Elder Kuzhu knew that his junior sister had been contending with him for so many years. Despite their mutual scheming and delight in embarrassing each other, their bond was akin to bones connected by tendons.

He understood that Lu Yu's intention was for him to bow down to Shi Feiyang!

Lu Yu had taken away his Magical Treasure to trap him in a situation destined for death. Now, even if the Emei Sect was willing to help him, it was pointless. The only savior was Shi Feiyang standing before him.

At the same time, Lu Yu was also worried that these Treasures would be taken away by Shi Feiyang. She seized them herself, and if Elder Kuzhu absolutely refused, she believed that in the end, she would return them to him, adhering to the agreement they set a thousand years ago when they both studied Dao together. Ultimately, they would join hands to overcome this world-ending calamity.

The vows of old, sharing weal and woe, living and dying together, although spoken only once and more than a thousand years ago, would definitely still hold in the end.

Remembering the old days and realizing his junior sister's good intentions, he bowed deeply to Shi Feiyang again, "Please, Master Shi, guide me through this maze!"

By uttering these words, his dignity as one of the two elders of the vast wilderness, the dignity of the Cosmic Six Strange, and the dignity accumulated from a thousand years of cultivation, all vanished.

Just now, he was fiercely battling Shi Feiyang, but in the blink of an eye, he was asking for help—a truly agonizing situation for someone like him, even more so than having his body and soul destroyed!

Shi Feiyang had a plan in mind and said indifferently, "I do have a good method, but I'm afraid you might not agree."

Elder Kuzhu responded, "I am inferior in skill and have been defeated by your hand. I am willing to accept whatever you decide, life or death, with no complaints."

After pondering for a moment, seeing no signs of regret from him, Shi Feiyang said, "You have caused too much destruction in the Void Illusion Realm, and it must be repaid with your life. You must also accumulate at least ten million merits of good deeds to overcome the final tribulation. The best method would be to abandon the body you have cultivated for a thousand years, have it incinerated by my Purple and Blue Duoluo Fire, and use the Void Treasure to send your soul into nine cycles of reincarnation in the Void Illusion Realm. By refining your nature and accumulating nine hundred thousand seeds of good deeds, only then can I send you to reincarnate, sealing your memories so that you may start anew."

Upon finishing, he paused and observed Elder Kuzhu's reaction.

This body was his original essence, nurtured for over a thousand years, constantly filled and refined by Immortal Energy, already a Pure Yang Immortal Body. Just now in the duel within the Void Illusion Realm, the reason Shi Feiyang could not affect his Primordial Spirit was due to this very body.

Frankly, this body alone, placed anywhere, would deter all demons and devils. Inferior ghosts would be harmed by its dispersing Yang energy even from several miles away.

Moreover, abandoning this also meant discarding his original persona, which genuinely was hard to relinquish.

Yet, Elder Kuzhu, acknowledging his utter defeat, submitted himself for dissection without any dissatisfaction or reluctance.

Seeing this, Shi Feiyang showed a slight smile, "If you are truly willing, then we have some karma. You can use your next life to completely resolve our grievances. I can accept you as my closed-door disciple, accumulate ten million good deeds with you, ensuring you'll safely pass the ultimate tribulation!"

Before Elder Kuzhu could reply, Lu Yu clapped her hands and laughed, "Wonderful, wonderful. Brother, by entering the authentic Mysterious Sect, and comprehending the Great Dao amid the Three Emperors, it's truly a blessing in disguise, congratulations. Truly, with one thought unattached, the universe becomes boundless! It's also rare for Shi to be so generous and righteous, willing to take you as a disciple. In the future, your achievements will definitely far surpass mine. At that time, I dare not provoke you anymore, otherwise, even if you can't defeat me, you can ask your master, Shi, to stand up for you..."

Her words, seven parts sincere, also carried three parts mockery.

Even then, Elder Kuzhu remained silent. After her mockery, he bowed for the third time to Shi Feiyang: "I leave everything to your arrangement!"

Shi Feiyang was still somewhat incredulous, "Can you really abandon everything?"

Suddenly enlightened, Elder Kuzhu looked up and countered, "What do I need to abandon?"

Shi Feiyang laughed heartily, "You already have the foundation of Seeing Dao!"

The pursuit of knowledge increases by the day, while the pursuit of Dao diminishes daily.

In scholarship and technology, one must add, learn broadly and know widely; the more you know, the better.

In cultivating the Dao and understanding the truth, one must subtract, letting go of any burdens such as glory, disgrace, fame, schemes—all should be released, continuously reduced to the point of non-action, only then can Dao be seen.

Having skills without Dao is improper for application; having Dao without skills is devoid of roots.

After Seeing Dao, starting to cultivate upon it, and continuing to learn knowledge, no matter how complex, everything can be instantly understood. Venturing into invention and creation, numerous brilliant ideas emerge, which is called: Dao Generates All Laws!

Elder Kuzhu could let go of the dignity of the Cosmic Six Strange, drop the posture of an ancient senior, and even willingly be Shi Feiyang's disciple in the next life, thus performing subtraction thoroughly.

He had reincarnated many times before but always carried the memories of his previous lives, completely nullifying the meaning of reincarnation. Instead of attaining Dao amidst the mortal world, he accumulated more karma, bringing him more troubles and feuds, including the one with Shi Feiyang.

Now, Shi Feiyang's intention to seal his memories was precisely to end this past enmity and begin a new future, which truly benefited him.

In fact, according to his previous personality, letting him worship an enemy as his master, he would genuinely rather die from Heavenly Punishment, body and soul destroyed.

However, as Lu Yu constantly berated him, and he, in utter defeat and despair, suddenly had an insight into a few phrases from the "Kuzhu Zen Scripture."

His dignity, his posture, things he previously thought brought him honor and respected by others, were actually the greatest obstacles on his path to seeking Dao, like a huge mountain blocking his way to ultimately Seeing Dao—this is called karma obstruction!

Today, through Shi Feiyang's hands, this karma obstruction is completely shaved off, letting go of everything, clearing his mind and intentions, starting anew.

It was all in one thought, turning bad karma into good karma, turning enemies into benefactors.

Shi Feiyang's proposal to take him as a disciple also carried a tinge of insult, but he could tolerate the humiliation, understand the underlying Dao, and thus immediately reverse the situation, beneficial for both his and Shi's future.

Should he fail to tolerate and cause trouble again, it would mean watching him destroy himself. In the future, when Shi Feiyang would lead many to pass the tribulation together, he would not take him along, just watching how he would be destroyed under the Heavenly Punishment.

Though it sounds simple, just one Thought Reversal can change the entire situation, but this was also because Elder Kuzhu, through continuous reincarnation, had accumulated considerable good deeds in the mortal world, making quite sufficient provision.

Having a change of heart in the Void Illusion Realm earlier, now being able to bear humiliation and understand his heart, these could induce the final settlement.

If it were someone like Grandmaster Ha Ha or Xuanyuan Dharma King, they would surely remain obsessed and not cease until self-destruction!

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