infodatos Chapter 5 Bai Yuyuanjun
Chapter 5 Bai Yuyuanjun
After just one glance, and having roughly confirmed that Xiong Zhou was not currently in danger, Master Lu immediately stopped the divination of the heavenly secrets, restrained the causal influence that had extended from him, and cleaned up any traces he might have left behind.
At this moment, the tall old man's face was slightly pale, and most of his innate Qi had been lost.
He made himself another cup of tea, lay back down on the bamboo chair, and rested for a while.
"This kid actually ran that far?"
"Alas, Ancestor Tai Li is no longer with the sect."
"If danger were to occur, none of the Immortals in the sect would be capable of rescuing someone from such a distance in time."
In recent centuries, the fortunes of all regions of the universe and the world beyond have experienced varying degrees of turbulence, the specific reasons for which remain unknown to this day.
Currently, many Dao Lord-level beings from various Daoist traditions have been invited by Emperor Tai Qin to travel to the capital to discuss various important matters, and perhaps even to make preliminary decisions on the future trends.
As the founder of the Tai Li Immortal Sect and the Daoist Master of Qi Refining, Tai Li Ancestor was naturally on the invitation list.
Thinking of this, Uncle Lu tapped the armrest of the bamboo chair lightly with his fingers, a hint of worry showing on his face. But as soon as his thoughts changed, his expression gradually returned to calm.
That world was newly created, and all kinds of resources were lush and abundant. Before attaining immortality, there was no need to worry too much about cultivation resources.
Since the world was newly created, the extraordinary paths of beings within it should not yet be perfected, and those with extremely high cultivation levels should be few and far between, thus ensuring a certain level of safety.
Most importantly, this place is far from the Qin Dynasty and other sects, so the fluctuations in the Qi have little effect on it. It is a "Shangri-La" that can reduce the intensity of external calamities.
The Qi is constantly shifting and cannot predict the distant future, but with the existence of this extraterrestrial world, Xiong Zhou's probability of attaining immortality can be estimated to increase by another 30% on the original basis.
Once you reach the first level of Qi Refining, the probability of attaining immortality is around 40%, which is not low.
After raising Xiong Zhou's attention level by three levels, Master Lu continued to scroll through the screen, reviewing the activities of other Tai Li disciples on the attention list.
Before long, a cheerful and energetic young man came into his view.
"Huh, this inner disciple searched for information related to the Undying Holy Body?"
"Chen Fan, he's awakened this ancient and special physique?"
"Yes, I even used my sect's contribution to apply for a cultivation technique called 'Paper Folding Technique' for my younger sister, Chen Nannan, who was still in the outer sect, because 'my sister likes to fold paper boats'."
"Good news! The sect will have another true disciple who is both compassionate and righteous, and who is expected to attain immortality."
A rosy glow rose on Senior Master Lu's face, and a smile appeared on his lips. After elevating this inner disciple to the level of a true disciple, he continued to browse through the information of other disciples on the light screen.
Suddenly, Master Lu looked at the screen and saw a true disciple with an honest face, a strong build, and holding a stick that looked like a fire poker. His expression showed a hint of doubt.
"Li Dahei, this troublemaker brat actually went to read Buddhist scriptures on his own?"
"Good thing, good thing indeed. Reading Buddhist scriptures and drawing inferences from one instance to another is excellent. At least it won't be like last time, when someone picked up a fire poker containing the malevolent energy of an era from who-knows-where and used it as their natal object for 'spiritual practice'."
"It took me quite a while to seal that terrifyingly malevolent energy without affecting the progress of 'Cantong' (the path of spiritual practice). I didn't want it to affect my mind and character during the 'Cantong' process, or cause unexpected obstacles on my otherwise smooth path..."
Despite saying that, Master Lu, who had been seriously troubled by this true disciple, still subconsciously tried to seize the secrets of heaven and began to calculate.
After a few breaths, his face gradually turned black and then ashen, and he gasped for breath.
"Why is there the Glazed Buddha Light of the Medicine King Sect inside this damned thing's body?"
The Lapis Lazuli Buddha Light originates from the Medicine King Sect and is the method by which the Medicine Buddha attained enlightenment. Only the most outstanding disciples can learn it, and it carries great karmic consequences.
"I need to quickly find the monks of the Medicine King Sect to discuss how to deal with that bastard Li Dahei."
The Tai Li Immortal Sect never interferes with the opportunities and fortunes obtained by its disciples. In any case, as long as they are disciples of the sect, they will eventually be digested and passed down internally, becoming part of the sect's foundation.
However, Li Dahei's matter involves the lineage of another contemporary Daoist master.
This is no longer a matter of chance or good fortune, but a disaster, a typical diplomatic incident that must be dealt with immediately without delay.
The Tai Li Immortal Sect discovering Li Dahei's problem on its own and discussing solutions with the Medicine King Sect is one possible outcome.
When the Medicine King Sect discovers Li Dahei's problem by following the cause and effect, and comes to the Tai Li Immortal Sect to demand an explanation, that would be a different outcome.
With a helpless expression, Uncle Lu sighed in a low voice, "Guarding the Qianyuan Hall is truly a tough job."
With a flick of his sleeve, the tall old man caused the space-time in front of him to twist like a piece of putty, connecting to the summit of a dark, fierce, and malevolent mountain.
Suddenly, Li Dahei, who was holding a fire poker and practicing his internal energy on the mountaintop, looked over with a face full of astonishment.
The next moment, he swallowed hard, quickly stopped his practice, and asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Elder Lu... Elder Lu, what brings you here?"
Master Lu's face turned cold, and he chuckled, "You bastard, you've been caught in the crossfire. Come with me to the Medicine King Sect right now."
Li Dahei wanted to explain something, but a long sleeve swept towards him, instantly taking him into a vast space.
A few dozen breaths later, the celestial power of the Tai Li Immortal Sect soared into the sky, reflecting the light of the stars, and gathered the Great Dao with the morning glow of dawn, heading westward.
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Chenming Mountain.
Xiong Zhou put down the book in his hand, looked up at the lingering glow of the sunset in the sky, and looked on with surprise and doubt.
"The principles of law and the Tao, the immortals and sages on the move?"
"Wait... the starry sky transforming into rosy light, does this mean Elder Lu has left the Tai Li Immortal Sect?"
"I also prepared a true disciple token to have a 'video communication' with Elder Lu to ask him how to make better use of the incense energy."
Xiong Zhou flipped through the cultivation experience left by his parents at home again and shook his head.
They had seen and used the Qi of incense, but these experiences were all from taking the "enlightenment medicine" made from the Qi of incense.
There is absolutely no experience in using the Qi of incense from the perspective of the divine way, and as for information on entering the path of sainthood through human vows and other things, there is a complete lack of information.
Xiong Zhou recalled the information about his parents' path to immortality and pondered for a moment. He muttered to himself, "It seems that my father and mother are both very traditional Tai Li disciples, focusing on cultivating both body and mind, refining their own Qi, and cultivating their own state of mind, in order to one day attain immortality."
After a moment of contemplation, he swiped his hand across the light screen projected onto the True Disciple token, found the [Preaching and Answering Questions] module, and began selecting keywords.
[The Qi of Incense]
Tens of thousands of icons symbolizing the six levels of Qi Refining of the Tai Li Sect are listed, representing senior brothers and sisters who have conducted in-depth research on the Qi of Incense Offering.
[Shinto]
Tens of thousands of icons dimmed instantly, leaving less than a hundred icons still bright. This means that within the Tai Li Immortal Sect, only these less than a hundred senior brothers and sisters who had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining had also cultivated the Divine Path and embarked on the path of Sainthood.
[totem]
When this keyword is entered, the icon continues to dim, leaving only one that is still bright.
Zoom in on the icon, and a ferocious tiger claw stained with blood appears, flashing with the divine name of [White Jade Sovereign].
Looking at the address of the true lineage temple and the name of the deity on the light screen, Xiong Zhou's lips twitched.
"No way, the prestigious Tai Li Immortal Sect only has one senior sister at the sixth level of Qi Refining who has studied totem gods?"
"But this blood-dripping tiger paw has a rather savage feel to it..."
Xiong Zhou immediately sent a request for clarification to this senior sister through the True Disciple Token.
"A true disciple at the first level of Qi Refining has one opportunity a year to ask a senior brother or sister at the sixth level of Qi Refining for guidance free of charge. I hope this senior sister can reply as soon as possible."
Xiong Zhou's prayers seemed to have worked. Just a few breaths later, a message was sent back and projected onto the True Disciple's token.
[Baiyu Yuanjun:]
It's truly rare to see a member of the Tai Li sect who, having already reached the second realm of the mortal world, begins to explore other extraordinary paths and even chooses the divine path as their goal.
In this era, true lineages that aim to emulate totem gods are even rarer.
Come to my temple. The matter of totem deities cannot be resolved through online communication.
Xiong Zhou's eyes lit up, and he immediately released his small flying boat, planned a route, and flew from Chenming Mountain toward his senior sister's dojo.
Two hours later, the small airship began to slow down, and the true lineage of this senior sister's dojo came into view.
At the same time, as the totem god who holds the power of abundance in the Mountain and Sea Realm, he immediately felt a vast divine intent originating from the authority of heaven and earth.
Vast and magnificent, resembling the autumn of the four seasons, it is exquisitely beautiful, yet it also bears the most indifferent and brutal record of slaughter.
Xiong Zhou's anticipation was frozen solid, and the smile that had been rising on his lips froze.
"what?"
"After reaching the first level of Qi Refining, one can sense the power and authority originating from heaven and earth?"
"No, you possess authority from another world!"
A voice filled with indifference and a hint of surprise echoed in Xiong Zhou's ears.
In an instant, the world seemed to change color, and countless withered yellow leaves fell from nothingness, forming a fierce white-browed tiger that occupied the entire sky. Its extremely fierce and ruthless intent to conquer was like a series of blood-stained long knives, deeply etched into the marrow.
A chill ran through him. When Xiong Zhou came to his senses, there was nothing unusual in the sky. The withered yellow leaves, the tiger with glaring eyes and white forehead, and the long swords that seemed to weep blood were all just his own illusions.
"Gurgle..."
Xiong Zhou swallowed hard, took a few deep breaths, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Looking out the window again, he saw that his small flying boat had landed at his senior sister's temple airport according to the designated route.
After calming himself down, Xiong Zhou stepped out of his small flying boat, shrunk it to the size of a fist, and put it into his storage bag.
Turning around, he prepared to follow the path and the guidance shown on the true disciple's token to the main hall at the top of the mountain, but in the blink of an eye, the world had truly changed.
The tranquil airport distorted and dissipated, revealing the magnificent and towering interior of the temple.
Dressed in ordinary disciple attire, the senior sister, who was over two meters tall and exuded a slightly wild and untamed aura, walked out of the void and looked at Xiong Zhou with undisguised surprise in her eyes.
Her gaze was as domineering as a knife tip, as if tearing Xiong Zhou's flesh and blood, chopping it into a fine sauce.
Bai Yu Yuanjun said with great interest, "I couldn't see clearly from a distance just now, but after looking at it carefully, I've discovered that there are quite a few interesting things about my junior brother."
Xiong Zhou took a half step back and swallowed again.
"Tsk, I won't scare my junior brother anymore."
Bai Yu Yuanjun's aura subsided. The indifference that filled the void and the extremely cruel murderous intent seemed to be separated from Xiong Zhou's perception by a thick layer of frosted glass, no longer clear and no longer possessing a strong sense of presence.
Xiong Zhou immediately bowed to his senior sister, who had clearly already embarked on the path of sainthood, and said, "Greetings, Bai Yu Yuanjun."
Baiyu Yuanjun nodded, seemingly quite satisfied with Xiong Zhou, and said with a smile, "Just call me Senior Sister Baiyu. Baiyu is my Daoist title in Taili. Yuanjun is just a divine title, an expression of my divine achievements, and it's not important."
"Tell me, what's bothering you? I'll give you a clear answer to everything I can."
"But let me make this clear from the start: those who imitate me will die, those who learn from me will live."
Xiong Zhou nodded to Bai Yu Yuanjun, "Thank you for reminding me, Senior Sister Bai Yu. I know that the path of cultivation is different from the laws of heaven and earth. It is something unique and can only be used as a reference, not copied directly."
"The problem I'm currently facing is that I can't enable the beings who believe in themselves to have higher wisdom to understand the intentions I want to express, so that they can develop according to the designated plan."
Hundreds of cunning projections were materialized by Xiong Zhou using pixelated primordial energy, revealing the personalities and characteristics of these large dogs, including the incense energy that occasionally emanated from them, pointing towards Xiong Zhou himself.
Senior Sister Bai Yu gave Xiong Zhou a deep look, without mentioning any personal secrets or trying to forcefully probe into the opportunities within this true disciple.
She paused for a few moments, then said seriously, "First of all, these dog demons that you named 'Cunning' are not your followers, but your servants."
"Believers are believers, and family members are family members. Although both may provide you with incense offerings, they are not the same thing."
Senior Sister Baiyu reached out and tore through the void, summoning a male creature from somewhere in the dojo. The creature was dressed in emerald green, covered in green vine tattoos, with sharp ears, strong muscles, and a tall stature, yet possessed an overall agile charm.
The male creature prostrated itself before Senior Sister Baiyu, its expression solemn.
Senior Sister Baiyu pointed to the male being whose aura was even stronger than Xiong Zhou's and said, "This is my divine retinue."
"Your retinue is not a believer; they are saints who follow the gods of faith and walk the path they have walked. The existence of your retinue is the cornerstone upon which you will build your own path to sainthood in the future."
"Junior brother, I can see that you are still in the very beginning stage. The most urgent task is not to make your family understand your intentions, but to improve your control over the authority of heaven and earth, your understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, and to have your own understanding of these things."
"Once your control over the authority of heaven and earth, and your understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, reaches a certain level, your problems will naturally cease to be problems."