The Great Dao to Heaven, and Who Was Xuandu?

Gao Old Village.

Seven or eight Gold-Wielding Guard, each with a sword at their waist and a stern expression, stood in a line at the entrance of the manor, like an iron wall.

Outside the village, four or five local forces had already gathered. They had all come under the guise of eliminating villains after hearing about the revelation of Zhu Baichuan's past.

Their real purpose, of course, was to covet the wealth that Gao Old Village had accumulated over the years.

After parting ways with Yu Tunzhou, Liu An first returned to the Gold-Wielding Guard to make relevant arrangements, sent people to the county city overnight to seek help, and then personally led a team to Gao Old Village to avoid any accidents.

"Sir, the men outside are getting restless, accusing us of protecting the Zhu Household. We request that you go out and see for yourself."

A Gold-Wielding Guard entered the manor, approached Liu An, and whispered his report.

Liu An, who was still making arrangements for the rest of Zhu Household's family, turned around and sneered, "Money really does move people's hearts; a bunch of clueless fools."

He strode to the gate of the manor and shouted coldly, "What's all this commotion about! Gathering here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping, are you trying to rebel?"

"Envoy Liu, what do you mean by this?" A middle-aged man with a fierce face stood at the front, carrying a large sword, his voice booming like thunder. "Zhu Baichuan colluded with the Seven Bandits and betrayed Hero Jiang. His crimes are heinous! We are acting on behalf of Heaven to uphold justice, and you, the Gold-Wielding Guard, are blocking the entrance. Are you perhaps protecting the remnants of the Zhu Household?"

"Acting on behalf of Heaven?" Liu An coldly swept his gaze over. "Zhao Laoliu, don't think no one knows about your dirty deeds. Do you want me to settle accounts with you for 'acting on behalf of Heaven'?"

Zhao Laoliu's face stiffened, he snorted, and neither replied nor left.

Another lean old man stroked his beard and said slowly, "Envoy Liu, why don't we find another place to discuss this in detail?"

Liu An glanced at everyone present and sneered, "There's nothing to say. The higher-ups have spoken; they don't want to see bloodshed in Gao Old Village. If you don't want to go to jail, you'd better get out of here!"

At first, the crowd didn't believe it. How long had it been since the incident occurred? They had only recently received the news themselves. How could the county seat have gotten the information so quickly and even issued an order?

But seeing Liu An's unwavering stance today, leaving no room for maneuver, they were starting to have second thoughts.

Although Liu An was powerful in the past, he had never offended all of them like this before, after all, they were the local bullies.

Just then...

A lofty and boundless aura flowed through everyone like water, silent yet omnipresent.

Everyone tensed up instantly, but the flow of Qi and Blood throughout their bodies seemed to be smoothed out, becoming sluggish, and even their heartbeats seemed to slow down.

Everyone became alert and quickly realized that as the watery scent flowed by, the night wind in the surrounding fields stopped and the chirping of insects ceased.

The world seemed to be left with only this grand, silent rhythm, like the silent "roar" of the Great Dao.

Someone exclaimed, "What... who is this External Scenery expert who has arrived?"

All eyes immediately fell on Liu An.

The lean old man's hand, which was stroking his beard, froze in mid-air. He exclaimed in surprise, "Envoy Liu, may I ask if you have come to see Lord Qi?"

Qi Anmei is the garrison commander of the Gold-Wielding Guard in Twin Rivers Commandery, and also the superior of the Gold-Wielding Guard in Donghe County.

Liu An was also filled with doubt and suspicion, wondering if it could be Hua Nongying?

But this aura contained no malice; it was peaceful and serene. Its existence was like the rotation of the sun and moon, the changing of the seasons—completely unlike what that venomous woman could possess.

His expression remained unchanged as he coldly said, "This is my final warning: if you don't want to be blacklisted by the Gold-Wielding Guard, get out of here right now!"

He then immediately set off back to the county town.

The local powerful figures looked at each other, no longer having any intention of seizing the territory. They all wanted to find out as soon as possible who the powerful person who caused this strange phenomenon was, and they all followed behind Liu An.

Liu An hurried back to the city, leaped onto the city wall and looked down, trying to find the source of the aura, only to find that the ground of the county town was covered with black and white.

One side is pitch black, the other is vast and blazing white.

What's this?

Liu An leaped several times and arrived at the highest point of the county town. From there, he saw that the entire county town was divided into two parts by black and white, which were intertwined and cycled endlessly, resembling a giant yin-yang symbol.

This yin-yang symbol not only covers Donghe County, but also extends into distant areas!

Liu An suddenly noticed that the center of the two fish eyes fell precisely on a certain spot in the west of the city.

Young Hero Yu?!

Almost instantly, Liu An blurted out, "Dao Path Phenomenon?!"

Before he broke through to Divine Ability, he entered the secret vault of the Gold-Wielding Guard and read through the relevant records. He remembered one of them very well: It is said that those who have reached the pinnacle of Dharma Aspect and ranked at the top of the Heaven Ranking Dao Path caused strange phenomena in heaven and earth when their Dao Embryo was first formed.

Those with verifiable records include Yan Huifeng, the Supreme Sword Lord, who ranked among the top three on the contemporary Heaven Ranking, and Kou Ziling, the Heavenly Demon.

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Yan Huifeng laid the foundation for his future Dao Path in the legendary "Not Envying Immortals" grotto-heaven restaurant. On that day, all the swords present were drawn at the same time, as if paying homage to a "master", even the swords of the experts from the External Scenery were no exception!

Later, when this person attained Dharma Aspect, he first caused the extraordinary spectacle of "clouds hanging down from the nine heavens and waters standing upright in the four seas," and then there was a scene of ten thousand swords paying homage to the heavens, covering the sky and the sun. Among them, there was also a celestial sword that took the initiative to come to him.

Another Heavenly Demon, who once climbed "Devil Lord Mountain" by stepping on the bones and blood of countless fellow martial artists, also caused a strange phenomenon in the heavens and earth after laying the foundation for his future Dao Path, and a pitch-black nine-grade lotus platform condensed in the air.

On the day he attained Dharma Aspect, it is said that the phantoms of three thousand great worlds stretched across the sky, and in each world, a Kou Ziling looked up with a smile, a truly eerie sight.

Can Yu Tunzhou possibly compare to these two?!

now.

The local tyrants who followed behind had also arrived, and upon seeing this strange phenomenon, they were all greatly shocked.

Liu An gazed at the slowly rotating yin-yang symbol in the sky above the county town, took deep breaths to calm State of Mind, then turned around and said in a deep voice, "This is a phenomenon observed during the cultivation of a senior member of our Gold-Wielding Guard. You need not panic, nor should you cause any disturbance. Return home immediately, and all of you must behave yourselves for the next few days!"

The local tycoons nodded hastily and turned to run faster than anyone else.

At this moment, Liu An noticed that the black and white colors below were slowly dissipating, like the tide receding, leaving no trace.

A thought struck him: Was this the end?

I wonder if Young Hero Yu has already laid the foundation for his Dao Path?

In the courtyard west of the city.

The Dao and Virtue principles of right and wrong circulated around Yu Tunzhou, transforming into two fish swimming head to tail, gradually gaining strength.

The black and white colors spread from it, permeating the entire courtyard, over the walls, through the streets and alleys, and into the distance.

Until Yu Tunzhou slowly withdrew his fist.

The black and white colors receded like the tide, the night wind blew again, the chirping of insects resumed, and the barking of dogs echoed from the direction of Gao Old Village in the distance.

Everything returned to normal, as if the strange phenomenon had never happened.

Yu Tunzhou a long breath and focused his inner energy on his Dantian.

The original Primordial Azure One Qi has disappeared, replaced by a dark and restrained chaos, existing between the beginning and end of the creation of heaven and earth, and between the beginning and end of the separation of Yin and Yang.

This is his "Dao Embryo," which was sublimated from the Primordial Azure One.

The Dao Embryo is now in its initial stage, but it is far from being truly finalized.

Because he was faced with two paths.

Follow the principles of Taiji, and spread the Way throughout the world.

Reversing the flow leads to the Wuji, and heaven and earth return to oneness.

Only when he makes a real decision will this Chaos Dao Embryo react—whether to take a step forward or a step back.

Taiji and Wuji stand opposite each other, and can also transform into one another.

But at this moment, Yu Tunzhou was in a difficult position.

The difference between these two paths seems like heaven and earth.

He could understand spreading the Way throughout the world, but did the unification of heaven and earth mean reducing all things in the universe to chaos?

Wouldn't that mean "to follow the crowd is to be a saint, and to go against it is to be a demon"?

"Boy, little fish! Let this saint see, quickly let this saint see your ' Dao Foundation '!"

An urgent voice rang out within his Primordial Spirit.

Only then did Yu Tunzhou realize that the Great Sage Huntian had awakened again.

Since entering the Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth, this creature had been resting curled up on the back of the Kun Fish, but now it was flapping its little wings, eagerly waiting in mid-air.

Yu Tunzhou asked curiously, "Great Sage, did you wake up suddenly or naturally this time?"

Huntian said sternly, "Enough with the nonsense. I seriously suspect you've gone astray and need to examine you thoroughly to prevent you from taking the wrong path!"

Yu Tunzhou:

Both of his Dao Path were naturally paved with Immortal Foundation foundations, so there was no way he would have taken a wrong turn.

He thought to himself, "Looks like he was startled awake by me."

It just so happens that he was also a bit unsure about his future Dao Path, so he asked this person for advice.

Upon seeing the Dao Embryo within Yu Tunzhou Dantian and sensing the primordial aura of the Great Dao that existed between existence and non-existence, Huntian's eyes widened in shock.

It was actually the aura of the Great Dao, the Taiji and the Wuji!

The Great Dao Wuji, the origin of Yuanshi.

Taiji teachings are the foundation of our existence, the fundamental Dao of Laojun.

How could these two great paths appear on Yu Tunzhou's body at the same time?!

Could this young man be part of the schemes of those two Daoist School Daoist masters?

Or is it that two of the Three Pure Ones have perished, and the Great Dao has returned to Heaven and Earth, choosing a new master?!

Thinking of this, Huntian shuddered and dared not think any further.

The more you know, the faster you die!

Its sworn brother, how arrogant he was in the past, daring to declare war even on the Heavenly Emperor, yet in the end, he still died an unexplained death.

As for that Human Emperor, since he no longer exists in this world, he must have perished and disappeared while exploring the past!

Could it be that the guy, standing in the past, saw the extraordinary nature of this future youth, and thus deliberately left behind a remnant of his soul to help this Human Race boy?

Seeing that it remained silent for a long time, Yu Tunzhou took the initiative to explain its current troubles and worries to it.

Huntian suppressed the shock in his heart, feigning composure, and lightly rebuked, "Absurd! What distinction is there between saints and demons?"

"Taiji, with its interdependence of movement and stillness, and its unmanifested Yin and Yang yet already possessing roots, is the beginning of 'existence,' the unity of Yin and Yang, containing the potential to differentiate into all things in heaven and earth."

"And the Wuji, without yin or yang, without movement or stillness, without good or evil, without size, is the essence of the Dao. How can it be described as demonic? This unity of heaven and earth, or—"

In the end, Huntian's heart suddenly sank.

The Great Dao Wuji, representing the "nothingness" before the creation of heaven and earth.

Normally, education takes place in the process of going from nothing to something, and then from something back to nothing.

But why is the Dao Path of the Yu Tunzhou a reversal of the Wuji, a return to the unity of heaven and earth?

This doesn't make sense!

Does the phrase "the unity of heaven and earth" refer to breaking down heaven and earth and causing all things to return to their original state, or does it have another meaning?

For a time, even it found it difficult to fathom the mystery within.

"Don't rush into a decision; first try to understand the mysteries of these two paths."

In short, think it through carefully! You absolutely must think it through carefully!

Huntian said solemnly, "This not only concerns your future direction on the Great Dao, but also whether your path to the Great Dao will be smooth. Even I, this Saint, dare not give you an answer rashly."

It never mentions the "profoundness of the Great Way".

Because no matter which path you choose, it is a path to Tongtian that leads directly to the source.

After thinking for a moment, Huntian hesitated and said, "Why don't you consider Taiji instead?"

Why do you say such a thing, Great Sage?

Huntian coughed lightly. "You don't know, Wuji the fundamental Daoist School of Yuanshi Tianzun of the Three Pure Ones Celestial Venerable Yuanshi, and he has many disciples, not just one generation. If you follow Wuji, your future is uncertain, and it's hard to say whether you'll become an enemy or a friend."

"Taiji is the fundamental Dao of the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue. This Laojun has attendants and mounts, but his disciples are few and far between, and they are often of a tranquil nature, Buzheng or vying for anything, just like the Heavenly Lord Nanhua."

Yu Tunzhou wondered, was this some kind of consideration for future enemies of the Great Dao?

"Great Sage, if I were to embark on the Path of Wuji, would it be possible for me to become an enemy of the disciples of the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi?"

Huntian snorted coldly, "There are many Dao Path the world, but for the same Dao Path, only one person is destined to reach the top. If the Celestial Venerable Yuanshi has chosen a successor, and you have embarked on the Wuji Dao Path, then if you are not enemies of the Dao, who are?"

Hiss, Yu Tunzhou gasped.

Leaving aside the second-generation disciples, even among the third-generation disciples, there are two of the three notorious traitors: Erlang Shen Yang Jian and Nezha!

Huntian said earnestly, "With this holy being assisting you in your cultivation, your future path to the Great Dao is surely promising, therefore these things must be taken into consideration!"

As it said these words, it thought to itself that not only had the Human Emperor chosen this child, but this child had also simultaneously revealed two supreme Daos.

Regardless of whether this kid has any secrets, his future potential is likely to surpass it.

Long ago, Guangchengzi, a disciple of Yuanshi, guided the Human Emperor was still in his infancy. Despite their comparable cultivation levels (not even considering combat prowess), Guangchengzi earned the title of the Human Emperor's teacher, was Human Emperor as an elder, and was guided to the High Antiquity—

But he was hunted down by the Human Emperor across countless ages, and even the Demon Ancestor was unwilling to lend a hand. He couldn't help but shed tears every time he thought about it.

In this lifetime, it vows to change all of this!

Who says a demon Sacred Cult can't produce Human Emperor!

Yu Tunzhou said helplessly, "Great Sage, I would like to take these things into consideration. But the problem is, do you know what the situation is like under the Jade Void and the Dao and Virtue Sect now? Are there any other powerful figures outside of these two sects who have embarked on the same path?"

He was momentarily Huntian and speechless.

"Logically speaking, these two Great Daos should be able to appear simultaneously within your Immortal Foundation—"

Having said that, Huntian dared not continue, lest he presume to discuss the situation of those two. He coughed softly, "Alright, this Saint will give you another suggestion: follow your instincts!"

"Follow your instincts?" Yu Tunzhou was taken aback. Was this considered giving directions?

"These two paths appearing in your life are naturally predestined, and predestined relationships depend on fate." Huntian changed the subject. "Your Dao Embryo is newly formed, so there's no rush to make a decision. How is your cultivation of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art progressing? Regardless of which path you choose, the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art can lay a solid foundation for you."

"That's about enough. I plan to complete the first level of cultivation here."

Huntian was stunned for a moment. Could it be that he had slept for a long time?

Even if this kid has a foundation in Martial Dao, the speed at which he has mastered it is still a bit too fast.

"I haven't been sleeping lately, guiding you through the first level of cultivation, and then helping you break through the first tribulation of the profound technique."

For the next period of time.

Apart from Liu An coming to report on the handling of matters in Gao Old Village, the courtyard was quite quiet.

Yu Tunzhou focused all his energy on refining the acupoints, and then completed the refining of the remaining thirty acupoints one by one.

His body was getting closer and closer to "emptiness and clarity," as if the barrier between him and heaven and earth was gradually disappearing.

Just as he was preparing to make a final, decisive attack, Liu An came to his door again, bringing with him all the information about Zhu Baichuan from birth to death that the Gold-Wielding Guard had in his possession, as well as news about Falling Star Gorge and [Xuandu].

Zhu Baichuan was born in a small mountain village, which is quite a low starting point. Jiang Ying, Yuyang and he are all from the same village, and the Martial Dao they have mastered are all different.

That's very interesting.

An ordinary little mountain village has produced two Late Divine Ability Stage with considerable combat strength, and one with the potential to External Scenery Grandmaster.

In terms of the current threshold for Martial Dao, this is basically equivalent to an ordinary person winning a lottery of 200 million yuan.

Yu Tunzhou had a rough idea of what was going on, so he went to the street to buy a map and checked it when he got home. He discovered that Falling Star Gorge was near the mountain village where Zhu Baichuan and the others came from.

The so-called [Xuandu] inheritance must be located in this vicinity.

These three, in their youth, had mistakenly entered this place and received its inheritance?

If they could guess it themselves, the Seven Bandits of the Western Desert must have guessed it too. In fact, Zhu Baichuan himself was very likely a witness, so it was impossible that they hadn't investigated it.

But as things stand, it seems the Seven Bandits of the Western Desert haven't been found yet?

Furthermore, if Zhu Baichuan was also a participant, he would have confessed long ago, unless he didn't know how to get in.

Is Jiang Ying the only one who knows how to get in?

It's also possible that Jiang Ying entered it, and after coming out, she distributed the inheritance she received to two other people.

Yu Tunzhou guessed several possibilities. He thought to himself that if the two Hero Yu and his companion, invited him to Falling Star Gorge to explore the Xuandu inheritance together, then he would probably have to face the Seven Bandits this time.

It's unknown whether the two have any backup plans to deal with the Seven Bandits.

His gaze was resolute; he knew he had to master the first level of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Art before he could venture into Falling Star Gorge!

Finally, he began to look through the [Xuandu] information held by the Gold-Wielding Guard.

After a moment, Yu Tunzhou raised his head and murmured, "So Xuandu refers to that Grand Dharma Master Xuandu?"

He had indeed previously made the connection to Laojun—

Xuandu Cave, Eight Sceneries Palace, where Taishang Laojun) resides.

In Daoist culture, the term "Xuandu" refers to the place where Taishang Laojun Lao) preached, expounded the Dharma, and practiced alchemy.

Therefore, the Xuandu lineage is very likely the lineage of Laojun.

This point was actually somewhat confirmed when Zhu Yaowu explained the origin of the name Gao Old Village.

The second senior brother and Laojun seem to have some connection, as the Nine-Toothed Rake in his hand was personally crafted by Laojun.

However, he did not immediately connect the two figures to the "Grand Dharma Master Xuandu" who appeared in the Investiture of the Gods, who was rumored to be the personal disciple of Taishang Laojun.

Although this person holds a high position, their presence is extremely weak, and their strength remains a mystery.

In his previous life, due to his profession, he often came into contact with the classics of Daoism and Buddhism, but the earliest one he encountered was from the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods.

In the novel, this character only appears four times, either delivering messages or leading an ox for Laojun, so much so that he never even appears with a Daoist name.

This person is called the Grand Dharma Master Xuandu -

The Daoist School "Grand Master" refers to a high-ranking Daoist master. High- Daoist School Daoist practitioners like Guangchengzi have all been called Grand Masters. In addition, this person cultivated in Xuandu and was Laojun's only disciple. Therefore, he was revered by all parties as the Grand Dharma Master Xuandu.

According to the Investiture of the Investiture of the Gods, this person was among the first Human Race created by Nüwa, and had a significant conflict with Nüwa.

Yu Tunzhou sought Huntian from Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth.

These days, the Great Sage Huntian has stopped sleeping and finally stood up. He instructed Yu Tunzhou to refine the acupoints around his body while guiding him to connect the various acupoints.

"Great Sage, have you ever heard of the name of the Grand Dharma Master Xuandu of the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue?" Yu Tunzhou inquired.

"Grand Dharma Master Xuandu?"

Huntian wondered, "Who is so arrogant as to call themselves the Grand Dharma Master Xuandu? Did Laojun agree to this? Even if Laojun agreed, did Heavenly Lord Nanhua and the others agree?"

Yu Tunzhou understood.

The information held by the Gold-Wielding Guard only mentioned the name "[Grand Dharma Master Xuandu]", but did not mention that he was a disciple of the Three Pure Ones.

really.

Myths and legends from past lives do not necessarily correspond to this life.

The information about Gold-Wielding Guard is incomplete; it can be said that it has been lost.

But there's no reason why the Great Sage Huntian wouldn't know.

Wait a minute, the timeline of Investiture of the Gods seems to predate Journey to the West...

Yu Tunzhou carefully considered his words before saying, "I have heard before that Grand Dharma Master Xuandu is the direct disciple of the Heavenly Lord of Dao and Virtue, the first disciple of the second generation of the Daoist School, and one of the first Human Race created by Nüwa."

Huntian was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but shout, "Where did you read this unofficial history?!"

"The second-generation chief disciple of the Daoist School? Heh, go ask Guangchengzi and the others if they agree with that!"

As for Emperor Wa creating humans—

Huntian clicked his tongue and said, "If it were anyone else, they might actually have been fooled by this explanation, but I was already born at that time. Although my cultivation level was not high, I had never heard of the name of Grand Dharma Master Xuandu!"

Yu Tunzhou frowned. "There really isn't such a person?"

Very well, if this lineage truly exists in Falling Star Gorge, then we will surely be able to glimpse some secrets.

"Great Sage, my Eight-Nine Mysterious Art are only missing two more acupoints."

Huntian bounced around, shook its wings, and said solemnly, "The first tribulation of the eighth and ninth tribulations is a lightning tribulation!"

You need to be prepared!