If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1438 The Pact with Bian Que
Zhang Daoling hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, the Queen Mother's Jade Pool can also directly extract the merits of Heaven."

The Dao Ancestor's treasured merits, as well as some innate spiritual treasures, can all bear the merits of the Heavenly Dao and can extract the merits of the Heavenly Dao from the souls of others.

However, the practices of the Xuanmen sect are different from those of Western Buddhism.

Those bald monks are ruthless enough to make thousands of Buddhist disciples do good deeds and accumulate merits in the human world. They cultivate for a lifetime and accumulate only a tiny bit of heavenly merit, which they then extract to offer to the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.

Our Xuanmen sect doesn't even allow the study of Taoist methods that extract or forcibly seize the merits of the Heavenly Dao.

Why did the Heavenly Emperor use the Heavenly Blade of the Execution Platform to scrape away the merits of Heaven's Way like scraping oil? The Execution Platform is clearly an instrument of torture.

It is indeed similar to Taoist magic and magical treasures, both of which are forbidden arts of the Xuanmen sect.

Our Xuanmen (mysterious sect) reveres the Heavenly Dao and seeks the Great Dao. The blessings bestowed by the Heavenly Dao cannot be forcibly seized by Daoists.

Just as gifts bestowed by an emperor in the mortal realm cannot be seized by court officials.

Grand Master Yu said, "The supernatural powers and techniques for seizing the merits of Heaven cannot be created at all."

I am the patriarch of the Demonic Sect, and I know all too well the old demons' thirst for Heavenly Merit, yet they simply cannot create a magic spell to plunder Heavenly Merit.

Despite being a demon ancestor for only a short time, she has already devoured several old demons alive.

She devoured them whole with her demonic eye, stealing all their experience and wisdom.

First, they had never heard of a spell that could steal Heavenly Merit; second, her spell to steal Gods could not steal Heavenly Merit.

Old Demon Yu believed that the "Dream Erosion Curse" was already the most advanced and brutal "plundering technique." If she couldn't do it, no one else could.

"Does the Grand Tutor believe that the forbidden techniques of the Xuanmen can only restrict Xuanmen Taoists?"

Zhang Tianshi curled his lip, his face showing arrogance as well as a fleeting hint of mockery. "The Xuanmen classifies it as a forbidden technique, not just with words, but by issuing heavenly laws to punish related behaviors."

Instead, it fundamentally prohibits the creation of related Taoist practices from the level of the Great Tao.

As long as the Xuanmen sect continues to prosper and the 'Heavenly Way' it upholds does not collapse, this prohibition will remain the eternal natural law of the Pangu world.

Even Western Buddhism can only collect heavenly merits through the Eight Treasures Merit Pool. One must offer this merit entirely and willingly.

Even if it's the Execution Platform where the Heavenly Blade scrapes away the soul, the Great Immortal of the Deer Cauldron must concentrate his mind and cooperate wholeheartedly.

Grand Tutor Yu's lips twitched. "Could it be that the old ghost Lu Ding is truly offering himself up?"
They were forced and plundered by the Heavenly Emperor.

They forcibly plundered others and forced them to lie on the execution platform, where the Heavenly Blade would shave off their special spiritual energy from their souls.

This is more terrifying than any curse.

Zhang Tianshi said, "Do you think the Great Immortal of the Deer Cauldron is really so honest that he will give up resistance and obey whatever the Jade Emperor says?"
He's so arrogant! He openly declared that he wasn't under the Jade Emperor's jurisdiction and told me, this 'angel,' to get lost.

I was filled with shame and indignation, but there was nothing I could do.

Finally, he went to the Upper Heaven to see the White Crane Boy and learned of the Dao Ancestor's decision. He then weighed the two evils and chose the lesser: if he disobeyed and did not honestly hand over his Heavenly Dao merits, he would be rejected by the Immortal and Divine Paths, and possessing the Heavenly Dao merits would be useless.

At this point, Zhang Tianshi suddenly shuddered, filled with extreme regret: Had I lost my mind? Why did I blurt everything out, especially to Yu Fengxian? Could it be that she was secretly using the Seven Emotions Curse to control my mind?
But I've been secretly reciting the "Meditation Mantra" and the "Thirteen Divine Mantras of the Rebellious Feather Demon" all along!

"Ahem, Grand Tutor, it's getting late, I should return to Heaven. Release Lu Dingxian's two souls! Don't worry about Yan Wushuang's matter."

His disciples could send him to Xianyang.

They would also join Fuqiu Gong and others in making a vow of righteous indignation, promising never to concern themselves with Yan Wushuang's affairs again.

Grand Master Yu shouted towards the outside, "Wang E, bring me the head of the Water Bucket Immortal."

She deliberately kept the Water Bucket Taoist for a while because she had suddenly discovered that even in death, this fellow was restless and still wanted to have an affair with Fengdu.

She then decided to find an opportunity to trigger the Great Destruction of Dad by the water bucket.

Last year, during the battle at the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation in Xianyang, the Nine Peaks and the Water Bucket within the formation had not yet triggered the Great Annihilation. On the contrary, the many powerful immortals inside the reed hut, after being served by "Little Forest" for several days, mostly fell victim to the attack.

After obtaining the Jade Emperor's Thirty-Six Heavenly Immortal Techniques from the White Cloud Immortal Mansion at the end of last year, she has already deciphered the secret of the Immortal Path's Golden Elixir of Immortality.

In addition, after the Great Destroyer's upgrade in the past few months, the Purple Mansion has fully cracked the Nine Heavens Secret Technique, and she can now attempt to create the Celestial Immortal Technique.

With the ascension of the Heavenly Demon Body, his cultivation level (hard power) skyrocketed (ps), and with the breakthrough of the Great Luo Daoist techniques, the methods for killing several quasi-Great Luo were quickly deduced.

As a deceased near-Great Luo Immortal, the Old Ghost of the Deer Cauldron shouldn't have much value. But since he refuses to behave and continues to collude with the Emperor of Fengdu to cause trouble, it's only natural that he should be made to trigger the Great Annihilation.

Previously, it was "Wang E" who was guarding the head of Lu Ding Lao Gui. There were real and fake "Wang E". The three of them talked a lot. Currently, Lu Ding Lao Gui has been listed on the "Great Extinction Dad Strong Kill List".

That night, at the gathering of ten thousand immortals at Da Geng Ridge, Xiao Yu didn't go too far and didn't destroy his soul because his crime didn't warrant that. After discovering that he was still planning to cause trouble, she was even more reluctant to kill him.

Because this guy went to Fengdu, he's her spy!
"Old ghost, I'm giving you my head too."

Grand Master Yu gestured for True King E to place the wooden box in front of Celestial Master Zhang, then mocked the old ghost, saying, "Learn from this in your next life. This isn't how you lead a great calamity, nor is this how you play a grand game."

True compliance with Heaven's will is to act without striving or contention, and to follow the natural course of things.

Instead of seeing an illusory direction and forcibly taking the helm, forcing the ship to sail in that direction.

Seeing the howling winds and surging waves ahead, yet still trying to sail against the current—no wonder the boat capsized!

"I may have capsized, but do you think your 'big ship' is stable? Yu Fengxian, I'll be waiting for you in the underworld, to see how you wail as you fall into the endless abyss," the old ghost said through gritted teeth.

"Hehe, you probably won't be able to wait that long." Grand Tutor Yu pointed to his face, "Look into my eyes, see how clear and wise the divine light within them is!"
I will never go against the basic principles of human ethics or act recklessly.

If one does not stray from the Way, one will not perish.

Throughout the entire Great Calamity, apart from you bunch of suicidal immortals, I will not kill a single hidden dragon, nor will I harm a single mortal.

Even if the Qin Dynasty were to fall one day, I could accept it calmly and sincerely praise them, saying, "I've tried so hard, and you still managed to win. You're amazing, I admire you."

Instead of being like you, getting impatient and agitated when things don't go as planned, and putting all your hard work into one gamble, have you ever been to a casino? Have you ever seen a gambler who's lost everything?

You are exactly like them.

"You can be arrogant and smug all you want, we'll see! Once your anger takes hold, everything you're saying now will be nothing but nonsense." The old ghost was both grief-stricken and remorseful, and the more he regretted it, the more grief-stricken and angry he became.

He was not only angry at Grand Tutor Yu's mockery, but also angry at his own foolish actions.

"Don't use 'the aura of calamity overwhelming your mind' as an excuse for your failure. You're just stupid! Not only stupid, but also a complete coward," said Grand Tutor Yu.

"I'm furious! Jin Guang, come in and take me away!" the old ghost of the Deer Cauldron shouted angrily.

"Heh heh, trying to run away when you can't win an argument? How pathetic!" Grand Tutor Yu continued to mock. Smoke began to rise from the head of Old Ghost Lu Ding.

His thoughts ignited will-o'-the-wisps, which then began to scorch his brain and hair.

Grand Tutor Yu, who was holding a teacup, casually splashed the tea over, "Sizzle~~"

The old ghost was drenched in a chilling cold, a chill that ran from his scalp to his heart. In an instant, all his evil fire, distracting thoughts, wicked ideas, and demonic desires vanished. He regained an unprecedented state of calm.

He looked at Grand Tutor Yu in shock.

How can a cup of water extinguish the demonic thoughts of a quasi-Great Luo Immortal? What kind of "evil magic" is this?
"If you want to become possessed by a demon, wait until you get home. If you go mad and become possessed by a demon now, people will think I'm secretly abusing you and using evil and hidden spells on you!"

No sooner had Grand Tutor Yu finished speaking than Daoist Jinguang rushed in, "Teacher, what's wrong? Yu Fengxian, you actually went back on your word and secretly persecuted my teacher! You—uh—"

"Teacher, are you alright?"

He quickly grabbed the box and began a meticulous examination of the old ghost's head and soul.

"It's alright, the Great Immortal and the Grand Master are just having a pleasant discussion and each has gained something!" Zhang Tianshi said, trying to smooth things over.

"You shall wait in the outer hall with the Great Immortal, and have your junior brothers and sisters escort Yan Wushuang to Xianyang."

"Once I receive the imperial edict from Xianyang, I'll return to the Bohai King's Palace and take you and the Great Immortal away. How about that?"

He glanced at Grand Tutor Yu and Jin Guang with an inquiring look.

Grand Tutor Yu nodded, and Jin Guang made a promise before leaving the inner room with his teacher's head in his arms.

Zhang Tianshi glanced at Wang E discreetly, and asked as if casually, "Back in the Great Wall Army, you and Fellow Daoist Lu Lingzi were on good terms. Have you been in contact recently?"

Grand Tutor Yu paused for a moment, then said, "In a few days, after I've dredged the earth's veins and reached Dai County and Yanmen County, I'll definitely be visiting my old friends at the Great Wall Army. Does Celestial Master Zhang also know Fellow Daoist Lu Lingzi?"

Zhang Tianshi nodded and said, "I heard that the Grand Tutor, through the introduction of Daoist Lu Lingzi, was going to visit the Spiritual Medicine King True Lord. Why hasn't he made the trip yet?"

The Spiritual Medicine King True Lord is Qin Yueren, the "modern Bian Que" who met Duke Huan of Cai.

Grand Tutor Yu glanced at him and sighed, "Why would I want to meet Qin Yueren? Is it just for a brief meeting and a few words?"
I want to learn the medical skills from him that can lead to immortality!
Since the Dalu Ze incident, I have become a piece of stinking dog shit that all the immortals of China avoid like the plague.

No one will pass on the true immortal techniques to me.

What's the point of me seeing him again?

If she had no connection with Lu Lingzi, or if Lu Lingzi hadn't introduced Qin Yueren to her, she would have rushed to steal Bian Que's skills the moment she heard about him, or if she couldn't, she would have lied about it.

If you anger her and give her an excuse to lash out, she'll interrogate you!

Because of her connection with Lu Lingzi, she found it difficult to make a move.

She was too embarrassed to even steal credit, let alone interrogate her.

However, she has already begun to inquire about the whereabouts of the other medical immortals.

The land of China is what makes it so special because it is a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, producing countless talented individuals. Bian Que is renowned, but there are many other medical masters in the Central Plains who are equally famous as him.

For example, Qi Bo, Yi He, and Chang Sang Jun.

If it weren't for the trip to Baiyun Immortal Abode last year, Xiaoyu would already be searching for them by now.

To regard the Nine Heavens Secret Techniques as thirty-six supernatural powers is a complete waste of their potential. It encompasses everything and contains the ultimate principles of heaven and earth; it merely uses the methods of thirty-six supernatural powers to expound the fundamental mysteries of Pangu's Heavenly Dao.

Celestial beings don't need to learn medical secrets at all, yet their medical skills are better than those of extraordinary people who have learned medical secrets. Why is that?
Medical techniques are merely the application of skills; celestial beings possess the ultimate truth.

With the Nine Heavens Secret Technique, she had upgraded and modified the medical skills she learned from Physician Min several times, and began to doubt whether medical immortals like Bian Que were as good as herself.

In addition, she is very busy these days, and her interest in him has gradually faded.

However, once she completes the reconstruction of the land veins of China and has some free time, she will definitely visit renowned teachers to continue improving herself.

"Famous teachers" are not limited to medical masters; she wants to learn from Confucian masters, Legalist masters, and even masters of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

The legacy of the Qin emperor is a great treasure, and China itself is also a great treasure.

She worked so hard to become Grand Tutor and achieve her current prestige and status, what was she after?

Isn't it precisely because of this identity that she can bring huge benefits?

If she were merely a wild, uncivilized hermit, she would surely treat any great scholar of the Central Plains with utmost respect, showing the deference of a disciple.

She might even have to stand in the snow outside the master's door, but the other party ignored her and looked down on her.

When Grand Tutor Yu arrives, who would dare not open the main gate wide and greet him with the highest honors? If Grand Tutor Yu wants to discuss metaphysics with him, wouldn't he be trembling with fear, racking his brains and trying his best to win the Grand Tutor's favor?
Power, what a wonderful thing!
"Why is Master Zhang suddenly asking about this?" Grand Master Yu silently calculated, a sudden idea popped into his head, and he deliberately asked excitedly, "Could it be that Master Zhang recently met Qin Yueren?"

Because he had been waiting for a long time, Qin Yueren took the initiative to talk to the Celestial Master about the matter, hoping that I would go to see him as soon as possible.
If that's truly the case, then I've been extremely rude; I must quickly find time to visit Master Bian Que.

Zhang Daoling was stunned for a moment, his heart filled with endless conflict.

She was right; Qin Yueren didn't want to see her at all and didn't want to get involved with her.

It was he who hoped that Grand Tutor Yu would meet Qin Yueren at this time; strictly speaking, this was not his own wish.

Instead, upon seeing Wang E, he suddenly felt a stirring in his heart and wanted to rekindle the destiny that had been severed.

If Grand Tutor Yu were to take Wang E to visit Qin Yueren at this time, it would be best if they could stay for a while longer. For example, Wang E could study medicine under Qin Yueren for a few years.

The Jade Emperor's plan for Wang E's fate will likely continue.

—Yu Fengxian is shrewd as a devil; she must have sensed something to say that on purpose.

If I can persuade Qin Yueren to teach her the art of medicine and immortal techniques, she will do as I wish and take Wang E to see Qin Yueren.

Grand Tutor Yu was not stupid, and Zhang Daoling was also very shrewd.

Having guessed what Grand Tutor Yu was thinking, he became even more conflicted.

“That’s right, the Medicine King True Lord did mention this matter to me, and he wondered why the Grand Tutor had passed by his immortal abode several times without entering.” Zhang Daoling nodded and said, “Grand Tutor, when you have some free time, you should go and see him!”

—I will make arrangements to ensure that Qin Yueren does not avoid you and that you two meet. But whether you will get what you want after the meeting, I will ask the Jade Emperor when I return to Heaven.

If the Jade Emperor agrees, the Medicine King True Lord certainly wouldn't dare refuse. If the Jade Emperor disagrees, then you should give up on that idea!
(End of this chapter)