Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 582: Incense Burning in Various Places

"Why isn't it possible?"

Chu Tai's voice came out, and everyone was stunned.

"The lack of heaven and earth does not mean that heaven and earth are collapsing. The lack only means that there is a problem with the operation of some aspects of the law of the Tao, but it does not mean that it cannot operate. The final result is that it is impossible to become an immortal in the human world and reach a higher realm. Since there is still heaven outside the heaven, the lack of heaven and earth can also serve as a channel for sentient beings to perceive the principles of the outside world."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment. Taoist Ruo Que reacted the fastest and asked, "Daoyou, the immortality I achieved in the past..."

"It is also the result of perceiving some principles beyond the heavens and cultivating in this world."

Chu Tai did not hide anything and said frankly: "The heaven and earth at that time still rejected these heavenly principles, so when you achieved immortality, the Dao fruit began to disintegrate and break apart. At that time, you could have used the influence of the principles outside the heaven to break free from the constraints of heaven and earth, ascend to the heavens, and achieve immortality. But in the end you gave up, and you divided your own Dao fruit into three parts, used them to repair the three defects in the heaven, and gave the remaining debris to me..."

Chu Tai did not tell everything, and even concealed some information to a certain extent, or reversed the order of some information.

The original intention of this move was to make people pay attention to the problem of the imperfections in heaven and earth, and at the same time reduce everyone's attention to the imperfections.

However, Chu Tai underestimated how much this world cared about attaining enlightenment and becoming an immortal.

Even though he wanted to direct the focus of this matter towards himself and the restoration of heaven and earth, everyone's eyes still fell on Taoist Ruoque.

In their opinion, compared to problems like repairing the flaw in the sky, the most important thing is the cultivator in front of them who has a high chance of achieving immortality.

Chu Tai, who saw through their thoughts, could not help but feel unhappy. He snorted coldly, awakening everyone, and said indifferently: "Back then, he was able to succeed with my help, but even so, I was unable to protect his immortal career in the end, and could only let him choose between ascending to heaven and disintegrating the Dao fruit. Who do you think can help you when you achieve the Tao, and who can sacrifice so much for you?"

Chu Tai's words made everyone's expression change slightly, because due to Taoist Ruo Que's character, when he was informing everyone of the situation, he blurred Chu Tai's current condition.

Everyone only knew that Chu Tai was now trapped in the earth veins, having lost a certain degree of freedom, and it was not convenient for him to act at will.

As to why he ended up in this situation and how long he stayed in it, no one knew.

But Chu Tai now said such misleading words. Naturally, everyone thought that Chu Tai’s current state was caused by helping Taoist Ruo Que, and they also understood the further difficulties.

After a moment of silence, a Zen master spoke again: "What do you want us to do, Senior?"

"I didn't actually want to inform you. After all, you can't help much. This time I have found someone who can repair the defects of the world, and I have asked her to find an opportunity. If successful, perhaps the existing problems will be perfectly solved, and everyone in this world can escape from the current predicament."

Chu Tai didn't give anyone any face, indicating that their power was not enough to handle such matters.

But the next second, Chu Tai changed the subject and added: "But Ruo Que hopes to help, and said that such a thing as saving the world should not be undertaken by a certain person, or a certain number of people. Since he knows it, he should not stand idly by. Even if he just lends a hand and helps out, it is better than doing nothing and enjoying the results, or affecting my layout unknowingly." The expressions of the practitioners remained unchanged. They did not express their opinions and were waiting for Chu Tai's subsequent words.

However, Taoist Ruoque couldn't help but add a few words.

"Why bother talking about these trivial matters? The most important thing for us now is the follow-up support work. Fellow Daoist Taining, you said earlier that you were too lazy to waste your words, but now that everyone is here, just tell us what you need us to do."

With Ruoque taking the lead, the other Taoists and monks began to ask Chu Tai what they could do.

"You don't need to do anything else. I hope that everyone can ensure the stability of the current environment and keep the people well fed and clothed as much as possible. At the very least, don't let them worry and worry about their well-being. Secondly, you can integrate this item into your own dojo."

As he spoke, the green smoke turned, and a faint golden light emerged from the feet of the statue, spreading outward in circles. After touching the soles of someone's feet, ripples appeared, and spread out. Several layers of golden light intertwined, and finally turned into a faint spiritual light that rose from the ground and hovered in front of everyone.

It was a simple jade tablet with hieroglyphics written on it, exuding an ancient, sacred, and wild aura.

"This thing seems to be something that carries the power of incense and vows..."

A Taoist narrowed his eyes slightly and saw the essence of the jade token. Chu Tai did not hide it and said bluntly: "It is a thing that carries the power of vows. Most of your Taoist temples have accumulated incense and vows, which are not used much on weekdays. It would be a waste to leave it there. It is better to use this jade token as a carrier, collect the power of vows and many miscellaneous information, and turn it into a spiritual realm. Project it under the Taoist temple as a node for me to stabilize the local earth veins, and it can also be used as a place for you to practice after death."

Upon hearing that a spiritual realm could be built to provide space for spiritual practice after death, many practitioners' eyes lit up and they began to inquire about the details.

After Chu Tai answered the questions one by one, he also taught the Taoist some methods of the Ghost Immortal Dao, which made the representatives of various Taoist sects show excited expressions.

Several representatives of Buddhist temples did not seem to care much. Chu Tai took a look and said, "I have some methods to build a pure land. With the help of the jade tablet, you can also condense a projection of the pure land to make it easier for monks in the temple to perceive the Dharma. At the same time, some believers can also enter it to enjoy peace after death."

Upon hearing this, the masters immediately showed enthusiasm far greater than that of the Taoist priest, and one great monk even said bluntly that he wanted to build a statue for Chu Tai and worship it in his own Taoist temple.

After these words were spoken, Chu Tai did not refuse immediately. The other cultivators responded one after another, saying that there must be a statue of Chu Tai in their own temples.

Chu Tai nodded in agreement one by one. With the "transaction" of the statue, Chu Tai's relationship with the cultivators present seemed to become closer. The conversations between the two sides became more casual, and they even discussed their methods of cultivation with each other.

During this period, he also asked Chu Tai for his opinion from time to time. His cultivation level was far higher than that of everyone else, so Chu Tai could easily see the pros and cons of these methods. He took the opportunity to give his own views and explanations.

Everyone who had gained some insights was even more amazed at Chu Tai's power. After returning, they immediately began to bury the jade tablets and erect statues.

Strands of wish power gathered around Chu Tai from all directions, making the black and yellow jade sculpture where his spirit resided even more sacred.

(End of this chapter)