After Zhang Yu entered the inner hall, he sat down on the futon.
When Guo Zhen and Daoist Yu Hang were talking, Daoist Yu Hang covered up his words, but Guo Zhen did not avoid it.
This was not because Guo Zhen wanted to show that he had nothing to hide, but because he deliberately said it for Daoist Yu Hang to hear.
Guo Zhen said a lot, but the main point was about "Dao Intent". Dao Intent was mentioned many times when he read some of the upper level Daoist books.
If a Daoist cultivator achieved the Xuan Zun, it was the completion of the transformation of one's body, then the next step was to pursue the cultivation of one's heart.
The so-called heart referred to the integration of a Daoist cultivator's will, spirit, soul, and even the internal integration.
There were many cultivation methods here, and Dao Intent was included in the cultivation of one's heart.
Dao Intent was the affirmation of a Daoist cultivator's past knowledge and experience, and it could also be regarded as the persistence in the world.
Although one did not necessarily need to complete the persistence to reach the upper realm, if one could achieve it, it would undoubtedly be a kind of perfection in one's cultivation.
In other words, a Daoist cultivator who cultivated to a higher realm did not necessarily have Dao Intent, but having Dao Intent helped to reach the upper realm.
After a Daoist cultivator achieved the Xuan Zun, because of the transformation of the body, it gave birth to mystical traits. In the process of pursuing Dao Intent, the heart and body would resonate, which might give birth to more mystical traits. Just like how he obtained mystical traits before and after establishing the Xuntian Dao Zhang, it was the same principle.
However, sometimes even if one's cultivation reached a certain level, the mystical traits would not appear if something was lacking, or if one's cultivation was not up to standard. Therefore, obtaining mystical traits usually emphasized more on opportunity.
However, it was undeniable that the Daoist cultivator would obtain certain benefits in the process and result of pursuing Dao Intent.
Every Daoist cultivator was different, and everyone had different experiences, so their Dao Intent was different.
Some people had no distractions and were purely focused on pursuing the Dao, while others had other desires.
For example, Cang Lu's method of refining the artifact was like this. His own beliefs and even his own cultivation were attached to the will of refining the artifact. Therefore, as long as he completed the refining of the artifact, his cultivation was sufficient, and he had a certain chance of success.
Dao intent was also something that every cultivator possessed, regardless of whether they were Xuanxiu or True Cultivators. He was no exception.
When he achieved Xuan Zun that day, he recited in his heart, "In the future, the Dharma of the Myriad Worlds shall be passed down, and all worlds shall speak as one."
This could be considered one of his Dao intents.
However, a cultivator's Dao intent was not static, nor was there only one. If the Dao intent could not be completed, or there was no hope for it to be completed, then it would undoubtedly be a hindrance to the cultivator's own cultivation.
When he thought of this, he somewhat understood what Guo Zhen was trying to express.
This was because all the cultivators of today were originally mortals. All the knowledge and experiences of a human must have been born in the secular world where they originally lived.
If it was a relatively simple secular world, the cognition of the human heart would be relatively simple, and the Dao intent would be relatively pure.
However, the more complicated the secular world was, the more complicated the Dao intent of a cultivator would be. The more things they pursued, the more variables there would be.
Not to mention the past, just the changes in Tianxia in the past few hundred years were great. The Dao intent that some cultivators pursued hundreds of years ago was certainly different from the Dao intent that cultivators pursued hundreds of years later.
In particular, Xuanxiu was immersed in the secular world. Although he was still a cultivator, he naturally had different views from many True Cultivators.
Guo Zhen wanted to maintain the entire secular world in an unchanging pattern, so that the cultivators who came out of it would no longer have too complicated thoughts and desires. The changes in the ideals of these lower-level cultivators would ultimately affect the higher-level cultivators in the future.
However, to say that Guo Zhen was thinking for the whole of Tianxia was not the case. This person just wanted to create more cultivators who had the same Dao intent as him.
Under the constraints of Tianxia's current rules, the main way of fighting among the cultivators of the upper level was no longer the slaughter and competition between the major sects of Ancient Xia. It was also no longer a single-minded pursuit.
Tianxia's mystical rations were mainly given to those sects that had entered the secular world. This kind of cultivation resource could not only nourish the cultivator's body and strengthen their cultivation, it could also allow the cultivator to stay in the world and live forever. Simply cultivating alone would never be able to catch up.
As a result, the struggle for Dao intent seemed to have risen to a higher level.
Cultivators who held similar Dao intents could be supported to move forward together, while those who held different Dao intents were the targets that needed to be suppressed.
This was also a process of squeezing out dissidents and looking for fellow cultivators.
However, no two people's thoughts were completely the same. Therefore, even if there were different Dao intents, it was not impossible to compromise and cooperate for a greater vision.
However, when it came to some fundamental issues, there was no way to back down and compromise.
For example, Zhengqing's line, this generation's belief of "Prosper Zhen and Destroy Xuan Yi" was contradictory to the Dao intents promoted by Xuanting in the past. Perhaps Xuan Zun's idea of achieving Dao was also attached to it. This was not something that Xuanting could tolerate.
However, the past was the past, and the present was the present. The world was constantly changing. If he had not established the Xuntian Dao Zhang, Xuan Fa might have been suppressed.
He believed that the future was not to be discussed, but from the current point of view, Xuan Fa was undoubtedly more beneficial to Tianxia. Therefore, if Zhengqing's line still maintained their original ideas, then there would be a conflict with his Dao intents.
This was the collision of Dao intents. If no one made a change first, then there was no way out between them.
Thinking of this, he could not help but look outside the main hall, looking at the boundless sea of clouds.
If he wanted to resolve his own Dao intents, or achieve his final vision, then he would need to have a higher cultivation level and a higher level of authority.
Kurenzu Earth Star, Southern Wastelands.
Liang Yi walked into a very remote underground cavern. As the metal gates in front of him rose one after another, he entered an empty workshop.
He could see many creators coming and going here. In the middle of the metal platform, there were about ten youths sitting cross-legged.
An old Daoist walked over and said, "Liang Daoyou, why are you here? Why didn't you send a message in advance? "
Liang Yi said, "I'm here today to talk to you about something."
The old Daoist said, "It's not convenient to talk here. Follow me."
He brought Liang Yi to a slightly smaller cave beside the workshop and said, "If there's anything, Liang Daoyou can say it now."
Liang Yi said in a deep voice, "In the past, I worked with you guys to make it easier for the Xuanxiu to communicate. Now that there's Xuntian Dao Zhang, I'm ready to withdraw."
The old Daoist said in a deep voice, "I've already expected your choice. Alright, then we'll part on good terms. I hope you won't reveal our matter."
Liang Yi said, "If possible, I hope you guys can also stop. After all, with Xuntian Dao Zhang, there's no need to do this anymore."
The old Daoist shook his head and said, "We can't stop. How much effort did we put in to do this? How much price did we pay? If we stop now, won't all our previous efforts be wasted? We can only continue, and … "
He paused and said, "Maybe there's a better path here?"
Liang Yi said, "Maybe, but I have to remind you not to go too far. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you face."
The old Daoist said, "Liang Daoyou, you know that we've always followed the rules. Everyone we use is voluntary."
Liang Yi didn't say anything else. He raised his hand and bowed, then turned and walked out.
After he left, a cultivator's shadow appeared beside the old Daoist and said, "Liang Yi knows too much, and now he's against us. I think we should find a chance …"
The old Daoist immediately denied, "That's not right. Liang Yi's cultivation is profound. None of us are his match. Moreover, there's Xuntian Dao Zhang now. He only needs to think about it and he can announce our matter to the world. Other than Xuan Zun, who else has the ability to kill him in an instant? "
The cultivator said, "Then what should we do? I can feel that he's serious. With his understanding of us, he'll find out about those things sooner or later. "
The old Daoist was silent for a moment and said, "Then we can only leave this place and avoid him."
In Shouzheng Palace, after Zhang Yu sorted out his thoughts, he ordered his incarnation to arrange the matters of the station in the Yi Luo Continent. After meditating for a night, he continued to comb through the mantra.
This was different from Feng and Gao who re-deduced and perfected their own methods. Because of the existence of the Great Chaos, the mantra had a direct path to the upper realm.
However, this was actually using the help of the Great Chaos to make up for one's shortcomings.
This was like a great medicine entering the body. If the cultivator could absorb it, then he would be able to benefit from it. However, if he couldn't absorb it, then he would be poisoned and become a monster of chaos.
The fundamental reason for this was that the cultivator's own foundation was solid.
One had to know that the true cultivators who converted to the mantra had reached a certain level in terms of temperament and cultivation. They could grasp the scale and clearly know where they should go and when to stop.
However, how could those cultivators who started from the beginning grasp these things? Unless they never got involved with the Great Primal Chaos, the vast majority of cultivators would fall into it.
He thought about it. If he didn't let Monk Hunjang come into contact with the Great Chaos, it would be impossible. Therefore, he could create a method to strengthen himself and be alert at the crucial moment.
However, the first four mantras were still manageable. If he didn't guard the last step to the upper realm, then it would be useless no matter how much effort he put in. Therefore, how to use the Great Chaos was the key.
However, since he started cultivating, he never took the initiative to touch the Great Chaos. He didn't know much about the Great Chaos, so he couldn't come up with an appropriate solution.
However, it didn't matter. He didn't understand it, but someone else did.
He could go and ask for advice.
After making up his mind, he came out of the Shouzheng Palace. He stood still for a moment. Suddenly, the heaven and earth in front of him melted, revealing a hole. He walked in and instantly appeared outside of the Clear Sky, in the midst of the chaotic turbulence.
He opened his heart and repelled all kinds of attacks. After waiting for a while, a pale-skinned and arrogant black-robed Daoist appeared in front of him.
This person had wisps of black gas floating around him, as if he had merged with the chaotic turbulence. He looked at Zhang Yu and asked, "Are you looking for me?"
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