Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 41: The King of the East is Lame

Hearing Chen Xuan mention the Taoist Qinglian, Dong Wanggong couldn't help but nodded and said, "Of course I have heard of the name of Taoist Qinglian."

"It's just that when Taoist Qinglian was preaching last time, I happened to be in seclusion and missed the opportunity to meet him."

Chen Xuan and Dong Wanggong's Taoist temples are both in the East China Sea. How could Dong Wanggong not have heard of Taoist Qinglian?

As for his claim of being in seclusion, it was just an excuse. At that time, he really didn't take Chen Xuan seriously, so he didn't even bother to listen to Chen Xuan's teachings.

Chen Xuan naturally did not ask about this matter, but instead said to Dong Wanggong: "Senior Qinglian is giving a lecture, but I have no chance to attend it."

"But before that, I was fortunate enough to meet Senior Qinglian. I also received guidance from Senior Qinglian, which benefited me greatly."

As he spoke, three flowers bloomed on Chen Xuan's head. However, due to Chen Xuan's intentional concealment, the three flowers only blossomed to the sixth level.

Although both of them had the same flower blooming level as Dong Wang Gong, Dong Wang Gong only had one flower blooming, while Chen Xuan had three flowers blooming on his head.

This inevitably surprised Dong Wanggong, who immediately said to Chen Xuan, "I didn't expect that Daoist Chen Xuan's cultivation has actually reached the peak of the Daluo Jinxian realm?"

Chen Xuan smiled and nodded, "It was precisely because of Senior Qinglian's guidance that I was able to reach the peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm before going to Zixiao Palace to listen to the teachings."

"Moreover, Senior Qinglian also told me at that time that the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head and the Five Qis Returning to the Origin was only the first glimpse of the Dao."

"Only by breaking through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm can one truly embark on the path of cultivation. Unfortunately, my talent is limited, and I am only at the sixth level of flower blossoming, so it will be difficult for me to achieve enlightenment in the end."

Chen Xuan's words completely piqued the interest of the Duke of Dong. He spoke with anticipation on his face.

"I am also a sixth-grade flower blossom, so I am also unable to achieve enlightenment. Didn't Taoist Qinglian tell you how to improve your talent?"

Chen Xuan sighed and said, "Although the flower has only blossomed at the sixth level, it is not possible to attain the Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian realm. However, it is still possible to reach the peak of the Hunyuan Jinxian realm."

"Furthermore, as long as one can obtain the foundation of the Great Dao, one can use the slaying of the three corpses to make up for one's lack of talent and attain the Dao to become a saint."

"But if you want to achieve sainthood by slaying the Three Corpses, you can't cultivate the way of the Primordial Golden Immortal. You can only cultivate the way of slaying the Three Corpses, slaying the Three Corpses of Good, Evil, and Self, and achieving harmony with the Way of Heaven."

"Then, let the three corpses merge into one and gain the approval of the Heavenly Dao. Then, use the foundation of the Great Dao to break through the limitations and achieve the realm of the Sage."

"Although the realm of a saint is not as high as that of a Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian, he has deposited his true spirit in the Heavenly Dao. As long as the Heavenly Dao survives, the saint will not perish."

After hearing what Chen Xuan said, Dong Wanggong finally put his heart at ease. After all, as long as there was a way to prove the truth, then he would have a direction to work towards.

Whether it was to attain the Dao of Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian or the Dao of Saint, it made no difference to Dong Wanggong.

After all, what he wanted was immortality, so as long as he could achieve this, what difference would anything else make?

So he immediately asked Chen Xuan, "I wonder if Taoist Qinglian has ever told us how to kill the three corpses and reunite them into one?"

"Also, what is the foundation of the Great Dao? Where can we find it?"

Seeing the anxious look on Dong Wanggong's face, Chen Xuan knew he had completely taken the bait. So, he sighed and said, "Senior Qinglian said that to eliminate the Three Corpses, one needs to use an innate spiritual treasure to support their incarnations. And to unite the Three Corpses, the innate spiritual treasure that supports them must be from the same lineage."

"If the three innate spiritual treasures are not from the same lineage, you will not be able to follow the path of slaying the three corpses. You can only use your immense merit to prove your way and become a Meritorious Saint."

"But whether it's the path of slaying the three corpses or proving the Dao through merit, the foundation of the Great Dao cannot be lacking. Otherwise, everything will be in vain."

"As for what the foundation of the Great Dao is, Senior Qinglian didn't tell me. He just said that when the time comes, I will naturally know."

After hearing Chen Xuan's explanation, Dong Wanggong seemed to finally understand something. Although his brows were still furrowed, he nodded continuously.

At this time, Chen Xuan sighed and said, "What a pity! I thought Daoist Dong Wang Gong also lived in the East China Sea. When Senior Qinglian was preaching, Daoist Dong Wang Gong should have gone to listen."

"So I was planning to have Daoist Fellow Dong Wanggong tell me what Senior Qinglian had said. But I didn't expect that Daoist Fellow Dong Wanggong had missed it."

At this moment, Dong Wanggong was extremely regretful. If he had known that the Qinglian Taoist was so powerful, he would have gone to Qinglian Island no matter what, instead of giving up going to listen to the Taoism because of his disdain for Chen Xuan.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Dong Wanggong spoke directly to Chen Xuan, "Daoist Chen Xuan, there are still a thousand years until the second lecture of Daozu."

"Why don't you and I go to Qinglian Island and pay our respects to Qinglian Dao... No, I should say, pay our respects to Senior Qinglian."

Chen Xuan shook his head after hearing this. "Fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong, you may not know that I went to Qinglian Island before coming to you."

"But now, Senior Qinglian is no longer on Qinglian Island. On his way back, he passed by Fangzhu Mountain in the East China Sea and came to see fellow Daoist Dong Wanggong."

After hearing this, Dong Wanggong couldn't help but feel dejected, knowing that he had missed a great opportunity. Even if he wanted to make up for it now, there was no chance.

Suddenly, Dong Wanggong remembered what Hongjun had said. The second lecture in Zixiao Palace was about the path of quasi-saints.

He immediately said to Chen Xuan, "Fellow Daoist Chen Xuan, could the Quasi-Saint Path that Daoist Ancestor spoke of be the same as the Three Corpses Slaying Path that Senior Qinglian mentioned?"

Chen Xuan's face also showed an expression of waking up from a dream, and he kept nodding to Dong Wanggong, "Dong Wanggong said so, I think it is very likely."

"After all, above the Daluo Jinxian realm is the Hunyuan Jinxian realm. And Senior Qinglian said that if we want to achieve enlightenment, we can't take the Hunyuan Jinxian path."

"Only by choosing the path of slaying the three corpses can one attain sainthood. So before becoming a saint, wouldn't that mean one is a quasi-saint?"

After the two of them studied it, they were almost certain that the Taoist method that Hongjun was going to talk about next was the so-called method of beheading the three corpses.

Little did he know that Dong Wanggong had already been completely led by Chen Xuan, waiting for him to speak at the critical moment and embarrass Hongjun.

But at this moment, Dong Wanggong was unaware of this and still thought that his meeting Chen Xuan was the greatest blessing from heaven to him.

This would allow him to know in advance what Hongjun would be talking about next, the path to quasi-sainthood. It would also allow him to prepare in advance and search for the three innate spiritual treasures of the same lineage.

(End of this chapter)