Gu Zheng was very satisfied with the new place and gave Yang Du and the rest a reward. Everyone who participated in the construction of the house was rewarded.
Wu You and the rest did not feel much about the reward given by Gu Zheng, but Yang Du and the rest were very happy. It was difficult for them to get these things in other places. Here, they could get them just by building an ordinary house. For them, the harvest was huge.
Wu You also transplanted some good flowers and plants in the new place. Gradually, there was some vitality.
In this way, three months passed quickly after they moved into the new house. The three months were very peaceful. Gu Zheng guessed that Grand Elder Ge Xu had not recovered from his injuries. According to Taotie, the wounds he created could not be healed by ordinary Daluo Jinxian unless they had some heaven-defying magic treasure.
When Taotie was in the Jin Xian Realm, he could make Daluo Jinxian's wounds heal very slowly. Now that he was in the Daluo Jinxian Realm, ordinary Daluo Jinxian could not heal at all.
Ge Xu was also seriously injured. At this time, he was probably hiding to recuperate and find a way to heal his wounds. Therefore, he did not have the time and energy to find trouble with them. This made Gu Zheng feel more at ease.
In short, the days were very peaceful. Gu Zheng did not return to the prefectural city, but Wu You often went back and reported the situation there.
When Gu Zheng first came out, Hokkaido and the rest were a little nervous. As time passed, they gradually calmed down. At this time, the people in the city did not know that Gu Zheng was no longer there. For mortals, Gu Zheng was always by their side, protecting them.
Many families in the city had erected statues of Gokusen. Gokusen was here as a guardian.
These days were very comfortable. After moving out for half a year, Gu Zheng asked Wu You to call all the immortal cultivators in the city, including Hokkaido.
On this day, Gu Zheng decided to preach the Dao.
Actually, with his cultivation level, he could have preached long ago. He used to be a Quasi-Sage. Needless to say, what he knew now was more than many people in the Untainted Wilderness. Preaching some simple Dao would not be a problem.
The so-called preaching of the Dao was actually to open one's wisdom. Everyone's understanding of the Dao was different, and so was their cultivation. If there was no one to guide them, they would have to rely on themselves to figure things out. If there was someone to guide them, it would be much more convenient and faster.
Preaching the Dao was to enlighten many people at the same time. This was completely different from the so-called "Great Immortal's Dao Preaching." The Great Immortal's Dao Preaching was just a pretense, but Gu Zheng's Dao Preaching was real.
All the cultivators, including Hokkaido, arrived at the manor. Gu Zheng placed a set of chairs and tables in the courtyard and casually sat down.
"What is Dao?"
Hokkaido and the others knew that Gu Zheng was going to preach the Dao, but no one had expected that Gu Zheng would throw out such a big question. Hokkaido, Situ and the others were stunned.
"What is Dao?"
Gu Zheng asked again. Including Gu Zheng, there were only 20 people. The rest lowered their heads and began to ponder. Since Gu Zheng had said so, he would definitely start from this. No matter how big the opening was, Gu Zheng would always start with this.
After thinking for a while, many people had no clue.
The word 'Dao' could be big or small. If it was big, it meant that everyone was cultivating the Dao, going against the heavens to pursue longevity and power. It was a type of Dao. If it was small, it meant that every action was a form of Dao.
"What is Dao?"
Gu Zheng asked for the third time. Everyone raised their heads in confusion. Hokkaido and the others were the same. They did not understand why Gu Zheng asked three times in a row. But even he could not answer Gu Zheng's question.
There was no answer to this question. Without an answer, there was no way to answer it.
Gu Zheng smiled faintly and continued, "Because there is no Dao!"
This sentence stunned Hokkaido and the others. A few Celestial Immortals even stood up. Gu Zheng waved his hand at them and continued, "The so-called Dao is actually the heart. Everything in the world is from the heart!"
Gu Zheng looked at them and then lowered his head. He reached out and sucked up an ordinary stone from the ground. "Mountains, grass, bamboo, trees, birds, beasts, even a mountain and a stone, all are from the heart!"
It was from, not from.
Many Celestial Immortals lowered their heads again. Hokkaido and the others were also deep in thought.
"The heart dominates everything. Desire improves everything. When birds and beasts have higher desires, they may become demons. When flowers, grass, bamboo, trees have more ideas, they may become demons. No matter if they are demons or demons, they all come from the heart. This is their Dao!"
Everyone lowered their heads again. Goblin, in fact, had always been called demons. Demons were birds and beasts and all kinds of animals that cultivated. Demons were flowers, grass, bamboo, trees and all kinds of things that did not have intelligence. Before they gained intelligence, they were dead things. After gaining intelligence, they became demons.
In this way, Gu Zheng's words seemed to make sense.
"Dao comes from the heart!"
Gu Zheng continued. This was his comprehension when he reached the Sage-to-be. Although he was speaking as Jin Xian, it was still shocking because of his previous realm.
After this shocking speech, Gu Zheng's words gradually became easier to understand. Soon, Hokkaido began to understand. Before long, Situ and Shi Bufan could also understand. After that, everyone could understand.
After understanding it, everyone felt that they had gained a lot. As for the rock that Gu Zheng had sucked up, it was lying quietly on the table. Four hours later, Gu Zheng ended his sermon and smiled at the rock on the table.
Four hours was not a long time, but everyone had gained a lot. Moreover, the higher their cultivation, the greater their gains.
Gu Zheng was preaching based on his previous Sage-to-be comprehension. It would be strange if these people did not gain anything. That night, two Celestial Immortals broke through their realm and advanced a step.
Hokkaido and the other two Jin Xian did not advance, but they felt that their realms were much more stable and their mental states had improved. This made them even more shocked.
A single lecture of the Dao had actually given them such a great harvest. What did this mean? It meant that not only was Gu Zheng's strength higher than theirs, but his comprehension of the Dao was also far higher than theirs. No wonder Gu Zheng's cultivation was so fast and so powerful.
"Daoist Huo, how do you think he has such a high mental state at such a young age?"
After returning, the three gathered together again. Situ could not help but sigh. Hokkaido and Shi Bufan nodded in agreement.
"Could it be that he possessed a very high level of cultivation before this?"
Shi Bufan suddenly said. Possession. Jin Xian had the ability of possession. If his Primordial Spirit was not destroyed, he could possess a new body and cultivate again. However, this body was not his, so it would be inconvenient for him to cultivate.
Hokkaido thought for a while and then shook his head.
"Daoist Gokusen did not possess a body. Absolutely not!"
People who cultivated through possession were different from ordinary people. Especially when the person possessed his own soul. It would be awkward to kill someone's soul and occupy something that did not belong to oneself.
Therefore, people who possessed a body could be easily distinguished. Hokkaido was sure that Gu Zheng did not possess a body.
"If he did not possess a body, how can he be so powerful? This is too strange!" Situ frowned. In fact, he also knew that Gu Zheng did not possess a body. However, apart from this reason, he really could not understand how Gu Zheng could be so powerful at such a young age and have such a strong comprehension ability.
"Do you have this feeling? When you face him, you feel like you are facing a senior, a very powerful senior. Personally, I feel that facing Daluo Jinxian may not be the same as facing him!"
Shi Bufan suddenly smiled bitterly. This was what he felt after listening to the sermon today. Gu Zheng, who was sitting in front of him, was really like a great senior, a very powerful senior.
"Your sermon was very good!"
After returning, Taotie suddenly appeared by Gu Zheng's side and said softly.
Today, he was also present when Gu Zheng was preaching, but he did not show up. He listened to the sermon from beginning to end. For him, he also had some insights, especially the first part.
"It's good that you think it's good!"
Gu Zheng smiled slightly. In fact, the first part of the sermon was mainly for him. Others could not understand it at all. Taotie's cultivation realm was also very fast, faster than his. However, Taotie had always been guided by the saber, so there were many hidden dangers.
Half of the purpose of Gu Zheng's sermon this time was actually for him, to let Taotie's state of mind improve quickly.
After the first sermon, Gu Zheng held a second sermon half a month later.
This time, like before, Gu Zheng talked about things that were difficult to understand. After that, it slowly became simple. It was still a short two-hour sermon, which made everyone feel that they had gained a lot. Even Hokkaido was the same.
Every half a month, Gu Zheng would preach once. In the blink of an eye, he had already preached ten times. After ten times, Gu Zheng announced that he was going to preach the Dao again. This time, he would preach for an entire day.
He did not know when it started, but when Gu Zheng spoke, some of the surrounding small animals would come over, including rabbits, grasshoppers, butterflies, dragonflies, and so on. Moreover, Wu You found that the plants in the yard had become more lush, growing towards the center of the yard.
This discovery shocked and excited him at the same time. Even these dead things without wisdom were listening to the sermon. It could be seen that Gu Zheng's sermon was really powerful and effective. If this continued, perhaps these animals and plants would eventually become intelligent and become spirits.
"Today, we will talk about the Sage's Way …"
In this one-day sermon, Gu Zheng threw out a bomb. Gu Zheng actually talked about the Sage's Way. This was the Sage's Way. Only Sages could talk about it.
Gu Zheng was previously a Sage-to-be. Although he was not a real Sage Immortal, he was barely a Sage. Therefore, it was not impossible for him to talk about it. However, a more correct term should be the Sage's Way.
Whether it was Taotie or Hokkaido and the others, there was no difference between a Sage and a Sage-to-be to them.
Taotie was in a room in the backyard, listening attentively. He knew that Gu Zheng was talking about it in the beginning. However, as he listened, his expression suddenly changed. His body floated out into the air.
Three figures quickly flew over from a distance. Their target was here. The three figures were not slow and did not hide. They were three experts who had reached the strength of Daluo Jinxian.
Gu Zheng also noticed them. However, Gu Zheng did not stop. He was still talking. The three of them were surprised. Finally, they landed in the yard and stood at the back, listening.
Gu Zheng had set up a simple array. This array could be seen through by a Celestial Immortal, let alone the three Daluo Jinxian. They did not break the array and entered directly.
Seeing that they did not do anything, Taotie also landed on the ground. He sat down behind Gu Zheng and continued to listen.
The three who flew over were all women. The three women were Daluo Jinxian. It was rare to see them. Gu Zheng smiled at them and nodded. The three also nodded slightly in response.
Gu Zheng continued. The small animals in the yard stood quietly in the front row. Soon, all kinds of animals gathered outside the yard. Because of the immortal array, they could not enter. They were all shouting anxiously outside.
The female Daluo Jinxian who came in suddenly waved her hand. The immortal array set up by Gu Zheng was broken. The small animals outside ran in. Taotie suddenly stood up.
Gu Zheng turned around and shook his head. He did not say anything and continued to talk.
This talk lasted for a whole day. The day's talk ended quickly. When it ended, there were all kinds of animals standing around, including tigers, leopards, snakes, wolves, deer, rabbits, chickens, rats, and so on.
All the animals were standing there quietly. Normally, they would run or bite when they saw each other, but now, they were all standing there quietly. After Gu Zheng finished speaking, these small animals all bowed together, as if they were saluting him, and then finally retreated.
The strange phenomenon of animals did not attract the attention of Hokkaido and the others. They were intoxicated listening. Although Gu Zheng did not talk, they were still thinking about everything Gu Zheng said.
"Three Fellow Daoists have come from afar. Please forgive me for not welcoming you!"
Gu Zheng cupped his fists to the three people. Hokkaido and the others realized that there were three more people, and three women.
"Fellow Daoist, you don't have to be so polite. Fellow Daoist, you really shocked us three sisters. What you said, I'm afraid even our eldest senior brother can't compare!"
The three of them cupped their fists together. Their attitude was very polite, but they only said their eldest senior brother, not their master.
"Wu You, prepare the tea. The three of you, please come in!"
Gu Zheng smiled and led the three of them in. Wu You and Aunt Cui hurriedly went to prepare. Hokkaido and the others wanted to ask Gu Zheng some questions, but when they saw that there were guests, they could only give up. They temporarily stayed in the backyard and continued to think about the preaching they had heard that day.
"Fellow Daoist, you are only at the middle stage of Jin Xian, and you didn't take over his body. How can you have such a high understanding of Dao?"
After entering, one of the three couldn't help but ask. Although the three of them had just arrived, they had been listening for almost a day. They had not disturbed Gu Zheng before because what Gu Zheng said made them feel very enlightened, learned, and improved.
And Gu Zheng's cultivation had been seen through by them. He was at the middle stage of Jin Xian. They were really shocked that a middle stage Jin Xian could say something that was very useful to them. Like Situ, they also thought of taking over his body, but they quickly rejected it.
"I'm Gokusen, and this is my brother, Taoist Immortal. May I know your names?"
Gu Zheng smiled and didn't answer their questions. Instead, he introduced himself and asked them.
"We were reckless. My name is Yun Xiao, and these are my junior sisters, Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao!"
The woman in the lead introduced them to Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng seemed to understand, but he was not surprised.
"So you are the Three Xiao Fairies under the Sage. I've heard a lot about you!"
Yun Xiao and her two sisters were real disciples of the Sage. They were three of the eight personal disciples of Tongtian. Among the second-generation disciples of the Jie Sect, they were considered famous. Unfortunately, two of them had fallen in the Battle of Gods Investiture.
Tongtian was indeed a Sage, but he advocated education without discrimination. So, Yun Xiao had deliberately broken the array to let the small animals outside in to listen to the Dao. In this way, it was not strange.
And the senior brother they were talking about should be Tongtian's senior disciple, Daoist Duobao.
"Fellow Daoist Gokusen, you are too polite. What Fellow Daoist Gokusen said has benefited us a lot. Respectable!"
Yun Xiao cupped her fists again. She was telling the truth. What Gu Zheng said was very enlightening. Although Gu Zheng was only at the middle stage of Jin Xian, she didn't put on the airs of Daluo Jinxian at all.
"I wonder if the three of you came to my small place on purpose, or if you were just passing by?"
Gu Zheng asked again. These were three Daluo Jinxian. Moreover, they were different from Ge Xu and Hua Tian. They were Daluo Jinxian with strong backing. There was a real Sage behind them.
Gu Zheng definitely didn't want to make an enemy of such people.
"We know that there is a person here who has a Connate Cardinal Treasure, the Book of Life and Death. So, we came to verify if it is true!"
Yun Xiao looked at Gu Zheng and slowly spoke. They weren't just passing by, they were here for Gu Zheng. It was just that they didn't expect Gu Zheng's dao lecture to be so profound, attracting all of them.
Actually, their destination was the prefecture city, but there were no immortals there. They came from the prefecture city and were a little disappointed. But soon, they felt that something was wrong and came here.
At their level, they wouldn't casually attack ordinary people. So, ordinary people didn't know that three Daluo Jinxian had come to the city.
"The news you received is correct. The Book of Life and Death is indeed here!"
Gu Zheng waved his hand and the Book of Life and Death flew out from his body. It unfolded in front of the three people. The yellow scroll emitted Connate Qi. Taotie was already holding his knife and looking at the three people warily.
"So the Book of Life and Death is in your hands. We were originally worried that this treasure would fall into the hands of evil people. Now that we know that it is in the hands of Gokusen, we are relieved!"
Yun Xiao said softly. Actually, she wasn't telling the truth. The three of them were tempted by the treasure and came here to seize it.
But after listening to Gu Zheng's Dao lecture, they changed their minds. First, Gu Zheng's profound insights were also very beneficial to them. Although they had their own masters, after listening to Gu Zheng's Dao for a day, they had learned something. They couldn't do it to someone who had taught them.
They all had formal inheritances and respect for their masters had long been ingrained in their bones.
This was only one of the reasons. Another reason was that they weren't confident that they could snatch the Book of Life and Death. Although Gu Zheng had only displayed the strength of a mid-stage Jin Xian, he still had Daluo Jinxian behind him. If they couldn't snatch it and let him escape, it would be equivalent to making a big enemy.
Before listening to the Dao lecture, they weren't afraid of making such an enemy. But after listening to the Dao lecture, they weren't willing to make such an enemy. This person's lecture was even better than their Eldest Senior Brother Daoist Duobao's. Their Eldest Senior Brother was the only expert who had cultivated to the Quasi-Sage Realm.
If a person's Dao lecture was better than a Quasi-Sage's, it meant that this person had the potential to become a Quasi-Sage. Who would be willing to offend such a person?
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