Chapter 41 The Ownership of the Primordial Purple Qi The forty-first day of game development...
Hongyun always speaks sincerely; if she says something, she means it exactly as she says it, without any exaggeration.
Before an hour had even passed, the prayer mats were already full of people.
As soon as Nuwa entered, she saw that the little girl who had closed her eyes to rest during the previous two sermons had now opened her eyes, and her spirit was much different.
While pondering whether there had been any changes to the sermon, Fuxi, standing behind her, subtly flicked Nuwa's tail. Nuwa immediately straightened up on the futon and stopped looking.
The Taoists who entered afterward all had similar doubts, but since they were in the quiet and solemn Zixiao Palace, they all obediently found their places and did not discuss their origins.
When the appointed time arrived, the Dao Ancestor began his sermon once more, starting with the words: "This is the final sermon. This time, I will speak of the method to achieve sainthood..."
In an instant, everyone in the audience pricked up their ears, not daring to be distracted for even a moment, wishing they could engrave every word into their hearts.
This time, Yuan Yi was not guided by Hongjun into the realm of enlightenment, but he did see some of the profound mysteries in Hongjun's teachings.
In the blink of an eye, he uttered thousands of words in less than a second. You might only hear a single word, but if you truly absorbed it, it was tens of thousands of words of profound meaning. Under such a preaching style, it's no wonder that one's sense of time becomes blurred.
On the Hongjun Platform, three methods of becoming a saint were expounded: "There are three methods to becoming a saint. The first is to prove the Dao with force, which is how Pangu proved the Dao and created the primordial world; the second is to prove the Dao by severing the three corpses, which is the path I have followed; and the third is to prove the Dao with merit, which is how those who have made great contributions to the primordial world can prove the Dao."
As Hongjun finished speaking, stars descended from the sky, and golden lotuses sprang from the earth. Lotuses formed from Dao essence condensed beneath everyone's feet, with more lotuses appearing the closer they got to the primordial world. The two young disciples whose Yuanyi had not yet hatched were now enveloped within the flower stamens.
After an unknown period of time, Hongjun finally explained each of the three methods of attaining enlightenment, each requiring immense perseverance and merit. At this point, many people in Zixiao Palace showed expressions of dejection, knowing full well that their own circumstances and fortune would never allow them to reach that level.
As uneasy thoughts arose in his mind, the number of lotus flowers beneath his feet dwindled until only the six people on the prayer mats and a handful of people standing at the front were still favored by the starry lotus flowers.
On the contrary, Yuan Yi never took becoming a saint to heart from the beginning. He was only focused on the game's subsequent promotion and his heart was not wavering at all. Instead, more and more lotus flowers appeared around him.
When the sermon came to an end, everyone's gaze turned to the people in the front row of the lotus flowers and those on the prayer mats, especially Yuan Yi and the two eggs beside the Dao Ancestor, who were on everyone's mind for a long time.
I wonder who is up there. They are truly hiding their true abilities. No wonder they can sit next to the Dao Ancestor.
Those behind them were inevitably somewhat unwilling, and at this moment they mustered their courage to ask, "Dao Ancestor, who is capable of attaining the position of Primordial Saint?"
“Sages connect with the Way of Heaven, which means they must comprehend the primordial chaos before the creation of Heaven and Earth in order to prove the Great Way.”
Upon hearing this, everyone present turned pale. They were all beings born after Pangu separated heaven and earth; if Pangu had not broken the primordial chaos, they would not exist. Now, if they were to become saints, they would have to seek the primordial chaos instead. How could they possibly do that? Could it be that they wanted to comprehend the Great Dao of Time and return to the time before the creation of heaven and earth?
Tongtian, having spent some time with Hongjun, knew that his master was always one to speak with purpose. If there truly was no opportunity for him to attain enlightenment, he wouldn't have said it in Zixiao Palace.
So he took the initiative to ask, "How can one become a saint? Please, Dao Ancestor, show me the way."
Seeing that his disciple had taken the initiative to ask about the key point, Hongjun said directly: "After the primordial chaos was broken, the remaining part condensed into primordial purple qi in the world. After the creation of the world, if one wants to become a saint, one must use purple qi as a guide to comprehend the primordial chaos in order to prove the Dao."
As he spoke, seven streams of primordial purple energy appeared before him.
"This is all the primordial purple energy of the primordial world."
All eyes were fixed on the seven strands of primordial purple energy, and everyone wished they could possess it.
But the ways of Heaven are predetermined, and this purple aura had already set the stage for this opportunity.
Hongjun looked at the six people on the futon and said, "You six are destined to be my disciples. Tongtian has already become my personal disciple. Are you willing to become my disciples?"
When the Taoist Ancestor accepted disciples, who wouldn't be willing? They immediately performed the ceremony of bowing to become disciples: "Greetings, Master."
As a result, everyone's amazed and envious eyes were turned to the six people on the futon, especially Tongtian, who had long been taken as a personal disciple and was the one whose name was called, and was now being scrutinized openly and secretly.
Tongtian paid no attention to the gazes coming from behind, only smiling at his elder brother and the newly recruited junior brothers and sisters beside him, and even gave his master and Yuanyi on the stage a bright smile.
Once the bond between master and disciple was established, Hongjun stirred the primordial purple energy before him.
A wisp of purple mist floated before each of the Three Pure Ones: "The Three Pure Ones can become saints."
Even Lao Tzu, who followed the Dao of non-action, couldn't help but feel emotionally moved at this moment, and immediately absorbed the Primordial Purple Qi into his body. Tongtian, on the other hand, was the most casual, simply stuffing the purple qi into his sleeve and returning it to its original position.
After the three bowed to thank their master, Hongjun turned his gaze to Nuwa, who was fourth in line.
"You too have the opportunity to become a saint." As she spoke, a wisp of primordial purple energy returned to Nuwa.
Nuwa was overjoyed and immediately thanked her again.
Hongjun spoke again: "The four of you shall become my personal disciples."
Upon hearing this, Jieyin and Zhunti's expressions immediately changed. There were only six disciples in total; the first four were direct disciples, so what about their brothers?
Kunpeng's eyes were practically overflowing with schadenfreude. He knew that such opportunistic people would never gain the favor of the Dao Ancestor.
Finally, Hongjun looked at Jieyin and Zhunti and said, "Jieyin and Zhunti, you may become my disciple."
The two breathed a sigh of relief and immediately performed a deep bow, their eyes fixed on the remaining Primordial Purple Qi, waiting for it to obediently come to them.
As the two eagerly awaited its arrival, the purple aura indeed stirred and drifted toward them.
But halfway there it suddenly made a sharp turn and went back the way it came. It paused in the same spot for a moment and then floated back to Yuan Yi, steadily within an inch of Yuan Yi's eyes.
Seeing the Primordial Purple Qi in his hands drift away, Zhunti could barely hold onto his prayer beads. He kicked off the prayer mat and tried to escape to chase after the Primordial Purple Qi.
However, he discovered that Yuan Yi had been facing the Dao Ancestor. His anxiety and anger were immediately dampened, and he quickly sat down on the prayer mat, counting the prayer beads one by one with his fingers.
Jieyin was more composed than his junior brother: "Master, weren't these two strands of Primordial Purple Qi bestowed upon me by you? How come they've gone to that fellow Daoist's side now?"
He saw it clearly; it was obviously flying towards him and his fellow disciples from the very beginning. This meant that these two streams of Primordial Purple Qi were destined to be with them. Perhaps the person on the platform used some means to divert the Primordial Purple Qi.
Zhunti, who was standing nearby, also received his senior brother's signal and burst into tears: "The senior brothers and sisters before us all had the Primordial Purple Qi, so how come it was taken away by others when it came to me and Senior Brother Jieyin? Master, you must stand up for us!"
To act so shamelessly and pitifully in front of the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace and the Dao Ancestor, showing no regard for dignity whatsoever. Everyone present couldn't help but turn their heads to look at him, and Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi, who were standing to the side, glared angrily at him when they heard that he had turned his attention to Yuanyi.
Hongyun felt even more ashamed. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have given up his seat. He could have taken the purple energy himself instead of giving it to these two. He could have given it to Yuanyi to play with, and no one would have dared to say a word.
Yuan Yi was also puzzled. She lacked the aptitude for cultivation and wasn't on the path to sainthood, so she couldn't use the Primordial Purple Qi. Moreover, she knew clearly that this was an opportunity for the two Western Daoists, so why had it come to her now?
After Zhunti cried and begged his master above to intervene, Jieyin, who was standing nearby, also wanted the Dao Ancestor to give the Primordial Purple Qi back to his fellow disciples.
When the performance stopped and everyone began to scrutinize Yuan Yi's abilities, Hongjun revealed the secret: "You owed Fellow Daoist Yuan Yi a debt of karma in the past. The karma has not been settled, and the opportunity has not yet arrived."
Upon hearing this, Zhunti, who had been throwing a tantrum and acting out of a sense of justice, suddenly lost all sense of reason and righteousness. His crying and shouting stopped, and he didn't know how to react.
The guide, standing nearby, quickly pressed on, "Master, this disciple is ignorant. We have never met you before, so how could we have incurred any karmic debt?"
Hongjun originally didn't want to explain again, but seeing the blank look on Yuanyi's face, and Tongtian below the stage couldn't hide his curious gaze.
Then she casually named them: "This is the master of the Earth Vein Game, who protects the Earth Veins in the western part of the Primordial World. The futons beneath you should belong to her."
As the three things were explained one by one, the causal threads belonging to Yuan Yi and Jieyin Zhunti became increasingly clear.
Zhunti stared in disbelief at the little girl in front of him, who was less than a fraction of his age. She was actually the game creator who had caused the brothers such a great loss.
Although their impersonation of game developers backfired, the rare treasures they received from their disciples in previous years were genuine and not fake at all, and he even used them to improve his cultivation level slightly.
But Zhunti was still unwilling: "How can the karma of this rare treasure and a futon be compared to two streams of primordial purple energy?"
Hongjun, who was usually reluctant to speak, was also annoyed by Zhunti's entanglement: "Because she changed the fate of the earth, saving the western spiritual veins from being completely destroyed and becoming a barren land."
The spiritual veins are shattered, and the West has become a barren land. Upon hearing this, even Jieyin was greatly shaken. As a cultivator born and raised in the West, he naturally knew what kind of impact these words would have on the Western land.
He even vaguely saw himself and his junior brother in another time and space, looking miserable, through the causal lines.
Amitabha! The reason why Jieyin and Zhunti cannot let go of the Western Paradise and their sect is that Yuan Yi's actions are a great favor to them. Even though they still remember those two wisps of primordial purple energy, they can't help but bow to Yuan Yi and say thank you: "Thank you, fairy, for protecting my Western Paradise."
The cultivators from the west who were lined up behind Zixiao Palace also bowed to Yuan Yi one by one: "Thank you, Fairy."
Their good fortune and luck are connected to the Western lands, so if the West suffers, they will naturally not fare any better.
Meanwhile, Fuxi and Houtu, who were in the front row, were looking at Yuanyi behind Daozu and began to ponder the idea of changing fate.
Under the triple cause and effect, even though Jieyin and Zhunti were reluctant to part with the Primordial Purple Qi, they dared not show any dissatisfaction at this moment, and could only watch as the Primordial Purple Qi that belonged to them was taken into Yuanyi's possession.
If only I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have claimed the credit in the first place. Zhunti was filled with deep regret.
But at this moment, everyone present could no longer care about the two unlucky guys who missed the opportunity. After all, the Dao Ancestor only accepted six disciples, but took out seven strands of Primordial Purple Qi. Wasn't the last strand of opportunity to become a saint possible for everyone present?
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Author's Note: Hongjun: Such a huge karmic debt must be repaid by fate. This is what caused you to change seats randomly before class.
Yuan Yi: What use is the Primordial Purple Qi that has already recognized me as its master? Hey, I have a good idea [doge emoji]
I was so startled by the sudden update! [frightened] When I set it yesterday, I only remembered to set it for 11:30, I forgot to set it for 23:30, and it updated early! [melted] There was no update tonight, thank you everyone! [heart emoji]
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