Elder Huang didn't answer Lei Lie's question. He stood up with one hand behind his back and the other stroking his beard. He said softly, "Legend has it that before the primordial era, human dao hadn't declined. Not only that, but it was also at its peak. Not only was it stronger than the immortal dao, demonic dao, Buddhist dao, Yao dao, and even the heavenly dao … It could be said that human dao was the true leader of the great daos back then. It's said that people of human dao were born with powerful bodies and boundless strength that could topple mountains and overturn seas. There was nothing they couldn't do."
"There's such a thing?"
Lei Lie was speechless. This was the first time he'd heard of such a rare thing.
Before the primordial era, human dao was the leader?
Moreover, people of the Human Dao were born with incomparably strong corporeal bodies?
Was this real or fake?
"I only heard it from a few seniors. As for whether it's true or not, I don't know."
"Then how did human dao decline later on?"
Elder Huang shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.
"If people of human dao were really so strong before the primordial era, why are they so weak now? Could it be because of the decline of human dao? "
"Perhaps, but …."
Changing the topic, Elder Huang pondered for a moment before continuing, "There's a saying that before the primordial era, when human dao was at its peak, people of human dao were born with the three flowers."
"Three flowers? What flowers? "
"The so-called three flowers refer to the three souls — the heaven soul, the earth soul, and the fate soul!"
Lei Lie scratched his head. He only knew that mortals had a soul. He'd never heard of the heaven soul, earth soul, or fate soul.
"Later on, as the human dao declined, the heavens took advantage of this opportunity to extract the heavenly soul from the essence of the human dao, the earth extracted the earthly soul from the essence of the human dao, and fate extracted the fate soul from the essence of the human dao. Since the primordial era, the people of the human dao no longer had the three souls, only the soul remained. They became true mortals of the mortal world, ants in the eyes of the grand dao."
"This is too … too … Elder Huang, if what you said is true, why did heaven, earth, and fate take away the three souls of human dao?"
Perhaps it was because Elder Huang's words were too shocking and bizarre that Lei Lie stood there in a daze for a long time. He was unable to regain his senses for a long time and did not know what to say.
"I don't know either …" Elder Huang sighed. "How can we pry into such a secret of heaven and earth?"
"Then … since the primordial era, has there been no one with three souls?"
Elder Huang turned around and stared at Lei Lie. He said in a deep voice, "Yes.
"Really?"
"Some say that the legendary Sage might be the one with three souls!"
Hearing that.
Lei Lie's heart skipped a beat. He was shocked and said in astonishment, "You're saying that Shangren is a person with three spiritual souls? .. "
"I'm not sure if it's true or not. Since ancient times, whether it's the Primitive Age, the Ancient Age, or the Modern Age, there have always been a few Sages. These Sages are neither Immortals nor Buddhas, nor are they demons or ghosts. They have neither cultivation nor fortune, but each of them has infinite strength. They are omnipotent and their divine abilities are vast. Therefore, people have always suspected that the legendary Sages might be people with three souls."
"What do you mean? Are you saying that the Sage might be the ancestor of the human dao before the primordial era? "
"Not really."
"Didn't you say that the Sage's three souls were taken away by heaven, earth, and fate? Since the primordial era, there hasn't been anyone with three souls. If the Sage isn't the ancestor of the human dao before the primordial era, where did he come from?"
"There are countless people in the human dao. It's not impossible for a few people to return to their ancestral roots!"
"This …"
Lei Lie thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense. Even among the immortals, there would occasionally be a few ancient immortals who returned to their ancestral roots, not to mention the people of the human dao all over the world. Moreover, the people of the human dao could give birth to a Saint Child and Saint Child. It wasn't strange for a few people with three souls to return to their ancestral roots.
Thinking of this, Lei Lie sighed and said, "I've learned a lot today. Thank you, Elder Huang. Really, if it weren't for you telling me so much, I might never know about these secrets of the Great Dao. Come, let this junior toast you."
"Little brother Lei Lie, there's no need to be so polite. However, there's something I don't know if I should say."
"Elder Huang, there's no need to be so formal with me. Just say what you want to say."
"I think you should stay away from that Fellow Daoist Gu just now."
"What's wrong?" Lei Lie was confused. "Just because he has the same dao name as Emperor You?"
"I don't mean that."
"Then what do you mean? Is it because he's the Sage? Even if Fellow Daoist Gu really is the Sage, it shouldn't matter, right? Didn't you say that the human dao will recover in the primordial era, so the other Great Daos will no longer suppress it? Not only will they not suppress it, they will even try to rope it in. "
"I don't mean that either."
"Then what do you mean?"
"I feel that Fellow Daoist Gu's existence isn't that simple …"
"How is it not simple?"
Elder Huang frowned deeply and thought for a long time before shaking his head. "As for how it's not simple, even if you ask I to tell you, I can't say for now. I just feel that … his existence is mysterious and unfathomable. It's best to stay away from such an existence."
"Mysterious and unfathomable? Unfathomable? "
Lei Lie thought for a while but still couldn't figure out how Gu Qingfeng was mysterious and unfathomable. After wandering the Great Wilderness for so many years, he more or less had some insight. He said, "Elder Huang, I know you have good intentions, but I like to make friends. To tell you the truth, I, Lei Lie, have friends from all walks of life. I've also made friends with many demons and ghosts. When I make friends, I don't care which Great Dao they belong to or whether they are good or bad. In this day and age, a good person is not necessarily a good person, and a bad person is not necessarily a bad person. Sometimes, bad people are more loyal than good people."
Lei Lie raised his head and fiercely gulped down a mouthful of wine. Then, he said in an unconcerned manner, "As for fellow Daoist Gu, whether he is mysterious, strange, or unfathomable, regardless of who he is, my first impression of him is quite good. I admire him from the bottom of my heart. Look, he saved my little brother and did not ask for anything in return. Furthermore, you said that he is unfathomable, but he does not put on airs at all. Not only does he not put on airs, but he is also drinking with us here. This is him giving us face and thinking highly of us, we cannot not take it."
"You …"
Elder Huang pointed at Lei Lie and smiled speechlessly: "I'm not saying that Fellow Daoist Gu is a bad person, and I'm not saying that you shouldn't be friends with him. I'm just asking you to respect him and not offend him."
"I thought it was something big. So it's like this. Don't worry, I'm not a brat who just made his debut. How could I offend him? Plus, he has helped me before. I can't even thank him enough. How could I offend him?"
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