Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 384 The End of the White Snake
In the heavenly court, clouds and mist swirl around.

Gu Qing rode in a celestial chariot and arrived outside the South Heavenly Gate. The gods lined up to welcome him. Gu Qing glanced at the gods and saw the Four Heavenly Masters, core figures of Taoism, smiling broadly as they clasped their hands in a fist and bow to Gu Qing. At this moment, Venus stepped ahead of the gods and led Gu Qing into the South Heavenly Gate.

This was Gu Qing's third time entering the Heavenly Court, and he could clearly feel the difference in atmosphere. Looking among the gods, Gu Qing saw the Flower Fairy among them, who smiled gently at him. This was the first time Gu Qing had seen the Flower Fairy since he wanted to collect honey.

"I will take you to see the Eastern King Duke and the Three Pure Ones first, and then pay homage to the Heavenly Emperor."

Venus said to Gu Qing.

This is the process for male immortals.

Following behind Venus, Gu Qing rode on a cloud and unknowingly arrived at the palace of the Eastern King Duke. Under Venus's guidance, Gu Qing met the head of the male immortals, the Eastern King Duke.

"The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers once asked me for scriptures for you; we are destined to meet."

The Eastern King Duke said, "Since you have already been ordained and have come to the Heavenly Court, you are now a celestial being." As he spoke, the Eastern King Duke stopped writing, picked up the scroll in his hand, and began to recite, "Gu Qing, a cultivator from the lower realm, has helped those in distress and relieved the poor. Now that his merits have been fulfilled, he is hereby granted the privilege of becoming an immortal."

After Dongwanggong finished speaking, Gu Qing felt an immediate connection with heaven and earth, and the primordial energy of the immortal realm rushed into Gu Qing's body.

"congratulations."

Venus congratulated Gu Qing, saying, "Now that you have the Immortal Register, you are an immortal."

Gu Qing was previously considered to be among the immortals, but now he is officially one.

Gu Qing leaned back and said with a sigh, "How did I, a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, become an immortal?"

In terms of cultivation realm, Gu Qing is still at the "Primordial Spirit" stage, but with the improvement of his runes and the refinement of his immortal energy, Gu Qing's progress speed has exceeded the growth rate of his strength. In the future, he will have abundant resources and powerful backers on his cultivation path, making his future path smooth sailing.

After bidding farewell to the Eastern King Duke, Gu Qing and Venus came together to pay homage to the Three Pure Ones.

Inside the palace, the Three Pure Ones sat silently, watching Gu Qing, who had come to pay his respects.

These three are all top-tier figures who have fought and struggled in various worlds, winning, losing, and falling into disgrace, but they have never been weak, until the incident of Yin Jiao draining Yuanshi Tianzun came to light...

Gu Qing glanced at them briefly, then used his merits to memorize the appearances of the Three Pure Ones before stepping forward to pay his respects.

"You have established the Canal Gang in the human world and promoted Taoism; this is a great joy."

Laozi said in a deep voice, "It's just that you've altered the Taoist scriptures without my permission, which greatly violates their original intent..."

Hearing Laozi's voice, which seemed to carry a hint of reproach, Gu Qing looked frightened and said, "I received my first ordination and was given a heavy responsibility. Without divine guidance by my side, I lost my composure in my actions..."

When facing the Three Pure Ones, Gu Qing adopted a humble attitude, and when confronted with their questions, he offered explanations one by one.

The "My Fate" chapter of the "Xi Sheng Jing" states that "My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of Heaven and Earth." Therefore, Gu Qing interpreted it as "My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of Heaven," thus proposing independence, self-reliance, and hard work in starting a business.

Because Taoism emphasizes that heaven and earth are born together with me, Gu Qing proposed that striving against heaven brings endless joy.

Because the Tao Te Ching says, "Be the valley of the world, and your constant virtue will never depart from you," Gu Qing proposed to never forget his original aspiration.

……

Laozi raised a series of questions, and Gu Qing found corresponding Taoist scriptures to prove that the canal gang he founded was indeed a branch of Taoism. He became more and more aggrieved as he spoke, saying that everyone was doing it for Taoism, so why did the one who did more suffer more grievances? Why do you keep harping on these slightly abnormal interpretations of the scriptures?
"From what I've heard, you've gone to a lot of trouble."

The voice of the Primordial Celestial Venerable came.

"It's all to follow the Heavenly Venerable's decree and save all living beings."

Gu Qing replied.

The Taoist scriptures also contain many sayings about saving sentient beings. Gu Qing simply extracted and summarized them and then put them into practice.

"Since this is Taoism, then let's put the Canal Gang's scriptures in the Four Supplementary Scriptures."

"That's what Lingbao Tianzun said."

In Taoist scriptures, there is a saying about the Three Caverns and the Four Auxiliary Scriptures. The Three Caverns scriptures are all passed down by the Three Pure Ones, while the Four Auxiliary Scriptures are used to help understand the Three Caverns scriptures.

"can."

Lao Jun nodded and said.

Gu Qing was naturally overjoyed. The Three Pure Ones had given their approval, and everything Gu Qing did in the Canal Gang and all the books he wrote would be preserved by the Taoist sect and passed down through generations.

Gu Qing, who also forged this Taoist scripture, will inevitably leave a significant mark on Taoism.

"Gu Qing."

Just before Gu Qing was about to take his leave, Laozi said, "The Purple Star descended to earth, and the Song Dynasty changed hands, all because of you."

Gu Qing stopped in astonishment. Had this little butterfly unknowingly stirred up such a storm?

"Because you carry the scent of the fallen Song Dynasty."

After Laozi finished speaking, he waved his hand, signaling Gu Qing to leave.

That's because I truly lost the Song Dynasty...

Gu Qing's thoughts caught in her throat as she recalled the past.

After bidding farewell to Laozi, Gu Qing followed Taibai Jinxing and finally arrived outside the Lingxiao Palace. After Taibai Jinxing announced his arrival, Gu Qing entered the palace and saw that the surrounding area was filled with colorful light. It was different from the mortal dynasties. The Jade Emperor, who was in a high position, asked in a low voice, "Has Gu Qing arrived?"

Gu Qing bowed and agreed, then slightly raised his head. Separated from the Jade Emperor by a curtain, he could not see the Jade Emperor's true face.

"You still have a major task to complete in the mortal realm, so you will not be granted a celestial official position for the time being. However, your merits are immense, and you may build a celestial palace in the Heavenly Court."

The Jade Emperor spoke in a benevolent voice.

This momentous event is that the Purple Star Lord has been reincarnated, and Gu Qing is to help him sweep across the north and south, establish a unified dynasty, and ideally revive the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties.

As for the celestial abode.

In folk legends, there have always been stories of people ascending to heaven from their homes, or of one person attaining enlightenment and even their chickens and dogs ascending to heaven. These stories are based on the concept of a celestial abode. After Gu Qing opened up his celestial abode, he could bring people into the Heavenly Court and invite them to his celestial abode as guests. Their lifespan would naturally be extended, and since they were in the celestial realm, it would be easier for them to become immortals.

Just like in the end of the Legend of the White Snake, Xu Xian ascended to heaven with Bai Suzhen. Why was Xu Xian able to ascend? Because Bai Suzhen attained enlightenment.

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, Gu Qing obeyed the Jade Emperor's orders. When Gu Qing left the Lingxiao Palace, many immortals flocked to him, introducing themselves and building connections.

"Are you the Heavenly Lords of the Thunder Department?"

Looking at the Heavenly Lord before him, Gu Qing immediately said, "This humble immortal possesses a thunder technique, but dares not use it lightly. Now, I request the Heavenly Lord's divine talisman..."

The Heavenly Lord of the Thunder Department was very considerate; he directly established contact with Gu Qing, indicating that Gu Qing could use thunder magic to eliminate the enemy, and that this was an emergency.

Having met all the celestial beings, Gu Qing finally found a moment to meet the Fairy of a Hundred Flowers.

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers wore an apricot-yellow dress that was perfectly seamless. Standing amidst a sea of ​​flowers, her aura was even more breathtaking.

"Gu Qing, you've become an immortal! Congratulations!"

The Fairy of a Hundred Flowers smiled brightly and said, "In today's cultivation world, your speed of becoming an immortal is arguably the fastest."

Gu Qing slowly walked to the Hundred Flower Fairy and said, "I have some things to say, which I need to convey through telepathy."

The Flower Fairy looked Gu Qing up and down before gently touching her forehead to his.

Recently, Gu Qing encountered Chang'e and others in the Heavenly Court. Gu Qing relayed this information to the Hundred Flower Fairy without reservation, saying in a telepathic message: "In short, this matter has been exposed, please be careful." The Hundred Flower Fairy pursed her lips slightly, revealing her dimples, and said: "Even if she knows, so what? It's all too late."

Gu Qing defeated Fahai, and the Nine Returns of the Sun True Scripture was no longer a secret in the eyes of the gods. However, Gu Qing still went to the Heavenly Court and went through the procedures to be registered as a celestial being.

"I'm afraid she'll target you."

Gu Qing reminded him.

"Then just stay away from it."

The Flower Fairy was very open-minded about this. Looking at Gu Qing, she calmly said, "If you really don't trust me, then grow up quickly and protect me."

These words made Gu Qing's heart itch. Looking at the Hundred Flower Fairy's unyielding and powerful appearance, he tilted his head slightly, wanting to kiss her cheek. But in an instant, the Hundred Flower Fairy had already slipped away, leaving Gu Qing to kiss nothing but air.

Looking around, there was no sign of the immortals.

Gu Qing smiled and looked toward the direction of the Moon Palace. In that instant, Gu Qing's gaze connected with the moonlight, and everything in the Moon Palace entered Gu Qing's eyes. In that lonely Moon Palace, Chang'e sat there quietly, serene, mysterious, and untouchable.

As if sensing something, Chang'e raised her head slightly, reached out and wiped it away, and everything disappeared before Gu Qing's eyes.

"..."

Gu Qing lowered his head, preparing to return to the mortal realm. When he looked up again, the face of the fairy Chang'e was already before him.

"The Jade Emperor didn't bestow any title upon you?"

"The fairy Chang'e asked."

"I still have a merit to accumulate in this world."

Gu Qing said.

Because of his experience in the world of Condor Heroes, Gu Qing was quite adept at this. The Grand Canal Gang had already laid the groundwork all over the country. Gu Qing was just waiting for Ziwei Star to come of age so he could directly drag out Zhao Gou and kill him, and then raise the banner to unify the world.

"If this campaign succeeds, you will also have the status of an emperor."

"The Moon Goddess Chang'e said quietly."

After all, if the son is an emperor, the father should also become an emperor.

After nodding, Gu Qing looked at Chang'e in front of him and felt that she had a somewhat frail appearance, which was different from her previous coldness.

"Come with me."

Fairy Chang'e said.

Now that Gu Qing has accumulated merit in the mortal realm, he is not afraid that the fairy Chang'e will harm him. So he walked side by side with Chang'e, and the two of them followed the path in the Heavenly Palace toward the "Sun Palace".

This palace is high up. When Gu Qing walked into the palace, he naturally felt the heat coming from all directions, causing the Golden Pill of the Sun to throb. Under the guidance of the fairy Chang'e, the two entered the palace and walked deeper into it.

"Have we walked into the sun?"

As Gu Qing walked, he suddenly asked a question.

Chang'e was surprised by Gu Qing's keen insight and nodded, saying, "That's right." The two continued forward, reaching their limit, where there was no more path ahead. The surrounding passageway was extremely hot. At this moment, Chang'e reached out and gestured upwards, leading Gu Qing into the interior.

This time, everything was bathed in red light. Gu Qing wandered around here, turning east and west, when suddenly the situation changed and Gu Qing found himself in a palace.

"This is the inner palace of the sun."

"Chang'e said."

Gu Qing looked at the center of the palace, where a jade bed was placed, and on the bed lay a dead god.

"This is……"

Gu Qing looked at the arrow in his chest and said, "Was it shot by Hou Yi?"

The one who can lie in the inner palace of the sun is, of course, the sacred sun god.

Chang'e nodded slightly and said, "This is a long story..."

In this world, there once existed the Sun God and the Moon God, who were a married couple. However, in ancient times, the Sun God was enraged and caused ten suns to appear in the world. This angered the gods, and all the gods in the world rose up to attack him. Hou Yi was the most valiant among them and accomplished the feat of killing the gods.

"But after the death of the Sun True Lord, this sacred power is within the sun. If it were not for the power of the moon, no one could retrieve it."

Chang'e glanced sideways at Gu Qing beside her. It was clear that Chang'e had brought out the power of the Sun True Lord, which was then stolen by Gu Qing, leading to Gu Qing's extraordinary encounter.

"Now, you have two choices: do you want Hou Yi's power to slay gods, or do you want to become the Sun God?"

Chang'e pointed to the bed and asked.

Gu Qing glanced at the bed and asked in return, "So, are you the wife of the Sun True Lord, or the wife of Hou Yi?"

Gu Qing wants to see Chang'e before making a choice.

In the human world, in Hangzhou.

When Gu Qing returned to Tongren Hall, Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing were already waiting anxiously. Only when they sensed Gu Qing's return did the two women feel relieved. They looked at Gu Qing and quickly checked his body.

After all, Gu Qing's battle against Fahai was a fierce one.

"I am fine."

Gu Qing smiled at Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing.

Another reason why Gu Qing dared to fight Fahai was that he had enough merit. Even if Gu Qing couldn't withstand the "Ultra Bomb", he still had enough merit to recover his body. Now that Gu Qing was completely fine, he told Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing about his experiences in the celestial realm.

"Xiaoqing, don't worry, once the palace in the immortal realm is built, I will take you to live there for a while."

Gu Qing said to Xiao Qing.

"That's great."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoqing's face lit up with joy, and she said, "Bai Fu and the others have followed me for so long. Taking them to heaven this time can be considered a good explanation for them."

The Heavenly Court also collects ghosts.

"It's up to you to decide."

Gu Qing smiled at Xiao Qing, looked at Bai Suzhen, and said, "In the Immortal Abode, I only need one spot. You can arrange the rest yourselves."

Upon hearing this, Bai Suzhen smiled gently and asked, "Whose spot do you want?"

"Li Qingzhao!"

Gu Qing said.

Gu Qing felt sorry for this little apprentice's counterpart after seeing it. Now that she had the ability herself, Gu Qing wanted to lend a hand.

When the message reached Li Qingzhao, she had just come out of the orphanage. Decades of hardship had turned her from a young girl into a lonely, resentful old woman. When she suddenly encountered Gu Qing and heard his words, she was stunned.

"Qingzhao, do you want to become an immortal?!"

(End of this chapter)