Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 39 [Embrace all Rivers with a Heavenly Countenance]

Chapter 39: Chapter 39 [Embrace all Rivers with a Heavenly Countenance]

Kunlun Mountain, as the current second divine mountain in the Primordial and the future first divine mountain, is shrouded in clouds and fog all year round, with Innate Spiritual Energy that is extremely dense.

However, when Xuanqing returned to Kunlun Mountain, he found that the spiritual energy of some Immortal Mountains had thinned significantly, and only a few strands of Immortal Grass Spiritual Medicine remained on the mountains.

Opening his Dharma Eye, he looked around and saw disciples wielding "Upper Pure Immortal Light," constantly practicing Divine Skills and seeking opportunities among the peaks.

"It seems that in these years, Teacher has accepted quite a few disciples!"

Xuanqing was not surprised at this.

The doctrine of Jie Sect is to impart teachings regardless of class, as long as one has the heart to pursue the Dao and is not stained by Karma, Tongtian Sect Master would not hesitate to accept them into the sect.

Xuanqing had only briefly glanced at the number of Jie Sect disciples, which he feared had reached the thousands by now, and most of these disciples were not of very high realms. For them, the Immortal Grass Spiritual Medicine on Kunlun Mountain was a fine opportunity indeed!

Thus, he saw that the Immortal Grass Spiritual Medicines had been harvested completely in some of the mountains.

"Though Kunlun is majestic and stretches for millions of miles, naturally formed and full of essence, it seems that it still cannot sustain the expansion of the doctrines of the three Saints!"

"Especially Jie Sect, if it continues to grow in the future, these ordinary disciples may even harvest the Immortal Grass and Spiritual Medicine near the Three Pure Ones’ Dojo to extinction!"

A bad premonition suddenly rose in Xuanqing’s heart - Tongtian Sect Master had only asked him to return, but seeing this situation, he also had some guesses.

"Come to Taiching Palace!"

Just as he was thinking of paying a visit to Tongtian Sect Master first, the voice of Taiching suddenly echoed in his ears.

"Yes!"

Xuanqing immediately nodded slightly and resolutely turned to fly towards Taiching Palace.

"Greetings to my grandmaster!"

Taiching still had the same detached demeanor as before, but there was a hint of concern between his brows.

"No need for formalities!"

Taiching nodded slightly, "Not bad, the journey you’ve just had seems to have brought you considerable opportunities! Do you know why I summoned you to Taiching Palace?"

"Disciple does not know!"

Upon hearing this, Xuanqing hurriedly answered with respect, "Please enlighten me, grandmaster!"

"Is it truly that you don’t know, or are you pretending not to know?" Taiching chuckled lightly and then mused, "You must have noticed the changes to Kunlun Mountain, right?"

"Yes!"

Xuanqing nodded.

Taiching suddenly became serious, "Kunlun Mountain’s fate is limited and insufficient to bear the lineage of the three Saints. Your teacher calling you back this time is for you to lead the disciples of Jie Sect to leave and find another dojo, to be the mountain gate of Jie Sect! This matter has already been discussed with Yuanshi and me!"

Xuanqing listened quietly.

Yet, waves of emotion were stirring in his heart.

Although the relationship between him and Yuanshi Tianzun had eased due to Tongtian Sect Master’s restructuring of Jie Sect, the day for the Three Pure Ones to part ways had finally arrived!

Taiching continued, "Among my disciples, there is only Xuan Dou! In the tutelage of Yuanshi, also no more than a dozen! Both of us wanted to give Kunlun Mountain to Tongtian, but he refused! He said that the world is vast, to truly embody the teaching of impartiality of Jie Sect and to intercept a glimmer of hope for all beings, it cannot be confined to this one place!"

"Tongtian is straightforward in nature, but some things, he does not see as clearly as you, his disciple!"

"I summoned you here precisely to caution you a few things! As you know, Jie Sect does not have an Innate Treasure to stabilize its destiny, and I also fear Tongtian may be influenced by his disciples!"

"Duobao and Jin Ling, I have both admonished a bit, to scrutinize the conduct of Jie Sect disciples, but neither of them are as delicate and thorough as you!"

"Therefore, you must take on a heavy responsibility!"

Xuanqing solemnly nodded, "Grandmaster, rest assured, I will keep a close eye on the Jie Sect disciples!"

After some thought, he added, "Great Master Uncle, upon observing the fortunes of the Demon Clan, they burn fiercely like fire in oil yet I fear they won’t last. Is it possible to seize the Chaos Bell to suppress the fate of Jie Sect?"

This was also a confusing point for him. Donghuang Taiyi, though the foremost under the Saints, and the Demon Clan with their "Celestial Stars Battle Formation" that could rival the Saints, could not possibly be the match for the three Saints!

Why not directly intervene and snatch the "Chaos Bell" from the hands of Donghuang Taiyi?

"The Heavenly Dao does not permit it!"

Taiching Laozi shook his head: "You should know that the Primordial World allows the existence of Spiritual Treasures of the highest grade, such as Innate Treasures akin to the Taiji Diagram and the Pangu Banner, and that is due to their association with the Merit of Creation. Treasures like the Top Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Creation Green Lotus of thirty-sixth grade, had to be divided into three due to the lack of Creation Merit."

"The Chaos Bell, the Pangu Banner, and the Taiji Diagram share the same origin, as they are transformed from the Heavenly Creation Divine Axe; the Heavenly Dao also fears the immense power of the Heavenly Creation Divine Axe, capable of opening heaven and Earth!"

"Sages do not defy Heaven, and to defy Heaven is not to be a Sage. As Saints of the Heavenly Dao, we naturally cannot defy the Heavenly Dao, or we risk being demoted from our saintly position!"

Xuanqing nodded and continued, "But Great Master Uncle, wouldn’t collecting all three Treasures possibly make the Heavenly Dao step back?"

"You certainly have the courage!"

Taiching Laozi laughed lightly: "In theory, it is so, but aren’t we lacking the opportunity? If we make a move, do you think the Heavenly Dao will just sit by and watch?"

"Heaven embraces all, yet it cannot accommodate Pangu, nor the Heavenly Creation Divine Axe!"

"Let’s wait for the right moment."

Taiching Laozi did not elaborate further on this issue, simply sharing some of his insights with Xuanqing about potential future issues Jie Sect might face.

Xuanqing, however, thought deeply.

So, it turns out his master was not like Pangu’s own son because the Heavenly Dao feared, not daring to let the Heavenly Creation Divine Axe, with the power of opening heaven and Earth, gather together.

And it seemed that Taiching Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun were not as submissive to the Heavenly Dao as they appeared on the surface.

Waiting for the right moment?

What moment were they waiting for?

Xuanqing bade farewell to Taiching Laozi and immediately dashed toward the Shangqing Palace. Upon his arrival, Duobao, Jin Ling, and Wudang, three close disciples of Jie Sect, had been waiting for some time.

Besides them, Zhao Gongming, the Three Xiaos, the Wuyun Immortal, and a few other disciples held in high regard by the Tongtian Sect Master stood silently in the great hall.

"Greetings Duobao Elder Brother, greetings Jin Ling Elder Sister, and greetings to all junior brothers and sisters!"

Xuanqing greeted them one by one.

Seeing this, Duobao took the lead in returning the greeting and then revealed a smile: "Xuanqing junior brother, it seems you must have found quite some opportunities on your journey!"

"Nothing compared to you, Duobao Elder Brother!" Xuanqing modestly replied: "Elder Brother Duobao must be only a step away from the Daluo Golden Immortal realm now, right?"

He could tell that Duobao could actually have ascended to Daluo, but was intentionally suppressing his realm to accumulate more foundation in the Taiyi Golden Immortal stage.

The same was true for the Jin Ling Saint Mother.

Being direct disciples of a Saint, they naturally considered the long term and would not break through so easily!

"Back already?"

Amidst their laughter and conversation, the figure of the Tongtian Sect Master suddenly appeared on the cloud bed: "You have just visited your Great Master Uncle, so you should know why your master has called you back, right?"

"Yes!"

Xuanqing nodded slightly.

His gaze swept over Duobao and the others. Clearly, the Tongtian Sect Master had already spoken to them about the plan to leave Kunlun Mountain with Jie Sect.

Xuanqing immediately took the initiative to ask: "May I ask Teacher, where do you plan to establish the gates of Jie Sect?"

The Tongtian Sect Master chuckled and looked towards the East Sea: "Heaven contains all forms, the sea encompasses all rivers; such is in harmony with the principles of Jie Sect, which teaches without discrimination. The sky is high and sea vast, let us go to the place where heaven and sea meet!"

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