Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion.

Chapter 550 549. Continuing the destiny of Longhu Mountain (two chapters in one)

"Losing for a moment doesn't mean losing for a lifetime."

Zhuo Baojie was just as casual as he was in front of his own disciples, and spoke frankly and bluntly: "But as of now, I have indeed lost."

He was of course clear about what An Buzheng meant.

Theoretically, the leader of a sect is not necessarily the best or strongest person among his peers, especially when the inheritance is orderly, the sect has a deep foundation, and there are many teachers who can preside over a stable situation.

The so-called selection of talents and abilities, in addition to considering the master's ability, also needs to consider other aspects of suitability.

In addition to character, this also includes but is not limited to the sect's governance, the reputation of both inside and outside the sect, and even the ability to teach and train the next generation.

Only in relatively extreme cases, when top masters are urgently needed to support the sect and rally people's hearts, will only the cultivator's cultivation strength be considered, and the rest will be temporarily put aside.

For example, when Tang Xiaotang, the 35th Heavenly Master, took over, it was such a special case.

Even so, before and after Tang Xiaotang took over the Tianshi Mansion, he had made great achievements such as retrieving the Tianshi Sword and expelling the Li family. He had made great contributions and was well-respected both inside and outside the temple.

After he took over the position, he was not a dictatorial person and did not mind having a group of high-ranking elders to assist him.

In the past, Master Tang might have had some problems behind the scenes, but he never made any mistakes in public.

During her term of office, she made outstanding contributions, so most people inside and outside the Tianshi Mansion respect her when they mention her now.

In a relatively stable situation, cultivation strength is not the only reference criterion, and the final candidate is decided after comprehensive consideration of various aspects. There have been times when things have gone wrong in history.

Let’s not talk about the Tianshi Mansion itself for now. The neighboring Shushan Sect had the precedent of Fu Dongsen and Chen Donglou in the past.

Naturally, with the head monk Lei Jun still alive, no matter whether Chi Haifeng or An Buzheng takes over the Tianshi Mansion in the future, the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion will remain prosperous.

The reason why An Buzheng said what he said today was not only because Chi Haifeng had achieved the ninth-level Mahayana realm first.

Rather, it was because the other party had better aptitude, comprehension and talent than him, and his cultivation level improved faster than his, while his contributions to the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion in other aspects were also greater.

Over the years, An Buzheng has also received a lot of job training from his master, and he has completed them all very well.

But An Buzheng himself knew best that his main focus had always been on practicing seriously and concentrating on improving his realm and strength.

Neither Tianshi Zhuo Baojie nor anyone else in the mansion objected to similar things, and they were happy to see them happen.

The duties assigned to An Buzheng were also intended to give him some experience and help him cultivate himself, so as to avoid being isolated from the world and working in seclusion.

But the same is true for Chi Haifeng.

In fact, compared to An Buzheng, he is more interested in related matters.

Chi Haifeng is full of curiosity and desire to explore everything in the world, and enjoys communicating and interacting with others.

In recent years, he has been involved in the improvement and innovation of Taoist talismans, as well as the refining of various magical instruments and elixirs.

As time went by, his reputation both inside and outside the Tianshi Mansion rose.

Although he is not as calm as An Buzheng in dealing with people, his outward and positive attitude has also won the hearts of many people and made many contributions to Longhu Mountain.

Although no one has ever said it, in the eyes of many people, the current situation is already like this:

Not only did Chi Haifeng excel in talent and cultivation, his contribution to the sect and his reputation both inside and outside the mansion were also increasingly impeccable.

An Buzheng is also highly respected by the public, but apart from the impression that he has a more stable temperament, how much of this is because he is a true disciple of the Heavenly Master and the direct descendant of the head sect?
No one brought it up.

But An Buzheng would ask himself this question.

In particular, he has devoted most of his energy to improving his cultivation level so that he can barely keep up with Chi Haifeng, but the gap between the two sides is finally becoming increasingly unstoppable.

It is not uncommon to focus on improving your realm at the beginning stages of spiritual practice, and then expand upon reaching a higher level.

An Buzheng's great-uncle Tang Xiaotang and second uncle Han Xiaofei both follow this approach.

But Chi Haifeng is not.

He has been interested in a wide range of subjects since he was young.

But this did not slow down the speed of improving his cultivation level.

"Junior Brother Chi seemed to be sailing down the river, his attention not on steering the boat, but on the surrounding mountains and rivers. However, the boat was still moving swiftly on the water."

An Buzheng laughed at himself and said, "My disciple is the one who ignored the scenery along the way and rowed hard to catch up with him, but gradually lost the chance."

Zhuo Baojie: "Well, you have also realized that there is a person of the same age who is more like your master than you, without having to imitate him deliberately."

An Buzheng was teased by his master about his dark history and was in tears: "Master, please forgive me. I already knew I was wrong."

Zhuo Baodian nodded: "Master, of course I know that you have done nothing wrong in these years..."

He looked at his disciple calmly: "In this case, there is no need to put so much pressure on yourself."

An Buzheng: "Yes, I now understand this principle."

Zhuo Baojie smiled and said, "I wonder how many people are looking at you, just like you are looking at Junior-nephew Chi."

Whether it is imitating Lei Jun or competing with Chi Haifeng.

An Buzheng also has extremely high attainments in the use of the Yuanci Flying Sword, and is almost as good as Chi Haifeng of the same level in head-on combat.

Although he is inferior to his opponent in some aspects, he possesses the yin and yang twin thunders of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and the Mysterious Sky Immortal Thunder. When the two are combined with the blessing of the Liang Yi Tian Yuan magic talisman, An Buzheng's Yuan magnetic flying sword is impeccable in terms of range and lethality.

Zhuo Baojie asked himself, if we only talk about the Yuanci Flying Sword, the only reason he could defeat his disciple is because of the difference in their realms.

At the same level, Chi Haifeng, Feng Ting, and Cheng Rongrong had no advantage against An Buzheng with their Yuanci Flying Sword.

The Yuanci Flying Sword is just one of the many skills that An Buzheng has mastered, and it is not even his strongest point.

The image of the Dou Mu star god, the image of the Tian Shi Xing Yuan, the image of the Jiu Tian Lei Zu, the image of the Xuan Xiao Lei Zu... With the blessing of many magic scrolls, his physical body is strong, his soul is tenacious, he has cultivated both life and death, and has both magic and martial arts. His body can move as fast as lightning and he can use the Yuan magnetic flying sword to attack at any distance. At the same time, because the magic power of the Liang Yi immortal body recovers extremely quickly, this is An Buzheng's relatively complete combat state.

In fact, the same is true for Chi Haifeng.

The Yuanci Flying Sword is just one of his hobbies.

Although he is capable of instructing the Shushan sword practitioners in this area, his best skill is not the Yuanci Flying Sword.

Starting from the complex and gradually simplifying, the continuous integration and refinement of the life skills themselves is Chi Haifeng's greatest strength.

If not, why would they be regarded as the continuation of Longhu Mountain's fortune?

"If you don't put pressure on yourself, why leave? If you want to change your previous style, you can go anywhere."

Zhuo Baojie looked at An Buzheng: "Are you too concerned about the opinions and comments of the outside world?
Or are you unwilling to give up and want to try again by changing your mindset and environment to have another chance? "

An Buzheng: "I do want to change my mindset and environment, but I don't want to turn the tables and turn defeat into victory."

Contrary to what some people outside speculate, he and Chi Haifeng actually have a very good personal relationship.

Among their peers, the two of them communicate and discuss the most.

An Buzheng paused for a moment and then said softly, "I have a vague feeling in my heart that this path is more suitable for my own cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Baojie nodded and said, "You have already reached the eighth level of perfection and are clear about yourself. Since you have such a feeling, it must be pretty close.

But there is no need to rush. After passing the natural chasm from the eighth heaven to the ninth heaven, in addition to practicing meditation, you should also gain more experience and accumulation in the mansion.

Founding a school is not as easy as living alone, so don’t think things are too simple.”

An Buzheng said solemnly, "Master taught me, and I will keep it in mind. Junior Brother Chi invited me to travel around the world of Confucianism. I also intend to make a decision after traveling around in the future. As you and Master have always taught, we cultivators should follow the will of heaven and act according to fate."

Zhuo Baojie nodded slightly: "Very good."

After nodding, he sighed again: "Alas, when you leave, Xuwu, I will inevitably be left with a lot of space under my knees."

An Buzheng said seriously: "Disciple is also happy to see more junior brothers and sisters."

Zhuo Baojie waved his paws in a dull manner.

How could I be so lucky as to find a disciple with a Yin-Yang body to serve by my side...

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Outside the vast world, there is a vast universe.

Among the lonely and sparse stars, there is something special.

At first glance, it looks like twinkling stars.

But inside the starlight, there is a different world.

It was a vast expanse of white, but it was not snow. Together, they formed a white Taoist palace whose outlines were not clear.

Inside the Taoist palace, there was a faint green glow.

Two people, a man and a woman, were sitting opposite each other, both wearing traditional witch costumes.

At this moment, the void of the outside universe seemed to shake.

Then, it seemed as if a dark star map appeared out of thin air in the center of the white Taoist palace, and a middle-aged scholar walked out of it.

The man and woman who were meditating in seclusion opened their eyes at the same time and stood up to greet them: "The Lord of Shuofeng Mountain is here."

Lian Feng, the master of Shuofeng Mountain, responded: "I am sorry to bother you."

The three of them entered the Taoist palace together.

Lian Feng looked towards the back hall: "Is the Heavenly Monarch still in meditation?"

The two witch kings, Ruan Qiao and Wang Dianchen, a woman and a man, both said, "That's right."

After the three of them sat down in the white hall, Lian Feng shook his head slightly and said, "I failed to live up to your trust. I was unable to find the other half of the lost universe map on this trip."

Ruan Qiao: "No matter what the result is, thank you for your hard work, Master Shuofeng."

Lian Feng let out a long breath.

The void universe outside the domain is a place where masters from the fairyland can survive, but it is not a suitable place to live.

No one would be willing to stay there for a long time unless they wanted to wander around and explore or had no other choice.

Fortunately, Gao Tiansui is not only the third-level celestial monarch of the Taoist talisman school, but also the legendary Tai Su Taoist body.

Only in this way can we create a safe haven in the vast void outside the universe, and even practice here.

He has been meditating here for many years.

It’s just a pity that if he could obtain a complete map of the universe, Gao Tianjun would probably have achieved the Taoist realm of truth comparable to that of the Confucian saints.

He is a man of natural talent. Even though he has encountered many setbacks in the past years, like Yan Aoyun, Wu Hailin, Zheng Baiyu and others, he still has the opportunity to continue to break through even if he only relies on his own practice.

But this takes considerable time.

After leaving the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Gao Tiansui turned to practice meditation in seclusion here, not caring about external affairs at all. He was not nostalgic for the half of the universe map he had obtained.

After using this half of the cosmic map to guide Lian Feng to leave the Confucian world and travel in the vast void outside the universe, half of the cosmic map was combined with this Taoist palace to further stabilize the Taoist palace.

Lian Feng, Ruan Qiao and Wang Dianchen can also meditate there.

As for Yu Lianfeng, he knew very well that if he had not had the opportunity that Zheng Baiyu from Yuzhou in the Confucian world had brought him, his hope of reaching the realm of a Confucian saint would have been extremely slim, even negligible.

But Gao Tiansui had a chance.

Whether for the sake of his former subordinates in Tiangong or for himself, Lian Feng hopes that Gao Tiansui can succeed soon.

Since Yan Aoyun has already become a Confucian saint, and Lei Jun, Zhang Wantong, Xu Yuanzhen, Tang Xiaotang and others are following closely behind, even if Gao Tian succeeds, he may not have a chance to turn the tables.

But if it fails, there will be no hope at all.

Even success late is not good.

Like Gao Tiansui, Lian Feng is determined and unyielding in pursuit of his vision.

But he was also worried that Gao Tiansui would give up looking for a complete map of the universe and other opportunities, and instead concentrate on relying on his own meditation to impact the realm of Dongzhen above Dongxuan. Would he be able to succeed and when would he succeed?

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However, this time, as a third-level Confucian King in the fairyland, he quietly felt the immortal essence and the flow of spiritual power in the Taoist palace, and Lian Feng's mind gradually calmed down.

He could vaguely sense that Gao Tiansui seemed to be moving forward on a road.

Although the road is still long, the end is in sight and not out of reach.

Lian Feng looked at it and felt at peace.

Ruan Qiao and Wang Dianchen also waited patiently.

The great war at the end of the Han Dynasty had adverse effects on both parties involved.

If there had not been that battle, Gao Tiansui would definitely have taken the step towards the cave before Zhuang Zheng, He Ying and others.

Afterwards, he was delayed in the blue sky for thousands of years. Due to the fact that the three realms of heaven, earth and man were all torn apart at that time, even if Gao Tiansui ignored others and recovered early, it would be difficult for him to make further progress in the blue sky.

The seal of Biluo was lifted, and the former members of the Heavenly Palace saw the light of day again. Unfortunately, due to the joint efforts of Lei Jun, Zhang Wantong, Zheng Baiyu and others, the world of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is no longer conducive for them to gain a foothold.

Fortunately, Gao Tiansui remained calm and unaffected, and continued with his own practice.

If he can succeed in taking a further step, it will benefit Lian Feng, Ruan Qiao and Wang Dianchen who have received his talismans and magic scrolls.

The three of them sat quietly in the white palace, all with their eyes closed, silently recuperating themselves.

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Time flies, years pass.

Lei Jun celebrated his 184th birthday.

In the summer of this year, a new martial arts master who opened the door to immortality appeared in the world of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Zhou Pu, the King of the Later Han Dynasty, took his success one step further.

The news attracted attention from all sides.

The Tang court and the imperial family were still stable.

Regardless of Zhang Wantong's true inner thoughts, she is still officially the contemporary Emperor of Tang, and she shows no intention of abdicating.

If there was any worry in the hearts of the Zhang and Tang clan members, it was that since Zhang Wantong and Zhang Hui, neither the Zhang nor the Shangguan clans had produced any outstanding successors.

It's not just Zhang Wantong, even Zhang Hui didn't care about the Zhang Tang emperor's family and country.

Currently, the person who has a very close relationship with the royal family and has the highest personal cultivation strength is still Shangguan Yunbo.

But when he reached the ninth level of Martial Saint, he was already over two hundred years old.

Under normal circumstances, the perfect state of the fifth level of the Ninth Heaven is his end point. Unless there is a major accident, there is basically no possibility of achieving a martial immortal.

What's more, at the same level, he is no match for Zhou Pu.

The reason why the Tang Dynasty was concerned about Zhou Pu's achievement of the realm of martial immortal but was not shocked was mainly because, in addition to the royal family, they also had Shen Qubing, Chu Yu, and Fang Yue who successively opened the door to immortality. At the same time, Xiao Chunhui, Meng Shaojie and others were also closely related to the Tang Dynasty.

Even if you don't expand outward, you can be safe by maintaining your status quo.

In comparison, the Han Dynasty was truly shaken from top to bottom.

Their relationship with the Later Han Dynasty was already awkward, so naturally they were paying more attention to it at the moment.

Fortunately, Zhou Pu achieved the status of a martial immortal and did not take any further action. Everything was safe and sound, which allowed some people to slowly put their minds at ease.

"Although His Royal Highness the King of the Later Han Dynasty has no intention of abdicating, he intends to live in the Dijie permanently. Most of the court affairs are entrusted to important ministers such as Geng Yuanyan and Gu Muqing." Wang Guiyuan talked to Lei Jun about the rumors he had heard recently in Youdu in the Dijie.

Lei Jun nodded: "Before the King of Later Han went into seclusion to challenge the natural chasm leading to the fairyland, he had already established the crown prince of the Eastern Palace."

Representatives from Tianshi Mansion, Zhenwu Temple, and other dynasties and holy places were invited to watch the ceremony.

"An important official from the Han Dynasty is also going there." Wang Guiyuan said with a smile, "Mr. Li Feiyang."

Lei Jun nodded slightly.

Li Feiyang, the most outstanding young man of the Li family in Suzhou in the past, achieved the status of a great scholar at an early age.

To this day, he is not only the pillar of the family, but also one of the mainstays of the Han Dynasty.

Among the monks who had close contacts with the Han Dynasty, Ke Lang and Xiang Chengyuan from Kongsangdi were both getting old and had lost their sharpness, making it difficult for them to have the opportunity to make further progress.

Li Feiyang is the Han monk who is closest to the fairyland, and is even ahead of Yu Boyan and others from the Shushan Sect.

"From the Buddhist perspective, it is the Heavenly Tree." Wang Guiyuan and his fellow apprentice brother Lei Jun talked about this matter, and they couldn't help but laugh and cry.

Although the authentic Buddhist holy sites in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have produced many talents in recent years and have gradually recovered their vitality, none of them are particularly outstanding and have geniuses who can reach the Golden Body realm in a short period of time.

For example, several Buddhist monks like Guangshu and Xinguan, although they have profound cultivation, are all getting older.

Relatively young masters like Abbot Ruyuan of Bodhi Temple, although they have already cultivated to the ninth heaven Dharmakaya realm, are still far from becoming a Golden Body Venerable.

In the end, the person who has now perfected the fifth level of the Ninth Heaven Dharmakaya and is beginning to approach the attainment of the Golden Body is... the future Maitreya, the former great master of the White Lotus Sect, Monk Tianshu.

Referring to the previous monks Wang Guiyuan and Huiyin, it is truly speechless.

The White Lotus Sect remains low-key, and the news is limited to a limited number of people. If it were announced to the public, it is hard to say how the authentic descendants of Buddhism such as Ruyuan, Guangshu, and Xinguan would react.

"What does Master Tianshu think?" Lei Jun asked.

Wang Guiyuan: "It's no big deal. He and Master Jianhai are currently more concerned about the situation in the demon world."

Lei Jun nodded slightly.

The former great master of the Bailian Sect, Monk Jianhai, is also getting old.

Monk Tianshu is the monk who was once related to the Ming Dynasty and is now the closest to the fairyland.

Although Luo Hai was taken care of by Pi Xiukong, there was still a long way to go.

As for Confucianism, although Zhou Mingzhe successfully became a saint on the spot, he was "watched" by three Taoist immortals and was finally killed by Mu Chunyang himself.

Chao Feng, who was a step slower than him and was still studying behind closed doors to seek a breakthrough when the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were united, was also "watched" by a large number of top masters from the Nine Heavens of the Human World after the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were united.

In the end, the seriously injured Chao Feng was killed by Yuan Qingci, the former leader of the Shushan Sect of the Ming Dynasty.

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the three inherited treasures of the Shushan School, the Qiankun Sun and Moon Pot, the Xianxiao Bell, and the Duxu Shuttle, were confiscated by the Ming Dynasty court due to the Han Qingtao Rebellion. They were the work of Chen Yu, the former leader of the Wu Party and Chao Feng's mentor.

"It also ends a past relationship." Lei Jun nodded.

Wang Guiyuan also nodded.

Lei Jun's eyes suddenly moved slightly, and a magical scroll of heaven-connecting and earth-penetrating flowed quietly in his pupils:
"Hmm... Master Zhang of Kunwu Sect just sent a message that Daoist Brother Zhao has successfully completed his mission and has come out of retreat."

Wang Guiyuan was also delighted when he heard this: "Master Zhao has refined his spirit and returned to the void?"

The Taoist talisman school usually calls the cultivators who have reached the third level of the immortal realm as Santian Xuanyuan Guizhen, also known as Dongxuan Guizhen.

The Taoist Danding Sect's cultivators who have reached the third level of the immortal realm are called the Three Huas Gathering at the Top of the Head, refining the spirit and returning to the void.

“This is truly cause for celebration.” Wang Guiyuan sighed, “Fortunately, the disaster caused by the Demon World and the Demon Dragon Emperor did not have a major impact on him.”

Lei Jun also agreed: "Yes."

Now, eighty-one years have passed since Zhao Chanyang reached the second level of the fairyland.

Although the disaster was successfully resolved at the beginning, these twists and turns caused his eighty years of practice to be slightly biased to the "right".

"I didn't break your record, junior brother." Wang Guiyuan teased Lei Jun.

Lei Jun: "Thank goodness."

Zhao Chanyang was 173 years old at the time, slightly younger than Lei Jun who was 170 years old when he reached the third level of the immortal realm.

When Wang Guiyuan talked about this matter, he was not teasing Zhao Chanyang, but rather making more of a joke about Lei Jun.

After all, Zhao Chanyang ascended to heaven at the age of 72, which made him much younger than all of his fellow disciples.

Lei Jun was able to come from behind and win, and Shi Se He Gai made great contributions, while Zhao Chanyang also contributed a lot.

After chatting for a while, Lei Jun wrote back to Kunwu Sect to congratulate Zhao Chanyang on his return to the Void, while chatting with Wang Guiyuan:
"Fellow Daoist Zhao is back to the Void, and I have something to tell him. There is news coming back from the Confucian World that the heaven over there is gradually showing signs of reappearing."

Wang Guiyuan thought for a moment after hearing this: "Is the time about right?"

Lei Jun nodded: "According to Yan Zi's judgment, within twenty years at most."

Wang Guiyuan: “Is that so…”

He thought of the extraterritorial demons and the Demon Capital in the Confucian world.

If the heaven that has disappeared for many years in the Rulin world were to reappear, it would most likely have an impact on Tianmojing.

Regardless of whether the invasion of extraterritorial demons can be prevented in the future, when the time comes, there will most likely be new changes and connections.

At first glance, this matter has no direct connection with the world of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. At most, Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang are there.

But Wang Guiyuan thought of another aspect.

The world of Confucian scholars will undergo major changes, and Yan Aoyun will inevitably be drawn to it and even be involved.

As a result, the three great demons in the demon world may have unusual movements.

Apart from the possibility that the Hundred-Eyed Demon Tree is related to the extraterritorial demons, the Demon Dragon Emperor and the Great Destruction Bodhisattva will most likely not intervene directly.

But it's hard to say whether they will do something else while Yan Aoyun is not paying attention.

(End of this chapter)