Mu Qingxiao withdrew her gaze and looked indifferent.
Li Shimin's righteousness and Dragon Qi couldn't resist a female ghost in the golden age of the Tang Empire. It was unbelievable.
Although his body had almost collapsed and he only had a few years left to live, it was too humiliating for him to die in the hands of a female ghost.
Moreover, the palace was an important place with strict security. The righteousness and evil spirit were everlasting. The appearance of the female ghost in such an environment was suspicious.
There was no doubt that the appearance of the female ghost was the work of Buddhism. It was said that Buddhism saved all living beings and shone the Light of Buddha. However, from such a trivial matter, it was obvious that they would do anything.
In his view, the whole Journey to the West was a game. The game between Taoism and Buddhism was also a scam.
In the whole plot of the Journey to the West, Mu Qingxiao only saw human nature. Along the way to the Western Paradise, she only saw the hypocrisy of Tang Sanzang …
After coming to her senses, Mu Qingxiao saw that the female ghost and Li Shimin's soul had not returned for a long time. She didn't stay any longer. The space twisted and she disappeared.
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In the early morning of the vertical day, the sun rose from the east. The Zhao Xia was splendid. The warm sunlight poured down. A new day had begun. The quiet Chang 'an gradually became noisy.
Sitting by the window of the restaurant, Mu Qingxiao drank fine wine and listened to the customers chatting in the restaurant.
"Have you heard? Someone was fishing on the Jing River yesterday and saw a real dragon."
"I heard that too. There were huge waves on the Jing River that almost overturned the fishing boat. The fisherman almost fainted from fright."
"That was yesterday's news. Today, the Emperor issued an imperial edict during the morning court. He suddenly wanted to release the souls of the imperial concubines who died decades ago. He held a dharma conference and specially invited Master Sanzang to give a speech."
"Master Sanzang? You mean the young monk in the temple near the North Gate … "
Sitting by the window, Mu Qingxiao listened to the guests' words. Her eyes flashed with a touch of contemplation.
It seemed that Li Shimin had returned to life after all. Every step he took was according to the ideas of Buddhism.
Today's dharma conference should be the dharma conference that made Tang Sanzang stand out. It also made him realize that the Buddhist scriptures in the Central Mainland were not complete. With the appearance of Guanyin, he planned his journey to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures.
From the looks of it, the beginning of the plot of Journey to the West was not far away.
After eating and drinking, Mu Qingxiao turned around and left. The plot of the Journey to the West was about to begin, so there was no point in staying in Chang 'an any longer. She might as well go to the Wuzhi Mountain to have a look.
After leaving the restaurant, the space distorted slightly, and Mu Qingxiao's figure turned into a beam of light that shot towards the horizon.
However, she'd just flashed out a few thousand meters when a wisp of an indescribable feeling of danger surged into Mu Qingxiao's heart.
Soon after, the golden light enveloped the area, and after feeling the world spin, what came into view was a quiet space with wispy white clouds.
This was not the sky above Chang 'an!
Mu Qingxiao's expression froze, and her heart tightened. She looked up slightly and saw an old man in a white robe with white hair at the temples. He had the demeanor of an immortal.
After sensing the aura of the old man in front of her, Mu Qingxiao inadvertently took a step back. Her starry eyes were filled with vigilance.
This was because she could not see through the old man at all. She did not know when he had appeared and why he had brought her here.
"Haha … You're quite bold, kid. How dare you kidnap the Jinghe Dragon King. The Jade Emperor is furious because of you."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Mu Qingxiao's expression changed abruptly. During the process of rescuing the Jinghe Dragon King, he had not shown his face at all. He had always been cautious. How could the old man be sure that it was him?
"I don't understand what you mean, Great Immortal."
Seeing this, the old man stroked his white beard and narrowed his weathered eyes. With a wave of his hand, Mu Qingxiao's body shook, and then a beam of green light shot out from his sea of consciousness.
Looking at the green medicine cauldron with dragons and phoenixes carved on it, the old man pondered.
The Shennong Cauldron!
At this moment, Mu Qingxiao's heart was beating wildly. What level was the old man at? How could he take something out of his sea of consciousness so casually?
"Haha … The Cauldron of Creation. I didn't expect you to have such an opportunity."
As he spoke, the white-haired old man glanced at Mu Qingxiao with a strange look in his eyes. "Kid, you must be curious about how I found you, right?"
Hearing this, Mu Qingxiao did not quibble anymore and nodded slightly. There was no need to lie in front of such an existence. The old man could probably kill him with a wave of his hand.
"It's just a small trick. I left this Cauldron of Creation in Shushan's Merak Palace back then. I didn't expect to reunite with it one day."
"You … You're the Taiqing Ancestral Master!"
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Mu Qingxiao took a deep breath. Some information in her mind was connected, and her thoughts suddenly became clear.
"Taiqing Ancestral Master."
"I haven't used this title for a long time. I didn't expect to meet my own grand-disciple in the Great Thousand World one day. It seems that after I left for so many years, Shushan has developed well to be able to teach such an outstanding disciple like you."
"Taiqing Ancestral Master, you've misunderstood. Shushan has been unable to recover after you left. Although it has the most authority in the Immortal World, it's not the strongest in the six realms. When I joined Shushan, there were already dozens of generations of Sect Masters, and their cultivation level was only at the Earth Celestial Stage."
Mu Qingxiao was an elder of Shushan. Although he did not know the old man's identity, he must be very strong and definitely a strong backer.
"…"
Hearing this, the Taiqing Spiritual Master looked slightly embarrassed. He smiled and said, "You've been to the True Martial Hall and read the ancient books there?"
"Basically, I've read all of them."
"No wonder."
Nodding slightly, the Taiqing Spiritual Master sized up Mu Qingxiao seriously. With a casual toss, the Cauldron of Creation returned to his mind.
Then, he took out a jade bottle and threw it to Mu Qingxiao, saying, "You're promising. Since you're my grand-disciple, I'll give you some good fortune. This Cauldron of Creation is only a fragment. When you enter the Zenith Heaven Realm, come find me in the Heavenly Court. My Taoist name is Taishang Laojun."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Mu Qingxiao felt his vision change. His starry eyes scanned his surroundings and found himself in the sky above Chang 'an City.
After coming back to his senses, Mu Qingxiao could not calm down for a long time.
The Taiqing Spiritual Master, Taishang Laojun!
Thinking of this, Mu Qingxiao sucked in a breath of cold air. He did not expect that he would almost lose his life when he tried to save Jinghe Dragon King.
According to legend, Taishang Laojun was the incarnation of a saint. He had the power to reach the heavens. No wonder he could silently drag him into an unknown space.
It turned out that Shushan's Taoist techniques were all passed down by Taishang Laojun. The Shennong Cauldron in the Merak Palace … the Cauldron of Creation was also left behind by him.
Thinking of this, Mu Qingxiao was suddenly enlightened.
If he guessed correctly, that small world was probably derived from the latter.
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