Universe Beyond the Cosmos, Central Land.
Watching the several people being burned alive at the stake, Master Chu Yi shook his head and sighed. "Where the Dao lies, though there be mountains of blades and seas of fire, I shall still go! What a magnificent resolve!"
"Are you lamenting these heretics, sir?" someone beside him asked.
Master Chu Yi shook his head. "I do not lament them. I merely sigh at their hearts that seek the Dao!"
At this time, Master Chu Yi wore a scholar's robe, his long beard flowing, with traces of life's hardships showing at his temples. He carried himself with the refined air of a charming middle-aged gentleman.
Coupled with the way he constantly spoke in classical phrases, he was quite convincing.
Shaking his head, he turned and left, intending to find a small hill, build an academy, and first become the headmaster of some little mountain school in this world.
Unexpectedly, the ascetic behind him caught up, walking shoulder to shoulder with him as they chatted. "Where have you been all these years?"
"I served as a general for a while, slaughtered enemies in every direction, then founded an academy and spread the Literary Dao. What about you?" Master Chu Yi smiled. "You people have been far too cautious!"
The ascetic sighed softly. "Who knew the people of this world would be so petty? They simply cannot tolerate any new Dao! It seems no one in this world has merged with the Dao. Say, if our true bodies came here and directly merged with the Dao..."
"Hmm, you can give it a try!"
"..."
Primordial Land.
Wu Chu took Little Auspicious along as they drifted through the sky atop a cloud of merit.
Little Auspicious looked at him in confusion. In the end,