Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 543 You won't know until you calculate it, and you'll be shocked when you do.

While Zhang Mingcheng was showing off and explaining to his parents, Gu Zhao had already turned south and arrived in Changcheng, Zhang Province.

Zhang Province is mountainous with a dense network of waterways, which has caused it to lag behind in development, leading to the creation of an economic belt around the province.

However, many people are unaware that Zhang Province was an important place connecting the east and west, and a vital passage connecting the north and south in ancient times. The Celestial Master's Mansion, Longhu Tianshan, and Lingbao Sect Pavilion, Xuanshan, of the Three Mountains of Talismans were all located in Zhang Province.

Besides the Three Mountains of Talismans, there is also the ancestral temple of a branch of the Zhengyi Daoist sect located in Changcheng, Zhang Province.

The Path of Pure Brightness!

Jingming Dao, also known as Jingming Zhongxiao Dao, takes "loyalty, filial piety, integrity and prudence" as its core ethics and emphasizes "purity and clarity" in cultivating the mind. It is a lineage of Daoism that enters the world, so its ancestral temple is not on the mountain, but in the city.

Although the various branches of Taoism appear different, they are actually unified in their core principles, which are nothing more than the three flowers on the top of the head (essence, energy, and spirit) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) in the chest. The only difference is the method of cultivation.

The Pure Brightness Loyalty and Filial Piety Way takes "loyalty and filial piety" as its foundation and "purity and brightness" as its means of cultivating the mind. It also coincides with the Zhengyi Way's path of preserving the spirit and cultivating the mind, except that it embodies the abstract concept of refining the spirit in outward behavior.

It's roughly similar to martial arts training, which involves cultivating external skills first and then developing internal skills.

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Changcheng, Wanshou Palace.

Master Qingye sat in the backyard, with four other old Taoist priests beside him.

The two elderly Taoist priests, dressed in greyish-white robes and wearing simple hairpins, were Daoist Tianwen and Daoist Dehong of the Jingming Sect.

Among them, Daoist Tianwen cultivated in Wanshou Palace, while Daoist Dehong cultivated in a small temple next to Lushan Mountain. Although Daoist Dehong was a generation younger than Daoist Tianwen, he was actually three years older than Daoist Tianwen.

A slightly plump Taoist priest dressed in a blue robe, whose Taoist name was Xiuwu, practiced at the Yuxu Temple on Gusong Mountain near Changcheng. He came from the Lingbao School and was of the same generation as the Taoist priests Xiujing and Xiuji of Baopu Taoist Academy.

Another Taoist priest, Yu Zong, also came from Lushan, but he was not a Taoist priest of the Zhengyi sect; rather, he was a successor of the Chunyang sect.

If it weren't for the meticulous statistics, no one would know that in Zhang Province, the stronghold of the Zhengyi sect, there was actually a Chunyang sect with a history even longer than that of the Quanzhen sect.

Besides these four old Taoist priests, there are three or four other middle-aged and young Taoist priests around Wanshou Palace, Lushan, and Changcheng who have also cultivated internal energy. However, although they are younger than Zhang Mingcheng, they do not have the same affinity as Zhang Mingcheng, so they need to wait in line.

Master Tianwen was tall and upright, exuding an aura of righteousness. As the host, he poured more tea for the people around him, saying, "Please!"

Master Dehong remained calm and composed, took a sip, and exclaimed in admiration, "This blessed land is indeed full of spiritual energy. The tea-making process is actually quite rough, but its excellent quality makes it truly fragrant!"

Master Qingye laughed and joked, "Senior Brother Dehong is a master tea maker. From now on, we'll entrust the tea production in our area to Senior Brother Dehong."

Master Xiuwu, with a kind face, echoed with a smile, "Then we'll benefit from it too."

Master Yu Zong sat casually on a bench in the pavilion and said with a leisurely smile, "Compared to tea, I still prefer wine. Senior Brother Qing Ye, do you have any good ingredients for brewing wine over there?"

"I do have some, but do you know how to brew it?" Master Qingye asked.

Master Yu Zong asked curiously, "Can't we take it out?"

"It's possible, but we've been busy with other things and haven't had time to enjoy it yet," Gu Zhao suddenly appeared outside the pavilion.

"Sect Leader!" Daoist Qingye immediately stood up and bowed.

The four old Taoist priests' eyes narrowed, and they immediately realized that this young man was the master of the new grotto-heaven. "Greetings, Mr. Gu." The four old Taoist priests bowed in unison.

After exchanging greetings, Master Yu Zong asked curiously, "What exactly is going on in the new grotto-heaven that requires so many fellow Daoists to keep busy?"

"Are you sure you want to know?" Gu Zhao asked with a smile. "Once you know, you'll be busy and may not have time to drink anymore."

Master Yu Zong shook his head. "I don't believe it. Even if someone is busy, how could they not have time to drink?"

With a clap of her hand, Gu Zhao sent the four remaining lightning seeds in her sea of ​​consciousness into the soul seas of the four old Taoists. "Alright, I admit, I did have time to drink."

Master Qingye picked up his teacup, gently blew away the floating tea leaves, and then took a sip. “Mainly, we’re too lazy to brew our own wine, but if Senior Brother Yuzong knows how, we can benefit from it.”

Master Yu Zong wanted to speak, but at this moment the Thunder Seed had already entered his sea of ​​consciousness, releasing the power of thunder, activating the innate Qi to circulate throughout his body, strengthening his tendons and bones, and restoring his true Qi. He simply didn't have time to speak.

"boom!"

Thunder roared in the soul, and true qi flowed through the meridians.

The aura of Daoist Tianwen and others changed at a speed visible to the naked eye; of course, only those who were attentive could perceive such changes.

Gu Zhao looked at the four old Taoists who were meditating with their eyes closed, and silently did some calculations in his mind.

You don't know until you calculate it, and you'll be shocked when you do. With these four, I've now brought back a total of seventy-two Taoists from Blue Star, making up the number of Earthly Fiends!
Just then, the Five Thunder Token in Gu Zhao's sea of ​​consciousness stirred slightly, as Yang Shuo transmitted his voice through the Thunder Seed.

"Sect Leader! I've broken through too!" Yang Shuo's voice was full of excitement.

Meanwhile, somewhere in another world...

A ferocious ghost with a hideous face saw Yang Shuo floating in mid-air, covered in golden light, as if he were bathed in golden light, and then wisps of golden sharpness spread in all directions.

The ghost's eyes cleared instantly, and it turned and ran.

Yang Shuo pointed a finger, and a point of golden light shot out from his fingertip, flashing and disappearing in an instant, piercing through the back of the evil spirit and exiting through its chest.

The next moment, the vengeful ghost disintegrated in the blink of an eye, turning into a wisp of smoke and drifting away, leaving only a wisp of black ash on the ground, which shocked the surrounding mortals and martial artists.

Then they noticed that the golden light was actually a flying sword no more than three inches long, with only a blade and no hilt.

"Master!" The common people kowtowed repeatedly.

"Master Daoist!" Several martial arts experts bowed respectfully, their eyes filled with admiration.

Yang Shuo nodded, "If any more demons harm people or evil spirits commit crimes, go to the Da Luo Temple in Yu Pan Mansion for help. The Taoist priests there will help you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Shuo turned and flew away, joining Chang Yi, who was not far away, and they flew north to Shanzhou.

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On the other side, the innate Qi circulated throughout his body, his bone marrow and meridians were cleansed, and the Thunder Seed took root in his sea of ​​consciousness. Daoist Qingye also took the opportunity to transmit his voice to tell him about the situation in the other world.

They finally learned the truth about the new cave!
What kind of blessed land is this? It's another world filled with monsters, ghosts, and demons!
They were not facing fellow practitioners who were carefree and unrestrained, but a hideous and twisted extraterrestrial demon who was trying to change the world and turn it into a demon realm!
Master Yu Zong opened his eyes and stopped mentioning brewing wine. Instead, he asked with great interest, "If we kill that old demon, wouldn't the accumulated merit and evil energy be enough for us to ascend to immortality?"

(End of this chapter)