Primordial Era: Refusing Hongjun's path to sainthood, I attained the Dao of Hunyuan.

Chapter 165 Planning and Discussion

Li Jing was shocked and quickly slashed at the fleshy ball with his sword. He broke through the fleshy ball and a small child jumped out. The ground was covered with red light, his face was as white as powder, he wore a gold bracelet on his right hand, and a red silk cloth was wrapped around his belly. The golden light was dazzling.

This is the spirit pearl that Nuwa cast into the cycle of reincarnation, which was then reborn into the human race. As for the gold bracelet and red silk, they are treasures of the Golden Light Cave in Qianyuan Mountain, owned by the Taiyi Zhenren.

However, it must be said that this was a habit that arose in the Chan sect during this great eon, and it was also part of the calculations of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

However, he instructed the twelve Golden Immortals under his tutelage to each train their own disciples, and these disciples were all meant to protect the twelve Golden Immortals from calamities.

Although this plan was ruthless, it was ultimately the result of Yuanshi Tianzun's painstaking efforts to protect his twelve Golden Immortal disciples.

The child born from this spiritual pearl was the result of Yuanshi Tianzun's meticulous planning and schemes.

In this way, each of the other Golden Immortals naturally had a corresponding person to ward off their tribulations, whom they then took as their disciple.

When the time is right, he will be sent down the mountain to enter the great calamity and shield himself from the killing.

Li Jing split open the ball of flesh, and a child jumped out. The child did not seem to be a monster, so Li Jing abandoned his murderous intent, picked up the child, and handed him to Lady Yin. The couple were both filled with mixed feelings of worry and joy.

The next day arrived, and Taiyi Zhenren finally appeared, taking Li Jing's third son as his disciple and naming him Nezha. However, although he accepted Nezha as his disciple, Taiyi Zhenren did not immediately take Nezha up the mountain, citing Nezha's young age.

Li Jing had no doubts, and Lady Yin also felt sorry for the child and wanted to keep him by her side for a while.

Unexpectedly, this very cause and effect suddenly brought about a bloodbath, turning the once peaceful Chen Tang Pass upside down. The father and son became enemies, and in the end, Nezha even had his bones and flesh removed, severing all ties with Li Jing.

It's a pity that it was the Golden Immortal of the Chan Sect who plotted against him. Although Li Jing had learned Taoist magic, he was extremely insignificant. How could he possibly understand the reasons behind it all?

At this point, the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods began to gradually heat up. In the Jade Void Palace of Kunlun Mountain, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable sent Jiang Ziya, one of the people he had long taken in as his disciples, out of the mountain to enter the great calamity.

Along with him was a man named Shen Gongbao, who was a leopard demon who had attained enlightenment and was also the key to this calamity.

Yuanshi Tianzun's calculations were flawless, and although Tongtian Jiaozhu had taken precautions, once the great calamity began, all heavenly secrets were concealed. Moreover, he had tens of thousands of disciples, so how could he possibly take care of them all?

Because of its supernatural powers, Xuanhuang comprehended the Five Elements Dao and possessed countless incarnations and thoughts, constantly overlooking the primordial Three Realms.

In addition, there were many prophets, so the development of this great eon was clearly visible.

On this day, the Celestial Venerable Xuanhuang suddenly left Xuanhuang Heaven and entered the Immortal Realm of the Primordial Three Realms.

The Earthly Immortal Realm is also known as the Primordial Wilderness.

Xuanhuang came for no other reason than to head straight for Longevity Mountain. Upon arriving at the mountain and reaching the temple, he was greeted by Zhen Yuanzi, who was leading two boys.

The two exchanged greetings and then entered the backyard of Wuzhuang Temple together.

The scene here has never changed. The two took a futon and sat down facing each other under the ginseng fruit tree.

Zhen Yuanzi asked, "Senior Brother, what brings you here?"

Xuanhuang smiled and said, "Firstly, it's been a long time since I've seen my junior brother; secondly, it's about the disciples under my tutelage; thirdly, it's about Hongyun; and fourthly, there are some things I need to say to my junior brother."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi burst into laughter, saying, "You really are a busybody."

Xuanhuang also laughed loudly.

"There's nothing I can do about it, there are just too many things to talk about, so I'll just go through them one by one."

Xuanhuang said, "Let's talk about the disciples first. Now, Junior Brother is quite relaxed. Most of the disciples of the Earth Immortal Sect have entered the Divine Path, which not only ensures their eternal fortune but also reduces their karma. Although I don't have many disciples, they still cause quite a bit of trouble."

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and said, "Just keep being smug! If my disciples were like yours, what harm would it do for me to put in a little more effort?"

"Did you come for Kong Xuan?" Zhen Yuanzi asked again.

Xuanhuang nodded and said, "If it weren't for the lack of Primordial Purple Qi, it would be even easier for him to achieve enlightenment."

"However, the path he has established is also close to the Way of Heaven, and is favored by the Way of Heaven. Not to mention that it will surely prosper in the future, it will also reduce many obstacles in the unseen world."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi couldn't help but nod and say, "His Dao is probably the most suitable in the world for upholding the Dao of Heaven."

"Heaven naturally favors him and will not pose much of an obstacle to him."

"The path that Xuan'er wishes to establish is the Confucian Way, whose doctrines are benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and courage. With benevolence, it saves the suffering of all living beings; with propriety, it makes all living beings follow it; with propriety, it educates all living beings; with wisdom, it traverses the heavens and earth; and with courage, it overcomes all difficulties. These five are extremely perfect, even surpassing the doctrines of the Earth Immortal Sect that you previously established: nature, creation, and nurturing."

Xuanhuang said, "Therefore, if Heaven's will is not obstructed, even if one does not become a saint, one is still very confident of attaining the Primordial Chaos Realm. However, even without natural disasters, one must avoid man-made calamities. If Xuan'er establishes a sect and proves his Dao, he will need his junior brother and me to protect him."

"You're overthinking things, teacher."

Zhen Yuanzi laughed and said, "Kong Xuan and I have a prior agreement. Why do you need to interfere? Even if you hadn't said anything, I would still have helped him."

"Let's talk about the next thing. What happened to Hongyun?" Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand and said.

Xuanhuang said, "No rush. I was talking about the disciples. I've only mentioned the second disciple; there's still the eldest disciple I haven't told you about."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi remained silent for a long while, and his gaze toward Xuanhuang was quite subtle.

Shaking his head, Zhen Yuanzi said, "Your eldest disciple's aptitude and comprehension are even superior to Kong Xuan's. I knew this when he came to me before. However, I must say, his perseverance is remarkable, and he deeply understands the principle of concealing one's abilities and biding one's time."

"Haven't seen him in years, I'd almost forgotten about him. Is this monkey trying to attain enlightenment too?"

Xuanhuang said, "Who wouldn't want that?"

"Among my four disciples, Gui Ling and Zi Wei are quite talented, but in this day and age, it is extremely difficult for them to attain enlightenment. However, Kong Xuan and Liu Er are very likely to succeed. In fact, it can be said that they are only one step away from attaining enlightenment. As long as they take that step, they can attain enlightenment at any time."

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and said, "It is difficult to attain the Dao. In this world, spiritual energy is scarce. It is already good enough to let one person attain the Dao. If there is another one, the other saints will definitely not agree. Even your teacher would probably not agree."

Xuanhuang nodded and said, "I'm not asking him to attain enlightenment in this one kalpa, but rather in the next one kalpa."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi was speechless and said, "You're really dreaming. You think the spiritual energy that heaven and earth painstakingly accumulated over two great eons is all for your disciples to attain enlightenment?"

"When that time comes, with three members of your family at the Primordial Chaos level, what do you think the other Sages will think?"

Xuanhuang snorted and said, "I don't care what they think." His eyes were deep and unfathomable.

Zhen Yuanzi was startled upon seeing this and said, "Alright, I dare not say I can definitely help you with three Hunyuan cultivators from one family, but with our abilities, we can certainly help with two Hunyuan cultivators from one family."

Xuanhuang also knew that he couldn't rush things, and said, "It's not that I'm forcing you, it's just that the child has indeed worked hard to prove the Dao. When Emperor Yu was controlling the floods, he found the Red-Bottomed Macaque, and he also found the Long-Armed Ape that appeared in this great calamity. Now, only the Spiritual Stone Monkey has not been found."

"Once these four chaotic monkeys are gathered together, it will be the time when his luck is at its strongest. If he doesn't attain enlightenment then, when will he? I have also calculated that the Spirit Stone Monkey will be born in the next great calamity, which is why I have to discuss this with you."

(End of this chapter)