Chapter 38: Prelude to the Daoist Discussion at Zixiao Palace - The Thirty-Eighth Day of Game Creation...
Just as the boy was speaking, the Three Pure Ones and the others behind him arrived in front of the Purple Cloud Palace.
The moment Lao Tzu stepped onto the Zixiao Palace, he saw it radiate a dazzling light that stretched for miles, and the originally tightly closed gates suddenly opened.
Good grief, it even contains discrimination.
Yuan Yi closed the door even tighter when he arrived at the entrance, whereas he would have welcomed anyone else with open arms.
The boy gave an awkward smile: "This is destiny. The Dao Ancestor has other arrangements. Please come with me on this journey, fairy."
Yuan Yi nodded: "Wait a moment, I'll tell my brothers and the others."
There's really not much to say. Those who cultivate the Tao have keen senses and heard early on that the Taoist Ancestor wanted to invite Yuan Yi over.
“This is your opportunity. You should go ahead and we will make proper arrangements for you,” Zhen Yuanzi decided first.
Yuan Yi was about to speak and instruct everyone present to carefully choose a prayer mat, as it was related to their future chance of becoming a saint.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn't make a sound, and he even felt a strong pressure from the Heavenly Dao.
Alright, the secrets of heaven must not be revealed.
Yuan Yi could only say helplessly, "We were among the first to arrive at Zixiao Palace, so we definitely have an advantage over others. There are great opportunities inside..."
He could say no more at this point, and could only offer one final word of advice: "Follow your heart."
As he spoke, his gaze never left Hongyun, who stood at the end of the line. Of all those present, Yuanyi was most worried about Hongyun. This sermon was a great opportunity for others, but for Hongyun, it was a death knell.
Who would have thought that a moment of weakness, a good deed, would lead to such a deadly disaster?
Seeing that she was reluctant to leave, Hongyun squeezed in and helped Yuanyi straighten the wrinkles in her clothes and readjust the hairpins on her head, making sure that she was dressed neatly and looked radiant before meeting the Dao Ancestor.
“Sister Yuanyi, don’t worry. Go see the Dao Ancestor with peace of mind. I will definitely reserve a share of the opportunities here for you.” As she spoke, Hongyun patted Yuanyi’s head and thoughtfully drew a water mirror in front of her.
After leaving Hongyun, who will still pamper her like a child, who will give her a new hairstyle, and who will pinch her little cloud to play with?
Yuan Yi made a decision: this time, she would make sure Hong Yun escaped this calamity, and no one would be able to take the life of the future "Miracle Wilderness" hairstylist from her hands.
Although she couldn't directly reveal the secrets of this sermon, nor could she directly defy the will of Heaven, she had already preserved the Western Earth Veins, so what was wrong with saving Hongyun, who hadn't yet attained sainthood?
If all else fails, I'll ask the Dao Ancestor for help later; I'll have to pay my respects to him soon anyway.
Yuan Yi glanced at the chat interface again and saw that the chat history in the group chat was still stuck on the section where she analyzed the test, with no other messages posted.
However, Hongjun's avatar still displayed the title of "online," and he was logged into the new game he created and shared, where he was the only player.
"Brother Hongyun, please be careful." Seeing that the two boys were still waiting for him, Yuanyi could only hold Hongyun's hand tightly, earnestly hoping that Hongyun would not get into trouble this time.
This behavior of only caring about Hongyun and not his brother made Zhen Yuanzi feel truly uncomfortable.
But one was his closest friend, and the other was his younger sister whom he had raised. He didn't know what to say, so he just sternly separated Hongyun and Yuanyi.
There was nothing more to say, and the two boys beside him were still waiting, so it wouldn't make a difference if Yuan Yi followed the two boys away.
She had barely left when a little tail followed her. Tongtian, who had been silent just moments before, was now walking behind her.
Without any pretense, open and honest, as carefree as if walking back to one's own home.
Based on his years of experience, Yuanshi grabbed Tongtian by the back of his collar first: "Young friend Yuanyi, you were invited by the Dao Ancestor. Why did you go to join in the fun? Going uninvited is extremely rude."
Tongtian: "Since he actually called Yuanyi, then naturally I am included. There were three of us when we first met."
"Besides, I'm visiting my master, what's the point of inviting him?" Tongtian rolled his eyes and made to walk forward again.
When Yuanshi heard the word "master," his hand trembled, and his expression changed to be exactly the same as Zhen Yuanzi's.
"What master? When did you become a disciple? This is absurd! How could you remain silent about such an important matter?"
At this moment, Laozi, who had been calm all along, also became unsettled and silently appeared in front of Tongtian, blocking his path.
Yuan Yi was at a turning point in this matter when he heard Tongtian mention his name again. Seeing that he was being attacked from both sides by Yuanshi Laozi and could not move an inch, he was both angry and amused.
They had no choice but to turn back and testify for him: "We did have some interaction with the Dao Ancestor in the West, and Tongtian did indeed catch the Dao Ancestor's eye and was accepted as a disciple."
Tongtian had kept this matter to himself and had never brought it up before, waiting for the day he would reveal it to surprise his two elder brothers.
Seeing the astonished and confused expressions on their faces, Tongtian, who considered himself to be much faster than his two elder brothers, was now even more triumphant, his back straight and his mouth practically curled to the sky.
When the young girl pursed her lips and bowed, she said, "I did hear Master mention that he had taken in a senior brother named Tongtian before, and that we should get to know him properly. I didn't know that he was coming, so I didn't come to greet him."
These were the pageboys and pagegirls before the Dao Ancestor, personally chosen by them. Therefore, Tongtian's status as a disciple of the Dao Ancestor was beyond doubt. At this moment, Tongtian was like a victorious rooster, strutting around proudly before the two.
"I've already said that I rarely come to Zixiao Palace and want to pay my respects to my master. Why are you stopping me, elder brother and second brother? I'm just showing respect to my master and behaving very properly." Tongtian spoke politely, mimicking Yuanshi's words, but his raised eyebrows were anything but polite, and he was so arrogant that he wanted to have another fight with Yuanshi.
The atmosphere was tense, and it looked like a scene of brothers killing each other was about to unfold. In the end, the father couldn't stand it anymore and took out his cane to calm down his two younger brothers.
Forced by his elder brother's authority, Tongtian reluctantly suppressed his arrogance, but still silently boasted to Yuanshi.
Yuanshi clenched his fists, but thinking that in front of everyone, the Dao Ancestor might be watching this area, he could only hide his hands in his sleeves and force a smile.
Is it just because they have more people now? When we get back to Kunlun, he'll definitely drag his elder brother over and give Tongtian a good beating.
In the end, Tongtian's arrogance was completely extinguished by Yuanyi.
The solemn Zixiao Palace is about to become the opening act of a farce, and because some people have already ascended here, the Zixiao Palace has revealed its location, attracting those who have not yet arrived to seek the Dao.
Two people were about to arrive within Yuan Yi's earth vein perception. At that time, their group would be staging a family drama at the door while watching the show, allowing others to enter Zixiao Palace first, occupy seats, and miss out on a great opportunity.
If this were to happen, I'd be so angry I'd vomit blood just thinking about it in the middle of the night.
Yuan Yi pressed his hands against Tongtian's cheeks, stopping his arrogant behavior, looked directly into his eyes, and earnestly instructed him again: "Dao Ancestor sought me out to discuss a new game; my opportunity does not lie here."
“But you are different.” Yuan Yi pointed to the main gate. “You’ve come all this way through hardships, so of course you have to compete for first place. You go in first and seize the opportunity. I will come back after I finish speaking with the Dao Ancestor.”
With that, he pushed hard with both hands, subtly exerting force with his knees as well, catching Tongtian off guard and shoving him inside the door.
At this moment, the two people seeking the Dao in the distance had already appeared within the range of everyone's detection.
Yuan Yi bowed and said goodbye again: "I will go and pay my respects to the Dao Ancestor now. My brothers, please go ahead and find a good spot."
That's what they said, but their eyes were still fixed on Tongtian, practically screaming, "Listen to the teachings in peace and don't come any closer."
For some reason, when facing Yuanshi, Tongtian was like a rooster that had won a fight, but when Yuanyi looked at him like that, he instantly lost interest in going forward.
He touched the tip of his nose, turned his head to Yuanshi and said, "Then, elder brother and second brother, we will go in first." Without waiting for their response, he walked in.
Before going in, Yuanshi nodded to Zhenyuanzi, indicating that he should wait for his two fellow Daoists inside.
Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun watched as the two boys led Yuan Yi away until he was completely out of sight before turning and heading towards Zixiao Palace.
There were six prayer mats lined up in front of Zixiao Palace. Tongtian and the others who had entered earlier had already taken their seats in order of seniority, leaving three prayer mats remaining.
Anyone with eyes could see that these prayer cushions were extraordinary. At that moment, a brother and sister with human heads and snake bodies arrived at the door and also set their sights on these prayer cushions.
As more and more people gathered, Zhen Yuanzi pushed Hongyun onto the prayer mat, while he stood guard to the side.
The newly arrived brother and sister, Fuxi, also had his sister take a futon. Then a giant bird appeared at the door, transformed into human form, and sat on the last futon.
As for the later arrivals, such as Di Jun, Donghuang Taiyi, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, although they were also envious of the opportunities on these futons, they saw that those who could sit on the futons were either the Three Pure Ones, close friends, or twins. Even the Kunpeng who arrived last was a figure who could spread his wings for ninety thousand miles.
Moreover, everyone present valued their reputation, and seeing that no one was scrambling to take it, they all lined up in order of arrival.
Hongyun was still worried about Yuanyi: "It's a pity that Yuanyi was summoned by the Dao Ancestor, otherwise I would definitely reserve a place for her."
Hongyun had just seen everyone who had come to Zixiao Palace clearly. The primordial world was vast and boundless, but the lowest level of anyone who could come to Zixiao Palace was a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Although Yuanyi was extraordinary, her cultivation was indeed inferior to that of everyone present.
"If there weren't seats to squeeze with this group of people, we might have bumped into each other." As he spoke, Hongyun looked at the tall and mighty Twelve Ancestral Witches not far away, as well as the demon immortals behind them who had not yet put away their beast forms.
Each of their hands was as big as a Yuan Yi, and Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi would not feel at ease letting their obedient little sister stand next to them.
So Hongyun sent a telepathic message to Zhen Yuanzi: "I'll sit here for now, and give it to Yuanyi when she comes back."
Zhen Yuanzi naturally nodded, and he and Hongyun each sent a message to Yuanyi, asking when she could come to Zixiao Palace.
Just then, two more people arrived at the entrance of Zixiao Palace. The two were dressed in kasayas and wore Buddhist prayer beads, but unfortunately, their kasayas had been torn by someone, and their Buddhist prayer beads had been broken off and scattered on the ground.
One person was limping, and the other was covering his face. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that there were several scratches on his face, and even his eyes were swollen from being beaten. He looked quite miserable.
Those who can come to Zixiao Palace are all respectable and important figures. Moreover, they will have to pay respects to the Dao Ancestor later, so they are all clean and tidy. Who has ever seen such a miserable existence?
The two men burst into tears as soon as they entered the door, not even bothering to hide their limping legs and injured faces: "Senior brother, we are better off than you. We just got the opportunity and rushed over from the West, but we still missed it by one step."
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Author's Note: Guess what Jieyin and Zhunti encountered? [doge]
Also, a no-prize guessing game: who might be the designers of "Miracle of the Primordial World"? [Heart emoji]
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