The reincarnation of the heavens begins with the path to immortality

If Ye Fan could cultivate Zhang Wenchang, Pang Bo, and others to achieve unconventional enlightenment, or even become true Dao Emperors, then it would naturally not be too difficult for Shen Pingkang, the Eternal Celestial Venerable, to cultivate Zhou Yi.

If he can eventually be like Ye Fan, living through nine lifetimes in Nirvana and truly becoming an immortal, then he will naturally be able to withstand all heavenly tribulations and help Zhou Yi and the others truly attain the Dao of the Great Emperor.

Seeing Zhou Yi's excited and grateful expression, Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, nodded in satisfaction. Having served him for three thousand years, Zhou Yi indeed deserved his due reward.

Then, he looked at the bearded man and asked with a smile, "Three thousand years have passed, what are your plans now?"

Immediately, Huang Ya'er and Zhou Yi both looked at the bearded man. Yes, three thousand years had passed. The agreement made back then stipulated that he would serve for three thousand years. Now that the time had come, the bearded man should naturally regain his freedom, unless Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, forcibly kept him. But would Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, forcibly keep him? Probably not, because the bearded man was not worth breaking his promise to keep!

The bearded man's cultivation level is only at the eighth level of Quasi-Emperor. It is clear that he is unlikely to achieve enlightenment through unconventional means and is not qualified to embark on the path to immortality. Therefore, he is not worth cultivating.

Moreover, although he was said to have served him for three thousand years, in reality, the bearded man had basically been living off him for the past three thousand years. He had picked and drunk a lot of tea leaves from the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree and even auctioned them off, but he hadn't done a single thing.

Unlike Zhou Yi and Xue Luan, who were proactive and had nothing to do, the bearded man was simply slacking off, doing nothing at all.

Why keep someone like that around? He has neither the talent for cultivation like Huang Ya'er and Zhang Bairen, nor the diligence and competence like Zhou Yi. Why keep him around to be a freeloader?
Unexpectedly, the bearded man laughed when asked, "If the Celestial Venerable doesn't mind, I would like to continue staying on Celestial Venerable Mountain. I can drink tea on weekdays and have nothing to worry about. It's very leisurely and carefree!"

Actually, at this moment, Big Beard was also a little confused. His master, the woodcutter, had been sealed and suppressed, and his uncle, the yellow-toothed old man, had also been suppressed and sealed. Huang Ya'er had become a disciple of Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity. His junior brother, Zhou Yi, was also about to join Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity. All his familiar and close friends were in the Longevity Palace. Where could he go alone?

Staying on this Heavenly Venerable Mountain, drinking tea and retiring to old age, sounds pretty good! At least for the past three thousand years, he has actually lived quite well, at least very leisurely and carefree, even more leisurely and carefree than when he followed his master, the old woodcutter.

In the past, when he followed his master, the woodcutter, he sometimes had to risk his life and do things, such as searching for the remnants of the Undying Divine Dynasty, fighting with the Undying Empress and others, and of course, avoiding the remnants of the Undying Divine Dynasty!

Unlike this Heavenly Venerable Mountain, where he can simply lie down and drink tea, no one dares to act recklessly on Heavenly Venerable Mountain. Even if Ye Fan's Heavenly Court were to conquer the Hall of Longevity in the future, who knows how many years from now? By then, he might have already passed away. What does that have to do with him?

Three thousand years have passed, and he is now five or six thousand years old. Living another two or three thousand years is about right. For those two or three thousand years, he can just relax and enjoy life. He has no grand ambitions; he doesn't need to accomplish anything, prove his Dao, or become an immortal. Hearing this, Shen Pingkang, the Eternal Celestial Venerable, felt a pang of unease. He was speechless. Drinking tea all day, with nothing to worry about, living such a carefree life? Even he himself couldn't be so carefree. He was diligently studying various Nirvana methods, and facing the future encirclement by Ye Fan and the others, he felt immense pressure. Yet the bearded man seemed so relaxed!

However, upon closer reflection, this was his own doing. If he had been like the bearded man and hadn't pursued immortality, he could have simply lived a carefree life for 40,000 to 50,000 years before passing away peacefully.

But how could I be content with that? Having transmigrated to the world of Shrouding the Heavens, how could I not pursue immortality and become a celestial being? Wouldn't that be a wasted transmigration?
Ultimately, he still has goals; he can't just coast along and enjoy life!
So, looking at the bearded man who seemed to want to live a life of leisure and enjoy his retirement, Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, glanced at him sideways, feeling a mix of dislike and envy. He chuckled and said, "You're treating this place as your retirement home!"

The bearded man chuckled and said, "Thanks to the protection of the Heavenly Venerable, I've finally been able to relax these past few years. I don't have to run around anymore, nor do I have to hide!"

Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, remained silent for a moment, then nodded and chuckled, "Fine! If you wish to stay, then stay!"

The bearded man chuckled and said, "Then thank you very much, Heavenly Venerable!"

Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Immortality, shook his head. This bearded man seemed unserious and liked to play around in the mortal world, but perhaps this kind of person was the real cultivator. He didn't have so many obsessions about proving the Dao and becoming an immortal. When his lifespan was up, he would die when he was supposed to. If he was alive, he would live happily and enjoy life. That didn't seem so bad!

If the bearded man lived in the Immortal Ancient Era, Shen Pingkang, the Eternal Celestial Venerable, believed that someone like the bearded man would definitely be a carefree immortal who roamed the mortal world, living a carefree and happy life!
Unfortunately, the bearded man now lives in this post-ancient era. He also had a master, the woodcutter, whom he had to run around serving. Playing in the mortal world was just something he did to have some fun. In fact, he was still very busy, mainly observing and selecting talents on the ancient human path to see who had the potential to attain enlightenment, in order to win over talents and deal with the Undying God Dynasty.

However, the woodcutter was suppressed and sealed away. After serving Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, he truly lived a carefree and leisurely life like an immortal. He could drink tea, lie down and enjoy himself without any pressure or worries. This is the life!

At this moment, the bearded man laughed and sighed, "So from now on, I can continue to live a leisurely life, drinking tea and not worrying about anything. It's not bad to live this life like this! As for attaining immortality and becoming a celestial being, that's not my ambition. Those are things that people like you, Heavenly Venerable and Ya'er, should do!"

These words left Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, speechless. Why speak so confidently about lying down and enjoying life? It only makes people jealous and envious!
If he hadn't transmigrated into the body of the Celestial Venerable, the destined villain in this world of Shrouding the Heavens, perhaps he could have simply lay low and enjoyed life.
Not necessarily! If he hadn't transmigrated to become a Celestial Venerable, but instead became an unknown nobody, he might have had to worry about the more pressing issue of survival!

After all, in the world of "Covering the Sky," it's normal for cultivators to kill each other, and it's also normal for the weak to die! (End of Chapter)