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

Chapter 88 Countermeasures to the Heavenly Summoning

With a wave of his hand, Zhao Gongming unleashed his supreme magical power, which swept past hundreds of disciples of the Shangqing lineage like a gust of wind.

The next moment, a dense aura of bloodlust rose from the hundreds of disciples of the Shangqing lineage, an aura that was immense.

It even transformed into a large cloud of blood in mid-air, and a stench of blood spread in all directions, making people nauseous.

"Take a good look at the bloodthirsty aura on your bodies. Before you became disciples, I couldn't control what you said, did, or did. But once you joined Kunlun Mountain, you became disciples of the Shangqing lineage."

"You continue to act as you please, indulging in carefree and unrestrained behavior. Every few days you descend the mountain for a hearty meal. Besides damaging your own fortune and luck, and accumulating endless karma, the fortune of my Shangqing lineage will also dissipate and dissipate. If this continues, don't you think my Shangqing lineage is about to face a great calamity?"

Zhao Gongming's voice was very solemn and resounded like a thunderclap.

This caused Duobao, Guiling, Wudang, Sanxiao, and the others to fall silent.

In fact, as direct disciples, they had heard about the things that the hundreds of disciples of the Shangqing lineage had done.

But they didn't take it to heart, as long as they behaved themselves on Kunlun Mountain, that was enough.

People come down the mountain to do other things; there's no need to pry into their background.

But as soon as the eldest brother returned to the mountain, he discovered this serious problem.

By taking advantage of Jin Guangxian's influence, they could conveniently bring up the chronic illness of Shangqing. They never expected that their senior brother would have such a profound plan.

Just now, they had actually been questioning their senior brother. In an instant, Duobao and the others felt an overwhelming sense of guilt.

On Shangqing Square, hundreds of disciples of the Shangqing lineage looked at the huge blood cloud floating in the sky.

Smelling the nauseating aura of bloodlust emanating from them, I felt a mix of emotions.

Little did they expect that their carefree and unrestrained behavior would lead to such serious consequences.

Inside the Shangqing Palace, Tongtian, who had been relaxed, was suddenly stunned upon hearing Zhao Gongming's words.

"If we fail to cultivate virtue, we will ruin our fortune and destroy our blessings. If this continues, will our Shangqing lineage truly face a great calamity?"

With the strength of a Quasi-Saint at the Great Perfection of Heaven, a little calculation would be enough to know.

If what his eldest disciple said is true, and his disciples all acted independently, causing the fortune of the Shangqing lineage to fluctuate and decline continuously.

Sooner or later, something very bad will happen to his Shangqing lineage.

After a short silence at Shangqing Square, one of the disciples spoke up.

"Then, senior brother, according to what you've said, what should we do?"

"Yes, senior brother, please tell us a solution quickly, and we'll change it right away."

"Yes, change it!"

The disciples panicked. They were all disciples of Shangqing. What should they do now that the Shangqing lineage was facing a great calamity?

It should be noted that many of them were members of the demon race who were unwilling to get involved in the conflict between the lich and the demon.

If they were to act recklessly and truly destroy the Shangqing lineage, then once the war between the Lich King and the Demon King begins, their meager strength would likely be reduced to ashes in an instant.

Their status as disciples of the Shangqing lineage is their strongest protection.

Seeing the reactions of his disciples, Zhao Gongming was slightly satisfied and said loudly.

"There are solutions, of course, but right now, you need to do one thing first before we can talk about the future."

"What is it?"

The disciples immediately asked,

"First, we must never again live like animals, committing needless killings. Second, we must go into seclusion to reflect on our mistakes and cleanse ourselves of the bloodthirsty aura within us."

After Zhao Gongming finished speaking, he added, "Let's make this clear from the start: if I ever find anyone secretly going down the mountain to consume blood offerings and commit murder again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"Yes, Senior Brother."

The hundreds of disciples of Shangqing spoke in unison, but what they were really thinking was anyone's guess.

Inside the Shangqing Palace, Tongtian slowly spoke, "Go and invite your eldest brother to see me."

"what?"

Jin Ling was taken aback, but immediately understood. "Yes, Master."

After saying that, Jin Ling transformed into a golden ray of light and flew towards Shangqing Square.

At Shangqing Square, hundreds of disciples dispersed after the Shangqing Grand Ceremony concluded.

The once bustling Shangqing Square suddenly became deserted.

Daoist Duobao hesitated for a moment, "Senior Brother, we misunderstood you before. I apologize."

Zhao Gongming waved his hand, "No need. My purpose is simply to curb the unhealthy practices of the Shangqing lineage. Otherwise, if we let them continue to act recklessly, they will cause a great disaster sooner or later."

Zhao Gongming bid farewell to Duobao and the others, preparing to leave before Nuwa's sermon began.

When you take the time to study a systematic set of teaching rules.

Jin Ling transformed into a golden streak of light and flew over, landing in front of Zhao Gongming.

"Senior Brother, Master has summoned you."

"Is Master looking for me?"

Zhao Gongming instantly recalled his words in front of Shangqing Square. He realized that his master had probably sought him out for this very reason.

After bidding farewell to Duobao and the others, Zhao Gongming unleashed a golden light that seemed to leap across the ground, flying towards the Shangqing Palace.

Entering the Shangqing Palace without hindrance, Zhao Gongming immediately saw Tongtian, located in the center of the palace.

"Disciple Zhao Gongming pays respects to Master and wishes Master a long and blessed life."

Zhao Gongming bowed respectfully, showing great courtesy.

Get up.

Tongtian waved his hand, his face full of satisfaction.

"Your journey through the prehistoric world has been quite fruitful, as I can see."

Zhao Gongming said, "This time, I traveled through the prehistoric world, traversing the north and south of the Yangtze River. I saw the majestic Mount Buzhou and the vast East Sea. I also saw the Wu Clan and the Demon Clan. I was deeply moved. This is a scenery that cannot be found on Mount Kunlun."

Tongtian laughed, "I heard that you were a great help in helping Junior Sister Nuwa attain enlightenment?"

Zhao Gongming waved his hand, "Master Nuwa is just one step away from comprehending the sacred path. My few words were merely an unintentional awakening of Master Nuwa, nothing more."

Tongtian then asked Zhao Gongming some other questions, which Zhao Gongming answered fluently, clearly showing that his travels through the prehistoric world had broadened his horizons.

Soon, Tongtian changed the subject, chuckled at Zhao Gongming, and began to ask about the events at Shangqing Square.

"I've heard about what happened at Shangqing Square. I also have a vague feeling about the potential problems involved. Since you said that, you must be confident and have a solution in mind."

Based on Tongtian's understanding of Zhao Gongming, he would never speak about something he wasn't completely certain of.

Since he brought this up in Shangqing Square today, it means he must have a solution.

Zhao Gongming smiled, then his expression became more serious. "This disciple does indeed have two ideas that I would like to tell Master."

"What method?"

"The first solution is to change the way our Shangqing lineage accepts disciples."

The Shangqing lineage has been in existence for quite some time now, since it accepted its first batch of disciples.

The method of accepting disciples remains as simple as before: Tongtian sets up a heavenly ladder with 9,999 steps to test the cultivator's heart for the Dao.

Whoever reaches the top, congratulations! They will become a disciple of the Shangqing lineage.

Tongtian was displeased when Zhao Gongming said that his method of accepting disciples was wrong.

"Then tell me, where did I go wrong in accepting disciples?"

"First of all, the Jade Ladder can only test the cultivators' desire to follow the Dao, but it cannot test their virtue and character. As a result, it is easy for the disciples recruited to be of mixed quality."

Zhao Gongming explained to Tongtian in detail.

After listening, Tongtian nodded slightly in approval.

Just as Zhao Gongming said, testing only whether one has the heart to pursue the Tao is indeed a bit too simplistic.

(End of this chapter)