The old monk's three souls returned, his seven spirits were remade, and a pure soul manifested once more.
Knowing that Ao Tu had saved him, the old monk prostrated himself in thanks, addressing him as Immortal Lord.
Ao Tu helped the old monk up and said, "My name is Taixi, and I come from the Heavenly Realm. You are a man of great virtue, an Enlightened One who has truly cultivated. Why did you not take a post in Heaven or enter the Buddhist Realm of Western Heaven, instead of tasting all the bitterness of reincarnation?"
The old monk bowed at this. "In answer to your question, Immortal Lord, it is simply because I belong to a different faith that I neither ascend to the Heavenly Realm nor enter the Buddhist Realm."
Ao Tu asked, "What faith do you belong to?"
The old monk said, "Though I cultivate Buddhist teachings, I believe neither in the Heavenly Emperor nor in Buddha. I worship my lord. My lord was a great wielder of supernatural abilities in ancient times, who passed away in a cosmic tribulation. We followers endure reincarnation as we await his return."
Ao Tu understood.
It seemed the old monk was a disciple of this ancient great wielder of supernatural abilities.
In ancient times, there had been many such mighty beings.
These great wielders of supernatural abilities were what were now called Daluo Golden Immortals.
Daluo Golden Immortal was a name used in later ages. In ancient times, they had generally been known collectively as great wielders of supernatural abilities, or Primordial Divine Saints.
From ancient times to the present, the tribulation energy of heaven and earth had never ceased. Even among those mighty beings, many had perished in tribulations.
Yet once they attained their realization, it was theirs forever;