1275: Chapter 375: Tai as the Way, Ancient as the Buddha_3 1275: Chapter 375: Tai as the Way, Ancient as the Buddha_3 Su He was stunned, feeling a faint power in his hand, not merely True Yuan, but an amalgamation of True Yuan, Divine Sense, and Dragon force, nurturing his Divine God Soul, nourishing his consciousness.
Su He gave a wry smile, ‘Sis, you’re really playing me!’ he thought.
At the side, the Dragon Turtle burst into hearty laughter, winking and making faces at Su He.
Only Phoenix Chao Fei raised her head arrogantly, casting a disdainful glance at Ji Feixue, her beak moving as if to say: Call me auntie!
So bold!
The crowd returned, and East Mountain immediately erupted into merriment, lifting the oppressive atmosphere that had lingered for days.
The escaping finger had gone, but Thai Zu didn’t seem worried, so everyone else also took it lightly.
With Thai Zu there, the backbone was there.
Bonfires were lit, and the mermaids of Long Moon Mansion were shuttling back and forth.
Grilling meat, serving platters, cooking porridge…
The kitchens at the mountain foot were operating at full capacity.
Not just East Mountain, but Changfeng City was bustling all of a sudden.
New Year’s Eve was upon them, fireworks were bursting in the sky, illuminating the snowy night.
The formation atop the altar flickered, and in the center of the Formation, a Turtle Egg the size of a small water urn trembled incessantly.
While the outside world was lively, scents of various kinds wafted into the egg, but she couldn’t share the joy, couldn’t even have a bite of roasted meat, let alone speak.
Ya Ya was utterly despondent inside her egg.
Especially, some mischievous old child took the opportunity to draw a smiling face on the eggshell while no one was looking.
A pouting smiling face, drawn in an exaggerated cartoonish style, but one could tell at a glance, that was Ya Ya!
Lotus leaves held up delicacies, floating around, but the more he looked at those exquisite foods and fine drinks, the more familiar they seemed—to entertain such guests as the Dragon, Phoenix, Tortoise, and Qilin and the cultivators of Guiwang Mountain, those couldn’t just be any ordinary treasures.
The more he looked, the more they resembled the treasures he had obtained from the Sealed Emperor Treasury.
Ji Feixue laughed at the side, “What’s the matter?
Little Master, can’t bear to part with them?
If you can’t bear to, I can compensate you, after all, I was the one who had it brought over…” Her voice trailed off softly, carrying a touch of aggrievement.
The four clan uncles simultaneously looked at Su He with displeasure.
At this moment, Ji Feixue was the treasure of the entire Dragon Turtle Tribe.
Even the pair of Phoenixes looked at him unfavorably, especially Worship Granny.
Having misunderstood Ji Feixue for thirty thousand years and already feeling guilty, with Ji Feixue now carrying her precious grandchild, if Su He dared to be impertinent, the next thing roasting on the fire might not just be the meat of an Exotic Beast.
Su He sheepishly retracted his head, “Not at all!
Just seeing so much delicious food, and I can’t eat it, makes me a bit itchy, that’s all!”
He was still just a Consciousness Body, severed by Ji Feixue using a special method, capable of touching things, but anything eaten would just be a waste.
Moreover, the food swallowed would not leave with the consciousness, which wouldn’t be quite presentable.
Listening to his pleading tone of explanation, everybody turned their heads back and once again engaged in the battle with the delicious food.
Thai Zu laughed heartily, watching the younger generations play and make a fuss.
A gourd hung above his head, swaying and tottering as it went on its way.
Having returned to Mystery Huang once in a blue moon, he was naturally going to search for the treasures he had left behind there, treasures that still held the finest of wines.
Su He looked around and saw Qilin old ancestor, who was in the same plight as him.
He wasn’t indulging in food or drink either, just standing to one side with a good-natured smile, watching the Qilin Water Monarch and Mu Tong.
Su He walked over to them.
Qilin old ancestor turned to look at him.
Su He sat beside him and set down a jug of wine.
While consciousness can’t taste flavors, you can even taste sweetness—just not digest it.
Simulation doesn’t count.
“Old Ancestor, have a taste.
This is what I snatched from the Sealed Emperor Great World.”
The Qilin old ancestor looked at the gourd and smiled: “When I was alive, the All Heavens and Myriad Realms did not yet have a Seal Emperor.
Even the Yuan Sovereign Clan had not risen.”
Having died once, there were no familiar faces left in the whole world.
He originally thought he could meet the Phoenix Ancestor this time, but the Phoenix Ancestor was busy with other tasks in the Star Sea.
The Phoenix Ancestor died as well, but resurrected earlier, ruling over the Phoenix Clan.
Perhaps the only familiar person he has in this world.
The Tian Emperor doesn’t count.
When the Tian Emperor was there, they were also not close.
One in the Fairy Realm and one in the Mystery Yellow Big World, it was merely an acquaintance.
They would greet each other upon meeting.
Moreover, the Tian Emperor of this moment is no longer the Tian Emperor he knew.
Su He chuckled lightly: “The Sealed Emperor Great World hasn’t existed for many years—Old Ancestor’s life is long, I would like to ask the Old Ancestor about someone.”
The Qilin old ancestor looked at him.
Su He looked around to make sure Tai Zu was not there before carefully whispering: “Old Ancestor, do you know who Tai Gu is?”
Su He remembered that when he first met the Qilin old ancestor 730,000 years ago, he was astonished by the name of Tai Zu.
He once said that the name Tai is not something anyone can bear!
The Qilin old ancestor suddenly had an interesting expression, looking strangely at Su He and said somberly: “730,000 years ago, when I had just been resurrected, I heard the Ascending Immortal Drum sound nine times, later I learned it was you, little friend, who struck the drum, becoming the fourth direct disciple of the Taoist Ancestor.”
He looked at Su He and asked softly: “Little friend, as a direct disciple of the Taoist Ancestor, do you know the Taoist Ancestor’s identity?”
Su He shook his head.
Though becoming a direct disciple of the Taoist Ancestor was indeed 730,000 years ago, in reality, it had not been many days to Su He.
He hadn’t even had the opportunity to check the records at Guiwang Mountain.
About the Taoist Ancestor, he only saw a shadow of him fishing behind the Ascending Immortal Drum once, and even took the Tao Ancestor Hairpin…
Su He looked at the Qilin old ancestor in astonishment.
He asked about Tai Gu, and the Qilin old ancestor turned to the Taoist Ancestor…
The Qilin old ancestor smiled faintly: “Do you know the Ancestor isn’t just a Taoist Ancestor?”
“Buddha?” Su He asked after a moment of silence.
Tai Zu once said that the Buddha was actually the Taoist Ancestor, and the last time in the River of Time proved this point.
As a direct disciple of the Taoist Ancestor, the mark allowed him to use the power of all Boundary Stones in Spirit Mountain without any hindrance!
The Qilin old ancestor nodded, his expression solemn: “When I was born, the Taoist Ancestor had disappeared for countless eras, but the legends of the Taoist Ancestor have always existed.
All the old ancestors know that the Buddha Taoist Ancestor is actually one person.
Externally, the Taoist Ancestor is called Tai, and the Buddha is called Gu.
People respectfully call him Ancient Buddha!”
Tai stands for dao (Tao), Gu stands for Buddha.
Tai Gu is the collective name, he is both the Taoist Ancestor and the Buddha.
Su He was dumbstruck, his mouth agape, frozen in place for who knows how long, then came back to his senses only to see Tai Zu appearing from nowhere, with a mountainous jug of wine on his back.
“Little friend, why suddenly ask for the respected name of the Taoist Ancestor?” the Qilin old ancestor’s curious voice came from beside him.
Su He didn’t reply, just gasping for air, gulped down a mouthful of saliva, and looked at Tai Zu, struggling to utter a word: “Tai…
Tai Zu…”
Tai Zu shook his head, chuckling: “Fourth Ancestor, just call me Little Tai!”
Su He: “…”