Chapter 1759: Chapter 946: Discarding Method

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuanjing sighed, somewhat worried, "Ah, without dispelling the Heart Demon, it’s difficult to prove the Way! Although I have some confidence, I dare not guarantee achieving the Dao."

Zhao Sheng’s thoughts stirred, suddenly recalling the "Great Brightness Root Mantra."

However, he reconsidered and suppressed this thought back into his heart.

"Before the Second Ancestor’s Ascension, he must have left behind his life experiences. Ancestor, you might as well search in the Heavenly Fate Cave Heaven." With a change of thought, Zhao Sheng suddenly suggested.

Zhao Xuanjing’s eyes brightened, immediately approving, "Excellent suggestion! I will return shortly."

After speaking, he collected his Ten Thousand Feet Dharma Image and turned into light to depart.

"Wait, I’ll go too." Zhao Sheng hastily communicated with Divine Thought upon seeing this, then pursued with tunneling light.

With that, the two Zhao Family Great Venerables suddenly left, startling the other Tribulation Crossing Venerables into speculating where the two were headed.

After a million years, the Taiyi Spirit Realm finally birthed a new Immortal.

When Ganlin Jade Dew sprinkled over every inch of the Spirit Realm; when the sky manifested countless auspicious colors, and the concentration of Spiritual Energy surged, countless knowledgeable people suddenly realized that a Tribulation Crossing Venerable in their realm had successfully ascended to Immortal Heaven.

On this day, masterful forces like the Taiyi Spirit Palace, Supreme Sect, Mystic Sky Sect, and Spirit-controlling Immortal Sect were the first to receive the Great Venerable’s decree, simultaneously learning the identity of the newly ascended Immortal.

All the lordly forces, without exception, sent Integration Realm Great Powers to the Zhao Clan Ancestral Land immediately.

Each Integration Realm Great Power brought heavy treasures, rushing to the Divine Continent that very day, voluntarily offering a congratulatory gift.

On the Three Saints Zhao Family’s side, Integration Realm Great Power Zhao Luo Mo personally received the visiting Integration Realm Fellow Daoists.

Zhao Luo Mo, both surprised and delighted, received the continuous stream of fellow Daoists while skillfully handling their probing.

The event of Tianyunzi proving the Dao and ascending quickly stirred the entire Taiyi Spirit Realm.

In the nearly hundred years that followed, visitors continuously called at their door, each bringing grand gifts, ostensibly to congratulate the Heavenly Fortune Ancestor’s Ascension to Immortality, but in reality seeking to establish good relations with the Three Saints Zhao Family.

The event of Tianyunzi proving the Dao and ascending had an ineffable and profound impact on the future of the Three Saints Zhao Family.

One could say that this event not only made the title of "Taiyi Spirit Realm’s First Immortal Valve" truly deserved but also propelled the Three Saints Zhao Family to an equal status with lordly forces like the Taiyi Spirit Palace and Supreme Sect.

From now on, the Three Saints Zhao Family would have no fear of annihilation and would even thrive and prosper forever.

The influence of an Immortal was apparent!

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As expected, the Second Ancestor Zhao Hongyun indeed left behind a "legacy" within the Pocket World Spirit Core.

Zhao Sheng and his companion were no longer concerned with external items like Magical Treasures and Cultivation Techniques. After a brief search, they quickly found their target.

It was a translucent Jade Tablet, two zhang tall and nine chi thick, with the words "Discarding Method" etched in three Immortal Seals on the tablet’s front.

"This is it." Zhao Xuanjing’s eyes revealed a peculiar light, declaring decisively.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng curiously split a thread of Divine Thought, slowly probing into the Jade Tablet.

The next moment, a Dao sound surged into his mind: "Worldly ties are like dreams and lightning; those who cling are truly the freed. A heart with thousands of threads cocoons, breaking and discarding a thought is true.

I have a method, called ’Discarding Method’... Discarding is cutting the roots of the past; Shedding is forsaking the shackles of bloodline; Departing is removing the eight sufferings of the Dao Heart.

This method is not about ruthlessly extinguishing emotions but is a path to clearly seeing one’s nature. My descendants should know: obsession is the demon; where you let go is Ling Mountain.

The method has three realms: the first realm, breaking illusions... the second realm, shedding obsessions... the third realm, departing forms...

This method requires traversing the Ten Thousand Red Dust, likened to lotus roots embedding in filth, ultimately blooming in the sun... My descendants should remember: what you discard is not external things, but heart bondage; what you depart is not the mortal world, but ignorance. When the clouds clear and water is pure, you will realize that devilish thoughts are like prajna."

As the Dao sound ended, countless scenes flooded into his spirit, with none other than the Second Ancestor Zhao Hongyun as their protagonist.

It turns out that before ascending, the Second Ancestor personally "branded" this Jade Tablet with thousands of years of his recent experiences for future generations to investigate.

Moved by the Second Ancestor’s selflessness, Zhao Sheng secretly felt he paled in comparison.

After examining the Jade Tablet, Zhao Xuanjing was immediately moved, exclaiming, "Hongyun... you are thoughtful!"

Not having experienced the Heart Demon Tribulation, Zhao Sheng was unaware of the profoundness of Zhao Hongyun’s Jade Tablet.

But Zhao Xuanjing was different. Entangled by Heart Demons, he was well aware of the preciousness of the "Discarding Method."

With Zhao Hongyun’s memory as a reference, the difficulty of cultivating the "Discarding Method" immediately plummeted.

After merely a quick glance, Zhao Xuanjing already felt he had gained much, with a slight improvement in his state of mind.

In truth, even without the Ancestor’s emphasis, Zhao Sheng immediately realized the significance of the "Discarding Method."

Thus, the two Tribulation Crossing Venerables paid no heed to external trifles, immediately delving into the understanding of this Heart Refining Technique.

In doing so, the two quickly forgot time and the clan juniors waiting for the decision of the Ancestors.

Fortunately, both had Avatars stationed in the Cave Heavens, with the Avatars managing matters, thus saving their true selves a lot of Heart Power.

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Enlightenment is like a dream, scarcely perceiving the passage of time.

By the time Zhao Sheng and Zhao Xuanjing fully comprehended the profoundness of the "Discarding Method," they realized more than a hundred years had passed.

Filled with gains, Zhao Xuanjing was anxious to return to the Cave Heaven to digest this realization.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng reluctantly took on the heavy responsibility, allowing the Ancestor to return to the Cave Heaven for secluded meditation.

As light flashed, the Spirit Core Space was left with only Zhao Sheng.

With a wave of his long sleeve, a mountain of Treasures instantly rose into the air, disappearing into his sleeve without a trace.

After collecting the Treasures, he tunneled out of the Spirit Core Space, arriving above the Heavenly Fate Cave Heaven.

The clouds drifted, and Gang Wind roared.

Suspended in the Void, Zhao Sheng’s Divine Thought spread like a tide, swiftly covering most of the Cave Heaven.

Three Returning to Void Realm elders immediately sensed it and were overjoyed beyond measure.

Soon, the three hastened to meet.

Seeing that the Fourth Ancestor was indeed present, the three immediately paid the grandest respects.

Zhao Sheng conversed with the three for a while, quickly learning of all the major events of the Zhao Clan over the past century.

The reactions of the Spirit Realm’s forces were as expected; Zhao Sheng didn’t care much about the attitudes of other forces. He was more concerned with internal changes within the Zhao Clan.

After further inquiries, he pondered for a moment and immediately issued seven or eight orders to the three.

Once the three had received their orders and left, Zhao Sheng did not continue to oversee the Heavenly Fate Cave Heaven but instead returned directly to the Five Elements Cave Heaven.

In just a few days, the upper echelon of the Three Saints Zhao Family quickly learned of the Fourth Ancestor’s appearance.

A more significant and shocking event quickly spread.

"With the Second Ancestor’s Ascension, the Heavenly Fate Cave Heaven is currently masterless! The Fourth Ancestor issued a decree: summon all Returning to Void Realm elders to select one to inherit the Heavenly Fate Cave Heaven."

Once the true self returned to the Five Elements Cave Heaven, the Avatar Dongzhenzi was promptly sent to the Ancestor Hall to preside over matters.

Aside from these "trivial matters," once the true self returned unseen, the Five Zhas awoke from slumber.

Having undergone two Ganlin baptisms, the Five Zhas changed vastly, not only expanding their Cave Heavens to millions of miles but also maturing in appearance from teenagers to youths around twenty years old.

This also meant that the Five Directions Treasure Mirror reached the standard of a normal Primordial Yang Spirit Treasure.

Of course, whether the Five Zhas could transform into a Heavenly Spirit Treasure depended on their individual fates!

After sending away the excited and thrilled Five Zhas, Zhao Sheng took out the long-sealed Small Wind Stabilizing Pearl, beginning to Sacrificial Refine this Pseudo-Immortal Artifact with the Power of Primordial Spirit.

The Small Wind Stabilizing Pearl was of exceedingly high Grade, so, despite Zhao Sheng’s profound cultivation, it required years of continuous Sacrificial Refining to initially refine the Pearl.