The story begins with the bride marrying off her daughter, and the woman, at the age of one hundred,

He saw that Xuanzu had responded to him.

Jiang Hua perked up and became even more talkative.

"Unfortunately, Grand Ancestor Taigong said that he had exhausted his cultivation fortune and wandered the world for hundreds of years, but he never accumulated enough good deeds and never touched the threshold of breaking through the realm."

As his time drew near, he grew increasingly anxious.

In his quest for a glimmer of hope, the old man disregarded his master's warnings and, in his guise as a Qi Refining cultivator, plotted against fate and interfered in the cause and effect of the struggle for supremacy across the Nine Provinces.

After going through countless hardships and encountering wind, frost, rain and snow.

Although he successfully helped King Wu overthrow King Zhou and establish the Great Zhou Dynasty, he also suffered a backlash. He was dragged down by the endless karmic obstacles of the mortal world and the karmic debts of changing dynasties, causing his cultivation to plummet. He fell from a Qi Refining cultivator who had reached the Void Realm to the mortal realm.

Left with no other choice, he had to fully engage with the world.

He accepted King Wu's investiture and became the ruler of the State of Qi.

Upon hearing this, Chang Shou's expression immediately turned serious.

He read many scriptures in the Sutra Repository of Xieyue Sanxing Cave, including those about the influence of worldly affairs and karmic obstacles on spiritual practice.

The Daoist path emphasizes transcending the world and living a carefree life.

Despite the trials and tribulations of worldly life, one must ultimately follow the path of "leaving the world – entering the world – leaving the world".

The greatest fear for alchemists entering the world is getting too tainted by worldly affairs. Once they become trapped in them, they cannot escape, and the situation will only get worse.

At best, it will cloud one's Dao heart and cause one's cultivation to regress.

In severe cases, it can lead to eternal damnation, death, and the annihilation of one's spiritual essence.

With Jiang Ziya's profound cultivation and high level of Taoist practice, if he had gotten involved in the dynastic changes of other human races, his fate would not have been so tragic.

But the Nine Provinces are special because they are the core of the human race.

Jiang Ziya left a good name in the secular world and was a true success, his name will be remembered for thousands of years and his fame will last for generations; but in the world of cultivation, Jiang Ziya was an absolute failure, a negative example of greed and self-inflicted suffering.

Jiang Ziya was already very fortunate to have been reduced to a mortal and not died suddenly, and to still be able to enjoy worldly riches.

It is the culmination of his past efforts.

It was due to the protection of his master's sect.

Lessons from the past, the teacher behind the car.

Even someone as brilliant and talented as Jiang Ziya met such an end, let alone himself.

If I truly become an immortal in the future, I must learn from Jiang Ziya's lesson and not get too involved in worldly affairs, especially staying away from places entangled in cause and effect such as dynasties and aristocratic families.

After all, he didn't have Jiang Ziya's talent, background, or brilliance; he was just an ordinary old man who was somewhat lucky.

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Thinking this way.

A question soon arose in Changshou:

How did Jiang Ziya cultivate himself into a ghost immortal?

He had read the records in "The Annals of Human Immortals" and "The Biographies of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors," which stated that for every gain there is a loss.

The Nine Provinces hold a special status because of the Nine Tripods.

However, the price for doing so is that the rulers of the Nine Provinces can no longer become immortals.

Even the lowest level of ghost immortals cannot achieve this.

This applies both in life and after death.

How did Jiang Ziya break through these constraints?

Historical records state that he was buried with the rites due to a feudal lord.

Could it be that he faked his death to escape?

Fortunately, this problem did not trouble Changshou for a long time.

Jiang Hua continued her explanation and quickly answered his questions.

"Even though he became the ruler of Qi, Grandfather Taigong regarded wealth and glory as fleeting clouds. He regretted his past actions, saying that his ambition was higher than the sky, but his fate was as thin as paper."

He regretted realizing it too late.

Even after becoming the ruler, he remained sullen and became more and more depressed each day.

Finally, after arranging the affairs of the State of Qi, he feigned death and escaped into the deep mountains, far from the world, to resume his spiritual practice.

Despite countless difficulties, his extraordinary talent allowed him to achieve his goal before his death, ascending to the netherworld with the pure and ethereal energy of a ghost immortal.

Jiang Hua was filled with admiration.

They are proud to have such an ancestor.

Chang Shou nodded, expressing the same admiration:

"Jiang Ziya was truly a genius!"

Fortune and luck have plummeted to rock bottom.

Even if he faked his death and escaped, as long as the ruler of Qi was still his descendant, there would always be a trace of attachment.

A single entanglement can become a mountain of obstacles.

Even so, Jiang Ziya still managed to cultivate himself into a ghost immortal, which is truly admirable and praiseworthy.

Seeing Xuanzu praising her own ancestor, Jiang Hua smiled and nodded vigorously.

But then, as if suddenly remembering something, her cheerful expression vanished, her tone became more serious, and her shoulders seemed to lose some of their ethereal quality, as if she had taken on a burden.

"The Grand Ancestor said that change occurs at the nine extremes."

The Jiang clan rose to prominence because of him, and fell because of him.

The next prosperity will begin with women, and will be due to me. In the future, the roots of the Jiang clan will lie in the path of immortality, not in the secular world.

The great-granddaughter carries a heavy burden.

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Chang Shou nodded, encouragingly saying:

"Since Senior Jiang values ​​you, you must devote yourself to cultivation, be conscientious in your duties, and not disappoint him."

If you encounter difficulties, there's no need to force yourself to persevere.

If you need to find Senior Jiang, then find Senior Jiang. Don't try to hold back, and don't feel embarrassed.

The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants took the shade.

Senior Jiang is paving the way for the Jiang clan in the Netherworld, so he's not afraid of you bothering him.

The best way to repay him is to strive to achieve something significant.

He shared his experience with Jiang Hua.

As elders ourselves, we can naturally understand each other.

They hope their descendants will be successful, but they also hope they won't be too independent and will ask for help when necessary.

However, before he could finish speaking...

Jiang Hua shook her head helplessly and said:

"Things are probably not that simple."

The Grand Ancestor said that Zhou Chao had been in power for eight hundred years, and he had also cultivated in the underworld for eight hundred years.

Now that the Zhou Dynasty has fallen apart and become a thing of the past, it is time for him to be reincarnated and walk the path of immortality again.

He didn't reincarnate immediately after the King of Qin unified the six kingdoms; he was waiting for me all along.

I am now back in my place.

He also calculated that Xuanzu had become a ghost immortal.

He will pass away in a few months at most.

He saw Jiang Hua staring at him expectantly.

Chang Shou's heart softened.

He understood what the little girl meant.

She simply hoped that he could support her in the future. After all, she was his junior, so Changshou didn't refuse. After careful consideration, he said:

"Don't worry, you little devil. If you encounter any trouble in the future, I will lend you a hand if it is within my power."

He didn't make any guarantees, but only gave appropriate promises, leaving himself some leeway.

Then he changed the subject:

"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself."

Mountains crumble when you rely on them, and rivers dry up when you rely on them.

The most important thing is for you to stand up for yourself.

Ginger flower: ...

That's not what you just said.

Why do you have two faces?

Is this the ancestral teaching of "kindness"?

But think about it carefully...

Xuanzu's words also make sense.

She agreed, saying, "My great-granddaughter knows."

Chang Shou stroked his beard with satisfaction, about to change the subject, when he suddenly realized something and said abruptly:

"You couldn't possibly say those words with your current level of expertise; Senior Jiang instructed you to relay them."

Although it was an inquiry, the tone was certain.

After all, this girl is new to the path of immortality, and even if she were to recount Jiang Ziya's experiences and mental journey, she could not possibly do so in such a complete and skillful manner.

The most likely candidate is Professor Jiang Ziya.

Jiang Hua nodded slightly: "As expected of the Ancestor. I was just about to bring this up when the Grand Ancestor asked his granddaughter to pass on a message. He also asked me to convey that he wanted to see you, sir."

Chang Shou:......

Why didn't you say so sooner, you silly girl?

"You didn't ask that question; you asked about other things first."

Chang Shou:......

Was it my fault?

Glaring at the brat, Changshou asked, "When did Senior Jiang say he would see me?"

Jiang Hua honestly replied, "Tomorrow night."