The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 125 - 71: The Twin Saints of Primordial Tongtian Achieve Their Status
Chapter 125: Chapter 71: The Twin Saints of Primordial Tongtian Achieve Their Status free𝑤ebnovel.com
Saints preach, and naturally flowers fall in disarray, and golden lotuses spring from the earth.
The hitherto arcane and incomprehensible "Tao Te Ching," when explained by Laozi at this moment, becomes exceptionally lucid and clear!
Laozi explained the "Tao Te Ching" back and forth nine times in total. Despite the content being the same with every lecture, to Li Qingming at this moment, the meaning felt profound and long-lasting! After each time, he had a different enlightenment.
Moreover, regardless of others, the Human Clan’s Eight Ancestors also benefited immensely. Their previously stagnant Cultivation Realms actually experienced a slow advancement.
"Now, I have preached for ninety-nine years! Nine is the ultimate number, and I will return from whence I came!" said Laozi, and with that, he took Xuan Dou and flew towards East Kunlun Mountain in the west.
The group of humans immediately knelt down and shouted loudly: "We respectfully see off the Saint!"
Seeing that all matters had concluded, and that Yuan Shi and Tongtian were also on the brink of achieving sainthood, Li Qingming gently comforted his eight disciples and instructed them to take good care of the Human Clan. Then he followed Yuan Shi and likewise returned to East Kunlun Mountain.
After The Three Pure Ones returned to Kunlun Mountain, Laozi began closed-door cultivation.
Although Yuan Shi and Tongtian had already figured out the method to become Saints, they still found themselves at the threshold, unable to cross. This irony was hard to ignore; all having originated from the same Primordial Spirits, how could they not share the same destiny?
In the Three Pure Ones Palace, Yuan Shi and Tongtian sat facing each other, while Li Qingming lay lazily to one side, occasionally sipping Purple Bamboo Tea.
"Second brother, why can’t we find the thread leading to sainthood?" An anxious expression was evident on Tongtian’s face, clearly deeply stimulated by Laozi’s ascendence to sainthood.
Yuan Shi’s expression was not any better; it was almost as dismal as that of the one who beckons (Jie). Hearing Tongtian speak bluntly, he sighed softly and said, "Indeed, how can one achieve sainthood? Now that our eldest brother is in seclusion, we can’t even seek advice; what can be done?"
As the two heaved sorrowful sighs, Laozi suddenly appeared in the Three Pure Ones Palace like a ghost. Just as they were about to greet him, they heard Laozi’s thunderous shout: "We The Three Pure Ones are one body; I have now realized the Dao and become a Saint! If you do not awaken to this now, then when will you?"
Hearing this roar, the two were as if nectar was poured over them, causing Yuan Shi Tongtian to startle awake, their bodies jolted suddenly, and then they swiftly came to an epiphany. Rooted within their Primordial Spirits, the Hongmeng Purple Qi danced joyously, eager to burst out of the Sea of Consciousness Space!
Upon exiting the palace, Yuan Shi and Tongtian shared a look.
Yuan Shi proclaimed loudly to the heavens, "I am Hong Jun’s second disciple, and from now on, I am Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun! I shall take on the mantle of my master to teach all living beings and enlighten the masses! Hereby, I establish a teaching called ’Chan’! ’Chan’ means to expound; I shall explain the ultimate truths of the Heavenly Dao and be the refuge for all living creatures! With the Innate Treasure, the Pangu Banner, I shall secure Qi Fortune! Chan Sect, established!"
Misty celestial music filled the air, golden flowers fell all around, and golden lotuses erupted from the ground, dead wood burst into spring, and earth springs gushed forth; Heavenly Girls danced gracefully in the Nine Heavens; petals of fairy blossoms fluttered, scattering a shower of blossoms. Yingluo formed a canopy, and luminous pearls dangled from the curtains!
"Henceforth, I am the Yuqing Shangren! Respected as the Primordial Venerable," said Yuan Shi with a smile as he looked at the celestial phenomena in the sky.
"Boom!"
The all-encompassing Mystic Yellow Merit Qi, carrying boundless auspiciousness, thunderously descended! Nine-Clawed Divine Dragons offered protection, the White Tiger bore it aloft, Auspicious Cloud scattered colorfully, and auspicious light protected the body.
As the golden Dao Fruit entered the Primordial Cloud, like a stone cast into a tranquil lake, it stirred waves upon waves, and the hidden Heaven Creation Merit from within their Primordial Spirits surged forth, merging with the descending Mystic Yellow Merit to form a Xuanhuang Merit Golden Wheel, radiating around the body, dignified and majestic, with an overwhelming presence!
The Pangu Banner unfurled mightily in the Void, as Chaos Qi endlessly swirled upon it! The Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, brimming with verdant beauty, frantically absorbed Merit. Inside the jade handle, it seemed as if Mystical Yellow waves flowed, emitting resplendent golden light!
A momentous authority, no different from Laozi’s, suddenly pressed over the Primordial Land. The terrifying pressure almost made it unbearable to breathe.
All creatures in the Primordial Land knelt and paid their respects, shouting loudly: "Congratulations to the Yuqing Daoist for achieving Sagehood! Longevity be boundless for the Yuqing Saint!"
Following closely was Tongtian.
Tongtian stepped forward and also loudly proclaimed: "I am Hong Jun’s third disciple, Shangqing Tongtian Taoist! I wish to take over the responsibility of teaching all beings from my Master, to enlighten the masses! Hence, I now establish a sect, named ’Jie’! ’Jie’ means to sever; I shall sever forty-nine, taking away what all beings yearn for! With the Innate Spiritual Treasure ’Genesis’ suppressing the Qi Fortune! The Jie Sect is established!"
Infinite sharp Sword Qi surged into the sky, and the sonorous sounds of sword ringing swept the skies clean, leaving ten thousand miles without a cloud under the obscured sun. Nine Heavens of thunder roared, lightning hissed, and the firmament was torn open by the surging Sword Qi, creating a vast rift.
Bathed in the Merit Golden Light, Tongtian rang out: "From now on, I am the Upper Pure Tongtian Sect Master! Honored as the Lingbao Dao Venerable!"
An Exotic Beast holding a Saint Tao Fruit in its mouth descended from heaven, flying into the Sea of Consciousness Space of Tongtian.
Instantly, layers of mystic yellow currents surged around Tongtian’s Primordial Spirit, the Heaven Creation Merit hidden within the Primordial Spirit met with the mystic yellow Merit from the skies, also forming a golden wheel, coiling behind Tongtian’s head, slowly rotating!
Four murderous longswords encircled Tongtian, swallowing nearly inexhaustible Merit Qi like a whale. Within the tens of thousands of zhang of the Void, all were enveloped by a terrifying malicious Qi. The air slowly became thin and stagnant as if the heart was contracting and expanding, contracting once more, and the sky began to permeate with black mist, like the scene depicted on the sword, where immortals are slaughtered - desolate Heaven and Earth!
Radiating a dazzling aura around him, Tongtian released an immensely overpowering pressure, wildly spreading across the Primordial Land.
The creatures of the Primordial Land knelt and paid their respects once again, shouting loudly: "Congratulations to the Shangqing Daoist for achieving Sagehood! Longevity be boundless for the Shangqing Saint!"
With these three prostrations from the creatures, three Saint Paths ascended from East Kunlun Mountain. The Saint Paths displayed supreme momentum, one resembling an unhurried and steady flow of clear waves; another like the torrential flow of a rolling river; and the last like a waterfall trying to flow upstream!
The Great Powers of the Primordial Land incredulously gazed at East Kunlun, murmuring to themselves: "Is becoming a Saint really that easy? How come in less than half a day, two individuals who attained the foundation of the Great Dao have consecutively become Saints! Could it be that the two from the West are also about to achieve Sagehood?"
Before their astonishment could subside, indeed, the two from the West did not disappoint them.
On Western Sumeru Mountain, after seeing the Three Pure Ones consecutively achieve Sagehood, Zhunti urgently said to Jieyin: "Brother, let’s start too!"
Jieyin nodded slightly and said: "Good!"
Immediately, waves of profound sounds continuously rose from Sumeru Mountain. Three Thousand Buddhas showed devotional expressions, hands clasped, incessantly reciting proverbs!
At the same time, an immense aura of tranquility and righteousness emanated from Jieyin and Zhunti, quickly enveloping the entire Sumeru Mountain, spreading toward the entire Western region, and slowly approaching the Eastern Land. Under this aura, countless creatures suddenly looked serene, the resentment, malicious thoughts, and Evil Qi accumulated on their bodies were all cleansed away, and their souls seemed to float to the sky, wandering in the endless chanting.
Zhunti and Jieyin looked at each other and shouted in unison: "We are the fifth and sixth disciples of Taoist Hong Jun! Residing in the West, we see many of the Primordial creatures not yet enlightened with spiritual intelligence. Having realized eight hundred side-doors, we now establish Western Buddhism, a religion of our own in the West, not venerating the Tao Ancestor, nor respecting the Xuan Sect, and creating the Western Pure Land to ferry beings. Hence, we specially establish a Western Teach in the name of ’Buddha’! ’Buddha’ means awakened; we shall awaken the intelligence of beings, and attain freedom through enlightenment! Hence we say: ’Whoever enters our Western Buddhism shall attain rebirth!’ With the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Seven Treasures Miao Tree, and the Spiritual Treasure, the Twelve-Grade Merit Golden Lotus, suppressing the Qi Fortune! Buddhism is established!"
As Zhunti and Jieyin’s words fell, a thunderous clap that resounded through the Vault of Heaven suddenly came from the sky, shaking the entire Primordial Land. Endless Spiritual Energy tumbled, like a frenzied dragon rising from the abyss, rushing towards the firmament.
At the same time, above Western Sumeru Mountain, endless clouds of Merit swiftly gathered, transforming into two solid columns of golden light, which descended directly into the Primordial Spirit Sea of both individuals.
The Cultivation of both individuals also soared like a rocket, wildly increasing! Originally, they were only at the peak of Quasi-Saint Realm, but driven by public Virtue, they quickly crossed the threshold. From the Early Sub-Saint Stage, through the Middle Sub-Saint Stage all the way to the Late Sub-Saint Stage before stopping.
This, however, astonished Jieyin and Zhunti. Zhunti, quite shocked as he looked at the Cultivation that halted in the Late Sub-Saint Stage, exclaimed: "What, what is this situation?"
