Buddha is the Way 206

Chapter 206 The Immortal
Zhou Qing hadn't displayed his full strength just now. Neither Wu De Xing Jun nor the four marshals Wang, Yang, Gao, Song, and Li were as powerful as Nezha, let alone Zhou Qing. However, there were many discerning individuals in the Heavenly Court who could see through Zhou Qing's disguise as soon as he made a move.
Zhou Qing's magic was both Taoist and Buddhist, some of his techniques combining the experience of ancient great shamans with the gentleness of Taoist magic, making him unique. This was something no one could discern.
"From this day forward, the mortal immortal Zhou Qing will be the new Emperor Gouchen, residing in the Gouchen Palace!" the Jade Emperor declared, his voice authoritative and brooking no argument.
The celestial officials then realized what the Jade Emperor was about to do. One of them, the Celestial Master Xu, quickly stepped forward and pleaded, "Your Majesty, this matter requires careful consideration. The Great Emperor Gouchen was appointed by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. Although he has perished, without the Primordial Heavenly Talisman, appointing him in this manner is perhaps inappropriate. Especially since, although Zhou Zhenren possesses profound magical power, Gouchen is still the Great Emperor who commands the demon races of the Three Realms. I fear the demon kings of the lower realms may be dissatisfied and cause trouble, which would jeopardize our Heavenly Court. I urge Your Majesty to consider this carefully!"
This matter was too sudden, and the celestial officials didn't know what to say. They all knew this was inappropriate; to offend the Jade Emperor's majesty was to violate heavenly law, and none of the immortals dared to speak further. Only the Four Celestial Masters, relying on their status, stepped forward to plead their objections.
"Master Xu, you are mistaken. Your Majesty is the ruler of the Three Realms. All beings in the Three Realms are subject to Your Majesty's divine might. In the past, the three religions discussed matters together, all for the service of our Heavenly Court. Even the Three Pure Ones bow and pay homage to Your Majesty. The position of the Great Emperor Gouchen has been vacant for a long time. As a result, the people of the lower realms no longer submit to the Heavenly Court's jurisdiction, refusing to bow upon seeing the imperial edict, thus blaspheming the divine might. True Man Zhou subdued the Great Witch Bai Qi, fulfilling the last wish of the Great Emperor Gouchen. It is precisely the cycle of Heaven's will, every bite and sip is predetermined. Your Majesty's conferment is entirely reasonable. Does Your Majesty, with your status, need to go to the Thirty-Three Heavens to request the Primordial Talisman?"
Taibai Jinxing, as expected of the Jade Emperor's favorite minister, spoke words that were reasonable and logical. Master Xu could also hear that the Jade Emperor's voice was resolute, and no one could shake the divine might. He and Taibai Jinxing were merely playing good cop and bad cop. The other celestial officials also understood the situation and responded. Since the Jade Emperor had spoken, the matter was settled. Let's see how Zhou Qing would respond.
"This humble Daoist's abilities are shallow; I possess only a few meager skills and am utterly unworthy of the position of Great Emperor. However, Your Majesty's bestowal is too great for me to refuse. It's just that this humble Daoist has no affinity with this Heavenly Palace. Wandering freely through the Three Realms, I've recently been occasionally comprehending the secrets of Heaven. I've decided to establish a Daoist temple in the mortal realm to pass on my mantle, and I humbly request Your Majesty's permission."
Zhou Qing knew that if he refused again, or if he boasted, he might really make a fool of himself. However, the Heavenly Palace was certainly not a place for him. Zhou Qing was alone and weak; if he stayed in the Heavenly Palace for too long, his boasting would eventually be exposed. It would be better to go to the mortal realm, which was vast and boundless, and he could avoid the Heavenly Court's eyes and ears. Zhou Qing had a vague idea of what the Heavenly Court was up to. He couldn't let them use him as a pawn. The mortal realm was different from the Heavenly Court; although Zhou Qing had some strength, it was nothing special.
"Oh, that's easy. If you wish to establish a Daoist temple, the mortal realm is full of sacred mountains and scenic spots. I wonder which one you've chosen?" Taibai quickly said, speaking on behalf of the Jade Emperor. "
This humble Daoist is not yet certain. The mortal realm is vast and boundless, with countless sacred mountains and scenic spots, but most are not of my destiny. I must find a sacred mountain with which I have a connection, only then can my Dao flourish!" Zhou Qing replied with a resounding "yes" to the Jade Emperor.
"Since you do not wish to reside in the Heavenly Palace and wish to establish a Daoist temple in the mortal realm, the mortal realm is vast; you may find your own temple!"
The Jade Emperor spoke decisively, then turned to Taibai Jinxing and said, "Chang Geng Xingjun, quickly convey my will, announce my investiture to the Three Realms, and adjourn the court!" Having said this, he turned and left, leaving the assembled officials and generals looking at each other. After a short while, everyone dispersed, except for Nezha, who came forward to offer his congratulations. He earnestly invited Zhou Qing to stay at his residence for two days.
Zhou Qing naturally declined. He didn't want to stay in the Heavenly Palace for even a moment longer. He had become the Gouchen Emperor without even knowing it, and hadn't been given anything or any benefits. It was just a nice-sounding title. Zhou Qing felt a bit amused and helpless, but he had no choice. He bid farewell to Nezha and the others, and left through the South Heavenly Gate. The Four Heavenly Kings had already received the news and hurriedly bowed to Zhou Qing as he came out. Although the Gouchen Emperor was just a title, he was still one of the Four Emperors and held a high position. Although the Four Heavenly Kings were puzzled and unconvinced, they had to put on a show.
"Judging from this, the situation is quite bad! Even the gatekeeper is somewhat resentful of me, let alone the demon king of the lower realm. He was tricked by the Jade Emperor, yet he can't retaliate. It's really frustrating. Should I just hide? I'll go to the mortal realm for a while, and come back to check the situation after this matter has calmed down."
The Great Emperor Gouchen once commanded all the demons of the Three Realms. The Earthly Immortal Realm is mostly inhabited by demons. If Zhou Qing were to open a Daoist temple in the Earthly Immortal Realm, the demons would definitely be dissatisfied and come knocking on his door every day. That would be unacceptable. So Zhou Qing temporarily abandoned the idea. The Jade Emperor wanted Zhou Qing to go down to the mortal realm to restrain the demons in the Earthly Immortal Realm. Even if Zhou Qing was willing to stay in the Heavenly Palace, the Jade Emperor would probably find an opportunity to send him down to the mortal realm. Zhou Qing's intentions were exactly what he wanted, which is why he agreed so readily. As for the Gouchen Palace, the Jade Emperor would accept it and would definitely not give it up. In this matter, the Heavenly Court suffered no loss. On the contrary, it caused Zhou Qing a huge problem and disrupted his entire plan.
With a flash, Zhou Qing sent out his divine sense, confirming that no one was following him. He then descended from the Earthly Immortal Realm, landing on solid ground amidst a vast expanse of mountains. He wandered around, looking east and west, seemingly doing something. After a while, Zhou Qing activated the Seven Treasures Tree, and colorful light flooded the entire valley like a tide. After a moment, the colorful light gradually faded, and Zhou Qing disappeared as well.
"What a powerful magic weapon! What exquisite Taoist arts! Your Majesty, do you know where this person came from?" In the Fragrant Hall of the Dou Niu Palace, behind the Jade Emperor stood Taibai Jinxing and an immortal in a yellow robe with a white face and black beard. This immortal was none other than the Central Yellow Horn Immortal.
At this moment, the three of them stood before a bright mirror about ten feet in diameter, inlaid with gold and jade. Colorful light flickered within it for a moment. A lush valley appeared, the very place where Zhou Qing had disappeared.
This Mirror of Heaven is a rare treasure in the Heavenly Court, incredibly powerful for observing people and things. Unable to ascertain Zhou Qing's origins, the Jade Emperor feigned indifference, sending Zhou Qing down to the mortal realm to investigate his true nature. Little did he know, Zhou Qing was astute and astute. After descending, he tore open a rift between the Three Realms to reach the mortal world. He first set up a feint, then used the Seven Treasures Tree to conceal his presence, and finally escaped unnoticed using earth magic.
"Minister Huangjiao, what do you think of this person's origins?" the Jade Emperor asked.
"Your Majesty," said the Yellow Horned Immortal slowly, his words carrying a hint of conjecture, "this person's martial arts and cultivation are both top-tier, but the relic he revealed in the Lingxiao Palace is of Western origin, indicating a dual cultivation of Buddhism and Taoism. This would be quite common among immortals, but his claim of attaining enlightenment outside the primordial chaos, before the separation of heaven and earth, seems rather presumptuous. At most, he was an ancient cultivator from the primordial era. However, he was shrewd enough to conceal his aura with a magical artifact, allowing the Heavenly Mirror to detect him and track his whereabouts. Nevertheless, it is certain that he is a Daoist from the lower realms, a celestial immortal from the heavens. The tree branch in his hand is definitely not an ordinary object. I believe there are few magical artifacts in my Heavenly Court that can compare to this branch, but I wonder
about its origin. "
“Oh, even the Great Immortal Huangjiao knows the origins of this Taoist. It’s truly strange. The mortal realm is endless, and even we in Heaven cannot know everything. We can only find out the origins of this Taoist through the Earth Immortal Ancestor’s Book of Earth at Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain,” said Taibai Jinxing.
“There’s no need to trouble yourself with this Taoist. As for the Great Witch Bai Qi, he is immortal. He can only be sealed. It’s very difficult to kill him and destroy his body and soul. Do you two gentlemen have any good ideas?” the Jade Emperor asked.
"Your Majesty, Bai Qi is exceptionally brave and fierce, so there's no need to kill him. Just seal him in the Gouchen Palace; he might come in handy later. However, since Your Majesty has obtained the Mountain and River Map, you should secretly instruct those immortals who have established cultivation grounds in the mortal realm to offer disciples with good aptitude to cultivate within the map. This will both strengthen the Heavenly Court and create a diversion. Your Majesty has many capable people at hand. The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King is a disciple of the ancient Buddha Dipankara of the Western Paradise and can command Buddhist soldiers on Mount Ling. Your eldest son, Jinzha, and second son, Muzha, are both Buddhist monks. The celestial deities are all appointed by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, nominally under Your Majesty's command, but once the Primordial Heavenly Venerable issues his decree, I fear Your Majesty will be unable to command them."
Huangjiao Daxian, also known as Taibai Jinxing, is a true confidant of the Jade Emperor. Taibai doesn't mince words, explaining his plans one by one.
Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor was overjoyed and said, "This matter is exactly what I wanted to do. Among the celestial officials of the Heavenly Court, there are dozens who have established their own Daoist temples in the mortal realm. Furthermore, countless idle immortals in the Heavenly Realm also have their own lineages in the mortal realm. Minister Huangjiao, I entrust this matter to you. Do not let the news leak out." Huangjiao
the Great Immortal quickly accepted the decree and, together with Taibai Jinxing, reported, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Within a few decades, Your Majesty will firmly control millions of elite troops." "
Taibai, go and tell Bai Qi to obey my orders and help me train powerful troops. You are most skilled in some of these methods. The gods of the Heavenly Court are at your disposal. Make sure Bai Qi submits to me." The Jade Emperor took out a gleaming golden tablet and handed it to Taibai Jinxing.
All three were delighted. In comparison, Zhou Qing's power was weak. Even with his extraordinary magical abilities, he was still a nobody, not worthy of serious consideration. The Jade Emperor bestowing upon him a nominal title would not cost him anything, and could even stir up trouble. With important matters to attend to, Zhou Qing was insignificant in comparison.
Regardless of the Heavenly Court's scheming, Zhou Qing used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique in Chinese fantasy novels) to travel underground for several hours. He concealed his presence, and no one noticed him. He traveled countless miles until he was certain no one was following or investigating, then he quietly emerged. He placed several seals, broke through space, and arrived at a rift in the Heavenly Realm. After traveling for a while, he entered the mortal realm. A wisp of his primordial spirit merged with that of the Blue God, and soon he found Earth's location and landed. It was in the Kunlun Grotto-Heaven.
"Sect Master, you have finally appeared!" With a thought, the Blue God appeared before Zhou Qing.
Now, in the Kunlun Grotto-Heaven, exotic flowers bloomed, herbs exuded fragrance, trees stood tall, the Jade Void Palace resounded with celestial music, and white cranes with red crests soared, their clear and powerful voices reaching the heavens. It was indeed a blessed land of immortals, but Zhou Qing felt a faint aura of impurity emanating from it, a phenomenon unique to the entire mortal realm, unlike anything seen in the Earthly Immortal Realm or the Heavenly Realm. Zhou Qing finally understood why even immortals were willing to come to the mortal realm. Relatively speaking, the mortal realm was practically a toilet. Fortunately, Zhou Qing's time in the other two realms was short; if he had stayed for several years or decades, he probably wouldn't want to return to the mortal realm.
"Blue God, have you completed the tasks I assigned you?" Zhou Qing suddenly asked. The descendant of the Witch Clan, Bai Qi, was now in the hands of the Heavenly Court. With the only threat eliminated, Zhou Qing didn't want any more trouble remaining in the world.
"Sect Master, everything is settled. I have killed all 1,365 descendants of the Witch Clan and retrieved their primordial spirits, which I am about to present to you. Di Lingzi has completely replaced the Witch Clan's Earth Dead Ghost and taken control of the secular government. In the past month or so, he has fought against the surrounding forces multiple times, and together with the Eldest Miss, Second Miss, and Third Miss, we have wiped out all the surrounding island nations and Western forces, collecting a total of over 34 million souls. The Eldest Miss has selected 300 disciples with exceptional aptitude from among the young disciples of the original Central Plains Daoist Sect to reopen our Heavenly Dao Sect branch in this Kunlun Cave Heaven."
Lan Shen reported the matter in detail, making Zhou Qing laugh heartily: "Haha. Haha, Lan Shen, you truly are my prized assistant. You handle things flawlessly, and I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Lan Shen pulled out a large bottle about a foot tall from the void, entirely black in color, with blood-red talismans sealing it.
"This is the Soul-Gathering Bottle made by the young lady using demonic methods. All the souls inside are contained within. I was just about to present it to the sect leader."
Zhou Qing was overjoyed. He took the bottle and looked at the mouth. It was pitch black inside, deep and endless. Gusts of cold wind blew out of the mouth. Zhou Qing took out a Heavenly Underworld King Banner. With a swirl of black energy, the bottle and the banner were swept into the banner.
"Wen Lanxin's weapon-refining skills have reached a profound level. You two have done a good job. With so many souls and primordial spirits, my Heavenly Demon God's power will be even stronger. It will be the foundation of our Heavenly Dao Sect in the future!"
Lan Shen led Zhou Qing into the Jade Void Palace. Facing them were two beautiful women, whom Zhou Qing recognized. They were two female disciples from Longhu Mountain, Dai Jinrong and Li Rong. Because both of them had excellent aptitude and talent, Wen Lanxin took them in as disciples. The two women were originally from modern times and did not value their sect. In addition, they were almost scared to death by Zhou Qing's ruthless methods that day. There was no reason to resist. Now, all the Daoist sects in the world had submitted to Kongtong, and all the outstanding disciples of Shushan were assisting Di Lingzi in dealing with worldly affairs. With the help of super experts like Little Fox, Toad, Zhou Chen, and Mighty Bear King, they were like fish in water, and the situation was excellent.
The Daoist sects in the Central Plains were helping the secular regime, working together, and the effect was incomparable to the previous infighting.
The two women were startled when they saw Zhou Qing, and then dared not move, trembling with fear.
"You, go and call the young lady out to see the sect master!" Lan Shen waved his hand and ordered, and the two women hurriedly ran inside as fast as they could.
Zhou Qing observed the interior of the Jade Void Palace. The walls were made of white jade, and it went deeper and deeper into the palace, seemingly without end. There were pill rooms within pill rooms, and halls upon halls, endlessly. Inside, there was only heaven and earth, small bridges and flowing water, fragrant jade herbs and exotic flowers, and it was brightly lit day and night.
A short while later, Wen Lanxin, having heard the report, hurriedly came out to greet Zhou Qing, performing a grand salute before leading him into a large hall.
"Lanxin, go to the Great Freedom Palace and fetch Yunxia, and bring my two disciples as well." Zhou Qing sat down on a large white jade bed in the hall, below him stood Wen Lanxin and a group of disciples, men and women, about three hundred in total.
This hall was extremely spacious, second only to the Lingxiao Hall, and was the place where the Primordial Celestial Venerable had preached. The white jade bed Zhou Qing sat on was the very bed where the Primordial Celestial Venerable had preached, later used by Kunlun to enshrine his memorial tablet. Bai Qi broke the restrictions of the Jade Void Palace, killing the elders remaining inside and shattering the Primordial Celestial Venerable's tablet. Wen Lanxin then took advantage of this,
entering the Jade Void Palace and establishing his own dojo as its gate.
Wen Lanxin reported these situations to Zhou Qing one by one. Zhou Qing looked at the disciples below and shook his head repeatedly. After seeing the strength of the Heavenly Court and comparing it with his own, Zhou Qing was both amused and exasperated. Even a small squad of a thousand soldiers from the Dragon Palace could easily wipe out his forces, which was truly worrying. These disciples were not bad, each with the strength of the late Qi Refining stage, especially Li Rong and the other two girls, who had already reached the early Nascent Soul stage. However, compared to the Earth Immortals, they were not even worthy of being called fire-tending boys.
About an hour later, Yunxia, the little fox, and Zhou Chen arrived one after another. They were all overjoyed to see Zhou Qing. Zhou Qing was very satisfied to see that Wen Lanxin had handled everything properly.
Now that there are no major issues in the mortal realm, Zhou Qing instructed Wen Lanxin to continue developing his power. The Jade Void Palace contains countless Kunlun classics and cultivation techniques, which Zhou Qing has also acquired one by one. Once things have settled down, he will study the cultivation techniques of various sects and schools, referencing the memories of the Great Witch Demon God and the method of condensing the golden body, determined to create his own sect's cultivation classics.

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