Chapter 618: Seemingly Real or Illusory
Seeing that the atmosphere in the courtyard was somewhat depressed, Bai Qi said unhappily, "You are taking advantage of others and still acting like a spoiled child. How many immortal cultivators are far from even becoming an immortal emperor? Master, I think he is too arrogant. Throw him into the reincarnation cycle to cultivate again."
As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help laughing. Immortal Wangchen waved his hand and said, "No, no, I did go too far. I won't dare to say such things again in the future."
He really wanted to glare at Bai Qi, but because Jiang Changsheng was there, he held back.
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, "There is no Daoist Ancestor today, only Taoist Changsheng."
Everyone was quite moved by these words. It seemed that Daozu really hoped that they could reminisce about the past and put aside their doubts.
As the wine and food arrived, many dining tables were set up inside and outside the courtyard.
"Daozu, I am here. I have brought a lot of gifts today."
A laugh was heard and everyone turned their heads to look, only to see a man quickly walking into the courtyard. Some people who recognized him showed surprised expressions.
Zhang Ying!
In order to establish contact with Jiang Changsheng, the leader of Tianhai Qiyuan Chamber of Commerce worked in Dajing. He would visit Jiang Changsheng every once in a while and give him gifts.
Bai Qi was also stunned. This guy is still alive?
Mu Lingluo studied the way of fate and figured out the reason. She couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, her heart filled with shock.
What kind of method is this?
Jiang Changsheng greeted Zhang Ying with a smile.
After a while, an old man walked into the courtyard. It was Eunuch Li Taichun, who assisted Emperor Dajing Kaichao and later worked for Jiang Changsheng. He eventually died of old age.
Only a few people remembered Eunuch Li, so his appearance did not cause any sentimental reaction.
Until the Four Seas Sages appeared, Jiang Luo couldn't help but shout, "Master!"
The death of the Four Seas Sage has always been a knot in his heart. Even though he became powerful later, he was unable to track down his master's soul. He didn't expect to meet the Four Seas Sage today.
Jiang Luo immediately came before the Four Seas Sage and hugged him excitedly.
The Four Seas Sage laughed and said, "Silly boy, you are so old and you are still crying."
At this time, a golden light descended from the sky, and the Emperor of Heaven came with a group of immortals and gods, all of whom were acquaintances of Jiang Changsheng.
Jiang Xiu, Jiang Tiansheng, Jiang Yi, Jiang Shan, Yang Che, Bai Zun, Chen Li and others all landed, bowed and saluted with a smile, diluting the gloomy atmosphere brought by Jiang Luo.
Jiang Changsheng didn't stand up, but just smiled as he watched them greet each other.
The white-haired Chen Li came to Jiang Changsheng and said with a smile: "Daozu, what is my status today?"
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, "Of course it's Chen Li."
Mu Lingluo stood up silently and made way for Chen Li. Seeing this, Ji Wujun and Yu Yanyi also stood up and talked to others.
Chen Li did not refuse. After sitting down, he sighed, "If it weren't for today, I would not dare to open this dusty memory."
He watched Jiang Changsheng grow up, so he knew best how terrifying Daozu's talent was in this life. He didn't even dare to think about this. He always regarded himself as the second generation of Chen Li. His name was given by Daozu, and few people knew that he was Daozu's only close friend.
"At least today, you can open it. I still remember when we first met, you said I was the murderer." Jiang Changsheng said with a smile.
When Chen Li heard him mention this, he became embarrassed and his old face turned red for a rare moment.
The two began to talk about the early years of the Kaiyuan period in Dajing.
In the following time, more old friends came. They all came to greet Jiang Changsheng first, and then stepped away, not daring to crowd in the yard.
Qing'er suddenly saw four people walking towards her from the tree-lined path. She was stunned and could hardly believe her eyes.
Taoist Priest Qingxu, Li Changqing, Meng Qiuhe, and Qing Ku.
"It's been many years since we last met, Qiu Shuang, do you still recognize us?" Taoist Qingxu asked softly, holding a whisk in his hand.
Qing'er turned back excitedly, wanting to tell Jiang Changsheng, and happened to meet Jiang Changsheng's gaze. From the moment their eyes met, she understood a lot and her heart calmed down.
She took a deep breath and immediately went to greet Taoist Qingxu and his three companions.
Chen Li noticed this scene and said with emotion: "It seems real and illusory, the Taoism is magical."
Jiang Changsheng picked up a bowl of tea and said, "What you think is true is true, and what you think is false is all an illusion."
All those who came to this birthday party were people who had interacted with Jiang Changsheng in his life. Some were still on the path to immortality, while others had already passed away in reincarnation. Those fake ones were naturally created by Jiang Changsheng, to satisfy his own nostalgia and also to give the living people a chance to fulfill their wishes.
Another point is that Jiang Changsheng used the method of formless and invisible freedom. He created . As long as his thoughts are still there, he can make these old people who should not exist live again, but he is still hesitating whether to do so.
Enjoy your birthday first.
Chen Li was also savoring the mystery of this. His intuition told him that the Taoist was giving him guidance. If he could comprehend it thoroughly, he would achieve great success in the future.
The birthday celebration is still going on. As Jiang Changsheng had instructed, there won't be so many customary ceremonies this time. Everyone can just enjoy the banquet, walk around and chat with each other.
There were also many people present who had reunited after a long separation. They put aside their boring practice and the tense affairs in their hands and came to the Taoist Ancestor to relive the past. They found that they were in a different state of mind.
Every blade of grass and every tree on Longqi Mountain seemed to have the meaning of Tao.
Under the shade of a tree, Emperor Jiang Yuan of the Dajing Dynasty and his queen sat, looking at the stream winding down in front of them, and they were silent for a long time.
Finally, the queen broke the silence and asked, "Do you regret it?"
Jiang Yuan showed a helpless smile and said, "You have asked me so many times, so of course I regret it, but if you look at it from my perspective, am I really wrong? I was so powerless when facing the Mahayana Dragon Tower."
The queen raised her lips and said with a smile, "If you hadn't mentioned the Mahayana Dragon Tower, I would have forgotten it a long time ago. Just be thankful. If he hadn't been reincarnated into my belly, how could you have the blessing you have today and not suffer the pain of reincarnation?"
Jiang Yuan was silent.
The mountain was bustling with activity, but they did not dare to go up, for fear that their identities would be known.
How could the Taoist have parents?
The most important thing is that they know clearly that they have no grace to raise Daozu in this life, and that they can work in the underworld because of their son, so it is enough to keep some affection in their hearts.
Jiang Yuan leaned against the tree trunk, looking down at the capital from halfway up the mountain, and said with emotion: "It is a great blessing in life to be able to see the world two million years from now. I am very satisfied now and dare not have any more extravagant hopes. You and I can only get the eternal freedom and happiness in exchange for the karma of his biological parents. I feel ashamed when I think about it."
The queen said nothing more, as she felt the same way.
Jiang Yuan's eyes gradually became blurred, and he sighed faintly: "Jing no longer remembers Wu Zu, but will always remember Dao Zu and his son, Tian Di."
The higher the Emperor of Heaven stood, the more uncomfortable he felt. It was not because of jealousy, but because of shame.
Although Jiang Changsheng treats his sons equally, his sons and all his descendants can enjoy the blessings, while Jiang Changsheng only suffers when treating his sons.
He was very clear about one thing: if Jiang Changsheng was not the reincarnation of the Taoist Patriarch, he would have died in the capital long ago.
The other side.
Jiang Changsheng in the yard also heard the conversation between his parents in this life, and his heartstrings were touched.
To be honest, he didn't have deep feelings for his parents in this life, and it was even harder for him to like Jiang Yuan, so he had never visited them. It wasn't that he was heartless, but he was born with memories. If he really talked about his parents, he cared more about his parents in his previous life. In his previous life, he was an ordinary person on Earth, and his parents were also ordinary people. He died early and was reincarnated before he could fulfill his filial piety.
I don’t know how his parents spent the rest of their lives after he died in his previous life.
One day later.
Longqi Mountain was still crowded and bustling, but the emperor, who had been guarding the foot of the mountain, could not contain himself.
He is the Emperor of Tianjing, and this is the capital's territory. Doesn't he have the qualifications to sit up there?
Every time he wanted to go up the mountain, he saw the man in white waiting there, so he had to hold back, as he was afraid of angering an existence he could not afford to offend.
The emperor came to the man in white and asked cautiously, "Senior, aren't you going up?"
The man in white shook his head and said, "I am not qualified to go up there. I am only responsible for guarding Longqi Mountain to prevent anyone from going up there to disturb the birthday celebration."
The emperor was about to ask further questions when a terrifying aura descended upon him, shocking him so much that he turned his head sharply to look.
A ray of golden light came rushing from the horizon, heading straight for Longqi Mountain.
"presumptuous!"
A cold snort was heard, and the emperor's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief. Then he saw a giant hand falling from the sky and grabbing the flying golden light at an extremely fast speed.
So fast!
So big!
The emperor looked at the giant hand in the sky, and it was hard for him to imagine how huge it was. It was as if the Kunlun Realm was a jar and someone was reaching into it from the outside. The visual shock was so great that even he, who had practiced in the Jiang clan's imperial bloodline, was shocked.
"Daozu! I want to see Daozu! Let me go!"
An angry curse came from the giant hand, and the hand was immediately retracted.
"Let him in."
Jiang Changsheng's voice came from Longqi Mountain. The giant hand trembled, hesitated for a moment, and then let go. A man in a purple robe appeared. His clothes were gorgeous and he did not look like a man in distress. He immediately flew towards Longqi Mountain.
In the courtyard.
The Emperor of Heaven glanced at Emperor Xuandao, who gave a bitter smile. He was dissatisfied with the Jiang clan in his heart. How did they do things?
Chen Li stood up silently and stepped aside. Everyone in and outside the courtyard stopped talking and looked at the purple-robed man flying towards the horizon.
The purple-robed man quickly landed in the courtyard. Facing the gazes of the powerful people around him, his forehead was covered with cold sweat. He tried to adjust his mentality, walked to Jiang Changsheng and knelt down, saying: "I am Emperor Xuanri, and I pay my respects to the Taoist Ancestor!"
Jiang Changsheng shook the teacup without saying a word.
The courtyard fell into a depressing silence, and everyone looked at him with dissatisfaction.
Emperor Xuan Ri raised his head and gritted his teeth and said, "Dao Zu, please let the Heavenly Court ascend!"
When these words were spoken, all the immortals and gods were shocked. Even the Emperor of Heaven looked quite surprised. He thought that Emperor Xuanri was going to complain.
Jiang Changsheng looked at him, smiled softly and asked, "Why?"
"Over the past two million years, the Taiyi Immortal Realm has accumulated too many irreconcilable grievances. The Heavenly Court is helpless and can only ascend. Otherwise, one day, the Taiyi Immortal Realm will be in civil strife!" Emperor Xuanri bravely said in a deep voice.
