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In the innermost courtyard of Shangzhenguan, it is quiet and secluded, and the morning light is just right. There was a sound of broken footsteps, and a person walked from the back house to the courtyard, tightened his robe, and began to practice physical arts.

I saw that he stepped on the Shenhu Gang, his fists were open, and his momentum was mighty, so he played a few tricks, and suddenly changed. Turning the fist into a palm, the number of roads is also soft, as if the combination of rigidity and softness, endless, concise and subtle.

This person is Tan Chongdai, the master of the Qionglong Mountain School, and this set of things is the refined version technique left by Xiao Zhai. There are a total of sixteen hands, and the old way is diligent every day, and he does not dare to slack off.

"Bang!"

Tan Chongdai played a few ways, and finally his interest was undiminished, and he slapped his palm on the tree. He deliberately collected most of his strength, and the thick trunk of the tree trembled, and a number of leaves fell in a flutter.

"Hoo ......"

Only then did he exhale and finish his work, only to feel that his whole body was full of qi and blood, and his face was red, which was completely different from the decaying appearance of last year.

Cultivators have a feeling that they vaguely know their longevity period, and he now clearly feels that his aging body is radiating a trace of vitality, at least for several years.

This alone, his unhappiness with Xiao Zhai is enough to expose it.

"Bang Bang!"

Tan Chongdai wiped his sweat and was about to go back to the house to make a fire to cook, when he suddenly heard a knock on the door outside. The mottled brass ring knocked on the wooden door, and in the silence of the early morning, it seemed extremely abrupt.

"Who?"

He pulled the bolt of the door and looked up, but the person who came was Qin Yunfeng, the president of the local Taoist Association.

This person was round and round, wearing a pair of glasses, and did not look like a Taoist priest, and said, "Oh, the old cultivator is disturbed, you are early!"

"Is there something wrong?"

Tan Chongdai's face sank, obviously he had a very bad sense of him.

It was under the auspices of this person that a good Shangzhenguan was contracted out, and he was unwilling to cooperate with the commercial speculation, so he was not less troubled. is like a normal Taoist allowance, which is often delayed and not paid, and you have to go to the door to see the girl play an official power to get it.

Just two words, disgusting!

However, at this time, Qin Yunfeng was full of smiles, handed over an invitation card with cloud patterns and gossip maps, and said, "I know that you don't want to see me, but I am sending you an invitation today, you can take a look." ”

"Huh?"

Tan Chongdai was stunned, opened it casually, and saw three sentences written on it:

"Immortals are noble, and there are no measurable people.

From June 20th to 26th, we will hold a prayer ceremony for the blessing of the "Tao Helps the World, Spreads the Dharma to the Ten Directions".

Su admires the great virtue and high name, and the reputation is respectful, so I hereby invite. ”

He looked at the payment again: Longhu Mountain, the Celestial Master Mansion of the Han Dynasty!

"This ......"

Tan Chongdai's heart trembled, and he hurriedly asked, "Is it that the Zheng faction has been invited?"

"I heard it was. ”

"But I haven't held such a large-scale event before, why is this year different?"

"I don't know about this, can you reply first, go or not?" Qin Yunfeng asked.

“……”

Tan Chongdai pondered for a moment and responded, "I will definitely be there on time." ”

"That's good! We'll arrange it then, and I won't bother. ”

Qin Yunfeng was very happy, and he flashed when he wiped his body.

And Lao Dao reinserted the door, returned to the back house, and didn't have the heart to cook, just stared at the invitation.

It is said that Zhengyi and Quanzhen live separately in the north and south, each with its own regulations.

For example, in the Zhengyi sect, ordinary people want to become Taoist priests, and taking refuge is the first step. After taking refuge, they are lay people, that is, believers, and can live in Taoist temples.

The second step is transmission. The text of the Heavenly Master's Mansion clearly reads: All monks should pass on the degree in the name of the ancestor to promote the Tao and Xuanhua and help the world.

This is equivalent to formal qualification recognition, and only after passing can you be called a Taoist priest, and only then can you be given Dharma names, scriptures and Dharma instruments.

The third step is called conferring.

箓 refers to the text that records the names of the gods and goddesses of the ten directions, summoning the gods, and performing the exercises. Only after granting the Dharma Urn can you have the grade of the Dao rank and be blessed by the gods.

There are generally seven grades of the Gong, and the first time I received the "Taishang Sanwu Gong Jing Gong", which is the sixth or seventh grade. Promoted to "Taishang Zhengyi League Wei Jing Zheng", for the fourth and fifth grades. Awarded the "Shangqing Five Thunder Sutras", which is from the third rank. Ascend to the "Shangqing Three Caves and Five Thunder Sutras", which is the third rank.

Further up, it is "Shangqing Dadong Sutra", which is the second grade. The highest is "Three Clears and Three Caves Sutra", which is a positive rank.

Each level is divided into three levels, a total of 24 steps, corresponding to the upper eight scenes, the middle eight scenes, and the lower eight scenes and 24 qi. For example, the "Taishang Sanwu Gong Sutra", under the seven grades, is the lowest grade.

Only by passing on the degree of a layman can he become a Taoist priest, and only when a Taoist priest confers a priest can he be called a mage, who can preside over the Jiao ceremony alone, and accept disciples to open the view.

Therefore, in ancient times, transmission and conferral were very strict. Of course, now it's the same as wholesale, you can get a bunch of money out every year, and you can get it if you have money and connections.

As for the Quanzhen School, it is another set of regulations.

First of all, the layman is the same, and after the layman is the crown scarf, and after the crown scarf, he becomes a Taoist priest. The Taoist priest goes up, it is a ring, and he has to pass through

After the Three Altar Great Rings, namely the "First True Ring", "Middle Extreme Ring", and "Heavenly Immortal Great Ring", the grades are increased in turn.

Because the Quanzhen sect is a precept teaching, it requires monks to practice, not to marry a wife, not to eat meat, not to drink alcohol, and so on. The so-called learning the Tao does not hold the precepts, and there is no chance to ascend to the immortal realm.

And the precept transmission is in charge of the abbot of the Ten Directions Jungle (Taoist abbot), who is called the precept transmission master. Under this teacher, there are also Zhengmeng Master (a master who explains the scriptures for the precepts), a precept master (a master who is responsible for supervising the prestige of the precept altar and prohibiting the precept from violating the precepts), a corrector (a master who is responsible for correcting the precepts), a Ti Keshi (a master who is responsible for chanting sutras and confessions and the affairs of the scripture hall), a Dengji Master (a master who is responsible for taking the number of the precept for the precept and filling in the "Dengzhen Lu"), a precept master (a master who is responsible for presiding over a large dojo and serving as a master of high merit), a Taoist master (a deacon who inspects each liao and investigates and punishes the deacons who have committed foul precepts) and so on.

It can be described as a clear hierarchy and strict order.

Then again, all sects and factions can pass on the degree, and only Longhu Mountain is qualified to confer the title. Therefore, in previous years, the Dharma Transmission was self-run and never expanded.

This year, the cold gathering of various factions and viewers gathered in Longhu Mountain, and they could guess with their knees.

Tan Chongdai knows the inside story, and as soon as his brain turns, he understands that it is related to aura and Taoism, but this time, I don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse, and how many causes and conditions have changed.

"Alas......"

The old Taoist priest finished reading, and then looked at the empty back house on the four walls, and couldn't help sighing.

The Qionglong Mountain Sect is a branch of the Shenxiao Sect, and the Shenxiao Sect is a branch of the Zhengyi Sect, which can be regarded as quite a branch. But to be honest, he has feelings for half a dime.

It is said that the world is cold, but in fact, the Taoist door is even worse.

Internal polarization is serious, with the big factions eating and drinking spicy food, and the small factions dying and struggling, and even basic living security is a problem.

In particular, the branch belongs to an independent sect, and it is up to them to live a good or bad life, and no one will help them. Like the old Taoist priest, he was bent on seeking the Tao, and he didn't want to go along with it, but ended up miserable in his life.

"Goo......

Tan Chongdai smiled bitterly and touched his protesting stomach, it was still important to cook.

"Bang Bang!"

He was about to turn to the kitchen when he heard another knock on the door. It's strange today, the Heavenly Master Palace, which is usually ignored, has a succession of guests.

The old Taoist priest had no choice but to go and open the door.

The morning light was warm, the sun was shining in the high forest, and as soon as the two wooden doors were pulled, a slender shadow fell to the ground.

Gu Yu arched his hand and said with a smile: "Senior Tan, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

(There is also a ...... at night ）