Authority of Edification

Azure Cloud Master's expression became very serious.

Through Zhang Yang, he learned from the Demon Lord that the four World-Opener —immortals, Celestial, Demon, Monster and Ghosts —held the Authority of Heaven and Earth.

These are respectively the Spiritual Qi controlled by the Myriad Laws Immortal Emperor, the darkest aspect of the world controlled by the Nine Nether Demon Sovereign, the Blood Vitality Power controlled by the Exquisite Monster Emperor, and the Cycle of Life and Death controlled by the Samsara Ghost Emperor.

These four Authority of Heaven and Earth transformed into four paths, namely Celestial, Demon, Monster and Ghosts!

The Sage Master, as the World-Opener, actually wields the Authority of Edification.

Of course, the Sage Master's Sage Dao has not yet been successfully established and may perish at any time, or even be taken away by others.

If this path is successfully opened, then the Enlightenment of heaven and earth will be entirely determined by the Sage Master.

Is the recruitment of Zhang Changshan now an action taken by the Sage Master to pave the way to Sage Dao?

If that's the case, then we need to re-evaluate the Sage Master.

Because Zhang Changshan is a disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect!

The Sage Master's heart pounded. After a long silence, he finally said to Azure Cloud Master and Zhang Yang, "Let's take a walk."

The matter of the World-Opener and the Authority of Heaven and Earth is currently known only to these three individuals.

In fact, Zhang Yang learned all of this from the Demon Lord.

"If possible, could we invite the Demon Lord to join us?" the Sage Master continued to ask.

They wanted to explore the question of how the World-Opener moved forward.

"Please!" Azure Cloud Master gestured.

Then, the two Tribulation Realm led Zhang Yang out of the Azure Cloud Great Hall.

The others looked completely bewildered.

What were these three secretly discussing again?

Kong Xiuping felt a pang of jealousy; his father wasn't even calling him?

Do you think he's not qualified?

Azure Cloud Master, Zhang Yang and his disciple, along with the Sage Master, sat atop Azure Cloud Peak once more.

The Sage Master spoke first, saying solemnly, "I truly believe that Zhang Changshan possesses an exceptionally strong comprehension of language, sufficient to inherit my mantle. On the contrary, my son can only learn the surface, not the essence. In fact, even now, within the Langya Sacred Land, no one has truly grasped my core essence."

He first offered an explanation for adopting Zhang Changshan as his godson.

Then, he looked at Zhang Yang and asked, "Do you think that by taking Zhang Changshan as my adopted son, I am absorbing his Great Dao? Does this mean that your understanding of the Sage Dao surpasses mine? If so, I would like to ask you for guidance!"

"Not ashamed to ask questions?" Zhang Yang asked back with a smile.

He copied this sentence and gave it to the Sage Master.

He was also trying to ease the tension.

"I am truly seeking the Dao!" the Sage Master scolded irritably. "The Immortal Cultivation Realm is now full of ghosts and demons, far stronger than us. Didn't you say my Dao fruit might be stolen? I'm not strong enough yet, and I'm worried too!"

"Then you don't need to worry, they can't take care of you right now!" Zhang Yang replied with a smile.

The Sage Dao concerns the individual, while the Prodigy Battlefield concerns the interests of the entire race.

Even if the Sage Master is in trouble, it will have to wait until after the Prodigy Battlefield ends.

With Zhang Yang's intervention, the atmosphere became relaxed again.

Then, Zhang Yang took out tea leaves, boiled water, and brewed tea to make the atmosphere more harmonious. Then, he looked at Azure Cloud Master and the Sage Master and said, "Master, Sage Master Uncle, you are both World-Opener, and your understanding of your Great Dao is profound enough."

However, you all have a big problem: you are all studying your own "Great Dao".

On the contrary, we know too little about this world and too little about all living beings.

Ultimately, your Great Dao lies within heaven and earth.

And living beings are an indispensable part of the universe.

If you seek the Way apart from this aspect, you will naturally gain less.

He needed to find an excuse before he could start talking about anything else.

Otherwise, he couldn't possibly claim that his understanding of the Great Dao surpasses that of two Tribulation Realms, could he?

Azure Cloud Master and the Sage Master exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement.

When it comes to understanding "people," they are really not as good as Zhang Yang.

They realized this from the last time they plundered resources from the Immortal Cultivation Realm.

"Alright, I'll visit more often in the future!" The Sage Master nodded and said, "I happen to be in Azure Cloud City right now, and there are lots of people there, which will fulfill my wish."

Next, tell me your understanding of the Sage Dao!

Zhang Yang countered, "Uncle Sage Master, you already know that Celestial, Demon, Monster and Ghosts correspond to the four great powers. Then I would like to ask you, what power does your Sage Dao correspond to?"

"Enlightenment!" the Sage Master replied.

Surely one can't be completely ignorant of the core principles of their own Great Dao?

"Why do we need to Enlightenment? What is Enlightenment?" Zhang Yang continued to ask.

The Sage Master's eyes widened. Was he really going to give me a lesson?

"Teaching and nurturing people, imparting knowledge, can be called Enlightenment!" the Sage Master replied.

"Then how do we educate and nurture students?" Zhang Yang continued to ask.

"Teach them to read and write, and to understand principles?" the Sage Master replied somewhat uncertainly.

He felt it should be this way, yet he also felt it wasn't.

Zhang Yang suddenly kicked the table in front of the three of them, sending it flying and splashing tea everywhere.

The two cultivators at the Tribulation Realm naturally wouldn't get splashed with tea, but they were still a little bewildered.

What's wrong with this kid?

"Was my behavior just now correct?" Zhang Yang asked the Sage Master. "Does it have anything to do with reading and writing? If it was correct, what is the reason? If it was incorrect, what is the reason?"

Azure Cloud Master's strange gaze shifted back and forth between the Sage Master and Zhang Yang.

He sensed something was wrong.

Instead, the Sage Master fell into deep thought.

The three of them were sitting properly when Zhang Yang kicked the table away. It seemed to make sense, yet it also seemed not to...

The Sage Master, worthy of having studied the Sage Dao for thousands of years and being its World-Opener, pondered for a long time before slowly asking, "Rules?"

If a rule is established first, then it's possible to determine whether it's reasonable or not!

In fact, he had a certain understanding of the rules themselves.

Back then, when he had just reached the Late Tribulation Realm, he gave the Abbot of One-Guard Monastery Disciplinary Ruler and struck the Abbot's palm.

That's the rule!

Because you did something wrong, you deserve to be punished!

Thus, the abbot, Mid Tribulation Realm cultivator and a swordsman, had no choice but to obediently accept a beating with the Disciplinary Ruler, his palms swelling up...

Zhang Yang nodded slowly and said, "At least as I understand it, the most important core of your Sage Dao should be rules!"

This rule is not merely the rule of one person, nor the rule of one place, but encompasses all the rules of heaven and earth.

In summary, it can be summarized in four phrases: to establish a moral compass for Heaven and Earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to continue the Supreme Lore of past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations!

"If you, Sage Master Uncle, can truly achieve this, then I believe that one day you will surely be able to truly wield the Authority of Edification, just like the Immortal Emperor, Demon Emperor, Monster Emperor, and Ghost Sovereign Realm!"

Zhang Yang directly threw the Four Sayings of Hengqu in the face of the Sage Master.

A thunderous roar erupted in the Sage Master's heart. The fog before him vanished, and he saw a Great Dao leading to the heavens before him.