Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 602 The Question of Purple Qi, The Golden Cicada Shedding Its Shell

Hibiscus tree...

No wonder Lu Yao cares so much about the Nine Mountains Sect.

If it were him, he wouldn't be able to let go either.

But Zheng Fa was now concerned with another question: "What is the position of a human saint? What is the use of this Primordial Purple Qi?"

Hongjun Daoist stood up, glanced at the classroom in Chaohong Mountain, pondered for a moment, and said, "According to you, he decides the future of civilization."

"future?"

Even Tang Lingwu was taken aback; clearly, this word was a bit too grandiose.

"The primordial purple energy transcends all heavens. After Nuwa created humanity, the corresponding rules in any universe were already determined..."

"Rules? What do they determine?"

"What you call the physical rules," Hongjun explained, his words quite modern, befitting his education, "proton mass, charge number, and so on... Under the determination of these rules, the most likely intelligent life forms to emerge in a universe are actually all roughly the same. Nuwa's primordial purple aura determined the initial appearance of the human race."

If you put it that way, Zheng Fa can understand a little better.

Take the modern world as an example. Because there is no spiritual energy, the birth of life seems to have nothing to do with Nuwa. It is an evolution. However, due to the existence of basic physical rules, the human race, which is exactly the same as that in the Xuanwei Realm, eventually came into being.

"And the last wisp of primordial purple energy represents the end of the human race."

"The end of humanity?"

"What do you think the Dao Fruit is? What is the difference between my method and the method you are currently practicing?"

Hongjun's words silenced Zheng Fa. After thinking for a long time, he finally said in a somewhat uncertain tone, "The collective, the current Xuanwei Immortal Path values ​​the collective even more."

The biggest difference he noticed while listening to the teachings at Zixiao Palace was right here.

The three thousand guests in Zixiao Palace each had their own cultivation methods, but none of them required the Three Powers or rituals—none of them were human when they attained enlightenment.

In the Xuanwei Immortal Path, the most important "audience" does not exist in the cultivation methods of the era in which Hongjun preached.

Even after attaining the Dao Fruit, the method of cultivating by relying on younger disciples no longer exists.

"This is also a rule left behind by the Supreme One and the others."

Master Hongjun smiled and explained.

"So, Nuwa determined the appearance of the human race at birth, while the other five sages determined the path of cultivation for the human race?"

Indeed, that is true—establishing a religion itself carries the meaning of inheritance and faith.

"In terms of origin and innate endowment, the human race is far inferior to any innate deity," Hongjun Daoist explained. "But as you said, the human race is numerous and oppressive."

Hearing this, Zheng Fa finally gained a general understanding of the confusion he had accumulated about the Xuanwei Immortal Path.

A sentence suddenly exploded in his mind:
Every Dao fruit is a civilization!
The Dharmakaya is a family civilization.

Shinto law is Shinto civilization.

As for the Yang Shen Method, it is a structure of the master-disciple sect.

A Dao Fruit cultivator is merely the one who determines the will of a civilization.

A figure appeared in Zheng Fa's mind. Hongjun Daoist seemed to have expected this and laughed, "Remembering the Gu God?"

"Yes, is the human race itself a kind of life form?"

Hongjun Daoist laughed, then looked at the city in the distance. In his eyes were people laughing, working hard, and full of hope.

"We hope so."

Now Zheng Fajin finally understands why the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Secret Realm exists. It is what Hongjun and the six saints wanted to leave for the recipient of the Primordial Purple Qi.

Just like the Gu God, the human race, which is spread throughout the myriad realms, was the only one that Hongjun and the Sages took notice of.

In their eyes, each individual is like a Gu worm, a cell that makes up this enormous life form.

However, every human being is more intelligent and has more potential than those Gu worms.

It is precisely for this reason that if the human race is regarded as a life form similar to a Gu god, its strength and wisdom will far surpass all cultivators throughout history, and even saints such as Nuwa.

Nuwa created humans not for any particular person, nor to wait for any cultivation genius—as the saying goes, in terms of talent, how can the human race compare to Nuwa and her contemporaries?

She created a race, and the Taoist masters also taught a race.

From the moment humanity was born, the three elements (heaven, earth, and man) were complete, and the path of immortality changed; only then was the Xuanwei Immortal Path born.

"The last piece of Primordial Purple Qi is the point of maturity for human civilization." Seeing that Zheng Fa seemed to have understood, Hongjun Daoist smiled and said, "It can only belong to the human race itself, and can only be controlled by the human race."

"It determines the path that humanity will take."

"What kind of philosophy do we adhere to?"

Even the cultivation method used.

"It determines the future of humanity."

The figure of Hongjun Daoist slowly dissipated, leaving only his last words lingering in Hongshan: "Zheng Daozu, you must choose."

……

Hongjun is gone, and Zheng Fa still stands blankly in the nursing home, not knowing what he is feeling.

He now understood why the Five Saints insisted on giving him that so-called treasure of inheritance.

To put it bluntly, whichever faction he joins will be the ultimate victor in this struggle for education.

According to Hongjun Daoist, this Primordial Purple Qi is what truly enables the human race to mature, and even to become a unified whole. To put it inappropriately, without this Primordial Purple Qi, the human race would be nothing more than individual Gu worms; with it, the human race can coalesce into a Gu God.

But Zheng Fa's first feeling wasn't pride, but pressure...

At this moment, he genuinely didn't want the Primordial Purple Qi.

Regardless of whether he has the wisdom and ability to plan for the future of humanity.

This thing is something that any ambitious person would want. Even though he is now a wandering immortal, if he had it, it would be like a child carrying gold in the bustling city.

What is the Daoist of Creation?

But I won't take it...

Zheng Fa glanced at Tang Lingwu, who was standing beside him looking at him with concern, let out a long sigh, smiled at her, nodded gently, and closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in Zixiao Palace.

Hongjun Daoist sat on the high platform, explaining the path to sainthood, without even glancing at him, as if his recent journey to the modern world had never happened.

Zheng Fa put aside his distracting thoughts and began to take notes seriously.

The immortal paths of Zixiao Palace and Xuanwei Immortal Path are certainly different, and the differences are not small. Therefore, the direct benefits that Hongjun's sermon brought to Zheng Fa were very small.

However, the two have more similarities. To put it bluntly, the Taoist teachings of Hongjun Daoren of Zixiao Palace are the origin of Xuanwei Immortal Taoism. Later generations of Xuanwei Immortal Taoism made localized modifications.

Zheng Fa wrote it down at this time, which will be of great value for future reference.

As the sermons resounded, time continued to pass, and golden flowers fell from the dome, merging into Zheng Fa's immortal body, causing his cultivation to slowly rise.

Although it couldn't match the speed of advancement before reaching the Dao Fruit realm, it was still more than a hundred times faster than Zheng Fa's own cultivation and accumulation.

When Hongjun stopped preaching, Zheng Facong suddenly woke up, feeling as if he had just fallen into a splendid dream. He felt warm all over and even a little tired.

"The Way of Heaven is incomplete. After this sermon, I will unite myself with the Way."

The three thousand guests below the stage stood up, knelt down in unison, and prostrated themselves before the Daoist Ancestor, praising his great righteousness.

Zheng Fa saw Hongjun Daoist glance at him and then said, "There will be seven sages under my tutelage during this sermon." As he finished speaking, seven purple rays of light shone from beneath his seat, gathering into a dragon that flew toward Zheng Fa and his group of seven.

The primordial purple energy landed on Zheng Fa's head, slowly descending, trying to penetrate his brain.

Zheng Fa felt a jolt throughout his body, and his mind felt like it was about to explode!

His newly formed immortal body and the immortal soul within it both felt like they were stuffed and bloated.

Zheng Fa even felt as if his head had been forcibly ripped open, experiencing excruciating pain.

He immediately realized that his strength was too weak, and he was not fortunate enough to enjoy the Primordial Purple Qi!
Just as the word "pain" was all that remained in his mind, the phantom of the Fusang tree behind him flashed, casting golden light. A warm sensation enveloped his mind, temporarily restoring his senses.

The somewhat familiar voice of Hongjun Daoist rang in his ears.

"Don't you have the Jade Tablet of Creation?"

Zheng Fa was stunned for a moment. Although he did not fully understand, he still followed Hongjun Daoist's words, took out the jade tablet, and faced the primordial purple qi above his head.

The primordial purple energy seemed to possess its own sentience. Upon seeing the Jade Tablet of Creation, it acted as if it had found a new toy, immediately abandoning Zheng Fa's pitiful head and starting to play with the Jade Tablet of Creation.

Zheng Fa immediately sensed the difference.

The Jade Tablet of Creation was his natal magic treasure, and he was fully aware of every single change in it.

As soon as the Jade Tablet of Creation came into contact with the Primordial Purple Qi, it actually reconnected to the Nine Mountains Realm!

It should be noted that the Jade Tablet of Creation previously relied on electromagnetic fields for propagation, and unless there were special circumstances, it was difficult to transmit information across boundaries.

During his visit to the Nine Luminaries Heaven, Zheng Fa's communication with the Nine Mountains Realm was actually achieved through mutual resonance with the Heavenly Emperor.

Of course, Zheng Fa was not unprepared—the Thick Earth Magnetic Array functioned as a signal tower, maintaining communication between the Tongjian and preventing the Nine Mountains Realm and Xuanwei from losing their network connection.

However, without a main server, many things are quite troublesome for the Jiushan Sect.

In particular, it is not very convenient to communicate in various academic research fields.

This is not a problem with the Jade Tablet of Creation, but rather a limitation of electromagnetic propagation itself.

But now...

Zheng Fa had a strange feeling that, under the influence of the Primordial Purple Qi, the Jade Tablet of Creation seemed to have countless "clones" distributed throughout the heavens and the world.

This is somewhat similar to Zheng Fa's method of transforming one breath into three pure beings. Although separated by worlds, information can be synchronized through the connection between the main body and the clone.

This is not because the Jade Tablet of Creation has been upgraded, but as Hongjun said, the Primordial Purple Qi is inherently connected to all the heavens and myriad realms.

As the Jade Tablet of Creation was enveloped in the Primordial Purple Qi, it naturally reflected across all the heavens and myriad realms, breaking through the previous world limitations.

When Zheng Fa looked at the Primordial Purple Qi again, only two words remained in his mind—it's really amazing!
Unfortunately, the Primordial Purple Qi remained unchanged, clearly indicating that neither he nor the Jade Tablet of Creation could truly benefit from it.

He incorporated the Jade Tablet of Creation into the Yellow Court, and the Primordial Purple Qi also behaved itself and stopped causing trouble, for reasons unknown.

Without the concealment of the Primordial Purple Qi, Zheng Fa immediately discovered the passage between the Nine Luminaries Heaven and the modern world—

Right under this futon!

If he hadn't sat on this futon, if he had truly given up the Primordial Purple Qi...

Just as Zheng Fa was feeling a sense of dread, he suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder.

Zheng Fa snapped out of his daze and saw Tongtian standing in front of him, with the other five saints standing to the side, looking at him.

Tongtian withdrew Zheng Fa from his shoulder without saying a word, just looking at him.

Zheng Fa looked up at Tongtian, Nuwa, Taishang, Yuanshi, Zhunti, and Jieyin.

The five saints said nothing, but simply smiled and nodded at him.

Zheng Fa understood that from the moment he obtained the Primordial Purple Qi, he had taken over the baton from them.

Nuwa created humans, and the Five Sages taught and spread the Dao, passing on all the Daoist teachings of Hongjun to the human race.

Regardless of their selfish motives, their past journey was entirely within the human race, and it could even be said that they fulfilled their mission.

What Zheng Fa needs to do is integrate these Taoist principles and lead the human race to find a path of civilization that best suits them.

The phrase "Zheng Daozu" from Hongjun Daozu is not about Yin and Yang; this is exactly what the Purple Qi Master wants to do.

The seven people looked at each other and smiled.

Tongtian and the others turned around and looked at Hongjun on the high platform.

Hongjun Daoist stood up.

He and the Six Saints, as if they had agreed beforehand, bowed to Zheng Fa in unison.

Zheng Fa solemnly returned the greeting.

They seemed to understand that for Zheng Fa, this wisp of primordial purple energy was too heavy, even potentially fatal.

In this gesture, they wanted to convey nothing more than three words: "Don't let them down."

Under Zheng Fa's gaze, the figures of Hongjun Daoist and his seven companions gradually disappeared.

The three thousand guests in Zixiao Palace have vanished without a trace. The bustling atmosphere of the primordial era was like a grand dream, leaving behind only desolation. Only the primordial purple energy in Zheng Fa Huang Ting reminded him that everything was real.

Zheng Fa had no idea where Hongjun Daoist and the others were.

Zixiao Palace is no longer there.

He sat on a futon, surrounded by complete darkness, with no light in sight above, below, left, or right.

"Fellow Daoist Zheng." An impatient voice rang out behind him, "As agreed, shouldn't you hand over the Primordial Purple Qi to me now?"

Zheng Fa turned around and looked at the Daoist of Creation.

The Creation Daoist's entire face had turned into a dark hole, and an empty voice came from within it:
"Hand over the Primordial Purple Qi, and I will release you from the Nine Luminaries Heaven."

Zheng Fa suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist of Creation, do you intend to give this purple energy to Lu Yao?"

"Give it to Fellow Daoist Lu Yao?" Daoist Zaohua seemed stunned by Zheng Fa's words, and laughed heartily, "Back then, he said that as long as I caused chaos in the Tianhe Sect, he would help me become a Golden Immortal! And what happened? He said he would have me guard the Nine Luminaries Heaven!"

"An entire era!"

The Daoist of Creation pointed to the surrounding darkness and roared:
"What's so great about guarding this place?"

The Daoist of Creation spoke with rage, “He didn’t keep any of his promises! Why should I give him the Purple Qi!”

As Zheng Fa listened, he couldn't help but want to speak up for Lu Yao.

If Lu Yao truly obtained the Primordial Purple Qi, it wouldn't be difficult for him to help the Daoist of Creation achieve the Golden Immortal realm.

But by then he himself was already broken, so naturally he was powerless to do so.

"I am a Golden Immortal now! As long as I obtain the Primordial Purple Qi, why should I still have to put up with Lu Yao's attitude?" The Creation Daoist spoke with a hint of smugness. "This is what Lu Yao owes me!"

"Give me!"

Seeing the increasingly frenzied state of the Daoist of Creation, Zheng Fa suddenly asked again, "You really don't know what Lu Yao is guarding here for?"

"He just wants to lock me up and doesn't want me to go out!"

Zheng Fa was about to speak the truth again: "Actually, he really didn't lie to you..."

The Creator Daoist opened his pitch-black mouth as if he wanted to say something.

A flash of purple light appeared before his eyes, and Zheng Fa's figure slowly disappeared: "He's on guard against another world."

The Daoist of Creation stared at the empty darkness before him, standing frozen for a long time before letting out an incredulous, mournful roar.

(End of this chapter)