ATPnovel Chapter 159 Guiding to Sainthood
Chapter 159 Guiding to Sainthood
Chapter 159 Guiding to Sainthood
"Naturally, it's to give Fellow Daoist Nuwa an opportunity." Styx looked at Nuwa in front of him, smiled, and took out the Breath Soil, the Three Lights Divine Water, and the Primordial Gourd Vine, pushing them in front of Nuwa.
"This is—" Looking at these three treasures, Nuwa fell into thought. After the innate gourd vine was born, a group of great supernatural beings divided up the gourd. The gourd vine, along with the Breath Soil and the Three Lights Divine Water, were eventually taken away by the Styx River.
She had sensed that these three items foreshadowed a great opportunity for her, but since the three treasures ended up in the Styx Surgery, she didn't pursue them.
At this moment, Nuwa could feel the connection between these three treasures and herself, but looking at the River Styx before her, she did not immediately accept the three treasures.
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, please don't worry anymore. Just accept it." Styx looked at Nuwa in front of him. A sage can know the thoughts of all beings in an instant. At this moment, Nuwa's worries could not escape Styx's eyes. However, Styx did not answer Nuwa's doubts or dispel her worries. He just said this.
"I'm afraid I'll owe the Sage a debt of karma for this matter. I wonder how I can ever repay this debt?" Nuwa asked, looking at the River Styx before her.
She knew Styx's methods all too well; even the smallest cause and effect could be magnified into a major one through various means and schemes. What's more, the cause and effect she owed now was that of a saint.
If Styx were to unleash his power, the karma she has taken from this innate gourd vine today could cost her her life in the future, or even more than just hers, but the lives of many others connected to her.
"There's no rush for matters of cause and effect." Styx looked at Nuwa before him and said with a gentle smile, "Fellow Daoist Nuwa is truly a blessed immortal, possessing great fortune and opportunities. Now that the opportunity to attain enlightenment is before you, what is there to talk about cause and effect?"
Nuwa: ————
Faced with the evasive words of a sage, Nuwa was truly at a loss. At this moment, she deeply felt the powerlessness of all living beings in the primordial world when facing Zhunti and Jieyin.
For beings below the level of a sage, when facing a sage, the sage's first words are "You are destined to be with me in the West," how could they not be destined?
The words of sages themselves represent cause and effect, not to mention that Cundi and Jieyin are also well-versed in the way of cause and effect.
Nuwa knew that whether it was a blessing or a curse, she could not escape this calamity.
"An opportunity to attain enlightenment?" At this moment, Nuwa noticed these four words in Styx's words.
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, please don't be so wary of me. We are both listening to the Dao in Zixiao Palace, we are all fellow Daoists, and we are all working for the sake of the primordial world." Styx looked at Nuwa in front of him and then continued, "Fellow Daoist is still a Quasi-Saint. How about I demonstrate the Great Dao for you?"
The Daoist Ancestor transmitted the Dao to us, requiring us to benefit all under heaven when we achieve success. What do you think, fellow Daoist?
To directly state the matter of creating humans would be too straightforward. With his current cultivation as a sage, he could easily command the power of the primordial heavenly Dao and evolve the Great Dao of Creation.
The Great Dao of Creation that he can evolve at this moment may not be of much use to Nuwa after she becomes a saint in the future, but it is extremely profound for Nuwa, who is only a quasi-saint with two corpses at present.
"In that case, thank you very much, fellow Daoist." Nuwa thought for a moment and finally agreed.
What's meant to be will be, and what's meant to be will be.
"Hmm." Styx was overjoyed; the merit of creating humans was now secure.
He didn't ask for much; he was content with having his share of the merit. What mattered most was that he also wanted a share of the future fortune of the human race.
With this cause and effect in place, there's not much of a problem.
"Alas." Thinking of this, Styx sighed deeply, "It's hard to be a saint."
Nuwa: ————
So, right there on the spot, Styx used his supernatural powers to manifest the Great Dao of Creation. In an instant, various sage-like phenomena appeared. Golden lotuses of magic power appeared in the heavens and on the earth. In Nuwa's eyes, the mysteries of the Great Dao of Creation appeared before her, making her intoxicated by them for a moment.
After all, the innate demon gods were born to pursue the Dao, and the pursuit of the Great Dao was everything to them. Nuwa herself was also the most proficient and powerful being in the prehistoric world in the Dao of Creation. When she saw the Styx River evolving the Dao of Creation, she knew that the Styx River had not tricked her.
Although I don't know why, there's no other choice but to listen.
Styx, however, remained focused and dedicated to evolving the Great Dao of Creation. Its boundless Daoist essence surged like a raging torrent breaking through the banks, or like a clear spring dripping through a rock, echoing through the endless void.
Mountains are not valued for their height, but for the presence of immortals. As the Styx preached here, the spiritual energy of this place rose to a higher level over time. After several hundred years, all living beings gathered like a tide, and many mountain spirits and water monsters prostrated themselves on the dust, while the spirits of plants and trees bowed their heads in respect.
The Styx River did not drive them away, but continued to evolve the Great Dao. With a casual gesture, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth transformed into golden lotuses, blooming out of thin air. Purple energy flowed eastward for 30,000 miles, like a celestial river pouring down. Thousands of Daoist principles assisted the beings who came here to comprehend the Dao, allowing all the beings in this place to make progress in their cultivation.
The Great Dao of the Styx's evolution this time is mainly based on the Great Dao of Creation, so it is of great benefit to the vast majority of living beings in this place. Withered trees, upon hearing this wonderful sound, actually grow a warm and jade-like color, and stubborn rocks, after being enlightened by this, also have internal stirrings.
The boundless Daoist principles, like invisible ripples, permeate all things and reshape the universe.
More importantly, it's not just about preaching; Styx also wants to guide Nuwa through the evolution of Daoist principles, helping her understand the true "foundation for sainthood"!
Finally, in the year 2999, the Styx stopped preaching, and all the strange phenomena vanished.
Nuwa, who had been listening intently to the Dao before the Styx River, also awoke from her state of enlightenment, her beautiful eyes filled with a hint of regret.
As Nuwa listened to the Dao, she no longer cared about cause and effect. The Dao evolved from the Styx River had indeed benefited her greatly. Moreover, such an opportunity was rare, since not everyone had the chance and qualification to have a sage evolve the Dao for her alone.
When the three thousand guests of Zixiao Palace listened to the Dao, the Dao Ancestor continuously expounded the Dao rhythm. Those with high comprehension could naturally understand it, but those with low comprehension could not. If they missed one step, they would naturally not understand anything afterward. The Great Dao is such a continuous existence. Those who can comprehend it can comprehend it, and those who cannot comprehend it will never comprehend it no matter what.
The Styx River evolved Daoist principles entirely for Nuwa alone. It even used its saintly cultivation to foresee in advance where Nuwa might not understand, allowing Nuwa to remain in a state of enlightenment.
More importantly, Nuwa gleaned from this a foundation for achieving sainthood.
After exiting her state of enlightenment, Nuwa looked towards the Styx River, only to find that its figure had vanished without a trace. She then sensed the additional karmic connection she had gained as a sage and could only shake her head with mixed feelings and helplessness.
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