Primordial Era: Unparalleled Comprehension, Starting from Becoming a Disciple of the Three Immortals

Chapter 145 The Location of the True Spirit of Red Cloud!

In the endless river of time, the passing years were all revealed in Chen Qing's eyes, allowing him to examine them at will. He did not wait long and directly examined the years when Hongyun self-destructed.

As Chen Qing examined the scene, the years from the moment Hong Yun self-destructed began to unfold before his eyes. Chen Qing, as if taking a quick look, began to examine the endless years from the moment Hong Yun self-destructed.

When he saw that figure, he couldn't help but frown.

He recognized the figure; it was the Sage Zhunti. However, he wondered why the Sage Zhunti had taken away one of Hongyun's true spirits.

Chen Qing frowned. After seeing this, he stopped watching and withdrew his supernatural powers.

Chen Qing frowned, looked at the long river of time, then severed his connection with his future self and fell into deep thought.

After Chen Qing lost contact with his future self, the future self also stopped and walked directly towards the future.

Before leaving, the future body returned the true spirit belonging to Hongyun directly to Chen Qing.

After Chen Qing took it, he watched the future self leave, and then watched the river of time return to the endless space-time. He sighed helplessly, looked at Zhen Yuanzi, and asked his own question.

"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, does Fellow Daoist Hongyun have any connection with the Sage Jieyin or the Sage Zhunti?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi began to ponder. After a long period of contemplation, he looked at Chen Qing and slowly spoke.

"Fellow Daoist Chen Qing, Fellow Daoist Hongyun is a kind-hearted person who has never had any conflicts with the myriad races of the prehistoric world. As for the entanglement you mentioned, in my memory, there was only one time, and that was when we were in Zixiao Palace."

"At that time, it was the first time that Dao Ancestor Hongjun explained the Great Dao. I went to Zixiao Palace with Fellow Daoist Hongyun. Because we arrived early, we managed to secure a futon with our combined efforts."

"At that time, we did not know that the futon represented the position of a saint. We only knew that there were six futons in Zixiao Palace, which must have different meanings. So, with the help of Fellow Daoist Hongyun, we occupied one of the futons."

"As for me, I gave this futon to Fellow Daoist Hongyun so that he could sit there and listen to Daoist Ancestor Hongjun explain the Great Dao."

"But as time goes by, the Sage of Reception and the Sage of Cundi will also arrive."

"When they arrived, they were already the last two to arrive at the dojo. After they arrived, the gates of Zixiao Palace were immediately closed."

"At that time, when the Sage Zhunti arrived, he looked at the six prayer cushions and cried out, saying that the journey to the West was long and arduous, and that there was no place for him."

"Fellow Daoist Hongyun couldn't stand it anymore. Seeing that Saint Zhunti was playing the victim, he ignored my objections and directly gave the futon to Saint Zhunti."

"As Fellow Daoist Hongyun gave up his futon, Kunpeng also lost his futon. At that time, no one knew the significance of the futon. After the second lecture, everyone learned that the futon represented the position of a saint."

"From that time on, the feud between Fellow Daoist Hongyun and Kunpeng began to accumulate."

"To put it bluntly, Fellow Daoist Hongyun has cut off Kunpeng's chance to become a saint. Anyone would harbor resentment in this situation."

"When I learned that Fellow Daoist Hongyun was killed by Kunpeng and others, I knew it was only a matter of time. However, Fellow Daoist Hongyun and I were close friends, so we also became enemies of the demon race."

"However, what I can't understand is that Fellow Daoist Hongyun has never had any other grudges with Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti. If we really talk about it, Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti owe Fellow Daoist Hongyun a huge karmic debt."

"After all, if Fellow Daoist Hongyun hadn't given up his seat back then, how could Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti have had seats in Zixiao Palace? If they didn't have seats, how could they have had the opportunity to become saints?"

"In this way, Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti really should thank Fellow Daoist Hongyun. If Hongyun were still alive, he could easily be one of the three leaders of the Western Sect. If Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti had not repaid such a huge debt of karma, even if their sainthood was perfected, their future cultivation would have been very difficult to advance."

Upon hearing this, Chen Qing's face showed a thoughtful expression.

After pondering for a long time, he glanced at Zhen Yuanzi and shook his head helplessly.

"The last true spirit of Hongyun was taken by the Sage Zhunti. Now I understand why the Sage Zhunti did this."

"The grace of attaining enlightenment is greater than heaven, but neither the Sage of Guidance nor the Sage of Zhunti intends to repay this karma. When the Sage of Zhunti foresaw that Kunpeng and others were going to plot against Hongyun, he arrived long beforehand."

"When Hongyun self-destructed and his true spirit scattered and fled, the Sage Zhunti directly took one of Hongyun's true spirits, preventing Hongyun's true spirit from reaching perfection, and thus preventing him from returning."

"The Sage Zhunti must have foreseen that you would preserve Hongyun's true spirit power. He was also worried that Hongyun would really return in the future, and he hoped that you would achieve great success in your cultivation and find Hongyun's true spirit in the long river of time."

"In order to prevent fellow Daoist from finding Hongyun's true spirit, the Sage Zhunti simply took away a part of it. In this way, no matter how hard fellow Daoist tries, he will not be able to make Hongyun's true spirit complete."

"As long as the true spirit of Hongyun cannot be perfected, it cannot reappear in the primordial world. In this way, they will no longer have to repay the karma of Hongyun."

"The kindness of giving up his seat, the kindness of attaining enlightenment—such a great cause and effect—all vanished after Hongyun's death."

"This is the best choice for the Sages Jieyin and Zhunti. They can obtain everything without giving anything and enjoy the fruits of others' labor."

"By using Kunpeng and the others to kill Hongyun, and then taking away a fragment of his true spirit, Hongyun will be unable to return, and the karma between them will cease to exist. This way, the karma will be resolved on its own, which is the most advantageous approach."

"The Sages Jieyin and Zhunti are ruthless enough. For their own benefit, they actually chose to take away a true spirit belonging to Hongyun, preventing Hongyun from appearing in the prehistoric world again."

As Chen Qing spoke, he looked towards the western land and Mount Sumeru, his eyes revealing a cold expression.

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi's face showed shock. He had never expected that the last true spirit of his old friend, Daoist Hongyun, had been taken away by Sage Zhunti.

It should be noted that Hongyun had been kind to both the Sage Jieyin and the Sage Zhunti, yet they did such a despicable thing for their own benefit.

If you don't want to repay the debt of gratitude, you can simply refuse. Why do something like this?

Although refusing would increase his own causal power, Zhen Yuanzi could not accept the fact that Hongyun could not return.

(End of this chapter)