In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 93 The Source of the Dao, Ancestral Court

There was an old man next to me, Professor Wen Yifu.

Behind her were sanitation workers such as Su Li.

"Sis! What brings you here too?"

Xie Lingxin was pleasantly surprised and jogged over.

Several sanitation workers next to Su Li exchanged silent glances upon hearing his call.

Although I knew that Team Kim had recently gained a "younger brother" and was showing signs of becoming a "brother-supporting demon," this was the first time I had ever witnessed it in person.

Especially when they saw their usually stern and unsmiling captain, who could tear apart ghosts with a calm and nonchalant demeanor, actually smiling at someone.

It's subtle, but it's also very gentle...

"Director Dai sent me to find something to break the snake demon's supernatural powers."

Jin Su smiled slightly at Xie Lingxin: "It's you again this time, isn't it?"

Actually, he guessed it as soon as he saw Wen Yifu.

But isn't that too much of a coincidence?
Xie Lingxin laughed heartily: "Oh, it's nothing special. I'm not that amazing, haha, no need to praise me like that!"

"..."

"Zu Li, has this bird always been like this...?"

The sanitation workers knew that Su Li was familiar with him, so they all looked at him.

Su Li felt an urge to cover her face.

He walked straight over and said, "Xie Lingxin, stop fooling around. What are you doing here? Aren't we preparing to besiege Daheishan? Aren't you going to do some preparations?"

"Oh, the mission."

They were all experienced sanitation workers. Xie Lingxin only said one thing, and no one asked any further questions.

Wen Yifu greeted him with a smile: "Xiao Xie, we meet again."

"Professor Wen, hello."

Xie Lingxin thought, "Professor Wen, Sister, how did you find your way here? Could it be..."

Is the thing left behind by the Taoist priest hidden here?
This place is also a relic left by a Taoist priest.

Could it be the same Taoist priest?
Jin Su glanced around and noticed signs that the place had been ransacked, which made her realize something.

Wen Yifu nodded and said, "You're right. Based on the directions that Cui Lao and I deduced, the location indicated in the county annals is in this vicinity."

"So? What did you find?"

He was someone who had read the original ancient text, and he was also the one who found the exact coordinates of the domain.

You can probably guess what Xie Lingxin's mission is.

"Oh, yes, a little."

Xie Lingxin led Wen Yifu and Jin Su to the high platform.

Others also gathered around, curious but also intentionally or unintentionally scattered in all directions, subtly adopting a guarded stance.

"what is this?"

After Jin Su finished reading the writing on the ground, Su Li also squatted down.

"Professor Wen, sister, have you ever heard of the 'Celestial Master's Mansion'?"

Jin Su frowned slightly, and a strange light seemed to flash in her eyes.

Xie Lingxin knew that she had heard of it, and the three words "Celestial Master's Mansion" probably had a rather unusual meaning in the Federation.

Otherwise, how could someone like Jin Su be moved?
Su Li exclaimed in surprise, "The Celestial Master's Mansion! You mean the Celestial Master's Mansion, one of the ancient Taoist lineages?"

What is the origin and development of the Dharma lineage?

Xie Lingxin was unaware that the Federation had this concept.

However, it was not surprising that they knew about the Celestial Master's Mansion.

The Three-Five Evil-Slaying Sword that I just redeemed, isn't it from the "Celestial Master's Mansion"?
Even the plaque with these three characters was unearthed.

There won't be a second Celestial Master's Mansion, will there?

He nodded and said, "That should be it."

Upon hearing this, the others also showed some surprise and doubt.

There are still more doubts than anything else.

Of all those present, Xie Lingxin probably had the least idea of ​​the weight of the title "Celestial Master".

In a place like this, how could a mere tenth-level domain have anything related to the Celestial Master's Mansion?

Wen Yifu also showed surprise, carefully choosing his words as he said, "The Celestial Master's Mansion? Little Xie, in the ancient mythological era, the Celestial Master's Mansion was practically present in every human dynasty."

"No matter how dynasties change in the human world, the Celestial Master's Mansion must be officially recognized."

"The heads of the Celestial Master's Mansion throughout history have all been called 'Celestial Master'."

"The first Celestial Master, who is known as the Ancestral Celestial Master, is a clearly recorded ancient immortal who has attained immortality."

Xie Lingxin listened to him speak with such seriousness, and even though she knew what he was saying might be the truth, she still felt something was off. "Within the Federation, there are many cultivation lineages that originate from the Celestial Master's Mansion. The Celestial Master lineage still holds considerable influence,"

"Nearly half of the cultivation lineages originate from the Daoist sects, and most of those originate from the Celestial Master's Mansion,"

Wen Yifu said seriously, "If this place is really related to the Celestial Master's Mansion, it will definitely cause a big uproar if word gets out."

He was both explaining the significance of the Celestial Master's Mansion to Xie Lingxin and reminding him that he shouldn't say such things lightly.

The sanitation workers became even more nervous upon hearing this.

They knew that this time the realm was opening, it would be far more dangerous than the last time.

Because the coordinates of the domain have been leaked.

If even an entity like the Celestial Master's Mansion has appeared.

"Xiao Xie, could you tell me what you based your conclusion on?"

Wen Yifu said earnestly.

Xie Lingxin now understood a little better: the Celestial Master's Mansion held significant influence within the Federation.

But he was also a bit strange.

Logically speaking, since the Celestial Master's Mansion is mentioned in many ancient scriptures and has been continued in successive dynasties, it should be a legitimate place.

That should be quite common in the realm.

However, they, or rather the entire Federation, seem to know very little about the Celestial Master's Mansion.

After exchanging for the Three-Five Evil-Slaying Sword, he was curious about the whereabouts of the Twin Swords and searched online, but he couldn't find any information about the "Celestial Master".

If he weren't already a male ape and able to exchange for items in the inner treasury, he doubted he would have even come into contact with those two words.

This is not the time to investigate.

Xie Lingxin squatted down, picked up a pebble, and wrote a few words: "The cranes cry in the west of Shu, the dragons and tigers in the east of Wu!"
"The first eight characters on this should be like this."

Wen Yifu stared at these eight characters and pondered:

"Western Shu, Eastern Wu... In ancient times, there was a period known as the 'Three Kingdoms Period,' which included the kingdoms of Western Shu and Eastern Wu,"

"Dragon and Tiger, that's obvious, it refers to the Celestial Master's Mansion, and the 'Crane's Cry'..."

Wen Yifu looked puzzled: "Xiao Xie, where did this come from?"

Everyone was somewhat surprised to see this.

This is a professor of the Ancient Classics Department at Qixing Academy, a famous master of classical studies in Leizhou.

Why would someone ask this child for advice?
Judging from Xie Lingxin's expression, she really did seem to be offering some guidance.

You really dare to do that?
Xie Lingxin was also a little surprised. This old man Wen was quite capable; he had real talent and knowledge.

He then said, "Heming Mountain in Western Shu is the legendary ancestral home of Taoism and the immortal capital of Taoism."

Holy crap, you not only dare to do it, but you actually know about it?

Su Li and the other sanitation workers stared wide-eyed.

Wen Yifu frowned: "No, Xiao Xie, it's not that I doubt you,"

“I have studied the origins of Taoism. In the ancient mythological era and throughout the dynasties, many clearly regarded the ancestral temple of Taoism as the location of a ‘Taiqing Palace’,”

"Although the Federation has not found the actual site of the 'Taiqing Palace', these three characters are clearly recorded in ancient texts."

“These places, which have been bestowed titles by emperors throughout history, are different from ordinary ones. If they are not the true ancestral temples of Taoism, then they are places where human emperors arbitrarily bestow titles. In such cases, the spiritual forces of human destiny and Taoist destiny clash and diminish each other.”

"Neither emperors nor Taoist sects would allow it, so this record is absolutely correct!"

Is there such a thing?

Xie Lingxin thought to himself that the many "classics" he knew were even more credible.

However, he couldn't help but marvel at Wen Yifu's erudition.

How many years have passed since that era?

Even though the little broken ball no longer exists, he still knows so much information that he rarely had access to in his previous life.

He sighed inwardly, then said aloud, "Professor Wen, the Taiqing Palace you mentioned is the place where the Supreme Being cultivated; it is the 'source of the Dao.'"

"The Heming Mountain I'm referring to is the ancestral home of Taoism."

Wen Yifu was taken aback, but then he understood.

The Tao and Taoism are two different things.

The Tao is ever-present, but Taoism is a religion based on divine principles.

Xie Lingxin said, "Legend has it that the Celestial Master Zhang Daoling once cultivated in Qingcheng Mountain in Western Shu. During that time, he advocated the Zhengyi Mengwei Way in Heming Mountain of Qingcheng, took the Tao Te Ching as his classic text, and revered Laozi as the founder of the religion."

"It can be said that Taoism was founded at this time and place."

At this point, he added, "Of course, this is just hearsay, and I have no concrete evidence."

Wen Yifu was initially engrossed in listening, but the more he listened, the more astonished he became.

Just how well does this young Xie know about ancient history?
Upon hearing this, he quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, no, it's not that there's no evidence!"

　My OCD kicked in, so I'm adding another chapter to reach 10,000 words.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)