Zhang Yan looked at this young cultivator. His name was Chen Zhaoting, and he was a spirit of creation that was born into the world.
After growing up in the mortal world for over ten years, he was found by the cultivators here who worshipped the Dao of the spirit of creation and sent to this altar to cultivate.
Under half coercion and half persuasion, Chen Zhaoting had no choice but to walk this path.
He was a spirit of creation after all, and he easily cultivated to the level of mortal transformation in just a few hundred years.
However, at this level, as he gradually leaned towards the Dao, the part that belonged to himself would become less and less as he continued to cultivate.
Although everyone in the altar said that this was the only way to find the Dao and obtain eternity, he always felt that something was wrong and was unwilling to completely give himself over there.
When the cultivators here saw that he was conflicted in his heart, coupled with the fact that he had only entered the Dao for a short period of time, they didn't press him too hard. They just kept mentioning the wonders of the Dao in front of him, hoping that he would wake up on his own one day.
Zhang Yan knew what this person was thinking. Now, he was unwilling to submit to the Dao, but he didn't dare to completely go against the words of those elders, so he could only delay like this.
He had once thought that although the Sect Yan had spread the Dao Technique and caused numerous spirits of creation to acknowledge his Dao Technique, but similarly, because of the restriction of this, there was no one that acknowledged him outside of the Sect Yan. Therefore, he had lost his narrow-mindedness.
And if all the spirits of the world, even if they weren't the followers of Yan Sect, would still acknowledge his Dao, then it would be even easier to find the missing Dao than before.
The Dao of the spirit of creation went against human nature. Up until now, none of the spirits of creation that were born into the world were truly willing to abandon themselves. Even if they did so on the surface, they merely wanted to borrow it for a while, but in their hearts, they were constantly thinking of getting rid of it after they had achieved their Dao.
Therefore, from this aspect, every single one of the spirits of creation that were born into the world were coincidentally resisting their own Dao at the same time, it was just that the method they used was different.
In the past, if it wasn't for the teachings of Yan Sect since young, when he encountered such a person, he would either eliminate them or erase their memories. But now, there was no harm in changing the method.
And the reason why he did this himself was not to entrust it to his disciple, but to verify it.
He asked, "Why do you cultivate?"
Chen Zhaoting did not know the background of this person in front of him, but he instinctively felt that it was better for him to answer honestly in front of this person. He said with some embarrassment, "I cultivated Dao in the beginning so that I could eat my fill, wear my clothes, and have a safe house. Later, when I came to the headquarters and cultivated Dao, I wanted to transcend the mortal world and live forever."
Zhang Yan said, "From what I can see, if you want to live forever, then you must follow the Dao and destroy yourself. At that time, you won't even be able to decide for yourself, so how can you talk about transcending? Even if you are immortal, you will still be enslaved by the Dao. "
Chen Zhaoting was startled for a moment. Then, he cupped his hands and asked tentatively, "Since Taoist priest has said so, can you teach me?"
Zhang Yan said, "The choice is your own business, but what do you think?"
Chen Zhaoting thought carefully and sighed helplessly. He said, "The elders in the headquarters told me that the Dao of creation is the supreme Dao. If I become one with it, then it won't be difficult to peek into the realm of Dao. But as Taoist priest has said, I am also unwilling to abandon myself, but as for the elders in the headquarters, I am powerless to resist, so what can I do?"
Zhang Yan said, "Have you ever thought that if the Dao can swallow you, then why can't you swallow the Dao in turn?"
Chen Zhaoting's heart could not help but tremble. He was surprised and hesitant, "Can, can I do this?"
Zhang Yan said, "Let me ask you, are you willing to join my Dao?
Chen Zhaoting hesitated, "Taoist priest, can I change to another Dao?" Although he did not dare to continue cultivating, he was also unwilling to abandon his original Dao.
Zhang Yan smiled and shook his head, "Cultivating Dao is only cultivating the body, cultivating the heart is cultivating Dao. There are many people like you in my Dao, but they have always been independent. Therefore, Dao is not about what Dao you cultivate, but what Dao you agree with in your heart."
Chen Zhaoting was puzzled at first, but then he exclaimed in surprise. He suddenly remembered that the Elders in the headquarters could be said to be completely devoid of humanity. If the people outside were walking corpses, then weren't these Elders puppets too? Not only them, but even some ordinary disciples were the same.
On the contrary, although he also cultivated the same Dao, wasn't it because his heart was unwilling to agree with the Dao that he could always maintain his original nature? Otherwise, he would be a different person now.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense. They obviously cultivated the same Dao, but the different understanding caused the different results.
Most importantly, this statement was very much in line with what he wanted. Not only could it maintain his current state, but it seemed like it could also help him get out of the current predicament.
He unconsciously said sincerely, "Taoist priest, what you said is very reasonable. It's just that with my own ability, I'm afraid it's difficult for me to stabilize myself. I wonder if Taoist priest can point me in the right direction?"
Zhang Yan pointed with his finger, and a jade scroll appeared in front of him, "After you read this, you will know what to do."
Chen Zhaoting happily took it, and then asked carefully, "Taoist priest, why are you helping me?"
Zhang Yan said indifferently, "I'm not helping you, I'm helping all living beings, and helping all living beings is also helping me."
Chen Zhaoting did not really understand the meaning of this, but he could feel that the person in front of him could easily control him. So if he wanted to do something to him, there was no need to be so complicated.
And if the Dao that the person gave him could really save him from the fate of being devoured by the Dao, then that would be the best. Even if it did not work, the result would not be too bad.
He immediately cast his mind into the jade scroll, and after a while, he was absorbed in it.
There was a Dao technique of Teaching Yan, but because it did not ask him to change the Dao technique, he hurriedly skimmed through it. Instead, there were many scenes under the rule of Teaching Yan, which made him very surprised.
He had only entered Dao for a hundred years, but he had cultivated to an extremely high realm, and had a lifespan of ten thousand years.
Moreover, after coming to the headquarters, he had always been cultivating, and had never gone out. So his temperament was actually still the same as when he was young, and he did not like dry and boring cultivation at all. He yearned for all kinds of beautiful and interesting things, and all of these seemed to be found under the rule of Teaching Yan.
All of these, however, formed a clear contrast with everything in the world that he was currently in.
He originally thought that the world had always been like this, because it had been like this since he was born, but now it was different. A thought of changing all of these spontaneously arose in his heart, and at the same time, he unconsciously approved of the Teaching Yan's actions.
With this thought, he instantly felt that he was a little further away from the Dao technique of the Spirit of Creation, but his mana had also weakened a little because of this.
He could not help but be shocked. Although he sympathized with the people of the world, he also knew that his own cultivation was what he could rely on. If he lacked this, then he would be nothing.
But right at that moment, a piece of corroded text appeared on the jade slip. With a single glance, it contained the solution to the problem.
He thought about it, because Just Now, the mana that he had lost was not much, so he tried to cultivate according to this, but he was pleasantly surprised to find that not long after, the mana that he had lost recovered, and it was completely under his control. It was not like in the past, where it seemed like someone had entrusted it to him.
He couldn't help but open his eyes. He looked over and said sincerely, "Daoist priest, your Dao technique is indeed useful. However, I'm afraid that if this goes on, the elders in the headquarter will see through my tricks. I wonder if Daoist priest can help me wipe out all the elders in the headquarter?"
In the headquarters, his cultivation was not the highest, and there were many elders who had already severed their past and future bodies, so he was very afraid that what he had done would be exposed.
Zhang Yan said, "This matter can only be done by yourself, I will not interfere."
He had already expected Chen Zhaoting's request. Every cultivator with an independent consciousness would naturally resist the Dao technique of the Spirit of Creation, not to mention that he had another Dao technique in his heart.
In order to maintain himself, he was naturally opposed to those who worshipped Dao techniques, so even without him urging, he would take the initiative to be hostile to this generation.
However, when pursuing the Dao technique behind the Spirit of Creation, he could not directly use his own Weili, and he could not even interfere with the specific matters. Otherwise, why would he go through so much trouble, wouldn't it be easier to directly change the consciousness of the people of the world?
Chen Zhaoting murmured, "Looks like I have to do this myself." He still bowed, and said, "I hope that Taoist priest can give me pointers from time to time."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "I will not leave this place for a while, if you have any questions, you can come and ask me at any time."
Hearing his words, Chen Zhaoting's confidence instantly increased. He pondered for a while, combined the contents of the jade scroll, and thought of a way. After making some arrangements, he announced to the public that he was going to go into closed-door training.
This time, he did not deal with things as he did in the past, but completely for himself, so he put all his attention into it.
Since he had gotten rid of the obstacles in his heart, the potential of the body that belonged to the Spirit of Creation that was reincarnated into the world was fully revealed, and his cultivation base rose steadily in a very short period of time. Very soon, he had reached the level where he could sever his past and future bodies.
When the elders in the headquarters heard about this, they were very happy, thinking that he had come to his senses, but at this moment, they were faced with another problem.
They realized that even if Chen Zhaoting had cultivated to this level, without Zhou Huanyuan Jade, it was impossible for him to go further.
These elders had cultivated for a long time, so they were faintly able to discern some inheritances from Dao Arts, and they knew that he still needed something to assist Chen Zhaoting in attaining the Grand Dao. However, Origin Jade had never appeared in the outside world that was attached to the Land of Creation, so they had no way of knowing what it was.
While they were distressed, Chen Zhaoting mentioned that he'd obtained inspiration from the Dao Arts, and he had a premonition that there was a thing that could assist him. However, drawing this thing into the world depended on karma and slaughter. For example, cultivators like them had to slaughter demons and devils in order for it to be possible.
All the elders were doubtful at the beginning, but after they jointly deduced it, even though they only had a vague feeling, they noticed that this was correct.
In the past, they didn't care about the Variant Race, and so long as they didn't obstruct them, they couldn't be bothered to spare a glance at them. Now, after they found out about this matter, they immediately launched an extermination against these people.
Chen Zhaoting's actions weren't entirely for the sake of Origin Jade, and it was also for the sake of relying on this to weaken the forces in the headquarters. After both sides suffered heavy losses, he would make a move and eliminate all these people. After that, he would imitate the method of teaching and completely transform the entire universe.
On the other hand, Zhang Yan's clone watched silently from the side. If his thoughts could be verified, then perhaps the process of finding the missing Dao would be able to be sped up once more.
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