"Which Daozu is this?" Shi Xuan did not know this white-robed man who seemed to be untainted by dust. However, the shocking Sword Qi that seemed to be able to split the Void Universe into two was something that Shi Xuan had never seen in his life. It was definitely not something that a Daoist swordsman in the Dharma Development Realm could produce. Although he had abandoned the sword for more than ten thousand years, Shi Xuan's knowledge of swordsmanship still remained. Moreover, he had personally experienced Daozu's attack. Therefore, he directly suspected that this white-robed man was a mysterious swordsman Daozu whose whereabouts were unknown.
Fifty-six Golden Immortals, five Masters of Creation, twenty-seven realms, and the special Nine Serenities and Big Dipper. Not every Jinxian Daoist had opened a Taoist rite in the Vast Thousand Worlds. Some were used to being alone. Accepting disciples and imparting techniques was just something that they did when they felt like it.
Although he had Daozu behind him, Shi Xuan still answered respectfully in front of a Golden Immortal, "I am Shi Xuan. What can I do for you, senior? In addition, this junior would like to ask for senior's name. "
The white-robed man did not turn around. He said calmly, "Do you know the basis of this cultivation?"
He did not answer Shi Xuan's last question.
The aura of the white-robed man was ordinary, but he had an intimidating aura. Shi Xuan did not dare to ask any more questions and answered honestly, "Everything in the universe, from the worlds and stars to the dust and ants, is derived from 'Dao'. It's just that they have been contaminated by various postnatal influences and gradually deviated from their original appearance. The process of cultivation is to cut off the postnatal influences and return to one's original nature to approach 'Dao'."
The foundation of Taoism came from the various Masters of Creation in the past. It was very widespread and was recorded in many ancient books. It was an outline of cultivation. Not only had Shi Xuan seen it in various ancient books, but when he formally acknowledged Mo Yuan as his master, he had also listened to Mo Yuan's detailed explanation. In addition, he had formed his Primordial Spirit and cut off the Whims. Therefore, he answered casually without any rusty or hesitation.
The white-robed man did not nod or shake his head. He stood with his hands behind his back and continued to ask, "Does the Great Way have an original nature?"
Shi Xuan had always been down-to-earth in his cultivation. He had never thought about the foundation of Dao from this angle. He was stunned for a moment and could not help but recall the little things in his cultivation and his own understanding of the Great Way.
The white-robed man did not rush him, but waited quietly.
After an unknown period of time, Shi Xuan merged all kinds of understanding into one. He pondered for a moment and said carefully, "The Great Way is inclusive of everything. It has no original nature, but it also contains all original nature. Therefore, the Great Way is not benevolent and treats all things as dogs. Equality is virtue, and seeing one's nature is merit."
The white-robed man did not refute, but asked again, "Do you have good friends, confidantes, elders that you respect, and disciples that you love?"
Shi Xuan did not know why he would ask this, but he thought of his master, Mo Yuan, Lady Yu, Xu Zhenjun, Meng Nishang, Mo Jingqiu, Chu Wan 'er, Xia Jing, Jian Tonghui, Kong Ran, and so on. He still said seriously, "I have quite a few."
The white-robed man raised his head slightly and looked at the dark void above. He asked calmly, "If they have a fight with you over the Great Way, or if they block your path, what will you do?"
Shi Xuan had already thought about this question, "Fair competition, no giving way, no harming, depending on each other's ability."
"Stupid," the white-robed man did not ask a question for the first time, but used two short words to evaluate Shi Xuan's answer.
Shi Xuan smiled and said, "This is my nature. Even if I'm stupid, it's still my own path."
The white-robed man said slowly, "What is a good friend?"
Without waiting for Shi Xuan to respond, he answered himself, "Those who can make your soul feel happy, touched, comfortable, and other emotions are good friends."
"What is a confidante or a confidante? Those who can make your heart feel happy, agreeable, and satisfied are considered confidantes and beauties. "
"What is a wife, relatives, and friends? Those who can make your soul feel comfortable, satisfied, and happy, and protect them, and bring all kinds of complacency, self-affirmation, and self-improvement from a sense of responsibility are good friends. "
"What is a respected elder? His teachings make you feel reliant, happy, moved, and want to repay him. That is what a respected elder is."
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He spoke word by word, causing Shi Xuan's mind to shake as he listened. The white-robed man had actually analyzed the various relationships from his own point of view, and his arguments were novel and profound. Moreover, there was a wisp of coldness that caused Shi Xuan to be unable to help but arouse a trace of coldness.
"What is an enemy? Those who are dangerous to you and cause you to feel angry, aggrieved, killing intent, and other emotions are good friends. "
"All of these are caused by your own emotions and thoughts. They seem to be real, yet they're all fabricated!"
"You've already cultivated to the Golden Immortal Realm, could it be that you're still unable to control your own emotions and thoughts, and you're affected by these fabricated thoughts?!"
Even though he spoke in a flat tone, every single word spoken by the white-robed man was truly deafening, and it caused Shi Xuan to feel as if he'd been enlightened. He felt that it really was the truth of the Grand Dao, and it was a matter of course. If it wasn't for there being no sweat, he would probably be drenched in cold sweat.
But amidst this feeling, Shi Xuan had a faint feeling of contradiction and incongruity.
"Everything in the world becomes clear because of my feelings, and they become real because of my emotions. So long as I'm able to control my own emotions, then why can't I kill them?"
The white-robed man continued asking in reply.
"Best friends. So long as I'm able to control my state of mind and sever my feelings of happiness, happiness, comfort, and other emotions, then they're like passersby. Why can't I kill them?"
"Best friends. So long as I'm able to control my state of mind and sever my feelings of happiness, happiness, satisfaction, and other emotions, then they're just skeletons. Why can't I kill them?"
"Wives and friends. So long as I'm able to control my state of mind and sever my feelings of comfort, satisfaction, happiness, complacency, self-affirmation, and self-improvement, then they're no different than anything else. Why can't I kill them?"
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"Besides me, there's nothing else. Even if it isn't a struggle for the Grand Dao, then why can't I kill them?"
"The reason you avoid your nature and don't dare kill is because you're unable to see through these fabricated thoughts and obsessions. That's why I called you stupid."
The white-robed man's voice was still calm without any ups and downs. It didn't sound like he was talking about all kinds of terrible things, but more like he was talking about life and ideals with Shi Xuan.
He slowly turned around and revealed his incomparably handsome face. Looking at Shi Xuan, he said calmly,
"Even now, you still can't understand?!"
Shi Xuan's Vital Spirit seemed to have suffered a series of shocks. He felt that this was the true path of the Grand Dao, but at the same time, he found it absurd.
"Who, who exactly is he?!"
Thoughts ran through Shi Xuan's mind. From his words, he somewhat guessed who this white-robed man was!
He was the most legendary big shot in the Void Universe since ancient times. It was rumored that his murderous nature was so strong that all pictures, jade slips, and celestial senses couldn't carry his image. Only by seeing him with one's own eyes could one know what he looked like.
He was Daoist Yu Jing who proved his Dao by killing and created another creation!
Shi Xuan looked at Daoist Yu Jing. For a moment, he didn't know what to understand or how to answer.
With his hands behind his back, Daoist Yu Jing walked until he was parallel to Shi Xuan. Looking at the void above him, he said calmly, "Everything in the world is born from the Grand Dao and is very close to it. It's just that they've been contaminated by various things and deviated from themselves. Only by breaking through everything can they get close to the Grand Dao."
"However, at this stage, you're only close to the Grand Dao. If you want to become one with the Grand Dao, there's still one last obstacle."
"The Great Dao has no nature. Therefore, the final and greatest obstacle is you. It is your nature."
"If you don't kill yourself, how can you talk about emptying your nature and becoming one with the Grand Dao?"
"It's very easy to kill external things that are caused by your own emotions and thoughts. However, your own existence is also an obsession. Can you kill it?"
His tone was calm, but his voice lingered in the air. However, Shi Xuan was extremely shocked. He looked at Daoist Yu Jing with his mouth agape.
