This old man, or Taishang Laojun, is currently on the 33rd floor of Lihentian, chatting with a shepherd boy on the threshold of his own Tushita Palace.
As the ancestor who invented the theory of "Tao follows nature" in the human world, Taishang Laojun obviously has a deep understanding of the three flavors. Refining elixirs cannot be completed in a day or two anyway. The Samadhi True Fire in the Bagua furnace does not need to be looked at by oneself. I still had half a day's leisure, and my mood was half Buddha and half fairy.
Even though this person is already almost the oldest immortal in the world.
"Tong'er, have you fed the cow?" Taishang Laojun asked the book boy next to him.
The book boy was extremely cute, with two towering hairdos on his head, and the baby fat on his face that could be broken by a blow. He said with a smile: "Hey, hey, don't worry. Why do you talk more as you get older?"
"You naughty kid, I have to send you to Yuanshi Tianzun one day to suffer, no matter how big or small."
Taishang Laojun smiled and cursed, the wrinkles on his face that were not deep were squeezed into one place, and his skin was as white and tender as a baby's skin, but after all, he was old and had some wrinkles, but if you didn't see his full face, With white hair, this Supreme Lord looks like a middle-aged man in his early sixties.
He was wearing an orange Taoist robe, and he was holding a snow-white whisk in his hand, which was exactly the same as his white hair.
"Ancestor, it's so boring in the sky. I'm thinking about when I can go to the lower world to play." The shepherd boy chuckled, "Not only me, the cows also always want to play in the lower world."
"Nonsense, although you are nothing in the sky, if you go down to the lower world, you will be a powerful god to ordinary people. What if you are hurt by a mortal?" Taishang Laojun waved his hand and said.
"Then I won't go down," the shepherd boy said.
"Did you ask me this question a hundred years ago?" Taishang Laojun was suddenly stunned and said.
"My ancestors have such a good memory." The shepherd boy said with a smile, whether it was teasing or genuine praise.
"You little baby, I'm just making fun of your ancestor. See if I don't hit you."
Talking about beating, Taishang Laojun raised his whisk in the air. However, the shepherd boy just smiled. He knew that his ancestor was reluctant to beat him. If he really broke it, he could still feed it by himself. Isn’t it awesome?
At this moment, Taishang Laojun's hand suddenly stopped moving, and the fly whisk was swinging in mid-air, as if it was imprisoned in place by time.
Taishang Laojun frowned.
"Ancestor, what's wrong?" the shepherd boy asked.
"Don't make any noise." Taishang Laojun said, and slowly lowered the hand holding the fly whisk.
"Oh." The shepherd boy said obediently, knowing that the ancestor might be in trouble, so he didn't dare to disturb him anymore.
"How did this great Bodhisattva come out of hell?" Taishang Laojun murmured to himself, and his expression changed again, "No, no."
He stretched out his left hand from the sleeve of his robe and began to count with his fingers.
His expression became more serious.
"It's incredible. When did a Taoist friend with such Dharma appear? It's really not easy." Taishang Laojun took a breath of cold air, "I have to go and tell the Jade Emperor quickly."
"Tong'er, you stay here in Tusita Palace, while Ancestor goes to the Heavenly Palace." He ordered.
"Okay." The shepherd boy nodded. A white cloud emerged out of thin air from under his feet, carrying him straight down.
"It's a blessing for me to have such help for the righteous path." A gentle smile filled the face of the Supreme Lord, and then he muttered, "But I'm afraid the Jade Emperor won't be able to sit still this time. "
The Heavenly Palace that Taishang Laojun refers to, or the Heavenly Palace that is generally recognized in heaven, is the Taiwei Yuqing Palace in the Miluo Heaven on the ninth level. For no other reason than this is the residence of the Jade Emperor.
As one of the Three Pure Ones, Taishang Laojun does not need to pass through to the Yuqing Palace, and he can meet the Jade Emperor anytime and anywhere.
Unlike humans, since the gods have left the human body, they naturally do not need to rely on sleep to replenish their energy. Therefore, except for sleeping under certain gratitude, the gods in the heaven basically do not sleep.
Therefore, Taishang Laojun naturally does not have to worry about disturbing the Jade Emperor's dream.
Regarding the thirty-sixth floor of the Heavenly Palace, there are countless theories as to why the Jade Emperor, the ruler of heaven and earth in Taoist mythology, lives in the Nine Heavens. Among them, the most widely accepted theory is that nine is the ultimate number, so the Nine Heavens means that the status is the most respected. As the official spokesperson of Taoism, the Jade Emperor deserves to live in the ninth heaven. At the same time, the thirty-sixth heaven is not related to the upper and lower heavens, but has different directions. Therefore, it is located in the middle of the ninth heaven, neither up nor down, just right. As the residence of this leader of the three realms.
"The Evil God"
In fact, the Jade Emperor was not very popular in previous film and television works, such as the stories that had to be told between him and Chang'e, such as when he punished Erlang Shen's mother, who was his sister, and suppressed her under the mountain. There was also Erlang Shen's sister, Chenxiang's mother, who was also suppressed at the bottom of the mountain, as well as the Seven Fairies, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, etc.
It is simply the epitome of feudal autocracy, which also makes his image rather disgraceful. However, in the orthodox discussion of Taoism, the Jade Emperor has a great influence. The people regard him as the "Emperor" in heaven and the supreme ruler of the world of gods. .
As for his name, according to "A Study of the Similarities and Differences of the Jade Emperor's Holy Name": "The Jade Emperor's holy name has been revered since before the catastrophe. It was revered and praised again in the middle ages. The Lord of the World is fond of Taoism and appreciates Xuan's grace. Everyone sees and hears it. , the people who have been worshiped, follow the names of the gods, and pay tribute to the names of the gods to determine the title. There are four Jade Emperors: one is the Taiwei Jade Emperor, who is also the main name of Taiwei Yuan Star on Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty; the other is the Brahma Jade Emperor, who is the Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty The main title of the Shangtian Shiyuan Emperor; the Three Flames Hua Shaowei Jade Emperor, the innate positioning title of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty; the Si Ziwei Jade Emperor, the title of the successor of the Han Guang Emperor. None of them are this Jade Emperor. This Jade Emperor is named Hao The supreme and supreme natural and wonderful God of Tianjin Tower is Milo, the True Jade Emperor. He is also called the Jade Emperor, who is high in the sky. He is the emperor who rules over the heavens and will never be destroyed."
However, even if the Jade Emperor is so respected, Taishang Laojun, as one of the Three Pure Ones, can be equal to him. Oh, this may not be accurate. It is precisely because he is Taishang Laojun that the Jade Emperor is qualified to compete with him. Sit on equal footing.
The other two Tianzun Yuanshi and Lingbao Tianzun paid no attention to secular affairs, so naturally they could not show any respect to the Jade Emperor, the Lord of Heaven.
But Taishang Laojun is different. The Jade Emperor was originally carried by Taishang Laojun to the Jade Emperor's mother.
Therefore, there is naturally a kind of emotion between the two that is constantly being cut off and confused. According to Buddhism, it is cause and effect.
At this time, the Jade Emperor was sitting behind the desk, with piercing eyes. Although his body was covered by the jade robe, you could still see the outline of his strong body. Of course, he was not the Schwarzenegger-like figure. Muscular tough guy, just a little bit strong.
"Lao Jun is here!" Some soldiers shouted loudly.
At this time, it had been some time since Laojun left Tushita Palace, but he never thought that the Jade Emperor was... having a meeting?
"Laojun, you are here just in time. Please help me to make a total." The Jade Emperor frowned and said.
Taishang Laojun raised his eyes to look at the scene, where civil and military officials gathered together, it seemed like a rare court meeting in heaven.
"Your Majesty, this is..." Lao Jun said doubtfully.
"Just now, a strong Buddhist power suddenly came from the lower realm. I remotely sensed that it was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who came to the world. I was afraid that something happened in the underworld and alerted him. I just sent people hurriedly down to search for the Ten Halls of Yama. I wanted to come for a while. There should be news." The Jade Emperor said, "The last time Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva came out was thousands of years ago? Nothing can happen to the Six Paths of Reincarnation."
After hearing that this was the case, Taishang Laojun felt relieved.
The sky was filled with a bunch of idle clouds and wild cranes, who were either playing chess or drinking tea every day. I originally thought that the Jade Emperor was yelling because something big had happened, but he actually summoned all these people.
Seeing Taishang Laojun's relaxed expression, the atmosphere in the venue also relaxed, especially those generals who were facing a formidable enemy. They were originally preparing to go to the lower realm to quell the ghost chaos, but they didn't expect that it turned out to be a false alarm. , even the expression was a bit disappointed.
"I'm right, sir. Please tell us what's going on." A tall and arrogant general said with his eyes wide open.
This man is dressed in a red robe with a golden cloak on his back, and his left hand holds a sword at his waist.
The most distinctive thing is the golden pagoda he holds in his right hand.
It is Chentangguan Li Jing who is known as the Heavenly King of God's Sky Tower, the Heavenly King of Inspiration, the Heavenly King of Bishamon, the Heavenly Lord of Bishamon, and the native Northern Heavenly King.
The person next to him with two towering hairpins and a red ribbon is naturally his son, the third prince Nezha, the great god of the San Tan Haihui.
"Don't be impatient." Taishang Laojun smiled to calm everyone's emotions, and then said, "A Bodhisattva appears in the world, but it is not the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who guards hell, but someone else."
"Who is it?" The faces of the immortals showed doubts.
"I don't even know, but I will ask my senior brother what kind of background this fellow Taoist has." Taishang Laojun said.
Everyone knew that the senior brother he was talking about must be the Yuanshi Tianzun, and they were relieved. Only the Jade Emperor frowned.
Taishang Laojun felt happy, thinking that the Jade Emperor must have thought of something, and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to send someone down to have a look?"
The Jade Emperor was stunned for a moment, then looked around and said to him: "It turns out there is someone else, so I can rest assured. My dear friends, please step aside first. I'd be sorry to bother you all."
All the civil servants and military generals took their leave one after another and left in the clouds.
"Old Lord, what should I do?" The Jade Emperor asked the Supreme Lord when he saw the gods leaving one after another.
"The poor Taoist is best at treating by doing nothing. Your Majesty is asking the wrong person when you ask me." Taishang Laojun said with a smile.
"Then Tang Xuanzang rushed to the West to worship Buddha and seek scriptures, and now he has accepted monkeys as his disciples, that's all..."
Taishang Laojun knew what the Jade Emperor was about to say, but he waved his hand to stop the Jade Emperor's next words, and said softly: "Immeasurable Life Buddha."
"If your Majesty is really worried, it won't hurt to send someone down to have a look."
