Yuan Chaonian said: "In the past 100 years, because of the war and others, the Taoist Academy has lost many elders, the old dean, the sword venerable, and the teaching students, etc., and the tragic casualties are well known. ”

The old generation is gradually gone, and blood needs to be injected, and the replacement of the old and the new is the unchanging law of the world, and the Taoist Academy cannot be an exception. Thirteen Lang heard a little meaning, and did not speak lightly.

Yuan Chaonian sighed and said, "Young Master may not know that the biggest loss is not in the outer courtyard. ”

The Taoist courtyard is divided into two parts, the outer courtyard is headed by Ziyun, with a total of 27 branches, and the inner courtyard is only one, which rarely appears in front of the world. Only when faced with extreme situations such as the dean's big competition, the expedition to the outer lands, or the occurrence of a war of spirits and demons, will the inner court send people to help or witness.

Regarding the inner courtyard, more in-depth information requires access to the upper echelons to be eligible. Shisanlang is just an ordinary student, although he understands that the inner courtyard is really set up to monitor the golden crow, but he has never entered it back then, and he has no way of knowing the specific situation of the inner courtyard, the personnel structure, etc.

In fact, even the Night Lotus who once entered the inner courtyard to practice, as well as Tong Qi, etc., because the cultivation time is short, they don't know much. The only thing that is certain is that this is the root cause of the Daoist Academy's strong deterrence.

"The foundation of the inner courtyard is the students, and the main strength is worship. ”

Yuan Chao said in a young voice: "Since the day the Taoist Academy was established, the Inner Courtyard has kept ten worshippers, and all of them have cultivated to the sky. There are also four big offerings of one main and three auxiliaries above the offering, and their strength is so to speak, any one of the four people is taken out, and they all have the strength of not weaker than the nine statues, or even stronger. ”

Hearing this, Shisanlang was slightly moved.

Fourteen masters, at least four of whom are equivalent to the Venerable or even stronger, Yuan Chaonian's words reveal a simple fact: the reason why the Taoist Academy can compete with Shuangmeng is that it is not in the more than 20 branches at all. but it falls on the inner court, on the offerings.

"There is a stricter selection system for the position of worship than the Venerable, and character, cultivation, and loyalty to the Taoist Academy are just the most basic things, and the most important part lies in the four words: not involved in the world!"

Speaking of this, Yuan Chaonian looked a little emotional, and said: "The Taoist Academy is not involved in world affairs. Many people regard it as a joke, and this is indeed the case; most of the students of the Taoist Academy come from the rivers and lakes, so how can they get out of the rivers and lakes? However, only a very small number of people know that the reason why the Taoist Academy can maintain its independence is that it has a group of masters who really do not set foot in the rivers and lakes. ”

It's the truth. Thirteen Lang has not heard any rumors about the fourteen offerings, and there is no record in the Taoist classics, which is enough to prove that they do not give false names and do not walk in the rivers and lakes.

Yuan Chaonian said: "Even with such a large foundation of monks. There are still times when there is a vacancy in the offering. In the past hundred years, this situation has become extremely strict, and now there are only two people left in the big offering, and they will definitely participate in the ascension to the immortal platform, three of the ten offerings are missing, and the remaining seven people, some people are waiting for the token of the fairy hall, and some of them will be exhausted. There are only three people left who can fulfill the responsibility of guarding in the future. ”

Offerings are far away from the world. On the one hand, the loyalty to the Taoist Academy is on the other, and the more important reason is still the ascension. Enjoy endless resources and just cultivate, and whether you can break through the boundary in the end depends on luck. For example, recently, some worshippers have died in battle. There are still every possible ways to increase the longevity, but they still can't wait for the opening of Shengxiantai, and they die of old age in the inner courtyard.

"Overall, the strength of the Daoist Academy is only half of its heyday, and it will become weaker after the new era. It has affected the safety of Ziyun and even the entire Taoist Academy. ”

After roughly introducing the situation, Yuan Chaonian looked at Thirteen Lang deeply and said, "The young master is a person with great wisdom, and the current situation does not need anyone to preach. I'll tell you this, and the young master must have understood. ”

Shisanlang didn't deny it and asked, "Let me make an offering?"

Yuan Chaonian nodded seriously and said, "Special offering." ”

Shisanro raised his eyebrows slightly.

Yuan Chaonian said: "Worship is not allowed to set foot in the rivers and lakes, this is too difficult for the young master, and it is contrary to people's wishes. Therefore, the teachings of the Venerable Masters include the collective vote of the Inner Court, and there are no such restrictions on the Young Master. ”

Thirteen Lang smiled and said, "It's very thoughtful. Presumably there is more to come. ”

Yuan Chaonian clasped his fists and said: "Rules are rules, and there must be a limit to specialness, if you don't abide by anything, no one can be convinced." ”

This makes sense, and it's absolutely necessary. Thirteen Lang didn't say anything, and motioned for Yuan Chaonian to continue.

Yuan Chaonian said: "The first requirement for worship selection is cultivation. No matter how much the young master's strength surpasses that of the same level, after all, the cultivation has not turned into a god, and it is inevitable that he will be truthful. For the time being, if the young master does not have a suitable position, it will be inconvenient to participate in the talks on behalf of the Taoist Academy, and it is a special matter. Therefore, everyone hopes that after handling the affairs of the Six-Party Talks, please ask the young master to return to the Purple Cloud Retreat immediately and break through the Heavenly and Human Realm as soon as possible. ”

Glancing at Thirteen Lang's face, Yuan Chaonian said casually: "I took over the position of worship, and I accidentally saw that the young master had full authority to represent the Taoist Academy, and I needed it."

Shisanlang said lightly: "We need to fight for more benefits for the Taoist Academy, it should be." ”

Yuan Chaonian coughed twice and said, "Young master, don't worry, no matter how long you need to transform into a god, whether you can turn into a god or not, the worship position will always be retained." In addition, Ascension Terrace will be open in more than a hundred years, and if the young master can transform into a god during this period, the position of great worship is none other than you. ”

"Become a Taoist worshipper, no matter who or what the young master encounters in the future, he will have the support of the Taoist Academy behind him. I won't say much in terms of cultivation, in a word, but whatever Canglang Xing can find, the Daoist Academy will bear it. ”

Yuan Chaonian further said: "Everyone knows that the young master has many adventures, and he may feel that these are not important, so he misses the opportunity. Although I don't know the specifics, I can guarantee that this kind of support is a great thing that any monk can only dream of, if nothing else, at least in terms of elixir aura."

Thirteen Lang interrupted, "If it's not attractive enough, the offerings will run out long ago, right?"

Yuan Chaonian said embarrassedly: "It's best that the young master can understand." ”

Thirteen Lang said, "What other restrictions are there?"

Yuan Chaonian was silent for a while, and Yan said: "It is strictly forbidden to interfere in foreign affairs, I hope the young master understands." ”

Thirteen Lang said calmly: "Didn't you just say that you wouldn't make such restrictions on me?"

Yuan Chaonian said slowly: "The foreign affairs mentioned here only refer to the outer courtyard. ”

Worried that Thirteen Lang would misunderstand, Yuan Chaonian hurriedly explained: "This rule is not aimed at anyone. It's not about any prejudice against the young master. The Inner Court can inspect and vote on the candidates for His Holiness, but it cannot interfere in specific affairs, which has been the rule since the establishment of the Taoist Academy. ”

Yuan Chaonian said sincerely: "Actually, personally, I know that no matter how high the conditions are, it is not enough to tempt the young master. The reason why I agree with this mention yì. It is because I know that the young master deeply remembers the old dean, as well as the love, kindness, and righteousness of the big man, and hopes that the young master can take over his mantle and protect the safety of the Taoist Academy. ”

Hearing this, Thirteen Lang lowered his head with his eyes slightly closed, and was silent for a while.

As early as when he returned to Cangyun for revenge, Thirteen Lang knew from the ghost path that Yuan Chaonian was not simple, but he didn't expect him to be so simple.

Now Yuan Chaonian is not a student who makes a living by selling talismans, but an out-and-out monk, and he has long been promoted to a teacher. These things. As soon as Thirteen Lang began to investigate, he heard about it and was a little surprised. Thinking about it afterwards, when he was married, he regarded a great monk as a junior brother, and in addition to self-deprecation, he inevitably felt a little self-satisfied.

The connotation of the Taoist Academy is fully reflected in Yuan Chaonian. Nine Honors, Teaching, Students. The inner courtyard is enshrined, and perhaps it is still not all.

Twenty-seven branches. Who knows how many people like Yuan Chaonian have what kind of mission?

As if he could see what Thirteen Lang was thinking, Yuan Chaonian sighed and said: "The young master is a person with great wisdom, and I hope you don't mind that little thing back then." ”

Since the reunion, Yuan Chaonian mentioned the past for the first time. It was hard to hide the emotion.

He was referring to the time when the two got along, when Yuan Chaonian pretended to be a student, fooling around with Thirteen Lang like a fart all day long, and the habit of calling him "Young Master" was developed at that time.

The world is unpredictable, thinking about the past. Although Yuan Chaonian didn't say anything, he must have laughed countless times in his heart, at that time, he would never have imagined that the two would reunite after eighty years, and their status would not change at all, and it would be worse than before.

"I took advantage of it back then, so I was embarrassed to mind. ”

Thirteen Lang responded casually, and suddenly asked, "Why is it only you for such a big matter?"

Yuan Chaonian smiled happily and replied, "Who else can there be besides me?"

There seems to be a deep meaning in these words, and Thirteen Lang doesn't quite understand it.

Yuan Chaonian smiled again, his smile was a little ambiguous, a little sarcastic, and warm, and said, "The young master hasn't realized that you are in the Taoist Academy, and there are not many people who are familiar with you. ”

Thirteen Lang suddenly realized.

This time, the Taoist Academy appeared as an ordained person, which should have been high, but Thirteen Lang was different from others, and there were those unpleasant things first, and this ordination had changed its tone, somewhat with the meaning of "request".

The Taoist Academy has practiced for ten years, and the Thirteen Langs are famous, but there are few people who are really close to them. Now that the old dean and Mr. Big have gone, Master Mei is sitting in Ziyun as the dean, Gu Xi is imprisoned, and the barbarian is trapped in the Demon Domain, and it is impossible for other people of sufficient weight to negotiate with him in a tone like Yuan Chaonian, in case something comes out, they will not look good at each other, and it will not end well.

Thinking about this, Thirteen Lang couldn't help but feel funny, it turned out that unconsciously, he had become a "thorn" in the eyes of the elders of the Taoist Academy, and he needed to think carefully before formulating a strategy.

Thinking like this in his heart, Thirteen Lang asked, "All parties in the Spirit Domain have sent people, and it is impossible for the Dao Academy to stay out of the matter. Have they ever thought about what to do if I refuse?"

Yuan Chaonian pointed to himself and replied, "I'll catch the ducks on the shelves." ”

Thirteen Lang was a little stunned.

Yuan Chaonian smiled bitterly and said, "Why, look down on me." ”

Thirteen Lang replied honestly, "It's a bit of an accident. ”

Yuan Chaonian said with a smile: "This is a good opportunity to leave a name for a thousand years, others don't care, I really want to leave something, I don't want to be robbed of my position by you." ”

Thirteen Lang just didn't hear this, and said, "There are some things I don't understand well, and I need to get answers from you." ”

Yuan Chaonian restrained his expression, nodded seriously and said, "But whatever I can answer, I will never hide it." ”

Thirteen Lang hadn't been able to fully sort out his thoughts, so he asked while thinking, "You mentioned earlier that the first standard of worship is to transform into a god, so you asked me to take care of the affairs here and then retreat. ”

Yuan Chaonian nodded seriously.

Jusan Lang said, "What if I don't do this?"

Yuan Chaonian smiled and said, "The young master wants to stay and investigate the cause of Mr. Big's death, right?"

Thirteen Lang's eyebrows flew suddenly, and his gaze became sharp in an instant.

Yuan Chaonian sighed softly and said, "In this meeting, Lei Zun is inconvenient and cannot come in person, so he asked me to bring two words to the young master." ”

Thirteen Lang's eyes brightened, and he said slowly, "What words?"

Yuan Chaonian replied: "Lei Zun first said that the river is rushing, and the back waves always think that the front waves are too slow, and they can't wait to overtake it immediately, or simply drown it underneath. Only when the river flows into the sea, can we understand that a broad mind can encompass all rivers, and the front and back waves are just an inconspicuous ripple, which can be turned over by the wind at any time. ”

Thirteen Lang listened carefully, silently pondered the meaning, and asked, "Then?"

Yuan Chaonian replied: "Lei Zun said again, he also thought about investigating the matter of Jianzun, but he was old and thin, and he had too many worries in his heart, so he didn't dare to do that in the end." ”

After a slight pause in his words, Yuan Chaonian glanced deeply at Thirteen Lang and spoke again.

"Lei Zun has said, there are indeed doubts about the matter of Sword Venerable, since the young master has checked each other, then let's investigate. ”

(To be continued......)