Saintly Yet Not Saintly, The Method of Severing the Three Corpses

Chapter 15 Saintly Yet Not Saintly, The Method of Severing the Three Corpses

However, Lin Yang was even more aware that, given the current situation, it was best for him to play it safe as much as possible.

There's no way around it; the primordial world is too unpredictable. Once he goes to Zixiao Palace and catches Hongjun's eye, trouble will ensue.

Just thinking about Hongyun's fate made Lin Yang realize he had to back down.

Moreover, the method of severing the three corpses may not be a good thing.

Otherwise, why is it that in such a vast prehistoric world, apart from Hongjun himself, no one else has also severed their three corpses to attain enlightenment?

Even the later Six Sages, including the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti, did not attain enlightenment by severing the Three Corpses.

It's clear that the method of severing the three corpses is flawed. Hongjun may very well have held back some elements in it.

So, don't be greedy for this little bit of advantage; just stay put on the undying volcano.

By slowly developing his own world and taking the path of farming, Lin Yang refused to believe that he wouldn't one day attain enlightenment.

Not to mention he also has his own system!

With a thought, Lin Yang took out the reward from the system space—the Enlightenment Tea Tree.

This is a top-tier innate spiritual root. Although it is not among the top ten spiritual roots, its benefits are not necessarily inferior to those of the top ten spiritual roots.

Lin Yang planted this spiritual root into his Middle Thousand World, and he himself flashed into the Middle Thousand World.

Sitting cross-legged under the Enlightenment Tea Tree, Lin Yang heard gentle breezes blowing and the leaves of the Enlightenment Tea Tree swaying, emitting faint Daoist sounds that drew him into a state of immersion.

He quickly entered a state of enlightenment.

The Enlightenment Tea Tree is not just for brewing tea; its true purpose is to aid in cultivation.

Lin Yang was immersed in cultivation and paid no attention to anything in the outside world.

The Phoenix Clan was once the overlord of heaven and earth, the focus of the world, but now the Phoenix Clan has declined and sealed itself in the Undying Volcano, and has long been forgotten.

At the same time that Lin Yang was cultivating in seclusion, on this day, a cold and ruthless yet extremely majestic voice resounded throughout the primordial world: "Thirty thousand years have passed. You may come to the Chaos Purple Cloud Palace again."

This was clearly Hongjun's voice; the second sermon at Zixiao Palace had begun.

Just as a stone thrown into water creates ripples, as soon as Hongjun's voice fell, countless powerful beings from all directions of the prehistoric world were alarmed, and streaks of light quickly rose from all directions.

They headed straight for the primordial chaos beyond the heavens. Of course, with so many people, it was impossible for everyone to enter the Purple Cloud Palace.

Zixiao Palace only accepts three thousand people each time, euphemistically called "Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao Palace." After all, just like the Eastern King Duke, who had come to preach last time and was even named the head of the male immortals.

But he died before he could preach a second time. Therefore, someone would naturally take his place as the Eastern King Duke during this second preaching.

New faces replaced the old, and the Zixiao Palace still held a neat assembly of three thousand people. Once all three thousand had arrived, a figure silently appeared on the high platform.

This was none other than Hongjun. He glanced indifferently at the audience below and then said, "Last time, I spoke of the Great Luo Dao, which I will not repeat here. This time, I will speak of the Dao above the Great Luo."

"Do you all know what realm is above the Great Luo?" Hongjun asked.

The three thousand powerful figures below the stage were taken aback. One of them tentatively asked, "May I ask, teacher, is the realm above the Great Luo realm that of a Sage?"

Everyone looked at Hongjun, who shook his head and said, "This statement is true, yet it is not true."

"Huh?" Everyone was stunned upon hearing this. What did that mean?

Hongjun continued to explain: "Above the Great Luo Golden Immortal is indeed the Sage, but firstly, the Sage is not a realm, and secondly, the gap between the Great Luo Golden Immortal and the Sage is huge. Therefore, there is another realm in between."

Upon hearing this, everyone was both shocked and even more puzzled, their curiosity piqued.

Hongjun spoke, "The realm of a sage is called the Primordial Golden Immortal. However, the Primordial realm is difficult to attain, and to ascend from the Golden Immortal realm in one step is even more difficult."

"Therefore, a new realm was created between these two. In ancient times, it was called the Primordial Golden Immortal, while now it is called the Quasi-Saint."

While everyone was shocked, they quickly asked, "What is a Quasi-Saint?"

"Not a saint yet a saint, a saint yet not a saint, therefore he is called a quasi-saint," Hongjun replied.

Everyone felt their heads were buzzing.

They're really just going around in circles here.

They really don't understand anything about being saintly without being saintly, or saintly without being saintly.

Seeing this, Hongjun shook his head, sighed, and finally unleashed his ultimate move, saying, "The so-called 'not a saint but a saint' is the realm of a quasi-saint, which has surpassed the Great Luo Golden Immortal and possesses some of the great power of a saint."

"Therefore, a Great Luo Golden Immortal has almost no hope of winning against a Quasi-Saint."

While everyone was shocked, they all said they understood.

But Hongjun didn't stop there, and continued, "The so-called saint who is not a saint is because compared with a true saint, he is not worth mentioning."

At this point, Hongjun glanced at everyone and slowly uttered his last words: "All those below the level of a sage are but ants."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression immediately changed completely.

Below even a sage, all are but ants.

With just a simple sentence, they understood without needing to say anything more.

Quasi-Saints are stronger than Grand Luo Golden Immortals, but at least they are not in a hopeless situation. However, there is a real gap between Saints and Quasi-Saints.

It can be despairing. After all, how can one not despair when they are like ants?

At this moment, everyone seemed to finally understand why Hongjun had always looked at them with such indifference.

Perhaps in Hongjun's eyes, they are nothing more than a bunch of ants. If they are just a bunch of ants, how can you expect Hongjun to have any feelings for them?

The impact of Hongjun's words on the audience was unimaginable.

Some people even turned pale.

At this moment, Hongjun shook his head and continued, "Don't panic, all of you. This time, I'm going to tell you how to cultivate to become a Quasi-Saint."

A thought struck everyone, and hope was instantly ignited within them.

Hongjun said, "I have created a method called the Method of Severing the Three Corpses."

"The so-called 'severing of the three corpses' means cutting off one's good thoughts, evil thoughts, and ego through innate spiritual treasures."

"Each time one's cultivation is severed, one's cultivation will greatly improve. Severing one corpse will make one a quasi-saint in the early stage. If all three corpses are severed, one's cultivation and magical power will infinitely approach that of a saint. When the opportunity arrives, the three corpses can be combined and one can become a saint on the spot."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes immediately lit up with fervor. The three corpses merged into one, achieving sainthood on the spot?

This is no longer just becoming a quasi-saint, but becoming a saint!

"We humbly request that our teacher impart to us the method of severing the three corpses!" someone shouted immediately. The crowd joined in the clamor, making the entire Zixiao Palace incredibly lively.

Hongjun smiled but didn't say much. He pointed with his hand, and instantly, a new Taoist technique appeared in everyone's minds. It was the so-called method of severing the three corpses.

(End of this chapter)