Chapter 186 The Three Ancestors of the Human Race Enter Yingzhou
The Five-Colored Deer then said, "Please prepare, brothers and sisters. The leader has been waiting for a long time. I'm afraid he has important instructions for you."
After hearing this, several people became serious and followed the Five-Colored Deer into Yingzhou Island.
As soon as they entered, they were all stunned by the scenery in front of them. Even though Suiren had already passed by Yingzhou Island, he couldn't help but sink into this boundless scene again.
At this moment, I saw the smoke in the distance as dark as inky black. The breeze blew past, and the grass tips swayed. There were a few green mountains above the plain, like a pretty girl drawing her eyebrows and adding makeup. The thicker the eyebrows, the prettier they were; the more delicate the pink ones, the more graceful they were.
Here, flocks of magical birds fly across a cliff, monkeys climb on the steep cliff, a long river stretches across the endless grassland, fish can be seen jumping in the river from time to time, and the sounds of monkeys and cranes can be heard. It can be said that the place is full of vitality, a paradise of its own, and does not compete with the outside world.
Several people were stunned for a long moment before they came to their senses. At this time, the primitive world had begun to evolve from innate to acquired, and the human race was on the coast of the East China Sea, where the water veins were scattered and the earth veins were not obvious, so it was naturally even worse.
They have not absorbed any innate spiritual energy for who knows how many days, and can only breathe in and out acquired energy day and night. How can they be free and easy on the Yingzhou Island? This is the real paradise, the land where immortals live freely.
But Hengming was waiting at this moment, so they did not dare to stop. They immediately turned into light and swept across the plain again. However, after only a moment, they could not help but stop again.
Suddenly, I saw a flying island appearing in front of me. On it were exquisite pagodas, jade-walled pools and pavilions. Below were spacious palaces and terraces, as well as luxuriant forests and tall bamboos. It was decorated with seven colors and painted with five-color patterns: green in spring, red in summer, gold in autumn and white in winter. There were also the singing of fine birds, the chirping of orioles and the singing of swallows. Warm smoke enveloped the pagodas, fragrant clouds surrounded the trees, and gusts of fragrant wind numbed my nose and dazzled my eyes.
A bright moon hangs high above the flying island, and many girls' thoughts can be seen in it. It can be seen that there is a female cultivator practicing here, but she has left for many days. However, the remaining majesty is enough to make these people feel uneasy. Even if they have merits, they feel as if their throats are strangled after looking at it for too long, and they dare not look at it any longer.
After seeing this, the Five-Colored Deer quickly made hand gestures, and boundless clouds descended from the sky, covering the flying island. He apologized, "I am negligent. I hope you can forgive me. This flying island is where a good friend of the master once lived. Although this uncle has left, his remaining majesty is enough to scare away endless ghosts."
Ziyi was filled with longing and could not help asking, "Who is this uncle? He actually has such magical powers."
The Five-Colored Deer smiled and said, "This uncle-master is not an ordinary person. He is a congenital Taiyin goddess on the Taiyin star. She once listened to teachings with the master in the Zixiao Palace. If this goddess had not voluntarily given up the position of Lord of All Stars, I am afraid that the eldest sister and the second brother would not have been able to surpass this goddess and obtain the position."
They also knew that there were two senior brothers and sisters in front of them, but these two senior brothers and sisters had long left Yingzhou Island and lived in the boundless starry sky. They were the supreme masters of the stars.
However, they didn't expect that this uncle-senior had an even more powerful background. If those two senior brothers and sisters had not voluntarily given up, I'm afraid they would not have been able to obtain the position of Lord of All Stars.
Several people passed the flying island. About a hundred breaths later, a huge cliff appeared in front of them, splitting the mountain in two, leaving only a thin line. No grass or trees were seen, and the air around them disappeared, leaving only the vast sky and earth.
And above this big cliff, there is a huge water rushing down, falling directly into the lake thousands of feet below. The rumbling sound shakes the sky, stirring up mist and broken crystals. The power of the water is like the collapse of the sky, vast, magnificent, majestic and fierce.
The momentum here was even greater than that of the flying island, but they no longer felt as if their throats were being strangled. The Five-Colored Deer's slightly smiling voice came to their ears: "This is the master's Taoist palace: Yuhua Palace. Please follow me, brothers and sisters."
Several people looked around but did not find any palace here. They were a little doubtful. The same was true for Suiren. After all, the last time he came here, Yuhua Palace was still located in a sea of flowers, but he did not know that the location had changed now.
The Five-Colored Deer rushed forward in the lead, and it was not until they approached the huge cliff that was split in the middle that they realized where the Yuhua Palace was.
In the middle of this thousand-meter-high lake, this huge cliff was completely reflected in the lake. The two intersected, like twins, but everyone knew that the cliff in the lake was an illusion. But in the middle of this truth and falsehood, there was a majestic palace guarding it.
It is said to be huge, but if you look closely, it is so tiny that even dust is smaller than it; but if you say it is tiny, if you look again, it can instantly occupy anyone's inner consciousness. It can be said to be in between existence and non-existence, true and untrue, false and true, and possesses all the mysteries of the great way.
Even if the Golden Immortal Hunyuan descended, it would be difficult to tell the exact location of this palace.
The Five-Colored Deer smiled and said, "The master has recently gained enlightenment and has specially come here to practice. As long as it exists in your heart, you can enter the Yuhua Palace. If it is not in your heart, you cannot enter anyway. Please enter quickly, brothers and sisters. The master has something to say."
Without waiting for these people to speak, the Five-Colored Deer took a step forward and immediately entered the Yuhua Palace.
The people present immediately realized that this was a test. If they asked Hengming to lead them in, they would definitely be at a disadvantage and would inevitably leave an embarrassing impression in the mind of their mentor. Therefore, they had to rely on themselves to enter.
Suiren became even more nervous. Although he was teaching on behalf of his master under Hengming's order, if these two people could not enter the palace, it would mean that he himself was not serious or his Taoism was not good enough. He did not want to leave such an impression in Hengming's mind.
Seeing these people in a state of tension, Hengming waited patiently in Yuhua Palace. Wu Se Lu asked, "Master, what if they can't pass the test?"
Heng Ming said calmly: "Then you can send them out of Yingzhou Island, and let them be the ancestors of the human race in peace. They can also enjoy countless years of peace and tranquility. After all, they are just nominal disciples, so there is no need to worry too much."
This was not a joke, Hengming really intended to do so. He accepted Ziyi and Youchao for the sake of humanity, and thus granted them the status of registered disciples.
And entering the palace today was indeed a test, just as Fuxi and his companions had expected.
Hengming was not worried that Suiren would not be able to comprehend the mystery. This test was aimed at Ziyi and Youchao.
If these two can understand the difference between the real and the fake on their own, then he would not mind finding an opportunity in the future to accept them as his disciples. However, if they cannot even comprehend the difference between the real and the fake, Hengming would not pay too much attention to them and would send them to the ancestral home of the human race.
Anyway, going to the ancestral temple of the human race is to become the ancestor of mankind, not to let them die. How many people want to become the ancestor but cannot. Hengming feels that this is the utmost he can do. However, if they want to practice on Yingzhou Island, that is not possible.
He is not Tongtian, who would simply help his disciples succeed without disciplining them, and would never give up on any of them no matter what. Hengming is very cruel.
If Taiyin Youying and Taiyang Zhuzhao had failed his test at the beginning, Hengming would have given up on them and pushed Wangshu to the position instead. Even if they were given the titles of eldest senior sister and second senior brother, they would be in name only.
A day later, Suiren entered the palace first, but did not go inside. Instead, he waited for the other two at the palace gate.
Three days later, Ziyi entered the palace with a lucky look on her face. Suiren stepped forward and asked, "Junior sister, how is Youchao?"
Ziyi shook her head and said, "I was able to understand the truth because I accidentally swallowed a few virtual and real divine flowers. I had the foundation, but it was difficult to find the nest. When I understood it, he didn't have any clues at all, but I left him some divine flower petals, hoping that he could understand it in the last minute."
The Five-Colored Deer also walked out of the palace at this time, bowed to the two, and said: "Greetings, two senior brothers and sisters, the master has issued an order: 'Only nine days', and now four days have passed. If in another five days, Senior Brother Youchao still hasn't broken through the test, then I will have no choice but to ask him to leave Yingzhou Island and let him live a peaceful life as a human ancestor."
Suiren and Ziyi were shocked and immediately tried to persuade the Five-Colored Deer to buy more time.
But Wu Se Lu was firm in his attitude and just said that all this was ordered by Heng Ming and he dared not make any decision on his own. The two had no choice but to pray outside the door that You Chao would break through the test quickly.
From a public perspective, they did not want to see their fellow apprentice being abandoned by their master; from a private perspective, they were all of the same human race, and if Hengming accepted more disciples in the future, there would naturally be conflicts of interest. The three of them were of the same race, so they would definitely stick together for warmth. If they harmed Youchao at this moment, they would be too weak with only the two of them.
So whether for public or private reasons, they were all praying that Youchao would come in soon.
As time passed, their hearts gradually sank. Just as the ninth day began to end, they looked at each other, sighed softly, and finally walked towards the palace.
But suddenly there was a strange sound outside, followed by a slightly hurried voice: "Two brothers and sisters, wait for me!"
The two of them turned around immediately and were surprised to find that it was Youchao. Apparently he had seen through the secret at the last moment and was now running towards them breathlessly.
Seeing that all three of them had passed the test, Suiren felt relieved and walked towards the palace.
As soon as they entered, they saw a Taoist priest sitting on a blue lotus, with a five-colored deer serving respectfully behind him.
The few of them did not dare to hesitate, and immediately bowed and said: "Disciple greets Master, may Master's great path remain forever, and may the saint live long and prosper!"
Hengming sat on the blue lotus in the black water, with the water emitting countless lights, as if it would turn it into a boundless ocean. There was also a bright pearl looming in his hand, and shadows of two huge seas could be seen floating in it, accumulating tremendous power, as if waiting for the day when an endless tsunami would blow up and completely turn the earth into a flood.
Hengming opened his eyes, smiled at the three people, and said, "Very good, since the two of you have passed my test, then I will acknowledge you as my registered disciples. You can find a treasured place in Yuhua Palace and use it as a cave. This is a pass talisman, and you can freely enter and leave Yuhua Palace and Yingzhou Island in the future."
Then Hengming stretched out his hand and immediately several rays of precious light flew out, swaying slightly in the sky, and carried two talismans into the hands of Ziyi and Youchao.
The two were overjoyed, knowing that Hengming had finally acknowledged their identities, and immediately bowed again and said, "Disciple greets Master!"
Heng Ming smiled and said, "Although you two have those two spiritual treasures of merit to protect you, you don't have anything that can kill. Those two spiritual treasures are the killing treasures I gave you. You can refine them yourself, but this is a small matter. I came to you this time because I have something to tell you."
(End of this chapter)