On Discussing the Dao: Donghua's Ideal and Aspiration
On a vast expanse of Daiyu Island, magnificent Pure World White Lotus bloom, swirling high in the sky, Covering the Heavens soft, purifying light enveloping the plaza like sunlight.
The plaza was filled with Giant Race afflicted by the curse, bathed in the light of purification, as the filthy cursed power within them was slowly being drawn out.
And this process has been going on for a month!
The process of removing the curse is slow because the power of the curse has penetrated deep into their blood. Most importantly, these clansmen have varying levels of cultivation and are numerous, so the curse can only be removed indiscriminately. Therefore, the purification process cannot be too intense.
Today's batch is the last one afflicted with the curse. With the disappearance of the red light, the curse deeply ingrained in the blood of the Giant Race is completely eradicated.
Now only the source of the curse remains, Longbo!
Donghua retrieved the Pure World White Lotus, left the plaza, and returned to the valley.
Longbo seemed to be in good condition. When he saw Donghua arrive, he smiled and got up to greet him.
"Longbo thanks Your Majesty for saving him!"
Donghua waved his hand and said with a pleasant expression, "It's nothing, just a small matter, it only took a little time."
Longbo said solemnly, "To Your Majesty, it is a small matter, but to my Giant Race, it is a matter of survival. I, Longbo, and my Giant Race are willing to become vassals of the Purple Mansion and fight for Your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Donghua smiled and said, "Let's not talk about war anymore. I have no intention of vying for supremacy over the world. I don't have the same ambitions as the Witch and Monster Two Clans, nor do I have the idea of proving my Dao through luck like Di Jun Dijiang."
"I only wish to devote myself to cultivation, guard the Purple Mansion, protect the Immortal Dao, and make some contributions to the Primordial World within my power. My greater wish is to establish a moral compass for the world!"
Longbo asked in confusion, "To establish a moral compass for heaven and earth?"
Donghua nodded and said, "Yes, to establish a moral compass for heaven and earth, the Primordial Wilderness is the home of all of us. Yet, after countless eons, it remains chaotic and disordered. The laws governing the entire world are still the same as those of the Three Clans era. It is truly a tragedy!"
"The Witch and Monster Two Clans are arguably the largest forces in the Primordial World today, but the order they have established is merely the order of one race or one region, not for the better operation of the world, but for their own development."
"So my greatest wish is to do something for this world, to do something that can benefit the world and all living beings. Don't you think the Primordial Wilderness is beautiful?"
After hearing Donghua's words, Longbo was greatly shocked. He felt as if Donghua was radiating light, a light of nature and the light of the Great Dao.
Longbo exclaimed in surprise, "You've reached the realm of Saint!"
After saying that, he couldn't help but shake his head. "No, no, this isn't the realm of Saint. Saint acts on Act as Heaven's Emissary, but you're at the realm of the Heavenly Dao!"
"No, that's not right either. The Heavenly Dao is not a realm; I cannot explain it, it is beyond words, beyond words."
Seeing Longbo's state, Donghua felt a little confused. What Saint and Heavenly Dao? He just felt that he had lived a long time and wanted to do something for this world and for all living beings on the path of pursuing the Dao.
Donghua said softly, "The way of Heaven is to take from those who have more than enough and give to those who have less than enough, but the way of man is not so; he takes from those who have less than enough to give to those who have more than enough."
"The law of the jungle and the supremacy of the strong are certainly true, but there must be a limit."
Longbo asked in a deep voice, "What does Your Majesty intend to do?"
Donghua laughed heartily, "What should I do? I plan to survive first. The world is changing rapidly these days; only by surviving can I do things that I like and pursue."
"On my path of pursuing the Tao, I want to do something for this world to make it a better place. Don't overthink it; this is just my wish, and it has nothing to do with the Tao!"
Longbo remained silent, deep in thought. After a while, he said, "Your Majesty's ambitions are lofty. Longbo is willing to follow Your Majesty, traveling together to see the Primordial Wilderness Your Majesty speaks of!"
"Good, that's true to you, fellow Daoist. Let's walk together on this Great Dao Path. We can work together to do something for this beautiful Primordial Wilderness, so that the heavens and the Great Dao that nurtured us will not have been in vain!"
The two laughed heartily in the valley and remained silent for a long time.
"Longbo, you have already surpassed me on the Great Dao Path. From now on, there is no need to address you as Your Majesty; let us address you as Fellow Daoist."
Before Longbo could say anything, Donghua Hua interrupted, "Enough talk, this matter is settled."
"Now that the curses on your clan's descendants have all been removed, only the cursed power within you remains. What are your thoughts on this?"
Longbo pondered for a moment and said, "The power of the curse within me is now beyond human power to remove. During the battle with the Curse Demon, that fellow Curse Arrow, into my body in order to save his own life."
"However, this trick did work. In order to suppress the Curse Arrow, I did manage to let this guy escape. In the end, he was killed by the Western Region Jieyin and Zhunti. I guess I got a great deal out of it!"
Donghua smiled and said, "It is indeed cheap, but if you don't have any ability, you can't handle it. You should know that at that time, Jieyin and Zhunti were only at the peak of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm!"
Longbo agreed with this statement. A severely injured Quasi-Saint is still Quasi-Saint, and not someone that Daluo Golden Immortal can kill. After all, Primordial Wilderness prehistoric world for a ruthless person like Nuwa to be able to fight against Quasi-Saint while being a Daluo Golden Immortal!
"Was that runic arrow you shot in the last battle the Curse Arrow?"
Longbo nodded. "Yes, the Curse Arrow Spiritual Treasure is itself an invisible spiritual treasure. It has merged with my Great Dao, bloodline, and magic power within my body. I underestimated the power of this spiritual treasure, which led to today's disaster!"
"It is now impossible to remove this Curse Arrow unless I die, the Great Dao is extinguished, and I am reincarnated, only then can I be completely free from it!"
Donghua thought about it for a moment, and realized that this was indeed an unsolvable problem. No matter how powerful the Pure World White Lotus was, it was impossible for it to do so.
"Have you ever considered switching to the path of curses? After all, the Curse Arrow the spiritual treasure has already merged with you. If you switch to the path of curses, you will definitely be able to completely control the influence of the Curse Arrow, and you can also quickly succeed in your cultivation!"
After hearing this, Longbo shook his head and said, "I have thought about it before, but it is too difficult. I have already cultivated the Power Great Dao and the Water Great Dao to the Late Stage Quasi-Saint. If I were to switch to cultivating the Great Path of Curse now, there would definitely be a conflict between the three. It is truly difficult."
Upon hearing Donghua, Donghua laughed heartily, "Your Longbo is overthinking it. Dao Ancestor Hongjun cultivates the Three Thousand Great Daos; wouldn't that cause conflicts?"
"Besides, you haven't cultivated at all. How do you know that the Path of Curse isn't the path of water, or the path of strength? All things carry yin and embrace yang. No matter how bizarre the Path of Curse may be, it cannot escape Yin-Yang."
After hearing Donghua's words, Longbo was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said, "Longbo thanks you for your guidance, Brother Dao."
Donghua accepted it calmly, patted Longbo on the shoulder and said, "The Dao is ethereal and intangible. The Dao is a law, but laws are not entirely the Dao. The Dao is also very simple. As the saying goes, the Dao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things, and all things are the Dao."
Donghua plucked a drop of water from the river, nurtured it with his own Dao, and then gently flicked it, letting it land on a large tree. The tree quickly withered, but then rapidly grew back to its original state!
"Do you think this is the Way of Water, the Way of Pure Yang, or the Path of Curse?"
Longbo thought for a moment. Throughout the entire process, the water droplet had no power at all; it was still just an ordinary water droplet. He could see this very clearly. It was just that it had been nurtured by Donghua's Dao essence.
Before Longbo could answer, Donghua continued, "I once divided my swordsmanship into three levels: the first is seeing heaven and earth, the second is seeing all living beings, and the third is seeing oneself!"
"See Heaven and Earth, Heaven and Earth are the Dao, are the sword. See all living beings, all living beings are the Dao, are the sword. See yourself, yourself are the Dao, you are the sword!"
Longbo pondered for a moment, "Only by seeing the Way of Heaven and Earth can one see the Way of all living beings, and ultimately one becomes the Way oneself. Your realm is truly Gao Ming!"
Donghua laughed and said, "Whether the Gao Ming or not, I do not know, but the Dao Realm is said to be worthless."
"Who dares to comment on Brother Dao's sword in such a way?"
"Shangqing Tongtian!"
Longbo: "..."
Longbo was very familiar with the name Shangqing Tongtian, after all, the Three Pure Ones had been adorned with countless halos since their birth.
Transformed from the Pangu's Primordial Spirit, they contain the three most ancient Great Daos, possess several spiritual treasures, are the darlings of heaven and earth, the favored sons of the Heavenly Dao, and have too many halos. Moreover, they truly deserve the name of the Three Pure Ones, possessing outstanding strength and a good reputation.
"See heaven and earth, see all living beings, see yourself. Therefore, the Path of Curse can also be the way of Yin-Yang, or the way of water. I only need to comprehend the Path of Curse to understand the state of water and the state of power."
"Once I fully control the Curse Arrow and refine its power for my own use, my calamity will be resolved."
Donghua nodded and said, "That's what I think. What's inside you isn't just a simple curse, but Curse Arrow. So this is one way you can try it. If it still doesn't work, then reincarnate. After reincarnation, I will personally Jieyin you back to the Dao."
Longbo nodded in agreement!
After spending three years on Daiyu Island, Donghua gained a comprehensive understanding of the Giant Race's strength and capabilities, and then led a group of Giant Race back to Penglai Purple Mansion!
The Giant Race dispatched a total of 30,000 members to garrison the Purple Mansion, including one Quasi-Saint, ten Daluo Golden Immortal, and the rest were all Primordial Unity Golden Immortal and Golden Immortal, which can be described as a grand gesture.
Donghua then established the Giant Spirit Army, incorporating all members of the Giant Race into it, and placing it under the command of the six Quasi-Saint- Saint Elders of the Giant Race.
Therefore, this trip to Daiyu Island greatly increased the strength of the Purple Mansion, giving it an additional ally and vassal, and the support of an ancient clan.
Donghua considered his current power: the Dragon Clan, the Phoenix Clan, the Giant Race, West Kunlun, plus his own Purple Mansion —it seemed quite formidable.
It seems that the demon race is currently weaker than us?
Donghua quickly banished the thought from his mind; the highest level of power among the demon race was still formidable.
Currently, the most powerful experts he can command are himself and the West Queen Mother. Longbo is still an unreliable person, at most half a person, Candle Dragon is another one.
As for the remaining Quasi-Saint, they were either beginners or Quasi-Saint specializing in a single path, and were insignificant in the face of true Quasi-Saint masters.
For example, he could take on the Great Immortal Lord of the Purple Mansion all by himself without breaking a sweat.
Therefore, we must remain low-key, low-key, and even more low-key. We must never forget our original intention, which is to cultivate ourselves well. There will always be someone stronger than us. Trying to dominate is still a dead end.
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