Chapter 50: The Great Sage of Kunlun's Second Gathering to Discuss the Tao and the Law of Qi

  Everyone took a look and found it was Bi Xiao Xian Zi under the seat of Tong Tian Jiao Zhu. Suddenly, some were slightly indignant.

  Guang Chengzi's face turned stern, and he stepped out of the crowd, cupping his hands to ask Bi Xi: "I dare to ask, Bi Xi Shimei, why is Tong Tian Shu's Dao ranked first? The disciples under him are disorganized and unrefined, mostly consisting of beasts. In my opinion, it's far inferior compared to Yuan Shi Laoshi's Dao."

  "Hmph, the way of the Second Master is biased and not the great way for all living things." Bi Xiao's face was full of pride, without even looking at Guang Chengzi, she directly bowed down in front of Tong Tian, "The teacher's way is vast and profound, embracing all rivers. Under the Great Way, it benefits all living things, from the greatest gods to the humblest creatures, this should be the foundation of the Way. The teacher has shown great kindness and virtue, widely collecting spirits, truly embodying the boundless Great Way, each with their own destiny! In contrast, the way of the Second Master is simply a fragmented interpretation of the Hong Jun Great Way, taking only the dregs while losing the essence." After finishing speaking, she didn't even care about the red faces of the crowd, retreated behind Tong Tian, closed her eyes and entered a meditative state.

  "You, you..." Guang Chengzi's anger soared to the sky, but he couldn't vent his emotions, so he turned to Yuan Shi and bowed down, saying: "Master, please take charge."

  Yuanshi heard what Bixiao said, his heart was filled with anger and indignation, but because of his identity as a saint, he couldn't take advantage of the situation to lose his temper, so he just thought about dealing with it later.

  "This time in Kunlun, there is no need to pay attention to some minor etiquette. The purpose of discussing the Tao is to widely listen to the teachings of various schools, and to collect the words of various schools. Although Bi Xiao's words are often rude, they are just the words of the Tongtian Master's lineage." Yuan Shi said slowly, "The disciples under my door who have achieved success in discussing the Tao will be able to spread the great teaching and preach it throughout the world."

  Yuanshi finally spoke out the fundamental purpose of this Kunlun discussion. This discussion won't be too serious, it's just a debate among disciples to show their skills to the public. If you want to spread your teachings, the best way is to let people see the strengths and weaknesses of each school. The human race has emerged, and the trend of prosperity is already apparent. Everyone wants to become a saint, and they all know that the great teachings are all connected to the human race, so they all want to get a share of it. That's why everyone is eager to debate, to prove their superiority, in order to establish their school's dominance in the human race in the future. Zhou Cheng doesn't care about this, at this time he doesn't have a great teaching, only a few disciples, let them debate among themselves, after they finish, I will snatch it from them.

  "What the Heavenly Master says is very good." All the saints seem to have made up their minds and immediately agreed. The saint's theory is ultimately an excuse, the key is to see who can win in a battle of wits at the door, and thus show that one's own sect's Taoist teachings are superior.

  Under the throne of the Expounding Teachings, the crowd of Golden Immortals looked at me, and I looked at them. Who would have thought it would turn out like this? The crowd retreated in unison, and suddenly a gray-robed Taoist was squeezed out. He first helplessly cupped his hands to salute the saints, then opened his mouth to speak.

  "This time, when I was explaining the teachings for the first time, I observed that among the Kunlun sects, except for the Tongtian Master's lineage, there were very few people from other sects. It is difficult to spread the teachings and preach the way." This person was actually Xuanzhen Golden Immortal of the Huashan Cloud Cave. One sentence struck a sore spot for the rest of the crowd.

  Nüwa and Zhou Cheng's faces didn't change, but the Western Sect's two disciples looked a bit unnatural. The Western Sect had just been established, and the quality of its disciples was not high. They had only been practicing for a short time, and there were hardly any who could be considered outstanding. It was said that this sect was too weak to be considered a proper school. They were just two big fish leading a few small cats.

  "I may have few disciples, but I intend to use this opportunity to spread the teachings and gather more followers. The great Dharma of Buddhism originated from the Hongjun Great Way and should be transmitted throughout the world." A Western monk spoke up, who was none other than the long-armed Arhat, Mahākā?yapa Bhik?u, one of the four great Arhats of Buddhism. At that time, Buddhism was indeed very poor, with not even a single Bodhisattva, only a few Arhats and some ?rāma?era Bhik?us and Bhik?u?īs.

  "I am the teacher of the teaching master, and I will pass on the great Tao." The Supreme Old Lord spoke.

  The red one didn't even glance at the great Kalpa, but instead bowed to the Supreme Old Lord and said: "The Great Master teaches people, has the precious diagram of Taiji that suppresses the aura of the atmosphere, and should spread the teachings throughout the world. The Western teaching is incomplete, without a great treasure to suppress the aura of the atmosphere, and the concept of the Blissful World is even more illusory. How can one who is supposed to teach in the West instead teach in the East? Forcing oneself to do so would be like drawing a tiger but ending up with a dog." After finishing speaking, he bowed his head towards Yuanshi and said: "The teachings established by our Master are unparalleled in the world. The twelve Golden Immortals under him are all true cultivators of the Tao. Our teaching also has the Pangu flag, a pre-heavenly treasure that suppresses the aura of the atmosphere, which is sufficient." The red one spoke about the magical treasures and then turned to face the crowd of Zhengyi followers: "Looking back at the Zhengyi teachings, their lineage is chaotic, none of them are virtuous scholars, and there is no pre-heavenly treasure in their school that can suppress the aura of the atmosphere. How can they spread their teachings throughout the world and prosper in all directions? If they try to force it, it will not be beneficial but rather harmful."

  "Hmph, I'd like to see which of the innate treasures can break through Master Tongtian's Sword Array of Exterminating Immortals." A voice rang out, and it was none other than Wudang Sacred Mother, one of the Three Mothers. "Debates are ultimately inconclusive; let us settle this with our abilities instead."

  Everyone looked at each other and somehow reached a tacit understanding. The old man spoke up, "Since that's the case, let everyone choose one disciple from among their followers to engage in a debate on the principles of our teachings."

  Baiyun listened to Taishang Laojun's words, looked around, and suddenly felt a little excited. With an expectant face, he asked Zhou Cheng: "Master, is our Qingqiu Mountain going to let me go?" Zhou Cheng couldn't help but burst out laughing on the spot. After all, he was a sentimental sage, unlike other sages. Suppressing his smile, he scolded: "Sit properly and don't make a fool of yourself."

  "I am under the gate of Qingqiu Mountain, with few disciples and no intention to compete for the prosperity of this sect. You can do as you please." Zhou Cheng made his position clear, just watching the play without taking part in it.

  "My palace is also like this."

  The withdrawal of the two veins of Zhou Cheng and Nüwa made the struggle much simpler. Laozi was originally a teacher for humans, so there is no need to argue about it. What's left are the three families of Xuan Jiao, Jie Jiao, and Western Jiao struggling with each other.

  Zhun Ti and Jie Yin met, their discussion turned into a fight, they had no choice but to agree.

  A figure emerged from the Cutting Sect, and it was none other than Yun Xiao, the Cloudy Fairy of San Xiao Island. At this time, each sect had its own Daoist temple, and the Cutting and Expanding Sects were particularly powerful, occupying many sacred mountains and blessed lands. The Red Robed Master of Taihua Mountain's Cloudy Cave, San Xiao Island where Yun Xiao resided, and Guang Chengzi of Jiuxian Mountain's Peach Garden Cave - all the second-generation disciples of the two sects with some status had occupied good mountain peaks, opened their own Daoist temples, and intended to spread their teachings.

  "In the name of the Zhan Jiao Sect, I, Yun Xiao, will now teach you a lesson, Brother Da Fa." Yun Xiao held the Golden Scissors in her hand and stood in the center of the grand hall, slowly speaking to the disciples of the Zhan Jiao Sect. Although she didn't like to fight, she had to maintain the dignity of her teacher and the sect's reputation. As the one with the highest cultivation level in the sect, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

  "Guang Chengzi, go and learn from the Jie Jiao Great Method." Yun Xiao's cultivation was extremely strong, and he had actually reached the middle period of the Da Luo Golden Immortal realm. His strength had increased to a terrifying degree, and it was unknown how the Tong Tian Sect Master had trained his disciples. Among all the disciples of the Yuan Shi Temple, only Guang Chengzi could vaguely rival her.

  "Yes, Master."

  Nüwa saw that the two sides were about to engage in a magical duel, fearing something untoward might happen. She took out an object and waved it in mid-air, revealing a landscape painting. The scenery on the painting was vividly lifelike, emitting an aura as if it would leap out at any moment. Nüwa said: "You two are competing over teachings; don't engage in mortal combat and damage the reputation of both sects. This is a Mountain and River Chart; enter it to compete instead."

  "The two of them shook their bodies and entered the landscape painting of mountains, rivers, and countryside."

  Nüwa lightly raised her delicate hand, and with a tap in mid-air, the Mountain and River Map instantly revealed the situation of the two people.

  He entered the Mountain and River Map, and didn't move again. His right hand held the Golden Scissors, waiting for Guang Chengzi on the spot. Seeing him arrive, he cupped his hands and said: "Fellow Taoist, please!" Guang Chengzi also didn't waste words, taking out a large seal and a white jade ruler, which were the Heaven Seal and the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler. The large seal was square in shape, with two strange ancient characters engraved on it: Heaven

  Zhou Cheng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it's not like he didn't know that when fighting, one must strike first, if the situation were reversed and it was Guang Chengzi who had just entered the picture, with a single brick to the head, he would have been done for, no need to wait for him to get into position.

  Guang Chengzi first took action, throwing the Fan Tian Seal into the air and suddenly transforming it into a size of several acres, then smashing it towards Yun Xiao. Yun Xiao was not afraid at all, but instead threw the Golden Jiao into the air, instantly transforming it into two giant purple-golden dragons, one heading towards the Fan Tian Seal and the other charging towards Guang Chengzi, with an overwhelming momentum that seemed to swallow him whole. Guang Chengzi saw that Yun Xiao's magical treasure was quite impressive, so he became serious as well, controlling the Fan Tian Seal to smash towards Yun Xiao while using the Nine Heavens Primordial Yang Ruler to strike the Golden Jiao from a distance. At this time, the power of the Fan Tian Seal was not as great as it would be in the future, but rather was created by Yuanshi using the copper of the First Mountain mixed with the golden essence of the pre-heavenly world, refined and transformed by his primordial energy.

  The two of you have similar cultivation, but it's a tough fight with evenly matched skills. You have the Jade Clear Immortal Method, and I have the Supreme Clear Immortal Technique. As we exchange blows, it's hard to determine who's superior. Our magical treasures are also well-matched, one being the Pre-Heaven Spirit Treasure, while the other two may be slightly inferior but were personally refined by Yuanshi himself.

  The two of them were indeed worthy of being the great Luojin Immortals. Although their battle aura couldn't penetrate through the Mountain and River Map, it still made the various saints under their command secretly tremble with fear. As they fought, the mountains in the Mountain and River Map snapped in half at the waist, and the rivers were severed, causing the water to stop flowing. Even the residual waves generated by the collision of their magical treasures caused landslides and earthquakes.

  "Guang Chengzi, the jade clear immortal method in your school is nothing more than this. The superior clear immortal art in my school, however, is not something you can rival." Yun Xiao saw that the two were evenly matched and unable to gain the upper hand, so he opened his mouth intending to stop the fight.

  "Hmph, don't be so smug. Let me show you what I've got to take you down." Guang Chengzi saw that he had been fighting for a long time without success and was getting anxious. He gritted his teeth, took out a treasure, and it was the Pangu banner. With a flick of his wrist, a stream of clear energy shot towards Yun Xiao. Yun Xiao hastily cast a spell, using the Golden Horned Serpent to block it, but two mournful cries rang out as the serpent's body disintegrated into powder. The Golden Horned Serpent's light dimmed and fell into Yun Xiao's arms. The clear energy continued to surge forward, about to collide with Yun Xiao. Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the Mountain and River Map, and the clear energy dissipated without a trace. Yun Xiao and Guang Chengzi were both knocked out of the map, falling to the ground, unable to move. It was Nuwa who had intervened.

  Tongtian saw Guangchengzi take out the Pangu flag, and he was immediately furious, about to strike. Fortunately, Nüwa transmitted a sound, promising that Yunxiao would not be affected, and she managed to stop him.

  "You are so shameless, don't be so thick-skinned." Tongtian was furious and immediately said: "You are so despicable, I won't admit defeat this time. I'll go and spread the news of my sect's teachings, farewell." He turned around, brought his disciples with him, swept his sleeve, and disappeared without a trace.

  Several saints saw Tongtian's great anger and left, also helpless. After all, no one knew that Yuanshi had given the Pangu fan to Guangchengzi in advance as a treasure for contention, which made Tongtian lose face. In his heart, he couldn't help but be more vigilant against Yuanshi.

  "This time, there is no conclusion, the Western Church still needs to be careful for itself. If it comes to forcibly spread its teachings, don't blame me..." The old man didn't want to stay any longer and left with his disciples.

  At first glance, he saw that Tongtian's face was ashen, but in his heart, he was delighted and said, "What Big Brother Shifu said is absolutely right, you all must remember carefully."

  The two Western monks originally thought that this discussion would bring some gains, but the Three Pure Ones subtly excluded themselves from the transmission of the teachings, and it seems that they still need to wait for an opportunity.

  Everyone dispersed and didn't mention it again.

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