Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 449 The Legacy of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen is Now Complete

Instead of going to Yangcheng immediately, He Xindao took Gu Zhao to the Lianzhen Palace in the neighboring city.

"The Yuxian Sect's lineage is not widespread, but the Nanwu Sect is quite good. Although it is not as famous throughout the country as the Longmen Sect, it still has many temples and monasteries in Henan Province, with numerous disciples," Master Hexin introduced.

"The abbot of Lianzhen Palace is just an ordinary person, but his senior brother, Daoist Zonghua, has cultivated internal energy and is also my friend." Daoist Hexin pointed to the Lianzhen Palace, which was bustling with incense offerings in the distance.

He Xindao smiled smugly, "However, although there are many successors of the Nanwu Sect, not many of them are successful. In the Lianzhen Palace, only Zonghua is passable, and the others are all useless."

Master Fali raised his hand to his forehead and then added, "The Shangqing Palace on Huangding Mountain is a lineage of the Nanwu School. It has three elders with the character 'Zong' in their names: Masters Zongran, Zongwei, and Zonghua. They are all true cultivators of the Dao."

Among them, Uncle Zongran and Uncle Zongwei are still cultivating on Huangding Mountain, while Uncle Zonghua is cultivating at Lianzhen Palace, widely spreading the Daoist teachings of the Nanwu School.

Gu Zhao nodded. He knew this. The Nanwu Sect was registered with the Taoist Association, and the three Taoist masters of the Zong generation were all on the True Taoist Register in the Taoist Studies Office.

Of the seven lineages passed down by the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, the Longmen School stands out as the best, while the Nanwu School can barely be considered second.

The Huangdingshan lineage is an important place of inheritance for the Nanwu School, but it is quite rare for a single lineage to have three true masters, which can be described as a period of great prosperity.

"Uncle-Master Hexin, Brother Fali, you've arrived!"

The three of them did not go through the main gate, but instead came to the back gate of Lianzhen Palace. The middle-aged Taoist priest who opened the gate recognized Master Hexin and Master Fali, and from the tone of his words, it seemed that the two often came here to visit.

“Junior Brother Zhengshan.” Master Fali returned the greeting to the middle-aged Taoist priest, and then explained to Gu Zhao, “Master can’t stay idle and often goes for a stroll.”

The Taoist priest Zhengshan, who greeted them, looked surprised. He thought Gu Zhao was a junior of Taoist priest Fali. He didn't expect Taoist priest Fali to be explaining to Gu Zhao. Judging from his age, could he be a member of the system?

"Where is Zonghua?" Daoist priest asked.

"In the backyard." Master Zhengshan led the way. "Master just woke up from his afternoon nap and was just talking about you."

"What did you say about me?" the Daoist priest asked.

"Since you're still alive, why haven't you come to visit me for so long?" A hearty voice rang out, and then an old Taoist priest who looked to be in his sixties or seventies came out.

"Master!" Master Zhengshan bowed and greeted the visitor, who was none other than Master Zonghua of the Nanwu Sect.

Master Zonghua nodded and looked at Master Hexin, "Last month, my disciple brought me two bottles of Moutai. I haven't been able to bring myself to drink them, and I've been waiting for you to do so."

Master Hexin laughed and said, "You treated me to Moutai, and I have some good news for you."

Master Fali was speechless and rubbed his forehead again.

"What good news?" Master Zonghua asked. "Have those unsolved cases you've been so concerned about been solved?"

Mentioning this, Daoist Master He stopped laughing, saying, "If I had all the technological means I have now back then, would I have had to leave the team with so many unsolved cases?"

"That's because you have a bad temper. Otherwise, you would at least be a deputy director by now," Master Zonghua said with a smile.

He Daozhang waved his hand, "Let's not talk about what happened back then."

Master Zonghua chuckled in agreement, "What other good news is there? Is it that your grand-disciple has cultivated inner energy, or that the fellow Daoists from the new grotto have come to find you?"

Daoist Master He raised an eyebrow. "What? You don't believe me?"

Master Zonghua shook his head. "I don't believe it."

"Huh?" Master Hexin didn't expect Master Zonghua to actually disbelieve him. "Why don't you believe me?"

"Just because you're a security guard who's made mistakes," Master Zonghua said without a hint of pity. "You have a fiery temper, act impulsively, and don't resemble a true Taoist at all. Who would hire you?"

Master Hexin glared at him, "My friend! Xining from the Quanzhen Huashan Sect has also disappeared, did you know?"

"Is that so?" Master Zonghua said nonchalantly. "Then congratulations." Master Hexin asked, "Aren't you envious?"

Master Zonghua said calmly, "I'm not envious."

Daoist Master He Dao asked curiously, "Why?"

Master Zonghua smiled slightly, “Because if they come to you, they will naturally come to me. They are willing to take you in, so how could they not take in someone like me who has contributed to the flourishing of the Daoist sect?”

Kazuo Shinichi angrily puffed out his beard, "What do you mean you're willing to take me in?"

"Let me tell you! I'm a former security guard, and I'm best at exorcising demons and monsters. It's my specialty, so who else would they turn to if not me?" the Taoist priest said proudly.

Master Zonghua's eyes flashed, and he immediately looked at Gu Zhao.

Gu Zhao cupped his hands in greeting, his body radiating a Daoist aura. "Gu Zhao of the Great Luo Palace greets Daoist Zonghua."

"Greetings, Mr. Gu!" Master Zonghua respectfully cupped his hands.

Daoist Master He Xin stared at him and asked, "How did you figure that out?"

“You’re a former security officer, so you’re a firm believer in science. Most of the news about the new cave is just speculation, and I’ve never heard of any demons in it.”

Master Zonghua chuckled, "For you to utter such words about exorcising demons and monsters, which is exactly what you're good at, you must have received definite information, and the new master of the grotto-heaven is a young man..."

Master Zonghua looked at Gu Zhao and said, "Isn't the matter obvious now?"

Daoist Master He raised an eyebrow. "I didn't expect you to be so smart."

Gu Zhao also looked at Daoist Zonghua, "In that case, would you be willing to join us, Daoist?"

Master Zonghua bowed deeply, "Zonghua of the Namo Sect, thank you for your trust, Mr. Gu."

Gu Zhao asked, "Aren't you going to ask about the cost of joining?"

Master Zonghua laughed and said, "So many virtuous and accomplished individuals are willing to join, how could I, Zonghua, dare to doubt their character?"

Gu Zhao laughed heartily, pointed his finger, and sent a thunder seed into Daoist Zonghua's sea of ​​consciousness, helping him activate his innate Qi and cleanse his entire body.

Listening to the conversation, and seeing Gu Zhao raise his hand and point, his master suddenly closed his eyes and stood still, Master Zhengshan was completely dumbfounded.

But he quickly realized what his master had obtained, and his eyes flashed with excitement as he looked at Gu Zhao.

"Cultivate diligently." Gu Zhao looked at him. "When you have achieved success in your cultivation, your master will come to fetch you."

Master Zhengshan nodded emphatically.

He was a disciple of Master Zonghua. Although he had never cultivated internal energy, he knew about these things because he was by Master Zonghua's side.

Having received Gu Zhao's promise, he was greatly encouraged and felt that his life had a purpose.

Just then, Daoist Zonghua opened his eyes, and a gentle breeze blew from his body, sweeping through the backyard of the Daoist residence of Lianzhen Palace.

In Master Zhengshan's eyes, his master had suddenly become unfathomable.

"Master?" Master Zhengshan asked tentatively.

"So that's how it is." Master Zonghua sensed the effect of the thunder seed, and recalling what he had just told Master Xin about subduing demons, "No wonder they were able to fly and disappear so quickly."

Thinking of this, Master Zonghua looked at Master Hexin and smiled, "Although you were a security guard, I was also a militiaman!"

(End of this chapter)