Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 121 Paying Homage to the Celestial Master's Mansion

The next morning, Gu Zhao and Yun Yang took a taxi to Shangqing Ancient Town.

"Changning!"

As soon as he got off the car, Yun Yang waved to a young Taoist priest waiting by the roadside.

The young Taoist priest jogged over, beaming, "Senior Brother Yunyang!"

Yun Yang greeted the visitor and then introduced him to Gu Zhao, saying, "Chang Ning, the Chang generation of the Celestial Master's Mansion. He was the one who showed me around last time I came here. I didn't even need to buy a ticket to go up Longhu Tianshan."

Then he said to Changning, "Gu Zhao, you're called Brother Gu, you're also a Taoist, and you're my friend."

Gu Zhao looked at Yun Yang and saw that Yun Yang shook his head, and he understood.

Although there aren't many Taoist priests in China who have cultivated true internal energy, they exist in various places. If they occasionally show off their skills, many people should know about them.

But the truth is that apart from the person's close friends and younger relatives, even the Taoist priests in the same temple may not know, and those who do know will tacitly keep it from spreading.

Firstly, the true path is not a performance. Modern society is, after all, a technological society, where metaphysics is not prevalent, and there is no need to shout it out to the whole world.

Secondly, even if they knew, it would only add to their worries and would not help them maintain a peaceful mindset. They might become impatient for quick success and instant benefits, and what could have been a skill they could now fail to acquire.

Therefore, not many Taoist priests actually know about this matter. If there is a true master in this Taoist temple, it will be easier. If there is no true master in this Taoist temple, then they may never know about it in their entire lives.

The Celestial Master's Mansion falls somewhere in between, because there are too many Taoist priests there.

Similar to Qingcheng Mountain, Longhu Tianshan is a famous Taoist mountain and a training base for new Taoist priests. Many newly ordained Taoist priests study here. In addition to staying in Longhu Tianshan and the Celestial Master's Mansion, many of them eventually go to various Taoist temples in China.

However, Changning was lucky. Firstly, he was a local, and secondly, he had some connections, so he was allowed to stay at the Celestial Master's Mansion to serve.

"Is Daoist Mingyu at the residence?" Yun Yang asked. "Is Daoist Zhiqing at the residence or on the mountain?"

“Uncle-Master Zhiqing is in the manor. As for Grandmaster Mingyu…” Changning looked unwell and shook his head, saying, “Grandmaster Mingyu is ill and resting in bed. He cannot receive guests.”

"Sick? What kind of illness?" Yun Yang was taken aback. "If Daoist Mingyu is sick, we should go and visit him."

Changning sighed. "It's cancer."

Yun Yang was startled and hurriedly asked, "Early or late stage?"

After asking the question, he realized he had asked the wrong question. Changning shook his head and remained silent, then said to Yunyang, "Let me take you to see Uncle Zhiqing first."

"Okay!" Yun Yang nodded.

The three walked into the Celestial Master's Mansion. Gu Zhao asked Yun Yang in a low voice, "Even Daoist Mingyu, who has cultivated internal energy, can get cancer?"

Yun Yang was speechless. "Cultivating true qi doesn't mean you become a superman. True qi can nourish health and improve fitness, but can it control cell mutations?"

Gu Zhao sensed the true qi and magical power within his body and it seemed he could manage it.

Gu Zhao: ╮(╯▽╰)╭

The two followed Changning into the Celestial Master's Mansion, passing by the "Dragon and Tiger Under Heaven", bypassing the Jade Emperor Hall, and finally meeting Daoist Zhiqing in an ordinary house in the backyard.

only……

Looking at Daoist Zhiqing, whose round figure was wrapped in a slightly tight Daoist robe, his round face was full of a joyful smile.

If it weren't for the exhilarating rhythm emanating from the Five Thunder Tokens and Thunder Seeds in his sea of ​​consciousness, Gu Zhao would never have believed that the chubby white man before him was actually a highly talented and virtuous Daoist with great potential, qualified to become his subordinate.

"Uncle-Master Zhiqing!" "Yunyang is here!"

Changning treated Yunyang as a friend, but also thought he was just an ordinary Taoist priest. He told Master Zhiqing as usual, but believed that he would not be able to see Master Mingyu.

But Master Zhiqing knew that Yunyang was extraordinary, and warmly invited him, "I'll take you to meet Uncle Mingyu, and we'll have lunch together."

Yun Yang asked, "How is my martial uncle...?"

Master Zhiqing shook his head and said, "Uncle's mood has not been affected, and the conservative treatment is not too difficult. It's just that his physical strength is not very good. He needs to get more sun and rest more often."

Yun Yang sighed, but Daoist Zhiqing smiled and comforted him, "Birth, aging, sickness and death are beyond human control, so you don't need to be sad. Just go and talk to him. He was talking about you a few days ago."

“Alright, alright!” Yun Yang immediately agreed, and then introduced Daoist Zhiqing, “This is Gu Zhao, my friend, who came here specifically to visit Longhu Tianshan.”

Gu Zhao stepped forward, circulating his inner energy, his body radiating a Daoist aura. "Greetings, Daoist Zhiqing."

Master Zhiqing's eyes lit up immediately, and he hurriedly returned the greeting with clasped hands, "May the Heavenly Venerable grant you boundless blessings, hello hello, may I ask which immortal mountain you cultivate on?"

"I learned it from my family, but I never formally entered the sect to receive instruction," Gu Zhao replied. "I practice the 'Heavenly Heart Orthodox Method' and the 'Five Thunder Method'."

Master Zhiqing raised an eyebrow and smiled, “That is also the Shangqing lineage; the talismans of the Three Mountains are one family.”

“Exactly,” Gu Zhao replied with a smile.

After waving Changning away, Daoist Zhiqing led Yunyang and Gu Zhao into the courtyard and asked Gu Zhao, "Are you practicing the Three Lights Righteous Qi?"

Gu Zhao nodded, "Breathe in the three lights, preserve your spirit and refine your qi."

Master Zhiqing smiled and said, "Actually, the Three Lights Righteous Qi Method in the Shangqing Tianxin Zhengfa is similar to the Sun and Moon Radiance Method in the Zhengyi Fawenjing. We can talk about it later."

Since Master Zhiqing was being kind, Gu Zhao naturally wouldn't refuse, "Okay!"

The group chatted casually and soon arrived at a small courtyard. As they entered, they saw the autumn sun shining warmly on an old Taoist priest sitting in a bamboo chair under an old tree.

The old Taoist priest had thin hair and looked small and thin. Although his face was covered with deep wrinkles, his eyes were bright, deep and clear like a child's, and a happy smile was on his lips.

The old Taoist priest had a pair of scissors in his right hand and a piece of red paper in his left. He was cutting paper in the sunlight. When he saw the group of people come in, he just smiled and nodded, then lowered his head and continued.

Beside the old Taoist priest was a young Taoist priest. Upon seeing Master Zhiqing, he hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "Uncle-Master! It was Grand-Uncle-Master who said he wanted to do paper cutting."

Master Zhiqing patted the young Taoist's arm, "I know, let your uncle play."

"How can this be playing around? This is cultivation." The old Taoist priest held up the red paper he had finished cutting and said with a smile, "This is the Boundless Taihua Heavenly Venerable of the Northwest."

Master Zhiqing cupped his hands and said, "With utmost sincerity, I submit to the Heavenly Venerable."

Yun Yang and Gu Zhao also bowed.

"Alright, alright, no need for such formality." The old Taoist priest put down the red paper, waved to Yun Yang, and started to get up. "Why are you here? Who told you?"

Yun Yang stepped forward to help the old Taoist priest up, pressing him down to prevent him from getting up. "No one told me. My friend wanted to visit, so I came along."

Gu Zhao stepped forward and said, "Greetings, Daoist Mingyu."

Master Mingyu sensed the familiar magical power emanating from Gu Zhao and his eyes lit up. "Young friend, would you be interested in visiting the Celestial Master's Mansion?"

(End of this chapter)