Tao and Heaven

Chapter 199 Qingcang's Resurrection
"My friend is a genius, and now he is one step closer to becoming an immortal. Although he has not yet entered the ninth level of the Dao Foundation, I am thinking about whether he should upgrade the Heaven Ranking."

Wukong had pen and ink in his hands at some point, and the platinum silk scroll unfolded, revealing names one by one.

[Seventh on the Heavenly Ranking, Xingxiu]

[Eighth on the Heavenly Ranking, Transformed into a Turtle]

[Ninth on the Heavenly Ranking, Red Dust]

"The eighth old turtle hasn't appeared for many years. It is the master of Jianmu Cave. It is not tolerated by the demons or humans. The seventh star is an innate creature, like the divine beast in the jade pendant in your arms."

These rankings were all made by him. As an immortal, he is indeed qualified to rank semi-immortals, but everything has a reason. Why did he make these lists?

Gu Wen's thoughts were scattered in his mind, but then he forcibly gathered them together.

"Do you want to improve your ranking? With a mere 77th Dao Foundation, you can once again be on the Heavenly Ranking unprecedentedly."

The Lord of Wukong City asked as if tempting, such fame and fortune is hard for ordinary people to bear.

Gu Wen shook his head and said, "The list was established by our seniors, so it is natural for them to decide."

"This is not my decision. Fame and fortune are born naturally, and they are what everyone wants. You can't just brag about being the best in the world."

The Lord of Wukong City raised the tip of his pen upwards, as if to indicate something, and said with a smile: "Everything I set up is God's will, and everything I write is God's permission."

Gu Wen pondered over this sentence, and asked calmly, "The junior is stupid."

"You are such a sly guy. Haha, forget it. A genius must be treated with some preferential treatment."

The Lord of Wukong City smiled. He could see Gu Wen's cleverness. Logically speaking, what the elders said should be understood by the younger generation. If the younger generation cannot understand it, it means that they do not have enough affinity.

Gu Wen's action is no less than saying "I'm stupid and can't learn it", which will usually lead to a reprimand.

He said very bluntly: "Everyone knows that there are rewards for the list set up by Liangjie City, and everyone is pursuing the rewards. But this is just something I do for fun. The real benefit lies in the ranking on the list."

"The spirit of the human list, the power of the earth list, the luck of the heaven list, each one is a step forward. In the past, the Sword Master was ranked second on the heaven list, the Golden Core Saint was third, followed by the Ancestral Tree Spirit, and now it is second."

The list involves becoming an immortal, but where does the spirit and power come from? Could it be that there is a substantial improvement in one’s strength?
Gu Wen asked, "What is the difference between spirit and power?"

The Lord of Wukong City replied: "The heart can increase your understanding. The momentum can bring more power from heaven and earth. These are all granted by heaven and earth."

Hiss. Gu Wen couldn't help but think deeply.

The Lord of Wukong City would not deceive him, so this list is a bit too powerful. Comprehension, the power of heaven and earth, and luck are all things that cannot be increased by ordinary means.

"How about it, do you want to get on the list?" Wukong City Lord said with a smile: "Although I can't influence the list, I can let the world focus on judging talent, but it will take a lot of effort."

"Thank you for your kindness, senior."

Gu Wen shook his head slightly. This was somewhat beyond Wu Kong's expectations. He didn't expect Gu Wen to refuse.

"why?"

"How can a junior climb up? If so, I don't need anyone else. If I can't do it, then it's useless to use all my skills."

"You mean you can climb up the rankings without my help?"

Gu Wen's seemingly modest refusal fell into the ears of Wukong City Lord, and when he conveyed it, it sounded like a provocation. The latter did not misunderstand, he looked at the ordinary man, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up, and nodded in disapproval.

The voice was calm: "God's will, can you allow me to be ranked eighth on the Heavenly Ranking?"

When the words fell, Gu Wen no longer concealed his Jade Purity Taoist foundation, and the moonlight shone with auspicious rays.

In the dark, wisps of energy were moved, the stone tablet from outer space and the platinum book fonts shook, and then Gu Wen's ranking began to rise.

Wukong looked at the book in his hand, even he was a little stunned.

[No. 7 on the Heavenly Ranking, Red Dust]

After being stunned for a few breaths, Wukong came back to his senses, smiled more and more, and said: "It seems that I underestimated you a little. You really don't need my help."

Gu Wen comprehended the world and tried to capture the mysterious luck. He felt a little better physically and mentally. But this was obviously not a benefit brought by luck, but just the relief of stress.

He asked, "Senior, is there any reward for number seven on the Heavenly Ranking?"

"Do you still need me to reward you?"

Wukong felt a little amused, and then threw out five more spiritual herbs, saying: "But since you asked me for them, I can't refuse to give them to you. After all, you may not be able to give them to me in the future even if you want to."

It is a foregone conclusion that Gu Wen will become an immortal, but it is unknown to what extent he can achieve this.

There is no realm division among immortals, but the strength is even greater than the contrast between mortals and cultivators. At least both sides will die, and on the basis of immortals' immortality, there are very few people who can force immortality to become invalid.

Maybe he really is the second Qingcang.

"I have another matter to attend to on this trip. Can you take me to see the goddess?"
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Inn room.

In the room of less than ten square meters, the door was open. Jun Yan and others leaned in to curiously observe Wu Kong who had revealed his true identity.

Yu Hua and Gu Wen sat opposite Wu Kong. The three of them were on an equal footing, and the implicit equality between them surprised outsiders.

The Lord of Wukong City said straight to the point: "I brought news about the immortality elixir this time, but before that I need to confirm one thing."

The first half of the sentence shocked Gu Wen and Yu Hua. They were just guessing about the location of the elixir of immortality, and they were most afraid that they might be wrong.

"Goddess, you didn't go and kill Emperor Daojun directly. Is it because your power is not enough to kill him, or are you afraid that if you kill him, you won't be able to take care of other things?"

Yu Hua thought for a while and said, "I need to know the exact location of the immortality elixir first."

"It's in the Dao Emperor's alchemy furnace." Wukong answered directly, "That kid probably hasn't reacted yet, or he's been affected by the immortality elixir. Now it's your turn to answer."

Yu Hua replied: "I can kill Emperor Daojun, but his dragon vein form is very tricky, and I can't guarantee that I can deal with the demon tribe safely again."

"Is that so?"

Wukong touched his chin, sometimes frowning, sometimes relaxing.

Because Yu Hua's condition was worse than he had imagined, but not that bad. In addition, the immeasurable future shown by Gu Wen made Wu Kong consider whether to leave.

There may not be any benefits if you win against him, but if you lose and are targeted by Jianmu, there will be endless disadvantages.

In the end, he suppressed the thought and decided to stick with the original plan.

"According to the information I have heard, the immortal medicine is preparing to become immortal and go to the demon clan's territory. Also, the Twelve Demon Ancestors will not enter the immortal territory in their true bodies, so Daoist Qingcang should give up the idea of ​​dying together."

The immortality elixir makes one immortal. The Emperor Daojun fed so many spiritual creatures, but in the end, he was just a pawn on the chessboard. As powerful as the Emperor Daojun was, was he just a pawn on the chessboard in the end?
Gu Wen did not feel too much joy in his heart. He only felt the urgency of being an ant below the level of an immortal.

What does it matter how talented he is at the moment? In the end, it all depends on the strength he has.

The Lord of Wukong City looked at Yu Hua, who was looking up three feet from his head, as if communicating with Qingcang, and said, "What you need to do now is not to walk step by step to Bianjing. It is true that with the trend of dynasty change, suppressing the dragon vein of Emperor Daojun can hit the vital point effortlessly. But you have a faster way, which can make Emperor Daojun collapse in just one day."

Gu Wen vaguely realized something and remained silent. He had had an idea a long time ago.

If Emperor Daojun Daqian established the dragon vein and used people's hearts to gather the general trend, wouldn't it be enough for the people to disappear?
The closer a person is to despair, the more likely he is to become violent.

In a world where all the great power is in one person, massacres are very easy. They can kill the people of a city as easily as stepping on a nest of ants. For example, they can use magic to close the city gates and then set fire to all the houses in the city.

Even more vicious ones would burn fields during the harvest seasons of July, August and September to cut off the people's food supply.

Now, apart from the immortals, who else can stop them? And those human immortals never regard the common people as their compatriots. The only thing they can look down upon is probably their own Taoism.

In this way, the focus will not be on people. They will only pass down the Taoist tradition again after the Taoist tradition is destroyed.

As long as immortals exist, the Taoist tradition will last forever.

"Slaughter the world, you still have a chance to survive, and I have something here that you can use."

The Lord of Wukong City took out a thumb-sized black pill, which was filled with yin energy. Any divine consciousness that touched it would be destroyed. Gu Wen felt a dull pain in his temple just by looking at it.

"This item can cause acid rain to fall over a thousand miles of the Immortal Realm, corroding the vitality of the earth. I know the temperament of your Sanqing Dao Sect, but now you need to protect yourself first. If you fail, more humans will die. This is to save more people." "Thank you for your kindness, but please allow me to reject your suggestion."

Yu Hua shook his head slowly, his voice gentle yet filled with unquestionable determination.

"So I never thought of helping you back then."

The Lord of Wukong City was not surprised. On the contrary, if Qingcang agreed, then she would not be Qingcang anymore.

He turned to look at Gu Wen and said, "My friend, you are the most pragmatic. You should know what is right. And with her love for you, she will allow all your actions."

After meeting Qingcang, Lord Wukong of City confirmed one thing.

At the moment, Qing Cang's condition might be such that even uttering half a syllable would be torture to her. Even the goddess who inherited the Dao foundation could not communicate with him, but Gu Wen could talk to her at will.

It’s not Gu Wen’s ability, it’s just that Qing Cang wants to talk to his only successor.

Qing Cang, who was flawless three thousand years ago, now has a flaw, and her flaw is obviously not so holy and flawless.

Gu Wen is a vulgar person.

He said in a calm voice:

"We reject your law of the jungle. It was so 30,000 years ago, 3,000 years ago, and it is still so today."

It is true that mortals are divided into different classes, and society is mostly filthy, and he could not help but have evil thoughts. But on the other side of evil, there is a good side to human beings, and there are always people who choose good.

But the demons obviously don't have that. They don't have the concept of good or evil. Good and evil only belong to humans.

The Lord of Wukong City was silent for a while, then took back the black pill.

"You are truly an alien species among all races. The law of the jungle is the greatest and simplest glory in the world, but you want to wrap all kinds of cloth around it. In my opinion, you are just dancing, and your enemies are all sharp teeth and claws."

"If teeth and claws are useful, what are they afraid of?"

Yu Hua took off her veil, her delicate eyebrows trembled, and her originally gray eyes returned to normal, dark as night, calm and peaceful.

Or rather, he could no longer be called Yu Hua, as Qing Cang came back to life at some point in time.

There was no need for an elixir of immortality, nor any earth-shattering visions, she had already returned from the dead.

The expression of the Lord of Wukong City changed slightly. It became stiff and unnatural, and he no longer looked like an immortal who could decide the fate of the world.

It was as if they were him, as if Qingcang was asking him what he was afraid of?
"Lord Wukong, thank you for your help to my clan and thank you for your reward to Gu Wen, but I hope that the things in your hands will never fall into my clan's rice fields."

Yu Hua's voice was softer than before, but no one dared to make any different sounds at this moment.

The Lord of Wukong City also lowered his head and said:
"Yes."

Just one short word was enough to make everyone present notice something was wrong.

Gu Wen looked at Yu Hua, who noticed his gaze, turned around and smiled slightly, the curve of his mouth was very shallow, very soft, and very warm.

The intimacy in his eyes remained the same but had undergone a drastic change. It used to be a little aggressive, but now it could only be described as gentle.

Like a mother.
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The Lord of Wukong City left, and the atmosphere remained silent.

Yu Hua usually gave them a lot of pressure, and she would often be sarcastic about other people, but after a long time of contact, it was not difficult to get along with her. After all, she was also young, and there was no generation gap in communication.

Akabane gets along very well with Yu Hua, and usually only asks Gu Wen and Yu Hua to comb her hair.

Now, nothing seems to have changed on the surface, but an inexplicable depression surges into my heart.

"Xiao Ao Tang."

Yu Hua waved his hand, and Ao Tang, who was still a little skeptical, suddenly widened his eyes, and then ran over happily, with his donkey's tail wagging.

“Qingcang, you are really alive? Hahahaha, if that’s the case, my Dao Sect wouldn’t have to smash Jianmu. My cave has a mountain of gold and silver in savings, and I haven’t even had time to spend them.”

Qing Cang shook his head helplessly and said, "You are still as out of tune as before. You deserved to be beaten by Yu Hua before."

The people around were certain that Qing Cang was resurrected!

It’s so simple?
Everyone had a look of joy on their faces, except Gu Wen, who gradually calmed down after experiencing the initial joy.

He hoped that Qingcang would be resurrected, but the current known information showed that this resurrection would come at a price. If it were really that simple, he wouldn't have to go through so many things.

My master promised me that Yu Hua would not die, so this might be his last moment of life.

At this time, Jun Yan pushed through the crowd, knelt on his knees, and said: "Please, Immortal Qingcang, help me to expel the evil in my body."

Qing Cang glanced at him, raised his hand slightly, and Jun Yan stood up uncontrollably, saying: "Child, I don't have the energy to help you now. The Heavenly Magic uses all the demons as poison, and the Heavenly Corpse is one of them. You are the same as him."

Before he finished speaking, Jun Yan's demonic energy surged, and his voice changed and he said sternly: "Qing Cang, don't meddle in other people's business, otherwise..."

"Quack."

Qing Cang pointed into the air, and a breeze blew past, and the black gas that kept coming out of Jun Yan's body was extinguished.

It also blew cracks into his flesh, and his skin was covered with cracks like porcelain.

"He and you are one body, you have long been indistinguishable from each other. Your compromise is also a glimmer of hope."

Jun Yan grabbed his chest in pain, his nails digging into his flesh, and asked in a low voice, "You mean, I can take your place?"

"Perhaps, there is a huge difference between saving people and killing people. Saving people requires a warm house, plenty of food, the right herbs, and careful care, but in the end you may not be able to save them. Killing people only requires fists."

Qing Cang rolled up a strand of hair with his fingertips, wrapped it around his slender jade fingers, and gently pulled the black hair, which turned into a magic pill.

"It contains a wisp of true energy that can blow away you and all the demons in your body, but it can't help you remove the rotten flesh in one breath. It's a one-thousandth chance of survival. If it doesn't succeed, you will die."

Gentle yet ruthless, seemingly contradictory but actually the most realistic portrayal of the people of that wild era.

Choice is a luxury. The only thing Qingcang understands and practices is struggle. No matter what situation or enemy he faces, there is only struggle.

The human race has no choice but to fight.

"Thank you, Immortal, for the elixir."

Jun Yan kowtowed three times without hesitation, then took the pill and smiled carefreely: "At least it can guarantee that I can kill the old guy."

"Do you still need this?"

Gu Wen took out a wooden plaque engraved with the words "Jun Yan", which contained his soul.

Jun Yan shook his head and said, "You can keep it as a souvenir. It is also a rare magic weapon for defending the soul. You can refine it a little."

"That sounds pretty creepy."

Gu Wen was a little disgusted, but still put it back into his bag.

Then he pushed Chi Yuzi in front of Qingcang and said with a smile: "Master, please help my friend take a look too."

Qing Cang smiled and shook his head, saying softly: "You have to solve her problem. That Jindan Supreme Saint is quite powerful and can be your future whetstone. You must know that there are strong and weak among immortals, and you cannot stop at becoming an immortal."

She stood up, glanced at Luodu outside, then reached out to Gu Wen and suddenly changed her name.

"Can you come with me and take a look?"

"Okay, Master."

"Call me Master."

"Okay, Master."

(End of this chapter)