Chapter 106: Yin and Yang schemes calculate human hearts; diligent study belongs to Yuchen

In Kunlun Mountain, it can be said that there are hidden tigers and dragons.

Since the Honghuang heavens and earth were opened, the long ages have passed; this supreme pure land of immortal spirits, where the subtle influence of the Dao lineages of countless great powers spreads...

There are far too many factors.

Thus it has made this place extraordinary; looking across the whole Honghuang, it is remarkable.

If the Great Luo does not appear, this place is one of the most complex and dangerous.

'Complex?'

'Complex is great!'

'If it's not complex, how can I display my methods?'

'The murkier the water, the easier it is to fish…… With so much latent power of the Demon Race, if I don't cause harm, how can I show my abilities?'

'I still don't believe it…… Based on the core principle the Demon Race follows—survival of the fittest, hierarchical clans—over the ages, no grudge has accumulated……'

'Let me be the one who lights the fuse……'

Fengxi chatted happily with Guang Chengzi while, in his heart, perfecting the plan he had once conceived.

That is to plant a thorn!

Your timing is quite fortunate.

In three years, the Moral Teacher will give a lecture." Guang Chengzi handed Fengxi a neatly stacked set of jade slips, "In five years, it will be the Yuanshi Master expounding the Dao.

This time is rather urgent…… Before then, you should as far as possible understand the three teachers' theories clearly, so you can keep up when listening to the lectures." Saying this, Guang Chengzi laughed, "Otherwise, you'll be completely lost when the time comes."

After all, in our Dao Sect, regarding the description of the myriad Dao of heaven and earth and the analysis of personal cultivation, we have pioneered the use of much esoteric language…… Without prior understanding, conversation could be like a chicken talking to a duck, with both sides completely out of sync.

The Dao Sect faction centered on the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Venerable—I don't know whether it's to more vividly expound the worldview, or to boost the brand's prestige—ordinary people don't understand? Not understanding is just right!

The Moral Heavenly Venerable, who promotes the Dao concept to all beings with universal values, is better in this regard; the Yuanshi Tianzun and Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable, in their secret transmission cultivation texts, make extensive use of metaphorical allusions.

Like harmonizing dragon and tiger…… Before this, if you don't have a clear understanding of it, taking the words literally, you'd really go catch a dragon, then catch a tiger, and make them engage in interspecies interaction, giving birth to the crystal of love……

Hmm, that would probably laugh someone to death.

So, the Dao Sect's cultivation texts cannot be casually cultivated.

Such an ignorant, rash newcomer to this field, even if they obtained the Dao Sect's supreme secret manual, whether they can cultivate something noteworthy aside, not suffering deviation is already a great fortune.

This also makes slaughtering a Daoist sect and seizing their canonical texts useless…… Their patriarch long ago, who knows how many years, established a password guard called 'hidden language'; without obtaining the password book, even if you look, you won't understand!

However, do you think the Dao Sect is simply the most insane?

No, compared to the Buddhist Sect, which wanders ever farther on the free mind, smiling with a flower without knowing why, the Dao Sect is still much better.

The Dao and Buddhist sects each have their own methods.

Anyone who can achieve something in these two Dao lineages is surely an outstanding talent.

After all, fools have long been eliminated.

Without the wisdom to draw analogies and perceive common points among things, without an open mind and creative thought…… At best they can be lackeys; the Supreme Hall has no place for them.

Xi, thank you here, elder brother.

Fengxi solemnly received Guang Chengzi's cultivation notes.

If you have anything you don't understand, you can come to my meditation hall…… Although I usually have to manage sect affairs, there is still an incarnation stationed there." Guang Chengzi said.

I understand." Fengxi nodded, "At that time I will probably come to bother you a bit; please don't think me foolish, elder brother.

You're being too modest." Guang Chengzi shook his head, "You can stand out in the fierce competition of the Wu Clan, reaching this step in a short time…… Although partly due to time and resources bonuses, it also shows your perceptive quality has reached a limit of heaven and earth. So you needn't undervalue yourself…… be confident.

Also." Fengxi fell silent briefly, then laughed helplessly, "I've lost my ordinary mind, too self‑deprecating…… With so many rivals around, I feel I can't beat any of them.

However, even if their combat power is unbelievably fierce, as long as you're shameless, the stronger you want to be, the stronger you can be…… Haven't I already caught up to them in cultivation realm?

In that light, I still have some cultivation talent.

Fengxi reflected in a low voice, his thoughts suddenly cleared, his smile became radiant, and the mindset that had been unbalanced by the earlier behavior of Suchu and Chaoxi competing in chastity also gradually stabilized.

Many thanks for your guidance, elder brother; I almost fell into a delusion.

No need to thank me…… Even without my words, with your heavenly talent and exceptional nature, you will surely grasp this truth sooner or later." Guang Chengzi said gently, "No comparison, no aggression, just be yourself…… This is actually quite simple.

But the simpler the truth, the more people tend to overlook it, the less they persist and practice." Fengxi laughed, "If in this vast Honghuang, all sentient beings held to their original hearts, calmly mastered their desires and obsessions, not driven by their physical forms, and steadily improved themselves…… perhaps that would create a Human Dao's Sacred Hall World?

That seems right." Guang Chengzi nodded, then shook his head, "But can such a world truly be realized?

It's too hard, too hard!

We need a supremely holy and worthy, invincible Heavenly Emperor to govern the cosmos and Honghuang, patiently guiding heaven and earth and beings step by step, before we can lead the Human Dao onto that path!

Does the present era perhaps lack such conditions?

Yes, it lacks such conditions." Fengxi agreed, feeling in his heart, "Precisely because it lacks them, there is room for me to carry out yin and yang schemes……

'Otherwise, everyone would be utterly calm, thinking seriously before anything, humbly listening to others' pointers…… Then I'd just go wash up and sleep.'

'These days, I don't know how many con artists there are, but fools, the greedy, and the vain are surely far too many……'

Fengxi pondered, while at the same time bidding farewell to Guang Chengzi.

When parting, he still felt a bit reluctant.

—This elder brother has a great temperament, speaks well and is pleasant to listen to; I really enjoy chatting with him!

……

Carrying detailed and rich lecture notes on the Dao, Fengxi returned to the arranged luxurious lodging hall.

Upon arrival, he saw Yuchen standing with hands behind his back, head raised to the sky, a surge of arrogance and domineering aura shooting upward.

Fengxi glanced, then glanced again, and fell silent in thought.

'This guy…… did he take the wrong medicine?'

'How can his spirit and energy have changed so much?'

'I've only been gone a short while…… If you gave this guy a tail, his tail would surely point straight to heaven!'

Fengxi strolled over slowly, examining him from left to right, top to bottom, then followed his gaze upward.

But aside from a huge sun star, he saw nothing.

Unable to restrain his curiosity any longer, he patted Yuzhen's shoulder and said, "You look like you're wandering the heavens…… what are you doing?"

"'I'm just feeling emotional……' Yuzhen's voice was somewhat ethereal and faint, as if truly coming from beyond the heavens, 'I'm feeling emotional about how I wasn't diligent enough in my cultivation in the past……'"

"'Today, after coming out, I finally realized how vast the world is……'"

Yuzhen, with an air of sudden enlightenment, left Fengxi astonished and bewildered.

He withdrew his hand from Yuzhen's shoulder, rubbed his chin, his tone full of doubt: "Isn't this feeling a bit late, a bit dull?"

"'If one is to feel emotional, it should have been from the start of that journey in the Suiyue Changhe…… at the very least, a Great Luo proving the Dao and its aftermath would be more stirring to the soul, wouldn't it?'"

"'Back then you didn't feel emotional, and now you do? The timing's off, right?'"

"'Besides, I pretty much know your background…… the one standing behind you could be some mighty figure who roared through Honghuang and pointed at the winds and clouds—what scene haven't you seen?'"

"'What 'finally realizing how vast the world is'…… can't we be a bit more sincere?'"

"'We're all societal Wu, what's there to feel emotional about!'"

Fengxi's words left Yuzhen's body stiff.

Then he silently withdrew his enlightened posture and glared at Fengxi.

——This damn mood‑ruiner!

After great effort, he moved the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord and obtained the cheat‑permission…… although the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord has his own integrity and would never grant private favors.

But when he goes out to mix, he still has two elder brothers above him!

The Morality Heavenly Lord and the Yuanshi Tianzun helping Yuzhen with his cultivation…… what does that have to do with my Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord?!

Not at all!

It was truly because Yuzhen's diligent, painstaking cultivation—so diligent he once fainted—his excellent spirit that moved him, so he specially gave a bit of guidance!

It has nothing to do with cheating or modifying data…… not even the slightest connection to an innate spiritual treasure!

Exactly!

That's right!

Yuzhen forced himself to suppress the urge, not to tear Fengxi's mouth apart, and stuck to the original plan.

"'Forget it, no matter what schemes you're hatching or what play you want to put on…… but as an Actor, you ought to have the basics down, right?' Fengxi placed the materials Guang Chengzi had entrusted to him on the table, 'You are a student here for advanced study, and also a diplomatic officer sent by the Wu Clan to the Kunlun region…… you must not forget these two duties.'"

"'Here are the materials I obtained through discussion with Guang Chengzi, pertaining to our future listening to the Dao…… they contain all information from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of years.'"

"'You also take a look, pick a part for reading comprehension, master it…… after mastering, we'll exchange data and aim to finish within three years.' Fengxi clapped his hands, 'After all, in three years the Morality Heavenly Lord will open an altar to lecture on the Dao.'"

"'Oh, I see.' Yuzhen recalled the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord tapping his head three times."

He flipped through those notes and said, "There's quite a lot, huh?"

"'With just the two of us, we could never finish it.'"

"'Who said only the two of us?' Fengxi said calmly, 'There's also Qing Xuan, Bo Yang and their group.'"

"'By the way, when you do the reading comprehension, remember to be careful and serious, and as much as possible restore the true meaning of these esoteric terms as the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Lords originally lectured on the Dao.'"

"'Don't just brush it off, and don't over‑interpret or wildly fabricate…… like some weird light.' He said earnestly, 'Don't adopt that attitude—I don't want the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Lords to think that, I want what I think!'"

"'I know the mastermind behind you might possibly go toe‑to‑toe with the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Lords…… but for now, on their turf, regarding teaching, we should stay low‑key.'"

Listening to Fengxi's words, Yuzhen, holding the "Records of the Numinous Treasure Teacher's Lectures on the Dao," remained silent.

After a while, he weakly waved his hand, "You can rest assured on this…… I'll give you a faithful annotation when the time comes."

"'Then that's good.' Fengxi was satisfied, 'With division of labor and cooperation, we won't waste the great opportunity the Ancestral Wu arranged for us, receiving personal guidance from powerful Great Luo beings.'"

"'Um, you're taking over the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord's work; this share of the Yuanshi Tianzun, who should I hand it to?' Fengxi flipped through the bamboo slips, hesitant, 'And also the Morality Heavenly Lord's.'"

"'And these……' Fengxi sorted them out, 'The Morality Heavenly Lord took the lead in establishing the Daoist gate, gathering Great Luo beings of similar ideals to compile and edit the Daoist scriptures…… during that period, the debates and exchanges among those Great Luo, and when inspired, facing the spirits of Kunlun Mountain to lecture and spread ideas, Senior Brother Guang Chengzi, as a direct disciple of Yuanshi, could also sit in, recording a firsthand trove of valuable data.'"

The races and spirits surviving in the Kunlun region, when viewed across the whole Honghuang, have average cultivation ranks among the highest—this is not without reason.

Basking in the light of the Three Pure Ones Heavenly Lords, the active Great Luo beings here, even if just a trickle of benefit leaks from their fingers, is enough to let them eat their fill!

Of course, when these great beings lectured on the Dao, the learning‑loving Guang Chengzi attended every single session without fail.

This direct disciple of Yuanshi, a bell‑striking Golden Immortal, can almost be said to perfectly embody Daoist thought to a certain extent, and is one of the most profoundly learned beings!

If we insist on picking a few who could match him, among the Three Pure Ones Sect Disciple there are only the Morality Heavenly Lord's direct disciple Xuan Du, and the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Lord's direct disciple Duo Bao.

Guang Chengzi loved learning and strove to broaden his knowledge, yet this brought Fengxi a happy worry.

At this moment, he looked at that pile of bamboo‑slip books and found it somewhat hard to get started.

"Who should I assign this to?"

"Leave it to me." Yuzhen glanced, swiftly arranged them, "The Morality Heavenly Lord's goes to Bo Yang; the Yuanshi Tianzun's goes to Qing Xuan; the Grand Void True Person's goes to……"

A few casual strokes, and he solved Fengxi's problem—every item now had a person in charge.

Fengxi saw this and was overjoyed, "Good! Very good! Excellent!"

"Yuzhen, you're really amazing!"

"Too much praise……" Yuzhen smiled narrowly, "Just so‑so."

Laughing and laughing, he noticed something off.

"Wait……"

"We've divided everything up—who are you responsible for?"

"Do leaders have to work too?" Fengxi raised his head and whistled.

(End of chapter)