Primordial Era: Jade Cauldron Immortal only desires a steady path to enlightenment!

Chapter 93 Best of three! The game is decided!

In the primordial wilderness, in the territory of the human race, at Mount Kongtong.

"Is this the renowned immortal's abode?"

"It doesn't seem to have anything particularly strange about it..."

According to rumors from many human tribes.

Xuanyuan grew increasingly curious about Guangchengzi's abilities.

He led his two personal guards and traveled lightly to the foot of Mount Kongtong.

Looking at the unremarkable Mount Kongtong, devoid of any unusual phenomena or mystical features, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Of course, he did not doubt the strength of the immortals in this place.

Before setting out to search, I had already consulted Yu Ding.

This is the sacred site of Guang Chengzi, the chief disciple of the Chan Sect.

Given Yu Ding's abilities, Guang Chengzi, who is his senior brother, must have his own unique strengths!

He was surprised.

I was just a little surprised by the unremarkable scenery on Mount Kongtong.

He had never seen the immortal's abode.

However, he had seen the sacred sites and residences of some innate deities and the most powerful beings among all races.

It's not about being magnificent or ethereal.

At the very least, it is full of vitality and strange phenomena!

He had already reached the foot of Mount Kongtong.

There was nothing extraordinary about it; it was just like any ordinary mountain!

"Chieftain, it's normal that you can't tell."

"With my current strength as a Confucian Taoist at the fifth level, the Azure Cloud Confucian Scholar."

"We can only vaguely discern some things."

In response to Xuanyuan's doubts, his personal guards waved their hands and summoned a cloud of blue clouds.

Using righteous spirit as ink and the blue sky as a canvas, he painted the Kongtong Mountain as he saw it!

"The connection between heaven and earth and all things here has been gathered to a certain extent by people in an extremely subtle way."

"It gathers most of the spiritual energy and vitality of the entire Kongtong Mountain into the lush bamboo forest on the hillside."

"Then, using some kind of concealment technique, the strange phenomenon in the bamboo forest was spread to a radius of tens of thousands of miles."

"In this way, the existence of the bamboo forest will not only appear ordinary and unremarkable, but also without any abnormalities."

"The vast land shrouded by the strange phenomenon of the bamboo forest will be subtly improved by spiritual energy and vitality."

"That's why, after we step into this place, we feel that the air here is exceptionally fragrant, and our physical and mental fatigue gradually dissipates."

As Xuanyuan listened to his guards' explanation, his confidence in Guang Chengzi's abilities increased by three points.

Other rumors about Guang Chengzi are not mentioned.

This is simply a technique that improves the environment and enhances one's foundation.

It's worth it for him to go through all that!

If this technique could take a human tribe as its core and gather the surrounding spiritual energy and vitality, it would be ideal.

While gradually strengthening the human race's origins and slowing down the rate of degeneration in human reproduction.

It can also subtly increase land value.

This will prevent other beings from paying too much attention to the changes in the human race.

In a sense, Guang Chengzi's addition will be no less beneficial to the human race than the Confucian and Taoist inheritance brought by Yu Ding!

After all, only when the human race's origins continue to grow stronger can the human race become more and more powerful and wield even greater power!

If the human race continues to follow the previous method...

The original essence gradually diminished until it became so weak that it could not be carried on one's shoulders or lifted by one's hands in later generations.

Even if a heavenly road were delivered to your doorstep and fed to your mouth, it would be of no use!

Aside from being unable to access the treasure mountain, there's nothing else to do.

There were absolutely no other anomalies!

"Let's go and visit the immortal now."

"With the recommendation of Jade Cauldron Immortal, the immortals should not ignore us."

As the excited whispers subsided, just as Xuanyuan stepped into the Kongtong Mountain region, a faint voice suddenly rang in the ears of the three of them.

"I already know why you've come."

"It's not impossible for me to come out of seclusion if you wish."

As the ethereal sound faded, a stone platform marked with the image of a Go board, black and white Go pieces derived from the Qi of life and death, and two stone chairs suddenly appeared before the three people.

"Best two out of three. If you win, I'll come down the mountain with you."

"If we lose, we should go back to where we came from."

Originally, Go was created by Yao and Shun as a game of strategy to educate their children and develop their wisdom.

The reason why Guangchengzi was able to be produced many years ahead of schedule.

It was naturally made by Yu Ding.

Back when Yu Ding became a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun and resided in Yuxu Palace, his cultivation was still shallow.

They are not yet able to adapt to a long life.

I don't know how to face this endless loneliness!

Thus, Go was created as a pastime to relieve boredom.

Contrary to what other predecessors had predicted, the early emergence of Go did not bring blessings of merit and good fortune.

To put it simply, Go is just a pastime.

The art of strategy, the art of military tactics, the art of strategizing for the common people...

These are merely techniques, supernatural abilities, and mental states that are derived from Go and then individually comprehended.

It's not that those things only came about because of Go.

It was only after being inspired by Go that he came to understand this principle.

In this situation, Go served as a catalyst.

But there are many similar examples.

Go is not a necessity!

Use it to connect cause and effect, and to give others opportunities.

That's naturally no problem.

However, one may wish to attract merit and good fortune.

That's a bit of a stretch.

After all, Go might be a significant opportunity for ordinary people.

But to the heavens and earth, it is merely a dispensable pastime.

Just like humans didn't invent the swing because of monkeys.

The same principle applies to giving the other party an extremely precious elixir of immortality as a reward!

"May I ask, Immortal Master Guangchengzi?"

"What is this?"

Looking at the Go board carved on the stone table, Xuanyuan had a strange premonition.

If we could completely control this thing.

He should be able to comprehend a path to prosperity for the human race!

"You can ask your personal guards what this is."

"They should know."

The traditions of Confucianism and Taoism naturally contain records of the art of strategy.

To some extent, Go is also an extremely important part of the Confucian and Taoist tradition.

Both guards have reached the fifth realm of Confucianism and Taoism: Azure Cloud Confucian Scholar.

I have some understanding of Go, a game that is a core principle of Confucianism and Taoism.

However, Go is easy to learn but difficult to master.

The two of them also shared a passion for poetry and painting.

The two only occasionally peruse the related chess manuals in their spare time.

I wouldn't say I'm an expert in Go.

I only dare to explain the basic rules and know what winning and losing means!

After learning from his personal guards what Go was, how to master it, and what victory and defeat meant, a strange light flashed in Xuanyuan's eyes.

This is clearly a test of his wisdom.

To achieve two victories without even knowing a few basic rules and being a complete novice.

A methodical and steady approach is probably not going to work...

"May I make the first move, Immortal?"

There has always been a saying in Go that the player who moves first has a 30% chance of winning.

With no hope of winning, going first is obviously extremely important for Xuanyuan!

"There is nothing wrong with that."

"You've just grasped the rules, while I've been pondering them for a long time."

"If even this small request can't be met, wouldn't it seem like we're not being sincere enough...?"

(End of this chapter)