"Your Daohui, right? Would you like to become my disciple?"
Wang Hao's gaze fell on the taciturn little monk who had asked the question earlier, and he became somewhat interested in the little fellow.
This little fellow is only fifteen years old and is a monk of the Dao generation at Shaomu Temple, the same generation as Daozheng.
However, this little guy's aptitude is far superior to that Daozheng's; otherwise, he wouldn't have been valued and taken in by the Sweeping Monk.
Moreover, he had Xiao Mengmeng use the Treasure-Seeking Function to search, and among all the younger generation of monks in Shaomu Temple, this guy had the best aptitude.
Although he is a bit dull and not very bright, he shows signs of being wise beyond his years and is a promising talent.
So he got the idea of poaching talent from that old guy Sweeping Monk.
After all, according to his previous plan, each of his alternate identities would find a successor in the Central Plains, and this little monk just happened to be a good fit.
Most importantly, this little guy's appearance and demeanor are somewhat similar to Saitama's, and he is currently using Saitama's disguise mode.
This is fate; is there anyone more suitable than this?
Daohui blinked blankly, then instinctively looked at the Sweeping Monk, which left him somewhat at a loss.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank your grandmaster!"
The Sweeping Monk hurriedly and happily asked Daohui to bow in gratitude. Although he felt a little uncomfortable about having his disciple poached, he was mostly happy.
Although they already knew that the Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions of the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult would choose a disciple from the Central Plains as their successor, the Buddhist Order sects in the Central Plains were large and powerful, with countless outstanding disciples, so it was not necessarily their Shaomu Temple.
Now, this great opportunity has finally fallen into the hands of Shaomu Temple!
The ten Buddhist Order luminaries standing to the side were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment, but also with a deep sense of helplessness.
There's no way around it; they have a deep connection with Shaomu Temple, and this is Shaomu Temple's home turf, so it's really hard to compete.
"Disciple Daohui greets Master!"
Daohui wasn't stupid; he immediately and respectfully performed the formal apprenticeship ceremony.
"This is my inheritance. Just take a look; there's no need to follow the prescribed methods. You won't reach the Celestial Person Realm that way. Only by forging your own path can you achieve Celestial Realm!"
Wang Hao tapped Daohui's forehead and transmitted all the martial arts techniques he had deduced to match the disguise of Saitama the Great Demon King, including the knock-off version of Serious Punch, through his Innate Divine Sense.
"To forge one's own path? May I ask, Grandmaster, what is the meaning of this statement?"
Suddenly, a red shadow flashed, and a heroic figure appeared in the main hall—it was Dongfang Bai.
Clearly, she had been listening outside, and only after hearing about the breakthrough to the Celestial Person Realm did she finally reveal herself to inquire.
Of course, more importantly, she wanted to observe this Demon Lord among the Tribulation Lords of the Ten Directions of the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult Sect up close, because she also had a strange sense of familiarity with this person, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
The Sword God Ximen Chuixue she had met before and Chunyangzi who appeared in the Wudang Sect last time both gave her a strange sense of familiarity, but she couldn't figure out exactly what made them familiar.
So right now, I want to get up close and personal with Grandmaster Saitama.
Although the Sweeping Monk and the others were displeased with Dongfang Bubai's sudden appearance, they didn't say much, because they were also very curious about the secret of breaking through to the Celestial Person Realm.
Even the martial arts practitioners outside Shaomu Temple pricked up their ears, each using their own unique methods to eavesdrop.
" The Solar Physique! I never imagined that someone in the Central Plains Awakening the special physique of an ancient emperor. How did you manage to live so long? Didn't the Net Trap capture you and keep you captive?"
Wang Hao, feigning surprise and then curiosity, imitated Saitama's adorable way of speaking, uttering words that shocked everyone, including Dongfang Bai, who was standing in front of him, who was completely speechless.
If she hadn't known how powerful this guy was, she would have kicked him right then and there.
How can you talk like that?
Of course, despite her dissatisfaction, she also became wary of the Net Trap organization.
She didn't want to be caught and kept as a pet; she'd rather die than be caught like that.
"I am Dongfang Bubai, and I have only recently transformed from the Shaoyang Physique to the Solar Physique. I Grandmaster enlighten me on the secrets of this Celestial Person Realm!"
Taking a deep breath and suppressing the urge to kick the guy, Dongfang Bai gave a brief explanation before steer the conversation back to the Celestial Person Realm.
"Oh! I see. Then you'd better be careful in the future, lest you get captured and kept as a pet by the Net Trap people. The offspring of people like you who have Awakening the special physique of the ancient emperor have the most concentrated bloodline and a greater chance of Awakening their special physique."
The Net Trap loves keeping people like you captive for breeding!
Wang Hao pretended to know what was going on, and then offered a concerned reminder.
This reminder made the veins on Dongfang Bai's fair forehead throb, and he almost couldn't resist drawing his sword to strike.
That jerk has no manners!
In fact, Wang Hao said these things on purpose to provoke Dongfang Bai. From the day this girl came to Shaomu Temple, he had seen a look of scrutiny and doubt in her eyes, which meant that she had obviously noticed something.
This time, his scrutinizing gaze was even stronger. He clearly didn't want the girl to continue observing him, so he deliberately said those things to distract her.
"Ahem... Grandmaster, let's talk about the secrets of the Celestial Person Realm!"
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, the Sweeping Monk coughed and steered the conversation back on track.
" The Celestial Person Realm! Actually, it's nothing much. It's about forming your own Dao, gaining the recognition of the Will of Heaven and Earth, and then achieving Unity of Heaven and Humanity. That's the Celestial Person Realm!"
After thinking for a moment, Wang Hao explained his understanding of the Celestial Person Realm, speaking very briefly, but every word was profound.
He didn't know about the Celestial Person Realm the Smiling, Proud Wanderer this low-level martial arts world, but there were indeed Celestial Person Realm experts in the Primordial Great World.
The powerful beings at the Celestial Person Realm in the Primordial World are those Sub-Sage. These Sage are basically those who have made contributions to heaven and earth, gained the recognition of heaven and earth, and formed their own Dao to teach and enlighten all living beings, thus becoming Sage.
For example, Dao Ancestor Hongjun founded the Immortal Dao and defeated the Demon Ancestor, thus becoming Sage. Afterwards, he relied on the Purple Cloud Palace to preach and enlighten all living beings, and his cultivation level increased dramatically once again.
Other Sage were similar; by using this as a reference, one can naturally summarize some of the patterns of the Celestial Person Realm.
Although the low-level martial arts world of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer at the World is far inferior to the Primordial Great World, it is essentially the same. To achieve the Celestial Person Realm, one must do the same thing.
Seeing that everyone still looked confused, Wang Hao further explained, "To achieve the Celestial Person Realm, one must have a solid and perfect foundation. Only by cultivating to the limit that this world can normally accommodate, which is the peak of the Great Grandmaster realm, can one achieve this."
It is difficult to achieve this by relying on the martial arts created by predecessors. After all, those are the martial arts of predecessors, and no matter how well they fit one's own style, they will still have flaws and cannot reach true perfection.
Therefore, only by forging one's own path and creating a unique martial art can one fully unleash one's potential and reach the true limit.
But this is only a foundation. In addition to having a strong and perfect foundation, one must also gain the approval of the Will of Heaven and Earth.
In this regard, one can do great things that benefit the universe or the Human Dao Fortune, thereby gaining recognition and achieving harmony between Unity of Heaven and Humanity.
"I wonder if there is a specific method for achieving the status of a celestial being?"
Dongfang Bai asked earnestly, and the Sweeping Monk and the others were also very curious about it, their eyes even becoming burning with desire.
After all, this is the Celestial Person Realm!
They've been stuck at the Great Grandmaster Peak Stage for a long time, so they certainly won't let this opportunity slip by.
After thinking for a moment, Wang Hao replied, "There are quite a few specific methods, but they can be summarized into three types. One is to do something extraordinary that benefits the world or humanity, and directly gain the approval of the Will of Heaven and Earth. Even if you don't have any cultivation, you can still become a celestial being, Heaven and Earth Society replenish your foundation."
The second Prove Dao by Force, forging an Invincible foundation, forcibly suppressing the Will of Heaven and Earth, and achieving the Celestial Person Realm. This kind of strength is the strongest.
The third method is a combination of the first two, and it is also the most commonly used. It involves creating a perfect foundation, then doing great things that benefit heaven and earth, gaining the approval of heaven, earth, and humanity, and thus achieving the union of heaven and humanity.
This method is less extreme than the first two and is relatively easier.
This isn't a joke; it's the truth.
In the Primordial Great World, there are three methods of attaining enlightenment: one is to Prove Dao by Force, forcibly breaking the laws of heaven to become Sage; the other is to attain enlightenment through merit, directly becoming a saint by accumulating great merit; the most typical example is Nuwa, the Empress Nuwa who created the Human Clan.
The third method is what Dao Ancestor Hongjun called "Three Corpses Severance to become a saint." To be precise, Three Corpses Severance is just one of the methods in this category.
However, the third requirement is not as extreme as the first two. It does not require as much merit as achieving sainthood through merit, nor does it require the abnormal strength of one's own foundation to Prove Dao by Force. It can be considered a combination of the two.
This classification applies to most worlds, including the low-martial-power world of the Smiling, Proud Wanderer at the World, a point he had confirmed with Xiao Mengmeng.
Everyone looked thoughtful, focusing their attention on the third method.
They gave up on the first two options after only considering them. After all, they really didn't know how to do something that would benefit the entire world, and it was also difficult to judge what kind of thing would benefit the world.
Don't let a good deed turn into a bad one, attracting a huge wave of Karmic Cause and Effect, which would be disastrous.
As for proving one's Prove Dao by Force, that is even more difficult. To forcibly suppress the Will of Heaven and Earth with one's own strength is terrifying just to think about.
That's something no human being could do.
Therefore, only the third method is suitable for them. Didn't you see that this method is also the mainstream in overseas martial arts circles?
"Forget about it. Even the third method requires sufficient foundational strength. I don't know which of you has lost your mind to create a system like internal energy and true qi that destroys one's own foundation."
And you guys are so stupid to actually incorporate it into your own cultivation; there's absolutely no way you'll break through to the Celestial Person Realm like that."
Just as everyone was dreaming of achieving the Celestial Person Realm, Wang Hao mercilessly shattered their hopes.
This time, it's not a lie, but the absolute truth.
The number of the Celestial Person Realm experts that each world can accommodate is extremely limited, and the requirements are very high; even the third method is very difficult.
The philosophers of the Legend of Qin followed the pure path of pre-Qin Qi Refinement, yet even so, none of them achieved the Celestial Person Realm, clearly indicating that their foundations were still not up to standard.
Even the philosophers of the Legend of Qin didn't meet the standard, let alone the martial arts practitioners of today who have more or less followed the path of Internal Force and True Qi System. So these people have absolutely no hope.
Unless they have a miraculous medicine to cleanse their marrow and transform them, rebuilding a powerful foundation for them.
Unfortunately, this world doesn't even have the energy of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, so it's impossible for it to nurture such a precious medicine. It might be more like the Primordial Great World.
So these people have long since run out of options, and have absolutely no hope left.
These words shattered the illusions of all martial arts practitioners, their faces turning ashen and pale, and their resentment towards Confucian School intensified.
The Internal Force and True Qi System was originally developed by Confucian School, who thought it would spread martial arts widely, but it turned out to be a bottomless pit.
Well, now even they've been dragged into this mess!
Is there really absolutely no chance?
A prominent figure in the Buddhist Order asked, unwilling to give up, and all eyes turned to Wang Hao once again, filled with hope.