The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 261 The Last God Emperor, the Northern Dao Leader

More than 1,500 years ago.

It was the end of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

The building is about to collapse, and it is surrounded by enemies.

In this life, Xuanming is actually the last God Emperor of the Great Sheng Divine Dynasty.

He was always shrouded in a shadow, acting tyrannically and recklessly, and it seems he had many quarrels with the then-national advisor and the leader of the Taiping Dao.

He was tyrannical, lustful, militaristic, ambitious, capricious, cruel, and extravagant.
He appears to be an unprecedented tyrant.

Under his rule, the people of the Great Sheng Dynasty suffered greatly, and all the gods were filled with resentment.

Ultimately, at the age of sixty, he suffered divine punishment and earthly retribution, was rejected by all living beings, and died in resentment.

The people cheered, all beings rejoiced, and all the gods celebrated.

Even the leader of the Way of Peace laughed three times.

The boat drifted along, continuing its journey upstream.

Lifetime after life, one lifetime after another.

He continued to offer sacrifices and continued to die tragically.

Eunuch, courtesan, matchmaker, night watchman, old farmer, bricklayer, servant, maid, thief, robber, mayfly, cicada, grasshopper, ant...

The further upstream he went, the lower his reincarnation status and the more tragic his fate. Several times he was born with disabilities, several times he died at birth, and several times he was stillborn.

Being an outcast is even more tragic.

Trampled to death, drowned, burned to death, crushed to death...

It seems that he will never have a good end in any of his lifetimes.

It's like being under a curse.

It wasn't until the giant waves crashed and the boat rocked violently that Xuanming's thoughts were interrupted. His primordial spirit shone brightly, and the Primordial Laws clung tightly to the boat as he silently recited the "Yellow Court Outer Landscape Jade Scripture."

After God and the ship became inseparable, he tried to ride the wind and waves and overcome obstacles, but each time he was defeated by the tide of time. Several times he was in danger, as if even the ship could not withstand him and almost capsized, sinking into the long river of time.

At the critical moment, Tai Chi Heaven appeared.

The Supreme Taoist stepped out, waved his whisk, stopped Xuanming, and shook his head slightly.

Although it was not explicitly stated, their hearts were connected, and Xuanming clearly understood its meaning. The time was not yet ripe, and it could not be forced.

It's impossible to do it.

Xuanming decisively gave up, boarded a small boat, and continued to travel through the long river of the past, experiencing the mystery of the way of time.

The Supreme Taoist did not return to Taiji Heaven.

Xuanming sat at the bow of the boat, while he sat at the stern.

A beginning and an end, a perfect ending.

This mysterious old Taoist priest was also comprehending the principles of the past, and the aura emanating from him gradually became profound, as if he were the origin of everything.

The past is surrounded by time, and the principles of Tai Chi are harmonious and unified.

When the boat drifted back to the boundary between the past and the present, the Supreme Taoist had already achieved the level of spiritual cultivation.

Some of his insights flowed into Xuanming Yuanshen. He smiled calmly, bent down to return to the cabin, and went back to Taiji Heaven.

On the bow of the ship, Xuanming Yuanshen awakened.

He glanced at the cabin and bowed in greeting.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

He immediately summoned the present boat, stepped aboard, and sailed from the past into the present.

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It drifts downstream at a rapid speed.

The small boat finally came to rest on the day of the grand ceremony for the advancement of the top-level Dao lineage at Fuyun Mountain.

The sound of splashing water, coming and going in a hurry.

When Xuanming reappeared, he had returned to the Dao Source Sea, and the "Huangting Zhongjing Yujing" was almost completely inscribed by heaven and earth.

The Heavenly Dao space expands and shines, the Earthly Dao space expands and becomes mysterious, and the Human Dao space is temporarily clear.

Each of the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man descended a wisp of majestic energy, which merged into one. This energy, a unity of the three, was profound and subtle, perfectly primordial and without leakage. The Xuanming Primordial Spirit carried this energy away from the Sea of ​​Dao Origin.

The primordial spirit passes through the Heavenly Gate and sits once more in the Mysterious Pass.

That mysterious energy entered the Tai Xuan Heaven, transforming into a massive energy cloud that was nurtured within this world.

Zhenxuan Peak, Xuanfa Hall. The Yellow Court Jade Scripture is nearing its end.

The Daoist voice disappeared, and Xuanming closed his eyes and remained motionless.

The creatures inside and outside the hall remained seated and motionless.

It wasn't until a newly arrived intelligent magpie awoke, flapped its wings, and circled above the hall—both to express gratitude and to announce the good news—that a series of chain reactions were triggered.

The beings at the Refined Essence level gradually regained consciousness.

Next came the Qi Refining cultivators.

Finally, there is the Great Cultivation of Divine Power.

Looking at Xuanming sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed on the cloud bed, all living beings bowed and paid homage, each one sincere and earnest.

They benefited greatly from today's sermon; even those practicing spiritual cultivation gained something, and some even made significant progress.

After getting up, the cultivators looked at the white-haired old Taoist who was still sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed, their expressions complicated.

No one expected that the "Huangting Zhongjing Yujing" would be published today. This is not just a simple matter of the Taoist school having another classic Taoist scripture.

The Taoist Master is delighted, and the great prosperity of Taoism is in sight.

Looking at the Great True Lord Xuanming receiving the blessings of heaven and earth on the cloud bed, they wished they could bow down and worship him.

If the gap is small, they can still be jealous, but when the gap is too big, all they can do is admire.

Buddhist Arhats, Confucian sages, and demon kings were all filled with mixed feelings of joy and worry, both happy for Xuanming and concerned for their own families.

The struggle over the orthodox lineage has existed since ancient times.

With the help of the "Huangting Zhongjing Yujing", Qiuzhen Temple will gain even greater prestige and fortune.

As the Taoist sect's share increased, theirs decreased.

The four supervising officials of the Great Xuan Dynasty were even more conflicted. On the one hand, they admired Xuanming, and on the other hand, they felt that His Majesty was wise and powerful.

"Look!"

A Taoist priest called out.

All living beings looked up, and even those practicing spiritual cultivation followed the sound and looked up. A beam of light descended from the sky, a beam of light rose from the earth, and all living beings gave a beam of light.

Three beams of light surged into the three characters of the Qiuzhen Temple.

"This is... the Heavenly Decree and Earthly Seal!"

The Phoenix Clan's Fire Phoenix Elder exclaimed in surprise.

Demons have long lifespans; she has lived for thousands of years and has read many clan records, including similar accounts.

Seeing that all eyes were on him, Elder Fire Phoenix explained, "I once saw a similar description in an ancient book. Five thousand years ago, before the Great Sheng Dynasty was established, all forces would automatically advance after meeting the conditions."

However, there is one exception: if a force makes great contributions to heaven and earth, it will be recognized by heaven and earth when it advances, and will be blessed with good fortune, making it easier for outstanding talents to emerge and for its fortune to last.

In the past, the sects established by the Dao Ancestor's Jade Capital and the Four Great Dao Venerables were all recognized by Heaven and Earth. My Phoenix Clan is the same, which is why it has endured for nearly ten thousand years.

Unexpectedly, the Temple of Truth-Seeking has also received blessings.

With the addition of some learned and knowledgeable cultivators who had mastered spiritual cultivation, the living beings were in an uproar. Their gazes toward the Seeking Truth Temple changed, filled with a mixture of envy and awe, as well as jealousy and apprehension.

They know:

The pursuit of truth has gained momentum!

It will become the second most powerful force in the world after the Holy Land.

He became the leader of the Northern Daoist sect of the Great Xuan.

The four supervising officials looked grim.

I feel that His Majesty's imperial edict is somewhat inadequate, even though it is recognized by Heaven and Earth.

The Taoists, including Xuanxu, laughed so hard their teeth disappeared.

From then on, the view of seeking truth was stable.

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After the ceremony, the guests dispersed.

The Xuanfa Hall was closed, and Xuanming sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, carefully digesting this gift from heaven and earth.

As for the other guests, none of them are as important as my own spiritual practice. It is already a blessing that they can listen to the "Huangting Zhongjing Yujing".

Nowadays, he doesn't care about such formalities. Whether you like it or not, he's content with his own life.

Time passed slowly, and Xuanming sat cross-legged in the Xuanfa Hall for a whole year. When the following spring arrived, his eyelids trembled, and he finally awoke.

(End of this chapter)