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

"Sir, I am..."

At the gate of the Imperial Observatory, Tang Ku was about to salute the gatekeeper, but unexpectedly the gatekeeper bowed to him and interrupted him with earnest words.

"Holy monk, you are finally here. My master has been waiting for a long time!"

Tang Ku was stunned: "Does your family know that I'm coming?"

"Saint Monk, my master instructed us when we arrived this morning that if we see a monk or a nun at the gate of the Imperial Observatory, they are the Saint Monks and we should invite them in directly!"

The officer opposite said with a smile.

"Haha, he's truly worthy of his name. No one else can match his ability to foresee everything!"

Tang Ku led Wu Zhen towards the door. Wu Zhen followed behind, wondering, "Master, who are you coming to see? How did he know we were coming?"

"We came here today to see a living god from the Tang Dynasty!" Tang said with a wry smile.

"Humph, you've already become a Buddha. Apart from us true immortals and gods, who else in the world dares to call themselves immortals?" Wu Zhen said disdainfully, "They must be people seeking fame and reputation."

"You're wrong!"

Tang smiled bitterly and said, "He didn't call himself a living immortal. It was given to him by the common people. He has made many contributions to the Tang Dynasty throughout his life, blessing us with good weather, peace and prosperity. He is an extraordinary figure. Moreover, he has never been proud of his achievements. He has devoted his life to studying astronomy and geography, and is proficient in divination. He can predict the future 500 years in the past and 500 years in the future. Even ordinary immortals may not have his ability!"

"Hahaha, Saint Monk is really praising me so much! How could I possibly have such great abilities? It was the Saint Monk who, after going through countless hardships, finally obtained the true scriptures. This is a great thing that benefits the country!"

Wu Zhen was just about to call him a boaster when an old man with white hair and beard, dressed in a Taoist robe, strode out of the door. He looked very enthusiastic.

"Haha, Taoist Yuan, although we have never met, we have been friends for a long time. Why are you being so polite?"

Tang Ku clasped his hands together and thanked him with a smile.

Taoist Priest Yuan approached, and Wu Zhen couldn't help but ask, "Master, is this the... that living immortal you were talking about? He doesn't look that old..."

"Haha, the living immortal is fake, he's just a hundred or so years old!" Taoist Yuan said with a smile, bowing his hands. "I am Yuan Tiangang, the fame-seeking person you are talking about!"

Wu Zhen couldn't help but stick out his tongue, shrinking behind Tang Ku and saying hesitantly: "Master Yuan, please don't blame me. I...I didn't mean it!"

"That's all right!" the old Taoist said with a smile. "Although I've been here for thousands of years, I'm still naturally straightforward. With your personality, I wonder if you can control yourself enough to learn Buddhism?"

Wu Zhen was truly shocked this time: "Master, can you actually tell my origins?"

Yuan Tiangang laughed and said, "What's the big deal? I don't have any other abilities, but I believe my vision is unparalleled in the world... Although you don't have a pure body, your character... You are definitely not a wicked person. The holy monk has good eyesight when accepting a disciple!"

Yuan Tiangang's smile was very hearty. He didn't look like a Taoist priest, but more like a man of the world, with a very bold temperament.

Tang Ku responded, "Master Yuan, I came here 30% because of my disciple..."

Yuan Tiangang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Saint Monk, there's no need to say more. I already roughly understand what's going on. Don't worry, the defenses of this capital are basically impeccable. There are still some flaws against those with divine powers, but I've already patched them up..."

"But there is only one Chang'an City in this world... Other cities don't have your protection!"

Tang Ku smiled bitterly, "I'm really worried that those powerful enemies will attack other provinces and cities. I don't know if there is any way to avoid this as much as possible, or to minimize the losses suffered by the people."

Yuan Tiangang couldn't help but twirl his beard and ponder, "Saint Monk, be merciful. I've thought about this, too, but... right now, I don't have many good ideas. I can only distribute the talismans I drew to the prefectures and have the soldiers there patrol regularly... Well, I've predicted that there might be a catastrophe in the world, but I don't know where it will come from. Saint Monk, can you teach me?"

Tang Ku glanced at Wu Zhen, then smiled bitterly and said, "It's hard to explain this in a few words... Well, let me tell you this, now that we no longer have the protection of gods and Buddhas in this world, from now on... we have to rely on ourselves..."

Don't tell lies in front of a real person, not to mention that in the future, protecting the Tang Dynasty will largely depend on him. Therefore, Tang Ku basically told him everything he had experienced, knew, and guessed.

No matter how smart Yuan Tiangang was, he was still shocked by what Tang Ku said.

"...that...means...all the saints and Buddhas no longer exist?"

After Tang Ku finished speaking, Yuan Tiangang couldn't help but ask in shock, "Wait, so this Wu Zhen... is from another world?"

Wu Zhen nodded, his expression serious. "I am a god of the lowest order. We have countless powerful ones. If you want to protect this city, relying on yourself alone is not enough!"

Yuan Tiangang was silent for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Damn... No wonder I could only calculate your age but not your origins... It turns out you're someone beyond the laws of nature. Even if I were more capable, I couldn't protect so many people. This... This burden is too heavy!"

Tang Ku said, "Don't lose heart. We still have a few strong men left. Moreover, there are also strong men among the demon race. They live in the human world and have to contribute to this world. We are not without any chance! And I personally think that the best way is to improve our own strength and find a way to make our weapons and power reach the level of being able to kill immortals and gods. Although it is difficult, it is not impossible!"

Yuan Tiangang was still a little dazed at the moment, but Tang Ku stuffed all the magic weapons he had obtained from Nezha, including the Golden Rope, into Yuan Tiangang's hands and said in a deep voice, "These magic weapons are for you to use. I think they should be of great use to your research in the future. I will find an opportunity to send you some more magic weapons in the future to see if you can draw inspiration from them and create a magical weapon that even ordinary people can use!"

"The holy monk knows me very well and knows that I like to tinker with little gadgets!"

Yuan Tiangang smiled bitterly, "I had originally planned to retire after the Emperor completely... that, but now it seems that it will be difficult!"

Tang Ku said helplessly, "Many things cannot be explained in just a few words. After the scriptures came to the Tang Dynasty, many things have changed. Even the Tang Dynasty's national destiny has undergone strange changes. For example..."

"For example, the years and months of the Zhenguan era continued into the future, right?" Yuan Tiangang curled his lips and said, "I figured this out a long time ago!"