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Chapter 837: The Daoist Lord Discusses the Path to Dao Fruit

In the Tushita Palace.

An old man in a Yin-Yang Taoist robe sat cross-legged on a cloud bed, with two figures vaguely visible behind him. One was the very beginning, hazy and ancient, with the meaning of creation from nothing to something, and the other was dark and deep, containing the meaning of the end, constantly presenting the process from something to nothing.

The three are independent of each other, yet seem to be one, based on the Tai Chi Yin and Yang concept of the old man in Taoist robes, showing different manifestations of the Tao in different states.

At this moment, Jiang Yao was quietly looking at the ordinary old man in Taoist clothes in front of him, and a hint of emotion appeared in his eyes.

From the first time he came to this world, he received the supreme magical power of "One Qi Transformed into Three Pure Ones" as his initial foundation, to inheriting the title of Daode Tianzun, and then taking on all the responsibilities of the Three Pure Ones with morality as the main thing.
This ancient celestial master, whom he had never actually met, seemed to have done nothing, but naturally became the person who had the greatest influence on him.

Until now, at this moment, I finally saw this familiar yet unfamiliar figure, this Lord of Morality who does nothing and yet can achieve everything.

"how?"

Just as Jiang Yao was thinking about this, the white-haired and youthful Daode Tianzun in front of him opened his eyes half-closed and said in an old and calm voice: "Are you surprised to see me? Logically speaking, you should have expected to see me a long time ago!"

At this point, Daode Tianzun seemed to have thought of something, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Yao, and his tone became calm and he said: "After all, you have met Yuanshi and Lingbao, so there is no need to be so surprised to see me."

"I"

Awakened by the words of the Taoist Master in front of him, Jiang Yao shook his head and sighed: "That's not the case. I just suddenly felt a little emotional. After all."

At this point, Jiang Yao's heart moved, and he instantly calmed down all his distracting thoughts. Then he gently tidied up his robes, which were not scattered, and solemnly bowed to the old man in Taoist robes in front of him, and said, "Disciple Jiang Yao, meet the Taoist Master!"

I have grown to my current level, and the person in front of me, whom I have never met in person, is the one who has helped me the most. It can also be said that he is the one who has had the greatest influence on my path. It is not an exaggeration to call him a teacher.

"Yes, Not Bad!"

Hearing Jiang Yao's address, Daode Tianzun showed a satisfied smile on his face, and said in a calm tone: "According to the original plan of Yuanshi, Lingbao and I, we were going to focus on Yuanshi's descendants, and use this to complete the practice of reduction and emptiness, and achieve the position of Dao Fruit. For this reason, Lingbao even discussed the Dao with Yuanshi."

"But because of your existence, I, the Taoist priest, did nothing, but now I have become the leader among the Three Pure Ones. I have won over Yuanshi and Lingbao. If you count it, I am actually benefiting from you."

Jiang Yao understood what the Lord of Dao and Virtue meant. Even if the Three Pure Ones were one, there had to be a hierarchy, after all, each of them had their own independent wills.

Otherwise, there would be no traces of the battle between Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun left in the original Yuqing Qingwei Heaven.

However, it is obvious that before the end of the era, Lingbao is no match for Yuanshi Tianzun.

The original Three Pure Ones were the ones who used Meng Qi, the demon Buddha, as their special "other self" to reduce themselves and seek emptiness. Naturally, this also meant that Yuanshi Tianzun was the main one among the Three Pure Ones.

However, now because of the existence of Jiang Yao, he is responsible for the cause and effect of the Three Pure Ones, and he himself is based on the Tai Chi Yin and Yang of the Lord of Dao and Virtue and the great magical power of "One Qi Transformed into Three Pure Ones", which accommodates the meaning of Yuanshi's creation and Lingbao's end. Naturally, the leader among the Three Pure Ones has changed from Yuanshi Tianzun to the Lord of Dao and Virtue in front of him.

Jiang Yao chuckled as his mind turned, and said in a relaxed tone: "It is all because of you, Teacher Daode, who has a keen eye for talent and saw that I am the perfect successor to the Three Pure Ones inheritance. You strongly supported me from the beginning, and that’s why I can reach my current level."

"A discerning eye for talent?"

Hearing Jiang Yao's words, Daode Tianzun showed a hint of amusement in his eyes, and said softly: "Your companion tree directly blocked my sight at that time, how could I not notice you?"

"Uh"

The information recorded in the ancient tree emerged in his mind. It was about the situation when he had just arrived in this world and the Lord of Morality discovered him. Jiang Yao couldn't help but reveal a trace of helplessness on his face.

This is also a place in this world that is unfriendly to outsiders.

In the long river of time in the real world, there lies a Salted Fish Emperor who controls the way of time and is bound to the era. In the Tushita Palace, there sits a Moral Lord who is the foundation of all worlds and represents the basis of existence.

Any slightest change in the fate of time and space would instantly alarm these two deities on the other side.

The mysterious ancient tree also helped Jiang Yao to directly block the sight of the Lord of Morality at that time, almost telling Him clearly that there was something fishy here, which naturally aroused His great interest.

"All right."

Daode Tianzun waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I can't maintain my current state for much longer. Is there anything you want to ask me now?"

Want to ask?
Hearing this, Jiang Yao's heart moved, and countless thoughts flowed through his mind.

After a long while, Jiang Yao seemed to have thought of something and said directly: "Teacher Daode, you and teachers Yuanshi and Lingbao directly gave up the Dao fruits of this world. Is there any flaw in this path?" At Jiang Yao's current level, he can go back in history at will and explore all the secrets of the heavens and myriad worlds. There is basically no secret in this world that can be hidden from him. Therefore, at this time, he has nothing to ask the Lord of Daode, only the secrets of the Dao fruits of a higher level.

"Taoguo."

Glancing at Jiang Yao, Daode Tianzun showed no surprise in his eyes. He smiled and said, "That's not the case. Although the path created by Daozun still has some limitations, it is already a relatively perfect path for this world. If we hadn't seen the real world, had new choices, and had a new path, we would not have given up the Dao Fruit Path."

“Limitations.”

As the whispers sounded, a thoughtful look appeared in Jiang Yao's eyes, and certain insights in his heart began to connect continuously.

"Yes, limitations!"

Sensing the change in Jiang Yao's expression, Daode Tianzun's tone became ethereal, and he asked softly: "What is the most important thing to achieve the position of Dao Fruit? Or why can only one person achieve the position of Dao Fruit in an era?"

"Because only a complete epoch cycle from nothing to something, and then back to nothing, from the beginning, prosperity to decline, can make the embryonic form of the Tao Fruit truly mature!"

Jiang Yao said this subconsciously, and suddenly came back to his senses, and said to himself: "The power of the epoch cycle."

"That's right, it's the power of the epoch cycle!"

Daode Tianzun took over Jiang Yao's words and continued, "If you want to achieve the Dao fruit position, you need to absorb the power of the epoch cycle to make your Dao fruit fully mature, but is this considered true transcendence?"

“Perhaps for the gods in this area, absorbing the power of the epoch cycle, allowing the embryonic form of their own Dao fruit to mature, and achieving the Dao fruit position, it is unknowable and indisputable, which is already considered true transcendence. However, for the real gods, the Dao fruit achieved by absorbing the power of the epoch cycle will naturally be subject to its restrictions, just like the Buddha who achieved the restricted Dao fruit state with the Jianmu fruit, which is not considered a truly perfect transcendence.”

"In other words, Dao Fruit is Dao Fruit, and transcendence is transcendence. For the true gods, the two cannot be equated."

“It’s just that for the living beings in this world, Dao Fruit and Transcendence are no different!”

At this point, Daode Tianzun set his sights outside the Tushita Palace, as if he had directly traveled through the infinite space-time dimension, through the logical limitations between existence and non-existence, and saw a golden Buddha pointing to the sky and touching the ground, and said softly: "Just like fellow Buddha, although he did not obtain the power of the epoch cycle, he only used the power of the Jianmu fruit, but he also reached a special realm beyond the other shore and became a restricted and incomplete Dao fruit."

Having said that, Daode Tianzun turned his gaze to Jiang Yao, looked at him deeply, and said softly: "Tell me, what does this mean?"

"This"

Countless divine lights flowed in Jiang Yao's eyes, and some of the insights in his heart were completely connected together. He said in an inexplicable tone: "This means that the Jianmu Fruit and the power of the epoch cycle are actually no different in essence. It's just that the power of the epoch cycle is more helpful to the embryonic form of one's own Dao Fruit, and can make one's own Dao Fruit embryonic form completely mature, so that one can achieve the true Dao Fruit position, while the Jianmu Fruit cannot achieve this, and cannot make the cultivator's Dao Fruit embryonic form completely mature, making my Buddha Dao friend stuck at a level that is neither up nor down, and become a restricted and incomplete Dao Fruit. That's not right."

At this point, Jiang Yao frowned, overturned his previous guess, and continued: "No, it should be said that when Dao Zun created the Dao Fruit Road, he used the power of the epoch cycle as the foundation of this road. The power of the epoch cycle is more in line with the Dao Fruit Road, and the Jianmu Fruit is less compatible with this road."

Hearing Jiang Yao's words, Daode Tianzun smiled and nodded, saying, "Although it's not completely right, it's not far off."

At this point, the Heavenly Venerable of Dao showed a hint of a smile on his face and said, "Of course, if it is only for this world, the Dao Fruit Road is already a truly perfect road, which can allow those on the other side to take a step further, break away from the limitations of this world, experience the mysteries of the true origin of the heavens, and pursue a higher level of the Great Dao."

“However, for me, Yuanshi and Lingbao now, the path of Dao Fruit is no longer suitable for us, so we gave up the position of Dao Fruit in this era.”

"In fact, it's not that there is any flaw in the Daoguo path, it's just that it's not suitable!"

The moment he finished speaking, Daode Tianzun turned his gaze to Jiang Yao and said in a calm tone, "Do you understand what the old Taoist explained?"

"I see!"

Jiang Yao nodded, with a hint of understanding in his eyes.

Although he had some guesses before, it was only now that he was truly certain and understood why the Three Pure Ones gave up the Dao Fruit.

They have witnessed the true mysteries of the great Dao of the heavens, and they look down upon the pseudo-transcendent state of Dao Fruit and want to pursue the true path to transcendence.

"of course."

Seeing the change in Jiang Yao's expression, Daode Tianzun changed the subject and continued, "For you who have now embarked on your own unique path, the Dao Fruit Path is one of the real keys to your future path. If possible, it is better not to give up."

Having said that, Lord of Morality turned his gaze to Jiang Yao, with countless divine lights flowing in his eyes. He seemed to see the mystery of the changes in the two different systems of power in Jiang Yao's body, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)