Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion.

Chapter 542. Master Lei Tianshi's Succession (Two Chapters in One)

"Disciple will follow the master's teachings." Zhuo Baojie said.

After the master and the disciple chatted for a while, Lei Junyan said, "During this period of time, you have been traveling back and forth between the two worlds, and you have stayed in the Confucian Academy for a longer time. When you come back this time, you can simply resign from the post of Patrol Elder."

Generally speaking, patrol elders are replaced every three years.

However, he can exercise his powers or be re-elected as needed, so Zhuo Baojie has been serving as the patrol elder for quite a long time.

At the same time, he also frequently dealt with other cultivators from various places on behalf of the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion during this period.

"I've unloaded this mission, and I don't need to do anything else for now. Besides teaching Xuwu, I just need to practice diligently on a daily basis."

Lei Jun instructed: "Go to the mansion later to familiarize yourself with the environment and current internal and external affairs."

Zhuo Baojie was moved when he heard this, and looked up at Lei Jun: "Master..."

Lei Jun smiled and said, "Master, it doesn't really matter. You and the others in the mansion can start anytime you are ready. But since you all like to say that Master is running behind the clock, then Master will deliberately run behind the clock this time and make it a full 100 years, so you just have to wait patiently for another six years."

Zhuo Baojie: "Master, you must be very tiring. I will do my best to follow your instructions and those in the palace, but I think you don't need to be so anxious."

Lei Jun: "I have no intention of interfering in the affairs of the world. You have been the ones who have been managing the mansion over the years, and there is nothing wrong with that. In this case, of course, you don't need to occupy the position of Heavenly Master anymore, and you should pass it on to the next generation."

Zhuo Baojie bowed and said: "I will follow my teacher's example and support my teacher with all my heart."

Lei Jun smiled and said, "I went to the Deacon Hall later. Please help your junior sister first."

Zhuo Baojie blinked his eyes and said, "Did you really send Second Junior Sister to guard the Deacon Hall?"

He had heard about it before he came back from the Confucian World.

Han Xiaofei, a junior sister from the same clan and lineage as him, successfully survived the calamity between the eighth and ninth heavens and achieved the ninth heaven Mahayana realm of the Taoist Talisman Sect.

After Zhuo Baojie, Qin Caiwei and Xin Beiyuan, the Tianshi Temple in Longhu Mountain has added another great master of the Ninth Heaven Mahayana.

Zhuo Baojie had also heard that although Cheng Rongrong was a little slower than Han Xiaofei, she had also been in seclusion in recent days. It should be that she would also launch an attack on the natural disaster between the eighth and ninth heavens.

Han Xiaofei has become calmer as an adult, but still seems a little jumpy from time to time.

It would be fine if she sat in the seat next to him, but if she had to take up one of the two positions, that of instructor at the Taoist Temple or elder on duty at the Deacon's Hall, Zhuo Baojie would have felt a little nervous.

As for the former, Han Xiaofei's teaching level is certainly not a problem, but it is hard to say whether she will lead the next generation of talents of Tianshi Mansion astray.

As for the latter, they are not very important as they involve various affairs within the palace, but they are numerous, numerous, detailed and dense.

Lei Jun: "She needs to exercise properly, and she knows how to do it. You can just help her."

Zhuo Baojie: "Yes, I will follow Master's instructions."

The master and disciple chatted for a few more words, then Zhuo Baojie took his leave.

Lei Jun was the only one left around the Wanfa Sect Altar.

Suddenly, a celestial talisman flashed with light beside him, and then a voice came from it:

"Junior brother, do you want to make it a rule in the future that the Heavenly Master's reign period will be a hundred years?"

Lei Jun shook his head: "How could that be? If the later generations are willing to do as I did, of course they can, even if it takes a hundred years, it doesn't matter. The descendants will have their own ideas and I am only responsible for my own decisions."

He turned to Wang Guiyuan and asked, "What do you think of the recent changes in Neo-Confucianism, Senior Brother?"

Wang Guiyuan said: "As you said, it is too early to jump to conclusions.

However... the lineage of Confucianism may produce a saint."

Zheng Baiyu was willing to accept the remaining followers of Neo-Confucianism, and he must have benefited from it.

But in comparison, Zhou Mingzhe, Chao Feng and others needed him more.

The monarch who opens the gate to immortality can not only help Zhou Mingzhe, Chao Feng and others to re-establish a stable Neo-Confucian patriarchal ritual framework, but also open up the upper limit for them.

Chen Yu and Zhou Mingzhe had tried hard for many years to achieve the goal of becoming a saint, but the problem might be solved now.

The Neo-Confucian patriarchal ritual framework was rebuilt and consolidated. These Neo-Confucian scholars, who were old but at the same time of high level, were no longer troubled by aging and decay, and they once again had the possibility and hope of making further progress.

Lei Jun nodded slightly, agreeing with Wang Guiyuan's judgment.

Wang Guiyuan hesitated for a moment and then spoke: "The generation of Junior Brother Huajie has been settled. As for the generation of Xuwu, Xuhai and the others..."

Lei Jun: "Everyone has their own path to walk. They may encounter the same or different problems. We can teach them some things, but they still have to decide where to go in the end."

A light sigh from Wang Guiyuan was heard from the Tiantongdiche talisman.

An Buzheng is Zhuo Baojie's direct disciple, and is about to become the new generation of Heavenly Master's direct disciple. At present, he is even the only one.

He is Lei Jun's direct disciple, and possesses the same Yin-Yang Immortal Body as Lei Jun did before. Even now that he has grown up, he is still quite tall.

In the eyes of many people, he looks very much like his grandmaster Lei Jun, as if he is the future successor given by God, even more like him than his master Zhuo Baojie.

Countless people are optimistic that he will become the new generation leader of Tianshi Mansion in the future, or even the next Tianshi after Zhuo Baojie.

There are also countless people who naturally believe that he would be the successor that Lei Jun is very optimistic about and even prefers.

Master Lei looks at An Buzheng as if he is looking at his younger self?

There were even a few people who secretly speculated that, regardless of whether Elder Zhuo was lucky or had a deep mind, it was precisely because of this disciple who was greatly admired and loved by Lei Jun that the final decision was made for Zhuo Baojie to take over as the new Heavenly Master.

But like Wang Guiyuan, people who have more contact with Lei Jun and An Buzheng only know that although the two may have many similarities on the outside, they are actually very different on the inside.

To put it more extremely, they are not the same kind of people at all.

In terms of inner character, Zhuo Baojie is the successor who is similar to Lei Jun.

In fact, Chi Haifeng is more like Lei Jun than An Buzheng in this respect.

Although he appears to be more flamboyant and casual than Lei Jun, and more like Tang Xiaotang and Xu Yuanzhen, Chi Haifeng's ideas about cultivation and the position of Heavenly Master are basically the same as Lei Jun's.

Wandering in the ocean of spiritual practice and Taoism makes them sincerely happy and immersed in it, full of curiosity and desire to explore everything in the world.

As for the position of Heavenly Master and his invincibility, they don't really care.

But now that they have entered Mount Longhu, if the palace needs them, they will simply take up the responsibility.

But An Buzheng is different.

Since he was a teenager, he has had a strong competitive spirit and self-esteem.

Being a leader and dominating the world has always been his goal, but he is not that aggressive. This is mainly reflected in the fact that he always expects himself to be the best, the best of the best.

But his competitive spirit and self-esteem are not as obvious as Tang Xiaotang's, nor are they as easy to let go as Tang Xiaotang's. Instead, they are restrained and deep.

Such characteristics are not unfamiliar to Lei Jun and Wang Guiyuan. An old acquaintance of theirs has similar characteristics.

An old friend who has been forgotten by the current era and the vast majority of people.

Li Zhengxuan, the only son of the previous Heavenly Master Li Qingfeng, and the former Young Heavenly Master and Senior Brother of Mount Longhu.

Of course, compared to this similar trait, there are more differences between the two sides.

Regardless of cultivation or talent, An Buzheng is a comprehensive upgrade of Li Zhengxuan, far superior to the other party.

His background and the current environment inside and outside the Tianshi Mansion are completely different.

Although An Buzheng is competitive and thoughtful, he is still much more positive than Li Zhengxuan was back then.

The only small problem is that they are competitive and face the same situation as their peers.

Li Zhengxuan bears the title of Young Heavenly Master, but he is always under pressure from Xu Yuanzhen. Meanwhile, Tang Xiaotang behind him rises up like a bolt from the blue and is approaching step by step.

And An Buzheng now has to face the problems that Chi Haifeng has been putting on his mind.

Over time, this gap may even widen.

“It’s very similar, but different after all.”

Lei Junyan said: "So far, Xuwu has done a very good job, and Huajie, as a master, has also done a very good job."

He didn't mind that his disciples and grandchildren were not of the same kind as him.

There's nothing wrong with being competitive.

Competitive people can also be excellent.

Competitive people may also inherit his legacy.

Everyone is different and has different aspirations.

You have to walk your own path.

Even if Lei Jun is not around, it would be fine. But if he is still around, if there are really unfilial descendants, just clean up the family.

It’s just that as a teacher, he will say what he should say and do his best.

Therefore, both Lei Jun and Zhuo Baojie were paying close attention to An Buzheng.

But Lei Jun has never been interested in using his disciple as a clay figure to mold another one of himself.

Just like the Taoist name that Zhuo Baojie gave to An Buzheng, An Xuwu?
"It's a rare piece of good material. I still hope he can become a great man." Wang Guiyuan sighed.

Lei Jun: "Brother, your statement is very opinionated and does not fit your Buddhist practice."

"I am a Taoist priest now." Wang Guiyuan: "But I will soon become a monk again."

Lei Jun: "Oh? I knew you were about to have good things happen."

Wang Guiyuan: "First retreat and calm your mind, the rest is still uncertain."

Lei Jun turned a deaf ear to his words and just said, "First of all, I wish you success and attainment of the second level of golden body of Buddhism."

Wang Guiyuan continued to stay in the Wujian for retreat.

Although he was in seclusion, the Wujian continued to be peaceful and no disasters were likely to strike again.

It’s just that the Abyss of Time is currently located in the Infinite Realm.

Fortunately, Chu Kun had recently been planning to return to the world of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

During this period, he not only traveled to the world of demons, but also made many trips to the Confucian world, traveling back and forth between the Abyss of Time, and successfully laid the foundation for a new piece of private land that belonged to him.

Recently he happened to come back here to meditate for a while, but he didn't need to go into seclusion like Wang Guiyuan, and his meditation was still closely related to the Abyss.

Therefore, Chu Kun did not return to the human world either. He took over Wang Guiyuan's position to keep an eye on the Abyss of Time. After Wang Guiyuan waited for him to come back, he began to formally retreat.

Lei Jun also formally announced with the rest of the people in Tianshi Mansion that he would pass on the position of headmaster to his disciple Zhuo Baojie in the next few years.

Because of some earlier news, other fellow disciples were already mentally prepared for this matter and were not surprised at this time.

There were a few people who advised Lei Jun, but they had no objection to Zhuo Baojie taking over. They just hoped that Lei Jun could stay in power longer and there was no need to rush the matter.

Although things are different now, Lei Jun, as the Heavenly Master, rarely interferes in the affairs of the mansion, and everything is still running normally.

But whether Lei Jun or someone else takes the position of Heavenly Master, the meaning is ultimately different.

When the news spread to the outside world, people in other places were paying more attention to the next handover of the position of Heavenly Master.

Time flies.

Six years passed in the blink of an eye.

This summer, Lei Jun celebrated his 160th birthday.

Taking into account that a new ordination ceremony will be held on January 15th of next year, Lei Jun has no intention of merging the events or rescheduling the ceremony.

Therefore, it was decided to officially hold the Rumor Ceremony on July 15th of that summer.

Lei Jun, the 36th Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu, who has taken over the Heavenly Master's Mansion for a hundred years, will formally and voluntarily hand over the position of Heavenly Master, and will invite fellow Taoists around the world to watch the ceremony and bear witness.

When the news spread, representatives from all over the country rushed to Longhu Mountain early to participate in the event.

The person who took over the Tianshi Mansion was none other than Master Lei's direct disciple, Elder Zhuo Baojie.

To date, his cultivation has reached the fourth level of the Ninth Heaven, and he is only one step away from the Ninth Heaven's Mahayana perfection of the Five Qis. He is the number one master in the world under the fairyland of the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

As the grand ceremony approaches, Elder Zhuo needs to follow Master Lei, who is still the Heavenly Master, to worship the ancestors of the sect at the ancestral tomb in the back mountain.

The two remaining disciples of Master Lei, Han Xiaofei and Feng Ting, as well as Zhuo Baojie's own disciple An Buzheng, are mainly responsible for the reception work of welcoming and seeing off guests.

Needless to say, as for the Taoist sect, both Shen Xi and Mu Chunyang were present.

In addition, Jiang Yu, Zhang Taigang, Ji Chuan, Yuan Qingci, Zhang Haipeng and other monks from Shushan and Chunyang Palace came to congratulate, not to mention the master of Xuanji Temple, Nie Fang.

From the Buddhist side, a number of eminent monks including Abbot Xinguan of Xuantian Temple, Abbot Ruyuan of Bodhi Temple and Abbot Miaoxin of Tianlong Temple came together.

On the witch clan side, three fairyland witch kings visited at the same time.

After Yun Mobai and Chu Kun, master and disciple, ascended to immortality, Sun Li and Li Tianqing also successfully crossed that chasm.

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Sun Li is both the elder of Lunhuiyuan and one of the Ten Witches of Lingshan.

Under his leadership, although the various witch traditions that had been scattered due to the division of the human world have not merged like the Taoist and Buddhist holy places, the exchanges are much closer now.

Therefore, Zhao Qianran, Sun Li and Li Tianqing came together this time.

From the Lingshan Witch Clan, other great witches including Lei Lei also came.

Li Tianqing was accompanied by Li Jin, Li Ying and other top wizards of the Jiuli tribe in the Dihai area.

Up to now, with the integration of humans and the people of Jiuli, it has gradually become common for them to walk in the sun.

However, due to historical reasons, the Jiuli people still have little direct contact with ordinary people in the world.

It is even rarer to see so many Jiuli leaders coming out of the sea and gathering together like today.

Master Lei's second disciple, Elder Han Xiaofei, was very tactful and courteous in her interactions with others in such a formal occasion. Her appearance was undoubtedly that of a great Mahayana master, like a female immortal, and there was nothing wrong with her.

But after Sun Li, Zhao Qianran, and Li Tianqing were received by their Grandmaster Yuan Mobai himself, and the rest of the Wu Sect, especially the people of the Earth Sea Jiuli, entered, Han Xiaofei, who stayed outside, quietly sent a message to Cheng Rongrong, who was also outside and in charge of reception:

"Junior Sister, it's rare for the leaders of the Nine Li tribes to go out to the sea together. This time, they came to attend the succession ceremony of our eldest brother. Could it be related to the legend of the mountain leopard and Chi You?"

With its big tail tucked behind its back, it silently dodged the hand that was quietly extended to it, and the reddish-brown haired elder panda acted as if nothing had happened:
"Senior Brother Zhuo is not here at the moment, you can try to ask other elders about this question."

Who else can I ask?
Master?

Han Xiaofei felt there was little hope.

The Grandmaster has a better temper than the eldest brother, but even though he has already ascended to heaven, the Grandmaster can easily make others lose their temper...

Although he had some strange and perverse thoughts in his mind, his expression did not affect Elder Han's image of being a highly virtuous person at all, and he greeted the new guests and congratulated them.

"Elder Han." The man who came was in casual clothes, tall, with a strong physique of a warrior but a restrained aura.

Han Xiaofei stepped forward to greet him: "His Majesty the Emperor of Han has come in person, and Longhu Mountain is honored."

Emperor Xiang Sheng of Han said, "No, we are here today to congratulate you on the grand event at Mount Longhu."

Behind him, Ouyang Jingyuan, Fang Junmei, Li Feiyang, Wang Buzhi and others came forward to greet Han Xiaofei.

Before everyone could talk more, another group of guests were led by Cheng Rongrong and arrived at the gate of Longhu Mountain.

Xiang Sheng remained calm and just glanced at the other person calmly.

The visitor was calmer than him. He nodded slightly, then greeted Han Xiaofei first, then turned his gaze back: "Brother Xiang."

Xiang Sheng returned the greeting: "Brother Zhou."

The visitor was none other than Zhou Pu, the contemporary monarch of the Later Han Dynasty, followed by a group of officials of the Later Han Dynasty.

Like Xiang Sheng and others, everyone else did not act like an emperor. They all wore casual clothes and came to watch the ceremony and congratulate as fellow travelers.

Xiang Sheng and Zhou Pu looked at each other and did not feel the pressure from the gaze that had made him feel earlier.

This made Xiang Sheng feel awe-inspiring.

The opponent's strength did not regress, but more likely, the gap between the two sides was even greater than last time...

Chai Bin, who was born into the royal family of the former Song Dynasty, watched this scene from afar with a calm expression.

The Song Dynasty has become history, and now there is only the Song Dynasty which is a vassal of the Tang Dynasty.

The same was true of the Northern and Southern Jin Dynasties.

The Ming Dynasty fell.

Now only the Tang Dynasty, the Han Dynasty and the Later Han Dynasty, whose name conflicts with the Han Dynasty, are still standing.

But all this has little to do with Chai Bin.

Even if the Song Dynasty still existed, he would just watch from the sidelines.

Chai Bin came this time not as a member of the royal family of the Song Dynasty, but as a high-ranking elder of the Taoist holy land Chunyang Palace, to congratulate the Taoist Xuanmen's Master Lei for passing on the position of Heavenly Master to fellow Elder Dao Zhuo of the Fulu School.

Although it was not the first time, Chai Bin sincerely felt that the choice he made was the right one.

When Xiang Sheng noticed Zhou Pu's change and was on guard, the third group of guests arrived.

It was clearly a representative of the Tang imperial family from Luoyang.

Their trip was nominally led by the eldest princess Zhang Ying.

But in fact, among the group there are not only the Ninth Heaven Martial Saint Shen Qubing and the world-renowned Confucian Meng Shaojie, but also Zhang Hui who has already become a saint.

However, Zhang Hui and Meng Shaojie both acted low-key, and Shen Qubing, as a military general, would not take the lead on this occasion, so the group of people who came to congratulate was headed by Zhang Ying.

But no one will look down on them.

Xiang Sheng didn't need to think about it, a series of names related to the Tang Dynasty emerged in his mind.

As for the Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong, he, like Lei Jun, had already been excluded from discussion.

Compared to the Tang Dynasty, the current dispute between the two Han dynasties is really not a big deal...

Zhou Pu looked calm and composed, making it hard to tell what he was thinking. He greeted Zhang Ying and the others calmly.

The people from the two Han dynasties went ahead, while Zhang Hui, Shen Qubing, Meng Shaojie, Zhang Ying and others stayed outside for a while.

"Third Sister Xiao is at the critical stage of her retreat, so she can't come this time." Shen Qubing said apologetically.

Chu Yu and Shangguan Yunbo are currently staying in Luoyang to take charge of the situation.

Xiao Hang, the current leader of the Longwai Xiao clan, returned to his ancestral land to deal with some clan affairs.

And this time Xiao Chunhui will return from the Confucian world.

"I wish General Xiao can open the gate to immortality as soon as possible." Han Xiaofei and Cheng Rongrong both said.

Another person similar to Xiao Xueting is Xing Feng, the leader of the Xuehe Sect.

He is currently in seclusion and is at the critical moment of reaching the fairyland.

As Lei Jun and others had expected, starting with Zhang Hui, Yuan Mobai, and Chu Kun, the next few decades would be a peak period for the top masters of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to impact the fairyland, and people would take this final step one after another.

The tide of the times swept to a new peak.

Therefore, compared to the earlier time when Tang Xiaotang and Lei Jun took over the position of Heavenly Master, and even when Lei Jun took over the position of the head of Xuanmen, today's Heavenly Master succession ceremony is much grander.

Although Bai Mei and Zhao Chanyang did not come this time, the Phoenix Fengming from the Canghuan came specially and congratulated on behalf of the True Dragon Huaming and the Golden Crow Haoyang.

Outside the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there were also guests watching the ceremony.

Xiao Chunhui returned to this human world.

Those who came with him included representatives from the Confucian world.

Shao Bowen, a Confucian saint from the second level of the fairyland, as the representative of the new Confucianism there, congratulated Lei Jun and Zhuo Baojie on behalf of Yan Aoyun and Jiao Feiyang.

The current head of Luofu Mountain, Taoist Longqiu, also came along.

Yan Aoyun himself has to keep an eye on the world of demons and the Abyss of Time.

As a result, the new Confucian learning situation in recent years has been presided over by Jiao Feiyang, so the two of them are unable to go to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths in person, so they can only prepare gifts and ask Xiao Chunhui and Shao Bowen to congratulate on their behalf.

Shao Bowen was present, and together with Shen Xi, Mu Chunyang, Sun Li, Zhao Qianran, Li Tianqing, Zhang Hui and Fenghuang Fengming who had previously attended the ceremony, there were as many as eight masters from the fairyland among the public guests attending the ceremony.

As for the non-public...

"I will take care of Venerable Huiyin here, Junior Sister Tang, please go to the front." said Wang Guiyuan, who was wearing a dark red Taoist robe and a Taoist crown.

He finally managed to achieve the second level of Buddhist golden body before the Heavenly Master's succession ceremony.

Beside him, Monk Huiyin looked no different from usual, except that a faint golden glow seemed to appear on his skin.

Following Wang Guiyuan or Master Faqing, the new leader of the White Lotus Sect of the Tang Dynasty also successfully attained the Golden Body of Buddhism.

In fact, he pushed open the Immortal Gate a little later than Lei Jun and others expected, and lagged behind Sun Li, Li Tianqing and others.

The reason is not difficult to guess. After achieving the perfection of the Nine-Layered Heaven Five-Level Golden Body of Buddhism of the vow lineage, he probably studied other Buddhist traditions more.

Therefore, Tang Xiaotang, who had returned from the Confucian world specifically, was very interested in discussing the Dharma with Venerable Huiyin.

In the Confucian world, she has the initiative and can fight or leave at will.

If she was willing to take the initiative to return to the world of nine heavens and ten earths, the monsters over there would only thank God and wish to line the road to see her off.

It’s a pity that after watching the ceremony, Tang Zhenjun wanted to go back again...

She came to join in the fun, Wang Guiyuan greeted Huiyin, so Chu Kun stayed beside the Abyss of Time for the time being, and this time he only wished Prince Bao a successful ascension to the throne.

After listening to Wang Guiyuan's words, Tang Xiaotang was still unsatisfied: "Okay, then I'll go to the front to meet the others. Many of them opened the immortal gate when I was not here. Let's see what they look like now."

Wang Guiyuan greeted Venerable Huiyin.

Lei Jun himself is currently entertaining another guest in secret...

Tianrui lay Buddhist, Zhang Wantong.

The two parties were familiar with each other, but the meeting was private.

Even in name, Zhang Wantong did not come to the ceremony in person, but only sent Zhang Ying and his party as representatives.

The reason why they didn't communicate through Confucian writing or Taoist talismanic scriptures was that Lei Jun wanted Zhang Wantong to do him a favor.

"Forgive me for being so presumptuous, but I would like to ask for your help in reproducing a person's life and Dharma. It may be quite difficult, so I just hope that it can be as detailed as possible..." Lei Jun said.

His request was beyond Zhang Wantong's expectations.

Not Gao Tiansui.

Not Zheng Baiyu.

Not Wu Hailin.

It is not like the Great Destruction Bodhisattva or the Hundred-Eyed Demon Tree.

If it was the Taoist Priest of Mount Longhu or any other legendary Taoist patriarch or deity, Zhang Wantong would not be surprised.

but……

Lei Jun said calmly: "...I would like to ask the layman to return to heaven."

(End of this chapter)