Yingtan was originally a small city with a population of more than 1 million and an underdeveloped economy. It has only two districts, a county and a county-level city. But because of Longhu Mountain, it has become a famous tourist city in the country.

Longhu Mountain is 20 kilometers south of the city. Since the fourth generation of Sun Zhang Sheng officially settled in Zhang Daoling, it has been inherited for 65 generations and has gone through more than 2,000 years.

Although the Jeongyi faction did not become the leader of a world secret society like Jeonjin, it also received numerous rewards. In its heyday, there were 10 Taoist temples, 81 Taoist temples, 50 Taoist temples and 10 Taoist temples. It is like a small kingdom and is known as the capital of Taoism.

However, in Songhai, most of the temples have long been abandoned. The only one that is relatively well preserved is the Stone Sky Building.

In fact, there are two holy places in Longhu Mountain, the Shangqing Palace on the mountain and the Shitianfu under the mountain. Shangqing Palace is a righteous ancestral hall that can hold some large-scale festivals and activities. The Shitian Mansion is simply a place where the Shitian Taoist sect owns, lives, and worships the gods.

In the morning, the station.

After ten hours of traveling, Tan Chongdai did not feel tired. It's not the first time he's been here, but years later, watching the city and the tall buildings change, I can't help but sigh.

The style of painting here is very different. Public acceptance of monks is high. No fuss. In a place in front of the entrance to the station, several Taoist priests were waiting.

One of the middle-aged Taoist priests, wearing glasses and a gentle face, leaned over to give him a gift and asked, "Is Old Qionglong Mountain Tan practicing?"

"That's right"

"The younger generation is Hao Hongqi, a knowledgeable guest of Shitian Palace. We have prepared a car. Please wait in the car. "Introduce yourself.

Each Taoist priest has a suitable name, which is the name given to his disciples by the master according to the lineage of the sect. Usually, the original surname remains, and the characters in the middle must be inherited.

This Hao Hongqing is naturally Hong Zibei's disciple.

"Are you still waiting for someone else?"

Tan Chongdai followed him to the other side and asked casually.

The old king of the Xihe sect is also practicing, close to your arrival time, another explained.

"Oh, it's Wang Ruoxu. ”

Tan Chongdai nodded and got into the car by himself. A bus is a common commercial vehicle with seven seats and is very spacious. He waited for a while, then saw the door open and a chubby, round-bellied Taoist priest appeared. It's Wang Ruoxu.

Ya had already been recruited by the Secret Service, and this time he followed in, but he just explored the bottom of the scene and observed the attitudes of the various factions. So when he saw Tan Chongdai, he deliberately made friends with him and smiled, "Oh, I've heard a lot about this old man's practice. Nice to meet you!"

"You're welcome. I have long admired your great name. ”

Lao Dao said with a smile: "Wang Panzi is indeed famous for showing feng shui in Shu. The fat man got on the bus and was right next to him. He also brought two disciples with him, and naturally flashed to the back row.

However, when he saw that the other party was alone, he deliberately asked, "Old man, didn't you bring an apprentice?"

"My pulse was full of people, leaving only one veteran. Tan Chongdai shook his head.

"Don't be pessimistic, it's just that the opportunity hasn't come yet, and it will be in the future. ”

"Oh, I want to borrow your kind words. ”

Just then, I heard a loud noise outside. They opened the window and saw six or seven Taoist priests squeezing in through the station gate, one in the middle. This person also knew that Zhang Miaoxian presided over the Xishan Wanshou Palace.

This man's origins are rather bitter. He is a direct descendant of the Shitian family. As a result, he had a fight with the inside and was sent to Wanshou Palace as the master. Wanshou Palace is the ancestral hall of the Pure Ming School, and the Pure Ming School is a branch of it. If you go there, you will be exiled.

The current Zhang Tianshi, Zhang Jintong, is the grandson of the previous generation of Heavenly Master. His surname was not Zhang, but he later changed it.

You must know that the inheritance of Shi Tianfu has always been a clan group, Zhang Jintong belongs to a relative, and he can take over Shi Tianfu, but it also shows the government's control and rolling existence of the gate.

Of course, Zhang Miaoxian's strength should not be underestimated. He used to be the vice president of the Taoist Association and had very extensive connections.

He came this time, and his momentum was extraordinary, Hao Hongqing muttered in his heart, and he had to receive it well. Jah sat alone in one car, and the disciples sat in the other, but both cars drove away first.

“......“

Tan Chongdai remained silent, while Wang Ruoxu's eyes flickered, not knowing what he was thinking.

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Shitiangong is located in Shangqing Town, two miles from Shangqing Palace. Pipa Peak in the south, its gate faces the Luxi River, covering an area of more than 30,000 square meters. It is carved with red lacquer and fine lacquer, and the architecture is magnificent.

There is a couplet on the door of the mansion, which reads: The fairy guest of Qilin Temple, the home of the prime minister of Longhu Mountain.

The position is clear.

Saying that, the group got out of the car, entered the door of the house, passed through the lobby, raised their eyes and saw a pair of bells, the drum tower stood firmly in the west and east, standing in front of a Jade Emperor Temple. The temple is dedicated to the Jade Emperor, and the two sides are also dedicated to the 12th emperors such as Deng, Xin, Zhang, and Tao.

If you enter the three gates, you will reach the private area of the Stone Sky Tower. It consists of three halls, the front hall is the living room, the middle hall is the living room, and the back hall is the inner house and the guest rooms. The hall was filled with three statues of gods, the first ancestor, Zhang Daoling, and two high-ranking officials, Wang Chang and Zhao Sheng.

"Gentlemen, rest here first. My master is decorating the palace. He won't be back until later. ”

Hao Hongqing introduced everyone to the guest room and explained them one by one before stepping down.

The ceremony will be officially held tomorrow. They came early, and there weren't many people. When Zhang Miaoxian walked into the guest house, he closed the door, showing the virtue of not letting strangers in.

Tan Chongdai rested for a while, had nothing to do, and chatted with Wang Ruoxu. After chatting for a while, the yard slowly became lively. The leaders of the various factions arrived one after another and visited each other again.

To be honest, these people usually can't see each other. There are very few large-scale events. They have to connect with each other.

It can be seen that there were different levels, such as the Qing Dynasty, the Wei State, and the Jingming School. Their appearance is certainly awe-inspiring. Only five or more disciples accompanied him. The host is also surrounded by stars and moon. He flatters others and flatters others. He's even more worldly.

However, small portals like Baotian and Iron Pipe were simply ignored, either holding a group to keep warm or ignoring each other.

In the evening, Zhang Jintong surprisingly did not appear, but the crowd did not care. Attending a law conference is the beginning. The real purpose is to see what kind of medicine Longhushan sells.

The next morning.

Tan Chongdai changed to blue tires. After breakfast, he went to the Shangqing Palace with the others. Tyro is a Taoist robe that resembles an everyday robe but with wider sleeves and is a dress that is only used for activities.

A total of 72 laymen attended the ceremony, who waited in front of the hall as early as possible, whispering in low voices. Many other tours take visitors to the ceremony and take photos nearby. There were even media reporters who filmed with cameras.

People are not surprised. Dharma committees have long since lost their dignity and become commercial and entertaining.

Under the leadership of the disciples of the Shitian Sect, the group entered the preacher hall. The space inside is very spacious. The front door hangs a statue of Zhang Daoling, surrounded by a wooden fence on three sides, and behind it is the ceremonial seat.

After a while, Taoist music came from the scene, and then the three teachers walked in. Wearing yellow, green, purple, and purple robes is Zhang Jintong. The man was in his sixties. He was not tall and his face was yellow. He did not have any great virtues or countenances. He seemed overworked and depressed. His life will not be long.

The so-called Dharma lineage means that the Master teaches the Dharma to the disciples, so the disciples must worship the third master (the teacher, the preacher, and the advocate).

These three positions are usually held by Guan Gong Taoist Gao Gong. This time, Zhang Jintong didn't know what he was thinking, but he took the position of a teacher himself.

I saw three people hugging Ruyi. They first bow to the Taoist ancestors, and all the laity enter the temple with a water tablet, and then bow to the third division.

At this time, the Law Society officially began to operate. Three men were in front, and the disciples were in the back. They bow in order and participate in the worship service.

The transmission may go through three procedures, namely, the issuance of a warning, the issuance of an oath, and the issuance of a certificate. At that time, Buddhist scriptures were chanted at the temple, and the atmosphere was very serious. The leaders of all the factions looked at each other with serious expressions and absent-mindedness.

About an hour later, Zhang went in to all the laymen and released "Dudi", and the Dharma meeting ended. While they were taking pictures outside, another disciple came and took them to a room in the backyard.

The style is different here. It is full of modern equipment. There is a meeting room in the innermost part with a long oval table and a large display.

Zhang Miaoxian, who was walking in front, was about to go in, when he was suddenly stopped by the disciple guarding the door and said, "Please show your business card." ”

"You don't know me?" he said curiously.

"Please show your business card!" the disciple repeated.

"I've registered and kept a register before, why do I need a business card?"

"This meeting is very important and cannot be ignored. Please forgive me. ”

"You ......"

Zhang Miaoxian was immediately furious. This is his territory, and he is suddenly pushed to the Palace of Longevity. Who would be happy? He didn't do very well this time, but when he watched, he thought he was deliberately making things difficult.

"Okay, then I'll go!"

He wouldn't actually be at home, otherwise he wouldn't be hot-headed and wouldn't be involved in politics. He immediately snorted coldly and waved his sleeves.

"Please show your business card!"

The disciple turned a blind eye to the second way.

"Oh, wait a minute. ”

The man was in his sixties and was very accommodating, smiling and pulling out the invitation card and Taoist certificate. Seeing this, the disciple suddenly raised his voice: "Daoist Wu Baisong of the Shangqing Maoshan Sect is here!"

Well?

Wu Baisong was stunned, this is too formal, right? Without thinking about it carefully, he walked into the room and found a chair to sit on.

Immediately followed by the third, an 80-year-old man, the disciple still said: "It was Xue Mingxin from the Qingwei faction!"

The old man also walked in and sat down next to Wu Baisong. The two looked at each other and felt strange. In the past, all meetings had famous brands, including tea, waiters, and photographers. No farts this time, clean and clean.

"Abbot Li Jing of the Lingbao Sect is here!"

"Shen Xiaoqiong Longshan sent Taoist priest Tan Chongdai here!"

"Wei Qing Zheng Yi sent Taoist priest Xu Yangsheng to come!"

"This ......"

When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but have a very strange feeling, and the neat and neat clothes all looked solemn.

"Liu Zuling Bao sent Chen Xing to be a Taoist priest!"

"Jingming Green Mountain sent Huang Huiguang Taoist here!"

"Shazu Xihe sent Taoist priest Wang Ruoxu here!"

It is said that there are many branches of the Daomen, which are both confusing and complex. The common appellation is that the main clan is in the front and the branches are in the back. For example, in the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Wei and the Yi people, the bishopric sect came first, and the branch came later.

Another example is the Liu Zu Lingbao sect, which means that a descendant of the Lingbao sect surnamed Liu preached elsewhere, but he did not want to establish his own sect. In the name of the bishop, he called it the Six Patriarchs Lingbao Sect.

One by one, one by one, into the seats. Zhang Miaoxian heard it clearly from the outside. Although he was angry, he didn't dare to really leave. This expression will make things happen!

Therefore, he was embarrassed. He neither walked nor went in. He was hesitating when he suddenly felt someone tap him on the shoulder. He turned around and saw Zhang Jintong standing behind him, and said hoarsely, "Let's go!"

As he spoke, the other party took the first step.

“......“