Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 918 Second Generation
After entering the Great Luo Immortal Mountain, Zhang Bairen tried to sense the aura of the Moral Celestial Venerable, but the gap between them was too great, so he could not sense whether the Venerable was still in the Great Luo Immortal Mountain.

However, since the Celestial Venerable of Morality did not come to see him after he attained enlightenment, and the Great Luo Immortal Mountain, the Vajra Bracelet, the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and even himself were entrusted to the Dao Emperor, it must be that the Venerable of Morality was too busy to attend to him.

Therefore, Zhang Bairen, who was unable to determine the whereabouts of the Celestial Venerable of Morality, asked the Dao Emperor, who was most likely to know the truth.

Dao Huang said, "Senior Brother Dao De is currently in the Great Luo Immortal Mountain. However, he has been at a critical moment in breaking through to the Immortal King realm for many years and cannot leave. He can only ask me to take care of everything in this immortal mountain."

"Immortal King?"

Zhang Bairen was somewhat bewildered. When he was sealed away, the Celestial Venerable of Morality had not yet become a mortal immortal; he had only lived through his sixth incarnation. After renouncing the world to cultivate, he knew that millions of years had passed since then.

Therefore, it was not unexpected for Zhang Bairen that the Celestial Venerable of Morality could become a mortal immortal during these long years; it was something he had already mentally prepared for.

However, Zhang Bairen knew nothing about the Immortal King, so he was not sure what this meant. He only vaguely guessed that it was probably a realm above the Mortal Immortal realm.

Dao Huang then explained to Zhang Bairen the significance of becoming an Immortal King and the methods to do so.

After learning about these things, the title of Immortal King suddenly became heavy, weighing on Zhang Bairen's heart.

He had originally longed to become an immortal and enter the immortal realm, but now that his master was almost at the point of being able to open up a new immortal realm, the immortal realm was no longer of any importance to Zhang Bairen.

After processing this information, Zhang Bairen couldn't help but sigh, "It seems I've fallen far behind."

The Dao Emperor said, "Cultivation lies in overcoming oneself, not in overcoming others."

Zhang Bairen said, "I will follow my uncle's teachings."

Seeing that Zhang Bairen had regained his composure, Dao Huang continued, "Now that you have arrived at the Great Luo Immortal Mountain, you should have some understanding of your future path, right? The Primordial Saint Emperor aims to achieve the most perfect Holy Spirit Body in the realm of humanity, while the Emperor aims to condense the most perfect near-immortal body in the realm of humanity. What are you pursuing?"

Zhang Bairen said, "I want to continue to improve the Chaotic Ancient Method, to pave the way to immortality through this system, and even to make this method more complete in the future."

Dao Huang nodded and said, "Good, your idea is very ambitious, but to push a system that is not even perfected in the human realm to this point is almost creating a new law. This is something that even a Celestial King may not be able to do."

"The road ahead is long, and I hope you can stay true to yourself and keep moving forward. As for this, my mentor and I can only help you with our own explorations in the field of humanity."

As he spoke, the Dao Emperor passed on to Zhang Bairen the supplements and deductions that the Moral Celestial Venerable and he himself had made to the incomplete system of the Chaotic Ancient Law.

Compared to the Primordial Holy Emperor and the Emperor, this Jade Emperor Zhang Bairen clearly had greater ambitions, which made the Dao Emperor feel even more gratified.

Although both the Celestial Venerable of Morality and the Dao Emperor only studied this method as a way to assist their own transformation, they also explored and supplemented this system in many ways, which saved Zhang Bairen a lot of hard work.

Then, the Dao Emperor continued, "To achieve this, you need to continuously grow in the realm of humanity. I wonder if you have any direction regarding your method of reversing life?"

Zhang Bairen said, "Please show me the way, Uncle-Master." Dao Huang said, "The Elixir of Immortality and the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill need no further explanation; they are all here. Besides that, the most common method is naturally the method of immortal transformation through longevity. My senior brother Daode and I have accumulated a great deal of experience in this, which is enough for you to refer to. As for the last one, it is this Great Luo Immortal Mountain."

"After being nurtured by Senior Brother Daode with the Great Luo Immortal Mountain for countless years, you have acquired the secrets of this immortal mountain within your own essence. In addition, you already have a high degree of compatibility with this immortal mountain. Therefore, you can also try to transform yourself by cultivating the Great Luo Immortal Scripture. Otherwise, you can only rely on yourself."

Zhang Bairen said, "Thank you for your guidance, Uncle-Master."

Although Zhang Bairen had long suspected these methods, he dared not draw any conclusions. Now, with the confirmation from the Dao Emperor, Zhang Bairen was truly certain that he was indeed a Dao-proving individual with exceptionally favorable conditions.

Afterwards, the Dao Emperor answered some of Zhang Bairen's questions, making his Dao and Dharma more perfect.

After exchanging ideas with Dao Huang, Zhang Bairen had a clearer understanding of his future cultivation path, and thus began preparing for the next stage of his cultivation.

Although Zhang Bairen didn't have high expectations for the Red Dust Immortal, it was still necessary for him to undergo as many transformations as possible.

Thus, Dao Huang and Zhang Bairen each began their own cultivation, and Dao Huang also handed over the Bodhi Ancient Tree to Zhang Bairen.

Time flies, and 19,000 years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the course of time, the aura of Jade Emperor Zhang Bairen began to decline drastically, and even the Heavenly Heart Mark became unstable, causing turmoil in all the myriad paths of the universe.

Clearly, after living to be 20,000 years old in this life, Zhang Bairen reached his old age and was nearing the end of his first life.

This lifespan is slightly shorter than that of the Primordial Holy Emperor and the Emperor of the past, but it is quite normal. Although all three of them have undergone various enhancements and modifications by their masters, their origins and enhancement methods are different, so the results will also be different.

The Primordial Holy Emperor was a Holy Spirit, and coupled with Liang Yu's various achievements in source techniques and field methods, he had the deepest foundation and the most outstanding lifespan.

Although both the Emperor and Zhang Bairen were mortals, the former had a stronger and more domineering origin. He had also undergone the baptism of the Creation Source Eye and the True Dragon Elixir of Immortality, as well as the nurturing of the Kunlun Sacred Realm. Therefore, although his physique was slightly inferior to that of the Primordial Saint Emperor, it was still slightly better than that of Zhang Bairen.

Although Zhang Bairen had undergone the baptism of the Great Luo Immortal Mountain, his physique and life essence were not his strongest points; his comprehension and Dao heart were. Therefore, although he was not weaker than the Primordial Saint Emperor and the Emperor in all aspects, he was indeed slightly inferior in terms of lifespan.

Even so, a lifespan of 20,000 years is still beyond the reach of most enlightened beings.

Zhang Bairen was well aware of this, and he immediately plucked a Bodhi seed from the ancient Bodhi tree, intending to use it to live a second life.

Zhang Bairen swallowed the Bodhi seed in one gulp. Instantly, a profound Daoist aura spread from it, clearing his primordial spirit and allowing his Dao fruit to continuously evolve and become more perfect.

At the same time, a powerful life force spread through Zhang Bairen's body, sweeping away his decline and allowing him to successfully live a second life.

(End of this chapter)