The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 306 The Path to Transcendence
All living beings instinctively bowed and worshipped towards Feifuyun Mountain.

The people prayed fervently.

The animals offered simple prayers.

The powerful beings bowed in unison towards Mount Fuyun, realizing that Xuanming, a half-immortal, had ascended to immortality. They immediately broke through space and rushed to Mount Fuyun.

The audience members who sought the truth cheered even more.

They bowed in unison and cheered.

The entire Fuyun Mountain was also excited.

The earth's veins expand, dragon veins crisscross, spiritual veins flourish, exotic flowers and rare herbs sprout from the soil, and rare birds and beasts gallop about.

This sacred mountain rose even higher.

Li Zizai happily bowed:
"Congratulations, Master, on becoming an immortal! May you live a long and worry-free life from now on."

Chang'anzi: "Congratulations on your ascension to immortality, Uncle-Master."

Changning: "Congratulations, Uncle-Master, on your long life and good health."

The Seven Immortals of the Mysterious Void manifested.

Riding the wave of Xuanming's ascension to immortality, they each ascended to higher levels in their respective blessed lands, their cultivation reaching the level of half-step Great Power.

Facing the hidden peak, they each bowed:
"Congratulations, senior brother, on achieving immortality."

"Hahaha, Senior Brother will now live forever!"

"Congratulations, senior brother, on achieving your wish."

……

Xuanming woke up.

He got up and walked out of the room.

One step leads to the pursuit of truth and the vast sky.

He bowed to the four directions in return.

This was the last time he bowed.

I humbly beseech the true audience.

Pay homage to the Seven Immortals of the Mysterious Void.

I pay homage to the great masters of the four directions and fellow practitioners from all directions.

We pay homage to Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.

From now on, he will no longer return greetings to any living being; a half nod will be the best he can do.

Of course, this is a formal occasion.

He had long since become indifferent to formalities.

Act privately, and follow your heart.

Return the gift if you're happy, and return the gift if you're not happy.

The former is a blessing, the latter is a calamity.

A moment later, Xuanming's figure disappeared.

Returning to the Taoist temple, I brew tea to welcome guests from afar.

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Space fluctuations.

One by one, great powers arrived.

They appeared at the foot of Fuyun Mountain this time.

Start climbing from the foot of the mountain.

It's a statement, and also a pilgrimage.

After all, a half-immortal and an immortal are two different concepts.

The Immortal Xuanming deserves their devotion.

When they entered the Daoist Temple, Xuanming smiled and said, "The tea is just right; it's a welcome treat for our guests."

The crowd laughed and bowed in respect.

Xuanming sat upright, accepting the situation calmly.

With a flick of his sleeve, cups of clear tea landed before the assembled powerful beings. The tea was ordinary spiritual tea, but when brewed by an immortal, it immediately became extraordinary. In Xuanming's eyes, the taste remained the same, but in the eyes of the assembled powerful beings, it was as fine as nectar.

"Senior, have you truly become an immortal?"

After a cup of tea.

The impatient and powerful man spoke first, even though he knew most of the facts, he still wanted to hear it with his own ears.

Xuanming nodded and smiled: "I broke through the realm by sheer luck."

Upon hearing this, the assembled experts were overjoyed.

They stood up in unison and offered their congratulations.

This should be the first immortal to appear in the open in the world.

As for the Boundless Dao Ancestor, it remains merely speculation.

This is of great significance.

This means there is no need to worry about future catastrophes.

This means that there is still hope for immortality.

The Immortal Xuanming is clear proof of this.

Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan had complicated expressions.

The powerful beings are all making progress, but they are standing still. Perhaps when the catastrophe is over, they should settle their scores.

The powerful figures from the original three great dynasties also had complicated expressions. They were uneasy. Although they had made some progress, they dared not undergo tribulation to become half-immortals, fearing that Xuanming would settle scores with them later. Now they were even more afraid.

Perhaps after the catastrophe ends, they should be wise enough to reincarnate, so that they can return without any debts.

Li Zizai was laughing the most heartily with a graceful woman in red, who was Meng Po, Xuanming's little apprentice.

She achieved great power not long ago.

Now he sits among the great powers.

After three cups of tea, knowing what the assembled sages were thinking, Xuanming proposed to preach the Dao and informed the audience seeking truth. The sages were excited.

The Taoist priests were excited.

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Three days later.

Asking the Way at the Temple, beneath the sacred pine tree.

The powerful beings sat upright and solemnly.

The Taoists kept their eyes straight ahead.

Beneath the sacred pine tree, Xuanming preached the Dao.

This time was different from the past; he truly began to preach, using the simplest language and methods to expound the most profound Tao.

The sound of the Tao entered my ears.

There was no trace of the Dao.

There was no Daoist aura whatsoever.

Ordinary and unremarkable.

No great being dared to underestimate them; they were all fully focused, afraid of missing any details.

The sound of the Tao entered my ears.

Whether it can touch someone's heart depends on fate.

When one's destiny arrives, the Daoist heart leaves its mark, and one gains some understanding.

Conversely, the sound passes without a trace.

If you don't seize the opportunity, you'll miss out on good fortune.

The Yellow Court Inner Landscape Jade Classic was imprinted by Heaven and Earth, and the whole world was blessed again, making Xuanming see the rules more clearly.

The three powers of Heaven, Earth, and Man are thus made more complete.

Xuanming's Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Divine Powers were condensed into one.

It possesses the power to cleave through chaos and the ability to recreate the universe.

The sermon lasted for three days.

The masses benefited greatly.

The Taoists who sought truth and the creatures of Fuyun Mountain also received good fortune, and it was common for Taoists to break through to higher realms on the spot.

Several True Lords of Spirit Refinement even emerged from this period.

When the sermon ended, all the great beings took their leave.

The Taoist priests dispersed.

The secret to becoming an immortal is hidden in the Yellow Court Classic. Whether one can comprehend it depends on one's own destiny and circumstances; it cannot be forced.

Xuanming went into seclusion again to digest what he had learned from preaching.

Three years later, the white-haired old Taoist priest drifted with the tide. Under the setting sun and a lone star, amidst the lights of fishing boats, he lay half-reclined on the bow, indulging in a carefree manner. Listening to the sound of carp surfacing and then wagging their tails as they went back into the water, Xuanming drank wine while his thoughts drifted far away.

He still felt lingering fear when he recalled the third disaster.

No wonder no one has become an immortal in ten thousand years.

The three calamities correspond to the three powers (heaven, earth, and man).

Lightning calamities are caused by the will of Heaven; it is best to get through them.

The fire originated from an underground tunnel, which presented a significant challenge.

The typhoon was described by people as extremely dangerous.

Humanity reigns supreme, giving rise to evil. To overcome this is as difficult as ascending to heaven, akin to certain death.

If I hadn't been in a special situation, I probably would have been doomed. Fortunately, with the stabilization of the three realms, the wind disaster will gradually return to normal.

Those who come later are fortunate.

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Boating on the lake, mingling in the city.

Xuanming constantly changed identities, playing roles from all walks of life for periods ranging from a few years to more than ten years.

Furthermore, he sealed his magical powers and delved into their depths.

It was both a cultivation of the mind and an experience of birth, aging, sickness, and death, all because he had read the *Huangting Jing* and conversed with the three Daoists, Taishang, Yuchen, and Yuanshi, and learned that to transcend, one must undergo nine tribulations:
Forced by the need for food and clothing, hindered by elders, entangled by love and affection, bound by fame and fortune, plagued by misfortune, constrained by blind teachers, subject to differing opinions, lack of willpower, and wasted years.

And the Five Calamities:

Birth, old age, sickness, death, suffering!
Xuanming then sealed his magical powers and traveled among humans for a hundred years, but with little success.

After much deliberation, he went to the underworld, found the Goddess Houtu, and after some discussion, arranged the script, planning to drink the Meng Po soup and be reincarnated to experience tribulations.

The immortal body is temporarily stored in the underworld, guarded by Houtu Niangniang, Taishang Daoren, Yuchen Daoren, and Yuanshi Daoren.

This matter concerns the path of enlightenment, and Xuanming dares not be negligent.

After revising the script dozens of times, he nonchalantly accepted the Meng Po soup and his primordial spirit entered the cycle of reincarnation.

Broken Mountain, Niutou Village.

In the Zhang family, who were so poor that even rats wouldn't want to be near them, a baby was born after ten months of pregnancy.

His mother died in childbirth shortly after his birth.

The most terrifying thing is that he is a yin-yang being.

He was abandoned by his biological father in the wilderness.

A passing slave trader heard the crying, picked up the baby, and was overjoyed. When he saw the gender, his face lit up with ecstasy.

This time, we've really struck gold.

Meanwhile, inside the underworld.

Looking at the six realms of reincarnation that had been ascended, Houtu Niangniang and the three Taoists exchanged a smile.

The greatest immortal of our time has been reincarnated.

Only through reincarnation can this world be truly perfected.

(End of this chapter)