You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

That being said, the "awakening" of these old fellows has indeed had a significant impact on the order of the Great Xia Dynasty.

These sects and aristocratic families were all powerful forces in ancient times, ruling over their own territories, controlling land, raising slaves and servants, and exploiting the people. Even the imperial power could not control them.

What about now?
The laws of Daxia did not offer them any preferential treatment.

Killing a farmer at will would be punished by law. Land is state-owned, and even the money earned by their own enterprises and industries must be taxed. How could these sects and aristocratic families, who are used to being privileged, agree to this?

They were safe before because the Special Administration could suppress them.

It's different now.

The ancestors of each family have awakened from their slumber, giving them the power to confront the state apparatus!

Jiang He: "Major clans, some Taoist sects, and other sects have joined forces to resist... resist the country's vigorous promotion of martial arts and Taoist practices."

Chen Yang asked in surprise, "Why are they boycotting this?"

"In their eyes, the common people are all inferior beings. They are afraid... afraid that if we inferior beings wield great power, it will shake their status and foundation!"

Under et al?
This is already a very tactful way of putting it.

In ancient times, these powerful families and clans did not treat ordinary people as human beings at all.

wrong!

In their eyes, those poor peasants didn't even qualify as ordinary people.

"In short, most of these old fogies are a menace... They consider themselves superior and are used to being treated better in ancient times, so why would they be willing to be suppressed by our Special Administration Bureau now?"

“Recently, our local branches have had quite a few clashes with those aristocratic families and sect disciples. I reckon they are testing us, probing our attitude and bottom line.”

Chen Yang asked, "Minister Jiang, what are the approximate cultivation levels of these patriarchs from aristocratic families and sects?"

Jiang He: "Those who have survived to this day are at least Martial Saints or Ghost Immortals. However, when the world changed drastically back then, many powerful figures suffered backlash and their physical bodies were severely damaged. Martial Saints would probably need to rely on some great treasures to survive. Ghost Immortals, on the other hand, are much simpler to survive; they only need to put their thoughts into a deep sleep."

"Ordinary ghost immortals cannot escape the mystery of the womb and find it difficult to reincarnate, but it is not difficult for them to possess a suitable physical body."

"The two patriarchs of the Qingwei Sect are both ghost immortals. Their physical bodies have long since died, and their current bodies must be possessed by others."

Jiang He sent Chen Yang two documents.

The document contains two photos of a man and a woman, both appearing to be around seventeen or eighteen years old.

These two people have one thing in common: their eyes are filled with a sense of vicissitude and maturity that is inconsistent with their age.

"The founding ceremony of the Qingwei Sect is scheduled for September 8th at the Qingwei Taoist Temple in SZ City, Jiangsu Province. After the two patriarchs emerged from seclusion, they summoned Qingwei disciples from all over the world. Now, many experts have returned, including twelve who have entered the Dao realm. The Huang Zhenren who came to Yincheng yesterday is one of them."

"Besides these, there are two True Lords."

"One is True Lord Xuan Shui, and the other is True Lord Chi Yang. One is skilled in the Way of Water, and the other is skilled in the Way of Fire. They are very famous in the cultivation circles of Southeast Asia!"

Although the various branches of the Qingwei School exist all over the world, they are mainly located in Southeast Asia.

In fact, it wasn't just the Qingwei Sect; various sects and families of the Great Xia Dynasty also had their own "branches" and businesses in Southeast Asia.

"That's about all the information we have at the moment... As for whether there are any other Qingwei Sect masters who haven't returned yet, that remains to be seen."

Jiang He said, "The situation in Great Xia has changed a lot. Various aristocratic families and sects are eager to make their moves. I need to stay in the capital city, so I won't stay any longer."

He came in a hurry, and left in a hurry.

After seeing Jiang He off, Chen Yang continued to study the information on the "Qingwei Sect". He couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the once-prosperous Taoist lineage, even though it has split into many branches, it is still far superior to the independent cultivators in the folk."

There were a total of twelve Taoist masters and two True Lords. Even without counting the two "Ancestors," if they were gathered together, they would be a powerful force.

The match continued on the stage.

at the same time.

Western Frontier Prefecture, Flaming Mountain.

Chen Yang's divine sense avatar flew down in front of the "Flaming Mountain" and continued to refine the "external path" in the Flaming Mountain. Now, Chen Yang has solved most of the "external path pollution" in all parts of the country. As he continues to refine and devour, the "external path" he comprehends becomes stronger and stronger, and his own strength is also growing rapidly!

The most direct effect is the increase in "spiritual thoughts"!

Currently, within Chen Yang's main body's sea of ​​consciousness, including the one Ghost Immortal thought that underwent four tribulations, there are a total of nine hundred and ninety-nine Ghost Immortal thoughts. This clone is formed from six hundred and eighty Ghost Immortal thoughts.

Moreover, his cultivation level is increasing every day...

Chen Yang even suspected that once his divine sense body merged with his physical body, it would immediately attract a lightning tribulation!
However, Chen Yang was not worried.

Although he had not been cultivating for long, he believed that he had a profound foundation. Because he had refined the thought of that Ghost Immortal who had undergone four tribulations of lightning, his own soul and thought had also been tainted with a trace of pure yang power. With a strong thought, it should not be difficult for him to pass the tribulation of lightning.

...............

The world of martial arts is vast, yet also small.

The events that occurred in Yincheng last night quickly spread throughout the martial arts world after Chen Yang instructed He Wanzhong to spread the word secretly.

The authentic Qingwei style!

This incident occurred at a crucial time when the Qingwei Sect was about to rebuild its mountain gate and hold its founding ceremony, immediately attracting the attention of countless martial arts practitioners. In particular, after the interview with "Wang Xuan" was broadcast, even more people learned about this matter.

Longhu Mountain, Tianshi Mansion.

After learning about this, Zhang Jiyu smiled and said, "It seems that the Qingwei Sect is facing some trouble in trying to revive its legacy."

A True Lord from the Celestial Master's Mansion asked in surprise, "With the two patriarchs of the Qingwei Sect having recovered, shouldn't they be able to resolve this minor trouble quickly?"

The true lineage of Qingwei, the true lineage of Qingwei?
In fact, Longhushan has also experienced something like this.

To escape the war, a branch of Longhu Mountain took one of the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master's tokens, the "Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal," and went to Taiwan, where they once claimed to be the "orthodox lineage of Zhengyi Dao".

A few years ago, Zhang Jiyu achieved great success in his cultivation and took the Celestial Master's Mansion's treasure, the "Three-Five Demon-Slaying Male and Female Swords," to Taiwan. He easily brought back the "Yangping Zhidu Gong Seal." Since then, there has been no more disputes over the "authenticity" of Longhu Mountain!
When it comes to the transmission of Taoist traditions, authenticity is never just a matter of words, but rather a matter of one's own strength!

In the eyes of the various sects and families who understand the strength and foundation of the Qingwei Sect, there is no need for the two patriarchs of the Qingwei Sect to take action. Either Xuan Shui Zhenjun or Chi Yang Zhenjun only needs to go to Xixia Prefecture to perfectly resolve this matter!
In fact...

The Qingwei School thought the same way.

…………

Qingwei Taoist Temple.

In a grand hall, Master Huang recounted his experiences in Silver City in detail.

"what?"

"He's already at the seventh level of Qi Refining after just over a month of cultivation? And his Divine Soul realm has even reached the peak of the Sun Travel Realm?" Inside the main hall, the two patriarchs of the Qingwei Sect, True Lord Xuanshui, True Lord Chiyang, and eleven other "True Persons" at the Dao Entry Realm were all present. Upon hearing this, many people were extremely shocked, and some even doubted, "Could that Wang Xuan be the reincarnation of one of our Qingwei Sect's patriarchs? Otherwise, how could he have cultivated his Divine Soul realm to such a powerful level in such a short time?"

"Peak of the Sunrise Realm..."

"If we take it a step further, we can differentiate our soul and control objects with our soul. At that time, even if we are only at the Qi Refining Realm, we will be able to surpass most people at the Dao Entry Realm... With a little cultivation, people at this level of soul can enter the Dao and become True Monarchs, which is almost a certainty!"

"He said he cultivates the [Qingwei Yuanjiang Great Method], and claims to be a true descendant of Qingwei... Could he really be the reincarnation of some ancestor?"

"If he were truly the reincarnation of some ancestor, he would probably have already reached the Ghost Immortal realm at this age!"

"Didn't you all hear that Wang Xuan's master is a mountain god, and the [Qingwei Yuanjiang Great Method] he cultivates was taught to him by that mountain god... What is the background of this mountain god?"

"Now that the path between Yin and Yang is severed, where are the proper gods and spirits left in the mortal world?"

"Could it be some kind of wild god...? But the fact that this wild god could pass on the [Qingwei Yuanjiang Great Method] to Wang Xuan means that he was also a disciple of our Qingwei Sect in his lifetime, and definitely a core direct descendant of the Qingwei Sect!"

The Qingwei Yuanjiang Great Method is the supreme code of the Qingwei School. Those who are not core disciples of the Qingwei School are not qualified to cultivate it. Even most of the "Entering the Dao Realm" present here have only cultivated a portion of its inheritance!
The crowd discussed amongst themselves, each expressing their own opinions. Someone sneered, "Who cares about wild gods or righteous gods? We'll find out when we go to Xixia Prefecture. And what about Wang Xuan? Since he cultivates the Daoist arts of our Qingwei Sect, he is our Qingwei successor. No one can stop him from joining our sect!"

"What if we forcibly bring him back and he harbors resentment?"

"This is where the two True Lords need to step in. The child is still young. Let him witness the power of the True Lords and the profound strength of our Qingwei. He will then know how to make a choice."

"and many more……"

Master Huang said, “Everyone, you have forgotten someone… That person is very young, but he gives me the feeling of being unfathomable. The people from the Special Administration Bureau call him Master Huang, while the Mountain God of Helan Mountain and Wang Xuan call him Commander Chen.”

"He said that he was the successor of Zushu Yuanjun."

At this moment, True Lord Xuan Shui spoke.

"I have already had someone investigate, and there is no such person as Chen Shuai in the martial arts world... Furthermore, both patriarchs have confirmed that Zu Shu Yuanjun had no descendants still alive."

Xuan Shui Zhenjun slowly rose and said calmly, "This person is impersonating the successor of Zu Shu Yuanjun, ruining the reputation of our Qingwei Sect. He is guilty of heinous crimes and should be executed... I will personally go to Xixia Prefecture to pay a visit to the mountain god of Helan Mountain and meet that person named Chen Shuai."

February 9 at 2pm.

Xuan Shui Zhenjun arrived at "Sunan Airport" in a black business vehicle from Qingwei Daoyuan.

Although it is called "Sunan Airport", it actually belongs to WX City and is jointly built by five cities: Wuxi, Suzhou, Changzhou, Zhenjiang and Nanjing. Wuxi State-owned Assets holds 59% of the shares and Suzhou holds 29%. As a city with a GDP of over 2 trillion yuan and a population of over 10 million, Suzhou does not have its own independent airport. There is even a pun on "Suzhou Meiyou Airport".

However, this has little to do with True Lord Xuanshui.

Because he is a Malaysian citizen, the process of buying a plane ticket was a bit complicated, and it took him about an hour to board the plane. Moreover, he couldn't get a direct flight and had to buy a connecting ticket.

At 5:30 PM, the plane took off, transiting through Shanghai Hongkou Airport and Xi'an Xianyang Airport, and finally landed at Yincheng Hedong Airport at 10 PM.

Yincheng Hedong Airport is only about 20 kilometers away from the city center.

Xuan Shui Zhenjun took a taxi to Yincheng city and checked into the hotel that his disciple had booked online in advance... This hotel was not far from Yincheng's "New City Gymnasium" and was only one street away from the hotel where Wang Xuan was staying.

Xuan Shui Zhenjun had already obtained Wang Xuan's information and found out which hotel room Wang Xuan was staying in.

After checking into the hotel, he immediately locked the door from the inside. His soul split apart, and a wisp of his soul flew out from between his eyebrows, turning into a gust of yin wind and flying towards the hotel on the other side of the street.

however.

He did not find Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan's home is in Helan County, which is only a dozen kilometers away from Yincheng. He was picked up by his father tonight.

Helpless, Master Xuanshui could only return to his body and secretly thought, "Well... I'll visit the mountain god of Helan Mountain tomorrow and see that little fellow."

at the same time.

Wucheng.

Inside the villa.

Chen Yang was practicing drawing talismans in his study on the second floor.

With practice over this period, his understanding of the Dao of Talismans has deepened, and his mastery of the [Qingwei Yuanjiang Great Method] has also improved day by day.

Before Chen Yang could finish drawing a talisman, his phone rang.

It was He Wanzhong who called.

"Master Chen."

"I just received news that Xuan Shui Zhenjun of the Qingwei Sect has arrived in Yincheng."

The Special Administration Bureau has its own intelligence department, and with their intelligence network, they have been able to track Xuan Shui Zhenjun's whereabouts since the moment he bought his plane ticket at Sunan Airport.

He Wanzhong even sent Chen Yang the location and room number of the hotel where Xuan Shui Zhenjun was staying.

Chen Yang thanked He Wanzhong and told him to keep an eye on the guy before hanging up the phone.

However, he did not intend to meet True Lord Xuan Shui, but rather wanted to see... what True Lord Xuan Shui was planning!
2025 9 Month 3 Day.

In the morning, Chen Yang had just finished breakfast when He Wanzhong called again.

"Master Chen, True Monarch Xuan Shui has left the hotel."

"He must have spotted our people and knows we're watching him... but he didn't show it, probably because he doesn't bother with our people."

"He went to a breakfast shop and ate tofu pudding, fried dough sticks, and a chive pancake."

9: am.

Xuan Shui Zhenjun left Yincheng by carriage and arrived at Helan Mountain.

Although it was morning, there were already quite a few worshippers offering incense at the Helan Mountain Mountain God Temple.

After offering incense, the worshippers lined up to scatter money into the donation box. Next to the donation box was a young and beautiful woman named Song Jingxuan, who had been appointed a "ghost messenger" by Chen Yang. She worked as a temple keeper at the mountain god temple during the day and took souls from Helan County and surrounding towns at night.

"Oh?"

What realm is Xuan Shui Zhenjun?
Taoist True Lord!

He immediately realized that Song Jingxuan was not human, and then thought to himself, "The temple keeper in the mountain god temple is actually a female ghost... It seems that my guess was correct. This mountain god of Helan Mountain should be a wild god!"

The so-called wild gods are those ghosts and gods that are worshipped by the people without being officially recognized.

In some respects... there is no difference between wild gods and "wicked gods of licentious shrines".

Xuan Shui Zhenjun arrived at the main hall of the mountain god temple. He looked up at the tall statue of the god, smiled coldly, and said, "How dare you, a mere wild god, accept the incense offerings of the people?" (End of this chapter)