"Does Lord Jidu recognize Junior Sister Guiling?" Grand Master Xuandu asked curiously after hearing Cao Ya's murmur.
Cao Ya nodded, not hiding anything, and said:
“I once had a chance encounter with the Holy Mother Turtle Spirit, and was given immortal magic by her. I am very grateful.”
Everyone suddenly realized that there was a cause and effect entanglement involved.
In the primordial universe, the ancestor Hongjun merged with the Dao. The Dao of Heaven is impartial and does not allow arbitrary manipulation of time and space. Therefore, the primordial saints can only peer into the river of time, calculate the secrets of heaven, and understand the cause and effect of creation.
A great calamity is about to strike, its aura obscuring the flow of time and making the workings of cause and effect difficult to calculate.
Perhaps only the Heavenly Dao Hongjun, hidden deep within the chaos, can discern the flow of the river of time.
But how could the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun, do something that would harm himself?
However, even though the calamity has disrupted the river of time and the secrets of heaven are in chaos, the basic lines of cause and effect can still be sensed by all immortals and gods.
It seems there's a connection between Ketu Star Lord and the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit...
Grand Master Xuandu seemed to be deep in thought.
While they were chatting, the celestial maidens at the entrance to the Jade Pool hid, their faces ashen.
The standoff between the disciples of the Chan Sect and the disciples of the Jie Sect was getting out of control. Immortal energy surged, divine power surged, and the power of laws churned, attracting the attention of the entire Yaochi and even causing the Heavenly Court to react.
However, there seems to be an exception among them. The Immortal of Fortune of the Chan Sect wanders in the heavens with an empty gaze and does not release any energy to compete with the disciples of the Jie Sect.
"Cough cough."
Suddenly, the Queen Mother of the West returned to the world. She coughed lightly twice, the cough containing a strange power. With a casual gesture, she destroyed the aura of the disciples of the two sects, making all the immortals tremble.
"Since you're here, come in. Don't make things difficult for the celestial maidens," the Queen Mother said calmly.
He's a quasi-saint, after all. If he didn't have some ability, how could he have ruled over a part of the Heavenly Court?
Regardless of the circumstances, the Heavenly Court is the nominal leader of the Three Realms.
"Junior Brother Guangchengzi, please go ahead," said Daoist Duobao coldly.
"Please go first, Senior Brother Duobao," Guang Chengzi said.
Although the burgeoning celestial energy was extinguished by the Queen Mother of the West, the two sides continued their dispute.
The Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods was both a process of sorting out the immeasurable calamity energy accumulated over billions of years in the universe and a struggle for the Great Dao, a struggle for the opportunity to achieve the Dao. Who would be willing to admit defeat?
"I'll go in first." Just then, Fude Xianyun Zhongzi said softly, took a light step, stepped into Yaochi, and bowed to the Queen Mother of the West.
"This humble Taoist priest, Yun Zhongzi, greets the Queen Mother of the West."
Someone has already broken the deadlock; it's not good for the two sides to remain deadlocked any longer, and it would be too disrespectful to the Queen Mother of the West.
She was, after all, a quasi-saint and a former maiden of the Hongjun Ancestor, so she couldn't be ignored.
"Let's go in too," said the Antarctic Immortal, who then floated into the Jade Pool.
Then the disciples of both religions filed in and paid their respects to the Queen Mother of the West.
"Immortals, please wait a moment, the Peach Banquet is about to begin," the Queen Mother of the West said gently, her voice echoing throughout the Jade Pool.
Naturally, there were no complaints about God's lack of vision; everyone said it was fine.
Anyway, once you become an immortal, you'll live as long as the heavens and shine as brightly as the sun. What's the big deal about waiting three or five days?
Even the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects had no objection.
After paying their respects to the Queen Mother of the West, they greeted some acquaintances, but none of them gave each other a friendly look.
Upon meeting Grand Master Xuandu, disciples from both sects came over one after another to reminisce with him.
The three religions are originally one family. Although the Chan religion of Yuanshi Tianzun and the Jie religion of Tongtian Jiaozhu have separated, the Ren religion of Taiqing Jiaozhu will not offend either side.
After all, the Taiqing Sect Master only had one disciple, Grand Master Xuandu.
Since Cao Ya, Jin Chanzi, and the Four Saints of the North Pole were also present, the disciples of the two sects bowed in greeting, and Cao Ya returned the greeting.
Many immortals and gods had heard of Cao Ya's name, but few recognized him.
However, Jin Chanzi and the Four Saints of the North Pole, especially Jin Chanzi, were the second disciples of the Buddha Tathagata, and countless people recognized him.
Furthermore, even the weakest among Cao Ya and his group is a Golden Immortal, which is enough to catch the eye of a sage's disciples.
Most of the second-generation disciples of the three religions were only at the Golden Immortal level.
When Cao Ya returned the greeting, he observed Guang Chengzi, Antarctic Immortal, Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun, Samantabhadra, Cihang Daoren, and Yun Zhongzi.
Of these six, four were Great Luo Immortals and two were at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm; all were extremely powerful beings.
The extraordinary and virtuous immortal, Yun Zhongzi, is unfathomable.
When Cao Ya was on the prehistoric continent, he had heard by chance that among the disciples of the Chan Sect, the strongest below Yuanshi Tianzun was Fude Xian Yun Zhongzi. Randeng Daoren, Guangchengzi, Nanji Xianweng, Cihang Daoren, and others were all inferior to Yun Zhongzi.
Yun Zhongzi, Guang Chengzi, Antarctic Immortal, and Cihang Daoren are all Great Immortals, while Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun and Samantabhadra Zhenren are Golden Immortals at their peak.
After the Investiture of the Gods, four of these six people left the Chan Sect...
Cihang, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra joined Buddhism and became great Bodhisattvas, ranking alongside Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva... The Antarctic Immortal was deified and likely became the Southern Emperor of Heaven...
Both the Chan and Jie sects were losers...
Cao Ya thought to himself, without showing any emotion on his face. The secrets of heaven are chaotic, and even the Primordial Saint cannot see the direction of the river of time. What virtue or ability does he, a mere Golden Immortal, possess?
Cao Ya kept the secret of the future, which he knew roughly, to himself. He never told anyone else, and never even uttered it aloud. He kept it to himself.
After the Chan Sect left, the Jie Sect arrived.
As the two sides exchanged greetings, the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit looked at Cao Ya in astonishment.
"Junior sister, do you know Jidu Star Lord?" Jinling Shengmu asked.
The female immortals, including Yunxiao and Wudang Shengmu, also looked over curiously, their eyes filled with smiles.
After the Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit explained, the immortals finally understood.
"Junior sister has good taste! The male cultivator she chose has actually become a Golden Immortal in such a short time," Yunxiao teased.
"Senior Sister, stop talking nonsense," said the Holy Mother Turtle Spirit solemnly.
"I have never formally thanked the Holy Mother Guiling for her teachings," Cao Ya said.
"I thought you were a disciple of Master Taiqing or Master Xuandu," the Holy Mother Guiling chuckled.
Grand Master Xuandu shook his head. He had no intention of taking on any disciples. Besides, the Golden Elixir Method of Lord Jidu was passed down by his master and spread throughout countless realms. It was normal for a destined person to occasionally obtain it.
However, it is indeed somewhat unexpected and shocking that someone like Jidu Xingjun could cultivate to become a Golden Immortal in such a short time.
“I am already very satisfied to be the Star Lord of Jidu,” Cao Ya replied.
The Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit showed a fleeting look of regret, then smiled and said:
"Congratulations on attaining the Golden Immortal realm. You've almost caught up with me. I've cultivated for over a hundred million years, while you've only been cultivating for a hundred years."
Cao Ya laughed:
"There is still a gap. You are at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, while I am only a beginner Golden Immortal."
The Holy Mother of the Tortoise Spirit said:
"It's not far off. At your speed, you might even reach the Great Luo Realm before me."
His words were filled with emotion, but it did not stem from this; rather, it seemed to be a feeling evoked by the scene before him.
Cao Ya thought about it and immediately understood.
Among the top disciples of the Jie Sect, Daoist Duobao, Holy Mother Jinling, Yunxiao, and Zhao Gongming have all achieved the Great Luo realm. Only she and Holy Mother Wudang are still trapped at the gate of the Great Luo realm, still at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, with no hope of breaking through.
As a direct disciple of a saint, the pressure on the Holy Mother of Tortoise Spirit must have been immense.
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