Seeing Menghe leisurely push the door and leave, Tiangjiang, who was equally indifferent to the subject, felt some stir. He now had the same feeling as when he saw someone hand in their exam paper in the exam room, and he didn't know anything either. He wanted to hand in his own paper as well.
Listening to the teachings here is a complete waste of time for him. Isn't it better to go back and drink, eat meat here instead?
"Menghe has left; this listening to the teachings must not be very important. Shall we go too?" he asked his fellow brothers and sisters.
Zhurong and Gonggong immediately spoke in support, feeling very bored here. They felt that it was a waste of time to listen when they didn't understand anything. Why not leave and go back to drink and eat meat?
The ancestor shamans of Ju Mang and Qiang Liang were hesitant, with an attitude that they could either listen or not.
Houtu covered her face with her hand, what are you running for? Where do you think you're going? That Menghe is most likely poisoned; he'll have his regrets. As for you all? Stay here and keep listening to the teachings!
With the support of Xuanming and Tian Wu, it took a lot of persuading to finally dispel Tiangjiang's desire to "hand in his paper" as well.
At this moment, Jieyin sat on the cushion and asked his younger brother beside him: "Younger brother, how did you finally persuade Menghe?"
He could tell that his younger brother had actually convinced Menghe to leave by using heart-struck words. Those words were nine parts true, one part false, and the remaining ninety percent were all bluffing!
Deng Chanyu said that the Dragon, Phoenix, and Sanzhi factions must rely on killing to achieve Hunsuan. This is true. If there were no secret actions by Hongwu, Luohu, and others, and if there were no Hunsuan Tian Dao, the three factions would follow the methods of Chaos life forms to swallow each other up in turn. In the end, they could become Chaos Demi-Gods in the version of Hunsuan. This can also be said to have achieved the way of chaotic cosmos through their enlightenment.
Unfortunately, under the push of various clandestine manipulations, the three tribes have maintained a balance of power. Whenever one became stronger, the other two would attack it. In the endless bloodbath, they exhausted their vital energy and eventually had to submit to the primordial chaos, no longer retaining their previous rebellious and unruly demeanor.
Why did Jieyin think that Deng Chanyu was bluffing Menghe, because this path has been prohibited now. Hongwu does not allow the creatures of Hunsuan to achieve their enlightenment and reach quasi-saint realm through this bloody method. The several who have reached quasi-saint realm all had a vague feeling, and Menghe wanted to become enlightened by killing and killing. This is definitely a pipe dream.
To achieve the enlightenment of Hunsuan, one must follow the path prescribed by Hongwu, as any other paths are dead ends.
Deng Chanyu smiled and said that among the beings of Hunsuan, only she could say who understands Menghe the best. No one else would dare to be number one.
This guy was single-minded in his pursuit of enlightenment, with an extremely firm Dao heart. However, he made a mistake in his initial path.
If others find that they have taken the wrong path, they would stop, hesitate, and reflect.
For example, Taibaijing. The old man gave up as soon as he realized that the way of killing was difficult to achieve success.
Menghe would not. His firm Dao heart would push him further and further down the wrong path until he could no longer turn back.
After Menghe's small incident, Kunpeng found it hard to support himself and once again shrank back into the crowd in a dejected manner.
More and more immortals came to listen to the teachings.
Some who had attended the teachings last time were absent this time, such as the Eastern Emperor and the Western Queen Mother. Of course, there were also those who came for a while and then turned around and left, like that person who knows.
The number of the three thousand guests in Zixiao Palace must be replenished. This is not a command from Hongwu, but rather he must explain his own Dao to the three thousand immortals to fulfill his agreement with Hunsuan Tian Dao and serve as a prerequisite for him to merge his body with the Dao.
He didn't care who specifically came, as long as they arrived. Even if they were idiots, like Tiangjiang, whether they could understand or not was irrelevant.
After all three thousand guests arrived, the Heaven Lord and the Queen Mother immediately closed the gates, and Hongwu's figure appeared at the platform in front at the right time.
Hongwu was about to speak when he heard someone calling out from outside the door.
"Open the door! Open it! I am Menghe. I came here last time. I have come to listen to the teachings! Open the door for me!"
Deng Chanyu nearly laughed out loud, and she quickly ducked her head to conceal her laughter. Tongtian, the Teacher of All Realms, also looked as if he wanted to laugh but dared not, and the other immortals who knew the entire story were all looking at each other with a strange expression.
"How did you come back? Are you on your way to the middle of the path and realized something was wrong, so you turned back?"
All the high-ranking scholars were glancing at Hongwu with their peripheral vision, wondering how the sage would handle the current situation.
If the laws are unknown and the power unmeasurable, then the people will fear their rulers.
Now, the high-ranking scholars present are like the people. They don't know Hongwu's character and don't understand his bottom line, so they are afraid.
At this moment, each and everyone was observing and guessing.
Luohu's evaluation of Hongwu was "heartless." At this moment, Hongwu was making preparations for merging his body with the Dao, and had long ago abandoned personal likes, dislikes, joys, and sorrows.
A rule is a rule. I am here, and you are not. That means we are fated to be apart. Since we are destined to be apart, do not force it.
A mere thought from him, and Menghe was transported back to the Blood Sea.
Hongwu's gaze was calm and indifferent, as if nothing had happened. "Today, I will explain the path of quasi-saint to the beings of Hunsuan. I have a method called 'Cutting Three Souls.' The three souls are good, evil, and oneself."
Deng Chanyu glanced at the empty doorway as Hongwu delivered his opening remarks. Could Menghe's creation of a bizarre blood god child ability be due to his attendance at the first and third lectures but missing the second lecture? That's amazing!
Upon hearing Hongwu begin to explain the method of cutting the three souls, she also focused her thoughts and listened intently.
The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. This phrase is very fitting for Hongwu's lectures. The Dao that can be explained is not the true Dao. However, in reality, one still needs to look at the level of the speaker when it comes to teaching.
Nüwa might be able to speak about cutting the three souls as accurately as pi, being able to speak the first thousand digits after 3.14, which is extremely precise. On the other hand, Hongwu can speak about it up to 100 million digits later, which is at a level infinitely close to the Dao.
The framework, main body, and details were all completely the same, but in the most minute details, Deng Chanyu still discerned some distinctions.
Nüwa's method of cutting the three souls is based on her own understanding, which is the Dao she endorses. Now Deng Chanyu is listening to the original version, which cannot be said to have no personal interests, but it is very few and far between.
The second lecture will last for a full ten thousand years. During these ten thousand years, it's not just Hongwu who talks on and on, constantly yammering for a hundred thousand years is not only boring but also affects the dignity of the old Tian.
Not only Hongwu, but even the most lively Chunti would not be able to speak for ten thousand years in one go.
Hongwu's lectures are more like using a few words to explain a profound truth, and then proving it with his own realm. The words are only auxiliary, and true understanding depends on personal attainment.
In this process, if you don't speak up, Hongwu won't acknowledge you. If you ask questions related to the lecture content, he will answer.
After five hundred years of explaining the first segment of doctrine, Hongwu paused, drew in his own Dao essence, and indicated to the disciples that if they had any questions, they could ask now.
