Standing in the peach forest, Zhou Qing was in a daze. The breeze blew, peach blossoms fell, and a faint fragrance filled his nose.

This time, the refresh of the golden finger and the revelation of its true nature made him even more disappointed about some things.

He had guessed about some things, but just thinking about the result made him feel helpless.

Zhou Qing is not simple, whether it is his current situation or his original origins.

But Zhou Qing himself is actually a person who doesn't like trouble.

It's not simple, it's secretive, and in a sense, it's also troublesome.

“Heaven’s will…”

Zhou Qing thought of the intuition in his heart that he could use a corner of destiny to draw on something from destiny.

He sighed and whispered to himself, "It turns out that only I can take this step. This opportunity has been waiting for me all along."

At this time, footsteps sounded in the peach forest, and Lu Qingmo walked in from outside. She was a little surprised to see Zhou Qing standing alone in the peach forest.

For some reason, Zhou Qing at this moment gave her a feeling that he was out of tune with the world around him, as if he was about to fly away in the next moment and never appear in this world again.

Lonely, lofty, and indifferent.

Lu Qingmo walked to Zhou Qing and asked softly:

"What happened?"

Zhou Qing looked at her. This face was as beautiful as ever and full of mature charm. It was engraved in his heart and he would never forget it.

"Some questions that have been accumulating in my heart for a long time have been answered, but the answers... give me a headache."

Zhou Qing said: "In fact, I have already guessed the answer, but after confirming it, it is still difficult to solve."

"I don't know what my future will be like, or even if I will have a future at all."

Goldfinger is a character of destiny.

Zhou Qing himself was not a normal creature, but a ball of mysterious colorful light that transformed into a human on Earth.

The close attention of those who carry destiny, the selection of the Tree of Destiny, and many other things really made Zhou Qing unable to see his own future clearly.

In the world of Earth, there grew a tree of destiny, which gave birth to a bearer of destiny, who also appeared on Earth.

Zhou Qing is now very suspicious, whether he himself is also related to destiny?

If this is true, then what price will he have to pay in the future to repay all the gifts that destiny has given him in the past?

What's more, there is no way to repay it.

When everything finally pointed to destiny, even Zhou Qing, who was already a great master, felt very powerless.

He had no idea what destiny was trying to do with him.

Logically speaking, destiny is something without intelligence, self-awareness, or even instinct.

But why did this series of events happen?

From the beginning of the Tree of Destiny to everything that has happened till now, these arrangements of destiny really don’t seem like objective things that don’t even have instincts...

Zhou Qing was very worried. He was afraid that the final result would be something he didn't want to see, and that something unpredictable would happen after he took the last step.

Lu Qingmo was looking at Zhou Qing, or perhaps even Zhou Qing himself, at this moment, a color rarely seen in his eyes appeared.

It seems like hesitation about the future.

Lu Qingmo reached out, held Zhou Qing's hand, and said seriously:

"Be calm, and don't be impatient no matter what happens."

Zhou Qing sighed. This time, he was facing destiny, the source of everything, and the end of everything.

Lu Qingmo continued: "If you want, I can be a listener."

“Aunt Mo, you also know that after becoming the Taoist master, there is still one more step to take, which is to carry the destiny.”

Zhou Qing said slowly:

“When the destiny condenses into the heart of heaven and the heart of heaven manifests itself in the world, if the Taoist master who obtains the heart of heaven is qualified to refine the heart of heaven, then he will be able to carry the destiny of heaven and open up a new era.”

"Well, you told me about this before." Lu Qingmo nodded.

"In this era of destiny, there are rumors that the Heart of Heaven will manifest and a new bearer of destiny will be born."

Zhou Qing exhaled lightly and continued, "This rumor is true, and a new epoch master will definitely appear in this world."

Lu Qingmo glanced sideways, somewhat surprised.

"The master of the new era is me." Zhou Qing said.

Lu Qingmo: “…”

What? Lu Qingmo was confused for a moment, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

This... is too confident! Zhou Qing added: "I know this sounds a bit unbelievable, but what I said is true."

"The Lord of the New Era is me, and only me. No one else can be the Lord of the New Era."

"Everything is already predetermined."

Lu Qingmo's expression froze. She understood Zhou Qing's meaning and said:

"You mean, someone arranged all this?"

"The one who arranged all this is not a human." Zhou Qing shook his head and said.

That’s right, by this time, Zhou Qing already knew the answers to many things.

In this era, there will be opportunities to carry the destiny. This news comes from the ancient bearers of the destiny, such as the Three Pure Ones.

Why did Sanqing and others have such judgment and foresight? The reason was what they learned after the Battle of Destiny. They knew that in the future someone would take away the Tree of Destiny.

The opportunity to carry destiny is prepared for that person.

And that person was Zhou Qing.

It's not that Zhou Qing is bragging.

All the clues so far actually point to this point.

Sanqing and others all paid attention to Zhou Qing. They had different attitudes towards him, but they all hoped to influence his position and make him more inclined to themselves.

An ordinary person, even if he is a great master with an innate divine or demonic nature, is totally unworthy of such attention from so many people who bear the destiny.

The title of Tao Lord or something like that has no meaning to the Lord of the Era.

Only when it comes to matters concerning one's own interests and destiny, one is qualified to do so.

This is one of the strong proofs.

There is also the fact that Zhou Qing now controls a part of destiny.

Who can control destiny? Only those who carry destiny can do it! Even though Zhou Qing only controls a part of destiny now, which cannot be compared with the real Lord of the Era, this is enough to explain many things. This part of destiny is undoubtedly a medium and a foreshadowing.

In Zhou Qing's intuition, it was obvious what he could draw from destiny.

In destiny, there is only God's will.

This era of destiny was opened by Zhou Qing.

The Heavenly Heart that is necessary to carry the Heavenly Mandate will also be drawn out by Zhou Qing.

All of this is related to him, and coupled with other extremely obvious evidence, it would be completely unreasonable to say that this opportunity to carry the destiny was not prepared for him.

Zhou Qing could almost conclude that this was the truth.

As long as he is willing, he can now pull the Heart of Heaven and make it manifest, and then refine the Heart of Heaven and successfully carry the Destiny.

This is truly an extremely beautiful and tempting future.

But such beauty made Zhou Qing worried.

Looking back now, it can be said that after Zhou Qing traveled through time and embarked on the path of cultivation, he was destined to reach this step and become the new bearer of destiny.

But if he really took this step, would he fall into the abyss? What did fate want to do by arranging these things? Perhaps in the eyes of some people, Zhou Qing was a little too worried.

But as a person involved, it is really difficult for Zhou Qing not to think about these things.

Lu Qingmo could understand Zhou Qing. She said solemnly, "There is a non-human being that arranged this path for you. What purpose does it want to achieve through this?"

Whenever something like this happens, we're afraid that the mastermind behind it has bad intentions, waiting to reap the rewards at the last moment.

The mastermind who could decide who would carry destiny was undoubtedly unimaginably terrifying.

Lu Qingmo already understood why Zhou Qing suddenly became worried about his future when he was at the peak of his career and trying to become a great Daoist master.

"Its purpose..."

Zhou Qing's eyes were dim, "It should be after me."

Zhou Qing is not a normal creature, but the incarnation of some mysterious thing.

To bear the destiny means to merge with the destiny and become one with it.

Fate arranged all of this and gave him the position of Lord of the Era. It was probably because they wanted him.

All I can say is that the pressure he bears is greater than that of the heavens.

Lu Qingmo was silent for a moment, then looked at Zhou Qing and asked:

"What do you want to do?"

“You can only face it.”

Zhou Qing looked up at the sky and said softly, "I can't escape from this matter. It and they don't want to see me escape, and I feel the same way."

"The result is already determined."

Destiny has made elaborate arrangements, and the Three Purities and others have been waiting for an entire era. Now Zhou Qing just needs the final push.

How could it and they be willing to see Zhou Qing stop here? Even if Zhou Qing wanted to stop, the force behind him would not let him stop.

The most important thing is that Zhou Qing also has reasons to bear the destiny.

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That is the issue of Lu Qingmo and the others’ lifespan.

Only the emergence of a new Lord of the Era can reshape the rules of life span and allow Lu Qingmo and the others to accompany Zhou Qing forever and not die.

For this reason, Zhou Qing had already decided in his heart that he was willing to accomplish this at all costs.

Now the situation is clear. Not to mention whether other Taoist masters are willing to reshape the rules of life span after bearing the destiny, it is impossible for them to complete the step of bearing the destiny.

Only Zhou Qing himself can do it, and he will definitely be able to solve the problem of life span rules.

Regardless of the wishes of others or Zhou Qing's own needs, it is necessary for him to bear the destiny.

So although Zhou Qing was a little worried, he never hesitated about whether to take this step. He had the answer in his mind from the beginning.

If he doesn't take this step, he will face the fate of Lu Qingmo and others dying of old age, which is something Zhou Qing cannot accept.

No wonder after the battle of destiny broke down the rules of life span, it showed that such changes were in line with the law of destiny...

Zhou Qing suddenly said: "I want to go to the Three Pure Ones Realm."

"You stay here and wait for me. No matter what, I will tell you the result."

"Okay, we'll wait for you to come back."

Zhou Qing crossed the boundless void in one step and came to the Supreme Realm, the Supreme Taoist Palace.

He did not hide himself, so his arrival was immediately noticed by the Taoist master-level existence of the Tai Shang Taoist Palace.

A great master appeared in front of Zhou Qing and greeted him. It was Master Xuandu, whom Zhou Qing had seen in the history of the Earth.

This is Taishang's first disciple, who is most valued by Taishang and is being trained with all his strength.

Before Tai Shang disappeared, Master Xuan Du's attitude when he was walking outside could fully represent Tai Shang's attitude.

Even among the second generation disciples of the Sanqing lineage, Master Xuandu plays the role of a senior brother.

When great men like Guangchengzi and Duobao Taoist saw Master Xuandu, they had to call him "senior brother". In the Sanqing Taoist Palace, he had an extremely high status and was highly respected.

Master Xuandu's strength is worthy of his status. He has already realized the great ways of both positive and negative for many epochs. He is one of the top few people in the field of Taoism and is extremely powerful.

Taoist masters like Master Xuandu do not have to worry about eternal damnation, because under the protection of destiny, they can exist forever without worrying about being assimilated by the Tao. They only need to stay away from the world when destiny is hidden. There are no other taboos.

Compared with the innate gods and demons, the Taoist master with this special identity actually only lacks the characteristics of being able to resurrect infinitely and being immortal.

Besides, let alone the fact that Master Xuandu was the strongest, even if he was relatively weak among the Dao Lords, who could kill him? Who dared to kill him? The status of the Supreme First Disciple was enough to guarantee Master Xuandu's safety. Even if other Epoch Lords were born, as long as Master Xuandu did not take the initiative to provoke them, those Epoch Lords would not be able to attack him.

As for the other Taoist masters?

Master Xuandu can summon the Tai Chi diagram at any time, so this is not a problem.

Therefore, this Taoist master with a special identity can also be called eternal.

"Hello, fellow Daoist Xuandu."

"Fellow Daoist Zhou."

After the two sides greeted each other, Master Xuandu invited Zhou Qing into Xuandu Temple.

"I have heard of Brother Zhou for a long time. It is a great pleasure to meet him today."

Master Xuandu smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhou and my Supreme Dao Palace have a deep connection, and we should have more exchanges in the future."

"Fellow Daoist Xuandu is right. I have achieved what I have today thanks to the care of the Supreme Dao Palace."

Zhou Qing just said something polite, and then went straight to the point, saying:

"Fellow Daoist Xuandu, I am taking the liberty of coming to your door today because I have something I would like you to answer."

The Master of Xuandu Temple had a gentle expression. He said, "Fellow Daoist, do you want to ask about the Tree of Destiny and the Fruit of Destiny?"

Sanqing had warned them not to leak this matter to outsiders.

But this person is Zhou Qing, so there is certainly no problem in bringing up what happened back then.

Master Xuandu now also knows that Zhou Qing is the "man of the future" mentioned by the Three Pure Ones.

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "It is related to this, but what I want to ask is more detailed."

"Master Xuandu, do you know why the Tree of Destiny and the Fruit of Destiny appeared? In the eyes of the Grand Seniors, what is the situation of me who has obtained the Tree of Destiny?"

"I can only give you a vague answer to these two questions." Master Xuandu looked experienced.

"Master said that all of this is destined by fate, and they cannot change it. They can only follow the will of heaven."

"So whether it's the Tree of Destiny or you, you both appeared because of destiny."

"But I don't know why the destiny has changed like this. My master didn't tell me that back then."

Zhou Qing was not satisfied with this answer, because he had figured this out on his own.

He added: "Xuan Huang Dao Zun obtained the fruit of destiny and carries the destiny."

"Then, for me who has obtained the Tree of Destiny and has similar treatment to him, have the Grand Seniors ever told me what kind of future I will have?"

Hearing this, Master Xuandu was silent for a long time, with an unfathomable look in his eyes. After a long while, he said, "The Fruit of Destiny..."

"This is something that I have been thinking about all throughout the Xuanhuang Era. Missing out on the Destiny Fruit back then is truly a lifelong regret for me."

There was once an opportunity before him to carry the destiny, but he did not seize it.

If fate could give him another chance to compete fairly, he would definitely not let it go.

Master Xuandu looked at Zhou Qing with complicated eyes and said:

"The Destiny Fruit created an Epoch Master. The effect of the Destiny Tree is inferior to that of the Destiny Fruit, but you are special, more special than Xuanhuang Daozun."

"But, he... is just a lucky guy, it's a coincidence, and the person who will get the Tree of Destiny in the future, that is, you, is inevitable, it is truly destined, this is what Master told me."

"What will your future be like... Master and the others didn't tell me, but..."

"Perhaps, you can reach the realm that we have been pursuing for endless years but still cannot set foot in."

Zhou Qing was silent, and then asked: "Do the Grand Seniors have any other suggestions about me?"

"No."

Master Xuandu shook his head gently: "Back then, our master and his friends only told us not to mention that incident to anyone else and not to interfere too much. They didn't tell us anything else."

"As for you, Brother Zhou, you only briefly mentioned that someone would go to take the Tree of Destiny. In fact, at that time, the three of us didn't know who that person would be."

Master Xuandu really doesn’t know anything.

Zhou Qing thought for a moment and said, "Can I meet Senior Taijitu?"

Before Master Xuandu could answer, the voice of the Taijitu deity rang out among them:

"I know what you want to ask, but my answer is still the same as before. I don't know your past, and I can't judge your future. I am not deceiving you."

"But Xuandu said something very right. You are special. Maybe you can step into that field."

"If you want to find the truth and solve all your doubts, practice hard. When you really reach that level, there will be no more secrets in the world, and all your questions will be answered."

"As for them... until you touch that level, they won't manifest. It's not that they don't want to, but they also have limitations."

After he finished speaking, the Tai Chi diagram fell silent. His meaning had been expressed very clearly.

Master Xuandu said at this time: "Daoyou, I know you may have a lot of uncertainty in your heart, I can understand."

"To be honest, when I was first accepted as a disciple by Master, I also had a similar mentality. At that time, I was a nobody. What on earth could I have that was worthy of Master's attention?"

Zhou Qing looked at Master Xuandu and listened to him talk about the past.

Master Xuandu smiled: "But now I understand, some things are just so coincidental."

"I don't know exactly what's going on with you, but I have something to say. Just take it as a guess and listen to it."

"Some opportunities only come once in a lifetime. They will never come again even if the era changes and the heavens collapse. Fellow Daoist, you may want to consider it seriously."

"I hope that you can eventually make a choice that suits your heart."

My heart... (End of this chapter)