First Master's Answer! The Old Man Is a Good Person!

"First Master, was that old man a good person?"

Lin Shen's childish voice instantly pierced the iron-frozen atmosphere Kunlun Mountain Peak.

All eyes turned to Taiqing Laozi.

This problem is extremely serious.

Is he a bad person?

The poignant words of the Qiankun Ancestor, so protective of his own, still echoed in my ears, not to mention Lin Shen's clear, bright eyes, waiting for an answer.

If I were to utter the word "bad" now, the tears I had just stopped would probably flood Kunlun Mountain on the spot.

But can you say he's a good person?

A guy who's in Sage's sanctuary, eyeing Roasted Sweet Potato, and even trying to eat Empress Nuwa's pet... by all accounts, he's far from being a "good person."

Yuanshi Tianzun frowned, feeling that this was a dead end.

The Tongtian Jiaozhu watched the show from the sidelines, curious to see how his elder brother, who valued "non-action," would answer this question that was so "active."

In the center of the examination hall, the Qiankun Ancestor and Earth was on tenterhooks.

It's over!

My Little Ancestor is trying to define me!

If he's identified as a "bad grandpa," forget about providing food and lodging; he might not even be able to eat a bite of soil from the Kunlun Mountain in the future!

Despite being the center of attention, Taiqing Laozi showed no sign of panic.

He lowered his head and looked at Lin Shen tenderly with his eyes that contained the wisdom of the universe.

He did not answer directly.

He simply asked in the most peaceful tone, "Lin Shen, look at the sun in the sky. It shines and warms all things. Is that good or bad?"

Lin Shen tilted his head and blurted out, "The sun is a wonderful thing! It's warm and cozy, so comfortable!"

"And what about the stones on the ground? They are cold and hard, and they can hurt your feet. Is that good or bad?" Taiqing Laozi asked again.

Lin Shen thought for a moment, then frowned. "Stones are no good, they're hard and uncomfortable to walk on."

Taiqing Laozi laughed, and that laugh quietly melted away the somber atmosphere on the mountaintop.

"But without stones, we can't build beautiful houses."

"Without stones, even Third Master's big iron pot wouldn't be able to stand upright."

Lin Shen was stunned.

He glanced at the magnificent Jade Yuxu Palace of the Yuanshi Tianzun, and then thought about the large stones that the Tongtian Jiaozhu used to place at the bottom of the teppanyaki pan.

It seems... that makes sense?

"So, Lin Shen."

Taiqing Laozi gently patted his little head, his voice both loving and wise.

"In this world, many things are neither absolutely good nor absolutely bad."

"Like that old man, it's wrong of him to want to eat the kitten."

Lin Shen nodded vigorously, his little face full of agreement.

"But," Taiqing Laozi's voice suddenly changed.

"He was willing to share his most precious Roasted Sweet Potato with a lump of mud that was nothing."

He was even willing to open his arms and use his own body to protect the newborn Little Mud Baby.

"Can a father who is willing to share food and protect his children be a really bad person?"

Taiqing Laozi did not provide an answer.

He threw the question back to Lin Shen.

Lin Shen was stunned.

He looked in the water mirror and saw the disheveled old man holding a small clay figure, looking at the mountaintop with a nervous yet expectant expression.

Then he recalled the scene from earlier, where he had turned his back to the pot of elixirs and roared, "No one can touch my son!"

For the first time, such complex emotions arose in the little one's mind.

He seems... a little bad.

But... it doesn't seem so bad?

"He... he's not a bad grandpa."

After a long pause, Lin Shen Can spoke softly in a somewhat uncertain tone.

"He was just... just too hungry."

After saying that, he added, his voice loud and firm!

"But he was a Good Daddy!"

The room fell silent upon hearing this.

Immediately, Fuxi clapped his hands and laughed, his voice filled with praise, "Excellent! Excellent! One can see one's true nature through appetite and one's true feelings through protecting one's offspring! Brother Taiqing's teachings are more valuable than ten thousand volumes of Daoist scriptures!"

Nuwa smiled and nodded, her gaze towards Taiqing now filled with genuine admiration.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu exchanged a glance, both seeing two words in each other's eyes.

I'm impressed!

As expected of the eldest brother, his skill has truly returned to its original simplicity.

When the Qiankun Ancestor in the examination hall heard the phrase "he was a Good Daddy," his cloudy old eyes instantly turned red.

Two streams of hot tears could no longer be held back and burst forth from her eyes.

He won!

He not only passed the test!

He even gained the approval of his Little Ancestor!

Food and lodging included! It's a sure thing!

"Thank you very much, young friend! Taiqing, Fellow Daoist Taiqing!"

The Qiankun Ancestor, holding his "Xuanhuang Son," bowed deeply towards the mountaintop, so excited that he became incoherent.

With Lin Shen stopping crying, the commotion finally came to an end.

Fuxi cleared his throat, stepped forward, and announced loudly, "The first Kunlun Mountain Immortal Academy Admission Ceremony, with its Five Trials, is now complete!"

"Five people have passed the test!"

With a wave of his hand, the Qiankun Ancestor, the Yang Mei the Great Immortal, the Yin-Yang Ancestor, and two low-key ancient rogue cultivators drifted uncontrollably toward the Kunlun Mountain Peak.

At the foot of the mountain, the faces of millions of people were filled with disappointment and resentment, but even more so with awe.

Today, they witnessed a spectacle that will be recorded in the annals of Primordial World.

A ruthless person who beat the game using Roasted Sweet Potato.

An artist who treats the universe like a toy.

There is also... a mysterious child whose preferences even supreme beings like the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Fuxi carefully try to understand.

They didn't leave; they still looked up, wanting to see the final outcome.

Just as the five successful participants were about to land on the mountaintop, and this unprecedented ceremony was about to come to an end.

An indescribable pressure, transcending time and space, and reigning supreme over all paths, descended without warning!

In that instant, the entire Primordial World fell into utter silence.

All living beings, whether the Three Pure Ones Nuwa on the mountaintop or the billions of ants at the foot of the mountain, felt their primordial spirit being gently grasped by an invisible hand.

Not even a single thought could arise.

Time stood still.

Space froze.

A figure appeared silently at the highest point of Kunlun Mountain Peak.

His hair and beard were all white, and his Daoist robe was simple, making him look like an ordinary old man next door.

But he just stood there.

It thus became the only one in this world.

Hongjun Daozu!

He actually came in person!