The copy of the universe from the journey to the west

Chapter 160: Shangqing Xu Clan, Lu Character Jade Pendant (asking for monthly ticket)
In Tianshi Dao, Jijiu is already considered a very high position.

When Zhang Ling first arrived in Shu, he established twenty-four administrative divisions, and the head of each administrative division was called Jijiu.

During the time of Zhang Lu, the third Heavenly Master, the empire was in chaos. Zhang Lu established his own regime in Hanzhong and called himself the Master. However, he did not appoint officials, but instead implemented a model of integrated political and religious management.

A powerful Jijiu is equivalent to a county magistrate.

However, this is just an ordinary libation.

Above the ordinary Tianshidao priests, there are two or three levels, namely, the treacherous priest, the chief priest, and the highest level Tianshidao Tianshi.

Until now, apart from the Heavenly Master, the two levels of Jianling Jijiu and Zhitou Dajiu can be regarded as frontier officials in the Heavenly Master Dao. The least can manage multiple Jijius in multiple jurisdictions, while Zhitou Dajiu even has the control over an entire continent.

In the entire Tianshidao system, there are not many people in these two levels.

Most of the libations are actually ordinary libations.

However, anyone who is promoted to the rank of a traitor or a governor is generally a very powerful being, and the level of his own talismans is at least comparable to that of a local deity.

It's like a person's face is in a half-crippled state, and even getting close to it will cause backlash.

And the people in the past had loose faces, how could they have been so embarrassed?
In his own territory of Lantian, let alone an ordinary chief priest, even if it was the Heavenly Master of the Heavenly Master Dao himself, he had to show him respect!

Lu Chen heard the hidden meaning in his words, which was that he wanted Lu Chen to transfer more magic power to him.

Although he left behind some legends along the way, he successfully converted a group of believers.

However, most of the incense offerings from those believers could not even support his daily consumption.

Lu Chen asked: "How was the harvest?"

Ren Liansong sighed in his heart, knowing that his strategy of playing misery had failed, but he did not dare to complain, and then reported honestly: "I found out that the kid Xu went to meet the Sun family, the descendants of Sun Wu. And he is indeed a member of the Xu family. His real name is Xu Huangmin, his father is Xu Yufu, his grandfather is Xu Mu, his great uncle is Xu Mai, and his great uncle is Xu Jingyang."

Lest Lu Chen not understand what the Xu family meant, Lian Song specially introduced Xu Huangmin's family background to Lu Chen.

The name of the Xu family is also well-known to an old monster like him.

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment. He didn't know who Xu Huangmin was. The names of Xu Yufu, Xu Mu, and Xu Mai were also a little unfamiliar to him, but he had some impression of them, but he couldn't remember them at the moment.

But Xu Jingyang's name is so familiar, because it is another name of Xu Xun!

Xu Xun, whose courtesy name was Jingzhi, once served as the county magistrate of Jingyang County. So people called him Xu Jingyang in order to commemorate him.

The story of "one person ascends to heaven, and all his family members ascend to heaven" also comes from Xu Xun.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Xun is also one of the four great heavenly masters along with Zhang Daoling, Ge Xuan and Sa Shoujian.

In the world of Journey to the West, the person who suggested to the Jade Emperor that Monkey King be sent to guard the Peach Garden was Xu Tianshi, whose prototype was Xu Xun.

Legend has it that this Heavenly Master once killed a dragon in Poyang Lake. Some people with a curious mind revered him as Xu Xian. The story of Xu Xian and White Snake in later generations also had the shadow of this Heavenly Master Xu.

With a memory anchor point, memories about Xu Mu, Xu Yufu and others also came to mind.

Xu Mu, whose real name was Xu Mi and whose courtesy name was Mu, was the third-generation patriarch of the Shangqing School. He was also the true founder and promoter of the Shangqing School.

Even Yang Xi, the second-generation patriarch of the Shangqing School who ranked before him, was discovered by Xu Mu, who pushed him to the position of the second-generation patriarch of the Shangqing School.

His elder brother Xu Mai is even more worthy of special mention.

Even though he has not been named as the founder of any sect in the history of Taoism.

However, it is absolutely worthy to call him one of the strongest Taoist connectors in the history of Taoism.

Xu Mai had an extremely wide network of connections: he was a good friend of the calligrapher Wang Xizhi and also became the teacher of his son Wang Huizhi; he was a disciple of Bao Liang and a fellow apprentice of the Little Immortal Ge Hong; he was the elder brother of Xu Mu, the third-generation founder of the Shangqing School; he was the cousin of Xu Xun, the founder of the later Jingming School; and his wife was also a descendant of the Sun Wu royal family...

Look at this dense network of contacts, and this is just one part of his network.

As for Xu Yufu, his fame is average. His real name is Xu Hui, and his courtesy name is Daohui. He is just the second son of Xu Mu. However, he only seems to be averagely famous now.

However, later generations still revered him as the fourth-generation ancestor of the Shangqing School, and according to legend, he ascended to become an immortal.

Of course, according to the strange situation in this world, these so-called ascended people are either hiding in caves to practice, or going to the Yin-Yang Realm to live forever.

"It's quite interesting that the Xu family and the Sun family are meeting. It looks like there will be a lot of trouble."

Lu Chen frowned slightly.

Xu Huangmin's great-aunt was a descendant of the Sun Wu royal family, so it was normal for Xu Huangmin to meet the Sun family.

But what Lu Chen couldn’t understand was, why did Xu Huangmin, as the direct descendant of the Xu family, have the aura of death caused by someone else?

Just as the Ge family's position in the Lingbao sect is extremely transcendent, the Xu family's position in the Shangqing sect is also extremely complex and profound.

The Zhang family set a bad precedent because the inheritance of Tianshidao was considered private property, so many people wanted to follow suit, just like the Ge family of Lingbao and the Xu family of Shangqing.

However, no matter what, these Taoist families have indeed made great contributions to the overall development of Taoism.

It was also because the Xu family was one of the Taoist families that Lu Chen determined that Xu Huangmin was in big trouble. No matter how poor Xu Huangmin's qualifications were, he was still Xu Mu's grandson and Xu Hui's son.

Not to mention Xu Xun, who is a distant relative, but it is estimated that Xu Mu and Xu Mai have both become immortals.

And his father and uncle were rarely considered as mages.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have such a big reputation.

However, Xu Huangmin has such a strong backing and has lived to such an old age, but he is still only at the master level. This situation does not make sense.

"What did they say?"

Chase Lu asked.

The human face replied, "Xu Huangmin is now hiding from a man named Wang Lingqi. His injuries were caused by Wang Lingqi, and the Sun family came here to help him fight against Wang Lingqi. By the way, Xu Huangmin said that the power of the Shangqing Sect nowadays seems to be controlled by that man named Wang Lingqi. The prestige of the Xu family is gradually declining. He came here to find Dong Feng and ask him to come out of seclusion. Xu Huangmin called him 'my great-grandfather', which should be related to Xu Mai's mastership."

Lu Chen nodded. This made sense. Wang Lingqi creating the sutra could be considered the first major crisis after the establishment of the Shangqing Sect.

Later generations had mixed opinions about him. Some said that he made the Shangqing School's scriptures known to the world in order to counter the missionary movement of Ge Huangfu of the Lingbao School, and that he made contributions to the development of the Shangqing School.

However, some people also say that he forged the scriptures and made the hard work of Yang Xu and others go to waste. If it weren't for Lu Xiujing's practice of the scriptures, the true meaning of the Shangqing School would probably have been misinterpreted.

However, there are few records about Wang Lingqi in later generations, which means that his inheritance was broken.

And at present, Wang Lingqi is indeed the leading figure of Shangqing Sect.

"During Dong Feng's time, the Shangqing Sect and the Lingbao Sect had not yet emerged. Could it be that the Xu family has some connection with Dong Feng?"

Chase Lu asked.

The man with the human face thought for a moment and replied, "At that time, apart from the prevalence of the Tianshi Dao, the other major Taoist sects were not very prosperous and were still in the stage of primitive Taoism. Therefore, no one knows where Dong Feng's master was, because most of them are passed down through hidden veins. If you don't tell us, no one will know where you learned your skills from."

Lu Chen nodded, this is true.

Many people suddenly jumped out and claimed to be disciples of the master.

However, it is not certain how many of these teachings are true or false.

For example, the second ancestor of the Shangqing School was not Yang Xi, but a man named Hua Qiao. However, he was a big mouth, and after communicating with spirits through Fu Yu, he told others the secret of his spiritual communication at will.

However, he was directly abolished by Xu Mu, which led to the emergence of the second generation ancestor Yang Xi.

Therefore, many times, what are called scriptures passed down by immortals and gods are actually scriptures created by contemporary people themselves.

In the industry of packaging and debut, the entertainment circles in the real world are all younger brothers, and religions like Taoism and Buddhism are the real ancestors!
After Ren Liansong told Lu Chen all the information he had found out, Lu Chen already had some guesses.

"Xu Huangmin is the direct descendant of the Xu family. According to the time calculation, he should have passed the scriptures to the two Ma brothers. However, the power of the Shangqing Sect is controlled by Wang Lingqi, so the only direct descendant of the Xu family was hunted down."

Lu Chen compared the current situation with some historical books he saw on Mount Taihe.

The two Ma brothers, Ma Lang and Ma Han, were also revered as the fifth and sixth generation ancestors of the Shangqing School in later generations.

However, their contribution was only to respect Xu Huangmin, seal the scriptures for Xu Huangmin, and later pass them on to the seventh generation ancestor Lu Xiujing.

His own abilities are limited, so naturally he cannot compare to Wang Lingqi's.

This may be one of the reasons why Xu Huangmin did not ask for help from the Shangqing faction's loyal subordinates of the Xu family.

For example, the two Ma brothers were not direct descendants of the Shangqing Sect, but Xu Huangmin still approached them and asked them to help keep the scriptures.

One can imagine how dangerous Xu Huangmin’s situation is in the Shangqing Sect now.

There is no one worthy of trust and entrustment!
Thinking of this, Lu Chen said: "Continue to explore, if there is any news, report it back in time."

"Yes, God Lord."

When Ren Liansong was about to leave, Lu Chen called him back: "I will give you the power to condense your divine body, but you must not act recklessly or show up without permission. Do you understand?"

Ren Liansong was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed: "I understand!"

He knew what this meant, which was to prevent him from revealing his true identity.

However, he doesn't dare to reveal his true identity now.

It’s too dangerous. As long as he reveals his divine body, he will inevitably expose the fact that he has the scroll of divinity.

By that time, they would definitely be hunted down and robbed.

Seeing this, Lu Chen then input his magic power into Ren Liansong and asked him to follow Xu Huangmin, which naturally involved some risks.

Giving the man face enough strength also allows him to be prepared for emergencies.

Soon, the human-faced man turned into an old man in green clothes with a hunched back. After bowing to Lu Chen, the human-faced man left excitedly.

When Lu Chen was about to leave, he suddenly discovered some movement in the Tianshi Taoist Temple.

Looking back, I saw several ghosts in white dragging a figure out of the temple and throwing him directly onto the ground outside.

And that figure was Liu Zishun, who had met Lu Chen once.

"No! No! I want to see the Lord of the Imperial Court! Please! My mother is seriously ill, I hope you can save her!"

Liuzi obediently got up from the ground and shouted with snot running down his nose.

"Bah! Lowly creature! A lowly person, yet you dare to pretend to be a noble? It's good enough that I don't report you to the police! Get out! Don't sully the reputation of my Immortal Palace! Otherwise, don't think that the stick in the hands of a Taoist master is useless!?"

A ghost soldier in white clothes waved the long stick in his hand with disdain.

Liu Zishun, however, rushed forward again as if he had not heard anything: "I want to see the Lord Jijiu...ah!"

Before he could finish his words, he was hit on the forehead with a stick.

He staggered back a few steps and then sat down on the ground.

The blood on his forehead started to flow down.

"Hey! You're asking for a beating! Do you think a lowly creature like you can see the Chief Priest whenever you want? Stop talking nonsense! Get out of here! Otherwise, I'll hit you with the stick again!" The white-clothed ghost raised the long stick in his hand and made a threatening gesture.

"Don't hurt anyone's life in public." A ghost soldier in white stopped his companion.

Another ghost in white looked around and saw that there were indeed many people watching the fun.

His eyes rolled and he immediately shouted, "This man is a country pariah! He violated the rules and dressed like a scholar, trying to deceive the gods. After we exposed him, he still spoke shamelessly, deceiving ordinary people to gain sympathy. Don't be fooled by him!"

After he said this, everyone turned their eyes to Liu Zishun.

He had dark skin and calluses on his hands from working, and his ill-fitting clothes showed that the words of the white-clad ghost were true.

Although the Liu Song Dynasty was founded by people from humble backgrounds, even the founding emperor Liu Yu, after becoming emperor, said, "I am a commoner, I never expected to achieve this," which showed his lack of confidence in himself as being from a humble family. He did not have the courage and determination of previous emperors who believed that no one else could do this.

Even though the Liu Song Dynasty reused the common people's signature, the concept of "separation between the gentry and the common people" had long been ingrained in people's minds.

Pretending to be a member of the noble family was something that many aristocratic families would not allow.

If anyone can impersonate them, how can they maintain their sense of mystery and dignity?

Therefore, in this era, those who promote and impersonate others must be condemned morally and officially.

Lu Chen also knew that in the late Liu Song Dynasty, the institutional contradictions in the household registration system were even greater.

Although it is still only the early days of the Liu Song Dynasty, the court has cracked down on things like impersonation.

This kind of thing is the norm in this era, and Lu Chen didn't intend to care about it, but the next moment, Lu Chen stopped.

He saw a jade pendant falling from Liu Zishun.

On the jade pendant, the word "Lu" was clearly written.

Not only Lu Chen saw it, but everyone else saw it as well.

The jade pendant reflected dazzling light in the sun, and you could tell at a glance that it was of good quality.

A ghost soldier in white immediately stepped forward and grabbed the jade pendant before Liu Zishun could do so.

Then he immediately shouted angrily: "Great! How dare you steal the treasures of my Taoist temple!?"

"No... no! This was given to me by a friend of mine!" Liu Zishun covered his bleeding head and tried to defend himself.

"Humph! You are a pariah! Who would give you such a treasure?"

The white-clothed ghost didn't want Liu Zishun to say anything more. No matter if he had stolen it or it originally belonged to him, it now belonged to the Tianshi Dao.

Just as he said, how could a mere untouchable possess such a precious thing?

"Pretending to be a noble and committing theft! How despicable! You deserve to be beaten!"

As he spoke, he raised the long stick in his hand.

But in the next second, he felt his hand loosen, and a figure appeared in front of him.

The person who came was Lu Chen.

He thrust the stolen stick into the ground, and it instantly went three feet into the ground. Then he turned the stolen jade pendant over and took a look at it.

"Who are you? How dare you attack me!"

The white-clothed ghost was frightened by Lu Chen's actions and took two steps back, but the next second he seemed to realize that his actions represented his cowardice.

He couldn't help but get angry and shouted loudly, then called his companions over.

Lu Chen ignored him and frowned at Liu Zishun: "Where did you get this jade pendant?"

Liu Zishun was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "This was given to me by my good friend Lu Xiujing."

"It's Lu Xiujing indeed."

Lu Chen rubbed the jade pendant with the word "Lu" on it with one hand.

This is a treasure, and a good treasure at that. It is a symbol of status that only the direct descendants of the Lu family can have.

For example, the original body Lu Xiuchen did not have such a token, because he was not from the direct lineage, but only from a side branch.

Lu Xiujing is different. He is the true descendant of the Lu family, so he inherited the jade pendant.

"Who dares to act so presumptuously in front of my Tianshi Taoist Temple?"

Inside the Tianshi Taoist Temple, a ghost official in a black robe walked out slowly, looking at the steps with an arrogant expression.

A ghost soldier in white stepped forward to greet them and pointed at Lu Chen and the other two: "Hello, Uncle Liu, these two are the ones."

"Humph! How audacious!"

The black-robed ghost official snorted coldly, waved his arm, and a talisman paper flew out, spontaneously igniting in the air. A white light emerged from it and flew towards Lu Chen.

Lu Chen didn't even look back, he just waved his arm, and a gust of wind blew up, blowing away the black-robed ghost official and a group of white-robed ghost soldiers.

"presumptuous!"

As Lu Chen cast the spell, the chief priest of the Tianshi Taoist Temple was also alarmed. Angry shouts were heard from the temple, and then several rays of light flew out from the temple.

"Tianshi Dao, it's time to change."

Only then did Lu Chen look back.

Don't ask the reason, don't look into the process, just start doing it.

The style is domineering and arrogant.

It is completely different from the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain in the real world.

Lu Chen stretched out his arm and a bamboo stick appeared in his hand.

This was given to him by Gun Gun. After he simply refined it, it became a magic wand in his hand.

"Wait for me a moment, I'll be back soon."

Then the figure flashed and disappeared in front of Liu Zishun, scaring the people around him.

"Immortal... the immortal has appeared!" someone shouted like a groan.

The people around suddenly became silent.

Not long after, screams like a pig being slaughtered were heard from the Tianshi Taoist Temple.

"Ah! God, spare my life!"

The priest's shrill cry for mercy was also heard.

"You are in chaos, with a body full of troubles, wearing a false and hypocritical talisman. You have no discipline, do not obey the teachings, break the rules, despise the way and the law... You deserve to be beaten!"

Lu Chen's rebuke rang out over the Tianshi Taoist Temple.

No one dared to go over to watch the fight, but they all pricked up their ears to listen to what was happening. However, they did not notice that Liu Zishun had disappeared from the spot at some point and was nowhere to be found.

Afterwards, rumors began to spread in Xunyang City, saying that immortals had come down to earth to punish evildoers, while others said that it was the Heavenly Master who came to seek justice for the people.

This matter even alarmed the top leaders of Tianshi Mansion!

However, this is another story.

　According to historical records: Zhang Lu, a native of Pei, had a lustful mother who also practiced magic and often visited the Yan family.

　　"The Biography of Zhang Lu in the Records of the Three Kingdoms" states: "Those who came to learn Taoism were initially called Guizu. After they believed in the Tao, they were called Jijiu, and each led a tribe. The one with the most followers became the chief and the great Jijiu."

　　Moreover, after the three pieces, before Lu Xiujing improved the Nantianshi Dao, he really couldn't have too many beautiful visions for the Nantianshi Dao. Of course, this is a world with strange immortals and gods, so Baisui exaggerated it a little, and it is also within the normal range for extraordinary power to boost people's arrogance.

　　
　
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