Chapter 10 Zhang Di Xin's Calculation

  What slightly comforted Zhang Di Xin was that the three religions seemed to have not signed and sealed the God Sealing List yet, which meant that the original world had not changed much, and he still had time to prepare and change.

  As for what the True Man of Taiyi said about cultivation, such as cultivating truth and immortality or the primordial spirit crossing the tribulation, it is even more abstruse and difficult to understand, mysterious and subtle. Zhang Emperor Xin listened like a cloud and fog, without knowing what he was talking about.

  Fortunately, Zhang Di Xin nodded along as he listened, pretending to understand, and asked a few more questions, which didn't make Tai Yi feel like he was playing the zither to a cow. The two chatted for a long time and were quite compatible. Seeing that the timing was about right, Zhang Di Xin immediately paid his respects and said: "Little Wang and the True Man indeed have a great affinity, thank you for your teachings, which are like pouring sweet dew on my head. I hope the True Man won't reject me and take me, Di Xin, as a humble disciple to listen to your teachings."

  Now that the three schools have not yet signed and sealed the Divine List, it means that the Tian and Jue schools have not completely torn their faces apart. Relying on themselves to solve the problem of the Holy Ones is simply like a madman talking in his sleep. The only thing that can be done now is to seize every opportunity to get along with the Immortals, even if the Tian school does not have the Jue school's great power, but the Tian school has a thick-skinned and extremely protective master - Yuanshi Tianzun.

  It is said that when the Three Immortals of the Island first set up the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, the Twelve Golden Immortals within the formation all had their three flowers on top and five energies in their chest cut off. The Primordial Heavenly Lord heard about it and was enraged, disregarding the difference in seniority, directly attacking the Three Immortals, which led to their downfall.

  The Eight Scenic Palace's Holy Man, De Tian Zun, not only helped the people of the Xuanmen Sect multiple times but also joined forces with outsiders, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, to break through the Heavenly Gate Sect Master's Immortal Slaying Formation, leading to the downfall of the Jie Teaching and the unification of the world under the Western Zhou.

  If one could find such a protective master, it would be great! Hold on to the thigh of the preaching master, and when the time comes, whether it's provoking from within or using aphrodisiacs, beating with a stick, there will be opportunities to take advantage of, and even reap the benefits of the fisherman! Zhang Emperor Xin's request for apprenticeship was naturally well thought out, but unfortunately, Taiyi True Man was completely unaware of this.

  Taiyi Zhenren did not expect Zhang Emperor Xin to suddenly ask to become his apprentice. Seeing his sincere expression and tone, he furrowed his brow: "This humble Daoist also considers Your Highness a person of destiny, but the Original Saintly Founder of our sect once mentioned in the Jade Void Palace that the fortunes of Yin and Shang are gradually declining, and the prosperity should belong to the Western direction. The propagation of my teachings should also be placed above the Western direction, and the future auspicious energy will move towards the West, so my teachings will flourish. Therefore, for now, it is suitable to keep a low profile, cultivate quietly, and focus on self-refinement."

  Taiyi Zhenren paused, then continued: "I observe that Your Highness is intelligent and would be an excellent candidate for taking on a disciple. However, we do not have a master-disciple relationship, and you are the King of Yinshang's longevity. If one day you ascend to the throne, it would be against heavenly principles, I fear..."

  Taiyi Zhenren's idea is also correct, Zhang Dixing's roots are not bad, but after all, he is a mortal emperor. If he cultivates to become an immortal, wouldn't this world have one more long-lived emperor? Wouldn't that go against the heavenly principle!

  What's more important is that if the current Emperor Shouwang has the talent to be a wise ruler of his generation, how can Western Zhou prosper? If Western Zhou doesn't have the mandate of heaven, then when will the teachings of the Tao ever flourish? This is a matter of great importance regarding the rise and fall of the Taoist teachings, so how can the True Man Taiyi be careless!

  Isn't it just that you don't want to accept me as your disciple? What's the point of saying these useless words, Zhang Di Xin cursed in his heart, but on the surface, he still had a smile: "The immortal said that fate is predestined, isn't today's encounter at Chao Song Temple fate? Isn't it fate that we coincidentally met Little Wang? Can't we chat happily in this study and consider it even more fate? With so many coincidences of fate, the immortal says that I have no fate with Little Wang, but instead makes Little Wang puzzled."

  Fate, Zhang Di Xin never believed in fate. Since you're here, how can I let you leave easily? Come to this bowl quickly and give it to Ben Wang!

  Taiyi Zhenren's eyebrows furrowed involuntarily as he listened to Zhang Emperor Xin's words, and after pondering for a long time, he slowly spoke: "This humble Daoist sees that Your Majesty is sincere, so taking you on as a disciple is possible. However, it requires Your Majesty to put aside worldly thoughts and follow this humble Daoist to Qianyuan Mountain to cultivate. When the killing karma arrives, I can ensure Your Majesty's safety. What does Your Majesty think?"

  Are you going to cultivate at Qianyuan Mountain? Are you trying to save yourself? Are you kidding me?! The Seal of the Gods was created because of your twelve Golden Immortals' transgressions in the mortal world, and yet you yourselves are like clay Bodhisattvas crossing a river - how can you possibly protect me completely?!

  Zhang Di Xin denied it in his heart, but on the surface, he still looked thoughtful, and occasionally sighed unintentionally. After a long time, he finally spoke up: "Although Little Wang has a kind heart towards the Tao, how can we easily put down the suffering of the common people? Moreover, Father Emperor Yi is also old, if we follow the True Person, I'm afraid we cannot fulfill our filial duties...

  "To be honest, Your Highness and I have no master-disciple relationship, however... since we've met, I might as well enlighten you on something." Taizhen True Person saw that Zhang Emperor Xin was a kind and filial person, and felt ashamed in his heart, also not wanting to hide it any further.

  What's the point of giving me something? Are you going to give me a treasure? Zhang Di Xin was overjoyed when he heard Tai Yi Zhen Ren speak, and thought that even a Wind Fire Wheel or a Flame Gun would be fine, as long as it wasn't too precious, hahaha...

  Taiyi Zhenren said, a golden light flashed in his hand and landed directly on the black jade at Zhang Emperor Xin's waist. The black jade trembled for a moment before returning to normal: "Your Highness, the glutton is an unknown entity. I'll help you seal it away, consider it our fate today."

  Taotie? At the mention of this name, Zhang Di's heart skipped a beat. If Taishi Zhenren's words were true, then the black beast head he saw in Zhou Wang's tomb should be Taotie!

  One of the Four Evils, the ancient book "Shan Hai Jing" describes its characteristics as: sheep body, eyes under the armpits, tiger teeth and human claws, with a big head and a big mouth. Extremely greedy, seeing what to eat, due to eating too much, finally being burst to death.

  Taiyi True Man, you're also a direct disciple of the Great Teachings, and yet you send out such a "compensation gift"? This... this is too shoddy! How can you be so stingy, it's like you're a penny-pinching iron rooster! You have something for Nezha, but not for Zhang Dixing?

  Zhang Di Xin secretly cursed Tai Yi Zhen Ren for being petty, but on the surface, he still pretended to be enlightened and bowed his hands in gratitude: "Thank you, True Person. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid this evil beast would have harmed me."

  "This is also the blessing of your Highness, I just did a little favor." Taiyi responded.

  They drank pot after pot of tea, and the two of them chatted happily, without noticing the passage of time. It wasn't until the sun began to set in the west that Taizhen got up to take his leave. Zhang Emperor repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but no matter what he said, he couldn't keep him from leaving. He could only send him off with a cup of fragrant tea and watch as Taizhen disappeared into the distance.

  "Damn it, he's so stingy!" Zhang Emperor Xin couldn't help but curse as he gazed in the direction of Taiyi True Man's departure. In "The Investiture of the Gods", those so-called immortals aren't supposed to generously bestow some precious objects when they have a good relationship? Why did he encounter Taiyi True Man, only to find him being such an iron rooster, not only did he gain nothing himself, but also lost his painstakingly made "Immortal Tea"?

  "Stingy! Really stingy!" Zhang Disin muttered to himself all the way back to Shouwang Palace. The servants saw Shouwang return and hastily informed him that Li Ming had already rushed to Chentang Pass, and by about this time, he should have arrived.

  Zhang Di Xin nodded slightly, but in his heart he was overjoyed. Fortunately, he had made preparations earlier and told Li Ming to rush to Chentang Pass and inform the Emperor's decree that no matter whether Nezha was born or not, under no circumstances should they believe the Taoist priest who came to accept disciples, especially the one wearing a yellow Taoist robe. If seen, beat him out with a stick immediately!

  Taiyi True Man saw the sky and knew that he had delayed too long in Shouwang Fu today, touched the "Immortal Tea" in the Baibao bag, and knew that this trip was not in vain. He transformed into a rainbow and rushed straight to Chentang Pass...

  When the True Man of Taiyi arrived at Chentang Pass, he saw a black horse rushing past and galloping straight to Li Jing's mansion. As the commander-in-chief of Chentang Pass, Li Jing had many guests coming and going, so the True Man of Taiyi didn't think much of it. After presenting his name card, he waited outside Li's mansion.

  Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the Li mansion. The True Man of Taiyi thought that Li Jing had come to welcome him and tidied up his clothes and hat. However, he did not expect a group of soldiers to rush towards him, with knives and swords drawn, and as soon as they saw the True Man of Taiyi, they hacked at him!

  Taiyi Zhenren was indeed enraged, but seeing the Li family's reaction, it wasn't good to linger too long. He directly drove his cloud away and thought that there were still three months until the birth of the Lingshu, so he couldn't be anxious yet. He could only return to Qianyuan Mountain first and wait quietly.

  The man riding the black horse was naturally Li Ming, who had received the order from Shou Wang and rushed to Chentang Pass. He indeed saw the yellow-robed Taoist that Zhang Emperor Xin had mentioned, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of admiration in his heart. Li Jing was originally timid, and earlier, in order to win over the Four Seas Dragon King's favor, this person had actually wanted to destroy Nezha's temple, which made Nezha furious, chasing and killing him for a long time. If it weren't for the timely appearance of the Burning Lamp Taoist, he would have probably been reduced to nothing but a wisp of smoke by now and become a name on the Seal of the Gods list!

  Upon seeing Shouwang's order, Li Jing didn't dare to be slow. Even if he saw the True Man of Taiyi, he wouldn't dare to glance at him, and directly dispatched troops, with swords and knives summoning...

  Zhang Emperor Xin saw off Taiyi True Man and found that the sky was already late. Thinking of guarding the soul at night, he hurried to the Nine Chamber Palace.

  Zhang Emperor Xin entered the nine-room hall and saw Bi Gan pacing back and forth inside, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, constantly slapping it, with a worried expression, like an ant on a hot pot: "Imperial Uncle, what's going on?"

  "Crown Prince! Yuan Fu Tong of Beihai has rebelled!" Bi Gan hastily knelt down and paid his respects as soon as he saw Zhang Emperor Xin arrive.

  Yuan Futong's rebellion shouldn't have happened until the seventh year of King Zhou, so why did it happen now! Although Zhang Emperor Xin was shocked in his heart, he wasn't too flustered. Since he himself was going to defy heaven, why couldn't others rebel ahead of time!

  "The Northern Sea's Yuan Fu Tong, along with the 72 vassals of the Northern Sea, proclaimed himself 'Responding to Heaven' and had already arrived outside Shanhai Pass. The Northern Duke Chong Hou Hu was putting up a fierce resistance, but it was feared that he would not be able to hold out for much longer!" Bi Gan didn't even have time to notice Zhang Emperor Xin's expression, as he spoke while handing over the military intelligence documents sent by the Northern Duke to Zhang Emperor Xin.

  What is known as an urgent document, is merely a matter of war being urgent and requesting support. Zhang Disheng also saw it as nothing out of the ordinary, fighting back with all his might, but finding it hard to sustain? If some minor lord were to say such things, Zhang Disheng would still believe them, but as for Chong Houhu, humph!