Seated in the hall, Cheng Yue had recently felt that he had fewer and fewer chances to read.
He had no choice. His disciple had returned.
"Alas, I should find a Dao Companion when I get the chance. These days in the Primordial World are truly hard to endure."
After all, his six senses were not pure, nor did he cultivate any emotionless supreme path.
With this beautiful disciple by his side, there was also the Dirt Block Daoist.
Although the Dirt Block Daoist was from the Witch Clan, her face was not as breathtaking as Nuwa's.
But her figure was good.
As for his disciple Xifu, she cultivated every day.
She looked like an honest child. Setting everything else aside, judging by her current behavior, she was truly honest.
Every day, she simply sat in the side hall and cultivated.
She was far less troublesome than Xiao Wa.
"The heavenly secrets are obscured. Among the ten Divine Abilities, the Omniscience of Future Kalpas Divine Ability has yet to awaken. Otherwise, I could instinctively know future fortune and misfortune, which would be much faster than calculating it myself."
After letting out a sigh, he felt slightly melancholic.
In this Primordial World, being unable to calculate the workings of heaven was ultimately unsafe.
He had calculated the heavenly secrets countless times, but every result was the same. It was as though he did not belong to this world.
Every calculation came up blank. Even his own existence was blank.
Of the ten Divine Abilities, he could currently use only the first two. One was the Mind-Reading Divine Ability.
The other was the Unobstructed Pure Heavenly Eye Divine Ability.
As for the Recollection of Past Abodes Divine Ability that came after, he could not use it.
Sitting there, he gathered his thoughts and prepared to cultivate.
By now, he could be considered an undying, indestructible existence.
As long as he had enough time and kept a low profile, he would eventually be able to cultivate the Daoist Canon to its peak.
By then, setting aside everything else, as long as he did not recklessly court danger, preserving his life should not be a problem.
But just as he closed his eyes, Houtu entered the great hall.
Seeing Cheng Yue seated above, she immediately bowed respectfully.
"This junior pays respects to Senior."
Cheng Yue opened his eyes. Seeing that it was Dirt Block, he felt somewhat helpless.
"Have you come again to ask about a method of liberation for the Witch Clan?"
Houtu nodded with a serious expression.
Cheng Yue, however, had a headache. These days, Dirt Block came every day to ask him about it.
It would have been fine if he could think of a solution.
The Great Dao had countless paths. There had to be a way for the Witch Clan to rise.
But that path lay beyond the scope of his thoughts.
He cultivated the Daoist Canon, and at its highest level, he could only reach the realm of a Grand Unity Immortal.
How could he teach the Witch Clan this so-called Method to Attain Dao?
If he knew such a thing, would he not be able to attain Dao himself?
After shaking his head, he took out the Daoist Canon from his robes.
After looking through it, he still shook his head.
"I do not have the method you seek. Although there is a technique in this Daoist Canon, I do not know whether it will be of any use."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and the pages of the Daoist Canon fluttered.
They stopped at a particular page, and he spoke.
"The power of the mind may also be cultivated. The power of the mind, the method of will, may replace the power of the Primordial Spirit."
A cultivation method that used the power of mind and will in place of the Primordial Spirit.
This method was recorded in the Daoist Canon and was something he should have cultivated as well.
But back then, he had felt that rapidly increasing his cultivation was more important, so he had set it aside.
It was only because Dirt Block had come recently that he remembered it.
It was recorded that when the Mind and Will Cultivation Method reached its ultimate realm, a single thought of the mind could reshape heaven and earth.
Yet whenever Cheng Yue read that part, he felt it was a scam.
It could only be cultivated to the realm of a Grand Unity Immortal, so how could it reshape heaven and earth?
Did that mean creating a Lesser World cave-heaven and reshaping heaven and earth within it?
If so, there was no need for this Divine Ability at all. A Grand Unity Golden Immortal could already create a Lesser World.
By relying on their realm, they could reshape heaven and earth within it.
Why would they need this?
Sitting there, he directly took out the method.
"Even I do not know whether this method will be of any use to your Witch Clan."
As soon as he finished speaking, Houtu dropped to her knees and said directly.
"Senior, please bestow this method upon me!"
After she spoke, Cheng Yue froze. If he bestowed this method, then his relationship with the Witch Clan would truly become impossible to sort out afterward.
After hesitating for a moment, Dirt Block remained kneeling on the ground. Looking at Cheng Yue's unwilling expression, she continued.
"Senior, this junior is willing to take you as my master. If this method is brought back to the Witch Clan, this junior will not reveal any information about you."
Hearing this, Cheng Yue finally gritted his teeth and turned it into specks of golden light, transmitting the entire cultivation method to Dirt Block before him.
"A method must not be lightly imparted. I have given this method to you, but you need not take me as your master, nor will I accept you as my disciple. However, word of your acquaintance with me must not spread, and you must not say that this method came from me."
Houtu knelt on the ground, her heart filled with excitement.
She slammed her head against the floor, and the entire building shook from the kowtow.
Cheng Yue was speechless at the sight.
"You truly need not do this. The way you kowtowed, I thought you were going to smash yourself to death here."
Houtu spoke with some excitement.
"This junior will never forget Senior's great kindness."
Cheng Yue then looked at Dirt Block and continued.
"Your Witch Clan is originally Pangu's surviving lineage. You are precisely the opposite of the Three Pure Ones. The Three Pure Ones took form from the Primordial Spirit, while you took form from Pangu's blood."
"You were born with the merit of Pangu's Creation. Unless something unusual happened, you should possess the merit of creation."
"Only..."
"Never mind. This matter is settled. You should return to the Witch Clan."
Houtu was somewhat confused. Why had Senior stopped halfway through his words?
Although she was curious about what came next, Senior had already issued an order to leave. If she continued asking, she would likely displease him.
Thinking of this, Houtu bowed once more.
"This junior thanks Senior again. I will leave now. May Senior take care."
Cheng Yue nodded and watched Dirt Block walk outside.
Only after sensing that the girl had left the island did he finally let out a breath.
But then Fuxi rushed out from the side hall.
"What happened? What happened? Has someone attacked?"
When he came over, he saw that nothing had happened.
Only his master was seated in the place of honor within the great hall.
"Greetings, Master. What was that just now?"
Cheng Yue waved his hand.
"I gave Dirt Block a method. I do not know whether it will be of any help to her."
Fuxi was stunned upon hearing this. He then looked at his master and could not help asking.
"Master, why are you so wary of the Witch Clan and Demon Race?"
Cheng Yue raised his head and looked toward the sky.
"Wariness is inevitable. Though heaven may not be fair, its fundamental rules must still be followed."
"The Witch Clan was originally blessed by heaven and possessed the merit of Pangu's Creation."
"Yet they have wantonly created slaughter and will inevitably wear away at their merit afterward. The Witch Clan is at the height of its power now, but it will only last for a time. Once their karmic burden accumulates to a certain extent, they will decline after reaching their peak."
"The three races during the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation were the same. If one becomes entangled with them, one cannot avoid karmic consequences. I simply do not know whether what I have done will draw me into it."
Fuxi considered this after hearing it, then could not help asking.
"Master, after fighting for heaven and earth and gathering fortune, could one attain Dao?"
Cheng Yue sat there and shook his head.
"Fortune is merely fortune. If one wishes to attain Dao through it, it is difficult! So many schemes fill this world. Who can gather the fortune of the entire world?"
"When the two races fight, countless will die and living beings will suffer. It merely adds karmic burden and wears away merit and fortune."
"Can this method allow one to attain Dao?"
Fuxi seemed to gain some understanding upon hearing this and nodded.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master."
Cheng Yue shook his head.
"It hardly counts as guidance. In this world, Yin Yang must remain balanced. Merit and karmic burden function like Yin Yang. Those who benefit all living beings gain the merit of heaven and earth, while those who wantonly create slaughter naturally see their karmic burden increase."
"In this Wu-Yao War, the karma created within it is not something you can touch. That is why I told you and Xiao Wa not to leave this training ground. I fear that the two of you may perish in this great calamity."
Fuxi nodded after hearing this, but he felt that he should go to the Demon Race. It was a sign from the heavenly secrets, yet after hearing these words, he hesitated somewhat.
In the end, he could only sigh and turn back to continue cultivating.
Perhaps Master was right. As for what the heavenly secrets indicated, he could speak of it later.
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