For a time, peace and auspicious clouds circulated in the heaven, and many gods who lived in seclusion rushed to the Yaochi Golden Palace to participate in the new talent recruitment banquet held by the Golden Mother of Yaochi.
Meng Chang smiled wryly and sat on the first seat on the right side of God Haotian and Golden Mother of Yaochi, accompanied by Taishang Laojun and Shennong on the left and right.
Meng Chang didn't recognize any of the gods currently coming to exchange cups and cups. The only one he could recognize based on his image and reputation was the Giant Spirit God on duty at Nantianmen. At this moment, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, looking like an old wound that hadn't healed yet.
Many immortals who are familiar to later generations, such as the God of Justice, the True Monarch of Qingyuan Miao Dao, Yang Jian, the Third Prince and Eight-Armed Nezha, etc., are still unknown disciples and chief horn boys on the mountain.
Naturally, mortal wine cannot be compared with immortal wine. Just one glass of the immortal wine enshrined in Yaochi Golden Palace will cause heat to surge from the spleen and stomach in an instant, and traces of spiritual energy will reach the spiritual platform. It seems that the more you drink, the clearer you become, but in fact it is Wandering between being awake and drunk, if you are not careful, you can make a powerful person very drunk.
The same was true for Mengchang. After one sip, he understood the subtleties of this and hurriedly brought up the ordinary fire to evaporate the wine and spiritual energy.
Anyway, according to Jiang Ziya, Nezha is called Wu Leo Treasure Body. He has leakage everywhere, and his body cannot store the spiritual power refined from the immortal cultivation method. This immortal brew is extremely comfortable if you drink it at home. Enjoy the moment, drinking too much can make things worse.
Mengchang looked around and saw that the sight around him was clear for a moment. With quick eyesight and quick hands, he used the sleeve of his left hand to cover it, and took advantage of the opportunity to grab a fresh pot of fairy brew and stuff it into the animal bag.
"Marshal Tianhe, after all, you are also the commander-in-chief of a party. The number of heavenly soldiers is only one hundred thousand. Your Tianhe naval army leads an independent army of 80,000 in addition to the heavenly soldiers. Now you are considered a hot and powerful figure in heaven. Doesn't this kind of behavior somewhat lose your identity? "
The Taishang Laojun beside him tilted his head slightly and looked at Meng Chang's little movements with a smile.
"Ah haha, Laojun is joking. There is a jade unicorn in my beast bag. He is addicted to alcohol. Although he is a mount, Meng treats him like a brother. I cannot share such good wine with him. I As an elder brother, I can’t bear it, hahaha!”
Taishang Laojun nodded, and started to calculate the formula in front of Meng Chang.
How dare Meng Chang let him deduce that this time he goes to heaven, the jade unicorn has long been entrusted to Pengniao to take away. There is something wrong with this old man, isn't he quiet and inactive? Why should you be serious about everything? You can't tell any lies in front of him, and you can't use any politeness or cover-up. Otherwise, if Laojun notices something is wrong, he will start to make calculations seriously.
"Hurry up and accept your magical powers, save some face for me, why don't I want this wine?"
"Haha, my little friend is a bit frank. The Emperor Changsheng was the same as you last time, but he didn't have the courage to admit his mistakes like my little friend. He said with a straight face that I wronged him, hahaha."
Well, now Mengchang understands that in line with your Taoism, everything must be investigated to its roots and understand the original principles and cause and effect.
Is seeking truth in everything a pursuit of nature or an act that goes against nature?
Looking at Taishang Laojun with a smile on his face, Meng Chang really wanted to blurt out: Tao can be said, very Tao, name can be named, very famous... The beginning of heaven and earth, the mother of all things...
I wonder if the current sage has compiled the manuscript of the Tao Te Ching. If I talk to him about this, I will get the sage's attention and then take a more serious look at his stories and 'principles'.
Mengchang thought about it in a bad way and said that he didn't dare to say it, otherwise he would be stripped bare by the saint and there would be no secrets left.
The most important thing is that the relationship must be good. I heard that Taishang Laojun is very good at refining elixirs. Sun Wukong has to give Laojun a thumbs up after eating it.
There is no way to eat the Nine Turns Golden Pill like a monkey, but with just one pill, I heard it can kill human flesh and bones, stay young forever, and live forever.
After seeing the world of divine immortality, Meng Chang didn't have much favorable impressions of the so-called immortality. But with such a resurrection pill that could instantly resurrect with full blood, where in the world couldn't he go? There are many things and many gameplays that will become very interesting.
"Laojun, uh, I heard that you are short of apprentices?"
"Hahaha, don't try to meddle with me. It's the greatest opportunity for you and me to drink at the same table. The relationship between master and disciple also requires fate. It's extremely rare for a poor Taoist to have a disciple. I don't want to be disturbed by you all day long. People clear their dreams, and when they are broken, they clear their dreams."
Mengchang is very depressed. Why is his plan for the three religions so difficult? So far, he is only a direct disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun of Yuxu Palace, a registered disciple of Tongtian Sect of Biyou Palace, and only one of Taishang Laojun of Bajing Palace. As a disciple, you can complete the Grand Slam of Sanqing disciples.
However, the problem is not big. As long as the relationship is good and you think it is, then it must be. As for whether the saint admits it or not, it doesn't matter.
After laughing awkwardly, Meng Chang proudly raised the wine cup to pay respect to the old man.
Lao Jun smiled mysteriously, raised the wine cup in cooperation, and drank the cup.
"My little friend, do you believe in fate?"
"..."
The topic suddenly changed, and Meng Chang almost choked on his throat with a sip of wine.
"what did you say?"
"If there are uncontrollable variables in the original destiny, Meng Bohou, how will you deal with it?"
Meng Chang sat upright, his relaxed and playful expression instantly solidified. He placed the wine cup in his hand on the table. At the same time, he took a white cloth soaked in warm water and carefully wiped the grease and stains on his hands before replying in a deep voice.
"I think that if fate is like a painting scroll, when you look at it for the first time, because of the unknown curiosity, you will look forward to it, and you will slowly appreciate the world in the scroll and appreciate the exquisite techniques of the painter. Everything comes from the unknown. .After you have seen it, every time you open that scroll in the future, although you will have an amazing and meticulous appreciation, you will not have the same surprise and expectation as you did when facing the unknown for the first time."
"As for the variables, Meng Chang would like to ask you for advice. If you were a farmer and learned that there would be heavy rain tomorrow, would you wear a raincoat and prepare ginger juice when you go out?"
Taishang Laojun frowned and pondered for a moment, then looked at Meng Chang with the same solemn expression.
The reason is very simple. With Lao Jun's wisdom, he would not fail to understand what Meng Chang means, but this is not the answer he wants. Sophistry is not enough to satisfy him.
"The weather can be measured, and the farmer knows the weather, so the fact that he is about to go out and wear a raincoat is an arrangement of fate. What does it have to do with variables?"
The two seemed to be debating the law. Upon seeing this, the gods at the Yaochi banquet stopped reminiscing about the past and pricked up their ears, listening to the discussion and debate between the newly promoted heavenly military dignitary and the noble saint. content.
Mengchang and Taishang Laojun did not take it seriously. Even if the people present were God Haotian and Golden Mother of Yaochi, they started discussing as if no one else was watching.
But Meng Chang continued to answer.
"The farmer knows the weather. This comes from his observation of the weather. He knows how the climate changes in the world, so he can observe the weather and change his behavior. Isn't his observation of the weather the same as your observation of destiny? Do you mean it?"
"Destiny is impermanent. Destiny with observation cannot be destiny. The moment you see the direction of destiny, you have become a variable, because whether you intervene or not, in fact, the essence is to choose. Every time you Choice is actually creating another path full of unknown possibilities on the original axis of time."
Taishang Laojun was startled and closed his eyes blankly, comprehending the meaning of Meng Chang's words. After a long time, he finally woke up and said to Meng Chang with a smile: "It's an interesting saying. The weather has not changed. How about that?" Interference? So no matter how an individual changes, he still cannot change the general trend. All he can change is himself."
"Well, how do I know the result? That's what I said. Just listen to it."
"My little friend, you are so humble. Many people find it difficult to understand this lesson throughout their lives. The fact that you have such insight at such a young age is already a foresight that many people do not possess."
Listening to the praise from the Supreme Lord, Meng Chang waved his hands hurriedly and claimed that he didn't dare: "Don't praise me like this. Meng Chang has never had any foresight. He is just a rootless duckweed riding on the tide of the times. I don't think so. It’s the human heart, not the timing.”
Don't dare to say this nonsense. When Laojun said the variables, the beast's instinct did not respond, but Mengchang's heart had already sounded the alarm. His family knew about his family affairs, and how he came into this world was still unsolved from beginning to end. puzzle.
If he really said directly that he was a prophet, don't look at Laojun's smile now. This man is also a ruthless person who has fought with others in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.
It was not appropriate to say the next words. Meng Chang raised the wine cup to pay tribute to Lao Jun. Lao Jun also raised the wine cup with understanding, nodded and drank it in one gulp.
But they wanted to stop, and naturally some in the audience wanted them to continue talking.
I saw the Emperor of Heaven getting up from his seat and walking in front of Meng Chang and Lao Jun under the gaze of the gods. The light on his face dissipated, revealing an ordinary face, as if he would be forgotten soon if thrown into the crowd. s face.
There was a hint of solemnity in the Emperor's expression. He poured wine for the two of them himself and asked carefully.
"Mortals can change the fate of a country if they know the time of heaven. A king can change the fate of a country if he knows the time of heaven. But if monks know the way of heaven, what will they change?"
Mengchang looked a little stunned, as if he didn't quite understand why the Emperor of Heaven was interested in what he said. He was a little at a loss for a moment. There seemed to be endless sweat stains on his palms, and he grabbed the white cloth on the table. Keep wiping.
"This this……"
"Meng Qing just said it doesn't matter. This is Heaven, not the human world. No one dares to cause trouble in Heaven. I want to know what you think of the issues I mentioned earlier."
"Well, since the Emperor of Heaven asked me, I dare to speak out. If there is anything that is not to your liking, I hope that the Emperor of Heaven will bear with it."
"Mengchang believes that this is the original intention of our heavenly court, to maintain the stability of the three realms and return the world to the origin of Tao. Mortals? Those are ant-like existences. Even if they bleed like rivers, how much influence can they have on the general trend of heaven and earth? .”
Having said this, Meng Chang glanced at the five human ancestors in an incomprehensible way, and silently said to the human ancestors, don't blame them. He was just catering to the thoughts of these gods, and did not represent his true inner thoughts.
"Emperor of Heaven, the ones who really have a profound influence on the great forces of heaven and earth are the monks of the sects in the world. Therefore, Mengchang proposed to infiltrate the sects and collect the monks of the world in the heaven. We can start with the list of gods."
(End of chapter)
