Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 335 is this story!

After sealing Fahai, time seemed to be fast-forwarded. Apart from occasionally teaching Bai Suzhen, and then Bai Suzhen teaching Xiaoqing and the two Xus, Qiu Chuji did nothing else. Before he knew it, it was time for Bai Suzhen to give birth.

Bai Suzhen was originally a thousand-year-old snake demon. Although she has now completely transformed into human form, she has still retained a lot of her cultivation. Therefore, the extremely dangerous and painful childbirth that is extremely difficult for ordinary mortal women is nothing to her.

The birth went very smoothly, and the midwife was not frightened to death by the white snake revealing its true form, nor was she at risk of being used as a nutritional supplement during the process.

It can be said that everyone is happy.

Watching the two Xus excitedly circling around the baby the midwife brought out, making the newborn call them "Daddy" like two fools, Qiu Chuji gave Xiaoqing a look, signaling her to quickly send the midwife away to prevent these two from continuing to embarrass themselves.

The midwife, who had been politely asked to leave, held the red envelope in her hand and showed a disdainful expression.

Isn't it just twin brothers sharing a wife?
She's seen it all, what hasn't she seen?

"The child of the White Snake has been born!"

"Apart from the fact that the Wenqu star in the sky twinkled a few times and its light was a little stronger than usual when it was born, there were no other unusual phenomena."

"That's it?" Qiu Chuji looked at the little dumpling who had now moved into Xu Xuan's arms. Using his Qi Observation Technique, he initially appeared ordinary, but upon closer inspection, he revealed a hidden cultural brilliance. Even so, upon closer inspection, one would still feel that this little dumpling was not to be trifled with.

Clearly, this is indeed the reincarnation of the God of Literature, born in accordance with the times, rather than simply being favored by the God of Literature and destined for great literary success.

The fact that the White Snake shed her demonic form did not change the destiny that the God of Literature would be born from her womb.

"Where is my opportunity?" Qiu Chuji asked, somewhat bewildered.

His original deduction was that the opportunity to comprehend the third step of the transformation of true qi should come when the Wenqu star descended to earth.

But when the time actually came, witnessing the birth of the God of Literature, he didn't feel anything special, unlike when he watched the transformation of the dragon and snake.

"Perhaps it's because I haven't accumulated enough experience!" That was the only thought Qiu Chuji could have.

Like many literati's so-called travels and field trips, they don't always gain insights or generate much inspiration immediately. Instead, they wait until the time is right, when they have something to extract and process from their minds. Qiu Chuji can only consider that he has indeed had feelings, but the time is not yet right for him to feel them.

After the God of Literature descended to earth, Qiu Chuji continued to stay in this middle-thousand world with the story of the White Snake for more than a year. Through repeated use of the Five Elements Destruction Technique, he refined the lotus root body to a near-perfect state, until he wanted to further explore its potential, which required him to shatter the physical body once more.

At this stage, Qiu Chuji's lotus root body has become incredibly sturdy and resilient, no longer as fragile as it was when it was first formed, where it would easily break if too much force was applied.

Even if Qiu Chuji gained thousands more years of power, he still wouldn't be able to destroy this lotus root body.

To move from the first step to the second step, external help is indispensable.

"It's time to leave!" Qiu Chuji thought to himself and summoned several disciples via telepathy.

"Nearly two years have passed in the blink of an eye. All good things must come to an end. It's time to say goodbye..." Before Qiu Chuji could finish his farewell words, Xiaoqing had already pulled out a bundle.

"Master! Are you going to ascend to the upper realm?"

"Take me with you! Take me with you!"

"Now that I have the dragon energy given to me by my sister, I am about to transform into a dragon and go to the upper realm to cultivate. This will help me take this step."

"Master! You won't refuse me, will you?" Xiaoqing spoke quickly, afraid that Qiu Chuji would reject her.

After Xiaoqing finished speaking, Qiu Chuji said, "No! I am going back to Kunlun Mountain. You have all been to Kunlun Mountain and should know that although there are demon cultivators in Kunlun, we do not value demons very much. Even if I could introduce you, there would be no danger, but there is no need for you to go back."

"There's nothing wrong with cultivating peacefully in this lower realm."

The discrimination problem in Kunlun actually stems from the root of the Chan sect.

However, this is not a bad trend. The Chan Sect and even the Jie Sect are branches of the Taoist mythology system, and their foundation lies in 'humanity'.

A religion that claims to be human-centered, if it doesn't respect people, does it respect demons?
Whether it is the Taoist patriarch or the Buddha, they are the pinnacle of human civilization's spiritual condensation. They are an extremely important part of civilization itself. Under this premise, how can they treat demons and monsters equally?
This is even more absurd than Niko saying that a black dragon is also a dragon.

"Oh!" Xiaoqing was sullen, but judging from her bright eyes, she clearly hadn't given up.

Even if Qiu Chuji didn't take her with him, she would eventually sneak into the upper realm on her own.

Qiu Chuji saw this, but had no intention of stopping it.

The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.

If Xiaoqing really went to the Upper Realm and encountered the impending Investiture of the Gods, whether she would be swept up in the calamity and turn to ashes, or whether she would rise to power through the calamity and become a powerful figure in the realm, it all depended on her own destiny and choices.

Qiu Chuji was her teacher, not her nanny.

Of course, if they meet again in the future and he sees that Xiaoqing is in trouble, he will definitely help her if he can.

This is not contradictory. After instructing his disciples, Qiu Chuji chanted the name of the venerable Immortal Wuliang, felt the guiding light of the immortals, and when his gaze returned, he had already returned to the immortal palace within Kunlun Mountain.

The one who greeted him upon his return was naturally the 'Immeasurable Immortal'.

"Congratulations, junior brother, you've passed another test!"

"The matter has been handled quite well!" 'Boundless Immortal' first affirmed Qiu Chuji's work, and was very satisfied that Qiu Chuji was able to fully understand his intentions.

Qiu Chuji thought for a moment and then said, "Senior brother! I want to know, behind this story, who is the one who truly seeks to achieve the Great Luo Paradise?"

This question is not actually rash, after all, he has taken the Green and White Snakes and Xu Xian as his disciples, and he has also expelled and sealed Fahai.

If one of them is indeed about to reach the other shore, then Qiu Chuji must prepare in advance and find his own place.

For example, if Xu Xian were the one who reached the summit, then if Qiu Chuji had the chance to meet him again, he should never assume the title of 'master' unless the other party brought it up himself, in which case it would be appropriate to exchange a few polite words.

After all, a Great Luo Golden Immortal is both one and ten thousand. The choices and directions within one world do not necessarily represent the overall direction and choices; there is still a distinction between primary and secondary aspects.

For the 'individual' who led the ascent to the top, he is the true self, while the other Xu Xians are merely the categorized other selves.

If Qiu Chuji were to become a Great Immortal one day, then the current him would be "me," while those "me"s summarized from the infinite possibilities of the myriad worlds would only be regarded as "other me," or the possibility of unification.

Putting aside what's in front of us, let's take 'Boundless Immortal' as an example. That is, the Antarctic Immortal is the Boundless Immortal, but the Boundless Immortal is not the Antarctic Immortal.

This has nothing to do with the so-called "being carried away by success". If Qiu Chuji were to reach the Great Luo one day, the only master he would continue to recognize would be Wang Chongyang, the one who guided him into the Dao and cultivation. He would respect Wang Chongyang from other worlds, but he would not necessarily insist on making him his master.

"Did you guess it?"

"Then why don't you guess who the real person is?" Immortal Wuliang did not answer Qiu Chuji's question directly, but instead smiled and asked Qiu Chuji in return.

Qiu Chuji thought for a moment, then said, "Xiao Qing?"

He had pondered this answer for a long time.

Although the White Snake and Xu Xian are the main characters of the story, they are actually content with the status quo and lack a bit of adventurous spirit.

On the contrary, Xiaoqing's restlessness, though easily annoying, is precisely what makes her more capable of endless possibilities.

Those who venture out into the world and are capable of shouldering responsibilities are the pride of the times; those who cannot are merely ignorant fools.

"Guess again!" 'Boundless Immortal' smiled somewhat mischievously, because the mission of Legend of the White Snake had genuinely brought him and Qiu Chuji closer together.

"It can't be Fahai, can it?" Qiu Chuji didn't really want to get this answer.

Even if Fahai were to become a Great Luo Immortal, he would most likely not provoke him, but who would want another powerful being to become a hidden threat?

"No! It can't be! If it were Fahai, Senior Brother wouldn't need to explain so much to me." Qiu Chuji proactively denied the speculation.

Fahai was a staunch Buddhist disciple, and even if he were to be labeled with a Taoist sect, his fundamental nature would remain unchanged.

In that case, the instructions given by the 'Immeasurable Immortal' seem rather unnecessary.

“You’re right, it’s definitely not Fahai.” ’Wuliang Immortal’ gestured for Qiu Chuji to continue guessing.

But Qiu Chuji did not reveal the remaining names.

Thoughts raced through his mind, and all the information, combined with the 'Boundless Immortal's' reaction, converged, finally leading to a flash of inspiration and an unexpected yet reasonable conclusion.

"It's a story!"

"The story of the White Snake!" Qiu Chuji's answer made the 'Immeasurable Immortal' laugh with satisfaction, stroking his long beard.

How can a story become a legend?

Instead of asking this question, why not consider why the story can't become a masterpiece?
A book can evolve into a world, and a thought can transform into a parallel universe.

So why can't a story that has been passed down through the heavens, evolved into various possibilities, presented in many versions, and is known to all, be cultivated into a Great Luo?
"Not bad! Really good!"

"When you can break free from fixed thinking and shift your focus from individual entities to broader concepts and the whole, that is progress in your cognitive practice."

"Your path... is almost complete!" 'Boundless Immortal' made a pointed remark.

Qiu Chuji's mind also stirred slightly, and he keenly connected this message with the previous descent of the God of Literature, but he still couldn't come up with a definite answer.

He wasn't in a hurry; inspiration had struck, and all that remained was to delve deeper.

(End of this chapter)