Simultaneous Journey: Starting from Holy Terra

"Young friend, shall we have a chat?"

The old Taoist priest looked at Ye Ming with a smile, but the shrewdness in his eyes was undisguised.

This is a person who cultivates spirituality.

"Please sit down."

Ye Ming did not refuse and invited the other party to sit down.

Although Ye Ming currently only possesses the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm, his other self, who is capable of attaining enlightenment at any time, is located on the nearby Sacred Cliff. Unless you are a Great Emperor, it is absolutely impossible to instantly kill Ye Ming here!

Moreover, even against an emperor, Ye Ming was not without the power to resist.

He was also modified by a divine body. Even though a divine body is only considered an anomaly in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, it is still possible for him to withstand several attacks from a great emperor and then be resurrected.

The Taoist priest sat down, took out a small wine cup and filled it for Ye Ming, then pushed the side dishes to the center.

He drank a cup; the cheap, murky wine was spicy and harsh on the palate, but he merely stuck out his tongue, closed his eyes, and savored the taste of the wine as if it were some kind of rare delicacy.

The Taoist priest reached into the bowl and picked up some beans. Regardless of etiquette, he was pleased with his actions and said with a smile, "What you just said, young friend, has delighted this old Taoist!"

The Taoist priest shook his head and said, "Everyone knows that the path to Tao requires cultivating the secret realm of the human body, crossing the sea of ​​suffering, reaching the other shore, having an invincible will, and possessing countless treasures, endless divine arts, and magical artifacts."

"But no one has ever considered whether they are capable of handling it, or whether they truly deserve these things?"

"Little do they know that there are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people; those who kill will always be killed... Cultivating the Tao is also cultivating the mind... There is truth in these words!"

"Containing the profound truth, a single sentence encapsulates all the truths of the world; is this not already close to the Dao?"

As the Taoist priest spoke, he shook his head and swayed his body, looking as if he were the one who had said it.

"It seems the Taoist priest has profound insights into life."

Ye Ming also picked up his wine glass and drank the turbid wine in one gulp. However, he chose to use chopsticks to pick up the beans in the bowl one by one and eat them.

"What insights are there? It's just something I've experienced before."

The Taoist priest sighed, looked out the window at the street, and watched the people come and go, his gaze gradually becoming somewhat unfocused.

"All people pursue immortality, and in their struggle for the Great Dao, they fight and kill one after another in the universe..."

"The struggle for the Great Dao has always been like this, so no one can be blamed. On the path to becoming an emperor, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven."

"But cultivators seize the creation of heaven and earth and all things, and take the essence of countless living beings, using the energy of heaven and earth to forge a person's body."

"But it was absolutely wrong of us to slaughter the mortals who once provided for them and followed them, all for the sake of those ethereal immortals."

The Taoist priest sighed, shook his head, and poured himself another cup of wine.

Ye Ming finally understood.

This old Taoist priest wasn't there to discuss Taoism with him at all.

It's obvious that she was moved by what he said and came over to vent to him under this pretext!

"Oh! I see, you're not complaining about those ancient emperors and supreme beings who come out to kill, are you?"

"yes!"

The Taoist priest nodded vigorously, a look of sorrow flashing in his eyes.

"Once upon a time, they were heroes of this world, revered by all living beings. Why did they fall to such a state?"

Ye Ming's expression turned strange.

What's going on?

Are you some kind of saint?

Aside from a saint, and a saint who survived the darkness and turmoil, who else would harbor such complex hatred for an ancient emperor or a supreme being?

"If that's the case, then so be it. Those guys have given up everything they had before, just for the sake of their obsession, to gamble on the path to immortality in the future."

Ye Ming shook his head and said, "But how can someone who has already severed ties with himself, abandoned his former self, and abandoned his future, truly embark on the path to immortality?"

"They are merely deluded by their obsessions. Once I attain enlightenment, I will sever them one by one."

"Hmm?" The Taoist priest paused in his movements, looking at Ye Ming with surprise.

It's fine if you don't look closely, but once you do, you'll find something's wrong.

This kid... seems a bit unusual!

What kind of constitution is this? Why can't I see through it?

"You really have guts! Heroes emerge from among the young. I hope you can truly eliminate them in the future, which would be a good deed for all living beings."

The Taoist priest sighed, finished his last cup of wine, stood up, and said, "It was a pleasure chatting with you. Hope we meet again someday."

He turned around and staggered out.

"It's not that it's impossible."

Ye Ming did not get up, casually playing with his wine cup, but his voice reached the Taoist's ears with immense weight!

"But then again, how did you survive?"

"At your age, you should be living in an era before your Holy Body has reached its full potential, right? When those guys from the forbidden zones of life came out, someone like you would undoubtedly be the most eye-catching treasure, and they wouldn't let you go."

"A Great Sage with a special divine body is a piece of fat meat that those who commit suicide cannot give up no matter what."

"It's like a cat seeing a mouse, and a mouse seeing oil."

The Taoist priest paused, turned around, and looked at Ye Ming with surprise. "Who...are you?"

"Just a passing monk."

Ye Ming shrugged. "Besides, you came to me yourself, didn't you?"

"No ill intent, we met by chance and it's fate. I'll give you something to prolong your life."

"Consider this an opportunity for you, and to increase your chances of winning."

As Ye Ming spoke, he flicked a medicinal herb to the Taoist priest.

The moment Ye Ming spoke, the entire inn seemed to freeze in time—no, the entire city seemed to freeze in time!

Everything was under Ye Ming's control, and he manipulated time to slow its flow!

"Opportunity? Chances of success?"

"A chance to see me resolve everything is also your chance to save more lives in the darkness and turmoil."

"I am confident in suppressing them, but if a large number of them come out at the same time, I may not be able to handle them all, and someone will need to buy time."

"Of course, if you really encounter it, it's a dead end for both of you."

"That's enough." The Taoist priest nodded.

He accepted the Medicine King as his disciple.

However, the Taoist himself knew that he had hidden injuries, and even a top-quality medicinal herb could only prolong his life by a hundred years at most.

But a hundred years is enough!

Because darkness and turmoil could occur at any time, a hundred years would be enough for him to protect many people and make more preparations!

"I never expected to run into you on a whim. May I ask your name?"

The Taoist priest looked at Ye Ming and no longer addressed him as "young friend," but instead addressed him as "Your Excellency."

"Ye Ming".

Ye Ming smiled and said, "Remember this name; in the future, it will resound throughout the universe and shake countless worlds!"

"In the future, you will feel fortunate and honored to have met today!"

With a tap of the finger, I was instantly transported to the wonderful world of Chapter 422, "There Are Saints Too? How Did You Survive?"