Chapter 30: Inaction is Action

There were no boys serving outside the Bajing Palace either, so Guangchengzi stepped forward and pushed open the door. He immediately saw an old man sitting on a cushion. It was none other than Taiqing Daode Tianzun, Laozi, the head of the Three Pure Ones.

The reason why he could see Laozi at the first sight was because the Bajing Palace was too small. It was so small that there were no ear rooms or hall rooms. There was only a secret room that was as big as his palm. There was only a futon in the secret room. It was not even as big as the Bajing Palace that looked from the outside.

As a result, Guangchengzi couldn't move away from Laozi and could only stand opposite him, which seemed a bit awkward.

But Laozi didn't seem to care about these things, and said calmly: "Since you are here today, I will ask you a question, why is there inaction?"

After hearing this, Guangchengzi immediately became serious. He did not give a question right away, but thought about it carefully.

Laozi didn't urge him. He just lowered his eyebrows, as if he was looking at him, or as if he was looking at something else, as if if he didn't give him an answer that satisfied him, he would not be able to leave the Bajing Palace.

Guang Chengzi was silent for a long time before he said solemnly: "To do nothing is to do something. To do nothing is also a kind of doing something. Since doing something is fighting, so to ask for nothing is to ask for something, to fight for something."

After hearing this, Laozi nodded slightly, seeming to be satisfied, but also seemed to feel that it was not satisfactory. Then he said, "If you were asked to choose, would you choose to follow the will of heaven or go against it?"

“It is because one does not fight that one has no rivals, but those who have no rivals are too lonely and desolate.”

Guangchengzi gave his answer, but it was not known whether Laozi was satisfied or not.

Finally, Laozi smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. It seems that my second brother has indeed accepted a good disciple. Among the many disciples accepted by my third brother, perhaps only Na Duobao can compete with you. Wu Dang also has this potential, but now is not the time. Bring me your small flag."

After hearing this, Guangchengzi took out the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag without saying a word.

He once placed the Nine Heavens Xirang into the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag, hoping that this ball of supreme soil could add some power to this small flag.

But unfortunately, over the past thousands of years, the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag still looks dull and has not been affected by any power of Xirang, as if his efforts were in vain.

However, Guangchengzi always had a hunch that the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag could not remain indifferent. There must be something missing that prevented it from exerting the power it had accumulated.

This is a good opportunity for me to take a look. Maybe I can find something.

Laozi took the small khaki flag in his hand, and a point of moral light appeared on his hand. With a light tap, the Xuanhuang Zhongde flag suddenly burst out with infinite yellow light, and endless earth essence instantly spurted out.

The earth's energy, which was originally like a sand curtain, now looked more like huge mountains, blocking the Bajing Palace out of thin air, occupying an unknown amount of space.

It is strange to say, from Guangchengzi's perspective, the interior of the Bajing Palace is not much bigger than the size of a palm, but after the appearance of countless earth essences as big as mountains, the Bajing Palace was able to completely accommodate them, and there was no sign of anything strange.

It can be seen that Lao Tzu's skill in space conversion has reached a wonderful level, even surpassing other great gods. It must have been learned from Di Jiang.

After a moment, the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag absorbed the essence of the earth again, but the shadows of countless mountains appeared above the flag, and it was obvious that Laozi had stimulated its power.

There was also a kind of guidance from the unknown, as if something was calling the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag, which was finally discovered by Guangchengzi. "There are four different calls, coming from the east, west, south and north. Could it be that there are four other different flags? It does look a bit like the Xiantian Five Directions Flag, but any of the Five Directions Flags is a top-grade Xiantian spiritual treasure, and each of its owners is extremely famous, and there are many saints. At most, I may be in charge of the Central Wuji Xinghuang Flag."

Watching the changes in the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag and learning about the four different calls, Guangchengzi naturally thought of the Xiantian Five Directions Flag.

However, the grade of this Innate Five-Directions Flag is so high that it is second only to the Innate Supreme Treasure in the prehistoric world. Even the same top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure is inferior to it.

East, west, south, north, center, gold, wood, water, fire, earth, all five elements are complete. If someone could really gather the five flags of heaven and earth together, the five elements would complement each other and rotate with each other, then even if they fought against the innate treasure, they would not be at a disadvantage.

Could it be that the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag also has such a united power?

However, Guangchengzi also has self-knowledge. Even if the four different sources of calling are really spiritual treasures like the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag, it would be great if they could be compared to the Yin-Yang Diagram when all combined together.

After Laozi activated the power of the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag, he handed it to Guangchengzi.

"If my guess is correct, this Xuanhuang Zhongde flag should have some connection with the central Wuji Xinghuang flag among the Xiantian Five Directions Flags. Perhaps these two are matching treasures, just like the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen in the Three Books of Heaven, Earth and Man. Your Xuanhuang Zhongde flag should be similar to the Judge's Pen."

I said calmly.

Guangchengzi was stunned after hearing this. He didn't expect that the Xuanhuang Zhongde Flag was actually connected to the Xiantian Wufang Flag, and it was a connection like the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen.

Laozi continued, "You may be able to use this connection to find the Central Wu Ji Xing Huang Flag, but I don't think there is much hope. If there is no destiny, you will never find it even if you look for it in the south of the world.

You still need to find four other identical flags, which are also the corresponding matching treasures of the other innate five-direction flags. These five flags combined together should not be inferior to any of the innate five-direction flags.

But this also depends on chance. Don't force it. Forcing it will only hurt others and yourself. I don't want my second brother to blame me for ruining his apprentice."

Speaking of this, I couldn't help but sigh at Guangchengzi's great fortune. I'm afraid that the number of spiritual treasures possessed by the Three Pure Ones combined cannot compare to that of Guangchengzi.

As the name suggests, Duobao also possesses a large number of spiritual treasures, but the level of the spiritual treasures he possesses is very low. Not to mention the top-grade innate spiritual treasures, even the top-grade ones are rare.

Unlike Guangchengzi, who possesses a large number of spiritual treasures, and each of them is excellent. If he could really collect the other four flags, it would be a rare treasure in the world.

But I have never been too concerned about spiritual treasures. After this thought flashed through my mind, it disappeared in an instant like a spring dream without a trace.

However, he said too many words today, more than he had said since he was born, which made Laozi feel uneasy, so he waved his hand and asked Guangchengzi to leave.

Just before Guangchengzi left, Laozi casually flicked his finger, and a stream of clear air appeared, which then turned into a talisman and fell into Guangchengzi's hands.

"This is a talisman I found accidentally on Mount Kunlun. If the talisman is unfolded, it can transform into a two-element micro-dust formation, which can protect you completely. I will lend it to you to protect yourself."

(End of this chapter)

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