"The Human Teaching? What could be wrong with that?"
"From what the Vine Dao Venerable said, there's clearly an extraordinary secret hidden here. But what exactly is it?"
"After Taishang established the Human Teaching, didn't he take Great Master Xuandu, the last Primordial Human in all heaven and earth, as his disciple? Then, because he practiced nonaction, Taishang didn't open his gates wide, recruit disciples, and spread his teachings like the Chan Spirit Vine and the Western Buddhist Sect. Instead, he went into seclusion and rarely left the Eight Sceneries Palace. Why does the Vine Dao Venerable make it sound as though there's something else wrong here?"
"Just that one sentence from the Vine Dao Venerable made Taishang's expression change. Whatever this involves..."
The beings of the Primordial World recalled the details of that fleeting instant. The more they thought about it, the more terrifying the secret seemed. They drew sharp breaths, their hearts surging, and pricked up their ears, as though doing so would let them hear Lin Tian's words more clearly.
Of course, Lin Tian had seen Taishang's expression change. But he had no intention of leaving Taishang any dignity now, and immediately began berating him.
"Taishang, you established the Human Teaching and took control of the Kongtong Seal, the supreme treasure that anchors the Human Race's fortune. Over all these years, how much fortune have you siphoned off while sprawled atop the Human Race? The Human Race has secured its place as the central protagonist of heaven and earth in the Primordial World. Even in its weakness, it stands foremost in the world. Could such a phenomenon possibly be a matter of chance?"
"Humans born after creation are indeed weak by nature, but with boundless fortune upon them and the love of heaven and earth, how could