Humanity Enters the Vast Expanse

  Returning to Xun Dao Mountain, Xun Daozi saw that the cave was safe and sound, everything was as usual. However, outside the mountain's protective array, it was like the rest of Hong Huang, where many originally lush and thriving spiritual roots and immortal herbs had withered and disappeared. The pre-heavenly spiritual energy had dissipated, replaced by post-heavenly spiritual energy.

  Su Xin, the three-eyed Snow Lion Beast also knew this situation, but also didn't know what was going on. They waited for Xuan Zhen to return to the mountain and asked him repeatedly if he knew the reason.

  Xun Daozi and the others talked about the great war between witches and demons, Zhoushan fell, Honghuang heaven and earth were shattered, which led to the later saints re-refining Honghuang and repairing the sky.

  The most astonishing thing is that Su Xin was left speechless and stunned, shocked beyond words.

  A few days later, Xun Daozi was meditating on a cloud bed in the Wudao Cave when he heard the sound of a golden bell in his mind, which was Yuanshi summoning his disciples.

  Xun Daozi got down from the cloud bed, stepped out of the Wu Dao cave, and sent a message to Su Xin, San Yan Xue Shi, Yu Qilin, Liu Ling, and Bao Shi's two disciples. After a while, Su Xin and others arrived at the bamboo pavilion one after another.

  Xun Daozi was sitting upright in the bamboo pavilion when he saw a crowd of people arriving. He opened his mouth and said to Liu Ling, who was hugging a rock: "I have received an invitation from your master ancestors, and I want to go to Mount Kunlun for a trip. You all live in the cave mansion, and when I am not there, listen to the instructions of your original heart masters and uncles, do not disobey, remember?"

  Liu Liu, hugging a rock and bowing on the ground, said: "Disciple carefully remembers Master's instructions!"

  Xun Daozi nodded and said: "When I'm not around, you all mustn't slacken your cultivation. Cultivate diligently. If there are any questions, ask your Shifu Su Xin or the Three-eyed Snow Lion Beast!"

  Liu Liu, embracing the stone and knocking his head, said: "I remember it below."

  Xun Daozi stood up and said to Su Xin: "I'm leaving, don't bother about me! From now on, this Xun Dao Mountain is yours!"

  Su Xin's face turned slightly red, she lightly opened her small mouth, and her voice was like pearls falling on a jade plate: "Brother, you go first, little sister will be fine. Brother, be careful on the road!"

  Xun Daozi looked at Su Xin with a slightly red face, and his heart was also slightly shaken. He softly responded with a "Hmm!"

  "Turn back and tell the three-eyed Snow Lion Beast: 'After I leave, you must pay more attention to take good care of those witch tribes. You can also give some pointers to Hou Yi. The safety of Xun Dao Mountain can be entrusted to you!'"

  The three-eyed snow lion beast nodded in response.

  Xun Daozi called out to the Jade Qilin, flipped his body onto the back of the Jade Qilin, and soared into the sky amidst the farewell gazes of the crowd.

  Kunlun Mountain, Xun Daozi descended from the Jade Qilin and walked towards the Jade Void Palace. Just as he arrived outside the palace, Bai He Tongzi also stood outside the palace. Seeing Xun Daozi approaching, he hurried forward and said: "Master has ordered me to lead Young Master in!"

  Xun Daozi was taken aback, when did he become a young master? His face remained expressionless as he spoke: "Thanks to Bai He!"

  The White Crane Boy held a duster and walked ahead, leading Xun Daozi all the way to the front of the Yuanshi Throne.

  Yuanshi sat upright on a cloud bed, and the seeker arrived in front of Yuanshi's seat, bowed down and said: "Disciple pays respects to Master, wishing Master eternal happiness and longevity!"

  Yuanshi smiled and nodded, opening his mouth to say: "You get up first!"

  Xun Daozi stood up, and Bai He Tongzi had already placed a futon in front of the seat on the right side. Yuan Shi said: "Sit down!"

  Xun Daozi thanked him and sat down under Yuan Shi's right hand.

  Dai Xuanzi sat down, and Yuanshi opened his mouth: "You've also noticed the changes in Hongyuan this time, right?"

  "The disciple humbly replied: 'I have a feeling that the spiritual energy in this world has transformed from the pre-heaven to the post-heaven; and it seems that this vast universe is expanding?'"

  Yuanshi nodded slightly and said, "You're right, the changes are far from what you've said. Later, you'll find out one by one. This time, I've called you all back for another matter. Let's wait until your fellow disciples and Master Candle arrive to discuss it together!" After finishing speaking, his eyes gently closed, and his spirit wandered outside.

  Xun Daozi also closed his eyes and comprehended!

  Months later, the disciples of Yu Xuanchuan arrived one after another. Except for those who had to stay in the underworld to maintain its basic operation, all the disciples of Yuan Shi, including those who were later accepted and registered, gathered at Yu Xuan Palace, with nearly two hundred people seated.

  In front of Yuanshi's seat, the first one on the left is Dengyin, the first one on the right is Xundaozi, followed by the original fourteen disciples, and then lined up in order.

  Xun Daozi raised his eyes and looked around, feeling a sense of emotion. Although the Yu Xugong Palace was not crowded with many disciples, it was no longer like the legend of the past where only two or three people were present. The ones sitting here were all exceptional talents, each with extraordinary abilities, none of whom were ordinary people. The teaching of Yu Xu also had a scene of vigorous vitality.

  He opened his eyes at the beginning, looked around at the people sitting below him, and nodded slightly imperceptibly. In his heart, he was also quite satisfied with the scene at this moment.

  Yuanshi spoke up, "Now that the Great Calamity of the Witch and Demon has passed, the two tribes have withdrawn from the main stage of the Honghuang world. A new protagonist will emerge in the Honghuang world. Before the Great Calamity, I had you protect the human tribe, which will be the main protagonist of the Honghuang world from now on. I have gathered you all here today to discuss this matter with you. What are your thoughts, opinions, and suggestions? Let's discuss them together."

  Yuanshi finished speaking, sat upright on a cloud bed, with a majestic and stern expression, waiting for his disciples to speak up.

  Xun Daozi listened to Yuan Shi's words and was stunned for a moment. Master Yuan Shi would actually ask his disciples for their opinions, rather than simply assigning tasks and having them follow orders. Xun Daozi felt both surprised and delighted, but the delight was greater. If Master could really do this, the Yu Xu Tian Jiao sect would surely flourish gradually.

  Then, Fu Deng heard the lamp holder say: "I dare to ask the master, I don't know what the master means by 'the affairs of human beings'?"

  Xun Daozi saw that Reng Deng was proactively concerned about the teachings, and his heart felt delighted. This shows that Reng Deng now truly regards himself as a part of the Yu Xuan Tian Jiao sect. As long as he does his job well, Reng Deng is indeed a talented individual. In the legends of past lives, Reng Deng was even in Buddhism a truly great master with enormous influence. If treated kindly in this life, the Yu Xuan Tian Jiao sect will surely produce another outstanding master who can hold his own. At this time, seeing Reng Deng ask questions, Xun Daozi also paid close attention.

  When he first saw the lamp, he bowed and asked, with a faint smile, nodding: "Fellow Taoist, no need for too much courtesy. When I said that humans would become the main characters of the vast wilderness, what form should my Yu Xu Tian Teaching take to appear among humans? Our Taoist destiny is tied to humans, and their rise is already predetermined. In this process of rising, what role should my Yu Xu Tian Teaching play? Today, I want to hear your opinions!"

  Ran Deng thought for a moment after hearing this, then opened his mouth and said: "Teaching Master! We have been protecting the human race and have passed down the Jade Void Sect's teachings to the human race. Therefore, my Jade Void Sect is inseparable from the human race. Currently, most of the remaining human race in the Desolate Expanse are under the protection of my Jade Void Sect's Daoist temple, and they have a good impression of my Jade Void Sect. If they accept our teachings, the Witch and Demon tribes can withdraw from the main stage of the Desolate Expanse, and the human race must return to the Desolate Expanse in order to truly grow into the master of the Desolate Expanse's heaven and earth. What you are worried about, Teaching Master, is that when the human race returns to the Desolate Expanse, my Jade Void Sect will be the only dominant force among the human race, and whether this will have an impact on the human race growing into the master of the Desolate Expanse? I don't know if what I said is correct?"

  Xun Daozi listened to Rong Deng's self-proclaimed inferiority, and immediately knew that at this moment, Rong Deng had returned to his heart. He truly wanted to make an effort for the Yu Xu sect, although he vaguely knew that Shifu's worries were not like this. He also listened carefully, wanting to know what Shifu was thinking, and immediately turned his attention to Shifu Yuan Shi, wanting to hear how Shifu would speak.

  Yuanshi listened to Randalph's words and smiled, opening his mouth: "Please continue, Elder Randalph!"

  Actually, Yuanshi had been planning for a long time. Now that the Honghuang world has eliminated the combined Dao of Hongjun and Daoyou, it is quietly believed that Yuanshi's Dao is the highest. After all, Yuanshi is the only one among the saints who can independently comprehend the Heavenly Dao and the Hunyuan Dao, and is not limited by the Heavenly Dao. He can self-cultivate and improve his own Dao, although he must conceal it and cannot make it obvious. However, he will inevitably be stronger than other saints by a line. This time, after careful calculation, Yuanshi also has some feelings about the trend of Honghuang, and is extremely vigilant towards the Heavenly Dao's actions, fearing that a single mistake will cause his hard-won opportunity to prove the Hunyuan Great Dao to be discovered by the Heavenly Dao. Therefore, he is even more cautious in his actions. At this moment, although he knows that the human tribe must grow into the main protagonist of Honghuang, and the Yu Xuantian teaching has taken the lead, Yuanshi still feels that he cannot let go and make the Yu Xuantian teaching a dominant sect in Honghuang. Otherwise, it will inevitably attract the attention of the Heavenly Dao and cut off his own opportunity to prove the Hunyuan Great Dao. He secretly feels that the Heavenly Dao will not allow any one sect to dominate, and that if a sect becomes too powerful, it will be struck down. Therefore, facing the excellent development opportunities of the Yu Xuantian teaching, Yuanshi is somewhat indecisive, wanting to hear what his disciples have to say, hoping to find a way to achieve both goals. So he wants to listen to Rongdeng's words first.

  Hearing the beginning of Yuanshi's words, he continued: "If we worry that our influence on human beings is too great and affects their growth into the main characters of Hongyuan, we can teach them appropriately and not strongly guide the development of human beings. When human beings truly grow up, we can use the good impression of the previous human beings on our Jade Void Teaching to vigorously develop our Jade Void Teaching."

  Yuanshi listened and said: "Do you have any other opinions?"

  All the disciples shook their heads in unison, indicating no objection.

  "Master, I think that for now, it would be best to let the humans who have taken refuge in our Wuyu Xuantan Sect's Daoist temple descend from the mountain and enter the vast wilderness. We can dispatch a small number of disciples to provide suitable protection during the initial period, without interfering with the human tribe's own development. The disciples providing protection can appropriately spread the teachings, but there is no need to extensively pass down the orthodox teachings. As long as we always let the humans have a good impression of our Wuyu Xuantan Sect, that would be enough. Among the humans, we should also search for those with exceptional innate talents and take them in as disciples after they have passed Master's trial by law array. Then, we can impart the great teachings of our Wuyu Xuantan Sect to them, thereby strengthening our sect's lineage. I humbly request Master's decision!"

  When Yuan Shi heard Xun Daozi finish speaking, he also felt that it was feasible to do so at this moment. He opened his mouth and said: "Since you have no objection, let's follow the words of Fu Deng Long Lao and your Shixiong Xun Daozi, send the people into Hong Huang, protect them, and pass on the teachings. This matter will be handled by Fu Deng Long Lao and Xun Daozi who will enter Hong Huang to train their disciples. The reception of new disciples can also proceed afterwards."

  At once, all the disciples bowed down to the ground and exclaimed: "We shall obey our Master's orders!"