Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

Grand Master Xuandu performed a Daoist bow: "Xuandu greets Martial Uncle—"

"Niu Gao greets Your Excellency, may Your Excellency be well!"

The fact that Grand Master Xuandu and Kui Niu paid their respects to Daoist Yu Yu confirmed Liu Qing's guess.

Yu Yu Dao Ren looked at Grand Master Xuan Du with surprise and anticipation in his eyes. His lips moved a few times, as if he wanted to ask, but he dared not ask, for fear of receiving news he did not want to hear.

As he faced death, he appeared somewhat weak, fearing that his long-awaited eldest disciple had already been reincarnated, wandering aimlessly in the Three Realms, his original imprint erased, never to return.

I still remember that when I was still a child, I was traveling in the prehistoric world and encountered the birth of the Multi-Treasure Pagoda, a supreme innate spiritual treasure. I thought that my opportunity had come and I could obtain a spiritual treasure to protect my path. I never expected that the Multi-Treasure Pagoda would be blessed with such good fortune and actually develop sentience.

The Pagoda of Many Treasures pleaded with him not to erase its consciousness and begged him to take it as his disciple. Tongtian Daoren softened his heart and agreed.

Subsequently, Duobao Daoren, who had taken the form of Duobao Pagoda, returned to Kunlun Mountain with Tongtian Daoren. He was filial to his teacher, respected his senior master, and diligently cultivated himself, eventually becoming the head disciple of his own sect, and even the Three Pure Ones.

Later, the eldest and second eldest disciples took on disciples one after another. Daoist Duobao took on the responsibility of being the first disciple of the Three Pure Ones, restraining his junior disciples to observe etiquette, teaching them to respect their elders, and guiding them on problems that arose during their cultivation. He was a dutiful first disciple of the Three Pure Ones.

Time flows on, and the world changes several times. From the great calamity of the ancient demon beasts to the great calamity of the ancient dragon and phoenix, and the great calamity of the witch and demon in the middle ages, the human race has become the protagonist of the world in recent times. Until the Three Pure Ones, including Tongtian Daoren, became saints, Duobao Daoren has always devoted himself to teaching his fellow disciples under the Three Pure Ones, restraining them from the world and from calamities, and focusing on the Great Dao.

But then the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods came. The kind-hearted Daoist Duobao, out of loyalty to his master, had no choice but to enter the calamity. In the end, in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, in order to save himself, he sacrificed himself to rush towards his grandmaster Laozi, and was eventually captured by the sage Laozi.

Even though the Sage Tongtian was trapped in the chaos of the Outer Heavens, he still did not hesitate to sacrifice his original sage essence and send a wisp of his soul to the Three Realms to protect his former disciples and try to revive the Jie Sect. But the most important reason was still for Daoist Duobao.

Legend has it that after the Investiture of the Gods, Laozi's senior brother led Duobao Daoist on a westward journey to spread Buddhism. Tongtian didn't believe it. He couldn't believe that Laozi's senior brother would hand over someone who called him his senior uncle, served him for countless millennia, and treated him like a son or nephew to the opposing Western Buddhism.

Pilu Xian infiltrated Buddhism for a thousand years and returned to report that he had not found any trace of his senior brother within Buddhism.

Since the rumors were false and Daoist Duobao was not in Buddhism, the only option was to go find the person in question. The person in question, the eldest brother, was also trapped in the Chaos of the Outer Heaven and was not with the original deity. So, the Kui Niu was ordered to find another witness, and the eldest brother's mount, the Banjiao Qingniu, went to investigate.

Now, the Green Ox with the Horned Horn hasn't come, but Grand Master Xuandu has.

Master Xuandu is a better representative of Laozi's senior brother.

"Uncle-Master, look—"

Grand Master Xuandu knew that Daoist Yu was anxious, so he did not delay any longer, lest if he delayed any longer, Daoist Yu would be unable to suppress his injuries and perish, and would not be able to let go of his obsessions even when he was about to die.

Grand Master Xuandu tossed aside the innate treasure, the Taiji Diagram.

The Tai Chi diagram emitted bursts of mysterious light, displaying images like a movie.

Yu Yu Dao Ren watched with anticipation, as did the Holy Mother Wu Dang. Liu Qing also suppressed his anxiety and patiently watched.

Without figuring out Duobao Daoist's whereabouts, it's estimated that Yuyu Daoist wouldn't feel comfortable entrusting the Jiejiao Heavenly Gods to him, and he himself wouldn't feel at ease having the Jiejiao Heavenly Gods protect him so he could enter the Wanlong Palace to focus on evolution.

After the Great Battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals, Laozi, the Sage, rode his blue ox with flat horns westward. When he passed through Hangu Pass, the gatekeeper Yin Xi, seeking Laozi's teachings, presented him with a magical treasure. Upon seeing the treasure, Laozi pondered for a moment and then granted Yin Xi's request, accepting him as a disciple and imparting some of the Taiqing Immortal Techniques to him.

Upon seeing this, Liu Qing's pupils contracted. In the scene displayed by the Taiji Diagram, he clearly saw that the spiritual treasure that Yin Xi offered to Laozi, the sage, in order to obtain his teachings, was none other than the only innate treasure he currently possessed: the True Scripture of Talking About the Earth.

Yu Yu Dao Ren was also pleasantly surprised. He looked at the scene, then at Liu Qing, and moved his lips, but ultimately did not say anything. He continued to watch patiently.

Yin Xi, the general in charge of the pass, was just a mortal. He had no idea that the treasure he was offering was a supreme innate treasure. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't have been willing to part with it.

After Laozi imparted some of the Taiqing Immortal Techniques to Yin Xi, he left Hangu Pass but did not travel west. Instead, he turned and went to the nearby Qinling Mountains.

Deep in the Qinling Mountains, the sage Laozi shook the Taiji diagram and released the Daoist Duobao, whom he had taken inside.

When Liu Qing saw the Daoist Duobao, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, because the Daoist Duobao looked so much like him, almost exactly the same.

By now, Liu Qing had a vague idea in her mind.

After Duobao Daoren was released, Laozi, the sage, said a few words to him. Then, the scene changed, and Laozi, the sage, held a large bell in his hand and used his magic power to slam the bell. A sound wave like ripples on water was emitted, instantly shattering time and space.

"The innate treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell, is actually in the hands of my senior uncle Laozi!" The Holy Mother Wudang exclaimed in surprise. During the great calamity of the Lich King, this innate treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell, was the protective spiritual treasure of the Demon King Taiyi of the Demon Clan. Later, it was used in a battle with the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and the Demon King Taiyi perished. The whereabouts of the Eastern Emperor Bell were unknown. Unexpectedly, it was secretly obtained by my senior uncle Laozi.

The innate treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell, shattered spacetime, pulling a long river out of the endless chaos. After the Daoist Duobao bowed to the Sage Laozi, he left behind his natal spiritual treasure, the Duobao Pagoda, and his soul imprint jumped into the river of time.

The scene flashed by quickly, and the original soul memories of Daoist Duobao appeared in the future, reincarnating into various beings, including a general who guarded the border for the country, a powerful civil official, a beggar who became the founding emperor, and a scholar who, unwilling to accept the fall of his country, drowned himself in a lake.

Then came the leaders of the Nian Rebellion who resisted the foreign powers, the young people who sought their ideals, and the aimless laborers.
Each reincarnation brings a new identity, and each reincarnation erases the memories on the original mark of Daoist Duobao.

When finally, there was no trace of Daoist Duobao left on that original imprint, a bell suddenly rang, and a dump truck brought back Daoist Duobao of this life.

The primordial mark, carrying the memories of this life, descended upon a water snake and appeared in a pond in the Qinling Mountains.

Upon seeing this, Liu Qing felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

It turns out that I am not myself, but just one of the souls born from the original imprint of someone else.

Originally, it was thought that Liu Qing had transmigrated into a water snake, but who would have thought that before this, Liu Qing was just one of the countless reincarnations of Daoist Duobao.

Yu Yu Dao Ren was overjoyed and excited as he looked at Liu Qing. Wu Dang Sheng Mu was even more moved to tears. Her senior brother was like a teacher and a father to her, and she had always respected him. She had been searching for him for thousands of years without success, but she never expected that he would be right beside her.

"So, my junior brother is actually the senior brother. No wonder my junior brother and senior brother look so alike."

Grand Master Xuandu put away the Taiji Diagram, held up the Pagoda of Many Treasures with both hands, bowed and said, "Senior Brother Duobao, it's been a thousand years. Are you well?"

Liu Qing frowned and glanced sideways at Grand Master Xuandu: "It's true that we haven't seen each other for a thousand years, but do you not know whether he's unwell or not?"

"Don't rush to call him senior brother. Daoist Duobao's memories have long been erased by reincarnation. The one you think is your senior brother is actually Liu Qing, the Lord of Dawan Lake and the Dragon King of the Jing and Wei Rivers, from the Snake Pool!"

Grand Master Xuandu felt somewhat embarrassed, knowing that Liu Qing harbored resentment because his teacher had cast him into the River of Time for a thousand years.

Looking at Yu Yu Dao Ren as if pleading for help, Yu Yu Dao Ren awoke from his surprise and looked at Liu Qing with a loving expression. The person in front of him overlapped with his memories, as if he saw Duo Bao Dao Ren, who had stood by his side and managed the Jie Sect for him.

The eldest brother is the starting point, and the junior brother is the end point. The eldest brother manages the Jie Sect on his behalf, and the junior brother is appointed as the acting leader. The eldest brother works tirelessly for the Jie Sect, and the junior brother strives for its revival.

Whether they are the eldest or the youngest, they all call him "teacher".

Yu Yu Dao Ren laughed: "Whether it's Liu Qing or Duo Bao, you are the teacher's most beloved disciple!"

"To hear such good news before my teacher passed away, I have no regrets."

"Wudang, listen to Liu Qing's instructions and go quickly to Wen Zhong's army in Zhuojun. Summon all my Jiejiao disciples and have them obey the sect leader's orders."

"From now on, Liu Qing will be the leader of my Jie Sect. Seeing Liu Qing is like seeing your teacher!"

The Holy Mother of Wudang was delighted and immediately tore through space, heading towards Zhuojun.

Yu Yu Daoist coughed, exhaling wisps of spiritual energy, clearly indicating that he was exhausted. Liu Qing was shocked and hurriedly looked at Grand Master Xuandu: "Junior Brother, did you bring the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir?"

As the sole true disciple of Laozi, the foremost alchemist in the Three Realms, the golden gourd at his waist was filled with elixirs refined by Laozi.

At this moment, Liu Qing also tacitly accepted his identity. He had felt uncomfortable before because his identity was derived from the original mark of Daoist Duobao, but now that he had figured it out, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it, and he also started to call Grand Master Xuandu his junior brother.

Daoist Duobao only has the purest original imprint left. Although I was derived from his original imprint, Daoist Duobao is no longer here. I am Liu Qing, and I am not worried about Daoist Duobao taking away my true self.

Since that's the case, why not acknowledge the reincarnation of Daoist Duobao? This would instantly bring about a dramatic change in one's status within the Three Realms.

Consequently, Master Yu Yu Dao Ren, who had hesitated earlier after learning the truth about the Tan Di Zhen Jing and dared not entrust all the disciples of the Jie Jiao to him, now that he knew he was the reincarnation of Duo Bao Dao Ren, his worries instantly disappeared.

No matter how favored his junior brother was, he couldn't compare to Duobao Daoist's status in the hearts of the other Daoists. (End of Chapter)