Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 472 Who is the First Immortal? The Secret of the Venerable!
The Three Immortals Pavilion was completely silent.

Chen Gou'er pretended to be serious for a while, then started wriggling as if he had fleas growing on his body.

The old beggar got up and stuck three sticks of incense into the incense burner. When he turned around, he saw that the shock in Li Wushou's eyes had disappeared and he had returned to his calm and composed state.

With a jolt of surprise, the old beggar sat back down.

Li Wushou looked at the old beggar and began to understand.

If "He" were truly as omnipresent and omnipotent as the old beggar claimed, then the Three Immortals Pavilion should have been found long ago, and then skinned, bled, and burned like a sky lantern.

Just now in the void, the emptiness in the other party's eyes clearly indicated that they hadn't actually noticed the old beggar and him.

This means that, under the old beggar's planning, the Three Immortals Pavilion was able to evade the other party's gaze and investigation.

This can be seen from the old beggar's previous behavior and the martial arts champion's ability to dispel the strange mist at the top of Huangyuan Mountain: the other party was also subject to many restrictions!

However, Li Wushou did not let his guard down, and he understood the old beggar's intention in doing so.

As his cultivation deepened, the opponents he faced grew stronger, and the old beggar's ability to conceal his movements became increasingly exhausting.

The old beggar might be able to remain unfazed by the other party's methods for the time being, but in the long run, his exposure will inevitably come.

I definitely need to be more careful!

Moreover, the Three Immortals Pavilion can deal with "He" because of its special abilities, which others may not have.

Therefore, His bait and methods of controlling others should not be fake!

Who knows, someone you might just brush past in this world could be His eyes and ears?

The old beggar's personal experience jolted Li Wushou awake, giving him a more direct understanding of His terrifying nature.

This is creepy, but it's a good thing!
The fact that the old beggar chose to do this at this time at least shows that the situation is still under his control.

Otherwise, if one day you are suddenly stabbed in the back by someone close to you, then you won't even have a chance to regret it.

However, at this moment, Li Wushou wanted to confirm something else, so he solemnly asked the old beggar:
"Is that the number one immortal of the divine dynasty you or Him?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Gou'er, who had been pretending all along, suddenly lit up and quickly asked:

"What kind of number one immortal of the Divine Dynasty? Even more arrogant than the Three Immortals Pavilion?"

Li Wushou did not answer Chen Gou'er, but simply watched the old beggar whose lips twitched a few times before calming down again.

The old beggar's expression struck Li Wushou as odd. Logically, the old beggar should have been the one to inform Li Wushou of this matter, so why did he show such a surprised expression now?

Seeing the old beggar's eyes start to dart around, Li Wushou knew that if even 30% of what he was about to say was true, that would be quite remarkable!
After a moment of silence, the old beggar unexpectedly asked:

What did you see?

Upon hearing this, Li Wushou's expression instantly became solemn, and even the sense of dread that had just been dispelled surged back into his heart!

Was it really not the old beggar who made him see it?

Without hiding anything, Li Wushou immediately described in detail to the old beggar the scene of the Divine Dynasty he had witnessed, as well as the First Immortal of the Divine Dynasty whom he had kowtowed to.

The magnificent divine world that Li Wushou still finds awe-inspiring when he recalls it now.

Compared to Shinto today, it has been severely emasculated!
Even if one only glimpses a corner of the great world, it is still far more magnificent and spectacular than the current path of immortality.

Li Wushou spoke of everything, big and small, and the old beggar listened silently.

Even after Li Wushou finished speaking, the old beggar remained silent for a long time.

After a long pause, the old beggar's lips twitched, revealing a mocking smile, before he replied with an enigmatic expression:

"If I were the number one immortal, would I have fallen to this state?"

"It's nothing but a mirage, no need to delve into it! He has lived longer than anyone else, witnessed countless golden ages, and is merely reflecting a past event to arouse your desires!"

After saying this, the old beggar got up again, walked to the incense table, and lit incense.

Li Wushou gazed at the old beggar's hunched back. He could sense that the old beggar's emotions were not as calm as they appeared.

He just didn't know whether it was because of this number one immortal of the Divine Dynasty?
Or was it because His act of reflecting this scene exceeded the old beggar's expectations?

This time, Li Wushou intended to investigate further. This was because it concerned his next move; if the other party's actions exceeded the old beggar's expectations, it meant that their movements were beginning to spiral out of the old beggar's control.

Therefore, Li Wushou was willing to give up the meat that was about to be in his mouth and hide until he was qualified to face Him!

So after the old beggar finished offering incense, Li Wushou stood up and solemnly asked:
"Is He now free to enter the world at will?"

The old beggar had lost interest in frightening Li Wushou. He shook his head slightly and replied:

"Disaster!"

"Is it difficult?" Li Wushou murmured. This was not a good answer.

It's hard to say whether it's still possible, but it's limited by the cost?

The old beggar looked at Li Wushou, then suddenly changed the subject and asked:

"Do you know how to become a Great Venerable?"

Li Wushou was taken aback. During this period, he had controlled the minds of many Nascent Soul cultivators, and these Nascent Soul cultivators had studied more about how to become a Great Venerable than Li Wushou.

The descriptions of achieving the status of a Great Venerable are remarkably similar across the Fengling Path, the Central Domain, and the Fubo Domain.

Li Wushou already knew the answer, and immediately replied:

"The physical body is without flaws, the primordial spirit is one, the Dao becomes the physical body, the Dharma realm transforms into heaven and earth, and one escapes into the void?"

The old beggar nodded and echoed:
"If all these laws are correct, then why is it that over the years, only Zhenhai in Fubo Domain has succeeded, and only Yanwu and Xuanhuang in the Central Domain, which is twice the size of Fubo Domain, have succeeded, while only Que Zun in Fengling Dao has succeeded?"

"Is it that Blood Buddha, Dao Yan, Huang Shigong, Jinpeng, Xuanya, and others have failed to grasp the method?"

Li Wushou stood there stunned. He had always thought that the reason why Blood Buddha and the others could not succeed was simply because their cultivation was insufficient.

Judging from the old beggar's words, is there another hidden story?

The old beggar didn't mince words and continued:

"The current immortal path also has its flaws. Perhaps the Sparrow Lord, Yan Wu and others are too eager for quick success. Their physical bodies are flawless and their primordial spirits are one, but their Dao is lacking."

Although the world they transformed from their Dharma realm can exist in the void and not be destroyed by the void storm, how long can it exist?
Ten thousand years? That's difficult!
Therefore, their sacred realms are like flowers, planted in their respective territories.

They attempted to use the vastness of heaven and earth to solidify their own sacred domain.

This method was indeed very effective in the early stages, but the subsequent transformation of the Dao is extremely difficult!
Because the laws of the universe are numerous and complex, it is better to refine one's own laws and use them as nourishment. However, one's own laws will also be corrupted and become complex, making it difficult to make progress.

But overall, it can be considered as harming others for one's own benefit.

Therefore, if people like Dao Yan and Huang Shigong want to become great masters again, they must make further progress in the Dao and the Dharma, because the shortcuts have already been taken.

But once they overcome that hurdle, it's no longer an exaggeration for these people to surpass their predecessors.

However, aside from the Blood Buddha, who is somewhat interesting, the others are basically just continuing the methods of their predecessors, so there's essentially no hope for them!

Li Wushou remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

He then understood why the old beggar had told him all this.

While this seems to be recounting the secrets of the Great One, it also answers the question he just asked.

According to the old beggar, people like the Sparrow Lord anchor their respective territories within their sacred domains. Therefore, territories like the Sealed Spirit Path can actually be seen as extensions of their own sacred domains.

Therefore, these venerable ones are able to have a clear understanding of their respective territories!
That's why the old beggar said "it's difficult" for "His" descent, because this territory has an owner, and "His" descent would inevitably alarm the lord of the territory!
This must be why Wu Zhuangyuan was able to disperse the opponent in time when the strange fog first descended, right?

With that said, Li Wushou's worries lessened somewhat.

If we compare a Great Venerable to an emperor of a region, no one would invite a retired emperor into their home to be superior to them, right?

Moreover, this retired emperor is no pushover; he might just devour you whole, bones and all!

Li Wushou felt somewhat more at ease about the upcoming actions.

Just then, another question suddenly occurred to him, and he asked:
"What about Scholar Wu and the Immortal Lotus Venerable?"

(End of this chapter)