Unlimited priesthood

Chapter 189 Creating Laws
"Taiyi...Dao Palace?"

Master Mei frowned, and the others also looked surprised and suspicious.

Mei Daoren's question was actually a test.

Test what?
That's the foundation!
Is it the orthodox sect of Taoism, or a heretical sect?

Although this Azure Sword Master possessed extraordinary strength, comparable to the Seven Masters of Taiyuan, the various sects remained unaware of his background and even knew nothing about his cultivation methods and sword techniques.

This has left various sects with lingering doubts.

They value their background more than their abilities.

This is not because each sect is old-fashioned and conservative, but because one's birth represents greater power and more stable relationships.

The so-called orthodox sect of Xuanmen, to put it simply, is the lineage of ancient immortals and Buddhas. Each sect and school corresponds to one or more great masters. Only with such a background can it be called an orthodox sect of Xuanmen.

Without the support of the patriarchs of the upper realm, no matter how strong your personal strength is, you are limited by heaven and earth and can only reach the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator at most. After dominating for two or three thousand years, you will either ascend to the upper realm or die of old age.

At that time, the sect you founded will be destined to decline unless another person like you emerges.

This is why, throughout the endless ages since ancient times, unorthodox sects have always been suppressed by the orthodox sects, and have been unable to rise to prominence no matter what.

It's not that the unorthodox sects are without talent; in fact, they have produced some incredibly powerful individuals who could overpower the two orthodox sects. However, they don't engage in short-term battles with you. No matter how strong you are, I will seal my mountain gate first. If you have the guts, come and break through my mountain gate formation, or you may never ascend to immortality again.

Once you ascend to immortality, your disciples and descendants will have no successors, and all the major sects will immediately settle scores with your sect. In fact, after you ascend to the upper realm, the immortal and demon patriarchs of both paths will treat you well.

This is why the side gate is meant to appear weak.

There is no one in the upper realm!

However, if you are a righteous and orthodox sect, the situation is completely different. Out of respect for the ancestors of the upper realm, even if you are temporarily in dire need of successors or even suffer annihilation at the hands of your enemies, all sects of the same path will work together to help your descendants to re-establish their sects and continue their lineage.

This is the authentic alliance, the legacy left by those powerful immortals and demons. Each sect has a great cause and effect relationship. They can compete with each other, but they cannot go too far, and they must not destroy each other's sects. Otherwise, it will be disrespectful to the founders, and it may even cause great chaos.

Therefore, one's background is very important.

The origins of this Azure Sword Master are unknown, even more so than those of the Three Calamities Blade Demon.

Although the Three Calamities Blade Demon also appeared out of nowhere, the Karmic Fire Three Calamities Technique he cultivated was a well-known demonic lineage, which could be traced back to that ancient demonic Buddha.

As for his Azure Nether Sword, its origins, sword techniques, and cultivation methods are all unknown.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have long been labeled as a heretic and would have been met with hostility and resistance from the orthodox sects.

However, he was no ordinary person. His formidable strength and connection to destiny forced all sects to treat him with caution.

At this point, even if he made up some random origin story, saying that he obtained the inheritance of a certain immortal or Buddha by chance, all the sects would reluctantly accept it.

But this Taiyi...

The cultivators turned their gaze to Mei Daoren, whose brows were furrowed.

Taiyi, what is Taiyi?

The Great One is the Dao!

The Dao is the ultimate essence, which cannot be given form or name. If we force a name upon it, we call it Taiyi, also known as Taishang or Taiqing.

Within the Taiyuan Realm lies the Supreme Inheritance, which is Mount Taihua, towering over the East Sea and the head of the Taiyuan Righteous Path.

Therefore, is this Qingming Sword Master from the same lineage as Mount Taihua?
You can see from Master Mei's expression...

"The Sword Master is actually the Supreme Dharma Transmission Master?"

Mei Daoren's eyebrows relaxed, and he even showed a bit of surprise: "No wonder you have such a foundation and such amazing swordsmanship. It is Mei Yun who is blind and does not recognize Mount Tai. He did not know that his senior brother was in front of him!"

After saying this, he bowed.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators fell silent again. The two heroes and one beauty sitting to the side were even more astonished, especially Gu Shenxiu, who was speechless with disbelief.

what's the situation?
Are you just going to accept this?
Why don't you even check it?
The three heroes and two outstanding individuals were stunned and speechless.

The group of Nascent Soul cultivators remained silent.

Of course you have to acknowledge it. What else are you going to do if you don't?
To make him a side disciple?

Or should we push them toward the demonic path?

Don't be ridiculous!

Given the current situation, even if he claimed to be a reincarnated immortal or a patriarch of Mount Taihua, Master Mei would have to agree, otherwise, if things escalated, no one would benefit.

This is strength!
Although in this Taiyuan Realm, birth is more important than strength, sometimes one must bow to strength.

Now is the time for this.

Mei Daoren has already admitted it, so what else can they say?
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need for that!"

Shen He shook his head and gently helped him up: "I established the Taiyi Dao Palace to educate all living beings, guide them towards goodness, prevent them from falling into evil ways, and strictly prevent such calamities from recurring in the world!"

"Great virtue, senior brother!"

Mei Daoren seized the opportunity, then raised a question: "What should we do with those unorthodox sects?"

Where there is spiritual energy, there will be cultivators.

Unless the two orthodox sects ruthlessly wipe out all cultivators and even mortals outside themselves, there will inevitably be rogue cultivators who will gradually evolve into unorthodox sects.

However, it is obviously impossible to exterminate all the heretical sects. After all, the way of heaven is the way of all living beings, and heretical sects also occupy a certain proportion in it. Suppressing them is fine, but to exterminate them would cause karmic consequences that even true immortals and true demons might not be able to withstand, let alone them.
Therefore, the two orthodox schools can only suppress, not completely eliminate, unorthodox practices.

But now, this Taiyi Palace...

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Shen He smiled faintly: "Since you speak of teaching all living beings, then there is no distinction between those who are willing to learn my teachings. Those who are willing to accept my teachings may enter my sect, and those who are unwilling will not be forced. As long as they do not violate the laws of my Dao Palace, they may live freely and unrestrained."

"..."

Master Mei fell silent for a moment, and everyone exchanged glances.

That's a partial statement.

But it's not much different from not saying anything at all.

What do you mean by "as long as you don't break the laws of your Dao Palace, you can live a carefree life"?

Didn't you set these palace rules and regulations?
If you say you're carefree, then you're carefree; if you say you're not carefree, then nobody can be carefree!
As Nascent Soul stage monsters, they considered themselves thick-skinned enough, but compared to the one before them, they were nothing.

The cultivators remained silent until Mei Daoren finally spoke up: "Senior Brother's grand ambition is a blessing for the world and for all living beings!"

His words have already made his position clear.

Upon seeing this, all the cultivators rose to offer their congratulations.

"The Sword Master has paved the way and enlightened the people; he is truly a man of great virtue!"

"With the Dao Palace in power, the Central Plains are established, and the world is at peace!"

"Great goodness, great goodness..."

Everyone spoke and expressed their opinions, all of which were in agreement.

What else can they do if they disagree? Taihua Mountain has already accepted it, so how can they not?
Let them accept it. After all, cultivators strive for immortality and aim for eternity, so there's no need to fight over something temporary.

In any case, the Taiyuan Heaven and Earth are limited. No matter how strong he is, he is only at the Nascent Soul stage. One day he will ascend to the Upper Realm and cannot remain in the mortal world for thousands of years.

Therefore, no matter what he does, no matter how big the Taiyi Palace becomes, it cannot escape the cycle of reincarnation. Its rise and fall is inevitable, and in the end, it will be no different from them.

Absolutely acceptable!

Speaking of ascension, Master Mei couldn't help but think of the White Cloud Elder.

This old home… this senior has been cultivating for over three thousand years, making him the oldest and most ancient being in the Taiyuan Realm. Although it's unclear why he hasn't ascended, this time he has indeed gone mad with age and has gone too far.

If they couldn't kill the Three Calamities Blade Demon, why accuse the Azure Nether Sword Master of protecting a demonic cultivator?

Do you really think that such a person will be able to control you and manipulate you at will?
Now look what's happened! You old codger just pack up and leave, leaving us to clean up your mess.

This Azure Sword Master is truly not easy to deal with. He immediately suppressed the matter and reserved the right to pursue it. Then he kept talking about the common people and the responsibility of cultivators, placing himself on the moral high ground, righteous and awe-inspiring, and irrefutable. If one were to refute him, he would be reduced to a demon. One has to admit that he has the Supreme Dharma Transmission and the Taiyi Dao Palace.

Are you confused by all this?
On the contrary, everyone felt their heads were buzzing.

For the sake of all people, and with the greater good in mind!

They used to say these things to others.

How did it become that others were telling them this?

Is there something wrong?

My thoughts are in turmoil, and I'm in a state of confusion.

Shen He disregarded everything and invited everyone to sit down. They discussed some details and thus finalized the matters concerning the Taiyi Dao Palace and the Western Sea Demonic Path.

Finally, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves immensely and parted ways with satisfaction.

"Everyone, take care!"

"Sword Master, please wait!"

"..."

Strands of light rose up, piercing through the clouds of Dongting Lake, each heading in its own direction.

On the golden ship of salvation, Master Mei stood with his hands behind his back, remaining silent for a long time.

South China Sea, the old man fishing for turtles, and Er Ying and Yi Xiu standing behind him, all seemed hesitant to speak.

Finally, it was Gu Shenxiu, the direct disciple, who spoke up: "Master, is it... to just let him establish that Taiyi Dao Palace like this...?"

"What is it?"

Without turning his head, Master Mei stood with his hands behind his back and asked a question in return.

"This……"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shenxiu was also unable to speak.

As the last surviving member of the Xuanxiao Sect, he was very familiar with the environment of the inland cultivation world.

Although the spiritual energy is thin and not as abundant as that overseas, it is an ancient central hub with many karmic connections. Therefore, although the Xuanxiao Sect was previously the largest sect in the mainland and even had the support of overseas immortal sects, it still had many things to do but was constrained.

Putting aside everything else, just looking at the overall power structure, the power structure of the Five Dynasties and Three Kingdoms, those three ancient dynasties have been passed down for thousands of years. During that time, they did countless things that angered the heavens and the people, and countless people rose up in rebellion, but in the end, they were still able to stabilize their country and remain in power for thousands of generations.

Why?

It's still just some ancient connection!

If it weren't for this calamity of the demonic realm that drove the demonic path to its doom, these three ancient dynasties could have continued for another thousand or ten thousand years.

Even now, with the demonic calamity quelled, representatives from various sects of the Xuanmen, including Master Mei, had the intention to re-establish the Three Dynasties, but this was abandoned only because of the "Taiyi Dao Palace" incident.

Therefore, Gu Shenxiu was somewhat puzzled, or rather, somewhat resentful, as to why the various sects had to make such concessions, while his own sect, the Xuanxiao Sect, had previously been subject to various constraints.

Isn't this appeasement?

"There's no need to discuss this further!"

Mei Daoren turned around, not explaining much to Gu Shenxiu, but looking at the silent Wenren Ying and Yu Lingying: "Your most important task right now is to wait for Yuxiu to return, then perform the Four Symbols Sword Formation together, go to the West Sea to help Qiying escape, then raise your cultivation to the primordial spirit level, and practice the Two Elements Micro Dust Formation to sweep through the West Sea and break the demonic calamity!"

"Yes!"

Er Ying nodded, having no objection.

What objections could there be?
The Azure Sword Master is unpredictable in both strength and methods. Now, he holds the moral high ground and is establishing a Dao Palace in this name. Who can stop him?

Not to mention that they were in the wrong first. Unless they are determined to break off relations and disregard the overall situation of the Heavenly Mandate to break the Demon, they can only accept whatever conditions are offered.

They don't have the initiative in this matter!
In this encounter, they can be described as completely defeated.

The only consolation was that the relationship between the two sides had eased, allowing them to continue pushing forward the Three Heroes and Two Talents' mission to break the Demon's Mandate.

In addition, the Azure Sword Master will also be confined to the inland due to the establishment of the Dao Palace, in order to prevent anyone from causing trouble or the demonic path from invading. At the same time, he will also have to take responsibility for the actions of the Three Calamities Blade Demon. If he brings disaster to the world, he will have to take action to stop him.

This is probably the only good thing that Baiyunsou did this time. By binding the Azure Sword Master to the Three Calamities Blade Demon on the charge of protecting the demonic path, he can effectively restrain that demon.

However, given the Azure Sword Master's personality, even without the charges leveled against him by Bai Yunsou, he would likely have restricted the Three Calamities Blade Demon for the sake of the battle agreement, rendering Bai Yunsou's contribution meaningless.

But now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying any more.

The most important thing right now is destiny!
……

A meeting where both host and guests enjoyed themselves demonstrates at least a certain level of satisfaction.

After the cultivators departed, Shen He summoned his disciples and, together with Zhong Yuxiu, Pan Wangpo, Long Yu, and others, assigned tasks to prepare for establishing a Dao Palace and governing the Central Plains.

The reason why the various sects yielded this time, allowing him to dominate the Central Plains, was largely because cultivators have long lifespans and do not engage in short-term struggles; they can wait patiently for reincarnation.

But they never imagined that Shen He could also live a long and healthy life, especially in this mortal realm.

Reincarnation?

Let's see who gets reincarnated first!

Although he is subject to the influence of immortals and demons from the upper realm, Shen He will not directly attack them. However, with the power of time and the sifting of the sands, this Taiyuan world will one day belong to him and be completely incorporated into the Dao Palace.

Shen He was very patient because time was on his side. Unless the immortals and demons of the upper realm descended, his development would be unstoppable.

Oh, right, and there's also the Great Calamity of the Demonic Heaven!

This is also a problem that must be solved.

Therefore, Shen He summoned his professional panel.

Zhong Chuan (Shenhe)
Occupation: Seeker of the Way (Tier 4, Level 10)

Lifespan: 10036/20000.

Cultivation level: Immortal Martial Arts, Spirit Control, Great Dao Nascent Soul (Three Laws, Sixth Rank)
Professional Talents: Longevity Fisherman, Longevity Immortal Paradise, Longevity Nourishing Method, Iron Heart.

Professional skills: Xingyi Quan, Five Elements Technique, Spirit Control Scripture, Shennong's Herbal Classic, Xingyi Divine Martial Classic, Five Elements True Spirit Technique, Alchemy Advancement Method, Talisman Advancement Method, Weapon Advancement Method, Array Advancement Method...

Professional items: Guardian Demon Blade, Battle Dao Sword.

General Skills: Karmic Fire Three Calamities Blade Technique, Sacrificial Dao Demon-Slaying Sword Technique, Demon Blade and Dao Sword Obscurity Technique...

This duel between swords was a self-directed and self-acted performance, without any breakthroughs. The enlightenment of the Dao Sword was also just a performance, and the Eight Forms of the Demonic Blade and the Eight Forms of the Dao Sword were not truly introduced.

However, such a grand spectacle has also had a huge impact. Coupled with the previous events of breaking through the nascent soul, creating a method to transcend tribulations, and slaying demons with the demonic blade, Shen He is confident in creating a high-quality new profession, making this "cultivation" system's professional path even stronger.

So, there's nothing more to say!

"Retain your professional talent!"

"Retain your professional skills!"

"Start career advancement!"

"Professional advancement successful!"

"You have acquired a new profession—the Law Creator!"

"You have acquired a professional talent—using the false to cultivate the true!"

(End of this chapter)