Zixiao Palace The second sermon ended, and Three Thousand Guests left one after another with different thoughts.
Sanqing turned into Clear Light and disappeared instantly, Di Jun and Tai Yi broke through Chaos with a deep look.
Kunpeng, Minghe, etc. also disappeared into the vast Chaos Energy Stream with their own thoughts.
Outside the palace gate, Jieyin and Zhunti did not leave with the crowd, but waited respectfully aside like last time.
From time to time, they looked at the slowly closing palace door, looking forward to the appearance of senior Zhenyuanzi.
However, what surprised them was that besides them, there was another person standing quietly outside the palace gate.
She was a woman with a graceful figure and a calm and compassionate temperament. Her whole body exuded a heavy and earthly aura that was incompatible with the chaos around her. She was none other than Houtu, one of the twelve ancestral witches.
She did not look down upon the Zixiao Palace like other Ancestor Witch, but instead stayed here, looking at the palace gate quietly, as if waiting for someone.
Not long after, the Zixiao Palace door opened again, and Zhenyuanzi, Hong Yun, and Yinyang slowly walked out.
"Senior!" Jieyin and Zhunti quickly stepped forward to greet them.
Zhenyuanzi nodded slightly and was about to take them away.
Houtu on the side took courage, stepped forward, and bowed to Zhenyuanzi, his voice soft but firm:
"Senior Zhenyuanzi, junior Houtu, I take the liberty of disturbing you. I wonder if you can... go with me for a ride, senior?"
As soon as this statement came out, not only Jieyin and Zhunti looked surprised, but also Hong Yun and Yinyang cast curious glances.
Witch Clan does not practice Primordial Spirit and is isolated from the world, especially Zixiao Palace who mostly scorns the things that Zixiao Palace listens to.
Why did Ancestral Witch Houtu take the initiative to ask to go with Zhenyuanzi?
Zhenyuanzi looked at Houtu, a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.
With a slight movement of his spiritual thoughts, he could feel the pure and majestic power of the earth in Houtu.
And that ignorant desire for "carrying", "nurturing" and "destination" that comes from the depths of the blood.
More importantly, he clearly understood that the existence of Houtu was crucially connected with his grand plan of laying out Underworld and taking charge of Reincarnation!
Her way, her destiny, and the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk that is silent under the Blood Sea, have an endless Karma.
"Shan." Zhenyuanzi didn't ask any more questions, but just nodded calmly, "Houtu, since you have this intention, let's come together."
Houtu Hearing this, a trace of joy flashed in his eyes, and he bowed again. "Thank you, senior!"
So, Zhenyuanzi once again used Book of the Earth, and Profound Yellow Qi enveloped the six people together, turning them into streamers of light, steadily shuttled through Chaos, and returned in the direction of Primordial Wilderness Longevity Mountain.
Although Jieyin and Zhunti was curious about Houtu's purpose, seeing that senior Zhenyuanzi agreed, he did not dare to ask more questions and just followed silently.
Hong Yun and Yinyang looked at each other and smiled, becoming a little more interested in this unique Ancestor Witch.
There were no words all the way, and everyone returned to Wuzhuang Temple smoothly.
The temple is still peaceful and quiet, full of spiritual energy. Zhenyuanzi first said to Hong Yun and Yinyang:
"Two fellow Daoists, please take care of yourself." He then said to Jieyin and Zhunti, "You two are still temporarily staying at Guest House, and calmly understand what you have gained from listening to the Tao."
"Yes, senior." Jieyin and Zhunti responded respectfully and went to Guest House.
After the arrangements were made, Zhenyuanzi said to Houtu, who was standing quietly aside. "Houtu, little friend, come with me."
He led Houtu and did not stop in the ordinary palace, but went directly to the depths of Wuzhuang Temple, a Quiet Chamber that was shrouded in many restrictions and had the most primitive and calm atmosphere.
This Quiet Chamber is the place where Zhenyuanzi retreats to meditate on <Great Earth Chaos Scripture>.
Not only is the spiritual energy extremely rich, but it is also protected by the power of Book of the Earth and Innate Five Elements Great Formation, blocking all exploration of heavenly secrets and prying eyes from the inside and outside.
Within Quiet Chamber, there is only the simple Cloud Bed Cattail Hassock, and the air is filled with the most original Earth Dao Resonance and a hint of Chaos Aura.
Zhenyuanzi waved his hand and laid down the last prohibition to ensure that nothing went wrong, and then said to Houtu:
"This place has been completely isolated by my power of Book of the Earth. It is Heavenly Dao Saint. It is difficult to know the conversation here without deliberately spying.
Houtu little friend, if you have something to do, it's okay to say it."
Houtu Feeling the Earth Dao Resonance in this Quiet Chamber that is extremely pure, thick, and as if it can tolerate everything Carry All Ages, the resonance with her bloodline has reached its peak.
She took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement and anxiety in her heart, and raised her eyes to look at Zhenyuanzi, her eyes clear and sincere.
"Senior Zhenyuanzi," Houtu spoke slowly, and his voice was particularly clear in the absolute silence of Quiet Chamber.
"To be honest, seniors, this time I went to the Zixiao Palace to listen to sermons. For juniors, I gained very little."
There was a hint of helplessness and honesty in her tone:
"The Heavenly Dao Order, Primordial Spirit cultivation, and Method of Severing Corpses that Dao Ancestor Hongjun talked about are like scratching an itch in my Witch Clan bloodline, and it is difficult to reach the root.
The way of Dao Ancestor is as high as it is high, but it seems to be suspended in Above the Nine Heavens, and there is always an invisible barrier between it and the earth that the younger generation steps on and is bound by blood."
At this point, she changed the topic, her eyes became hot and full of curiosity, and she looked at Zhenyuanzi:
"However, in the Zixiao Palace, when the senior you are exuding your own Tao charm, the junior can clearly feel a throbbing and attraction originating from the depths of your soul and blood!
It is a kind of... heavy and boundless carrying, a gestation of vitality, the tolerance of the origin of all things, and the eternal peace!
That is what the younger generation's bloodline has a vague sense of, but can never clearly understand... the real Way of the Great Earth!"
Her tone became more and more excited, with a sense of joy and urgency to find a fellow traveler:
"Juniors know that it is presumptuous, but the path is ahead of them, so I dare not not ask.
Junior, I beg you, senior, can you... help junior to clear up my doubts and point out the mystery of this Way of the Great Earth?"
Houtu's words can be said to have put his attitude very low, and he was completely asking Zhenyuanzi for advice as a seeker.
She gave up her Ancestor Witch pride, just to get a glimpse of the true face of the avenue that was consistent with her origin.
Zhenyuanzi listened quietly, feeling emotional in his heart.
Houtu is indeed the next Earth Dao Saint. Although Primordial Spirit is not a cultivator, his intuition and affinity for the origin of the earth far exceed those of many Innate Divine Being.
She is able to abandon sectarian views and pursue her own path. This character and courage are worth valuing.
He pondered for a moment and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked:
"Houtu little friend, you Witch Clan control the earth. In your opinion, what is the foundation of the earth?"
Houtu thought for a while and answered based on the Witch Clan's knowledge:
"Thickness, strength, and the ability to carry all things are embodied in Father God's body and are the foundation of my Witch Clan survival."
Zhenyuanzi nodded slightly and shook his head. "That's a good point, but it doesn't give the full picture."
His gaze was profound, as if he had penetrated Quiet Chamber and saw the entire Primordial Land:
"The earth is not only a carrier, but also the source of life.
It silently endures everything, whether it is the trampling of living beings or the devastation of disasters, but it can always give birth to new life in silence. This is the 'life' aspect of 'Great Virtue Carrying Things'."
"The earth is also the place of destination and transformation."
He continued, his voice carrying an ancient rhythm,
"Falled leaves return to their roots, ashes return to ashes, and soil returns to earth. All things are born from the earth and will eventually return to the earth.
However, return is not the end, but the beginning of another form, the transformation of energy and matter, and the starting point of a new round of Reincarnation.
This is the 'death' and 'turn' aspect of 'tolerating Reincarnation'."
"Life and death, carrying and transformation, constitute the complete Great Earth Cycle.
If you only know its power but not its virtue; if you only know its carrying but not its transformation, you will not be able to truly understand Way of the Great Earth."
Houtu was shocked to hear it!