The Dutian Lingguan Road that started from the Taoist soldiers

Chapter 195: Paying Homage to the Dharma Master
After a great farce, the dinner in the Qiankun Palace had just begun. These many incidents happened in the imperial city, making the palace people panic. Fortunately, there were still guards, so nothing happened in the palace.

The Supreme Holy Mother - Huo, surrounded by palace maids, was coming out of the inner city, led by maids and eunuchs, and entered the Qiankun Palace. All the civil and military officials in the court stood up to greet her. This Supreme Holy Mother had a beautiful face and an elegant figure. She became the focus of everyone's attention before she even took her seat.

As soon as they entered the hall, the Supreme Holy Mother led the royal princess and prince to the main seat, bowed slightly to the protagonist of the banquet - the Great Dharma Master from the Immortal Kingdom, and said apologetically:
"There is something strange happening in Huaxu today. The clear light shines for thirty miles. It turns out that a distinguished guest has come."

"It's just that the palace was careless today and disturbed Your Excellency's banquet. On behalf of the emperor, I would like to offer a glass of wine to Your Excellency to express my apology."

"Your Excellency's Immortal Kingdom Divine General, I have already sent people to bring delicious food and fine wine to the Shanglin Side Garden, and I will not let Your Excellency worry about it anymore..."

The Holy Queen of Eastern Zhou was quite tactful. She took the wine cup from the attendant and gestured to Wu Yong. After the extremely handsome young Taoist also raised his glass, the Holy Queen of Eastern Zhou raised her head and drank it all in one gulp.

The royal family was embarrassed by the fact that foreign troops broke into the palace twice, but they would never allow such a thing to happen again.

Especially in front of the Venerable who traveled to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, he went with the flow, in order to give an explanation to the Venerable and establish the dignity of the Feng royal family.

"General, you must thoroughly investigate the person who broke into the palace today without reason, whether he is a Buddhist monk or an alchemist, and make sure he gives an explanation to His Majesty."

The Supreme Holy Mother - Empress Dowager Huo Ji turned to the General Huo Wu, the Bloody Cavalry General, and spoke in a deep voice to her brother.

The latter immediately stood up and bowed in obedience.

The civil and military officials in the field were watching and did not dare to say much. Seeing that the royal family was going to take advantage of the situation to rebuild, with a venerable immortal as a guest of honor, and the ancestral corpse guarding the imperial tomb, I was afraid that if this investigation was carried out, the whole Huaxu would be in turmoil...

Wu Yong saw that Empress Dowager Huo had a dashing demeanor and was not arrogant. He responded by drinking from her and then replied in a gentle voice:
"I dare not. I am sorry to bother you this time."

The proud Taoist raised his right palm, and a mutton-fat jade bottle appeared in his palm. He pointed his left finger at the jade bottle, and suddenly the mouth of the bottle shone brightly. Rays of light emanated from the mouth of the bottle, and transformed into green and juicy elixirs that fell on the tables of the ministers at the banquet.

"This Yimu Lingdan is made from the essence of heaven and earth and the spiritual roots of plants and trees. My disciples also use it as bait. In the past, I ordered the monks in my mansion not to eat Huodan, so as to avoid the impurities of fireworks and only use this Yimu Lingdan to take Qi..."

"This elixir is pure in nature, it cannot do great things, and it does not disrupt the fundamental principles of the five elements, yin and yang. It is a magical elixir."

"I only give you this pill to apologize. I was really rude before."

For cultivators, Yimu Lingdan is often taken along with the art of guiding and training qi. It is not like Jindan or Huandan, which have a great effect. Just from the pharmacology, it is more in line with the law of nature; for ordinary people, it can also clear their minds and prolong their lifespan...

All the civil and military officials at the banquet suddenly got the elixir, and they all stood up to thank the Great Dharma Master, and then put the elixir into their pockets one by one, but they did not dare to take it lightly.

After that, Taoist priests, military generals, and Confucian scholars came to pay respects and offer drinks to him. Young Emperor Feng Qing also accompanied him throughout the whole process without any impatience...

When the banquet reached its climax, Young Emperor Feng Qing suddenly stood up, stood in front of the Immortal Kingdom’s Great Dharma Master’s throne, bowed for a long time, and said in a deep voice:

"You saw it with your own eyes during the seven-day divine journey. The immortal master came over the sea, killed the dragon, eliminated the mountain king, and pacified the river god. In a moment, he traveled through the clouds and rivers. In the morning, he traveled to the South Sea, and in the evening, he settled in the North Mang..."

"You have seen the method of Brahma cultivation, but it is all about self-centeredness, and the thoughts are shaped by the Tathagata. Although it has the name of compassion, it is full of delusions in the brain, and Brahma represents the devil. Although you are young, you know that this idea is absolutely not feasible for emperors and generals..."

"You have also learned the way of the alchemists. The alchemists seek the norms and the rules in the principles of nature. However, you are just using words and it seems like you are just borrowing the method."

"The Immortal Master was accompanied by a Dharma Protector who achieved enlightenment as a Yin God after 1,300 years. There was a Demon King who achieved enlightenment after 800 years and returned to the outer vassal state. There was a Grand Supervisor of the Orthodox Cultivation who also achieved enlightenment after 200 years and looked like a teenager, as if time had not existed..."

"You wish to worship the Immortal Master as the Imperial Master, and confer upon him the title of Right Protector of the Nation, and let the Eastern Zhou Lingshan choose anyone... You wish to serve the Immortal Master and practice the True Dharma."

Before he finished speaking, the young emperor took off his crown and bowed again.

Such behavior frightened the civil and military officials in the court. They took off their crowns and bowed to the emperor. Why is the young emperor so interested in learning about immortality?
Just as the young emperor said, the emperor and his generals' every move would affect the entire Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Soldiers would hurt their bodies and shorten their lives; Buddhists would have a devilish heart and a kind face, and it would be difficult to suppress their devilish heart, let alone cultivate, otherwise they would cause chaos in the world; the alchemists also needed to be patient and study hard...

Speaking of spiritual practice, in the eyes of Confucian scholars, any emperor or general who practices spiritual practice would be harming the country for personal gain.

If it weren't for the fact that the young emperor could only appoint another imperial teacher in order to slightly suppress the hegemonic imperial teacher, Cihang Pudu, who had remained unchanged for seven hundred years, they would have been determined to oppose it.

Is there a Grand Master in the world who has lasted for 700 years?
But the golden-robed Dharmadhatu suddenly frowned his handsome brows and avoided the young emperor's greeting.

"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I have been practicing cultivation until now, and I have been granted a title by the Immortal Kingdom. I am also a Taoist official, inspecting all the spirits in the sea. There are more than a thousand regular cultivators in my clan, and tens of thousands of Taoist children and servants. Your small countries overseas are just a corner of my control. Therefore, if that Brahma cultivator exceeds the rules, I can beat him to the ground, or even kill him, which is reasonable."

"But your Majesty is the supreme ruler of a country, how can you take a Taoist official like me as your teacher?"

"I have only traveled so far and will leave soon. Your Majesty, can you come with me then? Besides, a disciple has to bear the responsibility of learning from the past and the fate of the future. I am afraid that Your Majesty and I are not destined to be a master and disciple."

The Great Dharma Master opened his right hand, and a ray of light burst out. In the light was an endless blue ocean, dotted with large tracts of land.

There were gods who transformed into the Great Peng to patrol the territory. With a flap of their wings, they could cover a distance of a hundred miles. On the sea, there was a divine ship of a hundred feet high that flew off the ground and rode the wind. On that treasure ship as big as a hill stood a neat and orderly silver-armored army formation. Thousands of people worked as one. With a mighty shout, an iron-blooded and sharp aura immediately rushed towards them. In the distance, there were several black-armored giant puppets over a hundred feet high walking on the sea. It could be seen that several cultivators were standing on the shoulders of the puppets. With a slight movement of their ten fingers, they were connected by a thread. The giant puppets of the Black Family then stomped on the sea with a bang, as if they were chasing something...

If you pull the perspective upward, you can slowly see the boundless land edge along the coast. Huge ships and spiritual boats often enter and leave the coast, and immortal cultivators gather there, some riding the wind, some riding spiritual cranes, some flying in the clouds, and some walking on the waves as if they were walking on flat ground.

Just the Taoist priests who came and went would be at least guards or generals in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

This place is much more prosperous than the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Moreover, the clear and pure air in the scene is so refreshing that the civil and military officials present feel clear-headed just by smelling it.

With just this one corner, all the ministers present dared to conclude that if the scene was true, the cultivation scene in that area was more than five times better than that in the East China Sea!
It is no wonder that the lord of this land with a sea full of dragons does not take the national teacher, the Great Master Cihang Pudu, seriously.

Seeing the situation getting so tense, the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, who had been sitting silently in the back, stood up and spoke again, smiling softly at Young Emperor Feng Qing and explaining:
"What kind of person is Fazun? He is a descendant of the immortal race, and he is so young. He has established a Taoist career. The choice of his disciples is of great importance and is naturally different."

Hearing that Wu Yong had his own business and would leave soon, the Queen Mother was even more concerned about Wu Yong and advised him:

"Your Excellency's selection of disciples is a matter of great importance. My son is just quite interested in learning about immortals."

"Even if the Venerable has another foundation, how can we be rude to him when he travels to the Eastern Zhou to practice?" "Grant him the title of Imperial Master, and the title of the Great Dharma Master of the Eastern Zhou, of the same rank, open a house for immortals, confer the title of King Wu, and grant him 8,000 households, standing on the same level as the National Master... Although our Great Zhou is in trouble in the south, there are still 72 spiritual veins in the north, which are at your disposal. There was once a Juntian Palace in Huaxu, please invite the Dharma Master and the immortals to stay there temporarily..."

The Queen's work is no small feat. The great master Cihang Pudu has been operating in the Huaxu imperial capital for hundreds of years and has done just that.

Wu Yong raised his eyebrows and looked at Huo Hou carefully. The two of them happened to look into each other's eyes and looked at each other frankly.

"The way of immortality values ​​life. If Your Majesty is interested in learning, you can discuss this with me from time to time. I am also happy to see that the way of immortality can also take root in the land of Dongzhou and become a local tradition."

"But I cannot accept the throne, fiefdom, and government ceremony. Your Majesty, please take back this order."

"I am from the Fuyao lineage, my name is Wu Yong. If your majesty is interested, you can go to Juntian and practice with me every day when the purple clouds are about to rise."

As he spoke, the young Dharma Master handed the young emperor an ancient scripture. The entire scripture was made of white jade and connected with gold threads. It had intricate patterns, which were the official script common to all the chaotic worlds. Inscribed on it were the three words "Four Seasons Wind".

The Fuyao Wu family inherited the Wind Dao from Qiongming Dongtian. The Ancient Wind Classic summarizes the principles of the Wind Dao and also contains various methods. Not long ago, Wu Yong obtained the two Wind Methods of Flying Sand and Stones and Samadhi Divine Wind, which were combined with the Calling Wind and Rain in the Ancient Wind Classic to form the Three Wind Methods. So far, the Fuyao Wind Method has truly become a complete set of principles, techniques and methods, and it is qualified to be widely spread throughout the world.

If this young emperor really has perseverance and talent, he might as well make some good connections. Perhaps the first branch of the Fuyao Fengfa should be in this Eastern Zhou world?

Young Emperor Feng Qing took the scripture carefully. He swore that he had never seen such an exquisite scripture, whether in the City God Temple, the National Master's Mansion, or the Alchemist's Mansion.

But he suddenly caught the key point from Wu Yong's mouth. Recently...

"Ah? Where is Fa Zun going?" the young emperor asked in surprise.

If this Dharma Master left Huaxu at this time, wouldn't he be afraid that the young emperor would lose his moral integrity and a new ruler would be appointed?

The old Imperial Master is not as kind as he appears to be.

"My cultivation method requires the spiritual veins of various places to achieve supernatural powers. Now I am favored by your majesty and the Holy Queen. I heard that there are demons surrounding the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. There is a mirage demon in the west, which has rolled up thousands of miles of yellow sand and swallowed up the Western Wasteland. In the south, there is an old evil dragon demon that is breaking the border and moving against the flow."

"I want to first take the spiritual vein of the loess in the western wilderness, and get rid of the mirage demon..."

"Your Majesty, can I take this spiritual vein?"

Wu Yong suddenly stood up and asked with a bow.

Everyone at the banquet suddenly realized that it was no wonder that this Dharma Master traveled thousands of miles across the seas and oceans, it was because he was looking for spiritual veins.

But is he sure he can get rid of the mirage?
Of course the young emperor nodded. It was just a spiritual vein, or the giant loess spiritual vein in the no-man's land. If he could get rid of the mirage demon, what would be the harm even if there were ten spiritual veins?

The Imperial Tutor also stood up suddenly, bowed to Wu Yong, and asked:
"Your Excellency has come from overseas, and has the Demon King as his vassal and the Demon Girl as his servant. I dare to ask your Excellency, are you not afraid that the demon will have other intentions?"

The words of the Grand Tutor also reflected the true feelings of all the civil and military officials in the court.

But Wu Yong smiled proudly and said indifferently:
"Having changed his mind? What could have made him change his mind at the risk of being crushed to ashes? If he still has changed his mind after all this, then the blame lies with me, or maybe I've squeezed him too hard, right?"

"However, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is not feasible. Only when everyone is like a dragon and the human race is supreme can the other spirits be suppressed..."

The Master asked again:
"Now in the East Zhou Dynasty, there are mirage demons occupying the desert in the west, demons banditcing the Seventy-two Mountains in the north, and the old dragon of Cangze and the ghost king of Black Mountain in the south. May I ask, Master, how should we deal with them?"

This is a huge problem. None of the four parties can be easily solved. If the three primordial spirits and the seventy-two mountain demons mobilize their troops without permission, the country may be destroyed if they are not careful.

Wu Yong pondered for a moment and then asked, "In your Eastern Zhou Dynasty, how many practitioners are there? Who is the highest one? Do you have enough soldiers and horses?"

The Grand Tutor replied, "Our army is fully staffed, with no less than 100,000 men available for action, and 3,000 alchemists, all of whom are highly skilled. The most highly skilled practitioners are the four generals, the three meridian guardians, all of whom are third-level immortals."

Perhaps it was the oppression from the Imperial Master's Office, or perhaps it was the punishment from the royal family of being sent to guard the imperial tombs at any time. In short, the Eastern Zhou army was quite powerful. To be honest, if the City God and the Imperial Master were added, with such strength in Kyushu, they would be able to dominate a state or county.

Unfortunately, the City God of the capital is dreaming of proclaiming himself the god of mountains, rivers and land, and the national teacher has ulterior motives...

“If a fourth-rank venerable takes action, like me, a flaming crow will cross the sky, and ten thousand suns will fall into the Canglong Marsh, so that the old dragon can leave the water and be killed!”

"Or we can take the plague and spread it into the boundless swamp, which will make the old dragon lose its place to live. But we need one person to protect the border of Eastern Zhou and one person to protect the sea, and then we can kill the old dragon."

"The Black Mountain City of Wrongful Death is a bit troublesome, but with a hundred thousand Blood Evil Soldiers, we can break it."

"I will destroy the mirage demon in the Western Wasteland in a month, and then there will be no need to worry."

"The bandits in the Seventy-two Mountains are probably mostly Zhou people who were forced into exile due to the demonic riots. If the Eastern Zhou Dynasty can put down the demonic riots, then why should we worry about the mere bandits?"

"Although there have been turmoil in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the people's hearts are still with it. If the ministers can protect the people of Zhou and eliminate the evil spirits, they can still revive the Zhou Dynasty."

"I don't understand. Big monsters are hard to get rid of, but with the power of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, these small monsters that are causing trouble in all directions should not be unkillable, right? Or are you all meat-eaters? You have never had such an intention?"

Wu Yong held a cup and talked to the civil and military officials at the banquet. When he talked about how he would exterminate the demon, the emperors' eyes seemed to flash with his indomitable character in suppressing the demon; when he talked about the people's loyalty to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, it could still be revived, the emperors' hearts were lifted, this was the words of a celestial being! But when he called the officials meat eaters, the civil and military officials at the banquet were speechless.

It's not that they didn't have the idea. In fact, the generals of the military training and the Taoist priests often suppressed the demons from all sides, but it was always difficult for them to stay away. First, the emperor didn't dare to let them stay away from the court. Second, they were repeatedly suppressed by the national master and had long lost their sincere heart...

At this point, all the ministers stood up and bowed to Wu Yong again, and several generals among them also spoke in unison.

"If the Dharma Master goes to the west to suppress the demons, we are willing to serve you."

(End of this chapter)