The heavens begin from Pingyang City

In the Tushita Palace.

An old man in a yin-yang Taoist robe sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, and there were two figures behind him. One was the first and the most initial, hazy and ancient, with the meaning of opening up from nothing to something, and the other was dark and deep, with the meaning of ending, constantly presenting the process from something to nothing.

The three were independent of each other, but seemed to be one, with the Tai Chi yin-yang meaning of the old man in the Taoist robe as the main one, showing different manifestations of the Tao in different states.

At this time, Jiang Yao quietly looked at the ordinary Taoist old man in front of him, and couldn't help showing a trace of emotion in his eyes.

From the first time he came to this world, he got the supreme supernatural power inheritance of "One Qi into Three Pure Ones" as his original foundation, to inheriting the name of the Taoist Heavenly Venerable, and then taking morality as the main thing and taking on everything of the Three Pure Ones.

This ancient Heavenly Venerable who had never really met him seemed to have done nothing, but naturally became the person who had the greatest influence on him.

Now, at this moment, I finally saw this familiar yet strange figure, the Daode Tianzun who does nothing but can do everything.

"What?"

Just as Jiang Yao's mind was turning, the Daode Tianzun with white hair and a youthful face in front of him half-opened and half-closed his eyes, and said in an old and calm voice: "Are you surprised to see the old Taoist? Logically speaking, you should have expected to see the old Taoist a long time ago!"

At this point, Daode Tianzun seemed to have thought of something, and a faint smile appeared in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Yao, and his tone became calm: "After all, you have seen both Yuanshi and Lingbao, so there is no need to be so surprised to see the old Taoist."

"I"

Waken up by the words of Daode Tianzun in front of him, Jiang Yao shook his head and sighed: "That's not the case. I just feel a little emotional. After all."

Speaking of this, Jiang Yao's heart moved, and he instantly calmed down all his distracting thoughts. Then he gently tidied up his robes, which were not scattered, and solemnly bowed to the old man in Taoist robes in front of him, saying: "Disciple Jiang Yao, meet the Taoist teacher!"

I have grown to the current level. The Taoist master in front of me, who I have never met, is the person who has helped me the most. It can also be said that he has the greatest influence on my path. It is not an exaggeration to call him a teacher.

"Well, not bad!"

Hearing Jiang Yao's address, Daode Tianzun showed a satisfied smile on his face, and said in a calm tone: "Originally, according to the plan of the three of us, Yuanshi, Lingbao, and I, we should focus on the descendants of Yuanshi, and use this to complete the reduction and emptiness, and achieve the position of Dao fruit. For this reason, Lingbao even discussed the Dao with Yuanshi."

"But because of your existence, I did nothing, but now I have become the leader among the Three Pure Ones. I have won Yuanshi and Lingbao. If you count it, I have benefited from you."

Jiang Yao understood what Daode Tianzun meant. Even if the Three Pure Ones were one, they had to be divided into a primary and a secondary. After all, the three of them had their own independent wills.

Otherwise, in the original Yuqing Qingwei Heaven, there would be no traces of the battle between Yuanshi Tianzun and Lingbao Tianzun.

But it is obvious that Lingbao is not Yuanshi Tianzun's opponent before the end of the era.

Originally, the Three Pure Ones used Meng Qi, the special "other self" of the demon Buddha, as the candidate for the reduction and emptiness of themselves, which naturally also meant that Yuanshi Tianzun was the main one among the Three Pure Ones.

However, now because of the existence of Jiang Yao, he has to bear the cause and effect of the Three Pure Ones, and he himself is based on the Tai Chi Yin-Yang Dao of Daode Tianzun and the great magical power of "One Qi into Three Pure Ones", which accommodates the meaning of Yuanshi's creation and the end of Lingbao. The leader among the Three Pure Ones naturally changed from Yuanshi Tianzun to Daode Tianzun in front of him.

As his thoughts turned, Jiang Yao chuckled and said in a relaxed tone: "It's all because of you, Teacher Daode, who has a keen eye for talent and saw that I am the perfect successor to the Three Pure Ones. You have given me strong support from the beginning, so I can reach my current level."

"A keen eye for talent?"

Hearing Jiang Yao's words, Daode Tianzun showed a hint of amusement in his eyes, and whispered: "Your companion tree directly blocked my gaze at the time. How could I not notice you?"

"Uh"

The information recorded in the ancient tree appeared in his mind, and the situation when Daode Tianzun discovered him just after he came to this world, and Jiang Yao couldn't help but show a hint of helplessness on his face.

This is also a place in this world that is unfriendly to outsiders.

In the long river of time in the real world, there lies a salted fish emperor who controls the way of time and is bound to the era. In the Tushita Palace, there sits a Daode Tianzun who is the foundation of all worlds and represents the foundation of existence.

Any slight change in the fate of time and space would instantly alarm the two gods on the other side.

The mysterious ancient tree also helped Jiang Yao to directly cover the eyes of the Taoist Lord of Dao at that time, almost telling him that there was something fishy here, which naturally aroused his great interest.

"Okay."

The Taoist Lord of Dao waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this. I can't keep my current state for long. Do you have anything to ask me now?"

Want to ask?

Hearing this, Jiang Yao's heart moved, and countless thoughts flowed in his mind.

After a while, Jiang Yao seemed to think of something and said directly: "Teacher Dao, you and Teachers Yuanshi and Lingbao directly gave up the Dao Fruit of this world. Is there any flaw in this path?"

At Jiang Yao's current state, he can look back at history at will and explore all the secrets of the heavens and worlds. There are basically no secrets in the heavens here that can be hidden from him. Therefore, at this time, he has nothing to ask the Tao De Tianzun. , only the secrets about higher levels of Tao and Fruit.

"Tao fruit."

Glancing at Jiang Yao, Daode Tianzun did not show any surprise in his eyes, and said with a smile: "That's not true. Although the path created by Dao Zun is still somewhat limited, it is only for the heavens here. It is already a relatively perfect path. If we had not seen the real heavens, had new choices, and had a new path, we would not have given up on the path of Tao and Fruit."

"Limitations."

As the whispers sounded, Jiang Yao's eyes showed a thoughtful look, and some insights in his heart began to connect continuously.

"Yes, limitations!"

Sensing the change in Jiang Yao's expression, the Moral Heavenly Lord's tone became ethereal, and he asked softly: "What is the most important thing if you want to achieve the status of Dao Fruit? Or why can only one person achieve the status of Dao Fruit in an era?"

"Because only the power of a complete cycle of an era from scratch to existence, from existence to nothing, from the beginning, prosperity to decline, can the prototype of the Dao Fruit truly mature!"

After subconsciously speaking these words, Jiang Yao suddenly came back to his senses and muttered to himself: "The power of the cycle of eras."

"Yes, it is the power of the epoch cycle!"

Daodetianzun took Jiang Yao's words and continued: "If you want to achieve the status of Dao Fruit, you need to absorb the power of the epoch cycle and let your Dao Fruit mature completely. But is this true detachment?"

"Perhaps for the heavens here, absorbing the power of the epoch cycle, allowing their own Tao Fruit to mature, and achieving the status of Tao Fruit, it is unknowable and undisputable, which is considered true detachment, but for the real heavens In other words, the Taoist fruit that has been achieved by absorbing the power of the epoch cycle will naturally be restricted by it, just like the Buddha who achieved the restricted Tao fruit state with the Jianmu fruit, which is not truly perfect."

"In other words, Tao and Fruit are Tao and Fruit, and detachment is detachment. For the real heavens, the two cannot be equated."

"It's just that, for the creatures in the heavens here, there is no difference between Tao fruit and transcendence!"

Having said this, Daode Tianzun set his sights outside the Tushita Palace, as if traveling directly through the infinite dimensions of time and space, crossing the logical limitations between existence and non-existence, and saw a golden Buddha pointing to the sky and touching the ground, and said softly: "Just For example, fellow Taoist Buddha, who clearly did not obtain the power of the epoch cycle but only used the power of the Jianmu fruit, reached a special realm beyond the other side and became a restricted and incomplete Taoist fruit."

Having said this, Tianzun Daode turned his attention to Jiang Yao, looked at him with a deep gaze, and said softly: "Tell me, what does this mean?"

"this"

Countless divine lights circulated in Jiang Yao's eyes, and some insights in his heart were completely connected together. He said in an inexplicable tone: "This means that the Jianmu Fruit and the power of the Epochal Cycle are actually no different in essence. However, the power of the Epochal Cycle is more helpful to the prototype of one's own Dao Fruit. It can completely mature one's own Dao Fruit prototype and enable one to achieve the true status of Dao Fruit. However, the Jianmu Fruit cannot achieve this and cannot let the monk's The prototype of the Taoist Fruit has completely matured, which makes me, the Taoist Fellow Buddha, stuck at a level that cannot go up or down, and has become a restricted and incomplete Taoist Fruit. That’s not right.”

At this point, Jiang Yao frowned, overturned his previous guess, and continued: "No, it should be said that when Taoist Master created the path of Tao and Fruit, he relied on the power of the epoch cycle as the foundation of this path. The power of the epoch cycle is more suitable for the path of Dao Fruit, while the Jianmu Fruit is even worse for this path.”

Hearing Jiang Yao's words, Daode Tianzun showed a smile on his face, nodded and said: "Although it's not completely correct, it's not too far off."

Having said this, a smile appeared on the face of Daode Tianzun and said: "Of course, if it is just for the heavens here, the path of Tao and Fruit is already a truly perfect path, which can allow those on the other side to go one step further and escape from this place. The limitations of the heavens, seeing the mystery of the true origin of the sea of ​​heavens, and pursuing the path to a higher level.”

"However, for me, Yuanshi and Lingbao now, the path of Dao Fruit is no longer suitable for us, so we gave up the position of Dao Fruit in this era."

"Actually, it's not that Daoguo's path has any flaws, it's just that it's not suitable!"

The moment the words fell, Daode Tianzun turned his attention to Jiang Yao and said in a calm tone: "Do you understand what the old Taoist explained?"

"I see!"

Jiang Yao nodded, with a hint of understanding in his eyes.

Although he had made some guesses before, now he was truly certain and understood the reason why Sanqing gave up on Daoguo.

They have seen the mysteries of the true Tao of the Heavens, and they look down on the pseudo-transcendent realm of Tao and Fruit, and want to pursue the true path of transcendence.

"certainly."

Seeing the change in the expression on Jiang Yao's face, Daode Tianzun changed his voice and continued: "For you who have now embarked on your own unique path, the path of Daoguo is the real key to your future path. First, if possible, it’s better not to give up.”

Having said this, Daode Tianzun turned his attention to Jiang Yao. Countless divine lights circulated in his eyes, seeming to see the mystery of the changes in the power of two different systems in Jiang Yao's body, with a hint of wonder in his eyes.