Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 51 I am Chen Pu
a few days later.

The Ningyang Cave Missionary Temple in Zhongnan Mountain, which had been peaceful for a long time, suddenly became lively.

Even people as far away as fifty miles away in Xigou City can see colorful clouds gathering in the sky and bursts of auspicious light falling towards Zhongnan Mountain.

"Hey, what's going on in Zhongnan Mountain?"

"You don't know yet? It is said that Zhong Shenxian has a new disciple!"

"Hey, who is so lucky to be able to worship the Bell God as his teacher?"

"I don't know about that, but I heard that Mr. Wu received an invitation and went to attend the banquet."

People in Xigou City were talking a lot, and there was a lot of curiosity and envy in their words.

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Ningyang Cave, Taoist Temple.

Chen Yunzheng, who is called the "lucky man" by people, accompanied Wang Laozhi to welcome the guests.

"Welcome to Master Chunyang."

"Welcome Medicine King Li Zhenren."

"Welcome to Master Guangzong..."

Amidst the sound of chanting, several immortals pressed their cloud heads and entered the Taoist Temple.

Today, Chen Yun finally knew how wide Zhongli Quan's immortal veins were.

In just a short time, ten or twenty immortals rushed over.

There are many familiar immortals among them.

Such as the tall, majestic, handsome Lü Dongbin, a true man of Chunyang, who carries a sword on his back; the ugly-looking Tieguai Li with a disheveled beard, giant eyes and a flat belly, who walks with an iron crutch and carries a medicine gourd on his back; tube, Zhang Guolao riding a white donkey backwards, etc.

There are also some real people who have not shattered the void but have refined the golden elixir.

For example, Cao Yi, the uncle of the Song Dynasty, who wore a gauze hat and red official uniform, holding a yin and yang board; Han Xiangzi, who held a flute and had an elegant demeanor; a man dressed as a woman, carrying a flower basket, wearing tattered blue clothes, boots on one foot, and Lan Cai and Xu Jian walking barefoot and so on.

These immortal families all have a close relationship with Zhong Liquan, either as disciples or close friends.

Of course, these are not the most powerful immortal families.

The immortal family with the greatest background is Wang Xuanfu, the Duke of the East.

As the master of Zhongli Quan and the original master of Ningyang Cave, he was now his beloved disciple and accepted his direct disciple, so he was naturally present in person.

In addition, because Zhong Liquan asked Chen Yun to find an "apprentice introducer" and a "protector".

Therefore, Chen Yun proposed to invite three candidates: Zhao Gongming, Guan Erye and Mr. Wu, who was relatively familiar with the relationship.

Although Mr. Wu is a mortal, he is very charitable and enjoys a great reputation in Xigou City.

In the end, Zhong Liquan thought for a long time and decided to let him become Chen Yun's apprentice introducer.

Two immortals, Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang, became Chen Yun's guardians.

The apprentice introducer was very understanding.

So what is a protector?
To put it bluntly, he is a guarantor, guaranteeing that this disciple will practice well and will not go out to kill people or set fires.

Generally, the guardians are the relatives and elders of the apprentices.

But Chen Yun had been sold long ago and had no connection with his original family. Naturally, he had no choice but to hire "foreign aid."

Fortunately, Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang liked Chen Yunting because of chess, so they rushed over after receiving the invitation.

Chen Yunzheng was recalling.

Wang Laozhi looked at the sky and said, "Junior brother Chen, it's the end of the day and it's almost time to conduct the apprenticeship ceremony. You and I can go to the main hall and wait."

Chen Yun responded: "Here."

The two of them walked towards the mountain gate.

Along the way, I saw Zhang Qian, Li Si, Wang Siyan and other long-term workers busy at work, either serving tea or water, or preparing various fairy fruits.

These people seem to be no different from before.

But when Chen Yun was walking, he saw that whether Zhang Qian, Li Si, etc. had a good relationship in the past, or senior fellow apprentice Tang, etc. had an average relationship, they looked at him with a little awe.

Come to the hall.

The first thing that catches the eye is Wang Xuanfu, the Duke of the East, who is sitting on the left side of the long desk.

He is an old man with a smiling face and white hair and beard, holding a hibiscus branch in his left hand.

Sitting on the right side of Duke Dong is Zhong Liquan.

On the left row below are Tieguai Li, Lu Dongbin, Zhang Guolao, He Xiangu and other immortals who shattered the void.

Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang were both on the list.

In addition, because Mr. Wu was the introducer of Chen Yun's apprenticeship, he was honored to sit at the end of the row among the immortals.

In the row on the right are the leaders of the Quanzhen Sect, Chongyang Zhenren, Cao Yi, Xu Jian, Zhao Mu and other Jindan Zhenren.

Different fairy fruits such as red dates, peaches, plums, almonds and lychees are placed on both rows of tables.

The three direct disciples, Zheng Wenshu, Cai Rujin and Wang Zaixi, were standing.

Chen Yun, led by Wang Laozhi, once again said hello one by one.

Finally, he stood up to the right of where Zhong Liquan was sitting.

Zhong Liquan chatted with the immortals for a while with a smile on his face.

Then, he glanced outside, turned his head and whispered to Uncle Zheng Wen: "Uncle Wen, the time has come, let's get started."

"Yes, Master."

Uncle Zheng Wen responded.

He glanced at Cai Rujin and Wang Zaixi.

Cai Rujin and Wang Zaixi immediately arranged the incense table neatly and hung up the portrait of Lao Tzu.

Later, Cai Rujin held up the small clock and struck "dang dang dang" ten times in a row.

Wang Zaixi plays drums and three-way.

Hearing the sound of bells and drums, all the guests fell silent.

Uncle Zheng Wen then stepped forward to deliver a speech, "Thanks to all the immortals for taking time out of their busy schedules to come and attend my master's apprenticeship ceremony. Uncle Wen would like to thank you on behalf of my master."

Below, Tieguai Li, Zhang Guolao and others smiled.

Uncle Zheng Wen continued: "Laozi, the founder, whose surname is Li Ming'er, whose given name is Dan... Demu Tiandi, raising his arms and shouting, the Tao is the best in ancient and modern times..."

Then he read another passage from the Taoist scriptures.

After reciting it, Uncle Zheng Wen said in a loud voice: "Please offer the incense to the ancestor, the ancestor, Lord Dongwang, my master Zhengyang Zhenren, and bow deeply for three times. At each turn, the teacher raises his hands to show respect."

Zhong Liquan stood up and walked slowly towards the incense table.

All the immortals present looked at it.

Zhongliquan first knelt down to worship his mentor, Prince Dong, and then took three sticks of incense and came to the portrait of Laozi. He said with great energy: "Disciple Zhongliquan begs my mentor. The ancestor Laozi agrees. Today, I am willing to accept Chen Yun as my disciple. When starting a disciple, the first priority is character." , handle things with sincerity and abide by the teacher's training."

After three prayers, Zhong Liquan was invited to sit on a traditional big chair.

Uncle Zheng Wen called Chen Yun and asked him to kowtow three times to the portraits of Wang Xuanfu and Lao Tzu. Then he asked him to kneel in front of Zhong Liquan, and then began to introduce Chen Yun's situation.

Chen Yun knelt respectfully on the futon, lowered his head and listened.

After these procedures were completed, Uncle Zheng Wenxing continued to preside over the ceremony: "Please ask the disciples and elders to offer the apprenticeship ceremony to Zhengyang Zhenren and read out the invitation. Disciple Chen Yunxing paused and knelt down to worship."

Mr. Wu quickly stepped forward and did as Uncle Zheng Wen said.

After all this was completed, Chen Yun raised the apprenticeship card above his head and asked Mr. Wu to submit the apprenticeship card.

Gentleman Wu read aloud: "The way of teaching is great. It has been passed down from generation to generation. Today, there is a foolish man named Chen Yun who is willing to worship Zhongli Zhongli, the real man of Zhengyang. He has received the karma to cultivate his body and cultivate the righteous way. From now on, although he is divided into master and apprentice, the friendship is the same as father and son. For Teachers, you should know how to be respectful, you should be taught by yourself, and you will never forget it. Your feelings come from your heart, and you will never go back on your words. You should only use these words to show your solemnity."

After saying this, Chen Yun signed and stamped his signature.

Zhao Gongming and Guan Yunchang, as guardians, also stepped forward to sign the seal.

The year, month and date are clearly written on it.

Zheng Wenshu said again: "Disciples bow to heaven, earth, monarch, relatives, and master." Chen Yun complied.

Zhong Liquan replied with a hand-in-hand greeting and expressed his willingness to preach and learn karma to resolve doubts.

After that, there is a ceremony of apprenticeship.

Chen Yun said loudly: "Disciple Chen Yunjin kowtows to receive the instruction of the respected master. He is solemn and quiet, respectful and peaceful, with all five body parts small. He is a great virtue of Yan and Huang. Disciple, please kneel down and pay homage to the master."

As he bowed, he shouted, "As soon as I bow to the Emperor, Heaven and Queen of Earth, I will be restored forever, and I will be a virtuous creature."

He bowed a second time, "then worship the sages and ancestors, and the way of the sages will be protected."

He bowed for the third time, "Three bows, Master of virtue, inherit my wisdom, and learn from it."

Then Uncle Zheng Wen talked about some rules after getting started.

It's a long one.

It probably means how to worship the master after apprenticeship.

For example, respecting teachers and fearing teachers.

Another example is treating the ancestors and masters like parents.

If you live together, you should be gentle in the morning and evening.

There are a series of rules including saying hello every day, saying three words when asking Master to sit down, and knocking on the door three times when going to Master.

To tell the truth, Chen Yun had never heard of many rules.

For example, after apprenticeship, not only can't eat and use the master's food, but also take the initiative to respect the master's food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Of course, saying so is actually just a formality.

Despite this, Chen Yun still kept them all in mind.

After a long while, Uncle Zheng Wen finished explaining the rules.

At this time, Wang Laozhi brought a cup of tea and handed it to Chen Yun.

Chen Yun took over and knelt down to offer tea.

Zhong Liquan returned the gesture according to the rules, then picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

Chen Yun immediately said: "Thank you, master, for accepting me."

The next step is the exchange of tokens.

Chen Yun handed over the red wedding bag for good luck.

This is the disciple's intention, and generally he will not give too much.

According to Wang Laozhi's instructions in advance, he paid six taels of silver.

Zhongliquan took the red wedding bag.

Uncle Zheng Wen said loudly: "Master, please return the gift."

Zhong Liquan thought for a while, then took out a wooden sword from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Yun, saying: "Chen Yun, this is a magical weapon made by my master from jujube wood struck by lightning for a hundred years. It can call the wind and rain, and it can kill monsters and eliminate demons." , I hope you can do good and punish evil, and praise me for preaching Taoism and morality."

The century-old jujube tree struck by lightning is known as the "King of Magical Weapons".

Chen Yun did not expect that Zhongliquan would give such a treasure in return during his apprenticeship ceremony.

He quickly took the Zaomu sword and said, "Thank you, master, for the reward."

The next step is to announce the rules of the teacher's training, give names, etc., and "add a ruler to the body".

Zhong Liquan opened his mouth and lectured: "There are not many cumbersome rules when you enter our sect. First, you must respect your teacher. Second, you must not reveal the secret of our immortality. Third, you must not slack off in your practice. Fourth, you must always practice. Do good deeds and accumulate virtue, Chen Yun, do you understand?"

Chen Yun responded: "Disciples are trained."

Zhong Liquan continued: "In addition, I have one more message to give to my teacher. I hope you can remember it."

Chen Yungong heard this and said, "Please tell me, my mentor."

Zhong Liquan said slowly, "A few days ago, my master and his disciples tested you. You found the clues and counterattacked. If you follow the traditional rules, I will definitely not join you. However, in the midst of the horror of life and death, you made your determination to become a master." I feel that there is still a talent that can be made, so I decided to accept you after careful consideration. I hope you will never mistake small wisdom for great wisdom in the future, did you know that?"

Zhong Liquan still had one sentence left unsaid.

He felt that Chen Yun was too smart, so smart that it was a bit uneasy.

If he didn't accept him as his disciple today and use Taoism to influence him every day, he was really afraid that Chen Yun would turn into a "troll" who would cause trouble in the future.

It can be said that this is one of the real reasons why he is willing to accept Chen Yun as his disciple.

Another point is that Chen Yun did not notice any abnormality when he accepted the "alms" test before.

From this, Zhong Liquan can infer that Chen Yun still conforms to the Taoist kindness in his heart, and the way of doing good is different from that of the world.

He wanted to see if, with his tireless training, he could train Chen Yun into a "troll" or a "perfect person" in the world.

Chen Yun didn't know what Zhong Liquan was thinking, but he understood his lesson, "Follow the instructions of your teacher."

Zhongli Quan said humbly: "Now that you have entered my door, I should give you a Dharma name..."

At this point, his eyes became serious and sharp, "Your name is Chen Yun. As the name suggests, you are humble and gentle on the outside, but in fact, you are like the clouds in the sky, quite arrogant and unruly."

Chen Yun listened respectfully as his mentor pointed out his character flaws.

"My Taoist sect emphasizes doing nothing but doing everything, cultivating the mind and cultivating the nature." Zhong Liquan was still teaching earnestly, "Therefore, as my teacher, I hope that you will one day have a peaceful and simple temperament, so I gave you the Dharma name Chen Pu, and the Chinese character is Chong Yong. This is great. ?”

In addition to Mr. Guan and Gentleman Wu, everyone present is a Taoist immortal. Naturally, he understands that the word "Chong Yong" is taken from "Laozi" "Dao Chong, but after using it for a long time, it will not be full."

It means modesty and neutrality.

That is to say, Zhong Liquan hopes that Chen Yun will not be a self-important and pretentious person and maintain moderation.

Chen Yun naturally understood the meaning.

But when he heard Zhong Liquan's words, he was stunned.

I?
Chen Pu?

Am I actually Chen Pu?

Chen Yun couldn't believe it for a while.

In his previous life, he knew some Taoist culture and knew that Zhongli Quan had an apprentice named Chen Pu.

It's just that he hasn't seen or heard of Chen Pu for a long time since he came to Chuandao Temple. He thought that there was no such person as Chen Pu in this world.

I never thought that Chen Pu turned out to be me!
Chen Yun was in a daze for a moment, and for the first time he suspected that it was not an accident that he traveled from modern society to this world.

"Junior Brother Chen? Junior Brother Chen?"

Uncle Zheng Wen reminded me.

Only then did Chen Yun suddenly realize that the apprenticeship ceremony was going on.

He hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Master, for giving me your name."

Zhongliquan didn't blame him for his lack of concentration, he just completed the addition of the ruler.

Finally, Zhong Liquan signed his name on the apprenticeship invitation.

After Chen Yun bowed to express his gratitude and respect, he was led by Zhong Liquan to bow to the ancestor Wang Xuanfu for three times.

Wang Xuanfu looked at Chen Yun and smiled and said: "You are my disciple and grandson. As a master, you should be given a greeting gift. However, I came in a hurry and have nothing to give you. How about I give you a branch?"

Chen Yun didn't realize what his master was doing with the branches at first.

However, he still kowtowed and said thanks, "Thank you, Master, for the reward."

Wang Xuanfu nodded slightly, stretched out his right hand and broke off a small piece of the hibiscus branch he was holding in his left hand, "This is a hibiscus branch. I will give it to you, my disciple, today."

What the hell!

Hibiscus branches?

Chen Yun was really shocked.

He never thought that he would be able to obtain such treasures as fusang branches from his master Wang Xuanfu by worshiping Zhongliquan as his master!
You must know that among the more than 100 medicinal herbs in Daluoling Tang, there happens to be hibiscus branches!

　Thank you (named Dugu, courtesy name Liuyun) for the reward!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)