Chapter 64, Third Lecture????? However, he also quite liked the few younger generation of Town Yuanzi. After all, San Qingzhuang Xiong and others had been friends for a long time, except that he had two children, this was still the first new person of the next generation. So he smiled and said: "Dumb bear talks like that, but it's not me boasting, his sentence 'my fruit is delicious' is indeed correct, however I don't have any with me, when you have time, come to my Wanshou Mountain Five Villas and taste some, no need to be polite."
Tongtian couldn't bear to see Zhenyuanzi being treated so "unkindly", and hastily said: "You mustn't take Dahu's words literally, that fruit blooms every 3,000 years, bears fruit after another 3,000 years, and only ripens after yet another 3,000 years. In this way, there are only thirty fruits in ten thousand years, with an incredibly wondrous effect. All the previous stock was eaten by Dahu, if you really eat them carelessly, these thirty fruits won't be enough for you to eat."
Zi Yu and a few others had just come out of the world, their knowledge was not extensive, at this time they heard Tong Tian's words, only then did they know that the fruit had such an extraordinary effect, and they hurriedly thanked him again.
Zhenyuanzi didn't think much of it, casually covering his mouth and turning to greet the Three Pure Ones. Zi Yu and several others hastily retreated a few zhang away, secretly wiping away cold sweat. Who among them wasn't a great divine being? Even with just one little finger, they could crush them to death. Although Zhuang Xiong was there, and he was familiar with everyone, being friends with them, that intangible aura still gave everyone immense pressure. Only after retreating from that circle did they feel much more at ease.
Zhuang Xiong and a few others chatted for a while, but Zhuang Xiong felt it was getting dull, so he told Hong Yun, Ming He, and the others about some of the major divine arts, telling them which ones to guard against, which ones not to provoke, and which people seemed nice on the surface but were actually treacherous at heart. He also told them which ones would give him face and acknowledge his authority with just a nod, and which ones were enemies. Although Zhuang Xiong's way of speaking was quite unreliable, the others knew that he was used to doing so, but what he said wouldn't deceive them. These were all important things for their future travels in the vast wilderness, so they all listened carefully and took note.
Before long, the guide for the deceased also arrived. Zhuang Xiong furrowed his brow and once again emphasized to the two of them, especially to Zhun Ti, that they must not go to the Western Paradise, as this would be a great calamity. If they were to encounter him in the Eastern Paradise, it would be best to turn around and leave immediately. He dared not block their way or report his own name, for he did not dare provoke Zhuang Xiong's disciples in the Eastern Paradise. As for whether he would dare come to the Eastern Paradise, that was still uncertain.
The time spent in the vast wilderness is worthless, and it's just a matter of explaining to the various great gods, and reminding them of the things to pay attention to when traveling through the vast wilderness. Before he knew it, the door of the Purple Mansion "creaked" open, and Haotian spoke again:
"The Purple Cloud Palace is open, everyone please take your seats quickly, no noise allowed, the teacher will arrive soon."
Zhuang Xiong stepped forward and said to Haotian Yaochi, "You two little heroes, look at my sect, I also have someone now. I'm currently establishing a mansion on Mount Emei, if the Daozu is not busy, you can go down and find them to play with sometime."
Sanqing Town Yuanzi and others all had black lines on their heads, Tongtian shouted: "Dumb bear! Hurry up and go, there are many people behind, I don't want to squeeze with others." Laozi and Yuanshi also nodded in unison, urging Zhuang Xiong to hurry up.
Zhuang Xiong took a glance, but there were many people behind him. He hastily gave a signal to Hua Tian Yao Chi, and only then did they reluctantly enter one by one, sitting down on their own mats, while Zi Yu and the others stood behind him. The other crowd also hurriedly stood up in an orderly manner. This time, the Purple Cloud Palace had only a few hundred people, but it was quite spacious, enough to accommodate everyone with some even sitting down on the spot.
Zhuang Xiong was about to turn around and exchange a few jokes with Nüwa, but suddenly discovered that Hong Jun was sitting upright in the front hall, and he couldn't help but be startled. Although it was also like this before, there were still some signs of omen, but at this time, it seemed as if he had appeared out of thin air, and Zhuang Xiong's current cultivation didn't even detect a hint of omen, as if he had been sitting there all along. It was truly strange.
Zhuang Xiong couldn't help but secretly sigh, it seems that Hong Jun's progress is indeed faster than several others. It's likely that the time of separation is not far off. He also didn't know whether this was a good or bad thing, and he should probably start making arrangements early on.
The people of the Purple Mansion seemed to have also discovered the strangeness of Hong Jun's appearance, and Zhuang Xiong even heard a faint sound of gasping for air. However, Hong Jun simply gave everyone a cold glance, saw that there were still many Daluo Golden Immortals mixed in, and couldn't help but frown slightly, saying: "I've already said it last time, this lecture is for the cultivation of the Saints, and the Daluo Golden Immortals are not benefited from listening to it, so they shouldn't have come here."
Although Hong Jun didn't have any momentum, as soon as his voice fell, a group of people knelt down behind him, all sweating profusely. Zi Yu and several others were somewhat bewildered. The Daoist teachings that could be heard on the Daliu Peak couldn't be heard by anyone else. Only Zi Yu and Kong Xuan barely managed to stay at the Taiyi Peak, able to step into the Daliu realm at any time. Cai Bangzi was only in the middle period of the Taiyi Golden Immortal, while Zhao Gongming was about to reach the late stage of the Golden Immortal. How could they possibly hear the sacred Daoist teachings?
Kong Xuan and Zi Yu saw that Da Luo Jin Xian was kneeling down, and in the Purple Cloud Palace, no one dared to speak. Unconsciously, they quietly moved forward a little, one on the left and one on the right, gently pulling at Zhuang Xiong's sleeve.
Zhuang Xiong naturally had some perception and didn't knit his brow, thinking that this lecture was indeed the orthodox way. The few people were likely to have little gain, so he lightly transmitted a message: "You all wait for a while, see how the Daozu handles those Daluo Golden Immortals. When there are fewer people, I'll bring you into my Qiankun fan. There are countless spiritual roots and strange fruits inside, and the scenery is also very good. You can temporarily play inside."
Although it was a transmission, how could he deceive Hong Jun at this time? Hong Jun glanced at him faintly, and Zhuang Xiong hurriedly smiled awkwardly. He no longer dared to delay, took out the Qian Kun fan, and put Zi Yu and others inside. Anyway, the Qian Kun fan was under his control. If he felt they could understand, he would let them hear by releasing his voice; if not, they could comprehend the original array method and alchemy techniques given by Tong Tian inside.
Those Da Luo Jinxian just knelt on the ground and remained silent, apparently thinking that even if it was a quasi-saint's way, they could still understand a few points, and maybe they could break through their current realm. Some people thought that they would eventually enter the quasi-saint realm anyway. The Daozu only lectured three times, but there wouldn't be another chance. Where would they go to seek the Dao once they entered the quasi-saint realm? It's better to remember it now and reap the rewards later.
These powerful Golden Immortals were among the few top-notch experts in the vast wilderness, and they could all be considered proud sons of heaven. Although they were very humble in front of Hong Jun, each of them was also extremely arrogant, and no one thought that their innate talent or comprehension would be inferior to anyone else's. At this time, being slightly inferior was just a matter of not having the right opportunity yet, but cultivation wasn't just about opportunities, external factors like merit and virtue were only supplementary. In the end, it still depended on oneself; as long as one worked twice as hard, they would definitely be able to catch up.
Hongjun saw that all the great Luojin immortals had not left, but only slightly furrowed their brows, and did not say anything else. They withdrew their gaze and began to speak.
This time the sermon was indeed abstruse and difficult to understand, Zhuang Xiong couldn't make sense of it at all, his brow furrowed involuntarily. Just as he was about to concentrate on listening more carefully, those notes seemed to penetrate Zhuang Xiong's soul like a divine spirit, scattered and arranged like soldiers waiting for inspection, without any connection between them.
Zhuang Xiong was taken aback for a moment, but immediately understood that Hong Jun had done it on purpose. If he spoke in such a way, it would be strange if anyone could understand and remember it. It wouldn't take long before those great Luo Jinxian could retreat. As for Hong Jun, all he needed to do was make up for the missing part. The question was, how many people present could receive such treatment from Hong Jun?
As expected, after a few months, those powerful Golden Immortals began to drop out one by one. Some couldn't take it and left voluntarily, while others were forcefully cultivating and went mad, being sent away by Hong Jun. There were also some with extraordinary willpower who tried to remember everything, but ultimately failed to last three years and almost had a mental breakdown before being sent out of the Purple Cloud Palace by Hong Jun.
At this time, Hong Jun began to truly speak the Tao. First, he supplemented the Tao of reversal, and then heaven bestowed auspicious omens, the earth gushed forth golden lotus flowers, and the spiritual energy transformed into spiritual flowers and strange birds dancing in flight. The Zixiao Palace was filled with unusual fragrances that could not be described. Zhuang Xiong felt as if it were the fragrance of the Tao, but does the Tao have a fragrance?
Zhuang Xiong also knew that this was not the time to be distracted, so he quickly pulled his thoughts back. He carefully listened to Hong Jun's words. Of course, he still had the habit of analyzing and summarizing those useless words with his own ideas.
Hongjun's lecture on the cultivation of sainthood this time is to use power to prove the way, and has talked about the situations of proving the way with three corpses and merit. People have three corpses, once they enter the cultivation of sainthood, they will disturb their minds at all times, blocking people from proving the way. If you want to prove the way, you must break through the obstruction of the three corpse gods, in order to obtain the right result.
To prove the Tao with strength is to use one's own willpower, to forcibly isolate oneself from distractions, and to temper one's heart of seeking the Tao with the miscellaneous thoughts of the three corpses. Step by step, one treads a solid path towards sainthood. After becoming a saint, one's magical powers are profound and refined, their intentions are strong, and they achieve the highest state. It is also the most difficult, because the three corpses all originate from oneself, making them impossible to defend against or detect.
The Three Corpses' Path, on the other hand, involves cutting out the Three Corpses from one's own body, thus avoiding interference from miscellaneous thoughts. When cultivation reaches its peak and only one step remains to achieve sainthood, the Three Corpses are reunited, but miscellaneous thoughts are left behind in the Spirit Treasure, thereby achieving sainthood. The only drawback is that it lacks the daily refinement of the Three Corpses' spirits, resulting in slightly inferior achievements. However, this method prioritizes safety and requires three pre-heavenly Spirit Treasures. The quality of these treasures will limit the height of the Three Corpses and affect the final achievement; therefore, the higher the quality of the Spirit Treasure, the better.
Finally, there is the verification of merit and virtue, with great merit protecting oneself, the true spirit directly communicating with the sacred realm, which can be achieved instantly. However, the achievement is also the worst, with both magical powers and intentions only being pseudo-sacred, still requiring daily bitter cultivation to refine one's true spirit through trials such as the Three Corpses God, and only then can one reach the true sacred realm. This method requires a pure heart and few distracting thoughts; for someone like Zhuang Xiong with countless distracting thoughts, even the merit of opening up the sky cannot guarantee his attainment of sainthood.
Actually, Zhuang Xiong's miscellaneous thoughts were not so many at first, but miscellaneous thoughts can also multiply, just like we may see a beauty, if let go freely, it is possible to produce several books of miscellaneous thoughts, and in the days under Mount Tai, how many miscellaneous thoughts did Zhuang Xiong have? Even the merits of opening up heaven could not save him.
Hong Jun naturally hinted at it, and he was the one who became a saint with three corpses. Then he began to preach, slowly explaining the method of proving the way of the three corpses. No one in the audience was foolish, they knew how to choose. There was no need for Hong Jun to remind them. Anyway, Zhuang Xiong had already determined his own path and immediately became immersed in the way of the three corpses.
