The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 527: The Pill is Complete and the Dragon and Tiger Appear

Time flies like a white horse passing by.

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

As the end of the year approaches, a heavy snow suddenly falls, and the cold wind is as sharp as a knife, howling and sweeping across the entire land of China.

Once the snow started, it kept falling for three days and three nights. All parts of Daqian suffered disasters to varying degrees. In some remote areas, even the official roads were filled with frozen corpses.

The heavy snow was still falling, but Baimei City at the foot of Taixuan Mountain seemed to be unaffected. Even the snow on the ground was not very thick.

What’s even more amazing is that Taixuan Mountain is still covered in green, as if it is midsummer.

The flying snowflakes seemed to have encountered an invisible barrier here, and could not blow away the cold at all.

"Thanks to Taixuan Mountain, no, it should be called Longhu Mountain. Master Zhang has great magical powers and is blessed by God. Not only Longhu Mountain, but even our Baimei City is much warmer than other places!"

"Yes, Master Zhang is truly a god. It is said that he is the heir of the Jade Tripod Palace. He founded a sect here, which is a blessing for the people of Baimei City!"

"My child is clamoring to go to Longhu Mountain to learn Taoism, and he wants to take me with him. I'm already over 30..."

"What's wrong with being over 30? Master Zhang said that everyone in the world can learn Taoism, and there is no discrimination. All you need is five pecks of rice. Even if you are an octogenarian, you can practice Taoism!"

"Only five dou of rice? No money? Is that true?"

"Why would I lie to you? Wang the woodcutter from the east of the city entered Longhu Mountain with five dou of rice. He still chopped wood, but he seemed to be completely different. He chopped wood while singing Taoist songs. Some people saw him carrying a pile of firewood and floating away on leaves..."

"Yes, I heard that Master Zhang treats everyone equally, regardless of their status. He said that the reason why he named it Longhu Mountain is not because he hopes that the sect will be full of dragons and tigers, but because he hopes that everyone in the world can be a dragon or a tiger."

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The teahouses, taverns, inns, and even the corners of the streets in Baimei City were all bustling with activity, with people all talking about the same name.

Longhu Mountain!
Since ancient times, all major sects, regardless of good or evil, have had extremely high entry barriers and only recruit disciples who are naturally intelligent and have extraordinary talents. There are usually also age restrictions.

If one is not talented enough and does not have enormous wealth or connections to pave the way for one, then one is doomed to have no chance of becoming an immortal in this life.

But Zhang Jiuyang came up with an unprecedented innovation, namely the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

Regardless of wealth, status, gender, age or both, as long as one has a pure heart and no evil deeds, one can pay five dou of rice and practice Taoism.

Moreover, Zhang Jiuyang does not advocate leaving the secular world to practice. Disciples of the sect can practice at home, get married and have children, eat meat and drink alcohol, but they must engage in production and stick to the right path.

He integrated the "Eight Section Brocade of Zhongli Patriarch" and the "Golden Gate and Jade Lock Secret of Chongyang Zhenren" to create the "Song of the Dragon and Tiger Avenue", which he passed on to all his disciples.

Those with high qualifications can cultivate magical powers and then obtain further methods of practice.

Even those with poor aptitude can, as long as they practice diligently, strengthen their bodies, prolong their lives and enjoy endless benefits.

At least thanks to this technique, no citizen in Baimei City died of the cold this winter, and even the elderly did not feel any pain.

Therefore, even though Mount Longhu had not yet been formally established and the palace on the mountain had not yet been fully built, the sect's disciples were already all over the city, and they had the momentum of gaining a hundred responses with one call.

"Master Master, Zhang Jiu——Zhang Zhenren's actions, have you violated the rules of our sect?"

In Baimei City, two Taoists walked side by side. One was a middle-aged man with a square face and a dignified temperament. The other was a pale-faced man with white hair, but he had an immortal look, especially his eyebrows, which were connected into a straight line, which was very special.

These two people were none other than the master of Feixian Cave, Yimei Zhenren, and his eldest disciple, Dongxuzi.

The two heard that the Longhushan sect was about to be founded, so they came to participate in the opening ceremony.

No matter what, Zhang Jiuyang is the successor of Yuding Palace, Guiguzi Master is the ancestor of Yuding, and the ancestor of Feixian Cave is the disciple of Guiguzi Master, so the two factions have a connection.

Master Yimei quietly observed Baimei City. He saw that the peddlers were discussing and exchanging Taoist scriptures with great interest. Even the beggars on the street were listening to others talking about the principles of Taoist scriptures with great interest. They didn't even notice that the buns in their bowls were taken away by wild dogs. This was the first time Master Yimei had seen such a strong Taoist atmosphere.

He had always felt that Taoism was mysterious and had nothing to do with ordinary people, but when he saw the scene of Baimei City, he couldn't help but feel inexplicably moved.

"Maybe it's not that he broke the rules, but maybe there's something wrong with our own rules."

Yimei Zhenren was indeed a Taoist master-level figure. He did not feel the slightest bit of jealousy, but instead seemed to be thinking about something.

"Master, what kind of person is Zhang Jiuyang?"

Dongxuzi asked curiously. This name had suddenly emerged recently and was at its peak. Even he, who was far away in Xuzhou, often heard of it.

A Taoist master who founded his own sect when he was less than 30 years old. It was said that right after he arrived at Taixuan Mountain, he inflicted a heavy loss on the arrogant White Clothes Alliance, killing several fifth-level masters.

It is said that even the renowned commander-in-chief of Jizhen had suffered at his hands.

"A very courageous person."

A trace of reminiscence flashed in Master Yimei's eyes, and then he shook his head. If it were him, he would not have the courage to implement the Five Bushels of Rice Method.

What would other sects think?
What would the emperor think?
If the whole world responds to the call and everyone in the world is a disciple of Longhu Mountain, can the court tolerate it?

“Master, how powerful is Zhang Jiuyang? People now regard him as a god. Some even call him the Heavenly Master. Isn’t this a very big title…”

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Dongxuzi's voice.

In his opinion, his own master, who was of such high level of cultivation, did not dare to call himself Heavenly Master. How could he, Zhang Jiuyang, a junior of the Taoist sect who was less than 30 years old, dare to call himself Heavenly Master?
Hearing this question, Master Yimei shook his head and said, "Master doesn't know either. When I met him, his cultivation was still shallow. He had just broken through the fourth realm. Now he should have made great progress."

"Haha, I just don't believe that no matter how much progress he makes, he can still be with you, Master—"

Before Dongxuzi finished speaking, his whole body suddenly shook, and he suddenly looked up at the Taixuan Mountain in the distance, with rays of light shining in his eyes.

Immortal Yimei noticed it earlier than him. His eyes were bright, as if they contained a rosy glow and had their own Taoist charm. His sight passed through the dangerous peaks of the river and saw the Tianmen Terrace on Mount Taixuan.

A round, golden elixir shot up into the sky, and on it seemed to be engraved the ancient and mysterious Taoist scriptures in the eyes, making the Taoist sound echo among the mountains and the golden light was like a rainbow.

The golden elixir trembled slightly in the clouds, as if a baby was about to be born inside it.

Boom! ! !

Suddenly, thunderclouds rolled in the sky and lightning struck the golden elixir, as if preventing the baby from being born.

At the critical moment, an ancient and obscure voice came from the golden elixir, as if the baby inside was making sounds with its tongue.

"road!"

In an instant, all the lightning disappeared.

The thunderclouds dispersed, and were replaced by the images of the Azure Dragon and the White Tiger. Although it was daytime, the seven stars of the Azure Dragon and the seven stars of the White Tiger were already shining brightly, dazzling.

A dragon and a tiger seemed to be summoned by the sound and automatically came down to the world to protect.

"When the elixir is completed, the dragon and tiger will appear..."

Master Yimei looked at this scene with an extremely complicated look in his eyes, full of emotion.

The young man who was a little immature in the past has now become a well-deserved Taoist master. Longhu Mountain is probably no less important than the Yuding Palace back then.

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(End of this chapter)