I seek immortality by chance

Chapter 475: The Twelve True Teachings, the First Battle!
The Linchuan Dao is a huge sect with a long history of tens of thousands of years.

But any giant grows slowly and does not happen overnight.

At the beginning, the Linchuan Taoist lineage did not have such a prominent power, and there was no distinction between the upper, middle, and lower lineages within it, only the distinction between direct disciples and outer disciples.

The so-called direct disciples are disciples accepted personally by the Taoist immortals. They are kept by their side and taught carefully with the intention of inheriting their mantle. Naturally, their status is different.

In addition, there are disciples who are accepted casually. They have average talent but are capable of being trained. They will remain in the Taoist lineage and become outer disciples. In their spare time, they will be taught the Tao and preach the scriptures.

But at that time, both the outer and inner gates were disciples of the immortal lineage, and the closeness between them was not that big of a deal; they were all brothers and sisters.

But as time went by, the number of disciples increased, and the number of Taoist disciples continued to grow like a snowball. The gap between close and distant relationships also widened, and the previous distinction between inner and outer sects was no longer suitable for the Taoist sect.

Therefore, the methods of practicing the three meridians of upper, middle and lower came into being at the right time.

Those with average talent will enter the lower meridian.

Those who have decent talent and the hope of spiritual enlightenment can enter the central channel.

Those who are extremely talented and have the aspiration to attain Mahayana can enter the upper meridian.

In addition, those who have made great contributions to the Taoist temple, or are direct disciples of Mahayana cultivators and the most powerful celestial spirits, can also enter the upper lineage to practice.

The great waves wash away the sands, and the selection continues. Now, there are a total of 162 disciples in the Linchuan Taoist lineage of this generation.

This number may seem like a lot, but the Linchuan Daomai governs a territory of hundreds of millions of miles, with a population numbering in the billions. But there are only a hundred or so people who can enter the upper meridian for cultivation. How low is that ratio?
Even among the thirty-six wealthy families, only a few could enter the upper realms to practice.

The rest of the people are just hanging around in the central channel.

Except for a few people with connections, all the students in these 162 middle schools are top-notch geniuses, which is amazing to the extreme.

Now, among these one hundred and sixty-two people, except for those who are traveling outside or finding other places and not practicing in the mountain gate caves, there are ninety-one people still in the mountain gate.

These ninety-one people were either meditating, attending banquets, or in seclusion.

The Linchuan Dao vein is too vast, and the ninety-one people are scattered across it, like a drop of water falling into the sea, making it impossible to find them. It is extremely difficult for ordinary cultivators to see them.

But today, a golden sword suddenly appeared in the sky, moving like a dragon, and accurately fell into the cave of ninety-one people.

"clang!"

"clang!"

There were also two bells ringing, resounding among the four peaks of the Dao lineage, informing many disciples that a grand event was taking place.

……

……

Golden Cave.

The cave was filled with golden light, and a young man with his upper body naked was seen sinking into the rock, leaving only his mouth and nose exposed.

He inhaled wisps of pure golden spiritual energy into his mouth and nose. His body, which had "sunk" into the rock, suddenly began to shine, emitting a dazzling golden light. A faint aura of calamity suddenly emerged in the sky. Seeing this, the young man immediately stopped breathing in and out of the rock, and his body slowly floated out of the rock.

"call out!"

At this moment, a golden sword broke through the air, entered the cave, and hung in front of the young man.

The young man took a look at it and was immediately surprised: "The selection of the upper sect is quite interesting. There are also geniuses in the ruined Taoist academy?"

After a slight hesitation, he put away the golden sword, dressed himself, created a beam of golden light, left the cave, and flew straight towards Taixuan Cave Heaven.

This scene not only happened in Jinyan Cave.

It also happened in other caves and sacred peaks of the Taoist meridian. For a moment, more than ten beams of light flew rapidly, all heading towards Taixuan Cave Heaven.

The aura of each of these escaping lights is extremely strong.

However, there were many more caves. After receiving the sword command, they did not move, pretending that they had never seen them.

……

……

Taixuan Cave Heaven.

This cave is vast and boundless, with clouds rolling inside. Countless clouds, cushions, and even cloud tables condense above the sky, forming a circle.

In the center of countless clouds is a cloud platform thousands of feet high. Clouds and mist are floating on all sides of the cloud platform, forming a barrier on all sides that separates the cloud platform from the stands.

At this moment, there were already dozens of monks sitting on top of the vast clouds.

However, the expressions of these dozens of monks were different and extremely complicated.

Some people sighed, some sneered, some were disdainful, some were shocked and angry, and some were nervous.

They are the people from the fourteen Taoist temples who have entered the sect.

The matter of entering the middle and lower meridians only needs to be carried out in the Zhaoyang Hall of Luofu Cave Heaven.

But the upper lineage selection is of utmost importance, and Luofu Cave Heaven cannot accommodate them, so Tian Yangzi directly led everyone to the Taixuan Cave Heaven.

This place is fully equipped with cloud platforms and cushion seats. It was originally the place for the Taoist competition, and today it is being used for the selection of the top Taoists.

He also brought people from fourteen Taoist temples to watch the ceremony.

Looking at this completely different scene at this moment, everyone's emotions were churning and they immediately showed different expressions.

Except for Hu Yuanhua and a few others from Qingfeng Taoist Temple, almost no one in other Taoist temples showed any joy.

Even the several lower-level Taoist temples that had previously invited Hu Yuanhua to join them remained silent.

I can congratulate my brother for entering the central meridian, but for entering the upper meridian, it is too... too terrifying.

The gap is too big, which is actually unpleasant.

Hu Yuanhua and his companions were also very nervous and could not speak at all.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Tian Yangzi stood in the center of the platform, also with his eyes closed and silent, but a boy beside him stepped forward and said respectfully:
"Master Xuan, relying on the great formation, all the command swords have been sent out to inform all the upper disciples in the mountain, a total of ninety-one people."

"Thirty-one people responded that they are over 400 years old and will no longer participate in the selection. Whether or not one can enter the meridians will be determined by the Xuanshi, and the results will be announced to the Taoist temple afterwards."

"There are still forty-eight command swords that have not returned."

"Now only twelve swords have been returned."

The return of the twelve command swords means that twelve people will participate in the selection.

The forty-eight sword orders that have not returned represent forty-eight people who have read them and never returned, and have never set out.

Yun Yangzi was not surprised to hear this number.

After passing through the Locking Heaven Pavilion, he would be qualified to join the upper branch. According to the rules, he must inform all the upper branch disciples to participate in the selection.

However, all the upper sect disciples are proud and arrogant, so how could they come here so easily?

Who knows if it's just a show-off? If it loses in the first game, wouldn't it be a huge joke? Wouldn't it be a waste of time?
It is normal to read the message but not reply.

If you want to motivate everyone to move, you must show something.

But this is the rule of the Taoist sect. No matter whether others come or not, Tian Yangzi must notify everyone and inform them.

After all, admission into the Taoist academy is different from admission into the personal lineage. Once successful, Qingfeng Taoist academy will obtain a considerable quota and directly pull all the members of the Taoist academy into the upper lineage.

This is a big event, and it must be witnessed and selected to make everyone convinced.

It is already very good to have twelve people coming.

"Where is Gu Yuan now?"

Tian Yangzi opened his eyes and asked the boy.

"I'm already in Taixuan Palace, regulating my breath."

The boy bowed and answered.

"Open the cave and lead all the disciples to sit on the mat to watch the ceremony. Regardless of whether they succeed or not, those who can pass the Locking Heaven Pavilion must show their appreciation."

Tian Yangzi gave another order.

"Yes, Master Xuan!"

After receiving the order, the boy immediately took out the golden talisman from his sleeve and threw it towards the sky above the cave.

"boom!"

In an instant, the clouds and mist rolled, the void cracked, and a cloud staircase hung down and fell into the void.

And behind the void, there was already a group of monks standing there, looking impatient.

At this moment, seeing the cloud steps falling, everyone immediately strode in, laughing and talking.

“Here we come!” “Hurry up and take your seats. I never thought that someone from such a run-down Taoist temple could actually break through the Locking Heaven Pavilion and take the Upper Meridian selection. This is something I’ve never seen before.”

"Hahaha, passing the Locking Heaven Pavilion is just a stepping stone. If you want to pass the selection, you have to defeat three people. It's almost impossible."

"Haha, if it's impossible, why are you here to observe? You might as well go back to your cave and meditate."

"Yes, yes, anyone who can pass the Locking Heaven Pavilion must be a genius, and his methods must be extraordinary. Although I don't think he can win, he is definitely stronger than us. I have nothing to do, so I'd better see him and take a look at Senior Brother Shangmai's methods."

"Yes, now that we are here, how can we miss it?"

"Just treat it as a pastime. It is too difficult for a Daotai cultivator to have thought about the selection. Senior Brother Shangmai must be a Yuanxiang cultivator under 400 years old."

"That's right. How can a Daotai cultivator defeat a Yuanxiang?"

"That being said, you only need to defeat three people to enter the selection. If Senior Brother Yuan Xiang doesn't take action, there is still a chance."

"Yes, I heard that the person who broke through this time was only over 200 years old and had already reached the peak of Daotai. This kind of talent definitely means he is a tough guy."

"If you ask me, we should find a competition between people of the same age. This is fair and the fight will be more interesting."

"Humph, if he were to enter the upper veins alone, we would naturally look for someone of the same age to give him absolute fairness and justice. However, this assessment is for his Taoist academy to enter the upper veins. Once he passes, at least five people will be able to enter the upper veins. What a gift this is, how could it not be difficult? Otherwise, when you see that a mediocre person from his Taoist academy can also enter the upper veins, how can you not be jealous?"

"That's right. My Dao sect's actions are already grand and majestic enough. Four hundred years old is the age limit of the younger generation. If his Qingfeng Dao Academy were to look for a three hundred and ninety-nine-year-old cultivator to challenge us, we wouldn't say anything."

"That's right. Whatever realm you can cultivate to within 400 years old is the realm you can reach. We are all the younger generation. No one will care if you cultivate to a Heavenly Spirit. If there is a 400-year-old Heavenly Spirit in Qingfeng Taoist Academy today, my Taoist lineage will not find a Mahayana cultivator over 400 years old to suppress him."

"Okay, let's get off topic. Who else could be the 400-year-old Tianling except for Patriarch Zhang Yun who lived 7,000 years ago?"

"There are only a few examples in the entire Central Plains, so why bother to bring them up? If you were allowed to cultivate to become a Heavenly Spirit, would you still come and bully a Daoist cultivator who has come from the East Mountain Region with great difficulty across the river to pray for the entry into the Daoist veins?"

"If one can achieve the Yuan Xiang at the age of 400, he is already a genius."

"The further you go on the path of cultivation, the more difficult it becomes..."

"Yes, there are many people in my Dao lineage who can achieve Dao fetus, but it becomes more and more difficult as time goes by. How many people can truly become famous in Shenzhou and famous throughout the world?"

The atmosphere was high-spirited when everyone was talking, but it became more and more depressing as time went on. In the end, many people couldn't help but sigh, as if they were thinking about themselves.

"boom!"

But at this moment, a rainbow light streaked across the sky, with an extremely gorgeous red flame at the tail, crossing the empty clouds and landing directly on the top of the cloud platform, revealing a young man with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, wearing a golden Taoist robe, and looking heroic.

"Lu Changhong!"

"A genius swordsman born with a golden body who has achieved the pinnacle of Dao Embryo at the age of 300!"

As soon as this figure appeared, someone exclaimed and revealed this person's origins.

"It's him?!"

"Jiu Zi years ago, there were monsters causing chaos in Tianxing Lake. Was he the one who quelled it?"

"Nine fourth-level demon kings were killed by him in one day, and they were directly wiped out?"

A monk exclaimed.

"Brother Lu is indeed a swordsman. His long rainbow pierces the sun, and his escaping light is indeed swift!"

At this moment, ripples suddenly appeared in the void, and then a young man wearing a crane cloak and holding a jade fan appeared out of thin air, landed beside Lu Changhong, and said with a smile.

"Xu Busheng!"

"Another disciple from the upper meridian has arrived!"

"This person is only 271 years old this year, but he has also reached the peak of Daotai cultivation. He is really amazing."

"Not only that, he seems to be practicing the 'Tianhe Chenyu Immortal Scripture' which is extremely difficult to practice in my Dao lineage. This scripture is extremely complex and has trillions of changes. Only those with extraordinary comprehension can practice it. If the comprehension is even a little bit lacking, they will go astray and die directly."

"But this sutra is also very powerful. It can predict the future of the enemy. Ten years ago, a family in Suchuan Dahe secretly practiced evil magic. This man went there with a fan and wiped out the entire family in one day. How powerful!"

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but talk to each other.

The upper-level disciples are all outstanding. Their talents and achievements are remarkable and they are definitely not ordinary.

"Hahaha, the two brothers came quickly. I guess you are eager to take action after being so quiet for so long?"

Golden light flowed, and a dragon formed by golden rocks flew into the sky, carrying a young man with golden hair, through the void clouds and mist, and landed on the cloud platform.

"Yun Zang Feng!"

"He's here too?!"

"It is said that when this person was born, he held a 'golden rock' in his hand. This rock is his companion, and it can transform into a dragon or a unicorn. It complements his cultivation and is extremely magical. He is a person born with extraordinary visions."

"Ten years ago, when he was 269 years old, he had already reached the peak of Daotai. It is said that he has been in seclusion these years, preparing to break through to Yuanxiang realm. How could he come to participate in the selection?"

Upon seeing this man, some familiar disciples in the crowd shouted in shock.

"Shh!"

"hold head high!"

With the arrival of these three people, the void was filled with colorful lights, and one after another, rays of light surged and fell into the top of the clouds.

In just over ten breaths of time, there were twelve figures standing on top of the cloud, overlooking the entire cloud platform.

"hiss!"

"The true teachings of the twelve upper meridians!"

"Twelve of them actually came. That's a big deal!"

Seeing this scene, many disciples who could only watch the ceremony took a deep breath.

You know, even if they go out to attend a Dharma Assembly, the Daoist lineage will only send nine people at most.

The gathering of twelve upper-level disciples is already a grand occasion.

"But it is also true that the person who broke through the barrier was only 265 years old, and he was also at the peak of Daotai!"

"It's no exaggeration to say that he is a genius!"

"It's going to be a good show, hurry up, come closer!"

For a moment, many disciples became excited again, calling their friends and heading to sit down on the cloud.

The Linchuan Taoist sect has more than hundreds of thousands of disciples of all kinds added together. Although time is tight at this moment, there are still thousands of disciples sitting on the Yuntuan cushions.

There are both Daotai and Jindan, and the upper and lower meridians are gathered together. They sit at different seats according to their different levels of cultivation.

Tian Yangzi stood on the cloud platform in silence. After waiting for a while, he suddenly waved his whisk, drawing a huge force that fell on the cloud platform and covered all directions.

At the same time, there was a green gem in the palm of his hand, floating up and standing in the sky.

"Everyone is above."

"Ten Thousand Shadow Stones as evidence!"

"Today, the Qingfeng Taoist Temple in the Dongshan Region has submitted a written immortal contract, begging to join our Linchuan Taoist lineage for cultivation. According to the rules, we should select them."

"There is a disciple named Gu Yuan from Qingfeng Taoist Academy. He broke through the three barriers of Locking Heaven Pavilion within seven breaths. He is very talented and can enter Taixuan Cave Heaven to fight for the magic."

"Now, the imperial decree has been issued, informing the 91 disciples of the 31st generation that 12 have come in response to the order, and since there are more than 90 of them, we can compete for the first place!"

"Do the disciples have any objections?"

Tian Yangzi used the Wanying Stone as a carrier to record everything, then looked towards the top of the cloud and asked in a deep voice.

"I have no objection!"

Above the cloud, all twelve people stood up and saluted without any discussion.

"In that case, have the boy give the order to bring Gu Yuan to the Cloud Platform!"

"The true teachings on the stage can be discussed on your own and enter the Cloud Stage for a fight!"

"Only one person in a fight."

"Fight in magic, not treasure!"

Tian Yangzi gave an order in a deep voice, and then a boy holding a jade talisman struck it into the void.

In an instant, a stream of light emerged from the sky, leading a person to land on the cloud platform.

Everyone on the stage raised their eyes and looked over.

The man was tall, wearing a jade hairpin on his head, with deep eyes, three-dimensional and profound facial features, and was extremely handsome. He was wearing a green Taoist robe without too many ornaments, but the sleeves were fluttering. Just standing there, he had a sense of being ethereal, as if he was about to fly away with the wind.

What a pretty Taoist!

Everyone watching the ceremony was filled with admiration!
(End of this chapter)