Chapter Three Hundred and Thirty The Decision of Taoism
In more than five years, many things have happened to the Taoist throne, which Chen Xiuming has no way to know, and the Taoist priest of Luanjingshan did not tell Mu Xingqiu...
What Taoists are most concerned about is not the rising demon clan or the displaced Pangshan, but the Wangshan that has been closed to this day. There are not only contemporary ancestors, but also a large number of high-level Taoists from various Taoist priests. Since a small number of Taoists including Shen Jixian successfully escaped, no news has been heard from Wangshan.
The Taoist throne formed a team of envoys no less than ten times and advanced from all directions, but none of them could approach Wangshan. They were either stopped by the ice and snow containing a lot of unclean energy, or encountered an ambushed demon clan. The Taoist throne was busy protecting themselves and refused to send out the most powerful Taoist priests, which could not defeat the demon clan with a double confidence.
Next was the protracted negotiation. It took a year to determine the negotiation location alone. After experiencing the chaos of the Jingshan Mountains, it became a dangerous thing at any Taoist sect, and the imperial capital became the only choice in the end.
After years of delay and tug-of-war, the Eight Daotongs finally made clear one thing: we must first figure out what happened in Wangshan and rescue a large number of high-level Taoists trapped there.
Even Pang Shan agreed with this point. Rebuilding Pang Shan and regaining the ancestral land is an extremely long-term task. If you can welcome the advanced Taoist priests of various subjects, you will achieve twice the result with half the effort, and it will not be so difficult to even choose a master who is in the realm of God.
The Taoist priests had to prepare for the worst situation, that is, all the high Taoist priests died, and the demon-suppressing species had expired, and the Taoist priests would face the direct attack of a large number of demon-suppressing species directly. Since they did not subdue the Rimang Taoist priests, the most powerful mountain-suppressing treasures in the Taoist priests could not exert their full strength, so Feng Ruhui's adventures back then were reminded of them again.
Feng Ruhui tried to control other Taoist priests with Si Ming Ding, of course, which was a big mistake. She deserved to be locked in the Demon-Pull Cave, but her methods are worthy of reference. Si Ming Ding is far inferior to the Demon-Suppressing Bell in terms of the effect of blocking the void, but it is a very powerful weapon that can make up for the lack of Taoist power.
The true illusion that is combined with the soul enters the Taoist priests' vision.
The reason why the Taoist throne has not yet launched substantial actions is because many things need to be negotiated in advance: first, we must reach a consensus on one thing, and the soul and the Siming Ding can no longer be owned by a Taoist priest; secondly, what benefits should we get when using the Siming Ding Mountain? Finally, how should Taoist priests who seized the soul be rewarded?
The high Taoist priests argued one by one, and finally reached a complete agreement. The Taoist priests were ready to start pursuing Zhenhuan and seizing their souls.
Zuo Liuying's tone was neither cold nor hot, and she did not show her attitude. During this period, she took out several magic weapons and placed them in front of her to conduct a comprehensive inspection of Mu Xingqiu. "You haven't survived the disaster, but you still breathe in the seventh level."
"Well, I didn't survive the disaster." Mu Xingqiu was wondering about this. He was just a Taoist priest. According to convention, he was not qualified to participate in major events in Taoism. Why did Zuo Liuying, who has always been tight-lipped, treat each other so honestly?
There is no need to explain the matter of surviving disasters. If you can’t pass it, you can’t pass it. There is no special reason.
Zuo Liuying silently put away the magic weapon. He also did not show his attitude. After a while, he said, "But your illusion has reached the seventh level."
"That's right."
"Did you find the problem?"
Even though he was already familiar with Zuo Liuying, Mu Xingqiu would still feel a little nervous when he stood in front of him. Just like when he was a child, he couldn't write a word but had to accept Mr. Qin's examination.
"Without the support of the powerful inner alchemy, my illusion is not very stable. I have clearly reached the seventh level. Occasionally, I will suddenly drop to the third and fourth level. The fifth level I can really stabilize is the fifth level."
“Once, you will die.”
"I see."
Zuo Liuying didn't say anything more about practice. He held up the leaf with words again, "What do you think?"
Mu Xingqiu became even more nervous. Zuo Liuying seemed to treat him as a high-level Taoist priest, but the tension also brought a hint of excitement and pride. He thought seriously for a while, "One possibility is the real illusion casting. She couldn't enter the demon cave and wanted me to help. Another possibility is that a certain Taoist sect wanted to use me to lead to the real illusion, so she didn't want me to stay in Luanjing Mountain to practice hard."
"If it is the latter possibility, the person who comes up with the idea knows you and Zhenhuan very well, and even knows that a mortal is your friend." When Zuo Liuying said the word "friend", his tone changed slightly. He didn't even have friends in the Taoist dynasty, let alone the mortal he had always hated.
In the eyes of the head of the Forbidden Secret Department, it was just a clue that the disciples who passed the level were still mortals.
"Then there are only Sun Yulu from Yashan and Luanjing Mountain. Both of them have the opportunity to understand my past."
"You forgot the most important suspicious object." Zuo Liuying reminded, like a patient and strict master.
"Pangshan?"
Indeed, there are more Taoist priests who know Mu Xingqiu within the Pangshan Taoist Orthodox, and it is more convenient to create some flowers and plants with characters in Shenyuan, but this is also the direction that Mu Xingqiu is least willing to consider.
"The Taoist priest who seized the soul will receive a generous reward and can use the treasures of the various Taoist dynasties at any time. If he can reach the realm of the Moon Rain, he will automatically become the next generation of ancestors. You must know that the ancestors are not only nominal benefits, but also receive treasures offered by the various Taoist dynasties on time and in quantity. It is precisely because of this that Fang Xunmo closed the mountain regardless of the identity of the ancestor, which seemed particularly unreasonable. Because of this, many Taoist priests will have the ambitions of being as beautiful as the wind."
"I understand. From now on, I will be alert to everyone. Head, do you support the decision of Taoism?"
"Don't ask me a meaningless question. Whether I support it or not, the eight Taoist dynasties have made a decision together. No one's opinion is no longer important. What I want to do is like other Taoist priests, and seize the soul before everyone. If you need time to hesitate with An Wei's own feelings for Zhenhuan, I can wait a while. Come and find me tomorrow, and let's continue talking."
"Don't wait for tomorrow." Mu Xingqiu understood in his heart that Pang Shan was still powerless to object, and he had no choice. The only thing he could do was not let others take away his soul. He always had a feeling that Zhenhuan would return his soul one day, but in the hands of other Taoists, the soul would be separated from Fangfang's soul forever.
"There is no danger of separation between Zhenhuan and Shenshun, right?" he asked.
"It's not more dangerous than having a soul." Zuo Liuying glanced at Mu Xingqiu, "At the end of this month, we are going to Huangjing and go with Princess Xijieguo."
"What are you going to the imperial capital?" Mu Xingqiu was surprised again.
"Assess the annual Orthodox negotiations, where you will get more news and maybe find out who is the writer."
"Maybe the one who writes is real."
"Then everything is much simpler. She will come to you and we will catch her."
Mu Xingqiu took a step back. After being nervous, he began to try to consider things as an equal person, "Why is it 'we'? Can't I touch the real fantasy myself?"
"You also saw it five years ago. True illusion can easily defeat Feng Ruhui in Xinglu Realm. So if you are a Taoist priest who is obsessed with the gods, you can act independently. I would even recommend you to run for Grandmaster Pangshan. Unfortunately, you are just a Taoist priest who inhales and has an unreliable illusion of mind. My injury has not healed and I need a helper. You and I can complement each other."
"Can you help me stabilize the illusion?"
"From tomorrow, you will take an hour every day to come to me. Before the end of the month, we have to find a solution. We can not only capture the true illusion alive, but also block the competition from other Taoist priests."
Zuo Liuying lowered her eyes and said that the conversation was over.
Mu Xingqiu walked towards the stairs and suddenly turned around and asked, "You have taken back the Yangshen Peak. Why do you still speak?"
Zuo Liuying raised her eyes, "Because the mistakes I made have not been completely compensated."
Mu Xingqiu bowed and withdrew.
Little Artemisia, bald and fleas are gone, and only the young Taoist priest who leads the way will take him to meet the acting master Shen Jixian.
At the door of the Wuzu Hall, the Taoist priest's mission ended here and gave Mu Xingqiu a ritual of Taoism. "I was practicing in Yangshen Peak five years ago. Thank you, I didn't let me fall into Shen Geng's hands. He is a lunatic and will kill us all sooner or later."
Mu Xingqiu smiled and said nothing.
Shen Jixian has never paid attention to appearance. In just over five years, his hair and beard have become whiter and his face has a few wrinkles. As soon as he saw Mu Xingqiu, he came over to say hello, which was much more enthusiastic than Zuo Liuying. "Mu Xingqiu, the great hero of Pang Shan, has finally come back."
The reason why Shen Jixian summoned Mu Xingqiu was very simple. He agreed to the Minxin Department to recruit Duan Caihao from Luanjingshan as his disciple in the name of the acting master. "Pangshan urgently needs a qualified new disciple. In addition to the Five Elements Department, other subjects lack people and are extremely lacking, such as Yinyin Department, which has its name and does not have a single disciple. If you can build Minxin, it will be another amazing skill."
"I just hope that I won't repeat the same mistakes and anger various disciplines, and even the Minxin Department was wiped out again."
"Haha, no, no..."
Although Shen Jixian was enthusiastic, he did not talk to Mu Xingdao about something too practical, and he quickly signaled that the conversation ended.
Mu Xingqiu said goodbye, and another Taoist priest pointed out his residence, and he went alone to find his residence.
Xiao Hao, bald and fleas arrived first and were playing at the door. Xiao Hao had already known the result, patted the dust on his hands, stood up and asked, "When will I start practicing the illusion of mind?"
"tomorrow."
Mu Xingqiu entered the house assigned to him. Although it was a strange place, everything in front of him looked very familiar. The house was arranged exactly like Lao Pangshan. Even the rattan box under the bed had not changed, and it contained two new sets of Taoist clothes and some miscellaneous items.
Back to Pangshan again, Mu Xingqiu sat by the bed, feeling a little emotion, and then wondered something, where is his friends? Yang Qingyin, Chen Hao, Xiao Qingtao, why haven’t he appeared yet?
Xiao Hao once again used his uninvited ability to enter, pushed the door in, with dirty marks on his face, "I suddenly remembered something."
"Um?"
"Disciple Nianxin, I know what you are thinking." Xiao Hao memorized the words on the flowers and leaves of Chenyuan, tilted his head and said, "Isn't this talking about me? I am also a disciple of Nianxin."
"You are not considered a disciple of Nianxin until today. These words have been available since last summer."
"Yes, but for some reason, this sentence sounds very familiar, as if... it seems someone said it to me before."
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