Laozi Transformed for Him

Who exactly is the Eighth Seat?

The All Seats were horrified. The "master" she spoke of had once played chess and stood shoulder to shoulder with the Great Celestial Venerable?!

In their bewilderment, they heard the Celestial Venerable say in a low voice:

"The time for their return is not yet here—not even the time for my return."

With tears welling in her eyes, the Miss Mingyue kowtowed deeply.

"Great Dao Ancestor, this humble servant understands."

The Celestial Venerable laughed:

"You are someone who knows how old you are. From the old days until now, your master has worried a lot about you. Why are you still crying and wailing like a little girl who is thousands of years old?"

Even if you are no longer the person you once were.

Zhang Fusheng carefully chose his words, making them ambiguous and open to interpretation.

The All Seats in the Dao Palace were now completely silent.

No.

What does it mean to be 'like a little girl who is thousands of years old'?

They looked in horror at the mysterious Eighth Seat, who had risen shakily, seemingly wiping away tears, and bowed to the Heavenly Venerable.

"Great Dao Ancestor, this humble servant understands."

The Celestial Venerable sighed softly again.

For a long time.

Amidst the frozen gazes, Mingyue composed herself, looked at the Sixth Seat, and spoke in a low voice:

"Where did you hear about Laozi Transforms into Buddha?"

Yuan Feidao snapped out of his daze, his expression extremely grave:

"This is my secret. You, you also know Lao Tzu? Do you know which Buddha this former leader of Daoism transformed into?"

Miss Mingyue gave him a strange look and said softly:

"You may have misunderstood what the Dao Ancestor said."

She closed her eyes for a moment, as if sorting out her jumbled memories, and after a long while...

The Mingyue spoke softly:

"[Laozi] was the head of the Daoist school—not the leader of the Daoist school in any particular era."

"Daoism only came into being because of Lao Tzu."

'Thud!'

Shen Baobao swallowed hard, and Huang Qiuxian stumbled.

So this is what the Daoist leader is like!

Miss Mingyue smoothed her hair, glanced at Shen Baobao, and calmly said:

"Laozi is also related to your Confucian lineage."

Shen Baobao licked her dry lips and bowed:

"I humbly request your guidance, Eighth Master."

The Mingyue nodded:

"The first patriarch of Confucianism, the Great Accomplishment Supreme Sage Teacher, was once a student of Laozi— Laozi Transforms into Buddha, but he did not transform into any particular Buddha, but into the Buddha Ancestor."

"That is, the [Present Tathagata] whom you, the lineage of Mount Ling, most revere."

Everyone's head was buzzing.

Shen Baobao naturally knew that the Great Accomplishment Supreme Sage Teacher was revered as the most venerable figure by both the Ancient Sage Faction and the Tianli Faction!

The teacher of the Great Accomplishment Supreme Sage Teacher, who once manifested Present Tathagata —the true Present Tathagata!

Everyone was speechless. Lao Tzu

They silently memorized the honored name, and then a thought suddenly popped into their heads.

Between Lao Tzu and the Celestial Venerable, who is stronger and who comes first?

They glanced discreetly at the churning, chaotic mist.

Yuan Feidao the first to recover from the shock. After pondering for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and said:

"Is there any possibility that I, Lao Tzu, will return?"

Based on the unusual changes in the Buddha Heavenly Position, he was absolutely certain that Lao Tzu had returned!

As expected.

The mysterious Eighth Seat nodded slightly.

He has returned.

Everyone gasped.

Chen Nuanyu's hands and feet felt slightly numb, and she didn't dare to interrupt this level of discussion. She listened quietly with her ears perked up.

Huang Qiuxian was completely stunned, Du Mingsheng fell silent, suddenly realizing that the life-or-death matter he was facing seemed insignificant.

As for Shi Zhengyuan and Buddhist disciples?

They listened more attentively than anyone else.

They didn't understand Lao Tzu, but they knew the meaning of Tathagata— Buddha Ancestor.

Yuan Feidao suppressed his turbulent emotions and asked in a low voice:

Do you know where he is?

Everyone looked toward the Eighth Seat.

"I know." Mingyue nodded, and then, in full view of everyone, turned around and bowed down to the churning chaotic mist.

Yuan Feidao was taken aback.

What's the meaning?

He suddenly realized, and together with everyone else, looked in horror at the Great Celestial Venerable—was He Laozi?

He was the teacher of the first patriarch of Confucianism and the most revered founder of Daoism.

It seems that this is how it should be.

Everyone bowed their heads in awe.

Then they heard the Eighth Seat's hoarse voice:

"Laozi was originally an incarnation of the Dao Ancestor."

???

What the heck??

Everyone's heads buzzed for a moment, and this thought popped into their heads.

Incarnation?

Yuan Feidao, the Buddhist disciple, and Shi Zhengyuan all looked up in disbelief, suddenly feeling a sense of their faith collapsing.

If we say...

Lao Tzu is the embodiment of the Great Celestial Venerable.

That.

Now that we honor the Tathagata, isn't he the embodiment of the great Heavenly Venerable?

I felt dizzy and my mind was in turmoil.

The matter cannot be quelled.

The chaotic mist flowed silently. The Celestial Venerable remained silent, simply sitting there quietly, already above all else.

Zhang Fusheng silently gave Miss Mingyue a thumbs up.

He also realized that the so-called Old World was simply the myths and legends he knew.

Lao Tzu converted the barbarians and went west out of Hangu Pass.

The Supreme Dao Ancestor.

Five Villages Temple.

All of these things are like this.

In dead silence.

Mingyue stood up and looked curiously at the Sixth Seat, who was also a newcomer:

"Since I have said so much, shouldn't you tell me how you came to know about [Laozi Transforms into Buddha]?"

Yuan Feidao murmured absentmindedly:

"This very morning, [the Buddha Heavenly Position] told me—only Lao Tzu can become the Tathagata."

The Buddhist disciple glanced sideways, while Shi Zhengyuan stared wide-eyed.

The Sixth Seat, actually capable of communicating with the Buddha Heavenly Position?!

Standing in the corner, Chen Nuanyu felt a sense of powerlessness, as if she had become somewhat 'out of touch'.

The Rank/Status of the All Seats are all far too high.

Incredibly high.

Yuan Feidao refocused his eyes and murmured:

"But I don't understand. Buddha Heavenly Position, Lao Tzu only appeared in the world this morning."

This morning?

Zhang Fusheng was jolted awake.

Wasn't this the very moment I cast the nine divination blocks this morning, deciding to usurp the position of [Taiqing]?

No, I have to say something.

The True Person beside him spoke calmly:

"This morning, one of the Celestial Venerable's manifestations descended to the mortal realm—not a birth."

"It is rather suited to a particular person."

Yuan Feidao crawled down and spoke in a hoarse voice:

"I'm willing to pay the price to exchange for that person's real name!"

The True Person simply shook his head.

Zhang Fusheng was unsure what his grandmaster, who was kneeling before him, intended to do, so naturally he couldn't utter the words "Zhang Fusheng."

He had already made plans.

Sitting upright in the Eight Sceneries Palace is [Taiqing].

How could Zhang Fusheng, who walks among men, not be the embodiment of Taiqing, how could he not be [Laozi]?

In this way, many things, and many things in the world, can be explained!

But, the Buddha Heavenly Position?

Zhang Fusheng licked his lips, somewhat tempted. A heavenly position with boundless potential!

Taiqing transformed into Laozi, and Laozi sat on a lotus throne.

That's perfectly reasonable.

This is the true story from the past.

Zhang Fusheng suddenly shuddered.

The True Person spoke at the right time:

"Do you also wish to exchange what you have?"

All Seats bowed to the Heavenly Venerable, Du Mingsheng gritted his teeth and said:

"I wonder if the Eighth Seat can come to my rescue? I'm willing to pay any price."

Miss Mingyue shook her head:

"I am currently seated in the starry sky and cannot descend for the time being, however..."

She changed the subject:

"I might have a friend of mine help you out while we're at it. It might not work, but it's an opportunity. However, I must warn you that my friend's cultivation level is not as high as mine."

Du Mingsheng overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

The other All Seats also began exchanging information and intelligence, and the High Heavens Gathering was drawing to a close.

In the end.

The Fourth Seat Shi Zhengyuan, bowed to the True Person:

"I have already won over some major sects, intending to Exchange Heaven and Dao with them. They are all willing to follow the rules and pay the price in exchange for the ability to Exchange Heaven and Dao."

The True Person nodded slightly.

"I will come to see you after I leave the Dao Palace."

The Buddhist disciple also spoke at this moment:

"I also brought in someone, a Divine Walker my Mandala System, who is willing to pay a price in exchange for the ability to Exchange Heaven and Dao."

The True Person nodded again:

"Later, I too will descend there."

The remaining three 'elders' haven't made any progress yet. Chen Nuanyu is currently hiding miserably in Chongyang City.

Huang Qiuxian had only recently returned to the East Cult, as for Du Mingsheng?

He was in an even worse situation.

He is currently in a large prison.

As the gathering was about to disperse, Mingyue thought for a moment and then warned the All Seats:

"Chaos is coming. It is already a blessing that we have met here and received the grace of the Dao Ancestor. You should all be careful."

Chaotic times?

Huang Qiuxian licked his lips:

"Eight Seats—this talk of a chaotic era, where did it originate?"

Mingyue shook her head:

"It's hard to explain, hard to figure out, and I can't understand it either, but all the signs are clear."

Everyone felt a chill and bowed to the Eighth Seat, who came from the old world and seemed to be all the gods.

True Person chanting:

"That concludes today's discussion."

One by one, the members fell out of the Dao Palace and plummeted into the mortal world—except for the Eighth Seat.

She was kept behind.

Or rather, she asked to stay.

The Dao Palace quickly emptied, Miss Mingyue lay prostrate on the ground.

"Dao Ancestor, this humble servant has something to report."

The old man, who had been upgraded from a Great Celestial Venerable to a Great Dao Ancestor, opened his eyes, amidst churning chaotic mist.

He gazed silently at the prostrate, elegant woman and nodded slightly.

Mingyue took a deep breath and said in a trembling voice:

"After I stepped out of the painting created by the master, I met a person who had a very special eye."

Um?

Zhang Fusheng became interested.

Mingyue continued:

"I noticed that there was a mysterious and enigmatic quality in his eyes, it seemed..."

"It is related to the [Tai Chi diagram] of the Daoist Ancestor."

The Celestial Venerable gazed at her silently and nodded calmly.

"I already knew about this."

"The person you speak of is not one-eyed."

The Dao Sound echoed, and a long-forgotten history was revealed to the Mingyue.

She experienced a new memory—a memory of when she had Black Eyes or two eyes.

Her heart trembled, she kowtowed, and her body floated up like a falling leaf, plummeting out of the Dao Palace.

The gates of the Dao Palace slammed shut.

"Tai Chi symbol?"

The Great Celestial Venerable murmured in a low voice, rose, turned around, and gazed at the white jade wall behind the futon.

When we first anchored at the Eight Sceneries Palace, this was a glimpse of the ruins of the Eight Sceneries Palace.

There used to be a Tai Chi diagram hanging on this wall.

It's now completely empty.

"Are those Black Eyes related to the Tai Chi diagram? No wonder he could see the Eight Sceneries Palace."

Zhang Fusheng plopped down on the prayer mat, becoming excited again, and muttered to himself:

"I now possess over a thousand years of Mental Accumulation. Miss Mingyue is truly generous!"

He wasn't in a hurry to use up his Mental Accumulation; he planned to save it for later.

The reason is quite simple.

"If I want to make the ultimate leap, I must first sell my spiritual realm and return to the level of Minor Perfection."

"At that time, my millennia of Mental Accumulation naturally vanished like smoke."

Zhang Fusheng's eyes shone brightly:

"I need to wait until I've lit all four furnaces and reached the limit of the Great Grandmaster level before selling my spiritual realm and then using this spiritual cultivation!"

He licked his lips:

"In that way, I can ascend to the heavens in one step, skipping the Great Grandmaster realm and directly becoming a Primordial Being!"

To avoid relying on the hand of Different Dimension deity, to avoid becoming a 'favored one' of some Different Dimension deity,

Then the only way is to leap into the Innate Great Realm with the ultimate breakthrough!

He gained a thousand years of Mental Accumulation as a grandmaster.

What might be an insurmountable obstacle for others, almost impossible to achieve, is it for oneself?

Easy.

Now everything is ready; all that's missing is to light the remaining three fires.

"In that case, I'll have to buy some physical cultivation materials."

Zhang Fusheng pondered quietly, the Tai Chi diagram, Chongshan City.

He muttered to himself:

"Chongshan City seems a bit dangerous. Oh well."

Zhang Fusheng got up from the prayer mat.

He is no longer the person he once was, and there is absolutely no need for him to risk going to Chongshan City alone.

Behind him, in his hands, lay the entire Double Ninth Festival.

"More and more cultists are coming to Chongyang Temple, all for the Sea-Calming Divine Needle Iron."

Zhang Fusheng lowered his eyelids and muttered to himself:

"I still have time to make Chongyang an impregnable fortress—this is my city."

He licked his lips, temporarily putting his many thoughts aside.

There are only two urgent matters.

One is to obtain the 'price' or 'offering' prepared by Shi Zhengyuan and the Buddhist disciples.

Another.

Finish dealing with the Black Eyes issue.

"Let's go see Black Eyes first."