The leader of the Tai Zhen Sect frowned as he looked at the Sage, his face full of resentment, clearly blaming him for almost leading him into a desperate situation.
However, just as she was about to reprimand him, she suddenly felt a phantom image of a bronze bell surrounded by purple gas appear in her mind.
Without any disturbance, the bronze bell suddenly began to shake on its own and emitted a melodious chime.
As the sound of the bell spread through her mind, her mind instantly became incredibly clear.
As if in the darkness, she had already integrated the Heavenly Dao into her sea of consciousness, and all the changes of the Heavenly Dao were clearly displayed in her mind.
Although this change was only momentary, she still keenly grasped a trace of the essence of the Way of Heaven.
If she can continue to delve deeper into her understanding, she will surely make even greater progress and get one step closer to refining the void and merging with the Dao.
At that moment, she suddenly realized that this was the opportunity given to her by the owner of those mysterious eyes.
This opportunity benefited her greatly, and as a result, her dissatisfaction with the Sage lessened considerably; she even found herself unable to utter words of blame.
"Alas! What a pity! I wish I could personally go to that senior and truly learn from him..." The Tai Zhen Sect Leader suddenly sighed with some regret.
The sage smiled and replied, "If there is another opportunity in the future, there may be one."
The Grand Master nodded slightly, then looked at the old ox and calmly instructed, "If you become the Heavenly Emperor in the future, you should act in accordance with Heaven's will, practice morality to educate all living beings, and use Heaven's rules and regulations to restrain the immortals and gods. You must never act recklessly."
Her words clearly indicated her support for Lao Niu to ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.
Old Niu was overjoyed upon hearing this. He bowed deeply to the Master of Tai Zhen and replied, "I will remember the Sage's teachings and dare not disobey them."
The leader of the Tai Zhen Sect nodded in satisfaction: "Excellent!"
Old Niu was thrilled. He knew he had gained the approval and support of the Tai Zhen Sect Leader, which was undoubtedly a huge boost to him.
However, he also understood that to truly ascend to the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, he would need the permission of other sages.
But at this moment, he bowed to the two saints and promised, "Thank you for your support, two leaders. I will do my best to seek good fortune for all living beings, act impartially, and live up to your trust."
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Not long after, the sage rose, led the old ox, and took his leave to meet the next sage.
The two traversed the void and soon arrived at the gate of another sage's dojo.
Then, a young boy came out to greet them and invited them into the temple.
Inside the temple, the two met the sage leader named Taiyuan.
After exchanging greetings and pleasantries, the Sage introduced the Old Ox to the Sage of Taiyuan and explained his purpose in detail.
In addition, he conveyed the opinion of the Sage Taizhen.
After listening, the Sage of Taiyuan scrutinized the old ox with his gaze, then nodded slightly in approval.
The Sage was not surprised by this scene, because he understood the character of the Sage of Taiyuan.
The Sage of Taiyuan always revered the will of Heaven and never founded a sect. He lived in seclusion beyond the heavens, focusing on comprehending the Way of Heaven and rarely interfering in worldly affairs.
Therefore, regarding the change of the Heavenly Emperor's throne, the Sage had long anticipated that the Sage of Taiyuan would not object.
Now that I've come to see it, it's exactly as I expected.
Seeing that the Sage of Taiyuan had no objection, the old ox quickly stepped forward to bow and express his gratitude.
The Sage of Taiyuan said nothing, only exchanging a few indifferent words with the Sage of Shizhong before sending the two away.
The sage led the old ox out of the Taiyuan Dojo and into the void.
Old Niu immediately looked at the Sage and asked, "Brother Dao, who should we visit next?"
In this realm, only two saints remain unvisited.
These two sages were named Xuan Tan and Chong Ying, respectively.
First, let's talk about the Sage Xuantan. He and the Sage Shizhong have never gotten along well. Then there's the Sage Chongying, whose enmity with the Sage Shizhong is even deeper.
This feud can be traced back to the last great calamity in the celestial realm.
At that time, the Sage of the End made an alliance with Taizhen to jointly oppose the two Sages, Xuantan and Chongying.
Although the Sage Xuantan was defeated in this fierce battle, he only lost some face.
However, the Sage Chongying suffered a severe blow, not only losing face, but also having his great sect wiped out by the combined forces of the Sage Zhongyi and the Sage Taizhen.
Faced with such deep-seated hatred, the sage knew he could not easily persuade these two sages.
But whether you can successfully persuade them is one thing, and whether you should even try is another.
After all, they are religious leaders and saints, so the proper etiquette and respect should not be lacking.
Therefore, even knowing there would be some difficulties, the sage still decided to take the old ox with him to show his sincerity.
And so, the two of them rode on auspicious clouds and were the first to arrive outside the Daoist temple of the Sage Xuan Tan.
"Is Fellow Daoist Xuantan here? This humble Daoist has come to pay his respects!" The Sage, who had always stood beyond the heavens, called out loudly.
Before long, a boy flew from that realm. Upon seeing the Sage, he bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, my master is currently in seclusion and cultivating. I'm afraid he cannot spare the time to receive you. Please forgive him."
Since the sage was always exceptionally intelligent, he could naturally discern the deeper meaning and understand that the sage Xuan Tan did not wish to see him.
However, he will not break in because of this.
After all, he had already fulfilled the proper etiquette; all he needed to do next was to recommend the old ox to the throne.
In this way, even if the Sage Xuantan was dissatisfied, he would find it difficult to find any fault in him.
The sage nodded slightly to the boy and said, "I understand. When you return, please give my regards to Fellow Daoist Xuan Tan."
Immediately afterwards, he led the old ox away.
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The two of them continued to travel through the endless void, flying tirelessly for a long time, until they finally arrived at a vast world.
This world is the place where the Daoist practice of Chongying Sage takes place.
The two flew to the heavens, whereupon the Sage stopped, his gaze fixed on the world below, and called out loudly, "Is Fellow Daoist Chongying here?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling celestial light suddenly surged up in that area.
The celestial light shot towards the two like a shooting star, arriving before them in the blink of an eye.
After the celestial light dissipated, a middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a green robe and a golden crown emerged from it.
His face was dignified, and he exuded a powerful aura. This person was none other than the master of this world—the Sage Chongying.
"Old man, how dare you appear before me again? Are you here to ask for a beating?" Sage Chongying glared at Sage Zhongshi with wide eyes and rebuked him in an unfriendly tone.
However, the sage's expression remained unchanged in the face of Chongying's questioning.
He gently stroked his beard and replied with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, it has been 100,000 years since we last met, hasn't it?"
Why do they have to shout and kill each other the moment they meet...?
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