Chapter 116 The 116th day of making the game "The Three Pure Ones Achieve Sainthood"...
"Of course not." Yuan Yi decisively refused. The *Disciple Cultivation Simulator* was only for training disciples; its main purpose was not to have them handle the turbulent affairs of the world.
"Putting it in a game would only be a temporary novelty, not a long-term solution." Otherwise, if players spend hundreds or thousands of years accumulating enough merit points, it would be like using a game mod. What would be the point of playing "Disciple Cultivation Simulator" then?
This kind of gameplay, which drastically reduces the game's lifespan without any restrictions, certainly cannot be a permanent feature in the game.
Moreover, "the handling of matters of heaven and earth is governed by the natural order of heaven and earth; how could a mere game possibly determine it?" At this moment, Yuan Yi dared not be presumptuous and was determined to dispel any thoughts of the Heavenly Dao.
According to the rules governing the operation of heaven and earth, the Heavenly Way is ruthless and naturally cannot arbitrarily interfere with the operation of things in the primordial world.
However, after immersing himself in the game for a long time, Tiandao also learned some of the rules of the game without a teacher, and accidentally created the [Tiandao Quest], a method to indirectly interfere with the affairs of the primordial world.
Currently, the operation of the game and the distribution of merits are still under the control of the Heavenly Dao. However, if the game is promoted on a large scale throughout the entire prehistoric world...
At that time, it will be unclear whether the order of the primordial world is governed by the rules of Heaven or by the game program.
Yuan Yi smiled broadly, which was a rejection of any unrealistic ideas about the Way of Heaven.
Now is not the time. If we follow the way of Heaven exactly, it doesn't make sense from either the game's perspective or the rules of Heaven. A project that can't succeed from the start is better off being decisively buried at the beginning.
Fortunately, the idea of Heaven's Way was just a passing fancy. After figuring out that the [Heaven's Way Mission] could not be separated from the game's limitations and that you could not issue so many missions that they would violate the rules of Heaven's Way, the Heaven's Way was finally revealed.
He lost interest and stopped mentioning it, but then he sensed that some mindless monsters were destroying the spiritual veins of heaven and earth.
Sigh, if only I had known, I wouldn't have arranged for the Lich and Demon races to withdraw so quickly.
Now, each of the various races in the primordial world is guarding its own little piece of land, completely lacking any sense of order. Some remote areas have been ravaged by mindless monsters, and no one cares.
These things wouldn't have happened when the Heavenly Court still existed.
Although these were just minor matters, the Heavenly Dao, spoiled by the rapid development of the world due to the expansion of living beings and the well-ordered management of the prehistoric world by Emperor Jun, naturally could not tolerate such chaos.
It doesn't concern itself with the fighting and killing among living beings. But anything that disrupts the spiritual energy and rules of heaven and earth, or affects the flow of energy, no matter how small, will be investigated and punished by the Heavenly Dao.
There should be another Heavenly Emperor in this world. Thinking this, the Heavenly Dao issued another batch of Heavenly Dao quests through the game.
"Hey, is the mission to repair houses again?!" Zhao Gongming had just left his junior brother on the black tiger when he discovered that the new mission he had been assigned was to "repair the Heavenly Court".
Zhao Gongming, carrying Shiji, who was said to be an incarnation of stone and particularly skilled at stabilizing buildings, flew straight into the sky, fearing that if he was a step too late, he would be drawn into the conflict of Kunlun Mountain again.
If it's just a minor dispute, that's fine, but when it comes to fighting, Zhao Gongming has never been afraid.
But this time it was an argument! And not just between ordinary people, but between Master Yuanshi and Master.
Not only did they argue, but they also created the "Kunlun Disciple Code," which governs all disciples of Kunlun, regardless of whether they belong to the Chan or Jie sects.
Following this approach wasn't impossible, but the master and senior master hadn't finished arguing yet, and while they were arguing, the contents of the "Kunlun Disciple Code" changed again. Zhao Gongming hadn't even understood the rules before they were changed again.
Sometimes what could be done in the previous version can't be done in the next, leaving Zhao Gongming completely confused.
I'm not afraid of not understanding, I'm afraid of things changing too fast, and what I'm even more afraid of is that when the master and senior disciples quarrel, they like to use the disciples as examples to prove that the rules they set are the best.
Zhao Gongming, who had just completed his mission a few days ago, was thus brought to the Tushita Palace. Under the pressure of his three mentors, he listened to his uncles and senior brothers arguing about this and that, and they would ask Zhao Gongming for his opinion from time to time.
The feeling is something only those who experience it truly understand.
Zhao Gongming, who was always a big, rough man who never thought things through, became helpless in this environment. He could only do whatever he was told, and by the time he left the Tushita Palace, he could hardly remember what had happened.
Thinking of this, Zhao Gongming gasped and quickly accepted two or three more tasks to "repair the Heavenly Court".
This mission is quite far away, but it takes a long time, and there's no need to return to Kunlun to accept it again. This avoids the terrifying experience of suddenly being pulled into a discussion between one's senior and junior masters while passing through Kunlun.
Shi Ji remained silent, simply following her senior brother Zhao Gongming as they accepted the mission.
When they arrived at the Heavenly Court, the once dilapidated Heavenly Court had already recovered three-tenths of its former glory.
Meanwhile, the people coming and going, diligently using magic to repair the palace and spiritual plants, were none other than Zhao Gongming's very familiar fellow disciples.
It seems that Zhao Gongming was not alone in sharing this idea.
As long as he's no longer forced to recite that damned "Kunlun Mountain Disciple's Code of Conduct," he'd be willing to build anything, let alone a house, even a heavenly palace.
Not to mention that Heavenly Quests also give merit points and rewards. Just as Zhao Gongming landed on the ground with Shi Ji in his arms, he saw Dingguang Xian, who had just completed the quest, being hit by a jade bead falling from the roof and becoming dizzy.
The bead was crystal clear, with a restrained brilliance, clearly not an ordinary object. However, the shrewd and composed Dingguang Xian was able to easily store it in his sleeve, a stark contrast to the other treasures in the Heavenly Court that he couldn't even touch.
Thus, everyone knows that this is the reward for Dingguangxian's successful completion of the mission.
Zhao Gongming strode forward and skillfully applied two more reinforcing spells to the palace gates and walls. He then used the rare materials scattered on the ground to rearrange the doorways and windowsills. The whole process was smooth and seamless, showing that he was an old man who did this kind of work.
Shi Ji, standing nearby, quickly followed suit, cooperating seamlessly with Zhao Gongming and his fellow disciples. In no time, this remote palace was completely renovated.
The newly appointed contractors of the Jie Sect naturally moved to another palace that was still under construction.
Meanwhile, the debate on Mount Kunlun had not yet come to an end.
Tongtian and Yuanshi rarely argued so fiercely. However, this time they didn't get into a fight in front of so many disciples like before. Instead, they sat quietly on their two prayer mats, staring at the chat interface without saying a word.
Behind the two, the Twelve Golden Immortals, led by Guang Chengzi, and the disciples of the Jie Sect, led by Duobao, stood in a row, their postures upright and their aura fierce. They stood facing each other, looking as if they could start fighting at any moment.
These are the masters of the two religions, and they clearly have no intention of engaging in armed conflict for the time being.
Tongtian: "Why does your 'Kunlun Disciple Code' have to control everything? What to say, how many steps to take, when to cultivate—it's full of rules and regulations. Do you think the entire Kunlun region is a child who knows nothing? I said if you're going to use it, use mine!"
“What difference is there between your written document and no document?” Yuanshi completely ignored Tongtian’s request. After all, the “Disciple’s Code” compiled by Tongtian seemed to have seventy or eighty articles at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it was just four words: “Do whatever you want.” It was completely unnecessary to exist.
"As disciples of the Jie Sect, we should follow our hearts and strive for every chance of survival. My role is just right!"
"Kunlun is a pure and tranquil place, and it should be governed by rules and in accordance with the natural order and human relationships. Now that Kunlun is at the height of its power, if it were to appear in such a chaotic state, it would only tarnish the name of Kunlun."
"Striving for fame and fortune!"
"You have no manners!"
Tongtian and Yuanshi attacked each other almost simultaneously, then turned to look at Laozi in the center: "Brother, what do you say?"
Lao Tzu looked up blankly from his master's chat box, but fortunately he had taken his previous words to heart: "Everything is fine, let nature take its course."
As Lao Tzu spoke, three more shadows appeared beneath him, along with the good and evil corpses. One faced Tongtian, and the other faced Yuanshi. They did not speak, but simply smiled at each other.
In recent years, thanks to "Disciple Cultivation Simulator", disciples of Kunlun Mountain have descended the mountain to help those in distress, promote good and punish evil, and have earned a great reputation.
Along with Kunlun, which was originally only known for its secluded cultivation, it once again became a powerful force that could not be ignored in the prehistoric world.
The fortunes of heaven and earth are tilting in this direction, and with the accumulated merits of heaven over the years, the entire Kunlun Mountain is about to become a supreme treasure.
However, while this is a good thing, the vastness of Kunlun Mountain means that the Qi and fortune are scattered. In particular, the two completely opposite paths followed by Yuanshi and Tongtian forcibly disperse the originally concentrated Qi and fortune.
Now they are going to use the "Kunlun Disciple Code" to solidify this "momentum".
The Kunlun Disciple Code, which is now suspended in the air, is made entirely of Kunlun jade and has accumulated a thick layer of Heavenly Merit over the years due to the good deeds and virtues of the Kunlun disciples.
If this treasure of merit is perfected, it could even help Kunlun Mountain and its practitioners advance even further.
The three Qing masters present all felt a sense of urgency; now, only this final step remained.
Timing, effort, destiny, and the will of the Dao—now only this one stroke is missing.
However, this has little to do with Laozi, since he has always been low-key and only has one disciple, Xuandu, and he has always regarded fame and fortune as fleeting clouds.
"Everything should follow its natural course." Lao Tzu's gaze lingered on the chat history that Hongjun had sent him, which was filled with Hongjun's thoughts on Lao Tzu's understanding of the Great Dao over the years.
"It's time." Lao Tzu nodded to his good and evil corpses. The next second, a unique ray of light emerged from Lao Tzu's body, and another "Lao Tzu" appeared before him.
"Just let things take their natural course."
The Laozis present exchanged smiles, and the next second they all transformed back into one Laozi. At that moment, purple clouds rose from the east, and the sky was ablaze with radiant light. Laozi remained Laozi, but a new sage had been added to the world.
On an ordinary day, Lao Tzu listened to his two brothers arguing about their own Dao and the future of Kunlun. After talking with his master about how to cultivate the "Lao Tzu" in the game, he naturally became a sage.
Tongtian and Yuanshi, standing to the side, also straightened their expressions, feeling the gifts that heaven and earth bestowed upon Laozi's sainthood. At this moment, even the "Kunlun Disciple Code," which embodied the fortune of Kunlun, appeared dim and lackluster.
"My path is not lonely." Lao Tzu, who had become a saint, said this to his brother in a calm tone, as if nothing had just happened and he regarded it as an ordinary matter.
Tongtian, who was standing to the side, also felt something and immediately pushed the "Kunlun Disciple Code" in front of him towards Yuanshi: "I have never liked these rules and regulations, so this is making things difficult for me."
"Our Jie Sect lineage should defy the heavens and seek a glimmer of hope in the world. If the heavens do not grant it, we will take it ourselves!"
"Today I have reached the heavens, defying the will of heaven, and I have seized the life force of heaven and earth to prove my Dao. All who enter my sect must seek a sliver of life from heaven and earth!"
As Tongtian spoke, he swung the Qingping Sword in his hand straight down his own head. This sword strike carried immense force, yet it did not harm a single hair on Tongtian's head, only slicing through three shadows.
At this very moment, Tongtian, still fueled by his unwillingness and perseverance, took the final step.
Meanwhile, Yuanshi simply stroked the "Kunlun Disciple Code" that had fallen into his hands, along with the Kunlun Mountain's accumulated fortune and merit, which also fell into his hands.
At this moment, as long as he nods, this immense merit and fortune will help him achieve sainthood.
"What Heaven has given me, I will take back; I will create my own world."
Just as Tongtian slashed at himself with his sword, Yuanshi lowered his eyes and absorbed his own share of merit into the Pangu Banner. With his heart at will, the flow of fortune between heaven and earth resonated with the pulse of the Great Dao that followed the will of Heaven.
Just a second before he was about to use this merit to attain the Dao, Yuanshi realized his true nature, merging the merit with the Great Dao. Destiny and his Great Dao were inseparable; thus, he severed the opportunity to become a saint through merit, seeking a different world—this too was his destiny.
Laozi was the first to attain enlightenment, and Tongtian and Yuanshi almost simultaneously took advantage of this opportunity to break through the shackles of the Great Dao and attain sainthood.
Thus, the Three Pure Ones attained sainthood, their fame resounding throughout heaven and earth. All living beings in the primordial world flocked to Kunlun to pay homage to the saints.
Amidst this jubilation and worship, only the Western Buddhist kingdom fell into an eerie silence.
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Author's Note: Lao Tzu: Go with the flow
Yuanshi: Heaven gave me this opportunity to take it.
Tongtian: Heaven has given me this opportunity, but I will not accept it; I will seize this sliver of hope! [doge emoji]
As for why he only achieved sainthood now, with "Three Thousand Guests of the Purple Cloud" directly bestowing disciples and the Lich War ending abruptly, what exactly happened? Yuan Yi, do you have any clue? [doge]
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