531: Chapter 187: Old Retainer of the Ancient Heavenly Court 531: Chapter 187: Old Retainer of the Ancient Heavenly Court Mo Linyuan?
Who is that?
Is there such a character in mythological stories?
Li Ping’an racked his brain but couldn’t bring himself to say he had never heard of the na, especially seeing the faint expectation bubbling beneath the elderly man’s calm deanor.
It wasn’t that Li Ping’an was particularly compassionate or considerate of the old man’s feelings.
Rather, he was more concerned about preserving his own life.
The Dao Realm of this elder was unfathomable, his presence ethereal and elusive, giving Li Ping’an a feeling similar to that of his teacher, Yun Zhongzi.
The elder also claid to be a forr official of the Ancient Heavenly Court, which likely ant he was now a powerful figure of the Demon Race.
An enemy?
“I’ve long admired the great na,” Li Ping’an said with a sincere smile, “My teacher is Yun Zhongzi.”
“Hahaha,” this elder Mo laughed, “Yun Zhongzi is a good friend of mine.”
“Oh?”
Li Ping’an feigned a look of relief and took the initiative to put away the Xuanyuan sword sheath.
Considering this person’s ability to find him, capture him, and transport him instantaneously, even if he was not a Da Luo Golden Immortal, he was not far from it, making the Xuanyuan sword sheath rather useless.
Better to willingly put it away, offering the other party a sense of ‘trust.’
He folded his hands and asked, “May I know why have you brought here today, elder?”
After a few monts of contemplation, Mo Linyuan gently tapped beside him, and a square table with two cushion seats appeared on the sandy beach.
The glass-colored sea gently caressed the pale sand, making it a unique setting to enjoy a tea.
Although Li Ping’an wasn’t in the mood to appreciate such a scene right now.
“Co, sit,” Mo Linyuan invited as he sat cross-legged, “Let’s talk leisurely…
no need to worry, I have no ill intentions towards you.”
Li Ping’an nodded with a smile and walked up to Mo Linyuan.
He was pondering whether he should stand firmly with the Human Race or make so verbal concessions to save his own life.
Li Ping’an asked, “Are you at the Great Luo Realm, elder?”
“A fake Da Luo, I’m afraid,” he replied.
Mo Linyuan chuckled, “But among all the Da Luo Golden Immortals in the heavens and earth, there are less than twenty who can catch .”
“Fake?” Li Ping’an didn’t understand.
“Yes, bestowed by the Heavenly Dao,” Mo Linyuan smiled and sighed:
“I attained Dao in the distant past; I had so connections with the Phoenix Clan and so old ties with the Golden Crow Clan.
“In ancient tis, the Eastern Emperor appreciated , and I was admitted into the Heavenly Court as an official responsible for managing the fortune and misfortune of all beings…
This job was quite interesting.
“When I entered the Heavenly Court, I was already at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, and later the Heavenly Dao gave so rewards, elevating to Da Luo, even though it wasn’t my own cultivation achievent.”
Li Ping’an suddenly asked, “Did you bring here because of the Heavenly Dao’s power inside ?”
“Smart.”
Mo Linyuan clicked his tongue, moved his hand over the table, took out an antique-looking clay pot and two goblet-like cups, then summoned the water Spiritual Energy from the world, condensed it into liquid Spiritual Water, inserted a few tender green leaves into the pot, without further handling it.
Li Ping’an:…
Did they have cold-brew tea back in the Desolate Era?
Mo Linyuan sighed, “I foresaw that Cailin was about to encounter a deadly calamity.
I was originally going to save Cailin, but when I took action and caught a glimpse of Dong’an City, I suddenly detected the Heavenly Dao’s power inside you.
It was so rich, so pure; in ancient tis, I had only seen it a few tis…
and it was always on Emperor Jun.”
Li Ping’an laughed and said, “It’s all the power of the Heavenly Dao, what’s the difference?”
“Of course, it’s different.”
Mo Linyuan spoke slowly:
“I have explained this to others a few tis.
“You can think of the Heavenly Dao as a big tree, a sky-reaching tree ford of rules, where the treetop is this world, and the three thousand Great Dao are the roots of the tree.
The place where the tree takes root, this tangible world, is this Chaos Sea.
“The trunk and branches that support the treetop represent the Heavenly Dao.
“Right now, you are on the main trunk, while I am rely on one of the branches, the difference in importance is clear.”
Heavenly Dao, a great tree?
“I think this analogy sowhat overstates the importance of the Heavenly Dao,” said Li Ping’an, visualizing a great tree in his mind and slightly shaking his head.
“The Great Dao is a rule, the heavens and earth are the manifestations of these rules, the Heavenly Dao is an order.
Order only matters when it reflects on beings; the Heavenly Dao should serve the beings, adjusting the relationship between beings and the universe.”
Mo Linyuan laughed and shook his head, “No, no, no, the Heavenly Dao already has a supportive role for this world.
Without the Heavenly Dao’s support, after the Human Race has toppled the Heavenly Court, the four great continents would already be on the verge of collapsing.”
Li Ping’an froze for a mont: “Does the Heavenly Dao have sentience?”
“No sentience, but since its birth, it has been like invisible bubbles, enveloping every being within them.”
Mo Linyuan continued calmly:
“When the Human Race overthrew the Heavenly Court in ancient tis, from my perspective, it was because the Heavenly Dao was too powerful, attempting to interfere with each being’s life, but the power of the beings pushed back against the Heavenly Dao.
“In modern terms, it would be considered that the Way of Humanity countered the Heavenly Dao.”
Li Ping’an asked with a smile, “So elder, is there a Way of Earth?”
“There is, but it has yet to appear.”
Mo Linyuan declared seriously:
“In this world, I, a remnant of the Ancient Heavenly Court, am probably one of the few beings closest to the Heavenly Dao.
“In recent tens of thousands of years, I have sensed that a secret place deep within the Sea of Blood is nurturing a treasured object.
Once it erges, it can fulfill the Way of Earth.
“Thus, Heaven, Earth, and Humanity can reach a certain balance, making the world more stable.”
Li Ping’an:…
This was the second ti he had heard about the Samsara Disk.
Li Ping’an thought for a mont and spoke slowly, “Do you also believe, elder, that I am associated with the future Heavenly Court of the Human Race?”
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