touchnovel Chapter 53 I am Tongtian!
Chapter 53 I am Tongtian!
"Stay calm, you must stay calm."
Lin Yuan forced himself to calm down and quickly devised a plan.
"We're just a few days away from returning to Earth, and we absolutely cannot afford to capsize at this critical juncture."
"Since this old man didn't directly break through the mountain to kill me, but instead used an incantation to test me, it means he's still curious about me, or rather, he's not sure of my true identity yet."
"Since we can't avoid it, then we won't try to avoid it."
"The celestial light emanating from me is genuine, without any exaggeration."
"Since you think I'm a disciple of the Jie Sect, then today I'll put on a grand show for you as a 'die-hard fan of the Jie Sect'!"
Having made up his mind, a ruthless glint flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes.
Defense is certain death; only by taking the initiative can one have a chance of survival!
He immediately circulated his internal magical power.
"Whoosh!"
His dark robe instantly became spotless, and his black hair fluttered in the wind.
He suppressed the Golden Crow True Fire and the essence of the East Sea Dragon Pearl within his body deep within his demon core.
Instead, the celestial light of the "Shangqing Yinqi Pian" was pushed to its limit.
He looked like a celestial being, surrounded by a pure and refined aura, making him a hundred times more authentic than a genuine disciple of the Jie Sect!
"Yuan Daoren, log in!"
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Yuan caused the stone door of the cave to burst open.
Taking steps, treading on the void, he walked slowly and steadily toward the old Taoist priest at the foot of the mountain.
at the foot of the mountain.
The old Taoist priest, disguised as the Tongtian Sect Leader, watched the young man slowly descend from the mountainside, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his cloudy old eyes.
"This kid has some guts."
"Faced with a trace of pressure that I deliberately released, not only did they not run away, but they dared to meet it head-on."
"This pure energy... it truly is the purest Shangqing essence, even purer than what Duobao and the others have cultivated. This talent is truly terrifying!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader secretly praised him, but on the surface he pretended to be drunk and glanced sideways at Lin Yuan who was approaching.
"Who is this young man, disturbing this old Taoist's enjoyment of drinking?"
Lin Yuan stopped about ten feet away from the old Taoist priest.
With a solemn expression, he clasped his hands together and respectfully performed a standard Taoist salute.
"Junior Yuan Daoren greets Senior."
Lin Yuan raised his head and looked directly at the old Taoist priest.
"This junior did not mean to disturb your refined enjoyment, senior."
"It was only just now that I heard the senior recite the true words, those eight characters 'The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine,' which were like the resounding toll of a great bell, deafening and awakening, striking directly at the heart of this junior!"
Lin Yuan's voice gradually rose, his tone filled with the passion of a martyr.
"Senior, do you know that these few words of truth are the foundation of our Jie Sect, the supreme Dao passed down by the Sage Tongtian Sect Master!"
The Master of Heaven almost spat out the wine in his mouth.
Good guy!
How could I not know the doctrines I myself passed down?
Do I need you to explain this to me here?
But he suppressed his laughter, deliberately put on a stern face, and gave a cold snort.
"Hmph, what Intercepting Sect, what Tongtian Sect Master?"
"I am but a wandering Taoist priest, merely reciting a few rhymes on the spot. You young man, do not spout nonsense here."
"A rhyme?!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's expression changed drastically, as if he had been greatly insulted.
To enhance the visual effect, he even secretly mixed a trace of pale golden Golden Crow True Fire into the celestial light, making the pure energy appear even more sacred and inviolable, like a burning flame of faith.
"Senior, please be careful what you say!"
Lin Yuan shouted sternly, his eyes wide open, like a fierce tiger protecting its cubs.
"You may insult juniors, but you must never insult the doctrines of my Intercepting Sect, and you must never show the slightest disrespect to the Sage Tongtian!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader was stunned.
He had seen respectful people, he had seen sycophants, but he had never seen anyone so... fanatical.
This kid, isn't he overacting a bit?
Or is he truly a die-hard believer in my Jie Sect?
"Oh?"
The Master of Heaven set down his wine gourd with great interest. "Judging from your attitude, you seem to hold that Master of Heaven in high esteem?"
"In this primordial world, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable of Jade Void Palace elucidates the principles of Heaven and follows the Mandate of Heaven; that is the true orthodox sect of Xuanmen."
"He, the Tongtian Sect Leader, has gathered a bunch of creatures with fur and horns, born from eggs in moisture, creating chaos and disorder. How can he possibly speak of the Great Dao?"
The Tongtian Sect Leader deliberately used the words that Yuanshi Tianzun usually used to scold him to provoke Lin Yuan.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan was overjoyed.
They've taken the bait!
I'm afraid you won't respond. As long as you do, I'll praise the Tongtian Sect Leader to the heavens today!
"Nonsense!"
Lin Yuan, enraged, laughed instead. With a wave of his sleeve, he pointed to the sky, his voice resounding and stirring, shaking the mountains and forests.
"Is the Jade Void Palace in accordance with the will of Heaven?"
"What is destiny? Does it mean that those born noble are destined to be high above, while those born lowly are destined to be trampled into the mud, never to rise again?!"
"What kind of grand philosophy is this kind of fatalism? It's nothing but a fig leaf for the powerful!"
Lin Yuan took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with an unusual light. It was the ultimate deception trick he had refined after integrating his modern thoughts from his previous life with the teachings of the Jie Sect.
"But my sect is different!"
"The Sage Who Reaches the Heavens is the most compassionate, the greatest, and the most resilient being in this primordial world!"
He often said, "Education should be provided to all, regardless of social status!"
"Whether you are a born deity or a wild plant; whether you are a true dragon or a phoenix or a creature with feathers and horns, as long as your heart is turned towards the Great Dao, the Master is willing to open the gates of Golden Turtle Island for you and bestow upon you a meditation cushion to listen to the Dao!"
"Such magnanimity and spirit, can anyone from Jade Void Palace compare?!"
The Tongtian Sect Leader stood there, listening in a daze.
Although he always insisted on teaching without discrimination, he often had a headache because his disciples were of varying quality.
I often get scolded by my two senior brothers, which makes me feel a bit resentful.
But today, these words came from the mouth of this young man.
His own controversial philosophy of accepting apprentices had somehow become so sacred, so great, so...exhilarating?!
"Good lad, keep going!"
The Master of the Heavens was secretly pleased, but on the surface he remained calm, only slightly tightening his grip on the wine gourd.
Lin Yuan saw that although the old Taoist priest did not speak, his eyes had changed, and he knew that his flattery had hit the mark.
He pressed on, bringing the atmosphere to a climax.
"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Cycle is forty-nine. The one that escapes is the variable!"
"All living beings under the heavenly order are like ants, struggling in a sea of suffering."
"Only the Sage of Heaven dares to wield the Azure Lotus Sword, single-handedly defying this unjust fate, forcibly seizing that sliver of life for all races!"
Lin Yuan's eyes were red, and he actually managed to squeeze out two tears.
He knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply towards the void, in the direction of Jin'ao Island.
My parents gave me life, but my teachers are like gods!
"Although I am just a rogue cultivator, I have only managed to glimpse a fragment of the Shangqing Dharma, and have never had the honor of stepping into Biyou Palace."
"But my heart is already imprinted with the mark of the Jie Sect!"
"Even though this great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is extremely dangerous, even though everyone in the world says that my Jie Sect is a heretical sect."
"This junior is also willing to use this crippled body to protect the lineage of my Jie Sect. For the sake of the Great Dao of the Sage Tongtian, I will not regret even if I die nine times!!!"
silence.
A deathly silence.
At the foot of the barren mountain, only the rustling of leaves in the mountain wind could be heard.
Lin Yuan knelt on one knee, his heart pounding wildly.
"Isn't this a bit of an overstatement?"
"Why isn't this old man reacting? Could it be that he saw through my act?"
He quietly raised his eyelids and glanced at the old Taoist priest in front of him out of the corner of his eye.
But the old Taoist priest was standing still.
In his cloudy old eyes, it seemed as if the sun rose and the moon set.
The feelings of the Tongtian Cult Leader at this moment were simply indescribable.
Moving!
I'm so incredibly touched!
He, Tongtian, has been wandering in this prehistoric world for so many years and has taken in so many disciples.
Duobao is steady and reliable, Zhao Gongming is generous and forthright, and the Three Immortals are clever and obedient.
But even among these closest disciples, none had ever understood his teachings so thoroughly or elevated his mind to such a great level as this young man before them!
"My parents gave me life, but my teachers are like gods..."
"For the sake of the Great Dao of the Sage Who Reaches Heaven, I would not regret even if I died nine times!"
Listen to this!
Is this even human language?
This is exactly what I wanted to say, it really hit the spot!
"No wonder that old bastard Yuanshi couldn't figure out his background, no wonder this kid was able to do such a shocking thing as freezing time and space and intercepting Taiyi Zhenren."
"Such a sincere heart for the Dao, such profound understanding."
"This is absolutely a supreme treasure bestowed upon my Jie Sect by the Heavenly Dao!"
The Master of Heaven was so excited that his hand holding the wine gourd trembled slightly.
He looked at Lin Yuan kneeling on one knee and found him more and more pleasing to the eye, and liked him more and more.
"Cough cough."
The Master of the Heavenly Sect cleared his throat, suppressing his previous madness.
A gentle, refreshing aura emanated from him.
He stepped forward, bent down, and reached out his hands to help Lin Yuan up from the ground.
"Good child, please get up quickly."
The tone of the Tongtian Sect Leader became gentle and loving.
Lin Yuan stood up and pretended to be flattered.
"Senior, what's wrong...?"
The Master of Heaven laughed heartily and casually tossed the broken wine gourd aside.
With a wave of his sleeve.
"Splash—"
The surrounding barren mountains and wilderness changed instantly.
Golden lotuses sprang from the ground, and flowers rained down from the sky.
Purple clouds rise from the east for 30,000 miles, and celestial music and chanting resound through the heavens.
The old Taoist's figure also underwent a tremendous transformation in the celestial light.
The tattered Taoist robe transformed into a purple immortal robe adorned with Daoist runes, his white hair turned jet black, and his face became majestic, sacred, and impossible to look directly at.
An aura of saintly power, so powerful that even the heavens and earth had to submit, descended with a thunderous roar!
"You young man, you certainly have a silver tongue and a sincere heart."
The Tongtian Sect Leader looked at the dumbfounded Lin Yuan with a smile on his lips.
"Didn't you say you were willing to die nine times for the sake of the Great Dao of the Sage Who Reaches Heaven?"
"I am Tongtian!"