The Primordial Era: Starting with Jingwei Filling the Sea

"Junior brother, I know you don't trust me. You're worried that I was sent by one of the senior brothers or sisters in the sect to test you."

Just as Fang Yang was about to come up with some random excuse to get by, Di Mao Zhenjun spoke frankly, pointing out Fang Yang's concerns.

That's right, Fang Yang truly didn't believe in Di Mao Zhenjun. He wasn't like Tu Xingsun or Yin Jiao, who would blindly believe just anyone.

Fang Yang was worried that this matter was related to factional struggles within the Jie Sect. Therefore, he prepared to speak some truths that would not offend anyone.

Unexpectedly, Di Mao Zhenjun directly broke through this barrier.

"If you are worried, junior brother, I can swear to our teacher that if I harbor any ill will towards you, I will have our teacher strip me of all my cultivation and expel me from the sect."

For reasons unknown, Di Mao Zhenjun actually swore an oath to Tongtian Jiaozhu. Now, Fang Yang began to trust Di Mao Zhenjun somewhat.

The Tongtian Sect Leader is a saint, and saints act as agents of Heaven to patrol and inspect. Swearing an oath to the Tongtian Sect Leader is the same as swearing an oath to the Heavenly Dao.

Since Di Mao Zhenjun had dragged Tongtian Jiaozhu into the mix, Fang Yang had no choice but to tell the truth. If he continued to conceal the truth, and Tongtian Jiaozhu actually took notice, wouldn't he think Fang Yang was two-faced?

"Alright, since you've put it this way, I won't beat around the bush anymore."

Fang Yang's thoughts drifted back 50,000 years, when he was still a Xuanxian (Mysterious Immortal) in cultivation. In order to break through to the Golden Immortal realm, he went up mountains and down to the sea, collecting spiritual objects from heaven and earth that contained a large amount of spiritual energy.

When he passed by an island, he saw a powerful figure from the Jie Sect kill all the living beings on the island and refine them into a treasure called the Ghostly White Bone Banner.

He survived not because he wasn't discovered, but because he was a disciple of the Jie Sect.

After witnessing that scene, he looked up at the sky above the island with admiration and exclaimed, "This senior brother has such profound cultivation; I'm afraid I'll never reach that level."

Fang Yang knew that in a world like the Primordial World, self-preservation was the most important thing.

If you have the ability, you can indeed learn from those great supernatural beings to slay demons and monsters. At that time, the rules will be in your hands.

But until you have the ability to make your own rules, you should abide by the rules of others.

Whoever is stronger is right!

Fang Yang recounted everything he had seen at the time. However, he did not offer any opinion on the matter.

When he recounted this incident, he used a news reporting style, using neutral terms for every word, without any emotional coloring.

Upon hearing this, Di Mao Zhenjun revealed a meaningful smile.

His "junior brother" was incredibly cautious. Even after he had put his mind to it, his "junior brother" remained tight-lipped and unwilling to show his emotions in front of him.

"Alright, I have another question for you, junior brother. The doctrine of our Jie Sect is to seize a glimmer of hope for all sentient beings, yet the actions of our fellow disciples clearly contradict this. Does this mean that our sect's doctrine is a sham, a wolf in sheep's clothing?"

This problem gave Fang Yang a headache.

Is it possible for him to answer questions that involve the doctrines of the Jie Sect? As a disciple of the Jie Sect, even if the Jie Sect is rotten to the core, he cannot say that the doctrines of the Jie Sect are problematic!

He pondered for a moment before slowly speaking: "I don't know how you understand our sect's doctrines, but I believe that seizing a glimmer of hope is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

This answer was the result of careful consideration. In fact, he had considered similar questions after joining the Jie Sect.

From the perspective of the lowest level of beings, this is indeed what Di Mao Zhenjun meant. However, if one places oneself on the same level as heaven and earth, one will gain new insights.

"I would like to hear the details."

A look of anticipation appeared in Di Mao Zhenjun's eyes.

"In my humble opinion, the survival of our sect is inextricably linked to its doctrines. Our teacher has spread the doctrines to us, and thus they have become ours. If we follow the right path, the doctrines will evolve into the Great Way, and our sect will live on forever along with them. However, if we follow the wrong path, the doctrines will collapse, and our sect will vanish along with them."

Fang Yang's tone was very heavy, because the Jie Sect had truly failed. The Dao of Intercepting Heaven failed to evolve into the Great Dao, and the Jie Sect was destroyed, disappearing into the primordial world.

Upon hearing this, Di Mao Zhenjun's eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliance. The way he looked at Fang Yang was the same way Liu Zhengfeng looked at Qu Yang.

"Junior brother, you're only at the Golden Immortal realm, yet you've already grasped the true meaning of our sect's teachings. Your comprehension surpasses even some of your direct disciples."

Fang Yang dared not agree to this.

His senior brothers and sisters were both Great Luo Golden Immortals, and they had attained enlightenment during the reign of the Heavenly Emperor. How could he, a mere Golden Immortal, possibly be stronger than them?

"Senior brother thinks too highly of me. This is just my personal opinion, and I'm sure I'm wrong. Everything in this sect should be decided by our teacher. Whatever our teacher says, that is what it is."

Seeing that Fang Yang was still pretending to be indecisive even at this point, the Tongtian Sect Leader could no longer hold back.

He disguised himself as the Earthly True Lord, intending to investigate his disciple. Little did he expect that his disciple would be so cautious.

"Earthly True Lord" smiled faintly, and his form changed. He transformed from an ordinary Taoist into a young Taoist wearing a purple robe and a crown of purple gold that reaches the heavens.

The young Taoist was surrounded by rays of light and auspicious energy. His eyes seemed to hold the rotation of stars. Just by standing there, Fang Yang felt an overwhelming pressure.

"Teacher...!"

Fang Yang was greatly surprised. He immediately bowed down and paid his respects.

Forget about people not being able to worship nowadays; in his past life, he had even worshipped idols of gods. The person before him was not only a god above gods, but also his teacher who had granted him immortality.

"Disciple Fang Yang greets Master! I was unaware that Master was here in person and made wild guesses about the doctrines of our sect. Please forgive me, Master."

He finally understood why Di Mao Zhenjun dared to swear an oath to Tongtian Jiaozhu. "Di Mao Zhenjun" was Tongtian Jiaozhu, so of course he could swear an oath at will.

The Tongtian Sect Leader raised his hand to lift Fang Yang, his oppressive aura slowly dissipating, and his tone became gentle:

"Fang Yang, what you just said is precisely the intention behind my founding of the Jie Sect. The sage teaches sentient beings to guide them to enlightenment, not to instill doctrines into them. That kind of teaching is not teaching, but salvation. Do you understand?"

A sage cannot teach or enlighten people through words or scriptures.

Saints have such high status and great power that even their farts smell sweet, let alone their scriptures. If saints could fart, that would be true.

When sages use scriptures to teach sentient beings, it can lead to blind obedience and fail to achieve good results.

Fang Yang's existence was a huge surprise to the Tongtian Sect Leader.

If he hadn't suddenly decided to investigate the outer disciple who saved the daughter of the Human Emperor, he wouldn't have known that such a talented person was hidden in the outer sect of the Jie Sect.