Chapter Fifteen, Suddenly Arriving at Wuzhuang Guan, Who Recognizes the Heart of an Old Friend

  But as for that Bhikkhu country, it was a joy for some families and a worry for others. The two gates of Buddhism gathered at the random heart temple, with the intention of dyeing their fingers to treasure, and many scattered cultivators came to hear the news without regard for cultivation or fame.

  Who would have thought that at the last moment, a great god would jump out, and it was one of the four disciples of the Intercepting Sect who had been taken down by the Western Orthodox Church Master during the Battle of Sealing Gods, but later disappeared without a trace - Wu Dang Sheng Mu.

  It turned out that the danger in this situation was actually caused by the Heavenly Dao sealing the Undying Saint Mother, but after going through the tribulation of the gods, the Undying Saint Mother escaped and her cultivation advanced, already ranking among the quasi-saints between heaven and earth. This made the Ox Demon King and other remnants of the ancient teachings both shocked and delighted.

  Later, the Holy Mother used a small calculation to get rid of the murderer who killed the Turtle Spirit Holy Mother at the beginning. Now, the Daluo Jinxian Wengdao Ren is even more questioning whether Duobao's heart is still towards the Intercepting Sect.

  This incident, however, caused a sensation in the three realms. Those who had previously underestimated the Intercept Sect could no longer ignore it and were forced to reevaluate their opinion. In the past, because the high-ranking members of the Intercept Sect were not on the list of sealed gods, they were not allowed to enter the Heavenly Realm and were instead sent to the Western Sect as slaves or servants. The Intercept Sect was considered insignificant in the eyes of many cultivators in the three realms. Some even ridiculed the fact that the saint of the Intercept Sect was banned from setting foot within thirty-three days of the Hongyuan.

  Now, the sealing of gods has long passed, and the saints have long since faded out of the sight of the three realms, leaving only deeper and more profound reverence and taboo, remaining in the years. At present, a generation after another, the three realms have experienced many kalpas, but again show vigorous vitality, with many powerful people emerging, led by the master of the heavenly court, Haotian Yudi, and the master of the central world of Xifang Ling Mountain, Duobao Rulai.

  However, both of them have been living in the palace for a long time and it is difficult to go out into the world. As for those quasi-saints who were once famous throughout the vast expanse, they have all disappeared without a trace. Therefore, on the surface of the Three Realms, Da Luo Golden Immortals are already the strongest, so people like Niu Mo Wang who have attained the Da Luo Heavenly Way and possess precious treasures, with great luck, are also called Great Saints.

  Now, with the appearance of Holy Mother Xian Kong and Duobao Rulai, Ren Jiao Xuandu Dafashi, Quan Jiao Fude Jin Xian Yun Zhongzi, it is clear that these people should also be quasi-saints. Otherwise, with Holy Mother Xian Kong's hatred for Quan Jiao and Western teachings, wouldn't they have already clashed?

  The entire Three Realms was like experiencing a massive earthquake, and many scattered cultivators were in dire straits. They believed that the next Tribulation should not be far away, especially for the Ten Thousand Demons. Now, the Queen of Heaven's Palace is closed, the Demon Master Kunpeng has gone missing, and the Crown Prince Luocha has entered the Western Teachings to become the Great Sun Tathagata. Only the teachings of the Intercepting Sect remain: "Teach without distinction", which deeply resonates with the hearts of the demon tribe. At this moment, the Three Realms' demonic hearts are all inclined towards the Ox Demon King, the Great Sage who Rules Heaven from the Western Cowherd Continent, whose aura is surging violently.

  Of course, this is also a later story. To speak of the present moment, the three Red Boys were led by Zhuangzi to a nameless fairyland, slowly walking along the winding mountain path.

  "Hey, old man, where are you taking me?" Feeling the thick innate spiritual energy in the air, Hong'er knew that this place was definitely a top-notch blessed land in the vast wilderness, far superior to his own family's dry pine stream fire cloud cave, his mother's residence on Qingyun Mountain, and his father's residence on Jilei Mountain. Compared to his uncle's fallen fetus spring broken child cave, it was even more like clouds and mud. Moreover, the scenery here was extraordinary, with high mountains and steep cliffs. The roots connected to the Kunlun Mountains, and the top touched the Milky Way. White cranes came to perch on the fir trees, and dark apes hung from the wisteria vines. He was curious and knew that since Zhuangzi had brought him here, there must be some benefits for himself, so he plucked up his courage and asked.

  "Saintly Infant!" The True Immortal Yuanyi, who was carefully following behind, heard this and broke out in a cold sweat, hastily speaking up. Although he knew that the Patriarch seemed to have a good impression of his nephew, he also knew that such powerful beings were prone to unpredictable emotions. If his nephew accidentally offended the Patriarch, would the three of them still be alive? Even if the Patriarch was a virtuous True Immortal, his nephew's arrogant behavior would only ruin the Patriarch's good impression of him. In the end, if they didn't gain any benefits but instead suffered punishment, it wouldn't be a pretty sight. After all, in the land of Biqiu, the Patriarch's sleeve-contained universe was still deeply etched in True Immortal Yuanyi's memory. Even though he was a Taiyi True Immortal, under that one move, he had been on the brink of life and death, confused and disoriented, and only woke up to find himself already in the clouds.

  "You this skin monkey, yet noisy, the real man will bring you to this place, can't bear to harm you?" Unexpectedly, Zhuangzi heard Hong Haier's words, but there was no blame, instead he smiled and pointed to a Taoist temple on the distant mountain waist: "The front is not far, we'll arrive soon."

  "Really?" Having heard Zhuang Zhou's words, the Red Boy looked in the direction he was pointing, and saw a Taoist temple with thousands of auspicious vapors and ten thousand sacred lights, which seemed to be a divine realm. Dazed and confused, when he looked again after regaining his composure, it was no longer clear, obviously because an extremely powerful ban had been laid down there, which was in no way inferior to the Two Principles Microcosm Array seen in Bhik?u country this time.

  "Ah, senior!" Hong Haier saw this scene and turned his eyes, opening his mouth to say: "Senior, since you brought us juniors here, why not directly send us into it? Why waste energy on this mountain road?" After finishing speaking, he stared at the front of the village with unwavering eyes.

  "Haha!" Having heard Hong Haier's words, Zhuangzi couldn't help but laugh. He then glanced at Hong Haier and said, "This time, I want to make you remember the way into the mountains, so that next time you come, you won't be dazzled by the beautiful scenery in the mountains." After finishing speaking, he looked at Ruyi Zhenxian and the other two, clearly excluding them from his words.

  "The ghost will come again!" Hong Haier heard the words, but whispered softly, and was puzzled in his heart. Wouldn't this Zhuangzi still plan to take himself as a disciple?

  "Huh?" Zhuangzi heard this and his mouth twitched, then he turned around and walked away without looking back.

  "No!" Hong Haier heard the voice, but was startled, and then his face didn't turn red or his heart skip a beat. "There's no silver here, three hundred taels," he quickly stepped forward, closely following Zhuangzi's footsteps.

  Ru Yi Zhen Xian and the other two saw this and hurried to follow, but as a result, they found that no matter how hard they tried to remember, they couldn't recall how they had walked up the mountain step by step.

  About a quarter of an hour later, Hong Haier and his party finally arrived in front of a Taoist temple.

  Looking up, I saw that the Taoist temple was surrounded by red walls and green tiles, with a surrounding wall that stretched for tens of miles, impossible to see completely. Looking up again, the wall was towering high, seemingly blocking out the sky. It was impossible to make out what was inside, but there was a strong sense of golden light shining brightly in the air, extremely magnificent.

  That temple gate towered high, about a million feet tall, as if it had entered the nine heavens. The gate was slightly ajar, and through the gap in the door, looking inward, one could vaguely see the cold and serene slope of pines, the quiet and secluded bamboo path. White cranes came and went, carrying floating clouds, while apes presented fruit from above and below. In front of the gate, the pool was wide and the tree shadows were long, with moss flowers blooming on the cracked stones. The palace halls were dense and majestic, with purple eaves high up in the air, and towers and pavilions seemed to be floating amidst the red clouds. This was truly a blessed land and sacred region, a Penglai cave of immortals. Human affairs were few and far between, and quiet contemplation gave birth to the Taoist heart. The blue bird often delivered messages from the Queen Mother, while the purple swan frequently sent scriptures from the Old Lord. One could not help but feel the majestic moral integrity, and indeed, this was a residence of immortals.

  Just then, he saw a stone tablet by the side of the road with the inscription "Wanshou Mountain blessed land, Wuzhuang Guan Dongtian". He was greatly surprised and looked up at the signboard above the main gate to see the three ancient seals "Wuzhuang Guan", his heart even more astonished. Unbeknownst to him, he turned his gaze towards Zhuangzi, who had a smile on his face.

  "Could it be..." Hong Haier was shocked, previously in Beiqiu Country, he saw Zuo Ci display the "Sleeve Universe" technique and had a vague guess, now he was even more certain, just about to speak.

  "Ka!" The main gate of Wuzhuang Temple suddenly opened, and a million golden lights flowed out from the door. In the distance, three figures were seen walking out from inside. The two Yuanyi True Immortals on the side were already stunned at this moment. What kind of place is Wuzhuang Temple? Being in Xiniu Hezhou, how could the Kui Niu clan not have heard of it?

  "Once a guest at Wuzhuang Temple, the hustle and bustle of the red dust for several autumns." A voice rang out, Hong Haier couldn't help but raise his head to look over, only to see a figure standing in front of the main gate of Wuzhuang Temple, gazing at the four of them.

  He saw the man wearing a purple gold crown, with an unlined crane cloak. His shoes were on his feet, and a silk belt was tied around his waist. He had the body of a child and the face of a beautiful woman. Three whiskers floated under his chin, and his hair was piled up at the temples. In his hand he held a jade dust, it turned out to be the complete truth of the Tao, it was the ancestor of the gods who opened the sky and earth, the immortal of Mount Wanshou who never grew old, and the master of the world, the great immortal Zhenyuan. Seeing that Zhenyuan suddenly turned his head towards him, Hong Haier's heart skipped a beat.

  Zhuangzi hastened his pace and walked forward, bowing to Zhenyuan Daxian, then said: "Greetings, fellow Taoist."

  "Many thanks, fellow Taoist. This time, however, I have never traveled far and will return in a few days." Zhenyuanzi saw this, but smiled slightly.

  However, it was a reunion with an old friend, and he should return. Upon hearing this, Zhuangzi let out a sigh, then nodded slightly towards the three red children below, before transforming into a ray of light that entered the top of Zhenyuanzi's head.

  "Ah!" The little cow beside him let out a cry of surprise. Like the True Immortal, he hastily stretched out his hand to cover it up.

  At this moment, Hong Haier was curiously sizing up Zhenyuanzi in front of the gate. After a long time, he turned his gaze to the two people behind Zhenyuanzi again. He saw that the two had clear bones and spirits, with beautiful faces and hair styled in topknots and short queues. Their Taoist robes were naturally draped with mist, while their feathered clothes seemed to be blown by the wind. The dragon-shaped headbands were tightly tied around their heads, and their boots were lightly wrapped with silk threads. They had an extraordinary bearing that was not common among ordinary people - they were indeed the two immortal children of Clear Wind and Bright Moon.

  Zhenyuanzi saw this, but it was a flash of light in his eyes, and then he showed a thoughtful expression, nor did he urge, the surroundings were quiet for a while.