Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 194 Wutai Sect

After communicating with Taoist Mujing, Taoist Zhengyang took Chu Tai to meet his good friend.

It has to be said that Taoist Zhengyang is quite capable in making friends. Whether it is Taoist Li Hong from Fangjing Mountain, Taoist Shang Jian from Jinzhong Mountain, or the two brothers Xiangying and Xiangxuan from Shi'ertan, after hearing that Chu Tai is Taoist Zhengyang's good friend, their first reaction is to observe Chu Tai.

After a brief exchange, they preliminarily determined Chu Tai's personality and aura, and they all smiled again. Whether they were exchanging techniques or information, they were very enthusiastic.

Through these people, Chu Tai also learned more about Taoist Zhengyang. He understood that this Taoist friend had encountered some minor dangers in his early years due to careless friendships, but from beginning to end, not a single time was entirely due to Taoist Zhengyang's fault, and there was not even a single time when Taoist Zhengyang was the one who made the most of the fault.

This time was no exception. After learning about the conflict between Taoist Zhengyang and Zhushan Sect, they all chose to stand on the side of Taoist Zhengyang.

Taoist Shang Jian from Jinzhong Mountain said bluntly: "We are helping Zhengyang to protect ourselves. This time, Zhushan Sect was able to suppress one lineage, but who knows if they will suppress us in the future? Let us also become a branch of Zhushan Sect?"

With such a consensus, it will be much easier for everyone to get along with each other.

From them, Chu Tai also learned more about the spiritual forces in the Central Plains.

As the place where the influence of the Holy King's Way is most far-reaching, and also one of the regions where the centralized human way is most prosperous, Zhongyuan's attitude towards the entire cultivation world is very contradictory.

They want to use but are unwilling to reuse; they give rights but also restrict them severely.

This directly led to the difficulty for the orthodox Xuanmen sect in the Central Plains to develop into a large sect. Most of them were passed down from master to disciple, or occupied a mountain or a place, with only a dozen people in three or four generations.

In comparison, the inheritance of Zhushan Sect, Meishan Sect, Maoshan Taoism, Pu'an Sect, Lushan School and other sects is not very profound. Most of them are practices that spread from a branch of the orthodox Xuanmen sect or directly from a certain side sect. They are more dynamic and have more room for development.

The only exception in the entire Central Plains is the Wutai Sect.

This lineage is very interesting. The direct lineage is the authentic Xuanmen, but it is not limited to the immortal arts of Xuanmen. Some people practice Buddhism, some practice magic, and the side branches are even more mixed. They learn whichever witchcraft, magic, or Buddhism is convenient.

Moreover, disciples of the Wutai lineage, even if they are direct descendants, as long as they achieve the fifth level, no matter what means they use to achieve it, will go out to open up a temple and establish a branch of the Wutai lineage.

This made the Wutai Sect's influence spread all over the Middle-earth. The number of disciples might not be as large as that of the Zhushan Sect, Meishan Sect and other sects, but its influence was no less.

Also, because its inheritance system is more advanced and its overall combat power is stronger, the Wutai Sect's status in the cultivation world is even higher than these side sects.

Of course, the Wutai Sect is most famous for its treasure refining techniques. The methods of refining magic treasures inherited from it are very diverse, including powerful unconventional treasures, bloody and terrifying magic treasures, and immortal treasures that can assist in spiritual practice.

There are also unconventional treasures transformed from magic treasures, and magic treasures modified from immortal treasures. There are so many types involved and the coverage area is so wide that Chu Tai finds it incredible just by listening to them.

The Bailing Immortal-Slaying Sword that was mentioned by Taoist Zhengyang during his communication with the Wutai branch was the product of a senior within the Wutai sect who transferred a magic treasure into a side sect.

Last but not least, Chu Tai also learned from these cultivators that one third of the Wutai Sect's inheritance was related to Taiyi Zhenjun.

In other words, one third of the methods were gathered in the Wutai Sect when Taiyi Zhenjun preached in the world in the past.

The reason why neither Fu Guang, Fei Quan or Ming Xia mentioned the inheritance of this sect to Chu Tai was that the founder of Wutai Sect was a demon monk.

The Wutai sect claimed that the founder of the sect was a good family boy who strayed into the magic world. He was kindhearted even in the magic world. Later, when Taiyi Zhenjun preached to the world, he was enlightened by Zhenjun and understood the authentic method of the five elements. The founder practiced hard in the mountains for hundreds of years, transferred his magic skills to the Xuanmen sect, polished the five elements, and had the innate Taiyi pure yang aura. He then went to Mount Wutai and planned to use the characteristics of the five peaks in the southeast, northwest, and center to establish a Taoist temple in each of them to gather the power of the five elements.

However, Mount Wutai was a major gathering place for Buddhists in the Central Plains at that time. In order to open up a temple, the founder of Mount Wutai fought with seven Buddhist monks for more than a dozen times. In the end, it was resolved under the strong intervention of the Central Plains dynasty. However, the Wutai Sect also gained many people who practiced both Taoism and Buddhism, and combined Buddhism and Taoism.

"Magic? Good family? Keep a kind heart?"

As Chu Tai listened to these descriptions of the Wutai Patriarch, some emotions that he couldn't describe emerged in his heart.

'Based on the information recorded in the classics and the characteristics of the magic method, can this person still maintain a kind heart? The magic method of the orthodox lineage is the same as the orthodox Xuanmen. The later the practice, the more it will affect your life. If you cannot understand and accept the corresponding concept of the method, you will not be able to achieve anything. Therefore, those who forge the law will inevitably have blood on their hands. The difference is at most whether they are directly or indirectly contaminated.'

Chu Tai put aside his thoughts on Mount Wutai and began to organize the other gains he had at hand. He quietly honed his true energy and magic power, sorted out his magical powers, and prepared for possible subsequent battles.

In the following days, the conflict between the Zhushan Sect and the Five Scattered People became more and more intense.

One day, Xiangying was ambushed by Taoist Liuliu when she was out, and the conflict between the two sides could no longer be suppressed.

"Big brother!"

Xiang Xuan, who was out to gather energy, was in a state of anxiety. When he saw his brother falling down covered in blood, his face suddenly changed. Looking at the Taoist Liu Liu who was chasing after him, he became furious and raised his hand to release two green water hooks.

This treasure was made by the brothers Xiangying and Xiangxuan from rare stones collected from Shi'er Beach, and then repeatedly refined with true Qi. Finally, with the help of Taoist Zhengyang, it completed a transformation of form and quality. It is the most powerful magic weapon of the two brothers.

Because Xiang Xuan's cultivation level was lower, he was placed elsewhere for self-protection.

Two beams of emerald green light, about three meters long, looked like two dragon snakes, head to head and tail to tail, twisting towards Taoist Liu Liu.

Taoist Liuliu's cultivation level is not higher than Xiangying's. He was able to beat the opponent into this state by relying on the advantage of sneak attack.

But Liu Liu himself was also injured by Xiangying's counterattack, and several of his protective treasures were broken. Facing the falling double hooks, he didn't know how to respond for a moment. He was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he hurriedly released a green light.

With a crisp "pop" sound, the green light shattered into fireflies. Taoist Liu Liu retreated while shouting for help.

Xiang Xuan's eyes turned red with anger when he saw this. After briefly treating his brother, he drove the double hooks to chase after him.

The Taoist Liu Liu also found two monks from the Zhushan Sect. When they saw Xiang Xuan chasing them, they each released their magic weapons.

For a moment, Xiang Xuan was besieged by nearly a thousand bamboo swords. He could not resist for a while, so he used the two hooks together to break out of the siege and fled back to his residence.

On the way, I met Acorus, one of the five people who were going out.

Upon seeing this, the female cultivator became furious. She rolled up the Shaoyin, Taibai, Gengxin and Xin true Qi, and the Baidi Golden Axe flew into the air, crushing hundreds of bamboo swords into pieces. Then she released the Taibai Fenguang Sword, which spun in the air, causing large silver stars to fly up and down, and chopped the remaining bamboo swords into pieces.

But just when Acorus was about to give chase, strands of yin energy rose up and ghost fire emerged from the bamboo sword.

(End of this chapter)