Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1705 The Tenets of the Taiqing Lineage
"Greetings, Teacher. May you live a long and healthy life."

Upon seeing Laozi appear, Huaguang immediately flew out of the Flaming Mountain with his son and paid homage to Laozi.

"No need for formalities." Lao Jun nodded gently. Retrieving the poison pills was one thing, but bringing Hua Guang back was another.

This guy is such a troublemaker; he sneaked out without us noticing.

The time for Taoism to rise again has not yet come. The prevailing trend in the primordial world still lies with Buddhism. If Huaguang acts recklessly, who knows what consequences it might cause.

The most taboo thing for the Taiqing lineage is the so-called "going against the will of Heaven." Doing the right thing at the right time is the foundation of the Taiqing lineage. Regardless of right or wrong, advantages or disadvantages, gains or losses, the principle of following the will of Heaven must never be changed. Huaguang must return to the Tushita Palace with him now, there is no room for discussion.

He spoke with an air of gentleness but with an undeniable authority: “We’ve been out for a while now, let’s go back with the old Taoist.”

Hua Guang frowned, pondered for a while, and then pulled Hong Hai'er in front of him, solemnly saying, "Master, I have wandered for half my life and only have this one bloodline. I wish to bring him into the Daoist sect. Please grant me permission."

Red Boy was a little indignant at Laozi's old-fashioned appearance. Where did this old man come from? Just as he was about to speak, Huaguang forced him to kneel down, and a stream of extremely pure Samadhi True Fire was pressed against his throat, making him unable to speak at all, only able to babble.
The Bull Demon King and his wife had very complicated thoughts; they themselves couldn't say whether they wanted Red Boy to join the Taoist sect or not.

Lao Tzu stroked his beard in thought.

This was the first time Huaguang had pleaded with him since becoming a protector of the Taoist sect, and it would be inappropriate to refuse him outright.

But what if we accept it?
He glanced at Red Boy.

This child's destiny clearly points to a Buddhist, perhaps even a Taoist one? The Western Sect converted so many disciples from the Jie and Chan sects in the past; is it unreasonable for them to convert one themselves?
He quickly made up his mind: this isn't a business transaction where you buy one and I sell one. Things can't be calculated that way.

Red Boy cannot join the Taoist sect, much less be with Huaguang.

Whether in Buddhism or Taoism, the essence of spiritual practice is to abandon attachments and find one's true self.

The more you try to do something, the more I'll break you up.

This is the core principle of the Taiqing lineage.

Lü Dongbin and Bai Mudan were destined to be together. Over hundreds of years, they parted three times and met three times, but in the end, their feelings vanished, and they each went their separate ways.

"This child has no affinity with the Daoist sect." Laozi refused decisively, giving no chance to explain. He sent his magic power forward, grabbed Huaguang, ignored the others, and rode a cloud back to the Tushita Palace.

Red Boy was filled with resentment. "That old man actually looks down on me? I look down on you too!"

He turned around and glanced at the Flaming Mountain.

Amidst the raging flames, a small wisp of gray mist gathered and remained, standing out starkly.

This is the God of Poverty waiting to be resurrected. Even Hua Guang's Samadhi True Fire couldn't completely kill him. This guy is like a stubborn plaster; it seems he's going to stay here for at least a hundred or two hundred years.

You hit him, and he doesn't fight back; he's just a disgusting person.

If you don't leave, I will! Red Boy is preparing to find another place to cultivate.

There are many places in the primordial world where the spiritual energy of the Fire element is abundant, and Flaming Mountain is not the only one. There is no need for me to fight to the death here.

Today, I was first dragged into the Flaming Mountain by Pigsy, which made me furious. Then I was attacked by spores and had to stab myself. The wound is still bleeding. Finally, I recognized my biological father, but after the recognition, I was still disliked by an old man.

Red Boy's mood fluctuated wildly that day.

Seeing the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan looking at him with complicated expressions, he really didn't know how to start the conversation.

He simply snorted and rode away on a cloud.

If it's difficult to handle, then don't handle it! If I can't afford to offend them, I'll avoid them.

The further north you go, the colder it gets; the north isn't a place to practice fire magic. The Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan both live in the west, and he doesn't want to go there either.

Hua Guang and the white-bearded old man were flying eastward, and he had no interest in chasing after them and trying to win their favor.

The only option is to head south.

He pursed his lips and flew south alone.

The Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan also wanted to leave, but Sun Wukong forcibly stopped them.

The three of them took turns using the banana leaf fan and finally extinguished the fire on the Flaming Mountain, reopening the road to the west.

The Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan returned to their respective homes, while Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie also returned to Baolin Temple to hand in their mission.

The task reward that was originally supposed to pay off most of the loan was taken by Zhu Bajie, who had a good reason: he wanted to buy gifts, expensive gifts, to beg for Ma's forgiveness.

To quote Old Pig, you don't want the God of Misfortune to come with us on the journey to the West, do you? Neither of the two Heavenly Emperors wanted to provoke him. Which of you has a stronger destiny than the Heavenly Emperor? You can befriend the God of Misfortune.

The four travelers stayed at Baolin Temple for two days before continuing their journey westward.

Hell.

With the establishment of the multiverse, a large number of beings have transferred to the multiverse, which has reduced the workload of the Underworld by 30%. The new universe will have its own underworld, and there is no need to transfer manpower from the Witch Clan. This is great news for the Witch Clan.

What does it matter to me whether others do it or not? As long as I'm not the one doing it, it's fine.

They celebrated enthusiastically for a long time.

Previously, I was as busy as a spinning top, and my entire life was occupied by work.

To get married in one's spare time, to raise children in one's spare time, and to wield an axe in one's spare time to cultivate one's character.

I squeeze in some personal matters whenever I have a spare moment, and the rest of my time is all work.

Personal hobbies? Enjoying life? Neither of those exist.

They start working from birth and never stop until they die.

Things are different now. With a third less work, they can finally take a breather and rest.

The people of the Wu tribe are simple and honest, which is a good thing. However, they are also willful and lack a sense of reverence, which is a bad thing.

Normally, their heavy workload leaves them no time to cause trouble, but now that they have some free time, their hearts immediately become restless.

The City King of the Eighth Court and the Equality King of the Ninth Court were drinking, and they got quite drunk.

They talked about Maudgalyayana, a disciple of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

This Maudgalyayana was a disciple of profound Buddhist knowledge, and was regarded by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva as a disciple who could inherit his mantle.

Mulian had a mother named Liu Qingti who was devoted to Buddhism. Legend has it that this woman was born with a lotus heart.

The two Yama Kings didn't believe it, so they ordered the ghost messengers to dig out Liu Qing's heart and bring it back to the underworld for the two Yama Kings to see.

It wasn't about killing Liu Qingti; it was purely out of curiosity.

With the help of the underworld's many methods, this person will not die. At most, he will lose his heart, fall into a deep sleep, and then his heart will be put back in and he will be fine.

(End of this chapter)