Primordial Era: Becoming the Great Emperor of Humanity from the Start

Chapter 40 The Fox Borrows the Tiger's Power!

A disciple of the Sage of Taiqing? Grand Master Xuandu? Jiang Heng was slightly taken aback, not expecting this person to suddenly visit.

Grand Master Xuandu is also a human. He was a disciple accepted by the Sage Taiqing when he preached among humans, and he is also the only disciple of the Human Sect today.

The Sage Taiqing doesn't seem to care much about taking on disciples; so far, he seems to have only one disciple, Grand Master Xuandu.

This is quite different from the other two of the Three Pure Ones. Kunlun Mountain at least has the Twelve Golden Immortals to uphold its reputation, and Jin'ao Island was later known as the place where ten thousand immortals came to pay homage.

Regardless of the reason for Grand Master Xuandu's arrival, he now represents the Supreme Saint of Taiqing, which the human race cannot afford to ignore.

As the current ruler of the human race, Jiang Heng had to personally welcome him no matter what, otherwise he would be losing face for the sake of a sage.

Under the guidance of Suirenshi, Jiang Heng soon met the former human race, now the disciple of the Taiqing Sage, the Grand Master Xuandu.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that Grand Master Xuandu was indeed a disciple of the Sage Taiqing, and his cultivation had already reached the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

It has only been a few hundred years since the Sage Taiqing began preaching among humans.

Grand Master Xuandu has been cultivating under the guidance of the Sage Taiqing for only a few hundred years, and it is already quite remarkable that he has achieved such a level of cultivation.

Among the human race, the four members of the Suiren clan were able to reach the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals because of the merit bestowed by Heaven.

In the past, relying solely on their own abilities to cultivate, the human race had virtually no hope of producing a powerful expert at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The fact that Grand Master Xuandu was able to reach the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal in just a few hundred years is partly due to his own talent, but more likely it was due to the influence of the Sage Taiqing.

As a disciple of a sage, and a renowned alchemy master, the Taiqing Sage could easily give Grand Master Xuandu some extra help, allowing Grand Master Xuandu's cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

Furthermore, as a disciple of a sage, the cultivation method practiced by Grand Master Xuandu is probably completely different from the cultivation method taught to humankind by the Sage Taiqing.

After exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Heng asked, "Grand Master Xuandu, what brings you here?"

"Since Master began teaching the human race, hundreds of years have passed. This time, I have been ordered by Master to come and see how the human race is cultivating."

My master specifically instructed me to stay among the human race for a while longer, to impart some Taoist techniques to them, so that the human race could develop faster!

"If there are any human beings with good aptitude, I can also take in a few disciples to help my Human Sect expand its branches!" said Grand Master Xuandu.

Jiang Heng remained calm, but his heart skipped a beat. What Grand Master Xuandu had said was no simple matter!

For ordinary humans, the fact that the Sage Taiqing could send the Grand Master Xuandu to preach to the human race shows that the human race attaches great importance to this!

The Sage Taiqing is the leader of the Human Cult. If the Human Cult can spread among the human race, wouldn't the human race have the support of a sage?

At that time, what will the demon race be? Let them try to defeat the human race. If the Taiqing Sage is angered, can the demon race withstand the sage's wrath?

But Jiang Heng knew in his heart that the Taiqing Sage's move was far more meaningful than it seemed on the surface.

According to what I knew from my previous life, when the demon race slaughtered the human race, Nuwa, the saint who created the human race, remained silent, and Taiqing, the saint who founded the human religion, was also indifferent.

Now, the Sage of Taiqing suddenly ordered the Grand Master Xuandu to teach the Dao among the human race, allowing the Humanistic religion to flourish. This is completely without reason.

"It seems that I have already fallen into the eyes of the Supreme Saint in the Netherworld Blood Sea!" Jiang Heng thought to himself.

The fact that things deviated from their original course was not without reason; the most likely explanation is the incident during Houtu's reincarnation.

In the Netherworld Blood Sea, Jiang Heng's strength had reached the Quasi-Saint level, so it was normal for him to attract the attention of the Taiqing Saint.

A sage can naturally know the current situation of the human race in a single thought, so it is only natural for him to send Grand Master Xuandu to the human race.

As soon as Grand Master Xuandu finished speaking, he suddenly saw Jiang Heng looking troubled, wanting to speak several times but then stopping himself.

Out of curiosity, Grand Master Xuandu couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist, is there something troubling you?"

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, the demon race recently invaded our human race. Fortunately, the demons who came were not very strong, and our human race barely managed to repel them."

"But judging from the demon race's attitude, I'm afraid they won't let this go easily. If you were to spread your teachings among the human race, I'm afraid..." Jiang Heng said hesitantly.

"Oh? Humans and demons have always kept to themselves, so why are demons attacking humans?" Grand Master Xuandu asked with some doubt.

"Fellow Daoist, you may not know this, but for some reason, the demon race said that devouring our human race would increase the demon race's cultivation. Countless demons have been moved by this news."

"The demon race has always been domineering. Upon hearing this news, regardless of its truth, how could they possibly let our human race go?" Jiang Heng said solemnly.

"Can devouring humans increase the cultivation of demons? We humans are born weak, how could we allow demons to increase their cultivation?"

"This matter is probably just a rumor! No matter, with me in charge of the human race, the demon race will certainly not dare to act rashly!" Grand Master Xuandu said confidently.

Grand Master Xuandu was naturally confident; he was the only disciple of the Sage Taiqing, and the demon race would surely give him face.

"That would be best. With you here to protect the human race, even if the demon race had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare to make things difficult for the human race again!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

"Since that's the case, I will quickly spread the Dao among the human race. Go and arrange for the human race to come and listen to my teachings!" said Grand Master Xuandu.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment. Your lecture is of great importance to our human race. I need to make proper arrangements to ensure that all the geniuses of our human race come."

"Fellow Daoist has come from afar. Why don't you rest for a while first, and then I will invite you to give a lecture after I have made all the necessary arrangements?" Jiang Heng said very politely.

Grand Master Xuandu was extremely satisfied with Jiang Heng's attitude. Letting Jiang Heng arrange everything would save him a lot of trouble.

After Grand Master Xuandu left, the expressions on the faces of the four members of Suirenshi instantly turned extremely unfriendly, with anger gathering in their eyes.

"Hmph! Since becoming a disciple of the Taiqing Sage, Xuandu keeps calling everyone 'fellow Daoist,' completely forgetting that he's a human!"

Suirenshi was furious, extremely dissatisfied with Grand Master Xuandu's earlier address of Jiang Heng as "fellow Daoist."

Jiang Heng is now the supreme ruler of the human race. For Grand Master Xuandu, a human, to address Jiang Heng as "fellow Daoist" is already going too far.

Youchao and the others were also extremely angry. In their hearts, they had long held Jiang Heng, the common ruler of the human race, in the highest esteem.

That is why they were so angry that Grand Master Xuandu always referred to himself as a disciple of a sage and never mentioned that he was a human.

"This matter is not a problem. Grand Master Xuandu's arrival is actually a good thing for us. If we make good use of it, the demon race will be no threat!"

Jiang Heng waved his hand. Although he was angry at Grand Master Xuandu's attitude, he could not vent his anger.

Since Grand Master Xuandu always acted as a disciple of a sage, it suited Jiang Heng's wishes perfectly. Jiang Heng was not unaware of the principle of "borrowing the tiger's power."

"Emperor Heng! Do you really want Xuandu to spread the teachings among the human race?" Suirenshi asked, puzzled.

"I will not only have Xuandu preach among the human race, but I will also publicize this matter extensively, so that all the geniuses of my human race will come to listen to Xuandu's sermons!" Jiang Heng said.

"Why is that?" The four members of Suirenshi were even more puzzled and asked in unison.

"When a sage's disciple preaches, the bigger the better! But what if the demon race attacks at this time?" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Suiren and his three companions were also quick-witted, and upon hearing Jiang Heng's words, they immediately understood the meaning behind them.

When the Grand Master Xuandu preached among the human race, he represented not only himself, but also the Human Religion and the Supreme Sage.

If the demon race were to attack at this time by chance and disrupt Grand Master Xuandu's sermon, wouldn't that be tantamount to disgracing the Human Sect and the Sage of Taiqing?

At that time, in order to save face for the Human Sect and the Sage of Taiqing, what other choice would Grand Master Xuandu have?

Jiang Heng's move to shift the blame eastward was executed flawlessly, leaving no trace whatsoever. It was sure to put the Supreme Saint in a difficult position, leaving him with no clues whatsoever.

After all, Jiang Heng had informed Grand Master Xuandu beforehand that the demon race had already invaded the human race, and that they were very likely to come again soon.

Jiang Heng went to great lengths to ensure that Grand Master Xuandu could preach smoothly among the human race and that the Human Teachings could flourish. What was wrong with that?

Furthermore, to express his respect for the Sage Taiqing and the Human Religion, Jiang Heng even summoned all the geniuses of the human race. He certainly went to great lengths to do so.

As for the demon race disrespecting the Sage Taiqing and invading during the time when the Grand Master Xuandu was preaching, what does that have to do with Jiang Heng?

After Suirenshi and the others realized what was happening, their worries vanished instantly. Under Jiang Heng's instructions, they happily went to arrange various matters.

After Suirenshi and the others left, Jiang Heng was still pondering to himself. The human race was now facing a truly ominous situation, like a storm brewing.

The demon race's affairs are already troublesome enough, and for the human race, they are almost an unavoidable catastrophe. But at this very moment, the Sage Taiqing also wants to get involved.

Jiang Heng could actually guess what the purpose was of the Grand Master Xuandu's mission to send the Sage Taiqing to the human race to spread his teachings this time.

It's nothing more than the cultivation methods of the human race. The Heaven-Covering Emperor's Method has probably already caught the attention of the Supreme Saint, making him wary.

As for whether Grand Master Xuandu's visit had any deeper meaning, Jiang Heng was not yet clear.

But it doesn't matter. If Grand Master Xuandu wants to spread his teachings among humans, then let him spread his teachings among humans.

As for whether or not humans will cultivate, that's not something Jiang Heng can decide. After all, the human race these days has quite a high standard.

After cultivating the Heaven-Covering Emperor Technique, how could ordinary cultivation methods possibly catch the eye of the human race? And how could the human race easily change their cultivation methods to practice?

(End of this chapter)