Chapter 87

Calm down, calm down, Shen Gongbao hasn't even been born yet! This phrase probably doesn't have much power! Feng Ye secretly encouraged himself.

But then he thought, this is the West, where a certain person is! Feng Ye's face stiffened, and he slowly turned his body.

Sure enough, the figure had a yellowish complexion, a double bun hairstyle, and wore red flowers. Feng Ye sighed inwardly, his body trembling: "I have seen the Holy Sage Zhunti!" He could only pray that this Holy Sage would act like a sage and not scheme against him.

"Indeed! It's Daoist Xuanyi! I sensed something was wrong at Yaoshan and hurried here, only to see Daoist Xuanyi using his powers to restore Yaoshan's vitality! As Xiaole said, I should thank you, Daoist Xuanyi!"

No need to thank me, just let me return to Huayun Cave safely! Feng Ye thought silently. But he humbly said, "Not at all, we are all of the same lineage, helping each other is only right! Holy Sage Zhunti, I have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave!"

"Wait, Daoist, are you here for the other fire crows? If so, why not stay a moment and listen to what I have to say!"

"Please speak, Holy Sage!" Feng Ye stopped, waiting for Zhunti to speak. Xiaole, seeing the famous Holy Sage of the Western Teachings, dared not speak and stood silently behind Zhunti.

"Daoist, these fire crows have been causing chaos in the West, even setting fires in my Seven Treasures Forest. I have already taken some of them. I came out this time to help the suffering beings. After all, the aftermath of the war between the Witches and the Demons is too great."

"Have you also taken some of the fire crows?" Feng Ye's face changed. If so, failing to complete the Ten Thousand Crows Flask is secondary.

More importantly, the residual imprint of Di Jun. If this Holy Sage has ulterior motives and revives Di Jun, not only will the human lineage suffer, but how will the Xuanmen Heavenly Court react to the return of the former Di Jun? Could this Holy Sage be planning to establish a Western Heavenly Court?

Feng Ye speculated. If there is a Western Heavenly Court, with the Thirty-Three Heavens, could Di Jun be Dijitian?

"Then, what does the Holy Sage plan to do with those fire crows?" Feng Ye probed. If the West has any schemes, he could use the threat to the Xuanmen Heavenly Court to involve the Three Pure Ones and Nüwa. The Four Eastern Holy Sages against the Two Western Holy Sages should be enough.

"I have already handed them over to the Heavenly Mother Weiguang, as she has some connection with Di Jun!" Zhunti bowed and said.

Heavenly Mother Weiguang? Feng Ye was puzzled. He had never heard of this Heavenly Mother.

"That Heavenly Mother is of the Nine-Headed Human Lineage, and she has some connection with you, Daoist!" Zhunti continued.

The Nine-Headed Lineage, besides himself or Yuankui, could it be Ziguang Furen? Feng Ye was puzzled. Is there another Heavenly Mother?

Wait! Then, Feng Ye realized.

Heavenly Mother Weiguang, Weiguang meaning light comparable to the sun and moon. Who else could it be but the Mother of the Northern Dipper and the stars? Recalling the legends from his previous life, Ziguang Furen indeed had connections with the West. Marici, isn't that what she oversees? Marici means light.

"Ah, the Nine Great True Mothers! The Holy Sage is truly clever!" Feng Ye shook his head.

Zhunti smiled, "Now, those fire crows should all be subdued. You don't need to wander anymore. Why not rest here for a while?" With a wave of his hand, Zhunti pointed at Yaoshan, and a giant Bodhi tree grew there, blessed by the Holy Sage's power. "Please, Daoist!"

"I dare not!" Feng Ye quickly waved his hand and followed Zhunti. Xiaole, seeing this, was at a loss.

Feng Ye turned his head and saw Xiaole being so polite. He had a thought and patted Xiaole's head: "All dharmas are empty, all wisdom is empty. The physical body is empty, the mundane rituals are empty, and the sorrows and fears are also empty. All conditioned dharmas are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows. When will you realize the true path?"

"Realize the true path?" Xiaole murmured, "What is real, and what is false?"

"Excellent, excellent!" Seeing this, Holy Sage Zhunti swept the Seven Treasures Tree and said, "What is real, and what is false? All dharmas in the world are illusory and transformed. Only by guarding the mind and cultivating the Bodhi heart can one see the true nature of all dharmas, like dew and lightning. One should view them as such!"

The Seven Treasures Tree sent Xiaole to the Bodhi tree, which emitted golden light, surrounding Xiaole.

Zhunti said to Feng Ye, "I must thank you again, Daoist!"

"I dare not. It's just that Xiaole's Dao has reached a certain level, and I gave him a little push."

"Xiaole will need some time to understand. Why don't we discuss the Dao for a while? I noticed that you have a good understanding of the Bodhi Dharma and the principle of emptiness."

"Very well!"

Feng Ye followed Zhunti to the Bodhi tree and began discussing the Dao. However, most of the discussion was Zhunti explaining the Western cultivation methods to Feng Ye, repaying a karmic debt.

The more he listened, the more Feng Ye marveled. The Dharma that had produced two Holy Sages was indeed powerful. Moreover, under the Bodhi tree and beside the Holy Sage, there was a sense of tranquility that calmed the mind.

Suddenly, Feng Ye realized that from the beginning, he had been led by Zhunti.

He immediately calmed his mind, and in his spiritual sea, the Primordial True Talisman of Feng Ye stood in the center. A purple light emerged from it, illuminating the entire spiritual sea.

Feng Ye's eyes suddenly revealed a Primordial True Talisman each. Closing his eyes, he subconsciously said, "Born without possession, acting without reliance, leading without control, this is called the profound virtue!" He also formed a hand seal.

As he spoke, Feng Ye gradually merged with the surrounding world, embodying the profound virtue and natural harmony. A faint Daoist intent emanated from him.

Observing the Dao, following the Dao, merging with the world, becoming one with heaven and earth, his consciousness outside the world, quietly observing the changes in the world. But this state lasted only a brief moment.

Then, a great sun rose, radiating light, expelling forces that did not belong to him.

This great sun was what Feng Ye had comprehended from the solar essence in the Ten Thousand Crows Flask. Using this essence, he had eliminated the imprint of Di Jun and gained some understanding of the solar Daoist intent. His divine consciousness had become purely yang, and he had gained insight into it.

Opening his eyes, he looked at Zhunti, who was also radiating a light. Although this was the solar Daoist intent, compared to the boundless light of Holy Sage Zhunti, it was like a small flame compared to the sun.

However, this was enough for him to see through the essence and no longer be influenced by Zhunti's Bodhi Dharma.

"Daoist, you are truly a genius!" Seeing Feng Ye's firm resolve and ability to see through his Bodhi Dharma, Zhunti marveled. The East indeed produced many outstanding individuals. A single Great Immortal could see through a Holy Sage's divine light, truly remarkable.

"Thank you, Holy Sage!" Feng Ye responded calmly.

Every cultivator is a one-in-a-million genius. However, he sensed that Zhunti was not intentionally trying to lure him. It was more like the divine light of Nüwa, a manifestation of the Holy Sage's form, naturally present.

It seemed that this Holy Sage had no intention of forcibly converting him. Instead, because he had shown strong resistance from the beginning, the Bodhi Dharma was meant to create a sense of affinity, making others feel more comfortable and gradually lowering their guard.

However, even without forced conversion, it would still have a hypnotic effect on the subconscious. Feng Ye understood this.

In the following discussion, Feng Ye was no longer influenced by Zhunti's Dharma, and he was not led by him. He listened to Zhunti explain the Western Three Vehicles Dharma. Based on the blessings described by Zhunti, Feng Ye deduced many talisman techniques, all aimed at enhancing himself and eliminating adverse conditions.

He became a Taoist in a true MMORPG, Feng Ye joked to himself.

After about a day of discussion, Daoist Xiaole suddenly emitted twelve colors of crystal light. Has he finally achieved enlightenment? Feng Ye observed.

Enlightenment corresponds to the Golden Immortal Daoist fruit. However, this enlightenment is a mental cultivation, meaning that he has reached the Golden Immortal level in spirit and Daoist practice. However, his powers may not match those of a Golden Immortal.

After the cultivation methods became widespread, various calamities descended upon the world, including the Heavenly Demon Calamity. The Primordial Heavenly Demon, sensing the obstacles the world posed to cultivators, transformed into a part of the world's calamities, gaining the approval of the Heavenly Dao and entering the world of Honghuang.

This was a privilege of the Heavenly Demon lineage. Unlike other demons, the Heavenly Demons were different, overseeing the Heavenly Demon Calamity and acting under the mandate of heaven, specifically to disrupt the Daoist fruits of others. Compared to other demons like the Blood Demons and Asura Demons, who were rejected by the world, the Heavenly Demons had a significant advantage.

In the legends of the previous life, the demon lord Puxun, known as the Self-Transforming Demon Lord, had once obstructed the Buddha Lord of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

This was a major conflict between the Buddhist and Demon sects. The Buddhists, skilled in mental cultivation, were the archenemies and greatest delicacies of the demons. Each time a mental cultivator's Daoist fruit was destroyed, the demons gained several times the power of an ordinary cultivator!

If a cultivator could overcome the Heavenly Demon Calamity, they would advance further. However, no cultivator liked the Heavenly Demons. These demons were extremely annoying, often appearing to cause mental disturbances. Not only mental cultivators but all Honghuang immortals and deities, regardless of their cultivation, were affected by the Heavenly Demon Calamity. Who had not been disturbed by these demons when they achieved enlightenment?

It was said that when Daoist Hongjun achieved enlightenment, the Primordial Heavenly Demon had personally appeared, trying to destroy Hongjun's Daoist fruit but was repelled by Hongjun.

Similarly, Nüwa had also encountered the Primordial Heavenly Demon, who blocked her path. In the end, she only sealed an avatar of the Primordial Heavenly Demon, while the true form retreated to the outer realm of the Heavenly Demons.

As for Fuxi, who was once attacked by eight demon gods, leading to his death and reincarnation, one of them was a Heavenly Demon, supposedly named Ming something. Fuxi had only mentioned this casually to Feng Ye, but it was a dark part of Fuxi's history, and he quickly changed the topic.

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