Chapter 65
Chapter 65: Opening the Mountains to Receive Disciples, Ten Thousand Immortals Come to Court!
For Hongjun: If Laozi and Yuanshi could attain the state of Primordial Unity, it would be a significant achievement.
A Saint of the Tao of Heaven needed to entrust their essence in the chaos of the Tao of Heaven, which could complement Hongjun’s method, provide a feedback loop to the spiritual power of the Tao of Heaven, and accelerate their progress in joining the Tao. However, at the moment, the human race had just emerged, and their fortune was limited. Styx and the Heavenly Lord had consecutively established teachings to prove the Tao, seizing a significant portion of the human race’s fortune.
Furthermore, the human race’s foundation was unstable, which was unfavorable for Laozi and Yuanshi to teach and prove the way. Under Ye Xiu’s guidance, two Primordial Unity saints suddenly emerged, making Hongjun uneasy. But in such circumstances, Hongjun must be cautious and avoid mistakes, as joining the Tao was paramount.
This was crucial for his future, determining whether he could have the strength to compete with Ye Xiu. So, Hongjun suppressed his scattered thoughts and continued contemplating heaven’s way.
Like that, Laozi and Yuanshi continued their practice on Kunlun Mountain with a sense of loss, full of reluctance. Several epochs later, to achieve enlightenment as soon as possible, Laozi and Yuanshi decided to enter the world, preach to the human race, and establish their belief systems for their future enlightenment. At the same time, the Western figures Jieyin and Zhunti followed suit, entering the world to preach and prepare for their enlightenment opportunities.
In the background, hidden plans were in motion, and establishing a religion and proving the Primordial Unity Saint with immeasurable merits and virtues had become their shared goal. However, at this point, the Heavenly Lord, who had already established his teachings, had created his saintly dojo on Jin’ao Island in the East China Sea. He recruited disciples on a grand scale.
In the eyes of countless prehistoric beings, the Heavenly Lord was the direct disciple of the figure on Buzhou Mountain, the Primordial Unity Saint’s disciple, and his status and background were unassailable, exerting significant influence.
Moreover, the Heavenly Lord was himself a Primordial Unity Saint! With his creation of the dojo and the recruitment of disciples, Jin’ao Island, specifically in front of the Bayou Palace, became a bustling place, attracting an astonishing assembly of countless immortals. This caused a sensation throughout the prehistoric world.
Even when the Eastern King established the Zi Mansion, Emperor Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi founded the Heavenly Court and recruited talents from the entire prehistoric world, they never witnessed such a grand gathering.
Because Jiejiao embraced the doctrine of “teaching without discrimination,” there was no distinction between animal-like appearances and those who had transformed through various methods. Hence, they could all coexist within the same group.
As a result, most of the practitioners who came to Jin’ao Island for pilgrimage and enlightenment had transformed from animals, birds, or other beings. In just a few days, the number of followers under the Heavenly Lord Sect had reached one million.
The direct disciples include Many Treasures Daoist, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Immeasurable Holy Mother, Turtle Spirit Holy Mother, Zhao Gongming, and Sanxiao Immortal.
In addition to the direct disciples, seven immortals, such as Wuyun and Jin Hoop accompany the seven immortals.
As for the outer disciples, their number is countless!
The Heavenly Lord’s momentum was very strong, and the arrival of ten thousand immortals caused a sensation in the prehistoric world, benefiting the fortune of the Jin’ao.
However, not everyone was pleased with these developments. Laozi and Yuanshi, busy teaching the human race, felt even more frustrated when they heard that the Heavenly Lord had established a prestigious dojo on Jin’ao Island, gaining a great reputation and admiration from millions of prehistoric creatures.
At the same time, they are also very embarrassed by the situation. It’s a case of “keeping up with the Joneses” and fierce competition.
As fellow members of the Three Clear Ones, they wonder why there is such a stark difference in their fortunes.
“Frustrating Heavenly Lord!” Yuanshi curses in anger, teeth clenched.
On the other hand, Laozi doesn’t show much emotional fluctuation. Over the years, he had been teaching the human race, and he now felt that the time for his enlightenment had come.
He had a sense that his path to enlightenment was imminent. On one particular day, Laozi was seen hovering above Kunlun Mountain with a solemn expression. He exudes a majestic aura that ripples across the prehistoric world.
With a booming voice, he proclaims his intention to establish the teachings of humanity and to use the Primordial Taiji Map as a sacred artifact to suppress the fortune of the teachings. The heavens respond immediately. Auspicious clouds descend from the sky, and the purple air comes from the East.
Countless golden clouds of merit and virtue converge above Laozi’s head, and his aura and cultivation soar rapidly. In a moment of deep concentration, Laozi draws the Primordial Purple Energy from his body, fuses it with immeasurable merits, eliminates all three corpses, and achieves the Primordial Unity Tao Fruit.
With a resounding declaration, he sealed his primordial spirit within the chaos of the heavenly way, fully stabilizing his status as a saint. This sudden transformation sent shockwaves through the prehistoric world, and countless living beings trembled in the face of the terrifying aura of a saint.
The entire prehistoric world reacted to this event, and people from all corners kneeled and bowed in reverence, paying homage to the newly enlightened saint. However, on Golden Turtle Island, the Heavenly Lord remained unperturbed and unresponsive to Laozi’s enlightenment.
This complete lack of reaction, indifference, and disapproval left a puzzling and tense atmosphere.