Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 304 - 81: Pilgrimage

Lu Yu cast a glance at the signboard above and raised his head to walk into the great hall. The doors of the hall slowly closed behind him as he entered, and Jixia Academy gradually vanished from sight, with the extraordinary phenomena between heaven and earth disappearing as well.

But all cultivators knew that another sage had appeared among the human race—a sage with an Innate Spirit Root, who cultivated the Taoist Laws, and because of this, the strength of the human race had greatly increased.

The special ability of the Enlightenment Tea Tree also made many cultivators in the Three Realms green with envy. Such treasures that could enhance cultivation insight and allow one to enter a state of sudden enlightenment were exceedingly rare. It was often the lack of insights into the Great Dao of heaven and earth that trapped cultivators.

The name Tea Saint Lu Yu thus officially began to spread across the Three Realms, and what more people wondered was the extent of change that such a living human sage would bring.

After all, the present was not like the ancient past; the human race had propagated and thrived over countless years, already filling every corner of the Three Realms. This also meant that the Fortune and Destiny of the human race was unprecedentedly prominent.

The immense Fortune and Destiny of the human race suppressed the strength of the demons, ghosts, Immortal Gods, and Buddhas of the world, preventing them from unleashing their full power. A cultivator who was not constrained by the Human Path’s Fortune and Destiny, able to exert their full strength, was a walking nuke in this era. He could not be ignored by anyone.

And yet, Lu Yu, the focus of the Three Realms at this moment, was walking calmly towards the great hall of Su Xia Academy with a humble heart.

Suddenly, the spectral figure of an old man dressed in coarse clothing appeared by his side, tall and with his sash fluttering. As he walked, he spoke, "The doers of good do so to bring benefit to the world and rid it of harm."

Further ahead, a man with an indistinct face looked up to the sky and proclaimed, "To go vertical is to unite the weak to attack the strong; to go horizontal is to serve one strong force to attack the many weak."

As he continued forward, all kinds of figures appeared along the way, each voicing the ideologies of their own schools of thought.

Upon reaching the interior of the great hall, three more figures appeared: a Confucian, a Monk, and a Taoist.

The Confucian was majestic and powerful, the Monk’s appearance was dignified and sacred, and the Taoist was serene and effortless. They were the leaders of the Three Teachings, as well as the founders of the greatest schools of thought in the world.

The moment Lu Yu stepped into the great hall, shadowy figures started to appear all around him. Some recited doctrine, some looked up in thought, and others concentrated with all their might.

This was the hall of All Saints of the human race, the crystallization of human wisdom, and the wellspring of human power.

Standing there, Lu Yu’s heart was filled with humility. These were the people who lit the path during dark times, the pioneers who blazed the trails, and he was about to join their ranks, which caused his heart to surge with emotion.

Suddenly, an official dressed in pre-Qin attire appeared before Lu Yu. He performed an ancient courtesy towards Lu Yu and said with a smile, "Hangu Pass’s Yin Xi has seen Tea Saint."

Lu Yu looked at Yin Xi with surprise, noting that he was a fair-faced middle-aged man wearing a dark pre-Qin robe, void of any adornment, with a proud and upright stature.

"Hangu Pass’s Yin Xi?" Lu Yu asked.

"It is indeed I," the figure affirmed.

"Rumor has it that you stopped Laozi from exiting the pass, received the Tao Te Ching consisting of 5,000 words from him, and later followed Laozi through the pass, your whereabouts unknown. To think I would meet you here," Lu Yu sighed softly. This person was a legendary figure; had it not been for him detaining Laozi, the world might not have the Tao Te Ching, for that sage had a nature that cherished peace and non-action, following the mandate of heaven, and would not have deliberately passed these teachings on. Continue reading on novelbuddy

Yin Xi smiled and said, "This is Su Xia Academy, the final destination of the human sages. I am fortunate to oversee the academy, bringing enlightenment to each newly arisen sage."

"I am eager for your instruction," Lu Yu said, giving a slight bow.

"Jixia Academy was established by our sages to preserve the teachings of the human race. However, with the great changes of heaven and earth, and the impending Transcendence of All Saints, this sacred palace has taken on a new mission: to choose the future destiny of the human race."

"Since the dawn of time, from the birth of the human race, all manner of demons and spirits have existed in the world; through grinding hardship, our forebears grew stronger with each opportune encounter, earning today’s central role in heaven and earth. Yet, as the human race continues to multiply..."

...our existence and development have started to conflict with other beings in these Three Realms. If we confront them with unyielding strength, our fate will mirror that of the Dragon Clan. Hence, the early sages and Holy Emperors established the Kyushu Seal and built Su Xia Academy."

"Their original intention was to protect the human race and preserve its spark. However, the upcoming Transcendence of All Saints has given us a new choice."

"Transcendence of All Saints will shatter the world and reshape the Primordial Chaos. Yet, with the constant proliferation of life, the Heavenly Dao is overwhelmed. Therefore, a sage proposed that there should be a division among the three powers of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity."

"Division of the three powers?" Lu Yu asked with puzzlement, not understanding what this meant. He had an inkling that this would be the grandest undertaking since Pangu cleaved the heavens and the earth.

Yin Xi laughed and elaborated, "The three powers are those of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity. The division of the three powers means reorganizing the world into three realms: the Heavenly Realm to replay the Primordial Chaos, the Earth Realm where the Underworld resides, and the Mortal Realm that is entirely ours, the human race."

"With these three worlds as the foundation, a grand formation will be rehearsed, giving rise to a new heaven and earth."

To Lu Yu, this translated to the universe, with its vast amount of growing data, becoming too much for the single server of the Heavenly Dao to bear. The division of the three powers is like setting up two new servers to relieve the pressure on the main one. That also explained why the suppressive force of the Human Path’s Fortune and Destiny was so mighty; it was part of the Heavenly Dao, and now it was gradually evolving into something akin to a mini-Heavenly Dao. Once the division occurred, the Human Path would become the Heavenly Dao of the Mortal Realm and execute all the rights once exclusive to the Heavenly Dao.

This did not contradict the transcendence of the saints. Hence, they were willing to bestow this gift upon the world that had nourished and taught them before they departed. After all, their teachings would continue to be propagated in this world, and their disciples would remain. The state after transcendence was known only to Ancestral Master Hong Jun.

But judging from Hong Jun’s actions—to leave behind legends and marks—it clearly benefits what comes after transcendence.

"Does that mean, in the future Mortal Realm, only the human race will exist, and all other races will be incorporated into the Heavenly Realm?"

Yin Xi nodded and replied, "Correct. When that time comes, our Mortal Realm will no longer have demons or spirits, no Immortal Gods or Buddhas. This is the will of all living beings of the human race and the path chosen for us by All Saints."

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"So, an era of decline for the law?" Lu Yu muttered to himself, seemingly understanding why there would be no more cultivators in the future.

"No, it should be called the Lawless Era." Lu Yu thought of an even more accurate description.