The Fifty-Seventh Patriarch of Zen Buddhism, Huineng

  Kunpeng and his disciples explained the human conflict, and the saints also commented on the actions of the preaching immortals, using this opportunity to guide their own disciples.

  When Taishang Laojun saw the Xuanjiao immortals slaughtering the Jiuli tribe with their magical treasures, he was extremely dissatisfied in his heart. As the leader of the human teaching, the Xuanjiao immortals did not put him in their eyes at all.

  Then, the Supreme Elder Lord said calmly to Xuandu Dharma Master: "Xuandu, Guangchengzi and others have such low moral character. In the future, you should interact with them less often, lest you provoke killing karma and affect your own mental state."

  Xuantu Dafashi heard Taishang Laojun's words and immediately understood that the teacher was dissatisfied with the actions of the Tianxian sect, so he hurriedly said: "The disciple will strictly follow the teacher's teachings."

  The Supreme Elder nodded and continued to observe Xuan Yuan's every move. The foundation of human teaching is that humans should teach, but the behavior of the Immortal Masters is actually ruining the foundation of human teaching. If it weren't for the fact that the Immortal Masters are disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun, the Supreme Elder might not have been able to tolerate such arrogance.

  However, the Jade Pure One is not a good bird either. The Immortal Taibai and others have committed a heinous crime by killing the Jade Pure One, and when the infinite kalpas arrive, they will have to suffer the consequences. The Jade Pure One naturally won't remind Yuanshi Tianzun to let the Immortal Taibai and others prepare early.

  Yuanshi Tianzun was extremely annoyed in his heart after seeing his disciples being defeated. The position of the Heavenly Master was one that he had obtained with great difficulty from Taishang Laojun, but unexpectedly, his disciples were not living up to expectations and were repeatedly defeated by Chiyou three times, causing him to lose face in front of all the saints.

  His bad mood made him overlook the fact that his disciples were guilty of murder, which is also why in the future Battle of Gods, all the immortals of the Xuan teachings except for Yun Zhongzi escaped the great disaster, and the others had their three flowers on top of their heads cut off by San Xiao Niangniang. Yun Zhongzi was kind-hearted, so he did not slaughter the army of the Jiuli tribe, while Ruan Deng had ulterior motives and did not want to make an effort for the Xuan teachings.

  After seeing the defeat of the Xuan teachings, Tongtian Teachings Master was overjoyed, which was in stark contrast to Yuanshi Tianzun's mood. Yuanshi Tianzun had calculated the position of the Human Emperor's teacher but did not expect to lose face because of it. The most important thing for a saint is their dignity, and the Xuan teachings disciples had made Yuanshi Tianzun lose so much face that Tongtian Teachings Master couldn't help but feel delighted.

  Nüwa was very suspicious of the ability of the Xuan Yuan army after their defeat, and the witch tribe did not even send out a few powerful witches. They were unable to clean up the mess, so what could Xuan Yuan use to resist Chi You? It seemed that she had to think of another way. In any case, she couldn't let the witch tribe get the position of Human Emperor, otherwise there would be no more opportunities for the demon tribe to rise again.

  Among all the saints, the Western Two Saints are the most delighted. The struggle of this ethnic group is actually a struggle between the Church and the Witch tribe. Although the Witch tribe has declined, a thin camel is bigger than a horse, and the Church is just a few kittens. Their cultivation is only at the level of Golden Immortal, and only one person, Burning Lamp, has reached the late stage of Mahayana Golden Immortal cultivation. However, judging from his performance, he is not on the same side as the Church. No matter who wins or loses, both sides will suffer significant losses, which would be a great victory for the Western Two Saints. The Western Two Saints have always wanted to enter the Eastern world to preach and spread their teachings, but they were blocked by the Three Purities and had no way to do so. Now that the Church is defeated, the Human Teachings and the Intercepting Teachings are just watching from the sidelines without lending a hand. This shows that there are already many contradictions between the Three Purities, which makes it impossible for them not to be delighted.

  Above the Heavenly Court, Haotian (Jade Emperor) and Yaochi (Queen Mother) saw Xuan Yuan's defeat, Tian Jiao lost face, and felt that their opportunity had come. Although the two of them were in charge of the Heavenly Court, it was now the era of the Holy Man, and no one cared about the Heavenly Court. Xuan Yuan was the Human Emperor, if the Heavenly Court sent troops to assist, then later the human race would remember the kindness of the Heavenly Court, and deepen the impression of the human race on the Heavenly Court.

  Haotian, although said to be the master of the three realms, actually only has some influence above the heavenly court. The underworld is under the jurisdiction of Hou Tu Niangniang, which is the sphere of influence of the Wu tribe. In the vast wilderness, it is mainly dominated by the human race, with the Human Emperor and various saints spreading their teachings. They don't care about the heavenly court at all, only worshiping the Holy Mother Nuwa Niangniang and the Holy Teacher Kunpeng. Because the Three Pure Ones preached in the human world, a small number of people began to worship the Three Pure Ones.

  Haotian had great ambitions in his heart, so he wanted to take this opportunity to establish the prestige of the Heavenly Court among humans, and share the luck of the human race with the other saints.

  Kunpeng realized it was time to show up after seeing the defeat of the Xuan teachings. It was also time for Cangjie to create words. For Cangjie, Kunpeng was a must-have and wanted to bring him under his command. Cangjie created the written language of the human race, and the merits he gained were no less than those of the Human Emperor. In later generations, his prestige among humans was second only to that of the Three Sovereigns.

  Kunpeng settled his cave mansion and then came to the human tribe. Kunpeng did not go directly to see Emperor Xuan Yuan, but instead wandered among various tribes to see how the lives of humans under Xuan Yuan's management differed from those during Shen Nong's time.

  After a stroll, Kunpeng couldn't help but feel disappointed with Xuan Yuan, although he had mentally prepared himself beforehand. However, after truly seeing the life of the human tribe, Kunpeng still felt shocked.

  Xuanyuan's reign was only a few years, but the human tribe's living standards had dropped significantly. Many tribes began to experience shortages of food and clothing. The main reason for this situation was Xuanyuan's forced merger of the various small human tribes into one large tribe. Although this move strengthened the human tribe's defense capabilities, it also led to population concentration in one area, while arable land and game were limited nearby, resulting in today's predicament.

  From the current situation of the human tribe, Kunpeng can see that Xuanyuan did not learn how to become a human emperor from Guang Chengzi at all. What he learned was only a little bit of Taoist magic and the art of deploying troops and arranging arrays. Xuanyuan still needs to go through great trials to become a qualified human emperor.

  Although Kunpeng felt some sympathy for the human tribe's current life, he understood that this was a test of the heavenly way for the human tribe, and they could only rely on themselves to solve it. After all, the human tribe needed to be independent in order to become the master of the vast wilderness. Kunpeng did not forget his purpose for coming here, and after understanding the human tribe's life, he came to Xuan Yuan's You Xiong tribe. Since Xuan Yuan had just suffered a defeat, the You Xiong tribe looked somewhat desolate. Kunpeng found Cang Jie creating characters in a small thatched cottage.

  Chuang Zuo's behavior of creating characters did not gain recognition from the people in the tribe, so many children and adults in the tribe ridiculed Chuang Zuo, thinking that his behavior was very foolish. Chuang Zuo was not affected by the ridicule of the crowd and still wholeheartedly devoted himself to the great cause of creating characters.

  Kun Peng was very satisfied with Cang Jie's performance. If Cang Jie hadn't been so persistent, he wouldn't have become the ancestor of writing later on.

  Kun Peng observed Cang Jie for several days before transforming into an old man and appearing in front of him, closely observing the progress of his character creation. Cang Jie was also very surprised by Kun Peng's arrival, as no one among humans had ever believed he could create characters, so they all ignored him. Kun Peng's arrival made him somewhat excited, finally someone who recognized his efforts, and he became very enthusiastic.

  Kunpeng's every move in the mortal world fell under the eyes of the various saints, but none of them could understand why Kunpeng would take an interest in a minor figure like Cangjie. However, since Kunpeng did not interfere with the Human Emperor, they did not pay much attention to his actions.

  Kunpeng also knew that his movements would definitely be observed by the various saints, and he did not want to compete with Xuanzong for the emperor's aura, so he did not meet with Emperor Xuanyuan, but only went to Cangjie's small house every day to watch Cangjie create characters.

  Kunpeng's move put the heart of Yuanshi Tianzun at ease. The Xuan teachings had just suffered a setback on the Wu tribe, affecting the human tribe's trust in them. Kunpeng's prestige among the human tribe had already surpassed that of Nüwa and Taishang Laojun, and he had become the first person to be worshipped by the human tribe. If Kunpeng intervened at this time, it would be even more difficult for Xuan teachings to turn things around.

  Kunpeng knew that Yuanshi Tianzun was a narrow-minded person. If he intervened in the affairs of Ren Huang, he would be resented by Yuanshi Tianzun. He had not yet become a saint and did not want to provoke Yuanshi Tianzun because of this matter, so he calmly guided Cangjie to create characters.

  Time flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it's been a year. In this year, I have fully felt the vast knowledge of Kunpeng, and the idea of worshiping him as my master has risen in my heart.

  On this day, Kun Peng came to Cang Xue's hut and saw that Cang Xue was not thinking about words as he usually did, but had changed into a clean set of clothes and stood quietly there with a very serious expression. When he saw Kun Peng approaching, he immediately knelt down and said: "The elder is above, Cang Xue wants to pay respects to you as his master and learn knowledge, I hope the elder will permit it."

  Kun Peng was delighted to see Cang Xue's move, feeling that the past year or so had not been wasted, and he had finally waited for Cang Xue to open his mouth to pay homage, thinking it was also time to end his journey among humans.

  Kun Peng smiled and said: "Cang Xie, have you thought it through? Are you sure you want to make me your master?"

  Cang Wei said firmly: "The disciple has thought it through, and hopes that the teacher will be compassionate."

  Kun Peng smiled and nodded, saying: "Since you've thought it through, I'll take you on as my disciple. My master's name is Kun Peng, and you're my fifth disciple. Above you are two senior brothers and two senior sisters; you'll meet them in due course. As for the art of creating characters, I've already told you the general situation over the past year or so. From now on, it's up to you to think for yourself. Now, I'll pass on to you our sect's cultivation method."

  Kunpeng spoke and transformed back into his true form, then with a wave of his right hand, he transmitted the cultivation method to Cang Xing's mind.

  Cang Xuan was shocked when he heard that he had actually taken the Human Saint as his master, and he was stunned on the spot for a long time without coming to his senses. Even when Kun Peng transmitted his Dao laws to him, he didn't notice.