Chapter 10
concludes the seclusion, bidding farewell to Kunlun and heading east to the sea.
Chapter 10 concludes the seclusion, bidding farewell to Kunlun and heading east to the sea.
As the sun sets in the west and the moon rises in the east, time slips away silently, and a century has already passed.
At the summit of Kunlun Mountain, palaces rise and fall in varying heights, with Yuxu Palace situated in the main hall.
At this moment, inside the Jade Void Palace, the Primordial Celestial Venerable looked towards the most secluded part of the palace, where Chen Qing resided.
When Yuanshi Tianzun saw that the restless innate spiritual energy had returned to calm, he knew that Chen Qing was about to emerge from seclusion.
Back then, when the Tongtian Sect Leader led his disciples away, Chen Qing was still in seclusion. Yuanshi Tianzun knew that Chen Qing was in seclusion, but he did not send Chen Qing down the mountain.
Although the Three Pure Ones had already separated by this time, Chen Qing was still his junior disciple and had been in seclusion. He had not done anything evil on Kunlun Mountain, so Yuanshi Tianzun let things take their course.
After the Three Sages finished explaining the Great Dao, Chen Qing had been in seclusion and was unaware of the Three Pure Ones' division of the family.
Moreover, Yuanshi Tianzun had witnessed Chen Qing's performance during the Three Sages' sermon and held him in high regard.
Although Chen Qing has always only shown himself to be at the Earth Immortal level, and outwardly appears to have the strength of an Earth Immortal, the magical power contained within his body is not something an Earth Immortal possesses, but rather is no less than that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Yuanshi Tianzun withdrew his gaze, no longer paying attention, and continued to comprehend the Dao of Heaven.
At this moment, inside the palace where Chen Qing was, he opened his eyes, glanced around, and then immediately withdrew his gaze.
He exhaled softly, then began to speak in a low voice.
"call!"
"After hundreds of years of seclusion, I have finally achieved my goal and condensed my Dao Body. The Dao Body has entered the dimension of space and time. From now on, as long as I do not provoke those great supernatural beings and saints, my life is safe for now."
"With the condensation of the galaxy, the transformation of the physical body and primordial spirit completed, and the galaxy replenished, it is time to emerge from seclusion."
Chen Qing stood up, looked towards the gate, and with a wave of his hand, dispelled the large array he had set up earlier. He walked to the gate, which opened automatically.
Chen Qing took a step out of the palace, looked at the vast and empty summit of Kunlun Mountain, a smile appeared on his lips, and then strode forward.
As Chen Qing strolled along the summit of Kunlun Mountain, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He clearly remembered that there were over a hundred people when he listened to the teachings, but now, as he walked on the top of Kunlun Mountain for a while, he had not encountered a single person. This made him somewhat suspicious. Chen Qing looked around, a thoughtful expression in his eyes.
After thinking for a while, Chen Qing looked up at the main hall. When he saw the plaque, he was stunned. The original three characters "Sanqing Hall" on the plaque had disappeared, and in its place were the three characters "Yuxu Palace".
As Chen Qing looked at the three large characters, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes. He then looked towards the other palaces but did not find the Sanqing Hall.
At this moment, Chen Qing thought of what had happened in later generations and understood that the transformation of the Sanqing Palace into the Yuxu Palace meant that the Sanqing had probably already separated.
As Chen Qing thought about this, his eyes were very calm. The separation of the Three Pure Ones was not a big deal to him. After all, it was a matter of course, just a matter of sooner or later.
As his strength increased, his understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth also developed in a unique way.
He glanced at Kunlun Mountain and knew that with its natural energy, Kunlun Mountain was not capable of supporting three sages. Therefore, the separation of the Three Pure Ones was inevitable.
After some deliberation, Chen Qing decided to pay his respects to Yuqing Yuanshi first.
After all, Yuqing Yuanshi was his second senior uncle, and it would be improper not to pay him a visit.
Moreover, my second senior uncle values etiquette the most. If I were to leave rashly, it would be improper, and he might misunderstand.
With this in mind, Chen Qing headed straight for the Jade Void Palace, intending to pay his respects to Yuqing Yuanshi before departing.
At this moment, he had no idea where the Tongtian Sect Leader had gone. The only way to find out where the Tongtian Sect Leader was was to first pay his respects to Yuqing Yuanshi and learn from him.
When Chen Qing arrived at the gate of Jade Void Palace, he was stunned to see a boy. But he quickly realized what was happening and bowed to him.
"I am a disciple of the Shangqing Tongtian Sect. I had been in seclusion for some time, but today I have finished my cultivation and come out of seclusion to pay my respects to my senior master and teacher."
Chen Qing pretended not to know what had happened and proceeded to recount the events directly.
The boy looked at Chen Qing and was stunned by what Chen Qing said.
He looked at Chen Qing, puzzled as to why some of the disciples of Shangqing Tongtian had not yet left.
"I am the White Crane Boy, and now..."
Just as the White Crane Boy was about to recount some events, he was interrupted by a voice.
"Chen Qing, come into the palace."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing looked towards the Jade Void Palace, then bowed to the White Crane Boy before stepping inside.
The White Crane Boy returned the greeting and watched Chen Qing enter the Jade Void Palace, but the doubt in his eyes did not disappear.
After entering the Jade Void Palace, Chen Qing looked at Yuqing Yuanshi, who was sitting high on the futon above, and respectfully bowed.
"Nephew pays respects to Second Master Uncle."
Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Chen Qing and nodded.
"What brings you here, my junior apprentice?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing asked a question.
"Second Uncle, your junior disciple has been in seclusion for thousands of years, but I don't know what happened. Your junior disciple just came out of seclusion and was preparing to come and pay his respects to the master, but I didn't expect the master to be not here."
Yuqing Yuanshi looked at Chen Qing, then shook his head helplessly.
"Nephew Chen Qing, my third brother has already established a Taoist temple on Jin'ao Island in the East China Sea. You can go to the East China Sea to find him."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing bowed respectfully once again.
"Thank you for informing me, Second Martial Uncle. If there is nothing else, I will go to the East Sea to find my teacher."
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi Tianzun nodded in agreement.
Upon seeing this, Chen Qing retreated towards the outside of Jade Void Palace.
After he left the Jade Void Palace, he headed towards the edge of the Kunlun Mountain.
Chen Qing arrived at the edge of Kunlun Mountain and looked down at the foot of the mountain, where he had once sought the Dao. Now that the Three Pure Ones had separated, he was about to leave this place.
A look of reminiscence crossed Chen Qing's eyes, but it was only for a moment before he regained his composure, looked away, glanced at the palace behind him again, sighed helplessly, and took a step forward.
He stood in the void, glanced around, and then headed straight for the endless East Sea.
At this time, the Tongtian Sect Leader had already established his Daoist temple in the Endless East Sea. As his disciple, he naturally had to go there to pay his respects to his master and familiarize himself with the way. Otherwise, when his master explained the Great Dao in the future, he wouldn't even know how to navigate it, and what would become of him?
Chen Qing headed towards the endless East Sea, walking leisurely in the sky. With each step he took, he covered tens of thousands of miles.
Yuanshi Tianzun glanced at Chen Qing, and after seeing Chen Qing leave, he stopped paying attention and continued to comprehend the Heavenly Dao.
(End of this chapter)