Chapter 16: The Ancestor of Taoism Opens a Small Furnace; Huang San Hugs His Thighs

  Zi Xuan Palace. Under an ancient tree with a vast sky, Hong Jun Dao Zu sat upright on a meditation mat, with a bamboo staff placed beside him, his entire body devoid of any aura, motionless and still.

  Tongtian Jiaozhu followed the young boy and came before the Daozu, kneeling down on both knees and respectfully said: "Master!"

  "Hmm." Dao Zu's eyes slightly opened, and he glanced at Tong Tian Jiao Zhu, saying: "You have been following me for many years, haven't you?"

  "Disciple, you have forgotten." The Tianxian Sect Master looked at the Daozu's face, his eyes welling up with tears.

  This Tianxian Sect Master is the supreme being of the Intercepting Sect, a saint who created heaven and earth, but in front of the Daozu, he has always been like a child. Even though he was straightforward and stubborn, and sometimes even arrogant, when facing his teacher, there was only respect, nothing else.

  "Alas, do you know that among your three fellow disciples, who is the one I favor the most?" The founder smiled slightly.

  "Nature is the great brother." The Heavenly Master thought without thinking.

  The Great Supreme Elder Lord has a profound understanding of the Heavenly Way, far surpassing Tongtian and Yuanshi. He is low-key and rarely shows his face, with excellent immortal fate and extremely high prestige.

  "Not so," said Daozu, shaking his head.

  "That must be Second Master then." Tongtian said again.

  "Alas, the one I cherish the most is you." Dao Zu smiled faintly, but it shocked Tong Tian to the extreme.

  Three fellow disciples, the Taoist founder always smiled at Lao Jun and Yuan Shi, but often scolded me with a stern face, how could I be his favorite?

  "You three fellow disciples, one has a clean face but a heart full of schemes, with a belly full of tricks; another has an extremely good appearance, but is insincere and deceitful. Only you, although your temper is somewhat bad, dare to act boldly and are open and honest. This kind of character is very similar to mine." Daozu let out a sigh, his gaze piercing through the heavens as if recalling his own youthful years.

  "Master, you're looking for me, what's the matter?" Tongtian Sect Master didn't think that Daozu was looking for him just to say something like this.

  "The matter of the 'Ranking of Gods', are you dissatisfied?" The Dao Ancestor smiled and said.

  "Since it's Master's arrangement, I dare not. However, I don't approve of Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother's methods." A hint of anger and discontent appeared on Tongtian's face.

  "Yes, in such a calamity, no one wants to let their own sect be listed. Tongtian, with many followers, naturally needs to take on some responsibility." These words came from the founder's mouth, and the leader of the Tongtian Sect could only nod his head.

  "However, I didn't say that all 365 of this list will fall on your sect. If you have the ability, you can also send others to the list. My words, do you understand?" Daozu's words made Tongtian Sect Master extremely delighted.

  "White clouds and dark dogs, the stars have shifted. This world has changed." The Taoist ancestor sighed lightly and said: "I recall when heaven and earth first separated, it was a chaotic and unclear time, spiritual creatures were simple and lovely. Tens of thousands of years later, however, it's actually the cunning ones who are rampant. Immortals look down on demons, demons naturally also have no good intentions towards immortals, saying demons are just hairy, scaly beasts... Ha ha, they've all forgotten, I, the old ancestor, am just a small earthworm left behind after a great calamity."

  The words of Daozu were filled with infinite emotion and subtly revealed a hint of displeasure.

  Tongtian Jiaozhu heard this and was slightly stunned.

  As the ancestor of the Tao, he also knew. Innumerable years ago, during the Great Calamity that destroyed the world, the world turned to dust and only one earthworm survived by hiding under the muddy soil, and this earthworm was Hongjun. Hongjun's words were obviously extremely dissatisfied with what Yuanshi had said earlier.

  "Demons and humans are no different, with no distinction between nobility and baseness, all are lives. Demonic nature is more pure and superior to that of humans, it's also lovely. In these years, you didn't take in disciples based on their background, which has brought you quite a bit of good fortune. I'm very satisfied." The Dao Ancestor smiled slightly and said: "The matter of the Seal of the Gods List is thus settled. I came to find you because there's something that has been puzzling me."

  Tongtian Jiaozhu's eyes snapped open, and he muttered to himself: This is strange, with Master's cultivation, how could there still be things that would make him so anxious.

  "You and the others have discussed the Sealing God List, this matter is under my plan, everything has been going smoothly, but in these few days, the Great Way suddenly became chaotic, what was originally a clear matter, became confusing, with endless changes hidden in between, it's really interesting."

  Is it interesting? Tongtian Sect Master furrowed his brow, thinking to himself: The matter of the Sealing God List is of great importance, and yet changes have occurred, but my master says it's interesting, truly broad-minded.

  "I have lived for countless years, I am the heaven, and heaven is me. In your eyes, I am just an old face with no change, haha, I don't know that I also feel some boredom about this dull life. This matter has come out, it makes me look forward to something." Daozu said with a smile.

  "Master, I don't know why the heavenly machine has appeared with changes?"

  "I drew a divination, but couldn't decipher it, yet I know this matter is somehow connected to a little demon."

  "Little demon? Which little demon has such ability?" The Heavenly Master's heart trembled.

  "You haven't noticed either?" Dao Zu stared at Tong Tian with a faint smile.

  The Tongtian Sect Master immediately understood and was full of doubts: That little demon, really has such a fate?

  "I called you here to entrust you with one thing, the Seal of the Gods is a settled matter, but all things have two sides, in the midst of destiny, there is still an uncertain number, and that falls on that little demon's body. As for what to do, it's up to you now. Do you understand?"

  "The disciple understands." The Tianxian Sect Master was overjoyed in his heart. Daozu's words were obviously directed at himself.

  "Master, if Big Brother and Second Brother were to find out about this..."

  "Today's words will only fall into your and my ears." The Taoist ancestor smiled and said, "Alright, you can leave the palace now."

  Having said this, the Taoist ancestor closed his eyes and entered meditation, no longer speaking.

  The Lord of Tongtian bid farewell to the Taoist Ancestor and came out of the palace, where a group of disciples had been waiting for a long time. After leaving the Purple Cloud Palace, they headed towards the Golden Turtle Island. The eldest disciple, Duobao Daoren, sat down beside the Lord of Tongtian and asked in a low voice, "Master, what's going on?"

  The Tongtian Sect Master did not hide anything, and explained the matter of the Sealing God List in detail, making it clear one by one. This made a group of Jie teaching immortal people so angry that their three corpses were violently jumping and smoke was coming out from inside their seven apertures.

  "What a wonderful lesson! Are you trying to deceive me, saying that the Intercepting Sect is incompetent? Master, when we have the chance, let's properly crush their arrogance!" A group of disciples rubbed their fists and palms together.

  "Bastard!" The Tianxian Sect Master coldly shouted, saying: "This matter is not trivial, and it has already been decided. From now on, you will seal the cave, focus on bitter cultivation, and do not intervene in worldly affairs. Otherwise, when the opportunity arises, your body will die and your Dao will disappear. Once you are listed on the Sealing God's List, even I, as your master, won't be able to save you. Did you hear clearly?!"

  "Yes, Master!" A group of people saw the Tianxian Sect Master get angry and bowed their heads to listen to his orders. Among them, there were many who looked dissatisfied.

  Kunlun Mountain Qilin Cliff. Yuanshi Tianzun and Taishang Laojun are playing chess under an ancient pine tree, with auspicious clouds and auspicious air surrounding them.

  "Senior brother, Master left behind Tongtian, I don't know why." Yuanshi said in a low voice.

  "The Master has his own reasons." The Old Lord of the Supreme spoke in a bland tone, then stared at the chessboard, only looking at the moves.

  "Third Brother has never been favored by Master, but today's events are quite strange." Yuanshi saw that Laojun was not speaking and teased him further.

  "Second brother, let's focus on our tasks and don't speculate about Master's thoughts." Lao Jun made another move and chuckled: "Understand?"

  Haha. Yuan Shi laughed loudly for a while, then said: "Alright alright, with the help of my senior brother, I'll use this opportunity to seal the Divine List and thoroughly crush Tongtian's arrogance!"

  "Second Master, is your goal merely to show off your skills by beating up others?" Old Lord's words were laced with deep meaning.

  "Elder brother......" Yuan Shi looked at the old man with a gloomy smile and suddenly understood, saying: "Indeed worthy of being elder brother, hehe, indeed worthy of being elder brother."

  Western Pure Land. Two messengers, Ji Yin and Zhun Ti, sit cross-legged under a boundless Bodhi tree.

  The guide's face was calm and unruffled, like a withered tree, but his words were flying and colorful, talking non-stop.

  "Brother Shifu, after saying so much, did you understand what I meant?" Zhun Ti asked.

  "Junior brother, the matter of the Sealing God List is a disturbance from the East, it has nothing to do with our Western Sect. Moreover, the Ancestor said that our Western Sect will surely prosper in the future, so we should just mind our own business and stay out of trouble. You insist on going to the East to stir up trouble, don't lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot." The Daoist guide said with a serious expression.

  Zhun Ti stroked his long whiskers and chuckled: "Elder brother, you're talking nonsense. Those bird-like people are full and don't know what it's like to be hungry. They each have their own mountain gates and disciples, with many people and a thriving community. But look at my vast Western Pure Land - aside from you and me, there are only a handful of people. How can we make it prosperous? This time, the Seal of the Gods list is out, and I can see that Yuanshi and Laojun want to get rid of that stupid Black Tortoise. This is a great opportunity! During our travels, let's stir up some trouble and take advantage of the situation to find some people with good karma and bring them back to my Western Pure Land. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

  "Junior brother, whatever you say, it's their family affair. You're an outsider who interfered, how can they let you off? Don't stir up trouble." Jie Yin's eyes snapped open, staring at Zhun Ti, his sharp gaze made Zhun Ti shiver.

  "Senior brother can rest assured and stay in the Western region, this matter is left to me, Guan Ti, I have my own ways." Guan Ti stood up and swaggered away.

  "Alas." Watching Zhun Ti's back, for some reason, a thread of unease suddenly emerged in his heart, and he let out a long sigh.

  Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch. The four teachings and six saints of the heavenly list make their own calculations, speaking of the plum mountain, heaven and human world.

  Four lowly people who knew so many doors, are now making a joyful fuss.

  Huang Shiren first received Jin Dashi, and then had Zhu Zizhen and Yang Xian. It was like adding wings to a tiger, opening his hands and feet, and doing great things. The four of them divided their troops into four routes, killing into the Meishan Mountains, just like devils entering a village. One road raised wind and swept away leaves, how powerful! When they saw mountains, they sealed the mountains; when they saw caves, they dug up the caves. If they were clever, they would be taken in; if they had no eyesight, they would be slapped to death with one palm, and then take in the little monsters. The four scoundrels were like wolves and tigers, and within a month or more, they made the entire Meishan Mountains chaotic, taking in five or six hundred thousand little monsters, becoming the master of Meishan!

  "Big brother is truly a master! Nowadays, we have everything in heaven and earth, we have money and we have power, unifying Mei Mountain, it's truly wonderful!" At the banquet, Jin Da's eyebrows danced with joy.

  "That's right. Big brother, let's go down the mountain and attack the city, occupy a place under heaven, big brother will be the king, we'll be prime ministers and generals, living a carefree life, what's not good about that!" Zhu Ziren this scoundrel has a long-term vision indeed.

  "Third brother, you're talking nonsense. As demons, we've gone against the heavenly way and will surely be punished." Among the three, Yang Xian was the most composed, which made Huang Shiren very satisfied.

  "Gentlemen, my good brothers, these past few days have been quite smooth sailing, and we've managed to get a foothold in this world. Next, I'm thinking that we should do something big." Huang Shiren put down his wine cup, his face looking worried.

  "Big brother, are you going to go hug someone's thigh?" Huang Shiren's thoughts were clear to Jin Dashi.

  Only to see this inferior product hehe smiled, shameless, dryly said: "Big Sheng brothers and I are indeed heart-to-heart, this mountain king is going to do it, good days too, must be spent, big legs, of course, must be hugged!"####The second update is sent. Today there is a European Cup, I still have to work hard typing. Painful! Fellow Taoists, votes, I want votes!: (