I, the poor monk Tang San, buried the sky, buried the earth, buried all living beings

The old man smiled and twirled his beard. "I'm afraid there aren't many people in this world who recognize me! How dare you know who I am?"

"Based on the couplets on both sides of your fortune-telling stall and your profound wisdom, I can roughly guess what it is!" Tang Ku was about to reveal the old man's identity, but was interrupted by the old man with a wave of his hand.

"Just know it in your heart, no need to say it out loud!"

The old man smiled and said, "As long as you remember your original intention, save the country from collapse and protect our race from external evil, that's enough. You don't have to remember who I am. Do you understand?"

Tang Ku thought about it, then nodded solemnly.

He bowed deeply to the old man, then turned and left with Wuzhen.

"Master, who is this old man? How could he deserve such courtesy from you?"

Wuzhen asked with a curious look in his eyes.

"Did you see the couplets on both sides of it?"

Don asked with a wry smile.

Wu Zhen recalled for a moment, then muttered, "It says 'The universe is vast in the sleeve, the sun and moon are long in the pot'. I only know that 'The universe is vast in the sleeve' refers to the magical power you have used, but where did the sun and moon come from in this pot?"

"The saying 'the universe is within your sleeve' means you know the past and the future, encompassing everything; the saying 'the sun and the moon are long within the pot' means you can see the heavens and the earth, the sun and the moon, in this small space, and possess the secret of immortality!"

Tang smiled bitterly and said, "This person is truly amazing!"

"I'm just a mortal, not even an immortal or god, how can I be worthy of this!" Wu Zhen said in surprise, "Isn't this just like a toad yawning and boasting?"

"Haha, I'm not bragging!" Tang Ku said with narrowed eyes. "If you think about it carefully, you should have heard of this person's name... Have you ever heard the proverb 'When Jiang Taigong is here, all the gods retreat'?"

Wu Zhen was shocked. "I've heard people in the Central Plains say that Jiang Taigong is a remarkable figure. Although he was a mortal, he eventually enfeoffed the gods. Even the immortals in heaven..."

Halfway through her words, she suddenly looked at Tang Ku with a shocked expression and said, "Master, you said he is... he is..."

"Jiang Taigong's real name is Lü Shang, also known as Lü Wang, but those who respect him call him Taigong Wang..." Tang smiled bitterly, "Do you remember what he asked me to call him?"

"He said he called him Lu Taigong..." Wu Zhen was surprised, "Is he really Jiang Taigong?"

"The universe is vast in the sleeve, and the sun and moon are long in the pot. This is the couplet he used when he was fortune-telling in Chaoge City!" Tang Ku looked at Tiandao, "That was a long time ago!"

"Then why is he here..." Wu Zhen seemed to understand something and asked, "Is he waiting for you?"

"That's right!" Tang Ku said, "He's afraid I'll forget my original intention. If I become possessed, it would be a disaster for the entire human world. The old man, with a compassionate heart, is trying to warn me. It's truly a great act of kindness and love. Well, but what he doesn't know is that with my abilities and state of mind, I basically can't become possessed. After we talked it over, he already understood this. He won't interfere with what happens next, he'll just watch me do it silently!"

Wu Zhen said, "With your power, even if you are truly possessed by a demon, what can he do? He can't interfere!"

Tang smiled bitterly and said, "Don't think he's that simple. If I were possessed by a demon, he would have a hundred ways to make me suffer a fate worse than death. He might even pull me out of the demonic path!"

"You're exaggerating a bit!" Wu Zhen sneered. "I admit his divination skills may be powerful, but how can a mere mortal like him possibly face a true Buddha?"

"Have you ever thought about how a mere mortal like him escaped from the power that destroyed Heaven?" Tang Ku squinted his eyes. "Don't forget, that power almost wiped out all the living forces in Heaven. How could a mortal survive in such a situation? And it seems like he's doing pretty well!"

"Perhaps, perhaps, like Erlang Shen, he wasn't there when Heaven was destroyed. Isn't it said that Jiang Ziya can only enjoy the wealth of the mortal world and cannot become an immortal?"

Wuzhen said in a deep voice.

"As far as I know, he protected the Zhou family for 808 years. This merit alone is enough for him to ascend to immortality. And I think the people who destroyed the Heavenly Palace would be familiar with his name. With his abilities, the enemy would definitely eliminate him as soon as possible. But he had the leisure to open a fortune-telling parlor in Baoxiang Kingdom? Judging from the time it opened, it was before the destruction of the Heavenly Palace. So, if you think about it carefully, he knew that the Heavenly Palace would disappear a long time ago! And how could a mortal predict such a big thing?"

The higher the level involved in future events, the more difficult it is to predict. This is a well-known fact in the divination world. The stronger the magic power, the more detailed the predictions.

How could Jiang Ziya, a mere mortal, do that?

"Did you see the purple air on him?" Tang Ku couldn't help but remind Wu Zhen when he saw how hard he was trying.

"I see. It's much thicker than the purple energy on old man Wei Zheng... Hmm, no, that's not right. The purple energy on Wei Zheng is like a firefly, while the one on him is like the sun... There's no comparison at all!"

Enlighten the truth.

"Purple Qi is what Confucianism and Taoism call the Qi of a sage, just like when Laozi left Hangu Pass, purple Qi drifted eastward for three thousand miles!" Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "A seeker of the Tao may not necessarily possess the Qi of a sage, but those who possess the Qi of a sage will inevitably become saints of great virtue! For example, Tongtian Jiaozhu, Lingbao Tianzun, and that Jehovah of the West... They are all seekers of the Tao with purple Qi!"

"You mean to say he has the potential to become a saint?" Wu Zhen asked in surprise, "How is that possible?"

Tang smiled bitterly, patted her head and said, "If one day you comprehend the Dharma, you may even have the opportunity to become a saint. But who can predict what will happen in the future?"

"Forget it. What's so good about becoming a saint? It's better to be an ordinary person in the world with a pure heart and few desires!" Wu Zhen laughed, "Master, look, that princess is here. Haha, when you were seeking the scriptures, you had good luck in love. You either got a princess or a king."

"You forgot to mention those female monsters, each of them wants to borrow my vital energy to achieve immortality!" Tang Ku rolled his eyes and said, "I only saved this princess once, so it's normal for her to have a good impression of me, but she's really not my type!"

As the master and disciple teased each other, Princess Baihuaxiu, escorted by a group of guards, approached. She said to Tang Ku, "The holy monk actually came looking for this old immortal. Did you already know who he was?"

Tang smiled bitterly and said, "Not only did I know that a long time ago, I also know his origins. Well, let me remind you, never offend him! But don't take him too seriously. Just treat him as an ordinary fortune teller!"

The princess seemed to understand, but Tang Ku smiled and said, "With him here, I guarantee that your Baoxiang Kingdom will last for hundreds of years without decline. Just remember this!"