Chapter 141 Chang Geng Daoist
Did the Dragon Clan end up as the winner in the fight against mosquitoes?
When Li Changshou received the gratitude from the Dragon Clan, he only vaguely felt this way;
But when he received the reward from the Jade Emperor sent by Dongmu Gong, Li Changshou finally understood clearly...
Although the Dragon Clan won this battle, it was indeed him who profited. It only cost a few words, wasted a bit of immortal power, and the Sea God Sect suffered losses to several temples, but ended up with a pile of treasures.
Also gained the gratitude of the Dragon Clan, giving them a significant favor.
How many times had this transaction occurred?
He took...
Never mind, it's best if nothing happens.
Most of the treasures presented by the Dragon Palace were precious materials and spirit stones, with a small portion being simple treasures like corals, pearls, and night pearls.
Gold and silver, such mundane items, naturally the Dragon Palace disdained to send.
The precious materials and spirit stones, along with dozens of large chests, were all accepted by Li Changshou's paper Daoist, which had little use in the mortal world.
Having many storage bags proved to be extremely important here!
Li Changshou rewarded some of these treasures to the bear tribe witchmen who performed well, and kept some for building temples.
Next... Li Changshou estimated that just counting and dealing with these treasures, and applying secret seals to them, would keep his paper Daoists busy for ten days to half a month.
But with this assistance...
The comprehensive defense formation of Xiao Qiongfeng and the wandering plan of Xiao Qiongfeng could take a big step forward!
Although he had strong support now, he still needed to be fully prepared to deal with unforeseen circumstances.
"When good things happen, if one becomes too self-satisfied, bad things of varying degrees will surely follow."
Li Changshou pondered for a moment, and the joy in his heart gradually turned into worry, prompting him to inspect the surrounding matters.
However, just as Li Changshou finished counting the treasures presented by the Dragon Palace, a familiar figure arrived at the familiar old street, entered the familiar temple...
Naturally, it was Dongmu Gong, bearing the reward from the Jade Emperor.
Li Changshou transformed one of his paper Daoists into a white-haired, thin old man, holding a whisk and wearing a white robe, and hurried to meet Dongmu Gong.
—Li Changshou's prior instructions to meet at a different Sea God temple had been completely ignored.
After entering the Mountain and Water Spirit Map, Dongmu Gong showed concern and asked, "Is the Sea God safe?"
"Safe, thank you for your concern, Master Dong."
"This time it's not only the concern of this humble Daoist but also a dispatch from His Majesty."
"Oh? Thank His Majesty for his concern!"
Li Changshou bowed to the air with a smiling expression that didn't change much.
Dongmu Gong secretly assessed and couldn't help but feel that compared to before, the aura and demeanor of this Sea God... were slightly different.
It seemed...
This Sea God was more composed and confident than before, and even his white hair had become much smoother and brighter.
"Sea God, this is bestowed upon you by His Majesty."
Dongmu Gong handed over two storage bracelets and smiled, "Since the decree of the Heavenly Court has not yet been formed at this time, and the divine position has not yet been established, there will be no ceremony for this reward."
Li Changshou stepped forward, holding the treasures in his hands, and said solemnly, "Thank His Majesty for the reward!"
Then, without even looking, he casually picked up one of the bracelets, took a half step forward, and handed it to Dongmu Gong.
"Master Dong..."
"Hey, what are you doing! We are not such immortal gods!"
Dongmu Gong frowned and waved his hand, while Li Changshou smilingly approached, saying words like "all praise to Master Dong in front of His Majesty", and "consider it as giving Master Dong a wedding gift".
Outside the Mountain and Water Spirit Map, the two figures were pushing and pulling each other for a while before they settled down.
As a result, His Majesty's reward was halved. Li Changshou's heart was aching, but he knew this was a necessary step;
According to his conversation with the Matchmaker, the immortals of the Heavenly Court were fond of this...
They chatted for a few more meaningless topics.
Li Changshou didn't rush to tell the Jade Emperor about the matter of the Dragon Clan.
Not only was the time not right, but saying too much might also make the Jade Emperor suspicious. Dongmu Gong tried several times to bring up the matter of "name and title", but Li Changshou skillfully diverted the topic each time. In the end, Dongmu Gong had no choice but to ask directly:
"As our friendship deepens, I don't know my friend's name and title, which is indeed impolite.
May I know what your esteemed title is? I will report it to His Majesty."
Li Changshou smiled and nodded, but his mind was spinning rapidly.
Should he report his real name?
Wouldn't that be a waste of his own Master Saint's effort to cover up his fate?
Although the plan for the future was still to serve in the Heavenly Court, following behind the Jade Emperor and the Old Master, this had not changed;
But if the Jade Emperor knew that the South Sea Sea God was not a hidden expert of the People Teaching, but a junior disciple, then the image of the old immortals would be ruined.
The credibility would be greatly reduced, and it would be very inconvenient to act.
For the Jade Emperor, Li Changshou still wanted to maintain a certain level of mystery...
Suddenly, he had an idea.
His name was Li Changshou, then... Li Changshou smiled and said: "Mystical gate, true wonderful realm, nurturing the spirit on its own.
No intention of deviation, seeking the longevity of Dao." Dongmu Gong frowned, "Is your friend's title hidden within these four sentences?"
Li Changshou smiled and asked back, "Master Dong, do you know the names of the People Teaching from top to bottom?"
Dongmu Gong couldn't help but ponder.
The People Teaching from top to bottom, weren't there only two?
One was the Saint Master of Taiqing, and the other was the Great Law of Xuandu...
That's right, the Great Law of Xuandu itself didn't have any title or name, and only by suppressing its own aura with the Tai Chi Diagram could it avoid karma.
Did the experts of the People Teaching not like to use names?
Then how did they usually report their own names?
Master Xuandu, Little Whirlwind of Master Xuandu, Little Tyrant of Taiqing Temple...
After a moment of contemplation, Dongmu Gong smiled bitterly, "But how should I report this to His Majesty?"
Li Changshou smiled, "I'll take a title from now on.
From today, I'll call myself Long Geng Daoist.
Master Dong, you can report it to His Majesty like this."
"Good!" Dongmu Gong immediately smiled and bid farewell to Li Changshou, hurrying back to the Heavenly Palace to report.
After sending Dongmu Gong away, Li Changshou glanced at the rewards from the Jade Emperor, which were nothing more than spirit stones and precious materials, nothing rare.
Although the Heavenly Court had accumulated many merits, there might not be many treasures.
After receiving the gifts from the Dragon Clan and the rewards from the Jade Emperor, Li Changshou spent a month's effort to secretly transport the materials he could use back to the Degree Immortal Gate.
Li Changshou found Ling'e and instructed her not to slack off in her cultivation;
Then he went to report to his master, saying that he wanted to go into seclusion for five to ten years and asked his master to urge his junior sister to cultivate.
After that, Li Changshou completely opened the large array near the alchemy room.
He wanted to carefully comprehend the two jade talismans given by Master Xuandu, refine the materials into an array base, and ponder how to bring the Dragon Clan into the Heavenly Court.
As for the title he reported to the Jade Emperor...
t was difficult to directly link it with his real name. There were so many eldest sons in the world, after all.
Moreover, how many people outside the Degree Immortal Gate even know him, Li Changshou?
"Geng" implies "age," and asking someone their "Geng" means inquiring about their age.
[Chang Geng]suggests longevity, which is similar to [Chang Shou]meaning longevity itself.
His surname is Li, his given name is Chang Shou, and his alias is Chang Geng Daoist, nothing wrong with that.
If you want to be cheeky, Chang Geng Daoist is just the name of one of his paper Daoists, so what's the big deal?
"Hmm? This Chang Geng Daoist..."
Sitting in the secret chamber underground, Li Changshou frowned and pondered, a slight doubt arising in his mind.
If he were to add his surname to this Daoist alias...
Li...Chang Geng?
It seems, the name sounded a bit familiar, but upon careful search of his memory, he couldn't pinpoint where he had heard it before.
Perhaps it was a kind of subconscious feeling.
After pondering over this question for several days, Li Changshou felt that there was nothing inappropriate about his Daoist alias, so he went to find Ao Yimeng in his dream.
He reminded Ao Yimeng about the Dragon Clan, that the Western Teaching's desire to tame dragons was not dead, and they wouldn't let it go so easily;
At the same time, Li Changshou also instructed Ao Yimeng that if there were no experts from the Dragon Clan to escort them, they must not leave Jin'ao Island easily.
Jin'ao Island had a path leading to the Holy Land of the Saints, Biyou Palace;
And the leader of the Heavenly Sect, who wielded the Four Swords of Extermination Immortals and was invincible, cultivated on Jin'ao Island, which was as safe as practicing in Yuxu Palace on Kunlun Mountain.
After discussing with Ao Yimeng several times, Li Changshou made no further moves...
The matter of the Dragon Clan must await the right time.
Relying solely on himself, or even on the power of the Great Law, he would surely not be able to directly subdue the Dragon Clan.
Li Changshou's train of thought was very clear:
To do something effortlessly, rather than forcibly.
Not only must the task of bringing the Dragon Clan into the heavens be successfully completed, it must be done beautifully, without incurring karma!
The underground secret chamber of the alchemy room at Xiao Qiongfeng's.
Li Changshou took out the two jade talismans and placed them aside, still not looking at them.
He then spread out a canvas, stood barefoot on it, with a pensive expression on his face, and quickly picked up a pen to draw...
A chicken leg, a orchid grass, and a small slingshot.
First, plan ahead and devise various strategies, seeking peace of mind before proceeding.
Opportunities are only given to those who are prepared and able to seize them.
...
Years pass like flowing water, and mountains and forests are quiet and peaceful.
In the second year of Li Changshou's seclusion, the "Strategy Bucket" of Xiao Qiongfeng opened again. However, this time there was a rule, which was to give only three bamboo sticks per day in total.
This meant that Li Changshou had already prepared the strategies regarding the Dragon Clan and had written three boxes of cloth.
At this moment, Li Changshou was refining the array base and pondering the method of external incarnation given by Master Xuandu.
The sacred scripture written by the sage was called the "Taoist Doctrine of Taiqing."
In it, Li Changshou even saw some of the ideas of the later "Tao Te Ching," but the two were quite different.
Li Changshou didn't dare to continue reading after the beginning...
There was nothing else, just that the beginning was filled with enlightenment, and he couldn't resist the sudden enlightenment, taking a small step forward.
This wasn't a small step before becoming immortal, but at Li Changshou's level, like the elder in the sect, a small step would take at least a hundred years to comprehend fully.
The sacred scripture was indeed extraordinary!
Li Changshou estimated that after comprehending the "Taoist Doctrine of Taiqing," he would be close to the Golden Immortal Tribulation.
And at this moment, he had little assurance of crossing the Tribulation, and even no assurance, as there were no reference objects for the Golden Immortal Tribulation.
Li Changshou wasn't in a hurry, thinking it better to accumulate more and increase his confidence before crossing the Tribulation...
The method of external incarnation given to Li Changshou by Master Xuandu was naturally not the "Three Clears of One Qi" of Laozi.
This was a divine technique called "Dao Union Control."
Master Xuandu "taught according to the student's aptitude" and gave Li Changshou a method to perfect the incarnation divine technique of the paper Daoist, supplementing the various shortcomings of the paper Daoist.
This was the opportunity obtained with sincerity!
And Li Changshou, pondering over the content of the beginning of the "Taoist Doctrine of Taiqing," suddenly had a realization—
Between the lines of the beginning, there was clearly written the word "stability"!
A joke, a joke.
This was Taiqing's non-action, quite different from his own pursuit of stability.
This day...
Li Changshou noticed a mountain patrol disciple hurrying from the Immortal Gate;
With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he glanced at the Royal Chess Room of Xiao Qiongfeng and saw three figures playing inside, so he paid no further attention to this matter.
Since Qin Xuanya had come a few days ago and made a breakthrough in her cultivation, she had taken another step closer to the Heavenly Tribulation.
She hadn't seen Li Changshou all this time, so...she joined in the fun with Senior Brother Jiu and Junior Sister Ling'e.
As for that male disciple, riding an immortal crane made with an illusion, he flew above Xiao Qiongfeng, and with a scan of his spiritual sense, he couldn't find any living beings for a while.
So, following the direction of the laughter coming from the spirit beast enclosure, he flew over there.
As soon as this disciple arrived, he heard...
"Sister Qin, you weren't like this before! How can you be so stubborn, wanting to forfeit when you lose!"
"I'll win it back later. Don't draw these on my face, it'll be very embarrassing if someone sees it."
The disciple couldn't help but curiously look down through the window, seeing two graceful figures playing inside, and also seeing...the one whose face was painted with black ink...
The...Chief...Senior...Disciple?
Inside the room, Jiu suddenly laughed and said, "There really are people watching outside."
"Hmm?"
With a clang, the Fire Dragon Sword sheath was unsheathed!