The old bear came to this nameless deserted island to pay respects to Chi You alone without telling anyone or bringing any companions.
His acquaintance with Chi You is quite interesting.
At that time, Chi You came to the Central Plains with 81 Taoist brothers, joined the human tribe, and hoped to further enhance the fortune of the Taoist faction.
In that era, to make more people submit to you, one must be ruthless. At least Chi You believed that.
He used his Taoist clan talents and ate stones and iron blocks whenever he was bored.
The humans in his tribe ate in the camp, but he and his 81 bronze-headed and iron-armed brothers ate soil blocks outside, looking quite pitiful.
While eating, they encountered the old bear, who was also starving and had run out of the forest to eat soil.
Both parties naturally decided to compete against each other.
"Can you eat soil?"
"Can!"
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The match ended in a draw.
"Can you eat iron?"
"Can!"
"Knock, knock, knock!"
It was still a draw.
"Can you eat shit?"
"That cannot."
The old bear retreated, recognizing the fierce Chi You as his big brother.
At this point, recalling the past, the old bear felt remorseful about his Taoist elder brother and drank more and more.
He was drinking when suddenly, an unfamiliar aura approached the island.
The East Sea has been turbulent lately. The number of Hongmeng demons released by that "thread of life" from Shangqing is not small. The Primordial Demon indeed fell, but these beings carry a bit of demonic nature in them.
Chi You's demonic nature is also very strong. Both attract each other, and the old bear has killed several strange-looking demons in the past two days.
Taking advantage of the cover of darkness and his protective camouflage, he hid in the shadows, preparing to ambush the enemy.
The next moment, sticks clashed, and the old bear and Yuan Hong were engaged in a fierce battle.
Both are powerful beings with heavy footsteps, one being a naturally divine beast and the other being a long-armed monkey.
The old bear has the Taoist clan techniques passed down from Chi You, and Yuan Hong has the Ba Jiu Xuan Gong.
Both of them used long sticks as weapons, and for a time, the battle was so fierce that it darkened the sky and dimmed the sun and moon.
However, this time the old bear was even more drunk, plus he was making a sacrifice to Chi You without armor on, while Yuan Hong was fully armed.
One was unprepared, and the other was well-prepared. In the end, they fought for two nights and a day, and the old bear was defeated by one move and retreated to heaven.
When he returned with the celestial soldiers and deities, the great salt pool on the nameless desert island, including its Chi You's blood and Chi You's skull inside it, had all vanished.
In fact, this island is not far from Chentang Pass. According to Emperor Huang's original plan, if someone came to steal Chi You's head, the Heavenly Bow and Thunder Arrows, with their remaining spirit, would automatically attack the enemy.
Unfortunately, the Divine Bow and precious arrows had already been taken by Deng Chanyu and the monk Neta to play with, separated by thousands of miles, and even if the Divine Bow and precious arrows were spiritually active, they could not stop Chi You's head from leaving.
This matter is quite serious. As an heavenly general in the heavenly court, the old bear naturally knows how great an impact Chi You's revival would have on the three realms.
Among humans, it is still manageable. There is human righteousness and destiny, and the world is unified. Even if Chi You is powerful, without Taoist support and sufficient fortune, he would not be able to stir up any waves as a solo commander.
What's more troublesome is the underworld and the heavenly court. In the underworld, various forces of Daoism, Buddhism, and the heavenly court are vying for power. In the heavenly court, there are all kinds of conflicts between new and old officials, which is ten times more chaotic than the underworld.
At this time, if Chi You were to cause trouble, it would definitely be very troublesome.
At this time, the direct superior, Phoenix, was in seclusion preparing for her rebirth, so the old bear could only write a memorandum in his own name and submit it.
When can the Heavenly Emperor see this? He doesn't have a sure answer either; he can only say that they will do their best and leave the rest to fate.
The Pure Land.
Jiayin and Zhǔntí are both in seclusion.
Jiayin is engaged in constant and arduous cultivation, practicing to the point of near-death. Even if he doesn't find the path for a while, I diligently practice, and perhaps one day there will be a moment of great inspiration, finding the path during the cultivation process.
Even if he doesn't find the path, his steady and patient cultivation is still a process of accumulating power.
Zhǔntí is hard at work repairing the Buddha body that was injured by the Shengqiang and Liuhan's Wand in the past.
Jiayin's Buddhist heart is firm and unaffected by external factors.
Zhǔntí is unable to calm his heart even while in seclusion, of course, this is due to his injury.
At this time, he is cultivating while also keeping an eye on the mortal realm.
Seeing the West Journey's Baoyin Cao and Yuan Hong being held back, he immediately calculated the cause and effect of this matter, sighing deeply at the end.
"Senior Brother, Yueguang has gone into seclusion. It seems that the road to this western journey cannot be smoothly cleared this time."
Walking from the east to the west with only one's own strength, seeking scriptures or something else is just a pretext. The true purpose is to reopen the channel between the Eastern and Western worlds that was damaged during the great battle between Hongjun and Luo Hui. This channel is somewhat mystical, a sign of heaven's will, and something related to rules or regulations.
The immortals travel on clouds, and it's like playing for them to go from the east to the west. This doesn't work; they have to walk the ground route from the east to the west.
In the past, Phoenix went on a westward journey with his companions. Halfway through, the entire mission was canceled because Phoenix was appointed an official in heaven.
Now, Baoyin Cao and Yuan Hong are on their second westward journey. Unfortunately, as soon as there was a relaxation on the part of Yueguang, due to the entanglement of cause and effect, problems arose.
Zhǔntí asked, "Senior Brother, should we send some more disciples to the Western Journey?"
Jiayin remained calm: "Younger Brother, the timing is not yet ripe. Do not force it."
Zhǔntí was hesitant but finally put his palms together in a gesture of respect: "Yes, Senior Brother."
The Emei Mountain, Taiyuan Cave.
"Your 'Qi' barrier is still lacking a little. It's not enough, not enough, it's still not enough. Completeness is not in this state of yours. You need to reach a state where you have reached the limits of improvement."
"Yes, I'll explain to you again the technique for condensing the top golden flower of the 'Divine' barrier."
"It is said that 'uniting the five Qi in the chest' does not actually mean 'uniting'; it is about the 'Qi' itself. You must truly grasp the spirit of formlessness and integrate it into the Yuan Guan-Yi; this is the key."
Deng Chanyu, a Great Golden Immortal, has more than enough qualifications to guide Su Ji in her cultivation.
Su Ji naturally has a lineage of teachings, but it must be said that the tradition of the Taoist clan, including the earthy saint Pingxin, is not good at teaching disciples. They are all experientialists who rely on physical memory. During cultivation, they do not pay attention to methods and often just rely on brute force.
Su Ji's talents are not particularly outstanding, and she is currently a Xian stage cultivator.
In the past, he cut off her royal bloodline and allowed her to break through the bottleneck, reaching the true spirit realm in one go.
After that, she went to the Sun Star and cultivated day after day, eventually advancing to the level of an Xian.
Later on, her cultivation speed slowed down significantly, at least much slower than Deng Chanyu. Nowadays, her level as a teacher-wife is almost being surpassed by Neta.
If Neta gains a Golden Elixir Fruit, Su Ji remains at the Xian stage, that would be quite embarrassing.
Just recently, she's lost quite a bit of money playing Mahjong, and with Deng Chanyu returning to Emei Mountain, Su Ji decided to prioritize her cultivation.
