The north wind was blowing, and it was still snowing in February. In his ears, he heard children chanting "Tao can be told, but it is not the Tao". In front of him was the white and flawless mountain. Mengqi was calm. He wore a thin green robe and strolled in the cold.
Behind him became dark, as if all the changes between heaven and earth were condensed into one point. There was no front, no back, no past, no present, and no future. The void seemed to collapse here, and time was slightly frozen here. Everything started from this point, and all the fruits originated from this point.
With a cursory glance, he seemed like a Daoist, a dignified, boundless, and vast Daoist!
After reading Tao Te Ching for half a year and educating children, Mengqi was able to sense and grasp the laws of heaven and earth better than when he was traveling. He pushed his Dharma Form to another level, and his strength had just entered the Sixth-fold Heaven.
Of course, this was also because Mengqi was in a very "active" state. Once he "calmed" down, there would be other gains. If he wanted to cross the second step of the Celestial Ladder, "calmness" alone was no longer enough.
Yin and Yang were both Tao Te Ching!
Meng Qi heaved a sigh of relief. He felt more confident about this Death Task.
Originally, he thought he could reach the Completion of the Fifth-fold Heaven in a year. But thanks to the Dual Cultivation with Gu Xiaosang, Yin and Yang were in harmony, and he entered the Fifth-fold Heaven in a short time. There was enough time for the movement and stillness to be balanced, and now he had reached the Sixth-fold Heaven!
In today's world, grandmasters were no longer so scary!
"It's time to go to the Immortals and take the Supreme-wisdom Tree …" Mengqi calculated the time and went down the mountain. There were many variables in the Death Task, and the Supreme-wisdom Tree was the most mysterious and strange thing he had. Naturally, he had to take it with him. Maybe it would come in handy at a critical moment.
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Mengqi saw the long-lost Samsara Square, Jiang Zhiwei in a light yellow dress, Qi Zhengyan in a green robe, Ruan Yushu in a white dress, and Zhao Heng in a black and yellow dress.
Seeing them reminded him of all the rumors he had heard before. For no reason, he felt a pang of guilt. In order to recover and escape, he had been deceived by Demoness Gu and had a physical relationship with her. Though he did not regret it, nor did he feel guilty about it, he still felt an inexplicable sense of guilt when he faced his companions.
For some reason, he always felt that Jiang Zhiwei, Qi Zhengyan, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng were looking at him with a faint smile.
Illusion, this was all an illusion! Just as he was about to change the topic by asking about the results of their cultivation, Ruan Yushu said sincerely, "My brothers admire you very much."
Ruan Yushu said calmly, "My brothers admire you very much."
Ruan Yushu's skin was like the moonlight. She said calmly, "They are used to advocating all kinds of feelings that are not afraid of the secular world. They think that love is as beautiful as music. They are not afraid of the difference between good and evil, not afraid of the Luo Denomination hunting them down, and moved the demoness with their love. They are really extraordinary."
Mengqi's expression suddenly froze on his face. He laughed dryly and did not know how to answer.
Jiang Zhiwei smiled and said, "Don't make fun of him. Anyone can see that Han Guang is not satisfied and deliberately spread the rumor. He has suffered from Demoness Gu many times. Even if he cooperates with her due to various reasons, it will only last for a short time."
Chong He had already spread the news that Han Guang was also in the Immortal World but Mengqi had ruined his plan.
"Zhiwei, you really know me." Mengqi gave her a thumbs up, but he felt quite guilty.
At this time, he glanced at Qi Zhengyan and saw that he was no different from before. He was still expressionless and there was no sign that he had fallen into the devil's path.
Qi Zhengyan said through telepathy, "When the task is over, I will explain it to them in person. Then I will exchange the items and leave the team. Don't disturb them now."
Mengqi thought for a while and decided to slowly persuade them during the task. At this time, it was more important to exchange the weapons and armor. So he said, "I will remind them that the task will be more difficult because of the Blood Sea Rakshasa."
This was to cover up Qi Zhengyan's problem.
In the face of Mengqi's praise, Jiang Zhiwei smiled and said, "The most important thing is that it's your own business who you like and who you want to be with. We all believe that you will not lose your conscience and destroy your bottom line because of external reasons. Even if you really like the demoness, if she continues to do evil, I will not show mercy to you if I meet her."
"I know what kind of person you are. Everyone in my family knows very well what kind of person you are. Even if you really have a relationship with the demoness, we all believe in your character and believe that you will not help the wicked. Feelings and character are two different things." Ruan Yushu said, showing the attitude of the Ruan Family.
"As if I have already married the demoness …" Mengqi wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and glanced at Zhao Heng who was watching the show with a smile. He briefly told them about the demoness Gu and the secret reincarnation method of the Blood Sea Rakshasa. It was exactly the same as what he told Chong He.
After listening, Jiang Zhiwei frowned slightly and said, "The angler and the fish … I feel like I have heard of this saying somewhere."
"You have heard of it?" Mengqi was surprised and immediately thought of a big shot.
Jiang Zhiwei's brows relaxed. "It should be mentioned once in my master's conversation. I did not understand what it meant at that time and thought it was a profound description of swordsmanship. Now I know that it is related to self and additional self. It seems that my master has really been to the Everlasting Valley. Maybe he has gained something."
"I wonder how Senior Su knew about the Everlasting Valley." Zhao Heng added.
Hearing this question, Mengqi had a flash of inspiration. "Martial Uncle Su killed the Qing Emperor Tung Wang Kung from the Myths, and the Supreme Heaven Mirror is the treasure of the Qing Emperor. There may be some connection between the two."
Jiang Zhiwei slightly moved her head and said, "I plan to ask my master directly after the Death Task."
Direct, straightforward, and not beating around the bush!
"Well, we can try the secret method when we have time. Now let's prepare for the Death Task." Mengqi suggested.
"Okay, let's exchange the items we have collected for Karma points first." Qi Zhengyan said casually and secretly told Mengqi, "About the angler and the fish, the Devil Lord has a corresponding explanation. He will tell you after the Death Task."
That's right, it would be such a waste not to ask the Devil Lord about this kind of thing! Mengqi was moved to tears. Even if Senior Brother Qi had fallen into the Devil Path, he was still a good Senior Brother!
He deliberately made himself forget the difference in ideas and the possible conflicts in the future. It was better to be optimistic before the Death Task.
After that, Qi Zhengyan walked to the Central Jade Pillar and said calmly, "This time I found the abode of a fallen grandmaster and gained a lot of benefits."
"Another abode?" Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Zhao Heng were quite surprised. This was comparable to Meng's luck!
Mengqi understood that Qi Zhengyan was no longer afraid of being exposed, so he made up a random reason. Not to mention the items, just the skills that the Devil Lord knew were enough for Senior Brother Qi to exchange for tens of thousands or even more Karma points.
Qi Zhengyan took out the items and scripts and threw them into the Central Jade Pillar. After a while, he said, "Including the previous ones, I have a total of 20,000 Karma points. I have now completed the Third-fold Heaven and am about to cross the first Celestial Ladder."
"It seems that Senior Brother Qi has crossed the first Celestial Ladder …" Mengqi understood.
Jiang Zhiwei frowned slightly. She vaguely felt that Qi Zhengyan was a little strange. She took out the rewards from the Fairy World this year and said, "My Sword of the Sun-Penetrating Rainbow is already of the highest grade. I did some tasks during my travels and got some rewards."
Jiang Zhiwei finished the exchange one by one. Including the points she had left, she now had seven thousand Karma points.
As she stepped back, she added, "I have completed the Fifth-fold Heaven and have not yet stepped into the Sixth-fold Heaven."
Ruan Yushu continued, "I borrowed Karma points and exchanged for time. Now I have also completed the Third-fold Heaven. When I was traveling, I got a Supreme Grade protective gear called Guanghan Jade Garment. It can clear the Vital Spirit and reflect frostbite the enemy. It is equivalent to the defense of the tenth layer of the Golden Bell Shield. However, each activation consumes a lot of energy, so I can only complete it three times at most."
Mengqi heard about this when he went to get the Supreme-wisdom Tree. After completing the task of the Fairy World, Ruan Yushu practiced for nearly a year and received more exotic minerals and produce from his family. Then he exchanged some of the Karma points for more time to ensure that he could reach the Third-fold Heaven. At the same time, he exchanged all the protective treasures from his family for Karma points and exchanged for the Guanghan Jade Garment that was worth 9,200 Karma points. It was equivalent to the defense power of the Eight Nine Mysteries at the Seventh-fold Heaven.
"I don't have any Karma points now, but I borrowed a Supreme Grade zither from my family, the Zither of Seven Deities, under the pretext of observing and comparing." Upgrading the Phoenix-perching Zither to the Supreme Grade would hurt it and cause it to lose its order. Therefore, Ruan Yushu planned to use the Zither of Seven Deities for a short time.
After listening to her, Zhao Heng smiled bitterly and said, "I have just 'touched' the first Celestial Ladder and have not yet crossed it. Because of some strange encounters, I got some elixirs and treasures."
The encounter he was talking about was providing information to the Fairy World in exchange for rewards.
He exchanged these for Karma points. Including his past gains, he had a total of 5,000 Karma points.
After everyone exchanged for Karma points, they all looked at Mengqi and waited for him to speak.
Mengqi coughed and said, "I have stepped into the Sixth-fold Heaven."
"A little faster than I expected." Jiang Zhiwei was not stingy with her surprise and joy.
"Because of the harmony of movement and stillness." In the Samsara Square, Mengqi did not want to talk about the Tao Te Ching, so he said his second sentence, "Excluding the items, I now have more than 24,000 Karma points."
"24,000 Karma points?" Zhao Heng was shocked and his voice was trembling.
He had gained so much in the Celestial Court? No, how could the Celestial Court directly gain Karma points!
Jiang Zhiwei and Ruan Yushu were not surprised because this was the second time they had comprehended the Supreme-wisdom Tree. So far, because most of the members were still digesting the first time, they could not gather 6,000 Karma points. Only Primogenitor Lingbao, Progenitor Doumu, Primogenitor Nanhua, and Longevity Immortal Venerable had comprehended again.
"You have comprehended this too …" Mengqi took out the Supreme-wisdom Tree and winked at Zhao Heng.
He had allowed Zhao Heng to comprehend it once through Primogenitor Guangcheng.
Zhao Heng suddenly realized that they were members of the same organization. No wonder he had felt that the small tree looked familiar!
During the Journey to the West, everything happened so suddenly that he did not carefully observe the small tree, especially when it changed later.
"Senior Brother Qi, don't you want to comprehend it?" Mengqi said with a smile.
Qi Zhengyan thought for a moment and said, "It's not suitable for me at the moment."
Mengqi exhaled and said no more. He walked to the Central Jade Pillar and put all the items, including the salary of the Six Fan School, into it.
"Shang River Fairy's Dual Cultivation Skill … can be exchanged for 3,000 Karma points."
"Moon Jade Liquid and the other four exotic minerals and produce … can be exchanged for 8,000 Karma points."
"Broken Parting Hook … can be exchanged for 1,300 Karma points."
"Xuanji Killing Soul and the other two exotic minerals and produce … can be exchanged for 3,200 Karma points."
"Purple Lightning Blade … can be exchanged for 2,500 Karma points."
"Salvation Bitter Fruit … can be exchanged for 1,800 Karma points."
After exchanging, Mengqi had 43,890 Karma points.
