Chapter 199 The First Appearance of Reincarnation
To put Zhen Yuanzi's mind at ease, Chang Hao brought out the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, which contained the shattered Primordial Purple Qi stored by Taiyi.
Just as he was about to put aside the sincere gift from Zhen Yuanzi, he saw the so-called wordless heavenly book shine brightly and split in two. The black brush was wrapped in green light, as if life and death were intertwined endlessly.
"The Book of Life and Death... the Book of Fate... the Pen of Reincarnation???" Chang Hao held the Book of Life and Death in his left hand and the Pen of Reincarnation in his right, his eyes deep in thought. This is... reincarnation.
Yes, the Heavenly Way is incomplete, and reincarnation has not yet appeared. Could this be the time for reincarnation to appear?
"This is... a master?" Tongtian straightened his back. This quality looks no worse than the Earth Book in Zhen Yuanzi's hands.
Yuanshi, who was standing to the side, picked up the marriage book that Chang Hao had neglected and flipped through it. The marriage book was full of names.
Yuanshi, with his sharp eyes, spotted Dijun and Xihe at the very top. He understood immediately, and after a moment's thought, he tucked the Book of Marriage into his sleeve and placed it inside his Qiankun.
Chang Hao stared at Yuan Shi, gesturing with his eyes for him to hand over the book.
"This book is incredibly profound; allow me to take a look." Yuanshi hadn't even finished reading it yet, so how could he hand it over?
"Stop looking, you won't find what you're looking for." Chang Hao had no idea what Yuan Shi was thinking. The Book of Fate was always about the harmony of Yin and Yang, which was in line with the Way of Heaven.
“I’m determined to think about it.” Yuanshi said that he not only thought about it, but also did it.
Just as Zhen Yuanzi was secretly worried that the two might start fighting over a disagreement, fearing that Fellow Daoist Chang Hao would suffer a loss, he realized that he really shouldn't have taken out a spiritual treasure that he himself didn't recognize, which made him seem like he was trying to sow discord.
"Whatever makes you happy." Chang Hao could only let it go, took out the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, and gestured for Zhen Yuanzi to receive it. "Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, part of Hongyun's primordial spirit has merged with the Primordial Purple Qi and cannot be extracted. I will simply give this part of the Primordial Purple Qi to you."
Zhen Yuanzi hurriedly took out Hongyun's Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd. Overjoyed, he realized that Hongyun, now possessing a portion of the Primordial Purple Qi, would surely still have a chance.
Yuanshi stared at the Immortal-Slaying Gourd with an unfriendly expression. This gourd, wasn't it given to Taiyi back then? How did it become Changhao's magic weapon? The part of the Primordial Purple Qi inside the Immortal-Slaying Gourd was clearly collected by Taiyi, which really angered him.
"Wait..." Tongtian covered the exit of the Immortal-Slaying Gourd. "This is probably not appropriate. The Primordial Purple Qi is not an ordinary magic weapon. It is irreplaceable. How can we give it to Hongyun so easily? I have many disciples. Even if the Primordial Purple Qi is shattered, it will still be a rare opportunity for them."
Tongtian, whose daily expenses were enormous, looked at Chang Hao with a pained expression and accused him, "You really have countless spiritual treasures, yet you have no idea what the word 'poverty' means."
Chang Hao wasn't really stupid. Hong Yun's primordial spirit was indeed closely connected to a portion of the Primordial Purple Qi. Unless he was ruthless enough to completely destroy Hong Yun's primordial spirit.
But he was waiting for Zhen Yuanzi to provide manpower and resources, and it wouldn't be right for him to do something that went against his conscience.
“Fellow Daoist Tongtian, how about I have Hongyun rebuild his cultivation and become a disciple of Fellow Daoist Changhao? In this way, the Primordial Purple Qi can be considered returned to Fellow Daoist Changhao.” Zhen Yuanzi was truly impressed with himself for coming up with such a perfect solution.
Tongtian withdrew his hand with satisfaction. That was more like it. Some of the Primordial Purple Qi was also a kind of fortune, and it could also restrain Zhunti and Jieyin. It couldn't be better.
However, Tongtian withdrew his hand, but Yuanshi took the entire Immortal-Slaying Gourd into his hand and sealed the mouth of the gourd tightly.
Chang Hao looked at his empty palm and chuckled inwardly. Yuan Shi's thoughts were too easy to guess.
Zhen Yuanzi was dumbfounded. Why were they taking turns attacking him?
"What does Fellow Daoist Yuanshi mean by this?" Zhen Yuanzi asked in a trembling tone.
Yuanshi suppressed his anger, saying, "Hongyun must not become Chang Hao's disciple."
"Why?" Tongtian asked in surprise. Taking in Hongyun would be entirely beneficial, and he couldn't think of any reason why his second brother would object.
Yuanshi couldn't tolerate the thought that Chang Hao would have a disciple like Hongyun who was always around Chang Hao and harbored selfish motives towards him. However, he always had to give a respectable reason.
“Hongyun’s personality is not suitable for the doctrines of my Chan Sect,” Yuanshi said stubbornly, despite Chang Hao’s ambiguous smile. “Furthermore, Chang Hao has not yet become a saint. If Hongyun becomes Chang Hao’s disciple, it will be dangerous for both of them. It would be better for Hongyun to become my elder brother’s disciple.”
Yuanshi picked up the cup of tea on the table and took a small sip. "That's right, that's it. Hongyun, you'd better go and cultivate his elder brother's Supreme Forgetfulness. He will urge Hongyun to achieve success in his cultivation as soon as possible."
Tongtian hesitated, then asked, "Second Brother, what are you saying?" He believed that Dijun would dare to kill Chang Hao, but not everyone knew who was behind Chang Hao.
Would Zhunti and Jieyin dare to attack Chang Hao? How could he not believe it? This is no way to court death.
Zhen Yuanzi smiled wryly, "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Yuanshi, but Hongyun is not suited for the Supreme Forgetfulness." It was quite an astonishing discovery that Fellow Daoist Yuanshi and Fellow Daoist Changhao belonged to the same source.
"Forget it, let Hongyun become my disciple," Tongtian couldn't stand it anymore. It was clearly a great thing, good for the fortune and the Daoist sect, but his second brother's behavior made it seem like he was forcing him to drink poison, unwillingly. It was upsetting to watch.
“This…” Zhen Yuanzi looked at Chang Hao, he had to see the opinion of the person involved.
Chang Hao hesitated. Yuan Shi grasped Chang Hao's hand and squeezed it secretly. If he dared to take in Hong Yun, and Hong Yun was resurrected, he would send him through another bloodbath.
Chang Hao sighed, "Forget it, with such a jealous person by my side, why should I make things difficult for myself?"
"Tongtian, if you are willing, then take Hongyun as your disciple." Chang Hao took back the Immortal-Slaying Gourd from Yuanshi's hand and, without saying a word, put Hongyun inside into the Nine-Nine Soul-Scattering Gourd.
"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, what do you think?" Chang Hao didn't forget to seek Zhen Yuanzi's opinion, giving Zhen Yuanzi plenty of face.
"That would be perfect." Zhen Yuanzi originally wanted Hongyun to become a disciple of the Three Pure Ones. Whichever saint was willing to accept him would be a pleasant surprise for Zhen Yuanzi.
As long as he becomes a disciple of the sage, Hongyun is safe.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chang Hao. Zhen Yuanzi will never forget such a great kindness." Zhen Yuanzi wept with joy.
“Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi, since you have agreed, I would like to trouble you to stay at Lishan for a while.” Chang Hao gave Huang Long a wink, signaling Huang Long to go and instruct the servants outside to quickly prepare a place for Zhen Yuanzi to stay.
Huang Long accepted the order and quietly withdrew from the main hall.
“Fellow Daoist Chang Hao, there is one more thing,” Zhen Yuanzi said with shame. “I have been entrusted by Fellow Daoist Styx to ask Fellow Daoist Chang Hao if he would be willing to release the Karmic Fire Red Lotus back into the Blood Sea to resolve the crisis in the Blood Sea.”
"The Blood Sea won't cause any problems for the time being, let the Styx River take responsibility for itself." Chang Hao refused without blinking. Which is more important, the Blood Sea or Mount Buzhou? If all else fails, he can set fire to the Blood Sea, which is more effective than the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, isn't it?
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