Climbing a Tree to Catch a Fish, Saint of the Earthly Path, Paying Respects to Elder Brother Huang Tian!

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"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, do you feel that your origin is worlds apart from mine?"

"Is that why you believe that after only eight hundred thousand years of cultivation, I am able to crush you in the comprehension of Dao laws?"

Staring intensely at the shocked Zhenyuanzi, Huang Tian spoke with profound meaning.

"Is that not the case?"

Hearing the hidden implication in Huang Tian's words, Zhenyuanzi asked, feeling very puzzled.

Upon hearing this, Huang Tian said nothing, simply manifesting the Kongtong Seal to conjure visions that obscured the heavenly secrets.

"Fellow Daoist Huang Tian, what exactly is it that requires you to manifest an Innate Merit Supreme Treasure to obscure the heavenly secrets?"

Seeing this, Zhenyuanzi looked at Huang Tian with growing shock.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, how do you think your origin, fortune, and destiny compare to those of Sanqing, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti?"

Without answering, Huang Tian simply stared intently at Zhenyuanzi and asked.

"I believe I am inferior to no one."

Looking seriously at Huang Tian, Zhenyuanzi said in a deep voice.

"If that is the case, why did those six all receive Primordial Violet Qi from Hongjun, holding the foundation for becoming a saint in their hands?"

"Yet you, Zhenyuanzi, have nothing at all?"

Staring at Zhenyuanzi with eyes like torches, Huang Tian continued to ask.

"Perhaps my opportunities were slightly lacking, or perhaps my origin was not quite enough..."

His expression stiffened, and Zhenyuanzi said to Huang Tian with hesitation.

"I knew you would think that way."

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, you are wrong."

"The reason you failed to obtain the Primordial Violet Qi is by no means due to a lack of fortune or insufficient destiny."

"The root of it all lies in the Immortal Dao taught by Hongjun."

Huang Tian said calmly.

"Hongjun's Immortal Dao?"

"The Immortal Dao taught by the Dao Ancestor is the universally recognized orthodoxy, pursued by countless cultivators; how could it be the root of the problem?"

His entire body trembled, and Zhenyuanzi's eyes were filled with astonishment.

"Orthodoxy?"

With a cold laugh, Huang Tian said disdainfully.

"Do you truly believe that Hongjun opening the Purple Cloud Palace three times and inviting the three thousand guests of the Prehistoric World was genuinely to teach all living beings the path to sainthood?"

"You are dead wrong!"

"The essence of Hongjun's Immortal Dao is to plunder the destiny of the endless living beings of the Prehistoric World to nourish himself."

"It is precisely by relying on this plunder that Hongjun was able to rapidly reach the pinnacle of a saint and subsequently embark on the path of merging with the Dao."

"The world believes that the six prayer mats in front of the Purple Cloud Palace were a matter of chance."

"They think whoever could seize them would receive Hongjun's favor."

"But they do not know that those six mats, while appearing to be placed randomly, were actually predetermined."

"No matter who tried to seize them, the final result would always be that Sanqing, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti were the ones to take their seats."

With a cold laugh, Huang Tian said dismissively.

"Why is that?"

Zhenyuanzi was completely bewildered.

Huang Tian's words touched upon matters Zhenyuanzi had never even considered.

"Why? It is naturally Hongjun's scheme."

"For Hongjun to merge with the Dao, he requires infinite destiny."

"Sanqing were formed from the Nascent Soul of Pangu and bear the Heaven-Opening Merit; Hongjun needs the Heaven-Opening Merit they possess."

"Nuwa possesses the Law of Creation and is born with a great mission."

"As for Jieyin and Zhunti, they are Hongjun's way of repaying the karma from the Dao-Demon War, when he shattered the Western lands."

Staring at Zhenyuanzi with eyes like torches, Huang Tian said calmly.

"But Fellow Daoist Hong Yun, he also received a strand of Primordial Violet Qi!"

Furrowing his brows as he stared at Huang Tian, Zhenyuanzi said in disbelief.

"Hongjun could hardly tell the masses of the Prehistoric World that the saint positions were already decided internally and that every opportunity was merely his scheme, could he?"

Huang Tian said in a deep voice.

"So, Fellow Daoist Hong Yun was being used."

"Hongjun bestowed the Primordial Violet Qi upon him merely to pull the wool over everyone's eyes."

"To make the world believe that the opportunity for sainthood depends entirely on one's own fortune, rather than his deliberate arrangements?"

Hearing this, Zhenyuanzi could not help but exclaim in shock.

"Precisely."

"Even you, Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, have always believed that you failed to obtain the Primordial Violet Qi simply because your fortune was insufficient, haven't you?"

Nodding, Huang Tian spoke solemnly to Zhenyuanzi.

"This?"

"Does that not mean that even if I exhaust my entire life, it is impossible for me to attain the Dao and become a Saint?"

Zhenyuanzi was thoroughly shocked, staring at Huang Tian in disbelief.

"Not necessarily."

"The Great God Pangu failed to create the world, leaving the Great Desolation Origin incomplete."

"Of the three Daos—Heaven, Earth, and Human—which should have emerged together, the Heavenly Dao was the first to be born."

"The Heavenly Dao seized the majority of the benefits from the Great Desolation Origin, claiming the authority of nine Heavenly Dao Saints."

"Anyone granted authority by the Heavenly Dao can, when the opportunity arises, be certified by the Heavenly Dao and attain the status of a Heavenly Dao Saint."

"Therefore, the six great disciples of Xuanmen are destined to become Saints."

"The Great Dao numbers fifty, the Heavenly Derivation forty-nine; one escapes, leaving a glimmer of survival."

"The origin of the Earth Dao is insufficient and has yet to be fully perfected, but fortunately, it has recovered somewhat, claiming the authority of three Earth Dao Saints."

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, you are the manifestation of the Innate Wutu essence, accompanied by the Earth Book formed from the Earth Membrane."

"The Earth Book contains the complete origin of the Earth Dao, which perfectly aligns with your own Innate Wutu laws."

"Coupled with the Ginseng Fruit Tree beneath your seat, which was formed from the Wutu origin."

"You, the Earth Book, and the Ginseng Fruit Tree are a trinity."

"Had you focused on the laws of the Earth Dao, you should have been able to grasp the Earth Dao Authority and attain the status of an Earth Dao Saint."

"But you were deceived, rooting yourself entirely in the Immortal Dao taught by Hongjun, obsessed with competing for those nine Heavenly Dao Saint authorities."

"It was truly putting the cart before the horse, seeking fish by climbing a tree!"

Looking earnestly at Zhenyuanzi, Huang Tian spoke in succession.

"So my Dao lies in the Earth Dao!!"

Looking at Huang Tian in shock, Zhenyuanzi suddenly saw the light.

The confusion that had plagued his path of cultivation for years vanished like smoke.

"Fellow Daoist Huang Tian, you are not joking with me, are you?"

"Can I truly become an Earth Dao Saint?"

Taking a deep breath, Zhenyuanzi asked Huang Tian, still finding it hard to believe.

"I guarantee it."

Looking at Zhenyuanzi with burning eyes, Huang Tian answered with certainty.

As for the reason, Huang Tian naturally could not tell Zhenyuanzi explicitly.

After all, the Earth Dao had not yet emerged.

Only when the Ancestral Witch Houtu transforms into the Six Paths of Reincarnation and completes the origin of the Earth Dao can it fully manifest.

Only then will Zhenyuanzi be able to obtain one of the three Earth Dao Saint authorities, attain the position of an Earth Dao Saint, and become the true Ancestor of Earth Immortals.

Everyone knows.

The Ancestral Witch Houtu transformed her body into reincarnation, completed the Earth Dao, and was ultimately recognized by the Great Dao, becoming a Great Dao Saint and master of the Earth Dao—the undisputed Lord of the Earth Dao.

But this does not prevent Zhenyuanzi from attaining the position of an Earth Dao Saint.

Of course, the reason Huang Tian went to such great lengths to enlighten Zhenyuanzi was not on a whim, but for the sake of the future of the human race.

The Heavenly Dao and Hongjun have been colluding, plotting for endless ages, and are now in the final stages of closing the net.

If left unchecked, all living beings of the Great Desolation will be drained dry by Hongjun.

As the future protagonists of the world, emerging in accordance with the Human Dao, the human race will bear the brunt of this.

Supporting Zhenyuanzi will allow him to attain the position of an Earth Dao Saint.

Then, Zhenyuanzi can use the Earth Book to appoint the human race as gods of the mountains, rivers, and marshes, allowing the Earth Dao to closely unite with the yet-to-emerge Human Dao.

Both the Earth Dao and the Human Dao are underdeveloped.

But once united, they may not be unable to contend with the Heavenly Dao.

As long as enough time is bought, the human race will grow stronger, and the Earth Gods will grow stronger.

If Human Dao and Earth Dao joined forces, they might not be unable to suppress the alliance between Heavenly Dao and Hongjun.

"Many thanks to fellow Daoist Huang Tian for the enlightenment, allowing this poor Daoist to realize my own path to proving the Dao."

"Heavenly Dao above, I, Zhenyuanzi, hereby acknowledge the Human Race leader Huang Tian as my elder brother!"

"From this day forward, I shall share in the glory and the ruin of the Human Race!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhenyuanzi spoke toward Huang Tian, then proclaimed his vow to the heavens and the earth.

"Rumble!!"

The Nine Sounds of Heavenly Thunder echoed, as the Great Dao acknowledged Zhenyuanzi's proclamation.

The destiny carried by Zhenyuanzi caused the already vast Human Race Destiny to surge significantly.