Different Body, One Heart, Seeking the Dao; An Invitation from the West

"Fellow Daoist."

Bei Ming gazed at Xuan Yuan Daoist, a hint of deep meaning hidden in his eyes:

"You should understand my thoughts, right?"

Xuan Yuan Daoist looked around, his expression unruffled, speaking calmly yet firmly:

"You and I are originally one; even if I manifest in the world, this fact will not change.

Your success is also our success.

To contribute a share of strength on this path of enlightenment is my duty and mission."

Whether Bei Ming succeeded in refining the True Spirit of the Destruction Demon God, mastering its Laws of Destruction, annihilating the Three Corpses, and pursuing the Hunyuan Dao;

Or through a spiritual treasure of the same origin, merging the Three Corpses into one, attaining sainthood;

Unless one became a saint through Heavenly Dao Merit, the Three Corpses would ultimately dissipate.

The main hall was solemn, candle flames flickering, bearing witness to the silent understanding between the two at this moment.

"The path of Hunyuan is long and arduous." Xuan Yuan Daoist's face was stern, his voice low:

"Even if the Destruction Demon God only has its True Spirit left, and has been weakened for countless Yuanhui, you still need to be fully prepared."

Bei Ming nodded lightly, turned his palm over, and took out the innate gourd he had obtained atop Mount Buzhou Summit.

The gourd's entire body flowed with spiritual light, containing infinite mysteries.

"So fortunately, this is the Primordial Wilderness." Bei Ming said solemnly:

"And I am a proper native cultivator of the Primordial Wilderness.

As long as I can resolve the Sha Qi of the Northern Continent, the merit gained will be my life-saving talisman when refining the True Spirit of the Destruction Demon God."

Heavenly Dao Merit was still very useful in the Primordial Wilderness;

The former Destruction Demon God might have scoffed at the Heavenly Dao, but now, it was like a tiger fallen to the plains.

If it truly dared to seize the body of a cultivator bearing a vast amount of Heavenly Dao Merit, then the Heavenly Dao would surely act.

Upon hearing this, a trace of determination flashed in Xuan Yuan Daoist's eyes, then he cupped his hands and said:

"Then I wish us an early attainment of enlightenment."

As his words fell, his form flickered, transforming into a beam of spiritual light, returning to the main body.

The hall fell silent once more, only the candle flames remaining.

Bei Ming put away the innate gourd, having made a decision in his heart:

After the Third Lecture ended, when time was ample, he would begin collecting the remaining Fierce Beast remains in the Northern Continent, using the gourd to contain the Sha Qi, and obtain Heavenly Dao Merit.

Then, Bei Ming closed his eyes and focused his mind, sinking his consciousness into the laws.

After slashing the corpse, he could clearly feel the Heavenly Dao's blessing, his thoughts clear and bright, various profound principles flowing through his mind, several times smoother than before.

Time flowed, and the period of the Third Lecture approached.

Bei Ming ended his cultivation early, left the Great Void Palace, and once again headed to the Chaos.

The Chaos churned, and the Purple Cloud Palace stood towering.

When he arrived at the Purple Cloud Palace, the gate was already open this time.

Bei Ming stepped into the main hall, where auspicious light filled the air, silent and solemn.

The Three Pure Ones had already arrived, seated on prayer mats, each with eyes closed, their auras restrained.

Only the faint aura on their bodies revealed their newly attained cultivation levels.

From the fluctuations, Yuanshi and Tongtian had also smoothly slashed one corpse, achieving Quasi-Saint.

Bei Ming did not speak to disturb them, directly sitting on his own prayer mat, then quietly regulating his breath, waiting for the saint to begin the lecture.

Soon after, in the Chaos, one escape light after another arrived.

The number of cultivators in the Purple Cloud Palace gradually increased.

Nüwa and Fuxi were also among them.

Seeing familiar faces, the three exchanged smiles, their expressions gaining some ease.

Bei Ming praised: "Two Fellow Daoists, both have smoothly slashed their corpses and achieved Quasi-Saint. Truly worthy of congratulations."

"Mm." Nüwa's eyes held a hint of a smile:

"We only barely managed to slash one corpse just before the lecture began. Compared to you, we're still lacking."

Fuxi inquired: "Bei Ming, do you have any thoughts on slashing the Second Corpse?"

Bei Ming shook his head and said: "No rush. Before slashing the Second Corpse, I'll first refine my cultivation of the laws, consolidate my foundation. Cultivation cannot be rushed."

"That's true." Fuxi sighed with emotion:

"Although we've become Quasi-Saints, we still have to maintain our comprehension of the laws while worrying about slashing the corpse. This method is not easy."

"Cultivation, just go with the flow." Nüwa's expression was leisurely, a hint of liveliness in her eyes.

"Sometimes, just a flash of insight is enough to seize the breakthrough opportunity."

Right then, Jieyin sat down on the sixth Prayer Mat and said humbly: "Fellow Daoist Nüwa, what you said is right. With such a mindset, Poor Daoist is inferior to you. Truly ashamed."

Unlike Zhunti, who always wore a smiling face, Jieyin's expression often carried a look of compassion, his eyes seemingly forever revealing a weight of "worry for the Living beings."

Because of the struggle for the Prayer Mats before the first sermon, Nüwa's impression of Jieyin and Zhunti was far from favorable. Thus, she still spoke with a hint of coldness: "Fellow Daoist Jieyin, do you even know shame?"

Jieyin pressed his palms together, lowered his brows and eyes, his expression calm yet firm: "To know joy and worry, to know Honor and disgrace—some things must be done by someone. Whether one is praised by others or condemned by the world matters not. Only following the True self is the true path."

"Heh... Know Honor and disgrace, yet deliberately seek disgrace?" Nüwa sneered upon hearing this: "Under the In name of pursuing the True self, you are actually seeking Selfish desires. Don't you find it laughable?"

Jieyin's eyes were deep and somber as he replied calmly: "Adapt to local conditions, Adapt to people. Fellow Daoist Nüwa does not know my suffering, nor can she understand my actions."

Zhunti, still smiling cheerfully, spoke as if to mediate: "Fellow Daoist Nüwa, your East is rich and prosperous, with spiritual veins stretching everywhere, while our West has barren Mountains and rivers and withered Living beings. How can they be compared?"

Beiming, with a meaningful smile, spoke up: "The perseverance of you Two Fellow Daoists is truly rare. I am rather curious to see what heights your West can reach in your hands."

A trace of respect flickered in Jieyin's brows: "Fellow Daoist Beiming is also a person of Great compassion. Poor Daoist admires you from the bottom of his heart."

Beiming asked back: "How can you tell?"

Jieyin replied in a low voice: "My Senior and junior brothers and I Travel through Honghuang and have also heard of matters in the north. The Changbai Mountain Range, its Sha Qi completely removed, its spiritual veins reborn—surely this bears your handiwork, Fellow Daoist. If the great task can be accomplished, it will surely bring boundless merit."

Originally, the West and North of the Honghuang Continent were like brothers in misfortune— one had its spiritual veins blown to pieces, the other eroded by Sha Qi. Now, the Sha Qi in the north had been curbed, showing signs of revival. Jieyin and Zhunti, sharp-minded, discovered this, made some inquiries, focused on Changbai Mountain, and connected it to Beiming.

Zhunti's eyes flickered with a hint of sincerity as he added with a smile: "Fellow Daoist Beiming, since you possess such great divine powers, if you don't mind, would you come to the West for a visit? My Senior and junior brothers and I will treat you with utmost sincerity. If you are willing, you could become the master of the West, and we would gladly serve as your aides."

Whether these words were sincere or false was hard to judge, but the boldness to carry out such a plan was certainly within Jieyin and Zhunti's capabilities. Originally, after the Investiture of the Gods, these two had openly betrayed the Xuan Sect and established Buddhism, but many unexpected changes had occurred.