This was more profound than Hongjun's method of Severing Three Corpses!
Of course,
they also understood that becoming a Sage was no easy matter.
Obtaining the method did not mean one could attain the Hunyuan Dao.
Otherwise, from the creation of heaven and earth until now, there would not have been only eight Sages, including their master!
Clearly, becoming a Sage required all three: a method, aptitude, and resources.
Now, they had the method.
As for aptitude, they were all innate divine beings.
As for resources, where were the three of them?
Wuji Heaven!
Their master was known as the Number One Prodigal of the Primordial Wilderness!
He had dared turn merit into rain and let it fall for three consecutive days, while the Primordial Violet Qi in his hands was even more countless!
With such resources, becoming Sages might no longer be an unattainable dream!
And as their master's trusted attendants, they would surely benefit first!
At this thought, the three of them trembled with excitement.
They secretly discussed how they should eagerly pay their respects to their master later.
At this moment,
Lu Changqing's words spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness, shaking all living beings!
Monstrous demonic qi erupted from the Demon Clan Heavenly Court.
Di Jun and Tai Yi's faces flushed red.
With this method of becoming Sages, we too have hope of becoming Sages!
Then we can rightfully rule the Heavenly Court without any restraints!
Fu Xi also said excitedly, "We should go wait outside Wuji Heaven first. We must not neglect proper etiquette!"
Good, leave at once!
Di Jun nodded heavily.
With a single command, the vast Demon Clan Heavenly Court rumbled into motion!
In an instant, magnificent phenomena appeared throughout the Thirty-Three Heavens!
Three hundred and sixty Zhou Tian Stars trembled as though on the verge of falling, causing immense upheaval!
At the same time,
beneath Buzhou Mountain.
Upon hearing Lu Changqing's words, the Witch Clan also erupted into excitement!
Fiery light burned in the eyes of every Ancestral Witch.
In the past, becoming Sages had nothing to do with the Witch Clan.
But now, the Witch Clan had developed primordial spirits.
That meant becoming Sages was no longer beyond their reach.
They absolutely could not miss this sermon.
Very quickly, the Witch Clan army set out, moving in great force as dust swept across the sky!
Furthermore, beyond the Witch and Demon Clans,
the other ancient great powers across the Primordial Land were also unable to contain their excitement.
Within Wuzhuang Temple...
Zhen Yuanzi abruptly rose to his feet, his gaze meeting Hong Yun's.
Saint Changqing was opening an altar to preach the Dao. This was an opportunity that came once in a thousand years!
Before they could say more, the two had already mounted auspicious clouds and sped toward Wuji Heaven.
At the same time—
Ancestor Minghe of the Blood Sea, Queen Mother of the West from West Kunlun, and many hidden experts all emerged one after another.
Terrifying auras shot into the heavens, all converging upon Wuji Heaven.
Even those great powers who had secluded themselves since ancient times, cultivating in isolation beyond worldly affairs, could no longer restrain themselves and broke out of seclusion.
Even a calamity could not disturb them, yet news of Lu Changqing preaching the Dao brought all these recluses into the open.
Above the Ninth Heaven, the Six Saints watched as Lu Changqing stirred the entire Primordial Wilderness with a single sentence and could not help sighing with emotion.
Taiqing sincerely praised, "Saint Changqing holds all living beings in his heart and possesses broad-mindedness beyond measure. This poor Daoist is ashamed of his inferiority."
Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, Nuwa, and the other Sages all deeply agreed.
He was actually willing to make the method of becoming a Sage public. Such magnanimity was beyond anything they could hope to match.
If they possessed such a method, they would most likely only pass it down to their own disciples. How could they possibly announce it so widely?
At this thought, all the Sages felt ashamed.
The Six Saints immediately descended from the clouds and came before Lu Changqing in Wuji Heaven.
Seeing the Six Saints arrive together, Lu Changqing smiled warmly. Before his grand plan was realized, the Six Saints were still important aids in consuming merit. Only they could create Great Thousand Worlds, so he naturally regarded them differently.
This friendly attitude only made the Six Saints feel even more ashamed.
Having been Sages for so long, they had grown accustomed to looking down from above, forgetting that all living beings were seekers of the Dao. So-called Saint positions were not worth mentioning before the Great Dao.
Amid their reflections, their admiration deepened further.
The Six Saints all lowered themselves and said in unison:
"Congratulations to Dao Brother Changqing on attaining Hunyuan."
"Dao Brother's heart is as vast as the sea, embracing heaven and earth. We are truly ashamed."
Even Taiqing addressed him as Dao Brother.
Lu Changqing was slightly stunned when he heard this, not understanding what they meant.
Taiqing continued, "On the day Dao Brother attained the Dao, golden rain of merit fell from the heavens for three days. Now you are spreading the method throughout the world, bestowing blessings upon all living beings. We truly cannot compare."
Only then did Lu Changqing understand. He waved his hand and said, "I merely wanted to consume more merit. You are all overthinking it."
How could the Six Saints believe him? Merit was so precious—who would ever think they had too much? Only fools would do such a thing merely for the sake of squandering it.
But could Lu Changqing be a fool? If he were, would that not make the Six Saints fools as well?
This must be Dao Brother Changqing's modesty!
Seeing the expressions in the Six Saints' eyes, Lu Changqing knew they were overthinking things again.
Since explanations were useless, he simply said no more.
Taiqing said again, "Since Dao Brother has attained the Dao, why not take advantage of these hundred years of preaching to discuss the Dao with us?"
Lu Changqing considered it briefly. The otherworldly flower had yet to revive, and the Primordial Violet Qi could not yet ripen it. He also had no other way to consume merit. Discussing the Dao with the Six Saints could pass the time, so he readily agreed.
The Seven Sages then sat cross-legged in the void and began discussing the Great Dao.
Who could have expected that the deeper their discussion went, the more shocked the Six Saints became—
They had intended to use this opportunity to offer Lu Changqing some guidance and form a good relationship, yet they had not expected him to understand the true essence of the Three Thousand Laws. No matter which law they discussed, he could explain it with ease, even turning around and enlightening the Sages instead.
This was simply inconceivable!
Just how had he achieved this?
Turbulent waves surged through the hearts of the Six Saints.
Before, they had only thought Lu Changqing was immensely wealthy.
Now they understood that he truly possessed heaven-reaching and earth-piercing abilities!
Had he really attained the Dao only recently?
In the blink of an eye, a hundred years passed.
Outside Wuji Heaven, the area was already abuzz with countless voices.
Over those hundred years, forces from all sides arrived one after another.
The first to appear were naturally the Witch and Demon Clans.
As the two great overlords of the current Primordial Wilderness, their displays were naturally extraordinary!
On the Demon Clan's side, hundreds of millions of demon soldiers blotted out the sky and covered the earth, creating a mighty spectacle.
Those unaware of the situation might have thought the Demon Clan was mobilizing its entire force to wage war in every direction.
In truth, they had all come to hear the Dao.
The Witch Clan was unwilling to be outdone. They too arrived as an entire clan, their immense momentum and battle intent sweeping across millions of miles of the Primordial Wilderness!
After the two clans arrived outside Wuji Heaven, they tacitly occupied separate sides without disturbing each other.
Both sides understood that before the opportunity to become Sages, their past grievances were not worth mentioning.
Afterward, great powers from throughout the Primordial Wilderness arrived in succession.
Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, Queen Mother of the West, Ancestor Minghe, and the rest were all figures of immense renown.
Seeing the grand scene outside Wuji Heaven, Zhen Yuanzi could not help but sigh:
"This is an unprecedented event in the history of the Primordial Wilderness."
"Even when the Dao Ancestor preached the Dao back then, the scene was no more impressive than this."
Zhen Yuanzi suddenly cried out softly.
"Could that be Ancestor Huanyue, who became renowned throughout the land during the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity? I never expected even him to come."
"And Fellow Daoist Qinglian, a master who attained the Dao in ancient times."
"They have all gathered here."
Countless great powers felt their hearts surge with emotion.
The last to arrive were the innumerable living beings of the Primordial Wilderness.
Their cultivation levels varied greatly, but their numbers were as countless as the sands of the Ganges, forming a vast black sea that stretched beyond sight!
When had the Primordial Wilderness ever seen such a sight?
Hundreds of millions of living beings had gathered, creating a majestic and spectacular scene!
It truly was one call answered by all. Only Wuji Heaven possessed such appeal!
Even the disciples of the various Sage sects came one after another.
Just as all living beings marveled, an incomparable aura suddenly descended.
All living beings raised their heads in unison and saw—
A handsome young man of extraordinary bearing, like an immortal exiled from heaven, walking through the air as lotus flowers bloomed beneath every step!
A canopy of auspicious clouds from the heavens hung above his head, while boundless violet qi stretched for millions of miles.
The Three Thousand Laws interwove and evolved around him. The sound of the Great Dao echoed without end; merely hearing it caused countless phenomena to appear in the void as hundreds of millions of rays of rosy light descended!
Most eye-catching of all were the nine hundred and ninety-nine layers of the Merit Golden Wheel behind him, along with the endless Golden Light of Merit illuminating the Myriad Worlds!
He was like a dazzling sun!
There was no need to say more. The only one capable of such splendor was Saint Changqing, whose merit was so abundant that he could never use it all!
"We pay respects to Saint Changqing!"
"We pay respects to Saint Changqing!"
At that moment, all living beings of the Primordial Wilderness knelt in unison, welcoming Lu Changqing's arrival.
Lu Changqing merely waved his hand lightly.
Without wasting any words, he went straight to the point.
"I know why you have come."
"Next, I will directly teach the method of becoming a Sage. Listen carefully."
He was being so direct?
All living beings froze for a moment before coming back to their senses.
There truly was a method that could allow one to become a Sage!
In an instant, the crowd erupted with excitement and waited eagerly!
"The method I will impart today is called the Hunyuan Dao Scripture."
"By cultivating this scripture, one need only cultivate one's own laws to their utmost limit to become a Sage through laws and attain the fruition of a Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal."
As Lu Changqing's words fell, all living beings of the Primordial Wilderness became fired up with excitement.
As expected of a supreme method that pointed directly to Hunyuan—it could actually use the power of laws to attain the Dao and become a Sage. It was truly unfathomably profound!
Burning light rose in the eyes of all living beings as they stared intently at Lu Changqing, afraid they might miss even a single word.
Lu Changqing did not waste words and immediately opened the altar to expound the Dao.
"The immortal Dao emphasizes tranquil inaction and transcendence beyond the physical form, yet even mortal ** must strike great bells weighing a thousand jun."
"Let alone the elusive principles of immortals and the profound, mysterious truths of the Dao—how could the limitations of mortal eyes and ears possibly penetrate their mysteries?"
"The Great Dao manifests through laws. The Three Thousand Laws can all lead to Sagehood."
As he spoke at length, extraordinary phenomena immediately filled heaven and earth.
Vast violet qi surged from the east, stretching endlessly for millions of miles.
At this moment, all living beings drank in the Dao's voice as though savoring divine nectar.
Some could barely contain their excitement, while others were intoxicated by the Dao's profound rhythm and unable to free themselves.
Taiqing, Yuanshi, Tongtian, and the other Six Saints were also listening.
During their earlier discussion in Wuji Heaven, they had already known that Lu Changqing not only possessed boundless merit but also extraordinary comprehension of laws.
Now, upon hearing this wondrous method of becoming a Sage, all Six Saints were shaken.
This method was incomparably exquisite. It had clearly surpassed the Dao Ancestor's method of Severing Three Corpses!
Perhaps one truly could walk the path of becoming a Sage through laws with it!
Taiqing could not help sighing. Even his Dao heart, once as still as an ancient well, rippled with emotion.
He had thought the Dao Ancestor's Severing Three Corpses method was already the ultimate path, yet Fellow Daoist Changqing had surpassed it, actually deducing a path to attain the Dao through laws.
Fellow Daoist Changqing's talent was truly unparalleled throughout all ages!
Yuanshi also praised him sincerely.
If those under him heard this, they would surely have been astonished—this master, always so proud, had seldom praised anyone so highly, aside from Taiqing, Hongjun, and a select few.
Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, Nuwa, and the other Sages all nodded in agreement.
Lu Changqing's brilliance had already won their wholehearted admiration.
The Six Saints sighed inwardly, even feeling a measure of envy toward the beings of the Primordial Wilderness—they only regretted attaining the Dao too early and having no chance to cultivate this method.
Just as all beings were immersed in the Dao's resonance, Hongjun, within the chaos beyond the heavens, wore a grim expression.
His pupils contracted sharply in disbelief.
Lu Changqing had truly deduced such a profound method for attaining Sagehood... How had he done it? Could he truly be the reincarnation of a Chaos Demon God? No—even a reincarnated Demon God might not possess such ability!
As one formed from the remnant soul of a Chaos Demon God, Hongjun knew well how difficult it was to create a method.
At this moment, warning bells blared in his heart—Lu Changqing had become a grave threat.
Lu Changqing knew nothing of Hongjun's thoughts.
He remained focused on expounding the Dao.
Whether Hongjun had withheld anything when he taught the method of Severing Three Corpses, Lu Changqing did not know; but when it came to this Primordial Unity Dao method, he taught without reservation.
Every listener before him was crucial to his plans. If they could not attain the Dao, how could he disperse all his merit? He even hoped they would become Sages at once, though he knew that was merely wishful thinking.
Obtaining a method for attaining the Dao only pointed out the road ahead; whether one could truly achieve Primordial Unity still depended on one's aptitude and fortune.
Lu Changqing had long considered this—whether the Demon Emperor, the Ancestral Witches, or the other ancient great powers present, all were supreme innate divine beings and possessed at least the foundation to attain the Dao.
As for fortune, he had already prepared several dozen strands of Primordial Violet Qi, awaiting only the right moment.
As his thoughts raced, the thousand-year sermon was nearing its end.
"This sermon ends here."
Lu Changqing rose to his feet. The phenomena surrounding him gradually faded, leaving only divine radiance coiling around him as he stood tall and imposing.
The billions of beings below gradually awakened. Greatly enlightened, joy filled their faces as they knelt and offered thanks:
"We thank Saint Changqing for the great grace of imparting the Dao!"
Their voices surged like a tide, shaking heaven and earth.
No wonder they were so excited—such an opportunity was truly rare beyond measure.
Zhen Yuanzi, Queen Mother of the West, Ancestor Minghe, Demon Emperor Di Jun and Tai Yi, Fu Xi, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches... Every great power present was stirred beyond measure after hearing the sermon.
They could clearly sense that this method was more profound than the path of Severing Three Corpses.
Through this method, they had truly seen hope of attaining the Dao.
"Hahaha! Our Demon Clan will finally have Sages of its own!"
Tai Yi and Di Jun threw back their heads and laughed loudly.
The Witch Clan was equally overjoyed. The Twelve Ancestral Witches had likewise glimpsed the road ahead.
This signified that they had crossed an insurmountable gulf.
They had truly grasped the opportunity to attain the Dao!
Though they knew the road ahead would surely be strewn with thorns.
At least the light of hope had already appeared.
No longer, as in the past, was becoming a Sage merely an illusory dream to them.
At this moment.
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