Chat group: Living in a fantasy world, investing in countless realms

Bai Suzhen: "Let's continue with the previous question. The cultivation of demons is no different from that of humans. In terms of following the will of Heaven, they are the same, but in terms of defying the will of Heaven, it is much more difficult."

Bai Suzhen: "After all, most demons are beings who attain enlightenment through heterodox means, and they are always wild and untamed. It is extremely difficult for them to go against their own nature and develop humanity. Without humanity, animalistic instincts take hold, wisdom cannot emerge, and the Dao heart cannot be solidified. Even if such demons happen to cultivate great supernatural powers, they are still single-minded and easily schemed against, dying without even knowing how they died. The ancient celestial demons only cultivated physical supernatural powers, their bodies as large as mountains and galaxies, and they all eventually disappeared, mostly for this reason."

Xiao Bai: "I see. Humanity is so important to demons too! Thank you for your guidance, sister."

Bai Suzhen: "No need to be polite, you and I are very destined! In addition to humanity, cultivators also need to experience the seven emotions and temper their hearts in the mortal world in order to cultivate a flawless Dao heart. There are Reincarnation Heaven Pills in the store, which is very convenient. Little Bai, we must never become the kind of demons who only practice supernatural powers but do not grow in intelligence."

Xiao Bai: "Thank you for reminding me, I understand. Xiao Qing is very worried, I'll talk to her first."

Nie Xiaoqian: "When I read the Taoist scriptures before, I came across the phrase 'the way of heaven is natural,' and I thought that as long as I acted in accordance with my own will and conformed to the way of heaven and earth, that was cultivation! But I was wrong."

Zhang Taixuan: "If one could attain enlightenment simply by following the natural order, then there would be no need for humans. Which wild animal doesn't follow the natural order?"

Zhang Taixuan: "You must know that the path of cultivation is the supreme way to steal Yin and Yang, control creation, manipulate the universe, and achieve immortality. How could beasts, lacking wisdom and acting only according to their nature, possibly understand this?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Take the ancient celestial demons that Miss Bai exemplified as an example. Most of them only possess powerful bodies and supernatural abilities bestowed by heaven and earth, but their Dao hearts are not concentrated and their wisdom is not generated. They can only act according to their instincts and probably don't even understand the principles of their own supernatural abilities. How can they step onto the path of Dao and control their own destiny?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Even if some celestial demons occasionally glimpse a sliver of heavenly secrets and know that the future world is no longer suitable for celestial demons, they can only rely on their instincts to hide in deep mountains and marshes, thinking they can avoid their calamity. But little do they know that the great trend of heaven and earth is like a rolling torrent, one wave higher than the next, how can one hide from it as easily as one wishes?"

Zhang Taixuan: "If there were truly any celestial demons who defied their instinctive fear, went against the heavens, and rode the tides of the times, they would have long been pushed to the highest position in the world. Most of the ancient great powers who left their mark in the world came from this."

Bai Suzhen: "To rid oneself of the fear inherent in one's animalistic nature and go against the current is easier said than done. Snakes fear eagles, rabbits fear tigers. For celestial demons, a crisis of heaven and earth is more terrifying than encountering a natural enemy. To be able to reverse this instinct is to be one in ten thousand among the demon race."

Zhang Sanfeng: "So, among the great beings born at the beginning of time, which one is easy to deal with?"

Lin Fengjiao: "This is what the Taoist school calls 'a firm Taoist heart and courageous progress'."

Zhang Taixuan: "Indeed! Lao Tzu actually made it clear in the Tao Te Ching long ago—'If the mind does not die, the Tao will not be born; if desires do not cease, the Tao will not exist.' The Quanzhen Patriarch also said that when the mind dies, the spirit lives—that is true perfection! The so-called true transmission is a single sentence, while false transmission is ten thousand volumes of scriptures. Everyone can study the ordinary Taoist scriptures from time to time, for they contain supreme wisdom."

Ying Zheng: "After listening to Daojun's words, I suddenly understood everything!"

Yue Buqun: "In the past, we only cultivated strength, but our understanding of the Dao was not deep. Today's words have given me a chill down my spine. If we continue to be muddle-headed and only know how to cultivate strength, how are we any different from those heavenly demons who have been eliminated by heaven and earth?"

Xiong Ba: "Sect Leader Yue's words are very reasonable. Before, I thought Miss Bai was not domineering enough, and that her thousand years of cultivation was not enough to make her powerful. I did not expect that she had long since understood the secrets of heaven and was a senior with a firm Dao heart who had embarked on the path of Dao. Although I was stronger than her at that time, I was as ignorant as a beast. How ridiculous I am."

Bai Suzhen: "Chief Xiong, you flatter me. My achievements today are all thanks to more than a thousand years of cultivation. In the chat group, you will all eventually understand the mysteries of the Dao Heart under the influence of Dao Jun."

Su Xiaoxiao: "Sister Bai, you flatter me. I seem to be a bit slow, and I don't know when I'll understand! Today's words are so precious. @Zhang Taixuan, could you record them and put them in the store for later users to download?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Of course."

Han Paopao: "Miss Su and Daojun's actions are truly meritorious!"

Hu Yifei: "After reading today's conversation, those who come after will probably avoid many detours. What a stroke of luck!"

Chapter 168 Xiaoqing: How dare you, a mere snake mother, show off your limited skills before an expert! (3/7, please subscribe)

"Xiao Qing, I'm fine. Daojun said this is a good thing."

After the chat ended, Xiaobai recounted the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoqing was stunned and speechless: "Is humanity really that important to demons? There's no harm in letting things take their course!"

“Xiao Qing!” Xiao Bai shook her head. “Dao Jun is a senior master, and his teachings are always correct. We are ignorant and do not know how to cultivate, so listening to him is definitely the right thing to do.”

Xiaoqing chuckled: "Oh, sister, you've only known Daojun for a few days, and you're already so obedient?"

"Xiaoqing, how could you make fun of me!" Xiaobai blushed and started playfully fighting.

Suddenly, the two stopped and looked towards the woods on one side.

The next moment, a whooshing sound rang out, and a monster with a human head and a snake's body appeared before their eyes.

The human-headed, snake-bodied creature is the appearance of the ancient ancestors Fuxi and Nuwa. However, the monster with a human-headed, snake-bodied body that has appeared now is filled with evil and cold energy.

"Tokiwa, what are you doing here?"

Xiaoqing's eyes narrowed. "Could it be that you've been following me?!"

"If I hadn't followed you, how would I have known that you met with Xiaobai but didn't take her back to see the Snake Mother?" Tokiwa sneered. "Xiaoqing, have you forgotten the taste of the Blazing Sun Soul-Severing Scale?"

"Hmph!" Xiao Qing sneered, pointing to the blackened scales on the ground. "You mean these!"

Tokiwa looked over, her eyes narrowing: "You actually took out the Blazing Sun Soul-Severing Scale without permission?! Xiaoqing, how dare you!!"

"You're the one who dares to be so bold!" Xiao Qing's expression turned fierce. "Get lost for the sake of being a fellow snake. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Inside the snake cave, Xiaoqing only befriended Xiaobai and did not get along with the other beast-shaped snake demons.

After all, compared to those snake demons whose snake bodies hadn't completely shed their molts, perfect human-bodied demons like Xiaoqing and Xiaobai were the outliers, and it was normal for them to be ostracized.

Furthermore, given that the Snake Mother used coercion to control her subordinates, and knowing her sinister intentions, Xiaoqing had little goodwill towards the people of the Snake Cave.

The scorching sun and the broken scales—just thinking about that feeling made her body ache, and she never wanted to experience it again.

"Turning your back on me so easily?!" Tokiwa sneered. "You didn't think I came alone, did you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of swishing sounds rang out, and another group of snake demons sprang out of the forest.

These demons are no different from Tokiwa; they are all beasts that have not yet shed their animal forms, and they exude a cold and fierce demonic aura.

"Brother Tokiwa, we're here!"

"Just as you said, Xiaoqing and Xiaobai have taken human form and harbored treacherous intentions. Let's quickly capture them, tie them up, and take them back to the snake den to claim the reward!"

"Yes, yes, I've disliked them for a long time. Transforming into human form, haven't they forgotten that we are demons, the mortal enemies of humans?!"

"enemy!!!"

Hearing the cacophony of the demons before her, Xiaoqing's anger surged: "I told you to leave, but you wouldn't! Then you're not leaving today! You don't like us, and I've been wanting to get rid of you for a long time!"

Old grudges were brought up again, and a long sword suddenly appeared in Xiaoqing's hand. The sword light flashed and formed a sky curtain, enveloping all the demons in front of her.

"How dare you resist!"

"No!"

"what……"

At first, the demons were able to bolster their courage with their numbers, but when the sword light fell, they discovered that the sword light was extremely cold, full of killing intent, and its power far exceeded their imagination.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of snake demons were decapitated and became victims of the sword.

"Xiao Qing, did you really kill them?" Xiao Bai was stunned, never expecting Xiao Qing to be so decisive.

Didn't you just say that you were considering it because we're both snake demons?

How could you change your mind so quickly?

"Sister, they're so annoying! I gave them a way out, but they wouldn't leave peacefully. They forced me to take action!" Xiaoqing said, feeling wronged.

Xiao Bai sighed, "Fine, we've already killed them all, let's leave quickly. If the Snake Mother realizes what's happening and brings her former brothers and sisters to attack, are we going to start another massacre?"

At the same time, recalling their previous conversation, many insights arose in their minds: these deceased kin were demons who only cultivated power, followed their nature, and had no wisdom.

If they had any wisdom and knew when to advance and retreat, they wouldn't have swarmed over Xiao Qing's sword strike, even if they only suspected who the swordsman was. They would have already hidden in a safe place.

"Sister, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave!"

Xiaoqing sighed and looked into the mountains and forests, where she saw long snakes causing all sorts of trouble.

Each snake demon possessed a human head and a snake's body, or simply condensed demonic energy. Their bodies were as large as water vats, tens of feet long, and exuded a chilling aura...

They were densely packed, numbering in the thousands, and they knocked over and toppled all the trees in the forest.

If an ordinary person saw this scene, they would have their scalp tingling and goosebumps all over.

Fortunately, Xiaoqing and Xiaobai are both snake demons, so they are not afraid of this situation, they just frown.

"Xiao Qing, let's go down from the sky and fight our way down. Then the people in the Snake Cave will be gone."

Xiaoqing's eyes narrowed: "Sister, if we leave like this, people will think we're scared!"

"Xiao Qing!!"

"Then let's do as you say, sister."

Helpless, Xiaoqing took Xiaobai's hand, harnessed her inner energy, and flew away.

"Where to go!"

The next moment, a roar rang out, violent demonic energy surged, and a dark cloud appeared, directly slamming towards Xiaoqing and Xiaobai.

"cut!"

Xiao Bai's eyes narrowed, and a fierce look appeared.

It was, after all, a little demon who had only recently begun cultivating. Although it was kind by nature, its animalistic instincts still remained.

She was clearly about to leave on her own, so why was the Snake Mother still pressing her so hard?!

She clearly didn't want to kill each other!

Xiaoqing was even more furious, her eyes burning with rage. With her longsword in hand, she unleashed the Pure Yang Sword Technique.

"How dare I presume to teach such a humble skill before an expert!"

In an instant, pure yang energy filled the sky, and an aura that filled the heavens and earth spread out, directly intimidating the snake demons who were watching in the forest, causing them to lie on the ground, trembling.

The Pure Yang Sword appeared in this world for the first time. Its light cleaved through the dark clouds, and the sunlight shone down again, bringing instant brightness to the sky.

puff!

Above the sky, a giant snake was severed in two and fell from the middle.

Xiao Bai: "The Snake Mother is dead?!"

Xiaoqing: "Sister, the Snake Mother is dead, so we don't need to run away anymore, right?"