From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 400: Yangping Zhidu Gongyin
"I've heard of it, but I always thought it was just folk anecdotes and gossip."

Li Yang put down the teacup in his hand.

It will never cease, it will never be destroyed, there will be a rest after sixty-three generations… This maxim is actually very widely circulated in Taoism. He remembered that the former abbot of Baiyun Temple had talked about it with Li Yang when he was a child.

The Tianshi Dao was founded in the late Han Dynasty by Zhang Daoling, the founder of the Tianshi Dao. Its influence reached its peak during the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties.

During the Yuan Dynasty, the power of the Celestial Masters was further enhanced, and they could even appoint and dismiss officials and temple staff in various parts of the south. Later, during the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang conferred the title of "True Man" on Zhang Zhengchang, the 42nd Celestial Master, and officially established that the Celestial Masters would be in charge of Taoism throughout the country for generations.

It was not until the Qing Dynasty that the Tianshi Dao gradually declined, and its influence, number of disciples and audiences shrank significantly. Later, the Republic of China government abolished the title of Tianshi of Zhang Yuanxu, the 62nd generation, and the decline began.

The so-called Heavenly Master is not necessarily upright. Li Yang knows that the 63rd Heavenly Master Enpu mentioned by Taoist Master Miaocheng has a bad reputation in history. He was even beaten up on Mount Longhu in the Republic of China and was dragged out and lost face...

The so-called "sixty-third generation has a rest" means that it is destined that the position of Zhang family's Heavenly Master will end at the sixty-third generation.

Zhang Miaocheng continued:
"The two people who claim to be Heavenly Masters in Treasure Island, Zhang Daoyuan and Zhang Fazhen, are not being made difficult by us on purpose. They are indeed not qualified to inherit the title of Heavenly Master.

For example, Zhang Daoyuan, whom Zhenjun had just met, claimed to be the son of Zhang Enpu, the 32rd generation Heavenly Master, but he was actually just a stepson. Zhang Fazhen claimed to be a descendant of Zhang Shouzhen, the nd generation Heavenly Master, but his line had actually been out of the fifth generation long time ago..."

"Of course, more importantly, neither side can produce the real 'Yangping Zhidu Gongyin'."

"Yangping Zhidu Merit Seal?" Li Yang was a little surprised. He had heard of the name of this precious seal a long time ago.

According to legend, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Heavenly Master eliminated the King of Ghosts, and the Jade Emperor descended to the mortal world and gave him three treasures, namely the "Zhengyi Mengwei Talisman", the "Sanwu Zhanxie Male and Female Swords" and the "Yangping Zhidu Gong Yin".

"That's right. The Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal has always been a physical evidence of inheritance by successive generations of Heavenly Masters. The two of them don't have the seal, which means that the 63rd generation Heavenly Master Zhang Enpu did not pass the seal to them, or it was lost on the way to the treasure island."

At this point, Zhang Miaocheng's hunchback seemed to have become more serious:

"It will never cease, it will not be extinguished, there will be a break after sixty-three generations... This is also the will of heaven. The Taiji Bagua has a total of sixty-four lines, which exhaust the creation of the whole heaven. The old Patriarch Tianshi did not dare to let the Tianshi pass on the line naturally to perfection in the human world, so it will end at the sixty-third generation. It is understandable that it will not be passed on anymore."

"The Taoist priest is quite open-minded."

Li Yang chuckled, stood up from the chair, walked in the attic corridor, leaned on the escalator and watched the busy Taoist disciples below.

Thinking of the complaints of the Bluebird Volunteer Group in the car, Li Yang frowned slightly: "The Huanghuai disaster area should be the responsibility area of ​​Suzhou Taoist Temple, but your Taoist Temple doesn't seem to have contributed much?"

Zhang Miaocheng also followed out, standing next to Li Yang with his short and thin figure:
"It wasn't like this when Senior Brother Miaofa was here. As early as the flash floods began, Senior Brother led the Taoist priests to the Jade Emperor Temple and made great efforts. Zhang Daoyuan said at the beginning that he came from afar to help the brothers and branches. After the official approval, he took the opportunity to bring people from the treasure island here."

"But after arriving, this Zhang Daoyuan didn't contribute much to the disaster relief efforts. Instead, he was keen on popularizing the so-called Heaven and Earth Orthodoxy and the Heavenly Master's Etiquette to the disciples of the Taoist Academy. He gave lectures and held rituals every day at the Suzhou Taoist Academy and the disaster area, which drew a large number of our manpower." "Especially after Senior Brother Miaofa disappeared, he wanted to directly take over the affairs of the mainland Tianshi Mansion and Suzhou Taoist Academy. Although he was stopped by several Taoist priests, it also seriously interfered with our disaster relief progress."

Li Yang nodded and said nothing.

Now these things are just Zhang Miaocheng's personal opinions, he can't believe them all.
Frowning slightly, Li Yang turned around and said, "No matter what, let's solve this disaster first. After solving the disaster, both Taoist Master Miaofa and the three disciples of Baiyun Taoist Academy should be able to find their whereabouts."

"Where are the local county or state annals? If there is something strange, maybe we can find some clues there."

Zhang Miaocheng quickly pointed to the stairs and said, "It's on the fifth floor of the Imperial Book Pavilion. Senior Brother Miaofa has stayed on the fifth floor for a long time before."

Li Yang nodded, then turned and walked towards the stairs.

As they turned the corner of the stairs, Li Yang spoke to Zhang Miaofa:
"No matter what you are arguing with Zhang Daoyuan about, the most important thing is to rescue and find the missing disciples. Taoist Miaocheng, please tell Zhang Daoyuan that I hope to see people from Suzhou Taoist Temple and Baodao Tianshi Dao appear at the first disaster relief site this afternoon."

Zhang Miaocheng clasped his hands together and said, "I will obey the Master's order!"
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Suddenly, reporters active in the flood-hit areas along the Huanghuai River photographed many disciples of Taoist temples appearing at the disaster site, participating in the transportation of supplies and escorting refugees.

This is what they should have done. This is the significance of China setting up 36 Taoist temples in various provinces across the country. However, after the news was broadcast, it still caused an uproar on the Internet, and also reduced the voices of discussion about Taoist temples on the Internet.

At the same time, it has been nearly five months since the Taoist Academy began recruiting students. Many of the Taoist Academy's talented people have already achieved the ability to sense Qi and break through the Qi. They are also accompanied by the Taoist Priest Qi Ling from the Taoist Academy, and they have come from all over the country to provide support.
Zhang Daoyuan also appeared in the disaster area. His innate skills made him look like a superman in front of the camera. He lifted a huge rock with his body to rescue a little girl who was trapped. He also burned water to dispel the cold and treat diseases for refugees in the disaster area. With his attractive white hair, he gained countless fans online.

Taoist Master Jingming, whose cultivation was abolished by Li Yang, also jumped up and down in front of the camera. His short and thin monkey-like figure was carrying supplies and giving talismans to local armed police and supporters.
After delivering the supplies, Zhang Daoyuan led the people of Baodao Tianshi Dao out of the refugee concentration area and arrived at a remote valley. His originally kind and benevolent expression gradually turned cold, and his voice was cold:
"It's chaos, everything is a mess! This Li Zhenjun is so domineering!"

Jingming, who had to work so hard to stay until his shoulder was swollen, rubbed his sore shoulder with a cold look in his eyes. His cultivation was destroyed and he had used several precious talismans and pills but still couldn't recover.

"Master, what should we do now? People from other Taoist temples are also being attracted here. If this continues, our plan..."

"boom!"

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Daoyuan slapped Jingming to the ground, and half of his cheek became red and swollen.

Zhang Daoyuan narrowed his eyes and said, "I told you, be careful and don't talk about anything outside!"

"You go to that place and give it one last try. If you still don't give in, we can only clean up the mess and erase all traces. This Master Li is not someone you can easily deal with!"

Jingming didn't dare to complain at all. He got up and clasped his hands together: "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)