ragginovel Chapter 172-3 Cracks in Friendship
Chapter 172-3 Cracks in Friendship
Chapter 172 The Cracks in the Friendship of Three
"Brother, could the foundation for enlightenment you speak of be related to the establishment of a religion?" Yuanshi was a shrewd strategist. After some thought, he quickly grasped the key to the problem. After all, his elder brother's unusual behavior was inextricably linked to the establishment of a religion by the Styx River. His elder brother said that misfortune turned into blessing, so this blessing must also be related to the establishment of a religion.
At the same time, after some thought, a flash of inspiration struck the primordial spirit.
Yup!
The Three Pure Ones are the transformations of Pangu's primordial spirit, and are the true descendants of Pangu. They should rightfully educate all living beings in the primordial world, and naturally, establishing a religion is the first priority in educating all living beings in the primordial world.
However, upon thinking about this, Yuanshi suddenly understood. He finally realized why they felt a sense of loss after Styx established his religion.
The merits of establishing a religion inevitably decrease with each successive order. Since Styx established his religion first, the merits he received for establishing the religion were significantly less.
"Truly hateful." Yuanshi sighed. The Styx had taken far too much from them, and now, the noble Pangu lineage was powerless against the Styx, who came from the sea of blood. They even had to be respectful to the Styx because of his saintly status. How could he not hate him?
Achieve sainthood!
I must become a saint!
This was the biggest thought in the minds of Yuanshi and the Three Pure Ones at this moment: if they could not achieve the status of a sage, they would never be qualified to ask the Styx River to return what it had taken from them. Moreover, when facing the Styx River, they would have to treat it with the respect due to a sage.
Now that he knows the foundation for becoming a saint, he can no longer endure such a life.
Moreover, Dao Zu had previously stated that a great calamity was about to arrive, and the Heavenly Court was already deeply mired in the center of the calamity and unable to extricate itself. As the Heavenly Emperor, that is, the nominal supreme ruler of the Heavenly Court, Yuan Shi was even more deeply entangled in cause and effect. Becoming a saint would also help him get rid of the cause and effect of the great calamity.
"My two virtuous brothers, if we are to establish a religion, what kind of teachings should we use to enlighten all living beings?" Laozi asked, looking at Yuanshi and Tongtian before him.
His instinctive feeling was that if he were to establish a religion, it would be best to base it on the human race. However, competing with the Styx River was an extremely difficult task. Therefore, he wanted to hear the thoughts of his two virtuous brothers first to see if he could get some advice.
"The teacher spreads the Dao throughout the primordial world, teaching without discrimination. All beings can enter the gates of Zixiao Palace, hear the Great Dao of the Sage, enter the Mysterious Gate, and glimpse the Three Thousand Great Daos."
"If I were to establish a great sect, I would teach without discrimination, accepting disciples widely, so as to secure a glimmer of hope for all living beings in the primordial world." Upon hearing this, Tongtian spoke his long-held thoughts without hesitation. To be honest, he had been thinking about establishing a sect and accepting disciples for quite some time.
"Third brother, no! This is a path to disaster!" Yuanshi said, his expression changing upon hearing this.
"Why not?" Tongtian looked at his second brother, who had poured cold water on his enthusiasm, and asked with considerable confusion.
"Third brother, although the teacher taught the ancient world in an inclusive manner, not everyone is qualified to listen to the great path of the sage. Those who enter the Zixiao Palace are all people with profound backgrounds and high cultivation."
"The Dharma should not be lightly transmitted, and the Way should not be lightly bestowed. If you establish a sect without distinguishing cultivation levels or backgrounds, and blindly take in living beings, wouldn't you needlessly invite karma and karmic retribution if any of those beings were to cause harm to a region in the future?" Yuanshi looked at Tongtian before him and admonished him.
"Second brother, you are mistaken." Tongtian waved his hands repeatedly upon hearing this. He naturally respected his elder brother the most, but when it came to the great path that Guan Zhong insisted on, Tongtian would never easily back down.
"Now that the great sect has not yet been established and I have not yet recruited any disciples, how can you, my second brother, assert that the disciples I teach will inevitably cause trouble in the future?"
Moreover, among the beings of this primordial world, it is not necessarily only those with excellent origins who are qualified to attain enlightenment.
The teacher imparted his teachings to us, yet he did not forbid us from spreading the Dao of Immortality throughout the primordial world. This demonstrates the teacher's impartiality, and only with such a heart can the Dao of Immortality flourish and the Xuanmen sect prosper.
"To only recruit those with excellent backgrounds is a grave mistake. If this continues, the Primordial World will become like a stagnant pool, devoid of any vitality." Tongtian's eloquent words were a direct expression of his thoughts, but at this moment, they immediately made Yuanshi blush.
If Tongtian would not yield on the path of Tao, how could Yuanshi possibly yield?
From Yuanshi's perspective, he painstakingly advised Tongtian not to go astray, but Tongtian refuted him with a rebuttal, and even used Hongjun's three lectures at Zixiao Palace as an example to refute Yuanshi.
Such betrayal of his sincerity and such lack of manners—is this how the Three Pure Ones should behave?
More importantly, there are several points in Tongtian's words that are absolute minefields for Yuanshi.
Firstly, the Great Dao he cultivated was called "Chan," which means to expound the Dao and enlighten Heaven. For him, Tongtian's words were undoubtedly questioning his Great Dao.
Secondly, there is the matter of whether the disciples under his tutelage have committed any wrongdoings.
Today, those who have driven them to the brink of danger, those who should have ruled the primordial world as the true descendants of Pangu, are now trapped in the center of the great calamity, are they not from the Zixiao Palace?
Now, that person has attained sainthood and achieved enlightenment. In the future, who knows how he will manipulate all living beings in the primordial world, harming and poisoning the primordial world.
If the final outcome of the Styx River is that it becomes a Quasi-Saint, could the Styx River possess such destructive power?
In terms of cultivation, Hongjun's cultivation can be described as the highest in the primordial world, but what did the teacher do when facing the Styx River?
He granted almost all of Styx's requests without distinguishing right from wrong, and even supported Styx as a descendant of Pangu. Although Styx was indeed related to Pangu, he should not have allowed Styx to share the Pangu fortune with them, the true descendants of Pangu!
Even their own teacher, Hongjun, was not immune to misjudging people and accidentally favoring treacherous officials. Yuanshi knew that his third brother's level was far inferior to that of their teacher, Hongjun. If his third brother were to mistakenly trust treacherous officials like their teacher in the future, wouldn't the disaster of the Styx River be repeated?
The favoritism and patronage of a sage is fatal to the primordial world. What is even more fatal is that at this moment, Yuanshi cannot even directly teach this principle to Tongtian.
There's no other reason than that this example involves my own teacher Hongjun and Styx. One of them has already sacrificed himself to merge with the Dao, and the other is a sage. To mention their names is a grave offense of disrespecting sages!
"I only ask you, do you still listen to what your second brother has to say?"
"Would I, as your second brother, harm you?!" Yuanshi looked at Tongtian and said angrily. Even with the merit of creating the world protecting him, as the Heavenly Emperor of the Heavenly Court and the core of the great calamity, Yuanshi, who had many karmic connections, was still not immune to the calamity energy entering his body, and his state of mind was not as stable as before.
"What my heart desires, I will not regret even if I die nine times."
"Second brother, I absolutely cannot agree with what you have said!" Upon hearing this, Tongtian, who had unwavering faith in his own Great Dao, looked at Yuanshi and said with equal conviction.
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