Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "You must have heard of my name. I knew it before I transmigrated. Everyone in the Celestial Empire knows it."

Lu Xiaoqian couldn't help but say, "Brother, please tell me quickly."

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Listen carefully, my name is Li Xiuyuan."

Lu Xiaoqian was also holding a teacup. He had just taken a sip of water when he spat it all out, and he was facing Li Xiuyuan directly at it.

However, Li Xiuyuan was, after all, a quasi-saint. With his divine sense, he formed an invisible light shield that blocked all the water mist.

This truly filled Lu Xiaoqian with mixed joy and surprise. He quickly went over, grabbed Li Xiuyuan's hand, and exclaimed, "Brother, you're amazing! Ji Gong, you're actually Ji Gong!"

Li Xiuyuan was quite helpless, and could only keep saying, "Keep it down, keep it down, brother."

However, Lu Xiaoqian couldn't calm down. That night, he dragged Li Xiuyuan out for drinks, and Li Xiuyuan didn't resist. The silly girl also went along.

Lu Xiaoqian found a top-class five-star hotel and ordered a lot of fancy dishes. Li Xiuyuan could eat as much as he wanted without feeling full, so they ate to their hearts' content. The two of them also drank quite a lot of alcohol. Li Xiuyuan didn't get drunk, but Lu Xiaoqian was already completely out of sorts.

Li Xiuyuan didn't mind the trouble and used his magic to extract the alcohol from Lu Xiaoqian's body. A few seconds later, Lu Xiaoqian woke up.

Lu Xiaoqian, nestled in the silly girl's arms, rubbed his eyes and said, "I drank a bit too much. I slept for a few hours."

Silly Girl laughed and said, "Brother Qian, you slept for two minutes because Buddha used his magic to draw all the alcohol out of your body, so you won't get drunk."

Lu Xiaoqian nodded and said, "Oh my. It's so nice being an immortal, unlike us mortals, right, silly girl?"

Silly Girl didn't answer, but Li Xiuyuan said, "Mortals have their advantages, and immortals have theirs."

Chapter 567 Nightclub Life

Also, Xiaoqian, just call me Xiuyuan from now on. Calling me Jigong will probably just make us a laughing stock.

Afterwards, Li Xiuyuan, Sha Niu, and Lu Xiaoqian went to a karaoke bar and then called a bunch of people, including He Lan and Zhu Bajie.

As for Pigsy, he was incredibly lucky to have transmigrated to this world, but he can't stay for too long. However, the time difference is huge, so Pigsy could stay here for a hundred years without any problem.

Then, two pretty girls arrived. Lu Xiaoqian introduced them one by one, pointing to a girl with increasingly heavy makeup, and said, "Xiuyuan, this is my classmate from when I was a child, and now a good friend."

This girl was naturally Huamei. Huamei was very puzzled as to why Lu Xiaoqian would make such a big fuss about introducing her friend to everyone.

Li Xiuyuan had already changed his clothes and dressed quite handsomely, but having been a saint for so long, he always gave off the feeling of an old gentleman.

Hua Mei reached out to shake hands with Li Xiuyuan, and Li Xiuyuan, knowing the proper etiquette, also extended his hand, though the handshake was rather awkward.

Then, the plum blossom said, "Xiuyuan, judging from your name and your temperament, you must be a young master from a scholarly family."

Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "I'm just a country bumpkin from the countryside, I haven't had much social experience. Please don't laugh at me."

Then Lu Xiaoqian introduced another girl to him, saying, "This is Chuchu, who is also my good friend."

Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "I've met you." Chu Chu also nodded and said, "Yes."

Then the two of them started asking questions, one of them asking Lu Xiaoqian, "Lu Xiaoqian, why did you call us out in the middle of the night just to introduce us to the Cultivation Fate?"

Lu Xiaoqian shook his head, feigning profundity, and said, "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form! I called you here not only to introduce you to the cultivation path, but also to explain it to you. You'll understand when that pig-headed Pigsy arrives."

Both women pointed and whispered at Lu Xiaoqian, clearly dissatisfied.

Lu Xiaoqian ignored them and started making another call, this time to You Suowei. He said, "Mr. You, come quickly! I need to introduce you to someone. Hurry up, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Don't regret it!"

A voice came from the other end of the phone: "I'm already asleep. It's better to talk things out over the phone. It's the middle of the night."

Lu Xiaoqian then spoke up, "President You, did you hear that? Hua Mei and Chu Chu are both coming. Anyway, if I drink too much and something happens, there won't be any way to salvage the situation."

A sigh came from the other end of the phone, followed by the reply: "Okay, I'll be right there."

Then, Lu Xiaoqian urged He Lan and Zhu Bajie again, shouting, "Are you up yet? Hurry up, something important needs to happen and you two have to come."

The two were quite helpless, only saying they would be there soon.

Lu Xiaoqian triumphantly tossed his phone aside and said, "Xiuyuan, don't worry, he'll be here soon."

Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Okay. Do as you please. Sing if you want, drink if you want."

Then Hua Mei and Chu Chu started singing, while Li Xiuyuan and Lu Xiaoqian blew straight from the bottle.

Less than half an hour later, a tall and handsome man walked in. The moment he opened the door, Lu Xiaoqian stood up and introduced him: "This is President You of the You Group. He is young, promising, and a conscientious businessman. I hope you will take good care of him in the future."

Li Xiuyuan nodded, and Lu Xiaoqian then introduced to You Suowei, "This is our brother Xiuyuan. We'll find out his identity when He Lan and Bajie arrive."

Na You extended his hand to Li Xiuyuan and said, "Xiuyuan, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Li Xiuyuan reached out and took it, saying, "President You, I've heard so much about you."

The three men then chatted together, but at that moment, boredom struck again.

Li Xiuyuan looked over and saw a woman in her thirties push open the door. Lu Xiaoqian introduced her, "Xiuyuan, this is our Sister He Lan."

However, a chubby man then stepped out. Lu Xiaoqian pointed at Li Xiuyuan and exclaimed, "Bajie, look who this is!"

Pigsy walked over and stared at Li Xiuyuan for a while, then said, "This guy's face looks so familiar, I'm sure I've seen him somewhere before! I just can't remember."

Lu Xiaoqian laughed loudly and said, "You pighead, think it over slowly! Think it over carefully!"

Li Xiuyuan looked embarrassed. He used to be an unapproachable bodhisattva in front of Zhu Bajie, never expecting that he would become a modern person.

Li Xiuyuan watched as Zhu Bajie struggled desperately, but still couldn't remember. Finally, he stood up and said in a deep voice, "Bajie! Why aren't you on your pilgrimage? What are you doing here!"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy hurriedly turned around, and upon seeing Li Xiuyuan's face, he immediately knelt down and said, "Disciple kowtows to Buddha, disciple kowtows to Buddha. Pigsy was blind and did not recognize Mount Tai, please forgive me, Buddha!"

Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "The Buddha is quite sensible, having already conferred the Buddha position upon me."

Pigsy knelt on the ground and laughed, "That's right. You've cornered Buddha several times, so now he's extremely respectful to you. If you say east, he wouldn't dare say west! Now you're the Heavenly Dragon Buddha. But everyone only knows that you have the strength of a saint."

Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Alright, I won't blame you for abandoning your post. Get up now."

Pigsy then got up, full of gratitude.

However, this terrified everyone, and none of them dared to move. The only one who could make Pigsy kneel down was probably a saint, not even Buddha or the Jade Emperor.

Everyone in the room except Lu Xiaoqian was terrified, but Lu Xiaoqian quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

Lu Xiaoqian laughed and said, "Don't panic, everyone. It's precisely because our Brother Xiuyuan is of noble status, comparable to a saint, that I called you all out to give you a chance!"

You Suowei couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Qian, who exactly is this senior?"

Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "President You, you call him Brother Xiuyuan, so of course he's Li Xiuyuan. He's the same Li Xiuyuan we know as Ji Gong."

Hua Mei couldn't help but exclaim, "Ji Gong can be this handsome too?"

Chapter 568 Starting a Company

Pigsy said, “Hey, you little girls, don’t talk nonsense! You don’t know what the name Li Xiuyuan means in the Three Realms. He’s invincible below the level of a saint. He beat the Jade Emperor so badly that he cried for his parents. In the end, it was only because I came to stop him that the Heavenly Court was not destroyed.”

He Lan then asked, "Why would you go and attack the Jade Emperor when you were doing well?"

Just as Pigsy was about to speak, Li Xiuyuan gestured and said, "As you all know, Li Xiuyuan, also known as your Ji Gong, although he holds a Buddhist position and possesses immense magical power, is merely a lay disciple."

In public, I am an imposing Buddha; in private, I have always been indulging in wine and women without restraint.

Chu Chu echoed, "Yes, yes, many beautiful women also like Ji Gong in TV dramas."

At this moment, Pigsy spoke up: "What are women? Do you know the fairy Chang'e? I used to yearn for her day and night, but she ran off with the Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva."

At this point, He Lan reached out and twisted his pig ears hard. Pigsy cried out in pain and shouted, "Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, quickly help me subdue this female demon!" This made everyone laugh.

Li Xiuyuan also put aside his usual airs and played happily with these people, feeling very relaxed. And so the night passed.

The next morning, everyone was exhausted and they helped each other walk back, but suddenly they bumped into a group of people in front of them.

Leading the group was Boss Fan, followed by four or five girls and five or six henchmen. He was quite domineering. He immediately started cursing, "Damn it, Zhang, you're blind! Get out of my way! Or I'll send you all to eat shit!"

Li Xiuyuan couldn't stand this insult. He immediately stepped forward and said, "I won't let you. You kneel down and crawl between my legs today, and I'll let you pass if I'm in a good mood."

Li Xiuyuan's words stunned everyone on both sides. Lu Xiaoqian, however, leaned on You Suowei's shoulder with a smug look on his face and said, "This Boss Fan is usually so arrogant, but I think he's really done for today."

You Suowei smiled and said, "This kind of scum deserves it."

Then the two women behind them also had very interesting expressions. Putting aside Li Xiuyuan, even Zhu Bajie could have taken them down.

Boss Fan, always arrogant and domineering, couldn't stand the slightest humiliation. He immediately shouted, "Brothers, take him down today!"

Then, a group of henchmen pulled out scrapers from their waists, ready to dismember Li Xiuyuan, but Li Xiuyuan remained calm.

This Pigsy was clever. He knew this was an opportunity to curry favor with Li Xiuyuan, so he immediately ran to the front to teach them a lesson on Li Xiuyuan's behalf.

Pigsy transmitted his voice to Li Xiuyuan, saying, "Buddha, you don't need to lift a finger to deal with these people. Leave them to me, and I'll make them all kneel down before you in a moment."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan remained silent, letting Zhu Bajie do as he pleased. These men were no match for Zhu Bajie; he easily defeated them, one by one, leaving them speechless. In the blink of an eye, all of Zhu Bajie's henchmen were knocked down.

However, Boss Fan was planning to escape. With Li Xiuyuan right in front of him, Zhu Bajie dared not let him get away. He immediately drifted back, grabbed Boss Fan, and punched him, leaving Boss Fan with a black eye.

Li Xiuyuan chuckled and said, "Alright, all of you kneel down first, then crawl under me, and I'll spare you today."

These people were usually bullies who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. They had no backbone and immediately knelt down before Li Xiuyuan. Then, one after another, they crawled awkwardly between Li Xiuyuan's legs.

The people around couldn't help but chuckle. These people used to be incredibly arrogant, never taking anyone else seriously, but now they were completely subdued by Li Xiuyuan.

He Lan immediately ran over and applied lipstick to Pigsy's lips, saying, "Brother Pigsy is awesome!"

The others chimed in, "Xiu Yuan is truly awe-inspiring. They probably won't dare to be fierce towards us anymore."

Both Hua Mei and Chu Chu cheered together, "If you're trying to act like a hero in front of Buddha, you'll have to kneel down!"

Afterwards, everyone went back in a noisy commotion. However, Li Xiuyuan was never a good person, and he was not willing to let Boss Fan off so easily. He had already marked Boss Fan's location and would go to find him when he had some free time.

Li Xiuyuan was a poor man in his previous life, but now he has the opportunity to become a big boss. Moreover, this Boss Fan is clearly a bad person, and his company is a huge film and television company, so he can be brought over.

Li Xiuyuan was capable of running a top-tier film and television company in China, and had access to a vast number of female celebrities. He intended to make good use of the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry.