A thousand years ago, Old Man Withered Bamboo had already been one of the Six Oddities of the Cosmos, as renowned as Xin Ruyu, Shibi Old Man, and the others.
Because of his Unorthodox Path cultivation methods, he had never been able to comprehend the Great Dao and advance further. The flaws in his disposition also prevented him from bringing his primordial spirit to pure yang and becoming a heavenly immortal.
He therefore cultivated Buddhist methods on the side, practicing Withered Meditation. Every sixty years, he also underwent Reincarnation in the Central Land to comprehend the Great Dao amid the mortal world and accumulate Merit.
Last time, he had reincarnated as a beggar and volunteered to help the Emei Sect seek revenge against Shi Feiyang, that "Sinful Dragon," at Heaven Beyond Divine Mountain. In the end, not only had his Physical Body been destroyed, but Shi Feiyang had also shattered his state of mind. He suffered qi deviation, his entire body stiffening where he sat until he became like stone.
His fate held both a nemesis, Qi Shouming, and a savior, Qi Jinchán.
Thus, both in the original story and in this world, he had taken the initiative to show goodwill toward the Emei Sect. In fact, he had already formed some acquaintance with Elder Longbrow and Perfected Bliss a thousand years ago.
After the Emei Sect inaugurated its immortal residence, Qi Shouming made a special journey to Wuzhong Ridge on Eastern Extremity Great Wilderness Mountain.
At the time, Old Man Withered Bamboo was rigid from head to toe and unable to move. His primordial spirit was as lifeless as dead ashes, incapable of the slightest movement, or he would immediately disintegrate into ash.
By then, Qi Shouming had obtained the Imperial Mansion Heavenly Script Tusita True Edict, and his