I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

That afternoon.

In the corridor of Li Mansion.

Little Nezha felt the refreshing breeze on his face and was in a very good mood.

Even before he was born, he was already spiritually aware, listening to the adults talk day and night, and gradually learned human language. However, he was also trapped in the womb and felt extremely bored.

Now that I have been born, I know the wonder of being human.

Qin Yao sat at the wooden table opposite him, using a carving knife to inscribe the Great Celestial Immortal Manual on bamboo slips. Each time a character was carved, it would shine with golden light.

"Master, weren't we supposed to be practicing? What are you doing?" After a short while, Nezha silently withdrew his gaze from the distance and turned back to ask.

"This is the scripture you are to study," Qin Yao said without looking up.

"The Sutra?" Nezha peered out, frowning. "But I can't read."

“Once I finish carving it, you’ll be able to understand it even if you don’t know how to read, as long as you focus. However, you still need to learn to read. Go back and ask your parents whether you should go to school or have them teach you,” Qin Yao said.

"Aren't you going to teach me?" Nezha asked, puzzled.

"What I'm going to teach you is the way of immortality, not the way of literature." Qin Yao carved the last character, put down the carving knife, and raised the bamboo slip: "Take a look."

Nezha took the bamboo slip with both hands, stared intently at it, and indeed found that he could understand the meaning of these characters, which was quite mysterious.

"Nezha, do you know what is most important in being a person?" Qin Yao suddenly asked.

"Happy and joyful." Nezha silently looked up.

Qin Yao chuckled, then waved his hand and said, "That makes sense. Let me put it another way: do you know what you should be learning most?"

Nezha raised his hand and held up the bamboo scroll: "Immortal magic!"

"No."

Qin Yao shook his head and said, "What you should learn most is good character. If you are not of good character, the higher your strength, the more trouble you will cause and the bigger mess you will make."

Leaving aside the original novel of Investiture of the Gods, in the original TV series, in order to highlight the importance of Jiang Ziya and add more scenes for him, the plot changed to Jiang Ziya replacing Taiyi Zhenren to teach Nezha.

In terms of martial arts and cultivation, Jiang Ziya taught Nezha very well. After a short period of training, he was able to defeat the Dragon King of the East Sea.

But in terms of the most important aspect—character development—Jiang Ziya did a terrible job.

This led to Nezha, who possessed immense power, having no idea what he could or couldn't do. He would pull out dragon tendons, fight the Dragon King, and even turn the Dragon King into a dog, acting on a whim.

In the end, the Dragon King of the East Sea complained to Nuwa, forcing Nezha to return his bones and flesh to his parents, transforming him from a human into a celestial demon, which also brought him a lot of trouble.

Qin Yao came with these memories, so he naturally didn't want to see this kind of plot repeat itself. Therefore, he decided to eradicate the other party's demonic star attribute from the root.

"How do you learn good character?" Nezha scratched his head, looking puzzled.

"Do you know what constitutes good character?" Qin Yao asked rhetorically.

Nezha thought for a moment and said, "To uphold justice and eliminate evil."

Qin Yao said, "These eight words can actually be summarized in two words: kindness. Liu Bei taught his son, 'Do not refrain from doing good because it is small, nor do evil because it is small.'"

"Besides kindness?" Nezha asked.

"Besides kindness, there are also honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, fairness, and self-reflection."

In communicating and interacting with others, one should know how to be respectful, humble, and reasonable.

Furthermore, one must not be impatient or rash. Things will be done slowly and smoothly, people will be at peace when they are calm, and one will be wise when one speaks slowly. "Qin Yao said.

"Master, following so many rules must be tiring, right?" Nezha couldn't help but ask.

Qin Yao smiled and shook his head: "Without rules, there can be no order. If you don't learn these, you'll easily become lawless and arrogant, bringing trouble upon yourself and your family."

"Is it that serious?" Nezha asked suspiciously.

Qin Yao said solemnly, "Yes, I am not exaggerating. So, if you don't practice your skills well, I won't scold or punish you. But if you are of bad character and mischievous, I will not only scold you, but I will also beat you."

"If you raise a child but don't teach him, it's the father's fault. If you teach without strictness, it's the teacher's laziness. I don't want to be pointed at and scolded in the future, 'What kind of apprentice did you teach?'"

Nezha shrank his neck: "I know..."

"One more thing, you must not go to the East Sea," Qin Yao said again.

Nezha asked in confusion, "Why?"

“You are destined for calamity, and this calamity involves water. Being too close to the sea is detrimental to you,” Qin Yao said solemnly.

Nezha nodded: "Yes, Master."

Through the changing seasons, seasons have come and gone.

Nezha's body didn't grow much, but his magical power and spiritual realm increased rapidly, and he was already a god.

On this day, the summer heat was sweltering, and Nezha was so hot that he couldn't help but use his magic to soar into the air, trying to find a cooler place to escape the heat. He saw the clear waves rolling in the east, and couldn't help but feel a little longing for it.

He knew that it was the mouth of the East China Sea, and that it would be very comfortable to soak in the sea on such a hot day.

But he had promised his master not to go near the East Sea, so he could only look at the plums and quench his thirst.

To understand why he was so committed to keeping his promise, we have to start with the severe beating he received two years ago.

At that moment, he was strolling through the market when he suddenly saw someone stealing something. His sense of justice kicked in, and he beat the man severely on the spot. However, he went too far and killed the man right there in the street.

The death of a thief was not the death of a good person, so no one went to the general's mansion to cause trouble.

But the master seemed to have gained divine insight and learned of this matter. He first took him to the thief's house and let him see with his own eyes the thief's bedridden wife, his crying baby, and his frail old mother.

Seeing this, his heart ached as if it were being ripped out, and he immediately offered them monetary compensation to help them escape poverty.

But his master stopped him, saying that even if he gave them money, they wouldn't be able to keep it. In fact, large sums of money might bring them misfortune.

Therefore, his master asked him to learn healing arts, and he pretended to be a medical apprentice to cure the woman's illness.

They also ordered him to fetch grain from the general's residence to fill the other party's woodshed.

Finally, the master took a bamboo stick and gave him a severe beating.

That was the first time he had ever been beaten since birth, and the pain he felt still sends chills down his spine when he thinks about it now.

At that moment, the mother's eyes reddened and the father's lips trembled, but neither of them dared to step forward to stop them.

From then on, he remembered the beating he received, and he also remembered the words his master had first told him.

It turns out that those rules weren't meant to restrict me, but rather to protect me...

With a gentle exhale, Nezha silently withdrew his gaze and returned to the courtyard.

I've rested enough, time to practice...

Leaving aside Nezha's arduous cultivation, let's talk about the once-every-ten-year Golden Immortal Assembly in Kunlun Mountain. Eleven Kunlun Golden Immortals gathered together, but Taiyi was nowhere to be seen.

Does anyone know why Junior Brother Taiyi didn't come?

Inside the gleaming hall, Guang Chengzi glanced at his fellow disciples and asked in a deep voice.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and then, Master Yuding said softly:

"A few years ago, when I was drinking with him, he received a message from Jiang Ziya via teleportation, and then said that he was going to Chentang Pass to take on disciples. Could it be that something happened at Chentang Pass and he was delayed?"

Guang Chengzi said seriously, "If he really encountered something he couldn't get away from, given his personality, he would definitely have sent someone to let us know or sent a letter. Now there's not even a message, something must have happened."

Yu Ding's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly said, "This is a matter of life and death, shall we go to Chen Tang Pass together?"

"it is good."

Guang Chengzi readily agreed and immediately led his fellow disciples straight to Chentang Pass.

In my childhood.

The eleven Golden Immortals arrived above Chentang Pass, released their divine senses, and scanned the entire city, but could not sense the aura of Taiyi.

In response, Guang Chengzi glanced at Yu Ding Zhenren and asked, "Did Taiyi say who he was going to take as his disciple when he came here?"

Master Yu Ding recalled for a moment and said, "It seems to be the third child of the local general."

"Isn't that Li Jing's third child?" Manjushri Bodhisattva suddenly said.

Guang Chengzi said, "Let's go and take a look at the Li residence." As they talked, the eleven people landed above the General's residence, where they saw a child practicing with a spear in the courtyard. The spear blossomed like flowers, resembling a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. His superb martial arts skills made many Golden Immortals nod in approval.

At this moment, the waiter seemed to sense something, abruptly lowered his gun, and looked up, only to be startled by the eleven figures: "Who are you all?"

Manjushri, the Heavenly Venerable of Vast Dharma, smiled and said, "We are Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. Furthermore, I am Jinzha's master. Who are you?"

The child replied, "My name is Nezha. Are you looking for my older brother?"

“Nezha? You are Li Jing’s third son?” Manjushri asked.

The child nodded: "Yes."

Yu Ding said with a smile, "We're not here to see Jinzha, we're here to see your master."

"Oh~"

Nezha nodded slightly, then suddenly shouted, "Master, someone is looking for you."

"They're here, they're here."

With a response, a handsome Taoist priest pushed open the door and looked up at the assembled Golden Immortals: "Do you all have something to discuss with me?"

The Golden Immortals exchanged bewildered glances, and Yu Ding couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"

Qin Yao chuckled: "You don't even know who I am, so how can you say you're looking for me?"

Guang Chengzi secretly probed the other party's cultivation level and found it to be unfathomable. He then asked, "Are you Nezha's master?"

"Yes," Qin Yao said, "Is there a problem?"

"Where did Master Taiyi go?" Julusun couldn't help but ask.

Qin Yao asked, "Who is Taiyi?"

Juliusun: "..."

Guang Chengzi slowly narrowed his eyes and said, "Sorry, we've got the wrong person. May I ask if you've ever seen an old Taoist priest with his hair in two buns, wearing a Taoist robe, slender and tall, with a white beard?"

Qin Yao said, "I've never seen it before."

Thank you.

Guang Chengzi thanked him politely, and then asked, "May I ask your name?"

"I am Bodhi Immortal," Qin Yao said without hesitation.

“Master Bodhi, I’m sorry to have bothered you. I’ll take my leave.” Guang Chengzi bowed respectfully.

"Take care, I won't see you off," Qin Yao said with a smile.

In the blink of an eye.

The eleven Golden Immortals flew down from the General's Mansion to the East Sea Estuary. Ju Liusun said solemnly, "That Bodhi True Man clearly stole Junior Brother Taiyi's disciple. I suspect that Junior Brother Taiyi's disappearance is inextricably linked to him."

Guang Chengzi asked, "Does any of you have a way to find Junior Brother Taiyi?"

"I'll give it a try."

With a flick of his wrist, the Grand Master Lingbao took out a small paper figure, wrote Taiyi's name and birth date on it, and silently infused it with immortal energy.

Supported by the magical energy, the paper figure automatically took flight, but it drifted east and west in the air, unpredictable, and couldn't even leave the area.

Seeing this, Grand Master Lingbao had no choice but to put away the paper figure and said, "Senior Brother Taiyi seems to have been sealed."

Everyone's expression changed, and Guang Chengzi immediately said, "Quickly, return to Yuxu Palace and find Master!"

General's Residence.

Inside the courtyard.

Qin Yao instructed Nezha to continue his practice, while he himself returned to his room and, while in mid-air, manipulated the array plate of the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array to descend into the earth.

He heard it clearly: these people were going to seek help from Yuanshi.

Given Yuanshi's protective nature, he would inevitably go to Chentang Pass in person if he couldn't easily find out the cause and effect.

However, he didn't want to confront the other party directly yet, lest the situation spiral out of control, so he had no choice but to release Taiyi...

At the summit of Qingshan Mountain.

Taiyi Zhenren suddenly discovered that the twelve divine pillars surrounding him had disappeared. Even when he flew into the sky, he could not see the ever-present evil aura or the array barrier.

What's going on?

He was momentarily confused, so he suppressed his many speculations and flew swiftly toward the General's Mansion as planned. Looking down, he saw a boy wielding a spear, his every move sharp and fierce, his spear thrusts like dragons.

"Child, is this Li Jing's home?"

After waiting for a while, seeing that the other party showed no sign of stopping, he had no choice but to ask.

Nezha, holding the spear in one hand, suddenly turned around and exclaimed in surprise, "Taiyi Zhenren?"

Taiyi was even more astonished: "You know me?"

Nezha shook his head: "I don't know them, but eleven immortals just came looking for you on clouds. They seemed to be in a hurry."

"Eleven..."

Taiyi's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "I'll go back to Kunlun Mountain first, find out what's going on, and then come back to find you."

Having said that, he immediately transformed into a divine rainbow and departed.

Nezha, however, was completely confused.

Looking for me?

Why are you looking for me?

These two groups of people are really strange.

Kunlun Mountains.

Jade Void Palace.

Just as Yuanshi Tianzun finished listening to his disciples' account and was hesitating whether to go to Chentang Pass in his true form or in an avatar, he suddenly sensed the aura of Taiyi and couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

The next moment, Taiyi Zhenren transformed into a beam of light and landed in front of the door. Looking at the eleven Golden Immortals and Sages in the main hall, he asked, "What happened?"

Yuanshi Tianzun: "..."

The Eleven Golden Immortals: "..."

"Junior brother, are you alright?" Julusun asked with a strange expression.

Taiyi said, "I had something to do before, but I don't now. Why are you looking for me?"

Master Yuding said, "Isn't it because you 'had something to do'? Senior brother, where did you go? It's like you've disappeared?"

Taiyi took a deep breath and immediately began to recount the entire process.

Upon hearing the form in which the formation was displayed, the Primordial Celestial Venerable's pupils contracted.

The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation?

No.

impossible.

No one can cast this formation anymore.

"Master, do you know what kind of formation this is?"

After recounting the entire process, Taiyi Zhenren raised his head and asked a question.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable slowly spoke: "It should be a replica of the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, but the person who made the replica has very high skills in refining weapons or array formations, so much so that even you cannot break through it."

Everyone was shocked.

The very name of this formation reminded them of an extremely terrifying race… (End of Chapter)