Taoist Master Xuanhuang

"Esteemed leaders, there is no need to be angry. Ask yourselves honestly, the development of Dream Cultivation was initially nothing more than the Dao Lord's compassion, who, out of consideration for Lord Shi Meng, created the Great Dream Heart Sutra. After that, we Dream Cultivators came into being, and our development has also grown under the protection of Lord Shi Meng. In fact, none of you have made much contribution."

Since we've come this far, the Sweeping Monk might as well reveal his true identity.

You're dissatisfied, you're angry, but do you have the right to object?

Where did the Dream Cultivator come from?

It was the first strange thing the Dao Lord encountered, the Dream Paintbrush, which re-forged Master Shi Meng. Because of Master Shi Meng, after the Dao Lord created the three fundamental laws, he also created the Great Dream Heart Sutra.

After that, Mengxiu's development was entirely due to the protection and help of Master Shimeng.

It has absolutely nothing to do with the cultivation world.

All you've done is discover talented people who are suited for dream cultivation and then send them to the dream world to learn; that's all.

"That's true, but I wonder which Buddha you'll worship and which incense you'll burn in the future." Yan Lai wasn't afraid of the sweeping monk.

I also understand that the Sweeping Monk was explaining things to his own three families, and the Eight Great Masters were just there as a backdrop.

Therefore, he asked.

"The Dao Lord is the Buddha Lord, and under the Buddha Lord there are naturally countless gods and Buddhas. The Buddhas are one family, but the Dream Cultivator is not the Buddha. This humble monk believes in the Bodhisattva of Time Dream, and other fellow Dream Cultivators may believe in the Goddess of Time Dream, or the Primordial Sovereign of Time Dream, or even the Lord of Time Dream, all are acceptable."

What Yan Lai wanted to ask was, "You don't still have ties to Buddhism, do you?"

The Sweeping Monk said, "You're overthinking it. Although I am a monk, I only represent myself. I cannot represent the entire Dream Cultivation community, nor can I represent Master Shi Meng."

Being a monk is just a title.

They are all monks under the Buddha's command, but they have no connection with Buddhism and do not obey Buddhist orders.

Yan Lai, Jiu Tong, and Sun Hui believed this. If the Sweeping Monk listened to Buddhism, that would be terrible. They wouldn't even need to lift a finger; Master Shi Meng would clean up the mess himself.

"Master's insight is brilliant," Sun Hui said with a satisfied smile.

No one could be happier than him. He'd been chasing for almost a hundred years and still hadn't caught up with Buddhism; he was still fourth among the four super-powers.

Unexpectedly, the Buddhist sect broke apart on its own, and the Martial Arts Alliance became the third.

Even though it was the last glimmer of light, the third position was still after the fourth position.

Even if it splits later, it will still drop from the third position, which sounds better that way.

"Is Dream Cultivation the Dao or the Demonic?" Jiutong asked.

"Master Jiutong, you are exaggerating. The Dao is the Dao, and the Demonic Path is also the Dao. We cannot represent the Dao; we are merely true cultivators. Similarly, true demons cannot represent the Dao; they are merely true demons... As for dream cultivators? They are naturally dream cultivators."

It seems complicated, but it's actually not simple.

Jiutong defines his true cultivation as the Dao, and given his Daoist identity, this seems plausible.

However, the Sweeping Monk cannot think that way, and cannot get entangled in or acquiesce to this issue.

Lower your level. Don't claim to be the Dao. You're just a true cultivator. The demonic path isn't the Dao either; it's just a true demon.

This way, the true demon is neither belittled nor does Jiutong gain the moral high ground.

He also stated that Dream Cultivation is Dream Cultivation, just like before; it is neither demonic nor true cultivation.

He is a dream cultivator who belongs to himself, and a subordinate cultivator of Master Shi Meng.

Jiutong frowned, then nodded, reluctantly agreeing with the sweeping monk's words.

As long as it's not a demon.

After all, the two newly emerged subordinate cultivators, the Bone Cultivator and the Abyss Cultivator, both define themselves as true demons.

It feels like the rise of evil and the decline of Tao, and this is something that Taoists are most concerned about.

This is self-identification; one sees oneself as the righteous path and the demonic cultivators as demons.

Little did they know that in the two years since the emergence of the demonic path, the most enthusiastic participants have been the Taoist sect, who are extremely keen on slaying demons and eliminating evil.

Many of the Bone Cultivators and Abyss Cultivators were killed by members of their Daoist sect.

"Demon, die! Demon, stop! Evil and heretical sects, die quickly!"

Such a title has become a common expression in their Taoist community.

I'd be happy to slay demons and monsters.

They couldn't be stopped. The Taoist sect, which had always been very casual, has become extremely active in the last two years. I don't know what got into them.

Don't say it, really don't say it.

In the past two years, the Taoist sect's fortune and merits have increased considerably, and Jiutong still doesn't understand why.

While Confucianism, martial arts, and Buddhism also engage in such practices, they are not as prevalent as those of the Taoist sect.

Nowadays, the people who hate the Daoist sect the most are the Abyss cultivators and the White Bone cultivators; they really dislike these Taoist priests.

It's always a bad thing. Although we can now operate openly and have even established a small base in some remote areas, we still have to deal with harassment from bullies.

It's not that they haven't cried out; they've cried out to Lady White Bone, to the ghost ship, and so on.

Unfortunately, there was no response whatsoever. Not only did they not respond directly, but they were also lectured.

If you've been wronged, earn it back yourself. Don't tell me that if you're so useless, you might as well merge into a pagoda or a ghost ship; living is a waste.

Upon hearing this, the Bone Cultivator and the Abyss Cultivator were quite frightened.

What does it mean to be integrated into the White Bone Tower and Ghost Ship? That's utter terror.

All those who are swallowed by the White Bone Pagoda or the Ghost Ship will never be freed and will become ghosts of the Ghost Ship and bone slaves of the White Bone Pagoda.

Miserable.

You can only fight for yourself. Besides, you should restrain yourself and not be too arrogant.

Alternatively, they could retreat into the underground, dark world, develop stealthily, and wait until they have enough power to launch a counterattack.

Most of these were done by Taoists.

Jiutong doesn't know if it's good or bad, or whether it will have an impact on the future, but it has great benefits right now, so there are no obstacles.

Besides, there's nothing that can be stopped by internal disunity; that's just how it is.

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After the three sect leaders finished asking their questions, the Sweeper Monk glanced at the eight sect leaders.

"Ahem, first of all, congratulations, Master! Congratulations on becoming Lord Shimeng's subordinate. Lord Shimeng's protection of us cultivators is something we can never repay in our lifetimes. He has always guarded the edge between illusion and reality, protecting us ordinary people and providing us with connections. His merits are immeasurable..."

"What I want to say is that we can give away the array that our Origin Array Sect established in the Dream Realm, as a gift to Lord Shi Meng to congratulate you on establishing subordinate cultivators. However... however, there was a specific arrangement regarding the materials we used to establish the array, wasn't there?"

No one dared to question it.

At least eight major ones, no one dares to do it.

However, Yuan Tianchun of the Yuanzhen Sect said, "What about my account?"

Who will I turn to in the future?
"Ahem, well, this is naturally the humble monk. Sect Leader Yuan, rest assured, Meng Xiu will not default on his debts. How about I get things sorted out and then contact you?" The sweeping monk was also embarrassed.

I thought even some of the eight major groups would disagree.

After all, 20% of the Dream Cultivation group are from the Eight Greats, and the Eight Greats have also been weakened.

They are also victims.

I didn't expect it to be someone coming to collect a debt.

He also oversaw the development of the formations in the dream world.

If there are arrays in the real world, then there can be in the dream world as well.

Whether it's defense, early warning, or gathering of spiritual energy, it all relies on formations.

They hit it off immediately. Yuan Tianchun also wanted to try setting up an array in the dream world, so he started very early.

He and Mengxiu studied and planned together.

They have already achieved great success, but the Source Array Sect has paid a considerable price for it, as Dream Cultivator had promised to raise funds from all of them.

They will also give you some unique spiritual items from the dream world as compensation.

Now, Yuan Tianchun can give up his points and consider them as gifts to Lord Shimeng and Mengxiu. But what about the spiritual items that were supposed to be his compensation?

This is a spiritual object unique to the Dream Realm; it doesn't exist in ordinary places. This is what Yuan Tianchun wants.

"Hehe, that's good, that's good. Congratulations, Master."

Yuan Tianchun breathed a sigh of relief; spiritual objects from the dream realm were extremely rare. They could be used to set up illusory arrays similar to those in the dream realm in reality, existing between reality and illusion, thus greatly enhancing the array's power.

It also broadened his horizons.

The trend of setting targets on special spiritual objects in various realms is definitely a future direction for formations.

“Um, Master…” Refining Alliance.

"Master, this one?" University Alliance.

“Master, look…” Spirit Beast Sect.

“Master…” Baicao Pavilion.

"Alright everyone, please listen to me. I will take full responsibility for all the karmic debts. Dream cultivation has only changed its form, it hasn't disappeared. It will remain the same as before, how about that?"

The sweeping monk broke out in a cold sweat.

I thought I was facing a top-four opponent.

The eight parties shouldn't cause trouble for themselves; after all, it's not worth it, and they won't split apart.

They would be even happier to see the four superpowers split up, as this would greatly reduce the pressure they face.

The eight major powers should, in principle, be on the same side as us.

Unexpectedly, they were all people demanding payment.

Indeed, there were no other conflicts with me, but asking for money, though not threatening, was still very embarrassing.

“Haha, Master, you are a very generous person. I won’t waste any more words,” said Zhu Changxun from the University Alliance.

He also has bills.

Or rather, who can escape the Big Eight? Although the Big Eight are nothing compared to the Four Superpowers.

However, it is also an entity that penetrates into all aspects of the cultivation world, and each of them has its own unique skills, making them indispensable solution providers in the cultivation world.

"Phew!" The sweeping monk breathed a sigh of relief.

Collecting debts is harder than facing the leaders of the Four Super Sects.

I made a mistake.

Or perhaps, the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is simply making things difficult for itself.

You, the Sweeping Monk, have no regard for us, treating us as mere extras. Out of respect for Lord Shi Meng, we dare not say anything openly.

I might embarrass you a little, what can you do about it?

This factor was the main factor, the sweeping monk thought to himself after regaining his senses.

He hadn't done anything wrong; it was his first time acting independently, and as the leader of a faction, he had seriously infringed upon the interests of the others.

If I don't do this, people will think I'm easy to bully and that I can't support the lineage.

It will also make Lord Shimeng look down on it.

Therefore, one must be assertive, but the downside of being assertive is that one will be targeted.

Between gains and losses, the Sweeper Monk felt that he had maximized the benefits and there was nothing wrong with it.

Finally, the Dream Cultivation Sect, which belongs to the cultivators, has ushered in a new phase.

Their new situation represents the beginning of the first division among the four superpowers, namely the Buddhist sect.

The split within Buddhism opened the curtain on the great division among the four superpowers.

In the fourth year, external dantian cultivators appeared, also known as world cultivators, and their leader was Liu Wenhe.

His appearance signifies the emergence of a new lineage of Dharma, a pinnacle Dharma comparable to the White Bone Dharma and Master Shi Meng's Dream Cultivation Dharma, and another one has appeared.

Moreover, the cultivator with the outer dantian looked too authentic.

That's right, it's so authentic, it's like a cheat code created for true cultivators.

Unlike the abyss magic of the ghost ship, unlike the eeriness of Lady White Bone's white bone magic, unlike the illusory yet real dream cultivation method of Master Shi Meng.

The external dantian greatly expands a cultivator's abilities.

It is absolutely comparable to the pinnacle of magic in terms of its high level and to the inner realm of spiritual roots or the fusion of spiritual techniques in terms of its breadth.

Or perhaps the external dantian method is the ultimate advancement of the spirit fusion method.

With so many cultivators in the world learning the Spirit Fusion Method, it's almost possible to seamlessly transfer to the External Dantian Method.

The shock this caused was unimaginable.

Unexpectedly, the usually low-key and silent Lord Qingyunzhou brought the greatest shock.

It cannot be said that the External Dan Method is stronger than the White Bone Method or the Dream Cultivation Method; it can only be said that it is too common.

Bone magic, abyss magic, and the like are niche spells, suitable for people with special talents.

The World Law is different. It strictly follows the three major laws of the Dao Lord to develop auxiliary abilities, or rather, it is developed in comparison to the three invincible laws.

It is an exclusive technique of the three invincible techniques.

If the Three Invincible Laws are a large system, then the World Laws are the software specifically designed for this system.

At this moment, the subordinate cultivators reached their limit, their peak.

The emergence of the four subordinate cultivators ushered in a fantastic future for subordinate cultivators.

In the fifth year, Lord Void Blade opened up the Nine Netherworld Karmic Fire Domain.

Furthermore, they created a space in the Karmic Fire Domain that could accommodate cultivators, which was truly astonishing.

The Nine Netherworld Fire Domain, as its name suggests.

It is all karmic fire; if you enter, you will be burned and it is difficult to survive.

It's only slightly better than Guixu; it's definitely not a suitable place to live.

However, the Void Blade opened up a safe Nine Nether Void Domain.

The Nine Nether Void Domain is a name created by Void Blade by combining his own name with the Nine Nether Karmic Fire Domain.

In general, it's a huge circle.

The entire circle is divided into nine layers.

Each floor is as large as the previous Earth.

When a cultivator enters the Karmic Fire Domain, they enter the first level of the Nine Nether Void Domain. Here, even a first-order transcendent cultivator can survive, though it is a bit uncomfortable.

The first three layers are progressively stronger, corresponding to the early, middle, and late stages of Tier 1.

Layers four through six correspond to the early, middle, and late stages of the second order.

Levels seven through nine correspond to the early, middle, and late stages of the third tier.

Here, cultivators can temper themselves through karmic fire of varying power.

It can temper one's will and refine the purity of one's magical power, and it also contains some special spiritual objects unique to the Nine Netherworld Karmic Fire Domain.

In other words, it opened up a second path for sword cultivators to grow.

Sword cultivators appeared very early on; they weren't called subordinate cultivators before, they were called sword cultivators.

Now it has become a subordinate lineage of cultivators.

His four younger siblings did the same, and as the eldest brother, he went a step further, further strengthening the future of sword cultivation based on the existing subordinate cultivators.

If we include cultivators with specific destinies, there are now six lineages among the subordinate cultivators.

Fortunately, no new subordinate cultivators appeared in the fifth year.

This was a relief to the whole world.

I'm really afraid that if the three great treasures and the three great masters also develop subordinate cultivators, then we're doomed, and what will we be left with?

But then I thought, am I not just a subordinate cultivator of the three masters?

My visualization, my Dharma, I...

...(End of chapter)