I have Taoism and can understand other worlds

Chapter 670 Myths and Legends
Following Xue Ji to the inn, Jiang Wen was able to experience a rare moment of luxury.

An unnamed carpet woven from downy fibers, wooden cups overflowing with warm wine. Maids in linen robes, each a beauty chosen from among a hundred, wait quietly.

The Baixi tribes, or more accurately, the myriad races of Taicang, are primarily humanoid. Even the least humanoid races often retain some resemblance to humans. Those who contend for supremacy in the Great Wilderness with the myriad races of Taicang are ferocious alien races. These alien races, intolerable to the myriad races and driven by slaughter, are not humanoid at all.

It is precisely because of this that all races reached a consensus, and Tianyuan City was able to be established.

Jiang Wen thrived among the Baixi tribe and wasn't treated differently by anyone. However, his handsome appearance attracted quite a few Baixi tribe girls. These were all trivial matters, and he didn't pay much attention to them.

Yuki bid him farewell, saying she was going to the Saintess Temple to report on the situation.

She has now become an official holy site and has also condensed the Saintess Seal. Her status will be extraordinary from now on, and she will probably have little time to spare.

Jiang Wen gave her some gifts as a token of their friendship.

After settling these matters, he dismissed the surrounding maids. He looked at Jiang Su beside him and said, "The path to immortality is about to open, and we will be able to leave the Land of Fallen Immortals. Once we find Li Yunshang and the others, we will return."

"I wonder how they are doing," Jiang Su sighed softly.

She did have memories of her time with Li Yunshang, since Jiang Wen hadn't erased those memories. For Jiang Su, Li Yunshang was also considered a close friend.

"Now that I have obtained the position of Elder of the Azure Sky Tower, things will be much more convenient for me in the future." Several talismans appeared in Jiang Wen's hand, which he affixed to the four sides to set up a large array.

Although no one in Baixi could threaten him, he still had to be cautious in everything he did.

"You rest here and consolidate your foundation. I'll go find Liang Yuan to discuss various matters. The path to immortality is probably extraordinary; we must be prepared."

"Go."

When two people open their hearts to each other, they naturally get along well.

Seeing that Jiang Su was in deep meditation, Jiang Wen did not disturb her any further.

After leaving the inn and giving some instructions to the maids, he headed out of the tower. The elders of the Azure Sky Tower had already told him that the investiture would have to wait a few more days. At that time, the elders would hold a grand ceremony in the capital to announce the appointment of the new elders to all the races.

With no obstacles along the way, Jiang Wen transformed into a stream of light and flew into the Rock People's tribe.

They landed in Iwaaki's house and pushed open the door to enter.

On the stone bed, the dragon maiden, who had been meditating cross-legged, opened her eyes and smiled broadly upon seeing Jiang Wen. She leaped forward and fell into his arms.

"Master!" the little girl called out happily. "You're finally back! I thought you didn't want me anymore."

"How could that be?" Jiang Wen chuckled, rubbing the little girl's head. "If I were to leave, I would naturally take you with me."

After getting to know her better, the little girl's temperament improved, but having been abused for many years, she still retained a degree of humility and timidity. However, such things could be taken slowly, and Jiang Wen wasn't in a hurry. Perhaps after spending time with the foxes in the temple, the little girl would change.

While chatting with the little girl, Jiang Wen took out something and handed it to her.

It was her father's keepsake, which he brought back from that island.

The little girl took the belongings with a bewildered look and looked up at Jiang Wen with a puzzled expression.

"Master, what is this?"

"These are your father's belongings. Your master met your father in the holy land. But he has been dead for many years and left nothing behind."

“My father’s things…” The little girl looked down at the things in her arms, her voice becoming lower.

“Your parents didn’t not love you; they just had important things to do. It’s a pity they died in the Holy Land, so they couldn’t come back to see you. But they always thought of you,” Jiang Wen said softly, comforting the little girl. He then selected some of what he had seen on the island and told the little girl about it.

The little girl listened intently, and after learning that her father had died because of a major event in the Baixi tribe, she felt somewhat at peace. For many years, on those lonely nights, she would often hold her wounded body and weep, always wondering why her parents had brought her into this world.

Now she understood; she knew that those two people did love her.

"Zhen knows, Zhen understands, Zhen doesn't blame them," the little girl said to Jiang with a smile through her tears. "Zhen is already very happy to have met Master."

"Hmm." Jiang Wen didn't say anything; he just patted the little girl's head.

When Liang Yuan returned, a joyful smile appeared on the little girl's face, and Jiang Wen was explaining the Qi Refining and Foundation Building method to her.

Seeing the woman enter, he greeted her, "You're back."

"You're back." Liang Yuan was slightly surprised to see Jiang Wen, but she didn't make any big moves. She knew his abilities; the Hundred Streams Holy Land couldn't hold him. Or rather, if he wanted to, nothing in the Fallen Immortal Land could hold him.

“I have collected information about the various tribes of Baixi. Would you like to take a look?” Liang Yuan asked Jiang Wen, sitting on a stone chair.

Jiang Wen did not refuse. He took the thick animal skin scroll from Liang Yuan, on which were written elegant Daqian characters.

Seeing the information Liang Yuan had gathered, Jiang Wen told her about what he had seen and heard in the Holy Land.

Upon hearing that the entire Baixi tribe lived within the body of a fallen immortal, Liang Yuan remained stunned for a long time.

She took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Wen, sighing, "I never imagined that such strange things could happen in the world. I thought I was knowledgeable and experienced, but now I realize that I was just a frog in a well."

"There are countless secrets in this world; how can we so easily glimpse the truth?" Jiang Wen chuckled. "Even the Sumeru Realm, where the Immortal Sect resides, is beyond our comprehension."

"Speaking of the immortal sects, I've learned some things these past few days," Liang Yuan said solemnly.

"Could it be related to the path to immortality?" Jiang Wen asked with a smile.

"You knew about this too?" Liang Yuan asked in surprise.

"I heard the elders of the Azure Sky Tower talking about these things when I returned. Because of what I did in the Holy Land, the Path to Immortality will open ahead of schedule." Jiang Wen summoned a stone cup, filled it with tea, took a sip, and continued, "I even suspect that this Path to Immortality might be related to the Four Heavenly Kings."

"The Four Heavenly Kings?" Liang Yuan asked in confusion.

"Bai Xi is in the body of a fallen immortal. This fallen immortal is called the Heavenly King of Growth, one of the legendary Four Heavenly Kings. These Four Heavenly Kings are the four celestial gods who guard the heavenly realm. Their names are: the Eastern Heavenly King of Holding the Nation, the Western Heavenly King of Wide Vision, the Southern Heavenly King of Growth, and the Northern Heavenly King of Abundant Hearing. The Four Heavenly Kings guard the four directions and are in charge of the weather and the harvest in the world."

"The Celestial Realm? The Four Heavenly Kings?!" Liang Yuan looked unusually bewildered, completely clueless about what Jiang Wen was saying.

After all, the Great Qian Dynasty had no records of these Four Heavenly Kings, not even their stories.

What is the Heavenly Realm? What is the Heavenly King?
Seeing Liang Yuan's puzzled expression, Jiang Wen briefly explained the matter of the Heavenly Realm to her.

"This celestial realm is the Nine Heavens from ancient times, the abode of the gods. It is said that at that time, heaven and earth were one, and gods and humans existed together. Later, due to immeasurable calamity, the heavens collapsed and the earth split apart, separating gods and humans. As for what the story is, I don't know much about it."

"I never imagined that such ancient secrets existed in the world," Liang Yuan exclaimed upon hearing this.

"Therefore, I suspect that the Four Heavenly Venerables of the True God Path may be related to this ancient myth."

Jiang Wen drank the tea and shared his speculations about the righteous path.

(End of this chapter)