I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1308: Chapter 504: Training the Holy Sect! Chen Mo’s Brainwashing Method! (Part 2)

"As the saying goes, the Great Dao is simple. Since that is the case, why not switch to a simpler topic to discuss..."

"When we are cultivating Dao, what are we truly cultivating?"

The disciples and elders present exchanged looks.

They had expected Chen Mo to impart some profound and unfathomable truths of the Dao, but did the content turn out to be so straightforward?

"Regarding this question, everyone is welcome to share their own insights," Chen Mo spoke out.

A moment later, an inner sect disciple was the first to break the silence, loudly saying, "Cultivating Dao is cultivating the heart; one should gather their heart to eliminate delusions and return to true authenticity!"

Chen Mo nodded slightly, "Indeed."

Another disciple stood up and said, "I believe cultivation is the pursuit of longevity, emphasizing the refinement of life and solidification of the essence, the unity of heaven and man!"

Chen Mo clapped his hands in admiration, "Reasonable."

Seeing this, others began to speak fervently:

"Cultivators should revere the Dao and value virtue, aiding the world and benefiting others!"

"I believe the Great Dao need not be forced; following the natural order is the true path."

"I feel cultivation is like rowing upstream; without progressing, one regresses, so one must strive hard..."

No matter the answer, Chen Mo consistently nodded and agreed, appearing very approving.

Elder Jingyun, seeing this, couldn’t help but ask, "Then in Chen’s view, what is Dao ultimately?"

Everyone looked at him in unison, very curious about his answer.

Chen Mo spoke calmly, "This question inherently has no standard answer, or rather, the true meaning of Dao was already revealed when everyone spoke just now..."

Elder Jingyun furrowed his brows, "Please enlighten us, Chen."

"Dao is shapeless, formless; some take stillness as Dao, finding authenticity in meditative tranquility; some take action as Dao, practicing Dao heart in benefiting the world; some take realization as Dao, understanding true meaning through deep study of scriptures—"

"Everyone’s heart conceives different Dao, yet all can lead to the realm of ’unity with Dao,’ which is precisely Dao’s inclusiveness and vastness, and its true significance."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "If you ask me what is cultivated in Dao cultivation, I think it should be ’oneself.’"

"Oneself?" Everyone looked puzzled, not understanding his meaning.

Chen Mo noticed the Daoist nun holding a horsetail whisk in the crowd, pointed, and said, "Take Elder Xuan Ying for instance; she believes cultivators should forget love and sever nature, detach from the mortal world, thus seeing the Great Dao. But the issue is, after Qingxuan got together with me, her cultivation instead increased daily, and she successfully united with Dao..."

Below, Xuan Ying’s face flushed, she silently lowered her head.

She thought Chen Mo was about to publicly reprimand her, but his next words completely stunned her.

"But does this mean Elder Xuan Ying is wrong?"

"Not necessarily."

"Elder Xuan Ying has spent a lifetime practicing her principles, cultivating Forget Love Dao to the Heavenly Human First Grade, proving this path is viable... yet the issue lies in its unsuitability for everyone."

"The reason Qingxuan could successfully unite with Dao wasn’t because she fell in love, but because she found ’herself.’"

"Hearts differ, Great Dao is numerous, it is never intended to use a single standard to measure everyone."

"If you prefer tranquility, then retreat and cultivate purely; if you want to experience worldly affairs, you can also train within the mortal world... this is not about right or wrong, but ultimately about who you are."

"We must allow others to be themselves and allow ourselves to be ourselves."

"And all this was stated clearly when Daoist Venerable revised the sect’s general principle—Many methods lead to different paths, yet reflect the true heart."

Chen Mo’s voice was not loud, yet felt like a heavy hammer striking everyone’s hearts.

The disciples and elders below were stunned; they had never heard such a discourse, seemingly simple and unremarkable, yet containing deep meaning.

When the sect promoted Forget Love Path, they revered it as truth, spending days in mindful cultivation; upon learning love can also unite with Dao, they felt restless... yet have never pondered what they truly wanted.

Cultivating Dao is cultivating oneself?

Xuan Ying stood rooted like a statue, her gaze losing focus.

"Allow Xuan Ying to be Xuan Ying, allow Qingxuan to be Qingxuan..."

"If the heart is emotionless, where does obsession arise from? If obsession doesn’t extinguish, how can one talk of forgetting love?"

"Turns out, I was fixated on appearances..."

Dong—

At this moment, the Asking Bell rang abruptly, pulling everyone back from their state of reflection.

Around Chen Mo, Dao Power surged, the void behind him twisted, and vines rose up, swirling and intertwining in the air, forming a golden archway.

Mist rose within the archway, streams of multicolored light flew out from the door, entering everyone’s brow like seeds planted in the Spirit Platform.

"This is the ’Cause and Effect Dao Seed,’ containing some hidden treasure of the Great Dao."

"My Dao teaching today is the cause, but what result will manifest is entirely up to you; when you find your own Dao path, the answer will naturally become clear."

Everyone came back to their senses, appearing very excited.

They could clearly feel the Mysterious Daoist Charm contained within those ’Dao Seeds,’ and understood Chen Mo’s earnest intention.

He did not simply throw Divine Skills techniques before them; instead, he used this method to solve their puzzles, support their cultivation, and even just the previous words had greatly benefitted them!

"Thank you, Chen, for your gracious Dao teaching!"

"Master Chen is above, let the disciples honor you with a bow!"

The disciples rushed to perform the apprenticeship gift, and even the elders bowed in gratitude.

"I’m merely teaching on behalf of my master, it’s nothing like grace. Meeting is fate, I wish you all success in your celestial paths and perfection of your cultivation."

Chen Mo clasped his hands, performing a Dao ceremony, his clear voice echoing above Xuanqing Platform: "May you all take your heart as the furnace, Dao as the fire, refine heart, forge life, cultivate virtue, enlighten without disgracing the Dao heart, without faltering in cultivation, ultimately dispelling confusion, achieving enlightenment, uniting with Dao, gaining freedom, preserving authenticity, creating merit..."

"Infinite Heavenly Venerate."

Dong—

Dong—

Dong—

The words just ended, the Asking Bell resonated thrice, cranes among the clouds circled, letting out clear cries.

Invisible streams of purple aura rose in the horizon, enveloping the sky above Xuandao Peak, strands of blessed rain descended, immediately giving a sense of clarity of the Dao heart, as Chen Mo used Dao Power to wipe away their karma barriers.

Everyone gazed at him filled with awe and gratitude, bowing in unison, dark and dense kneeling, heads knocking:

"Infinite Heavenly Venerate!"

Meanwhile, pulses of strong Cause and Effect Dao Power flowed into Chen Mo’s body, the Dragon Qi within Dantian surged, even the progress of "Ancient Spirit Constitution" was advancing swiftly!

"So this is Cause and Effect..."

"No wonder Daoist Ancestor’s Dharma Body hasn’t perished for a thousand years, his consciousness intact as long as someone remembers him, as long as his Dao tradition continues, it doesn’t count as a true demise."

Chen Mo contemplated.

In this way, everyone forgetting Zhu Jiuyou means Daoist Ancestor has severed his karma.

But without karma, how can Zhu Jiuyou possibly still exist?

What does Daoist Ancestor truly mean?

"Perhaps I really need to visit Northern Territory once, that imposter An Mengni mentioned Zhu Jiuyou’s name, indicating she’s connected to this karma and definitely knows something..."

...

...

Before the ancestral shrine door.

Two figures in white stood side by side.

Ji Hongxiu stared blankly at the figure on Xuanqing Platform, looking somewhat confused.

She specially arranged both the Dao teaching and Dao concluding ceremonies on the same day, having predicted some elders would jump out objecting, and instructed Chen Mo to take it seriously; unexpectedly, he truly took it to the next level!

Even those elders were persuaded by him!

"This guy might sound nice, saying ’cultivating Dao is cultivating oneself,’" the lazy voice of the Yin God sneered, "Qingxuan could break through to Heavenly Human Realm, but wasn’t she just pushed up by him again and again? What’s Dao Heart got to do with it?"

Daoist Venerable: "..."

"M-Master, what nonsense are you talking?"

Ling Ningzhi’s face turned bright red, wishing to find a hole to hide in.

"It’s true..." The Yin God wanted to say more but was interrupted by Daoist Venerable, "Ahem, alright, although the words are crude but the sense is not, yours are too crude though... Qingxuan, the ceremony is about to start, are you ready?"

Ling Ningzhi hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Master, wouldn’t this be too unfair for you?"