He never walked the paths of seeking the Dao, entering the Dao, upholding the Dao, or protecting the Dao. Instead, he always walked the path he wanted to walk.
If one is not a believer, how can one be favored by the Heavenly Dao?
Normally, comprehending the laws of the Heavenly Dao is the process of seeking the Dao. However, Zhou Chuan had taken shortcuts: he consumed half a sacred herb, bypassing the comprehension of laws before reaching the eighth rank. Then, Wu Gong and Old Meng Po performed a sacrifice for him, bringing his laws to peak perfection. It was yet another opportunistic shortcut that bypassed the comprehension of laws. Consequently, he had never sought the Dao, never entered the Dao, let alone upheld or protected it.
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