Seven Boxes

On Golden Ao Mountain, at the octagonal pavilion on the back hill, more than ten people stood in twos and threes in different places, watching the blood rain fall from the sky.

Their expressions varied.

Su Yao and Zilin stood side by side outside the pavilion, facing Cibi Lake.

Inside the pavilion were Yang Xiu, Mo Li, Ying Qi.

Further behind was Xuan Yan, accompanied by a young man dressed in a Azure Jade Daoist robe.

Finally, there were Zhang Ziyan and his group of five.

The group remained silent for a long time before Su Yao turned around and addressed Zhang Ziyan and the Human Dao:

"Ziyan, you and the others go and look after those boys."

"Yes," Zhang Ziyan replied, and then the five of them left.

After the five people left, Su Yao said:

What are your thoughts, fellow Daoists?

"If you ask me, we should just go to Longchuan," Mo Li replied.

Then, the young man in Azure Jade Daoist robe standing next to Xuan Yan retorted:

"Fellow Mo Li, this is indeed too hasty."

Upon hearing this, Mo Li turned around and said disdainfully:

What does Youning mean by this?

Upon hearing this, the young man known as Youning said nothing more, simply closing his eyes and ignoring the matter.

"Hmph." Mo Li snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Then no one spoke again, after all, what did "Proclaiming Earth's journey south" mean?

Fruition Position is the authority of Heaven and Earth, they naturally wouldn't come here. Therefore, only the master of the Proclaiming Earth Attainment Rank can represent Proclaiming Earth to travel south.

But now, they don't even know where the Venerable Proclaiming Earth is, so how can they carry out the Proclaiming Earth's journey south?

Based on previous hints from the poems, and as they had discussed before, it was likely that he was the reincarnation of Proclaiming Earth True Lord...

Moreover, since the time of Proclaiming Earth Renewing Beginnings and Equalizing Fields True Lord, although there have been Proclaiming Earth True Lord in every generation, their names have mostly been forgotten by the world. Even a powerful place like Qixia Temple has no record of them.

The previous Proclaiming Earth True Lord is recorded because before Qing Taizu gained the throne, there was a Proclaiming Earth True Lord who destroyed the hearts of the Northern Hu people in the north, causing the death of the Northern Hu Jia Wood True Lord and disrupting the plans of several True Lord in the Jiangnan.

This is why Taizu was able to attain enlightenment and seize power, which is Zhu Household have only made a few brief records of his achievements.

Since the True Lord was involved, none of them made a loud noise; they simply walked back and forth, talking quietly with those they knew.

This delay lasted eight days.

Zilin, gazing at the still-falling blood rain, suddenly said:

"After three generations, Qing, who valued ritual and propriety most highly, has passed away. How many days should one weep for the Human Dao Attainment Position?"

Upon hearing this, the people around were all taken aback, and then seemed to be deep in thought.

Then Xuan Yan took a few steps forward and said:

"Although Emperor Qing followed the Zhou rites, in this matter he acted according to the emperor's reign. In the past, when Taizu went to the heavens, blood rain fell for thirty-one days. Ordinary people could not see it, but those who cultivated the Tao could. Chengzu's abdication should only be an abdication, not going to the heavens. He only wept for eighteen days, not twenty-two."

He paused:

"I expect there will be results today."

After he finished speaking, Su Yao nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed. When he looked at the other six people, their expressions also changed drastically.

They each took out a wooden box.

But the next moment, the wooden box no longer emitted a faint white light as usual. Instead, it immediately slipped from the hands of the seven people and flew rapidly upwards.

Then, the Jade Pure One Immortal Light emanated from the seven wooden boxes, and the seven wooden boxes began to rotate.

In the blink of an eye, the seven wooden boxes merged into one, and the next moment, the minds of all seven people present were drawn into the Jade Pure One Immortal Light.

Su Yao felt as if he had arrived in a fairyland in the blink of an eye. At the head of the table sat a ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma Form on a cloud bed. At a glance, it was mysterious and unfathomable, containing all the endless laws of heaven and earth.

He and the other six were like a speck of dust in his presence.

Before they could react, a mysterious sound, faint and ethereal, emanated from the ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma Form, settling upon the seven people's minds unhurriedly:

"The Proclaiming Earth is about to fall, and the True Lord will descend to meet the calamity. The opportunity for reincarnation has arrived. You should take this box and quickly go to the land of Longchuan, and deliver it to the confluence of the Longchuan River and the Luchuan River. Once the box is returned to its place, the True Lord will be reincarnated."

There will inevitably Outer Dao obstacles along the way, including the remnants of Wuxian's tribe, demons Gods and Devils, the various lineages of Yuanfu, and even the Nanzhao Kingdom, all of whom are unwilling to accept this situation. You must work together to ensure that all previous efforts are not in vain.

When the True Lord's reincarnation is complete, the destiny you have acquired on this journey will naturally aid your cultivation, enabling you to seek the Purple Mansion. On the day your merits are fulfilled, all that you have experienced today will become the foundation for your future collaboration in the Pure Capital. When the Proclaiming Earth a Buddhist sect) is successful, you will be rewarded; among the assembled immortals and deities, you will all be included."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten-thousand-foot-tall Dharma Form raised its right hand, and a Mnemonic landed in Su Yao's mind.

Then, endless white chains flew out from an unknown place and locked into the souls of the seven people. When the chains were completely broken, the seven people opened their eyes again and found themselves back in the octagonal pavilion of Golden Ao Mountain.

"Profound and mysterious, the gateway to all wonders!" Zilin exclaimed as she came back to her senses.

Everyone, including Su Yao, nodded in agreement.

Then, in the air, the white light from the merged wooden box gradually dissipated, and it fell towards Su Yao.

Seeing this, Su Yao reached out and caught it, his gaze sweeping over everyone:

"Fellow Daoists, I, Su, am fortunate to have received this immortal box."

Upon hearing this, the others didn't react much, but simply nodded.

At this moment, Yang Xiu said:

"The fate I've been entangled with on this journey..."

After he finished speaking, the group realized that if a cultivator wanted to cultivate Divine Ability and obtain the position of Purple Mansion True Person, it was never just about talent, Cultivation Method, or Dao heart; fate also played a role.

To be associated with the destiny of True Lord is an even greater fortuitous opportunity. Even Fruition Position like Yang Xiu, who is already blessed with a high rank and a great destiny, would not complain about having too little destiny.

After all, the ancient method cultivates both nature and life, while the modern method of the Purple Mansion Golden Core Dao only cultivates nature and not life. Although they come from prestigious families and have many means to alleviate this, they cannot simply ignore their destiny.

Thinking of this, Su Yao reminded him:

"In my opinion, this destiny doesn't just apply to a few of us, it might even..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xuan Yan, who was some distance away, immediately interjected:

"Fellow Daoist Su's words are reasonable. With this, we protectors can also break through to the Purple Mansion more safely."

Ying Qi added upon hearing this:

"Although our protectors are not as powerful as us, they can still hold off those lesser Witch Department and demons in critical moments."

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.

Mo Li immediately said:

"Fellow Daoists, please wait a moment. Fellow Daoists Xuan Yan, Ying Qi, and I need to return to the mountain first to summon a few guardians."

Upon hearing this, Su Yao nodded.

Seeing this, Mo Li, Xuan Yan, Ying Qi immediately headed out of Golden Ao Mountain.

Yang Xiu also said:

"I also have three Dharma protectors who recently emerged from retreat and should arrive in the next couple of days. I will go and greet them."

Upon hearing this, Su Yao readily agreed.

Seeing this, Yang Xiu also headed out of the mountain.

Only Su Yao, Zilin, and Youning from Azure Jade Temple remained.

Seeing that Su Yao remained silent, Zilin looked at Xiuyuan and smiled:

"Youning, aren't you going to pick up the Protector?"

Youning shook her head upon hearing this:

"I lack the talent and have no intention of working in the legislative field, therefore I have no intention of protecting the law."

Upon hearing this, Su Yao didn't linger and looked at Zilin:

"I would like to trouble you to entertain Youning. I will now go and make arrangements for the Dharma Protectors and disciples."

Upon hearing this, Zilin smiled and nodded.