Laozi became a saint

  "The time has come."

  Laozi's simple words made Bai Ye feel like he had been struck by lightning, and his whole body trembled.

  "Is it really time to establish human teachings?!"

  Since Laozi came to the human world that day, Bai Ye knew what the other party was going to do - establish a teaching and become a saint. For him as a second-generation human being, this is simply something that doesn't need to be thought about.

  Originally, Ba Ye's wholehearted devotion to serving this future first saint was in the hope that before he established his teachings and became a saint, he could take her as his disciple, thereby gaining a powerful backer. However, due to Ba Ye's choice five years ago, this is now impossible. Even if Lao Zi himself said "I once thought of granting your wish", it would still be impossible.

  It was just in the past.

  "It's okay, the payoff is finally here!" Bai Ye comforted himself: "My teachings were ahead of their time. The human race has only been around for twenty years and will soon have two saints to rely on!"

  In the Honghuang scriptures, there is no detailed description of when Laozi founded his teachings. But it is certain that at least a hundred years have passed, or even thousands of years. And now only twenty years have passed, which is a full hundred years ahead of time, or even several hundred years!

  Don't underestimate this hundred-year period! With the protection of two saints and the cultivation method passed down by Fuxi, a hundred years is enough for humans to have their own strength!

  Thinking of this, the thread of unwillingness in Bai Ye's heart finally dissipated.

  "What's the point of thinking so much? Now is the key! I'm about to become a saint, watch closely. Last time Nuwa became a saint, I didn't get to see it with my own eyes, this time I must remember it well! Counting throughout the vast expanse, becoming a saint only happens a few times!"

  Step by step, Bai Ye followed behind Lao Zi, his eyes fixed on him once again with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

  The old man walked at a moderate pace, moving naturally among the crowd, but his body emitted an aura of grandeur and majesty, as if the high heavens were gazing down upon all living things, and as if the vast and boundless universe was embracing everything.

  The crowd of people felt this momentum, and suddenly they changed their minds, as if possessed by a demon, putting down the work in their hands, standing up straight, following behind Laozi, step by step.

  "The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things. All things carry Yin on their backs and embrace Yang in their bosoms; through the harmony of the two, they reach a state of balance. What people dislike is being orphaned, childless, or widowed, but kings and dukes consider these as titles... Thus, some things are increased by being diminished, and some things are diminished by being increased..."

  A sentence suddenly came out of Laozi's mouth, and the crowd was stunned, as if they had heard a heavenly sound. The white night behind Laozi was even more shocked, his whole body stiffened with extreme surprise.

  "This is the Tao Te Ching! And this point... is a continuation from where I broke off!"

  The idea had just flashed through her mind when Bai Ye received a system message.

  [System Message: The Ancestor has imparted the Great Way to humanity. Your cultivation speed has been increased!]

  With the mysterious and profound words, Laozi's majestic momentum continued to rise, spreading from the human settlement to the vast wilderness, sweeping across the land. Many powerful beings felt this unparalleled majesty, and were shocked and terrified.

  It was as if only an instant had passed, yet it was also as if a vast eternity had elapsed. When the old man finally fell silent, the crowd slowly began to emerge from their state of entrancement. As they regained clarity and saw the old man standing in mid-air, they all involuntarily knelt down on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly. Among them was also Bai Ye.

  No other, the old master at this time with eyes wide open, solemn expression, on top of the universe's mysterious and yellow Linglong pagoda, holding the Taiji diagram in his hand, behind his head even more infinite merits, infinite pressure emanating from him!

  The old man looked down at the kneeling crowd with a sigh, and gently threw the Taiji diagram into the sky, his voice echoing throughout the vast wilderness.

  "I am Laozi, the first of Pangu Sanqing, Taichu Daode Tianzun. Now I establish the teachings for humans, and I am the master of human teachings, using the Taiji diagram to suppress the flow of Qi!"

  As soon as the words fell, a purple dragon rose from the sky, and golden lotus flowers burst forth from the earth. The yellow and black merits descended from heaven and poured into Laozi's body. With this merit, Laozi's majestic aura surged again, causing the people of the lower realm to prostrate themselves in awe, trembling uncontrollably, and involuntarily shouting in unison.

  "Humans pay homage to the Lord!"

  The old man received the Taiji diagram and the Tian Di Xuan Huang Ling Long Pagoda, raised his head, and his white hair fluttered wildly. He shouted again: "Today's morality is sufficient, cultivation is full, and the position should be lowered!"

  Upon hearing these words, the heavens and earth underwent a transformation. A purple dragon burst forth from the air with a loud roar, entering Laozi's body. An aura of grandeur and majesty erupted from Laozi, sweeping across the vast expanse. All beings, regardless of tribe or species, prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting in unison, their voices echoing throughout the land.

  "Greetings, Your Holiness!"

  The old man closed his eyes and remained silent, as if he had comprehended the supreme mystery. After a moment, the oppressive aura around him dissipated, and he reopened his eyes to gaze down at humanity.

  But in Bai Ye's eyes, Lao Zi's information bar above his head had completely changed its appearance.

  Laozi; 76th rank - Sage; Race: Pre-Heavenly Deity; Honorary Title: Taiching Dao Virtue Heavenly Lord, Human Teachings Master

  The information on this strip is not only frightening, but it itself is also in large purple characters, noble and unmatched.

  "The old master has finally become a saint!"

  Kneeling on the ground, the white night looked up at the old man in the sky, and the information that made her tremble from the bottom of her heart was extremely complicated.

  He witnessed Laozi's sanctification, and it can be said that Laozi's achievement of becoming a saint was also partly due to his pushing and helping. But now, he doesn't have the joy of successful planning at all.

  The white night suddenly gave birth to a feeling: those high and sacred people are too far away from themselves!

  The sage stands in the void and gazes down at the earth, while he himself can only kneel on the ground; The sage speaks and acts as he pleases without any worries, but he himself has to painstakingly plan for the future; The sage can reject others' wishes with just one word, but he himself can only be the one who pays dearly and is rejected...

  "Because I have no power!" A surge of heat rose in Bai Ye's heart, silently roaring: "I want power!"

  The old man standing high in the sky suddenly lowered his head, his eyes fixed on Bai Ye, and pointed with one hand. The golden lotus on the ground rushed into his body with a loud whoosh.

  White Night only felt a surge of tremendous power rushing into his body, and in an instant, his mind was shaken, his eyes turned black, and he was temporarily isolated from the world.

  At this moment, two more figures appeared in the air. One had a stern face and a robust appearance; the other was full of pride and had a middle-aged look. At this time, both of their faces were filled with joy, and as soon as they appeared, they congratulated each other loudly.

  "Congratulations, elder brother has become a saint, from now on he will be indestructible for all eternity and will be the supreme ruler of heaven and earth!"

  The two were Yuqing Yuan Shi Tian Zun and Shang Qing Tong Tian Jiao Zhu of the Three Purities. As their elder brother, Taichu Laozi, the first of the Three Purities, had become a saint, they naturally came to congratulate him.

  The old man smiled slightly and said, "You two brothers will also have such a day."

  After the Three Pure Ones smiled, the Lord of Tongtian pointed with his hand and asked strangely: "Elder brother, I see you deliberately take care of him, why is that?" Yuanshi Tianzun heard this and also looked at Laozi in surprise.

  At this time, the master of Tongtian pointed to the white night that had lost consciousness on the ground for a moment. When Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian arrived, they happened to see Laozi's actions and immediately felt a little puzzled: They knew their brother's temperament well, and it was not easy for Laozi to take such action voluntarily, so it must not be simple.

  Laozi said calmly, "As the master of humanity, I must consider the well-being of humanity. Humanity is weak and small, if one person obtains this good fortune, it's also good to protect humanity." After a pause, he continued, "In the future, there will be something that I need to arrange!"

  Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu heard this and although they did not quite understand, they did not ask again.

  Laozi said again: "Let's go, those few are almost here!"

  "Yes."

  As soon as he finished speaking, the Three Pure Ones had already disappeared into thin air.

  The saint left, and the crowd finally stood up from the ground. The only one who didn't stand up was Bai Ye, who was still isolated from the world. At this time, he had thoroughly immersed himself in a magical world, to the point where he couldn't even see system messages.

  [System Message: You have received the complete "Tao Te Ching" from the Sage Laozi, and with his assistance, you successfully broke through your rank and were promoted to a True Immortal!]