I Am Loaded with Passive Skills - Chapter 1986

Chapter 1862 Genius

“Daozu?”

The eight masters were slightly stunned.

The first thing that came to his mind was the words “Daozu bless you” and “Daozu is above” that Daoqiongcang often said decades ago.

But he knew that it was just a joke.

Dao Qiongcang really had no regard for gods or Buddhas. He was very ambitious, so he did not respect the ancestral gods.

When they speak of “the blessing of the Taoist Ancestor”, they mostly mean hoping that there will be no unexpected changes, or that they hope they can become stronger so that they can be blessed.

As a second reaction, Ba Zun’an thought of the phantom of the ancestor god that he and Xu Xiaoshou saw on Lingyu Mountain.

In addition to the Demon Ancestor, Chongyin, and Medicine Ancestor, there is also an Ancient and Modern Forget-Sorrow Tower, as well as a turtle and a child.

Intuitively, the latter is likely to be more relevant.

And this one is still related to Dao Qiong Cang…

Besides this, among the ten ancestors, after much thought, there is indeed no such thing as Daozu…

The eight masters have finished their search.

He thought that maybe his memory was wrong and he had forgotten what the key points were.

Or the “Taoist Ancestor” mentioned by Xu Xiaoshou is not quite the same as what he understands, and is just a nickname.

Of course, there is one last possibility. After all, Xu Xiaoshou has just returned from the long river of time. If he has met the “Taoist Ancestor” in the past or future and came here to ask for vague answers, it is understandable.

“No.”

On the side, Kong Yuhen thought carefully and shook his head in response, while turning his gaze to Ba Zun’an.

“Which way?”

Ba Zun’an did not deny it at the first time.

He stared at Xu Xiaoshou, knowing that if the question was not important, Xu Xiaoshou would not speak at the first time.

“The way of the firmament.”

The expected answer… Ba Zun An seemed to be thinking about something.

This is very interesting. Could it be that in the future, Xu Xiaoshou saw Dao Qiongcang become a Taoist ancestor?
“As far as I know, there is no such thing as a Taoist ancestor…”

Ba Zun’an was very rigorous. After careful consideration, he decided to reveal everything he knew and thought:

“But in the past, Dao Qiong Cang often mentioned the title of ‘Dao Zu’, asking for blessings and other things, like a spiritual sustenance, not an actual entity.”

“Of course, it is not ruled out that he was deliberately guiding us at that time, but why?”

The Eight Lords have never been able to fully understand the universe.

If it’s a head-on fight, like a game of chess on the Void Island where you have to fight one piece at a time, then we can still win.

He could even win at home.

But this extremely obscure secret move, even if Wuxiu and Shuigui were called together and tied up, the three of them together could not understand what Daoqiongcang was thinking.

Xu Xiaoshou is different.

Xu Xiaoshou is also very cunning.

These two have the same bad habits and may be able to understand each other. So Ba Zun’an looked at Xu Xiaoshou with implicit expectation.

“I have also never met the Taoist priest. I just had a sudden feeling and asked this question.” Xu Xiaoshou knew that the Eight Lords had misunderstood him.

He mentioned the Taoist ancestor because Nuo Zu, in his last moments, had said in his exhortation on the way of “I”, “The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name.”

Of course, this is just a prelude, used to describe the “I” which can only be understood but not expressed in words.

After listening to Nuozu’s explanation of the “I” way, Xu Xiaoshou felt that it was almost the same as not saying anything.

Now that I’ve calmed down and recalled, that’s not the case.

Nuo Zu gave too much information!
He once said that the way of “I” that he practiced was not the only way to resist the catastrophe, and name and time were also possible.

So, what about the Tao?

The origin of the Dao of Dao, I will not discuss it for now, the two ancestors of name and time…

The famous ancestor wanted to pursue the way of fame, but he could not transcend, but instead fell into depravity.

The Ancestor of Time wanted to control the way of time, so he transformed himself into thousands of forms, but ended up confining himself.

To put it bluntly, these two are due to being too confident in the way they practice, and wanting to control the way, but in the end they are controlled by the way.

Although Dian Nuo was crazy, he was not paranoid when it came to practicing Taoism. Instead, he made light of important matters. He knew himself very well.

A similar person, although at another extreme—not in body, but in brain, Xu Xiaoshou actually knows one!
Who?
Dao Qiongcang!
This person is the reason why Xu Xiaoshou suddenly thought of the Dao.

Dao Qiongcang cultivates the way of heaven’s secrets, but he is never limited to it. Instead, he is inclusive of all schools of thought and advocates the principle of taking what is useful – there are three thousand great ways, and it seems like he wants to cultivate three thousand.

Unless it comes to a critical moment, he can handle everything by scheming.

At the critical moment, he could grit his teeth and open up six paths of the sky and three statues of the sky, which combined ancient swordsmanship, ancient martial arts, and spirituality, and even his divine thoughts seemed to have comprehended something.

Such a Tao is, of course, complicated, and it will never be possible to surpass the eight masters who specialize in ancient sword cultivation, or Shen Yi who specializes in ancient martial arts in any detail.

But isn’t this an undesirable approach?

I can only say that it is worth discussing!

Just as one does not look down on the ten ancestors just because of looking down on Nuo, even though Dian Nuo is the only one who can clearly identify my ancestor god, Xu Xiaoshou has never looked down on the Demon Ancestor, the Medicine Ancestor, the Suyin and others in the slightest because of this – even though he stabbed Suyin with a sword immediately after he returned.

Likewise, he does not underestimate the Ten Thrones just because the Ten Ancestors are now ancestors and all the Ten Thrones have not yet been deified and called ancestors.

Among those who have the potential to reach the level of the ancestral gods, such as the Eight Gods Cao, their horizons have been greatly broadened after their return, and Xu Xiaoshou can probably see their limits.

It’s nothing more than a full-strength burst, at least reaching the level of the Tenth Ancestor, but whether I can do that is still another matter.

After all, Nuo Zu has experienced so many time cycles and found so many helpers, but he is still the only one who understands me and survived.

Only the sky…

Xu Xiaoshou really had to question this guy!
From his studies on the Heavenly Secret Puppet, on spiritual intelligence, on the Dao Ministry, on the thousands of “him” in the Five Realms, and on the Heavenly Secret Dao that was compatible with all schools, it seemed that Dao Qiongcang was studying “me”!
“The Dao that can be spoken of is not the real Dao, and the name that can be named is not the real name.”

“If the ‘name’ in this is understood as the ‘ancestor of name’, can the ‘Tao’ in this also be summarized and sorted out into a ‘ancestor of Tao’?”

It was originally just a whim, a flash of inspiration, and 99% of it was realized. When Xu Xiaoshou wanted to let go of this feeling, it woke him up again.

Especially after returning to experience the world again and receiving the memories of Jinren, Xu Xiaoshou also discovered that there was really a “Ajie” who called himself “Taoist Ancestor” in the Qianshi Emperor Realm!
This can no longer be deceived by self-deception such as “child’s play” and “coincidence”.

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

It is definitely not a coincidence that the person who calls himself the ancestor of Taoism is “Ajie”.

After Xu Xiaoshou asked this unnecessary question, he really found out from the Eight Masters that this “Taoist Ancestor” did have some seemingly improper “connection” with Dao Qiongcang.

“The more indecent it is, the more wrong it is…”

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

Let’s not delve into the relationship for now, and just look at Dao Qiongcang’s current behavior and trends.

After the Relics of God, Dao Qiongcang only showed up once when he was fighting against Ai Cangsheng, because he helped the evil spirit. There has been no news of him since then.

Is Saobao Laodao the kind of person 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 out 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. He is the one behind the various ancestors’ visions seen in Lingyu Mountain. He calls himself the ‘Taoist Ancestor’ and has detained my incarnation, but he does not have much ill intention. Instead, he has been instilling in me the understanding of the world…”

Having said 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
is it that, like the Demon Ancestor, he also knows the existence of “name” or “turntable” and thinks that befriending me is equivalent to befriending “name ancestor sinking body”?
Ba Zun’an didn’t think so much.

As soon as Xu Xiaoshou said this, he immediately remembered why this guy was carried up Lingyu Mountain by Li Fugui.

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 Chongyin, and his plan must be very big.”

“It is possible that after Hua Changdeng, the Third Ancestor will descend. After the Third Ancestor, they will become enemies because of this villain.”

“In short, Dao Qiongcang must be on guard. I don’t believe he will remain dormant forever. If he doesn’t make a move, it’s fine. But once he does, it will definitely hit the vital points.”

It’s hard to say, the goal is to be the ancestor of Taoism!

The purpose is to “the Tao can be spoken, the name can be named”, to be equal to the name, or even to be equal to the name ancestor who has not sunk but transcended, that is, the Taoist ancestor of Nuo!
This is Xu Xiaoshou’s idea.

What a pity, it was all imagination. He didn’t even know what Dao Ancestor practiced… He suddenly looked at Kong Yuhen.

Kong Yuhen was nodding, as if thinking, and his hands were casually fiddling with his wooden door pendant.

But obviously, he knew 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 is much more outspoken.

He respected Xu Xiaoshou’s brain and ideas very much, and took everything he asked 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 up to. He sighed and said:

“It will be a long time before he makes a move. Even if we want to defend ourselves now, we may not be able to do so…”

“But I’m still a little confused!”

Xu Xiaoshou forced himself to pull back his thoughts and asked the Eight Lords, “The three ancestors are all outside the rift of time and space, and they don’t seek each other’s ways, but they all want to descend to the Holy Divine Continent. Why?”

Before transcending the Dao and becoming the Visionary Ancestor, Xu Xiaoshou’s consciousness had been to a time-realm rift in the shape of a square platform as time went by.

I didn’t quite know where that place was at the time, but now I have roughly figured it out. It should be a place similar to the ruins of God left behind after the Time Ancestor deconstructed the time realm, but it is on a lower level.

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

He didn’t know how Yaozu and Chongyin became one and returned to zero, but shouldn’t the method of Demon Master be more attractive? Why did they cooperate?

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

“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 Divine Continent is a prison. On the surface, it is the back garden of the five great Holy Emperor families, but in reality, it is also a place where the ancestors raise pigs.”

“The road to becoming a deity is not the limit. They all want to go further. When they are unsuccessful, they can only learn from the experience of those who came after them and try to apply it to other situations.”

If someone else had made such a metaphor, Xu Xiaoshou would have just slapped him in the face. Who the hell are you and how could you give enlightenment to the ancestor god?

After the Eight Masters finished speaking, Xu Xiaoshou fell into deep thought, tapping his fingers on the tea table, hinting:
“So, you are the one in this pigpen, pushed to the forefront by the times and the general trend, and you are also the fattest pig raised by the ancestral gods?”

“Uh.” Ba Zun’an was speechless for a moment.

That’s the truth, can you be more tactful with your words?
He didn’t bother with these words, and continued: “It’s not just me, Shen Yi and Cao Yi Han are also like this, they originally loved the common people, he saw it clearly, but because of the tears and other things, the final choice was to become a grindstone.”

Emperor Cangsheng, what a pity… When Xu Xiaoshou mentioned this person, he couldn’t help but sigh and echoed: “Grind out a pig that can break out of the siege.”

Ba Zun An nodded helplessly: “Yes.”

“They want to take away your way?” Xu Xiaoshou looked at Lao Ba and talked about business again.

The Eight Lords shook their heads. “The Ancestral Gods are so high up, how could they do that? Their idea is just a ‘reference’ – they won’t let me be deified and called an ancestor according to the rules, but will force me to take the most extreme path and summarize my experience after I fail.”

“What if you succeed?” Xu Xiaoshou always considered the possible consequences.

“Then we have to take it away.” The Eight Lords smiled. “Although they won’t think so from the beginning, if I prove that my way is stronger than theirs, the Demon Ancestor will give up his soul refining, the Medicine Ancestor will give up his life, and the Evil Yin will give up his magic, and they will all have to take my way away.”

They are all old shady guys who are calculating every step!

This pigsty is just as what Mr. Sang, who was my apprentice at the Ye’e Lake, said at that time. There is sky under the lake, and there is sky beyond the sky. Breaking out of the encirclement is even harder than climbing to the sky!

“What is your practice?”

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

It is not enough to just deify and call him an ancestor.

Even if two merge into one and one returns to zero, they are bound to be shattered in the catastrophe, or reincarnate and then sink.

Others thought that being deified and called an ancestor was the ultimate, but they didn’t know that he couldn’t even get the title of “Nuozu’s helper.”

Only by clearly discerning me can you find the correct answer!

Only by recognizing me, there is a slight chance that I can survive the siege of so many ancestral gods!
Of course, this is also based on the premise that the Demon Ancestor, Medicine Ancestor, and Suyin will not draw inferences from the past and suddenly recognize me – after all, everyone is a genius, and they are only half a step away.

“Sword me.” Ba Zun’an looked at him doubtfully. Xu Xiaoshou already knew what he meant.

“I mean, what is Jianwo’s way of cultivation?” Xu Xiaoshou wanted to know more. He wanted to help his own Xiaoba measure it before the Huaba battle. Is Jianwo’s way of cultivation expected to reach the level of time, fame, and Nuo?
Nuozu was still in need of help…

Ba Zun’an stared at Xu Xiaoshou, whose thoughts were obviously drifting away, and also hesitated for a moment.

He had already told Xu Xiaoshou what sword I was repairing.

Xu Xiaoshou was even able to draw inferences from this and gained a lot of insights and developed a famous sword technique.

So, what is he asking?
Is this a question, or is he trying to tell himself something?
Genius, no need to say more.

After a brief thought, Ba Zun realized that Xu Xiaoshou had benefited a lot over the long course of time. Since what he asked were not things that he already knew and that he himself also knew, the rest could only be things that he was asking about that even he himself was confused about.

Ba Zun An stroked the wine glass in his hand, raised it high, drank it all in one gulp and said:

“Master, I do have a few questions I want to ask you…”

Ahahaha, what’s the point of calling you Shouye?

Judging from the relationship between you and me, even if we can’t say we are sworn brothers, we can at least be called close friends… No!

Xu Xiaoshou couldn’t hold back the bright smile on his face. Xiao Ba was really understanding. He raised his chin slightly and said, “Tell me.”

Ta!
Ba Zun An put down his wine glass, looked serious, and asked in a loud voice:
“What am I?”

In one word, the Ancient and Modern Forget-Your-Sorrows Tower fell into deathly silence.

The smile on Xu Xiaoshou’s face froze, and he felt a chill on his back for no apparent reason.

Me?
We have just started discussing the Dao, and you have already risen to the level of “me”?

Even if I am as strong as I am, I have to meet Dian Nuo three times in the long river of time, wander in the dilemma of time for ten epochs, and cultivate my mind to the fullest before I can discuss “I” with Dian Nuo…

You, Ba Zun, are thinking of reaching the sky in one step without first learning how to walk?

“Everyone…”

Xu Xiaoshou put down his teacup with a serious face and said in a mature manner, “I advise you not to be too ambitious. You should cultivate me first, and cultivate your mind first. Please think about what I said. Don’t be impatient, and think carefully.”

“meaning?”

Ba Zun An lowered his eyes in thought.

After about ten minutes of rest, he smiled and said firmly,
“It’s not me.”

?

Xu Xiaoshou exerted force with his fingertips and nearly broke the teacup. Why did this sound so familiar?
Ba Zun An said again: “I cultivated my mind only to a sufficient level. I stopped cultivating after I didn’t want to be guided by them at will. This is not the path I want to take. I don’t have that much time to waste.”

?

Click me?

Do I have time to waste?

Oh, I really do. Time wasted in time dilemmas does not count as time.

“It’s not my intention…”

Xu Xiaoshou savored these familiar words that had also come out of Dian Nuo’s mouth, and lowered his head and remained silent.

He moved the wooden stool and changed his posture to make himself more comfortable, but still did not feel very comfortable.

Why does this stool feel like there are needles when you sit on it?
Is this genius?

Is this the strength of the fattest pig that was raised by the Ancestral God for countless years in the chaotic era, until it was pushed to the forefront by the general trend and could provide “reference” and “inspiration” to the Ancestral God?

The so-called “three breaths of innateness, three years to become a sword immortal” now seems to be limited by the world’s vision.

The full score is 100. Some people answered 100 because they tried their best, while others 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 Taiyao Mountain…”

Ba Zun had no idea what was wrong with Xu Xiaoshou, he only saw his chest rising and falling as he took deep breaths. However, it was normal for Xu Xiaoshou to have a tantrum, he was used to it.

Xu Xiaoshou felt something was wrong!

Only he, the “returnee”, knew how valuable the questions and answers from Ba Zun’an were.

If the “Taoist Ancestor” succeeds in his cultivation and can clearly discern me, I will hopefully be awarded the title of “Nuo Ancestor’s Helper”.

The Eight Lords have relied on themselves to break all cognitions, break through the upper limits of their sword powers, and reach the highest abilities.

And if he had to choose between the “Daoist Ancestor” and the “Eight Ancestors” and take them to the ancestral temple Taiyao Mountain to see the Crazy Nuo, there is no doubt that Xu Xiaoshou would choose the latter!
Far away…

A bit far away…

Maybe after leaving the Ancient and Modern Forget-Your-Worries Tower, Hua Changdeng would behead the Eight Zun An with one sword. After all, that guy was also an unreasonable ancient swordsman…

Xu Xiaoshou controlled his excited heart.

But when he saw extraordinary talents of the same level, he also admired them very much.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and with the look of a superior who had attained the Dao, he looked down at the Eight Lords, but asked with a hint of expectation:
“What do you think?”

“First, tell me, what is the ‘I’ that you currently know?” (End of this chapter)