Chapter Five: The Preaching of Dharma

  He began to interpret some Buddhist classics, then turned around and started lecturing on the Tao Te Ching, from shallow to deep, gradually entering a state of excellence.

  What is at rest is easy to hold; before a thing has given signs of its presence, it is easy to take measures against it. What is brittle is easy to soften; what is small is easy to scatter. Take action before it has begun; control it before it has gotten out of hand.

  A tree as big as a man's embrace grows from a tiny sprout; A nine-story tower rises from a heap of earth; A thousand-mile journey starts with a single step.

  The people's undertakings often begin with enthusiasm but end in failure. If one is as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failed undertakings.

  Everyone in the world says that my Tao is great and does not seem to resemble anything. It is precisely because it is great that it does not seem to resemble anything. If it resembled anything, it would have become small long ago!

  I have three treasures. Guard and keep them: The first is pity; the second, frugality; the third, refusal to be forward of all under heaven. For in having pity one can be brave; in being frugal one can be profuse; and refusing to be forward of all under heaven one can become chief of all vessels. Now if one has pity but is not brave; or if one is frugal but not profuse; or if one refuses to be forward of all under heaven, yet is not chief of all vessels, it will do him no good!

  The husband is kind in battle then wins, in defense then secures. Heaven will save him, with kindness guards him...

  The creatures on Mount Sumeru, upon hearing the Great Way for the first time, were overjoyed beyond measure, with some even shedding tears. The Way is an unfathomable thing in the universe. For now, only a small part of it can be explained, and not even completely, but enough to enlighten these heavenly cultivators.

  As the introduction and explanation went deeper, some monks broke through their current boundaries and reached the realm of Xian. The creatures on Mount Sumeru became more devout and respectful, with boundless admiration for this great master. At this time, the introduction also entered a mysterious and wonderful realm.

  A Taoist heart becomes increasingly round and transparent, the Heavenly Way is right in front of one's eyes, countless causes and effects are presented before one's eyes, for a moment one's own causal grand way remains complete, a thread of causal power is guided to be refined and transformed, revolving around the fingertips.

  Lead the way to enlightenment, see the true nature. At this time, I have been explaining the Great Way to the sentient beings of Mount Sumeru for 1,000 years. Suddenly, a mysterious yellow energy fell from the sky, as thick as a bucket, and rushed straight towards my head. This is the reward given by the Heavenly Way for the first lecture in the Honghuang world, the merit of lecturing on the Way.

  Suppressing the wild joy that had risen to his heart, Jingjie's White Lotus ceremony began, and under the nourishment of the power of merit, it became even more perfect, emitting boundless precious light that shot straight up into the sky. A white-robed Daoist emerged from within. He was around twenty years old, handsome and elegant, with eyes that contained endless compassion, and a face that resembled Jie's by about 80 or 90 percent.

  That person fell in front of the guide and said "Having seen the true body, I pay my respects to White Lotus"

  "No need for this, fellow Taoist, you and I are one body with two faces, why distinguish between each other?" Ha ha, he laughed loudly.

  Beheaded the good corpse, and accepted the invitation. At this moment, he already had the cultivation of a quasi-sage, and his heart was extremely joyful. The White Lotus Taoist transformed into a white light and entered the Acceptance Mud Ball Palace.

  At this moment, when I looked at the vast and desolate land again, what I saw was the same as usual, but the feeling was completely different. In the past, I seemed to be a part of the wilderness, but now I seem to have transcended it in many ways. There's a wonderful feeling of being detached from it all, just like I used to be an actor, and now I'm the audience. The protagonist of the Wilderness world is indeed magnificent, but that's a circle of right and wrong, after cutting off the corpse, standing outside, feels extremely refreshing.

  An ordinary quasi-sage would not have such a strong sense of transcendence, otherwise there wouldn't be so many quasi-sages falling in the kalpas. The guide has also refined a thread of his own karma at this time. Without the entanglement of karmic power, he could be so transcendent. It's fortunate that the guide usually doesn't take on any karma, and his personal karma is very little, so he can refine it smoothly. From now on, the guide won't be afraid of the entanglement of karma, of course, there is a limit to this, and even the guide will find it difficult to refine beyond that point. But this has made the guide extremely happy. The thing that all heavenly gods and Buddhas fear most is karma, but now that the guide's karma has been resolved, he will become the foundation for establishing the Buddhist teachings in the future, attracting countless talents, and allowing him to compete with the Taoist school.

  The body has indeed refined the heavenly way of cause and effect, but in the vast wilderness world, cause and effect no longer exist. However, since I have crossed over from elsewhere, it's unclear whether there are still greater causes and effects binding me. The guide cannot be taken lightly. At this time, both the mysterious yellow and merit have fallen, lasting for nearly half a day.

  The merits of introducing the Tao are indeed great, but they will not reach such an extent. It is beyond expectation. Upon further reflection, it is clear that introducing the Tao also has its limitations: when the Heavenly Way is incomplete, errors are inevitable. Just like buying vegetables without weighing them, I give you money and you give me vegetables, but we don't know how much to give. It's inevitable that some people will get more or less.

  He secretly rejoiced in his heart, thinking that he had gained an advantage and that his moral character was not bad. Of course, it's also possible to be unlucky, and theoretically, there may be situations where you do a good deed but get struck by lightning. Therefore, only when Hongjun Daozu merged with the Tao in the future would the operation of the Heavenly Way tend towards perfection, and the great virtue of the Daozu would be passed down for ten thousand generations.

  "You all disperse now, in the future I will preach the Tao for you again." The creatures of Mount Sumeru saw the scene of escorting the corpse and the bestowal of merits from heaven, although they didn't quite understand what was going on, but their respect for this great master rose sharply, and following his instructions, they dispersed one by one.

  Returned to the thatched cottage, closed the door and solidified the Tao. At the same time, with the help of this merit, the golden lotus was re-refined, achieving a twelve-grade merit golden lotus, unmatched in defense, comparable to the ultimate treasure, and containing infinite mysteries, worthy of being the ultimate treasure of the Western world in later generations.

  This time the closed door has been for more than ten thousand years, and the boundary will be completely stabilized. The good corpse has been beheaded, but the evil corpse has not yet found a clue, and it is likely that I need to find a way to get Honglian and Heilian in order to have a chance to behead them. At this time, Zhunti has not yet come out of the mountain, and the difficulty of refining the Gun of God is not ordinary.

  Actually, the Xiantian Lingbao and Zhizhu have no good way to refine them. Even a saint would need to put in some effort. The reason why I can smoothly refine the lotus platform is that I am the incarnation of the lotus flower, and also because I have the origin of the Hunyuan Qinglian, or rather, the primordial spirit of the Hunyuan Demon God.

  Over the past tens of thousands of years, the struggles within the Chaos have become more and more frequent, more and more brutal, and more and more cultivators have joined forces to form organized gangs. Some powerful gods also emerged, such as Zu Long, Zu Feng, Lei Ze Da Shen, Dong Wang Gong, Xi Wang Mu, Tiantai Laozu, Taiji Dao Ren...

  Mount Sumeru was quiet, but some people knew that there was a great cultivator here, and they didn't dare to come and cause trouble easily. The creatures of Mount Sumeru had heard the teachings of the guide and were all cultivating in secret, with few conflicts. In the vast wilderness, there were still many pure lands like this, but it couldn't change the bloody struggles of the wilderness, a kind of evil energy was brewing between heaven and earth.

  On this day, Zheng Yi had just brewed a pot of tea and was quietly savoring the slightly bitter fragrance. The aroma wafted through the air, as if his heart was floating outside the nine heavens, carefree and at ease. At this moment, not far away, in the thatched hut of Zhunti, a brilliant light burst forth, and the sound of dragons and tigers faintly echoed out. The Gun of God-slaying seemed to be a black dragon rising into the sky. Zhunti was now flying in mid-air, his hands forming a seal as he chanted incantations, recalling the Gun of God-slaying. His face was filled with endless joy, and he couldn't help but burst out laughing loudly.

  Zhun Ti flew down and landed in front of the guide, saying "Brother, I've already begun to refine this Divine Murder Gun, but I didn't expect it to take so long."

  "Brother, the Divine Gun of Annihilation contains a great destructive path and is also a pre-heavenly treasure. It's naturally not suitable for refining through sacrifice. However, with time, you will be able to wield it freely and thoroughly grasp its power."

  "I will definitely work hard to cultivate myself, brother's current cultivation has made great progress, I can't see it at all now."

  "It was a coincidence that Brother Ji's fate was cut off by one death, and it has already been a quasi-saint cultivation."

  Zhun Ti looked at this sacred realm with a puzzled expression, his face filled with doubt.

  "My dear brother, I will now tell you what I have gained over the past ten thousand years."

  "Thank you, big brother!" Zhun Ti was overjoyed.

  The two sat face to face, expounding the sacred teachings. The Great Luo Golden Immortal is already in a state of great perfection under the Heavenly Way, and can be said to have attained unity with heaven and earth, achieving immortality. From the beginning of cutting off the corpse, one embarks on the journey towards the primordial realm. Sages are actually a special kind of primordial fruit position. Relying on the Hongmeng Purple Qi to communicate with the Heavenly Way, becoming part of it, and governing heaven and earth. The primordial realm is actually cutting off the corpse, gradually eliminating one's dependence on the Heavenly Way, ultimately completely transcending the influence of this world on oneself, and directly reaching the Great Way. The Three Corpses' path is extremely difficult, especially when it comes to getting rid of one's own attachments. Once the three corpses are eliminated, one can be compared to a sage in their Daoist practice. If one can perfectly unify the three corpses, they can directly reach the Great Way. Perhaps even the founder of Daoism hasn't reached this step.

  Another three thousand years have passed, and Jie Yin has finished his lecture to Zhun Ti. Zhun Ti's Taoist practice has made great progress, and he is now on the verge of beheading the corpse. The assassination gun has also been refined to over 60%, with a huge harvest. Since becoming brothers with Jie Yin, Zhun Ti's Taoist practice has made great progress, and he now has a precious treasure in his hands, with a full sense of confidence, and he is extremely respectful to this elder brother. The two people are now as close as can be.

  Silently calculating the heavenly timing, I feel that my opportunity is coming.