Chapter 1862 Genius

"Daozu?"

Ba Zunzun was slightly startled.

The first thing he thought of was "Dao Ancestor bless you" and "Dao Ancestor is on top" that Dao Qiongcang would often say decades ago.

But he knew that it was just a joking name.

Dao Qiongcang really has no eyes for gods and Buddhas. He is very ambitious, so he does not respect the ancestors and gods.

The "Tao Ancestor's blessing" he talks about usually refers to the hope that there will be no changes, or the hope that he will be stronger and can protect himself.

The second reaction, the Eight Masters were reminded of the phantom of the ancestor god seen together with Xu Xiaoshou on Lingyu Mountain.

Among them, in addition to Demon Ancestor, Sui Yin, and Yao Ancestor, there is also the Ancient and Modern Wangyou Tower, as well as Turtle and Tong.

Intuitively, the latter may be more relevant.

And this one still points to something related to Dao Qiongtian...

In addition, among the ten ancestors, after thinking about it, there is indeed no Taoist ancestor...

The eight masters are done with searching the intestines and scraping the belly.

He felt that maybe there was something wrong with his memory and he had forgotten other important points.

Or the "Tao Ancestor" mentioned by Xu Xiaoshou is different from what he understands, and is just a nickname.

Of course, there is the last possibility. After all, Xu Xiaoshou has just returned from the long river of time. If he has met the "Tao Ancestor" in the past or the future and came here to ask for vague answers, it would be reasonable.

"I don't know him."

On one side, after careful consideration, Kong Yuhen shook his head in response, and at the same time turned his gaze to Ba Zun.

"Which way?"

Ba Zunzhen did not deny it immediately.

He stared at Xu Xiaoshou, knowing that if this question was not important, Xu Xiaoshou would not speak immediately.

"The way of the sky."

The expected answer... Bazun was thoughtful.

This is very interesting. Could it be that in the future, Xu Xiaoshou will see Dao Qiongtian and become a Dao Ancestor?

"As far as I know, there is no existence of Dao Ancestor..."

The Eight Masters were very rigorous. After careful consideration, they decided to tell everything they knew and thought:

"But in the past, Dao Qiongcang often used the title 'Dao Ancestor' on his lips, asking for blessings and other things. It was like a spiritual sustenance, not an existing entity."

"Of course we can't rule out that at that time, he was deliberately guiding us, but for what purpose?"

The Eight Masters have always been unable to fathom the heavens.

If it's a head-on fight, like Void Island, where you have to play chess one by one, then you can still win.

He can even win at home.

But this extremely obscure secret trick was to tie Wuxiu and Water Ghost together. The three of them together couldn't figure out what Qiongqang was doing in his mind.

Xu Xiaoshou is different.

Xu Xiaoshou is also very cunning.

The two smelled alike, but it was possible for them to understand each other. The eight masters knew each other, so they looked at Xu Xiaoshou with hidden expectations.

"I have also never met Daozu. I just had a sudden feeling and asked this question." Xu Xiaoshou knew that Ba Zun had misunderstood.

He mentioned Taoist ancestors all because Nuozu, at the last moment, said in his exhortation to the "I" Tao, "Tao can be taught, but it is not Tao, and its name can be named, but it is not named."

Of course, this is just a foreshadowing sentence, used to modify the "I" way that can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.

After listening to Zu Nuo's explanation of the "I" way, Xu Xiaoshou felt that what he said was almost as if he didn't say it.

Now that I have calmed down, I remember that this is not the case.

Nuo Zu gave too much information!

He once said that the way of "I" he cultivated is not the only way to withstand great catastrophes, it can also be done by name or by time.

So, what about the way of "Tao"?

The origin of the Tao will not be mentioned for the time being. The two ancestors of name and time...

The famous ancestor wanted to be famous, but he could not transcend it, but instead fell into ruin.

The ancestor of the time wanted to control the way of the time and took on thousands of incarnations, but he was limited by himself.

Both of these, to put it bluntly, are overconfident in the way they have cultivated. They want to control the way, but in the end they are controlled by the way.

Although Dianuo is crazy, he is not paranoid about Taoism. On the contrary, he is very clear about himself.

Although similar people are at the other extreme - not the body, but the brain, Xu Xiaoshou actually knows one!

who?

The sky!

This is the origin of Xu Xiaoshou's sudden thought of "Tao".

Dao Qiongtian cultivates the secrets of heaven, but he is never limited to the secrets of heaven. Instead, he is compatible with hundreds of schools of thought and advocates the doctrine of adoption - there are three thousand avenues, as if he wants to cultivate three thousand.

Until the critical moment comes, he can settle everything by calculation.

At a critical moment, he could grit his teeth and create six heavens and three heavens, which were compatible with ancient swordsmanship, ancient martial arts, and spirituality.

Such a Tao, of course, is complex, and it will never be able to surpass the eight masters who specialize in ancient sword cultivation, and the gods who specialize in ancient martial arts in a certain detail.

But isn’t this approach advisable?

All I can say is that it’s worth debating!

Just like not to look down on the ten ancestors because of looking down on Nuo, even if Dian Nuo is the only ancestor god who clearly recognizes me, so far Xu Xiaoshou has not underestimated the Demon Ancestor, Yao Ancestor, Chou Yin, etc. even if he immediately intervened after returning. A sword of evil spirits.

Likewise, he does not look down on the ten thrones just because they are now ancestors and none of the ten thrones have ever been enshrined as gods or ancestors.

Among those who are expected to reach the level of the ancestral gods, such as Yagami Cao, etc., their horizons have greatly increased after their return, and Xu Xiaoshou can probably see their upper limit.

It's nothing more than an explosion of all strength, at least reaching the height of the ten ancestors, but whether I can tell clearly or not is a matter of two opinions.

After all, Ancestor Nuo has gone through so many time loops and found so many helpers. He is still the only one who knows how to distinguish me and survives.

Only Dao Qiong Cang...

Xu Xiaoshou really has to question this guy!

From the external phenomena that he studies the Heavenly Secret Puppet, the spiritual intelligence, the Dao Ministry, the Five Realms, and the Heavenly Secret Dao that is compatible with hundreds of schools, Dao Qiong Cang seems to be studying "me"!

"The Dao can be spoken, but it is not the real Dao; the name can be named, but it is not the real name."

"If the 'name' in this is understood as the 'ancestor of the name', can the 'Dao' in this be summarized and sorted out into a 'ancestor of the Dao'?"

It was originally just a childish idea that came to him on a whim, but after 99% of the intentions were resolved, when he wanted to let go of this feeling, it woke Xu Xiaoshou up again.

Especially after returning and experiencing the mortal world again, and after receiving the memories of Jinren, Xu Xiaoshou also discovered that there was really a "Jie" who called himself the "ancestor of the Dao" in the Qianshi Emperor Realm!

This can't be deceived by self-deceptions such as "childish play" and "coincidence".

There must be a reason for the sudden guidance of Yi Dao Pan.

"Ajie", who claims to be the ancestor of Taoism, is definitely not a coincidence.

Xu Xiaoshou asked this question redundantly, and he really found out from the mouths of the eight masters that this "ancestor of Taoism" does have some seemingly improper "connections" with Dao Qiongcang.

"The more improper, the more wrong..."

"What is the relationship between Emperor Qianshi and Dao Qiongcang? Are they also father and son?"

Let's not explore the relationship for the time being, just look at Dao Qiongcang's current behavior and movements.

After the ruins of the gods, Dao Qiongcang only showed up when he fought Ai Cangsheng because he helped the evil spirit, and there has been no news since then.

Is the old Taoist who is content with mediocrity?

When the ancestor god came, he was so scared that he shrank under the water and decided never to come back again?

Absolutely impossible!

After thinking about it, Xu Xiaoshou still felt it necessary to mention:

"There is a turtle boy in the Qianshi Emperor Realm, who is the one behind the various ancestors' visions seen in Lingyu Mountain. He calls himself the 'Daozu' and has detained my incarnation, but he has no ill intentions. Instead, he has been instilling in me the understanding of the world..."

Speaking of this, Xu Xiaoshou stopped talking.

Yes, what does the Qianshi Saint Emperor want? Does he want to befriend me? But from his perspective, am I worthy?

Or, like the Demon Ancestor, he also knows the existence of "name" or "turntable", and thinks that befriending me is equivalent to befriending the "Name Ancestor Sinking Body"?

Ba Zun'an didn't think so much.

As soon as Xu Xiaoshou said this, he immediately thought of why this guy was carried to Lingyu Mountain by Li Fugui at that time.

At the same time, seeing that he did not let go of the word "Daozu" easily, he knew that there was something else going on, which must be very important:

"Dao Qiongcang colluded with the evil spirits, and his plot must be very big."

"It is possible that after Hua Changdeng, the third ancestor will come, and after the third ancestor, they will become enemies because of this villain."

"In short, Dao Qiongcang must be guarded against. I don't believe he will remain dormant. If he doesn't make a move, it's fine. Once he makes a move, he will definitely hit the vital point."

It is possible, aiming at Daozu!

Aiming at "the Tao can be spoken, the name can be named", and being equal to the name, or even the Taoist ancestor who has not sunk but transcended, that is, Nuozu!

This is what Xu Xiaoshou thought.

It's a pity that it's all conjecture. He doesn't know what Tao the Taoist has practiced... He suddenly looked at Kong Yuhen.

Kong Yuhen was nodding, as if thinking, and his hands were not deliberately turning his wooden door pendant.

But obviously, he knew that this was not a good time to interrupt or change the subject, so he remained silent.

"What do you want to say?"

Ba Zun'an was much more outspoken.

He respected Xu Xiaoshou's brain and ideas, and took his questions very seriously.

Xu Xiaoshou withdrew his gaze from Kong Yuhen. He had been thinking hard but to no avail, and he could not predict what Dao Qiongcang was going to do. He sighed:

"It will be a long time before he takes action. Even if we want to defend ourselves now, we may not be able to defend ourselves..."

"But I am still a little confused!"

Xu Xiaoshou forcibly pulled his thoughts back and asked Ba Zun'an: "The three ancestors are outside the crack of time and space, and they don't want to harm each other, but they all want to descend on the Holy Divine Continent. Why?"

Before he became a Taoist, Xu Xiaoshou's consciousness had been to the crack of time and space in the shape of a square platform with the passage of time.

At that time, he didn't know what that place was, but now he has roughly figured it out. It should be a place similar to the ruins of God left by the Time Ancestor after he deconstructed the time and space, but it is at a lower level.

He knew that the Demon Ancestor wanted to collect all the remaining hatred.

He didn't know how the Medicine Ancestor and the Evil Yin merged into one and returned to zero, but shouldn't the way to seize the Demon Ancestor be more fragrant? They actually cooperated?

Ba Zun An turned the wine glass in his hand. He was clear about Xu Xiaoshou's question:

Look at the correct version!

"Come for me."

You?

Xu Xiaoshou was surprised.

Ba Zun An drew a big circle on the tea table with wine and said softly:

"The Holy God Continent is a cage. On the surface, it is the back garden of the five great holy emperors, but in fact it is also a place for each ancestor to raise pigs."

"The road to becoming a god is not the limit. They all want to go further. When they are fruitless, they can only learn from the experience of the later generations who became gods and ancestors and try to draw inferences from one instance."

If someone else made such a metaphor, Xu Xiaoshou would have slapped him in the face. Who are you and can you inspire the ancestor god?

After Ba Zun'an finished speaking, Xu Xiaoshou fell into deep thought, tapping the tea table with his fingers, hinting at something:

"So, you are in this pig pen, pushed to the forefront by the times and general trends, and you are also the fattest pig raised by the ancestor gods?"

"Uh." Ba Zunzun was speechless for a moment.

That's right. Can you use the words more euphemistically?

He did not care about these verbally, and continued: "Not only me, but Shen Yi and Cao Yihan also love the common people. He can see clearly, but because of tears and trivial matters, the final choice is to surrender. Become a whetstone.”

Emperor Cangsheng, what a pity... Xu Xiaoshou couldn't help but sigh when he mentioned this person, and echoed: "Grow a pig that can break out of the siege."

Bazun nodded helplessly: "Yes."

"Are they going to take your way?" Xu Xiaoshou looked at Lao Ba before talking about business.

The Eight Masters shook their heads knowingly: "The ancestors are so high up there, how could this be the case? Their idea is just to 'learn from' - they will not let me follow the steps to become a god and ancestor, but will force me to take the most extreme path and learn from my experience after my failure."

"What if you succeed?" Xu Xiaoshou has always considered the possibility.

"Then I have to take it." The Eight Lords smiled knowingly, "Although they will not think so from the beginning, but if I prove that my way is stronger than theirs, the Demon Ancestor will give up refining the soul, and the Medicine Ancestor will give up his life. , Chou Yin abandons the technique, all have to take away my way."

They are all old Yinbi who are taking care of themselves step by step!

This pigsty is exactly what Sang Lao, his apprentice at Yee Lake, said at that time. Below the lake is the sky, and outside the sky is the sky. Breaking out of the siege is simply more difficult than climbing to the sky!

"What path do you practice?"

Standing on the shoulders of the giant Nuo Zu, Xu Xiaoshou planned to give Xiaoba some pointers on the puzzle after returning.

It is not enough to just ennoble gods and proclaim ancestors.

Even if the two merge into one and the one returns to zero, in the end they will inevitably be shattered to pieces in a catastrophe, or reincarnated and then perish.

Others think that being a god and an ancestor is the ultimate, but they don't know that this can't even get the title of "the helper of Nuozu".

Only by discerning me clearly is the right answer!

Only if you know me clearly, there is a slight chance that I will kill myself surrounded by many ancestors and gods!

Of course, this has to be based on the situation where Demon Ancestor, Yao Ancestor, and Sui Yin can't draw parallels and suddenly recognize me clearly - after all, we are all geniuses, and they are only half a step away.

"Sword me." Bazun looked at him doubtfully. Xu Xiaoshou already knew what he said.

"What I mean is, what is the way of Jianwo?" Xu Xiaoshou wanted to know more details. He wanted to help his Xiaoba weigh and measure before the battle between Huaba. The way of Jianwo can hopefully achieve timely and famous success. , Nuo or not?

Nuo Zu is still in need of helpers...

Ba Zunzun stared at Xu Xiaoshou, whose thoughts were obviously drifting to the horizon, and also pondered slightly.

He had already informed Xu Xiaoshou about what I should do with my sword.

Xu Xiaoshou even made the connection, realized the famous swordsmanship, and practiced famous swordsmanship.

So, what is he asking?

Is this a question, or is it something he wants to tell himself?

Genius, needless to say.

After a brief thought, Bazun knew that Xu Xiaoshou had benefited a lot from the passage of time. Since he was not asking about things that he already knew and that he himself knew, the rest could only be asking about things that even he felt confused about. .

The Eight Masters stroked the wine glass in their hands, raised it high after a while, drank it down and said:

"Master Shou, I really have a few questions that I would like to ask..."

Hahaha, what do you call Shouye?

Just based on the relationship between you and me, let alone being a close acquaintance, we can still be called companions... Ah no!

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't hold back the bright smile on his cheeks. Xiaoba really came to his senses. He raised his chin slightly and said, "Speak."

despair!

Ba Zunzun put down his wine glass, looked solemn, and asked loudly:

"Me, what?"

In a word, the ancient and modern Wangyou Tower fell into deathly silence.

The smile on Xu Xiaoshou's face froze, and for no reason he felt cold air starting to rise on his back.

I?

We have just started discussing Tao, and you have already risen to the level of "I"?

Even if you are stronger than me, you still have to meet three sides of Di Nuo on the long river of time, wander in the dilemma of time for ten epochs, and only after you have cultivated your mind to the fullest, can you talk to Di Nuo about "I"...

You know how to reach the sky without learning how to walk first?

"Everyone's juice..."

Xu Xiaoshou put down his tea cup with a serious face and said in an old-fashioned way: "I advise you not to aim too high. You must first cultivate me and your mind first. Please taste these words of mine. Don't be impatient and taste them carefully."

"meaning?"

The Eight Masters lowered their eyes in deep thought.

After about ten breaths, he smiled and said firmly:

"It's not me."

?

Xu Xiaoshou pushed hard with his fingertips and almost broke the tea cup. Why did these words sound familiar?

Ba Zun said again: "I have cultivated my mind to a sufficient level. I don't want them to guide me at will and then stop cultivating. This is not the path I want to take. I don't have so much time to waste."

?

What about me?

Have I wasted my time?

Oh, I really do. The time wasted in the time dilemma is not counted as time.

"It's not me..."

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the familiar words that had come out of Di Nuo's mouth before, lowered his head and fell silent.

He moved the wooden bench and changed into a position that made him comfortable, but still not very comfortable.

Why does this stool feel like there are needles when sitting on it?

Is this a genius?

Is this the strength of the fattest pig who was raised by the ancestors for countless years in the era of chaos, until he was pushed to the forefront by the general trend, and can be used as a "reference" and "enlightenment" for the ancestors?

The so-called "three breaths of innateness, three years of sword immortal" enlightenment, now it seems, is nothing more than limited by the vision of the world.

The full score of 100, some people answered 100 because they tried their best, and some people answered 100 because the upper limit is only 100!

"Interesting, interesting..."

"Everyone, you have aroused my interest, I really want to throw you to the ancestral temple Tai Yao Mountain..."

Ba Zun'an didn't know what Xu Xiaoshou was crazy about, he only saw his chest rise and fall and take deep breaths, but Xu Xiaoshou's crazy was normal, he was used to it.

Xu Xiaoshou felt abnormal!

Only he, the "returner", knew how valuable Ba Zun'an's questions and answers were.

If the "Taoist Ancestor" is cultivated and the discernment of me is successful, it is expected to win the title of "Nuozu's helper".

Ba Zun'an has not relied on himself to break all cognitions, break through the upper limit of the sword, and reach the highest ability.

If he had to choose between "Daozu" and "Ba Zu", and take him to the ancestral temple Tai Yao Mountain to see the crazy Nuo, there is no doubt that Xu Xiaoshou would choose the latter!

Too far...

A bit far...

Maybe after leaving the Ancient and Modern Forget-Your-Worry Tower, Hua Changdeng would behead Ba Zun'an with one sword, after all, that guy is also an unreasonable ancient sword cultivator...

Xu Xiaoshou controlled his excitement.

But seeing the extraordinary genius of the same level, he also admired it very much.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and with the eyes of a superior who had attained the Dao, he looked down at Ba Zun'an, but asked with a little expectation:

"What do you think?"

"Tell me first, what is the 'I' that you currently know?"