Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

One day, Li Xiuyuan passed by this place and saw a thin child. Seeing that the child was dressed in tattered clothes and looked pale and emaciated, he felt sorry for him and walked towards the child. When he got closer, he was surprised to find that the child was surrounded by colorful light.

Li Xiuyuan said softly to him, "Child, what are you doing here? It's not safe here. The flood is about to engulf this place. You should hurry up and get to higher ground like everyone else!"

The child knew that Li Xiuyuan meant well, so he gave Li Xiuyuan a sweet smile, which made Li Xiuyuan like the child even more.

“Thank you for reminding me, brother. Actually, I was there at first.” Yu pointed to the river not far away. “Suddenly one day, people shouted that the flood was coming, so I ran with them to higher ground, over there and over there, but those places have now been destroyed and submerged by the flood.”

The child's face scrunched up. "So even if I run to higher ground, one day the flood might still wash it away. No matter how I try to escape, sometimes I can't avoid the raging flood. So is there anything that can stop the flood from raging?"

Li Xiuyuan never expected that such a young child could understand so much from her own experience, and she couldn't help but wonder who her parents were, that they could raise such an intelligent child.

"Can you tell me, brother, who are you? And who are your parents?"

Upon hearing this, a fleeting sadness crossed the child's eyes, and his tone became even more forlorn, "My parents are both dead, and I don't even know what they look like."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan felt even more sympathy for the child. The child continued, "The adults said that my father was a criminal. He wasted a lot of manpower and resources in his years of flood control efforts, but he still made no progress. So the current ruler of the human race ordered him to be killed. I was born from his womb three years after his death. My name is Yao."

Li Xiuyuan suddenly realized why the child was protected by a five-colored glow; he was Gun's son.

Back then, Gun also died a tragic death. He was forced into the position of flood control and had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it. But at that time, no one knew how to control the floods.

Gun only came up with the idea of ​​"blocking" the water flow when he saw that the mountains were blocking the water. In order to stop the flood as soon as possible and prevent more innocent people from losing their lives, Gun even thought of the treasure of the Heavenly Court, the Soil of Life.

It is a type of soil that can expand upon contact with water and continuously increase in volume, thus creating a constantly growing soil.

At that time, the immortals in the Heavenly Court were busy fighting for power and profit. Haotian had just been promoted from a mere child to the Heavenly Emperor and was trying to consolidate his power. Therefore, no one wanted to pay attention to Gun.

Gun had no choice but to try every means to steal the Xi Tu (a type of soil), hoping to stop the flood.

Soon, the Heavenly Emperor discovered this, and he was furious, feeling that this was a disgrace to him. How could a human steal such a precious treasure of the Heavenly Court? So he ordered that Gun be severely punished.

As the rains in the mortal realm increased and the floods rose higher each day, the ever-expanding soil that swelled with water was suddenly taken away by the Heavenly Court.

The raging floodwaters, like a wild beast breaking free of its cage, ravaged and rampaged across the Central Plains.

In a short time, the calls to punish Gun grew louder and louder, and people's dissatisfaction with Gun increased day by day with the passing of their loved ones. Shun had no choice but to kill Gun to appease the people of the world.

Li Xiuyuan didn't know if little Yao was fully aware of these things. Li Xiuyuan found it hard to imagine Yao's living environment; this child must have suffered a lot.

"Yao, you want to control the floods, right? But you should know that controlling the floods is an extremely difficult task, and it will involve a lot of troubles."

Yao looked at Li Xiuyuan and said firmly, "I want to control the floods. I don't want to see the people around me drowned by the floods. Moreover, my father's failure to control the floods caused the deaths of so many people. I want to atone for my father's sins."

Li Xiuyuan was moved by the sadness in Yao's eyes. He stroked Yao's messy head and said, "Yao, your father was actually a hero!"

Yao stared wide-eyed at Li Xiuyuan. He had never heard anyone praise his father; all he had ever encountered since childhood was insults.

Lin Yuan continued, "Yao, look how terrible the flood is. People only know how to run away when they see a flood, but wasn't your father the one who truly dared to fight against it? He was thinking of all the people under heaven. His starting point was good, but his methods were not quite right. However, in the process, they sometimes played a role, didn't they? So, you must remember in your heart that your father was actually a hero. He provided valuable experience for others in flood control!"

Chapter 1090 Yu the Great Tames the Flood

"Yes! Thank you. Hearing you say that, I suddenly feel that my father really is a hero, completely different from what others say."

Li Xiuyuan patted the child's head and said, "That's good. So what do you plan to do next?"

Looking at the raging flood before him, Yu the Great stood up and said resolutely, "I swear I will definitely subdue this flood." Then he turned around and asked, "Brother, do you have any good ideas?"

Li Xiuyuan pointed to the floodwaters not far away and said, "If you are walking forward and cannot go back, and a tree branch is blocking your way, what would you do?"

Without hesitation, Yu said, "Then I will move the branches and cut it off."

"What if the whole tree is blocking your way?"

"Find the thinnest part of the trunk and keep cutting until you break it one day!"

Li Xiuyuan patted Da Yu on the shoulder and said, "Look at this water. It seems soft, but it is the most powerful thing in the world! No matter how hard the rock or how high the mountain, it is fearless. It will move in its own direction, no matter what obstacles lie ahead! So why should we keep blocking it?"

Yu thought for a moment and suddenly realized, "Yes, since blocking it won't work and it keeps trying to run to other places, as long as we let it flow, it won't destroy people's houses anymore. So I can guide it. Rather than letting it run wildly, I'd better define a range for it and make it flow within the route I've defined!"

Li Xiuyuan took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Dayu, saying, "Hmm! Just do as you wish! I believe you will succeed! Here, take this. If you encounter any problems or dangers that you really can't solve, just crush it, and I will appear by your side!"

Then, Li Xiuyuan disappeared without a trace.

As the floodwaters grew ever more severe, Shun, witnessing the raging inferno, was filled with anxiety and helplessness. He was filled with unease day and night. Finally, one night, Shun dreamt of a magical place. In the misty clouds, an immortal told him that only one person in the world could control the floods, and that person was Yu. The immortal who spoke was Li Xiuyuan. After hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Shun mobilized all his strength to find Yu.

After finding Yu, Shun did not look down on him because he was Gun's son. He quickly entrusted him with the important task of controlling the flood. Yu was also a very kind person. He put aside the previous grudges of Shun punishing his father and gladly accepted the task of controlling the flood. He secretly resolved to control the flood well. Considering that this task was very difficult, and worried that it would be too much for one person, Shun sent Boyi and Houji to help him control the flood.

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Yu the Great left his new wife on the fourth day of their marriage and embarked on a journey to control the floods.

Yu, accompanied by Boyi, Houji, and a group of assistants, traveled across the vast land, traversing mountains and rivers, enduring wind and rain, measuring every place and every piece of land. He held a compass in his right hand and a ruler in his left, measuring wherever he went.

He followed the method of dredging the waterway that he had previously discussed with Li Xiuyuan, allowing the water to flow smoothly into the East China Sea.

The process of controlling the flood was extremely arduous every day; we basically ate and slept on the construction site.

In order to control the flood as soon as possible and let it flow into the East China Sea, so that it would no longer wreak havoc on the plains, Yu dared not slacken his efforts day and night, for fear that his negligence would cause more innocent people to die from the threat of the flood.

Yu once passed by his home three times, but dared not go in. Once, when he passed by his home, he heard a child crying and knew that his wife had just given birth to a son. He was very happy and wanted to go back to see him, but as soon as he thought that the flood had not been completely controlled, he could only ride away again with tears in his eyes.

Yu the Great encountered many difficulties in the process of controlling the floods, but he never thought of giving up.

"boom!"

"What's going on? What happened up ahead? Why is it so noisy?" Da Yu was squatting on the ground taking measurements when he heard a huge collapse sound not far away.

"Report! No, something terrible has happened! A strange monster has suddenly appeared ahead, blocking our path and attacking us. Many of us are dying because of it. Sir, we must leave quickly, or it will be too late!" A messenger rushed in to report.

"What? Oh dear, what should we do?" Boyi and Houji were panicked upon hearing this and didn't know what to do.

Along the way, they encountered many difficulties, but this was the first time they had encountered demons and monsters. How could humans possibly fight against demons and monsters and fight against floods? It would be certain death, and there was simply no way to do so.

Although Yu was also flustered, he knew that he was the leader of the team, and no matter how panicked others were, he could not panic. So he forced himself to calm down and said to everyone, "Don't worry, let me go and see what's going on."

"No, sir, you can't go. You are the most important person in our team. How can you put yourself in such danger? What will we do without you? So you absolutely cannot go." Boyi hurriedly stopped Dayu from going into danger.

Yu knew that everyone was worried about his safety, so he smiled at them, patted Boyi's hand, and said softly, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

In the end, no one could stop Yu the Great.

Yu the Great rushed to the construction site not far away that very night and found an enormous, fish-like monster rampaging through the water, baring its teeth and claws at the people on the shore. Dozens of corpses were scattered along the riverbank.

"Who are you and what do you want? Why are you here while we are trying to control the great flood?" Yu the Great shouted at the monster, which had no teeth or claws, without any fear.

"Hmph! Controlling the flood? I don't care what you're doing! Anyway, you dared to make such a mess of my place, I will never forgive you! Die! A bunch of ignorant mortals, how dare you run wild on my territory!" With that, a huge column of water shot out from the monster's mouth.

Yu was caught off guard and was swept by the water column onto a huge rock.

The moment he landed, Yu felt as if his internal organs were about to shift, and he was in excruciating pain and great discomfort all over his body.

Chapter 1091 Bravely Fighting the Giant Fish Monster

Although Yu was still in pain, he managed to sit up and shouted at the monster, "It was wrong of us to trespass on your territory without your permission, but I hope you can understand our good intentions. We are trying to control this flood as soon as possible so that it will stop ravaging the innocent Baixian. We hope you can think about the people of the world."

The giant fish monster was clearly very impatient. It flapped its huge fins and said unhappily, "Hmph! You humans are so weak. You are frightened by a little flood."

Hearing the giant fish monster's words, Yu the Great wanted to retort, but to avoid making things too serious, he had to swallow his anger silently. "Indeed, most humans are relatively fragile. Even if we are not as long as you, we do not have your ability to summon wind and rain. But in order to protect our home and our loved ones, we will fight with all our might and not be afraid of any dangers."

"Oh? You're not even afraid of death?" the giant fish monster asked sarcastically.

Without hesitation, Yu replied, “Of course, we are not afraid of death, but we are afraid of failing to complete the task of controlling the flood.”

The giant fish monster wagged its tail and said, "Fine, since you're not afraid of death, I'll grant your wish. I don't care if you dare destroy my home; I'll make sure you die here!"

One after another, thick water columns rushed towards Yu the Great under the command of the giant fish monster. After several rounds, Yu the Great collapsed to the ground.

Suddenly, a jade pendant that Yu the Great carried with him shattered as he was thrown to the ground due to the excessive force of the final impact.

The moment the jade pendant shattered, it shone with dazzling light, its golden brilliance flashing everywhere. Even the giant fish monster was startled by the scene before it.

Li Xiuyuan sensed the jade pendant's shattering from thousands of miles away, indicating that Yu the Great had indeed encountered an insurmountable difficulty.

Li Xiuyuan moved with his heart and soon arrived beside Da Yu. He looked at Da Yu lying on the ground unconscious and felt very sad.

"Did you injure this person?" Li Xiuyuan pointed at Da Yu and stared fiercely at the giant fish monster.

"So what if I am, so what if I am not? What can you, a mere human, do to me? I can crush you with the flick of my little finger," the giant fish monster said arrogantly, brandishing its trident.

Li Xiuyuan took out a pill from his person and fed it to Da Yu, who quickly regained his senses.

When Da Yu saw Li Xiuyuan in front of him, he was very excited. "You, you've come?"

After seeing that Da Yu was alright, Li Xiuyuan smiled at him and said, "Okay! You stay here and stay put. I'll deal with that monster. Don't worry, I'll make sure you're safe."

Da Yu wasn't entirely clear on Li Xiuyuan's specific abilities, but he had witnessed the power of the giant fish monster firsthand, and he was very worried about Li Xiuyuan. "You, you must be extra careful and not get hurt."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." After saying that, Li Xiuyuan walked to the riverbank, pointed at the giant fish monster in the middle of the river, and said, "You monster, judging from your ugly appearance, you must be the only fish in this river for miles around."

Although Li Xiuyuan used a question, his tone was like a statement, very certain.

"Hmph! You're right, I'm the only one along this river for miles around! So this is my territory, how about that, scared now?"

Li Xiuyuan saw the giant fish monster's lips curl into a wicked smile, "Oh dear, I'm so scared, what should I do?"

"Hmph! If you're scared, quickly take your men away, then kneel down and kowtow three times to your grandfather. If your grandfather is in a good mood, he might spare you bastards." The giant fish monster was enormous, floating in mid-air, its tail swaying wildly from side to side, looking extremely terrifying with a ferocious face.

"You, you've gone too far!" Da Yu couldn't hold back any longer and rebuked the giant fish monster after hearing its mockery.

"Hey, I'm telling you, just rest well! Leave everything to me!" After hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Da Yu had no choice but to stop talking. However, he was still very worried. After all, this person was the best person to him during his youth, and Da Yu did not want anything to happen to him.

"Hmph! Grandpa, I'll make you die here today!" With that, the surging river water shot into the sky, and the river swelled even more violently than before.

"Go!" The thick column of water, under the command of the giant fish monster, rushed towards Li Xiuyuan.

"break!"

Li Xiuyuan used the Wind Spirit Fan, and with a wave of his hand, he was seen to be wielding it.

A vortex appeared in the void, with a huge suction force, sucking all the water columns rushing towards Li Xiuyuan into the vortex.