SEC Chapter 20 Those who imitate me will die, those who resemble me will live.
Chapter 20 Those who imitate me will die, those who resemble me will live.
Chapter 20 Those who imitate me will die, those who resemble me will live.
Today's harvest is truly abundant. The arrival of these powerful figures earlier made Ling Xiao realize that the trip was worthwhile.
Now these chives have once again provided a new batch of tender chives, which truly makes him feel very happy.
However, he knew that improving the Dao of Deception and the Dao of Trickery was the fundamental thing.
Resources and other external things are merely supplementary.
However, if one can break through from the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm to the peak, and then further break through to the Quasi-Saint realm, that would be a truly great achievement.
Ling Xiao already had a plan in mind.
After he sells the seven prayer mats, he can harvest one last batch of plump leeks.
The opportunity for a breakthrough may lie here.
Because all the deception and trickery he had done in the past only brought him a wealth of profound insights into the Dao and boundless magical power in the end.
At this moment, Shi Hao looked at the many powerful figures and thought of what the old man had said before.
"Gentlemen, there are only seven disciples of the Sage."
"The master said that the more resources handed over, the greater the sincerity."
"I've taken a look, and it seems that Di Jun, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Houtu contributed the most resources."
"The positions of the seven disciples of the sages have now been determined."
After saying that, Shi Hao returned all the other resources.
Di Jun, the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Houtu were all sitting on purple futons at this moment.
The disappointment in the eyes of the many powerful figures who failed to win the competition was evident.
But they had no choice but to sit on the white futon, a kilometer away from the purple futon.
Immediately afterwards, Ling Xiao began to preach to the crowd, reciting the Tao Te Ching with great enthusiasm. The crowd was completely captivated, sometimes nodding their heads and sometimes pounding their chests in admiration.
Under the cover of the Chaos Demon Lotus Deceiving Heaven Formation, living beings exist if they believe, and do not exist if they do not believe.
Some people did gain some benefits, at least their minds became clear and their understanding of the Dao deepened.
After finishing her recitation of the Tao Te Ching, Nuwa rose and bowed respectfully to Lingxiao. A look of doubt flashed in her beautiful eyes as she asked, "Master, I have a question. Could you please answer it for me?"
On the platform, Ling Xiao sat cross-legged, enveloped in divine light and bathed in endless light of laws. Curious, he calmly said, "Speak."
"Rahu, Yin and Yang, Qian and Kun, the Five Elements—what kind of magic did these ancient chaotic demon gods, reincarnated, cultivate in the past?"
Nuwa's question concerned one aspect of the cultivation system.
"Why were they once Primordial Golden Immortals, but now in the primordial world, they are only at the level of Saints, and are called Quasi-Saints?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao slowly said, "Once a cultivator reaches the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, if they wish to advance further, they must either cultivate the Quasi-Saint path or the Primordial Chaos path."
"If you want to break through to the Quasi-Saint level, then you must sever your three corpses, entrust your primordial spirit to three spiritual treasures, and then the three spiritual treasures will transform into a good corpse, an evil corpse, and a self-corpse."
"If one wants to cultivate the Primordial Chaos Path, one needs to initially grasp a law and then integrate the law into the primordial spirit. However, this path is extremely difficult, and it is very difficult to achieve without exceptional talent, great perseverance, and great fortune."
"The Primordial Golden Immortal is at the same level as the Quasi-Saint, but their magical power and strength are incomparable."
"A Quasi-Saint is weaker than a Primordial Golden Immortal!"
At this point, Ling Xiao understood that the path he was walking was the Path of Primordial Chaos.
Once he breaks through, he will surely become a Primordial Golden Immortal.
Ultimately, he attained the status of a Great Dao Saint.
Those who deceive the Great Dao and scheme against the controllers of the Great Dao.
The Primordial Golden Immortal is extremely rare and difficult to attain, so this realm is often confused with the Quasi-Saint realm.
In reality, how can someone who has severed their three corpses and become a quasi-saint be considered the same as someone who cultivates the laws?
Once Ling Xiao breaks through to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, he will be more than ten times stronger than an ordinary Quasi-Saint realm cultivator.
Both the Quasi-Saint realm and the Primordial Golden Immortal realm have ten levels, with the tenth level being the peak realm.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master."
Nuwa bowed, blinked her large, beautiful eyes, and asked, "Master, I understand. For most cultivators, only by severing the three corpses can one become a quasi-saint."
"So, after severing the three corpses and becoming a quasi-saint, how does one become a true saint?"
Her question instantly drew everyone's attention.
For practitioners, the ultimate goal is to become a saint, because that is true transcendence.
Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao pondered for a moment and then said, "My path is to attain sainthood through the Three Corpses, but for you, this path is impassable."
"Severing the Three Corpses is a path that I, the Saint, created by overcoming numerous obstacles, and it is also within the Three Thousand Great Paths."
"Those who imitate me will die; those who resemble me will live."
Ling Xiao wasn't entirely deceiving people. Later novels say that the method passed down by Hongjun was incomplete. But regardless of whether it was complete or not, since Hongjun had already severed the three corpses to prove his Dao, as long as he was alive, the path of severing the three corpses to prove his Dao would be blocked.
This is why the six future saints, ordained by Heaven, will all attain sainthood through merit.
However, achieving sainthood through merit is merely a false path, destined to be subservient to the primordial Heavenly Dao, and its strength is far inferior to that of a true Great Dao Saint.
It was alright in the primordial world, but once outside of it, he was completely suppressed and beaten by the Great Dao Saints at the same realm.
In fact, there are three paths to sainthood.
Hongjun has already discovered a way to become a saint by severing the three corpses.
The second path is to achieve sainthood through meritorious deeds. Those who make great contributions to the primordial world will be showered with endless merit by the Heavenly Dao to help them achieve sainthood.
The third path is to become a Great Sage, truly free and unrestrained, but this requires following the Hunyuan route.
Becoming a Great Dao Saint is extremely difficult. The first prerequisite is to become a Primordial Golden Immortal, then cultivate to the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, completely integrate a Great Dao Law into one's primordial spirit, and the Great Dao will manifest, thus becoming a Great Dao Saint.
Comparing the three, the Great Dao Saint is undoubtedly the most terrifying in terms of strength.
In their heyday, each of the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods was a Great Dao Saint.
At this moment, all the powerful figures couldn't hold back their words after hearing Ling Xiao's words.
An uproar erupted instantly!
Since everyone else can only achieve sainthood by severing their three corpses, but you are the only one who can walk this path, then what is the point of us paying so many resources?
At this moment, countless powerful beings wanted to claim the resources they had treasured for many years!
Among them, the most hot-tempered of the Wu tribe, except for Houtu, all stood up.
"If the methods of the sages cannot lead to sainthood, then why should we hand over so many cultivation materials?"
Zhu Rong's tone was extremely irritable, filled with doubt and anger.
The other ancestral witches were also gazing at Lingxiao.
The murderous aura in their eyes was almost tangible, as sharp as a blade.
In an instant, the entire room fell silent.
The Wu tribe is truly reckless!
"presumptuous!"
Before Ling Xiao could speak, Shi Hao's thunderous shout resounded throughout the hall.
"Why should I explain the deeds of a sage to you? Are you worthy? If you do not wish to listen to his teachings, you may leave on your own."
"My lord possesses immense power that surpasses even the primordial chaos. You mindless fool, if my lord had no other way to pass on his teachings, why would he accept your witch clan's spiritual treasure?"
(End of this chapter)