Tao and Heaven

Chapter 254: The Heavenly Saint Appears
The fact that any power and benefit in the world needs to be fought for shows that the person concerned lacks them.

Value varies from object to object and from person to person.

Gu Wen naturally did not care about this position that could lead to sainthood. Even if others became saints, they could not compare to himself.

Taoism is sometimes like wealth from the previous life. A person who starts from scratch can be worth billions, and a person who inherits a family fortune can also be worth billions. The final result presented by both parties is similar.

But the only difference is that two people with trillions of assets do not need to wrestle, while monks may face attacks from strong people of the same level.

The Lord of Jianmu Cave is at the immortal level, but his master has killed countless demon ancestors and Jianmu’s lesser saint clones.

Similarly, if Gu Wen were to face those so-called immortal saints, he could also kill them.

"Do you want to?"

The position of a minor saint did not interest him. Instead, Gu Wen asked about Chiyuzi with his usual calm smile.

"If you want, you can get it for you."

The elder of Yuqing Sect, who was three steps ahead, glanced sideways. He didn't know about the immortal position yet, but he felt that the relationship between Chi Tianzun and his own Tianzun was indeed unusual.

Even the position of Heavenly Venerable can be given up at will.

Otherwise, he couldn't understand why a descendant from the Yu Jian Sect would stay in their Yu Qing Sect.

As a result, the Yu Jian Sect is now in a state of decline, with only a few old Taoist masters in the sect, but no strong and vigorous Tianzun.

However, Chi Tianzun is actually a girl.

No matter how many times the elders of Yuqing Sect looked at it, they were always extremely surprised that Chi Tianzun, who was known as Zhenwu Tianzun, was only five and a half feet tall.

"Um"

Akabaneko looked thoughtful and couldn't make up her mind for a moment.

She naturally wanted to become a saint, but she knew that everything had a price. How could she become a saint when she was not even an immortal?
Even if one can become a saint, what is the price?
Also, after taking the Yuqing throne, do I have to sit in the Jade Emperor's Palace for a hundred years and cannot leave Dao Sect at will?

For most people, the power of Tianzun cannot be compared with temporary freedom, but Akabane values ​​his own freedom more than anything else.

But that is an opportunity to become holy.
After being indecisive, Akabane began to scratch his head, then he looked angry, slightly showing his fangs and pointing the finger at Gu Wen.

"Why should I make the decision? It's you, Jade Pure Heavenly Lord, not me."

Gu Wen said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "I've given you a benefit, but you still find it troublesome."

"You help me choose."

Chi Yuzi pulled Gu Wen's sleeve, causing his head to tilt slightly upward.

Gu Wen said helplessly: "Then don't do it. It's not like it will definitely work. We don't know what problems will arise."

Even if Akabane wanted to be the queen, he would let her wait.

Akabane asked: "When will you be able to make people become immortals like Jianmu?"

"I don't know, it could be soon, or it could be a long time."

"Then I wait for you!"

"Then I guess you won't have any chance left by then."

After entering the main mountain gate of Yuqing, you will see a ten-foot-wide road paved with rough stone slabs.

You can see scattered small courtyard Taoist temples every hundred steps or so.

Compared to the academy style of Taiyi City and Liuyun Sect, the architecture of Yuqing Sect can only be described as simple musical notation. The Taoist temples are all made of green tiles and white walls, with the highest eaves no more than three meters and the widest less than ten meters.

There are no stone carvings at the door, no lanterns on the eaves, and no golden statues in the Taoist temple.

It is common to see disciples walking along the mountain paths, carrying baskets filled with firewood, food, grains, and even livestock.

Along the way, we passed a market, where the atmosphere was even stronger. Facing us was a wide avenue. On both sides were shops, selling everything from robes and cloth, magic weapons and spiritual tools, elixirs and spiritual herbs, to wine shops, restaurants and medicinal foods.

The fifty thousand disciples and elders of Yuqing Sect were all here to get what they needed.

"There are 198,000 elders and disciples of our Yuqing Sect recorded in the books, and living in Yuqing Mountain, with a total of 3,000 Taoist temples, four districts and twelve streets. This is Babao Street, also known as the Miscellaneous Market, which is built for most of the disciples who have not yet achieved the Golden Elixir and cannot practice fasting."

"Here you can find everything you need for daily life and everything you need for spiritual practice below the Golden Elixir level."

As Elder Yuqing spoke, he enthusiastically introduced the various places and customs of the Yuqing Sect to Gu Wen.

Although this sounds a bit strange, the news he received was that this Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable, who had not taken up his post for eight hundred years, was entering the mountain gate for the first time.

Gu Wen looked around and saw many disciples carrying baskets on their backs, just like ordinary people going to the market.

He asked curiously, "Don't these people have Qiankun bags?"

After these words came out, Elder Yuqing was stunned, and Chiyuzi covered his mouth and laughed, "You really don't want to eat meat porridge, the Qiankun bag may not even have a golden elixir. Even if this is the Dao Sect, it is impossible for everyone to have a Qiankun bag."

To take in the universe is already a great supernatural power.

The one who can store items without relying on the Qiankun bag is a Zhenjun, the one who can take away a mountain in the void is a Daojing Tianzun, and the one who can store living things is an immortal.

The Qiankun bag is a luxury item and a symbol of identity and status. Only large sects can give Qiankun bags to their disciples.

Elder Yuqing said: "Although our Dao Sect is the ruler of the world and the supreme ruler of the thirty-six states, we actually live in a rather tight situation, and our disciples all focus on pure cultivation."

"Because Dao Zong has to spend a lot of spiritual stones every year to support the Five Spiritual Valleys, and the spiritual seeds grown are then distributed to the world for free, so there is no money."

Chi Yuzi said bluntly: "A mid-level sect is richer than Sanqing Zhenchuan. Others are given Qiankun bags by the sect, but Sanqing Zhenchuan can only practice Qiankunshu by himself."

Elder Yuqing was ashamed and dared not say a word for a moment.

Can I say this directly? And I'm telling it to Jade Purity Heavenly Venerable. If this gets to Master's ears...
Gu Wen shook his head and said, "The Qiankun bag is only a superficial symbol of fame and fortune, just like a magic robe or magic weapon. Disciples of large sects have countless magic weapons to protect themselves, but Taoism cannot be improved by a magic weapon, and a beggar cannot get out of poverty by a good piece of clothing."

Akabane said, "It's only your first day in the mountain gate and you've already become a pedantic old man. After we get off the mountain, why don't you go drink with me?"

When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, there were still 5,000 feet to the top and there were still thousands of Taoist temples to pass, so Gu Wen stopped.

It was originally covered by grass and trees, but suddenly an ancient bluestone road appeared.

The elders of Yuqing Sect looked puzzled, thinking that some Taoist senior had gone into seclusion. After all, there were rumors that there was a world of three thousand miles within Sanqing Mountain.

There are countless powerful hermits on this sacred mountain. There are often Taoist masters who live in seclusion and pass away in their caves. Their caves are open to Taoist disciples to pass on their teachings.

"That's it."

Gu Wen walked into the ancient road without looking back, and his pace suddenly became a little faster. Chi Yuzi followed closely behind him.

In a flash, the ancient road turned into mist and disappeared.

The elder of Yuqing Sect bowed and flew away without asking any more questions. There were too many mysterious things in the world, which were beyond the reach of a mere fusion stage warrior like him to know.
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The ancient road stretches for a hundred steps, with birds singing and flowers blooming on both sides, and a villa half hidden in the bamboo forest.

"Have you been here?"

Gu Wen asked as he walked in front. Chi Yuzi shook his head and replied, "Qing Cang Immortal never mentioned where Sister Yu Hua was, and no one dared to ask about your and Yu Hua's life or death."

"You really fear the master like tigers and wolves."

They came to the door and in the corner of the courtyard, next to a small rockery, a stream flowed down and fell into the pond below, splashing layers of delicate ripples.

In the middle of the courtyard is a two-story building with blue bricks and black tiles, and the corners of the walls are covered with moss.

An old woman was watering flowers in the yard. Gu Wen and Chi Yuzi perceived that a formation had formed here, and endless vitality was nourishing the small building in the center.

It looks like a building from the outside and a formation from the inside, its true meaning is a furnace.

The entire courtyard is a huge alchemy furnace. The elixir that is supposed to be used to refine elixirs serves as one of the foundations of the formation, continuously providing vitality.

When she saw someone coming in, she put down the white jade kettle in her hand and asked, "Who are you, Taoist friend? What are you doing here?"

Gu Wen bowed and said, "I am a poor Taoist in the mortal world. With the permission of my master, I came here to visit an old friend."

"I remember you. You were the number one on the three lists back then. Everyone else said you were dead." "Who are you, old man? What are you doing here?"

"My name is Yue Ning. I was the headmaster of the Yuqing Sect six thousand years ago. The immortal asked me to help a person become a saint in her sleep. Therefore, I set up a formation here and maintained it day and night to provide for the person in the formation, so that her body can become a saint in her sleep."

"Old man, do you know how those people are doing now?"

"I don't know. I've never seen it. The immortal won't allow anyone to get close to it."

“What is the meaning of this sanctification of the flesh?”

"I don't know, but even if this sleeping body becomes a saint, it can't withstand a beating."

The old woman had a hoarse voice and was surrounded by a strong aura of death, so much so that her eyes seemed a little cloudy.

"Moreover, this person has not moved a single step in this room for hundreds of years. I'm afraid he is a living dead. After his flesh body becomes holy, something strange may grow in it."

Akabane transmitted the message: "She is not in her right mind. She is probably so old that even her soul has decayed."

Six thousand years is already a long lifespan in the Mahayana stage. After going through the lifespan disaster, he probably won’t live for many days.

Gu Wen took out a century-old elixir from his family heirloom and gave it to the other party, then walked into the small building.

What comes into view is a folding screen with green mountains and flying cranes. The objects in the room are neatly arranged. The sunlight shines through the translucent rice paper onto the floor, creating mottled light and shadows.

Beyond the screen, the bed was covered by a veil, and a figure could be vaguely seen lying quietly, breathing quietly, as if he had fallen asleep.

Gu Wen stopped and did not move forward.

Akabane blinked and asked, "Don't you want to go and take a look?"

"No need."

Gu Wen shook his head, then turned and left, and Akabane could only follow behind him.

The two of them left the small building. After the old woman outside took the elixir, her eyes became clearer and she said, "Yuqing Tianzun, it takes a long time to achieve sainthood in the flesh. If you can plant some elixir that can last for ten thousand years, maybe it will be faster."

"The spiritual medicine just now should be something that can help you become an immortal. The more the better."

Gu Wen casually waved his sleeves, and a large amount of spiritual medicine rushed out, instantly forming a small hill and rushing out of the courtyard wall.

Yue Ning was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the other party had so many elixirs.

Then he selected three spiritual herbs and carefully planted them in the soil, saying:
"Only these three spiritual herbs are qualified. The others are too few in a year. Even if there are a large number, they can only be used as fertilizer."

"How long will it take to sanctify her body?"

"Originally it was a thousand years, but now that you've provided the elixir for becoming an immortal, nine hundred years should be no problem."

"Nine hundred years is too long."

Gu Wen left after saying a few words, as if he had no regrets at all.

Akabane continued to follow behind him, wanting to say something but stopping himself, regretting that he was too dumb to come up with anything meaningful.

"How about we go down the mountain and have a drink?"

"Let's go."

That night, at the foot of Mount Sanqing, in Xuanyong City, in Qianfeng Tower.

The two men were very drunk, and the ground was filled with wine jars. They tasted all kinds of fine wine.

Due to the vast territory, the spiritual fruits and medicines produced in different places are different, and the wines and beverages in different places are also different.

Gu Wen also discovered an interesting use for the white jade bottle. Any liquid poured into it would be contaminated by the moonlight, and drinking the liquid containing the moonlight was like drinking a carbonated drink.

In addition, most of the wines in the cultivation world are fruit wines, which taste sweet in various ways, and when paired with moonlight, they are similar to the drinks in the previous life.

Akabane was lying on the table, drooling and snoring loudly, and her snoring sounded like a nine-foot-tall burly man.

Gu Wen held the white jade bottle and drank one cup after another. Words kept flowing on the white jade bottle.

The thoughts and opinions of every person on the street fell into his ears.

The lady from aristocratic family who ran out at night, the poor scholar who was traveling with her, the waiter soliciting customers, the monk who was talking loudly in the next box...

Everything they thought and intended was heard without missing a word.

This feeling gives me an inexplicable sense of security.

People’s hearts are hidden in their stomachs. As long as you can see people’s hearts, you will not be afraid of being framed by others.

[There will be no third saint after heaven and earth]

[Jianmu, Zulong, Qingcang, Hongchen, and Xianjian can prove Hunyuan. All of them can enter the court of heaven and earth to prove immortality and live as long as heaven and earth.]

Gu Wen's face remained calm as he drank two more glasses of orange-flavored wine.

Looking at these words, I seemed to see a boundless figure in the dark.

Heavenly Saint.

It came without warning and silently.

Gu Wen did not find it strange, because the Great Sage was everywhere. It was not the Heavenly Sage who came, but He who spoke.

He asked: "Then Jianmu's work was in vain?"

[Jianmu is rooted in the earth and belongs to the Saint of Earth. The position of Hou Tu in the underworld should belong to it.]

"So the return of the underworld and heaven is actually to put a leash on us?"

[The Great Saint is immortal and indestructible, and the Dao of Heaven and Earth is also like this, there is no difference. ]

"If that's the case, why are you going to all this trouble? Could it be that once the Third Saint appears, you will disappear?"

Gu Wen was drunk, raised his glass and said with a smile: "Then you are not that good either, your Tao is limited by others."

[The world is divided into Yin and Yang, and Yin and Yang are divided into the Five Elements. There is no room for a third avenue. If it is not stopped, the world will be in calamity, the Five Elements will collapse, and the Three Saints will become one.]

[Therefore, it can be proved that the Hun Yuan people can enjoy immortality and indestructibility through the Dao fruit, and there is no need to fight for it. ]

The great existence in the dark gave the answer.

He made no secrets or concealments, and explained the cause and effect, and then offered another avenue. There was no conspiracy or trickery, He just came with a choice.

However, He, an immortal being who overlooks the entire river of time, behaves in a surprisingly more "gentle" manner than ordinary people.

When all living beings are practicing the law of the jungle, He simply brings a win-win choice.

Gu Wen drank the wine in the cup and said half drunk: "You help me bring a person back to life, so I don't need to be the third saint."

[Life and death are the laws of heaven and earth that cannot be changed. You cannot prevent sentient beings from reproducing, and you cannot bring the dead back to life. To enjoy the fruits of heaven and earth, you must abide by the laws of heaven.]

"So you can't do it?"

[The laws of life and death cannot be crossed]

"If you can't do it, then don't do it."

Gu Wen waved his sleeves, causing chaos in the Dao rhythm for a hundred miles, making it difficult for heaven's will to enter.

"Abide by the rules of heaven? Then why am I cultivating immortality and proving the truth?"

And he fell asleep.

Gu Wen knew that he could not hurt the Heavenly Saint yet, but the biggest difference between the Little Saint and the Immortal was that he had the right to refuse.

Immortals are not troubled by life and death, and sages are not troubled by heaven and earth.

(End of this chapter)