Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 348: Bitterness and Three Knives
"I was tricked by this brat again." Taoist Qinglian said to himself.

"Now, I don't know how to address you, fellow Taoist?" Taiyin Zhensheng asked tentatively.

The True Saint of the Taiyin Temple is an old man, whose predecessor was the ancient Taiyin God of the Mingxu lineage. After the Mingxu lineage fell into silence, he was the only surviving high-ranking person.

At his age, there are only a few ancient true saints who can compare with him.

He could vaguely guess the identity of the "man without boundaries" in front of him.

This person merely arrived at the gate of his Taiyin Temple, but he, who was in seclusion, felt an extremely strange aura.

It's the feeling of being rejected by the world and out of tune with everything around you.

In the eyes of people like them, this rejection is eye-catching, as if it were marked with a distinct mark and halo by the will of heaven and earth.

Like a...prisoner?
“You can just call me Qinglian.” Taoist Qinglian smiled slightly, “I also admired the miracles of the ancient Taiyin God in my early years.”

Although he is one of the three pioneers after the five pillars, in terms of years, he is far inferior to these innate ancient gods.

When the ancient god Taiyin overlooked the world in the past, he had not yet embarked on the path of cultivation.

It's just that it came from behind.

Taiyin Zhensheng sighed and said, "Daoist Qinglian came to see me today, and I finally confirmed that some things were not caused by my memory disorder."

"If you can't transcend, you will forever be trapped in the years and dream of the human world." Qinglian's eyes were dim, "The so-called freedom is nothing more than 'awakeness'."

The True Saint Taiyin sighed deeply.

Even a true saint is trapped by time, rising and falling with the waves, and cannot be free.

Unlike ordinary people, they are more able to perceive the subtle changes in the long river of time, but are powerless to change them, just like a vague dream.

"I came here this time to lobby on behalf of the Yanhuang Federation." Taoist Qinglian said calmly, "If the four demons are not eliminated, no one in this world can achieve enlightenment."

Taiyin Zhensheng's expression darkened: "Really?"

They had anticipated this, but had not been able to confirm it.

"Really!" Taoist Qinglian said in a deep voice, "If we want to eliminate the four demons, we must rely on the Yanhuang Federation. The Dream Demon is the first one to start."

Taiyin Zhensheng frowned slightly and said, "I can understand the need to eliminate the four demons, but why should this matter be entrusted to the Yanhuang Federation?"

"This is fate." Taoist Qinglian said calmly, "Since the establishment of the five pillars, has anyone in this realm subdued any of the four demons? No one did until the emergence of the Yanhuang Federation. This is fate."

Taiyin Zhensheng was silent for a moment, then sighed, "Daoyou's remarks cannot convince others."

With the pride of a True Saint, how could he possibly pin all his hopes on one single force?

"It's just the trend of the times." Taoist Qinglian said calmly.

Taiyin Zhensheng raised his eyebrows.

What is the trend?

Yanhuang Federation?

Or is it about subduing the four demons?
"To be honest, there was a 'guest' here before you came." Taiyin Zhensheng said, hintingly, "I'm afraid your trip won't be smooth."

Taoist Qinglian's eyes flickered as he asked, "Which family is it?"

"The Heavenly Secret Realm." Taiyin Zhensheng said, "But fellow Taoist should know that the Heavenly Secret Realm is just a puppet pushed to the front."

Taoist Qinglian sneered and said, "This style of behavior really makes me miss it very much."

Taiyin Zhensheng smiled and said nothing.

If he continues discussing the Three Thousand Jambuvipas with his identity as a descendant of the Mingxu lineage, it will hurt people.

After all, the person in front of him also came from the Three Thousand Jambuvipas.

……

……

"Senior Qinglian, why don't we stay a little longer?" Ji Jingqiu said with some regret.

He was just discussing the Dao with his "senior brothers and sisters" to verify the gap between himself and the Heavenly King. Unexpectedly, after just a few words, Taoist Qinglian came out with a dark face and forcibly dragged him away.

Taoist Qinglian snorted and ignored the boy who was setting a trap for him.

After adjusting his mood, Taoist Qinglian said slowly:
"Thanks to you, we have reached an agreement. Now that we have reached an agreement, we will naturally go to the next one as soon as possible. Do you think we have a lot of time?"

"Did we reach an agreement?" Ji Jingqiu was a little surprised, then nodded and said to himself, "It seems that I still have some face."

Taoist Qinglian did not reply to the boy. The Taiyin Palace belongs to the Mingxu lineage, and they can be taken down by just using Mu Shitian's name. The presence or absence of Ji Jingqiu does not affect the overall situation.

Speaking of which, this kid seems to be the successor of Mu Shitian?
"What does Senior Qinglian think about the upcoming war?" Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked.

"There is basically no suspense in this battle." Taoist Qinglian narrowed his eyes. "It is not surprising that the two of you have been in the Zhijing for thousands of years and can win. The question is how to win and how much to win. Those people in your family are very ambitious. In their plan, simply repelling the four demons is the worst case scenario."

Ji Jingqiu seemed to be thinking about something, then turned around and reported the good news:
“You might get a new neighbor!”

Hela: "..."

"But how difficult is it to keep the four demons, especially when surrounded by true saints from all realms?"

"Also, after winning, how will the Yanhuang Federation deal with itself? If those people are gone, will the forces of the Three Thousand Jambuti allow the Yanhuang Federation to exist?"

Qinglian seemed to be answering him, but also seemed to be talking to herself.

"If the disaster of the Four Demons can be completely eliminated, that will be the day when all the families compete to transcend. The first one that the saints should eliminate should be the Yanhuang Federation, and then divide up the Four Demons' legacy."

Ji Jingqiu was silent for a moment, then said, "It seems that Senior Qinglian owes Ke Shuai a big favor."

Taoist Qinglian laughed: "You can say that, otherwise why would your Federation be so busy?"

"Let's go. There are three True Saint Dojos in Jiuzhou. We should go and have a look at them all."

Ji Jingqiu was surprised and asked, "Are you going to the Wanxiang Divine Kingdom too?"

Taoist Qinglian pondered:
"In fact, it makes no difference whether we go to the Wanxiang Divine Kingdom or not. The Wanxiang Divine Lord doesn't have much choice anyway."

"But since we've already gone to Taiyin and Taiyang, it's not good not to go to Wanxiang Divine Kingdom. Face is something that you give me and I give you."

Ji Jingqiu suddenly realized.

Not long after, the two visited the Sun God Dynasty.

“The Taiyin and the Sun are not the same people.” Taoist Qinglian said, “The Taiyin belongs to the Mingxu lineage, but the Sun God Dynasty was passed down from the most ancient scorching sun. When he returns to the universe in the future, half of the star spirits will be under his command.”

"The opposite of the Sun God Dynasty is the Moon Ring of Jiuzhou, which corresponds to the Moon Palace. Unfortunately..."

Taoist Qinglian shook his head and said, "That most ancient Moon God has long since passed away and his Dao fruit has been lost. No one among the later generations has ever set foot in the realm of true saints."

Ji Jingqiu had an intersection with Yuehuan on the Ancient Road, and the first quasi-taboo person to die on the Ancient Road was from this force.

The leading woman was called Yue Huansha, who took the lead in establishing a force called Yuegong.

I didn't expect that those guys were all from the Moon Palace...

"correct."

As they were about to enter the Sun God Dynasty, Taoist Qinglian suddenly said with a half-smile,

"The strongest person in the Moon Palace later was a Taoist ancestor, a man, whose weapon was a Heaven-Splitting Axe."

At this moment, a man with an imposing and majestic appearance strode out from the Sun God Court, and just like before, he took the Taoist Qinglian away.

Only Ji Jingqiu was left behind.

"Man, the Axe of Creation..." Ji Jingqiu fell silent.

There are also myths similar to Chang'e in the Federation.

So, Wu Gang is also from the Moon Palace?
When he came to his senses, the king from the Sun God Dynasty personally welcomed him in. Along the way, many people gathered around, as if they had foreseen their arrival, their eyes full of scrutiny.

Come to think of it, he seems to have nothing to do with the Sun God Dynasty.

"You want to challenge him? Wait until you step into the threshold of the Heavenly King."

The several Heavenly Kings who came to greet him sent messages to rebuke him, and did not allow some of the restless warriors below to provoke Ji Jingqiu.

"Please." Several Heavenly Kings were very polite. "We are very interested in the Yanhuang Federation and hope to ask little friend Ji about something."

After a while, Ji Jingqiu discovered that the person these guys were asking about was actually Chi Yinghuo.

This person who was remembered by coach He in the past must be an extraordinary person.

After Ji Jingqiu mastered all the meridians, he read some rumors that Chi Yinghuo possessed a secret inheritance and was not a true citizen of the Federation.

"He was a senior who lived three thousand years ago. I didn't have much interaction with him." Ji Jingqiu said helplessly.

The Sun God Dynasty is inquiring about this person's information. Could it be that Chi Yinghuo is an important disciple of the Sun God Dynasty?
A Heavenly King said, "I heard that there is a lineage in the Federation called 'Pure Yang'? Have you ever seen it, my friend?"

"Of course." Ji Jingqiu remembered that the Taoist master of the Chunyang lineage was Chi Yinghuo's disciple.

Several kings of the Sun God Dynasty looked at each other for a few seconds, and one of them said politely: "The Sun God Dynasty hopes to send an envoy to the Yanhuang Federation to promote exchanges between the two sides. Would you like to help introduce it to me, young friend Ji?"

Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment and said, "Why not have an exchange among the younger generation? It just so happens that there is a young warrior in the Chunyang lineage who has inherited the true meaning of the Chunyang lineage's Taoism. He can serve as an exchange student to promote bilateral martial arts exchanges."

"Exchange Students?"

Several Heavenly Kings chewed on this word, reported it to the old ancestor behind them, and quickly received a response, and immediately responded:
"The Sun God Dynasty wishes to have a martial arts exchange with the Yanhuang Federation."

Ji Jingqiu smiled and nodded, thinking that Yin Tianping of the Chunyang Sect had now entered the Great Heaven Realm and was defending the border.

It looks like I'm going to have to endure a lot of hardships this time.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly thought that some of the predecessors in the Federation had learned hundreds of methods, and there had been examples of "collision of magical powers" before. Do these martial arts disciples represent an invisible network of relationships?
……

"Are you also related to the Sun God Dynasty?" Taoist Qinglian couldn't help but asked.

Ji Jingqiu shook his head. Although he had friends all over the world, it was not so exaggerated as to say that he had friends everywhere.

Taoist Qinglian was a little suspicious. Although the True Saint of the Sun was not as polite as the Saint of the Moon, based on his personality, he had already been very accommodating.

The Yanhuang Federation and the Sun God Dynasty had no relationship, and he thought that Ji Jingqiu had given him another "surprise".

"Did the Sun God also succeed in this direction?" Ji Jingqiu asked.

Taoist Qinglian shook his head: "Being willing to stand in a neutral position and not help each other is enough."

"After another trip to Wanxiang, it's time to officially go to the Three Thousand Jambuvipa." Taoist Qinglian said in a deep voice, "When the time comes, you may be needed to take action."

"I'm on stage?"

"Why else would I ask you to follow me?" Taoist Qinglian glanced at him and said, "How a force can gain a foothold depends on three things: the past, the present, and the future."

"You are the future of the Yanhuang Federation."

……

The Kingdom of God.

"If His Holiness the Pope is willing to persuade the Lord of All Things for us, the Heavenly Mystery Realm can promise on his behalf that you all will help the Lord of All Things escape the entanglement of the Heavenly Demon."

The guest from the Three Thousand Jambuvipa came to the door and found Wan Chengcang, and spoke to him very warmly.

"At the same time, we are also willing to help His Majesty the Pope control the Universal Kingdom. Now that the Universal Lord has entered a deep sleep and will not come out unless necessary, many of the forces below are shaken. If His Majesty wants to take them down, the title of Pope alone is not enough."

"If I'm not mistaken, Your Majesty seems to be on the verge of a breakthrough to the Heavenly Venerable."

Wan Chengcang, who was in the first place, did not show any change in expression.

"The Heavenly Secret Realm, has even figured this out?"

The messenger from the Heavenly Secret Realm smiled and said, "When it comes to the art of Heavenly Secrets, our Heavenly Secret Realm is unique among all realms."

"Oh?" Wan Chengcang smiled slightly sarcastic, "But I think your calculations are not comprehensive enough."

"I wonder what Your Majesty means?" the messenger from the Heavenly Mystery Realm asked tentatively.

Wan Chengcang said slowly: "Haven't you figured out where I came from?"

The messenger from the Tianji Realm was slightly startled. Wasn’t this person once the Son of God of the Wanxiang Divine Kingdom?

He looked up and saw that this person had stood up at some point, with his hands behind his back, looking down at him coldly, and said something indifferently that shocked his heart.

"I was born in the Yanhuang Federation and was instructed by General Ji. I made my move to Wanxiang a thousand years ago. Your Tianji Realm's attainments in the art of Tianji are not even worthy of carrying General Ji's shoes."

The pupils of the messenger from the Heavenly Secret Realm suddenly shrank, and he said in a lost voice:
"You are from the Yanhuang Federation?!"

……

An archbishop walked quickly into the temple and saw the new Pope, Wan Chengcang, with his back to him.

He sighed and advised: "After all, he is an envoy from the Heavenly Secret Realm. Just send him away. Why kill him?"

Wan Chengcang said in a neutral tone: "After lying dormant for a thousand years, I must be feeling a little upset. I want to vent it out. The Lord God should not hold it against me."

The Archbishop couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Someone from the Yanhuang Federation is coming. Do you want him to see you?"

Wan Chengcang raised his head slightly, but still did not turn around. After a brief silence, he said:
"see a visitor out."

"Tell them not to waste their time with me."

"This catastrophe has come to an end. I will regard it as the Lord God repaying my favor. From now on, I will have nothing to do with the Yanhuang Federation."

The archbishop looked at Wan Chengcang deeply, his heart full of doubts.

From what he said, it seemed like Wan Chengcang and the Federation had fallen out.

During these thousand years, what happened between the Divine Lord, Wan Chengcang, and even the Yanhuang Federation?
Wait for the Archbishop to leave.

Wan Chengcang still stared at the statue in front of him, without any humility of a believer.

Until a majestic and indifferent figure appeared in front of him, with a strong sense of fatigue and even twilight.

The Lord of All Things.

He glanced at Wan Chengcang, then looked towards the dark void, and said calmly:

"You should see it."

"no need."

Even when facing this Lord God, Wan Chengcang's tone and expression did not soften at all, and were as cold and hard as iron.

The Lord of All Things said calmly, "To some extent, you and that young man named Ji Jingqiu do have something in common. Not everyone is qualified to be schemed by Ji Tianxing. Even I have to admit that if this person attains enlightenment, he will definitely be more difficult to deal with than the Four Demons."

"Then there is no need to meet." Wan Chengcang looked at the All-Seeing Divine Lord and said in a deep voice, "Does the promise still exist?"

The All-Seeing God was silent for a moment before he said, "I should ask you this."

Wan Chengcang suddenly asked, "If I can't hold on, then shouldn't I change to this guy?"

Ji Jingqiu and he both have a formless Taoist body, and he has gone deeper and further on this path than him.

The Lord of All Things shook his head: "He is the successor of Mu Shitian and He Donghuang. Ji Tianxing is best at making the best use of things and never "wastes" anything."

"What a great way to never waste anything." Wan Chengcang nodded and said, "After this battle, you will pay for my karma, and I will bear your past karma for you."

The Lord of All Things sighed.

(End of this chapter)