lingbao Tianzun had his own principles and would never grant such rights privately.

But he's a guy who's out there doing this, and he still has two older brothers!

The fact that the Celestial Venerable of Morality and the Celestial Venerable of Primordial Beginning helped Yu Chen cultivate... what does this have to do with me, the Celestial Venerable of Spiritual Treasure?!

Not at all!

It was truly because I was moved by Yu Chen's outstanding spirit of diligently cultivating and even fainting from exhaustion that I gave him some special guidance!

It has absolutely nothing to do with cheating, data manipulation, or any other kind of innate spiritual treasure!

Correct!

That's it!

Yu Chen forced himself to suppress the impulse in his heart, not to tear Feng Xi's mouth apart, and insisted on carrying out the original plan.

"Fine, whatever your plans are, whatever kind of play you want to put on... but as an actor, you need to master the basics, right?" Feng Xi placed the documents Guang Chengzi had given him on the table. "You are a student here for further studies, and also a diplomatic official dispatched by the Wu Clan to the Kunlun Mountain region... You can't forget these two tasks."

"Here are the materials I obtained from my discussions with Guang Chengzi, which relate to our future listening to the teachings... containing information spanning tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of years."

"You come and take a look too. Choose a part to read and understand, and master it... After you've mastered it, we'll transfer data to each other and try to finish it within three years." Feng Xi clapped his hands. "After all, the Celestial Venerable of Morality will be giving a sermon in three years."

"Oh, is that so?" Yu Chen thought of the three times Lingbao patted him on the head.

He flipped through the documents and notes. "There's quite a lot, isn't there?"

"The two of us simply can't finish it."

"Who said it's just the two of us?" Feng Xi said calmly. "There's also Qing Xuan, Bo Yang, and their group."

"By the way, when you are reading and understanding, remember to be careful and attentive, and try your best to restore the true meaning of these hidden meanings when the Three Pure Ones preached."

"Don't rush through it, and don't over-interpret it or make things up... like some kind of eerie light." He said earnestly, "Don't adopt that attitude—'I don't care what the Three Pure Ones think, I care what I think!'"

"I know the chess player behind you, who might even be able to go toe-to-toe with the Three Pure Ones... But since we're on someone else's turf, and it involves teaching, let's keep a low profile."

Hearing Feng Xi's words, Yu Chen, who was holding "A Collection of Teachings by Master Lingbao," remained silent.

After a long pause, he waved his hand weakly, "You can rest assured about that... I will give you an original annotation later."

"That's good." Feng Xi was very satisfied. "With division of labor and cooperation, we won't waste the great opportunity that the Ancestral Witch has arranged for us to receive personal guidance from a Grand Luo expert."

"Hmm, now that you're leaving Lingbao Tianzun's job, who should I give Yuanshi Tianzun's to?" Feng Xi hesitated, fiddling with the jade slips and books. "And what about Daode Tianzun's?"

"And these..." Feng Xi arranged them by category, "The Celestial Venerable of Morality spearheaded the establishment of the Daoist sect, gathering like-minded Great Luo Immortals to compile the 'Dao' scriptures together... During this time, these Great Luo Immortals debated and debated, and when they were in the mood, they preached to the creatures of Kunlun Mountain and spread their ideas. As a direct disciple of the Primordial Beginning, Senior Brother Guangcheng was also able to listen in and record valuable first-hand information..."

The races and creatures living in the Kunlun region have one of the highest average cultivation levels in the entire prehistoric world, and there is a reason for that.

Benefiting from the influence of the Three Pure Ones, even the smallest bit of benefit that the powerful immortals who are active here can eat their fill!

Of course, Guang Chengzi, who loved learning, attended every single one of these great masters' sermons.

This direct descendant of the Primordial Beginning, the Golden Immortal who struck the bell, can almost be said to represent a perfect combination of Taoist thought to a certain extent, and is one of the most knowledgeable beings!

If one had to pick a few who could rival them, among the disciples of the Three Pure Ones, only Xuandu, the direct descendant of the Moral Celestial Venerable, and Duobao, the direct descendant of the Spiritual Treasure Celestial Venerable.

Guang Chengzi loves learning and strives to broaden his knowledge, but this brings Feng Xi a happy trouble.

At this moment, he looked at the pile of jade slips and books, finding it difficult to know where to begin.

"Who should we assign this to?"

"Leave it to me." Yu Chen glanced at them and swiftly arranged them. "The Daode Tianzun's will be handled by Boyang; the Yuanshi Tianzun's will be handled by Qingxuan; the Taixu Zhenren's will be handled by..."

With a few seemingly casual strokes, he solved Feng Xi's problem, and all the information was assigned to a responsible person.

Upon seeing this, Feng Xi was overjoyed. "Good! Very good! Excellent!"

"Yu Chen, you're amazing!"

"You flatter me..." Yu Chen smiled, "It's nothing special."

As he laughed, he realized something was wrong.

"etc……"

"We've all divided them up, whose are you in charge of?"

"Do leaders have to work too?" Feng Xi looked up and whistled.

(End of this chapter)