Zhunti's Visit

Donghua returned to his Purple Mansion and began a period of seclusion to cultivate and continue to comprehend his own Innate Eight Trigrams Dao.

Although it's still a long way from the time when Fuxi created the Innate Eight Trigrams, who knows, someone might just have a sudden inspiration and create them, and then who can he complain to!

The Eight Innate Eight Trigrams: Qian (☰) 1, Dui (☱) 2, Li (☲) 3, Zhen (☳) 4, Xun (☴) 5, Kan (☵) 6, Gen (☶) 7, Kun (☷) 8.

It is Qiankun that determine north and south, Kan and Li that determine Southern Heaven, and it is ordered by heaven and earth. Above is heaven and Qian, below is earth and Kun, left is east and Li, and right is west and Kan.

Donghua is quite clear about the knowledge of the Eight Trigrams. What he needs to do now is to transform the Eight Trigrams into the Dao.

After all, knowing something is one thing, but to form a Dao, a principle of heaven and earth, requires countless deductions and a true understanding of the Dao contained within it.

From Wuji comes Taiji, Taiji is one, the Dao, and the primordial chaos of matter before the separation of heaven and earth.

Taiji generates Yang when it moves and Yin when it is still, thus giving rise to the Two Modes. One Yin and one Yang constitute the Two Modes, hence "one Yin and one Yin-Yang generated by Taiji. Yin-Yang encompass all the Dao of the world.

Yang refers to a yang line, with odd numbers representing yang; Yin refers to a yin line, with even numbers representing yin. This is the foundation of the Eight Trigrams.

Donghua tried to draw the Bagua diagram. He managed to draw it, but it only had the form, not the Dao. This proved that his current Dao Realm Cultivation was not enough to deduce the Bagua from nothing.

"All things carry yin and embrace yang. Without the help of the River Diagram and Luo Book, if we want to deduce the Innate Eight Trigrams as soon as possible, we still need to go to West Kunlun and deduce them together with Taizhen. Now that the demon race has stopped fighting and the Purple Mansion is temporarily safe, it doesn't matter."

Just as Donghua stopped his cultivation, a person walked in from outside and paced back and forth.

"Come in!"

When the man entered, Donghua looked at him and said, "Oh, it's Tai Hua. What brings you here?"

Shao Siming Tai Hua said, "Brother, Zhunti Daojun has been visiting for several years, waiting for you to emerge from seclusion. I didn't want to send him away, so I came to find you today. Please forgive me for disturbing you!"

Donghua was a little puzzled after hearing this and asked, "It's alright, today is the day to emerge from seclusion. Is the visitor the Western Region Zhunti Daojun? Has he explained his purpose?"

Tai Hua: "Yes, brother, it is indeed the Western Region Zhunti Daojun. He didn't mention his purpose, but said he wanted to have a face-to-face talk with you. He is a disciple of the Dao Ancestor and has profound cultivation, so I shouldn't ask too many questions."

"Besides, how can that person be so shameless? Instead of staying put, he wanders around every day. I can't really say anything, and I can't beat him anyway. If we let him stay in the Purple Mansion any longer, what secrets will we have left?"

Donghua smiled. This wasn't the first time he'd witnessed the shamelessness of this fellow Zhunti. He couldn't say whether it was good or bad; as long as it didn't happen to him, he wouldn't comment.

"It's alright. There's nothing shameful about the Purple Mansion. Since Zhunti likes it, let him have a good look around."

"Inform the generals of the Dou Bu, Lei Bu, and Fire Department to hold a military exercise. Doesn't Zhunti want to watch? I'll take him to see it for himself tomorrow, to see the excitement. Let Randeng accompany him first."

Although Tai Hua was puzzled, he still went down to carry out the order.

Donghua did not immediately emerge from seclusion, but instead began to Zhunti why Zhunti had come to visit. Logically speaking, they should have been comprehending the Hun Yuan and understanding the Heavenly Dao Power within the Primordial Violet Qi, in order to prove their Dao and attain sainthood.

Moreover, Zhunti is the kind of person who won't act without a clear objective; he would never come to the Purple Mansion unless he had something to ask for.

At this moment, Zhunti in the Purple Mansion was greatly shocked. Before coming to the Purple Mansion, he had a slight sense of superiority, after all, he was the disciple of the Dao Ancestor, and the two brothers were quite powerful.

But now, looking at the Purple Mansion, it truly is a land of abundant resources and outstanding people. There are many experts on the island, countless armies from all sides, and many juniors with extraordinary talent, just waiting to shine in the future. There are also many guests from the Purple Sky Palace.

Most importantly, each of them was ambitious and forward-looking, and extremely loyal to the Purple Mansion. When he saw several talented juniors, he planned to take them to the Western Region for cultivation, but they refused.

He couldn't force them to go, firstly because he had a favor to ask, and secondly because the East King Gong was not someone to be trifled with. He had originally thought that only the combination of the Purple Mansion and the West Kunlun could constitute a major power in the world.

But now, the Purple Mansion itself has become an existence no weaker Witch and Monster Two Clans, which is truly unbelievable.

"Does the Head of Male Immortals really have such a great appeal?"

Zhunti shook his head, rejecting the idea. After all, as a disciple of the Dao Ancestor, his status was far superior to that of the nominal Head of Male Immortals, yet he still didn't have that many people coming to submit to him.

"It seems this East King Gong is not one to give up easily. Senior Brother is right; the Primordial Wilderness is truly unpredictable and extremely dangerous these days."

Thinking of this, Zhunti smiled, "But the more dangerous the better, so that the Western Region can fish in troubled waters and have a chance to rise."

Zhunti saw Shao Siming emerge, he smiled and stepped forward, asking, "This humble Daoist greets Emperor Tai Hua. May I ask if Fellow Tai Wei Taiwei has emerged from seclusion?"

Shao Siming was furious, but she didn't know how to vent it, since the other party was very polite and respectful to her.

In truth, there was no need for him to bow to her at all, which was Tai Hua's predicament. He really didn't know how to face this disciple of the Dao Ancestor.

"Tai Hua greets Zhunti Daojun. His Majesty will be out of seclusion in the next few days. Please be patient, Daoist."

Zhunti always had a smiling face, seemingly not caring about anything, which made everyone who saw him feel good about him.

"Very well, very well then, this humble Daoist will await the arrival of the East King tomorrow!"

"Emperor Tai Hua, please go ahead with your business. You need not worry about me. Our Western Region are poor and spiritual energy is scarce. I have never seen such beautiful scenery on these three islands before. I should visit them more often as a sign of my respect."

Shao Siming was really losing her temper. How could this guy be so shameless? Was he sightseeing? He chatted with everyone he met and went to every place imaginable.

Trying to calm himself, he slowly said, "That won't do. Daoist Lord is a guest, and if we don't accompany him, His Majesty will surely blame us. Let Immortal Lord Randeng act as Daoist Lord's guide."

"Randeng is my Purple Mansion Immortal Lord, and also a guest of the Purple Sky Palace. I imagine the Dao Lord and he have had many conversations."

Zhunti, still wearing that smiling expression, said softly, "Then I'll have to trouble you. Zhunti extremely grateful!"

After they finished speaking, they each left. Zhunti continued to wander around, while Shao Siming hurriedly went to find Randeng. She was really about to lose her temper with this guy and was afraid that she would make a move. But even if she did, she couldn't beat him, which was truly frustrating.

After receiving the mission, Randeng accompanied Zhunti throughout the entire process. The two chatted and laughed, wandering around like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years. In reality, it was the first time they had ever spoken.

The longer Zhunti spent with Randeng, the more he felt that this person should belong to the Western Region, and that the Western Region was lacking such talent.

"Fellow Randeng Deng, I possess the Eight Hundred Great Techniques of the Western Region. Would you be willing to learn them?"

When Zhunti said this, his face was full of expectation, clearly showing his approval of Randeng.

A smile appeared on Randeng's bitter face, but it was less genuine than if he hadn't smiled at all.

"Daojun is Quasi-Saint Great Powers, while Randeng is merely a minor Grand Unity. I truly dare not accept the title of Fellow Daoist. I yearn for the Eight Hundred Great Laws of the Western Region, but alas, my aptitude is too low. The Purple Mansion Immortal Path has already left Randeng feeling weary, and I can only grasp a fraction of it. Here, I can only thank Daojun for his kindness."

The two continued forward, Zhunti continued, "Fellow Daoist is a guest of the Purple Sky Palace, and one of my peers. You are worthy of being called Fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist, your cultivation of the Path of Nirvana is destined to be with my Western Region Paradise. While the Purple Mansion Immortal Path is indeed exquisite, it is not the path for you. Zhunti, truly do not wish for you to waste your years."

Upon Zhunti Zhunti's words, Randeng felt a strange sensation, yet it seemed as if nothing was amiss. He slowly said, "I witnessed the Jieyin Jieyin's Dao of Randeng back in the Purple Sky Palace. It is truly formidable, but Randeng am indeed of low aptitude. I have no chance, no chance, no chance!"

Zhunti smiled and never mentioned learning Western Great Dharma again. The two began to chat in the Purple Mansion, commenting on the Purple Mansion scenery and the immortals coming and going.

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye, Randeng led Zhunti on another tour, guiding him to Mount Fangzhang Island, where a military exercise would be held that day.

"Daojun, this is Mount Fangzhang Island, one of the three islands, and also the location of the Purple Mansion Dou Bu. There is a military exercise being held here today, and we hope that you can offer some guidance."

Zhunti paused for a moment, then asked, "Military exercise?"

Randeng smiled and said, "Indeed, it is a military exercise held by the Dou Bu, Lei Bu and Huo Fu. In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the Purple Mansion army, His Majesty has developed various military formations to coordinate attacks, so today he brought Daojun here to observe!"

When the two arrived at Mount Fangzhang Island, the three armies of the Purple Mansion had already begun their exercises, with the most valiant among them being the generals of the Dou Bu.

When scattered in battle, they form formations of three to three, occupying the positions of Heaven Earth and Man, Three Talents. Three people constitute one formation, and above that, there are formations of a hundred, a thousand, and ten thousand people.

In the sky, the Lei Bu Generals gathered lightning, coordinating with the Dou Bu's attack to form a lightning net that sealed off the space.

The generals of the Huo Fu were all members of the Phoenix Clan. Their phoenix cries Yunxiao, and they unleashed various fire-attribute spells to coordinate with the attack of the Dou Bu.

The three armed forces operated independently yet remained closely united, a truly remarkable feat.

Zhunti wasn't interested in these military formations; what interested him was the strength of these generals. The soldiers were all Golden Immortal, the generals were Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, and the commanders were Daluo Golden Immortal. There were actually ten Quasi-Saint in command.

He didn't know if this was the full strength of the Purple Mansion, but regardless, the formation they displayed today was in no way inferior to the strength of the demon race when they went to conquer the Star Domain.

Wasn't it also the demon race that day, with ten Quasi-Saint leading an army to attack the Star Domain?

"The Purple Mansion's strength is truly formidable; East King Gong deserves to be called the Head of Male Immortals!"

After hearing this, Randeng said bitterly, "Now that the Primordial Wilderness is engulfed in dust and smoke, this is all the strength my Purple Mansion can boast of. Compared to the Witch and Monster Two Clans, we are far inferior. Therefore, we can only retreat to the Purple Mansion and strive to survive."

"Moreover, this level of strength cannot be fully compared to that of the Dao Lord. The Dao Lord possesses the entire Western Region, is the disciple of the Dao Ancestor, and has the Primordial Violet Qi supreme treasure of the Heavenly Dao, which allows him to comprehend the Heavenly Dao Power. He can be said to be a future Saint ordained by Heaven, truly enviable to us all."

Zhunti smiled but didn't speak. No matter how powerful the Primordial Violet Qi was, or how high one's status was, as long as one didn't attain enlightenment Attain Sainthood, all of these were meaningless. Only one's own strength was the most important thing.

As you can see, the Three Pure Ones were also focused on seclusion and cultivation at this time, and did not concern themselves with the affairs of the Primordial Wilderness. This is the reason.

If it weren't for the Western Region, Zhunti wouldn't have come to the East so easily, given the truly complex situation there.

As the two were talking, a streak of light flashed across the sky, and Donghua arrived.

"Upon hearing of Zhunti Zhunti's visit, my Purple Mansion is Tai Wei greets you!"

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