After Hongjun Laozu finished his sermon, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he said, "This sermon ends here. Do you have any questions after listening? Ask them now, and I will answer them for you."
Everyone was eager to try it out.
Hu Le was the first to react and asked directly, "May I ask Ancestor, can my Divine Race's method of severing the Dao Fruit achieve the Primordial Chaos realm?"
Upon hearing this, all the immortals and gods looked up at Hongjun, showing great interest in the question.
Especially for innate deities like Nuwa, who have been cultivating the method of severing the Dao fruit for a long time, if they were to switch to cultivating the method of severing the three corpses to attain the Dao, they would have to start from scratch, which is extremely troublesome.
"This method can lead to enlightenment!" Hongjun Ancestor would not lie just to deceive everyone into practicing the method of severing the three corpses.
Upon hearing this, all the innate deities were relieved.
"May I ask, teacher, besides the methods for severing the Dao Fruit and the methods for severing the Three Corpses, are there any other methods for attaining the Dao?" Master Taiqing asked another question that everyone was quite concerned about.
Hongjun Ancestor calmly replied, "Yes!"
"Teacher, could you please explain this to us in more detail?" Yuanshi Daoren asked.
Hongjun, the patriarch, nodded slightly.
"There are three ways to attain the Dao in this world: the first is to attain the Dao through force, the second is the method of severing the three corpses, and the third is to attain the Dao through merit."
"The method of proving the Dao through force originated from Pangu. The method of severing the Dao fruit created by the Three Sovereigns in later generations also belongs to the method of proving the Dao through force."
However, to attain enlightenment through this method requires immense spiritual power, great fortune, and great merit.
"This method of severing the three corpses was created by me. When cultivating it, one needs to sever the three corpses of good and evil, and finally use a secret method to merge the three corpses into one and achieve a Primordial Dao Fruit."
"As for attaining enlightenment through merit, it's quite simple: one gathers immeasurable merit to communicate with the Heavenly Dao, and then uses that merit to condense a Primordial Dao Fruit..."
As Hongjun Laozu finished speaking, the questions in everyone's minds grew even more numerous.
"May I ask the Ancestor, are there differences in the level of Hunyuan achieved through these three methods of attaining the Dao?" Fuxi asked.
Hongjun Ancestor shook his head and said, "Since we are both of the Primordial Dao Fruit, there is no difference in their quality."
Nuwa then asked, "Dao Ancestor, if one wishes to attain the Primordial Chaos through merit, is there a limit to the amount of merit required?"
Hongjun Laozu shook his head and said, "There is no fixed number. If you want to achieve enlightenment through merit, your own realm is also very important. The higher your cultivation, the less merit you need."
Conversely, if one has enough merit, even an ordinary person can instantly achieve the Primordial Chaos Realm.
Hearing this, everyone was quite tempted...
"May I ask, teacher, are there differences in difficulty among these three methods?" Tongtian Daoren suddenly asked.
Hongjun Patriarch replied, "In my opinion, of these three methods, the one that leads to enlightenment through merit is the most difficult, the one that leads to enlightenment through force is the next most difficult, and the method of severing the three corpses is the simplest."
Upon hearing this, a sense of doubt arose in everyone's hearts.
Originally, it seemed that the method of attaining enlightenment through merit was the simplest! Just as the Ancestor Hongjun said, if one has enough merit, even a mortal can ascend to heaven in one step and achieve the Primordial Dao Fruit.
But now, Master Hongjun says that this method of attaining enlightenment is the most difficult.
this……
However, he quickly realized that the "immeasurable merit" mentioned by Hongjun Ancestor was probably not an exaggeration, and that it really might require immeasurable merit to achieve.
Although the primordial world is vast and boundless, and teeming with countless living beings, it is not easy to accumulate merit.
After all, there isn't that much merit in the world for people to acquire, let alone accumulate immeasurable merit.
As for proving the Dao through force, it ranks second in difficulty, a fact that all the immortals and gods also believe.
The three ancient emperors all practiced this method, but they all ended up failing to attain enlightenment or even perishing.
Which of these three emperors wasn't a person of extraordinary talent and brilliance?
Emperor Cangli opened up the Nine Heavens, unified the gods, and established the Heavenly Court. His strength and achievements once overshadowed the entire primordial world.
The Hongjun Dao Ancestor of today was merely one of the innate gods under his command back then.
The method of severing the Dao Fruit was also a method of attaining the Dao created by the Cangli clan by gathering the wisdom of the gods.
Such a person attempted to prove his Dao through force, but ultimately failed.
The Earth Emperor Yue Jianshi was the next generation of God Emperor after the Heavenly Emperor Canglishi. He evolved the Earth Emperor Dao Fruit, opened up the Netherworld, gathered the power of the primordial mountains, rivers and streams, and innovated the method of severing the Dao Fruit.
As for the Human Emperor Nine-Headed Clan, he created the five-colored human race, pioneered the path of humanity, condensed the Human Emperor Dao Fruit, and was once a powerful figure who suppressed the primordial world for hundreds of millions of years.
Both of them were no less powerful than Cangli Shi, and they wanted to prove their Dao through force, but they ended up with the same fate as Cangli Shi.
Later, Taiyi and his wife inherited the Dao Fruit of the Three Sovereigns, and their cultivation was no less than that of the Three Sovereigns of antiquity.
Taiyi himself, in particular, took control of the Chaos Bell, reunited the gods, regulated yin and yang, established the cycle of the four seasons in the primordial world, and led the gods to completely suppress the entire primordial world.
Its power and domineering presence were unmatched, even surpassing the Three Sovereigns of antiquity.
As a result, the attempt to prove the Way through force ended in failure.
This demonstrates the difficulty of proving the Way through force.
Although Hongjun Laozu did not explain much about the method of severing the three corpses at this time, the immortals and gods had not yet seen the full picture.
However, Master Hongjun said it was the easiest of the three methods of attaining enlightenment.
Even the gods and immortals were still willing to believe.
After all, the example of Hongjun Laozu himself was right in front of everyone. He was the first Hunyuan Saint in the world, so they had no choice but to believe it.
Thinking of these things, the immortals and gods felt quite regretful.
During this sermon, Hongjun Laozu only touched upon this method briefly, without elaborating on the specific methods of cultivation.
They knew that to get a full picture of it, they would probably have to wait until the next sermon...
As the crowd raised some questions, Ancestor Hongjun answered them one by one.
"The last sermon will be in 30,000 years, at which time you may come to hear it again..."
After leaving behind a single sentence, the Grandmaster Hongjun vanished into the void...
"Respectfully seeing off the teacher!"
"Respectfully bidding farewell to the Dao Ancestor!"
The immortals and gods all bowed to the original spot where Hongjun Laozu had stood up, and then left Zixiao Palace in twos and threes.
Hu Le and his disciples walked at the back, side by side with Pangu and the Three Pure Ones, and soon arrived outside the Zixiao Palace.
At this moment, the immortals and gods did not linger outside the Zixiao Palace. They all activated their protective spiritual treasures and hurriedly stepped into the chaos.
They seemed eager to go back and organize what they had learned from this sermon.
Hu Le and his disciples did not linger outside Zixiao Palace. After greeting the Three Pure Ones not far away, Hu Le summoned the Chaos Bell and entered the Chaos, heading towards the Primordial World.
On this day, the two returned to the primordial world and parted ways with the heavens.
This time, Hongjun's teachings were much more profound than the first time. Guankong didn't understand much of it and only vaguely memorized the content. He was now anxious to return to his own temple to study it carefully.
Hu Le returned to Yaochi and began to organize his gains from this lecture...
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