Counting from the nineteenth year of Jiajing, when Zhao Ran included Qu Fenghe in Junshan Temple as a fireworker, he had a connection with Gan Shutong. The connection between the two became closer with Qu Fenghe's official worship of Louguan, and became closer as Qu Fengshan became a third-generation disciple step by step.

It can be said that today's Zongsheng Pavilion has become the backer of the Qu family and the Gan family in the cultivation world, and Gan Shutong has also become Zhao Ran's helper in the court. Zhang Luo's promotion as the commander of Longtanwei and Zhang Juzheng's promotion in Zhan Shifu were both the result of Gan Shutong's influence.

Even the political envoy Zhou Yi and the governor of western Sichuan, Xia Ji, the two Sichuan officials, also had a great relationship with Gan Shutong.

Zhao Ran is now the abbot of Tianhe Palace, and he has a lot of prestige among the people, up and down the Gan Mansion, the masters and servants unconsciously crowded to the front yard to admire the demeanor of this immortal master.

Entering the flower hall, Gan Shutong exchanged all the children of his family to meet Zhao Ran, pointed to his five-year-old son and said, "My son is thirteen, I don't know if the abbot can pass by?"

The meaning of the purpose is to check the root bones, Gan Shutong did not let others check, but asked himself to check this little thirteen, presumably there must be a success, so Zhao Ran cast a spell and looked at it, and immediately nodded under this look.

Although the qualifications are not as good as Qu Fenghe and Qu Fengshan, the roots and bones are very positive, and they can also be cultivated, and they may not be able to learn the Water Stone Dan Method, but they can worship under the door of the master and learn the Huangting Dao Method.

With a flick of his fingers, the five-year-old Gan Shisanlang was picked up by a soft force, Zhao Ran pulled him to his side, gently stroked his little head, looked at his ignorant and innocent appearance, and said with a smile: "Can Gan Shangshu be willing to give up a child?"

Gan Shutong was overjoyed: "If you can enter the cultivation, you must be willing to give it if you are not willing to do it!"

Zhao Ran pondered slightly, and said: "It's a bit too early to practice at the age of five, and many people only start to contact the Dao at the age of six, but I think it's still too early, and it's really suitable, at least after the age of nine." As he spoke, he joked: "But I don't want to let go of this material with good qualifications, otherwise other families will rob it, and my Sect Holy Pavilion will regret it." ”

Gan Shutong laughed twice with him, and the young Mrs. Xuxian looked at Zhao Ran nervously beside her, her face full of confusion, this is not only wanting the child to embark on the real road to Qingyun, but also reluctant to separate the flesh and blood.

Zhao Ran said: "That's it, I mean, let the child be raised in the Dajun Cave for three years, while learning the Taoist scriptures, while receiving the cultivation of cultivation, he will begin to learn to adapt to the spiritual environment of the cave heaven and blessed land, and then contact the Taoist law when he is nine years old." Considering that the child is still young, can Gan Shangshu arrange for his family to move into the cave of Dajun Mountain together, I will find land in the cave to build a courtyard and settle the people in the house. ”

This is the practice of many pavilions, the important relatives and friends into the cave, become the secular way of the sect, and then it is the foundation of the reproduction of the sect, the descendants have the talent for cultivation, directly learn from the teacher, and if there is not, they will help take care of the secular affairs, just like the omniscient guest of Louguan.

Of course, this is a great thing, and the Qu family and the Gan family have really entered the Tao from the clan from now on.

Gan Shu is also a household scholar, and he pays attention to joy and anger, but after listening to Zhao Ran's meaning, he couldn't help but smile, and quickly calculated in his heart which people to send into the Zongsheng Pavilion to lay a foundation for the Gan family and the Qu family first.

Gan Shutong is thinking here, and Zhao Ran has also begun to calculate, since he has said this today, he also plans to formally discuss with his teacher and senior brother, and begin to accept ordinary people to enter, which is an important step in the growth of the sect. Being able to produce three monks in a row like the Qu family and the Gan family has already shown that the bloodline and luck of these two families in recent years are at the right time, and after being cultivated in the blessed land of the cave, the proportion of talents will be higher, which is the best object to accept.

In addition to these two, the Ren family, Yuan Hao's family, and even the Du Tenghui family in Hongyuan have all produced cultivators, which can also be investigated.

Of course, in the past two years, many young people who are suitable for cultivation have been selected from the Song Domain, but most of them are from poor families, and it is impossible for Zhao Ran to accept all of them into the Zongsheng Pavilion from door to door, and no pavilion in the world has done so, and when considering whether to accept them, there is also a rule that cannot be explicitly stated: whether it can help the sect.

Well, it's really not "monastic" to say that, but the reality is that it's like this, and there is no reason to talk about it.

Mrs. Gan looked at Gan Shutong with a look of hope, with tears in her eyes: "Master......"

Gan Shutong hesitated for a moment, but finally sighed and nodded: "Then there is Mrs. Lao, but after going to the Zongsheng Pavilion, you must pay attention to the rules of the Zongsheng Pavilion in everything, especially not spoiling the children too much." By the way, we can't forget the Qu family, the two families are one. ”

Mrs. Gan was overjoyed, and her tears finally fell, and she was deeply blessed: "Thank you, master...... Thank you Abbot ......"

Do a full set of things and do it in a timely manner, this is Zhao Ran's style, and immediately Feifu contacted the teacher and senior brother and told him about it. This is the only way to benefit the development of Louguan, they agree, and the matter is finalized.

Mrs. Gan excitedly asked Zhao Ran about the location, scale, and number of people living in the house, which made Gan Shutong very embarrassed, stopped her drinking, and said to Zhao Ran: "Let the abbot smile." ”

Mrs. Gan will set off in a month, taking Shisanlang and a few relatives to Sichuan, and after arriving in Sichuan, she will first live in the Qu family house in Long'an Mansion, and discuss with Qu Zhongheng which clansmen will enter the cave and which clansmen will stay in the outer house.

Zhao Ran's quota for the two families is a total of twenty people, and these places are very precious, and they can't be wasted at will. After that, the two families went to Dajun Mountain to bow to the mountain gate, and discussed with the all-knowers about building a new house in the cave, and the real housewarming will be after next year.

Gan Shutong was in a good mood, ordered to put the wine, and the stove room in the house had been prepared for a long time, and the flowing water came up, accompanied by Zhang Juzheng, and the three of them drank together.

Gan Shutong asked Zhao Ran about his living conditions in the Chicken Song Temple, whether he had any things needed, etc., and Zhao Ran refused with a smile.

Talking about Zhang Luo, the commander of Longtanwei, Gan Shutong said: "Zhang Luo has a good way of governing the army, last year, the military department and the household department inspected the Beijing camp, counting him as the most elite guard, the charter, grain, and armor warehouses are all in good order, and he is listed as the first class in the Beijing camp, and even praised Xia Xiang. ”

Zhao Ran said: "He was originally from the small army and fought step by step, if there was no way to govern the army, he would have given the head to Xixia a long time ago." I saw Xia Xiang once in Wudang back then, he was as wise as a torch, he had the wisdom to know people, and it was reasonable to praise Zhang Luo. ”

Gan Shutong said: "Speaking of Xia Xiang, when he came back, he also talked to me about the abbot, saying that the abbot is a great talent in governing the world, but he is in the Taoist gate, if he is above the court, a provincial government or even a book can not run, and when he is older, he can be in charge of the cabinet." ”

Zhao Ran shook his head and smiled: "Thanks to Xia Xiang's high opinion, you can visit one or two another day." ”

Gan Shutong said: "Then I saw Xia Xiang, so I made an appointment for the abbot." ”

A table of wine was drunk until the night, Zhao Ran saw that the hour was not early, so he got up to say goodbye, and Gan Shutong said that today is purely to invite Zhao Ran to come over to recognize the door, and after a few days, he will take him to enjoy the night fun of the capital.

Back to the Jiming Temple, the lights and candles in the Jingyang Building had already been lit, and Zhao Ran returned to his room and continued to practice the Water Stone Dan Method.