In the Heavenly Palace, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven looked at Zhuge Liang, Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, Qin Shuang, and Li Xunhuan standing below him in order, pondered for a long time, and then said calmly, "Zhuge Liang, Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, Qin Shuang, and Li Xunhuan, my Daoist name is 'Heavenly Mandate Master.' I could not bear to see you talented individuals perish and turn into nothingness, so I used my power to reverse the course of fate and restore your lives. I hope you will not disappoint me. Zhuge Liang, you are an unparalleled genius with the ability to govern the world, but fate played a cruel trick on you. You died before you could achieve your goals, leaving heroes to weep with sorrow. Today, I accept you as my disciple, grant you rebirth, restore your kingdom, and bestow upon you the Five-Colored Feather Fan, which can be used to destroy innate magical treasures. It contains a five-colored space, and only a quasi-saint can break it." As he spoke, he raised his hand and tossed a fan that shimmered with five-colored divine light to Zhuge Liang.
"Lu Bu, you are an unparalleled war god, but your fate was tragic, and you died an untimely death. Today, I will accept you as my disciple and bestow upon you the innate spiritual treasure, the Five Elements War God Halberd; Zhao Yun, you possess unparalleled courage, but you ultimately died far from home. Today, I will accept you as my disciple and bestow upon you the innate spiritual treasure, the Soul-Destroying Spear; Qin Shuang, you are a martial arts prodigy. Today, I will accept you as my disciple and bestow upon you the innate spiritual treasure, the Nine Heavens Condensing Ice (a pair of gloves); Li Xunhuan, you are also a martial arts legend, but your fate was too tragic. Today, I will also accept you as my disciple and bestow upon you the Heavenly Fiend Burning Soul Blade. You five, go to the Heavenly Destiny Tower and each seek your own opportunities to create your own martial arts techniques. I will also set up a time-accelerating array to assist you. Go!" With that, he waved his sleeve and threw them into the Heavenly Destiny Tower.
Leaving aside the individual schemes of the sages, let us speak of the vast eastern sea. There lived a man surnamed Jiang, of the Lü clan, named Shang, styled Ziya, respectfully addressed as Ziya, and also known as Taigong Wang. Legend has it that when Ziya was born, due to the poverty of the Jiang family, his mother lacked sufficient nourishment, resulting in a difficult childbirth. In her critical moment, she dreamt of a flying bear entering her womb; perhaps this was the reason for Ziya's birth. Now, Ziya was thirty years old, yet unmarried, devoted to the Dao, spending his days traveling the mountains seeking virtuous masters to learn from. Ziya often heard that immortals roamed the lands of the sea, so he bought a canoe and drifted south. However, fate played a cruel trick; on the vast ocean, he encountered a storm, the canoe broke, and Ziya drowned, losing consciousness. He drifted with the waves, drifting until Piao Piao appeared.
[5 The End of the Primordial Era: The Consecration of Gods]
Chapter 126: Ziya Becomes an Apprentice; Nezha Roars in the East Sea
It is said that Jiang Ziya set sail in search of immortality, but a storm blocked his way, the boat shattered, and Jiang Ziya drowned and fainted. Suddenly, two golden lights flashed across the sky, and two golden points of light entered Jiang Ziya's brow and were imprinted deep into his soul.
The wind howled, whipping up wave after wave of spray. A golden cocoon floated on the waves, drifting along with them... until it reached the edge of a beautiful, mysterious island.
At the ends of the earth, in the Heavenly Wind Temple, Tianfeng, who was wandering in the void with his eyes closed, suddenly felt a tremor in his heart. He then calculated with his fingers, and then laughed excitedly. He stood up and took a step forward.
At the edge of the world, Tianfeng looked at Jiang Ziya, who was protected by golden light, and smiled mysteriously. With a clench of his five fingers, the golden cocoon turned into a point of light and floated to Tianfeng's side. Tianfeng laughed heartily and returned to the Holy Temple.
In the Heavenly Wind Temple, looking at the still unconscious Jiang Ziya, Tianfeng frowned, raised his hand, and released a wisp of immortal energy. Instantly, the immortal energy transformed into a wisp of green light and entered Jiang Ziya's body. With the help of the immortal energy, Jiang Ziya opened his dazed eyes, looked at the Taoist priest who was so close to him, and was overjoyed. He knelt down and bowed, saying, "Great Immortal, please accept me as your disciple." As he spoke, he respectfully kowtowed nine times.
Tianfeng looked at Jiang Ziya and smiled, saying, "Jiang Ziya, you are not destined for immortality, but you are a person chosen by Heaven. You should be appointed as a deity on behalf of Heaven. Although you have no hope of achieving immortality, you can enjoy worldly riches. Ziya, today I will take you as my disciple, ranking you ninth. I will teach you the cultivation technique - the Ninth Grade Celestial Immortal Technique, and bestow upon you the innate spiritual treasure, the Flaming Sun Banner. Go, go to the Sword Peak behind the mountain to find your eight senior brothers and cultivate there. When the time is right, go down the mountain." With that, he waved his sleeve and sent Ziya to the Sword Peak.
In the beginning of time, the boundless ethereal energy of the universe formed a pearl, a primordial spiritual pearl. Millions of years later, this pearl gained sentience and was encountered by Nuwa, who was traveling through mountains and rivers. Nuwa transformed it into a boy who served her day and night, giving him the Taoist name "Lingzhuzi". After countless years of arduous cultivation in the Ehuang Palace, Lingzhuzi finally attained the rank of Great Luo Golden Immortal. Suddenly one day, Nuwa ordered Jin Ning to summon Lingzhuzi and said, "Lingzhu, your time has come. Go." With a wave of her hand, she sent Lingzhuzi to the underworld of reincarnation to be reborn.
Chaoge City, General Li Jing's Mansion. This was the residence of General Li Jing, and today the entire mansion was filled with a festive atmosphere. In the main hall, General Li Jing paced back and forth outside the door, muttering to himself, "Ancestors, please bless me with another son." He glanced up at the sky and saw a colorful cloud descend from the heavens, disappearing into the main hall. As the cloud fell, the cries of a newborn baby echoed from within the hall.
Overwhelmed with excitement, Li Jing pushed open the door and entered. He saw a child, about a foot tall, on the ground, giggling. The child was holding a red ribbon in his chubby little hands and wearing a red bib on his small body. When the child saw Li Jing, he said, "Father, hug me, Father, hug me," and awkwardly threw his short arms to Li Jing.
Seeing his newborn son running and talking, Li Jing was terrified. He cried out "Monster!" and drew his sword, ready to strike. Seeing the child about to die at his own father's hands, the mother, Lady Yin, screamed in anguish. Ignoring her weakened state, she crawled towards Li Jing, grabbing his arm and crying, "Husband, no! He's your son!" Just then, a servant's voice came from outside the door: "Reporting to Master, a Qi cultivator claiming to be 'Taiyi Zhenren of Jinguang Cave on Qianyuan Mountain' requests an audience."
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