Under One Person: One Person Goes

Chapter 361 Luotian Grand Ceremony (Part )

The Luotian Dajiao ceremony started in the Song Dynasty, with the purpose of praying for peace and prosperity in the country and good weather.

However, it would be too arbitrary to say that the Luotian Dajiao ceremony really began in the Song Dynasty.

The reason for this is, of course, that at that time Emperor Huizong of Song called himself the Emperor of Dao, respected Taoism, and built many Taoist temples.

As the saying goes, what the superior likes, the subordinates will like even more. In order to please the superior, the Taoist sect at that time also wanted to take this opportunity to expand its influence, so it turned the Luotian Grand Ceremony, which was originally only held for extraordinary people in the world, into two internal and external meetings.

To the outside world, it is naturally a ritual organized by the Taoist sect to cooperate with the orthodoxy of those in power, allowing outsiders to watch the excitement and seek peace of mind.

However, considering the various stories of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, especially the fact that Emperor Huizong of Song, the Taoist Emperor, and his son were abducted and taken to the north by the Jin people, this Luotian Dajiao has a sense of black humor.

However, this is the outside world's view on the Luotian Dajiao. After all, a ceremony to pray for peace and prosperity in the country and good weather does not necessarily have to be the Luotian Dajiao.

Internally, Taoism, or Taoism, as the largest native religion in China, has a long history and is orthodox. Its potential influence is incomparable to that of Buddhism, which was introduced later.

Over the years, Taoism was eventually divided into the Zhengyi and Quanzhen sects. The Quanzhen sect had countless branches, but there was still no leader.

The Zhengyi side has Longhu Mountain, the ancestral temple of Zhengyi. Although there were Shangqing and Lingbao ancestral temples later, when it comes to the source, they all have to recognize the orthodox status of Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion as the leader of the Zhengyi lineage.

Therefore, whenever the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion takes the lead in convening the Luotian Grand Ceremony, which is only for the extraordinary people in the world, it is the biggest event for the extraordinary people in China.

Different from the Luotian Dajiao ceremony that is held to cater to the authorities, this ceremony has existed in every dynasty and has varied in scale.

The Luotian Grand Ceremony, which is only held internally for extraordinary people in the world, has only been held a few times in the past 1,800 years. Every time the Luotian Grand Ceremony ends, a new group of forces will emerge and leave various legends in the extraordinary people circle in the years that follow. Some of them will found a new school, some will achieve unprecedented achievements, and even have their names recorded in history books.

At this time, on the eve of the Luotian Grand Ceremony, the Longhu Mountain Town, which used to be quiet at the foot of the Longhu Mountain, is now bustling with people coming and going, gathering extraordinary people from all over the world, and it is very lively.

In the teahouse, Zhang Zhiwei, an abandoned disciple of the Tianshi Temple, ate peanuts and told Wang Yi, Wu Gensheng and others about the past of the Luotian Dajiao.

"... Come to think of it, an elder from my family also became famous in this Luotian Grand Ceremony."

Zhang Zhiwei, who had finally come back from leaving the mountain gate for many years, was sitting cross-legged, feeling very happy and continued to show off.

"If you say that your elder from the same family is Tianshi Zhang Daoling, then it will be meaningless."

"Didn't I just say that the Luotian Grand Ceremony has existed since ancient times? The one held during the Song Dynasty was to please Emperor Huizong of Song. There were also Luotian Grand Ceremony before the Song Dynasty, but it was not as large-scale as it is now. It was just a regional event. Patriarch Daoling just carried it forward on this basis."

"Then who else do you have from your family who is named Zhang? It can't be Zhang Yi, because his master is from the School of Diplomacy, and Taoism was just one of the hundreds of schools of thought at that time."

"It's not that far. Just guess downwards."

"Three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang?"

"That's right, Lao Wang, you are still good at history."

"Isn't it said that Xiang Yu was defeated by ordinary people led by Liu Bang? How come Zhang Liang has become an extraordinary person?"

"Let me ask you, who is the chief priest of the Martial Temple?"

"Jiang Taigong, the founder of the lineage of performing gods."

"Not bad, you know all this? Look at this kid, he doesn't even know who the ancestor of his own methods is. The main deity is Jiang Taigong, and the deputy deity is Zhang Liang. You should have heard of the story of him imparting books on the Aqueduct. It was because of Jiang Taigong's "Taigong's Art of War" that the two Han dynasties had four hundred years of glory. And you got one thing wrong. Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang was an ordinary person, the military genius Han Xin was an ordinary person, Zhang Liang and Xiao He were also ordinary people, but it does not mean that the people they led were ordinary people. The three heroes of the early Han Dynasty were still ordinary people after they achieved success.

Let's not talk about Zhang Liang's story of resigning from his post to cultivate after he became famous. Just think about it. To fight against a powerful man like Xiang Yu, you must have an army of foreigners who obey you. The more Han Xins you have, the better. But that doesn't mean he can make all the foreigners obey him. So who is responsible for this? Hmm?"

Zhang Zhiwei was making faces and Wang Yi understood the reason. To put it bluntly, Zhang Liang performed brilliantly at the Luotian Grand Ceremony and directly ordered all the heroes in the world to join him in dealing with Xiang Yu.

"Then did you see a detailed description of Zhang Liang's Luotian Dajiao in the Taoist Canon of Tianshi Mansion? For example, he shouted "Thunder God, help me!" and then took out a statue of Huangshi Gong and summoned heavenly thunder to sweep away the heroes?"

"How would I know that? The Tianshi Mansion was separated from Zhang Liang by more than 300 years. It's good enough to have some records. Why would you even give me a detailed description? Why would you ask such a question?"

I have to ask you! Wang Yi complained in his heart. If Zhang Zhiwei hadn't boasted that he and Zhang Liang were from the same family and there were so many allusions, he wouldn't have thought of playing the game called "Three Kingdoms War" in the game hall in his previous life. He picked up a prop Huang Shi Gong and released a thunder when he didn't agree with it, which made Xiahou Yuan run away.

"Hey, you two, we've arrived here and I've heard the story. When are we going to go up the mountain?"

Wu Gensheng, who was sitting aside and listening to Wang Yi and Zhang Zhiwei chatting, felt uncomfortable. As for Xia Liuqing and Mr. Huang, his two followers, he simply ignored them.

"Why, are you scared?"

"I'm not afraid once I'm on the mountain. It's a grand event in Luotian. It's not a good thing to see blood in front of the Tianshi Mansion. But we are at the foot of the mountain. I'm afraid that Boss Wang, you can easily dodge an open attack but it's hard to guard against an arrow from the dark."

Wu Gensheng pointed at Longhu Mountain outside the window, and then pointed at where he was sitting. The words "cherishing life and fearing death" were almost written on his face.

"Of course I know this, but you and Lao Zhang, even if you go up the mountain, you won't be welcomed. You won't buy some things at the foot of the mountain first. Are you really planning to live outdoors on Longhu Mountain?"

"It's better than a sheep falling into the tiger's mouth."

Wu Gensheng smiled awkwardly, and Wang Yi didn't say much. He and Zhang Zhiwei just looked at the prosperity of Longhushan Town at this time, and they were both moved.

Before they left Shanghai, they could already hear faint exchanges of fire not far away. That was a sign that a major war between China and Japan was about to break out. The Nationalist army was constantly dispatching troops from Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, ready to be thrown into the meat grinder of the Songhu battlefield at any time.

Stop and crush the Japanese army's ambition to invade China from north to south.

The straight-line distance between Longhu Mountain and Shanghai is only more than 650 kilometers. Even with the current means of transportation, it would take only one day and one night for us to know that the war in Shanghai was about to break out.

As a result, although so many extraordinary people from all over the world gathered at the foot of the mountain, one rarely saw any worry about the front line on the faces of these practitioners. And for the people living in the town at the foot of Longhu Mountain, they didn't even know that such a great war was about to take place.

"It's a great place..."

"Hey, that's enough. You know that this Luotian Grand Ceremony was organized by your master to discuss state affairs. You are slapping your master in the face by saying this."

"Master's starting point is naturally good, and your idea is not wrong, but some things cannot be understood without bloody lessons. Don't tell me you think this Luotian Grand Ceremony can achieve the effect you want?"

"That's true. I can now assert that this Luotian Grand Ceremony will not unite the world's extraordinary people. There are many who are secretly plotting. After all, among the world's extraordinary people, it is hard to say which side the cultivators in some places are leaning towards. I am just taking this opportunity to see which of these extraordinary people can be friends and which have already changed their minds, so that I can be prepared."

"Who changed their minds? I dare not say about those in the north, but there are quite a few in the south, because in their opinion, the war happening in Shanghai is just a reappearance of the January 28 Incident in 1932. As long as they contribute money and manpower, the national army will be able to hold off the Japanese in Shanghai. Compared with the Japanese military force, their threat is far less..."

"Zhang Zhiwei!" "Wu Man!!"

Just as Zhang Zhiwei was talking, the unknown Buddhists Wu Man and Jin Feng, who were in charge of shopping, were recognized on their way back. At the same time, someone in the teahouse called out Zhang Zhiwei's name.

The two looked at each other, one looked at the people who surrounded Wu Man and Jin Feng, and the other looked at the person who was glaring at Zhang Zhiwei.

"Look, here it comes."

"Your enemy?"

"Forget it. You thought there were only planes in the sky and troops on the ground when we were transferred. These guys did a lot of fighting, but they only stopped after I killed a bunch of them."

"Okay then, you handle yours and I'll handle mine."

After a few words, the two of them made a division of labor. Wang Yi jumped out of the window and landed in front of Wu Man and Jin Feng who were surrounded. Zhang Zhiwei also stood up calmly, shook his sleeves, and looked at the person who was glaring at him.

"Hey, isn't this the Young Master of the Liu Family? You are here to participate in the Luotian Grand Ceremony as well."

"Everyone, I brought Lay Buddhist Wu Man here with me. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"Yi Wang?!"

As the names of Wang and Zhang were called out, the extraordinary people coming and going in the town also turned their heads to look at these two people who were hailed as the future top extraordinary people in the world.

Wu Gensheng held Xia Liuqing with one hand and Mr. Huang with the other hand. He activated his divine spirit and dispersed the true energy around them, muttering "You can't see me, you can't see me" over and over again.

In the teahouse, the tactful waiter and the boss had already found a place to hide, and only watched the show with a pair of eyes. The strange people around them also consciously made some space for them, ready to watch how Zhang Zhiwei, the young Taoist priest who was expelled from the Tianshi Mansion, would fight with the Liu family, the corpse-driving people from Gan.

"Zhang Zhiwei! How dare you, an abandoned disciple of the Heavenly Master's Mansion, come back to Longhu Mountain?"

"Hey, Master Liu, what you said is not right. Although I, Zhang Zhiwei, am no longer a disciple of the Tianshi Mansion, I am still a Taoist. Since the Luotian Grand Ceremony is open to extraordinary people from all over the world, you can come, but I can't?"

"Humph! This Luotian Grand Ceremony is a grand gathering for fellow Taoists from all over the world to test their skills. You were born in the Tianshi Mansion and are the master of the Tianshi Mansion's unique skills. So, do you still want to show off the Tianshi Mansion's skills at this Luotian Grand Ceremony as an abandoned disciple of the Tianshi Mansion, and slap the Tianshi Mansion and the Tianshi in the face? If so, my Liu family and the Tianshi Mansion are from the same place and we are of the same blood. We will not let you off!"

"Master Liu, your words are not sincere again. You are just blaming me for destroying a corpse that your family has worshipped for many years, and you are afraid of my methods, so you use these words to pressure me. If you want to take action, then be direct. I promise that from the beginning to the end of the Luotian Grand Ceremony, I will not use the methods of the Tianshi Mansion."

"Okay, I'll test whether you, this little thief, are really hypocritical!"

Seeing that Zhang Zhiwei had fallen into the trap, the corpse-driver, the young master of the Liu family, did not hesitate. His true energy surged, and in an instant, his skin turned the same iron-blue color as a dead person.

He took a step forward, leaving footprints on the wooden floor. His fingernails grew longer and he reached for Zhang Zhiwei's chest.

Zhang Zhiwei did not dodge or evade. He applied the forbidden word method he learned from Wang Yi in his mind, rolled up his sleeves, spread out his five fingers, and slapped the young master of the Liu family who was coming towards him.

A slap was thrown, and it collided with the dark blue cheek of the young master of the Liu family, making a sound of metal clashing.

But with just this one slap, Young Master Liu's iron-blue complexion disappeared and returned to his normal skin color, except for a large slap mark on his face. He flew back at a speed faster than when he came, and fell into the arms of the elder in his family who came with him to seek revenge.

"How arrogant you are! Second brother, third brother, fifth brother, there is no need to talk about the moral code when fighting against this evil demon who betrayed our sect. Let's fight together!"

Unexpectedly, the heir whom his family had high hopes for could not even withstand a slap from Zhang Zhiwei without using the Tianshi Mansion's means, and was beaten unconscious.

The angry elder of the Liu family took over the younger generation, and the other three also used their family's skills and killed Zhang Zhiwei like three zombies.

Zhang Zhiwei accepted all comers and with a wave of his sleeves, he started to fight with the three elders of the Liu family who surrounded him to drive the corpses. For a while, in the teahouse, wherever Zhang Zhiwei slapped his hands, the sound of iron hammering could be heard.

On the other side, Wang, who had just landed, had just finished speaking when he heard the sound of iron hammering coming from the teahouse, and he knew that Zhang Zhiwei had already started playing.

But it seems that I can’t take any action on my side for the time being.

"Boss Wang! This Wu Man calls himself Mo Ming Jushi, a famous person in Quanxing, and has a blood feud with the Wang family. Although we don't know why Boss Wang knows Wu Man, we still ask Boss Wang to give us a favor for the sake of our Wang family!"

"Have all four families arrived?"

"Except for the Gao family, the heads of the other three families have already been to the Heavenly Master's Mansion to reminisce with the Heavenly Master."

"Really? That's great, but I can't hand them over to you for now. The feud between Master Wu Man and your Wang family should be handled by the grandfather of the Wang family himself. And speaking of feuds, the people I brought here seem to have grudges against everyone, but it can also be said that they have no grudges. Forget it, let's meet them all together. Wu Gensheng, you, the acting head of Quanxing, come and say hello to your fellow Taoists~"

Wang Yi put one hand behind his back, raised the other hand and grabbed towards the teahouse.

The true energy of the magnetic field turned into an invisible giant hand, which directly grabbed Wu Gensheng, Xia Liuqing, and Mr. Huang who were pretending to be ostriches, and dropped them onto the street.

Coming down with him was Zhang Zhiwei, who had just finished warming up. At this moment, he was shaking his hands and muttering to himself.

"The Liu family's method of refining corpses is quite sophisticated. My hands are a little numb from taking so many photos."

Wang Yi glanced at the several elders of the Liu family who fell from the teahouse. They were indeed not seriously injured, but there was an indelible slap mark on both sides of their faces. Seeing that Zhang Zhiwei was just shaking his hands, Wang Yi sighed helplessly.

"Do you want to listen to what you are saying?"

While Wang Yi was complaining, he also kept on grabbing the card and the words he just said.

The strange people in the world who were originally just watching the show on the street also looked at Wu Gensheng and others who were caught by Wang Yi from the teahouse.

"Wu Gensheng?!"

"The Quan Xing acting head?!"

"The vicious Xia Liuqing!"

"The Godly Yellow One-Haired Man?!"

As fellow travelers on the street exclaimed in surprise, the appearance of Wang Yi and his entourage also ignited the atmosphere of the extraordinary people in the world who were from famous and upright families around them. Naturally, it also attracted the patrol team composed of Zhang Huaiyi, Tian Jinzhong and other disciples of the Tianshi Mansion who were there to maintain order before the Luotian Grand Ceremony.

(End of this chapter)