Chapter 435 Heavenly Master

Xin Zhen had many questions in his mind, but with so many people around, it was not convenient for Xin Zhen to whisper with Fang Shirui, so he could only stand there and wait for Zhang Gongyu.

However, there shouldn't be any major problems today. The Taoists on the scene didn't look panicked. I think even if something big happened, it wouldn't threaten the survival of Longhu Mountain.

Xin Zhen waited for about two quarters of an hour. Zhang Gongyu hurried out, stood at the door and waved to Xin Zhen, saying with a smile: "Weizhi, my ancestor wants to talk to you."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the Taoist priests with calm expressions turned their eyes to Xin Zhen, which made Xin Zhen feel a little confused.

Xin Zhen was naturally not afraid of anything. He nodded to Zhang Gongyu and walked over to Zhang Gongyu.

Zhang Gongyu led the way inside, walked through the lobby, and entered the small courtyard at the back.

Under a tree in the courtyard, there was an old Taoist lying in a rocking chair, rocking leisurely. He seemed to be singing some tune, and his right hand was gently tapping the rhythm on the handle of the chair.

Zhang Gongyu said: "Grandpa, this is my friend, Xin Zhen."

The old Taoist looked at Xin Zhen with a smile, pointed at the stool and said, "Sit down, sit down."

Zhang Gongyu pulled Xin Zhen to sit down.

Xin Zhen looked quite respectful, but he was actually observing this seemingly kind old Taoist priest. Although he was a newcomer in the world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, he had often heard of the name of this old Taoist priest.

In today's world, there are four so-called top masters, namely a monk, a Taoist priest, a demon and a swordsman.

The monk is Master Hongfa from Yuntai Mountain, the demon is the nine-tailed fox from Qingqiu, the swordsman is Xin Shiyi Niang from Jianlu, and as for the Taoist, it is naturally the old Heavenly Master from Longhu Mountain in front of him.

The old Taoist priest of Mount Longhu is extremely famous and has suppressed the underworld for sixty to seventy years.

The reason why Mount Longhu is the leader of the righteous path is that, first, Mount Longhu has twenty-four jurisdictions in the world, and each of the twenty-four jurisdictions has twenty-four chief priests. Basically, the chief priests have at least reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, which can be said to shock the world.

The fact that the old Taoist priest from Mount Longhu was able to intimidate the twenty-four golden elixir masters at the peak of their powers naturally meant that his cultivation was unparalleled.

It is said that during the siege of Chuzhou thirty years ago, after the death of the young Heavenly Master, the twenty-four chief priests were bewitched and had thoughts that they should not have. The old Heavenly Master went down the mountain and beheaded the three chief priests to make an example of them. Since then, no one has dared to look directly at the ancestral altar of Longhu Mountain in more than thirty years.

The famous old Taoist priest was now sitting in a rocking chair, like a retired old man, looking at him kindly with a smile.

Xin Zhen had no guilt in his heart, so he naturally didn't feel uneasy, so he responded with a bright smile that met the old man's expectations.

The old Taoist priest nodded repeatedly and said, "Not bad, not bad, he is a good boy with an open mind. Little dear, you should interact more with Weizhi in the future.

Weizhi, you are very good. I have seen your performance today. You are a brave and resourceful young man. I feel relieved to have you helping Xiaoguaiguai."

The old Heavenly Master kept calling him "little darling", which made Xin Zhen feel a little strange, but he still said respectfully: "Old Heavenly Master, you are too kind."

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "How is Fan Jie doing lately?"

Xin Zhen was a little confused for a moment, but then he realized that the person was asking about his father-in-law, Fan Jijiu, and he quickly said, "Fan Jijiu is in good health and has a good life, but he should go back to Luyang now. Does the old Taoist priest know my father-in-law?"

The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "It's time for that boy to come out. Oh, no, he has already shown his skills. Hasn't he spotted a talented person like you? That boy has a really good eye."

Zhang Gongyu explained: "Fan Jijiu and my father had close contacts in the past, and they were considered to have a mutual admiration for each other. My grandfather certainly knew him."

The old Taoist sneered and said, "What a bullshit. Your damn father and Fan Jie, no, those four bullshit young masters of Beijing, all fell in love with the girl of the Fan family at the same time. If it weren't for me to intervene, the four of them would have their brains beaten out.

Later, during the siege of Chuzhou, the daughter of the Fan family fell into the trap, and only your damn father foolishly rushed in, damn it! "At this point, the old Taoist looked up at the sky, sighed deeply, and then said nothing more.

Zhang Gongyu hurriedly brought Xin Zhen out. As soon as Xin Zhen came out, he saw hundreds of high-level Taoist priests staring at him with consideration in their eyes.

Xin Zhen was not afraid, but was a little puzzled.

Zhang Gongyu smiled at Xin Zhen, performed Taoist rituals with the other high-ranking Taoist priests, then took Xin Zhen away and returned to their own residence.

The place where Zhang Gongyu lived was also a Taoist temple, covering a large area. Although it looked like a Taoist temple, the furnishings were quite luxurious, and there were even maids and servants walking around.

Xin Zhen was amazed again. It was indeed his own business, a corrupt family inheritance.

Zhang Gongyu brought Xin Zhen directly to the backyard. There was no one else in the backyard at that time. Zhang Gongyu said, "Don't blame my grandfather. Every time he talked about my late father, he was always depressed. It's not that he was rude to you."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "I understand. The pain of losing a child is extraordinary."

Zhang Gongyu nodded. He did not feel sad at all. After all, he had not seen his father since he was a child, so he had no idea where to start feeling sad.

Xin Zhen asked, "What happened today? Why did they ascend again, and why did they seal off the mountain gate?"

Zhang Gongyu shook his head and said, "That's not the case. It's just a test."

"test?"

Zhang Gongyu saw that Xin Zhen had a strange look on his face, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, the test on the two of us is a test on me as the heir, and also a test on you."

Xin Zhen looked at Zhang Gongyu and said, "Testing me?"

Zhang Gongyu nodded and smiled, saying, "Yes, after all, he is the ruler of the capital, and he holds a high position of power. No matter how grand the ceremony is, it won't be excessive."

Xin Zhen's expression gradually changed, and he looked puzzled, "There are 24 districts in Longhu Mountain, and each district has a leader. Is this the Dugong?"

Why do those Taoists look at me unkindly? Is it because of this so-called Dugong?"

Zhang Gongyu clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "Ha, you know it, then I don't need to explain too much, yes, it is this Dugong! Grandfather and others are testing whether you can be competent for this Dugong responsibility."

He had consulted so much information in the Daoluo Division, so naturally he had some understanding of it.

The so-called Twenty-Four Daoist Prefectures are the twenty-four locations where Zhang Daoling, the founder of Taoism, spread the Zhengyi Mengwei Dao during the Eastern Han Dynasty. They were the centers of teaching activities established at the beginning of Taoism and the institutions for managing Taoist affairs.

The twenty-four districts are mainly distributed in western and northern Sichuan. Each district has a leader, called "Dugong", and is managed by "Jijiu", which laid a solid foundation for the development of Taoism. Among the twenty-four districts, Yangping is the highest, divided into upper eight districts, middle eight districts, and lower eight districts.

Later, with the development of Zhengyi Dao, the preaching had already spread beyond Sichuan, and it was no longer appropriate to limit the 24 prefectures to Sichuan, so the 24 prefectures were expanded to the whole country.

At that time, the dynasty was divided into 24 routes, so the medical treatment happened to correspond to one route. Although the dynasty changed later, the 24 routes basically remained unchanged.

Although Longhu Mountain is not the imperial court, it is the leader of the righteous path and has been certified by the imperial court. It is also responsible for governing the aliens in the area.

Although the specific affairs of each jurisdiction are under the charge of the chief priest, Du Gong is responsible for supervision and is the nominal leader of the chief priest. It is no doubt that he is in a high position with great power.

(End of this chapter)