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Chapter 52 Second Sermon (Combined Chapter)

Since Zhen Yuanzi passed down the Innate Yin-Yang True Scripture, Yun Zhongzi has been in seclusion, striving to achieve success in his cultivation as soon as possible and to form the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit.

They traveled to Chunyang Cave in Qingyuan Mountain and overseas to seek primordial energy, and refined primordial Yin-Yang divine light and primordial Yin-Yang divine thunder.

During this time, Zhen Yuanzi would occasionally explain the Primordial Yin-Yang True Scripture and many secrets of the prehistoric world to Yun Zhongzi.

As a result, Yun Zhongzi's cultivation level increased almost daily.

On this day, Zhen Yuanzi had just finished his cultivation when he saw a surge of innate purple energy rising from the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, accompanied by a faint voice.

"The second sermon is beginning. Those who are destined are welcome to come to Zixiao Palace to listen!"

The voice of Hongjun Daozu seemed to appear out of thin air. Those who were destined could hear it, while those who were not destined could not find the trace of Zixiao Palace even if they went to the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

The next moment, countless powerful beings rode auspicious clouds and left the immortal mountain and dojo, fearing that they would miss the opportune moment.

Zhen Yuanzi then summoned Yun Zhongzi, Qingfeng Mingyue, and gave them a few instructions. Then, a cloud of auspiciousness rose from beneath his feet, and he headed towards the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens.

Just like last time, Zhen Yuanzi summoned the innate spiritual treasure, the Earth Book, to protect himself, blocking the boundless chaotic energy around him. The energy transformed into a yin-yang radiance, allowing him to move forward with his unseen spiritual senses.

Before long, a golden bridge suddenly emerged from the depths of chaos. As soon as the chaotic energy approached the golden bridge, it emitted a burst of golden light, repelling the chaotic energy.

This was the second time Zhen Yuanzi had seen the Golden Bridge, and he still found it incredible. He didn't know whether it was a manifestation of the supreme divine power of Hongjun Daozu or a manifestation of the innate treasure Taiji Diagram.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi landed on the golden bridge and went deeper into the area.

In less than half a day, a palace radiating purple light appeared before Zhen Yuanzi. In front of the palace was a plaza paved with white jade, which was very wide and covered an area of ​​ten thousand miles.

The Zixiao Palace sits there, with the three large characters "Zixiao Palace" written in innate divine script on the plaque. It radiates a shimmering light, as if it is infinitely changeable and contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

Zhen Yuanzi stared at the three large characters "Zixiao Palace" for a full quarter of an hour. He felt as if his primordial spirit was about to wander to the heavens, and felt an ancient and natural aura coming from him, which was truly wonderful.

"The Dao Ancestor Hongjun's cultivation and supernatural powers are indeed beyond comprehension, beyond the comprehension of us Great Luo Golden Immortals."

Zhen Yuanzi sighed inwardly and said, "I wonder if the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and others will possess such supernatural powers when they attain sainthood!"

The last time Zhen Yuanzi came to Zixiao Palace, he could still vaguely sense a change in the Daoist aura, which seemed to be like a Dao fruit.

But this time, when Zhen Yuanzi looked at the Zixiao Palace in front of him, apart from the three innate divine characters on the plaque, everything else seemed very ordinary, as if it were just an ordinary palace without any mystery.

It is evident that in just a few thousand years, the Daoist Ancestor Hongjun's cultivation and supernatural powers have become even more unfathomable.

After a while, Zhen Yuanzi snapped out of his thoughts and strode toward Zixiao Palace.

However, as soon as Zhen Yuanzi arrived at the White Jade Square, he felt his primordial spirit sink. The Purple Cloud Palace before him seemed to change, suddenly emanating countless mysterious auras, as if countless laws were manifested, as if all things in the universe were generated, making him so engrossed that he could not extricate himself.

Upon seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi immediately composed himself, a faint wisp of chaotic energy emanating from his body, and continued walking towards Zixiao Palace, seemingly unaffected.

However, the journey, which should have taken only a few breaths, felt like an eternity to Zhen Yuanzi before he finally arrived at Zixiao Palace.

At this moment, Haotian and Yaochi, the two attendants, stood on either side of the gate of Zixiao Palace, having been waiting for a long time for the group of innate gods and demons.

At this moment, seeing Zhen Yuanzi approaching, Haotian and Yaochi bowed in unison and said, "Haotian and Yaochi greet the True Man. Please come inside."

"Thank you, gentlemen." Zhen Yuanzi nodded and stepped into Zixiao Palace.

As soon as Zhen Yuanzi entered the palace, he saw the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Fuxi, Jieyin, and Zhunti talking to each other. It seemed that those who arrived at Zixiao Palace first all had seats, and he wondered if this was intentionally done by Hongjun Daozu.

Upon seeing Zhen Yuanzi enter, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Fuxi all stood up and bowed, saying, "Greetings, fellow Daoist!"

"Greetings, fellow Daoists!" Zhen Yuanzi returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then walked to sit down behind Shangqing Daoist.

"Fellow Daoist, did you have any opportunities just now?" Daoist Yuqing turned to the side and asked with a smile.

opportunity!

Zhen Yuanzi paused for a moment, then, recalling his earlier experience, chuckled and said, "This humble Daoist has only gained a slight understanding, which cannot compare to the great gains made by you fellow Daoists."

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for modesty!" A glint of light flashed in Yuqing Daoist's eyes as he said, "Fellow Daoist seems to possess a faint aura of chaos. Could it be that you just comprehended the laws of the Great Dao of Chaos?"

There are three thousand Great Daos, and three thousand Laws as well.

The laws of chaos are particularly unique and profound, surpassing even the laws of space and time.

The Great Law of Chaos!

The Taoist Taiqing's expression changed slightly. He looked Zhen Yuanzi up and down carefully, then let out a soft exclamation and said, "Fellow Daoist does indeed seem to exude a trace of chaotic aura."

Upon hearing this, the gazes of Shangqing Daoist, Nuwa, Fuxi, Jieyin, and Zhunti all fell upon Zhen Yuanzi, and they all simultaneously sensed a very faint aura of chaos.

"Fellow Daoists, there's no need to overthink it. I haven't comprehended the laws of the Great Chaos. I merely used the chaotic energy from the chaotic spring in the mountains to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time," Zhen Yuanzi explained.

He naturally knew what was going on. It was nothing more than a trace of the chaotic energy and the laws of the Great Dao that had been fused into his body, which had inadvertently leaked out and was somewhat similar to the laws of the chaotic Great Dao.

Chaos Spirit Spring!

"Fellow Daoist, you actually have a Chaos Spirit Spring in your mountain?" Fuxi revealed a hint of surprise.

Although the Chaos Spirit Spring is not a primordial spiritual root or primordial spiritual treasure, its preciousness is extremely rare.

"Haha!" At this moment, Daoist Shangqing laughed loudly and said, "Fellow Daoist Fuxi may not know this, but in Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi's Wanshou Mountain, there is not only a Chaos Spiritual Spring, but also a primordial spiritual root ginseng fruit tree. Every ten thousand years, it can bear thirty fruits. Each ginseng fruit contains a trace of primordial Jia wood energy, which is quite extraordinary."

At this point, Daoist Shangqing revealed a hint of envy.

Although the ginseng fruit is useless to the great supernatural beings of the prehistoric world, it has endless uses for the disciples, saving them countless years of arduous cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist, this is truly a wonderful opportunity," Fuxi couldn't help but exclaim.

Upon hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti looked at Zhenyuanzi with surprise. Zhunti attained enlightenment through the Bodhi tree, and along with the Ginseng Fruit Tree, he was one of the Ten Great Innate Spiritual Roots of the Primordial World. They couldn't help but become curious.

"Fellow Daoist Shangqing, please don't make fun of this humble Daoist." Zhen Yuanzi did not want to continue the conversation.

After chatting and laughing with the others, they each closed their eyes and began to wander in the void, comprehending the spatial laws contained within the palace.

At this moment, a man and a woman walked into Zixiao Palace. One of them was the Eastern King Duke from Chunyang Cave in Qingyuan Mountain, and the other was the Western Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother of the West was dressed in a white palace gown, her hair styled in a misty, cloud-like pattern, adorned with pearl hairpins, and a touch of gold between her eyebrows, captivating all who beheld her. She was truly a stunning beauty.

As soon as the two entered the palace, Zhen Yuanzi and Sanqing exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing as they subtly sensed a change.

Compared to when I last saw the Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother, their auras had changed drastically. This was not only because they each wielded the Innate Pure Yang Dao and the Innate Pure Yin Dao respectively, but also because they seemed to exude an aura of royalty, which was quite perplexing.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi's heart stirred. Could it be that the Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother were about to become the heads of male and female immortals, respectively?

"This humble Taoist greets all fellow Taoists!"

"This humble servant greets fellow Daoists!" The Eastern King Duke and the Western Queen Mother bowed slightly to Zhen Yuanzi and the Three Pure Ones.

Zhen Yuanzi and the Three Pure Ones stood up to return the greeting, exchanged a few words, and did not ask any further questions.

The Eastern King and the Western Queen Mother found a place to sit down and began to close their eyes and rest.

As time went by, a host of innate gods and demons arrived one after another, most of whom were new faces, and Zhen Yuanzi did not recognize many of them.

Even more so, some have only just stepped into the path of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. If it weren't for the guidance of the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, they would probably never have been able to come to the Zixiao Palace.

As soon as these Taoist priests arrived at the palace, they began to greet each other and chat, making Zixiao Palace noisy and restless.

Before long, the number of innate gods and demons in Zixiao Palace was full, exactly three thousand, not one more and not one less. Those who did not come were naturally out of luck.

At this moment, Haotian and Yaochi closed the gates of Zixiao Palace, stepped inside, and arrived in front of the cloud bed. They shouted, "Silence! Our master has arrived!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hongjun Daozu silently arrived on the cloud bed without the slightest fluctuation. Only a slight divine light appeared in his eyes as he swept over the group of innate gods and demons. When he saw Zhen Yuanzi, he seemed to pause slightly.

Compared to the last time I met Hongjun Daozu, this time he seemed even more ethereal and elusive, exuding a simple and natural feeling, without any sense of pressure, as if he were just an ordinary old man.

However, the feeling that Hongjun Daozu gave Zhenyuanzi was that he had become more unfathomable and returned to simplicity.

Upon seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi and the other innate gods and demons all stood up, respectfully bowed to Hongjun Daozu, and said, "Greetings, Master! May you live a long and prosperous life!"

"Rise, all of you!"

"I attained enlightenment through the Jade Disc of Creation, and therefore I must preach to all living beings in the primordial world to fulfill the mandate of heaven. This is my second sermon." Hongjun Daozu withdrew his gaze, expressionless, and said calmly, "I will preach once every three thousand years, and each sermon will last for three thousand years. Those who are destined may come to listen."

He heard the Dao Ancestor Hongjun say that he would only preach the Dao three times, and each time it would last for only three thousand years.

The expressions of all the innate gods and demons in Zixiao Palace changed, and they sighed with regret. The innate gods and demons who came to Zixiao Palace for the first time were even more regretful, having missed an opportunity.

"Please have mercy, teacher!" all the innate gods and demons cried out in unison.

"This is the will of Heaven, and you need not do so," said the Dao Ancestor Hongjun calmly. "What I spoke of last time was the Way of Heaven and Earth, the innate laws. All living beings born throughout the universe can cultivate and form the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit."

"Three thousand years have passed now. Do you have any doubts?"

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Upon hearing these words from Hongjun Daozu, all the innate gods and demons pondered, unsure of what to say in their confusion. The innate gods and demons who were here for the first time, on the other hand, looked completely bewildered.

"May I ask, Master, what realm lies above the Great Luo?" Zhen Yuanzi suddenly asked Hongjun Daozu.

Upon hearing this, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Fuxi, and other great supernatural beings at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm all looked at Hongjun Daozu with excitement on their faces.

"Above the Great Luo and below the Sage lies the Quasi-Sage realm."

Hongjun Daozu glanced at Zhen Yuanzi and said, "Those with great opportunities and great perseverance can sever their three corpses of good and evil, achieve the Dao fruit of quasi-saint, attain an indestructible true spirit, and transcend the Great Luo realm."

Upon hearing Hongjun Daozu's words, the group of innate gods and demons were horrified. Although they did not know what kind of cultivation and supernatural powers a Quasi-Saint possessed, they knew that Hongjun Daozu was a Saint, and a Quasi-Saint was a Saint, which was enough to show that he was extraordinary.

At this moment, the Taoist Shangqing couldn't help but stand up and ask, "May I ask, Master, how should we sever the three corpses of good, evil, and self?"

"By entrusting the primordial spirit with a primordial spiritual treasure or a Dao-attaining artifact, one can sever the three corpses of good and evil," said Dao Ancestor Hongjun calmly.

Innate spiritual treasure!

A tool for attaining enlightenment!

Those innate gods and demons who lacked innate spiritual treasures and Dao-attaining artifacts turned pale and showed bitter expressions.

Innate spiritual treasures are extremely rare, and so are the magical artifacts for attaining enlightenment.

How can they possibly sever their three corpses of good, evil, and self?

Only the Three Pure Ones, Emperor Jun, Taiyi, and others couldn't help but reveal a slight smile.

Zhen Yuanzi remained silent with a smile.

All of them possess innate spiritual treasures or magical artifacts for attaining enlightenment, and they can all step into the Quasi-Saint realm at some point.

However, how many cultivators and demons were there in the primordial world, and how many innate spiritual treasures were there!

It is conceivable that after this sermon concludes, the value of the innate spiritual treasures will increase several times over, thus giving rise to countless battles, and countless innate gods and demons will perish.

Compared to the arduous task of searching for innate spiritual treasures or refining them into magical artifacts, killing innate gods and demons, and seizing companion spiritual treasures, this is much simpler.

One of the innate gods and demons asked, "May I ask, teacher, if we lack innate spiritual treasures and magical artifacts for attaining enlightenment, can we still reach the Quasi-Saint realm?"

Hongjun Daozu suddenly glanced at Zhen Yuanzi and said calmly, "Agreed!"

"Please enlighten us, teacher!" all the innate gods and demons cried out in unison.

"You all know this naturally," said Hongjun Daozu calmly.

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but think of the Wu Clan and his own method of proving the Dao through force. The former, the Wu Clan, did not have a primordial spirit, did not cultivate the Three Flowers, and could not sever the three corpses of good and evil, so naturally they did not need innate spiritual treasures or Dao-attaining artifacts.

The method of proving the Dao through force involves creating one's own world with one's physical body, thereby stepping into the quasi-saint realm. It is very similar to the Wu Clan, and neither of them needs innate spiritual treasures or Dao-attaining artifacts.

Both can be considered to have the same goal through different paths.

Of course, Zhen Yuanzi wouldn't ask Hongjun Daozu whether it was related to the Wu tribe and the method of proving the Dao through force.

This move not only exposes his knowledge of the method of proving the Tao through force, but also incurs the dissatisfaction of the Wu tribe, which is simply asking for trouble.

Next, regardless of the expressions of the innate gods and demons, Hongjun Daozu directly revealed his three primordial spirit flowers. Above a cloud of auspiciousness about an acre in size, countless purple energies arose, immortal music resounded, auspicious light soared into the sky, golden flowers fell from the void, and golden lotuses sprang from the ground. He began to explain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

"The superior man, upon hearing of the Way, diligently practices it; the average man, upon hearing of the Way, is half-convinced, half-doubtful; the inferior man, upon hearing of the Way, laughs loudly at it. If he did not laugh at it, it would not be the Way. Therefore, there is this saying: The clear Way seems obscure; advancing on the Way seems retreating; the smooth Way seems uneven; the highest virtue seems like a valley; the greatest purity seems like disgrace; the most abundant virtue seems insufficient; establishing virtue seems like stealing; the purest truth seems fickle; the greatest square has no corners; the greatest vessel is completed late; the greatest sound is silent; the greatest form is formless; the Way is hidden and nameless. Only the Way is good at lending and completing."

Upon seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi immediately withdrew his mind and also revealed his three primordial spirit flowers. Above the half-acre-sized auspicious cloud, the innate Yin-Yang divine light soared into the sky, evolving into the Daoist scriptures and the innate Yin-Yang Five Elements Great Dao. Around his body, a trace of Yin-Yang two-colored flames emerged, moving without wind and scattering countless chaotic auras.

From a distance, Zhen Yuanzi's entire body was enveloped in yin and yang flames, a truly astonishing sight.

The Three Pure Ones and others not far away also each displayed their own three flowers of primordial spirit, each with its own unique appearance.

In an instant, countless divine lights shot into the sky from the Purple Cloud Palace, and one after another, the three flowers of primordial spirit emerged, manifesting countless Daoist techniques and supernatural powers.

Suddenly, Hongjun Daozu waved his sleeve, and countless golden lotuses fell beside Zhenyuan, the Three Pure Ones, and others, transforming into wisps of innate spiritual energy that flowed into their respective bodies.

At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi's body flashed with the innate Yin-Yang True Fire, engulfing the golden flowers into his physical body and primordial spirit. He felt his physical body and primordial spirit tremble together, and his whole body felt light and airy. He used the Dao Proving Method and the Innate Yin-Yang True Scripture and the Innate Five Elements True Scripture to operate autonomously, causing the chaotic energy to surge throughout his body, the laws of the Great Dao to manifest, and tempering his blood and bones.

At the same time, the innate Yin-Yang and Five Elements Great Dao Laws and the Space Great Dao Laws evolved from Zhen Yuanzi's three flowers of primordial spirit, which mutually verified the three thousand Great Dao Laws spoken of by Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

This time, Hongjun Daozu spoke of the method of foundation building and attaining Dao, the method of refining Dao-attaining artifacts, the method of transcending heaven and earth, and Pangu's refining of earth, water, wind, and fire, from Wuji to Taiji, from Taiji to Yin and Yang, from Yin and Yang to the Three Powers, from the Three Powers to the Four Symbols, from the Four Symbols to the Five Elements, from the Five Elements to the Six Harmonies, and so on.

It contains a host of the Three Thousand Great Dao Laws, and even seems to vaguely mention the laws of time, space, chaos, and the path to quasi-sainthood. Occasionally, there are also a few words about the method of proving the Dao through force. It can be described as all-encompassing, obscure and difficult to understand.

Even with Zhen Yuanzi's level of cultivation, he could only barely understand less than half of it; the rest he only vaguely understood and was unaware of its profound mysteries.

However, the occasional words spoken by Hongjun Daozu about the path to quasi-sainthood and the method of proving the Dao through force only made Zhen Yuanzi more and more engrossed in them.

The Path to Quasi-Sainthood is the path of severing the three corpses of good, evil, and self, which can be called the Great Path of the Primordial Spirit.

The method of proving the Dao through force means that one's Dao cultivation and supernatural powers are all contained within the physical body, and the world itself arises within the body, which can be called the Great Dao of the physical body.

Zhen Yuanzi was involved in both of these, and naturally reaped considerable rewards.

The three Pure Ones on the side had different expressions. The Taiqing Daoist was surrounded by the innate Yin and Yang laws, which resembled a Taiji diagram. The Yuqing Daoist was filled with immortal energy, and there was a faint rumble of thunder. The Shangqing Daoist was surrounded by sword energy that soared into the sky, revealing its sharp edge.

Although the Three Pure Ones are all manifestations of the primordial spirit of the Great God Pangu, their respective understandings are completely different.

Nuwa and Fuxi both wore bitter expressions, clearly indicating that they only vaguely understood.

Nuwa cultivated the Great Dao of Creation, which is extremely difficult to cultivate. Fuxi, on the other hand, attained enlightenment through array formations, and the same applies to both.

The Taoist priest, however, had a compassionate expression and a serene demeanor, radiating golden light, as if he had gained much.

In contrast, the Taoist Zhunti looked pained, his brows furrowed, as if he were deeply troubled.

The other innate gods and demons in the palace made a complete fool of themselves, some laughing loudly, others covering their faces and weeping.

Even more extreme, some leaped to their feet, shouting, "Having obtained wondrous supernatural powers, I will surely be able to sever my three corpses and attain the quasi-saintly Dao fruit!"

Those whose true spirits were obscured were all sent out of Zixiao Palace by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, thus missing their chance.

It is truly tragic and lamentable.

(End of this chapter)