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Chapter 78 The Path to Enlightenment (Please Subscribe)

The Primordial Dao Fruit spoken by Hongjun Daozu, with every utterance of the Great Dao Mantra, made the Three Pure Ones feel comfortable all over, their primordial spirits warm, and their understanding of the Great Dao deepened.

It can be described as supremely profound and is of great benefit to one's own cultivation.

The more I listened, the more captivated I became, and the more mysterious and wonderful it seemed.

On this day, Dao Ancestor Hongjun suddenly fell silent.

The strange phenomena in Zixiao Palace all disappeared.

This made the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti feel extremely uncomfortable and depressed.

The rest of the innate gods and demons breathed a sigh of relief and all looked towards Hongjun Daozu on the cloud bed.

"In the past, I obtained the Jade Tablet of Creation and attained enlightenment. I was moved by the emergence of heavenly secrets and decided to point out the direction of cultivation for all living beings in the primordial world."

"Now that the three sermons have concluded, I shall unite myself with the Dao to make up for the deficiencies in the Heavenly Dao!" said the Dao Ancestor Hongjun expressionlessly.

The group of innate gods and demons were shocked, but they were also puzzled. How could the Heavenly Dao be flawed?

"May I ask, Master, since the Great God Pangu created the world and gave rise to all things in the universe, countless years have passed. Now that the primordial world is complete, what is the missing Heavenly Dao?" Nuwa asked, looking puzzled. She stood up, bowed to the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and asked.

Not only Nuwa looked puzzled, but all the primordial gods and demons were as well.

Upon hearing Nuwa's words, Hongjun Daozu glanced at her indifferently and said expressionlessly, "The Great Dao is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, resulting in an incomplete Heavenly Dao. A glimmer of hope remains, therefore I must merge myself with the Dao to mend the deficiencies of the Heavenly Dao!"

The Great Way is fifty, and the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine!

Zhen Yuanzi's expression changed slightly, and he rose to bow, asking, "May I ask, Master, once you unite with the Dao, will you then become part of the Heavenly Dao?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the innate gods and demons changed drastically.

If Hongjun Daozu were to become the Heavenly Dao, it would be difficult to say whether it would be good or bad.

Di Jun and Tai Yi's expressions darkened, and they secretly thought to themselves that something was wrong.

Hongjun Daozu is the Daozu of the Xuanmen, not the Daozu of the Demon Clan. If he were to become the Heavenly Dao, it would definitely not be a good thing for the Demon Clan.

The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti's eyes lit up, and a hint of anticipation appeared on their faces.

If this is the case, the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) will surely flourish.

"The Heavenly Dao is Hongjun, but Hongjun is not the Heavenly Dao!" Hongjun Daozu remained expressionless, without the slightest change, as if he were completely indifferent to the matter of merging with the Dao.

Upon hearing what Hongjun Daozu had said, the assembled primordial gods and demons were initially relieved, then fell silent, rose, and bowed to Hongjun Daozu, saying, "Teacher, you are merciful!"

"Under the Dao of Heaven, many sages will be born to enlighten all living beings!" At this moment, Dao Ancestor Hongjun suddenly spoke again.

Saints are born to teach and enlighten all beings!

The Three Pure Ones were shocked. Could the saints that Hongjun Daozu mentioned be the saints?

As for educating the masses, the Three Pure Ones were unaware of the meaning of these words.

Zhen Yuanzi suddenly thought of the yet-to-be-born human race.

At this time, the Wu and Yao tribes dominated the prehistoric world.

The Wu tribe has no primordial spirit and does not cultivate the Three Flowers, so naturally they cannot be considered "civilized".

The demon race is overseen by five great sages: Di Jun, Tai Yi, Nuwa, Fuxi, and Kunpeng. Nuwa is the future sage, so how could the other sages be allowed to educate the demon race!

Only the unborn human race, lacking both powerful beings to oversee them and possessing innate Dao bodies, is perfectly suited for the sages to carry out their teachings.

At this moment, the Taoist priest Shangqing couldn't help but stand up and ask, "May I ask, Master, what are the Sages?"

"Above Quasi-Saints lies the Primordial Golden Immortal, who, upon achieving the Primordial Dao Fruit, becomes a Saint." At this point, Dao Ancestor Hongjun paused slightly before continuing, "A Saint should practice the Way of Teaching and Enlightenment!"

Above the Quasi-Saints is the Saint!

The group of quasi-saints and great supernatural beings all showed excitement, but at the same time, they also had some doubts and questions in their hearts.

How to become a Primordial Golden Immortal!

How to achieve the Primordial Dao Fruit!

As for the practice of teaching and moral guidance, it has been completely forgotten by the people.

Just as everyone was filled with doubt and confusion, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun spoke again, saying, "The primordial spirit of a sage resides above the Heavenly Dao, enduring countless eons without perishing; therefore, all below the sage are but ants!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the innate gods and demons in Zixiao Palace changed drastically, some showing surprise and others turning pale, their expressions varied greatly.

Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but sigh. The sage's primordial spirit resides in the Heavenly Dao, and his magical power is almost inexhaustible. He can even survive countless eons without being destroyed.

This is what makes a sage so terrifying. They don't need to worry about consuming their own magical power, and they don't face the calamity of death. Even if one's cultivation and supernatural abilities are comparable to a sage, one is still probably no match for a sage.

"May I ask you, Master, how can we achieve the Primordial Dao Fruit and attain the Primordial Golden Immortal status?" Master Yuqing stood up, bowed, and asked.

"There are three thousand Great Daos, and any one of them can lead to enlightenment!" said Dao Ancestor Hongjun expressionlessly.

Emperor Jun, Taiyi, Kunpeng, and other quasi-saints with great supernatural powers couldn't help but show joy once again.

The Three Thousand Great Daos spoken by Hongjun Daozu are known to all. Doesn't that mean that everyone can achieve the Primordial Dao Fruit and attain the Primordial Golden Immortal status, and thus survive countless eons without perishing?

The two Ancestral Witches, Dijiang and Houtu, changed their expressions and stared at Hongjun Daozu with gloomy eyes, and wanted to stand up.

The Wu tribe does not have a primordial spirit and does not cultivate the Three Flowers, so naturally they cannot cultivate the Three Thousand Great Daos, and therefore cannot achieve the Primordial Dao Fruit or attain the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal.

However, before Dijiang and Houtu could stand up, Hongjun Daozu spoke again, saying, "But when you summarize the three thousand Great Daos, there are only three ways to achieve the Primordial Dao Fruit and attain the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal status!"

"One method is to prove the Dao through force, comprehend the physical body method, temper the physical body with supreme magical power, open up a small world, and stabilize the earth, wind, water, and fire. Those who prove the Dao through this method have the best Dao cultivation and supernatural powers."

"In ancient times, the great god Pangu practiced this method."

As soon as Hongjun Daozu finished speaking, the Three Pure Ones, Dijun, and Taiyi all looked at Zhenyuanzi.

Could it be that Zhen Yuanzi's Chaos Undying Body is the method of proving the Dao through force that Hongjun Daozu spoke of?

Upon realizing this, Di Jun and Tai Yi were shocked. No wonder the Chaos Undying Body was so powerful, capable of rivaling the innate treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell. It turned out that it was a method of proving the Dao through force.

Sanqing's expression was somewhat complicated.

Zhen Yuanzi once consulted them about the mysteries of the true form of the Chaos Demon God.

Looking back now, I'm afraid the true form of the Chaos Demon God is related to the method of proving the Dao through force.

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

To this, Zhen Yuanzi merely smiled faintly, saying that proving the Dao through force is indeed the best approach, but it is also the most difficult.

The only advantage is that it allows one to continue enhancing their cultivation and supernatural abilities even when they are unable to sever their own physical body.

"The second method is to sever the three corpses to attain enlightenment. This involves using a primordial spiritual treasure to sever the three corpses of good, evil, and self, and then entrusting the primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao to forge the Primordial Dao Fruit. Those who attain enlightenment through this method will have slightly less advanced spiritual attainment and supernatural powers," continued Hongjun Daozu.

Zhen Yuanzi had long suspected that the method of severing the three corpses to attain enlightenment was simply to use the profound mystery of the Primordial Purple Qi to entrust the primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao, thereby forging the Primordial Dao Fruit and attaining the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

At this moment, Zhen Yuanzi suddenly thought of something.

Since proving the Dao through force does not require entrusting one's primordial spirit to the Heavenly Dao, is it possible to prove the Dao without using the Primordial Purple Qi?

"Thirdly, one attains enlightenment through merit. By accumulating merit for all things and beings in the universe, the Heavenly Dao bestows down the primordial energy of merit, forging the Primordial Dao Fruit. Those who attain enlightenment through this method have the weakest Dao cultivation and supernatural powers," said Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Attaining enlightenment through merit seems quite easy.

In reality, it is not much easier than severing the three corpses to attain enlightenment.

Since the creation of heaven and earth by the great god Pangu, and the three sermons at Zixiao Palace to date, although many innate gods and demons have received the Qi of merit and virtue, they are still far from being able to prove their Dao through merit and virtue.

It is estimated that only the Three Pure Ones possess the merit of Pangu's creation of the world, and can try to prove the Dao with their merit, as well as the merit of Nuwa's creation of humans and Houtu's reincarnation in the future.

Besides, even establishing the supreme teachings is not enough. In their previous lives, Jieyin and Zhunti could only make great vows to borrow merit to attain enlightenment.

Seeing that Hongjun Daozu remained silent, Zhen Yuanzi spoke again and asked, "May I ask how you, Master, attained enlightenment?"

Upon hearing Zhen Yuanzi's question, Hongjun Daozu glanced at Zhen Yuanzi and said calmly, "I attained enlightenment by severing the Three Corpses!"

Sever the three corpses to prove the Dao!

Upon hearing this, Di Jun's expression softened considerably. Even Hongjun Daozu had to sever his three corpses to prove his Dao, demonstrating the difficulty of proving one's Dao through force.

"May I ask, Master, is there any difference between entrusting one's primordial spirit to the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit and severing one's corpse with a Primordial Treasure and a Primordial Spirit Treasure?" Upon hearing that Dao Ancestor Hongjun mentioned severing the Three Corpses to attain enlightenment, Taiyi voiced his doubts.

Since the last sermon at Zixiao Palace ended, everyone has transcended the Great Luo realm and stepped into the Quasi-Saint realm. They soon discovered a problem: the cultivation levels of their respective Three Corpses were completely different, with some being higher and some lower.

"The higher the quality of the innate spiritual treasure, the stronger the cultivation and supernatural powers of the three corpses of good and evil that are severed!" Hongjun Daozu replied.

The group of innate gods and demons felt a bitter taste in their mouths. Ordinary innate spiritual treasures were hard to come by, let alone superior innate spiritual treasures or even supreme innate treasures!

"Thank you for enlightening me, teacher!" Taiyi's face lit up with joy, and he almost wanted to laugh out loud. He used the innate treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell, to entrust his primordial spirit to sever his benevolent corpse. Apart from Zhen Yuanzi's Chaos Imperishable Body, who could rival him!

Even with the assistance of Hongjun Daozu, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti would likely still be far less powerful than the innate treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell.

"May I ask, Master, is there a predetermined number of Grand Luo Golden Immortals?" Zhen Yuanzi suddenly asked.

"Under the Heavenly Dao, there are nine Saintly positions! One is the beginning, and nine is the ultimate. However, nothing can be complete, so there are eight who can become Saints. I should have six Saints under my tutelage!" As soon as the Dao Ancestor Hongjun said this, all the innate gods and demons were greatly shocked. There were only six Saintly positions!

The next moment, everyone reacted instantly and looked at the six people—Sanqing, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti—which corresponded to the six holy positions.

So the seat is the sacred place!

Compared to the assistance of Hongjun Daozu in comprehending the Great Dao, the Sainthood is the true great opportunity!

In an instant, everyone's face turned pale, and they looked dejected and lost.

Kunpeng felt a loud thud, his teeth grinding together, his eyes fixed on Hongyun and Zhunti, filled with murderous intent. "I will fight you to the death!"

If it weren't for Hongyun and Zhunti, he would definitely have had such an opportunity.

At this moment, Hongyun's face turned pale, and she almost fell to the ground, filled with regret.

He never imagined that simply giving up a seat would cause him to miss such a tremendous opportunity.

(End of this chapter)