Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

Some even say that Hunyuan refers to the state before the separation of primordial energy, a state of chaos and unity, the beginning of primordial energy! The primordial energy, the original energy, and the mysterious energy are all interconnected.

Previously, Lin Nan had cultivated Yuan Qi and Xuan Qi, and obtained the Dao Fruits of Taiqing and Shangqing Qi, thus advancing his cultivation to an extremely high level. Due to the interaction of the two energies, Lin Nan had vaguely touched the edge of the Primordial Qi.

However, there is still a gap between him and true mastery. Lin Nan knows that if he wants to break through the bottleneck, he must seek guidance at a higher level.

Therefore, Lin Nan conceived the idea of ​​visiting Yuanshi Tianzun. As one of the Three Pure Ones, Yuanshi Tianzun was born from the primordial energy and controls its transformations. His understanding of the primordial energy is unparalleled.

In recent years, Lin Nan has often chanted incantations and offered incense devoutly before the statues of the Three Pure Ones, seeking the divine intervention of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. He burns incense and prays daily with reverence, hoping to receive guidance from the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

After several years, the Primordial Celestial Venerable finally manifested his power, summoning Lin Nan to meet him at the Mi Luo Palace in the Jade Pure Realm of the Upper Pure Heaven. Upon hearing this news, Lin Nan was overjoyed and immediately arranged other matters to prepare for his ascent to the heavens.

Meanwhile, in Chechi, Fang Han and Chen Maosheng were also secretly plotting something.

After their detailed discussion that night, their goals became crystal clear, without the slightest hesitation. They immediately sprang into action, each focusing on a different area.

Overall, Fang Han continued to develop and promote his stone statues as before. He deeply understood that the ideals represented by the statues were the hope for changing the world.

However, Fang Han has become much more cautious now. He is becoming more secretive when developing other "like-minded" individuals. He no longer acts as ostentatiously as before, but carefully seeks out those who share his ideals.

Meanwhile, Chen Maosheng's family's chamber of commerce also secretly began to fund the Datong Society. Chen Maosheng knew that the Datong Society's ideals coincided with his own, and he hoped to promote social change by funding the Datong Society.

The two benefited each other. With Chen Maosheng's funding, Fang Han's Datong Society, even though its development became much more low-key, spread much faster.

This is similar to rolling a snowball. It starts slowly, but once it grows, it's like a fire starting up, or a snowball rolling, getting bigger and bigger.

In this situation, Lü Dongbin, a descendant of Lin Nan, arrived from Chechi riding a dragon, making no attempt to be discreet, and went straight into Chang'an! The spectacular sight of the young man riding a dragon into Chang'an instantly attracted the attention of countless people.

Just like twenty years ago, when that Taoist priest rode a dragon out of Chang'an. Countless people inside and outside Chang'an witnessed this scene and couldn't help but recall that moment from back then.

Inside the Golden Palace, guards hurriedly stepped inside to report to Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin.

"Report! Your Majesty! A young man has ridden a dragon and entered the Tang Dynasty, heading straight for Chang'an!" The guard's urgent and loud voice broke the tranquility of the Golden Palace.

"The dragon they rode was the colossal creature, hundreds of feet tall, that once appeared above Chang'an!" the guard continued, his eyes filled with fear and awe.

Emperor Li Shimin of Tang was holding a court assembly. In the Golden Palace, civil and military officials were gathered on both sides. Upon hearing the guards' words, they immediately began whispering and discussing among themselves.

Upon hearing the guard's words, many of the older ministers couldn't help but change their expressions slightly. They secretly wondered, "Could it be him? Could it be that Grand Preceptor Chechi has returned to Chang'an? Bai Long... it must be him. At the very least, it must be related to him."

Some of the younger ministers were still confused, not understanding who the "he" the other ministers were referring to. Their faces were full of doubt as they looked at the expressions of the ministers around them, their hearts filled with bewilderment.

But when he looked up, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, who was sitting firmly on the dragon throne, was not so calm. On the contrary, he seemed flustered, as if he had been caught doing something wrong.

Such an expression was extremely rare on the increasingly aged and dignified Tang Emperor. Seeing this, the ministers were even more puzzled, wondering what had happened.

"Your Majesty..." one of the ministers couldn't help but ask something.

But Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, spoke first.

"It must be him! He came out of the carriage!" The Emperor's voice trembled, his eyes filled with fear and unease.

As he spoke, the Tang Emperor glanced somewhat guiltily at some familiar old ministers. "My dear ministers, what should we do?" The Tang Emperor's tone was also somewhat flustered and clearly guilty.

Below the stage, the veteran minister Wei Zheng coughed twice to calm the Tang emperor down: "Your Majesty need not be so flustered. We will deal with whatever comes our way. Even if it really is the Grand Master Chechi, we still do not know what his intentions are."

Wei Zheng's words immediately gave Emperor Li Shimin of Tang some insight, and he calmed down considerably. However, he still harbored doubts, wondering what Lin Nan's purpose was in coming here.

But the next moment, a clear dragon's roar suddenly resounded! The roar shook the heavens, as if announcing something. A long and melodious dragon's roar suddenly echoed through the sky, its sound clear and resonant, carrying an undeniable majesty, instantly spreading to every corner of Chang'an City.

At this moment, the people of Chang'an looked up and saw a white dragon with scales shimmering with a jade-like luster appearing and disappearing in the sunlight above the palace, as if a god had descended.

Those with sharp eyes could even vaguely discern that a young Taoist priest stood atop the dragon shadow, his figure graceful and elegant, like an immortal descending to earth.

Chen Maosheng and Fang Han split up. At this moment, Chen Maosheng was presiding over the Chamber of Commerce, handling daily affairs. Suddenly, he also heard the deafening dragon roar, followed by a series of exclamations from outside. A thought struck him, and he stepped out of the house, following the gazes of the crowd. Above the palace, the white dragon reflected the sunlight with a jade-like luster, its posture elegant and mysterious.

"This is..." Chen Maosheng thought to himself. This was the first time in his life that he had seen a real dragon with his own eyes.

He recalled the information he had learned from his master, Li Chunfeng, that the Grand Master Chechi's mount was a white dragon, and that it was the third prince of the West Sea Dragon King.

"Could this be the little white dragon? It was supposed to transform into a white dragon horse and become Tang Sanzang's mount, but now it has become the Grand Preceptor's mount?" Chen Maosheng was filled with doubts. "If it is the same dragon, then doesn't that mean... the Grand Preceptor Chechi has come to the Tang Dynasty again?"

Thinking of this, Chen Maosheng felt a surge of inexplicable emotions. He gazed at the white dragon above the palace, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

Meanwhile, in the Tang Dynasty imperial palace, the Golden Palace had returned to its usual tranquility. Yuan Tiangang, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory official, was also urgently summoned to the palace.

Everyone left the palace and looked up at the white dragon in the sky. Yuan Tiangang gazed at the circling white dragon, pondering to himself, but reassured the Tang Emperor, "Your Majesty need not worry. The supreme ruler is protected by destiny. Ordinary demons, monsters, immortals, and Buddhas cannot harm Your Majesty in the slightest. Even this palace is not a place where ordinary monsters and demons can freely enter."

As he spoke, he gazed intently at the white dragon in the sky and continued, "Even the third prince of the West Sea Dragon King would not easily fall into the imperial palace." Upon hearing this, Emperor Li Shimin's worries dissipated considerably.

Just then, a young man's voice came from the white dragon above the palace, clear and firm: "Lu Dongbin of Chechi, on behalf of my master Lin Nan, has come to the Great Tang to ask for something!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up and saw the clouds surrounding the white dragon slightly disperse, revealing a figure atop the dragon's head. It was a young Taoist priest, not Lin Nan, but Lü Dongbin!
"Chechi and Lü Dongbin?"

"My master, Lin Nan?"

"Lin Nan is the Taoist name of the Grand Master Chechi."

"Is he a disciple of the Grand Master Chechi? Lü Dongbin?"

At this moment, many ministers in the palace were whispering among themselves, speculating about Lü Dongbin's identity.

Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, had a different thought. He was immediately relieved to hear that the visitor was only Lü Dongbin, not the former Grand Master Lin Nan. However, upon learning that Lü Dongbin was asking for something on behalf of his master, his brows furrowed slightly.

In the sky, Lü Dongbin stood atop Ao Yu's head, looking down upon Chang'an City. He had just unleashed the Daoist supernatural power, the Lion's Roar. With a single roar, magical power surged, and the sound reverberated throughout Chang'an. Not only could his voice be heard within the imperial palace, but throughout the entire city of Chang'an, this clear and resolute tone resonated.

Outside the palace, the people were talking about it.

"Lü Dongbin? What a divine figure he is!"

"To ask for something on behalf of Master? What is it?"

What do we want from the Tang Dynasty?

Even ordinary people were outside the door, watching the white dragon's figure while discussing Lü Dongbin's purpose.

Chen Maosheng, who had stepped outside, was utterly shocked. He thought to himself, "Lü Dongbin? Did I hear that right? Lü Dongbin? The renowned founder of the Dan Ding School in Taoist history, Lü Dongbin? The legendary leader of the Eight Immortals, the Pure Yang Immortal Lü Dongbin? He actually became the disciple of the Grand Master Chechi?"

Chen Maosheng, the time traveler, was filled with shock and confusion.

Meanwhile, seeing no response from the imperial palace, Lü Dongbin once again used his Lion's Roar divine power, proclaiming loudly, "In the past, a group from the Great Tang Dynasty went to Chechi to seek the Dao, specifically requesting the divine objects found within Chechi..."

Lü Dongbin then revealed what he had come to ask for.

In the palace, Emperor Li Shimin of Tang felt a sudden unease upon hearing this. He looked up at the white dragon shadow in the sky and the young Taoist priest on its back, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart. At the same time, a feeling of shame and embarrassment welled up within him, as if his misdeeds were about to be exposed.

As expected, Lü Dongbin, using his Lion's Roar supernatural power, spread his voice throughout Chang'an with every word of the Daoist mantra. He recounted how the Tang Dynasty had sent envoys to Chechi to seek the Dao. Then, he changed the subject, mentioning that the various "divine objects" obtained had all been renamed, stripped of any connection to Chechi or the Dao, and replaced with the name of the Tang Dynasty.

These words were heard by all the people of Chang'an. In the palace, Li Shimin felt as if his lie had been exposed in public by Lü Dongbin's words, and a blush crept onto his face.

"The Tang Dynasty deceived the world and stole its reputation, using my Chechi Divine Artifact to promote its fame and spread its seeds throughout the land, but erased the name of Chechi and the name of the Daoist sect." Lü Dongbin's voice resounded throughout Chang'an City.

"Such behavior is deceiving the world and stealing fame; it steals the name of Chechi and the name of my Taoist sect!"

These words reached the ears of everyone in Chang'an. All the crops Lin Nan brought from the modern world had their names changed. Most were given names related to Taoism to elevate the Taoist sect's status in Chechi and make it more widely known. Some crops were simply named after Lin Nan. But upon arriving in the Tang Dynasty, all these crops had their names changed. Not only were they given names related to the Tang Dynasty, but some were also given names like "Li" or "Shimin."

Now, with Lü Dongbin's words, the deceitful and fraudulent actions of the Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin have been revealed throughout Chang'an!
"what?"

"The miraculous creatures that have saved countless lives and yielded thousands of catties per mu in recent years all originated from Chechi?"

Why were these sacred objects from the Taoist sect renamed?

"It turns out that what we eat every day now comes from Chechi."

In an instant, Chang'an City erupted in chaos. The people whispered amongst themselves, their voices rising and falling in a lively murmur. They gazed at Lü Dongbin, who was riding a dragon through the sky, their eyes filled with awe and wonder. The young Taoist stood atop the white dragon, his robes fluttering, exuding an air of otherworldly grace. He appeared as if a celestial being had descended, transcending the mundane world.

"Look at this, it must be a celestial being! Such grandeur is beyond the reach of ordinary people!" an old man said, stroking his beard.

“Yes, yes, if he is a deity, how could he lie and deceive us? What he said must be true,” a young man next to him quickly chimed in.

Everyone nodded in agreement, completely believing Lü Dongbin's words.

Amidst the crowd, Chen Maosheng, upon hearing Lü Dongbin's words, froze in place. His brow furrowed, his mind filled with doubt. "Why would Lü Dongbin do this? Is it simply to reclaim his reputation? Or does he have another purpose in coming here, to punish the Tang Emperor? Or is there a deeper meaning behind it all?" Various thoughts and speculations raced through Chen Maosheng's mind, but each one left him uncertain, and his heart grew increasingly uneasy.

Meanwhile, in the palace, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, had a terribly gloomy face. His initial flush of annoyance had turned ashen. He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anger and resentment.

"Minister Yuan!" Emperor Li Shimin of Tang slammed his hand on the dragon throne and shouted loudly.

Yuan Tiangang quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I am here."

"Look at this situation! That Lü Dongbin is so arrogant, speaking so arrogantly above my palace. Where does he put me? Where does he put the face of my Great Tang? Is there any way to stop him?" Emperor Li Shimin of Tang asked angrily.

Yuan Tiangang looked troubled and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, Lü Dongbin arrived riding a dragon but did not directly invade the palace, and what he said is not entirely unreasonable. If we act rashly, it may cause an even greater disturbance." (End of Chapter)