Tao and Heaven

Chapter 251: Ascend to the Jade Emperor, Become the Heavenly Lord

After resting in Qingfeng Mingyue Temple for three days, Gu Wen closed the door and left without staying long.

Outside the door, there was already an elder of the Taiqing Sect in gray clothes. He bowed and said, "Tianzun, I am the elder of the Tuxing Jianmen of the Dao Sect, responsible for the construction and repair of the buildings of the large and small Taoist temples in Sanqing Mountain."

“Is there a powerful person who specializes in building houses?”

Gu Wen looked at the old man in gray. With his cultivation level at the Return to Void Realm, he was considered a great True Lord in the outside world.

According to what he understood, if Tianzun was the governor who governed a territory of ten thousand miles, then Zhenjun was equivalent to a monarch who governed a territory of a thousand miles. Below him, great cultivators such as Jindan and Yuanying could be high-ranking officials, all the way down to the foundation-building cultivator in a small town, or even the old cultivator who practiced Qi at the entrance of the village.

The True Lord of Fanxu Realm can be the ruler of a country, but he is dedicated to repairing houses. The Three Pure Ones Taoist Sect is a bit too extravagant.

It would be fine if the Sanqing Taoist Sect was still just a single sect, but now the Taoist Sect controls the entire world.

The grey-robed old man replied, "I am in charge of the city defense formations of all the major cities in the world, but my main job is to build Taoist temples."

Gu Wen asked curiously, "You're going to do it yourself? How do you build it? What kind of magic do you have?"

"If there is a need, I will personally help."

The old Taoist in gray leaned over and put his hands into the ground. The yellowish ground mixed with mud and sand seemed to turn into pus. Then, with a faint yellow Taoist aura, he pulled out his hands with a little force.

Rumble!
The ground shook slightly, turning mud into rocks, and then the rocks became slabs, forming a bluestone road that extended to the Taoist temple.

It is three hundred miles long and five meters wide. The stone slabs are neat and beautiful, with patterns on them.

"Human houses are inseparable from earth and wood. Earth gives birth to wood, which is one of the five elements. I have gained insights into earth and wood and turned them into magical powers. The earth element is used to build houses, pave roads, repair cities, and set up formations. Wherever the human race goes, a city can be built in an instant."

The gray-robed Taoist priest's hoarse voice carried a hint of pride, and then he saw a dim glow floating on Gu Wen's fingertips, and the surrounding ground began to undulate like waves.

Gu Wen found a wonderful method, and a smile appeared on his face. He said, "Wonderful, it is indeed wonderful."

His magic spell changed, and when he raised his hand, a wave of earth surged out ten meters high, instantly submerging the Qingfeng Mingyue Temple.

The next second, the earth waves disappeared, the walls were restored to their original state, and the green tiles were replaced, but the various animal shapes on the beams were not repaired.

"It's still a little short of the right temperature."

The Taiqing Sect's Tumu Elder was speechless.

Your level of skills is my lifelong achievement.

If he didn't know Gu Wen's identity, he would probably be vomiting blood and dying.

Elder Tumu grabbed a handful of soil from the ground and turned it into a palm-sized stone tablet engraved with about 3,000 words of magical powers, key points, and experience.

This is almost all he has learned in his entire life, an inheritance that even his true disciples have not yet received.

He forced a smile.

"Tianzun, this is the earth and wood magic, if you don't mind, you can accept it."

"In that case, I won't be polite."

Gu Wen took it in his hands, and after looking at it for a few seconds, the smile on his face became even more intense.

The supernatural powers of a True Lord are insignificant, but they can form a mountain out of piles of earth, and the great way cannot be achieved overnight.

A sage will surely know what he has learned; anyway, one cannot become a sage if he does not learn.

The magical powers he has mastered so far are only a handful, the Golden Light Mantra, the Three Swords of Buddha, Dao and Demon, and the Spear Technique. Not to mention compared to a saint, even compared to a Mahayana strongman, it is considered very little.

There is no useless method. If you thoroughly comprehend any method, you can understand the laws of this world.

With the ability of civil engineering, it will not be a problem to build the Afang Palace in the cave in the future.

It only took ten breaths for his earth and wood magical powers to be perfected.

Then, with one breath, he checked for omissions and filled in the gaps, with the second breath, he deduced that stone could be turned into gold, with the third breath, he reversed the five elements and turned wood into earth, and then earth gave birth to wood roots.

A house, a city, and a formation can all be grown.

Gu Wen turned his fingers gently, and waves of earth surged up, sweeping away all the dilapidated and gaping parts of Qingfeng Mingyue Temple.

The spell changes again, orchids grow out of the windows, lanterns grow out of the eaves, the lanterns can distinguish the host from the guest, a canal emerges from the west courtyard, and a pavilion with tables and chairs emerges from the east courtyard.
The whole house seemed to come alive.
Although this place is her former residence, it should not be used to commemorate her.

She said that if a house is broken, it needs to be repaired, but now I have comprehended a magical power to prevent the house from breaking down.

"This method is very good, very wonderful."

Gu Wen returned the stone tablet to Elder Tu Mu, then walked past him and headed back towards the mountain trail.

Elder Tumu turned around and seemed to be hesitant to speak. He wanted to ask for a favor, but was afraid of appearing too presumptuous.

"You are a saint who has learned my Dharma. Can't you show some appreciation?"

He only dared to think about it. Let alone a saint, an immortal took advantage of him, could he still curse? What's more, the other party was a saint, and a direct disciple of Master Qingcang.

I looked down at the stone tablet, and the tiny characters like insects instantly turned into mountains, and countless insights surged into my heart.

In just a moment, Elder Tumu crossed a major realm and returned to the Fusion Stage.
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Walking along the Sanqingshan Avenue, you will reach the 4 million steps and look out at the high platform.

There is no town here, only a Taoist temple.

A middle-aged Taoist priest with a handsome face who looked somewhat similar to Jiang Fugui stood in front of everyone and said loudly: "You can't go alone on the next road. You must go in groups of ten. Find people on your own."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar. It was extremely noisy for a moment, and then someone raised something loudly.

"Excuse me, Master, why can't I be alone?"

The middle-aged Taoist priest smiled and replied, "The road ahead is for training the mind. As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. If one person walks alone, he will go crazy. If ten people walk together, they can take care of each other."

Someone else asked, "What if someone can't go down? Do we have to carry him up then?"

"That's right. If one person is missing, everyone will be unable to move forward."

The middle-aged Taoist priest's words made everyone even more excited, and they immediately complained.

"Dao Zong's request is a bit too harsh. I have been training my body since I was young, and I have used various medicines to strengthen my foundation. I can reach the top alone, but if I bring a burden with me, I can't say whether I can reach the 5 million level."

"Qi training only involves dual cultivation, how can there be ten cultivations and one? Moreover, the Great Dao can be practiced alone, so why can't we walk alone!"

"I beg Dao Zong to let me go alone."

Countless people came forward to make requests, but the middle-aged Taoist just smiled and said nothing, without giving any response.

The stalemate lasted for a long time, and then people began to form cliques and factions, because smart people knew that Dao Zong's rules were the law of the world.

It is impossible for them to ask Dao Zong to change the rules, they can only adapt to the rules.

As the first group of ten set off, gradually more and more people formed teams.

Gu Wen naturally ignored it. As soon as he took the first step, he was grabbed by an invisible force.

He exerted force, and this force also exerted force, and they wrestled with each other for several minutes.

Gu Wen found that he seemed to be unable to defeat his master for the time being. He was half a realm higher than his master. This half step could crush most immortals, but it was useless against his master.

The master should be just one step away from becoming a little saint.

"Come up here honestly, or you'll be punished by having your butt spanked by the master."

Gu Wen did not make any more unnecessary moves, and was soon picked up by a small group that had been formed temporarily. As a person like him who looked ordinary at first glance, but had healthy hands and feet, there was no shortage of people to win him over.

Gu Wen looked at the nine people around him. There was a young man in coarse linen clothes, a wealthy man in robes, a son of a noble family who was practicing Buddhism and calling his friends, and a young man who was practicing Buddhism without any sadness or joy.

Poor, rich, expensive.

People can be divided into three categories: the rich look down on the rich, the rich look down on the poor, the poor look down on the poorer, and the poorer look down on themselves.

There are three leaders in Gu Wen's small group, whom he calls the kind-looking man, the powerful man, and the miserable woman.

The man is kind-looking, elegant, eloquent, and the main organizer.

The miserable girl had a cold expression on her face, staring at everyone, and looked extremely arrogant. In her hand was a magical sword, which must have a great origin.

Quan Guinan brought a few servants with him, all of whom had the talent for cultivation, to serve him along the way, while he was pursuing the poor woman.

The group of ten people set out, quarreling and quarreling along the way. Quan Guinan got angry because a poor boy accidentally climbed on him and his sleeves were dirty.

Several servants began to beat and scold the young man.

In the end, it was solved by the kind-hearted man.

Gu Wen was very quiet, just walking silently. Suddenly he missed Chi Yuzi a little. Although she was noisy, she could at least entertain him.

He had experienced the tests on these mountain roads when he was in the land of immortality. Every step on the road of Tianquan Mountain seemed to be dragging a mountain.

Using the rhyme of Tao to suppress others is both the highest level of test and the simplest test. The higher the talent, the easier it is to walk, and the lower the talent, the more difficult it is to walk.

A very plain and simple excerpt. It is easy for those with high talents to get started, and those with low talents can also get started if they have great perseverance.

Furthermore, you can go back down the mountain and enter a Taoist temple to practice.

The next day, everything was normal.

On the third day, Quan Guinan was no longer able to do anything and more than half of the people became weak.

On the fourth day, Quan Guinan fell down. He became the first person to fall and also became a burden.

In an instant, everyone's eyes on him changed.

Then the three servants carried him on their backs and continued walking.

On the fifth day, everything was normal.

On the sixth day, the three servants began to complain, and one of them refused to carry him anymore.

On the seventh day, the other two servants also defected. At this time, the poor boy walked in front and talked with the miserable girl.

Quan Guinan could only walk on his own. Every step was extremely difficult, but he never gave up.

On the eighth day, the poor boy replaced the powerful turtle man and followed the poor girl to show his affection, becoming more confident.

On the ninth day, the kind-looking man also fell down. This time, another man took his place, carried him up the mountain, and also took away all his right to speak.

On the tenth day, the poor girl fell down and the poor boy carried her on his back. She was no longer arrogant and began to smile at him.

Gu Wen continued to watch quietly, watching their status and power constantly changing.

The poor boy ten days ago became a leader, and the three people who were originally above everyone else in the secular society fell from grace.

Some people regained their confidence, some learned humility, and some learned patience.

Only talent and strength are valid, and all worldly rules are no longer valid. This is the first lesson Dao Zong gave them.

On the fifteenth day, everyone stumbled to the five million steps, where a huge stone tablet was engraved with three large characters.

【Wangxiantai】

The middle-aged Taoist priest reappeared and said with a smile: "On the following road, you can only walk alone, and you can only see the scenery within ten feet of yourself."

This time no one had any objections, and all the temporary small groups disappeared in an instant.

Gu Wen walked in and when he passed by the middle-aged Taoist priest, he turned around and asked curiously, "Is your last name Jiang?"

"My last name is Jiang. How did you know that?"

The middle-aged Taoist was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It doesn't matter how I got it. I have long cut off the worldly world and don't care about worldly family connections. Even if you have a worldly relationship with me, I won't give you a backdoor."

Gu Wen asked again: "Is Jiang Fugui okay?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged Taoist's expression changed slightly, and then he shook his head and said, "I don't know any Jiang Fugui."

"Really? Then it's all right."

Gu Wen continued to walk forward. The fog in front of him obscured his view and he could only see a distance of ten feet. All his other senses were also blocked within ten feet.

Depressing, small, lonely.

Suddenly, a clear light carrying the token flew into his arms, the world opened up, and everything returned to normal.

A middle-aged Taoist priest came over with a message.

"Don't tell anyone. If I'm discovered, I might be locked up for decades."

Gu Wen smiled knowingly. As a member of the Jiang family, he always liked to pursue personal interests.

Another ten days passed, and six million steps were climbed to build the foundation.

There were less than a thousand people left climbing onto the platform, while there were thousands of disciples from various branches welcoming them.

These are all good talents for cultivation. Senior brothers and sisters from all sides showed their magical powers, lined the streets to welcome them, and even fought to snatch them away.

After a month of torment, the exhausted climbers all had smiles on their faces.

After going through countless hardships, they finally made it through. After entering the Three Pure Ones Sect, they must be geniuses, and eventually become powerful people, or even become immortals!
"What?! I climbed six million steps and I still have to burn wood and cook for you! Isn't this a servant?"

"Thirty kilograms of broken spirit stones a month, who can use it?"

"Why are they all doing hard labor? Are you looking for cattle and horses, or are you recruiting disciples?"

Gu Wen took a look at the sign that looked like an enrollment form, and even he couldn't help but laugh.

What they recruit are not geniuses, but laborers.

A law enforcement disciple stood up and said in a loud voice: "If you have the ability, keep climbing. I will call you brothers when you reach the main vein. Everyone here is a genius. Are you coming up the mountain to enjoy yourself?"

"The Three Pure Ones Sect does not provide the best environment or the most generous treatment, but fairness, and only fairness! You can learn all kinds of magical powers here, without having to pay attention to so many social customs. As long as you can learn, no one will care if you learn all the three thousand magical powers in the Sutra Library."

For a moment, there was silence.

Fair teaching and imparting of knowledge is the only thing that matters.

Everyone quietly began to choose their favorite Taoist temple.

Gu Wen continued to walk up. There were only a few dozen people left in his group. Someone fell behind after just a dozen steps. After another hundred steps, another person fell behind. Every hundred steps, another person fell behind.

After several thousand steps, Gu Wen was the only one walking alone, and the people behind him couldn't even see his back because the clouds blocked his view.

After passing eight million steps, the road narrows to only nine feet wide.

The clouds could no longer conceal Gu Wen's figure. He had already reached the ninth heaven beneath his feet and his shoulders were as high as the sun and the moon.

Among the branch sacred mountains below, powerful beings who were above the Dao Sect’s Return to Void Realm stepped out into the air and stayed among the clouds, watching the Taoist in green clothes climb up the Dao Mountain step by step.

Gu Wen listened to the elegant voice coming from his ears.

"For ten thousand years, the only person who has entered the main vein directly is Sanqing Daozi. After you get out in the future, you should be able to become the second person."

When we reached the 9,980,000-step staircase, we saw a palace.

The dome is made of jade and colored glaze, nine dragons are coiled around a hundred-meter-high pillar, red clouds and purple air reflect the sky, and the golden palace and silver throne cast the avenue.

Write to [Jade Emperor Palace].

There were three people stationed at the door, their faces were 60% similar and their expressions were unified.

The female minister smiled and said, "Junior brother, welcome to Dao Sect."

"She has been praising you for being the best in Dao Sect in ten thousand years."

Gu Wen smiled gently, then walked past the three people, entered the Jade Emperor Palace, climbed up the Jiuzhang Terrace, and slowly sat down.

At this moment, many powerful Taoist masters have arrived below.

The three branches of the Jade Purity, Taiqing and Shangqing sects, three thousand True Lords and thirty Dao Realms, all bowed and said in unison: "Welcome to the Jade Purity Heavenly Venerable."

Gu Wen looked down at them, his face calm and his eyes like deep pools.

Yu Hua, I am a newcomer to the Taoist sect. How many people do I count as when I ascend to the Jade Emperor Palace?

(End of this chapter)