Ch. 161Taishang Turns Mortal and Tours Shouyang! The Sage Marvels at the Secret Realm Method!
Key Plot Points and Events
- Taishang Laojun, a Supreme Clarity Saint, senses a powerful Heavenly Dao premonition and learns about the Human Race's alliance with the Witch Race and their migration to Shouyang Mountain.
- Laojun decides to visit Shouyang Mountain to observe the Human Race's development and meets the Human Emperor, Ye Xuan, whom even Saints cannot discern.
- Laojun travels to Shouyang Mountain disguised as an ordinary elderly human and observes the Human Race's prosperity and the practice of the Golden Core Great Dao and the Secret Realm Method.
Character Developments
- Taishang Laojun shows rare interest and surprise in the Human Race's development, deviating from his usual state of purity and non-action.
- The Human Race demonstrates remarkable potential and resilience, far exceeding the Heavenly Dao's predetermined trajectory.
Significant Themes
- The Human Race's potential to influence the general trend of the Primordial World and alter its structure.
- The Human Teaching's fortune being linked to the Human Race's prosperity.
- The Secret Realm Method's unique approach to cultivation, focusing on internal perfection rather than external spiritual qi.
Character Interactions
- Taishang Laojun interacts with the Human Race indirectly, observing their cities, cultivators, and practices without revealing his true identity.
- The Human Race, led by the mysterious Human Emperor Ye Xuan, shows remarkable unity and progress, catching the attention of a Supreme Clarity Saint.