Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 822: Riding a Crane to the Yaochi Banquet
Standing in the present, Chu Tai can see the future of Ao Jinlan, the eldest princess of the South China Sea. One possibility is to join the Kunlun lineage and become a disciple of a certain immortal. The other is to become a dragon girl holding a pearl by a certain Bodhisattva in Lingshan.

The former completely turns to the immortal path, while the latter practices dual cultivation of gods and Buddhas. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but their future achievements are basically bound to the corresponding immortals and bodhisattvas, and they have basically little autonomy.

In comparison, the third princess Ao Jinxiu is even more outstanding. She is now compassionate and if she can survive the calamity in the future, she will hopefully become a goddess of the sea.

If she fails to survive the catastrophe and is reincarnated as a human being in the mortal world, she might become connected to the two seas in the southeast, save people from suffering at sea, and manifest herself as a saint in the name of the Dragon Girl. However, her relationship with the dragon clan will inevitably fade, and she will gradually and completely transform into a new god.

Looking at the different futures of the three princesses of the South China Sea, Chu Tai sighed at the wonder of fate.

Of course, the fate he was talking about at this moment did not refer to the great road of destiny, or the law of fate in the dark, but was the product of his enlightenment of the Tao fruit of Taiyi.

Fate is the combination of past experiences, and fortune is the influence of current experiences.

Simply put, the "fate" in destiny is a summary of a person's past experiences and personality, referring to the individual's "choice" on major matters, which is almost impossible to change.

Just like what the second princess Ao Jinrong did, it was the influence of her past personality and experiences. Even if Chu Tai's [Taiyi] Dao Fruit gave her more [choices], she would still take the corresponding path, because she could not grasp the opportunity even if she was given it.

Luck refers to what happens to an individual before and at the moment of making a big choice. This is a changeable situation and there is a certain probability that it can affect Fate and also affect the final choice.

The representatives of this are the eldest princess Ao Jinlan and the third princess Ao Jinxiu.

Among them, although the eldest princess Ao Jinlan tried to make new choices and experienced new changes when she saw more possibilities, she also lacked sufficient internal motivation. Even if she knew more possibilities and knew a good ending, she would not necessarily choose to go further, but would choose to follow a powerful existence and practice peacefully.

In comparison, the third princess Ao Jinxiu is more independent, and now she has developed a compassionate heart, making her the one most likely to break free from her original restraints.

Chu Tai's eyes narrowed slightly as he thought. At the same time, the Hunyuan Orb that was bound by the two dragons and Taiyi changed again and fled into the distance.

Taiyi Zhenren widened his eyes, pointed at the disappeared pearl, and cursed angrily: "Oh my god, how could this pearl escape so quickly!"

After saying that, he took two deep breaths and waved his hands, saying, "Forget it, forget it. This time I have absorbed its scent. I am not afraid of not being able to find it later. I will rest for a while!"

As he said this, he called his fat white crane, sat on it, and looked at the three dragon girls beside him with a smile.

"You three girls are really good-looking and kind-hearted. Since you are willing to help me, I will give you some compensation. Here, this is the invitation my senior brother gave me some time ago. It says that you can attend the Peach Banquet in a few days. Although it is only an external invitation, it is good for you three girls to see the world and avoid being cheated in the future!"

As he spoke, Taiyi Zhenren took out a half invitation from his sleeve, and the scene was quite awkward.

Taiyi Zhenren was dumbfounded and hurriedly searched his sleeves. The second princess wanted to laugh out loud, and the eldest princess frowned slightly. Only the third princess stepped forward and said that an invitation was enough for their reward. She also said that the three of them were from the dragon clan and were not suitable to go to the Heavenly Palace.

"Dragon clan?"

Taiyi Zhenren first held up his fat chin with his hand, thought for a while, and said: "Oh, I remember now, the dragon clan is indeed not suitable to go to the Heavenly Palace alone now. It happens that I want to go too. If you want to go, I can take one of you up. As for the remaining two..." Taiyi Zhenren rummaged through his sleeves again, took out two swords, one slender and one short, and said: "I see that you two girls don't have any decent treasures, and your breath still has a little fishy smell. It's easy for people to cause trouble. These two swords contain a wisp of fairy air, which can cover your breath. It's a thank you gift for helping me."

As he spoke, he handed over the sword and the invitation. The three princesses looked at each other and communicated silently using secret methods.

Ao Jinrong didn't like the two swords, and said to the two sisters with some displeasure: "I thought he was a good person, but I didn't expect him to be so stingy. The quality of these two swords in the Dragon Palace is only enough for shrimp soldiers and crab generals to use. If we hadn't taken some treasures out of the Dragon Palace..."

Before she finished, she was interrupted by Ao Jinlan: "Second sister, don't talk nonsense. Take a look at these two swords. The most important thing is the scriptures on them. Although they are not top-notch, they are first-class immortal foundation methods. The most important thing is that we have a clear path. No matter who asks about it in the future, we have an explanation."

Ao Jinxiu helped and said: "Second sister, what the eldest sister said is right. The most important thing about these two swords is not their material or power, but the magic method on them."

As he spoke, Ao Jinxiu carefully examined the two swords under Ao Jinrong's worried gaze, and handed the long and slender one to Ao Jinlan.

Taiyi Zhenren beside him explained to Ao Jinlan: "This sword is called Songwen. I collected the thousand-year-old pine wood from Kunlun and refined it with Kunlun's rays of light. Since you are a girl with water-fire magic, it is suitable. There is also a wonderful Taiyi Jiayi text on it, which is a small technique I created after understanding the Kunlun magic. If you like it, you can practice it."

When Ao Jinrong heard that it was made of Kunlun's fairy wood, he couldn't help feeling annoyed. Then when he heard that the magic method originated from Kunlun's fairy method, he became even more eager and couldn't help but stare at the other sword in Ao Jinxiu's hand.

With a sigh in his heart, Ao Jinxiu handed the sword to his second sister. Taiyi Zhenren explained: "This sword is called Hunyuan. I collected the stones from Kunlun Mountain and smelted it. The Taiyi Kunling method on it also originated from Kunlun Immortal Method."

After saying this, Taiyi Zhenren looked at Ao Jinxiu and said calmly, "You handed the two swords to your two sisters. I guess it's you and I who will go to the banquet."

After receiving an affirmative answer from Ao Jinxiu, Taiyi Zhenren patted the fat crane under him, causing a crane to emerge from it and land at the feet of the Dragon Girl.

"In that case, say goodbye to your sister and come with me. If we hurry now, we'll be able to catch the queen's birthday."

Having said that, Taiyi Zhenren left first. After Ao Jinxiu said goodbye to her two sisters, she stepped hesitantly on the back of the crane, which was also as fat as a ball.

Instantly, rays of light flowed, and the crane suddenly became extremely slender and thin. Taiyi Zhenren's voice came again: "The essence of this crane is my magic weapon. It can change according to people's needs."

As they spoke, the crane took Ao Jinxiu and Taiyi and flew into the sky.

On the way, Taiyi Zhenren was still showing off his knowledge to Ao Jinxiu.

"Let me tell you, this Yaochi Peach Banquet is not simple. It is held on March 3rd. This festival is the Shangsi Festival and Spring Bathing Day in the human world. Some areas regard it as the birthday of the Yellow Emperor, but in the heavenly world, it is the birthday of the Queen Mother, which is the origin of this Peach Banquet. By the way, let me tell you a little secret that others don't know. It is said that in the beginning, the birthdays of the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother of the West were the same, but later the Queen Mother celebrated March 3rd and the Queen Mother of the West celebrated July 18th. No one knows which one is their original birthday..."

As they were talking, the two of them arrived outside the Heavenly Gate, and Taiyi Zhenren followed quietly.

(End of this chapter)