Chapter 57: Not Yet Granted
As the bronze tripod exploded, the entire tomb was engulfed in flames. The blazing fire spread in all directions along with the flowing blood, and suddenly the yellow-robed men who were closer were affected before they could react.

Anyone who is touched by thunder or fire will be injured by the raging fire, and there will be constant wailing and crying.

The injured yellow-robed people fell to the ground and rolled over, trying to get rid of the flames. However, no matter how they struggled, the bright red flames on their bodies could not disappear.

However, the seemingly weak eldest son of the Wang family reacted beyond ordinary people. He rolled and crawled to avoid the scattered flames, and then moved closer to the Taoist.

"There is celestial fire in the sky, terrestrial fire on the earth. Naturally, there is human fire on humans!" Li Daoxuan stared at the Taoist priest, without any sign of retreat or fear in his eyes. He and Uncle Jiu had fought many battles in the illusion, but they had never fought in reality.

Today's fight was certainly not what he wanted, but there was no way to avoid it, so there was only one way to go.

"You are an evil man. You have committed three sins and tried to defy heaven and change your fate. You used human flesh and blood as fuel and lit this human fire, which is a sin. How can you have the face to be angry now?" Li Daoxuan glared at the Taoist without stopping his hands.

He followed the remaining sacrifices and stepped on the magic circle, drawing a few human fires under his feet. He drew the Seven Stars and the Big Dipper formation, supplemented by the Eight Diagrams formation diagram.

This is the Big Dipper Bagua formation, which was created by Quanzhen ancestor Wang Chongyang. It combines the changing laws of the one yuan, two yin and yang, three talents, four phases, five elements, six combinations, seven stars, eight trigrams, and nine palaces. If eleven people perform it, it will change in a myriad of ways and nothing can break it.

If you can use the magic sword to help, even if a master of Xuanmen comes to the battlefield, it will be difficult to break it.

Maoshan has three palaces and five temples. The three palaces are Zhengyi Shangqing, and the five temples belonged to Quanzhen. Although Baiyun Temple has mainly adopted Shangqing Qingwei, it has also inherited the unique Quanzhen skills. It's a pity that the essence of this formation was lost during the anti-Yuan period, and now only the formation diagram is available.

Li Daoxuan learned this formation from the old Taoist priest, and knew that it was more defensive than offensive. He had discussed this formation with Uncle Jiu, and now it was just for defense.

I saw the fire of the Bagua formation rising up, and then changing into seven stars. The remaining few people stood in the formation, which was exactly the exquisite part.

"Dad, big brother, you guys stay in this formation. As long as the fire is not extinguished, the formation cannot be broken. Others can't come in, and you guys don't have to go out." Li Daoxuan said to Master Li and others.

The few people had just experienced such a change and were still mentally unstable. They just nodded when they heard this and said that they would not go out even if they were burned to death.

"What a great Seven Star Bagua formation, what a petty thief!" The Taoist laughed angrily. "We have been planning for years, but we didn't expect you to do this. Great! Great!"

The Taoist laughed angrily, his yellow robe rustling. He glared at Li Daoxuan, wishing he could skin him alive and eat his flesh.

Just breaking one of his tripods caused the Qian formation to change upside down, and the yin and yang qi became unbalanced. This was a matter of defying the will of heaven and changing fate, so one had to be careful and cautious in order to prepare for any unexpected changes. Even he could not figure out the cause and effect, and could not understand how the dead could come back to life.

"I have made thousands of calculations, but I never expected that a little servant like you could sneak in among the sacrifices." The Taoist calmed himself and looked at Li Daoxuan calmly.

He counted with his fingers, and felt that the hexagrams were chaotic and unpredictable. The heavenly phenomena of the Dao were changing, and the stars were unstable. There were many changes in the matter of King Yi's resurrection.

The faster he counted with his fingers, the more blood rushed to the Taoist. His face suddenly turned red, and he spat out a mouthful of blood with a wow.

The people waiting on both sides hurried forward, and the eldest son of the Wang family supported the Taoist priest and asked worriedly, "Master, are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's just that fate has changed. I was simply attacked back. Don't leave me alone, and protect me for even a moment." The Taoist took out a pill from his sleeve, swallowed it, and then used his Qi to recuperate. After a while, his complexion returned to normal.

He looked at Li Daoxuan again and asked the eldest son of the Wang family to continue watching the situation in the golden coffin. The situation below the stage changed, and the remaining yellow-robed people who had escaped the flames also stepped forward with swords and surrounded Li Daoxuan.

A man in yellow robe tried to enter the formation to kidnap a few people, and then he saw the fire change and burn towards the person who entered the formation. Just by touching the edge, his arm was on fire, and he couldn't put it out. Finally, the man in yellow robe gritted his teeth and cut off one of his arms. This allowed him to survive the fire and not be burned alive. "This fire is not an ordinary fire. If you touch it, you will never die. You should retreat far away. There is no need to break this formation." The words of the Taoist priest came, and the people in yellow robes retreated ten steps after hearing the words.

It should be known that the magic is either ordinary fire or divine fire. Samadhi True Fire, Nanming Li Fire, Sun and Moon True Fire, Liuding Divine Fire, Ziwei Heavenly Fire, Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire, Netherworld Ghost Fire. No matter which one, it is known that ordinary people can touch it.

The Taoist priest slowly walked down from the high platform, holding a whisk and looking at Li Daoxuan. He stepped into the fire, and the flames naturally separated into two places. It was like the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, making way for the Taoist priest.

“With my art of mediating fate, you can use human fire to recreate the Seven Star Bagua Formation. With this ability alone, even the fourth-grade Taoist priest of the Dharma Teaching is not as good as you. But today you have ruined my plans and disrupted my path. Even if you are a fellow disciple of the Xuanmen, I cannot keep you. Please leave your name as the master, and I will let your name be engraved on the monument in the new year.” As the Taoist said this, he pressed forward step by step. Although he was not tall, his aura was like a raging ocean.

Li Daoxuan calmed down and was not disturbed by this majestic aura. After all, he often fought with Uncle Jiu, so he had naturally felt Uncle Jiu's aura. His expression did not change, and his face was not confused. He just bowed and said, "I am the disciple of Changming Zhenren, the Three Caves Master of Baiyun Temple in Maoshan."

"Why don't you have a Taoist name? Why haven't you been ordained?"

“Not granted.”

“……” Upon hearing this, the Taoist opened his eyes wide and stared at Li Daoxuan. The three words "not yet granted the ordination certificate" really shocked him.

It should be noted that among the Xuanmen Taoism, Zhengyi Dao is the orthodox teaching. Granting a talisman and not granting a talisman are two different concepts.

Those who are not granted the talisman, do not have names or marks, and are side disciples. They can only regard themselves as students on weekdays. These are all ordinary people who have just entered the Dao sect, but have not yet reached the Mysterious Realm.

Only those who have made progress in their cultivation, can see through the five voids, understand the Taoist arts of talismans, and enter the Dharma, can be considered Taoists and be granted the talisman record. Chant to the Nine Heavens and inform the gods and immortals.

The Taoist saw that although this yellow-haired boy was young, his elixir and magic power were not weak. He could drive the five thunders and use the nine-character mantra, so he must be a middle-grade Taoist priest who had been ordained. But who knew that he was a boy who had not been ordained.

This joke was no less than a child tripping him and then laughing at his old age and weakness.

"Hahaha, great! Haha!" The Taoist laughed, his eyes full of self-mockery. "I never thought that one day I would fall into the hands of this untaught Taoist boy. The world is unpredictable, and it's really ridiculous!"

The Taoist laughed and wiped away the tears from his eyes. He looked at Li Daoxuan, his robes fluttering.

"Boy, your master Changming and I are old friends. We once met in Jiangnan. We once fought each other in magic, and I was defeated by your master. It is of course fate that I meet you again. I will keep your body intact and build a tomb and a monument for you. Even if you die, don't blame others."

"Life and death in the world of martial arts is just a matter of coming and going. Victory or defeat is all determined by God. If I were not as good as you, I would just die without any complaints. But I just hope that the Taoist priest can let my brother and father go and not make things difficult for them." Li Daoxuan looked at the Taoist priest and said sincerely.

He knew that this fight might be disastrous. Although his Dan Qi was much better than the other party's, he still lacked the foundation.

If he waits a few more years, perhaps he will not be afraid of this Taoist at all.

"Okay, since we are both from the Taoist sect, I will agree to your request." The Taoist smiled, his sleeves fluttering.

He looked at Li Daoxuan and slowly made some hand gestures.

"I haven't done it myself for several years. This time I will leave it to you."

(End of this chapter)