Human prejudice is a mountain

After leaving the Jade Void Palace, everyone stepped on white clouds and soared into the sky. At the same time, they released their spiritual senses to perceive the location of the Spiritual Eye on the peak of Kunlun Mountain, preparing to find a place to build their Dao Fields.

At this moment, True Person Huang Long, with a smile on his face, flew closer to several Senior Brothers led by Guangchengzi and proposed loudly:

"All Senior Brothers, Kunlun is vast, and we are newcomers here."

"Why don't we build our Dao Fields close to each other? That way, we can discuss the Dao and spar often in the future, and look out for each other. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

However, facing True Person Huang Long's enthusiastic smile, the other Chan Sect disciples had indifferent expressions, exuding an aura that kept people a thousand miles away.

"In our Chan Sect's lineage, the foundation of purity and the unity of Qi are paramount."

"As for those with mixed origins, carrying the stench of wet-birth and egg-birth, it's best not to force yourselves to live nearby, lest their turbid Qi contaminates and pollutes the purity of our Dao Fields, disturbing This one's cultivation."

Guangchengzi glanced at True Person Huang Long from the corner of his eye, his words like knives, almost merciless.

Upon hearing this, the smile on True Person Huang Long's face instantly froze. Chijingzi's words were even more cutting.

"Some people, even if they are fortunate enough to hear the Great Dao and be accepted into the sect, can hardly change their innate turbid nature."

"Your eagerness to cling to others is truly chilling. We should each follow our own destiny and not lead ourselves or others astray."

True Person Huang Long stood there dumbfounded, his enthusiastic smile instantly replaced by awkwardness and helplessness.

He had thought that by joining the Chan Sect and listening to the Dao and cultivating alongside Guangchengzi and the others, he would have a camaraderie of fellow disciples. He never expected these people to genuinely look down on him.

The reason Guangchengzi and the others dared to act this way was because they had seen Primordial Heavenly Venerate's frowning expression towards True Person Huang Long in the square earlier, and the fact that he hadn't bestowed any treasures. They knew their Master disliked him.

Although Li Qingxu's foundation and cultivation were at the bottom, he had displayed astonishing comprehension during the Saint's earlier sermon.

Even if they still had reservations, at least on the surface, they wouldn't be so humiliated.

After Guangchengzi and the others finished speaking, they each summoned their clouds and departed, leaving only True Person Huang Long and Li Qingxu behind.

Li Qingxu looked at True Person Huang Long, whose face had turned slightly pale and who was so embarrassed that he didn't know where to put his hands. A sense of shared misfortune and pity arose in his heart.

After the Dragon-Han Calamity, the Dragon Clan had already reached its peak and begun to decline. Not only was Ancestor Dragon suppressing the Heavenly Dao's wrath at the North Sea's sea eye, but the surviving dragons had also withdrawn from the Great Desolation and entered the Four Seas, only then managing to preserve a sliver of their vitality.

True Person Huang Long, who had joined the Chan Sect, could be considered the "hope of the entire village" for the Dragon Clan.

However, what he couldn't figure out was why True Person Huang Long chose to join the Chan Sect instead of the Jie Sect.

"Senior Brother Huang Long, how about you and I choose a nearby Spiritual Eye to build our Dao Fields?"

Li Qingxu spoke.

Although they had joined the Chan Sect together, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate hadn't yet decided the ranking among the disciples, considering the other's higher cultivation, Li Qingxu still addressed him as Senior Brother for the time being.

"Okay."

True Person Huang Long's expression softened upon hearing this. The two then flew side-by-side, searching for the location of the Spiritual Eye.

"I never expected Junior Brother Qingxu, who appears to have an ordinary Foundation, to possess such exceptional comprehension, far surpassing all of us. It truly earns Senior Brother's admiration."

True Person Huang Long spoke from the heart, a hint of envy in his expression.

He had already been quite amazed when Guangchengzi, Antarctic Immortal Elder, Chijingzi, and others had caused phenomena earlier.

But Li Qingxu had directly triggered a resonance between heaven and earth, his phenomenon overshadowing everyone else's.

"Senior Brother flatters me," Li Qingxu replied with a slight smile, seizing the opportunity to ask the question that had been on his mind:

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"Actually, there is something I do not understand, and I wonder if I should ask."

"Junior Brother, please speak freely," True Person Huang Long said casually.

"Senior Brother, as a member of the Dragon race, why did you not join the inclusive Jie Sect, but instead chose to become a disciple of the Chan Sect?"

Li Qingxu's question was tactful, but its meaning was clear.

Given True Person Huang Long's Foundation, his situation might have been much better in the more inclusive Jie Sect.

True Person Huang Long did not hide anything and directly revealed his thoughts:

"Our Dragon race is in decline now, with no powerful figures to protect us and lacking a patron."

"The Chan Sect has strict rules, and its disciples are few but excellent. If I were to join, it might be easier to gain the attention of a Saint."

"I can only hope that the Saint will remember our master-disciple relationship and extend some protection to the Dragon race."

Li Qingxu nodded, understanding the reason.

When the Dragon race dominated a large portion of the Great Desolation in ancient times, they had collected vast amounts of Treasures. Now, with their weakened strength, they were like "having food but no weapons, being the granary," making them extremely vulnerable to disaster.

The Jie Sect had too many disciples. Even if True Person Huang Long joined, he might not necessarily gain the attention of Tongtian Cult Master.

The Chan Sect sought quality over quantity, with few disciples. If one could perform exceptionally well, it would indeed be easier to enter Primordial Heavenly Venerate's sight.

"Senior Brother, you are truly working hard for your clan. Junior Brother admires you."

Li Qingxu said sincerely, then a bit of curiosity arose, "By the way, Junior Brother's knowledge is shallow. I've only heard that the Dragon Clan has five main lineages: Golden Dragon, Azure Dragon, Crimson Dragon, White Dragon, and Black Dragon. I wonder which lineage Senior Brother belongs to?"

A complex expression flickered across True Person Huang Long's face as he slowly said, "I am originally from the West Sea White Dragon Clan, but by chance and coincidence, I awakened a trace of Golden Dragon bloodline."

"It's a pity that the bloodline is thin and mixed, and I ultimately failed to completely transform and achieve the body of a pure Golden Dragon."

"So that's how it is."

Li Qingxu nodded again.

"I know Master dislikes those with fur and horns, or those hatched from eggs and born of water."

True Person Huang Long spoke again, his eyes flashing with hope: "But I believe that Heavenly Dao rewards diligence, and the Great Dao is impartial!"

"As long as I cultivate diligently without stopping, adhere to the Jade Purity Righteous Path, serve my elders with sincerity, and temper myself with perseverance, in time, I will surely be able to change Master's opinion."

"Perhaps in the future, I will even have the chance to transform into a true Golden Dragon and lead the Dragon Clan to rise again."

Looking at True Person Huang Long's spirited and hopeful appearance, Li Qingxu sighed inwardly.

If the Great Dao were truly impartial, then living beings in the world would not have differences in the strength of their foundations.

The prejudices in people's hearts are already a mountain, let alone the mountains in the hearts of Saints. How could True Person Huang Long shake them with mere effort?

In his past life memories, True Person Huang Long not only failed to transform into a Golden Dragon but even became the weakest among the Second Generation of the Chan Sect, the "True Person of the Four Nots," with his strength even surpassed by later figures like Yang Jian and Nezha.

"If I can help in the future, I'll lend him a hand."

Although Li Qingxu knew the principle of "letting go of the savior complex and respecting others' destinies," as long as it didn't affect himself, he was still willing to show goodwill.

After all, the path of cultivation is long, often measured in eons.

If one only sought self-preservation and remained completely indifferent, over time, their Dao Heart might become cold and hard in the endless passage of time, their emotions would be worn away, and they would eventually become a "stubborn stone" with only cultivation but no warmth.

Occasionally releasing goodwill and forging good karma might also be a potent medicine for maintaining a vibrant Original Mind on the long journey.