Jie Ying slowly opened his eyes and saw a valley in front of him. Pine trees and cypress trees were green and a stream was flowing. There were dozens of Daoists sitting here. Some were leaning on trees, some were fishing by the stream, some were playing chess in a pavilion, and some were discussing Dao on a rock. They were all leisurely and had the atmosphere of a celestial being.
Jie Ying was affected by the atmosphere and his uneasiness gradually calmed down. He looked around and couldn't help but ask softly, "Where is Grand Supreme?"
Dandy Guang smiled and said, "Junior Martial Brother Jie has come from afar and your spirit is weak. Why don't you stay here and recuperate for a few days?"
Jie Ying didn't expect to see Grand Supreme so he bowed and said, "I will listen to Daoist Dandy Guang's instructions."
Dandy Guang waved his hand and said, "No need to be so courteous." He took a step and walked towards a direction, "Junior Martial Brother Jie, follow me."
Jie Ying quickly followed and went around the mountain wall. He walked across a bridge and arrived at a gazebo. He looked out and saw that the small pavilion was built on a stone platform that jutted outwards. Three sides of the pavilion faced the sea, giving it a wide field of vision. He could see the white clouds in the distant sky and heard the sound of waves slowly approaching. Standing here, he felt his mind and spirit were at ease.
Dandy Guang said, "Junior Martial Brother will stay here for a few days." Finishing his words, he didn't mention when he would bring him to see Grand Supreme and left.
Jie Ying regained his senses and looked around. The gazebo was barely big enough to accommodate him and it was hard for him to sleep here. He walked around and his gaze landed on one side of the mountain wall.
The stone surface here was polished until it was as smooth as a mirror. He subconsciously touched it and his hand sank into it. He had an idea and tried to walk forward. His whole body slowly walked into it.
Once he was inside, he raised his head and exclaimed, "So there's a whole new world here!"
This was a cave room. The area was not big, but there was an incense burner, a praying mat, a couch, a table, and even a study room. Furthermore, there was a clear pond at the side, and there was a hole right above it. A strand of golden light just happened to pass through the top, and a small curtain of waterfall rushed down from the gap at the top. Water mist splashed everywhere, reflecting a gorgeous light.
He took a few steps forward, scooped up a handful of water, and drank a mouthful. It was clear and sweet, and he exclaimed, "Good!" Then he fetched a bucket from the side, drew some water, and washed himself a little.
By the time Zhang Xuan was done, his mind had cleared up. He saw a row of books on the bookshelf, and out of curiosity, he walked up and took one of them.
When he opened it, he saw that it was the first Daoist book. On it were the four words "Essence of Dao Enlightenment".
Since he had nothing to do, he continued to read. He discovered that this Daoist book was concise and to the point, and it completely explained the principles. It could be said that every word was a gem. After reading this book, even a stupid person would know how to enter the Dao. In the past, when he was free, he had privately read many Daoist books, but none of them could compare to this book.
However, because the book was too well written, he only flipped through it for a while before closing it, not daring to look again.
He was afraid that if he continued to read, he would not be able to stop himself from walking on the path of cultivation. If that happened, he would not be able to retrieve the celestial records, and he would not be able to save his father.
Currently, the Heavenly Court and the cultivators seemed to be in harmony on the surface, but in reality, it was not as such. There were actually all kinds of contradictions hidden in the dark. Those who had a position or were appointed as Heavenly Officers and Celestial Officials were not allowed to cultivate.
Not to mention this, the Heavenly Court currently worshipped the branch of Virtue and Dao, and also worshipped the three Taishang of this branch in the main hall. As for the remaining few, they were only in the side halls, and they were only worshipped but not worshipped. Their Dao teachings were not even known by the world, and from this, one could see the attitude of the Heavenly Court.
He put the book in his hand back, and secretly reminded himself that if he wanted to save his father, he must not touch these things again.
However, when he sat down, he realized that those words were still lingering in his mind. It turned out that he had the celestial records, and these things he had only read with a laugh, but now they had a great attraction to him.
In his annoyance, he could only lie down and sleep. However, he tossed and turned the whole night, and when he woke up the next day, he was in low spirits and could only go out to relax.
After a few days, he became more familiar with the people here, but he was not summoned by the Taishang. He was secretly anxious, but he did not dare to ask too much, and could only persuade himself to wait patiently.
Half a month later, Danguang finally appeared, and said, "Junior Brother Jie, today the patriarch will be preaching Dao, follow me."
When Jie Ying heard this, he hurriedly followed, and they followed the chain bridge back into the valley. They walked up a cloud ladder, and after some time, they arrived at the peak of the mountain. There was a huge palace, and in front of the palace, there was a young Daoist sitting on a jade platform.
Below him, there were hundreds of Daoists sitting, and there were even some spiritual birds and auspicious beasts perched on the treetops, or crouching far away. At this moment, all of them looked like they were listening respectfully.
Danguang arranged a place for them to sit, and then went to the front to sit. Not long after, he heard the sound of a bell, and the sound of the vast Dao reverberated in his ears. However, he was only the son of a dragon, and even though he practiced Qi when he was young, he had long given up on it after becoming an immortal. Therefore, he could only vaguely hear it, and did not really understand it. However, he did not care about it, and was instead glad that he did not understand it.
After some time, he felt someone pushing him, "Junior Brother Jie, wake up. “
Jie Ying suddenly woke up, and realized that he had fallen asleep Just Now, and felt ashamed. He stood up and said, "Daoist Danguang, I have been rude."
Danguang smiled, "No matter, the patriarch wants to see you."
Jie Ying's spirit was lifted, and he looked around. Just Now, more than half of the people listening to the preaching had left, and only a few people were still there, deep in thought, as if they were trying to understand something.
He followed Danguang to the stage, and did not dare to raise his head. Not long after, Danguang's voice sounded, "Patriarch, Jie Ying is here." Then, a clear voice said, "Call him up."
At this moment, Jie Ying was extremely nervous. Even though he was the son of a dragon, he had never had the honor of meeting the Taishang Daoist Ancestor. Therefore, he walked up to the jade stage, and bowed, "Dragon Son Jie Ying greets the Taishang."
Zhang Yan nodded slightly, and said in a gentle voice, "Stand up and speak."
Jie Ying expressed his thanks, got up and stood respectfully on the spot.
Zhang Yan took a few glances at him and said with a smile, "I already know why you are here. Since you are able to come to my place, it must be fate. Let me ask you, are you willing to cultivate under my tutelage? In this way, I can write an imperial edict, and your father will be absolved of his crimes. "
Jie Ying was instantly excited, and he wanted to speak, but Danguang said, "Junior Martial Brother Jie, once the imperial edict arrives, you will be absolved of any crimes you have committed in the past. However, if you become a disciple of the Taishang Daoist Ancestor, then from today onwards, all descendants of your clan will not be able to become officials in the Heavenly Court. This is also the agreement between the Heavenly Court and the Taishang, and you have to understand the crux of it."
Jie Ying was stunned, he really didn't know that there was such a rule here, and he was instantly in a dilemma.
Even if it wasn't to save his father, he was very willing to become a disciple of the Taishang Daoist Ancestor.
However, under the bloodline of the Dragon King of Overflowing Water, there were more than ten million dragon species, and they were in charge of all the rivers in the world. Once he agreed, it would mean that these dragon species would be removed from the immortal records, and would no longer have anything to do with the Immortal Court. The price was secondary, but he really couldn't make this decision alone.
Zhang Yan saw that he was hesitating, and smiled, "Go back and think about it carefully."
Seeing that he didn't have to make a decision immediately, Jie Ying heaved a sigh of relief, and he bowed, "Thank you, Taishang."
Danguang sent him down from the stage, and advised him, "Junior Martial Brother Jie, once you enter the Dao Sect, you will no longer be restricted by the laws of heaven, and you will be free and unfettered. What's wrong with that? It's rare for Ancestral Master to think highly of someone, so don't miss this opportunity. Go back and think about it carefully. "
Jie Ying was a yes-man, and after bidding farewell to Danguang, he returned to the cave dwelling.
However, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't make up his mind. On one side was his father, and on the other side was his clan. He didn't know how to choose, and it was torturous. He couldn't help but feel angry, and he secretly cursed why there were so many rules in this world.
He really couldn't make up his mind, so he took a pen and paper, and decided to ask his mother in the book about how he should make this decision.
On the other side, Danguang returned to the stage, and said, "Ancestral Master, I'm afraid Junior Martial Brother Jie won't be able to make a decision in a short period of time."
Zhang Yan smiled, and said, "It's fine, he is with me now, and the chess piece has already been placed. It's entirely up to me when to move." At this moment, he suddenly paused, and he looked towards a certain direction, and smiled, "Danguang, go down the mountain and do something."
Danguang bowed, and said, "Please instruct me, Ancestral Master."
Zhang Yan gently waved his sleeve, and a pond appeared in front of him, and said, "Look at this."
Danguang knew that this was the World Reflection Pond, and everything in the world, other than the Taishang's side and the Heavenly Court's secret, could be seen here. He looked over, and he saw a past.
Back then, Heavenly Capital West Country Mi Luo Saint Heavenly King's birthday, to add a congratulatory gift, Heavenly Mother ordered Child Jin Ling to water a Pleasant Heart Grass, and it was prepared to be used as incense on the birthday.
The Pleasant Heart Grass knew what would happen to it, so it turned into a young girl, and cried and begged day and night.
Child Jin Ling couldn't bear to see it, and he let it go down to the lower bound.
After the matter was exposed, Heavenly Mother demoted Child Jin Ling to Yu Li, and she tied him to the Heaven Candle with a pure gold chain, piercing his collarbone, and piercing his intestines. Not only did he have to use this item to light up the celestial palace, but he also had to endure the pain of being burned by the Yang fire.
The Pleasant Heart Grass went to the mortal world to reincarnate, and it was given the body of a girl, and her name was Xiao Ling 'er. She was born to be extremely beautiful, and when she was sixteen, she went to Xi Xia Fairy Temple to pray. Coincidentally, this fairy was passing by, and seeing that she had some spiritual qi, she took her in as a maid.
One day, Xi Xia Fairy went to the Imperial Emperor's birthday banquet, and she also brought Xiao Ling 'er with her. However, she was fancied by the three princes present, and Xi Xia Fairy wanted to help them, so she took her in as a fake daughter, and sent her to the palace of the three princes to become a prince's concubine.
At this point, the scenery gradually became blurry, and Fantian Guang knew that something must have happened. However, it hadn't happened yet, so he said, "Patriarch, is there something wrong with this girl?"
Zhang Yan smiled and said, "This girl came down to the lower bound because she was plotted by a Grand Master. Even though she acted according to the decree, her mind was a little narrow-minded, and what she did wasn't on the right path. I think she must have made a mistake this time, so find a chance to send this golden mirror to the Third Prince's Zhaolong Palace. After that, you don't have to worry about her anymore."
Fantian Guang obeyed, bowed, and left in a rainbow light.
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