Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 125 Accepting a Disciple
Deng Chanyu pretended to be thinking and waited for a while. Seeing that Taiyi Zhenren had not shown up yet and Nuwa had not made any statement, it was reasonable for her, as Li Jing's sworn sister, to name her nephew and she could not refuse at all.

He could only ponder and say, "My brother's third son was born with a trace of karmic fire. He was born with a fire element, and encountering water will bring disaster. Therefore, we can no longer name him according to the five elements."

Li Jing's eldest son was Jinzha, and his second son was Muzha. Logically, the third son should be named Shuizha, but Nezha's fate was indeed in conflict with water, so naming him Shuizha would be looking for trouble.

Deng Chanyu's voice dropped two degrees: "And my sister-in-law may be..."

Although Li Jing hadn't achieved immortality, he did have some knowledge of the medical skills that came with his practice. He examined Madam Yin's body and nodded with a heavy expression, "I know."

Mrs. Yin suffered a great deal when she gave birth to Nezha. Not only did she spend three years pregnant, but she also had to continuously provide nutrition to the child in her belly. Her body was completely ruined as she was trying to nurture an immortal fetus with her mortal body. Even if she took some immortal elixirs to regulate her body in the future, her foundation had been lost, and it would be impossible for her to give birth again.

Li Jing's original plan of having five children belonging to the five elements was cut short, so there was no need to worry about the circle of Shui Zha and Huo Zha anymore.

Deng Chanyu still followed the original novel and said: "Let's call him Nezha."

It does not mean to drive away evil, but to dissuade evil. This name naturally carries the meaning of fighting against heaven and earth.

Li Jing's face was filled with joy. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "My dear sister, this child was born just as I arrived at Chentang Pass. It must be fate that we are one family. I would like this child to become your disciple and listen to your teachings day and night. How do you think?"

Deng Chanyu felt so overwhelmed. What she feared was really coming true.

Nezha's character isn't actually good. He innocently killed Yaksha and the Dragon King's Third Prince, then went on to beat up the Dragon King and shoot the boy of Shiji Niangniang to death. He didn't even think about apologizing, but rather, "I'll kill one more person first!" This would be considered evil in any era.

The evil here includes the killing calamity that is innate, and the lack of education in the future.

Taiyi Zhenren said that he was accepting a disciple, but in fact, from the time Nezha was born until he was seven years old and killed the Third Prince of the Dragon Palace, Taiyi Zhenren did not teach him much. Since his immortal master did not teach him, his mortal parents did not know how to teach him either, and in the end, Nezha developed a character like that of a little bully.

Taiyi Zhenren bears a great responsibility here. Shiji Niangniang was even beaten to death. According to the logic of the Two Saints of the West and a certain Chanyu, the cause and effect have already been concluded. It is really unnecessary to ask Nezha to remove his bones to return to his father and cut off his flesh to return to his mother. There is no other explanation for Taiyi Zhenren's doing this, except to sever the blood connection between Nezha and his biological parents and make him a disciple that belongs entirely to him.

So many monsters are racking their brains to transform into human form, and immortals are reincarnated to be reborn among humans. Why don't they be reborn into lotus roots? Are they stupid? Is Taiyi Zhenren the only one who is so smart?
The lotus root body seems very strong, but it is not the lotus root that is strong, but Nezha himself. He will be just as strong if he is reincarnated into stone or wood.

Abandoning his human body would be a huge loss for Nezha himself. Not only would his mother's three years of hard work during her pregnancy be wasted, but he himself would also be on a hopeless path for the rest of his life.

The body of lotus root has an upper limit.

Taiyi Zhenren's theory is that Nezha's inherent murderous aura could be neutralized by the lotus root, while also providing an explanation to the Dragon Palace and the slain Shiji Niangniang. This theory has some merit, but is there no other solution? Nezha cut himself apart in front of his biological parents, leaving them heartbroken and in tears. This is clearly not the right path, no matter how you look at it.

Deng Chanyu was in a complicated mood and said modestly, "I have only been practicing Taoism for a short time, so I am afraid I am not qualified to be a teacher."

Li Jing said readily, "I trust you."

At this point, Deng Chanyu couldn't refuse. She lowered her voice and said, "I'm not trying to refuse, but please wait a moment. I'll ask Master what he thinks."

Li Jing knew that Deng Chanyu was a disciple of Nuwa. His eldest son was under the tutelage of Manjusri Bodhisattva, and his second son was under the tutelage of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. These two were also disciples of the saints and understood the procedures. Now Deng Chanyu wanted to accept his third son as a disciple, which required the approval of the saint. There was no problem with this.

"it is good."

Deng Chanyu took out the map of mountains, rivers, and the country and reported to Nuwa that she was planning to take Nezha as her disciple.

Teacher, please give me some advice. Will this ruin your plan with the Chan Sect?

Nuwa quickly climbed up from the cloud bed, calmed down, sat still, auspicious clouds appeared above her head, and the aura of Tao filled her whole body. She acted as if she was practicing Taoism. She waited for a full half incense stick of time before replying "Yes" to Deng Chanyu.

Now that the teacher agreed, things would be easier for Deng Chanyu.

"Well, Li Nezha, I'm your father's sworn brother, so I'm your elder. Would you like to take me as your master?"

In the original novel, Taiyi Zhenren did not ask the person himself. It only takes the consent of his parents. The person himself does not need to agree. Deng Chanyu thinks that the person's opinion should be respected. If you don't want to, then I will just back off.

"The disciple has met the teacher."

"Alright. You're considered a third-generation disciple of my Xuan Sect. My teacher is the Holy Mother of the Human Race, the Sage of Heaven, and the Goddess Nuwa. Your past and present lives have nothing to do with you. You've committed a sin against killing, so today I'll teach you my first lesson: filial piety. Your mother carried you for three years and six months. Do you know how much she endured? Come on, follow me to visit your mother first."

Deng Chanyu is not Taiyi Zhenren, and she herself has just embarked on the path of Taoism. There is really nothing to teach now. Fortunately, Nezha did not make trouble in the Dragon Palace as soon as he was born. There were seven years in between. During these seven years, she felt that she could still rise two or three levels. Once she had the cultivation level of a celestial immortal or a profound immortal, she would have the confidence to teach her disciples.

When Deng Chanyu accepted Nezha as her disciple, Taiyi Zhenren felt that the relationship between him and Nezha as master and disciple was severed.

He was very annoyed and hated the Ten Heavenly Lords who had blocked his way for no reason. Relying on his superior Taoism, he first stabbed the Golden Light Mother with his sword, and then summoned the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, burning Zhao Jiang, who was ranked second among the Ten Heavenly Lords, to death.

In his opinion, Zhao Jiang is simply a lunatic.

When other immortals fight, they use immortal clothes, immortal talismans, and protective magic weapons. Whether they are of high level or not is another matter, but you should prepare at least two pieces, right?

Zhao Jiang, Zhao Tianjun, had no protection at all and fought Taiyi Zhenren almost shirtless.

Taiyi Zhenren is not a kind-hearted Taoist. When he burned Shiji Niangniang to death in the original time and space, he did not hesitate at all. This time, he did not hesitate at all. As soon as the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover came out, he burned Zhao Jiang into charcoal.

(End of this chapter)