Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion.

Chapter 527 Chapter 526. Candidates for the Next Generation of Heavenly Masters (Two Chapters in One)

"Brother Xin."

"Uncle Xin."

A teacher from the Taoist Temple came forward to greet him.

Xin Beiyuan was followed by a young boy with bright eyes full of curiosity. He was looking up at the Three Pure Ones and Three Treasures Cave among the clouds in the sky.

When someone arrived at this time, the young man quickly withdrew his gaze and returned the greeting with Xin Beiyuan.

"Is Senior Brother Xu here?" Xin Beiyuan asked after the greeting.

The two Taoist children's teachers hurriedly replied, "Master Xu is at the foot of the mountain. He just went to the Third Branch."

Xin Beiyuan nodded and said, "I'll leave this child to you first."

The two teachers quickly agreed.

The relevant procedures of the Taoist Children's Academy in Longhu Mountain have long been mature. The young men and women who seek Taoism who are guided back to the mountain are not yet considered to be true members of Longhu Mountain. They just convert to the Three Jewels first, lay the foundation in the Taoist Children's Academy, learn Taoist rules and regulations, and become familiar with Taoist scriptures and rituals.

The young man also received instructions from Xin Beiyuan, so he left with the two instructors. He was neither surprised nor afraid, but just full of curiosity.

Xin Beiyuan walked towards the third branch.

The current chief instructor at the Taoist Boys' Academy is the high-ranking elder Xu Rui, who is on duty here. Since he is at the Taoist Boys' Academy, Xin Beiyuan decided to pay him a visit.

As he was walking on the road, other teachers from the Taoist Children's Academy rushed over after hearing the news: "Senior Brother!"

Xin Beiyuan looked over.

The other party came closer and asked softly, "I heard that Senior Brother Xin took the child back to the mountain to learn Taoism? Congratulations to Senior Brother for having a successor."

Seeing that the other party seemed hesitant to speak, Xin Beiyuan knew what he wanted to ask.

He did not pretend to be confused and said directly: "It has nothing to do with the Huangtian lineage. Before the fusion of the human world, this child was from the Great Song human world. His family background is ordinary."

The visitor hesitated: "Please forgive me, Senior Brother..."

Like Xin Beiyuan, he was a former disciple of Huang Tiandao who returned to the sect and joined the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

It's not that he was thinking about Huang Tiandao, but Xin Beiyuan hasn't accepted any disciples in all these years. It's rare that he brought a child back today, which made him inevitably have some guesses.

Xin Beiyuan shook his head: "This child is indeed not related to the Huangtian lineage, but if there is really a connection, I will not stick to it. We all know the views of the head teacher. Today, even if it is the Huangtian lineage, it will not matter."

The instructor replied, "That's right, Senior Brother."

After the two sides said goodbye, Xin Beiyuan went to the Daotong Sanfen Courtyard, where he met Xu Rui.

"I just received the news. Congratulations, junior brother, you have found someone you are destined to be with." Xu Rui greeted Xin Beiyuan.

Xin Beiyuan said, "We are just going to take him back to the mountain to learn Taoism first. There are still two years before the next transmission. Brother Xu will have to work hard from now on."

Xu Rui: "What are you talking about? Our sect has a new talent, and I am proud of it."

When it comes to his teachers, he has always been a disciple of Li Zhengxuan, the core figure of the Xinzhou Li family.

When Huang Tiandao's disciples first met him after returning to the sect, they were somewhat embarrassed.

Xin Beiyuan was the calmest person, neither humble nor arrogant, and he got along quite peacefully with Xu Rui back then.

It was just because he was the best among the Huang Tiandao disciples of that generation that he was often compared with the equally outstanding Xu Rui.

Xin Bei originally didn't care much about it.

Until now, many years have passed, and Huang Tiandao is not so sensitive to the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain. When he and Xu Rui meet again, they are no longer affected by the past. They are just brothers from the same Tianshi Mansion.

"It's rare that you find someone you like." The two sat opposite each other. Xu Rui made tea and greeted Xin Beiyuan, and there was no taboo in his words.

Xin Beiyuan said: "His name is Chi Haifeng, his family background is ordinary, his parents have been brought here by me, and now they are settled in the town at the foot of the mountain.

I have roughly checked and there should be no problem with his clean background. Judging from the situation before he merged with the human world, he was from the human world of the Great Song Dynasty. The specific circumstances can be further checked by the government according to the regulations.

Well, there is indeed some affinity between us. He is the same Universal Holy Body as I was at the beginning."

Xu Rui suddenly realized what was going on: "So that's the case. This is indeed cause for celebration."

Xin Beiyuan paused for a moment and added, "Also, I think that child is very intelligent and has a good understanding...very, very good."

Xu Rui and Xin Beiyuan usually don't talk much, but he knows that the other party rarely speaks, and his words are always to the point.

Hearing Xin Beiyuan's words, Xu Rui was a little more surprised, but more happy for the mansion: "Today is really a great harvest!"

Xin Beiyuan: "Where is Senior Brother Zhuo?"

Xu Rui nodded: "Yes, a talent unrivaled in the world."

Xin Beiyuan noticed something special in the other person's tone.

Facing the other person's gaze, Xu Rui also nodded slightly:

"Liang Yi Immortal Body!"

Xin Beiyuan then suddenly realized.

Not only is the immortal body's physique rare and hard to obtain, but in today's Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion and even in the entire Taoist Xuanmen, the reputation of the Liangyi Immortal Body is becoming more and more popular, and it is even gradually covered with a special halo.

The reason is simple. The last person who possessed the Yin-Yang Immortal Body was the contemporary Tianshi Xuanmen leader Lei Jun.

Strictly speaking, it is true that the Yin-Yang Immortal Body has existed since ancient times, but there is only one person who can reach Lei Jun's level.

So everyone knows that the one shrouded in a mysterious and special color is Master Lei Tianshi Lei himself, not just the Yin-Yang Immortal Body.

But now a new person with the roots of a Yin-Yang immortal body has appeared and has joined the Longhu Mountain sect. He may even become Lei Jun's direct disciple. The meaning is different again.

Because Lei Jun is still alive.

In addition to Zhuo Baojie, Lei Jun may personally guide and teach this new young man.

In this way, with the cultivation of Longhu Mountain, this young man, who already had outstanding talent, now has an even brighter future.

"What's your name?" Xin Beiyuan asked.

Xu Rui: "An Buzheng."

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After Zhuo Baojie sent An Buzheng to the Taoist Temple, he went to Sanqing Sanbao Cave to meet his mentor Lei Jun and report the relevant situation:
“The people of the Tang Dynasty are descendants of military families, but they are relatively grassroots. Some of their elders followed the Tang Dynasty soldiers and civilians into the underground sea in the past.

As the reputation of the sect grows, the An family's determination to pursue the Tao becomes more and more resolute.

When the Earthsea War began, Master put down the rebellion of the Corpse Flea King and saved many people from danger, including the elders of the An family. Therefore, Master, you are especially respected by the An family.

It was just a coincidence that I discovered An Buzheng this time. Even if I was wrong, I think when the child's talent becomes more and more obvious, he will still come to the gate of our sect and beg to become a monk.

Since I have come across this opportunity, it is a great predestined relationship, so I will take the opportunity to seize this opportunity."

Lei Jun smiled slightly: "Nothing wrong."

He didn't need to think about going to the Taoist Temple to see: "Not only does he have the physique of a Yin-Yang immortal, but his comprehension is also excellent."

"Master's eyes are as sharp as a torch."

Zhuo Baojie nodded calmly: "If what I saw is correct, it should be... quiet."

Han Xiaofei, who was approaching him and reaching out to the black-and-white-haired man, paused in her tracks and said, "Wow, Big Brother, you really found a treasure!"

Zhuo Baojie then turned around and calmly helped the dazed Han Xiaofei put her hand down: "It's a rare chance for me to be lucky."

Lei Junze smiled and said, "Then I, or our sect as a whole, have better luck."

Zhuo Baojie and Han Xiaofei didn't understand.

Lei Jun: "Just as you did, Hua Jie, your nephew Hua Yuan also brought back a child with a destiny to be immortal, and he is also extremely talented. Our sect has a double blessing today."

Zhuo Baojie and Han Xiaofei were both surprised, but they were equally happy after they came to their senses: "As Master said, this is indeed a double happiness."

Lei Junze felt a little emotional.

With An Buzheng and Chi Haifeng, the core foundation of the fourth generation of disciples in the mansion was directly formed, and it was very solid, and there was even a hope to surpass the third generation including Zhuo Baojie and Han Xiaofei.

In fact, it is less than two hundred years away from Lei Jun and his generation.

Looking at the past and present, in many cases this is actually equivalent to a generation, but for various reasons, it was eventually divided into three generations.

As long as people can successfully develop and realize their talents one after another, it doesn't matter if it's three generations.

Lei Jun lamented that this situation was caused, on the one hand, by the factors of the times, the surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth and the confluence of the human world.

On the other hand, the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion became more and more prosperous and prestigious, gradually attracting Taoist talents.

This trend had already emerged when Xin Lu from Datong gave up the Taoist alchemy school which was more suitable for him and chose to devote himself to becoming a disciple of Longhu Mountain.

This is even more obvious with An Buzheng and Chi Haifeng.

Of course, unlike Xin Lu, with An Buzheng and Chi Haifeng's talents, it is hard to say whether they are more suitable for any particular school or sect. They are geniuses no matter where they go.

But the two of them fell into Longhu Mountain's trap on the same day. Apart from coincidence, it was also the result of the combined effect of various factors.

The Shushan Sect and Chunyang Palace also had the same expectations.

Lei Jun and Longhushan would not stop people from leaving.

"Junior Brother Hua Rui has been the chief instructor of the Taoist Children's Academy for less than a year. When his three-year term is up, Hua Jie, you can also go to the Taoist Children's Academy to serve for a term."

Lei Jun smiled and instructed: "Since you have the idea of ​​accepting disciples, you should stay in the mountains for the next few years to teach them and help them lay a solid foundation. Talents born from heaven need to be polished carefully, but you need to pay attention to the way of polishing."

Zhuo Baojie immediately agreed: "Yes, Master, I will obey your command."

He and his junior sister Han Xiaofei took their leave together.

Han Xiaofei quietly approached Zhuo Baojie and said, "Brother, from what you just said, are you sure this nephew An is a human?"

Zhuo Baojie: "Of course."

He glanced at Han Xiaofei and saw her eyes rolling. He knew what she was thinking: "It's just a coincidence."

Han Xiaofei: "Brother, why do you look at me like that? I am happy for you and Master."

Zhuo Baojie was too lazy to pay attention to her.

What the other party was thinking about was nothing more than their own branch. If counted from Yuan Mobai's master, the first generation was a human, the second generation was a mountain leopard, the third generation was a human, the fourth generation became a mountain leopard again, and then to An Buzheng, the fifth generation, was a human again.

It is hard not to wonder, if An Buzheng accepts another disciple in the future, will he also accept a panda as his disciple?

But they clearly didn't do it on purpose... Uh, wait a minute, the others are easy to say, but there is one person who is not sure. Zhuo Baojie's own master Lei Jun...

My own master is the key link in this chain of man-bear-man-bear-man.

Could it be that the old man is really planning such a thing?... Zhuo Baojie couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.

But in front of his junior sister Han Xiaofei, Zhuo Baojie calmly changed the subject:

"It was really just a coincidence. It was rare that the child was so talented and I happened to meet him.

As the saying goes, a single tree cannot make a forest. Junior sister, you have traveled many times over the years. Have you ever thought about taking in a successor?"

Han Xiaofei immediately sighed: "Don't mention it, Senior Brother, I have been to Bashu and Hanzhong several times.

I did meet quite a few mountain piranhas, but they were all ordinary species. They were cute, but I didn’t meet any that were worthy of forming a bond with.

and……"

As she spoke, she glanced at Zhuo Baojie's black and white hair sticking out of his Taoist robe:

"...Also, the feel is pretty average. The fur of all kinds of mountain piranhas is not as soft as it looks. Most of them are hard and prickly."

Zhuo Baojie: "You don't have to just stare at the mountain leopard."

Han Xiaofei: "I didn't just focus on the mountain leopard. I also looked for the nine-segmented wolf, but unfortunately I didn't encounter any spirit species."

"..." Zhuo Baojie accelerated his pace and left the Sanqing Sanbao Cave.

Han Xiaofei hurried to follow.

Inside the cave, Lei Jun watched his two disciples leave subtly.

Third Junior Brother Chu Kun came to his side and said, "Brother, you were originally considering sending Junior Brother Huajie to patrol the mountain, but now he is about to have a disciple, so it seems that he will have to stay in the mountain for the next few years."

Lei Jun: "It doesn't matter, it's also a training."

Chu Kun: "That's right. Being the chief instructor at the Taoist Children's Academy is a very important position. It is an unwritten rule that the successor to the Heavenly Master must serve as the Elder on Duty at the Deacon Hall and the Elder on Patrol. Perhaps it would be better to have experience in all three positions, namely, the Deacon Hall, the Taoist Children's Academy, and the Patrol."

Lei Jun: "You don't have to force it. The so-called experience is to cultivate ability and increase knowledge and experience. If it is suitable, of course it would be the best..."

Before he finished speaking, Chu Kun beside him had a speechless expression on his face. He recited without any pause as if reciting a book:
"Brother, I firmly support Prince Bao to ascend the throne and I have never had any improper desire for your position. This is as clear as the sun and the moon!"

"Junior brother, you can answer quickly now." Lei Jun: "It's a pity that you still don't know. At this time, if you want to show your loyalty, it should be to me. How can you be so focused on holding the prince while I am still in power?"

Chu Kun raised his hand to support his forehead: "Thank you for your teachings, Senior Brother. I will remember it next time."

Since ascending to heaven, Lei Jun has indeed planned to step down from the position of Heavenly Master.

Among the same generation, Tang Xiaotang passed on his title to Lei Jun. The two Heavenly Masters were from the same generation, which was the result of the combined effect of multiple internal and external factors.

Now that the younger generation of disciples have grown up, Lei Jun will pass on the throne next. Unless there is a major change, he will not consider his fellow disciples.

Although he thought Chu Kun was a suitable candidate, Chu Kun himself had no intention of doing so.

When selecting a suitable next generation Heavenly Master from among the later generation of disciples, Lei Jun chose the most talented person regardless of his relationship with him and made him his founding disciple, Zhuo Baojie.

In the history of Tianshi Mansion, for various reasons, contemporary Tianshi's true disciples are often the best of the best and the most outstanding.

Especially after the great catastrophe at the end of the Han Dynasty, when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was low and practicing Buddhism was difficult, the Heavenly Master opened his doors to accept disciples, and there were more cases of competition for the best talents.

In principle, whoever guides the younger generation back to the mountains to enter Taoism is the person they have a connection with, and will naturally become their master when they are ordained.

But there will be exceptions when there is a special opportunity when the Taoist priest opens his doors to accept disciples.

Throughout history, most Taoist children would strive for the opportunity to become a disciple of the Heavenly Master, and their original masters would also support and help them.

As the external face of Heavenly Master, the disciples have to shoulder the responsibility of interacting with and even competing with other holy places and outstanding descendants of famous families.

To a certain extent, the government will also allocate resources to them, so the strong will become stronger.

Although there are exceptions, they are still a minority.

This is not unique to the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion, it is also the norm for other sects and major families.

Similar situations were actually common before the great catastrophe at the end of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, the general principle of selecting the virtuous and the capable is adhered to. In most cases, the new generation of Heavenly Masters often comes from the disciples directly taught by the previous generation of Heavenly Masters.

There was some controversy earlier because of the dispute between Li and others in the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain. Although the Xinzhou Li family eventually declined, some members of the Li family still had their talismans removed and were not cleared out of the family.

If we trace back further, except for Tang Xiaotang, the masters and great masters of Lei Jun, Xu Yuanzhen, Yuan Mobai, Chu Kun and others were all from the Li family.

Therefore, in the early years, many people speculated about whether Lei Jun, as the contemporary Heavenly Master, and his direct disciples would succeed him as Heavenly Master in the future.

But now, all of this is no longer a problem.

The reason is simple. When Tang Xiaotang was in office, it could be said that Longhu Mountain was rising again from the bottom. But when Lei Jun was in office, Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion was completely different from what it used to be.

Since the great catastrophe at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Tianshi Mansion has never been as prosperous as it is today.

The three generations of four Li Tianshi bundled together are far inferior to what Lei Tianshi has brought to Longhu Mountain today.

Even if we count from ancient times to the present, there are only a handful of Heavenly Masters whose influence and achievements can be compared with Lei Jun.

Lei Jun's attitude towards the dispute between the famous Tang Dynasty families and Li Wai in the past is no longer a secret.

Even though he resigned as Heavenly Master and no longer intervened in the affairs of Mount Longhu, he still sat high above the sky, shocking the entire universe.

Therefore, although it has only been less than a hundred years, it has been enough to wash away the influence and hidden worries brought by the Li family in the past.

The six words "different times, different situations" have never been as applicable as they are now.

Or, to put it bluntly, with regard to the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion, the issue related to the ancient talisman sect is more sensitive.

“However, Junior Brother Huajie still needs to keep his mind steady. There will still be some noise from the outside world.” After a few jokes between the brothers, Chu Kun straightened his expression slightly.

If Zhuo Baojie were to take over the management of Mount Longhu next, the controversy he would face would no longer come from his lineage of teachers, but would more likely come from two other aspects.

The first reason is naturally that there has never been a non-human Heavenly Master in the history of the Heavenly Master's Mansion.

The second reason is precisely because his mentor Lei Jun has such great influence and achievements that no matter who his successor is, there will be tremendous pressure.

And precisely because Zhuo Baojie was born a spiritual beast, the pressure on him in terms of achievements and reputation was further magnified.

"During the time when Junior Brother Hua Jie was serving as the on-duty elder of the Deacon Hall, some people in the outside world have already regarded this as the direction of the wind."

Chu Kun sighed softly: "Although there are not many people, there are still some people who are whispering that if Junior Brother Hua Jie wants to take over our sect, he should establish higher achievements to win the support of the people."

The reason why he sighed was that many of these voices were not made with malicious intent to sow discord among fellow disciples of Longhu Mountain, but were instead expressed out of the feelings of the relevant people.

Another negative voice is that even if Zhuo Baojie took over, he was just a mouthpiece, and the real Heavenly Master was still his master Lei Jun.

"If Baobao is only interested in gaining fame and reputation, and is eager to prove himself, and deliberately tries to be different, then I really won't consider him taking over our sect."

Lei Jun smiled and said, "Let nature take its course. When things are right, they should be fast and steady. If everything is in place, his cultivation and talent are enough to support our sect, and people's support will naturally gather. In this case, he is the most suitable one, so why can't we choose him? In the past, I supported Junior Sister to take over the position of Heavenly Master after Qingfeng Heavenly Master, but if Master takes over, I never think there is anything inappropriate."

Chu Kun thought for a moment and said, "Well, I was mistaken in this regard. Junior Brother Hua Jie is now in a very stable state of mind. He only behaves a little like his former self in front of you, Senior Brother. I think he will be able to move forward steadily after taking over the leadership of our sect."

Lei Jun: "Some of the sources of controversy are no longer his own."

Speaking of which, this matter has some connections with Lei Jun as a master, and even Tang Xiaotang can be involved.

Tang Tianshi stepped down in less than thirty years.

Master Lei Tianshi has also lived for only a few decades.

As of now, the combined tenure of the two as Heavenly Masters is less than a hundred years.

Absent major surprises, their terms were both too short.

In history, similar situations are likely to occur only in a major disaster where a series of heavenly masters died.

Lei Jun didn't care much about it.

He would not resign early just to show that he was not attached to the power, but now that he already had a qualified successor, he really did not cling to the position of Heavenly Master.

After leaving office, he would not give Zhuo Baojie too much advice on how to act.

Including Zhuo Baojie's term of office.

Although both Lei Jun and Tang Xiaotang had short terms in office, if it continues after Zhuo Baojie, it might even become a fixed-term rotation system.

Lei Jun was happy to see this scene, but he didn't mind whether later comers had to follow his example.

But for many people outside, they actually hope to wait and see.

Not to mention that Lei Jun has already ascended to heaven, even if he has not yet ascended to heaven, in a few hundred years or even a hundred years, there will surely be more talents emerging in the Tianshi Mansion, and there will be more suitable candidates to succeed the Tianshi.

Earlier, the competitors for Zhuo Baojie were mainly Qin Caiwei, Xin Beiyuan, Xu Rui, and Zhang Xiongyan.

In recent years, as Han Xiaofei, Cheng Rongrong, and Feng Ting have made rapid progress in their cultivation, different voices have gradually emerged.

...Well, okay, Elder Han's treatment of others is generally good, but for those who know her well, they still feel a little uneasy.

In addition, due to various reasons, her presence was always somewhat weak among the cultivators inside and outside Longhu Mountain who were at a low to medium level of cultivation.

Cheng Rongrong and Zhuo Baojie are both spiritual beasts, so there is no need to explain more.

However, Lei Jun's young disciple Feng Ting caught many people's attention.

Although Feng Ting acts in a low-key manner, he is calm, capable and incredibly talented.

The higher you advance in the path of cultivation, the more difficult it becomes and the more time you need to accumulate.

At present, there is still a big gap in cultivation between him and Zhuo Baojie, but if the time span is extended to a hundred years or even more, this problem will definitely not be obvious.

As time goes by, similar characters will surely continue to emerge, and it is not surprising that some of them will be even more outstanding.

For example, An Buzheng and Chi Haifeng are not yet known to the outside world, but that does not affect everyone's making similar judgments.

"Hua Ting himself has no intention of doing this, so there is no need to force it."

Lei Junyan said: "The purpose of daily teaching is to prevent him from being too biased towards one side and drifting away, rather than forcing him to change his temperament.

To be honest, people choose their own path, and if he really wants to go his own way, there is no need for others to say much. Of course, Hua Ting is not such a person.

If that's the case, let alone throwing an extremely heavy burden on him, he can certainly bear it, but how is that different from shackles? "

Chu Kun nodded slightly, he felt the same way.

(End of this chapter)