The primordial era began with the Upper Cave Man.

Chapter 611 No One in the World Can Prove Permanent Witness (Rework Completed)

In the ordinary world of cultivation, the creation of a new cultivation method is the result of the efforts of several generations.

However, this place is a primordial wilderness where immortality is readily available. Therefore, one can spend a long time creating a method, and then spend a long time revising it, eventually bringing it to the perfection one desires.

This process may take tens of thousands of years, or even hundreds of thousands or millions of years.

However, for the creatures of the primordial world, this amount of time is nothing at all; it's just a blink of an eye, and it's over in the blink of an eye.

But for many living beings, maintaining such a long period of contemplation is a form of "torture".

Thinking for a long time is sometimes more strenuous than using the physical body, especially when it comes to physical action, which is even more exhausting and mentally taxing. Even for beings who have become true immortals, it is a difficult task.

But for Luo Zu, who was already used to thinking, it was an easy thing, and he was even fascinated by it. This was not only because his own primordial spirit created corresponding happy emotional feedback for him, but also because he himself really liked this kind of thinking.

He never stopped thinking like this, not even for a moment.

Therefore, in reality, Luo Zu's "lifespan," which is only 45,820 years old at the moment, may be comparable to tens of millions of years among all living beings in the primordial era...

In addition, Luo Zu himself is "exceptionally gifted" with a multi-brained primordial spirit, which can double his thinking time. Ten billion years is not enough; a hundred billion years is the minimum.

It's just that the creatures of the primordial era didn't like to think, or perhaps it was their nature. The influence of the environment made them lack a sense of crisis and they wouldn't climb at all costs for progress, nor would they be willing to do something as basic as thinking.

Due to the inertia of his previous life, coupled with the fact that humans are different from other prehistoric creatures, although their lifespan is not short, they do not fall into long periods of hibernation. Under these conditions, Luo Zu made rapid progress in his cultivation, advancing by leaps and bounds every day.

Under his guidance, the cavemen of the Upper Cave also made breakthroughs time and again, and the number of people who achieved success in their cultivation increased day by day.

Even now, although there are "outliers" among humans who are similar to those in the prehistoric era, the majority are still normal humans.

Therefore, the number of True Immortals and Celestial Immortals among the Upper Cave Man was increasing day by day. However, cultivation required a lot of comprehension and some opportunities. As cultivation progressed, it became increasingly difficult. Don't you see that Luo Zu has been stuck at the Golden Immortal realm for tens of thousands of years?

Thinking of this moment, Luo Zu vaguely gathered a trace of the will of all human beings.

"The overall trend...the destiny..."

Because of observation, because of knowledge, because of existence.

Therefore, we possess, therefore we accept, therefore we understand.

What exactly is the Great Dao, and what is the purpose of cultivation?

Luo Zu suddenly fell into a state of confusion amidst this enlightenment.

What followed was a classic prophecy he remembered from his previous life: "Seeing mountains as mountains, seeing water as water..."

He once thought he had reached the point where he could see mountains as mountains and water as water, but now he vaguely felt that he had somehow come full circle back to the point where he could see mountains as mountains and water as water.

Philosophical debates are not always proven. As people and the world change, so too should their worldview. Once it changes fundamentally, their own position and their views on all things will also change. How can a mountain still be seen as a mountain?

Even if the essence remains the same, the process of pursuing it may have changed.

It's all about reasoning.

The world changes again and again, but no matter how it changes, you only need to remain unchanged.

Does it even matter whether a mountain is a mountain or not back then?

important.

It doesn't matter.

Luo Zu soon realized that he was trapped in a vicious cycle of thought, and all his reasoning abilities were stuck in this vicious cycle, unable to break free or make any more valuable contributions.

"When fortune and calamity are intertwined, fortune and calamity arrive together; this is the arrival of calamity," said Ancestor Luo in a low voice.

The cave was narrow and filled with an ominous sense of impending doom.

Good fortune cannot overcome calamity, and calamity cannot destroy good fortune.

But then Luo Zu remembered a saying: "Quietly recite the Tao Te Ching."

Or they may seek refuge through their own morality.

How do we cultivate morality? Where can we find morality?

Although it was difficult to find, Luo Zu knew perfectly well in his heart: "It is far away, yet right before my eyes."

The Tao Te Ching, with its three thousand words, is all around us.

He used to scoff at Him, but now he thinks he's the clown.

The boomerang was so fast that it caught him off guard.

Take the "authentic" version of the Tao Te Ching, place it on your lap, and savor it carefully.

The Tao Te Ching, when recited, spans three thousand years; now it is forty-nine thousand years old.

"How to pronounce 'morality'?" Luo Zu still hadn't grasped it.

"Oh."

As soon as he muttered to himself, a voice sounded beside him.

It is Di Ting, who is still watching over him.

"What is the meaning of Fellow Daoist Di Ting's smile?" Luo Zu then asked.

"Why recite the Tao Te Ching?"

"These are the words of a sage, what's wrong with reading them?" Luo Zu retorted.

Di Ting was speechless for a long time after being choked by this, but Luo Zu did not attack it again, nor did he think about cultivation on his own. He quietly waited for its subsequent reaction.

"The words of the sages contain profound meanings, so the sages are not wrong, but the readers are wrong," Di Ting said.

"Oh? Fellow Daoist Diting, do you wish to debate the scriptures?" Luo Zu smiled.

Di Ting was speechless again, but this time he didn't think for long before replying, "Why bother with debate? What's the point?"

His words were filled with bitterness.

In fact, debates about scriptures are not uncommon everywhere; they are merely a form of discussion. The Heavenly Court also has debates. At the court assembly held once every 100,000 years, the Heavenly Emperor Donghuang always preaches and imparts the Dharma. The others listen and then express their own opinions, thereby debating with their colleagues.

Different paths lead to different understandings, and differences make it difficult to reconcile them. Naturally, the debates become intense, sometimes even escalating to the ancient starry sky where they fight, all under the witness of the Heavenly Emperor Donghuang.

"The Chan and Jie schools are currently debating the scriptures. Why don't you talk to them about the Tao Te Ching?" Di Ting suddenly turned around.

"How do you know they don't know the Tao Te Ching?" Luo Zu laughed.

He wouldn't do something so thankless and exhausting. Helping any family would cause problems. He finally had a chance to go into seclusion, so how could he get involved and cause trouble? He would be disliked by both sides, and it wouldn't be impossible for him to be kicked out of Kunlun Mountain first.

The Tao Te Ching was actually passed down long ago, and both the Chan and Jie sects read it. However, at that time, Luo Zu only thought that this sutra had the effect of calming the mind, and it was not even as good as the Taishang Qingjing Xin Jing. But now, when we look at it again, this sutra has its own profound mystery.

To truly understand this sutra, one might need some luck and insight.

"These seemingly insignificant words should not be taken lightly." Luo Zu gradually relaxed, no longer sitting cross-legged, but lying on his side on the yellow stone bed.

Hearing this, Di heard him speak no more and gradually faded away.

He does have some reservations about the Heavenly Court now, but not very deep. That's why he often comes to Luo Zu to discuss the Dao and preach the Dharma, unlike before when he only kept watch and didn't care about anything else.

(End of this chapter)