"Great Luo proves the Dao, Hunyuan achieves the Dao... For a Great Luo, the path of cultivation is singular, yet the Dao is not; for a Hunyuan, the Dao itself is singular..."
Within a quiet chamber in the ancestral temple, Xuanyuan Clan sat cross-legged, his expression calm as he spoke.
"To challenge Hunyuan, the greatest difficulty is the Calamity of Achieving the Dao..."
"The Calamity of Achieving the Dao..."
Gu Shaoshang sat opposite Xuanyuan Clan, deep in thought.
He was no stranger to the Calamity of Achieving the Dao.
Feng Xiaozhong had previously fallen into an inescapable obsession, ultimately destroying himself, his spirit extinguished and Dao fallen.
"The universe has three calamities. Great Luo has no calamities or tribulations; only the Calamity of Achieving the Dao is the path every Hunyuan must pass."
Xuanyuan Clan's eyes opened and closed, carrying a trace of reminiscence.
"After Great Luo and before Hunyuan, the Path to Hunyuan is fraught with calamities and tribulations. Eight or nine out of ten cannot cross it. Thus, those seeking shortcuts later devised many methods to answer tribulations. Both the Buddhist Sect and Daoist Sect have methods for answering tribulations, of countless varieties..."
"Some sever the Three Corpses to answer tribulations. Some make great vows to answer tribulations and achieve the Dao. Others raise direct disciples to answer calamities and tribulations in their stead. Some even seek Great Dao merit. There are far too many methods..."
"The method of the Three Corpses, great vows..."
Gu Shaoshang nodded.
The method of the Three Corpses dispersed calamities and tribulations while accumulating foundations. Great vows, meanwhile, were akin to appealing to the Great Dao in order to survive the Dao Tribulation.
These two methods were also the best-known methods of the Daoist and Buddhist traditions, so Gu Shaoshang naturally knew of