Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 215 Recruit two more... members... a true cultivator!
Gu Zhao, along with Daoist Shenhao and Daoist Yuzhang, sat on a stone bench under a tree.

Although Master Hanzheng was the abbot of Wanfu Palace, he could only stand aside. Master Hanxuan and another Taoist named Zhanqing stood behind him, their eyes flickering, their minds equally unsettled.

"May I ask how you two Taoist priests are addressed?" Gu Zhao asked, bowing respectfully.

“Shenhao of the Shangqing School greets this gentleman.” Daoist Shenhao returned the greeting with a cupped hand.

“Yu Zhang of the Northern Emperor Sect, greetings, sir!” Master Yu Zhang bowed respectfully.

"The Northern Emperor Sect?" Gu Zhao was surprised that Daoist Yuzhang was a successor of the Northern Emperor Sect. "Is the Northern Emperor Sect's lineage also located in Sanmao Mountain?"

"I came to see Senior Brother Shenhao. I am currently cultivating at the Xuansu Palace on Feiyun Mountain, and I am not from Sanmao Mountain." Master Yuzhang took a deep breath, slowly calmed his mind, and said solemnly.

The spiritual energy that just erupted was pure and profound, and the Daoist charm it exuded even subtly stirred the true Qi within his body. Moreover, his ability to gather rain and create rainbows and condense auspicious clouds made him appear to be a true cultivator with magical power akin to that of an immortal.

Hearing Gu Zhao acknowledge Daoist Yi Hong and Daoist Ming Yu with a simple "That's right," and admit that he came from Yangcheng, Daoist Yu Zhang had an unbelievable guess.

Seeing Gu Zhao's surprise upon hearing about his inheritance, Master Yu Zhang couldn't help but feel uneasy. He had thought Gu Zhao had come specifically to find a successor of the Shangqing School, but now that he knew the truth, he wondered if he might miss some opportunity.

But Master Yuzhang was not one to lie or feign sincerity; with just a few words, his mind was calmed.

Then he saw Gu Zhao smile broadly, clapping his hands and saying, "Excellent, excellent! I have long heard that the Tianpeng Great Mantra of the Northern Emperor Sect is incredibly powerful. Seeing it today is truly a matter of fate."

Master Yu Zhang couldn't help but smile wryly, "Sir, you flatter me. My magical power is weak, and I am powerless to perform the Heavenly Canopy Great Incantation. I'm afraid I will disappoint you."

Gu Zhao smiled slightly and shook his head, saying, "I'm not disappointed. I'll see it sooner or later."

At this point, Gu Zhao looked at the two of them and said, "I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Forgive my bluntness, but the reason I've appeared here is to invite you two to join the Guangzhou Taoist Research Institute."

Although he knew that Gu Zhao possessed profound magical powers, upon hearing about the Taoist Research Institute again, Master Shenhao couldn't help but raise his white eyebrows. "This research institute studies Taoist magic?"

"Yes and no." Gu Zhao nodded first, then shook his head. "Besides researching spells, it also assists in cultivation, allowing those who have already cultivated the Daoist internal energy to cultivate faster."

Yu Zhang Daoist's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but ask, "The Luofu Mountain Grotto-Heaven?"

Gu Zhao couldn't help but chuckle; this old Taoist priest had quite a vivid imagination!

“No, that’s not it.” Gu Zhao shook his head, saying meaningfully, “But if the two of you work hard, even if you don’t achieve immortality and ascend to heaven, you can still summon wind and rain and prolong your life.”

"Summoning wind and rain..." The Taoist priests seemed to realize something, their eyes flickering slightly. "So what happened just now was..."

Gu Zhao nodded. "It's just a simple spell to summon clouds, rain, wind, and thunder."

Just? That's all?

Master Shenhao, though experienced and shrewd, was still aware of the hidden meaning in Gu Zhao's words, even though he was excited. "You said that as long as you work hard, but I wonder what kind of hard work you mean?"

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow, not expecting that Daoist Shenhao had actually figured it out.

By this time, the Daluo Palace had become quite powerful and was not as dangerous as when it had first recruited Daoist Yansong and Daoist Yihong, so he had no intention of mentioning anything about exorcising demons or ghosts, or the danger to his life.

So far, none of the Taoists he recruited have refused, and after learning the truth, they were all excited and eager to go down the mountain to wield their swords and act as heroes. They even had their eyes light up when they saw Lou Jingou and Huang Yuan, whose evil aura had not yet dissipated.

But since Master Shenhao had asked, he answered honestly, "To slay demons and eliminate evil, to act on behalf of Heaven." Everyone: ???
Seeing the bewildered expressions on everyone's faces, Gu Zhao laughed and then pointed his finger at the eyebrows of Daoist Shenhao and Daoist Yuzhang, thus passing on the Thunder Seed to them.

……

A moment later, when the two looked at Gu Zhao again, their eyes, besides being filled with shock and confusion, were also filled with deep respect and gratitude.

Master Shenhao suddenly stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you for your consideration, Sect Leader. I will work hard to ensure that other fellow practitioners can also get this opportunity as soon as possible."

Gu Zhao pointed to the three people behind him, "You still have three juniors."

Master Shenhao shook his head, "They are far from dead, let's wait and see."

The group of Daoist Hanzheng and his companions were first stunned by Daoist Shenhao's brisk and efficient rise and bow, as well as his powerful voice. Then they heard the conversation between Gu Zhao and Daoist Shenhao.

Having already guessed what was going on, and seeing the astonishing changes in Daoist Shenhao, the group of people, whose hearts were already itching to act, couldn't help but look at Daoist Shenhao with a hint of resentment.

Master Shenhao turned around and scolded, "Brother Mingyu joined early, and Zhiqing and Zhixiu from the Celestial Master's Mansion are also in line. What's the rush?"

Gu Zhao nodded to the three of them. “There are limited spots in the research institute, but every bit of your daily cultivation will not be wasted. I didn’t hide anything from you today, which can be considered a small test for you. I hope you can calm down and not be affected.”

Master Shenhao looked at the three of them, his white eyebrows raised, his expression serious. "Don't overthink it, and don't gossip. Just stay on the mountain and cultivate peacefully. I'll come to pick you up."

Han Zheng and Han Xuan were both disciples of Daoist Shen Hao, and Daoist Zhan Qing was his grand-disciple. Hearing the seriousness in Daoist Shen Hao's words, they both straightened up and bowed, saying, "Yes!"

Master Shenhao nodded in satisfaction.

Gu Zhao stood up and changed his words, "Uncle Shenhao, Uncle Yuzhang, let's exchange contact information. You can contact me when you arrive in Yangcheng."

Master Shenhao nodded and smiled, "Alright!"

Master Yuzhang couldn't wait any longer. "I can leave now."

Gu Zhao shook his head, "No rush, I still need to go to Qin Province."

This time he collected three Thunder Seeds. Besides one for Daoist Shenhao and one for Daoist Yuzhang, he had already decided to save one for Yunyang's uncle.

Originally, he wanted Yun Yang to go back to the modern world to call his martial uncle, but Yun Yang and Hu Yufei rushed to Baishi Mansion to steal monsters before the battle at Daluo Palace was over.

However, Gu Zhao was originally going back to the modern world to recruit employees, so since he had already made a trip to Sanmaoshan, he didn't mind making another trip to Baxian Palace.

Anyway, Yunyang had already introduced him to all the good food there.

Lao Sun's paomo (pita bread soaked in mutton soup), popular snacks on Muslim Street, braised pork knuckle and roujiamo (meat sandwich) at Xiaonanmen, roujiamo with green pepper and gravy...

Gu Zhao felt that something was not quite right.

However, Gu Zhao didn't care. If Yun Yang dared to trick him, he would put him in the modern world as a liaison to separate him and Hu Yufei, making them separated across two lifetimes!

"Jie Jie Jie Jie..."

(End of this chapter)