Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start

Chapter 107 Sitting and Discussing the Tao: A Blissful World?

"My three senior brothers, the spiritual veins of our Western Regions are broken and extremely barren. How could your disciples have ever seen such a beautiful and resource-rich Kunlun Mountain? We were so excited by the sight of our prey that we couldn't help but take action. We have offended you three senior brothers. Please forgive us. At worst, we can just ask them to return what they picked."

Zhunti's weeping and wailing saddened all who saw it and brought tears to their eyes, as if he himself had suffered a great injustice.

Yuanshi still angrily retorted, "Even if they were returned, could the beautiful scenery of Kunlun be restored to its original state?"

Taiqing waved his hand and shook his head, "The West is barren, so consider these things a gift to my two junior brothers."

Upon hearing this, Zhunti's sorrow turned to joy. He bowed and said, "My brother and I thank our three senior brothers."

The two were overjoyed. Kunlun Mountain, the ancestor of all mountains, had provided enough resources for their Mount Sumeru to recover a significant amount of its losses. They now had enough resources for their disciples' cultivation!

Unfortunately, the two brothers still failed to comprehend the sacred path.

Otherwise, after attaining sainthood, one could use one's own supreme power and the power of the Heavenly Dao to repair a portion of the spiritual veins, and the West would not be so barren.

After all, running around every day trying to get freebies, Zhunti and Jieyin must be exhausted.

A few breaths later, three groups of people flew in from different places.

These were Guang Chengzi, Zhao Gongming, and the disciples of the Medicine Master and other lineages.

Zhao Gongming flew over Kunlun Mountain and looked at the mountain, which had almost been stripped bare, and was speechless.

The Western disciples are truly greedy, taking advantage of every passing goose and every fleecing beast to the extreme. If the disciples are like this, one can only imagine how much more so the master is treated.

Three groups of people flew to the Sanqing Hall, and Zhao Gongming spoke first.

"May I ask, Master, Senior Uncle, and Senior Sister, what brings you here?"

Tongtian said, "You two senior uncles have come from afar to invite you to have a good match with their disciples."

"Shall we have a contest?"

Zhao Gongming's eyes lit up. With his current strength, he possessed the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and the Primordial Measuring Ruler for offense, and the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner and the Xuanyuan Water Control Banner for defense. He was afraid that even if the disciples of the Yuqing lineage and the Western lineage were combined, they would not be his match.

Tongtian shook his head, "It's not a contest of strength, but a contest of principles between us."

"Discussing the Way?"

Zhao Gongming's heart sank slightly. The Western lineage, whose masters were Zhunti and Jieyin, were most skilled in sophistry. They certainly didn't have any good intentions in this debate.

Just then, a system voice sounded in Zhao Gongming's mind.

"Ding-dong, a visitor from the West has arrived, attempting to use the power of the Daoist debate to overwhelm the Three Pure Ones of the Xuanmen and promote the prestige of the West. This has triggered the God-level Selection System."

"Option 1: Do not participate in the discussion, observe from the sidelines, and receive a random top-grade innate spiritual treasure as a reward."

"Reward Two: Participate in the Dao Debate, defeat the Western disciples, and promote the divine power of the Shangqing lineage. Reward: The Shangqing lineage's fortune will receive an additional 20% boost!"

"I choose option two!"

Zhao Gongming's heart stirred, and he directly chose number two. The Shangqing lineage was full of fortune, and in the future, it would naturally be able to sweep away all demons and monsters.

At that time, any sect that wants to harm the Shangqing lineage will have to think twice about whether it can withstand the backlash of its fortune.

Besides, having been exposed to information from later generations for so many years, it shouldn't be too difficult for Zhao Gongming to break through Western sophistry.

After making his choice, Zhao Gongming nodded slightly and nodded to Tongtian.

"Reporting to Master, since the Western disciples are willing to discuss the Dao with us, we naturally have no objections."

Guang Chengzi also bowed and said, "We have no objections, Master."

"Alright, in that case, let's begin."

Taiqing laughed and said, "Discussing the Dao in front of the Sanqing Hall is rather dull and boring. Why don't we take you all to see the beautiful scenery of Kunlun?"

As soon as Taiqing had a thought, everyone felt dizzy and, when they opened their eyes again, they had arrived at a secluded valley cliff.

Looking ahead, one sees thousands of mountains and valleys; looking back, one sees waterfalls cascading down, flowers in full bloom, and springs gurgling. A refreshing breeze carrying the fragrance of a hundred flowers blows by, making one feel relaxed and happy.

With a wave of his hand, Taiqing conjured five prayer mats. The Three Pure Ones, Zhunti, and Jieyin sat by the secluded valley, quietly watching the crowd comprehend the Dao.

Looking at Kunlun Mountain, which had been nearly stripped bare by the Western disciples, Chi Jingzi harbored a deep resentment and spoke up directly.

"The beauty of Mount Kunlun is unparalleled in the primordial world. Fellow Daoists from the West, I'm afraid you haven't seen it before, have you?"

"The beauty of Kunlun is undoubtedly unparalleled in the primordial wilderness, but although our western region is barren, there is a place that is in no way inferior to the beauty of Kunlun, and in fact, nowhere else in the primordial wilderness can compare!"

The pharmacist said with a smile.

"Where?"

Chi Jingzi's eyes were full of disbelief. Before he became a disciple of the Yuqing lineage, he had also traveled around the prehistoric world.

Naturally, he knew that the western spiritual veins were broken and extremely barren, with only hundreds of millions of miles of yellow sand as far as the eye could see. How could there possibly be a place better than his Kunlun Mountain?

"Paradise!"

When the words "paradise" were mentioned, the medicine master's face was full of pride, and his eyes were filled with great longing.

What is the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss?

Chi Jingzi asked again, his eyes filled with increasing disbelief. He had never even heard of a paradise.

"The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss is a small world jointly created by Master and Uncle. It is absolutely pure, equal, and peaceful. All beings who enter the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss are free from the six senses and are free from the pain of birth and death, and the three poisons of greed, ignorance, and anger... Hence it is called the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss."

The pharmacist's eyes were calm, but his gaze was crystalline as he looked at Chi Jingzi.

"You say that in the Pure Land, everyone is free from the poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance? That's absolutely impossible!"

Chi Jingzi's expression turned cold, and he immediately rejected the idea.

The six senses refer to the desires arising from the six senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind.

The Three Poisons, also known as the Three Defilements and the Three Fires, harm the body and mind, causing people to sink into the abyss of life and death, and are the root of evil.

In the orthodox Xuanmen Dao he accepted, the reason why cultivators practice is to expel the desires caused by the six senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and thought.

Eliminate the three poisons and three fires of greed, anger, and ignorance, and thus take one step at a time to pursue the supreme path.

If what the Medicine Buddha said is true, then in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, there are no afflictions of the six senses, no three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance. Wouldn't that mean one can ascend to the Great Path without cultivation?

This is completely different from the Xuanmen theory accepted by Chijingzi; they are worlds apart and not even on the same level.

The pharmacist smiled calmly, "Brother Chijingzi doesn't believe me?"

"I don't believe it!"

Chi Jingzi shook his head firmly once again.

"Then I'll show you what my Western Paradise is really like!"

The pharmacist waved his hand, unleashing a burst of magical power that rapidly expanded in mid-air.

Finally, it transformed into a huge scroll painting, thirty meters wide and one hundred meters long.

The first thing that catches the eye in the painting is a huge city.

Within the city, countless races walked along the wide avenues.

There are creatures transformed from plant spirits, as well as demons and primordial beasts. These creatures, who would normally fight to the death, live in an incredibly peaceful place in this vast city, with everyone wearing a faint smile.

There was no fighting, no bloodshed, no infighting, no deceit or treachery; the peace was at its peak, and an extremely comfortable atmosphere enveloped us.

The pharmacist said calmly, "This is merely a corner of my Western Paradise. Brother Chijingzi, do you still doubt the authenticity of my Paradise?"

"How is this possible?"

Chi Jingzi fell into self-doubt; the scene he had just witnessed felt incredibly real.

Moreover, Chi Jingzi could sense that the peace in the scene was not a false construct or created by magic.

All of it was genuine peace and tranquility, without a trace of falsehood.

However, according to the three thousand great paths of the Xuanmen he cultivates, this so-called paradise is simply impossible to exist, so how could it possibly appear?

(End of this chapter)