Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 534 The Creation of the Boundless Primordial World! The Greatest Variable in the World! The Great Dao of the Sage!

What was Guanyin Bodhisattva's identity before she entered Buddhism?
Others may not know, but Luo Fu is clear about it.

Before abandoning Taoism for Buddhism, Guanyin Bodhisattva's predecessor was Cihang Daoren, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Yuqing Palace in the Chan Sect, who was personally taught by Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun.

Could her sword back then have been anything less than excellent?

Although it is not an innate treasure, it is still a rare acquired spiritual treasure.

However, for Guanyin Bodhisattva now, this immortal sword of the Yuqing lineage has become a magical treasure that is neither enjoyable to obtain nor worth discarding.

It's mostly just a way of keeping a memento.

However, Luo Fu would never easily believe that Guanyin Bodhisattva would simply use this immortal sword, once bestowed by the Jade Purity Saint, as compensation for temporarily suppressing the expansion of the Ruzhen Sect.

Even though he abandoned Taoism for Buddhism, this sword still symbolizes the face of the Primordial Celestial Venerable.

Even if it belonged to Guanyin Bodhisattva, even if she didn't want it, she could only return the sword to Yuqing Palace and could not dispose of it easily.

However, Guanyin Bodhisattva simply took out the sword and casually offered it as compensation.

Although Luo Fu was indeed tempted, he also knew that this was not something he could easily covet.

unless……

Subconsciously, I recalled being inexplicably summoned by the Goddess of the Underworld and arranged to become a disciple of Subhuti, who was personally recruited by the Buddha of the East.

This series of changes seems to be orchestrated by an invisible hand.

Before entering the shared space, Luo Fu was nothing more than an ordinary person, born in the morning and dying at night. Perhaps, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord would have killed him on a whim.

But when Luofu shares its abilities and aptitudes with the various worlds, such a huge change, is it really possible that no powerful beings in this world with its strict laws could detect it?

Or perhaps... I was already noticed by that sage who was detached from worldly affairs.

Whether it's Lady Pingxin or Patriarch Subhuti, they are both true saints and supreme beings, only with certain limitations.

What about other sages? Will they also start to pay attention to me, or even... perhaps like Subhuti taking on disciples, or the Goddess Pingxin personally receiving them?

Luo Fu could understand the benefits bestowed by these unfathomable beings.

While it's not unreasonable to consider it as an investment.

But in Luo Fu's heart, there were even more unbearable speculations.

In the eyes of those sages, he might have become a variable, and giving him benefits would only be like conducting an experiment to observe the various data of the variable, thereby gaining further control over the variable.

The great road is fifty, the sky is four and nine, and people are one of them.

This vanished one is the variable, but also the glimmer of hope for all living things.

However, this cannot be simply viewed as a ratio of 49 to 1, with the Heavenly Evolution 49 and the Escaped One being equal.

Instead, it should be viewed as a binary opposition, like yin and yang, success and failure, strength and weakness, growth and decline.

Right or wrong is life or death.

The one that has vanished is equivalent to the forty-nine of the Heavenly Evolution.

The Great Dao of the Sages is all contained within the Forty-Nine Heavenly Evolutions. The One that has been hidden cannot be fully grasped by any being, not even the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who is high above and has merged with the Dao.

Once the elusive digits are fully grasped, it's like in Luofu's previous life, when pi was calculated to its fullest extent.

Not being able to fully grasp it doesn't mean you can't gradually master it.

To master something gradually, you must understand it, and that requires someone to understand it from; you can't work in isolation.

Without a doubt, Luofu is now the biggest variable in the world.

Luofu is like an object of observation in a huge experiment.

Those high and mighty beings will bestow various benefits upon Luofu through various means, such as the summons by Lady Pingxin, the saintly incarnation of Patriarch Subhuti accepting disciples, and now the gift of the immortal sword through Guanyin Bodhisattva. It is not impossible that this is the case.

Since it is being observed in an experiment, it cannot only have benefits; there will inevitably be challenges.

Perhaps, in the eyes of those sages, they have already begun to plot that the next calamity will be driven by Luofu.

He has become much like Jiang Ziya, who faced the tribulation in the Investiture of the Gods, and Tang Sanzang, who is facing the tribulation in this Journey to the West.

Thinking of these possible possibilities for Luo Fu, he felt a chill run down his spine, but at the same time, he also felt an indescribable excitement.

Being valued by a sage, and even potentially becoming someone destined for calamity, is indeed a tremendous crisis.

But along with the immense danger comes unprecedented opportunity.

For example, Jiang Ziya, after decades of cultivating Taoism without achieving anything, ascended to heaven in one step because he was the one destined to face the calamity of the Investiture of the Gods. Tang Sanzang, after completing the journey to the West, directly became the Sandalwood Merit Buddha!
With the shared space as their backing, if Luo Fu truly becomes the one destined for disaster, it would be an enormous benefit, like a pie falling from the sky, for both him and the other Luo Fus in the shared space.

The only thing Luo Fu was certain of now was that he had definitely been noticed by the Sage, and had even become the object of the Sage's observation. However, he was not entirely sure whether he would become the one to face the next tribulation.

However, now that the sage has offered benefits, Luofu has no choice but to accept them.

Otherwise, who knows what the sage will do after this refusal? What if he tests me? Wouldn't I be doomed?

With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Luo Fu, before Guanyin Bodhisattva, appeared moved and said, "Since this sword was the one the Bodhisattva wore before entering Buddhism, how could this humble monk possibly take away what another loves?"

Luo Fu's hypocrisy was all too obvious.

They even seemed eager to snatch the sword right now.

Seeing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and said, "It's alright. Since I entered the Buddhist order, I have long since abandoned the use of swords. This sword is now in the hands of Ruzhen Buddha, which is a true gift to a hero. I hope Ruzhen Buddha will not forget our agreement."

“Of course! Of course!” Luo Fu nodded repeatedly and, in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva, began to directly refine this acquired spiritual treasure-level immortal sword whose origins were unknown.

Guanyin Bodhisattva didn't even seem to want to descend from the clouds.

After Luo Fu finished refining the immortal sword, he gave Luo Fu some more instructions, asking him to temporarily curb the growth of the Ruzhen Sect.

Then it withdrew its auspicious light and disappeared into the sky.

Luo Fu, who had refined the sword before Guanyin Bodhisattva, became increasingly certain that the one truly destined to deliver the sword to him was not the compensation Guanyin Bodhisattva had promised, but rather the Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerable Saint, whose whereabouts were long unknown, having entered the outer chaos and leaving only an avatar in the Three Realms. Indeed, the essence of this immortal sword was truly powerful; it was not inferior to even innate spiritual treasures, let alone acquired ones.

Even with only the initial refinement, Luo Fu mastered astonishing sword techniques.

Although the three sages have different lineages.

When it comes to the highest level of swordsmanship, the strongest is undoubtedly the Tongtian Sect Master of Shangqing. After all, not only is the Qingping Sword his own ultimate treasure for proving his Dao, but the Jie Sect's most treasured weapon is also the Four Swords of Zhuxian.

However, this does not mean that Yuanshi Tianzun and Taiqing Shengren were inferior in their swordsmanship.

Never forget that the Pangu Banner in the hands of the Primordial Celestial Venerable can unleash terrifying chaotic sword energy with a mere wave, a power sufficient to create an immeasurable primordial world from the boundless chaos.

Yuanshi Tianzun, who wields the Pangu Banner, could not possibly be lacking in swordsmanship.

Now, although this immortal sword was nominally given to Luo Fu by Guanyin Bodhisattva as compensation, Luo Fu has already guessed the truth behind it.

After all, Cihang Daoren was one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Jade Purity Palace of the Chan Sect back then.

Regardless of whether the current Guanyin Bodhisattva is trying to demonstrate a complete break with Taoism, express loyalty to Buddhism, or avoid being reminded of the past by seeing the object, it is all worth considering.

This sword was not eliminated because it was too weak.

Even now, this immortal sword is still considered one of the most powerful magical treasures in the Three Realms.

At the very least, it's definitely much stronger than Sun Wukong's staff.

While the swordsmanship of the Sage Taiqing may not be well-known at first glance, don't forget that one of the Eight Immortals of Shangdong under the Sage Taiqing is the Pure Yang True Man, who is known as the ancestor of sword immortals.

The fact that a sword immortal could emerge from among the disciples of the Taiqing Sage already leaves no doubt about the sword lineage he inherited.

At best, it's just that the Primordial Celestial Venerable and the Supreme Pure Sage have other more memorable cultivations compared to the Way of the Sword, which makes the Way of the Sword seem insignificant.

For Luo Fu, what is truly precious about this immortal sword is not its inherent power or grade, but the Jade Void Sword Qi it contains.

Although it is called sword energy, it is a sword technique that is in no way inferior to Lü Chunyang's Heavenly Escape Sword Technique.

The cultivation method derived from this Jade Void Sword Qi is unparalleled in its killing power, making up for Luo Fu's biggest weakness. Especially with the blessing of this immortal sword, even though Luo Fu's cultivation has just advanced to the Immortal Golden Immortal realm and is still some distance from the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, he is still far from achieving this.

However, he was confident that with this immortal sword, he could contend with Sun Wukong, a veteran Taiyi Golden Immortal.

With this sword, even if the journey to the West is in dire straits and the team faces Luofu, he will not be the kind of monster that Sun Wukong can easily subdue.

The only pity is that the Jade Void Sword Qi's supernatural power is not quite compatible with Luo Fu's Golden Body Technique and Seven Emotions Controlling Technique.

However, this is only temporary. Once Luo Fu truly cultivates the Jade Void Sword Qi into the Golden Body Wisdom Sword, he will be able to reach the level of the Dharma, thus opening another path for his Ruzhen Sect—the path of seeking the Dao through the Dharma, a path akin to that of an Earth Immortal.

Having taken the immortal sword from the Jade Purity Sect of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Luo Fu could no longer allow his disciples of Ruzhen Temple to expand their territory at will.

At the very least, the Kingdom of Zhu Zi should not allow its disciples to subdue Guanyin Bodhisattva's mount, the Golden-Haired Roar. Guanyin Bodhisattva left it in the human world specifically to await the journey to the West for the benefit of the pilgrims.

Since Huanghua Temple was transformed into Ruzhen Chan Temple, especially after Luofu taught his disciples the Buddhist scripture "Ruzhen Wonderful Dharma Golden Body Sutra" and the methods of controlling desires among the seven emotions.

The monks of Ruzhen Temple, who still kept their hair, held Luofu Mountain in unprecedented esteem.

At Luo Fu's command, even the monks in the Kingdom of Zhu Zi, who had already promised the King of Zhu Zi, obediently withdrew.

As for what happens to the King of Zhu Zi Kingdom next, that's none of Luofu's or Ruzhen Temple's business.

After the monks of Ruzhen Temple temporarily controlled the expansion of their sphere of influence.

Someone Luo Fu never expected suddenly appeared at his door.

The visitor was none other than Zhang Ziyang, the Ziyang Immortal who stirred up all sorts of trouble in the Zhu Zi Kingdom during the Journey to the West.

Speaking of which, this person has a great connection with Luo Fu in the world of supernatural beings.

After all, the emergence of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques in the world of supernatural beings is closely related to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley left by Zhang Ziyang, and can even be said to be a method derived from the inheritance left by Zhang Ziyang.

Zhang Ziyang's visit truly surprised Luo Fu, who was cultivating his Golden Body Technique, Jade Void Sword Qi, and Seven Emotions Control.

In the world of Journey to the West, although it is set during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Boduan and Zhang Ziyang, who should have attained enlightenment in the Northern Song Dynasty, are already famous immortals in this era.

Although he claimed to be a syncretic Taoist, he was a true Taoist immortal.

During the ordeal in Zhu Zi Kingdom, the reason why the Golden Saint Palace Lady, who was abducted by the Golden-haired Roar, was not defiled or violated was because of the five-colored fairy robe given to her by Zhang Ziyang.

Thinking back on his previous guesses, Luo Fu couldn't help but wonder if Zhang Ziyang's arrival meant that the Sage of Taiqing was going to invest in him.

Luofu has now become a unique and extraordinary world within the Journey to the West universe.

With the bloodline of the Wu clan, but whose fundamental method is the Buddhist Golden Body Technique, and who recently obtained the Jade Void Sword Qi of the Jade Purity Sect, Zhang Ziyang's arrival at this moment makes one wonder if he has come to give them another gift.

They even have excuses.

Zhang Ziyang left the Golden Saint Palace Lady with a five-colored fairy robe to protect her purity. If it weren't for Guanyin Bodhisattva's intervention, she might have clashed with the Golden-haired Roar much earlier.

This gives Zhang Ziyang a reason and excuse to contact Luofu.

As a famous deity in the Three Realms, and a disciple of the Three Pure Ones, he cultivated the Dao in the Great Luo Heaven.

Even the seven spider demons couldn't help but show excitement when they first heard that Zhang Ziyang had come to visit them.

They felt more and more that their decision to follow Luo Fu was absolutely right.

Otherwise, let alone their identity as spider demons in this life, even if they were still the Seven Fairies of Heaven, nominally daughters of the Jade Emperor, they wouldn't even have the right to speak to a powerful Taoist figure like Zhang Ziyang.

She doesn't resemble a fairy at all. As a member of the Luofu Ruzhen Sect, she could even address the renowned Ziyang Immortal as a fellow Daoist.

Unlike the grand and elaborate procession of Guanyin Bodhisattva before, Zhang Ziyang's arrival was quiet and unassuming.

He acted just like an ordinary Taoist priest visiting someone's home.

The seven spider demons dared not delay. On one hand, they notified Luo Fu, and on the other hand, they took the initiative to welcome Zhang Ziyang to the meditation room behind the main hall.

Zhang Ziyang, who appeared to be white-haired but with a youthful face, glanced at the seven spider demons after entering the meditation room, then smiled and said, "Seven princesses, you have now achieved enlightenment, congratulations!"

(End of this chapter)