The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 39: The Art of Hutian, Sun and Moon Master

That night.

The wind and rain stopped and the moon was high in the sky.

Zangdao Peak, Daoyuan, inside the thatched cottage.

Looking at the peach wood sword in his hand, Xuanming was extremely satisfied.

Although this sword was shortened from three feet to two feet, its color is darker, and it has an additional layer of fine thunder patterns on it, making it look more ancient, and the runes are natural and seem entirely spontaneous.

After experiencing several baptisms of thunderstorms, the peach wood sword was finally promoted from a magic weapon to a spiritual weapon, with its power restrained and its edge hidden.

It looks ordinary, but once it moves, it can attract thunder and lightning, bring wind and rain, and destroy mountains and cut off rivers.

Xuanming closed his eyes and focused on feeling the power of thunder and lightning in the peach wood sword, comprehending the principle that thunder and lightning create wood, and wood contains thunder and lightning.

This is because thunder belongs to wood, and both have the power of growth. The interaction between thunder and wood interprets the mystery of life and death.

It was beneficial for Xuanming to comprehend the principles of the Wood Element and practice the Five Thunder Method. This was also his discovery when he first used thunder and lightning to refine a weapon.

Time flows like water, the principles of thunder and wood are intertwined, Xuanming gradually gains something, the aura on his body changes, and strange phenomena appear within three feet, or wind and thunder converge to form thunderclouds, buds grow in the clouds, or peach wood blooms in spring, flowers bloom on the sword, and thunder is born in the flowers.

Thunder and wood are born from each other, and wood and thunder transform into each other.

Your cultivation level improves unconsciously, just like a trickle of water, but over time it will eventually wear away a stone.

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The sun and the moon alternate, and day and night rotate.

Xuanxu and his group were not aware of what was happening in Fengyang County, Xianlin Pavilion, and Floating Cloud Mountain.

During these two days, they had a good time touring the county town.

The young disciples, in particular, walked through the streets and alleys and had a great time. Some made new friends, some found treasures, some took a boat tour of the city, and some tasted delicious food. But while they were having fun and making noise, they did not forget their business.

Every night he would practice in his room or yard, practicing swordplay and martial arts, accepting instruction from his elders, sharpening his sword before battle, even if it wasn't quick.

On the third day, the Daoyuan event began.

Fortunately, the weather is nice today, with clear skies and cool breezes, and it's rare that there's no heat at all.

Taoists came out of Xianlin Pavilion in an endless stream.

Everyone held their heads high and looked full of energy.

Each of the major and minor branches has its own style.

The independent cultivation sects all have their own strengths.

Try to look your best today.

Upon seeing this, all the Taoists became harmonious.

If you don’t know someone, just nod and smile.

If you know someone, bow your head and greet him.

Those who have grudges are prepared to settle them through competition among their descendants.

There are always other guests coming to watch every Daoyuan event. They will not openly lose the dignity of Taoism or the face of Taoism. This is an unspoken rule among all Taoists.

In addition to this, during the conference, one must win with honor and lose with dignity.

The conference was held in the east of the county city. The Taoists entered one after another a strange Taoist palace shaped like a gourd. This gourd-shaped palace had been built for a thousand years. It was an important place in the Tiandiyuan, and every grand event was held here.

Xuanxu led his disciples to sit in the stands of Qiuzhen Temple. Seeing the disciples looking around with surprise on their faces, he introduced:

"Buddhism and Taoism each have mysterious magical powers, which can manipulate space for their own use. In Buddhism, Mount Sumeru can contain a mustard seed, and in Taoism, there is the sun and the moon in a pot."

"It is said that when this Hutian Palace was first built, it was cast into the Hutian Technique by the Taoist Master. It may not look very big from the outside, but there is a whole new world inside. It is thousands of miles wide and is a world of its own. It is separated from the outside world by a wall and is like two different worlds. It is mysterious and unpredictable."

The disciples were shocked upon hearing this.

Looking at Hutian Palace again, I feel awe and longing.

Xuanxu shook his head and ignored it. When he first came here with his master as a young man, his performance was not much better.

When all the Taoists arrived and the guests gathered, they all took their seats. The sun and the moon appeared in the sky, and the yin and yang competed for brilliance.

A Taoist priest in red clothes walked out from the sun. He was slightly fat and wore a brocade red sun Taoist robe with a red gourd around his waist. He had a kind face. He took a step forward and sat down on the upper left side of the highest platform.

A female Taoist in plain clothes walked out from the bright moon. She had a graceful figure, wore a linen Taoist robe with a bright moon pattern, a jade crown on her head, and had a beautiful face. She moved lightly with lotus steps and sat down on the upper right side of the highest cloud platform.

Above the sky, the stars are shining brightly, one star overshadows the sun and the moon, shining brightly and shiningly.

A figure walked out from the starlight. He was eight feet tall and slender. He wore a star robe, cloud-patterned boots, and had a sword hanging from his waist. He had three-dimensional facial features, a handsome face, and a noble temperament.

Take a step forward and sit on the center seat of the platform.

All the guests and Taoists stood up, clasped their fists, bowed their heads, or put their hands together, performing various etiquette and paying respects to the Cloud Platform. The two Taoists Sun and Moon returned the full respect, and the young Taoist Star did a half-respect, and then everyone took their seats.

A handsome Taoist in green clothes rose into the air with clouds appearing under his feet. He hovered in the air and read out the rules of the conference.

"Thank you fellow Taoists..."

This is a Qigong practitioner with an outstanding appearance. He was specially selected by the Tiandi Academy to preside over this conference.

On the Qiuzhen viewing platform, seeing the disciples frequently looking towards the highest cloud platform, Xuankong proudly explained:

"The journey of the sun and the moon can be traced out of it."

"The stars are as brilliant as if they came from within."

"There are two major Taoist sects in Fengyang County. Even in the Great Xuan Dynasty, they are ranked in the top second-rate. They are the Rising Sun Sect and the Water Moon Temple. The Rising Sun and the Mirror Flower and the Water Moon."

"The two sects have been passed down for thousands of years, with many immortals from generation to generation, and even great immortals who are close to practicing gods sitting in charge. They rarely come out, and only come out during Dao Yuan grand events to sit and watch the ceremony."

"The two seniors who walked out of the sun and moon are the two sect masters. As for the last one, he is a true monarch."

"There are 108 True Lords in the Heaven and Earth Court of the Great Xuan Divine Dynasty, including the 36 Heavenly Gangs and 72 Earthly Fiends. Some of them come from top Taoist sects, some come from Taoist holy places, and some are directly under the Divine Dynasty. Each of them is a legendary Taoist practitioner."

"They usually concentrate on their practice and ignore worldly affairs. They only appear during Daoyuan Grand Events and go to the thirty-six states and seventy-two counties to watch the ceremonies."

"This True Lord is one of them."

After their doubts were answered, the disciples looked at Xuankong with a little more admiration. They did not expect that Uncle Master Xuankong had investigated so thoroughly.

Xuan Kong subconsciously straightened his chest, his face full of enjoyment.

Xuan Yang interrupted, "You can get all this information by asking fellow Taoists who have been here once. Senior Brother Xuan Xu is just not as quick-witted as you. What are you bragging about?"

He glanced at Xuan Yang who was speaking the truth and said in a huff, "If you don't speak, no one will think you're dumb."

Xuanxu coughed lightly, stopping the two people who were about to fight, and reminded them: "Pay attention to your image and influence."

Xuan Yang and Xuan Kong immediately sat up straight, both putting on their signature smiles on their faces, one with a simple and honest smile, the other with a kind smile.

All the disciples also concentrated their attention and listened carefully to the rules of the conference. As the Green-robed Immortal spoke, Chang'an Zi's ears moved.

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"The top ten in the Dao Yuan Conference are eligible to exchange for Qi training experience, and the top five can even get a yellow bud elixir!"

Chang'anzi was overjoyed.

Although he bought and exchanged a few things in the past two days, he planned to bring them to Uncle Xuanming as gifts.

But what gift is better than the conference reward?

Looking at his master's silly smile, Chang Qingzi also made up his mind to give him a big surprise.

I hope my son will become a dragon and I hope my daughter will become a phoenix.

If I make it into the top ten and attract everyone's attention, I'm sure my master will be very happy and proud.

Chang'anzi and Changqingzi felt something in their hearts and looked at each other. This pair of brothers who had known each other for a long time saw the passion in each other's eyes and had a tacit understanding with each other.

Xuanxu, Xuanyang and other elders of the Qiuzhen Temple were unaware that two of their juniors were vainly attempting to break into the top ten of the conference. When they heard about the rewards for the top ten of the conference, they were filled with emotion, especially Xuanxu.

"The rewards for this year's Taoist meeting are particularly generous!"

He has participated in three grand events, and the rewards for each session were different, especially this session, which was far more generous than the previous two.

Xuanxu was deeply moved.

The same is true for Xuanyin and Xuanyang.

However, although they were tempted, they knew that their disciples had no hope of making it into the top ten.

Qiuzhen Temple is just a small Taoist sect. It is at a disadvantage in terms of heritage and resources. How can it compete with the big sects?

Even someone as amazing as Senior Brother Xuan Ye, who was a rare prodigy in the Qiuzhen Temple in a century, only made it into the top fifty when he participated in the Daoyuan event that year, which shocked the heads of many small Taoist sects.

They didn't even dare to think about being in the top ten of the conference.

The same is true for other minor meridians.

Compared with the disciples from large sects who are eager to try and full of fighting spirit, the disciples from small sects just want to successfully make it into the top 100 and get a place to serve and study in the Tiandi Academy.

For them, this is a great fortune.

In Hutian Palace, Qingyi Zhenren continued to read out the rules:

　感谢玄晨0大大的1000点起点币打赏；感谢无知qie无聊大大、哪里普通了大大、2024……3321大大、2024……8307大大、2023……6872大大、2018……6883大大、2019……5060大大、2017……1365大大、2022……8090大大、君怎见大大的1张月票；感谢我该输什么昵称呢大大的2张月票。

　　
　
(End of this chapter)