Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

For example, the cultivation method that Zixuan practices is the 'Nuwa True Scripture' passed down through generations, which is a method that is in no way inferior to the 'Great Sun Tathagata True Scripture'.

If Zixuan hadn't been so playful, she would have already reached the Golden Immortal realm.

Bloodlines in the primordial world bring many benefits. For example, the Three Pure Ones and the Wu Clan, because they have the bloodline of Pangu, claim to be descendants of Pangu and have received many inheritances.

In ancient times, few could compare to him, after all, Pangu was the creator god of the primordial world.

Nuwa was the creator of the human race, and her descendants, who inherited her bloodline, are few and far between among the human race.

On this day, Gu Liufang saw Li Xiuyuan and Zixuan together and actually came over. He smiled and said, "Lord Li, my master and the people from Xuandao Temple will be returning to Chang'an City tomorrow. I wonder if you will be leaving soon? If so, we can travel together."

Because of Li Xiuyuan, Gu Liufang no longer has the romantic luck he had in the original story. Now he is focused on cultivating Taoism, which is better than nothing, so as to avoid being scolded by the Shushan Sect in the future.

As for why Gu Liufang came, it was simply because he had a good relationship with Li Xiuyuan, and the people from Xuandao Temple had been in Nanzhao for quite a while, so it was indeed time for them to go back.

Even the people of Xuandao Temple knew that Li Xiuyuan's mission to Nanzhao Kingdom was merely to observe the local customs and traditions, and that he had become very intimate with a woman.

Upon hearing this, Zi Xuan felt a pang of anxiety. She was afraid that Li Xiuyuan would return, so she grabbed his arm with both hands as if she would never let go.

After listening to Gu Liufang's words, Li Xiuyuan shook his head slightly and said, "Yes! That's about it. I'll be going back in a few days."

Having said that, he made his decision.

After all, Li Xiuyuan could not stay in the Nanzhao Kingdom forever. Now that his business was finished, it was indeed time for him to leave.

Gu Liufang nodded upon hearing this and replied, "Yes! That's perfect. We can return together in two days."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he took his leave.

At this moment, Zixuan's expression changed slightly, and she said, "Brother Li, are you really going to return to the Tang Dynasty? What will I do then?"

As she spoke, she seemed a little lost. She had given Li Xiuyuan the most precious thing a girl could have, fearing that he would leave.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a smile, "Of course you'll come back with me."

"really?"

Zixuan asked happily.

Li Xiuyuan nodded and replied, "Of course. What, don't you want to come back to the Tang Dynasty with me?"

After saying that, his tone seemed a little angry.

Upon hearing this, Zi Xuan turned pale and nodded repeatedly, saying, "No, no! I'm willing to go with you."

Without hesitation, she agreed.

Although there were many things in the Nanzhao Kingdom that she didn't want to give up, the most precious thing in her heart was the man in front of her, for whom she was willing to give up everything.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled and nodded, replying, "Yes! That's good. We'll return to the Tang Dynasty together in a couple of days."

"En!"

Zixuan nodded in agreement. As for everything else, she had long since put it out of her mind. As long as she could be with the person she loved, she was willing to do anything.

Zixuan then added, "But will your family agree to us?"

As she spoke, a sense of worry crept into her heart.

Chapter 198 Spatial Magic Treasure

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled and replied, "Don't worry, they will agree. Just make sure you get along well."

Having said that, he also thought of the other men's women. Zi Xuan wasn't like those men; she couldn't be controlled with magic. She needed genuine affection and emotion. Otherwise, why would Li Xiuyuan have wasted so much time and come in person?

In the eyes of Wu Zetian, Wanwan, and others, Li Xiuyuan was like a god, able to make them do whatever he wanted. However, Zixuan was different; although the two were together...

But Li Xiuyuan has many women, so he still needs to work on his relationships.

"En!"

Zixuan nodded in agreement without hesitation.

As for the matter of the Nanzhao Kingdom, Zixuan is definitely on the side of her beloved, and although the Holy Maiden is unwilling for Zixuan to go to the Tang Dynasty, judging from Zixuan's persistence in the original work, it is difficult for her to change her mind.

In the end, the Holy Maiden had no choice but to agree to let Zixuan and Li Xiuyuan return to the Tang Dynasty. However, she had one more request: she hoped that she could also go there.

Although Li Xiuyuan was unwilling to have a third wheel, he couldn't refuse because Zixuan had agreed, after all, she was her servant.

After Li Xiuyuan agreed to return to the Tang Dynasty, the group packed their belongings and began their journey a few days later.

When Li Xiuyuan returned, the king of Nanzhao Kingdom also came to see him off in person. After all, he represented the Tang Dynasty, and the people of a small country naturally showed him great respect.

Having achieved his primary objective, Li Xiuyuan was in high spirits. He returned with Zixuan and the soldiers, along with the people from Xuandao Temple.

The group returned to the Tang Dynasty at roughly the same time!

A month later, the group arrived in Chang'an. Li Xiuyuan and two others moved into the palace. He had his own residence in the palace. Although the two were very surprised, they assumed that he was trusted by His Majesty and that was why he was able to live in the palace.

Zixuan, being just a young girl, wouldn't think that much about it.

As for the Holy Maiden, although she was old, she lived in the remote Nanzhao Kingdom and did not have much understanding of the ways of the world outside.

After that, Li Xiuyuan and Zixuan lived a happy life in the palace.

On this day, Li Xiuyuan prepared to exchange for a spatial magic item from the Merit Mall so that he could put some women inside to live, thus enabling him to better communicate with everyone.

Li Xiuyuan's gaze fell upon the Merit Mall, where spatial magic treasures included: Chaos Pearl, Primordial Pearl, Landscape Map, Primordial Cauldron, Qiankun Map, and other items.

However, all those items were quite valuable, and in the end, Li Xiuyuan chose the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, a treasure that was quite famous in the Three Realms.

The Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearl originally consisted of thirty-six pearls. These were fragments of the Chaos Pearl when Pangu created the world. If these treasures were combined, they could evolve into the thirty-six heavens and worlds, no less powerful than the Black Lotus of Annihilation.

However, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were never combined. There are only twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls in this world. Years ago, when the Tongtian Sect Leader distributed treasures at Biyou Palace, he bestowed the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls and the Dragon-Binding Rope upon Zhao Gongming.

During the Investiture of the Gods war, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl was taken by Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao, two hermits from Wuyi Mountain, using the Treasure-Losing Coin. The Taoist Ran Deng then took the pearl away.

After the Investiture of the Gods, the Taoist Ran Deng devoted himself to the West and transformed into the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng. This pearl also flourished in Buddhism and evolved into the Twenty-Four Heavens, also known as the Twenty-Four Buddha Kingdoms, which can capture people and things.

It's a pity there were only twenty-four; otherwise, why would the Tongtian Sect Master have given such a treasure to his disciple? Although a top-grade innate spiritual treasure is not bad, it's more of a useless tool for a sage!

The Merit Mall has an abundance of magical treasures; as long as Li Xiuyuan has enough merit points, he can naturally exchange them for thirty-six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.

However, Li Xiuyuan is far from being able to do so. In the end, he spent 500000 merit points to exchange for twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls. If used properly, they would be quite remarkable.

Li Xiuyuan's twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls can evolve into twelve heavenly worlds, which is quite extraordinary among low-grade innate spiritual treasures, and their uses are endless.

After Li Xiuyuan exchanged for the magic weapon, thanks to the 'Holy Buddha System', he was able to completely refine it in no time at all.

Of course, Li Xiuyuan was somewhat aware of the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." This innate spiritual treasure was nothing special, but for Randeng, it held unparalleled mysteries.

If Randeng possessed thirty-six divine pearls, and with the magical power of the thirty-six heavens, he would be close to becoming a saint, if not.

Therefore, it's best for Li Xiuyuan to use his abilities sparingly unless under special circumstances. If he has sufficient strength, it doesn't matter if he reveals them.

If Randeng wanted Duobao, that would be exactly what Li Xiuyuan wanted, and he would seize the Dinghai Divine Pearl from him.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the beads in his hand. The twelve beads were strung together into a small ball, emitting five-colored light that dazzled the enemy's five senses and was extremely powerful.

This Sea-Stabilizing Pearl can only retain a rough amount of magical power; it's still far from being able to truly evolve the world.

Even the twenty-four heavens of the Burning Lamp can only store magical power at most; it has no other wonderful uses.

Li Xiuyuan knew that every world was composed of elements such as metal, wood, water, fire, earth, yin and yang, and Li Xiuyuan himself possessed all five elements.

These are the Five Elemental Pearls obtained from Zi Xuan. These pearls reside within the Immortal Sword and are quite famous.

However, it is still far inferior to the innate Five Elements Pearls of the primordial world, because it is a fragment of the Chaos Pearl.

Li Xiuyuan planned to refine the five spirit pearls into the Twelve Heavens, so that the world could become a Five Elements World, at least it wouldn't be completely empty.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be too boring with his own women inside?

Chapter 199 The Immortal Realm

The five elemental orbs are: Earth Elemental Orb, Thunder Elemental Orb, Wind Elemental Orb, Fire Elemental Orb, and Water Elemental Orb, implying the interaction of earth, wind, water, and fire, and representing the reenactment of heaven and earth.

As for things made of wood, they are simply a combination of water and soil, and thus can grow in the world.

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If Li Xiuyuan wanted to create a world within the Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, he first needed to open up the space. Fortunately, all twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls had been completely refined.

Finally, even the Five Elemental Pearls were completely refined by Li Xiuyuan, who was at the Earth Immortal realm, after half a month of work.

In order to recreate a complete space in his own world, he retrieved all his clones from Lingyin Temple.

Li Xiuyuan possesses two primordial spirits, equivalent to the magical power of two Earth Immortals, making him in no way inferior to a master at the Celestial Immortal realm.

In addition, this was only a low-grade innate spiritual treasure. Most importantly, to be on the safe side, Li Xiuyuan used a Sea-Stabilizing Pearl to gradually open up a new space each time.

However, even so, the space that Li Xiuyuan created was not very large, only a few hundred square miles in total, and it was completely empty.

Living in such an environment would drive anyone crazy. Fortunately, Li Xiuyuan had made thorough preparations; firstly, all four spirit orbs—earth, wind, water, and fire—were shattered.

The space was filled with four kinds of spiritual energy, making it barely habitable for people to live inside. And because of these four kinds of spiritual energy, things from the outside could also be brought in.

Li Xiuyuan had made thorough preparations, and several months had passed since he opened up the entire space. This seclusion period was quite long.

Furthermore, Li Xiuyuan's cultivation level broke through unintentionally while observing the evolution of earth, wind, water, and fire. It should be noted that he was originally a master at the Great Perfection of Earth Immortal level, but in the two or three years he spent with Bai Suzhen and others, he had never found an opportunity to break through.

Now he has gone even further. The most important thing is that he unintentionally entered the realm of enlightenment while opening up space, which made him a master of the Heavenly Immortal level.

This realm is already unattainable for most mortals, and to enter the realm of celestial immortals, one must register in the Heavenly Court and be ranked among the immortals.

Of course, there are also those who do not register, such as disciples of various sects, who do not need to heed the decrees of the Heavenly Court.

However, those without powerful backers should still register. The Heavenly Court will also accept these independent cultivators and have them serve them. Li Xiuyuan is the reincarnation of the Dragon-Subduing Venerable of Buddhism, so there's no need for him to register.