Looking at the dense crowds of living beings seated everywhere at the foot of the mountain, Taichu smiled and nodded.
"These are the very first holy spirits of Honghuang. Those with profound opportunities and good fortune will naturally not have low cultivation levels in the future!"
Seeing that all kinds of living beings were honestly sitting together, and although there were disputes over seizing seats, there were no violent clashes, he was extremely satisfied!
As Taichu took his seat, the sermon began!
This sermon ranged from the Earth Immortal realm to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. Taichu began to preach:
His voice was grand and melodious, ringing clearly in the ears of every living being.
The Dao he expounded concerned the origin and evolution of all things in heaven and earth, as well as the methods and realms of cultivation.
The living beings listened with rapt attention, as if they had entered a completely new world.
Feeling Taichu's words and comprehending the power of the Dao, infinite yearning and desire surged in their hearts.
Under Taichu's explanation, the living beings' understanding of the Dao gradually deepened, and their cultivation levels improved imperceptibly.
Looking at the multitude of living beings beneath the platform—some mesmerized, some scratching their ears and cheeks, some calm and relaxed, and even a few achieving breakthroughs on the spot—Taichu nodded in satisfaction!
However, right at that moment, the sounds of the Dao stopped abruptly.
He smiled slightly, looked at the multitude of living beings before him, and said, "This sermon has lasted for three thousand years and concludes today. Ten thousand years from now, I shall hold a second sermon. All of you, return and cultivate diligently!"
As his voice fell, hundreds of millions of acres of Great Dao merit descended from the sky, bathing Taichu in golden light of merit!
Seeing the myriad living beings still immersed in enlightenment, he flicked his figure and vanished into the void.
Returning to Three Immortals Island, Taichu was naturally overjoyed!
"Never did I expect that giving a single sermon could reap so much Great Dao merit!"
And naturally so; this was the first sermon after the creation of the world, so the merit was bound to be substantial!
Since the Great Dao had accepted Taichu's oath to the Great Dao in the beginning, it had naturally accepted him, and it would certainly not be stingy!
At this moment, Taichu's cultivation had already reached the Grand Completion Da Luo Golden Immortal realm. Cultivating further would lead to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, and the path Taichu intended to take was naturally proving the Dao through strength!
In that case, these merits would naturally have wondrous uses, and they could also be put to use later when founding a sect and accepting disciples!
Taichu settled his mind and preached once more, exclusively to the native living beings of Three Immortals Island!
This sermon also took three thousand years, but it was clearly visible that the strength of the living beings on Three Immortals Island was generally much higher than that on the Honghuang mainland!
Seeing that the living beings on the island had awakened from their enlightenment, Taichu said leisurely:
"All of you must cultivate diligently and not slack off. As living beings of our Three Immortals Island, you should naturally revere me and follow the rules of our Three Immortals Island!
Those who violate the rules will be severely punished. Of course, I have also opened the grand array; if any wish to leave, I will not stop them, but hereafter they shall never again enter Three Immortals Island, and naturally they will no longer receive my protection!"
Chants of the Dao echoed throughout the entire Three Immortals Island!
All the living beings within the island prostrated themselves on the ground. A few who wished to leave knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily three times, then departed with reluctance!
Taichu naturally would not pursue those who left; everyone's Dao was different, and they naturally had their own pursued paths to follow!
After the last person left the island, the grand array slowly closed. Those who remained were naturally all loyal and devoted original residents.
"Let us go travel and experience Honghuang once more. The path of cultivation cannot rely solely on blind seclusion; insights are equally important!"
With a shift of his thoughts, Taichu had already arrived outside the island!
Taichu strolled across the vast land of Honghuang, feeling the flow of spiritual energy between heaven and earth. He walked past mountains, rivers, and streams, witnessing all sorts of wondrous sights.
In a certain valley, he discovered a withered spiritual grass. Unable to bear it, Taichu used his divine power to heal it.
The spiritual grass was moved to tears and transformed into a ray of spiritual light that merged into Taichu's body.
Taichu felt a pure spiritual power circulating within him, and his state of mind became even clearer.
Continuing onward, Taichu came before an ancient ruin.
The ruins were permeated with a mysterious aura, and Taichu decided to explore deeply.
Deep within the ruins, he discovered a crystal stone exuding the aura of Chaos, upon which a profound cultivation method was recorded.
Taichu studied it carefully and comprehended its mysteries.
"This! This is the 'Chaos True Scripture'!" Taichu was pleasantly surprised. How could the 'Chaos True Scripture' exist in this place? Could it be a relic left behind from the Chaos when his elder brother split the heavens?
The "Nine Turns Xuanyuan Scripture" was an exceptional technique for body refinement, while this "Chaos True Scripture" was the supreme method for cultivating the primordial spirit!
Taichu could not believe what was before him. He unleashed his divine sense to inspect it thoroughly and found no abnormalities, whereupon he set up a formation and decided to enter closed-door cultivation here to comprehend this peerless cultivation method!
In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years passed. Taichu let out a stern roar: the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm was achieved!
In an instant, brilliant golden light surged around Taichu, giving him an ethereal and mysterious aura while the rhyme of the Dao flowed all over his body!
"I never expected such an opportunity from this journey of travel!" Taichu murmured to himself!
Fingers calculating, he realized the time for the sermon was approaching. Taichu settled his mind and hurried toward Mount Buzhou!
First, he arrived outside the Pangu Hall. Every time, he would land outside the Pangu Hall and walk inside!
Perhaps out of respect for his elder brother Pangu, Taichu had never abruptly appeared inside the Pangu Hall!
Watching the hall doors slowly open, Taichu stepped inside in a single stride!
Seeing the Twelve Ancestral Witches still diligently cultivating in the blood pool, Taichu did not disturb them, but quietly retreated!
"These little fellows are doing well and practicing diligently. At this time, Dijiang's cultivation has already reached the Early-Stage Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, and the rest of the Ancestral Witches are also about to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm!"
Arriving at the immortal mountain where he would preach, Taichu saw that living beings had already arrived one after another!
There were several times more than last time. Clearly, due to Taichu's previous sermon, the overall strength of Honghuang's living beings had experienced a marked improvement!
The journey naturally took much less time, which was why even more living beings had rushed over this time!
Seeing that the time was right and the arriving living beings had all taken their seats one after another, waiting quietly to listen to the Dao!
Taichu said: "This sermon will last for three thousand years, speaking of the Dao from the Taiyi Golden Immortal to the Da Luo Golden Immortal. All of you must comprehend it carefully; how much you grasp depends entirely on your own good fortune!"
As soon as his voice fell, he began to preach!
During Taichu's preaching, auspicious auras descended from the heavens and the sounds of the Dao echoed endlessly for hundreds of millions of miles.
The multitude of living beings immersed themselves in Taichu's sermon, listening with rapt attention.
During these three thousand years, some intellectually gifted living beings comprehended the mysteries of the Dao from the Taiyi Golden Immortal to the Da Luo Golden Immortal realms, and their cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds.
Other living beings also reaped rich rewards, gaining a deeper understanding of the Great Dao.
However, just as the sermon ended, Taichu slowly raised his head and looked toward the Northern Land!
Behold, dust and smoke were rising in all directions across the Northern Land......