The Eastern Emperor of all Heavens did not wish to become a Buddha.

Chapter 57 My Name is Taiichi
Each time Duan De is reborn, a reincarnation seal forms within his body, containing the crystallization of his Great Dao and the Dao fruit of his previous life.

Once he has lived through nine lifetimes and the seals of the nine reincarnations are united, that will be the moment when he completes his transformation and becomes an immortal in the mortal world.

This path is somewhat similar to the path of the Ruthless Man's nine incarnations. Zhong Xu has reason to suspect that the Ruthless Man's path to immortality in the mortal world, besides being inspired by the Nine Wonders of Immortality Elixir, may also have received part of the inheritance from the Transcendent Heavenly Venerable, or perhaps from one of Duan De's past incarnations.

In that case, it makes sense that Duan De possessed the supreme imperial weapon, the Devouring Demon Jar, forged from the body of a ruthless person, as depicted in the original work.

However, unlike the ruthless person's mortal immortal path, which involves transformation and a state of confusion, this path is different.

Each of Duan De's incarnations is a fresh start. Although his body remains the same, everything from the past is severed, including his memories, cultivation, and even physique. Only the reincarnation mark that embodies his own Dao fruit remains, making him no different from an ordinary being.

This is also why Zhong Xu was able to defy the immortals and easily suppress them.

Thinking of this, Zhong Xu smiled gently: "Daoist Master, do you know why I could tell you were extraordinary at a glance?"

Seeing the smile on the white-robed monk's face, Duan De's heart tightened.

He had this same smile before, and then he got beaten up.

However, despite being extremely nervous inside, Duan De's face was full of smiles: "Forgive my ignorance, Master, I hope you can enlighten me?"

Zhong Xu looked at Duan De with a smile and said leisurely, "To be honest, Daoist, this is because I have opened my Heavenly Eye, which allows me to see through illusions and perceive the cause and effect between all things."

The moment he finished speaking, countless black and white star lines swirled in Zhong Xu's eyes, as dazzling as a galaxy.

Duan De's eyes reflected the black and white star lines, and he felt a tremor in his heart, as if the white-robed monk in front of him could see through everything about him.

'One of the six supernatural powers in Buddhism, the divine eye, can it see through cause and effect?'

'That bald monk actually activated this Heavenly Eye supernatural power, no wonder.'

Thinking of this, Duan De cursed his bad luck, realizing he had encountered a monster who had activated his Heavenly Eye in the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm.

"Master, you are unaware of this."

Zhong Xu stroked the source stone in his hand, his gaze deep as he looked at the fat Taoist priest before him: "I just saw an aura of yin energy surrounding you, and I mistook you for an evil spirit, which is why I wanted to slay the demon and rid the world of this scourge. But now, after careful observation, I've discovered that this yin energy was acquired unintentionally, and your body bears traces of extremely distant ages, even mysterious karmic connections from ancient times. If I'm not mistaken, you probably have an extraordinary background!"

"what?"

Duan De looked completely bewildered.

He wasn't faking it; he genuinely had no memories of his past life.

As for the yin energy, he had no doubts.

Given that Master Dao spent many years mingling in various ancient tombs and carrying out various transport tasks, it's quite normal for him to have some lingering evil and ghostly aura on him.

"It seems that the Taoist priest has not yet recovered his innate wisdom."

Zhong Xu showed a hint of apology on his face: "It is also because my skills are not good enough. I did not recognize the Taoist priest's identity before and actually mistook the Taoist priest for an evil spirit. I accidentally injured the Taoist priest. I hope the Taoist priest will forgive me."

"Where, where!"

Upon hearing this, Duan De snapped out of his daze and quickly waved his hand, saying, "It was because I accidentally tainted myself with some evil spirit energy that I misled you, Master. I admire you for your dedication to eliminating evil in the world. Now we can be considered friends after this fight."

While saying these words, Duan De couldn't help but curse inwardly.

You damned bald monk, that sounds nice, but give back the treasure you stole from me!

"it is good."

A look of admiration appeared on Zhong Xu's face: "Daoist Master is truly a man of noble character and magnanimity. I admire you greatly. It is my great honor to have met you!"

As he said this, Zhong Xu flipped his hand and put away the source stone in his hand.

Seeing this, Duan De's eyes twitched, and he cursed the other party in his heart once again.

However, a friendly smile appeared on his face: "Master, you were able to open the Heavenly Eye, one of the six supernatural powers of Buddhism, in the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm. You are comparable to the reincarnation of the Buddha. It is my great fortune to be able to get to know you."

"Haha, you flatter me, Daoist!"

Zhong Xu chuckled softly, and the two seemed to have hit it off immediately, creating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

Of course, we should ignore the bruises and panda eyes on Duan De's face.

After a brief exchange of compliments, Zhong Xu's eyes flickered, and he suddenly spoke, "Daoist Master, I observe that you are surrounded by virtuous deeds, impervious to all evil. If I'm not mistaken, you are likely a grandmaster of feng shui, geomancy, and the art of burial!" "Haha."

Upon hearing this, Duan De burst into laughter: "When it comes to feng shui and geomancy, and the art of burial, you've come to the right person, Master."

"To be honest, my ambition is to bring back to life those divine objects buried underground by our ancestors, so that they can shine with their own unique light, instead of decaying underground in the dark with the passage of time. I am willing to dedicate my life to this goal!"

At this point, Duan De's panda eyes gleamed.

Seeing this, Zhong Xu was speechless.

To be able to describe tomb raiding in such a refined and elegant way, you're a real talent.

However, Zhong Xu had long understood that the guy in front of him was utterly shameless and had no concept of shame, so he didn't dwell on it.

He looked at the fat Taoist priest in front of him, a faint smile appearing on his face: "I wonder if the Taoist priest of the Azure Emperor's Tomb is interested?"

"Qing Emperor?"

Duan De's eyes widened suddenly: "The only Great Emperor to achieve Dao since the Ancient Era? Master knows where his tomb is?"

Zhong Xu nodded and chuckled, "Would you be willing to come with me to explore the tomb of the Azure Emperor?"

Upon hearing this, Duan De immediately put aside his previous displeasure and nodded hastily: "Since you have invited me, Master, I will certainly not refuse!"

He wasn't interested in anything else, but if it was tomb raiding, especially the tomb of an emperor, then he wouldn't be sleepy at all.

"The Taoist priest is truly of noble character and integrity!"

With a soft praise, Zhong Xu began to tell Duan De about the situation at the Qingdi Tomb.

After discussing the matter, the two were about to leave when Zhong Xu noticed his own attire.

'Having already temporarily left the realms where I once resided, why should I continue to disguise myself as a monk!'

Thinking of this, Zhong Xu quickly changed out of his monk's robe and put on the spiritual artifact Taoist robe that he had robbed from Duan De.

Then, he activated his profound internal energy, and his hair grew back.

Immediately afterwards, he activated the profound technique recorded in the Daoist scriptures, and the compassionate Buddhist aura around Zhong Xu dissipated, replaced by a Daoist intent lingering around him.

At the same time, as the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" was activated, his aura also carried a hint of ethereal vicissitudes.

In the blink of an eye, the otherworldly white-robed monk disappeared, and what reappeared before Duan De was a young Taoist priest with an ethereal and weathered aura, even more authentic than the original Taoist priest.

The art style changed so quickly that Duan De was momentarily caught off guard.

Zhong Xu sensed the change in himself and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

This is the art style I've always wanted!

'The Buddhist name Fahai is no longer needed; he should choose a new Taoist name for himself in this world.'

Thinking of this, Zhong Xu recalled the "Taiyi Golden Chapter" he cultivated and the Eastern Emperor Bell. A sense of unease washed over him, and he chuckled softly in a clear voice, "From this day forward, I shall be called Taiyi."

'Taiyi'

Upon hearing these two names, Duan De felt a jolt in his heart, sensing an extraordinary connection between them and the figure before him.

In a daze, he seemed to see a hallucination, as if a vast and boundless river of time had appeared before his eyes.

The moment he finished speaking, Zhong Xu's aura changed, becoming increasingly in harmony with the universe.

'Hehe, it seems I really am destined for this name!'

Thinking of this, Zhong Xu turned his gaze and looked into the distance.

"Azure Emperor, since you intend to develop a Celestial Realm within the Desolate Tower, the Chaos Azure Lotus, this supreme imperial weapon, is of little use. Why not entrust it to me? I, the Supreme One, will certainly help you make the demon race great once more!"

Thinking of this, Zhong Xu moved his feet, and ripples spread like water, as if he were stepping on the river of time, and as if shrinking the earth to an inch, he headed into the distance.

Upon seeing this, Duan De quickly followed.

(End of this chapter)