Primordial Wilderness: I Am Hong Yun, and My Saint Position Begins with Trading It for a Wife - Part 688
Hong Yun began to speak:
"Disciple, since you wish to forge your own path, there is actually little left that I can teach you..."
"One who forges their own path should look down upon all things. My path alone is supreme!"
"When it comes to forging your path, you can only rely on yourself."
"But since I've accepted you as my disciple, I naturally can't leave you with nothing to learn!"
"Later, I'll explain my Way of World Creation, Dao Ancestor Hong Jun's Immortal Dao of the Three Corpses, and your Martial Uncle Zhen Yuan Zi's Way of the Earth Immortal."
"But remember this: you may take inspiration from other people's paths, but you must never simply copy them."
Hong Yun suddenly looked at Kong Xuan.
His expression was utterly solemn!
"Those who learn from me will live; those who imitate me will die!"
As he spoke those final words, Primordial Unity Dao-rhythms radiated from Hong Yun.
Kong Xuan's heart gave a sudden leap!
The words rang out in his mind like a clap of thunder.
Hong Yun's golden rule had already been firmly engraved in Kong Xuan's heart!
"Those who learn from me will live... those who imitate me will die..."
Kong Xuan looked dazed, murmuring the words over and over.
After a long while,
his eyes cleared, and his resolve grew even stronger!
"Thank you, Master!"
Kong Xuan bowed deeply on the clouds, prostrating himself before Hong Yun.
Hong Yun nodded slightly. Seeing that Kong Xuan seemed to have grasped something, he began explaining the Great Dao.
As Hong Yun spoke at length, Kong Xuan became entranced.
Though Hong Yun seemed to have casually selected three paths, he had chosen them with great care!
First was his own Way of World Creation.
It could be said to be