"In the private palace of the Eighth Hall, separate from the main palace."
Zhong Lijun and Zhang Tianshi watched the "live broadcast" for a long time without speaking.
Both divine beings did not expect Chen Yun to handle Zhang Tianshi's former mount, Black Tiger, in this way.
After a long while, Zhang Tianshi, with a bitter smile on his face, turned to Zhong Lijun and said, "Zhengyangzi, your disciple...your disciple..."
He was at a loss for words for a moment.
Zhong Lijun also couldn't help but laugh bitterly and said, "Speaking the truth, I have been with this son for more than half a year. In the past, he was always respectful in front of me, with abundant rituals as a disciple. I never thought...I never thought..."
Yeah, he was equally speechless after Chen Yun's trickery.
Zhang Tianshi burst into hearty laughter, "Our cultivators must possess this spirit of great fearlessness. He did not fear me as a celestial master, yet he still dared to speak out my mistakes. Indeed, I did not bring Black Tiger to the fairyland with me out of great selfishness. However, this disciple also respects the facts and has never uttered falsehoods throughout our conversation, even at the end when he enlightened Black Tiger and revealed my selfish motives, thus resolving Black Tiger's lingering grievances. Zhengyangzi, you have indeed received a fine disciple."
Zhong Lijun was still a bit speechless, "This seems to be a bit different from what I wanted to investigate about his wisdom."
Today, by having Chen Yun face Black Tiger, it was to let him understand how to accurately use "power," and at the same time, examine his disciples' true spirit of great fearlessness.
People are managed by people, and heaven has its own rules.
Black Tiger's power has long surpassed the mundane world, and according to the celestial laws, it is forbidden to harm ordinary people.
Therefore, when it first attacked Chen Yun, it was merely to drive him away, without causing him any harm.
Otherwise, Zhang Jiwen would not have repeatedly reminded Black Tiger that its strength far exceeds its own, implying through his words that this black tiger is subject to the constraints of celestial laws.
According to Zhong Lijun's design, Chen Yun should have realized this and then continuously amplify this advantage, facing his fears directly with courage and fearlessness. Ultimately, he should have made Black Tiger reluctantly give in and had to allow Chen Yun to obtain the elixir spring.
Who would have thought that Chen Yun was shameless enough to solve the problem so easily by empathy with Black Tiger?
However, Zhong Lijun had to admit that Chen Yun was indeed intelligent, as he immediately judged Black Tiger to be the steed of a celestial master after only a brief contact, which led to the scene just now.
Zhang Tianshi laughed and scolded, "Don't act like you're getting something for nothing. Receiving such a wise disciple, I would have been overjoyed if it were me."
Zhong Lijun sighed and said, "This disciple is truly intelligent. That's why I'm very worried about it."
Zhang Tianshi asked, "What are you worried about?"
Zhong Lijun said, "If he applies his intelligence to the path of cultivation, it would be the best. But I'm afraid that he might have other thoughts in his heart. At that time, with his wisdom, what do you think might happen?"
Zhang Tianshi nodded and thought for a moment before blinking his eyes, "If even I cannot predict this disciple's future, perhaps I should seek advice from my teacher?"
Zhong Lijun instinctively glanced to the left.
Perhaps there was an intuitive sense, and from the void came a soundless and ethereal voice that seemed to resonate with the heavens and earth, "It exists without existing, does not exist without non-being, appears formless, sounds silent. The great path exists between the wondrously existent and the wondrously non-existent. Why must one seek to penetrate to the very essence?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Lijun and Zhang Tianshi both felt a great shock in their hearts.
They never expected that Daozu Taishang would give such an answer.
