On the Avenue.

Chapter 761 The world has changed
Chen Shi threw down his pen and laughed, "Grandpa, you're getting senile. You actually want to stop me from spreading my teachings throughout the world. You should be happy that I've surpassed you. Fortunately, I anticipated that you'd become senile in your old age and would come to stop me, so I made preparations in advance. Don't worry, you're my grandpa. Even if you're unkind, I can't be unjust. I won't kill you or your uncles and aunts."

Chen Yin snorted, clearly displeased with his words, and said, "How did you predict I would come? And how did you know Sha Qiutong and Old Du would also come?"

He tried to raise his cultivation level, but Chen Shi had just sealed it with a single stroke, and he couldn't mobilize any of his cultivation.

But he remained calm, thinking to himself, "With my wisdom and the Heavenly Dao AI, I can break the seal that Xiao Shi has placed on my Yuan Talisman in the first place."

"I have my own divine plans."

Chen Shi smiled slightly and said, "Your every move is known to me. Grandpa, where is your Heavenly Dao AI?"

Upon hearing this, even Chen Yin, who was usually calm and composed, was somewhat flustered.

“If Grandpa doesn’t want to hand it over, then I’ll come and get it myself.”

Chen Shi came to his side, his fingertips swirling with azure light, transforming into azure spirit butterflies that explored the void around him. Soon, he reached into the void and pulled out a wooden box.

Chen Yindu's face was ashen, and he thought to himself, "This time it's completely over... Strange, how did he know I possess the Heavenly Dao AI? Xiao Wu! Could it be that Xiao Wu betrayed me?"

"Grandpa, you don't need to guess. Fifth Uncle told me."

Chen Shi said, "Fifth Uncle, come out."

Creation Five walked in from outside, looking apologetic, and said, "Dad, I was controlled by him, I couldn't help myself..."

Chen Yindu's lips twitched, he sighed, and said, "I don't blame you."

Chen Shi opened the box, gently raised his hand, and the Heavenly Dao Intelligent Brain slowly floated up from the box.

This intelligent brain was in the form of a brain, but it was constructed from countless elemental symbols. Electric light flowed along the veins of the elemental symbols, which were the neuronal signals generated in the brain.

Chen Shi sent out a wisp of his thought, carrying a question about the transformation of immortal Dao patterns into Yuanfu (primordial symbols) to the Heavenly Dao AI. The AI ​​immediately emitted a burst of lightning, and in an instant, it completed a cycle, obtaining the answer he wanted.

“Grandpa, you’re not being honest. You said you wanted to destroy this head, but you left behind the Heavenly Dao Brain and even refined it into a magic weapon.” Chen Shi glanced at him.

Chen Yin snorted: "I did destroy this head, but not completely."

"Now it's mine."

Chen Shi's mind and consciousness connected with the Heavenly Dao Brain, and he immediately felt that his mind became incredibly agile, even faster than when he was connected to the brain of Creation Xiao Wu!
In particular, the Heavenly Dao AI comes with the Dark Sea Heavenly Dao, allowing it to retrieve various Heavenly Dao knowledge with unparalleled speed.

Chen Shi was very satisfied and said, "Grandpa, you've gone through so much trouble to bring this treasure. You've come at the right time. These past few days I've been studying the immortal Dao patterns of Emperor Changchun and others, and I've made some progress. However, it will take some time to convert their Dao patterns into Yuanfu. With this treasure, things will go much more smoothly."

He calculated for a moment and then laughed, "In just three days, I can convert the Dao patterns of the Great Luo Golden Immortals of Changchun, Niangpo, Yangshuo, and Shantang into Yuanfu. After three days, they will be at my disposal."

Chen Yin sneered, "Little Ten, using a flawed Yuan Talisman to control others is not the way of a true king."

Chen Shi asked doubtfully, "Grandpa really thinks so?"

Chen Yin hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No. The immortal path cultivated by these Great Luo Golden Immortals has inherent loopholes. Even without cultivating the Yuan Talisman, controlling them is only slightly more troublesome. Moreover, you know how to resolve external paths, so they are already under your control."

Chen Shixin said with delight, "This is my grandfather. Fifth Uncle, please take Grandpa downstairs to rest."

Zaowu Xiaowu responded and helped Chen Yindu up. The father and son then walked out of the study.

Chen Yin transmitted his voice, "Little Five, I have found the flaw in your Yuanfu and can help you break free from the control..."

Chen Shi's voice came from Zaowu Xiaowu's mouth: "Grandpa doesn't have to be in such a hurry."

Chen Yindu's expression darkened, and he remained silent.

Creation Little Five said, "Father, his thoughts are still connected to mine. He's probably worried that you've set a trap in the Heavenly Dao Intelligence Brain, and by connecting it to my brain, he can transfer the danger to my head at any time. Father, you haven't set a trap in the Heavenly Dao Intelligence Brain, have you?"

Chen Yin snorted: "Of course not. I kept the creation of the Heavenly Dao Intelligent Brain a secret from you. I thought you didn't know about the Heavenly Dao Intelligent Brain, so I naturally wouldn't have set any traps inside. How did you know about the Heavenly Dao Intelligent Brain?"

Creation Little Five felt a little guilty: "You said you wanted to destroy the Heavenly Dao's head. I noticed your thought fluctuations and knew something was amiss, so I secretly observed you. I saw you secretly refining the Heavenly Dao's AI... Are you trying to refine the Heavenly Dao's AI to replace me?"

Chen Yindu also felt a little guilty: "No. I just wanted to test the limits of the Heavenly Brain..."

"I do not believe!"

Chen Yindu said gently, "You are my son, even closer than my own son Chen Tang. How could I ever think of replacing you?"

Only then did Xiao Wu, the Creator, feel relieved.

These three days felt like an eternity to Chen Yin.

Chen Shi didn't forbid him from moving around, and even allowed him to visit the Demon Realm in the Well. He also let Sha Qiutong and Du Yiran go, and didn't confine them. However, the more he did this, the more uneasy he became.

He tried everything he could, but he couldn't break Chen Shi's seal on the three of them.

However, the creation Xiao Wu was under Chen Shi's control without any relaxation, which prevented him from patching up the loopholes in the Yuan Talisman for Xiao Wu.

"There is only one way now."

Sha Qiutong suggested, "We should borrow their strength. We can use the power of those few Great Luo Golden Immortals in his Dao Realm to subdue Xiao Shi and prevent him from doing evil."

Chen Yin frowned slightly and said, "These Grand Luo Golden Immortals have no relation to Xiao Shi. They are just staying in Dao Ruins. If they are tempted to kill us because of this, we cannot stop them."

Du Yiran said, "Old Chen is just worried. Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal isn't unreasonable. Little Ten has the Yuan Talisman, and they need it. They won't kill Little Ten for that reason."

Chen Yin hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's difficult for us to do it alone; we need someone else's help."

Sha Qiutong's eyes lit up: "Xiao Duan!"

Chen Yin nodded slightly.

Sha Qiutong said, "I'll go find her!"

Not long after, she found Fairy Little Durian. Fairy Little Durian was as usual, no different from before, and was very enthusiastic when she saw the old man.

"Xiao Shi has now fallen into the demonic path and is controlled by demonic nature. We are helpless and have been captured and suppressed by him."

Chen Yin said, "Granddaughter-in-law, only your help can prevent him from harming the people. Otherwise, if he spreads the flawed Yuan Fu, the life and death of all people will be in his hands!"

Little Fairy Duan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Grandpa, I've also noticed that my husband is acting strangely these days, but he is, after all, my husband, and I don't know what to do." Chen Yindu said, "He has many tricks up his sleeve now. If you try to suppress him yourself, you probably won't be able to. You'll need the power of the Great Luo Golden Immortals in the Dao Ruins to suppress him. Let's find an opportunity. As long as we meet those Great Luo Golden Immortals, you can hold off Xiao Shi while we expose his true colors to them."

Little Dumpling Fairy agreed.

Three days later, Chen Yindu was invited to Daoxu to attend the ceremony.

Chen Shi gathered the Great Luo Golden Immortals in the Dao Ruins together and passed on the Yuan Talisman he had comprehended to them. Although Changchun Emperor, Niangpo Yuanjun, and others were Great Luo Golden Immortals, they could not see whether there was a problem with the Yuan Talisman.

Chen Yin carefully comprehended the Yuanfu teachings imparted by Chen Shi, but he could not discern the problem.

Sha Qiutong and Du Yiran repeatedly gestured to Fairy Xiaoduan, preparing to expose Chen Shi's true colors, but before they could even speak, they were suppressed by Fairy Xiaoduan.

"What is the reason for this, granddaughter-in-law?" Chen Yin asked, puzzled.

Fairy Xiao Duan said apologetically, "Although my husband has fallen into demonic possession, the demonic nature is still within him, and he has never truly exorcised it before. He is still himself, only his personality is incomplete. How could I possibly join forces with outsiders to deal with him?"

Sha Qiutong angrily said, "He wants to control the life and death of everyone in the world!"

Fairy Xiao Duan said happily, "This is just the right time to restore the Shang Dynasty to its former glory. My Shang Dynasty is saved. My husband is the Shang Emperor, and he will pass the throne to my son, who will then become the Shang Emperor and extend the life of the Shang Dynasty."

Shaqiutong Qizhuan.

After Chen Shi finished transmitting the teachings, he smiled and said, "Everyone, I will now reveal the Yuanfu to the public and pass on the Yuanfu that I have gained and comprehended to my disciples on Jin'ao Island. I would like to ask you all to witness this ceremony for me."

Everyone was astonished upon hearing this.

Yangshuo Mountain Man said, "If the master were to spread this word, I'm afraid both the Celestial Court and the Heavenly Court would obtain the Yuanfu."

Everyone nodded.

The old woman, Yuanjun, said, "To tell you the truth, the East's Golden Turtle Island has long been infiltrated by the Celestial Court and the Heavenly Court. On the surface, they are all disciples of the East, but in reality, they are all outsiders. If you spread this word, in a few days, the Heavenly Court and the Celestial Court will both obtain the Yuanfu, and the Three Pure Realms and the Western Heaven will also be able to get a copy."

Everyone nodded again.

Jin'ao Island has many disciples and 200,000 heavenly soldiers and generals. When Chen Shi took these people into Jin'ao Island, he did not investigate their identities or origins, nor did he care whether there were any spies from the Celestial Court, the Heavenly Court, the Three Pure Realms, or the Western Heaven among them. He just took them all in.

Such an important matter as Yuanfu would naturally be reported to their respective leaders.

Chen Shi looked around and smiled, "Fellow Daoists, when I taught you the Yuanfu technique, were I stingy?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was moved.

Changchun Emperor felt quite ashamed, rose and bowed, saying, "My lord is selfless and impartial, spreading the Dharma to the world; his merits will surely be praised throughout history. Just now I was thinking, wouldn't spreading this benefit others? It turns out I was petty; my magnanimity is far inferior to my lord's. My lord is truly worthy of becoming a teacher!"

The goddess Yuanjun, the old man of Shantang, and others also rose and bowed, saying, "You truly deserve the title of Master!"

Chen Shi quickly stood up and helped everyone up, saying with a smile, "My fellow Daoists have not looked down on me because I am young and weak. On the contrary, they have repeatedly supported me, which is why I am where I am today. Yuan Fu is just a small token of my gratitude to repay you all. Master also spread the Dharma throughout the world without seeking anything in return. I am merely imitating Master's actions and dare not call myself Master."

Everyone was impressed.

Upon hearing this, Sha Qiutong and Du Yiran exchanged glances. Du Yiran whispered, "Old Chen, are you sure Xiao Shi has become a demon? It seems he doesn't need to hide loopholes in the Yuan Talisman to win the hearts of these Great Luo Golden Immortals."

Chen Yindu said, "Don't be fooled by him. He is now in an absolute divine state, devoid of humanity. In an absolute divine state, he will abandon human emotions and act rationally. He thinks that saying and doing these things can win people's hearts, so he says and does these things."

Sha Qiutong murmured, "But saying and doing this is very humane, not at all like a demon."

"That's the terrifying thing about demonization under absolute divinity—the ability to disguise oneself," Chen Yindu said.

As Chen Shi approached, Chen Yin sneered, "That brat is both winning people over and secretly manipulating others. How hypocritical!"

Chen Shi said in surprise, "Grandpa, you've been misled by human nature. I can control them without creating loopholes now, so why would I bother designing loopholes in the Yuan Talisman? The Yuan Talisman I teach them has no loopholes."

Du Yiran looked incredulous: "Really?"

Chen Shi laughed and said, "Why would I lie to you?"

He walked out and left the Dao Ruins. Chen Yin and the others followed him. Behind them, Emperor Changchun and others also descended to Jin'ao Island, each displaying their own Dao phenomena and watching Chen Shi teach his disciples the Yuanfu.

"The Yuan Talisman that Xiao Shi taught this time must have a loophole."

Chen Yindu said, "He will definitely not let this opportunity pass him by, and will try to control the world in one fell swoop!"

Du Yiran hesitated for a moment, then said, "Old Chen, do you really think Xiao Shi has fallen into demonic possession? I feel like he hasn't. He's more like a human than a human!"

Sha Qiutong leaned closer and nodded repeatedly, saying, "He doesn't seem to have fallen into demonic possession. Look, he didn't kill us, and he even tries to win people's hearts. Even his wife says he's still himself."

Du Yiran said, "For example, this time when he transmitted the Yuanfu, even if it reached the Celestial Court, the Heavenly Court, the Three Pure Realms, and the Western Paradise, he wouldn't need to hide any loopholes to control others. Because he has already won the hearts of the people!"

Sha Qiutong said, "If he is a god, his incense offerings will surely be extremely prosperous. He is the ancestor of all Daoists, and generation after generation, forever and ever, he will receive incense offerings from the people, ranking alongside the Three Pure Ones! Why bother with this extra step of hiding loopholes in the Yuanfu?"

Chen Yin was made somewhat hesitant by what they said, wondering if his judgment was wrong.

At this point, the transmission of the Dharma had already begun.

Two hundred thousand disciples of Jin'ao Island came from all over Penglai, each sitting in the air, on futons, among the clouds, on rainbow bridges, under trees, or on the backs of strange beasts.

Some who were closer sat outside Biyou Palace, on the rocks, on the grass, or by the spring, listening quietly and contemplating deeply.

Inside Biyou Palace, Chen Shi sat upright, his vast primordial spirit manifesting itself, floating in mid-air, motionless. The various primordial symbols he had comprehended emerged from within his primordial spirit, displaying themselves to everyone.

Those primordial symbols possess the wonders of the immortal path, the principles of the divine path, and even more so, the mysteries of the unorthodox path. They are accompanied by Daoist chants from time to time, explaining the profound principles within. Sometimes, the primordial symbols transform into Daoist patterns of the immortal path or Daoist patterns of the divine path, allowing people to ponder the changes within and comprehend them.

This transmission of teachings should be more accurately described as the transmission of the Dao. It not only spreads the basic framework of Yuanfu, but also the Daoist practices of gods, immortals, demons, and evils!

"Regardless of whether Xiao Shi left any loopholes, the landscape of the Earthly Immortal Realm is destined to undergo a tremendous change," Chen Yin thought to himself.

This upheaval will sweep across the Western Paradise, the Three Pure Realms, the Celestial Court, and the Heavenly Court!
Whether those important figures are willing or not, in the face of this overwhelming force, even the Buddha of the Western Paradise, the leader of the Three Pure Ones, the Supreme Immortal Emperor, and the Jade Emperor all seem powerless!
“Old folks, from this day forward, the world has changed.”

Even after considering this, Chen Yin felt a growing unease. Had Chen Shi truly fallen into demonic possession?

(End of this chapter)