The disaster of the world begins with Dongfang Bubai

Chapter 134 Dafeng, Southern Xinjiang, Poisonous Gu Tribe, Chi Mo
Xi Mingzhang raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile:
"It's a good name, but usually people who are too kind-hearted don't end up well."

"Master, what do you mean by this?" Zhang Jue was confused. When did being kind become a mistake?

"In this world, the strong are respected and the winners are kings. When you are the only one left, the difference between right and wrong, good and evil, becomes a little blurred." A hint of reminiscence flashed in Xi Mingzhang's eyes.

"Master, please forgive my stupidity. I don't quite understand what you said."

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. I'm not your teacher, and what I say is not the truth of heaven and earth. If you take it seriously, you might mislead others." Xi Mingzhang took a step forward and said casually:

"There are many monsters on the mountain. Meeting each other is fate. I will take you down the mountain and take a look at the world today."

Five years later.

Shushan, a small bamboo house courtyard.

Xi Mingzhang was leisurely drinking his homemade tea. A young Taoist priest dressed as a Taoist walked into the courtyard respectfully and bowed:

"Master Xi."

"From your expression, you have made up your mind." Xi Mingzhang lowered his eyes and said calmly:

"You know that those who practice in seclusion in the mountains all seek immortality. You have excellent qualifications and you can achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven without the so-called worldly experience. If you insist on entering the world, the consequences will be unpredictable."

"In my opinion, whether it is Taoist or Buddhist scriptures, the real meaning lies in life experience. If you don't go to the mortal world to experience the affairs of the world, there will be no fun in practicing Taoism." Zhang Jue smiled brightly:
"During this period, I will take in a few disciples that I like. I think it's better to have more people. If there are always only one or two people, it will be too lonely. This way, I can relieve my loneliness and pass on the Taoist tradition."

"By then, we will be able to carry forward the Huangtian lineage and surpass all the immortal sword sects on the mountain."

Xi Mingzhang remained calm upon hearing this:
"I teach you some things only because I feel like it. You should be the master of your own life. You can live your life the way you want. The so-called cultivation of Taoism is nothing more than cultivating your mind."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jue couldn't help but ask the question hidden deep in his heart:
"Master Xi, you have been living in seclusion in Shushan without being known to the public, and you don't care about all kinds of right and wrong. Why would you teach your disciples to practice?"

"Just as you want to enter the world, I will teach you some ways of cultivation, just because you are willing." Xi Mingzhang said calmly:

"After this farewell, I hope you will take care of yourself."

"Why does Master Xi not think highly of my disciple's trip down the mountain?" Zhang Jue heard something and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Pure cultivation can lead to enlightenment, which is true cultivation. There are always some true cultivators in the world who will do something for the things they care about, and you are one of them. Little do you know that everything in the world is like this. Small bad guys are hated, big bad guys are admired, and people with both virtue and kindness rarely have a good ending."

"The Way of Heaven is impartial and always favors the good." Zhang Jue said seriously:
"Master Xi showed me many Taoist scriptures. I am a dull-witted disciple, and I only understood one sentence: Just do good things, don't worry about the future, and follow your heart, no matter east or west."

Xi Mingzhang raised his eyes, with an inexplicable look on his face, and said:

"People who practice Taoism should avoid getting involved with people with heavy destiny, and should avoid getting too involved with the destiny of the country. Otherwise, it is very likely that all their cultivation will go to waste."

Zhang Jue was silent for a while, and he suddenly realized that everything he was thinking was predicted by the Taoist in yellow robe in front of him.

"Many people in this world deserve to die, but they don't. Many people don't deserve to die, but they die anyway. I don't agree with this principle."

Xi Mingzhang's figure was faint and his voice was ethereal:

“You don’t need to say all this to me. Just do what you want. Let me say one last thing. In this world, if you want to get something, you have to pay for it. I hope you will do it without regrets.” Zhang Jue saw the Taoist in the yard disappear. He kowtowed three times to the bamboo building in silence and left with firm steps.

Three days later.

In the quiet room of the bamboo building, Xi Mingzhang looked calm and murmured softly:
"When the Yuantai realm is perfect, one can draw down the calamity at any time, borrow the power of the heavenly calamity to sublimate or tap into the divinity of the bloodline, so that the Yuantai can be transformed into the innate pure yang and achieve the realm of the Dharma."

“Only when one reaches this level can one truly ascend to heaven in one step, just like an immortal ascending to heaven, transcending the mundane world.”

After he finished speaking, a heavy and majestic bell sounded in his mind.

Dafeng, southern Xinjiang.

Poison and Gu Department.

In a dense forest filled with thick miasma, there were poisonous insects and vicious beasts everywhere. Suddenly, a figure fell. It was a young man wearing light yellow linen clothes, with long slightly curly black-brown hair and a snake-shaped ornament on his left ear.

He suddenly jumped up, leaped onto a big tree, and quickly caught a green poisonous snake with his quick eyes and hands.

The young man calmly and skillfully pulled out the fang, then took out the venom gland and put it into his mouth. After chewing it for a while, a look of pleasure appeared on his face.

Before long, the cloth bags tied around his waist were already bulging, and he walked slowly out of the dense forest.

"Chi Mo, I knew you would come back to collect poison at this time." A girl with black and brown hair, slightly curled ends, delicate facial features, slightly thick eyebrows, and light blue pupils ran up to Xi Mingzhang in surprise.

"Didn't I tell you not to rush? I'll go to the Power Gu Department when I have time."

"That won't work. Your father and mother died a long time ago, and they almost died of illness more than a year ago. My father and the leaders of the tribes were almost dying of worry at that time."

"Luckily you survived. According to what Grandma said at the time, otherwise the Gu tribe would have lost its smartest member in hundreds of years."

Xi Mingzhang showed helplessness on his face:
"Lina, I'm just teaching the tribe members to recognize the way by reading the map and some arithmetic. There's no need to be so exaggerated."

"That's not an exaggeration. If you hadn't taught them these, the tribesmen would still get lost when they go out, and they might even be misled by bad people without knowing it. When they trade with the Central Plains, they would be cheated by unscrupulous caravans because they don't know arithmetic."

"Since you are here, I will treat you to a meal."

"Okay, okay." When Lina heard this, her eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly.

Soon, the two entered a rough and wild tribe. Many Gu people wearing clothes made of animal skins greeted them warmly.

In a secluded courtyard, Xi Mingzhang held a basket of golden fried insect pupae and placed it on the stone table in the courtyard.

"Chi Mo, I thought you were like the other members of the Poison Gu Tribe, eating the five poisons on a daily basis, but I didn't expect it was fried insect pupae." Lina grabbed the fried insect pupae and stuffed them into her mouth while saying:
"These are the things that our Li Gu tribe likes to eat. They can help us grow stronger and strengthen our bones, and are no worse than meat."

Xi Mingzhang smiled and said:
"To feed the poisonous insect in your body, you just need to swallow a certain amount of poison or various poisons every day. For daily meals, I like to make some simple food. Fried insect pupae taste good, are easy to make, and can strengthen your muscles and bones. Of course, it is the best choice."

After saying that, he walked into the house and came out with two large bowls of water.

(End of this chapter)