Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 841 Joining the WTO
The Bodhi Divine Embryo—no, Li Er—said to the woodcutter Li Guo, “I want to go out and see the outside world. I wonder if you could trouble me to take me away from here?”

Li Guo said, "Of course. But where are you going?"

Li Er said, "I don't know yet. I just need to leave here naturally, and as I walk, I will naturally understand where I am going."

In response, Li Guo said, "In that case, I will take you to the nearest city."

Li Er said, "Okay."

Li Guo looked around and said, "Then when will you set off, sir?"

After learning that Li Er was going to the outside world, Li Guo connected Li Er's appearance and characteristics and naturally thought of the title "Master".

Li Er said, "I'll leave right away. But before I go, I must say goodbye."

As he spoke, he turned around and looked behind him. There were countless birds and beasts there, all completely different species, yet they lived together in harmony and peace.

Li Er did not speak, but simply looked at the birds and beasts, and they understood that Li Er wanted to leave.

The birds and beasts couldn't help but let out mournful cries, but they couldn't change Li Er's mind once he had made up his mind. So, these countless kinds of birds and beasts bowed and paid their respects to Li Er as he departed.

Li Er waved his hand and then said, "You can leave now."

Li Guo was also greatly shocked at this moment. These birds and beasts were clearly just livestock, not some rare and exotic creatures, nor had they become demons, but Li Guo still saw extremely human emotions in their expressions and demeanor, which made him somewhat dazed for a moment, until Li Er patted him and he fully came to his senses.

So he immediately led Li Er over mountains and valleys, emerging from this primeval forest. This place was always remote and secluded; if he hadn't been searching for a special medicinal herb to save his loved ones, Li Guo wouldn't have ventured so deep.

Although he hadn't been here many times, he knew the route out very well, so the two of them successfully made it out of the desolate mountain.

Along the way, Li Guo noticed that the birds and beasts around Li Er had been following them, bringing them various fruits and spring water, and clearing paths through mountains and building bridges over rivers, allowing them to travel freely.

This made Li Guo even more certain that this Li Er must be the legendary celestial being, and that mortals could never possess such abilities.

When they reached the edge of the barren mountain, Li Er turned around, cupped his hands, and said, "Please go back, everyone. There's no need to see you off any further."

The birds and beasts cried out in unison to bid him farewell before dispersing. Li Guo and Li Er then continued their journey and arrived at a city.

Li Er cupped his hands and said, "I have reached my destination, and now it is time for us to part ways. I hope we will meet again."

After spending this short time together, Li Guo was completely convinced of Li Er's abilities. Although he wanted to continue following Li Er, he had to suppress the thought of his seriously ill mother who needed the medicinal herbs Li Er had gathered to treat her illness.

He also cupped his hands and said, "Goodbye, sir."

Afterward, the two parted ways. At this point, Li Er finally entered the human social system and began to truly live in the world as a human being.

Thanks to his extraordinary awakening and powerful physique, Li Er was able to protect himself and make a living wherever he went. Only then could he truly be considered to have entered the world.

During this process, Li Er encountered all sorts of people: some sought wealth, some sought fame, some sought the well-being of their descendants, and some sought the highest positions in the government...

But Lao Tzu, who always maintained a detached attitude, never knew what he wanted to pursue. Therefore, he embarked on a new journey in human society. He wanted to find what he truly wanted to pursue in his life and future, and continue along that path until he obtained what he desired.

And so, Li Er began to travel the world, his footprints becoming wider and wider, and he began to come into contact with many different people and things, thus enriching his understanding of this vast world.

As he traveled to more and more places, Li Er finally encountered cultivators. This sparked an extremely strong interest in Li Er.

Since these cultivators can fly through the air and even move mountains and fill seas, wouldn't it be easier for him to find what he wants to pursue if he could become a cultivator?

Moreover, after becoming a cultivator, Li Er might be able to discover the truth about his own birth.

The more Laozi interacted with humans, the more he could recall how unique his birth was.

Everyone else is born of parents, but he was born without parents; others grow up from infancy, but he was an adult from the very beginning, and even looks more like an old man.

As for his extraordinary comprehension and his special ability to enlighten others, even birds and beasts, such abilities were unheard of. Therefore, his birth must have been shrouded in mystery.

If he could become a cultivator, Li Er would not only have the opportunity to know where he came from, but also where he was going. Therefore, Li Er's goal naturally fell on this point.

Due to his appearance and physical condition, it would likely cause some chaos if he wanted to join any cultivation sect. Therefore, Li Er did not try to join any sect, but instead explored various places and eventually came into contact with some incomplete scriptures.

The ancient star was, after all, a vital place for the human race. Therefore, the three scriptures—the Taiyin Mother Scripture, the Taiyang Mother Scripture, and the Huo Scripture—were personally created by the three human emperors and spread among the human world, and naturally had a very wide circulation.

After coming into contact with the world of cultivators, although Li Er did not obtain the complete Mother Scripture, even the incomplete fragments were enough to give him insights and allow him to begin to have a very deep understanding of cultivation.

Thus, with the help of these incomplete scriptures, even the incomplete "Sea of ​​Wheels" scroll, Li Er officially began his path of cultivation.

Thanks to his extraordinary physique formed by the fusion of the Bodhi Tree Law and the Moral Celestial Venerable's Longevity Method, as well as the transcendent enlightenment he possessed after being reborn, Li Er's cultivation progress became unstoppable after he opened up the Sea of ​​Bitterness and truly understood the process of cultivation. In a very short period of time, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds.

Of course, Li Er did not deliberately pursue the speed of cultivation, nor did he intentionally suppress himself. He simply let nature take its course, allowing each step of his cultivation to proceed as naturally as water flowing into a channel.

As his cultivation progressed, Li Er began to encounter more cultivators and obtained various scriptures and supernatural powers from them. He integrated these methods, constantly modifying and supplementing the incomplete scriptures he practiced, thus becoming increasingly powerful.

(End of this chapter)