Chapter 974
Zhou Yi Seeks Advice from Laozi
Outside the Hall of Longevity.
After leaving the Hall of Longevity, Big Beard and Yellow Teeth did not leave immediately. Instead, they waited outside the hall for Zhou Yi to come out. After all, they did not have many close friends in this world, especially after the Woodcutter and Yellow Teeth were sealed and suppressed one after another. Only Zhou Yi and Lin Jia were familiar with them, as they came from the same sect.
Therefore, the fact that Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, left Zhou Yi alone made them somewhat worried, so they waited there.
While waiting, the bearded man suddenly asked, "Ya'er, what do you think about your grandfather being suppressed and sealed?"
Upon hearing the question, Huang Ya'er paused for a moment before replying, "Of course I don't want my grandfather to die of old age, but I also don't want to forcibly seal him away and force him to live on in a state of lingering resentment!"
Upon hearing this, the bearded man nodded knowingly and chuckled, "It seems you were also in a dilemma, but the Heavenly Venerable personally suppressed and sealed your grandfather, which has relieved your predicament! That's good!"
Huang Ya'er looked at him and asked curiously, "What about Martial Uncle? What are you thinking? Three thousand years have passed, Martial Uncle has gained his freedom, why is he unwilling to leave?"
The bearded man laughed, "Where can I go? My master is suppressed and sealed, and you're all here too. Where can I go? Anyway, that Heavenly Venerable has nothing to tell me. It's not bad to just stay here, eating and waiting to die. I can live a leisurely life for another two or three thousand years, and that'll be about it! Anyway, I don't aspire to become an immortal or anything like that. I'm not that loyal or devoted to the ancient Heavenly Court of the mythological era, and I don't feel the need to avenge it!"
At this point, he shook his head and chuckled, "Besides, how could we possibly deal with that Celestial Venerable and the Undying Emperor? Perhaps Master has been wrong all along. The entanglements and grudges during the Mythical Era Emperor Venerable Ancient Heavenly Court period may not be as simple as Master says!"
Clearly, after hearing what Shen Pingkang, the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, had said, he also had doubts about the grudges and grievances of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity and others betraying the Emperor, which led to the Emperor's demise. Perhaps the old woodcutter was wrong from the beginning. Whether it was the Celestial Venerable of Longevity and his group who betrayed the Emperor, or the Emperor who betrayed the Celestial Venerable of Longevity and his group, there was something to say about that!
Upon hearing this, Huang Ya'er hesitated and said, "It's hard to say! Even the parties involved probably can't explain the grudges and entanglements of the mythical era clearly. Master and the others suspect that the Emperor betrayed them, while the remnants of the ancient Heavenly Court believe that Master and the others betrayed the Emperor. It's hard to say. Perhaps only the Emperor himself knows what really happened!"
The bearded man shook his head and said, "But the Emperor is dead!"
Yes! The Emperor is dead! So these things are all unclear. Even Shen Pingkang, the one involved, the Eternal Celestial Venerable, feels that the matter is very complicated. He even suspects that the Eternal Celestial Venerable may have been used by the Undying Emperor.
"Gah!"
Just then, a soft sound rang out, and the doors of the Hall of Longevity opened. Immediately, Big Beard and Yellow Sprout stopped talking and looked over to see Zhou Yi walking out with a joyful expression.
Seeing this, both Big Beard and Huang Ya'er breathed a sigh of relief, then walked over with smiles. Big Beard asked with a smile, "Junior Brother, it seems there's good news?"
Zhou Yi nodded and smiled, replying, "Yes, Senior Brother! The Heavenly Venerable imparted to me the Secret of the Character 'Zhe' and the method for accumulating immortal essence, and also guided my cultivation!"
Huang Ya'er exclaimed in surprise, "Oh? Really? Master passed on the secret of the character 'Zhe' and the method of accumulating immortal essence? It seems that Senior Brother is highly regarded by Master!"
After all, this "Zhe" secret is the supreme core secret technique in the Longevity Scripture created by the Longevity Venerable. It is not passed on to anyone but his direct disciples. In addition, with the method of accumulating immortal essence, this is the key to rebirth and a second life. The fact that Shen Pingkang, the Longevity Venerable, even passed this on to Zhou Yi shows how much he values Zhou Yi.
The bearded man also laughed and said, "This is also the result of my junior brother's hard work over the past three thousand years. Not to mention his merits, he must have done a lot of hard work guarding the palace gate. That Heavenly Venerable must have seen it, so it is not surprising that he would give him some reward!"
After saying that, he patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder and laughed, "Since you have gained the favor of that Celestial Venerable, then you should cultivate diligently. Your master is no longer here and cannot guide and cultivate you. It is not bad to have that Celestial Venerable guide and cultivate you. Perhaps one day in the future, Junior Brother will also be able to achieve enlightenment in a different way, just like those brilliant geniuses, and stand side by side with them on the path to immortality!"
"Alright! Seeing that my junior brother is alright, I'm relieved. I'm leaving now! Junior brothers, you can come and have some tea with me anytime. I've accumulated quite a few tea leaves from the ancient Enlightenment Tea Tree over the years, and they taste quite good!" Then, he patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder again, and without waiting for Zhou Yi to say anything more, he turned and left, completely carefree.
Seeing this, Zhou Yi and Huang Ya'er exchanged a glance, then chuckled and shook their heads. Zhou Yi laughed and said, "Senior brother is still the same, so carefree and unrestrained!"
Huang Ya'er nodded and sighed, "Three thousand years have passed, and only Uncle Big Beard hasn't changed. We've all changed!"
Zhou Yi remained silent, then nodded and said, "Time ages us all. It's not just our cultivation, physical body, and lifespan that change; our temperament will naturally change as well!"
Huang Ya'er sighed softly and nodded silently.
Then, the two left the Hall of Longevity in silence and went their separate ways. Huang Ya'er went back to her secluded cultivation, while Zhou Yi, after a moment's consideration, headed towards Laozi's Eight Views Palace on Kaiyang Star.
Before long, he arrived in front of the Eight Views Palace, respectfully bowed and said, "Zhou Yi has come to the Eight Views Palace to seek guidance under the guidance of the Heavenly Venerable. I humbly request guidance from Senior Laozi!"
His voice reached the Eight Views Palace, and immediately, Laozi looked over. Yin Tiande, who was in seclusion in the secret chamber, also opened his eyes. They looked at Zhou Yi, who was respectfully requesting an audience. Yin Tiande frowned, then instantly came out of seclusion and appeared beside Laozi. He bowed and sat down cross-legged. Laozi was silent for a moment, then said, "Come in!"
"Yes! Thank you, Senior Laozi!"
Zhou Yi took a deep breath, looked at the Eight Views Palace with even more determination, and stepped into the palace. There he saw Laozi and Yin Tiande, who was sitting cross-legged next to Laozi.
Yin Tiande glanced at him and nodded.
Laozi looked at him with a blank expression and asked, "Did you come from the Hall of Longevity?"
Zhou Yi replied, "Yes!"
Lao Tzu then asked, "Did the Heavenly Venerable send you?"
Zhou Yi's expression became even more solemn as he said, "Yes! I cultivate the Dao of Yin and Yang, the Eight Trigrams, and the Book of Changes. The Heavenly Venerable said that the most skilled in this Dao in the world are the predecessors Laozi and the Great Emperor Fuxi from the ancient times, so he instructed me to come to the Eight Trigrams Palace to seek his guidance!"
Upon hearing this, Yin Tiande's eyes flickered slightly, his eyebrows raised, and he looked at Zhou Yi again with some surprise, seemingly lost in thought.
Lao Tzu remained silent for a moment, then nodded without hesitation and said, "Show me your Yin-Yang, Eight Trigrams, and Book of Changes!"
"Yes! Please enlighten me, senior!"
Having said that, Zhou Yi immediately sat down cross-legged, circulating his cultivation technique and revealing the Great Dao he had cultivated. Instantly, a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) and Zhouyi (Book of Changes) diagram appeared beneath him, profound and mysterious, its fleeting light illustrating the wonders of Yin and Yang, the Bagua, and the changes of the Zhouyi! (End of Chapter)