第四十二章 先天和后天

紫光闪耀，一道神雷瞬间从天而降，抢在太极图前击打在魔祖罗睺身上，只见一道紫色电网将罗睺彻底包住。
Rohan was trapped in an electric grid, struggling and roaring. The black magic surrounding his body was constantly being destroyed by purple electric lights, making a sizzling sound that gave people goosebumps.
"You're lucky!"
During the calamity of the devil, Luo Hou was defeated by Hongjun Daotzu using the Purple Sky Divine Thunder and almost lost his soul. But now, he can still remain calm when encountering it again.
The demon couldn't get rid of the Purple Sky Thunder and Lightning Web, so it suddenly pretended to be powerful and let out a loud shout before exploding with a bang. The web was destroyed, and the demon transformed into countless streams of demonic energy trying to escape, abandoning even its God-slaying Spear.
只可惜头顶一张黑白图画罩了上来，正是太极图，不过此时却是老子施展，只见黑白光芒照耀万里之地，罗睺哪能逃脱。
Yin and yang energies continuously emanated from the Tai Chi diagram, gathering and refining the scattered devilish energies until they formed a black lotus of the eighth grade.
"This is his avatar. The demon ancestor is indeed not so simple!"
Laozi shook his head and said, his voice always so calm, but everyone was extremely devoutly convinced, because a magician who played everyone around in circles was actually destroyed by his move.
At the moment when Laozi was born, Emperor Xin felt no more new demonic energy invading and knew that it was safe. He immediately activated the innate transformation of spiritual energy vortex and fully absorbed the demonic energy in his body. Even if he couldn't refine it, he had to take it into the vortex of spiritual energy so that people couldn't perceive the depth.
As for the Spear of the Godslayer, it was naturally kept by him. After all, it was the spoils of his hard-fought battle. His external injuries were healed with the help of his spiritual energy, with three or four movements returning to normal.
As for the Great River of the Netherworld and the Kunpeng and others, when they saw that Laozi had descended, how could they still stay here? They had begun to flee while Laozi was dealing with the Demon Ancestor. When Laozi had refined the Luohou avatar, only the Taoist sect remained here, well, and Emperor Xin, Ao Guang, and Ao Fan.
As for Xuantian, he was originally a disciple of the Golden Spirit Saint Mother and the younger brother of Wen Zhong, no wonder he was able to cultivate such great skills in just over 40 years.
Since Laozi has already spoken, everyone stopped discussing the matter of Luo Hou, anyway, even if the sky falls, there are still saints to rely on.
众人再次大礼参拜老子，并恭喜他顺利降生。
而老子也不客气，安抚大家一下，问了一下帝辛伤势，见无大碍，便清清嗓子，开始讲道，开口便是大家最关心的圣人降生之事，这同样也是帝辛最关心的。
"There is a distinction between innate and acquired Tao. Innate Tao created the universe, while acquired Tao evolved in the world. Similarly, Tao-related entities such as spiritual treasures also have innate and acquired forms, as do even the sages."
老子语出惊人，第一句话便把大家吸引住，这意思后天也可产生圣人，那么说当年的传闻果然是真。
“先天圣人秉大道气运而生，而随世界演化，天道完善，必然有推陈出新，新的大道需要新的圣人来维持气运，而旧的大道消失，则代表有旧的圣人要消失。
So if the Divine-Slaying Spear had really hit Li Shi just now, you wouldn't see me!
If the first sentence just surprised people, the second and third sentences directly shocked a group of powerful beings, even Emperor Xin did not expect it to be like this.
刚才大家之所以信心十足，帝辛是因为知道老子还要点化多宝，而其他人则认为老子只不过是走个过场，因而从心底都认为即便这个分身死亡，对老子影响也不大，只要鸿蒙紫气不丢就行，哪知道竟然真的这么凶险！
“当然，我做此事前已经占卜过无碍，才敢如此行事，但这也让我今后再无缺憾。所以对于你们来援，师伯很是欣慰，玄都记住名字，下来好好感谢一番。”
众人也连忙表示客气，接着老子继续讲道，着重讲述先天圣人和后天圣人区别。
盘古世界鸿蒙紫气一共七条，六条已被六圣占住，只余一条在外游荡，这一劫天道即将完善，这条鸿蒙紫气也会出来，因而会有一个新的圣位。
同时天道变化，各界完善，天道需要新的秩序，因而必有一个新圣取代旧圣，也就是说这一劫，必然有一个圣人灭亡。
“大师伯，不是说圣人万劫不灭吗？”
广成子听完追问一句，实在是太颠覆他们的认知了。
“是啊，万劫不灭，但现在是一万零一劫啊！”
Laozi rarely jokes.
"Silly child, that's just what the sage boasted. There's no such thing as truly indestructible!"
So, do you know why I wanted the three religions to merge? Do you know why I had to be born personally? Without experiencing all of this, how can I understand it all clearly?"
不过你们不用妄自菲薄，有危险也有机遇，这一劫至少有两个圣位，同时天庭还有两御未定，就看你们谁能抓住机会了。”
Even Emperor Xin was stunned by Laozi's words. According to later generations, Hongjun and the Six Saints belong to the category of pre-heavenly saints, while Laozi, Buddha, and Confucius belong to the category of post-heavenly saints. Among them, Laozi practiced both pre-heaven and post-heaven methods, but there is no record of any saint's extinction!
I'm dizzy, it seems like my knowledge is completely useless.
The other cultivators were even more shocked, no one had expected that there would be a day when a Saint would perish, this completely overturned their beliefs!
“Guang Chengzi, from now on, order the Taoist teaching to recruit disciples widely. This disaster is not ordinary, and it may be difficult to get through with these disciples alone.”
“Thank you master-uncle for reminding me, I will arrange it immediately.”
Even Laozi, who has always been reluctant to take in disciples, is recruiting students widely. It seems that this disaster is very severe!
Other cultivators like Xuandou and Duobao have already started to shine with excitement, and they are definitely the outstanding ones among this group of people. The saint position may not be out of reach for them.
"Imperial Xin, my benefactor, it was thanks to your final selfless act that I was able to cross my heavenly tribulation. I cannot express my gratitude enough. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to repay this debt between us."
After arranging other people's affairs, I turned to Emperor Xin. This great favor is also a cause and effect. I will definitely not let it go and will personally settle it.
Actually, Emperor Xin had already thought it over and didn't really have anything he needed help with. If it was about the dispute over the sagehood of Kong Xuan, even if he agreed, he would ultimately end up being fooled. It is better to learn practical things.
```htmlSages do not die, great thieves do not cease; to trust them is not as good as trusting oneself.
“Then please teach me the way of refining tools, O sage.”
Laozi is most skilled in refining tools and alchemy. His own Five Elements Fan has been scattered, which is just an opportunity to learn refining tools again and refine it anew.```
Sure!" "
After finishing his words, Laozi changed his mind and immediately took out two jade slips and a pill furnace, smiling and saying:
"I have also heard that you often spar with Senior Brother Yunzhongzi in the art of refining tools, so you are obviously also a knowledgeable person in this field."
These two jade slips are my experience in refining weapons and medicinal pills. You may take them to learn, but you must not disclose them to outsiders. As for your own creation methods, they are not subject to any restrictions. This alchemy furnace was used by me in my early years of refining pills, and I am giving it to you now."
I didn't expect myself to be so generous, and Di Xin hurriedly thanked me.
Later, accompanied by a group of Taoist practitioners, Laozi took his mother, Li Fu-ren, back to the countryside to experience life. He is indeed a sage who does not cut corners even when putting on a show.
看着两旁对老子恭恭敬敬的道教修士，帝辛不禁有些羡慕，虽然现在自己也是一教之主，但却是个光杆司令。
教众暂时不能收，那就回头招几个徒弟，摆摆大能的架子，过过当老师的瘾。
Well, of course, I am definitely here to guide them and prepare them for their tribulation!