Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 402 Danding Sect

Half a day later, in the incense-burning space, on the first floor of the pavilion.

"We pay our respects to the Daoist Lord."

The Dao Lord, seated at the head of the table, nodded slightly as he looked at his subordinates.

"Please, everyone, no need for formalities, please be seated."

"Thank you, Daojun."

As everyone took their seats, Daojun looked at the face of each person present.

Yuan Ze, Fang Cheng, Sun Simiao, the Goat-Headed Ghost King, the three immortals Hu Li, Yang Li, and Lu Li, and the seven guardian lions of Daojun Mountain have all arrived.

As for the rest, they were either unable to return because they were guarding their posts, or they had important matters to attend to.

Even so, this is the most complete gathering of all the guardian deities under Daojun's command in nearly two hundred years.

As for the last time, that was when he hosted a banquet for Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

Daojun's gaze first fell on the three immortals.

"Tiger Power, Sheep Power, Deer Power, you three have done a good job in Dongsheng Shenzhou over the years. Zhu Dayou has mentioned you to me several times before, full of praise."

“Now, the three of you have also entered the path of the Golden Body of Merit. Such merit is enough to prove that the three of you have been diligent in your cultivation and doing good deeds, and have not been lazy.”

Daojun's praise made the three immortals blush and feel deeply moved, after all, Daojun's position in their hearts was unshakable.

Before the three could get up to express their gratitude, the Daoist waved his hand, and three golden lights quickly landed in front of them.

"I will bestow these three Golden Roc Pills upon you as a reward. Your current cultivation level is still somewhat weak compared to that on Golden Gourd Mountain. These pills will make your foundation more solid."

"In the future, you must not slack off in your spiritual practice. You should work hard, concentrate on understanding the Tao, and cultivate merit extensively."

The three immortals quickly rose and bowed deeply to the Dao Lord before them.

"Yes, the three of us thank you for your generous gift, Daoist Lord!"

Daojun nodded slowly, and after the three immortals were seated, he looked at Fang Cheng and said:

"Fang Cheng, how is Lü Yan's cultivation progressing? Has he already begun preaching?"

Fang Cheng stood up and said:
"Reporting to Lord Daojun, Lü Yan founded the Dan Ding School two years ago, and it has become widely known thanks to the promotion of my Daojun Medical Hall."

"In addition, Immortal Master Lü left behind many deeds when he was training outside in previous years. Now I have ordered my disciples to find many storytellers to sing about Immortal Master Lü Yan's deeds of saving people and his great name day and night, which has made the Dan Ding Sect quite popular now."

"The lineages left behind by the many gods in the heavens of Jambudvipa are now completely silent, and there is even an intention to encourage this matter."

Daojun nodded slightly, flipped his palm upward, and a book appeared in his hand.

The book has five large characters written on it:

The Book of Changes and the Cantongqi

The matter of Lü Dongbin descending to the mortal realm to spread the Dao was not just his own affair; it concerned the entire Daoist sect. Those in heaven must have given instructions long ago, allowing Lü Yan to carry out his plans.

On the other hand, the core text of this Taoist alchemy school is the "Zhouyi Cantongqi" in his hand.

However, this book was not written by him, but by the one in the Tushita Palace.
Baiyun Mansion.

It was nighttime, and the bright moon hung high in the sky, its gentle light spilling onto the earth and onto the young man in the Taoist robe who was sleeping on the rocks.

This young man was none other than Lü Yan, who was out preaching, and at this moment he was listening to the Daoist teachings in his sleep. "Have you memorized this 'Zhouyi Cantongqi'?"

In a dreamlike space shrouded in white mist, Lu Yan, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, slowly opened his eyes upon hearing the old, gentle voice in his ear.

"Reporting to Senior, this junior has memorized everything."

"it is good."

As the last, somewhat ethereal voice echoed from the mist, Lü Yan, trapped in this dreamlike space, quickly broke free from the dream and opened his eyes in the moonlight.

"call"

Lu Yan let out a soft breath, sat up, and looked at the twinkling stars and the moon radiating a cool light in the night sky.

"The Book of Changes and the Cantong Qi, it's truly remarkable, but..."

He took out a book from his sleeve, then casually plucked a blade of grass from the ground to make a writing brush, and wrote on the book by the moonlight.

In the three years since leaving the Zhongnan Mountain area, he has accepted that he is the reincarnation of Lü Dongbin. At the same time, he often dreams of strange scenes, and the most frequent one is the old voice preaching to him in the dream space.

The old man and the great Dao he spoke of, combined with his insights gained from years of worldly cultivation, form the foundation for the development of the Dan Ding School today.

Even if the fundamental book, the Zhouyi Cantongqi, is remarkable, the Danding School's lineage still needs other things to fill the gaps, and these necessary things can only be found by him.

Under the moonlight, Lü Dongbin murmured softly.

"The Dan Ding School is divided into external alchemy and internal alchemy. Internal alchemy uses the body as a furnace, one's own essence and qi as medicine, and uses the spirit to refine it, resulting in a substance formed by the interaction of spirit and qi. External alchemy..."

Upon seeing this, the Pure Yang Sword occasionally emitted a buzzing sound, as if it was pleased with Lü Yan's progress.

Ten years later.

"Second Master, this is the 'Zhouyi Cantongqi' passed down by the Dan Ding School founded by Lü Yan. Other classic texts have also been sent along with it."

In Meishan Xiaozhu, Erlang Shen, dressed in a loose black robe with gold patterns, stopped turning the pages of his book and looked at Kang Anyu, the leader of Meishan, who was coming to report.

"Okay, I understand. Just leave it here."

Kang Anyu nodded in agreement, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he said again:

"Second Master, I have spread these Dan Ding Sect classics as you instructed. However, I see that many other sects outside are also helping the Dan Ding Sect spread their teachings, but who exactly is Lü Yan?"

In the Southern Continent, many cultivation sects and lineages actually choose disciples to spread their teachings and cultivate themselves. In particular, the Taoists, unlike the Buddhists who aim to save all sentient beings, mainly look at the concept of 'fate'.

The Dan Ding Sect's current momentum is something he has never seen before.

Yang Jian chuckled and shook his head, saying:
"Lu Yan, how many immortals with the surname Lu can there be in the heavens? Naturally, it is Lu Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals."

"As for the prestige of the Dan Ding Sect, our Daoist sect has many lineages, and even the Three Pure Ones have passed down countless classics. If cultivating the Dao were really that simple, then cultivators would be everywhere."

"Alright, then continue teaching as previously stated. The Dan Ding School should flourish, and the methods it transmits should be one of the pillars of our Daoist sect's future."

As Yang Jian spoke, his gaze returned to the book in his hands.

Kang Anyu got the answer he wanted, nodded in agreement, and turned to leave.

Meishan Cottage returned to silence once more, leaving only a murmured sound.

"Among the three teachings, Buddhism transmits Mahayana Buddhist teachings to the world, and our Taoist school can also transmit the Tao of alchemy."

(End of this chapter)