The Path to Attaining the Dao

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In Buddha Country countless miles away, temples collapsed and flames soared into the sky. Countless monks, who were usually so tyrannical, were now crying out for their parents, wishing they had two more legs.

The Law Treasure and resources accumulated by the Great Joy Temple over thousands of years were all before their eyes, including some mines, spiritual mountains, and secret realms they controlled outside, all of which had changed hands. The Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace had made a fortune in this battle. With just this one gain, the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace no longer needed to be so careful with its resources and could increase its efforts to cultivate new Radiant Suns and a large number of Soaring Clouds.

Furthermore, they destroyed a powerful demonic sect, gaining unparalleled prestige. To outsiders, the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace had struck it rich this time.

However, the four sect leaders of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace who had just entered the core area of Great Joy Temple did not look too happy.

It was a mixed bag of joy and sorrow, and Ju Yunxiu frowned deeply.

"Why did you do this?" the craftsman Mo Wuzi finally asked Heavenly Mystery Child. "This matter may seem rosy and beautiful, but in reality, it will have endless troubles. You should know that."

Heavenly Mystery Child smiled slightly, "Where are the potential problems?"

"There will be many remnants at Great Joy Temple, which will bring great trouble to our disciples. From now on, everyone will be in danger when they go out."

"Even if we don't destroy this sect, will this kind of thing not happen?" Heavenly Mystery Child said, "Even if Qin Yi or Yun Yi die in this battle, and we give them their so-called explanation, we will never have a peaceful day again. In fact, our reputation may plummet because of this, and we may be bullied by even more people."

Mo Wuzi waved his hand and said, "The fact is we didn't lose."

Heavenly Mystery Child sneered, "Winning means that Great Joy Temple won't swallow this insult. They are the demonic path, not those upright gentlemen you used to spar with. What kind of bullshit rules do they have to talk to you about? Now that they've swallowed their pride because of the arbitration of the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause in the future. To be honest, when I went to Guan Hai's gate to demand an explanation, my consideration was to annihilate them and eliminate any future troubles, not to play some childish martial arts competition where winning or losing is of no value."

"It's not that serious. The Palace Master is still alive, and they are wary of him. If everyone were to cause trouble for each other, no one would be able to live a normal life. They should understand that they should swallow their pride and bear their anger."

"But is our Palace Master really here?" Heavenly Mystery Child sneered. "Cheng Yuan might come out to ambush us, but would our Palace Master go to ambush them?"

Silence.

Although no one thought things would escalate to that point, no one could definitively deny it.

"It's so troublesome to provoke the demonic path. You and I can only consider a permanent solution." Heavenly Mystery Child grinned. "Look, isn't the effect quite good? There are a few who slipped through the net, but that's the kind of storm our disciples have to face. Whose path to immortality is smooth sailing? Even outside the Celestial Pivot Divine Palace, there are enemies. The Myriad Phenomena Asura Sect has never been on good terms with them. You've been An Yi for too long, always thinking you don't want to cause any more trouble."

This statement made it even harder for the others to refute, and it was indeed true. Everyone An Yi for too long, and their desire to fight was relatively weak. The mainstream desire was to quell the conflict. Only the Scheming Sect was like fighting cocks. They used to think that internal strife was active, but they didn't expect that external strife was even more active.

This is also why Mo Wuzi and the others are very uncomfortable. Protecting their disciples is their duty, and confronting the demonic path is something they are all willing to do without hesitation. However, grudges shouldn't always end in a life-or-death struggle. This time, they forcibly turned their enmity into a deadly stalemate, which was too aggressive and the situation too violent. This kind of behavior is very likely to backfire and is very different from everyone's temperament. They feel that trouble is bound to happen sooner or later.

The opponent's Qian Yuan hasn't been eliminated yet!

Furthermore, your scheming is excessive and will not win people's hearts. This time you even schemed against the Palace Master, causing him and his rival Qian Yuan to suffer heavy losses. Who knows how long it will take for him to recover, or if he will be seriously injured? Regardless of what the Palace Master thinks, or whether he will cause trouble for you after he recovers... in any case, no fellow disciples who respect the Palace Master will be comfortable with this.

From an external perspective, countless innocent bystanders nearly died there. Do you really think they'd be happy to be manipulated by you? Wouldn't that offend countless people at once? Celestial Pivot Divine Palace was caught in the trap. They came to act as notaries for you out of goodwill—a task that's sure to offend people—and they didn't even ask for payment, yet you instead plotted against me and Qian Yuan... Celestial Pivot Divine Palace is probably cursing right now.

It seems to have all the advantages, but it really doesn't suit everyone's taste... Everyone feels that this way of doing things might be the source of the decline of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, even if it is beneficial in the short term.

Ju Yunxiu sighed, "Those aren't the key issues. The key issue is that the Palace Master is seriously injured right now, and we've lost our Qian Yuan. Even if we gain a lot, our actual combat strength will actually decrease sharply. If someone takes advantage of this opportunity..."

Heavenly Mystery Child laughed, "Who said we don't have Qian Yuan? We'll have it soon."

Ju Yunxiu said calmly, "As expected, all that you've said is ultimately about the path to proving the Dao of Qian Yuan. Everything else is just a stepping stone."

"That's only natural," Heavenly Mystery Child replied calmly. "Advancing in the Great Dao is the most important thing; what else matters? And what is the purpose of your cultivation?"

Another awkward silence ensued.

After a long while, the Red-Nosed Old Man picked up his Wine Gourd, and then staggered away, saying, "Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together."

Ju Yunxiu and Mo Wuzi both shook their heads and turned to kill.

No matter how you look at it, things have come to this point, and those who should be eliminated must be eliminated. Every time a member of the Great Joy Temple is killed, one's own followers will be a little safer.

As for other things... we'll have to let the Palace Master decide.

On the Cloud Platform, most people had dispersed, and the disciples of the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace were cleaning up the battlefield. Minghe and Qin Yi sat behind the Cloud Platform, gazing at the sky together, neither of them seeming to be thinking about anything.

Minghe suddenly whispered, "Heavenly Mystery Child might be able to prove the Qian Yuan this time."

Qin Yi was taken aback, then heard Minghe continue, "He takes scheming as his way, and often needs to set a goal, and then achieve it through scheming. This is his path to enlightenment. The bigger the scheme, the more likely it is. This scheme seems simple, but it is actually very big, and it may be almost enough... Even if it is not enough, it is only a little short."

Qin Yi suddenly understood what Heavenly Mystery Child had been doing all along. He was plotting to annex the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect, and even to seize dominance over the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace. These were all part of his strategy; if the plan succeeded, it would be a crucial stepping stone for him to attain the Dao of Qianyuan. This wasn't a petty scheme for the sake of internal power struggles; fundamentally, it was about building the ladder for his advancement in the Great Dao.

Now that he has both external enemies and favorable timing, location, and popular support, he can use this opportunity to outmaneuver them, establish a new situation, and still build his own path.

This faction that only fights amongst itself has suddenly become high-class?

From this perspective, Heavenly Mystery Child is more suitable to be a leader than that irresponsible palace master.

No, although their style seems a bit more sophisticated than the infighting I initially imagined, their actions are too aggressive, constantly requiring them to attack others, making them highly susceptible to backlash. Even with so many potential problems, do they care?

If they were to lead the Ten Thousand Dao Immortal Palace, it might face serious problems.

Moreover, if the style changes drastically, it won't be the sect I like or belong to anymore.

My chess-obsessed uncle knew this all along; it's a matter of different paths, so let's play...

If he is only one step away from proving the Dao of Qian Yuan, then will the next step be to devour the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, and hua, or to take control of the Immortal Palace?