In the Shangqing Library, the Taoist priest in black was lying lazily on his side, flipping through the classics as usual - during the more than half a year since he left the human world, after traveling around, he found that although this world was magnificent, it was still not as relaxing and comfortable as staying in this library.

Now that he had noticed what his disciple had done, he could not help but clap his hands in praise, saying, "The Tao is expounded in words, and each word contains a charm that far exceeds its own meaning, but the magical power is stripped away, leaving only the purest Tao charm. Good, good!"

“If this can be passed down to future generations, readers can get a glimpse of the rhythm of the Tao in it.”

"And each of these words is my Tai Chi Lingwen, which contains boundless Dao rhyme, but also strips away many powers, just for the purpose of preaching. It's wonderful, wonderful!"

“It can almost be said that he is the successor of the Three Pure Ones and the founder of the Taoist tradition!”

"Not bad, not bad, hahaha, it can be considered that you have some of my skills!"

The Great Heavenly Venerable Shangqing Lingbao was quite satisfied, and was not stingy with his praise for his disciple.

You are worthy of being my disciple!

Not bad, not bad.

Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun had previously felt a headache because of the poem that Shangqing Dongxuan Zhenjun recited when he came forward. At that time, he thought that the Seven Killings Monument was quite good and wanted to show it off; but because the Taoist had appeared reciting that poem, he was somewhat reluctant to admit it. He was feeling annoyed when he saw his disciple doing such a thing.

All the previous worries disappeared in an instant.

At this moment, I couldn't help laughing out loud. It was a hearty laugh. It was really refreshing, so refreshing!

…

In the Daluo Heaven, in the Yuxu Palace, all the wise men and women were seen, with the immortals lined up below.

At the top, Jade Purity Yuanshi Tianzun was narrating the profound meaning of the Great Dao, with the Twelve Jade Purity Saints on one side listening attentively. The rest of the disciples under Jade Purity were numerous, all wearing Taoist attire, with clear brows, profound temperament, and the charm of Taoism.

Today is the once-in-ten-years event when Jade Pure Yuanshi Tianzun personally expounds on Taoism and magical powers. It was supposed to be half a year ago, but Tianzun seemed to have other things to do half a year ago and never gave a lecture. Therefore, the disciples of Jade Pure have been waiting for more than half a year.

Everyone thought that the Heavenly Venerable would not preach the Tao this time, and they felt a little disappointed.

When the Heavenly Venerable suddenly began to preach, everyone immediately cherished the opportunity and paid full attention. Some pretended to listen with their ears tilted to the side, while others stood still with their eyes slightly lowered and their heads shaking. They all listened with great concentration, as if they were fascinated. They felt that thousands of wonderful methods and endless magical powers were slowly unfolding before them under the narration of the Great Heavenly Venerable.

You must understand it immediately!

You must gain something immediately!

But at this moment, Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun's narration suddenly paused.

He actually stopped preaching and no longer elaborated on the supreme mysterious sound. Many Taoist immortals who were practicing in seclusion suddenly woke up from the enlightenment of listening to the sound of the Tao. They were all surprised and looked at each other with confusion in their eyes, but they did not dare to question the Taoist master or ask him why he stopped.

Only the Holy Mother Taiyuan, who was one of the Twelve Jade Purities Saints and had a very high status, and who had been a disciple of Jade Purity Yuanshi Tianzun in ancient times, was extremely curious. Yuanshi Tianzun did not seriously stop discussing the Great Dao, but continued to explain it slowly and thoroughly.

He explained the confusing parts of Taoism in detail to his disciples, and then struck the jade chime twelve times, which was clear and distant. The immortals were all clear-minded and bowed in unison, thanking the Heavenly Venerable for his mercy, and then they retreated step by step and left Daluo Heaven.

Afterwards, they would either fly on clouds or ride on cranes to return to their own paradises and temples. They would quickly record their insights while their inspiration was still there and their understandings were still there, so that they could ponder them carefully in the next ten or hundred years and wait for the next decade to preach.

Only the Holy Mother Taiyuan stayed here. Seeing many disciples leave and seeing off the other brothers, she became curious and asked with a smile, "When the teacher talks about the Tao, he is always calm and unhurried. The Tao is like a jade bead falling on Kunlun Mountain, without stopping for a moment. But just now, he stopped for five full breaths. I don't know why?"

If it were someone else, they would never dare to ask like this.

However, the Holy Mother Taiyuan knew that Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun did not care much about this matter.

Yuanshi Tianzun swept his whisk and said calmly, "Nothing else."

"It's your junior fellow apprentice."

Junior Brother?!

So that's it, it's him again.

The Holy Mother Taiyuan remembered the time when she was in the human world and her teacher transformed herself into Taoist Qingyu and taught and guided the young Taoist priest.

At that time, I manifested myself in the mortal world and taught him some basic knowledge. The young Taoist was quite intelligent and willing to practice. Now he has also made a name for himself, and he has a reputation that shakes the six realms. I couldn't help but smile.

I wondered if the junior brother had made any big noise again, or had cultivated some extraordinary magical power? Even the teacher was a little surprised, and immediately followed the teacher's meaning and said:

"Junior brother?"

"What's wrong with him?"

Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at her and said calmly:

“He can be called the ancestor.”

The smile of Holy Mother Taiyuan paused.

His eyes suddenly widened, and it took a long time before he realized the level of meaning of the two words spoken by the teacher.

Ancestor!

In the Taoist tradition, the word "ancestor" carries a particularly heavy weight.

Not everyone who has a very high level of cultivation or great supernatural powers can be called a Taoist ancestor. The Taoist ancestor must be a link between the past and the future, spread the Taoist teachings, and save all living beings. There are those who are as powerful as Tianpeng Dazhenjun, as compassionate as Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, and as free and easy as Xuandu Dafashi.

In the precious edicts, he is sometimes called the Heavenly Venerable or the Compassionate One.

Yet none of them respect the word "Ancestor"!

What’s more, it’s an endorsement from the Taoist Ancestor Tianzun.

“Grandmaster…”

"Junior brother, can you be called the ancestor of Taoism?"

The Holy Mother Taiyuan was stunned.

For a moment, there was a strong sense of separation——

None of the three senior brothers' ordinances had the word "ancestor" in them, so naturally she didn't have it either;

Previously, he knew nothing and needed me to teach him the basics.

In the blink of an eye, he was about to become the founder of Taoism who would create mountains, rivers, and the world for future generations.

This drastic contrast created an extremely strong sense of separation and impact, which made Holy Mother Taixuan a little dazed and speechless for a moment, but she was not surprised.

Or perhaps it was because the magnitude of this news went beyond surprise, and my mind went blank.

Then a question subconsciously emerged in her mind. It was like knowing that her younger brother had become famous, and as a senior sister, she naturally wanted to know what the nickname of her younger brother that would be passed down for thousands of years was.

Ancestor.

The founder of Taoism!

So--

What other two words would he add before the name of the ancestor?

The Holy Mother of Taiyuan was curious and pondered, while Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun held the whisk in his hand, glanced at her, and said calmly, "Ancestor? Now? It's still a long way off. It's just that under the struggle between the Buddhist and Taoist fortunes, I was stimulated by the qi and followed the trend."

“A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. Since ancient times, how many people have had the potential to soar to the sky but have not been able to stabilize themselves?”

"If you really want countless future generations of Taoists to call you the founder, you need to perfect this sutra and then spread it to all people. What you are doing now is just the first step."

"At that time, you can be called Yuzhen Taixuan..."

At this moment, Jade Pure Yuanshi Tianzun paused slightly.

The corners of his mouth that were so difficult to suppress paused for a moment, and then drooped downwards, his eyes slightly widened, and he suddenly realized an extremely important issue that he had overlooked in his ecstasy just now -

This forced all the Buddhas to retreat and suppressed the human world.

It seems that there are already disciples who can carry on the tradition and emulate the Taoist founder.

Use it!

fundamental!

It’s not the Taoist name and identity of the Yuzhen lineage!!!

Inside the Shangqing Library, the hearty laughter froze for a moment, and then turned into an angry and unwilling voice.

"Oops!!!"

"It's a trick!"

Lingbao Great Heavenly Venerable gnashed his teeth and smashed the jade table in anger, causing the tea cups to shake. He suddenly realized a very important issue.

That is——

This is of course his disciple!

There is no doubt about this.

This identity has already been determined, and no one can say anything about it.

but!

but!!!

The Taoist name this disciple is using now is not his own Supreme Purity and Profound True Lord!!!

But——

Jade Purity Yuanshi Tianzun was holding the whisk, which could be considered a divine weapon and a Taoist tool. The whisk actually broke into pieces, turned into powder, and slowly fell to the ground.

The Jade Pure Yuanshi Great Heavenly Venerable couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth and just pressed them down to the bottom.

He spoke slowly, pausing after each word: "Taishang Xuanwei Zhenren..."

Shangqing Da Dao Jun gritted his teeth.

"The True Martial Demon Emperor!"

He suddenly recalled what the old Taoist said when they were still at the foot of the mountain. At that time, Qi Wuhuo had just shaken the heavens with the power of Fire Yao, and then he announced his name, Jade True Great Xuan Zhenjun, in public, which made Yuqing quite proud. At that time, the old Taoist said -

[In just two months, my disciple Xuanwei will carry the Eight Scenery Lanterns, ride on the green ox, and enter this mortal world to restore order.]

Although two months have already passed, the commotion caused by this incident is even more serious than restoring order out of chaos!

In an instant, Yuqing, who was feeling proud at that time, and Shangqing, who had a backup plan, both realized that they seemed to have been tricked by the old Taoist priest. Just as they were gritting their teeth and feeling unwilling, suddenly the clouds in the sky dissipated.

The clouds were long and winding, and endlessly brilliant. They actually went against the thirty-three heavens in one breath and spread directly to the Shangqing Realm and Daluo Heaven.

The old Taoist doesn't know where he is.

But there was another long laugh, carried by the wind.

"Two fellow Taoists."

The voice is old, gentle and slow.

After a pause, he laughed to himself and said, "This boy is very similar to me, isn't he?"

"whether?!"

“Hahahahahaha.”

Jade Purity Yuanshi Tianzun: "..."

Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun: "..."

The two were helpless for a moment, and could only admit that they were indeed tricked by this old Taoist. They were all good friends who had known each other since the first calamity era, and they naturally hoped that the other's disciples would also become famous, but this kind of thought was -

If the other party's disciple is not promising, the other two will also feel unhappy.

I feel that you are the Three Pure Ones, and we all prosper together and suffer together. If your true teachings lose face, it will also be embarrassing for us.

But what if the other party’s disciple is too talented?

I couldn't keep a straight face either.

Especially, when this disciple is still alone.

This feeling of frustration became more and more real and clear.

Thoughts naturally emerged in his mind - why not use the Dao name bestowed by me to perform such a feat that will surely last for generations and shine through the ages? ! Why use his? !

But even though they had many regrets in their hearts, the three Dao Ancestors all reached a consensus on the same thing -

The Supreme One smiled and asked, "How is my disciple?"

Yuqing lowered her eyes and Shangqing sighed.

They all said slowly:

"You can be the founder of our sect."

The three founding disciples of Sanqing have never had such a special experience!

This is recognition that goes beyond one's actual strength, and is the greatest compliment from the master.

When his work is completed for three thousand years, he will return to Daluo and be praised as a great master.

Taoism——

Ancestor!