Humans are shrouded in mist, projecting their image across countless worlds.

Chapter 70 The Celestial Venerable of Morality: "Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

Of course, returning to the real world was He Lang's idea, but he did not return to the real world as he wished. Instead, he appeared in a divine land of immortals.

Looking at the celestial land shrouded in mist, with spirit birds roaming on the ground and cranes flying in the sky, and the ancient palaces that came into view, even He Lang's usually calm face couldn't help but show surprise.

Three ancient Taoist characters were engraved on the plaque above the palace. The Taoist characters were mysterious and unpredictable, yet their true meaning could be understood at a glance. When He Lang looked at them, the three characters "Doushuai Palace" automatically appeared in his mind.

Tushita Palace!
Upon sensing the name on the palace, He Lang knew what it meant.

Since Yuanshi Tianzun extracted the time of the Investiture of the Gods from the Real World and began to subtract and seek emptiness, in order to cover up Yuanshi Tianzun's situation, Daode Tianzun also extracted the time of the Journey to the West world from the Real World and has stayed in the Journey to the West world ever since.

As a great figure from the other shore who is still alive, his being pulled into Mount Ling by Ananda could not have been kept secret from the Celestial Venerable of Morality.

Xiniu Hezhou is such a small place, how could it possibly be kept from a person from the other shore? Not to mention that Ananda even performed the Tathagata's Reverse Palm for him on Mount Ling. It would be difficult for anyone not to notice such a commotion!

He Lang had a good idea of ​​what was going on, but he didn't know what the Moral Celestial Venerable would think.

Looking at the open gates of the Tushita Palace, which appeared to be a chaotic void, He Lang projected his thoughts, which constantly arose and vanished, only to be slain by a series of wisdom swords, ensuring that he remained true to himself at all times.

He Lang then slowly walked forward and entered the Tushita Palace.

He felt as if he had traversed countless universes simply by passing through a door. Only when his foot completely stepped through the doorway did the strange feeling in his heart dissipate.

Before him appeared a somewhat empty hall. In the center of the hall stood an alchemy furnace, and in front of the furnace sat an old man. When He Lang looked at the projection, he felt that the Great Dao was right in front of him, and the person in front of him was like the embodiment of the Dao, bearing all the Great Dao of the myriad worlds.

He knew in his heart that the one in front of the alchemy furnace must be the Celestial Venerable of Morality.

Behind the Celestial Venerable of Morality, two children stood on either side, their eyes filled with curiosity as they constantly examined the projection of the first life. The Great Dao appeared in their eyes, as if they wanted to see everything about the projection of the first life clearly. Their aura of legendary realm was so dazzling.

"Greetings, Heavenly Venerable!"

After reviewing the situation, He Lang immediately bowed to the Celestial Venerable of Morality without saying a word.

At this moment, the Celestial Venerable of Morality, who had been keeping his eyes closed, whether asleep or comprehending the secrets of the Dao Fruit, opened his eyes and looked at He Lang's projection.

He Lang's projection met the gaze of the Moral Celestial Venerable, as if he saw the myriad realms and boundless universes rising and falling in his eyes, and countless beings and races flourishing and declining in the boundless universe.

"What is the Dao?" The Supreme Lord of Morality suddenly spoke, asking the projection of He Lang.

This was not a simple question. Just as He Lang's projection heard the question from the Celestial Venerable of Morality, his consciousness inexplicably changed and he was thrown into a vast universe.

His consciousness constantly revolved throughout the myriad realms, sometimes becoming a gentle breeze, a speck of dust, sometimes becoming the Heavenly Emperor who ruled over all the heavens, a god who transcended birth, aging, sickness, and death, and sometimes even seeming to become the myriad realms themselves.

The changing perspectives allowed He Lang's projected consciousness to gain a profound understanding of the Tao, including concepts such as destiny, cause and effect, and the world.

His consciousness seemed to have experienced eternal time, during which he saw the essence of the Tao. Upon realizing this, his consciousness saw the immeasurable heavens and the diverse worlds as mere dreams and illusions, and he returned to his true self.

He Lang projected his perception and found that nothing seemed to have changed. The two boys, Golden Horn and Silver Horn, stared intently at him, as if waiting for his answer. The illusory myriad worlds in the eyes of the Moral Celestial Venerable had disappeared, as if what he had just seen was his illusion.

He Lang wondered to himself whether he should recite a few lines from the Tao Te Ching at this moment.
Something undifferentiated existed before heaven and earth...

However, under the seemingly unblinking gaze of the Celestial Venerable of Morality, he dismissed the idea. The Celestial Venerable of Morality's question concerned his fundamental Daoist principles and his path to the Dao. If he were to spout nonsense, the Celestial Venerable of Morality would likely show him the majesty of an ancient being.

"I am the Way!"

He Lang's projection naturally revealed his true intentions, even though the person in front of him was the foundation of existence and the embodiment of the Dao.

Upon hearing this, the two legendary figures, Golden Horn and Silver Horn, widened their eyes in surprise!
You think you can be our master?

"Ah."

The Celestial Venerable of Morality nodded slightly, whether because he was satisfied with He Lang's projection of the answer or for some other reason, it was unclear.

The Tushita Palace fell silent, with only the flames in the Bagua Furnace in front of the Celestial Venerable Morality making a sound.

Feeling the passage of time within the Tushita Palace, He Lang waited and waited, but the Celestial Venerable of Morality did not speak, so he began to cultivate on his own.

The Tushita Palace is located in the Thirty-Three Heavens. The spiritual energy here is far superior to that in the real world. Not to mention that the Celestial Venerable of Morality has resided here for a long time, imbuing the place with a trace of His aura. It can be considered a place close to the Dao.

Would you be willing to become my disciple?

After an unknown amount of time, the Celestial Venerable of Morality opened his eyes completely and asked the projection of He Lang, who had somehow appeared behind him.

"Disciple is willing! Disciple He Lang greets Master!"

Upon hearing this, the projection of the first life immediately kowtowed several times, the action so powerful it seemed it could crack the ground of the Tushita Palace, causing the mouths of Golden Horn and Silver Horn to twitch.

The projection of the first life was completely unconcerned about the astonished looks on the two people's faces! The corners of its mouth turned up in a crazy smile.

This is the Moral Celestial Venerable, one of the Three Pure Ones. Becoming his disciple would allow one to roam freely throughout the myriad realms of the World of the Supreme Being, far more appealing than the Demon Buddha Ananda.

He could still maintain his composure and put on airs at Mount Ling, but he didn't need to do that here with the Celestial Venerable Morality!

"Get up."

"On Mount Ling, you received the Tathagata's Reverse Palm technique from the Demon Buddha Ananda. Now his teachings are entangled in your body, which is not a good thing for you. So I will pass on the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique to you. In the future, you can use the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique to cut off the Tathagata's Reverse Palm technique and restore your peace and freedom."

After the Celestial Venerable of Morality finished speaking, without any visible movement from him, the myriad worlds in the mind of the projection of the first lifetime instantly collapsed and then transformed into a cultivation technique that flowed through the mind of the projection of the first lifetime.

An ancient Taoist chant resounded, and the principles of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones slowly unfolded in his heart. During this process, his projection of one lifetime quickly mastered this otherworldly art of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones until it reached perfection.

When he mastered the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones technique, a stream of primordial pure energy gathered from his body to the top of his head, manifesting three Dharma forms.

The three Dharma images form a unified whole, evolving the power of creation, birth, and the cycle of the end times, transforming into a blurred universe of myriad realms that floats above the projection of this lifetime.

"This Tai Chi diagram will protect you for now. When you no longer need it, return it to the Tushita Palace and go to the Sea of ​​Suffering to hone yourself."

After the projection of the first life cultivated to the point of One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones, a bright and precious light illuminating all the heavens and myriad realms appeared behind the head of the Moral Celestial Venerable. One of the golden rays fell into the arms of the projection of the first life, and then the projection of the first life disappeared in the Tushita Palace.

(End of this chapter)