Chapter 68: The Way of Unity

  Fuxi also shouted from the side: "That's right, silly bear! Your treasure doesn't have time to check our acceptance. As long as you know it's a treasure, you can slowly examine it later. But you must explain this reason clearly."

  Zhuang Xiong looked at a few people, and unexpectedly, Nüwa was also looking at him with a puzzled expression. He couldn't help but smile wryly: "Actually, there's nothing much to it. It's just that when I'm bored, I can calculate time quite accurately. At this point in time, it shouldn't be more than 2,700 years, and the Three Thousand Year Lecture is still three hundred years away. That's why I decided to go back and take a look. Who knows what the outcome will be? If it's just a wild goose chase, wouldn't that be a waste of joy?"

  Zhenyuanzi nodded and said, "This silly bear didn't run back on its own, but instead pulled us along, it's clear that it has no ulterior motives, this statement is indeed believable."

  Tongtian thought to himself, "I knew something didn't feel right. It turns out it's not yet been three thousand years. Speaking of which, since the timing is calculated so clearly, Dumb Bear, have you already beheaded the corpse and just haven't released it yet?"

  Zhuang Xiong shook his head and sighed, "Can't you leave some secrets for me? I was actually earlier than a few of you. When I climbed the Not Weekly Mountain back then, I had already discovered some clues about the Three Corpses. Moreover, my three flowers contained three paths, making it easier for me to distinguish between good and evil, which is why I was able to slay the corpses ahead of time. You have nothing better to do but calculate the timing."

  Everyone nodded in agreement, and Nüwa saw that Zhuang Xiong seemed to be surrounded, so she quickly spoke up: "Let's go see the teacher first. If the teacher really has something going on, it'll be too late if we go later and the teacher won't like it."

  Zhuang Xiong also hastened to echo in agreement, and only then did the several people cease to entangle Zhuang Xiong, going together back to the Zi Xiao Palace.

  Returning to the empty Zi Xuan Palace, everyone saw that Hong Jun was still sitting upright on the lecture platform. Who would have thought that he had been deceived by Zhuang Xiong? They hurriedly paid their respects and sat down in their own seats. However, Hong Jun seemed completely unaware, remaining motionless in meditation.

  Zhuang Xiong thought to himself, "This Hong Jun is someone who won't speak unless he has something important to say, but how was I supposed to know what he's going to do? Just sitting here quietly isn't going to work, I need to think of a way to break the ice." So Zhuang Xiong turned his eyes and pulled over Zi Yu Kong Xuan, saying "Teacher, this is my predestined disciple, also your disciple's grandson. Earlier when you were lecturing, they couldn't bear to listen, so they didn't come out, but now it just so happens that they can meet their teacher."

  Kong Xunzi Yu was also clever and hastily kowtowed, calling out "Master Ancestor".

  Hong Jun let out a sigh and shook his head, then glanced at Zhuang Xiong and Zi Yu Kong Xuan before saying: "Can't you say something nice for once? I don't have any gifts to give as a meeting present. However, they are indeed two good kids, with excellent qualifications and temperament, so don't mislead them or spoil them."

  Zhuangzi broke out in a cold sweat and said: "How could that be? A disciple with such an innocent nature, how could he lead his disciples astray?"

  The three Clear Ones and the others looked at Zhuang Xiong with suspicious eyes, but Hong Jun also glanced at Zhuang Xiong without responding to him. Instead, he turned to Zi Yu and the others and said: "That foolish bear has many treasures, I'm afraid they have already been prepared for you, so I won't bother. However, since you didn't catch up with this lecture, that foolish bear probably can't explain everything to you either. Let me help you supplement it."

  Zhuang Xiong was overjoyed, and it was indeed a great opportunity for Kong Xuan and the others. Hong Jun's grasp of the three thousand great ways was unparalleled, and he almost understood all the great ways before becoming a saint. Naturally, this included Kong Xuan and the others. With his help, they would be able to lay a solid foundation and advance smoothly to become Da Luo Golden Immortals without any obstacles. Moreover, they would far surpass those who had only heard of the Dao in the Purple Mansion. Given their qualifications, except for Xiao Zhu who was temporarily unclear, the others were almost certain to become saints. With such a foundation, it was natural that they could go further. How could Zhuang Xiong not be delighted? He hastily called out to thank Zi Yu and the others.

  Hongjun finished speaking, and the tip of his finger emitted four white lights, which quickly entered the purple mansion of the four people. Zhuang Xiong was stunned, thinking that this was a good divine ability, very convenient for spreading the teachings, especially with many disciples. But with only a few people, having such an ability made it unnecessary to spend years lecturing each time. Therefore, Zhuang Xiong gazed intently at Hongjun's finger with fervent eyes.

  Hong Jun knew that this guy was going to be a good opportunity at the time and was completely shameless, not even paying attention to him, his gaze turned and he began to speak.

  This time it's about the method of three corpses merging into one. Cutting off and then reuniting is necessary to attain the Tao; if only cutting off, one can only be a quasi-sage.

  At this time, Zhuang Xiong finally realized that the method of combining corpses also has its own rules. Firstly, how to leave good and evil thoughts in the Lingbao, while the three corpse methods can be stacked back? Secondly, it turns out that the combination of corpses can also be done separately, such as Sanqing, only cutting off two corpses, but similarly, first combine the good and evil corpses into one, then prove the Tao with merit, after becoming a saint, think of ways to cut off the obsessive thoughts, and then combine them again. If the key points are not clearly explained, it is really impossible to achieve.

  Until only a hundred years were left, Zhunti and Jieyin hurried over in a flurry. Zhuang Xiong noticed that Hongjun let out a faint sigh, thinking to himself: "Hongjun is also kind-hearted, when he ruined the Western Spiritual Pulse all those years ago, he had his reasons, so he's been taking care of these two, hoping to make amends. That's why he was hesitant to accept disciples and divide the purple energy. This time, before lecturing and just now, he let out a sigh, probably thinking that the West still lacks the necessary fate and luck, even with Hongjun's care, they couldn't catch up."

  That was just about to introduce the final chapter, but suddenly felt wrong, pinched fingers and calculated, it turned out that there were still three hundred years left, hurriedly rushed back, but ultimately did not hear everything, could only rely on a little understanding of himself to go back and fill in.

  In the blink of an eye, three hundred years have passed. Hong Jun stopped his lecture and said: "I will merge with the Tao from now on. Unless I summon you, do not come to the Purple Mansion again. Unless it is a major event in heaven and earth, I will not appear again. However, the chaos is still up to you to deal with. You all go back too." After finishing speaking, he didn't even give Zhuang Xiong another glance.

  Zhuang Xiong couldn't help but look down on him, thinking: "What a desolate and barren place this is. Just because you don't show up doesn't mean you're not in charge. If something really goes beyond your plans, it would be strange if you didn't show up. At that time, you can just use the excuse of 'heaven's will' to cover it up. It seems like some things still need to be reported to him."

  Of course, this was just Zhuang Xiong's own thoughts, and for now, he could only follow the crowd to pay his respects and thank them, and honestly left the Purple Palace. When he turned back to take a sneak peek, Hong Jun had already disappeared from view, and saw that the gate of the Kunlun Pool was closed, so he shouted loudly: "Kunlun, remember to come to Mount Emei for fun!"

  Inside the Zi Xiao Palace, a cold hum seemed to have sounded, and Nüwa Sanqing and others also couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.

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  Zhuang Xiong and Nüwa were reluctant to part with each other, the Three Pures walked away in silence, Zhenyuanzi couldn't get a word in edgewise, and it wasn't good to be rude, so he was extremely depressed. It wasn't until Fuxi couldn't take it anymore that they finally managed to separate the two of them by force. Everyone returned home separately.

  Zhuang Xiong sat on the back of Cai Bangzi, gazing at Nüwa who was gradually disappearing into the distance. He couldn't help but feel a little melancholy. He really wanted to tell Nüwa about Emperor Jun's plot, but would she believe him even if he told her? And what would be her reaction after knowing the truth?

  Zhuang Xiong pondered all the way to Emei, and finally made a decision. As soon as he returned to the mountain, he would send Zi Yu and the others to close their doors for cultivation, telling them that they had not laid a good foundation and were not allowed to come out until they reached the peak of Daluo Jinxian. Anyway, they had gained great benefits from Hong Jun, and it was time for them to cultivate in seclusion. Moreover, the war between witches and demons was about to begin, and hiding at home to cultivate could also reduce their worries.

  Zhuang Xiong himself hid in the cave, took out the Qian Kun Ding, and escaped with a large pile of materials to start working on it.

  He thought that since Nüwa didn't believe him, he might as well create something similar to a video recorder and follow Emperor Jun around, recording his schemes. Then he could show it to Nüwa, who would surely believe him. Even if Nüwa found out, she wouldn't necessarily take his side, but at least she wouldn't help the other two, which was enough for now.

  Who knew that Zhuang Xiong had just taken out the materials and was about to study, but a bad premonition came from the other side. It wasn't until then that Zhuang Xiong remembered that he had put the evil corpse of Cang Xiong and Fen Bao Ya together in the Qian Kun fan to deceive them into taking it, and although Lao Zi had seen through his trickery, he had forgotten to let him out. Now seeing that he couldn't hold back any longer, he hastily released him, with an awkward smile.

  Cang Xiong, however, was completely nonchalant and excitedly said: "I knew you'd be able to sense it too, Big Brother. Our instincts were right, that Fen Bao Cliff is indeed a great treasure."

  Zhuang Xiong couldn't help but be taken aback, and asked: "You also feel that the Bao Cliff is a good treasure? At the time, were you intentionally cooperating with me?"

  "That's right, to say that my abilities are the closest to yours, Elder. That Zhuang Zhou is unknown where he came from, we can both feel the primordial spirit energy, as for the others I may not be as sensitive as you, but I've been watching for a long time. After returning to the Qiankun fan and studying it carefully for half a day, I finally confirmed it."

  This is what Zhuang Zhou also came out of the Purple Mansion, looking at Zhu Xiong with a full face of black lines, as if two people were very free to enter and exit. Is there some permission that I didn't see, or was it not set? It's necessary to search carefully, these two unreliable ones are so free to enter and exit, don't know when they will ruin their own affairs, at least losing face is inevitable. Even if only once, it's still very frightening.

  But then Zhuang Zhou came out and said to Cang Xiong with disdain, "Do you think the boss really asked if you have the same feeling? Although your attributes are closest to the boss, in terms of thinking, I am more familiar with the boss. The boss means that a guy like you who is full of muscles can actually feel the extraordinaryness of Fen Bao Cliff? And can even put on a good show to cooperate with the boss? The boss thinks it's unbelievable."

  Cang Xiong was furious, raised his fist and was about to fight, Zhuang Xiong hurriedly pulled him back and shouted: "Zhuang Zhou, shut your stinky mouth, let's finish the important things first." Then he turned around and smiled at Cang Xiong: "Cang Xiong, don't worry, I'm here, you don't need to bother with him. Anyway, you also know that he is just a person who likes to take advantage of others with his mouth, why are you so serious? Let's talk about the matter of Fen Bao Ya first."