Chapter 44: Ji Chang's Hundred Sons Gather, Yún Zhōngzǐ Descends from the Mountain to Recruit Disciples

  Zhang Di Xin looked down at himself and felt a warm, jade-like sensation throughout his body. The scars from his previous injuries had completely disappeared, which was one of the benefits of being an immortal, but it seemed that there were still some shortcomings.

  The earthly immortal is only the first stage of cultivation, entering this stage is just the beginning of cultivating immortality, it's the first step of a long journey, and now it can be considered as just starting. If you want to advance further, it will be even more difficult.

  Zhang Di Xin tidied up a bit, only then did he exit the cave. Due to his prolonged cultivation in the Water Immortal Cave, he had long forgotten how much time had passed. Just as he was about to ask someone for directions, he saw a red light streaking across the horizon, followed closely by a white light. The two lights were extremely fast and shot off towards the north.

  After finishing his cultivation, such a good play was available, and Zhang Emperor Xin would not miss it. He transformed into a long rainbow and chased after... "Monster, where are you going!" A white light flashed by, and in the air, it turned into a figure that looked like a person. The figure wore a long gown with eight trigrams of flowing clouds, had a prominent forehead with sparse hair, only one bun at the back of his head, and a pair of thick eyebrows that reached down to his cheeks. Seeing the red light running away, he raised an object in his hand, which was a black-and-white gemstone sword. As soon as the sword came out, it fell rapidly, making a brushing sound, and pierced through the red light!

  "Whoosh!" This sword pierced the person's collarbone in front, but saw a charming beauty, wearing a tight red dress that accentuated her figure, neither too thin nor too fat.

  That woman's appearance was extremely beautiful, like a fine jade on the shore, as if she were a fairy flying from outside the sky. What a delicate face! On it, there was a pair of willow-leaf-shaped eyebrows and a pair of bright eyes that seemed to be smiling. It was as if the moon in the water had appeared. Even though her complexion was slightly pale and her mouth corners had a hint of blood, she had even more charm. At first glance, one felt a sense of wonder and awe; at second glance, one felt as if their soul had escaped from their body; if they looked again, their whole body would be numb, and they would lose all ability to move!

  "Goodness, Daozhang is so fierce and intimidating, but he's scared me half to death." The woman's soft rebuke was enough to make even Liu Xiahui's expression change by three parts, while a certain someone watching from the side, despite trying their best to restrain themselves, had their heart beating three times faster.

  "You wicked creature, don't say any more. You've committed countless evils and now that you've run into me, it's just your bad luck. You should be dead!" The Taoist priest shouted directly at the red-clothed woman without giving her any face.

  "The Taoist is right, although I am a demon, I also..." The woman saw the Taoist scolding her, but she was not afraid. She swayed her waist and walked forward with a carefree attitude. With one move, she could overturn the city; with another move, she could overthrow the country!

  "Monster! Look at my sword, today is your day of death!" The old Taoist priest was not affected by the woman's charm, and with a single movement, he raised his black and white swords. The woman was shocked and took two steps back: "Stinky Taoist! Don't refuse a toast, or you'll be punished with a penalty drink!"

  "Hmph!" The Taoist priest gave the woman a cold glance, and his black-and-white sword flew out, transforming into a Taiji diagram in mid-air before falling straight down on the red-clad woman!

  The woman's long sleeves rose, and the sky was suddenly red. Flames rose in waves, transforming into fiery snakes that shot straight at the Taiji diagram. With a loud "Boom", a cluster of flames ignited in mid-air, bursting forth with countless colors!

  This woman is well-cultivated, Zhang Emperor Xīn secretly sighed in his heart. Originally thought this woman would only know some witchcraft, but unexpectedly she also had such skills. The Taoist priest smiled slightly and stood up, then flipped the Taiji diagram over, and a white light shot out, falling directly on the woman's body: "Reveal!"

  Only this sound, in the Taiji mirror, a blood-red bird appeared. The bird had fiery wings and was born with nine skulls. Its cries made people's hearts tremble, making it hard to calm down!

  That man raised an eyebrow and covered the woman with a thing, then took out another object. The windless thing suddenly swelled up like a pillar, directly covering the woman inside!

  The woman, realizing she was no match for him, hastily bowed her head and cried out: "Immortal sir, spare my life! I am but a minor demon, unaware of the true immortal's identity. I do not know where I offended you, Immortal Sir, please do not take my life!"

  That person didn't say a word, but instead closed his eyes and said: "This is heavenly clarity, it's also your fate." As soon as the words fell, a purple mist emerged from the Heavenly Pillar, and with a burst of flames, a fierce purple fire suddenly rose up!

  The purple fire burned more and more fiercely, in an instant it was like a divine pillar that pierced the heavens, passing through heaven and earth. No matter how the woman begged for mercy in the flames, the Taoist's eyelids didn't even twitch, he just mouthed incantations, quietly waiting for the purple fire to burn wildly.

  Before long, the purple fire in the light column gradually retreated. The woman from earlier had already turned into a pile of black ash and disappeared into the distance. The Taoist put away his treasure and said "goodbye", but instead of leaving, he faced the distance and said: "Fellow Taoist, you've been watching for some time, do you have any advice?"

  Zhang Di Xin knew he had been seen through and couldn't hide anymore, so he reluctantly stood up, bowed his head and said: "Fellow Taoist is indeed extraordinary, but I don't know how you plan to kill this demon?"

  "It's not someone else's business, this demon likes to eat people, I killed it, and it can be considered as eliminating harm for the people. This is what a cultivator like me should do." The Taoist didn't put on airs either, and returned the courtesy, "Since we've met, it's fate, I have a good omen below, in the west, but I don't know where you're headed?"

  In the morning, they went west from Aosong and left Wuguan. They were then in the territory of Xiqi. Zhang Daoling's nerves had been tense towards the west all along, and now that he saw this person's cultivation was not ordinary, he thought to himself that he wanted to investigate further. So he said: "Since we have a good affinity, I also want to go on an errand in the western direction. If you don't mind, Daoist friend, why don't we go together?"

  That person did not expect things to be so coincidental, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he walked ahead first, Zhang Di Xin followed closely behind him, and from then on, nothing more was said...

  "Marquis Hou, be careful on your way to Chao Ge." Outside the city of Xiqi, Xi Bo Marquis Ji Chang saw that the day of Nu Wa's descent was approaching, so he made early preparations and set off for Chao Ge today.

  Outside Xiqi City, Bo Yun Kao and Ji Fa led the crowd of sons and other high-ranking officials such as San Yi Sheng and Nan Gong Shi to see them off. At this time, they had already traveled more than thirty miles outside the city.

  "Be careful on your way, I entrust you with this. Although our conversation is not over, Bo Yikao, Ji Fa, and Nan Gong Shi are already casting sidelong glances. You've said all there is to say, what can we add? We can't just stand by like wooden stakes, only seeing you off without a word: 'Duke, at home there's Tai Ren Xian Mu (Tai Ren, also known as Da Ren, one of the three mothers of the Zhou dynasty, she was the wife of Ji Li and the mother of Ji Chang), as well as the young master, and all the ministers. This time you've gone, so put your mind at ease.'"

  "What the elder brother said is right, this time sending out for a long time, then return. After returning, take good care of the people of Xiqi, respect filial piety and follow the hearts of the people, that is the foundation of our Xiqi." Ji Chang spoke kindly, everyone nodded in agreement, saying that the Marquis loves his people.

  The sky was getting late, and Ji Chang was about to leave. Just as he turned around, it seemed like there was something on his mind that made him uneasy, so he turned back and said: "Fa Er, study the way of benevolence and virtue well, and govern the land of Xiping wisely."

  "Yes, I will remember it well!" Ji Fa didn't know why, but after Feng Ming's departure from Qishan, Ji Chang's concern for himself suddenly increased a lot. This time, he reminded him and was extremely delighted in his heart. "May the king have a smooth journey, I, your son, await your return to our hometown."

  Ji Chang nodded, and to the west of Qi's minister Shi Shangyi a courtesy, this just drill into the carriage, line up to bid farewell, slowly set off. The Qi mountains stretch for hundreds of miles, and by dusk, the horse team had just left the territory of Western Qi.

  Everyone was rushing to catch up, but by this time they were already exhausted. Ji Chang ordered everyone to rest and take a break, but as soon as he looked up, he saw the sky turning dark with thick clouds rolling in, looking like a heavy rain was approaching.

  "Boom!" A thunderous roar, and a golden light flashed by, striking directly in front of Ji Chang. As the golden light dissipated, a wailing cry was heard, its sound piercing and clear, like thunder, coming from a figure lying in the muddy road!

  Ji Chang approached and looked closely, but saw that the child's face was like cyan, hair like cinnabar, eyes bulging, teeth horizontally born, protruding from his lips, appearance extremely frightening. His heart skipped a beat, almost falling to the ground: "This... this..."

  Everyone saw Ji Chang like this, and they all crowded up to surround him. In the meantime, they were also casting sideways glances. Although Ji Chang had long since calculated that he himself had a fate of a hundred children, he hadn't expected this child to be born in such a way. His heart felt apprehensive, and he was about to retreat, but unexpectedly, as soon as he moved backwards, a bolt of blue lightning struck down, and the child's crying grew even louder.

  Cough, this is heaven's will! Ji Chang was displeased in his heart, but he didn't dare disobey the heavenly mandate. He could only pick up the child, and the child smiled as soon as he opened his mouth, just like the Marquis of the West. This smile made his already terrifying face even more unsightly!

  Ji Chang glanced sideways and found it even more unbearable, thinking that he should quickly retreat after taking in the child. However, unexpectedly, his foot slipped, and he directly threw the baby out!

  "Not good! Be careful of this child!" Ji Chang shouted loudly, but saw a white light flash over, directly embracing the child in his arms. With a wave of his sleeve, he bowed and said: "I am Yun Zhongzi from the Jade Pillar Cave of Mount Zhongnan, greeting Your Excellency."

  Mount Zhongnan, Jade Pillar Cave, Yunzhongzi! Zhang Emperor Xian was taken aback upon hearing this. Yunzhongzi was a renowned Golden Immortal of the Tianxuan teachings, not among the twelve Golden Immortals, but his cultivation was no weaker than theirs, and he had an aura that seemed to surpass them. The Demon-Reflecting Mirror in his hand was also a rare treasure!

  At this point, Zhang Emperor Xin suddenly remembered the object used by Yun Zhongzi earlier, which must be the Tongtian Divine Fire Pillar without a doubt. In the original story, it was said that Tai Shifu died at the hands of this person, but he did not expect to meet this person under such coincidental circumstances!

  "He was originally a celestial being in the clouds, and now this young lord has made sense of it." Ji Chang returned the courtesy from the side, but his gaze shifted to Zhang Emperor Xin's body, sizing him up, "But I don't know who this immortal is..."

  "Oh......oh...... Lord Hou, I am just a wandering cultivator, Guixu Zi. " Zhang Emperor Xin suddenly realized that he had lost his concentration and quickly returned to the Tao, but in his heart, he was calculating, since Yun Zhongzi and Ji Chang were both here, then the person Yun Zhongzi was holding in his arms must be Lei Zhenzi without a doubt!

  Zhang Di Xin had just made up his mind when Yun Zhongzi said, "Your Excellency, I have a master-disciple relationship with this young man. I plan to take him to Mount Zhongnan for some time to cultivate and practice. When he has achieved something, we will come down the mountain. What do you think, Your Excellency?"

  Ji Chang was so frightened by this child that he couldn't help but ask, "This child is going to take on disciples? I'm begging for it!" But his face flashed with a different expression: "This child has a connection with me, and is my hundredth son. Now that we've met once, we'll be separated by ten thousand miles... Ah..."

  Good heavens! What a wonderful Xia Chang! What a virtuous person! Everything before was just for Yun Zhongzi's arrangement, and Zhang Emperor Xin naturally saw it all in his eyes. Now seeing this, the contempt in his heart grew even stronger. Just as he was about to speak, Xia Chang suddenly spoke up first: "Well... since the immortal elder is like this, then let's follow the immortal elder's wishes. It's just that this child was born with a bitter fate, so I hope the immortal elder will take good care of him."

  Yun Zhongzi just nodded, but smiled and didn't speak. Ji Chang saw this and the reluctant expression on his face grew stronger: "When this child was born, thunder and lightning sent him off, and his voice was like thunder, so he was named Lei Zhenzi."

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