As promised, these blessings and merits... shall belong to the Jie Sect!

But as strange phenomena appeared in the heavens and earth, it was still not the end!

This was accompanied by the extraordinary phenomenon of purple aura stretching ninety thousand miles eastward.

Then came streaks of golden light falling from the sky!

The golden light appeared like clouds in the boundless sky, and everyone below who was illuminated by this light noticed it.

Regardless of any pre-existing conditions or concerns they may have had.

At this moment, they were all instantly healed!

Anyone with knowledge in the Three Realms would recognize the golden light.

That's 'merit'!

An immense amount of merit!

Besides the merits, there were also some intangible things that appeared from the sky.

As for this intangible thing, Shi Yuan was naturally very familiar with it after seeing it—it was destiny!

Needless to say.

Laozi was a sage among men, possessing the virtue of educating and enlightening humankind.

At the same time, the Taoist philosophy he founded was destined to be another kind of human thought outside of ritual and law!

Therefore, this is the grace of educating the human race and the virtue of changing humanity!

When a person is blessed with good fortune, a portion of it will naturally fall upon him.

The merits and virtues of Heaven and Earth are bestowed for this reason.

These merits and fortunes gathered in the heavens and then fell down.

One-tenth of it turned into countless tiny fragments that scattered to all corners of the world!

Those were all people who had helped Laozi on his path to enlightenment.

For example, the author of a book he read, Lao Dan's family and relatives in this life, and Bo Xia, the teacher who enlightened and enlightened Lao Dan.

When the 22 Heavens and Earths reward meritorious service, they are naturally indispensable.

Of the remaining 90% of fortune and merit, 20% went directly into the 'Seeking the Dao Pavilion' below.

This place is where Lao Tzu attained enlightenment, so its significance is naturally extraordinary.

And so, without a sound, the already magnificent and imposing Seeking the Dao Pavilion appeared.

For a moment, it seemed as if it had the grandeur of a temple of sages and a celestial palace!

As for the remaining more than 70% of the fortune and merit, it naturally fell directly on Lao Dan himself.

It made him shine with golden light all over his body, as if he were a god!

"..."

As for Lao Dan himself, he seemed to be in a daze at this moment.

The changes in heaven and earth caused by Laozi, and such exaggerated phenomena.

Naturally, the ordinary people around them were dumbfounded.

Seeing this scene, they naturally understood its meaning!

"Sages! Sages of our human race!"

When a sage emerges among humankind, it will change the course of human destiny.

Heaven and earth will then celebrate.

As someone shouted this out, they all bowed down to Lao Dan!

Without exception, they all bowed to the teacher with the respect due to a master!

Human etiquette dictates that one should observe respect for superiors, sages, and wise men.

You should not call him by his name, but address him as "Zi" (子).

Although Lao Dan's real name is Li Dan, in recent years, almost everyone in various countries has referred to him as "Lao Dan"!

And so, at this moment, such a coincidence occurred.

"We pay our respects to Lao Tzu!"

When everyone spoke at once, they uttered exactly these two words!

One can only say—every bite and every sip, is it perhaps ordained by fate?

And with this bow from everyone.

Lao Dan was as if he had been struck by lightning.

His eyes momentarily glazed over, then transformed into a deep, calm, and clear-headed gaze.

"That's exactly right."

Having resolved all the mysteries of the womb, Lao Dan spoke softly.

And it was at this moment

"Moo!"

Suddenly, a blue rhinoceros appeared from beyond the sky, riding on the clouds.

It landed right in front of Lao Dan.

"You clever little ox!"

Lao Dan laughed and then slowly sat on the ox's back.

As he sat on the back of the Azure Rhinoceros, his appearance and clothing changed rapidly.

His already elderly-looking face appeared even more ethereal and otherworldly, and his clothes gradually transformed into a Bagua robe.

From this point on, he was no longer the old man of the mortal world.

It was the Supreme Sage, Laozi, the "Lord of Morality".

He turned to look at the Seeking the Dao Pavilion behind him and shook his head helplessly: "Junior Brother Tongtian has indeed taken on an extraordinary disciple."

He had already expressed this sentiment once before to his disciple Xuandu.

But this time, the concept is different.

Because only he knew the extraordinary qualities that Shi Yuan displayed.

That is the Seeking the Dao Pavilion behind him.

The very words "Seeking the Dao" in the "Seeking the Dao Pavilion" seem to clearly explain Laozi's life experiences.

And more importantly...

With Lao Tzu's sage-like insight, he could naturally see it at a glance.

This Seeking the Dao Pavilion was actually a Primordial Spiritual Treasure from the very beginning!

Lao Dan, who was previously a mortal,

I can't feel it.

But the sage, who had already transcended the illusions of the womb, could naturally see it.

After receiving the merits and fortune from heaven and earth.

The divine power and wonder of this "Seeking the Dao Pavilion" are even greater!

"Fine, fine... let him take advantage of this!"

However, after a moment, Lao Tzu shook his head.

"Ox, let's go!"

He tossed the Tao Te Ching into his hand, and it hung suspended atop the Seeking the Way Pavilion.

"Moo!"

So the ox raised its head and mooed again.

With a sway of its four hooves, it ascends to heaven in the presence of many mortals!

Meanwhile...

Lao Tzu's softly chanted words reached the ears of everyone in the world.

Meanwhile...

Lao Tzu's softly chanted words reached the ears of everyone in the world.

"He was born of Heaven and later became Lu Sheng, borrowing the form of Li to obtain his name."

"I once worshipped Hongjun to cultivate morality, only then did I realize that one Qi can transform into the Three Pure Ones."

With that, the world knew Lao Dan's identity!

"Lao Dan...so he was actually the Sage Taiqing!?"

"No wonder he is considered a sage among men!"

"A sage has descended to earth! This is a sign of great prosperity for the State of Lu!"

Everyone was filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Meanwhile, Laozi had already ridden the green rhinoceros for tens of thousands of miles in an instant.

In just a short while, they arrived at the place where the Chan and Jie sects were fighting!

"Brother Laozi..."

At this moment, Yuanshi Tianzun, who had witnessed the entire process, also entered the water with a gloomy expression.

He understood perfectly well.

His previous thoughts were completely wrong!

The changing fortunes of the human world and the decline of the Chan sect's fortunes led to a vague sense of unease within his heart.

The root cause is this senior brother!

The sage personally descended to the mortal realm, transforming into a mortal to comprehend the Dao and establish laws.

Its significance to humanity is self-evident!

Especially from these extraordinary celestial phenomena, it is not difficult to see that Laozi was already a great sage and virtuous man capable of influencing changes in the human world.

From this day forward, Taoism is destined to be the same as the traditional rites and rites.

This is the right path for humanity, and people should follow this fundamental principle!

It would be strange if the fortunes of the Chan Sect didn't decline!

Moreover, the Primordial Celestial Venerable knew this.

The situation has developed to this point, and there is no turning back.

If he had noticed the abnormality from the beginning.

Then there are naturally countless ways to stop it.

Even if it doesn't prevent the birth of Laozi, this sage among men, it can at least force Laozi to cooperate with him.

Sharing the profits is by no means a problem.

But by this time, the Tao Te Ching and the Taoist school had already established themselves, and the heavens and earth had already responded to them.

If he really decides to take action again to sever the lineage.

Not to mention that he would become Lao Tzu's mortal enemy, even heaven and earth would not tolerate him!

One wrong step leads to another, and that's exactly how it is!

As for the Jie Sect...

Now it seems that it was just bait laid out in plain sight for 003!

"Junior Brother Yuanshi, Junior Brother Tongtian."

Laozi rode an ox and arrived in front of Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu, greeting them.

Then, he looked directly at Yuanshi Tianzun.

"Junior Brother Yuanshi, if you want to settle the cause and effect of this matter... do not seek the Jie Sect, but come to the Eight Views Mountain to find this old Daoist."

His very first words caused Yuanshi Tianzun's expression to change drastically.

The words of a sage are golden words.

With this one sentence from Lao Tzu, he took on the entire cause and effect of this whole affair.

Even if Yuanshi Tianzun knew that the Jie Sect must have taken a huge share in this matter.

However, after Lao Tzu said this, if he wanted to cause trouble, he could only seek trouble with the Eight Views Palace and the Human Sect.

"Brother Laozi is joking."

Then Yuanshi Tianzun spoke in a cold voice.

"But senior brother, have you perhaps forgotten the matter of the Investiture of the Gods?"

His words were not just nitpicking, but also pointed out another point.

Your father is now cooperating with the Jie Sect, but he should not forget the matter of the Investiture of the Gods in the past.

That was the major cause and effect that led to the decline of the Jie Sect.

Your cooperation with the Jie Sect is just that—cooperation—as long as the cause and effect are unclear.

Even if we cooperate, it would only be like trying to get something from a tiger.

Cause and effect, retribution will come in the next great eon.

But Lao Tzu shook his head upon hearing this: "Of course I can't forget."

Having said that, the sage appeared before the astonished eyes of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable and the surrounding crowd.

He stretched out his hand.

Then, countless blessings and merits slowly emanated from his body.

It transformed into a vast beam of spiritual light and landed in front of the Tongtian Sect Leader.

That was just now, when Lao Tzu finished the Tao Te Ching.

The immense fortune and merit bestowed by Heaven and Earth.

"As promised, these blessings and merits... shall belong to the Jie Sect!"