Eight Sceneries Palace.
Lin Yan sat in the newly opened cave, his consciousness sinking into his sea of consciousness.
After becoming Lao Tzu's Laozi, he finally awakened his Golden Finger, which turned out to be the " Myriad Worlds Chat Group ".
Before transmigrating, Lin Yan had read far too many Prehistoric World novels featuring chat groups across the heavens.
The protagonist either comes from a high-level Prehistoric World, with a low cultivation level but great strength, and can easily display his divine power in the chat group.
Or perhaps it's a nuclear Prehistoric World, where someone pretends to be supreme in a chat group, scamming others for food and drink, and eventually the fake becomes real.
And every chat group inevitably has someone boasting about the Prehistoric World chaos...
[" Prehistoric World Rogue Cultivator" has joined the All-Heavens Chat Group]
[Your strength has been detected as the highest; you have been designated as the group owner.]
The familiar formula, the familiar wording.
In the chat group, it was the same familiar voices.
Uncle Jiu, the Holy Master of All Realms; Huang Rong from "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"; Zhang Sanfeng, the cultivator of immortality...
Good grief, not a single one of them became an immortal. Am I supposed to be a babysitter?
I'll be your egg!
Wouldn't it be more comfortable if I just clung to my Shizun's leg...?
Lin Yan was too lazy to show off in the chat group. He just obediently followed his Laozi in cultivation, and at the very least, he would become a Great Perfection of Quasi-Saint stage.
Joining chat groups when you have nothing better to do is something only incredibly Great Power would do.
[Your situation has been detected as special; a special channel has been opened for you.]
The chat group seemed to have sensed Lin Yan's thoughts and immediately upgraded all the functions on his panel.
Lin Yan glanced through the group and found that many of the things were very useful for his current cultivation, which is why he didn't leave immediately.
In the multiverse chat group, a bunch of people were sending messages welcoming Lin Yan to the group.
[ Uncle Jiu of Maoshan ]: "Welcome, newcomer! Are you also a cultivator? May I ask what world you come from and what your cultivation level is?"
[ Huang Rong of Peach Blossom Island ]: "Wow! Another newcomer! Is he a big shot from the cultivation world? Please protect me, please cling to his coattails!"
[ Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang ]: " This Poor Daoist, Zhang Sanfeng, greets fellow Daoist."
Lin Yan looked at the constant stream of welcome messages for joining the group, but didn't think about pretending to be an expert like others.
He silently packaged and uploaded the settings related to the Prehistoric World and the information about the worlds where these group members lived.
After sending another message saying "Do not disturb if you have something to do," Lin Yan closed the chat group.
He was going to confront his Shizun.
Isn't it more comfortable to curry favor with a saint than to be in this tiny chat group?
With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Lin Yan arrived at the main hall of the Eight Sceneries Palace.
Laozi sat upright on a futon, his eyes slightly closed, a clear light flowing around him, exuding a natural Daoist charm, as if he were one with the entire Shouyang Mountain.
Xuan Du, who was serving Laozi, nodded slightly upon seeing Lin Yan.
"Disciple Lin Yan greets Shizun and Senior Brother!"
Lin Yan bowed respectfully, his mind racing as he considered how to begin.
Laozi slowly opened his eyes, his gaze calm and undisturbed, as if he could see through all illusions.
"You've come."
"Disciple..."
Lin Yan took a deep breath, about to tell Lao Zi about the chat group, but Laozi stopped him with a smile.
"I already know what happened to you."
"Ah?"
Lin Yan was dumbfounded.
But upon closer reflection, his Shizun was a saint; if he couldn't even tell the difference in a chat group, wouldn't that be beneath him?
Wait... then my identity as Transmigrator means...
"Have you revealed the fundamental principles of the primordial Prehistoric World, or the great secrets of heaven?" Laozi asked.
Lin Yan quickly shook his head. "This disciple wouldn't dare! What this disciple uploaded was only the most basic stuff."
Laozi nodded slightly. "If that's the case, then it's alright."
Lin Yan was taken aback. It was that simple?
Laozi seemed to sense his doubt and slowly said:
"The world is vast and full of wonders. Beyond the Chaos, there are also heavens. Such things that connect the Myriad Worlds are wondrous, but they are not unique."
"Now that you have obtained this item, it is your destiny, but do not lose your true nature."
Laozi's voice was calm, yet each word struck Lin Yan's heart like a bell.
"Disciple will remember Shizun's teachings!" Lin Yan bowed again, completely convinced.
It turns out that sages see things from a completely different perspective than ordinary people.
In Laozi's view, this chat group was nothing more than a rather special "external object" or "opportunity".
The key lies in how the user treats the object, rather than whether the object itself is auspicious or inauspicious.
Xuan Du, standing to the side, was completely bewildered, having no idea what his junior brother was saying to their Shizun.
Laozi looked at the two of them and said in a low voice, "You two are now disciples of my Human Teachings, and you must not be without magical treasures to protect yourselves."
Laozi subtly initiated communication with the " Prehistoric World Chat Group".
After resolving the Hong Yun, he shared the rewards with Yuanshi, and each of them received nine Heavenly Dao Merits.
One Heavenly Dao Merit Point can be exchanged for a Innate Supreme Treasure.
He spent 2 points to exchange for two items, which he then bestowed upon Xuan Du and Lin Yan.
The two were completely stunned when they saw the Innate Supreme Treasure.
Lin Yan was the most bewildered. " Laozi can casually pull out two Innate Supreme Treasure, are these things sold in bulk?"
After understanding Lin Yan's thoughts, Laozi Tzu smiled slightly.
This Transmigrator disciple is truly interesting.
Most of the Innate Supreme Treasure in the Prehistoric World Chat Group were obtained from the system, while many others were derived from the Heavenly Dao.
Laozi said no more and closed his eyes again.
"You may step back now and focus on your cultivation. The affairs outside Shouyang Mountain are preordained; do not be distracted."
"Yes, Shizun."
The weight on Lin Yan's heart finally lifted.
Sure enough, the emperor's favor is much better than a chat group!
After leaving the Eight Sceneries Palace, Lin Yan was preparing to return to his cave to properly study the newly acquired Innate Supreme Treasure and familiarize himself with its power.
Just as I reached the mountainside, I saw a person standing at the mountain gate.
The man was dressed in simple hemp clothing, with a tall and straight figure, and his brows were filled with worry and determination. He was none other than Zhou Qing, the Human Race's Emperor Sui.
" His Majesty Emperor Sui?"
Lin Yan was slightly taken aback, then stepped forward and bowed.
Although he was already a disciple of a sage, Lin Yan still held reverence in his heart for Emperor Sui, who led the Human Race in their struggle for survival in the Prehistoric World.
" Lin Yan."
When Zhou Qing saw Lin Yan, his eyes lit up, but he quickly suppressed them and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Having heard that the Taiqing Saint has returned to Shouyang and established the Eight Sceneries Palace, Zhou Qing has come to pay his respects. He has important matters to ask of me, and I hope you will convey his message."
His voice was steady, but it couldn't hide the tension in it.
Lin Yan instantly understood Zhou Qing's purpose.
The Witch Clan's ultimatum hung like a sword of Damocles. The East Sea Human Race had become subservient to the Dragon Clan, and the Buzhou Human Race had gradually assimilated into the Wu Clan. Only the Shouyang lineage remained independent, and now it had become a thorn in the side of the Ancestral Witch.
Zhou Qing's arrival must be to seek the help of a sage to fight for a chance of survival for the Human Race.
" Emperor Sui, please follow me." Lin Yan didn't ask any further questions and stepped aside to lead the way.