This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 228 Zixu, You Have Already Seeked Death
The world of gods, Jambudvīpa.

Wudang Mountain is a blessed place, home to the Xuanwu Tongchu Palace of Zhenwu Emperor and the Thirty-six Golden Palaces.

Xiang Yuan was dressed in a black robe. With the blessing of the divine power of Emperor Zhenwu, he looked serious and stern, and his every move was dignified and majestic.

Opposite her was Bai Ze, the female secretary who was reporting on her work. She was also the chief steward of Xuanwu Tongchu Mansion. She was dressed in an urban workplace outfit, which was incompatible with the ancient painting style of Tongchu Mansion.

Especially the pair of long legs in black stockings, which are quite an eyesore. I feel like it would be a lot better if they were torn off.

These are not the main points. Xiang Yuan remained silent because he discovered that the flow of time in the Heavenly God Realm was abnormal, and different from that in the Dragon Subduing Realm and the Unliving Realm.

The time flow rate in the Jianglong Realm and the Qianyuan Realm is the same. If Xiang Yuan stays in the Jianglong Realm for three days, three days will pass in the Qianyuan Realm. The Wusheng Realm and the Qianyuan Realm are not in the same time river. If Xiang Yuan stays in the Wusheng Realm for three to five months, it will only be a blink of an eye in the Qianyuan Realm. The blink of an eye time is still used to open and close doors.

Last time he confirmed that the Heavenly God Realm and the Immortal Realm were connected by the same river, so no matter how long they stayed there, it would be a snap of a finger to the Qianyuan Realm.

The second time I entered the realm of gods, I found that this was not the case.

The world of gods has its own set of time flow rates!
Xiang Yuan stayed in the Heavenly Demon Realm for seven months, and then entered the Heavenly God Realm, where he found that seven months had also passed. However, when he jumped out of the Heavenly God Realm after three days, it was just a blink of an eye compared to the Qianyuan Realm.

Xiang Yuan was confused by the speed of time flowing between worlds. He could only confirm one thing: the Qianyuan Realm was more advanced than the Heavenly God Realm and the Unliving Realm, and the speed of time flowing in the latter two could not affect the Qianyuan Realm.

Among them, the realm of gods is higher than the realm of the inanimate and has its own set of time flow rates. After the latter leaves Xiang Yuan, time will almost stop.

Previously, Xiang Yuan analyzed and understood that Yamafu Gate anchored the time coordinates of the world of no birth.

In the world of the living, there is Uncle Hard Drive and Senior Brother Tongming. Time cannot stand still forever. It is more reasonable to use the Yama Gate to anchor the time coordinate.

The Dragon-Subduing Realm cannot be anchored...

Perhaps because of the chaos caused by the four great demons, something really changed.

Then the problem arises. The Heavenly God Realm is the upper realm of the Dragon Subduing Realm and is more advanced, but in terms of the speed of time flow, the Dragon Subduing Realm and the Qianyuan Realm are interconnected and are higher than the Heavenly God Realm!

As for the low-level martial arts world, the Heavenly God Realm can be invincible by simply throwing in a few heavenly soldiers and generals, but in terms of the speed of time flow, the Heavenly God Realm becomes the younger brother.

Xiang Yuan was puzzled by this problem for a long time, but still couldn't understand it. The relationship between the worlds was far more complicated than he had imagined. The original two long rivers of time had now become three.

In the first long river, there are the Qianyuan Realm, the Jianglong Realm, and the Low Martial Arts World. In the second long river, there is the Heavenly God Realm. The third long river is the Wusheng Realm, the Blue Star Realm, and the Heavenly Demon Realm.

"Perhaps it's because the distance between the worlds is different. It seems like only one step to travel through Yamafu Gate, but who knows how far this step is. Those who are close take two steps, while those who are far need to walk several light years." Xiang Yuan muttered to himself and gave an explanation that even he himself felt was unreliable.

"Boss, this is the list of thirty-six divine generals. Please take a look." After reporting his work, Bai Ze stepped forward and handed over a list of applicants.

The last time Xiang Yuan left, he gave power to Bai Ze, allowing her to consider the admissions and distribute the positions of the thirty-six generals. Except for the two generals, the tortoise and the snake, Bai Ze could handle the rest on her own.

Bai Ze did not deal with it. After some selection, he compiled a list of suitable names and presented it to Xiang Yuan.

"Just do as you are told. Don't worry too much." Xiang Yuan picked up the list and started looking through it.

"My subordinate understands."

Bai Ze lowered his head and looked submissive, he didn't think so in his heart. If your leader asks you to make arrangements, you make them, then just wait to be arranged!

Xiang Yuan was very satisfied with this smart and capable female secretary. He flipped through the list and saw several acquaintances on the Blue Star Realm Heavenly Ranking. He nodded, picked up a red pen and ticked the names.

Suddenly, he saw Qin Chang's name and raised his eyebrows: "What's wrong with her? I remember that she doesn't have the innate cultivation base, right?"

"Several masters from the Blue Star Realm's Heavenly Ranking helped Miss Qin break through, and she met the conditions for ascension." Bai Ze explained the reason.

After all, the reason lies with Xiang Yuan.

When the Great Emperor Zhenwu came down to earth, he didn't look for anyone else but Qin Chang first, and he hypnotized them into a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.

There is a saying that goes, half of a person's troubles come from thinking too much, and the other half comes from thinking too little.

Xiang Yuan asked Qin Chang to arrange for her to be his boyfriend and even moved into his house. This mysterious move made people dare not think too little, and no matter how much they thought, it would still be too little.

Therefore, after a brief meeting, the higher-ups stepped up Qin Chang's training, poured in massive amounts of resources, and managed to bring him up to the innate stage.

Bai Ze was concerned about this matter, and she did not dare to think less of it. She believed that the leader's words and deeds must have deep meaning. It was impossible for him to make fun of an ordinary single human young woman for no reason. Qin Chang must have something extraordinary about him, so she included him in the candidate list for the God General.

As I said, there are some things that the leader will not say explicitly. If she does not understand the leader's thoughts and does not take the initiative to figure it out, then she should stop being a secretary, pack up her bedding, and guard the gate with Jiuying.

It’s less work, more money, closer to home, and doesn’t require any brainpower.

Bai Ze has the magical power to avoid danger and seek good fortune. She is a female demon with aspirations and ambition, and she was not born to be a gatekeeper!

Oh, seven months have passed in the Blue Star Realm. Is it because of the ascension channel?

What about the Dragon Subduing Realm? It is clear that the ascension channel there has been opened long ago, but the flow of time is not affected by the Heavenly God Realm.

Xiang Yuan didn't pay attention to Qin Chang. His mind was full of the world. He turned to the last page of the candidate list and found a familiar name. He immediately became interested.

The Dragon-Subduing Realm, the Wudang Sect, and Master Zixu.

The old guy ascended!

"Wonderful!"

Xiang Yuan raised his red pen and the corner of his mouth curled up: "Bai Ze, you can refine this list. Although Xuanwu Tongchu Mansion is short of people, we can't be too greedy. We will only admit a quarter of them and recruit Zixu from the lower realm. I want to interview them personally."

Half an incense stick later, True Man Zixu arrived, bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, then entered the hall like a pilgrim.

He knelt down with his forehead touching the ground, "Han Chenlu, a disciple from the lower realm, with the Taoist name Zixu, pays homage to the Infinite Ancestor, the Great Emperor Zhenwu Dangmo."

Judging from his trembling voice, he was obviously extremely excited.

The Wudang Sect of the Dragon Subduing Realm worships the Zhenwu Emperor. The phantom holding a sword with protective aura is the Zhenwu Emperor. Xiang Yuan fell in love with him at first sight and exclaimed that he was very cool and handsome. In addition, he had made great achievements in defeating the four major evil sects and left many legends. According to fate, King Frieza was right and he could indeed obtain the title of Zhenwu Emperor.

It is certain that the True Martial Emperor worshipped by the Wudang Sect is not Xiang Yuan. When the Dragon-Subduing Realm was captured by the God Realm, the faith of the disciples naturally shifted to Xiang Yuan.

If one day, enemies come from outer space and listed companies defeat the makeshift team in the world of gods, faith will also shift accordingly.

By then, the real Zhenwu Emperor might have arrived.

We will talk about the future later. Jingyun said that the Heavenly God Realm has unlimited possibilities and can be forcibly acquired. It is not ruled out that it can become bigger and stronger and successfully listed.

Looking at the present moment, Xiang Yuan is the one and only Zhenwu Emperor, the founder of the Wudang Sect, who is more real than real gold. Therefore, Zhenren Zixu only dares to call himself a disciple, and does not dare to call himself a disciple.

Because he didn't look up, he didn't see Xiang Yuan rubbing his hands against flies.

Looking at the trembling Zixu Zhenren below, Xiang Yuan's eyebrows danced with joy, thinking that fun was about to begin.

How should he deal with Master Zixu? Should he pat his female secretary's butt and give her a cup of black silk milk tea to make her collapse in faith? Or should he handle things impartially and scold her for her rude remarks, slandering the Great Emperor Zhenwu, Bodhisattva Guanyin and the Walker Hui'an for having sex and damaging the reputation of Wudang, Buddhism and the Heavenly Court?

This multiple-choice question is so difficult!

Or do you want both?
Xiang Yuan laughed wildly in his heart, but his face was calm and composed, and he said with dignity without anger: "I am from the lower realm Zixu, so please don't be polite."

True Man Zixu did not dare to disobey, he stood up and bowed his head, he was seventy years old that year, in Xuanwu Tongchu Mansion, standing like a minion.

After waiting for a long time, Master Zixu did not hear any orders, so he quietly raised his head and glanced upward cautiously.

On the left side of the wide desk stood a female secretary in black stockings. He had met her several times before and knew that she was a divine beast who was highly valued by the emperor. A single word from her could decide his life or death.

Although his clothes and appearance are strange, there is a sense of belonging to the upper realm. Zhenwu Emperor is also known as Xuantian Emperor and Xuanwu Emperor. Everyone in the fairy palace is dressed in black. There is nothing strange about it. It's just that his vision is narrow and his experience is limited.

The young man sitting behind the desk looked handsome and childish at first glance, as if he was only seventeen or eighteen years old, but his expression was dignified and his face was pleasant...

Wait, I seem to have seen this face somewhere!
It's him! !
In an instant, Master Zixu's eyes bulged out, sweat poured down like rain, and he began to shiver like a sieve.

"Master Zixu, how are you? I am glad that you have succeeded in ascending to heaven and have seen the great Dao." Xiang Yuan smiled faintly, "Speaking of which, there is indeed a destiny between you and me. When we went down to the mortal world, you disguised yourself and taught me the Wudang sect's skills. Without your guidance, I would be in the dark and I don't know how long I would have to waste before I would have to call you Master!"

Bang!

True Man Zixu knelt down at lightning speed, tears streaming down his face. "I don't know how blind I am in front of the Great Emperor. I am talking nonsense, and I deserve death..."

At this moment, he suddenly realized why Xiang Yuan had never become a disciple of Wudang Sect, but was proficient in many Wudang martial arts and could even control the Thirty-Six Acupuncture Techniques at will.

He is the founder who established the tradition. The founder came first and then the Wudang Sect. He knew everything without learning. But he went against Tiangang and insisted on teaching the founder Wudang martial arts. He even pretended to be the founder's master without knowing the consequences.

What’s the difference between this and digging up your own ancestral grave and calling you a poor bastard!
On second thought, Xiang Yuan single-handedly destroyed the four great demon sects, which was a typical act of a demon-slaying master. The truth had already been made clear to the public, but he was too busy watching the show to comprehend the master's deep meaning.

Master Zixu was regretting so much that his intestines turned green. Why didn't he figure it out when he could easily understand it?

In grief and anger, he was about to bang his head against a pillar and die.

I was hit twice, I didn't die, but I got two big bumps!
Zhenren Zixu is a meritorious contributor to the human race. He has fought in countless battles against the demons throughout his life. He has inherited the aspirations of his ancestors and has long since put life and death aside. Xiang Yuan has always admired such a person and it is impossible for him to really do anything to him.

He even planned to reuse him and grant him a deity to reward Master Zixu for his contributions to the Dragon Subduing Realm.

But merits and demerits should be clearly distinguished, merits should be rewarded and demerits should be punished. This is fun, bah, this is a matter of principle, there is no such thing as overriding demerits with merits.

"Zixu, there is indeed a connection between you and me. How can you be sobbing and howling? You are disturbing the tranquility of this place for no reason."

"I am ashamed of the great emperor's kindness. Death is not a pity. I only ask to die as an atonement..." cried Master Zixu.

"Ignorance is not a crime. I am not a stingy god. It is not easy for you to ascend to heaven. It is wonderful to leave a useful body behind and make meritorious contributions while serving your sentence."

With just a few words, Xiang Yuan created the image of a wise, decisive, approachable, selfless and majestic leader, who was exactly the same as the Zhenwu Emperor imagined by Zixu Zhenren. He admired him infinitely and secretly vowed that even if he was a dog in the next life, he would be reborn in Wudang Mountain and serve the Emperor until his death.

"Zixu, what year is this?"

"I am seventy years old, but I have done nothing. I am ashamed of the inheritance of the Great Emperor."

"Seventy years old is pretty good. It's the right age to go out and explore the world."

Xiang Yuan nodded and continued, "You are my disciple. You should know that I have thirty-six divine generals under my command. This is the fate between you and me. You can be the spiritual officer Marshal Ma, the three-eyed spiritual light, and the Huaguang Heavenly King under the command of the Great Emperor Zhenwu."

And such a good thing!

The emperor is broad-minded and truly magnanimous. His character, no, his divinity is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

This was a windfall from heaven, and the three eyes shone so brightly that True Man Zixu was stunned on the spot. He hit the ground with his head and said that he was unworthy of it.

Xiang Yuan took a look and saw three parts of fear, three parts of excitement, three parts of anticipation, and ninety-one parts of ecstasy in the fan-shaped diagram in Zixu Zhenren's heart.

This is right!

If the old man were really an honest man, it would be pointless to deal with him.

"Zixu, don't be too happy yet. You have offended a big shot and are in trouble!"

Xiang Yuan changed the subject and dragged Zixu Zhenren, who was floating in the ninth heaven, to the ground. No, he dragged him to the eighteenth level of hell.

True Man Zixu raised his head tremblingly. His life had experienced many ups and downs. His facial expression was out of control. He said in confusion, "The Great Emperor is tolerant and tolerant of all things. He tolerates people, words, and events. He can tolerate all kinds of things in the world. His pattern is so big that I can't imagine it..."

Yes, it’s all true.

Xiang Yuan nodded secretly and glanced at Bai Ze next to him. The latter understood immediately and prepared to start practicing tonight.

"I just arrived in the upper realm, and I know that the only person with great supernatural powers I have seen is the emperor. I hope the emperor can help me figure out which person with great supernatural powers I have offended?" True Man Zixu thought for a long time. He was of such a high level that he would not be able to offend a person with great supernatural powers.

"The person you offended was not someone else, but the compassionate Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva of the South Sea."

Xiang Yuan shook his head repeatedly: "She is the Southern Antarctic Guanyin, one of the Five Elders of the Five Directions. Her status is even higher than mine. Even if I see her, I will bow to greet her and dare not be negligent in the slightest. But you... are so audacious!"

"Ah this..."

True Man Zixu was dumbfounded and felt wronged. The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara of the South China Sea was a very powerful person, but what did this have to do with him? When had he ever offended this big shot? He had never even met him.

"Please tell me, Great Emperor, how did Zixu offend Bodhisattva Guanyin when he first arrived in this world and had not yet left Wudang Mountain?"

"In the Dragon-Subduing Realm."

"???"

Bodhisattva Guanyin has also come down to earth?

Who is it, the bald donkey Liaochen, bah, the great monk Liaochen?
Zhenren Zixu thought about it and felt that the only person in the Dragon Subduing Realm who could be considered to have advanced Buddhist knowledge and who could make him feel inferior to him was the former Shaolin abbot Lechen.

"Jingyue Zen Heart Temple, Baiyue Layman!"

"..."

True Man Zixu was stunned. He felt as if he was struck by lightning and was completely dazed.

Thinking about Master Bai Yue who killed demons without blinking an eye, no matter how you look at it, you can't equate her with the Bodhisattva Guanyin.

That's not right. How could Master Bai Yue be the Bodhisattva Guanyin who has descended to the earth? Is there something wrong?
"Why, do you think that Bai Yue Jushi's methods are low, not even as good as you, and he is not worthy of being Guanyin Bodhisattva?"

"No, no, no, I definitely don't have such an idea."

I know you're not convinced. I was also unconvinced at first, but it's no use. He has someone above him. The Mother of Lishan can crush you to death even by plucking a bird feather.

The bird feathers of the Fairy Qingluan.

"When I was in the Dragon-Subduing Realm, I met Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and we worked together to kill the demons. But you, on the other hand, were talking nonsense outside, saying that Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara lost his virginity to me and fabricated all kinds of accusations. Now that the Bodhisattva has returned to his position and is receiving blessings in the Purple Bamboo Forest, it would be fine if you didn't leave Mount Wudang, but once you leave Mount Wudang..."

Xiang Yuan sneered: "Zixu, you have already found a way to die!"

"I hope Your Majesty will understand that I am not a troublemaker and I did not say anything nonsense at that time. It was those idlers who spread rumors and slandered me. I really did not get involved." True Man Zixu died unjustly. It was not him who started the incident. He just followed the crowd and made a fuss.

"No matter if it's a rumor or not, just tell me whether you laughed or not!"

"..."

True Man Zixu had no way to refute. He was the one who laughed the happiest at that time. However, because he laughed too loudly, Xiang Yuan kicked him hard.

It turns out that kick was from the Emperor saving me!

Thinking of this, Zixu kowtowed repeatedly: "Please teach me, Great Emperor."

"Remember, there is no love between the Great Emperor Zhenwu and the Great Bodhisattva Guanyin, and there is no love between a man and a woman, lingering day and night. You must not cause any trouble in the upper realm, and you must not spread the news to all directions. If there are rumors, all the gods will make up stories behind your back. Even if the Great Bodhisattva Guanyin forgives you, I will not forgive you."

Xiang Yuan spoke sternly and righteously, warning Master Zixu twice not to talk nonsense.

Double negation is affirmation, which means you must speak nonsense.

You've grown a mouth, right? If you grow a mouth, spread the gossip about the sex life between Emperor Zhenwu and Bodhisattva Guanyin. If you spread it well, you'll have good juice to drink. If you don't spread it well, you won't even have good juice to drink!
There are certain things that leaders cannot say openly as they would undermine the authority of those in higher positions, and subordinates need to figure it out and understand it on their own.

True Man Zixu: “…”

He didn't know whether he should understand it or not. That was Guanyin Bodhisattva, whose status was even higher than that of Zhenwu Emperor...

Oh, Guanyin Bodhisattva is not his leader, so no matter how high his status is, he cannot control him.

(End of this chapter)