If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1306 is infuriating!
The Primordial Celestial Venerable said, "The young boy Fuzhen has good aptitude, but his worldly desires are too heavy, and the Three Corpse Worms have not been eliminated. In particular, he is greedy for wine and even drools over the Golden Wave Jade Liquor that Ying Zheng gave me."

In a fit of anger, I flicked my sleeve and pulled him down from the heavens, causing him to fall to earth and be reincarnated in Chenliu County of Dang Prefecture.

Alas, I do want to punish him, to make him reincarnate and experience some tribulations, so that he can learn some lessons.

But in his own eyes, I probably unintentionally helped him achieve his goal.

Because of his good family background, he was born into a good family in China, with a wealthy family who could afford to drink alcohol.

He started drinking at the age of three, and as he grew up, he became a heavy drinker.

Now that he's old and has accomplished nothing, he carries a bottle of liquor with him from dawn till dusk.

As for being devout in Taoism, reciting the Yellow Court Classic, paying homage to the immortals and saints, and observing fasting and taking vows, he never did any of those.

What a fine reincarnated immortal child! Now he has no trace of Dao energy left, only wine, women, and wealth.

He drank away the immortal essence and ruined his immortal bones.

So muddle-headed and ignorant, let alone awakening his innate wisdom, no immortal would be willing to guide such a fool.

By now, his five spirits have left his body, and he's becoming nothing more than a walking corpse.

"Ah, even the Five Gods have left the body, isn't this a complete waste?" The Antarctic Immortal exclaimed in surprise, worriedly saying, "The Great Qin has lost its Mandate of Heaven. Even without the True Dao Child, the Mandate of Heaven will still happen."

Ke Fu is truly the 'destined one' appointed by Master!

Master is still gambling with his eldest grandmaster.

If the disciple chosen by the eldest master shines brightly in this great calamity, while the disciple sent by the master to the mortal realm accomplishes nothing, and even fails to make any contribution or stir up the slightest ripple during the calamity…

—Wouldn't that make us lose all face?

For a Great Immortal like him, losing face is a huge deal, let alone embarrassing the Dao Ancestor.

So he was genuinely anxious, worried for his master.

The Primordial Celestial Venerable remained calm and said, "Even if Fuzhen is indeed ruined, it doesn't matter."

He is just a pageboy at the Lingsu Palace in Mount Tai. How can he compare to the scripture-carrying pageboy beside your grandmaster uncle?

I was annoyed by his rudeness, so I casually banished him to the mortal realm.

This great calamity has nothing to do with you, nor with my sect. I'm not going to waste any of my energy on it.

That's true, but if he really didn't care, he wouldn't have brought it up now.

Moreover, he was clearly going to make arrangements for the young Taoist boy, Fuzhen.

"However, if we let him fall into depravity, it won't ruin my plans, but it will greatly interfere with the great calamity of heaven and earth."

The Celestial Lord of the Primordial Beginning's expression was extremely calm, without the slightest hint of arrogance, yet his words were filled with an undeniable power: "Even if he is just a pawn I casually arrange, he is still a key figure in the transformation of the true Son of Heaven into a dragon."

The fact that Fuzhen is ruined won't affect me or you at all.

The master of the southeastern imperial aura is about to lose a crucial ally!

"The master of the aura of the emperor in the southeast." The Antarctic Immortal was both shocked and deeply moved.

Decades ago, when Ying Zheng was still in his prime, his master not only confirmed the identity of the emperor of the southeast, but also casually placed a "useless" chess piece, which happened to be stuck at the key "lifeline" of the true emperor.

Even a saint could use such methods, but a great immortal is far inferior to a saint.

Even with his cultivation and status, he still couldn't determine the identity of the master of the Southeast Emperor's Qi at this moment.

He didn't know, and neither did the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.

The difference is too big!
Why is there such a big difference between two mere strands of primordial purple energy, both belonging to the same "Great Luo Golden Immortal"?
Although the Antarctic Immortal was filled with mixed feelings, his thoughts raced so quickly that he regained his composure almost instantly and asked, "Master, would you allow your disciple to descend to the mortal realm to enlighten and restore my true nature?"

Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at him and said indifferently, "I never intended for my disciple to go to the mortal realm."

Within two days, your senior master will have Xuandu come to remind me that my time to return to truth has come.

I then conveniently handed over the task of enlightening and restoring truth to Xuandu.

Your senior master seems to place more emphasis on the changes in humanity.

He had to be conscientious and meticulous, while I could be careless and do whatever I wanted.

Because he is the master of the immortal path.

He uses the ways of immortals and gods to assist the development of humanity, and indirectly obtains great fortune from humanity.

To put it bluntly, his foundation lies in the path of immortality; he has merely invested in the path of humanity.

Even if one day humanity is wiped out, the "Immortal Path" of Yuanshi Tianzun will still exist. He has always focused on "innate talent," not race. If humanity is destroyed, the Heavenly Dao will surely favor new races, and Yuanshi Tianzun will continue to select those with good fortune and potential to enter the Immortal Path, which will continue to flourish. At most, its development speed will not be as fast as when the Human Path was the foundation.

For example, in ancient times, humans were not the main players in the world; naturally born spirits were considered the "superior class." At that time, the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were all naturally born spirits.

Humans became the protagonists of the world. With the blessing of the Heavenly Dao, the talents of human elites even surpassed those of the former innate elves. Thus, the "Human Inner Alchemy Technique" and the "Celestial Immortal Method" based on the Inner Alchemy Technique came into being.

From then on, the human race's celestial immortals became supreme and noble, while some innate spirits were even contemptuously referred to as "demons and evil spirits."

For example, Monkey King always considered himself "the most famous demon in the world".

But if he were truly a demon, he wouldn't be able to cultivate the Celestial Immortal Technique at all.

He was simply stigmatized as a "demon" by the "version T0" human race.

Humanity flourishes, and the human race is proud and arrogant, failing to distinguish between spirits, demons, monsters, evil spirits, and gods (innate beings). Those not of our kind are all aliens, and aliens are all demons and evil spirits!
Laozi is different from Yuanshi Tianzun. Laozi is the "Master of Humanity," who declared (made a grand vow) to prioritize humanity and established the "Humanity Development Limited Liability Company." Yes, not an unlimited liability company. If humanity collapses, Laozi will suffer greatly, but he won't go completely bankrupt.

Humans were "planted" by the goddess Nuwa, but the existence of humans does not equate to the existence of "humanity." Just as the existence of land does not automatically mean that real estate companies naturally exist.

The Humanitarian Company was indeed founded by Laozi, who also brought in a group of friends to invest in it.

It can only be said that Yuanshi Tianzun's shareholding is greater than that of others.

When it comes to being more attentive to a company's business, shareholders can never match business owners.

If the Primordial Celestial Venerable is so interested in the great calamity of humanity, it must be because one of his disciples has committed a grave offense and is currently embroiled in the calamity. What he cares about most is his own disciples, not the changes in humanity.

“Before, none of you were involved in the calamity, and Fu Zhen was just a minor pawn. Your senior uncle cared about him more than I did.”

Now that you intend to enter the calamity and are determined to teach Yu Fengxian a lesson, Fu Zhen is worth taking seriously.

“You can use Fuzhen as a chess piece and do whatever you want!” said Yuanshi Tianzun.

The Antarctic Immortal fell into deep thought: Could it be that my master sent me into tribulation, just like the method I used on Green Face before?
My master saw that I had developed an obsession and that I was tainted with the aura of calamity, so he deliberately provoked me to make me sever my obsession.

But when I faced Green Face before, nine-tenths of my intention was to provoke him, and the remaining one-tenth was to genuinely hope to teach Yu Fengxian a lesson.

If Green Face nods in agreement, I really will give him a few magical treasures so that he can play an important role in the war to destroy Qin, and let Yu Fengxian understand that my Antarctic Longevity lineage cannot be insulted! She can stand up for the State Councilor and use the Hidden Yin Seed to kill monkeys and scare chickens, don't I, a dignified Great Luo, have any face? Don't I have to stand up for my disciples?
"Master, my senior master has repeatedly warned me not to provoke Yu Fengxian. Besides, Yu Fengxian has cultivated the 'Eight-Nine Arcane Arts' left behind by Huanglong."

Yuanshi Tianzun said calmly, "Your senior uncle, senior master, and I are one, closer than even the closest of relatives."

My disciples are also their disciples, and their disciples are also my disciples.

But you two have conflicts, and you fight each other to the death?

Just be mindful of the appropriate degree.

Fuzhen is just a chess piece, and you only move the piece around a few times.

Fuzhen is also a pawn that your senior uncle needs; he hopes that Fuzhen will come to life.

Of course, it would be best if you could clear your mind of all clutter. The restoration of truth will be left to Xuandu.

Having said all that, the Antarctic Immortal had no more hesitation and immediately followed his heart, bowing and saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. This disciple will now descend to the mortal realm to enlighten the True Immortal Child."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Fuzhen's endowment is limited. His destiny is only to act as the mastermind of the true dragon and assist the true dragon in accomplishing his mission."

He could neither contend with the hidden dragon on his own, nor lead troops into battle and fight the enemy.

By using the Fuzhen chess piece, we can teach Yu Fengxian a lesson.

By indirectly assisting the true dragon in achieving his goals, she caused her hard-earned "great cause" to come to naught.

Expecting Fuzhen to directly fight Yu Fengxian is pure wishful thinking; Fuzhen is not destined for that.

Forcibly defying fate will only lead to death. Not everyone can be like Yu Fengxian, who can defy destiny at will.

The Old Man of the South Pole nodded and said, "Disciple understands."

He truly understood what his master had left unsaid.

Just as he had arrived, the Antarctic Immortal drifted away, and none of the "top students from Tsinghua and Peking Universities" listening to the "academician's" sermon noticed a thing.

"Master, aren't we going back to the Hall of Longevity?" the White Crane Boy asked in confusion.

After leaving the Miro Palace, the Antarctic Immortal led him directly down to the human world.

In the blink of an eye, they had left the celestial realm and the middle realm, and arrived in the high sky of the human realm.

The Old Man of the South Pole recounted the story of the "return of the Daoist boy to his true form" at the Lingsu Palace on Mount Tai in just a few simple words.

After he finished speaking, the master and his apprentice had already arrived in Chenliu County, Dang Commandery.

Before even entering the city, the old immortal laughed, “Look at that old gatekeeper on the east side of the city gate, isn’t he ‘Fuzhen’?”

Yuanshi Tianzun did not tell him who Fuzhen had been reincarnated as, nor did he tell Baihe Tongzi who Fuzhen was.

But the immortal recognized Fuzhen at a glance.

Following the immortal's guidance, the white crane boy looked towards the east side of the city gate and immediately fixed his gaze on the old gatekeeper reading under the warm winter sun.

The old gatekeeper not only didn't drink, but instead was reading intently, swaying his head, almost completely absorbed in the book.

He immersed himself in his books, remaining aloof from the bustling streets outside.

He didn't seem like a drunkard at all; instead, he looked like a learned old scholar.

They could see him at a glance and recognize him because they saw through his true nature: his five internal organs were nowhere to be found, but his celestial aura had not completely disappeared.

The White Crane Boy laughed and said, "He hasn't completely fallen into depravity. There's a war going on outside, but he can still concentrate on his studies. Such magnanimity and spirit are truly rare."

Chenliu was not a battlefield, but it was located upstream of the Honggou Canal. More than 300 li downstream from Chenliu, two armies faced off.

Even though it was 300 miles from the battlefield, Chenliu was on high alert.

The Old Man of the South Pole shook his head and said, "You only see him reading, but you don't know what he's reading."

The White Crane Boy asked in surprise, "No matter what book he reads, he can increase his knowledge. At least he knows how to improve, isn't that a good thing?"

The Old Man of the South Pole had a strange expression and waved his hand, saying, "Go and see for yourself. After you've seen it, take him to Mount Tai and bring back the Five Gods."

"Yes, Master, you may go. This disciple is sufficient here." The White Crane Boy bowed and took a step forward, landing silently on the ground.

The moment he landed, he transformed from an eight- or nine-year-old boy in white into a fifty-something-year-old Taoist priest.

The old Taoist priest was tall and thin, with particularly long legs, a narrow and gaunt face, and very bright eyes. He seemed to be born with a "vigorous spirit".

As he approached the old gatekeeper, the old Taoist priest Baihe looked down and was stunned for a moment. His old face darkened slightly, and anger flashed in his eyes.

This is a storybook about "Yin Yinzi's betrayal and his second attempt to assassinate the Imperial Grand Commandant".

Meanwhile, the pages of the book being turned at this moment were describing in detail the identity and background of Yin Yinzi.

One passage even mentions him as "White Crane Boy".

"Old Taoist priest, what are you looking at?" The old gatekeeper noticed someone approaching and turned his head in confusion.

The old Taoist priest Baihe pointed to the scroll in his hand and said, "I saw the magistrate diligently reading in the bustling city, so I couldn't help but take a look. Only after getting closer did I realize that it wasn't a classic by a famous author."

The old gatekeeper said, "How can it not be a classic work by a famous author? This is a masterpiece passed down through generations by historians and novelists!"

The old Taoist priest Baihe said calmly, "This kind of book can enlighten wisdom and educate all living beings?"

The old gatekeeper straightened his scholar's hat and laughed, "How come you, a recluse, are even more pedantic than an old scholar like me?"
Educating people is not just about saying, "You must study well, and you should study in this way and that."

He patted the book in his hand and said, “Look at this passage: The Antarctic Longevity Emperor cherishes his disciple and borrows the Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag from the Primordial Heavenly Venerable to help the traitor Yin Yinzi pass the tribulation to become an immortal.”

Without this book's introduction, how would we ordinary folks know that there are 'Innate Five Elements Flags' in the world, or that even if a sinful immortal dies, he can continue to cultivate into a ghost immortal?
How could this kind of knowledge not inspire wisdom?
And the final fate of the old thief Yin Yinzi was truly gratifying!

True good and evil are rewarded accordingly, cause and effect are cyclical, and the principles of Heaven are clear.

As long as one commits numerous evils and remains incorrigible, even if one is a disciple of a sage and has the sage's supreme treasure protecting one's body, one will still die and perish, with one's soul scattered.

"Isn't this enough to educate the masses and demonstrate the principle that 'Heaven has eyes and punishes evil while promoting good'?"

No wonder Master was upset and angry; no wonder the Patriarch also wanted to teach Yu Fengxian a lesson.

Damn it, so damn damn!
The old Taoist priest Baihe was furious, but he did not lose the demeanor of a virtuous person.

He asked curiously, "I've also heard about how Grand Tutor Yu challenged four Great Immortals alone outside Xianyang City."

It hasn't been many days since then.

Why did the sequel emerge so quickly, and even become a 'famous novel'?

(End of this chapter)