The Sage Preaches, Jie Sect Disciples: "Why does it feel like the Teacher's sermon isn't as good as Senior Disciple Brother's?"

Kunlun Mountains.

Inside the Shangqing Hall.

Sect Master Tongtian awoke from his profound comprehension of the Great Dao.

Only then did he notice that for the past several thousand years, the Kunlun mountain range had been remarkably peaceful and tranquil.

Originally, the disputes and conflicts between the disciples of the Chan and Jie Sects had sparked endless Daoist quarrels, making Kunlun Mountains a place of perpetual unrest. On top of that, the Jie Sect disciples were indeed somewhat lacking in propriety.

Kunlun Mountains had known no peace.

But for these past few thousand years?

So quiet?

Sect Master Tongtian swept his gaze across the entire Kunlun mountain range, instantly perceiving all the causes and effects at play.

Within his heart, there was also an indescribable emotion.

It turned out that all of this was because his good disciple Qingyuan had rallied the disciples of the Three Sects to jointly build the Kunlun Mountains Immortal Market.

The disciples of the Three Sects had thrown themselves wholeheartedly into the fervor of construction, everyone focused on completing their shared goal.

Who would have thought.

Precisely because of this.

For thousands of years, the disciples of both the Chan and Jie Sects had been busy, with no time to generate conflict.

"Qingyuan, oh Qingyuan, for all your talk about the blessings of work, keeping your fellow disciples from resting for even a few thousand years—is this your idea of a blessing?"

Sect Master Tongtian gave a helpless smile.

Then, he activated his divine power, striking the fish-drum with a resonant boom, and declared: "This Seat shall preach the Dao for three thousand years. All Jie Sect disciples, return to Shangqing Peak at once!"

Boom!!

Heavenly might rolled forth, the sound majestic and vast!

This scene startled the Jie Sect disciples who had been busily toiling away in various work sites.

"The Teacher is going to preach the Dao?"

Someone was stunned at first, then his face lit up with wild joy: "Excellent! Finally, we get to hear the Teacher preach!"

"Senior Brother, why are you so delighted?"

A nearby Jie Sect disciple asked curiously.

The man couldn't suppress the ecstasy in his heart as he laughed: "You don't know—thousands of years ago, I listened to the Senior Disciple Brother preach on Serene Peak. Not only did I comprehend a Five Elements Escape Art, but I also broke through a minor realm, and I had only listened to the Dao for three hundred years!"

"This time, it's the Teacher himself preaching."

"And who is the Teacher?"

"The Teacher is a revered Saint of the Primordial Wilderness! For a Saint to personally preach the Dao for three thousand years—how could I not comprehend divine powers and break through a major realm?!"

"My Dao opportunity has come!!!"

The cultivator set down his tools and rushed toward Shangqing Peak with a fervent expression.

At the same time.

The Jie Sect disciples who had once listened to Qingyuan's Dao lectures on Serene Peak were also spreading the news among the crowd, stirring countless Jie Sect disciples into shock and longing. One after another, they hurriedly dashed toward Shangqing Peak.

No joke.

If the First Disciple of the Intercepting Sect preaching could yield such results.

A Saint personally preaching the Dao—wouldn't that send them soaring?!

Then.

A vast swarm of Jie Sect disciples gathered like dark clouds toward Shangqing Peak. In no time, nearly ten thousand had assembled, their faces flushed with excitement as they waited.

The boldest among them.

Even shouted for Sect Master Tongtian to begin preaching at once.

If such impatient behavior were directed at any other Saint.

Not only would they refuse to preach, they would likely punish these audacious disciples who dared to rush their master!

But Sect Master Tongtian was not angered. Instead, he let out a hearty, unrestrained laugh and said: "No rush, no rush. Wait until your senior brothers and sisters have arrived."

Before long.

Qingyuan, Daoist Duobao, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Wudang Holy Mother, Qiu Shou Xian, Golden Hoop Immortal, Jinguang Xian, Immortal Dingguang...

All the elite inner and outer disciples of the Jie Sect had arrived on the scene.

They bowed in unison to Sect Master Tongtian, saying: "We pay our respects to Master/Teacher!"

"No need for such formalities. Quickly take your seats and listen to my Dao lecture."

Gazing at the grand and imposing scene of so many disciples.

Sect Master Tongtian was in an exceptionally good mood. He began to sit cross-legged on a cushion outside the Jade Purity Hall and commenced his Dao lecture.

In that instant.

Heavenly flowers rained down chaotically, and golden lotuses surged from the earth.

Above Sect Master Tongtian's head, boundless celestial light radiated from the cosmos, as the Three Flowers gathered and manifested the myriad laws of the Great Dao.

The Eight Trigrams Immortal Robe billowed with infinite purple qi, paired banners led the way ahead, and all manner of music rang out in timely harmony, transforming Shangqing Peak into a supreme sacred land of the Primordial Wilderness. Truly, the laws descended together, and rosy clouds shone for ten thousand miles!!

At the same time.

The two saints of Taiqing Peak and Yuqing Peak also felt pity for their disciples, who had labored for thousands of years without rest.

They ordered them to emerge from seclusion and attend the sermon.

Before long.

Taiqing Peak and Yuqing Peak burst forth with Taiqing Radiance and Yuqing Radiance. The vast and overwhelming saintly might drew the Chaos Law down to this place. The auras of the three peaks merged, forming a supreme sacred land of the Primordial Wilderness.

This imposing force.

Caused Saint Nuwa of Wa Huang Heaven to furrow her brows slightly.

In the West, within the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, Jieyin and Zhunti, who were teaching a motley crew of misfits, instantly wore expressions of profound bitterness.

"With the three senior brothers wielding such might and occupying the spiritually rich and talented East, it is difficult for us to achieve anything."

Saint Jieyin sighed softly.

But Zhunti paused for a moment, then spoke: "Senior Brother, since the Witch-Demon Two Clans are about to ignite the flames of war, why not let me go to the East to seek those who have affinity with our Western lands? If I bring them back and nurture them well, it would not be a bad strategy."

"Would this not offend the three senior brothers?"

Saint Jieyin frowned, but Saint Zhunti smiled and said: "Our Buddhist Sect only ferries those with destiny."

"Then I shall trouble you, Junior Brother."

Saint Jieyin sighed.

"No matter. It is for the rise of the West, and for our Great Dao."

Saint Zhunti clasped his hands to Jieyin, then vanished from the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

Saint Jieyin lowered his eyelids and continued preaching to the motley crew...

Kunlun Mountains.

Outside Shangqing Peak.

The Saint of Shangqing was here giving a sermon.

Nearly ten thousand Disciples of the Jie Sect sat on the open ground listening to the saint's lecture. Most were entranced, immersed in it.

But a small portion of people.

No matter how they listened, could not enter the state. Their faces were full of doubt and furrowed brows.

Some even fell directly into a deep sleep.

A strange thought arose in their hearts: What the hell is this lecture? How can I not understand anything? What in the world is the teacher talking about???

Three thousand years passed slowly.

Sect Master Tongtian concluded his sermon, decreed that the next would be in ten thousand years, and then vanished.

On the row of cattail mats closest to Sect Master Tongtian.

Qingyuan, Daoist Duobao, Golden Spirit Holy Mother, and other elite disciples of the Jie Sect were shrouded in the rhyme of the Dao, their auras profound. Faintly, one could see rivers of law manifesting around them, their momentum vast and mighty.

Daoist Duobao, in particular, had already comprehended the mysteries of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.

The momentum of the Five Qi Facing Origin was already upon his body.

Rolling essence and qi of the Five Elements Great Dao Law gathered within him.

Even though he had not yet broken through to Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, the aura about him clearly had one foot already on the threshold.

Qingyuan had also gained considerable insight.

But he did not make it known.

He clasped his hands to Daoist Duobao and smiled in congratulations: "Congratulations, Junior Disciple Duobao, on your imminent entry into Primordial Unity, becoming the number one disciple among our Three Sects!"

Golden Spirit Holy Mother, Wudang Holy Mother, Qiu Shou Immortal, Immortal Dingguang, and other immortals also clasped their hands to Daoist Duobao in congratulations, saying: "Congratulations, Senior Disciple Brother Duobao, on your advancement in Daoxing and stepping into Primordial Unity!"

"Hahaha, thank you, Senior Disciple Brother, and thank you, fellow junior disciples!"

Daoist Duobao was brimming with high spirits, his head held high and chest puffed out. After returning the greetings.

He quickly left Shangqing Peak.

He wanted to take advantage of the feeling of breakthrough and return to his cave to go into secluded cultivation and break through!

Many of the Jie Sect disciples who had heard Qingyuan's lectures on Serene Peak gathered in small groups, full of doubt, saying: "Fellow junior disciples, I feel that the teacher's lecture isn't as good as Senior Disciple Brother's."

"Yeah, I think so too!"

"I can't understand it, I can't learn it, I've been sleeping for thousands of years."

"Next time I'll take you all to Senior Disciple Brother's place to hear the lectures on the Dao. Senior Disciple Brother is truly skilled—when he speaks, I understand it in one listen!!"

Qingyuan heard this.

His face darkened. White Rainbow planned to flee through the void.

But before his eyes, the scene flickered.

He found himself inside Shangqing Hall...