Chapter 113: The Lamp-Lit Path of the Taoist

  Unbeknownst to him, decades had passed and Huangdi's governance of the human tribe was considered a great success. However, Huangdi and Guang Chengzi had learned many mysterious arts, and despite being over 100 years old, he didn't feel old at all. Nevertheless, the position of Human Emperor couldn't be held for long, so after much contemplation, Huangdi decided to abdicate and yield to a worthy successor. Before doing so, however, he summarized his knowledge of Taoist principles and created the "Huangdi Neijing", which included only two parts on medical treatment: "Suwen" and "Lingshu". The true essence of the book, however, lay in its description of guided meditation techniques.

  After creating the Huangdi Neijing, Xuanyuan immediately passed on the throne of Renhuang to his grandson Zhuanxu. He himself was taken by a dragon carriage to Huoyun Cave for quiet cultivation, but his achievements were too few and he did not attain the position of a saint.

  Xuanyuan became emperor at the age of 20, and because he lived in the Xuan Palace, which was a palace of the north, and the color of the north is black, and one of the five elements is water, so ancient people said that he was an emperor with the virtue of water, also known as the Black Emperor.

  Zhuanxu succeeded to the throne, built his capital in Dizhi, and solidified his control over the human tribe. However, the Jiuli clan remained unruly and unyielding, although they respected Zhuanxu as the Human Emperor, they did not submit to his rule. At the same time, every household worshipped their ancestral shaman, who was considered superior to the Human Emperor in their hearts. This made Zhuanxu extremely frustrated.

  At this time, Guang Chengzi spoke out: "Not only the Nine Li, but also many tribes among the human race believe in Zu Wu, nearly half of them. If Zu Wu appears and gives an order, these human tribes will surely rise up and overthrow the position of the Human Emperor."

  Huang Di heard this and became even more worried, hastily inquiring how to dispel this calamity.

  Guang Chengzi shook his head and refused to say more, but instead began to expound on the mysteries of the Xuanmen teachings for Zhuanxu.

  Upon hearing this, his eyes lit up instantly. The teachings of the mysterious gate, such as honoring virtue and morality, being calm and having few desires, and acting naturally without artificiality, may not have much effect on consolidating imperial power, but they can also reduce people's desire for contention. If these teachings are spread, it will be a meritorious act. As time passes, the number of people in the tribe who believe in ancestral witchcraft will decrease, and his own imperial power will naturally become more centralized.

  Thinking of this, Zhuan Xu immediately ordered the abolition of witchcraft and the prohibition of folk activities that communicate with gods through divination. He personally offered sacrifices to heaven, earth, and ancestors, setting an example for the people. He also appointed Nan Zheng to be in charge of sacrificing to heaven, so as to harmonize with the spirits. Appointed Bei Li to be in charge of civil administration, to comfort the people. Advised the people to follow the natural law to engage in agricultural production, encouraged people to open up land for cultivation, and restored social order.

  These measures, however, were aimed at suppressing the status of the Xiong tribe in the hearts of the Ren people. The Jiuli people were indignant and went to argue with Zhuanxu, but to no avail. The current leader of the Jiuli tribe was unwilling to start a war, so he led his people to migrate, gradually moving away from the center of Ren activity.

  Zhuan Xu, in order to thoroughly eliminate the influence of the Wu tribe among the human race, also tampered with the literature, trying to erase the achievements of Emperor Ku. As a result, over several decades, the people of the human race gradually forgot about Emperor Ku, and even the achievement of creating characters was attributed to Cang Jie. The twelve zodiac guardian gods did not actually exist either, but were products derived from the creation of the heavenly stems and earthly branches by the Holy Emperor Xuan Yuan.

  In the world of Dixian, the fortune of the Wu tribe began to decline. Only the Wu State established by the nine Li tribes who migrated to the eastern coast at that time still maintained its reverence for the ancestral witch.

  The history of the human race has taken a turn, and once again returned to its original trajectory. As for the word "Wu", humans no longer consider it a racial term, but rather a group of charlatans within the human race who worship ghosts and gods, spread superstition, corrupt morals, and deceive the masses. (Note: This is purely fictional.) As for the loss of the human race's vital energy, Emperor Jiang did not pay much attention to it. The human race's vital energy was only a part of the terrestrial immortal realm's vital energy, and even if they occupied all of it, it would only increase the cultivation speed of the Wu people, but still could not become the master of the terrestrial immortal realm.

  What Emperor Jiang is really concerned about is the fate of the Netherworld and the Heavenly Realm. As for the Immortal Realm, at present, the only thing that can make Emperor Jiang worry is the Witch Kingdom established by the Jiuli tribe.

  The Emperor Jiang did not retaliate against the human tribe's luck, which made other saints breathe a sigh of relief. Now in the Immortal Realm, the Witch Tribe only had that small piece of luck in the Witch Country, and it couldn't arouse the interest of these saints. So, in their subconscious, they began to gradually forget the existence of this massive entity, which was exactly what Emperor Jiang wanted. After all, if the Witch Tribe developed too much, it would inevitably lead to other forces joining hands to resist them, letting the Immortal Realm become a battleground for them to fight each other, and allowing himself to plot and seize the Heavenly Court in one move during the Great Calamity of the Gods.

  Just as other sects began to pass down the orthodox Taoism among humans, Yuè Yì Xiān received an order from her master and flew towards Líng Jiù Shān Yuán Jué Dòng with twenty-four Ding Hai Shen Zhu on her body.

  In the Yuanshu Cave of Lingyue Mountain, Ran Deng sat quietly. Although he was the deputy leader of the Tianxian Sect, his status had always been low. The magical artifacts on him were not given by Yuan Shi Tian Zun. This didn't matter much, after all, Yuan Shi's magical artifacts were limited and some disciples didn't even have one. However, Ran Deng did resent that he was not chosen as the master of the Human Emperor.

  As a guest of the Purple Mansion, Burning Lamp had reached the peak of the Mahayana Golden Immortal realm several eons ago, but he couldn't find an opportunity to break through. Now that someone has finally appeared who can complete the merit of the Human Emperor's Teacher, it was instead given to Guang Chengzi, who only had the later stage of the Mahayana Golden Immortal realm. Even if he obtained all the merits of the Human Emperor's Teacher, he still couldn't break through to the quasi-sage level, so it would be better to fulfill himself.

  Thinking of this, Huo Yan's heart was very annoyed, so he went to participate in the Yan Jiao Chao Hui less and less, and instead practiced alone on the Ling Xiang Mountain.

  On this day, the primordial spirit of Fierce Lamp Way suddenly fluctuated, as if there was an opportunity, and yet as if there was a crisis. Hurriedly calculating with his fingers, he immediately understood. It turned out that the 24 Dinghai Divine Pearls had appeared in this place, and it seemed that these 24 Dinghai Divine Pearls were related to his own ascension. Suddenly overjoyed, he hurriedly flew towards the location he sensed, perhaps borrowing the power of the 24 Dinghai Divine Pearls, he could achieve the Quasi-Saint realm in one go.

  Ran Deng searched for half a day on Ling Xuan Mountain, only to see a young man in the distance with an aura of evil energy surrounding him, seemingly not a good person. The Dinghai Divine Pearl was indeed on his body. This couldn't help but excite Ran Deng, as judging from this person's aura, he had at most achieved Golden Immortal cultivation and was also a member of the demonic tribe. Killing him wouldn't require shouldering much karma. However, hadn't the Dinghai Divine Pearl been obtained by the Tongtian Sect Master back then? How did it end up here?

  It's all because he didn't get the news and his cultivation wasn't high, so he couldn't calculate that the master of Tongtian Sect gave the Dinghai Divine Pearl to Zhao Gongming back then, and Zhao Gongming lost the Dinghai Divine Pearl in the Battle of Zhuolu.

  Ran Deng was filled with doubts and immediately flew up to the young man, saying faintly: "I don't know where you come from, what brings you to my Lingyue Mountain?"

  Yuxi Xian saw Rong Deng coming over, with a look of surprise on his face, but in his heart, he was smiling slightly. As expected, he didn't disappoint his master's expectations, and he would find his way here himself.

  "I didn't think this was a Daoist temple, I've disturbed you. I originally wanted to find a mountain cave to cultivate, seeing the dense spiritual energy here, and many unopened primordial spiritual energies, I couldn't help but come take a look. Since this place already has an owner, then I'll withdraw." Yuè Yì Xiān said.

  Ran Deng was shocked and hastily opened his mouth: "I am Ran Deng, the deputy master of the Xuan Jiao sect. Fellow Taoist, you can find this place, it's also a fate with me. Why don't you go to my Yuan Jue cave to discuss Taoism, and I'll show you the courtesy of the host."

  Yuxi Xian listened and couldn't help but feel a little moved, yet still somewhat hesitant.

  Ran Deng continued, "Years ago, when I was traveling and passed by Wuzhuang Temple, I had the good fortune to receive two Ginseng Fruits from Zhenyuan Great Immortal. This time, it's just right to use them to entertain fellow Taoists, which can also be considered as making friends with fellow Taoists."

  Yuxi Xian listened and immediately had a surge of energy in her eyes, saying: "It's what I've always wanted, how dare you not comply?"

  Two people entered the Yuanjue Cave together. The lamp holder took out two ginseng fruits and placed them on a stone table, and then summoned the Lingguo Xian wine to invite Yuanyi Xian to eat.

  Yuxi Xian saw this and didn't hesitate, picked up a ginseng fruit and started eating it. He had only heard of it but never tasted it before, and didn't know what flavor it was. If it's delicious, next time he'll go to Wuzhuangguan to ask for a few more.

  Ran Deng saw Yu Yi Xian and couldn't help but feel a little pain, these two Ginseng Fruits were originally prepared by Ran Deng to break through the Quasi-Saint realm later, now being eaten like this by Yu Yi Xian, naturally made him feel some heartache, however thinking of the 24 Ding Hai Divine Pearls, Ran Deng calmed down again.

  "I don't know how to address you, but are you a member of the Jiào teachings?" Fēng Dēng asked, seeing Yuè Yì Xiān eating with relish, and couldn't help but ask the question that had been on his mind.

  Yuyi Xian was chewing on a mysterious sacred fruit in his mouth, and said vaguely: "The Intercepting Sect is the orthodox sect of the Mystic Gate, with the Saint as its leader. How can we small demons enter it?"

  Ran Deng's face showed a hint of a smile as he listened, and he continued to ask: "I suppose you are a disciple of the Spiritual Teaching Sect created by Nüwa Niangniang. Your aura is extraordinary, so you should be the true god of the demonic heaven back then."

  Yuyi Xian swallowed the immortal fruit in one gulp and replied casually, "Fellow Daoist is joking, my luck is indeed quite good, often encountering great fortune, but I couldn't enter the spiritual teachings' walls. Although I also worked in the Heavenly Court back then, I was just a slightly stronger demon soldier."

  Ran Deng's face lit up with an even brighter smile after hearing this, and he occasionally bumped into good fortune. He must have been referring to the 24 Dinghai Divine Pearls. He calmly said, "In that case, Daoist friend is quite bold, daring to sneak into my Yuan Jue Cave to steal the ginseng fruit!" After speaking, Ran Deng's voice gradually cooled down.

  Yuxi Xian was taken aback, "Fellow Daoist, what's going on? Didn't you invite me in?"

  "You little thief, dare to quibble? Even if the Holy Mother Nuwa of the You tribe is protecting you today, I will still punish you." Burning Lamp said sternly, and at the same time, he summoned the Spirit Coffin Lantern and the Qiankun Ruler in his hand, and immediately struck Fei Yixian.

  Yu Xian saw, in his heart coldly smiled without end. This Daoist's face changed quickly, just now still treating with Lingguo Xian wine, the next moment then wanted to take action to punish a bit, and looking at his manner, was thinking of directly striking himself dead ah.

  Yuyi Xian dodged the attack of Reng Deng and immediately said coldly, "Fellow Taoist, this time you treated me like this, we two will have to settle our karma."

  Lantern saw this and said disdainfully: "What's the use of forming karma, a little demon dares to appear in front of me, I will naturally replace heaven and eliminate demons."

  "Now that Fellow Duan has acknowledged the karma, I'll settle it with him once and for all." Yuè Yì Xiān said calmly, slowly transforming back to her true form as the yin and yang energies swirled around her.

  Ran Deng Ben was about to mock him some more, when he suddenly recognized the appearance of Yu Yi Xian. He was immediately shocked and pale, pointing at him in shock and saying: "You are Yu Yi Xian!"

  "Good eyesight, fellow Taoist! The little demon is indeed the Winged Immortal." The Winged Immortal said calmly. Vote recommended.