Too White Meteor couldn't help but stroke his beard and sigh, "I am old and weak, Your Highness has a lofty ambition and boundless future. One must continue to strive forward."
His words were sincere and full of encouragement.
The phoenix comforted with two words: "Old Star King, endure the humility and stay within your bounds, waiting for the right moment from heaven. Whether fortune or misfortune will come, it is still uncertain."
Too White Meteor looked serious for a moment: "As an old blind man, I have been stumbling along this path, filled with confusion and uncertainty. It is truly difficult."
After idle chatting for half an hour, as usual, heaven soldiers would have come to find him by now. Half an hour? It's nice if it gives you time to rest for a cup of tea. It's either Wu Tian's urgent call or some other damn business. Now everything is good, no troubles.
The old man flicked his whisk and left the Marshal's mansion as well.
Long Ji squinted his eyes and asked, "Were you just talking about matters in heaven?"
The phoenix patted her hand and said, "Yes, but also not. Old Star King was just lamenting his fate. In the past, the heavens changed, and he had to abandon the way of killing and fighting. Now Bian Gan was decreed to be the Wenzhu Xingjun, his martial path cannot return, and his literary path is blocked. He is at a loss where to go or retreat from it, which made him sigh."
If it were when she first met Phoenix, Long Ji would definitely have said something about going to the king to beg for mercy. But now that she has realized her father's character, that of being overly critical and lacking in compassion, this term might not be so bad. It just means being too rational and lacking in human feelings.
"We'll focus on our cultivation. The outside world may be tumultuous, but I will remain steadfast, that is enough."
In fact, what Phoenix and Too White Meteor were talking about was not just about the affairs in the heavens, but since they are in the primeval chaos, under the jurisdiction of the Tao of Heaven above, they dared not delve into it too deeply.
Previously, they have always talked about the change of fate. But this time, it is the real change in fate.
The sudden change is too fast, and the widespread implementation of Xianghuo Shendao has sprained the old waist of Too White Meteor.
At this moment, Deng Chanyu, Phoenix, and Moonlight all cast their eyes towards the heavens. The willpower of all sentient beings is continuously flowing into the heavens, and the immortals of the Xianghuo Shendao are all utilizing this vast power of incense and fire to cultivate, with their cultivation speed reaching a thousand miles a day.
Too White Meteor has always advocated following the will of heaven and people. Now he can't follow anymore. What can he do? Half of the immortality path is already taken. Why not go back to the restricted Xianghuo Shendao, which demands even more loyalty? He has no path in front and behind him. As an old immortal who emerged from the stars since the time of Ji Yin, he is now completely lost.
The concentration of spiritual energy in the primeval chaos has been continuously decreasing, even dragging the body of Yang Mei back is unable to stop this trend.
The original cultivation method in the primeval chaos relied on a large amount of spiritual energy to nourish the body, and the more spiritual energy absorbed, the more spiritual energy one had. Yuanfeng, who saw what she ate, was a typical example. If that era was version 1.0, then after Hong Zhen completed his Dao and became the Supreme Lord, it became version 2.0. Hong Zhen gave the immortals the way to cut three bodies and then unite them to become a Supreme Lord of Profound Immortal Jing. This advocates saving energy and not wasting it.
The use of spiritual energy changed from gulping down everything to thrift, mainly because the concentration of spiritual energy in the universe was decreasing while the number of immortals was increasing.
Now, we are in a new era, which can be called the primeval era 3.0.
From the initial gulping breaths, to the second level of having immortals breathe less, and now to the current "not necessary not to breathe", this is a trend.
Hong Zhen's intention was very simple: focusing on the Xianghuo Shendao, encouraging the use of the willpower of all sentient beings to replace the spiritual energy from the heavens and earth during cultivation.
Currently, with a large number of sentient beings and a small number of immortals, this model can still function. When the number of immortals reaches a certain point, and the number of sentient beings is no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the immortals, it will enter the next era.
Too White Meteor had anticipated this scene and felt that he, without the backing of a sage, and with no outstanding abilities, was not keeping up with the development of the times. Phoenix was also deeply moved by this, after the completion of the "Shenmu," she, a young and promising talent, had become a remnant of an old age.
"Thank you, Marshal, for your guidance. The humble one takes his leave." Jinding Nun bowes and bows his head in gratitude. Beside him, Yu Yuan pulls the Qixiang carriage, and the seven little pigs tremble from a distance when they see Phoenix, with one of them nearly frightened to urinate.
After the completion of "Shenmu," Yang Xian from the Kelu school didn't come to see his master, Yu Dingzhen; Taiyi Zhen didn't come to see his disciple, Lei Zhenshan. The remaining immortals, including Huanglong Zhen, none of them came to visit Renling.
The sentimentality of the Jie school is much stronger.
Yuyuan came to see Wen Zong the second day after Shenmu, and Huoling Nun also came by for a visit. Wen Zong felt deeply ashamed of Xie, Xin and Hing to Huoling Nun, so he closed his door and refused to see them.
Jinling Shengmu personally came to the heavens to see her former senior, Guiling Shengmu, for one last time, as if she didn't want her former classmate sister to see her current disheveled state. Guiling passed a long letter through a maid and also did not leave her door.
"My sister-in-law is straightforward, so if she has offended you in these days, I will first apologize on her behalf to the Marshal." Jinling Shengmu again bowed respectfully to Phoenix, sighed, and the Qixiang carriage started to head back to the Blue Pool Palace.
Long Ji watched as Jinling Shengmu's figure disappeared, and said softly, "The first elder sister of the Jie school once possessed a sharp Xian Qian Qin Qi. Now it seems that she has taken on a touch of having removed her makeup."
Phoenix looked at her oddly. Long Ji clenched her fists to show her disapproval: "My eyesight is also very good! Don't look down on me!"
"Can you tell me where her change originated from?"
Long Ji fingered her chin, thinking for a moment: "Is it the sight of Guiling's current appearance that moved her? It doesn't seem to be the new method from the Sheng Xing Jing. It also doesn't seem to be."
Her glance at Phoenix carried an unspoken message, her eyebrows and eyes conveying a single thought: hurry up and remind me.
Phoenix made a "Buddha" mouth shape.
Long Ji suddenly realized: "She also wants to enter the Ten Thousand Buddha Array, but because of her own status, she is very hesitant. She secretly read a lot of Buddhist scriptures? Hahaha! I can see it with just one look! This princess has an acute eye, so I can tell. How did you see it?"
Phoenix chuckled dryly and did not speak. Jinling Shengmu certainly wouldn't go to Buddhism herself; she could let the cutting of the three bodies avatar do it. As for how I noticed she was secretly reading Buddhist scriptures? It's because we're also reading Buddhist scriptures here! Besides the three main scriptures of the Bodhisattva Moonlight, I've read quite a few of those publicly available Buddha scriptures, such as the Nirvana Sutra, the Zhenkong Zangjing, and the Great Prajna Sutra.
Long Ji is actually very smart, but she doesn't want to think too hard. At this moment, she lightly points at her with her finger: "You're not honest. Are you also secretly reading Buddhist scriptures? If you were to become a disciple of the Buddhist sect, then..."
As she spoke, a hint of worry appeared in her expression. She really didn't want to change the status quo.
Phoenix immediately clasped his hands in a prayer-like gesture, his movements were incredibly standard: "Lady, this poor monk has retreated into the emptiness of the gate. He has vowed to the Buddha in this life. If there is a next life..."
Long Ji pouted her lips in dissatisfaction, and punched away with a series of quick strikes. Phoenix knew that Long Ji was insecure due to her family background, so he quickly apologized and comforted her warmly.
