Taishang Laojun, Reincarnated as Yin Xi

On the other hand, Taishang Laojun, the Supreme Lord, is the culmination of countless incarnations since the Chaos of time. Born in four dynasties, he points to a plum tree and says, "This is my surname."

When Yin Xi was born, the heavens and earth were filled with lotus flowers, and he had a full white beard, resembling a divine being. From a young age, he was fond of studying astronomy. At that time, King Kang of Zhou was a high official, and he observed the celestial phenomena of Yin Xi's birth at night.

"The purple qi aura connecting the east is a sign of Sage's descent!" Yin Xi exclaimed. "This child is destined for great fortune and wealth!"

King Kang of Zhou then bestowed upon him the title of King and appointed him as Prime Minister. Yin Xi then accompanied King Kang of Zhou to the palace and was made the Taishang.

However, Yin Xi's birth mother was demoted to a commoner and forbidden from recognizing her. Although Yin Xi was unaware of her own identity, she knew that she was destined to be an emperor, which made her very happy. From then on, she began to cultivate immortal arts in order to ascend to the Immortal Realm.

In that year, Taishang Laojun transformed into Yin Xi and practiced medicine to heal the people in this land.

During this period, he transformed into Yin Xi and fought King Kang of Zhou for three thousand rounds. In the end, he killed King Kang of Zhou. As King Kang of Zhou was dying, he murmured, "Heaven has eyes, Heaven has eyes!" and then turned into blue smoke and disappeared.

After killing King Kang of Zhou, Yin Xi returned to his residence to prepare for seclusion and cultivation, hoping to break through to the Golden Core Stage.

On that very day, he encountered a Daoist priest atop a mountain peak.

The Daoist priest looked at Yin Xi and said with a smile, "Congratulations on successfully transforming into a Golden Core! From now on, your lifespan will increase by fifty years!" Yin Xi was overjoyed upon hearing this. "When can I leave?"

"You can leave now, but before you leave, you must tell me what happened here."

"Oh!"

Following the man's instructions, Yin Xi recounted his battle with King Kang of Zhou on this land, as well as why his incarnation had killed King Kang of Zhou.

After listening, the Daoist priest said, "This happened tens of thousands of years ago, and I've been missing for a long time. I can't remember what happened back then at all. I think I ascended to the Immortal Realm tens of thousands of years ago, but your story is too long and needs time to process!"

Upon hearing this, Yin Xi nodded and said, "Okay. I'll be going now. Hope we can meet again someday!" With that, Yin Xi turned and left.

As he turned around, a black mark suddenly appeared between his eyebrows, with a black lotus flower on the mark and nine black pearls on the lotus.

After the mark appeared, Yin Xi's spiritual power surged forth.

"Is this the legendary Spirit Transformation Stage? It's terrifying!" Yin Xi exclaimed inwardly.

"Hmm. It seems I misunderstood you!" As Yin Xi turned around, he saw the Daoist priest standing in front of him.

The Daoist priest said, "There's one more thing you haven't told me. Who was that old Daoist you met there? Did you recognize him?"

"That old Daoist priest looked very strange. He was dressed in gray clothes and carried a sword on his back, but he looked very ordinary and didn't look like a Daoism priest at all," Yin Xi said.

Upon hearing this, the Daoist priest frowned and said, "Could it be that the old Daoist you met wasn't a member of Daoism? Then perhaps I encountered Yaomo?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Xi nodded. "It should be him! I don't know who he is, but his strength is indeed formidable. If I'm not mistaken, he should be a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator. He also told me some things; he should know my identity. Perhaps he's my master, or even a relative. In any case, I will repay his kindness at all costs!"

Upon hearing this, the Daoist priest smiled and shook his head, saying, "That's good. This way you can cultivate better without having to think about those messy things all day." As he spoke, the Daoist priest led Yin Xi forward, and the two chatted along the way until they returned to his cave abode.

"Is what you just said true? You actually reached the Golden Core Stage in such a short time, that's truly amazing. I'm increasingly impressed with you. Are you free now? I have some things I'd like to ask you for help with, I wonder if you could help me?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Xi realized he was currently in dire need of Spirit Stone, so he nodded and said, "Since the Daoist has something to ask of me, I will gladly go through fire and water for you!"

"Haha, it's truly remarkable that you have such a magnanimous heart. Well then, I'll get straight to the point! I have a favor to ask of you, and I wonder if you can agree?" The Daoist priest said, taking out a box. Opening the box, one could see a red pill the size of a soybean inside.

Upon seeing this, Yin Xi asked, "What is this thing?"

The Daoist priest said, "This is a pill I obtained by chance in the cultivation world, called the Crimson Blood Pill. It's a special pill for healing injuries. I only took it out because I had no other choice. I hope you will agree to help me."

Upon hearing this, Yin Xi nodded and said, "Since the Daoist priest is in trouble, I will certainly help. How about this, let's go back to the Daoist temple now, I will give you this pill, and we'll call it even!" After saying that, Yin Xi handed the Crimson Blood Pill to the Daoist priest and put the pill away.

"Alright, let's go back now!" After saying that, the Daoist priest and Yin Xi returned to the Daoist temple.

As soon as the two entered, they saw the Daoist nuns and monks, along with their fellow disciples, all gathered around and asked, "Why are you back again?"

"I discussed this matter with this Daoist priest. This Crimson Blood Pill is for the Daoist priest to replenish his cultivation," Yin Xi explained.

"Oh!" Upon hearing this, the others did not pursue the matter further.

The nun asked, "So, are you going back to the Daoist temple now, or...?"

"Let's go back to my place. I have some private matters to discuss with him. Daoist priest, let me take you to my place to rest first!" After saying that, Yin Xi led the Daoist priest outside.

Not long after Yin Xi and the Daoist priest left the Daoist temple, Yin Xi suddenly felt a familiar aura. He recognized the aura very well, but he couldn't quite place where he had felt it.

"Hmm? Am I overthinking this? Is there something wrong with my room?" Thinking this, Yin Xi immediately stopped and searched carefully.

However, no matter how hard Yin Xi searched, it was to no avail; he had no idea what the reason was.

Having thought this through, Yin Xi stopped dwelling on the matter and led the Daoist priest towards their lodgings.

After Yin Xi and the Daoist priest returned to their lodgings, Yin Xi asked the Daoist priest to sit in the room for a while, while he went to find his master and told him what had happened.

Yin Xi's master, upon hearing this, was also at a loss for what to do.

Yin Xi said, "Master, you see, this Crimson Blood Pill can help me improve my cultivation. But there are some things I don't want others to know, so I need to find an opportunity to explain this to the Daoist. I hope the Daoist won't mind; this is a secret between him and me, and we will never tell anyone else."