This had nothing to do with factions or relationships. They had come simply to listen to the Dao. The gathering was clean and pure, yet it also highlighted the reputation, power, and virtue of the two speakers.
True Immortals stood, Celestial Venerables were seated, and there were even Buddhas who had come from the West, their eyes lowered in deep observation.
Everyone was watching. Everyone was listening.
"Hm?" A Buddha's gaze fell upon Old Nong leading his ox, and suspicion flickered in his heart. But just as the feeling arose, a daze washed over him. When his mind grew tranquil again, he no longer paid any attention to Old Nong, having subconsciously overlooked him.
'Just an old farmer,' the Buddha thought to himself.
Meanwhile, on the ground, Lu Xuan wore a serene expression. Hearing Kongzi's question, he smiled and said:
"First, you asked of heaven, earth, and Nature. Second, you asked of benevolence and righteousness. And now, you ask me what the Great Dao is..."
