The thirty-third heaven, Tushita Palace.
"Please come in, fellow Taoist!"
The Supreme Lord waved his hand, and two more cushions appeared in the hall. He spoke politely to Su Qing.
"please!"
Su Qing exchanged some pleasantries, and the two of them sat down one after another.
"It has been countless years since the Taoist came into the world. He has created this world and created countless sentient beings."
Sitting on the futon, the Supreme looked at Su Qing with a sharp gaze, as if he wanted to see through him, and said slowly:
"This world has gone through thousands of disasters, and the fate of billions of lives is under the control of this old Taoist, but I have never seen someone with such an uncertain fate as you, Taoist friend. It seems that you are not from this world?"
From the beginning of his birth to the creation of this world, Tai Shang has lived for countless years.
During the peaceful days, he would occasionally become restless and create an incarnation to enter the secular world, leaving behind myths and legends.
He is not only the god of creation of the entire Journey to the West world, the founder of Taoism, and the supreme leader. He is also the original body of Nuwa, the goddess of repairing the sky in ancient times . He is also the sage Laozi who went west through Hangu Pass in the pre-Spring and Autumn Period . For him, these are just a diversion to kill boring time in a peaceful life.
But Su Qing's arrival was like a lamp in the darkness, particularly eye-catching.
The Taoist heart of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor, which had remained unchanged for billions of years, was also disturbed by this.
He thought about it for a while, and finally couldn't help it, so he showed up and met Su Qing.
"Your guess is correct, I am indeed from outside the domain."
Su Qing hesitated for a moment and replied, "Su Qing came here uninvited, please forgive me, fellow Taoist!"
He felt a very powerful aura from Tai Shang, far stronger than his own. It could be Tai Yi or Daluo.
Moreover, as Tai Shang said, this world and heaven were also created by him. He is indeed the god of creation and should not be offended.
"May I ask where you are from, fellow Taoist, and what is your purpose in entering this world?"
The Supreme Taoist's eyes fixed, as if he didn't expect that Su Qing really came from outside the domain.
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire void instantly stopped!
From the body of the Supreme Taoist Ancestor emanates an indestructible aura that has withstood countless calamities!
As soon as this aura appeared, the entire Tushita Palace was like a candle in the wind, emitting unbearable cries.
Every inch, every trace, every moment can almost completely crush the world!
This aura was heavy and oppressive, but it was blocked in the entire Tushita Palace and did not leak out at all.
Soon, Tai Shang restrained his aura and became calm and composed again.
"this"
Su Qing was silent. Faced with this question, he really didn't know how to answer.
If it were someone else, they could just find an excuse to fool people, for example: I came to this world uninvited, so please don't be offended by the host.
But this is the Supreme Taoist Ancestor, how could he be so easily fooled? It would be bad if we angered him.
After thinking for a while, Su Qing decided to tell the truth and answered: "Fellow Daoist, please forgive me, I came here to rescue a friend."
"My friend accidentally drifted to this world and became an ordinary person in the human world. He wanted to make achievements and establish a career, but ended up making the world a mess."
"When he was old, he wanted to regroup, but it happened that the Tathagata in the West came to suppress Monkey King. All his efforts were in vain, so he asked me for help."
"If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have come across the border, and I wouldn't have had the chance to meet you, fellow Taoist."
After that, he snapped his fingers and presented to Taishang Daozu the scene of Wang Mang's expedition against Liu Xiu and the defeat of Tathagata in suppressing Sun Wukong in the form of a water curtain video.
"I see."
"You are only a celestial being, how can you transcend the world?"
Wang Mang was just a mere mortal, so the Supreme Taoist Patriarch did not take him seriously.
What he was curious about was that Su Qing could come across the border from outside the domain.
"Heavenly Immortal? May I ask, fellow Taoist, how are the realms of cultivation divided in this world?"
Su Qing frowned. I am clearly a Golden Immortal, how did I become a Celestial Immortal?
"Anyone who practices cultivation and understands the nature of the Dharma, understands the root cause, focuses on the divine body, and avoids the three disasters can attain the Tao and become an immortal."
The Supreme Taoist Patriarch explained: "Immortals can be divided into ghost immortals, human immortals, earthly immortals, divine immortals, and heavenly immortals."
"If one fails to cultivate to the point of pure yang through cultivation, after death one's thoughts will be pure and tranquil, and one will enter and exit the netherworld, neither born nor destroyed, and will be a ghost immortal."
"If one has not yet realized the great Dao through cultivation, but has obtained a method and a technique, and the five elements interact with each other, and all evils are invulnerable, then this is called a human immortal."
"Those who practice half of the heaven and earth, have the talent of gods and immortals, but do not understand the great way, do not see the merit of the way, and only want to live forever in the world, are earthly immortals."
"If you practice diligently, the jade liquid will turn into elixir, and you will refine it into qi. When the five qi look to the origin, the fetus will transform by itself, and you will be able to transcend the material world and ascend to immortality, and then you will become a god."
"When one's cultivation is complete, one has made great contributions to the Dao, and has great virtues in the world, one is as old as the sun and the moon, and as long-lived as the mountains and rivers, and is immune to the three disasters and the nine tribulations. This is called a celestial being."
"These are the five types of immortals. There are only a handful of immortals in this world who can survive the great calamity of heaven and earth."
Who in the world is free from worries? Only the gods are free from worries.
Immortality and eternal existence in the world, bliss in paradise without worries.
When Su Qing heard it, he understood immediately.
These are the five categories of Taoist immortals, not the realms of cultivation.
The path of cultivation in this world follows the Taoist path of immortals, which is not perfect.
That’s right, Tai Shang had never been exposed to orthodox practice before, and all his current achievements are entirely due to himself.
The path he practiced was all created by himself, so the path he passed on to the people in Journey to the West was naturally not perfect.
Perhaps it was because his name was Tai Shang, and he had some connection with Tai Qing of the ancient times, that he felt familiar with Su Qing.
"The path I practice is completely different from the path my fellow Taoists practice."
After pondering for a moment, Su Qing said.
"Oh? Fellow Daoist, tell me in detail."
Sure enough, Tai became interested.
He had never seen the outside world and thought that only his own world existed in the chaos.
If Su Qing had not come, he might not have known until his death that there is always someone better than you.
"Well, it is my fault that I forced you to come here without your consent. I hope you won't blame me!"
Seeing that Su Qing didn't speak, the Supreme Master understood and said with a hint of apology on his face:
"Speaking of which, the reason I invited you here this time is because I want to know how wonderful the world outside is!"
He has lived for countless years and can be considered a shrewd man. He knows that when he needs help from others, he has to humble himself.
"You are too polite, fellow Taoist. It is wrong of me to come here uninvited. It is only natural for me to be asked to answer questions by the host!"
Su Qing smiled casually upon hearing this, not caring at all, and did not take Tai Shang's apology seriously.
Afterwards, he considered it for a while and said slowly:
"Chaos is infinite and vast, and the worlds among the heavens and myriad realms are endless."
"Based on the territory, there are eight major realms, namely the Eastern Realm, the Western Realm, the Southern Realm, and the other eight realms."
"And the chaos we are in belongs to the territory of the Eastern Heavens."
Upon hearing this, Tai Shang frowned, and the fear in his heart surged out like a wave, and could not be calmed for a long time.
At this moment, Su Qing's words opened a door to a new world for him.
He originally thought that the chaos was so vast that it only affected his own world.
But he didn't expect that the world was so big, far beyond his imagination.
According to Su Qing, chaos is divided into eight realms, and each realm has countless worlds.
Also, what kind of realm is the "Hunyuan Daluo" revealed by Su Qing?
"Based on the energy density and the levels of the strong within the world, the myriad worlds can be roughly divided into the Great Thousand Worlds, the Middle Thousand Worlds, the Small Thousand Worlds, and the Small Worlds."
Seeing that Tai Shang's face was uncertain, Su Qing continued, "The small world is the smallest. Perhaps it is just the world of ordinary people, and there is no extraordinary existence."
"Beyond that is the Small Thousand Worlds, where there are those who practice extraordinary cultivation. The upper limit of the strong ones is the realm of transcending tribulation. After they break through and transcend tribulation to become immortals, they can ascend to a higher level world."
"And such small worlds and small thousand worlds are as numerous as the hairs on an ox in the myriad worlds of the heavens, numbering in the trillions, arising and perishing at will, floating in the air without a stable flow."
After a pause, Su Qing continued, "When a cultivator ascends, he arrives in the Middle Thousand Worlds."
"The energy of the Middle Thousand Worlds is rich, and the laws are stable. They are tens of thousands of times stronger than the Small Thousand Worlds."
"The limit of its strength is at the level of Taiyi limit like fellow Daoist."
After saying that, Su Qing looked at Tai Shang deliberately and stopped talking.
"What? The world where I live is only the middle thousand world?"
Tai Shang was shocked when he heard this.
"Yes, the world level is not very related to the size of the world. Although some worlds only have one continent, they are actually the vast universe."
Su Qing nodded and said affirmatively: "Just as a true dragon cannot be raised in shallow water, a world that does not have enough foundation to give birth to a Daluo existence is only a middle thousand world."
"I see! But, what realm is Daluo?"
Tai Shang frowned again. He frowned more times that day than in the entire first half of his life combined.
"Well, after talking about the world level, let's talk about the realm of cultivation."
Su Qing went on to say: "In the myriad worlds, there are countless ways to practice, such as martial arts, immortality, magic, fighting spirit, exotic beasts, martial spirits, etc."
"According to the unified rank classification, the currently known ones are ranks 1-17. As for whether there are higher realms, I don't know for the time being."
"The mortal stage, building the foundation and training the body, the acquired training of Qi, the transformation of the mortal and training of Qi, the longevity training of the spirit, the eternal enlightenment of the Tao, these are the 1-9 stages."
"After surviving the heavenly tribulation, one can become a 10th-level True Immortal. A True Immortal without Leakage will have just completed the path to Immortality."
"Longevity equals heaven, and age is in harmony with earth. One transcends the limitations of heaven and earth, is not within the Three Realms, and is not within the Five Elements. This is the 11th-level Celestial Immortal."
"Mysterious and mysterious, the door to all wonders, practicing and reaching the level of the master is the 12th level of Xuanxian."
"Concentrating the three flowers of essence, energy and spirit to gather at the top of the head is the 13th level of Golden Immortal, which is my current realm."
"The one who has the Five Qis Returning to the Origin is the 14th level Taiyi Golden Immortal. Daoist friend is at this level."
Under the incredulous and expectant gaze of the Supreme, Su Qing continued calmly:
"After the three flowers gather at the top of the head and the five qi converge to the origin, it is the 15th level of Daluo realm."
"The Daluo master controls the source of the Dao, transcends the long river of fate, and is eternally free in all time and space; he transforms his past, present, future and the endless parallel worlds into his own body, and achieves the only true self; once he proves it, he will prove it forever, the stronger and older he is, the older the stronger he is; the past, present and future, the three time dimensions are united, allowing the past to achieve the future, and the future to achieve the past."
"As for the 16th level Hunyuan Daluo and the 17th level Hunyuan Wuji, they are indescribable, inexplicable, nameless, and inconceivable."
"As long as someone mentions this kind of existence, it will be sensed no matter how far away it is. It is very terrifying."
Before this, Su Qing was unable to sense Tai Shang's realm, whether it belonged to Taiyi or Daluo.
But after chatting with Tai Shang for a while, he discovered that Su Qing already had some guesses in his mind.
If Tai Shang was at the Daluo level, he would definitely be able to leave the Journey to the West world and travel through the chaos, and he would not be completely ignorant of the outside world.
Chaos is infinite and only Daluo can get involved.
Therefore, Su Qing dared to conclude that Tai Shang was at most at the Great Perfection of Taiyi Realm and had not broken through to the Daluo level.
The emperors such as Tathagata of the West, Jade Emperor, Emperor of Fengdu, Old Mother of Mount Li, and Zhen Yuanzi should all be at the Golden Immortal level.
"this"
Tai Shang said he was frightened.
So, am I just sitting in a well and looking at the world?
I thought I was the ancestor of all paths, the master of one world, and the ruler of the three realms, but I didn't expect that I was just a frog in a well!
The universe is truly amazing, far beyond my imagination!
"Then I wonder what kind of elegance and grace there is in this vast world?"
Pursing his lips, Tai Shang asked softly.
"Oh, the world is so vast, and it's a prosperous time for cultivation! But it can't be explained in just a few words!"
Su Qing spread his hands and said, "I know a little about the prehistoric world where my master lives. If you don't mind my lack of knowledge, I can tell you a general idea."
"I'd like to hear more about it!"
Tai Shang said seriously.
"That world is called Honghuang, where the Xuanmen immortals are the main ones, and the rest, such as witches and monsters, are all minorities."
Su Qing heard this, but did not refuse, and slowly said: "The Dao Ancestor is in harmony with the Way of Heaven, he is the spokesperson of the Way of Heaven, and he is the ruler of the world."
"The Taoist has three direct disciples, one inner disciple, and two registered disciples, all of whom are Hunyuan Daluo saints."
"My master is the eldest disciple of Daozu, and also the leader of the Three Pure Ones, named the Great Pure Saint."
"Apart from the seven Hunyuan beings, there are countless Daluo and Taiyi beings."
"As the saying goes, Taiyi is everywhere, Golden Immortal is worse than a dog, only Daluo can shake it."
After that, Su Qing showed a self-deprecating look on his face, and said: "My strength, if placed in the prehistoric world, can't even be ranked."
"hiss!"
Tai Shang opened his mouth wide, his face full of disbelief.
There are seven Hunyuan beings and countless Daluo, it's simply terrifying.
Is this the world?
In comparison, in the world of Journey to the West, there is only Taiyi, and the rest are just a few Golden Immortals.
It's simply not worth mentioning.
"If there is a chance, I would really like to go and take a look!"
After coming back to his senses, Tai Shang said with a fascinated look on his face.
Su Qing shrugged and said nothing.
He felt that Tai Shang was just dreaming. If he couldn't achieve the Daluo Dao, why would he want to go to the prehistoric world? What a pipe dream! Of course, Su Qing thought about it, but he wouldn't be so stupid as to say it out loud. Wouldn't that be completely disgusting?
What if the Supreme gets angry and attacks him? Wouldn't that be the end of him? "Oh? This kid is so brave? Interesting."
At this time, Su Qing suddenly discovered that Wang Mang had made a new move. (End of this chapter)