The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 99: Earthly Immortals Playing Blessed Land, This Is Not My Way
Three hundred miles of floating clouds and beautiful mountains and rivers.

The mountain is thousands of feet high and majestic. The entire mountain has expanded three times, and the concentration of spiritual energy and vitality has also increased.

The earth veins turned into dragons, and two dragon snake veins guarded the area in the shape of yin and yang. The vegetation flourished, waterfalls flowed, the sea of clouds rolled, the atmosphere of Floating Cloud Mountain was prosperous, and the luck increased greatly.

The people in Qiuzhen Temple also benefited a lot. The overall strength of the fourth generation disciples rose to a higher level. The third generation Taoists Xuanyin and Xuantong took the opportunity to break through and become immortals. Even the spiritual beasts became stronger.

Outside Fuyun Mountain, the entire Fuyun County is fifty miles larger, and the spiritual energy in the air is also a bit richer. The descendants born in the future will be smarter and more likely to give birth to outstanding offspring.

The mountains are blessed with beautiful natural beauty, and the outside of the mountains are home to many talented people.

Walking in the mountains, Xuanming soon arrived in front of the Daoist Academy, where Xuanxu and other three generations of disciples gathered. They were attracted by his breakthrough and said, "Congratulations, Senior Brother, you have condensed the golden elixir."

"Congratulations, fellow disciples!"

Everyone wanted to consolidate their cultivation, so after a brief chat, they dispersed again. As for the great changes in Floating Cloud Mountain, it would not be too late to ask about it later.

After the Taoists left, Xuanming walked into the courtyard. The pine seedling was sensitive to changes in spiritual ideas and was also blessed. It grew from four inches to six inches. He entered the thatched cottage and began to retreat to consolidate his realm and experience the mystery of the golden elixir.

Due to the changes in Fuyun Mountain, all parties paid attention to Qiuzhen Temple. Seeing its great inspiration and grandeur, the people of Fuyun County marveled at the miracle and revered Qiuzhen Temple even more. Other forces were envious and wanted to visit it, but found that Qiuzhen Temple had been closed and did not receive outsiders for the time being. They had no choice but to leave.

No force expressed dissatisfaction openly. After all, Qiuzhen Temple was clearly in high spirits and was about to soar to the sky. Only a fool would bring bad luck upon themselves at this time. Even if they could not make friends with it, they must not offend it.

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A horse passes by the window, and two months pass in the blink of an eye.

The fourth generation of disciples and the third generation of Taoists came out of retreat one after another, and Fuyun Mountain was gradually unsealed.

At Zangdao Peak, there is the Daoyuan. The door opens and the white-haired Taoist walks out, smiling widely, in a very good mood.

He benefited greatly from this breakthrough, and the biggest gain was his longevity. The golden elixir had a wonderful connection with the Floating Cloud Mountain under his feet, as if as long as he was willing, the golden elixir would sink into the lower dantian and truly merge with the Floating Cloud Mountain. From then on, the mountain became the man and the man was the mountain. His lifespan was firmly linked to Floating Cloud Mountain. "The mountain survives and the man survives, the mountain dies and the man dies" was a bit exaggerated, but his lifespan would definitely be greatly extended.

Of course, if a holy fetus is condensed, the connection will be closer, and it can be said that: Once a golden pill is swallowed into the stomach, my life will be in my own hands.

This change reminded Xuanming of the earthly immortals in the legends of his previous life. If refining essence makes one a human immortal, then after condensing the golden elixir, he has begun to possess some characteristics of an earthly immortal. He didn't know if it was due to the special nature of his own practice method, or if all the golden elixir immortals had this feeling?

Although Xuanming will not follow the path of earthly immortality and aspires to become a celestial immortal as mentioned in the legends of his previous life, it is a good thing to have a preliminary hope of immortality. If possible, he hopes that the third generation of Taoists can follow the path of earthly immortality.

They have only achieved enlightenment through the middle level of Taoism, and have no hope of cultivating their spirits in this lifetime. The Holy Embryo Realm is their final destination. If they can attain the status of Earth Immortal, their golden elixir will forever stay in their lower dantian, and becoming a wandering earth immortal is better than dying.

Although there is no difference between earthly immortals and immortals, and one must have the talent of an immortal, it seems that one must have at least a seventh-grade superior Taoist foundation to be able to tread this path. But there are always more solutions than difficulties, and there is still a long time to go, so one will always think of a way out.

If it really doesn't work, after the Taoists pass away, Xuanming can personally lead their reincarnated souls back to the Qiuzhen Temple to continue their immortal journey in the previous life. Retracting his thoughts, he walked into the mountain, carefully experiencing the scenery under his feet.

As for what secrets Canglong Mountain is hiding, it is obviously not something he can find out now. Xuanming will not rashly explore and bring trouble to himself, so as not to bring disaster upon himself.

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On the second day after leaving retreat, three generations of Taoists gathered together.

The aroma of tea was wafting in the air in the Taoist Temple, and the Taoists took their seats. Xuanming answered their questions and told them about the changes in Floating Cloud Mountain, but he concealed the matter of the main vein of Canglong Mountain. He said that the two dragon snakes that had been invested before had been digested and resonated with his qi, which led to his successful promotion. The content was half true and half false.

It's not that he doesn't trust the Taoists, but their strength is limited. Knowing too much will do more harm than good. It is better to keep it a secret for now and tell them when the time is right. Besides, he himself doesn't understand the matter of the main vein of Canglong Mountain. There is no point in saying more, it will only add to his troubles.

After drinking a cup of tea, Xuanming said, "This time when I broke through the realm, I achieved unity between man and nature, and gained a little. I realized something, and I think it will be helpful to you fellow disciples. If I can find a new way, it can also be a kind of immortality."

After he finished speaking, Xuanming raised his hand, his fingertips shone, a stream of light flew out, split into seven, and sank into the brows of all the Taoists. It contained his understanding of the unity of heaven and man, his views and speculations on earthly immortals after combining the legends of his previous life with his feelings and thoughts in this life, etc. It was rich in content. After just a few quick glances, Xuanxu and others were greatly excited, as if they saw a brand new road unfolding in front of them. Although there was no specific method yet, and even their cultivation was a long way behind, the possibility of success was low, and everything was unknown, but at least there was a glimmer of hope for immortality and a direction to move forward.

Xuanxu and the others stood up and bowed to Xuanming solemnly: "Thank you, Senior Brother. We will remember this great kindness in our hearts and will never forget it."

Gently waving his sleeves, Xuanming helped the Taoists up and said, "My fellow disciples, you are too polite. We are from the same sect and should support each other. This earthly immortal method emphasizes the harmony between man and earth. Water and soil nourish the Tao, the Tao breeds the blessed land, the heaven and man are born, and the blessed land gives birth to the earthly immortal.

In the final analysis, longevity is the result of the creation of heaven and earth, and the gift of the universe. Taoism, magic power, supernatural powers, and lifespan are all closely related to the blessed land. We take from the land, and we must give back to the land. I hope my fellow disciples will remember this.

This is all I can do to help you. How you will proceed in the future will ultimately depend on your own choices. I hope you will get what you wish for and be able to follow this path."

Xuanxu understood this truth and knew that his senior brother had helped them a lot, so he bowed his head again and thanked him. Although he wanted to go back and comprehend this unexpected surprise immediately, he held back and discussed another matter together. This was the reason why they gathered here.

“Brother, fellow disciples, the promotion ceremony of my Qiuzhen Temple is imminent, and the notice has been distributed. Although I don’t plan to hold it in a grand manner, things will be different after the promotion. Once the news spreads, coupled with the changes in Floating Cloud Mountain, there will surely be many people who come to become my disciples.

Now that we have been promoted to a major sect, we should have new rules and new atmosphere. Disciples are the foundation of inheritance. I wonder what you think about this?"

As soon as Xuanxu finished speaking, Xuanyang spoke.

"Brother, just follow the example of other Taoist sects and divide disciples into inner and outer sects and true disciples according to their qualifications and character, and then leave a promotion channel."

Xuan Kong also nodded. Many schools of thought adopted this model, and there must be a reason why it could be passed down.

Xuan Yin, however, has a different view: "If we want a new look, we can't just stick to the old ways. The inner and outer sects and the true teachings are worth learning from, but we need to make some changes and improvements in the details."

Seeing that all the Taoists were looking over, he continued, "Although aptitude is important, my Taoist sect focuses more on character, understanding and perseverance. I suggest that the three formations condensed on the Water and Fire Taoist Monument be appropriately simplified and arranged into a path for seeking the truth. Only those who pass the three levels can become outer disciples of my Seeking the Truth Temple.

In addition to cultivating to the fourth level of refining essence, inner disciples must also take the more difficult path of seeking. Outer disciples can be promoted only after passing all three levels. Otherwise, even if they have unparalleled qualifications, they cannot enter the inner sect.

True disciples need to see the threshold of Qi training and also need to make three breakthroughs to find the way. "

After these words were spoken, everyone fell silent. After thinking for a moment, they all felt that the proposal was reasonable and passed it unanimously.

Xuanming also said: "I, the seeker of truth, distinguish between outer sect, inner sect and true disciples. Regardless of status or aptitude, I only look at the length of the Tao. Those with a long Tao are promoted, and those with a short Tao are retained. It is not cheap for a beggar to seek truth with me, and it is not expensive for a king or a noble to seek truth with me. The level of status is determined by Tao, and that's how it is."

After thinking for a while, he continued, "I will share some of my magical skills to strengthen my foundation in seeking the truth. As for how to divide and determine the standards, I will have to trouble you, my fellow disciples."

The Taoists were surprised and immediately returned the greeting: "It should be so."

After discussing some other details, everyone left. Watching his back, Xuanming stroked his beard and smiled.

Telling them the Earth Immortal's expectations in advance is intended to inspire the will of all Taoists and allow them to prepare early. Preparation is the key to success. Only by moving towards the goal in advance can they have a chance of success. Some matters should be done sooner rather than later.

"I hope one or two earth immortals will emerge."

Xuanming sighed.

He knew well what these fellow disciples were like. He did not expect all of them to become earthly immortals, which was unrealistic. It would be good enough if one or two could emerge, and it would be a huge profit if three could emerge.

Of course, nothing is absolute and unpredictable.

Maybe they have other opportunities.

(End of this chapter)