Chapter 10 Causal Cost
◎It's obviously a good thing◎
The whispers in the hall became louder. Originally, there were some people who sympathized with Jie Yin and Zhunti, but after hearing Daozu accuse the two of not cultivating good moral conduct, they couldn't help but spit: You deserve it!
The Eastern cultivators didn't know much about the two Westerners, but apart from Kong Shuang, there were still a few who knew them. They were quite familiar with the sentence that was called one of the three great killing weapons of the Conferred Gods during the Conferred Gods War in later generations:
"My fellow Daoist and I have a connection in the West."
They often sneaked to the East to seize the resources of the East and took the monks with good connections as their disciples. They liked to use this sentence to make others accept their fate and obey the will of heaven. Now seeing them being criticized by the Taoist Ancestor, it was really satisfying.
The two of them like to cry poor, complaining about the poverty in the West, which makes people feel soft-hearted. It's okay once, but after they cry too much, people will inevitably feel annoyed. The spiritual veins in the West were not broken up by us. Who broke them up? Why do they covet our resources in the East all day long?
Amidst the ridicule of the crowd, Zhunti Jieyin returned to his seat dejectedly, his face pale and his expression embarrassed.
Tongtian glanced at the two of them with a smile.
Hongjun coughed lightly, silencing everyone: "Let's begin the discussion now!"
Most of the people fell silent, with only a few still talking in low voices.
Hong Yun looked excited, tugging at Zhen Yuanzi's sleeve with great agitation. She said regretfully, "Why hasn't Kong Shuang come yet? Isn't she planning to come? What a pity! If she knew about the destruction of Lingshan, she would be so happy."
In a sense, he got the truth.
Zhen Yuanzi listened attentively without saying a word.
Seeing that he didn't reply, Hong Yun went to the next door Chang Xi and said, "Fellow Daoist Chang Xi, didn't Kong Shuang go with you to Buzhou Mountain? Why didn't you two come to Zixiao Palace together?"
Chang Xi shook her head. She heard from the creatures in Buzhou Mountain that Kong Shuang had left Buzhou Mountain a long time ago and she didn't know where he had gone.
She also felt sorry for him. If Kong Shuang saw Zhunti's current ugly appearance, he would probably die of laughter.
Zhen Yuanzi couldn't stand his chatter anymore, so he pulled him back and threw him a small notebook and a pen: "Aren't you thinking about Kong Shuang? Since she can't come this time, why don't you write it down for her and give it to her when you meet next time."
Hongyun's eyes lit up and he thought this was a great idea.
Zhunti and Jie Yin's faces were flushed, and they felt bitter and numb in their hearts. They just felt that they were really unlucky during this period of time, as if all the bad luck had come at once.
Zhunti glanced at Shangqing Tongtian, who was standing beside him and was extremely handsome. He had a calm expression and looked very elegant and graceful, which seemed like two extremes compared to himself.
One is admired by everyone, the other is disliked by almost everyone.
He suddenly remembered that he had asked Tongtian to help him calculate the secrets of heaven and figure out where Kong Shuang was. Although he calculated that Kong Shuang was in the west, he did not tell him the specific location.
He couldn't help but think evilly that Tongtian had known for a long time that Kong Shuang was going to split Lingshan, but didn't tell him, which led to his current miserable situation.
Evil thoughts seem to have planted a seed deep in my heart, and I don’t know when it will bloom.
Hongjun began to preach. This time the sermon was even more obscure and difficult to understand than the last time. Kong Shuang had a headache listening to it. He felt that the cultivators present were below the level of Daluo Jinxian and might not understand anything at all.
She didn't know how many years had passed, but what Daozu said was so profound, and she didn't have a notebook with her. Besides, she couldn't understand anything, so she was extremely bored. She felt as if she had returned to her student days in her previous life, being bored in class.
She stuck her head out from Tongtian's sleeve and looked back, only to see that most people were as confused as she was, and had no idea what the Taoist Patriarch was saying.
Some people, probably inspired by the notes she took when she first listened to the sermon, also brought small notebooks. Although they did not understand, they could write it down. This included Zhen Yuanzi.
Hongyun fell asleep on his lap again, a state of being another person.
She remembered how much she envied Hong Yun and Chang Xi when she last listened to a sermon. They could sleep comfortably on other people's laps or in their arms, and now she could do the same.
She happily rolled around in Tongtian's sleeves, then stuck her head out out of boredom. She had slept enough in all these years as Tongtian's pet and couldn't sleep anymore.
She also saw that the two people from the West had stumbled in Zixiao Palace today, and were now listening attentively without saying a word, but it was impossible to tell whether they had listened attentively or not.
On the other side, the Three Pure Ones were listening with fascination, and even their faces, which had been glowing green the last time they listened, showed a rare look of joy.
They gained the most in the entire hall. Kong Shuang had already seen the strange phenomenon of three flowers gathering above their heads, and rich spiritual energy enveloped them. Fortunately, the others were either absorbed in listening to the sermon or in sleeping, and no one noticed them.
While no one was paying attention, Kong Shuang secretly climbed out of Tongtian's sleeve and landed on his lap. A strong spiritual energy rushed towards her.
Tongtian opened his eyes, curled the corners of his lips involuntarily, and simply held her in his arms, letting the spiritual energy cleanse her body.
Kong Shuang closed her eyes and enjoyed it for a while, and soon found that her realm had stabilized. Since she entered the Golden Immortal realm, she had benefited from the first time she heard the teachings. Unfortunately, she did not go into seclusion to practice and stabilize her realm. Later, she fought with Zhunti Jie Yin and was seriously injured. Her cultivation level did not improve but regressed.
Until now, after watching the Three Pure Ones attain enlightenment, I felt something in my heart and my state of mind was elevated, and I can say that I have completely stabilized my realm.
Feeling as if someone was watching her, Kong Shuang opened her eyes and saw Hongjun seemed to be glancing at her. She quickly lowered her head and pretended to be dead.
This sermon lasted for three thousand years. After finishing, Hongjun finally said, "After ten thousand years, I will start a third sermon on the path to sainthood!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the cultivators present instantly became excited. Their eyes sparkled as they all looked towards Hongjun. Hongjun sighed imperceptibly and said, "The next sermon I give will be my last. After this, Zixiao Palace will not normally be open to the public."
Kong Shuang's heart, which had been excited because of the stabilization of her realm, suddenly sank. She shrank back into Tongtian's arms and gently wrapped herself with his wings.
This day is finally coming. Hongjun will unite his body with the Way of Heaven and distribute the Hongmeng purple energy. The six future saints will become saints one after another. After that, the prehistoric world will be in chaos.
Before leaving, Hongjun glanced at Tongtian and left him a look. Tongtian understood and knew that his teacher had something to say to him. He lowered his head and followed Hongjun into the inner room.
Kong Shuang hid in Tongtian's chest and then entered the inner room.
This room is where Hongjun usually practices. It is very simple, with only two empty cushions. Hongjun said nothing, picked a cushion at random and sat down, looking at Tongtian who was standing in front of him.
Tongtian's eyes were as bright as torches, and he was not at all flustered by the serious atmosphere inside. He looked at Hongjun calmly: "Teacher, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Hongjun frowned, no longer the incomparably noble sage he was in the eyes of the other cultivators. Instead, he became somewhat nagging: "Tongtian, you acted recklessly and willfully, and this time you made a huge mistake. Do you realize your mistake?"
Kong Shuang rolled her eyes silently. What did it mean to make a big mistake? She had clearly done a great thing. She didn't know how grateful she was to Tongtian.
Tongtian didn't take it seriously: "Teacher, I didn't continue to work after I found that the spiritual vein under the sacred mountain was the western spiritual vein. The rest is just a mountain."
Hongjun shook his head helplessly. Many years ago, he fought with the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou in the West. Because he was too engrossed in the fight, he accidentally broke the spiritual vein of the West. So he owed the West. In the future, he would give the West two saint positions as compensation.
But now the Western Zhunti Jieying did not cultivate his words and deeds, which angered Tongtian. Although Tongtian seemed to have a good temper and was kind to everyone, he was actually a bad person inside. He split Lingshan into two halves, and also formed a cause and effect relationship with the West.
Originally, the West had an opportunity for great development, but after Tongtian split Lingshan, that opportunity for great development fell on Tongtian. As time went by, he would have to give it back in the future.
The price is unknown.
Seeing Hongjun hesitate to speak, Tongtian lowered his eyes and said, "Teacher, this is all my fault. I will bear all the consequences if any."
Kong Shuang was completely confused, but he understood one thing. In later lives, the two people from the West formed an alliance with Yuanshi and Laozi, and ferryed away the three thousand disciples of Jiejiao. His most trusted disciple also became a Buddha. This was the consequence that Tongtian had to bear, and his feud with the West also became more serious.
From this we can see that Tongtian and the West have become enemies.
But this is a good thing for her. The more strained the relationship between Tongtian and the West is, the more beneficial it is to her. It will push people towards her!
She became more determined to form an alliance with this sage from later generations. In the future, they would work together to deal with the West.
Hongjun's eyes fell on his chest, and after staring at him for a long time, he said, "You guys go back!"
No one noticed that he used the word "you".
Laozi and Yuanshi were guarding the door. When they saw Tongtian coming out, his steps were heavy and his face looked dejected.
They had a rough idea in their minds that their beloved brother was scolded by the teacher. In their opinion, as long as Tongtian did not damage Xifang's spiritual veins, it would be a small matter. At most, they would give Xifang some magic weapons as compensation.
Yuanshi opened his mouth, wanting to comfort his brother, but didn't know where to start.
Tongtian sighed softly, took out Kong Shuangnuan's hand from his arms, and stroked it from time to time, his expression gradually becoming gentle.
He used his strength very well, and Kong Shuang felt very comfortable having his fur stroked, and rubbed his palm affectionately.
Tongtian narrowed his eyes and showed a happy expression.
As soon as Kong Shuang came out, Yuan Shi felt his scalp tingling and asked in surprise, "Tongtian, you won't take her to Kunlun Mountain, will you?"
Tongtian nodded, as if it were a matter of course: "Second brother, you also raised one, why can't I?"
Can they be the same? Yuanshi was anxious. He was raising a mount. This bird was so small, how could it be a mount!
Just as he was about to speak, Laozi patted his shoulder. Yuanshi turned around and looked at Laozi, but the words did not come out. Forget it, Tongtian was scolded by his teacher and he was sad. As his brother, I should make him happy for a while.
So Kong Shuang followed him to Kunlun Mountain again.
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