SWDnovel Chapter 2692 False Dao Intent
Chapter 2692 False Dao Intent
Chapter 2692 False Dao Intent
Qu Jianlei and his six companions ignored Kan Shui Zhenjun, partly because they didn't know how to deal with him, and partly because they didn't want to humiliate themselves.
The other person's overwhelming sense of superiority was simply off the charts.
Although it didn't deliberately show it, the Celestial Dragon's aura was impossible to hide, whether in its speech or actions.
Even Taiyuan Hai couldn't really control this guy—at least he dared to talk back.
However, the young lady didn't tolerate it and her words were extremely sharp, a stark contrast to her previous indifference.
After the two bickered again, Han Li couldn't help but speak up, "As expected of the Ancestor, who has organized nearly seven thousand debates, his eloquence is truly remarkable!"
Of course, his use of the term "organization" to discuss philosophy is just an exaggeration. In many cases, Taiyuan Sea is simply a place for discussing philosophy.
However, when Kan Shui Zhenjun heard this, he let out a soft exclamation, "It's almost seven thousand times... How did this junior know?"
"Stop calling me a junior," the woman said calmly. "Someone preached in Taiyuan during the time of the True Venerable One!"
Discussing the Way and preaching the Way are not the same. The latter focuses more on transmission. Strictly speaking, Qu Jianlei's talk was a preaching session.
“True Venerable… I know, it must be him,” the white mist conjured an arrow, pointing at True Venerable Qu, “He is indeed quite remarkable.”
"What are you talking about? Tell me about it."
Kan Shui Zhenjun has a bad temper, but he doesn't seem to have much cunning, or rather... he's quite curious.
"Why should I tell you?" the woman retorted without hesitation. "Does the True Lord Yuxiu even look favorably upon someone from this remote and impoverished place like Houde?"
"There are books I haven't read, and there are things I can't tell others," Bai Wu wasn't angry this time. "Even stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade."
Qu Jianlei couldn't hold back any longer, "It's just a broken stone. I'm afraid it would be an insult to Your Majesty's ears, so I dare not say it."
"Hehe," the female voice laughed upon hearing this, "Look at how you've changed your path, it's all so erratic... the younger generation doesn't respect you anymore."
"How can we not change it?" True Lord Kanshui replied casually, without offering any further explanation.
Seriously, it was very curious, "The True Venerable was preaching in Taiyuan... how did you fall so low?"
"Stop trying to trick me," the woman retorted sharply. "Since when can the content of philosophical discussions be spread around? You've crossed the line!"
"Tch, do you think I don't know what you're thinking?" Kan Shui Zhenjun sneered. "Of course I won't listen for nothing."
"Creation or the true meaning of birth and death, you choose one, junior."
As expected of a great king, to go to such lengths just for a little curiosity, truly audacious.
Although Qu Jianlei didn't like this person very much, he couldn't resist... the person was giving him too much.
Moreover, judging from the argument between the other party and the young lady, it seems that they originally had some kind of relationship.
However, only children make choices, adults... He was pondering this when the female voice spoke again.
"It's just a wisp of true meaning. Is the Great Lord of Yuxiu really this poor? Use your Dao intent to speak... Creation and birth and death are both acceptable!"
"Dao Intent... Why don't you just rob it!" True Monarch Kanshui roared in fury. "How much Dao Intent can Taiyuan produce?"
"I may be poor," the woman scoffed, "but I also possess the Dao's essence. Look... isn't this the Dao's essence of creation?"
A flash of yellow light disappeared in an instant, and at the same moment, Qu Jianlei felt his internal energy decrease sharply—oh my god?
Fortunately, his foundation was very solid, and he withstood the test without revealing any flaws.
However, it's probably not certain that it can be concealed from the True Lord's perception.
The next moment, his breath suddenly returned, making him almost shiver. This back and forth was really too intense!
Fortunately, the white mist did not notice anything unusual about him.
However, it wasn't that Qu Zhenzun was good at hiding his true intentions, but rather that a certain young lady who was good at driving deliberately concealed it.
Kan Shui Zhenjun's attention was entirely focused on that ball of yellow light. He asked in astonishment, "You... you really possess the Dao of Creation?"
"No, I didn't see it clearly. It seems a bit ambiguous. Let me take it out and look at it again."
"Do you think I owe you something?" the young lady snorted coldly, resolutely refusing. "Xiao Qu's body tempering through creation is not fake."
“But the Dao Intent…” True Monarch Kan Shui hesitated visibly. “It’s not that I don’t have it, but I need it for my own use, so I didn’t bring it!”
At this point, whether or not it was brought is no longer important; what matters is that it wasn't brought!
"Oh," the young woman didn't say anything, but simply remarked, "Looks like you're not even as good as a poor wretch like me."
"You're poor?" True Monarch Kan Shui sneered. "If you had switched to the path of incense offerings to become a deity, you would have been above the Xuanzun level long ago, wouldn't you?"
There was so much to say in that sentence that Qu Jianlei couldn't help but grin: Is this something you can listen to for free?
"Everyone should shut down their six senses," Han Li suddenly spoke up, "I wouldn't dare listen to that even if you paid me!"
"I don't dare listen to your nonsense, but you always manage to cause trouble!" The young lady wasn't angry.
"The temple may benefit from discussions on the Dao, or it may lose money; its main purpose is to provide a place for everyone to exchange ideas!"
"Fellow Daoist Kan Shui's words are a typical example of generalization... If there were really so many benefits, wouldn't everyone be building a Daoist temple?"
Qu Jianlei nodded upon hearing this, "I've learned something new, thank you for clearing up my doubts, Miss."
It's not surprising that Taiyuan Hai can benefit from discussions on the Dao, especially discussions at the True Lord level, which involve far greater causal relationships.
But to say that he benefits a lot every time? He doesn't believe it.
Discussions on the Dao are a form of exploration of cognition. Although there is no distinction between success and failure, a certain degree of consensus should be reached.
If there is only arguing and no consensus, or even if everyone keeps talking past each other, then it is tantamount to failure.
The result of discussing the Dao is actually somewhat like breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage... or leaving the body.
If successful, those involved will receive global feedback; however, if they fail, all their initial investment will be wasted.
Taiyuanhai has hosted nearly 7,000 forums, and Qu Jianlei believes that most of the time, there have been almost no decent results.
This wasn't just his wild guess; the truth was right there. If it were possible to succeed every time, why would there be so many debates?
The female voice spoke again, "It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering. Do you think you're just talking the talk of the righteous path?"
"It's not uncommon for arguments to escalate into fights. More often than not, people just want to verify something or put it into practice."
"They always do it inside the dojo, often without even giving a heads-up... because inspiration can be fleeting!"
At this point, the woman sighed softly, "You only see that I've gained something. Are you going to repair the shattered Taiyuan?"
“I can attest that what the Ancestor said is true,” Qingkong declared without hesitation. “There are records of this within the sect!”
That was certainly true; the other party was the Great Khan, and he wouldn't dare to lie.
There have been several famous historical events where True Lords fought each other during their discussions of Dao, resulting in damage to the Taiyuan Sea, which required the sects to provide materials for its repair.
"It really is...not easy," Kan Shui Zhenjun sighed upon hearing this, "Behind the glamour, there are unbearable hardships!"
"Your Jade Beauty True Lord, what is there to be ashamed of!" the woman said unhurriedly. "It is Houde Realm that is truly lacking."
"You don't need to be sarcastic with me," Kan Shui Zhenjun snorted. "I can't even produce the Dao Intent."
Tai Yuanhai remained silent; she already knew what kind of wicked scheme the other party was plotting.
After waiting for a moment, True Lord Kanshui spoke again, "Then two True Meanings will do. I'm really curious."
“Keep it for yourself,” the woman’s voice said decisively. “Once you reach Houde, you can ask him yourself. You won’t need to spend a single True Meaning.”
Han Li secretly sent a divine message to Qu Jianlei, "It doesn't just want to ask about the Dao, it wants to get involved in karma with you."
“I understand,” Qu Jianlei sighed inwardly, “but am I really that sought after?”
However, Xiaoyou wasn't so observant and immediately asked, "Miss, are we really going straight back to Houde?"
“Of course not,” Tai Yuanhai replied without hesitation, “the matter isn’t finished yet.”
"I was worried that guy had a backup plan, so I didn't want him to hear it... Out of so many people, how could you be the only stupid one to believe it?"
“I was stupid too,” Qu Jianlei said with a wry smile, “I also thought we were going back to Houde.”
He really didn't expect that the young lady was just feinting and throwing out a smokescreen.
“You have a strong sense of responsibility,” the woman said decisively, “which sets you apart from them!”
"Ancestor, can you please stop being so ridiculously hypocritical?" There's no need to ask who said such a suicidal thing.
“That’s how I do things,” the woman’s voice said without hesitation. “Anyone who’s not satisfied should get past this first!”
"Let me... never mind," Han Li ultimately decided against it.
"This really is a case of things turning around for me," Qu Jianlei couldn't help but mutter.
Everyone likes to be favored by God, but thinking about past reputation and one's own physical condition, it feels... ridiculous!
The key point is that several years have passed since then, and I wonder if Xiao Jing is in seclusion now?
Xiaoyou asked, "Miss, where are we going now?"
"Just follow me," the woman's voice replied leisurely. "Fellow Daoist Kan Shui, you won't object, will you?"
"I just want to know, what did the True Venerable say during his sermon that qualified him to occupy the Taiyuan Sea?"
"A glimpse into the true meaning of destiny," the handsome young man spoke coldly, "Do you, Great Lord, possess it?"
The other five True Venerables present already knew what True Venerable Qu was saying, but who dared to take up the mantle and accept the consequences?
That means it's Han Li. Since the other party is persistent in pestering him, he, as their Daoist partner, will help him bear the brunt of it.
He could sense that while the other person's inquiry about the details of the sermon stemmed from strong curiosity, it also reflected their desire to establish a cause-and-effect relationship.
He couldn't be sure what the purpose of this causal chain was for the time being.
At most, he could only be certain of one thing: it had absolutely nothing to do with Lianxing's Heavenly Inclination!
Regardless, he's done something to stop us, and even if it creates indirect consequences, it's better than direct consequences.
"Destiny...the true meaning?" Even though Kan Shui Zhenjun had been separated from the divine for many years, he was still a little surprised when he first heard this word.
(End of this chapter)