After hearing Hu Le's advice, Fu Xi agreed and took his leave.
Soon after, he arrived outside Shouyang Mountain. He saw that the mountain was majestic and towering, with lush vegetation and faint celestial light and auspicious clouds that drifted through the mountain.
He had no interest in appreciating the mountain scenery. He rode the light of his escape to the front of the Eight Views Palace. After knocking on the door, he was invited into the palace by the Golden Horned Boy and paid his respects to the Supreme Lord Laozi.
As the human emperor, Fuxi not only needed to worship heaven and earth and obtain the consent of the way of heaven and the way of man to pass on the throne, but also needed Laozi, the leader of the human religion, to personally issue an edict.
Laozi knew Fuxi's purpose without asking, so after inquiring about some matters concerning the human race, he dismissed him...
In the blink of an eye, spring blossoms and autumn fruits have arrived, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Fuxi led his subordinates to Mount Tai, where an altar had been built at some unknown time.
In the center of the altar stood an incense table, on which were placed the tablets of Heaven, Earth, and Man.
A three-legged bronze tripod, about the height of a person, stands in front of the incense table.
He led his ministers to the incense table and began to offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth.
As the wisps of incense smoke from the cauldron transformed into a column of smoke that shot into the sky, the sky above Mount Tai changed dramatically. Wisps of merit clouds gathered in the void, and auspicious clouds and auspicious energy surged in from all directions, while boundless celestial light and rosy clouds rose in the mountains.
The heavens and earth were immediately enveloped in a colorful and auspicious light.
In an instant, a long river of celestial light descended from the heavens, with auspicious clouds above it, upon which stood ethereal deities.
The person at the front was dressed in a purple robe, wearing a crown and imperial robes, with a solemn expression. He was none other than the current ruler of the Heavenly Court, the Ziwei Emperor.
Today, the Human Emperor attains enlightenment and becomes the first emperor in the primordial world to abdicate.
As the ruler of Heaven, he led some of the celestial beings and gods of Heaven to witness the ceremony.
As the celestial beings arrived, a black hole several miles in circumference suddenly cracked open at the foot of Mount Tai, from which large clumps of black mist immediately poured out.
Thick black fog quickly spread down the mountain, and cloud chariots flew out from the black hole.
The carriage was occupied by the Ten Kings of Hell, the Judges, and other deities from the underworld.
It turns out they were also there to observe the ceremony.
Now, Heaven, Earth, and Man have come together, and Fuxi has already led his ministers in worshipping Heaven and Earth.
Fuxi straightened up and looked in the direction of Buzhou Mountain.
At that very moment, a long river of primordial energy surged forth from the eastern heavens.
Everyone turned to look, and saw Hu Le riding a snow-white bull slowly flying in from the horizon amidst the celestial light and auspicious clouds.
Hu Le rode an ox and arrived above Mount Tai.
Whether they were celestial beings or gods, humans on the altar, or even Yama, they all bowed to Hu Le.
"I have met the Taoist saint!"
As Ziwei spoke, all the immortals and gods echoed her greetings loudly, filling the sky and earth with the sounds of people paying homage to the sage.
Hu Le nodded indifferently to the assembled immortals and gods.
Now only the leader of the People's Education Movement has not yet arrived.
There was no need for him to wait any longer. Suddenly, a cow moo rang out from thousands of miles away. All the immortals and gods looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Taoist Xuandu leading a blue ox slowly towards them.
A fire-breathing prayer mat hangs on one of the ox horns, and a Tai Chi diagram hangs on the other ox horn.
The five-colored rays emanating from the two magical treasures echoed each other, illuminating the entire heavens and the universe.
Meanwhile, Laozi was sitting sideways on the back of an ox.
Upon seeing the arrival of the Supreme Being, all the immortals and gods once again bowed and greeted this supreme being of the Xuanmen sect and the leader of the Human Sect.
Laozi came to Hu Le's side.
"Greetings, fellow Daoist."
After the two religious leaders met, they sat on the back of an ox and bowed to each other.
Xuan Du Daoist knelt down in mid-air and bowed to Hu Le.
Laozi looked up at the sky and then instructed Xuandu Daoist: "Disciple, the time has come. Go and read out the edict of the Human Religion. Do not delay the Human Emperor's attainment of enlightenment."
"Here you are."
Xuan Du Daoist agreed, took out a bright yellow gold-threaded scroll from his sleeve, unrolled it, and began to read it aloud in a rhythmic and melodious manner.
"By order of the Supreme Lord Laozi of the Primordial Chaos: The Human Emperor Fuxi now teaches the people to weave nets for fishing and hunting, and to raise domestic fowl..."
The edict recounted all of Fuxi's achievements after succeeding as the Human Emperor, and then stated that he had now achieved perfect merit and should ascend to the Fiery Cloud Cave in the heavens to enjoy eternal life and the incense that never dies...
As the four words "Er Qi Qin Zai" fell from Xuan Du Daoist's mouth, the bright yellow scroll in his hand immediately flew up automatically, turning into a bright yellow light and entering the three-legged cauldron on the altar.
With a loud bang.
A ball of primordial yellow flames of merit shot up from the cauldron, rising a hundred feet before dispersing and turning into wisps of smoke that vanished into nothingness.
"Thank you for your mercy, Master!"
Fuxi bowed to Laozi, then pulled Shennong from the crowd to the incense table and loudly proclaimed to the gods and immortals and the ministers of the human race: "From this day forward, Shennong shall be the new emperor of our human race!"
Then he specifically instructed his ministers: "My ministers, I hope that you will wholeheartedly assist my younger brother Shennong. When you have achieved your goals, the Fire Cloud Cave will come to guide you there to share with me the eternal life."
"yes."
Led by Cangjie, the crowd bowed to Fuxi as a final farewell.
"Take care, Your Majesty."
As Fuxi's figure slowly rose, enveloped in a ball of primordial divine light, Shennong bowed and bid farewell.
"Royal brother, the human race is entrusted to you. I will be waiting for you in the Fire Cloud Cave!"
Ascending into the air, Fuxi smiled and looked around at the surrounding immortals and gods, then suddenly called out towards the mountains, "Are you coming or not?"
Everyone was puzzled upon hearing this.
However, Fuxi called out twice more.
Finally, a clear voice suddenly answered from a grove in the mountains: "Come!"
The next second, a nine-sky bird flapped its wings and flew out of the forest, soaring into the air like an arrow piercing the clouds, instantly shooting in front of Fuxi and landing on his shoulder.
"Hahaha! Let's go!"
Fuxi laughed loudly and, enveloped in the radiant light of Xuanhuang, shot towards the heavens. In the blink of an eye, the man and the bird had vanished into the world.
"ah……"
Everyone then came to their senses and realized what they had lost, and most of them were filled with regret.
They finally understood what Fuxi meant by "whether you come or not".
This is a direct ticket to Huoyun Cave!
Regardless of their cultivation level, as long as they can ascend to the Fire Cloud Cave with Fuxi, they will surely receive the protection of human destiny, and from then on enjoy longevity and freedom, free from karma and tribulations...
As a result, Fuxi asked three times, but none of the many immortals, gods, and humans reacted. In the end, the fortune was stolen by a black bird.
Some of the immortals and deities who had intended to seek refuge in the Fire Cloud Cave, now that they realized what was happening, how could they not feel regret...
In fact, this just shows that they have no affinity with Fire Cloud Cave, and everything cannot be forced...
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