“A Dao that can be comprehended is not a permanent Dao–”
The moment that sentence was spoken…
Kaboom!
The heavens suddenly boomed as if the Great Dao itself was trembling!
The surrounding spiritual qi surged and gathered around Chu Kuangren.
Every student and teacher was in disbelief by the sudden occurrence. All of their mouths were wide open as they saw the scene unfold before their eyes.
However, Chu Kuangren ignored whatever was happening.
He continued his lecture. “A name that can be named is not a permanent name…”
As Chu Kuangren lectured, more conjurations and weird occurrences appeared around him. Golden lotuses bloomed as silhouettes of auspicious divine beasts appeared from the void. Dragons and phoenixes could be seen dancing in the air, qilins were seen trodding across the sea, and Xuanwus 1appeared carrying a monument on their backs…
The Dean was shocked when he saw all the conjurations happening before him.
Everyone else also could not believe their eyes.
“These are the Enlightening Words! The Enlightening Words!”
“Only the Enlightening Words, which have the wisdom of the Great Dao, can trigger such conjurations. By the heavens…”
The Dean found it hard to recover from his amazement.
After all, it was the Enlightening Words! Even the Arch Gilded Immortals, known for being the strongest beings amongst Immortals with impressive cultivation, might not be able to recite those words.
Yet, the Enlightening Words were now coming out from Chu Kuangren’s mouth, sentence by sentence, triggering conjurations to appear all around him.
Even someone as knowledgeable as the Dean had never heard of it, let alone experienced something like that. It truly exceeded the bounds of his comprehension.
Boom!
At that moment, the heavenly and earthly spiritual qi surged once more.
One by one, several apparitions appeared in the void. Some of them were either holding scrolls of scriptures, holding teaching rulers, or even armed with weapons…
However, all of them had one thing in common. They were all sitting cross-legged behind Chu Kuangren, brimming with Immortal Sparks while emanating brilliant Daoist patterns.
“This is the Hundred Scholar Assemblage Diagram!” The Dean gasped.
He was so shocked that he was now gasping for air.
The Hundred Scholar Assemblage Diagram was an incredibly terrifying conjuration.
Countless conjurations existed throughout the world, each unique and mysterious in its own way. As for the Hundred Scholar Assemblage Diagram, it was undoubtedly one of the best among all of them. Even in the history of the Hundred Academy, only a handful had managed to master it.
Even the Holy Late Teachers might not be able to cultivate it.
However, as of now, the conjuration appeared during Chu Kuangren’s Dao lecture!
“What an Opportunity of Fortune this is! A great one!”
The Dean immediately put away his feelings and listened to Chu Kuangren’s teachings. The remaining students were listening attentively too.
The longer and deeper Chu Kuangren delved into his lecture topic, the further the power of his conjurations spread. The whole academy was soon enveloped in pure and divine light.
The energy fluctuations from Chu Kuangren’s lecture soon spread throughout most of the Planquilon Immortal World, attracting the attention of many.
One by one, several Immortal Consciousness arrived to find out what was happening.
The moment everyone saw those myriads of conjurations hovering around Chu Kuangren as he gave the lecture, they were shocked.
“What the hell is happening here?!”
“He’s giving a lecture about Dao. Wait, those words… They are all Enlightening Words! By the heavens, I can’t believe an Earthen Immortal like him possesses such profound knowledge and understanding!”
“Dear heavens. Quick, quick! I must listen to it.”
The Immortals went crazy.
The lecture of a being who could speak Enlightening Words would be highly sought after even by the Immortals.
Somewhere far away, inside the Honorable Yokai Hall, the Yokai Hall Ruler abruptly opened his eyes, revealing a look of disbelief.
“Those are definitely Enlightening Words coming from his mouth. How many surprises does that guy still have in store?!”
“What realm is he in right now?!”
“Although he has obtained five strands of Immortal Will, can Diyi win against someone like him?”
The Yokai Ruler’s confidence began to falter.
He even suspected that even if Jin Diyi managed to become the Heavenly Champion, he would still be far below Chu Kuanrgen’s level.
Someone who could easily spout Enlightening Words like that was nothing less than a terrifying and incomprehensible being to the world.
“He can’t possibly be a reincarnation of those old fellows who were once an Embodier1, right?” The Yokai Ruler mumbled, thinking that the possibility of it was very likely.
‘Why would he have such a deep understanding of the Dao otherwise?’
At that thought, the Yokai Hall Ruler became a little hesitant.
‘Should I listen in?’
After all, Chu Kuangren was his enemy. If the Yokai Ruler were to listen to that lecture, would he not lose his dignity?
However, his Immortal Consciousness soon traveled towards the Hundred Academy without a second thought.
‘Before the likes of the Great Dao itself, does losing my dignity matter?’
When he heard those Enlightening Words, the Yokai Hall Ruler felt a thump within his mind. It was as if something inside him had been unclogged.
‘So that’s the true meaning of Dao…’
‘Chu Kuangren is undoubtedly a Holy Late Teacher!’
Even the Yokai Hall Ruler could not help but be amazed by Chu Kuangren. He even began to admire Chu Kuangren.
However, he shook off that feeling the next instant.
‘I must not be clouded by this feeling of admiration.’
‘Those who get in the Yokai Hall’s way must die!’
‘I can’t keep Chu Kuangren alive much longer.’
A killing intent shot out from the Yokai Hall Ruler’s eyes. Then, he continued listening to Chu Kuangren’s lectures with an enthralled look.
Inside the Hundred Academy, Chu Kuangren finally finished reciting the thousands of words from the Moral Scripture.
However, the surrounding conjurations remained for a long time. The golden lotuses were still blooming brilliantly like an ocean of flowers. As Chu Kuangren sat in the center of the ocean of flowers with Immortal Sparks gleaming and Daoist patterns intertwining around him, it looked as though a great Daoist Forefather had appeared!
Everyone soon recovered from their daze, their faces full of amazement.
“So that’s the true meaning of Dao.”
“It’s too profound and deep.”
“So this is the Dao that Master Chu teaches, the most basic and primordial form of Dao. Every type of cultivation Dao has branched out from this one fundamental Dao…”
“Do you guys still remember what Master Chu said?”
Suddenly, someone asked in confusion.
Then, everyone started panicking. That was because the contents of Chu Kuangren’s lecture had started to disappear from their minds.
Despite how hard they tried to remember them, it was futile.
With their memory, they could remember tens of thousands of words easily and quickly if they wished, let alone a mere thousand words.
However, everyone found themselves failing to remember the Moral Scripture, which only contained a thousand words.
Soon, the contents of the Moral Scripture gradually disappeared from their minds. Even the Dean could not hold on to them.
The strange thing about it was that their insights and understanding from listening to the Moral Scripture had not disappeared. It was still deeply ingrained within their minds.
“Being able to listen to those Enlightened Words once is already a blessing of a lifetime, and I have benefited greatly from this. Yet, has it ever been so simple to memorize words as profound as those?” the Dean lamented.
“Hehe. Luckily, I had a Vision Recording Rock prepared earlier. I recorded Master Chu’s whole lecture just now.” One of the students happily took out a Vision Recording Rock.
Everyone’s eyes lit up.
That student switched on the Vision Recording Rock, which revealed a video of Chu Kuangren giving his lecture earlier. However…
“Why is there no sound?”
“What is Master Chu talking about? Where has the sound gone?”
“Your Vision Recording Rock is too low-quality, it seems.”
That student was also dumbfounded. “It can’t be. This is the best Vision Recording Rock I have. Why is nothing recorded at all?”
The Eldest Master, who was standing beside them, chuckled. “You guys are too naïve. The words of Dao cannot be spread simply, let alone recorded by ordinary means like this Vision Recording Rock. Besides Master Chu alone, I’m afraid no one can remember anything more than a few words from that lecture.”
He explained while looking at Chu Kuangren on the podium. There was respect, admiration, and gratefulness in his eyes.
At that moment, his respect for Chu Kuangren was like a surging river, flowing endlessly.
He believed that everyone felt the same way as well.
