Mystic Gate Opens Mountain (I)

Zhou Yuan had no way of knowing what Chang Xi and Xi He were thinking.

As the time for the Mystic Gate Opens Mountain sect draws ever closer, powerful figures frequently visit Kunlun.

Rainbows are my garments, the wind my steed; the cloud lords descend in droves.

Tigers play the zither, phoenixes draw their chariots; immortals stand in rows like hemp.

As fellow members of the Xuanmen sect, Zhou Yuan naturally couldn't stay secluded in the West Kunlun alone.

Through daily social interactions, he came to know some Xuanmen Dao Lord, such as Lord Huang, the Five Elements Old Ancestor, True Person Pan Wang, and Great God Lei Ze.

During these days of discussing philosophy and visiting friends, time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for the Mystic Gate Opens Mountain.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Three long, resonant chimes echoed across countless dimensions of the West Kunlun, radiating a sense of Great Freedom Great Purity.

"It's the Dao Bell of Kunlun Mountain!"

Zhou Yuan opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face:

"This day is finally coming."

The Mystic Gate Opens Mountain represents a subversion of the old order and structure, and an attempt by a new interest group to replace the old one.

"And I hold original shares in the Mystic Gate Immortal Path Dao lineage and the Ghost Immortal Path lineage."

"Even after countless eons, my name will still be sung throughout the heavens."

As for the tribulations that the Xuanmen sect will encounter when Mystic Gate Opens Mountain.

"I have cultivated for countless years, accumulating merit for this very day."

Zhou Yuan, holding a bamboo staff, walked out of the cave.

Outside the cave, the Queen Mother of the West, dressed in a golden robe, smiled at him and said:

"Today's grand event is a grand event for the Mystic Gate Immortal Path, a grand event for the Purple Firmament Palace, and also a grand event for us."

"Dao Brother, shall we go together?"

Zhou Yuan clapped his hands in admiration:

"Good!"

After they finished speaking, clouds rose up, with a myriad of rays of light shooting up behind them, and they headed towards the East Kunlun.

"The Taiyuan Heavenly Venerate and the Queen Mother of the West of the West have arrived."

"Ancestor Minghe has arrived."

"Old Ancestor Kunpeng has arrived!"

"The Empress Nuwa and the Fuxi Venerable Fuxi from Phoenix Perch Mountain have arrived."

"Zhen Yuanzi Dao Lord Hong Yun Dao Lord have arrived!"

"The Heavenly Jieyin Mount Sumeru, the Heavenly Zhunti, have arrived."

"Sun Palace... present."

"The Witch God Palace..."

Amidst the chanting and harmonizing, the Heavenly Light shone brilliantly, Falling Cherry Blossoms fell in profusion, melodious music filled the air, and fragrant incense wafted through the air as a host of sacred ancestors made their appearance one after another.

After the immortals paid their respects to Purple Heavens and exchanged greetings, they rose one by one onto their cloud beds. Boundless bright light hung in their minds, and Auspicious Clouds above their heads shimmered with boundless merit. Waves of Daoist sounds intertwined, manifesting various wondrous phenomena.

Grand Pure Daoist nodded to the crowd, a rare smile appearing on his face.

"Since our master Opened the Dao in Purple Firmament, the lineage of the Mystic Gate Immortal Path has been established."

"For countless years to come, fellow Daoists, let us work together to expand the lineage of our Xuanmen."

"Thank you in advance!"

Having said that, the old Daoist slowly rose and bowed to the assembled immortals.

He is the direct disciple of the Xuanmen sect, the future Heaven-Appointed Sage, and the destined leader of the Mystic Gate Immortal Path. With such a status, how could the immortals dare to be negligent?

This gesture startled everyone, who quickly rose to return the greeting:

"Dao Brother Taiqing, what are you saying?"

"The Mystic Gate Immortal Path is the orthodox tradition of our Primordial World. Our propagation of the Dao and the promotion of the Dharma is in accordance with Heaven's will and is a matter of Great Merit. How dare we presume to claim credit for it?"

After a few polite words...

Grand Pure Daoist went straight to the point:

"After this Mystic Gate Opens Mountain, our Immortal Path shall be officially spread throughout the heavens. And the primary task is to establish the Great Dao lineages of our Immortal Path."

"This is the foundation of the Mystic Gate Immortal Path for countless generations."

"When the Dao Ancestor was spreading the Dao in Purple Heavens, he said that there should be five immortals within the heavens: Heaven, Heaven, Earth, Human, God, Ghost."

"These five immortals represent five major paths, leading directly to the gates of the Great Dao."

"Furthermore, there are various realms such as Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi, Great Luo, and even Hunyuan Immortal."

"Taiyi..."

"The Great Luo One..."

"The Primordial Chaos is the ultimate of the limitless. The Dao lies in the utmost void, yet also in the Utmost Reality, reflecting all heavens. All time and space are eternally free and at ease. This Dao is the highest realm of our Immortal Path."

"Even this old Daoist is still exploring, and only Master has truly attained the Primordial Dao Fruit."

The opening of the Grand Pure Daoist's work is insightful and comprehensive, pointing directly to the foundation of the Dao and the origin of cultivation.

Even Zhou Yuan, a Primordial Celestial Venerable, seemed to have gained some insights after hearing this.

After delivering a lengthy and eloquent speech, the Grand Pure Daoist smiled at the assembled immortals and said:

"The Mystic Gate Immortal Path should be based on the Five Immortal Dao Lineages."

"Fellow Daoists, please speak frankly and establish the lineage of our Dao!"

These words stirred ripples in the otherwise calm hearts of the many powerful figures present.

'The inheritance of the Daoist tradition is also the Dao Venerable.'

Whether one is the master of a path or the patriarch of a lineage will be revealed here and now.

Zhou Yuan's gaze was indifferent. He had the lineage of Earth Immortals and Ghost Immortal Path to rely on, and no matter how you look at it, he should be one of the founders of the Mystic Gate Immortal Path.

As for the other powerful figures, they were eager to try, but also had some reservations, so much so that no one on the field spoke up for a while.

"Since fellow Daoists have concerns, then let this old Daoist and my two junior brothers take the lead and offer our initial thoughts on the Great Dao of Heavenly Immortal."

As Grand Pure Daoist spoke.

In the perception of the immortals, everything was degenerating; time was fading, matter was disappearing, and heaven and earth were returning to their origin. Whether it was nothingness or reality, everything was returning to the original one.

Then endless radiance surged forth, Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind created the Great Thousand Universes.

This is the Dao Domain of the Three Pure Daoists, and also their true world.

In the True Realm, the Grand Pure Daoist sat high above, holding the Tai Chi symbol in his hand, his feet treading the Bagua pattern, dressed in Seven-Colored Rosy Robes, wearing a Taiji Fish Tail Crown, with a Mysterious Yellow Pagoda floating above his head, and the vast Mysterious Yellow Qi cascading down like a waterfall to condense into a magnificent canopy.

The Jade Pure Daoist stood to his right, his left hand holding the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and his right hand holding a treasure banner that exuded Chaos Aura. He was draped in seventy-two colors, and behind his mind, an Auspicious Cloud evolved into a scene of the Chaos Birth and Death.

The Upper Pure Daoist was to his left, and a formation diagram was laid out at his feet. Four murderous magic swords guarded the four directions, and the faint sound of clashing weapons could be heard. Daoist chants were heard, depicting the annihilation of the heavens and the return of chaos to nothingness.

The three Daoist priests, some detached, some dignified, and some arrogant, all spoke at this moment:

"I am the Grand Pure Daoist of Morality Heavenly Venerate."

"I am the Jade Pure Daoist of Beginning Heavenly Venerate."

"I am the Upper Pure Daoist of Spiritual Treasure Heavenly Venerate."

Three Quasi-Saints, Three Celestial Venerables.

This is the source of the Three Pure Daoists' confidence; only they can preach the Great Dao of Heavenly Immortal and occupy the largest share of fortune in the Mystic Gate Immortal Path.

"Heavenly Immortal comprehend the Heavenly Dao, seek the laws, ascend their primordial spirit, and achieve immortality of their true soul."

"Wandering through the Myriad Heavens and Universes, one's body merges with the Heavenly Dao of the endless worlds."

"Use your own heart to represent the Heavenly Heart, and take the Heavenly Heart as your own heart. By utilizing the laws of the world, comprehend your own path. Record your name in the Heavenly Book and accumulate merit."

After Grand Pure Daoist finished speaking, Jade Pure Daoist paused and then continued:

"Of course, when we speak of substituting one's own heart for the Heavenly Heart, and aligning one's own way with the Heavenly Dao, the Heaven we refer to is not the Heaven of the Primordial Great World."

"This 'heaven' can be illusory, that is, the thoughts and creations of all the immortals; this 'heaven' can also be real, that is, the Sands of the Ganges Worlds, Minor Blessed Lands, Middle Thousand Grotto-heavens, and even the great worlds within the Chaos Sea that have arisen from the Primordial World."

Although the Primordial World has been separated from the endless Chaos Sea, the innate Grotto-heaven blessed lands and even the secret realms created by the Grand Unity Divine Being all depend on the Primordial World for their Primordial World.