Chapter 664 - 72: Yuqing Fu Sheng Heavenly Venerate, The Secret of Qing Xuan Daoist 2

Chapter 664: Chapter 72: Yuqing Fu Sheng Heavenly Venerate, The Secret of Qing Xuan Daoist 2

’I can’t see through the hazy Chaos mist enveloping him, can’t make out his face...’

’Remembering what my Second Master said before he was suppressed...’ Lu Xuan’s doubt deepened. ’Who in the world is he?’

’Perhaps... I should meet him?’

After long contemplation, he slowly opened his eyes. Chaos Qi flowed within them, mingled with a profound aura and visions of the Cause of All Fruits.

"Relay my Decree. Prepare for a procession to Guangcheng Palace."

.........

「The Late Qin Dynasty.」

"Those Immortals in the heavens are fighting more and more fiercely!"

On Kongtong Mountain, a Little Daoist remarked softly:

"Did you hear? Something huge happened in the Southern Celestial Court a few days ago—the Thunder Division broke away and became independent! I have a bad feeling... this world is about to fall into chaos."

Another, slightly older Daoist rolled his eyes.

"What’s that got to do with us? No matter how chaotic it gets, it won’t reach Guangcheng Palace. Go on, ask all the Immortals and Buddhas in the heavens—who would dare trespass here? Ancestor Guangcheng’s Heaven-Flipping Seal is no joke!"

"I suppose that’s true."

The Little Daoist grinned cheekily, then clicked his tongue.

"Speaking of which, I wonder if I’ll ever get the chance in this lifetime to see Ancestor Guangcheng in person. He’s a true figure of legend! If I could just see him once, it would be a blessing of immense fortune..."

Before he could finish, the Little Daoist sensed something was amiss. He and the Daoist beside him turned to the horizon, where they saw an endless stream of Qingyun and auspicious omens. An invincible presence was approaching!

"That’s..."

The Little Daoist swallowed, his heart pounding, and stared blankly at the Celestial Vault. A being of boundless majesty was stepping through the sky.

With every step, the entire Celestial Vault trembled violently. He was accompanied by Immortal Music, Measles, and Golden Lotuses, all amidst a great river of swirling violet qi!

"The Ancestor has arrived!"

From within Guangcheng Palace, several high-ranking elder Daoists rushed out. With fervent expressions, they prostrated themselves in greeting.

The Little Daoist snapped back to his senses and hurriedly bowed, his body trembling with excitement. ’My fortune is truly boundless! I’m actually seeing the legendary Ancestor Guangcheng!’

He couldn’t resist secretly raising his head to look at the supremely majestic being in the sky. Then, he suddenly froze, his pupils contracting sharply.

High above on the clouds, surrounded by floating auspicious omens and the great river of violet qi, Ancestor Guangcheng did not descend. Instead, he stood to the side and slowly... lowered his head.

It was as if he were giving a respectful welcome.

No, he *was* giving a respectful welcome.

The countless Daoists of Guangcheng Palace were in an uproar, their hearts trembling. The Little Daoist’s breathing became ragged.

Although this was the first time he had seen Ancestor Guangcheng, he understood the Ancestor’s status among the Immortal Gods.

Even the lords of the Four Directions Celestial Court, even the Queen Mother of Jasper Pool, would greet Ancestor Guangcheng with a smile!

But at this very moment...

’Who is Ancestor Guangcheng welcoming?’

In his stunned confusion,

the Little Daoist heard the roar of dragons from the horizon.

Nine glittering golden True Dragons pulled an Agarwood Chariot. The gods of the Thunder Division flanked them, beating out a rhythm of rolling thunder.

He could also see the legendary Queen Mother dancing nearby, a look of apparent terror on her face.

Countless Immortals performed rites of greeting, the Divine Buddhas throughout the heavens lowered their heads, and all the Celestial Courts beat drums and gongs, celebrating and welcoming the arrival!

The Nine Dragon Agarwood Chariot slowly arrived. The middle-aged man seated upon it calmly rose to his feet. At the same moment, all the Divine Buddhas bowed in worship, and the Jade Pool Immortal Mother trembled in fear.

"Who... is that?"

The Little Daoist muttered subconsciously, his eyes staring blankly. He felt that this scene was beyond anything he could have imagined.

Immortals and Buddhas bowing, Ancestor Guangcheng lowering his head, the Jade Pool Immortal Mother offering a dance—all just to welcome someone...

’Could it be... could it be...’

An unbelievable thought flashed through the Little Daoist’s mind.

In the next instant, he heard Ancestor Guangcheng, standing in the Celestial Vault with his head lowered, speak with a voice like thunder:

"The Master has arrived! All Divine Buddhas, disperse!"

As soon as the words fell, all the Divine Buddhas in the sky lowered their heads toward the middle-aged man and silently, stealthily withdrew. The Jade Pool Immortal Mother also swallowed and tiptoed away.

’Master...’

’Master Guangcheng’s... master...’

The Little Daoist felt dizzy, staring blankly as the middle-aged man from the sky strode down, stopped in front of him, and turned to look at him.

He subconsciously met the middle-aged man’s gaze. The moment he saw those eyes, his consciousness was submerged, his mind sent adrift.

In those eyes, the Little Daoist saw a ceaseless torrent of Chaos, his own past and future, and the cause and effect of every living being and every thing in the heavens and on earth...

"What is your name?"

The middle-aged Daoist asked gently.

The Little Daoist shuddered, hastily prostrating himself on the ground, and spoke with a trembling voice:

"I... my name is Li Xuanping, and my Daoist name is Qing He..."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly. The Little Daoist’s past and present lives fell into his view, every thread of his fate laid bare.

He saw with a single glance that this Little Daoist was the previous incarnation of the Qing He Daoist.

"Qing He... Not bad."

He gave a slight nod. With just that one light phrase, heaven and earth convulsed. Boundless auspicious omens and infinite Virtue descended, forming a mighty torrent that surged into the Little Daoist’s body!

In an instant, the Little Daoist, who was no more than thirteen or fourteen, ascended from a Celestial Human to an Earth Immortal. The Nine Tribulations had barely manifested before they all bowed low toward Lu Xuan.

In the next instant, he became a True Immortal, with the rank of Immortal close at hand.

Just those two words, "Not bad," had allowed the Little Daoist to ascend to the heavens in a single step.

This was not a feat of Lu Xuan’s own power, nor was it his deliberate doing. It was simply due to his station as [Yuqing].

The one who holds the station of Yuqing is the one who performed the Creation of Heaven and Earth, and heaven and earth themselves are indebted to him.

Watched on by countless timid and awe-filled gazes,

Lu Xuan led Guangcheng Zi slowly into the Daoist Palace, walking all the way to its deepest part.

A Daoist, his form completely obscured by a shroud of Chaos mist, rose and bowed:

"Qing Xuan pays his respects to the Yuqing Fu Sheng Heavenly Venerate."

"You may rise."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly. With a single thought, he created a Daluo Level meditation cushion out of thin air and sat down cross-legged.

He gazed at the Qing Xuan Daoist, but still couldn’t penetrate the layer of Chaos mist or see his true form...

"Qing Xuan, have you a name?"

The Qing Xuan Daoist, shrouded in Chaos, bowed once more and spoke unhurriedly:

"In answer to the Great Celestial Venerate, I am Nameless."

"And your given name?"

"I gave it to a child."

Lu Xuan frowned slightly. ’Gave his name... to a child?’

He looked up, the Ancient Realm dangling among his locks of hair swaying slightly, and calmly asked again:

"Who did you give it to?"

The Qing Xuan Daoist was silent for a long time, then said with a smile:

"In answer to the Great Celestial Venerate, I no longer remember. That experience, that part of my history, was supplanted by Fu Xi."

Lu Xuan’s brow furrowed sharply.

"May I observe it?"

"If the Great Celestial Venerate possesses such an ability, then by all means."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan closed his eyes. When he opened them again, they shone with starlight as he activated the Transcendent Trait of [Body Transformation].

Although he could not perceive the Qing Xuan Daoist before him, by relying on [Body Transformation], he could see a ’sense of severance’ from where the Daoist’s past Existence had been.

By following that sense of severance with the Cause of All Fruits, Lu Xuan truly saw the origin—the span of Years when the Qing Xuan Daoist was supplanted and replaced by Fu Xi.

He saw the Qing Xuan Daoist, shrouded in Chaos mist, walking upon the Celestial Vault during a certain period of Years.

He saw the Qing Xuan Daoist approach the [Origin].

He saw Qing Xuan tear open the [Origin] and retrieve a Blood and Tears Clay Figure from within. Using the Mediation of Creation, he turned the clay figure into a real person—into an infant.

That child was later named Lu Xuan.