Chapter 114 Taoism and Devilry Are Not Coexistent
Chapter 114: Taoism and Devilry Cannot Coexist
The most anticipated first and second places were won by Qin Baiqing, a little-known sect. It would be impossible to say that everyone present was convinced.
Some sects were already gritting their teeth, staring at Du Huizhou and Lan Heyu with jealousy, as if they were looking at two coveted commodities.
But the popular commodity was snatched away.
If the rest were snatched away, wouldn’t their trip be in vain? Wouldn’t the next batch of disciples be the ones left over by Qin Baiqing?
Countless eyes filled with implicit expectation fell on Qin Baiqing. Some disciples hoped to be noticed, while many sects wished that she would disappear with the first and second place right now.
"Forget it..." Qin Baiqing didn't notice the gazes of the crowd, and was unaware of the people who suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around and said, "I've had enough. I won't fight with you anymore."
Feng Budu once said that quality is more important than quantity, and she doesn't want to bring a group of people who know nothing back to just serve as heads.
At the same time, Ping Haoran also thought of Feng Budu.
After returning from the Hundred Sects Competition, he met Feng Budu, who was behind Qin Baiqing, and was deeply impressed by that man. He even went to ask Yan Moer, the leader of the Foundation Establishment Stage, about him after returning.
Received some... rather subtle reviews.
It is said that he is a casual cultivator who has never been seen before?
"Ahem, Xiao... Sect Master," Ping Haoran promptly took back the word "Xiao Zu" that he blurted out, and asked hesitantly, "Which nanny did Sect Master not bring with him today?"
"Oh, you mean Feng Budu," Qin Baiqing said casually, "Of course he is busy."
"I heard that the Demon Cultivators are also recruiting new members, so Feng Budu went there to look for new disciples. Hmm...if he brings any back, I can show them to you."
One more glance won't do.
"Why did you go to the demonic cultivators' territory?" Ping Haoran frowned, subconsciously wanting to scold them, and his tone became uncontrollably cold and hard. "The demonic sect is full of evil people. How can I associate with them? As a famous and righteous sect, we should draw a clear line between ourselves and the demonic sect."
This was the first time Qin Baiqing saw Ping Haoran so stern.
But she was not afraid at all, she just felt confused. She tilted her head and pondered Ping Haoran's words for a long time, and then she said puzzledly: "But the magic way and the Taoist way are both for cultivation."
She asked back, "Is there any difference between our cultivation methods and those of the Demonic Path?"
"Of course they are using demonic energy, which is incompatible with Taoism." Someone shouted indignantly.
But Qin Baiqing was even more confused.
"We practice to ascend, and they practice to ascend as well. What's the difference?" Qin Baiqing said while counting on her fingers with a confused and innocent look.
"The path of cultivation is nothing more than refining the body first, then refining the soul, and then ascending to become an immortal. The process is the same, the result is the same, it is clear that different paths lead to the same destination."
Her confusion was real.
The three thousand great ways are all under the Heavenly Way, derived from the Heavenly Way and then return to the Heavenly Way. Taoism and Demonism are originally one and the same, sharing the same way of practice and returning to the same Heavenly Way. Qin Baiqing doesn't understand why Ping Haoran said that Taoism and Demonism cannot coexist.
"Moreover," she frowned and said bluntly, "Your own ancestors are clearly playing well with the ancestors of the Demonic Path!"
After the Hundred Sects Competition ended, she saw with her own eyes that the ancestors of both the Taoist and Demonic sects targeted Qin Feiyu together. They were both shameless, and it was clear that they were wearing the same pants!
Ping Haoran's face froze.
He was stunned for a moment, lost in thought, recalling everything he had learned in his life.
The teachings of countless people and the tacit consensus of the cultivation world are that Taoism and Devil cannot coexist, Ping Haoran also firmly believes it, not to mention that Qingyun was besieged by the two major demon sects, Blood Demon and Ten Thousand Demons. But now thinking about it, even he himself has had many contacts with the head of the Demon Sect, and now he asks Qin Baiqing to keep a distance from the Demon Sect, which seems to be a bit double standard.
The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. He felt that something seemed to be wrong, but he had no way to refute it, so he fell into an even longer silence.
"The leader of Xinghai Sect is young and courageous. I like him!" The master of Futu Palace showed admiration on his face and said with emotion: "Taoism and magic are inseparable. You have such foresight at such a young age. It shows that you have a bright future. You are worthy of being an ambitious person who can establish a sect and start a school."
He sighed deeply and saw that Qin Baiqing was very happy to meet a close friend. In the past thousands of years, no leader had ever had the same idea as him.
When Zhu Wushan met Qin Baiqing, he actually felt a sense of sadness as they were friends regardless of age difference.
"In fact, we in Futu Palace have been doing things this way for all these years," Zhu Wushan looked out into the distance, finally meeting a confidant, and couldn't help but recall the past.
"Looking back to the past, the ancestral precepts left by our ancestors were that the world should be united, and that the Buddha Palace should not be extreme or biased. They set an example for us to remain neutral. Both the Taoist and Demonic sects are on good terms with our Buddha Palace, which shows that what you said is very true.
Taoism and demons shouldn't hate each other."
He looked at Qin Baiqing as if he had met a close friend, and at this moment, there was a loneliness that had lasted for thousands of years in his eyes.
But Qin Baiqing tilted her head.
"Is that really the case?" she asked loudly, "I thought you guys were just fence-sitters. Sorry, maybe I misunderstood."
There were faint sounds of sneering from the crowd, and Zhu Wushan's face turned visibly ugly.
"Elder, elder..." Xingzhi moved over carefully, and seeing Zhu Wushan's face turn from blue to red and then to black, she hurriedly took Qin Baiqing and left in a hurry.
She called out to Du Huizhou and Lan Heyu who were still in a daze, "We don't have anything else to do, let's go back first, go back first..."
After saying this, he left in a hurry, not daring to look at Zhu Wushan again.
Before leaving, Qin Baiqing suddenly remembered something and hurriedly asked Ping Haoran, "Is your ancestor at home? I need to talk to him about something."
"Don't worry, little ancestor. I've been waiting for you." Ping Haoran was deeply moved to see that Qin Baiqing didn't forget him before leaving. He waved goodbye to Qin Baiqing with tears in his eyes.
Qin Baiqing got a satisfactory answer and finally stood firm and allowed Xingzhi to take her away.
They ran very fast. When everyone came to their senses, the four figures had completely disappeared in the new election. Zhu Wushan took a deep breath and tried to talk to Ping Haoran:
"My friend has a pure heart and is innocent. He is a rare talent in the world of cultivation. I believe that he will soon be able to lead Xinghai Sect to become the leader in the world of cultivation. It will also be a great achievement to share the world with Qingyun."
It’s a pity that I can’t speak.
If the ancestor had not died, why would their magnificent Futu Palace have to endure such humiliation and lick the old Wan Ping Haoran and the young Qin Baiqing?
He was testing Ping Haoran's attitude, trying to find signs that the two were not as harmonious as they seemed.
But Ping Haoran didn't seem to mind at all when he heard this. Instead, he said proudly, "That's true. This is her character that our ancestor likes."
"I see." Zhu Wushan's smile got even bigger, but his heart sank and he was secretly annoyed.
But he could only put on a smile and silently accept Ping Haoran's warning.
(End of this chapter)