The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 157 The Young Ancestor of Louguan Taoism

As Zhou Yan held the box, Xiweizi instantly teleported to his side, looked at the box, and said, "This, this is, how did you open it?!" The old Taoist looked at the opened box and saw that it emitted a layer of light, and his expression gradually froze.

Zhou Yan was also innocent.

Heaven have mercy, he did nothing but open it.

The box was opened as if it were an ordinary box that had been sealed for a long time. At this moment, Zhou Yan began to wonder whether it was the power of the jade book, the status of the Lord of Mount Tai, or...

The Kunlun lineage, the Imperial Seal of the State.

After the initial shock, Xiweizi sighed, composed himself, and swept his whisk away. The thin layer of shimmering mist inside the box dissipated, revealing only a simple wooden plaque, entirely black in color.

The patriarch and the master are different.

Grandmaster and Uncle Master are the same, just in terms of seniority; but Grandmaster, that title is much more important.

Zhou Yan asked, "Was this left behind by the Immortal Yin Xi?"

Xiweizi, with his whisk draped over his arm, reached out and took out the wooden plaque, handing it to Zhou Yan. Zhou Yan held it in his hand, feeling a texture like green wood. Xiweizi said, "No, it was left behind by the Dao Ancestor Li Er."

Zhou Yan paused, then saw the other side of the wooden plaque, where a character was engraved.

【too】.

Li Er, Laozi?

Supreme Being?

Zhou Yan suddenly felt the wooden plaque in his hand getting hot. He put the plaque back, but it was blocked by his whisk. Zhou Yan said, "Since it is an item of the Dao Ancestor, it is too heavy. Let's put it back."

Xiweizi smiled and said, "The Tao follows the natural way."

“Since you have returned as the patriarch of Louguan Dao and have taken this thing that belonged to our patriarch, it means that you have a connection with this thing. Since you have a connection, you may take it.”

With a flick of his whisk, the wooden plaque landed in Zhou Yan's palm.

Zhou Yan said, "Such a precious thing, you're just giving it to me like this?"

Xiweizi said, "All things in nature have their own destiny and follow the will of the heart. This thing has been here for more than a thousand years. Among the true cultivators of the Taoist sects throughout the ages, there are many who have achieved higher levels of Taoist cultivation than those of lesser Taoists. However, this treasure has not been opened in Louguan Taoist Temple for a thousand years."

"It seems that our grandmaster came to Louguan Dao to see this treasure."

"This treasure has been waiting for a thousand years at Louguan Temple, and it is also waiting for you."

"Since it is the natural way, why force it? Why push it?"

As he spoke, he put the box away.

Zhou Yan, being a free spirit, no longer hesitated or acted coy upon seeing this. He wore the wooden plaque around his waist and felt his magical power flow slightly faster. Apart from that, there was no other difference.

Xiweizi asked what it felt like to wear it, and Zhou Yan answered truthfully. Xiweizi stroked his beard and said, "Is that so? Then it seems that perhaps it's not the right time yet. The time is not right. Ha, isn't that what they say in these strange tales?"

"Now that we're here, I'll get my master some travel gear."

"Grandmaster Louguan, how can you always wear the Taoist robes of Canxia Tower?"

Zhou Yan thought of the subordinate of the True Lord of the Western Mountain, so he refused Xiweizi's offer to give him a purple robe. Xiweizi understood and said with a smile, "Don't worry, don't worry. Since you don't want to be too conspicuous, you will naturally have clothes that are not conspicuous."

Xiweizi personally selected a set of clothes for him.

Shen Cangming and the others were led to other places. The Taoists who led the way said that Xiweizi and Zhou Yan had something to discuss in secret. So Shen Cangming stopped and just waited there. Li Zhenyue was a veteran military general, and Pei Xuanniao was also trained as a military strategist.

Those who follow the military lineage and are involved in martial arts have certain habits when they go out into the world.

They will naturally respect the judgments of military strategists and strongmen.

The selection of a military expert was not based on official rank or background, but on combat experience and achievements. Shen Cangming's judgment was immediately recognized by Pei Xuanniao and Li Zhenyue, and feedback was quickly received.

With Shen Cangming at the core.

Pei Xuan Niao rested his right hand on the horizontal sword and held the crossbow in his left hand, standing to one side.

Li Zhenyue had already raised his heavy shield, and pressed his sword against it.

The well-trained elite troops formed the basic military squads in an instant.

Shen Cangming raised his hand, and the two stopped their combat stance and entered a state of alert. Shen Cangming's voice was calm and polite, without any hostility, and he said, "We are just waiting for our companion and do not intend to leave him alone."

The Taoist priests looked at the young princess with some surprise and uncertainty.

The princess thought for a moment and then sat down.

She smiled and said, "General Shen's meaning is the same as mine."

Is he a general?
So the Taoist priests who were there to greet her became even more polite. Shen Cangming watched the smiling, dignified girl and realized that this princess, who was only sixteen years old, was actually quite adept at using her status.

This general can be an honorific title or a literal reference.

You can argue it however you like.

However, to others, it would naturally be interpreted as referring to an official position. Xuan Zhuzi had just arranged accommodations and returned to find the atmosphere among the crowd not very good.

However, at least no hostility was shown, and no armed conflict was reported, so it wasn't a big deal.

So he quickly tried to smooth things over and ease the tension.

Xuan Zhuzi pulled two Taoist priests over and asked, "Jing'an, Jingxu, what's going on?" Jing'an and Jingxu, the two Taoist priests who were receiving them, said, "Uncle-Master, we just wanted to take these people to their lodgings, but we didn't expect them to stay."

Xuan Zhuzi knew that everyone had survived life and death and arrived in an unfamiliar place, so he was somewhat wary of Zhou Yan being taken away alone; and the mountain gods on the Kunlun Jade Wall had come to Louguan Dao, so the ordinary Daoists here were also somewhat on edge.

However, since his family knew their own situation, they comforted each other, explained the situation, and the initial wariness between them dissipated, leading to apologies.

Xuanzhuzi then brewed tea for both of them and chatted about happy things.

As a Taoist physician, his lineage not only treats illnesses with medicinal herbs, but also with words, spirit, and mood—all of which are medicines from the lineage of the Medicine King. Thus, it can be known that the miraculous healing master Sun Simiao's supernatural powers and medical skills are truly genuine.

Xuan Zhuzi cleared up the misunderstanding between the two parties and they were chatting and laughing when they heard footsteps. She immediately thought they must be back, and sure enough, Xiweizi's gentle laughter could be heard.

"Distinguished guests, we apologize for keeping you waiting."

The voice was gentle and still far away, steadily ringing in the ears of Shen Cangming and the others. Ao Xuantao opened his eyes, and Shen Cangming's hand subconsciously pressed on the hilt of his sword. After a pause, Bihen's phoenix eyes locked onto the distance.

Li Zhenyue sensed something was wrong on the battlefield, while Pei Xuanniao showed no reaction.

The hierarchy of their strengths was thus established.

The voice rang steadily in everyone's ears:

"It was because I didn't explain clearly that I lost my composure in my joy." "I never expected that this guest would also be a member of my Louguan Dao lineage. After talking with him just now, I finally understood his true identity. I was so happy that I talked a bit more and then took this distinguished guest to change into my Louguan Dao attire."

"It's all just a matter of fate; I just happened to find a Taoist robe that suits my seniority."

The two Taoist priests, Jingxin and Jingxu, stepped forward and greeted the guests: "Master."

Xiweizi strolled out, smiling calmly. Shen Cangming's gaze was fixed on the hem of the old Taoist's robe. Based on the general's analysis, the old Taoist's feet probably didn't even touch the ground.

Riding the wind, or riding the clouds?
Xiweizi cupped his hands slightly, his smile warm and gentle: "Gentlemen, I've kept you waiting."

Xuan Zhuzi laughed: "I heard before that Brother Zhou is also a disciple of our Louguan Dao. I'll see if this brother is still my brother according to seniority."

"Hehe, who knows, he might even have to call us 'Uncle-Master'!"

So he took a few steps in that direction, glanced at it, and his smile froze.

Ok? ? ?
The two young Taoist priests, Jingxu and Jingxin, were also stunned.

It feels like a gentle breeze, caressing your face.

Zhou Yan strolled out.

Li Zhiwei was sitting calmly when she saw the young man's appearance in her eyes. He wore a red robe with cinnabar-dyed silk underneath, and a golden crow and jade toad were embroidered on his chest to symbolize the circulation of internal elixir and the fire of the heart and the water of the kidneys. He wore a moon-white ramie Taoist robe in the middle, and a cloak that only high-ranking Taoist priests would wear on the outside.

The ground is covered in dark blue silk, embroidered with silver threads depicting the Big Dipper.

Wearing cloud-patterned straw sandals, she landed silently; around her waist were five-colored silk ribbons—blue, red, yellow, white, and black—each tied with three jade talismans: [Soul Suppression], [Weapon Repelling], and [Longevity]; the bronze Buddhist lamp at her waist was taken away by an old Taoist priest and replaced with the Taoist Three Pure Ones Bell.

Xiweizi only showed heartache when he was fighting with Zhou for the Buddha lamp. This Taoist master, who had even given away the plaque of Laozi, was somewhat stubborn in this detail.

Zhou Yan wondered if the old Taoist was deliberately 'retaliating' against him for scaring him with the jade seal, but the old man's expression didn't seem fake. At that moment, he said with deep sorrow:

"How could the leader of my Taoist sect, the grandmaster of the Louguan sect, carry around the possessions of those bald monks? What kind of decorum is this! How could this be allowed?!"

"If outsiders see this, they'll think that my Louguan Taoist lineage has strayed from Buddhism!"

"No, no, absolutely not!"

"How dignified!"

"Please, Master, change it! We must change it!"

The old Taoist priest became a traditionalist.

And they are very persistent.

Zhou Yan had no choice but to put the Buddhist lamp away first.

Xiweizi threw the Three Pure Ones Bell to him. It was made of bronze and engraved with the four symbols of wind, thunder, water and fire on all four sides, faintly carrying the fluctuations of magical power.

By infusing it with magical power, one can summon basic Taoist spells such as wind, thunder, water, and fire.

The hair was first tied up with a gold ring, forged from pure yang gold, with the twenty-eight constellations engraved on the ring; then tied with a hairpin made of lightning-struck wood, with yin and yang on it; in the hand was a whisk, with a white yak tail as the mane, and the handle was made of thousand-year-old sandalwood from Zhongnan Mountain, inlaid with a piece of white jade.

The sky is clear and bright, vast and boundless!
What a great patriarch of Taoism!

Huh? No!!!

and many more?

Xuan Zhuzi's eyes widened as he looked at the young Taoist priest and then at Xiweizi. He sidled up to the young Taoist priest, examining the texture of his robe and feeling that it was a magical robe that could ward off fire and water.

Then look at the three pure bells at her waist and the golden ring and wooden hairpin on her head.

Upon noticing that there was actually a lotus crown and a Five Sacred Mountains scarf tucked into his arms, Xuan Zhuzi's eyes widened and his lips twitched.

Isn't this right?

Xiweizi swept his whisk and said, "You lot, why don't you pay your respects to Grandmaster Uncle?"

Xuan Zhuzi stammered, "Great...Great...Grandmaster Uncle?!"

Xiweizi smiled and said, "I checked the lineage of this master. His lineage also traces back to the early days of Louguan Taoism a thousand years ago, when Yin Xi Zhenren and Li Er Daozu were talking. For more than a thousand years, it has been passed down by a single person from generation to generation, so in terms of seniority, it is slightly higher than ours."

Jing'an and Jingxu had already bowed and addressed him as their Grand Master Uncle.

Because Xuanzhuzi was a descendant of Sun Simiao from Yaowang Mountain in Tongchuan, Shaanxi, he was exempted from the super-doubled seniority requirement in the Taoist sect by simply staying at Louguan Taoist Temple.

Shen Cangming looked Zhou Yan up and down in his new outfit, his expression softening considerably.
"good."

Zhou Yan clenched his fist. The Taoist master's attire was full of spiritual charm, but it was too elegant. It was suitable for Taoist officials to open the altar and perform rituals, but Zhou Yan felt that it was not suitable for him at all.

He clenched his fist, swept his sleeve, and activated the transformation technique of the [Zhu Zicheng Jade Talisman]. A burst of divine energy flashed, transforming his Taoist robe into a set of tight-fitting clothes. Although it was tight-fitting clothes, it still had cloud patterns and seven stars, combined with the style of the Taoist robe.

He clenched his fist, swung his arm, then hung the Earth Soul Heavenly Inclined Sash around his waist, supporting his back, and finally felt satisfied.

"That's more like it!"

Because of Zhou Yan's status as the founder of the Daoist sect, Shen Cangming received the highest level of treatment from the Louguan sect. Yuan Danqiu's request to borrow the Shangshan Pond was also granted. In the following days, Zhou Yan not only read through the Louguan sect's classics to find a way to advance, but also helped Xuan Zhuzi by reattaching Shen Cangming's arm.

That day, Zhou Yan was busy until nightfall. He left the formation that Xuan Zhuzi had used to heal Shen Cangming, carrying the Taoist scripture he had borrowed that introduced the Louguan Taoist sect. He planned to borrow another copy. After walking for about half an hour, he suddenly felt that everything around him was quiet.

An uneasy atmosphere filled the air.

Zhou Yan gripped his knife, remaining calm as he continued forward. The aura seemed to underestimate Zhou Yan's cultivation level and made no attempt to conceal itself. After Zhou Yan had walked for a while, a terrifying force struck him down.

Its aura was like a rainbow, and its power was extremely immense.

Zhou Yan's footsteps were like the wind, and the shoes he was wearing were engraved with the Daoist sect's wind-controlling technique.

With a single step, he created distance, dodged the attack, and then unleashed the Earth Soul Heavenly Collapse sword, slashing horizontally.

The weapon and weight of the Earth-Soul-Heaven-Piercing Weapon are like a mountain.

But it was grabbed by an arm!
He was a cold-looking man with a faint golden hue in his eyes, a trait unique to divinity. He gazed at Zhou Yan and smiled, saying, "You wield the power of the earth's veins, or perhaps you recently ascended the Louguan Path..."

"Others were tricked into going to other places by your little tricks of concealing their presence, but I'm not that stupid."

"You are the Holy Protector of the Realm, the Manifesting Mighty Mountain Lord, aren't you?"

This mountain god, who was supposed to go out to search with the other mountain gods on the Kunlun Jade Wall, actually turned back and found out the information. His eyes were burning with fervor, but also filled with murderous intent: "You have the Kunlun treasure in your possession, don't you!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already activated the power of the mountain god.

It slammed down on Zhou Yan's head!
"Give it to me, hand it over!"

(End of this chapter)