The Third Lecture of the Purple Cloud Palace was just around the corner. This time, they were going to talk about the Dao of the Origin, which was the Dao of the Sage. When the time came, Hongjun would take in disciples and distribute the treasures. River Styx knew that he would not have a share of the top treasures in Hongjun's hands, such as the Tai Chi Diagram, Pangu's Banner, and the Immortal-slaying Sword Formation. These treasures were all prepared by Hongjun for the first six people.
However, there were also things that River Styx was concerned about. Firstly, the Purple Cloud of Hongmeng, which was the foundation of the Great Dao. Sanqing, Nüwa, and Summon Zhunti would each get one. This was beyond doubt. What he was concerned about was whether Hongyun would get one, just like in the legend of the Great Desolation.
Secondly, the ownership of the Golden Lotus of Virtue. River Styx's Evil Corpse, Red Lotus Taoist, was a twenty-first grade Red Lotus of Hellfire. He needed to obtain at least one seed of the Golden Lotus of Virtue, cultivate it into a ninth-grade Golden Lotus of Virtue, and then let the Red Lotus of Hellfire devour it. Perhaps Red Lotus Taoist could also attain the Fruit of Origin.
As long as one of River Styx or the Good and Evil Corpses reached the Realm of the Origin Daluo Jinxian, he would have enough strength to compete with the Sage. However, he also knew that this was extremely difficult. It was not easy to obtain the Golden Lotus of Virtue.
With River Styx's current situation, only Red Lotus Taoist and himself had some hope of attaining the Dao of the Origin in a short period of time. As for Qiankun Taoist, he was still lacking. However, although River Styx and Red Lotus Taoist were both at the peak of Quasi-saint and were only one step away from attaining the Dao of the Origin, this one step seemed to be very close, but in fact, it was an insurmountable moat.
After coming out of seclusion, River Styx had been paying attention to the movements of the Shamans and Demons. In this Cataclysm, the Shamans and Demons were the main characters. Now that the Baleful Qi had just appeared, and the Shamans and Demons had not made any moves, if the two clans were to fight, the Cataclysm would definitely appear in advance.
However, judging from the current situation of the Witches and Demons, it was impossible for them to fight in a short period of time. Hongjun's third sermon was imminent. Presumably, Di Jun and Taichi did not want to miss the third opportunity to listen to the sermon because of the war with the Wu people.
Perhaps now was the last period of peace in the Great Desolation, and it was time for River Styx to make a plan. In the Great War between the Witches and Demons, there were many people who could make plans. River Styx's strange formations, merits and Lingbao of the Witches and Demons could all increase the strength of River Styx. Moreover, with the appearance of the Human Tribe, River Styx could also create the Ashura Tribe and establish the Ashura Sect, both of which could earn him merits.
Merits were also the last trump card River Styx prepared for himself. If there was a critical moment, River Styx was prepared to use all his merits, even if it meant destroying the Golden Wheel of Merits. At that time, River Styx believed that all the merits absorbed by Red Lotus Taoist would be enough for him to break through to the Realm of Origin. Although he would only be a fake Realm of Origin, he would at least be able to protect himself.
This was the worst-case scenario, and River Styx would not do it unless it was absolutely necessary. If he did so, although Red Lotus Taoist's powers would break through to the Realm of Origin, his Realm would not be able to keep up, and his foundation would be unstable. No one knew how long it would take for him to consolidate his foundation.
In fact, the Six Sages all became Sages by virtue of merits. Nüwa had great merits for creating a human, Sanqing had great merits for establishing a sect, and the Western Summon, Zhunti, had also become Sages by virtue of establishing a sect and making a great ambition. However, they were different from River Styx's worst-case scenario. They had the foundation of the Great Way, which allowed them to entrust their Primordial Spirits to the Tendo to make up for the deficiency in their Realms.
The foundation of the Great Way. River Styx's eyes flashed. If there was a chance, he would not let it go. Even if he did not use it, he could use it to comprehend the Tendo. It could also be used as a means. With the foundation of the Great Way, he might even become a Sage. Of course, this was even more unacceptable to River Styx than the worst-case scenario.
River Styx pursued transcendence, and becoming a Sage of the Tendo was not his goal. If one day, the Immeasurable Calamity descended upon the Great Desolation, and the Great Desolation would be destroyed, what could a Sage of the Tendo do? If he could not retrieve his Primordial Spirit that was entrusted to the Tendo, he would definitely die.
"Dang … Dang … Dang …" The melodious sound of the bell rang throughout the Great Desolation, and River Styx instantly came back to his senses. He heard the transcendental voice of Hongjun, "Ten thousand years have passed. I will be lecturing on the Great Way of the Origin in the Purple Cloud Palace. Those who are fated can come and listen!"
The Great Way of the Origin and the cultivators of the Great Desolation were immediately excited. The Origin was a Sage, and everyone below the Sage was like an ant. Countless cultivators flew out, but unfortunately, only a few could reach the Purple Cloud Palace. This time, there might not even be three thousand people.
River Styx set off from the Blood Sea, and soon arrived at the Purple Cloud Palace. Just like the last time, there were no new faces. However, unlike the last time, there were many more Quasi-saint experts among the people who came to listen to the lecture. There were already close to a hundred Quasi-saint experts.
After entering the Purple Cloud Palace, River Styx was still sitting in a corner, doing whatever he wanted. His name as the Patriarch of the Great Desolation was very famous, but it was not a good name. All of this started from the Blood Sea, where heavenly treasures like the Blood Jade Ganoderma were abundant.
Heavenly treasures like the Blood Jade Ganoderma were holy items for both the Liches and the Demons. However, because it was close to the Blood Sea and was filled with Evil Spirit, it was not easy to get it. However, not all the Liches had enough resources for cultivation, so naturally, some of them would take the risk to get the Blood Jade Ganoderma.
However, as time went by, all the heavenly treasures that grew by absorbing the Blood Qi in the land near the Blood Sea had been picked up. Therefore, some people changed their target to the Blood Sea. Since the birth of the Great Desolation, the Blood Sea had been a forbidden area. It was extremely dangerous, but there were always people who were not afraid of death.
River Styx did not interfere with these people who wanted to enter the Blood Sea to search for treasures. Instead, he allowed them to wander around the periphery of the Blood Sea. He even prepared some Blood of Essence of Hundred Tribes and placed it in the periphery of the Blood Sea to attract more people. His purpose was very simple. He wanted to find some opponents for Liu Er and Chixuan.
On the Sacred Island, River Styx preached Taoism to them. Liu Er and Chixuan often learned from each other when they were not cultivating. However, this kind of learning was different from actual combat. In order to increase their actual combat experience, River Styx did this to attract people to be their sparring partners. However, these sparring partners might lose their lives.
Liu Er was River Styx's eldest disciple, and Chixuan was River Styx's mount. Both of them had the cultivation of Daluo Jinxian. As their master, River Styx would not be weak. In this way, River Styx's reputation naturally spread. However, after being deliberately described by those who came to search for treasures, it sounded like he was an unpardonable devil.
After a long time, the people who came to listen to the preaching came one after another. However, River Styx counted that there were only more than 2,400 people. The missing 500 people must have died 10,000 years ago. Otherwise, they would not have missed the last Way of Origin.
"Dong!" A bell rang in the Purple Cloud Palace. Everyone fixed their eyes on the high platform and saw Daozu Hongjun in a chaotic Taoist robe. He quietly appeared in the void and sat on the cloud bed on the high platform. His pneuma was more mysterious than last time. Obviously, his strength had improved greatly.
Hongjun Ancestor did not say anything. He lowered his eyes and looked at the heart. Proverbs of the Great Way came out of his mouth and lingered in the Purple Cloud Palace. "Tao begets one. One begets two. Two begets three. Three begets all things. All things bear Yin and embrace Yang. Rushing Qi leads to harmony. "
"Do or do nothing. Everything is fine. Taste is tasteless. No matter how big or small, we will repay with kindness. The picture is harder than the easy, but bigger than the details. The difficult things in the world must be done in the easy way. The big things in the world must be done in the details. Therefore, Sages are not big, so they can be big. A man who makes a light promise will be untrustworthy. More easy things will be more difficult. Therefore, Sages are hard to deal with, so they are not difficult. "
"It is easy to hold. It is easy to plot. It is brittle and easy to break. It is small and easy to scatter. There is nothing to do, and there is no chaos to govern. The wood that can be hugged is born at the end of a hair. The nine-story platform is built on the tired soil. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Those who do will lose. Those who hold on will lose. Therefore, Sages do nothing, so they are not defeated. They are not obsessed, so they are not lost. The work of the people is often defeated by a few percent. If they are careful from the beginning to the end, there will be no failure. Therefore, Sages do not want it. It is not expensive and rare. If they do not learn, they will repeat the mistakes of others. They do not dare to do it by complementing the nature of all things. "
"The Dao of Heaven is like a bow! The high ones suppress it, the low ones lift it, the surplus ones damage it, and the insufficient ones give it. The Dao of Heaven destroys the surplus and makes up for the deficiency. The Human Dao is different. It destroys the deficiency and provides the surplus. Who can have the surplus to serve the world? There is only one Dao. Therefore, Sages do not rely on it. If they do not succeed, they will not be virtuous. "
"Heaven and Earth are not benevolent. They treat all things as straw dogs. Sages are not benevolent. They treat the people as straw dogs. Between Heaven and Earth, they are like sheep. They are weak but unyielding. They move and come out. Words are useless. It is better to defend. "
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