Corpse-Severing Dao

Yuan Tian once again asked Hongjun about increasing the spiritual energy of the Primordial Wilderness. This was a major matter—if it was truly accomplished, it would be an act of boundless Merit. Just thinking about it excited Yuan Tian greatly, and he was immensely interested.

Once Yuan Tian had asked nearly everything he wanted to ask, he prepared to go accomplish his great undertaking for the Primordial Wilderness. Thus, he began bidding Hongjun farewell, but Hongjun stopped him.

"Does Master have any other instructions?" Yuan Tian found it strange. Hadn't they already said everything that needed to be said? What else was there?

"Mm. Last time, when I expounded the Dao, I only spoke as far as the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. I intend to expound the Dao for you once more and pass my Corpse-Severing Dao on to you."

"Ah! The Corpse-Severing Dao?" Yuan Tian had coveted that thing for a long time. Although the path he followed seemed more akin to the Force-Proving Dao, and the Third Corpse Severing appeared to have little direct use to him, that was not how matters should be viewed. Yuan Tian could use the Corpse-Severing Dao to comprehend the Great Dao, thereby perfecting his own Dao. Its wondrous uses were endless.

In truth, there was no Dao art or divine ability in the Primordial Wilderness that was truly useless. Whether something was worthless as chicken ribs depended entirely on how it was used. Use it poorly, and it was chicken ribs. Use it well, then—heh heh...

"Yes, the Corpse-Severing Dao." Hongjun answered with great certainty. Afraid that Yuan Tian did not fully understand, he explained again, "Third Corpse Severing means severing one's good thoughts, evil thoughts, and self—that is, one's obsessions. When severing obsessions, one may entrust them to various Innate Spirit