The New Year is approaching, and the world is bustling with activity. What is most abundant is delicious food. Cured meat, cured fish, dates, and dried fruits are all spread out, as if releasing the confidence accumulated over the year, and entertaining children, relatives, and friends. The same is true on the mountain. When Qi Wuhuo left the East China Sea, Canglong was quite generous and gave him a lot of gold, silver, and treasures.

Although the young Taoist did not accept these things, Canglong still stuffed him with quite a few beads, so he had enough food to live on. However, the young Taoist had always been simple and frugal, and did not care about such luxury. As for the Three Pure Ones, it was even more so. No matter luxury or simple daily life, to the Three Pure Ones, it was just like the wind blowing by or the warm sunshine.

I can enjoy delicious food and fine wine to my heart's content, and I can also sing and clap my hands while drinking wine and eating dry food. I am the only one who can do as I please, and I can be said to be free and happy.

At this moment, the young Taoist cut the bacon and put it into the pot to cook, then added meatballs, cut the tofu that had been frozen outside in the cold weather of mid-winter into pieces, put in winter vegetables with large rhizomes, and also put in the cabbage leaves that looked a lot wilted after being frosted and cooked together. It became a worldly meal that didn't look so delicate in appearance but was steaming hot and pleasing to the eye.

It tastes very good.

At least Di Ting lost more than ten pounds during this period of fear and worry, and he ate very happily.

Only the three Xuanmen disciples who came from the sky, full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit, had no appetite at all. Not only that, they had blank eyes and sat there in a daze.

“Ah… True Lord…”

After a long time, Great True Lord Tianpeng murmured, his eyes fixed, looking at the small pot bubbling in front of him, and exhaled from his throat.

Tianpeng Great True Lord, who fought and killed people in all directions, was not passionate and steady when he spoke for the first time, and his fighting spirit was high.

It's a bit like a fish basking in the sun after being dried outside for several months.

Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun murmured:

"Take the initiative to experience the calamity, no, respond to the calamity..."

"The calamity energy is the best."

Master Xuandu looked ahead with empty eyes and added:

"Seventeen years old..."

At the age of seventeen, he was an orthodox Taoist, a direct descendant of the Three Pure Ones. He rose from obscurity, cut off the catastrophe, and finally relied on these achievements to become a man born for the times.

No, it is no longer clear. Was it because of him that the good fortune of heaven and earth this time was made possible by the will of humanity, or was it because of him that this great rise of humanity came ahead of time? Was it because he created the times, or was it because of the times that made him successful?

It's numb, really numb.

They came here excitedly and with the intention of fighting each other.

However, when all these things happened to them, their hearts suddenly became calm.

Suddenly, I no longer had the idea of ​​competing for the position of junior disciple.

In an instant, he entered a sage mode like that of Taoism or Buddha.

ha?

Fight? What to fight for? Who knows if this kid will break through the Great Grade Pass and directly achieve the Great Grade Realm in a few hundred years? After all, after exchanging information, the three Xuanmen Saints all clearly recognized a problem that made the three brothers feel a bit of a headache -

There is a high probability that this kid has already accomplished the great ritual!

And more than one!

For example, with the participation of Tai Shang Xuan Wei, the catastrophe was broken, the coalition was united, and the Demon King was overthrown, which made the human race and all spirits begin to face up to the peace that happened eight thousand years ago, and indirectly caused Gou Chen to retreat.

For example, using the name of Yuzhen Taixuan, he exercises the authority of Huoyao.

Over the past thousand years, there have been very few great-level rituals in the universe. Perhaps the only one who surpassed him was the Lord of Mount Tai, who, when a conflict broke out between the North Pole Purple Star Emperor and the South Pole Longevity Emperor, came from the netherworld, chains soared into the sky, stepped into the nine heavens step by step, and nailed the Central Ghost Emperor Zhou Jin to death.

The three leading disciples of Xuanmen looked at each other, all feeling helpless and disappointed, and sighed in unison.

"Besides this, the only thing that can be compared to this is the appearance of Taiyi last time, where his aura soared to the sky and shook the nine heavens and clouds, right?"

"Among the top four great-grade rituals, this kid has taken up the fourth and third levels. Taiyi is leading by a huge margin, and then there is that guy who rarely appears but has the aura of integrating Fengdu Netherworld and shocking the Ten Kings of Hell. He can be considered the second."

"Besides this, no one else's rituals can compare to his."

Theoretically speaking, this junior fellow disciple's astonishing talent would only make them more eager to compete for him. However, when this junior fellow disciple had already reached such an outstanding level, the three Xuanmen saints would instead enter the Tao system state.

It’s numb. Just go with the flow. It’s up to you to grab it or not.

This matter is no longer something that the three of us can decide or fight over.

Let the master and the others deal with this headache!

So the three Xuanmen saints reconciled, looked at each other, and sighed together. Tianpeng Dazhenjun took the bowl and chopsticks, picked up a chopstick of this common delicacy in the world, put it in his mouth, and couldn't help but praise it warmly, saying: "Not bad, not bad, it is worthy of being the meal made by Junior Brother himself, it is indeed extraordinary and extraordinary, and it makes people feel that this taste is very delicious!"

Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun looked at the food quietly, and suddenly said: "Such a person must have a predestined relationship."

"I just don't know how this junior brother became the disciple of Grand Master Uncle first."

"It's really a pity."

Di Ting, who was eating a melon while eating, twitched his mouth. He was swallowing his food and choked subconsciously.

Started coughing violently.

Damn, this kind of thing cannot be discovered by these three.

Otherwise, the Three Pure Ones, plus the First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones, who has a more distinct and fierce personality than the Three Pure Ones, with so many people staring at him, would still have the chance to go to the Netherworld City of the Dead to drink tea and visit as a guest.

This kind of thing——

No!

Di Ting tried hard to control his emotions. He raised his head without changing his expression. Before he could speak, he saw the Great Master Xuandu, the Great True Lord Tianpeng, and the Great Lord of Rescue looking at him dimly. In an instant, it seemed as if the sky had darkened. Only the gaze of the First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones could be seen, and he said dimly:

"What do you think?"

"Listen carefully, fellow Taoist."

Listen carefully: "..."

…

Di Ting raised his head stiffly little by little, trying to make up a reasonable reason to convince the people over there. He tried his best to use his brain to deal with the matter. At the same time, his eyes moved frantically, searching around, eager to find the familiar figure, but the young Taoist was still here just now, and he couldn't find it. Only the gazes of the three first disciples became more and more quiet.

And the old blue ox's cry of praise that seemed to have never changed, and he would recite it even if he was buried in the ground.

"The first disciple of the Three Pure Ones asks you about the truth."

"Listen carefully, fellow Taoist."

“Awesome!!!”

…

The mountain was quiet and elegant, with a clear spring flowing over the rocks and falling down the mountain. The young Taoist was dressed in white and changed into a light grey Taoist robe. He followed the three teachers in front of him, walking peacefully upwards step by step, and finally reached the top of the mountain. He saw the high sky and vast clouds, and his vision was broad, and his mind also opened up. With the three Taoist ancestors in front of him, the young Taoist restrained his gaze and stood there quietly.

The three Dao Ancestors did not speak for a long time.

Born out of disaster, coming in response to destiny.

Although they had the assistance of Taiyi Gongti and the supply of the Five Elements and Five Qi at all costs, to be able to achieve this was still far beyond their expectations. It was probably also slightly beyond Fuxi's expectations. The three Dao Ancestors looked at their disciples.

The Supreme One stroked his beard and sighed, saying: "I have used my method of transforming the Three Pure Ones into one Qi, and borrowed the Taiyi skill to condense the Five Elements and Five Qi. I have followed the same path of cultivation as you brothers. With this Five Qi Returning to the Origin, it is indeed the realm of the Five Qi Returning to the Origin. However, it is different from the ordinary Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head and Five Qi Returning to the Origin."

"First, your Five Qis Returning to the Origin is based on the Taiyi Body after all, not the Great Dao you seek."

"However, Taiyi Gongti is only the incarnation of your original spirit, so this realm of Zhenjun is also yours. If one day you are unwilling to follow the path of the five qi of heaven, earth, man, gods and ghosts, you only need to turn back and you can immediately become a Zhenjun. Then you can step higher and use the established Dapin rituals to step into the emperor realm. In this way, within three to five hundred years, you can dominate the world."

"It's just like that, but it also cuts off the way forward."

"It can only be regarded as the only choice when there is no other choice."

"Second—"

"After all, it was created in response to disaster and destiny."

The old man looked at his disciple with a mixture of relief, regret and compassion, and said gently: "Just as when the world is in chaos, there are always heroes and heroes who emerge to meet the needs of the times, such as Kanglong, who can achieve great success in a short period of time, but they often fall because of disasters; their rise and fall are both extremely fast, like meteors."

"If you act this way, you will enter this calamity with yourself. Although you will gain such great benefits, like a dragon soaring into the clouds, there will also be troubles. If you do not break the calamity, at the very least, your cultivation will be greatly damaged, and at the worst, you will die on the spot."

"Just like your Senior Brother Xuanzhen."

The young Taoist looked at his teacher. He didn't know what kind of mood the teacher was in. At this time, he mentioned to him the senior brother who was extremely talented but also fell in the Dao. He just kept quiet for a while and smiled: "My disciple cultivates the five Qi of heaven, earth, man, gods and ghosts. Among them, the human Qi is closely related to the destiny of humanity."

"In addition, Empress Wa, if you want to get out of this predicament and seek a glimmer of hope for survival, you also need the luck of the human world."

"Besides, I deposed the Human Emperor. The Medicine Master was also reincarnated because of me. The trouble in the demon world is also related to me. I was already in the calamity. Everything is closely related, and I can't avoid it."

"Finally, disciples are originally human."

"How can we avoid it?"

Tai Shang looked at the young Taoist in front of him, and seemed to see the high-spirited disciple of the past again. His expression was complicated, and when he sighed, there seemed to be a hint of sadness in his eyes.

The Taishang lineage places the most importance on one’s mind and character.

If one does not have a superhuman mind and character, one cannot become a disciple of the Supreme Being.

But if a person with extraordinary mind and character encounters a great catastrophe in the world and all living beings are suffering, how could he possibly care about himself, turn around, avoid the catastrophe, and treat the life and death of all living beings as ants?

The Supreme Being forgets about emotions, but that does not mean he is heartless. That is the ultimate affection.

Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun looked at his disciples.

Previously, it was said that one could become an earthly immortal in a hundred days, but no one had expected that he would choose to walk on the calamity. Taiyi's body rose and turned into the foundation of a true immortal. He was surprised that the clone of Yiqihua Sanqing had a stronger foundation and a higher realm than the real body. He looked deeply at the young Taoist, suppressed the praise in his heart, and said lightly:

"…Although you have become a True Lord, it was ultimately due to your Taiyi Body. You must know what the great path you seek is."

"You must know the difference between the primary and the secondary. You must not rely on the Taiyi body and ignore the progress of your own foundation."

"Did you understand?"

Jade Pure Yuanshi Tianzun explained the current state of mind to the young Taoist. Although it was fake, it was actually true. Although it was true, it was not true enough. If he just wanted to ask for a high level, he could rely on it. However, he knew that the Taoist heart of his disciple would never be like that, so he was not so worried about it. But although he was not very worried, he still explained it in detail.

The young Taoist priest stopped talking only after he was sure that he understood the importance of the distinction between primary and secondary.

Only Shangqing Daojun was willful. He looked at the young Taoist, stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, saying: "It is your own choice, your own calamity, and your own desire to enter the world, so that's all." The black-clothed Daojun looked at him and smiled: "Because there is no right or wrong in this world."

"The road is like a vast and boundless world. You stand here and can walk in any direction."

“As long as it’s the path and direction you decide on, it’s the right one.”

Shangqing Daojun raised his palm, and the Three Pure Ones looked at each other, and suddenly their expressions gradually became solemn. Yuqing stood in the middle, Shangqing and Taishang stood on the left and right, all with a vague and distant look, staring at the disciples in front of them. Taishang Daozu said gently: "Now, the people of the world are in disaster, the opportunity for a great change in luck, and the signs of the restart of the disaster."

"My disciples should go into the world to save the people and restore order."

"Can you keep it?"

Qi Wuhuo suddenly recalled the beginning of his cultivation, and the expectations his teacher had for him in the Niuxiu Palace.

The things I did in my past cultivation are still vivid in my mind as if they happened just yesterday.

He bowed and said, "I can hold it."

Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun opened his eyes slightly, as if seeing the vastness of all things, and said lightly:

"When Buddhism and Taoism fight, everything in the world will perish."

"My disciples should go into the world to distinguish between the pure and the turbid, and to divide the order."

"Be impartial and set an example for all paths."

"Can you hold on?"

The young Taoist narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he saw the Buddha's light and the Bodhi tree under the Buddha's light, so he answered:

"I can hold it."

The Taoist Master Shangqing looked at his disciples and just laughed: "My disciples, whether in the world or out of it, all must stick to their original hearts. No matter how fierce the frosts of this world are, no matter how many sufferings there are, they must not waver. Stick to your way, just like looking at a mirror or holding a sharp sword. Can you do it?!"

There is no requirement at all, but just the most direct expectation.

Even if you go through hardships, you must stick to your original intention.

The young Taoist replied gently, "I can hold it!"

Shangqing Daojun looked deeply into his eyes, then burst into laughter and said, "It's my disciple!"

"It's my disciple!"

He raised his hand and pressed it on the young Taoist's shoulder. Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang also gently placed their hands on the young Taoist's shoulders and back, and then just pushed him slightly. The young Taoist subconsciously took a step forward, and the sound of his sleeves fluttering became clear. In addition to the white gown, there was an extra robe, which was a little more complicated than before, with the pattern of the Three Purities.

The color is dark and plain, seemingly ordinary, but under the bright sun, it gives off a faint hue of luxurious purple.

On the top of the mountain, the three Taoist ancestors stepped back slightly, and the scenery in front of them appeared. They swept away with their whisks, and the wind rose and the clouds surged. The clouds dispersed all at once. In front of the young Taoist were deep mountains, and then he could see the world of mortals and the endless prosperity of the human world. Behind him, as he had seen in the past, were deep mountains, dense forests, and the tranquility and freedom of being out of the world.

And now, the world is unfolding before your eyes, vast and magnificent!

The Supreme One stroked his beard, with the Jade Purity Whisk resting on his arm.

"Your practice is complete."

"A great catastrophe is about to begin."

The old man looked at the scenery in the distance and at his disciples with a gentle expression:

"My disciple."

"You can come down from the mountain and enter the world."