Accidental Success in Eliminating Karma, Heavenly Dao Digs a Pit to Preach

Inside Purple Heaven Palace, the atmosphere was tense.

Xi He and Chang Xi's faces were frosty, their bodies radiating an aura of cold Taiyin energy that warned others away. If not for the absolute authority of the Heavenly Dao suppressing them, they would have already unleashed their spiritual treasures and fought back. The Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin maidens, forcibly brought here, were even more terrified and uneasy. They huddled together, their beautiful eyes filled with humiliation and fear, looking at the bizarre decorations in the hall and the "Dao Ancestor" sprawled unceremoniously on the massage chair, feeling only a bleak future ahead. In the "zoo" in the backyard, the roars of dragons, phoenixes, and kirins were filled with grief and unwillingness, stirring up the chaotic energy.

Xiao Kuang paid no mind to this, even enjoying the subtle pleasure of "the whole world wants to hit me but can't." He continued to do as he pleased, lying on the massage chair, soaking in the hot springs, and occasionally strolling to the "zoo" to feed them "fodder" he'd made himself from chaotic energy, which tasted indescribably strange. He called this "caring for the employees' physical and mental health."

However, days went by.

The first to notice something was wrong were Xi He and Chang Xi. They found that within the Purple Heaven Palace, although they had lost their freedom and were constantly enveloped by the oppressive aura of that detestable, lazy Dao Ancestor (authority), their cultivation seemed to be progressing exceptionally smoothly?

The primordial power of the Taiyin Star could be drawn in, strand by strand, across the endless chaotic void. It was exceptionally pure and could be absorbed with little refinement. Even more shocking to them was that the threads of karma that had been entwined deep within their Primordial Spirits since the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, hindering their cultivation, were actually slowly... fading?

It was as if they were being quietly purified and erased by some supreme power.

The Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin maidens felt it even more strongly. As remnants of the tribulation, they carried far deeper karma than the two goddesses. Their cultivation was usually twice the effort for half the result, and they faced constant calamities. But within the confines of Purple Heaven Palace, the heavy karma that made it hard for them to breathe was melting away like ice and snow under the sun, slowly but surely!

Even the dragon, phoenix, and kirin themselves in the backyard, whose intelligence was undeveloped and who acted purely on instinct, had their restless emotions gradually calm down. A sliver of clarity returned to their eyes, and some dragons even began to try washing themselves with the chaotic spring water?

"What... what is this?" a Dragon maiden whispered in disbelief as she felt her body from within, sensing the long-lost, light, and vigorous state of cultivation.

Chang Xi, with a cold expression, sensed for a long time before reluctantly murmuring, "It's the Dao charm of this place... Although it's chaotic and lazy, lacking any order, its core... is undoubtedly the supreme Heavenly Dao of Primordial Era. Being here is no different from constantly being close to the origin of the Heavenly Dao. The laws of heaven and earth are clearly visible, and that karma... is naturally being dissolved by the aura of the Heavenly Dao."

Xi He fell silent for a moment, then added with a complex tone, "Moreover, this place is isolated from the entanglements of Primordial Era karma, free from strife and conflict. It truly is... a place of purity and refuge from calamity." She truly did not want to admit that this rogue Dao Ancestor had accidentally bestowed upon them an immense fortune.

For a time, the moods of all the "captives" became extremely complicated.

Did they hate him? Of course, they did! This lazy Dao Ancestor's methods were crude, his words were uncouth, and he lacked the demeanor of a great being. Kidnapping them here had cost them all their dignity.

But... what about these tangible benefits? Reduced karma, improved cultivation, no calamities... This was simply a blessed land that countless great beings in the Primordial Era dreamed of!

They looked at Xiao Kuang, who was still sprawled out, humming an off-key, strange tune, and occasionally giving them an annoying smile. They ground their teeth in hatred, yet inexplicably couldn't muster much anger. They even had the absurd thought, "Maybe... it's not so bad to stay here?" This contradictory feeling made them even more stifled.

Amidst this strange balance and silence, the Heavenly Dao will, which had been dormant for some time, finally seemed to recover from its "crash."

It observed coldly and naturally noticed the changes happening within the Purple Firmament Palace.

[Heavenly Dao: ...Karma reduction... Cultivation improvement... Order tending towards stability... (Calculating chaos)] [Conclusion: Agent's behavior pattern abnormal... but results in unknown positive gains... Logical conflict...] [Cannot comprehend... Cannot parse...] [Strategy Adjustment: Since correction is impossible... must guide its behavior into the established framework... reduce uncontrollable variables...]

After an intense internal debate, the Heavenly Dao's cold core code reached a compromise – since this lazy fellow's haphazard actions were yielding results, they would find him some "proper work" and guide his uncontrollable energy into the main storyline of the Heavenly Dao's script!

Thus, that grand will descended upon Purple Heaven Palace once more, directly echoing in Xiao Kuang's mind. This time, its tone was calm and unperturbed, yet carried an undeniable driving force:

[Agent Xiao Kuang.] [Purple霄 Palace is established, the time has come.] [All beings in the Primordial Era are facing cultivation difficulties and are lost on their path forward.] [You, who have assumed the position of Dao Ancestor, are obligated to fulfill your duty, preach the Dao throughout the Primordial Era, enlighten beings, and guide their direction.] [Prepare immediately to conduct the first sermon in Purple霄 Palace.]

Xiao Kuang, who had been contemplating whether to have chaotic skewers or instant noodles for dinner, suddenly froze.

"Ser... Sermon?!"

He sprang up from the massage chair like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, pointing at the sky and shouting, "No way, officer? Again? Didn't we agree I could slack off? Why are you going back on your word? You want someone who failed calculus to give a lecture? Do you want the entire Primordial Era to fail?!"

[Heavenly Dao: ...This is the duty of a Dao Integrator... cannot be refused...] [Sermon content... can be decided by yourself... (Code fluctuates slightly, seemingly recalling the fear of being reverse-indoctrinated by junk information before)] [However, the sermon must proceed... otherwise... (Transmits vague threats akin to 'salary deduction', 'welfare cancellation')]

Xiao Kuang's face instantly fell.

He looked at the goddesses and maidens below, whose expressions were complex but who were clearly perking up their ears, seemingly having a primal expectation for the word "sermon." He then felt the Heavenly Dao's irresistible will.

It was over. This damned job, he still had to do it, with mandatory targets.

He wailed, slumping back onto the chair with a thud, and moaned weakly, "Fine, fine... I'll preach! But I'm warning you, if I don't preach well, if the audience falls asleep, or if the average cultivation of the Primordial Era decreases instead of increases, don't blame me!" "Damn it... prepare the lesson... what should I talk about? Five Years of College Entrance Examination, Three Years of Mock Tests? Postpartum Care for Sows? Or On the Importance of Slacking Off for Sustainable Development?"

The Heavenly Dao's will silently withdrew, seemingly having decided that as long as he started preaching, the content... it no longer dared to have any expectations for the content.

Only Xiao Kuang was left scratching his head in the empty hall, worrying at thin air. Meanwhile, Xi He, Chang Xi, and the group of maidens exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a mix of curiosity, concern (about the quality of the lecture), and a very subtle, even to themselves, unacknowledged... anticipation?