The copy of the universe from the journey to the west

Chapter 206: Shangqing Sect Taoist Master Lu Chen! Xunyang is in chaos due to the great changes in demons! (asking for monthly votes)

Lu Chen looked at Wang Lingqi and said calmly: "I am saving your face. Do you want me to wake up all your disciples and let them see your current appearance?"

After being slapped on both sides, Wang Lingqi finally understood the truth that 'when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head'. This time he did not swear directly. He stared at Lu Chen and said slowly: "Shangqing Sect does not need a Taoist master with unknown origins."

"Third cave disciple, Golden Elixir successor. Is this person of unknown origin?"

Lu Chen looked at him and said, "All the ancestors of Shangqing Sect have approved of this. Do you agree?"

Wang Lingqi fell silent. The term "disciple of the Third Cave, successor of the Golden Elixir" was indeed passed down to him by his Yuanshen Patriarch.

How does this have anything to do with 'unknown origin'?

Looking at Lu Chen now, he has indeed become the Taoist master of their Shangqing Sect.

He couldn't help but doubt in his heart, is Lu Chen really the person sent down from heaven to sort out the scattered Taoist traditions?
Zhongli Quan, who was standing by, couldn't help but complain in his heart when he saw this scene. At that time, he just passed some information to a few old guys who still had some self-awareness and asked them to help him a little. But now it happened again here?

However, he had no intention of clearing up the misunderstanding.

He was also happy to see Lu Chen become the leader of Shangqing Dao.

Looking at the silent Wang Lingqi, Lu Chen struck while the iron was hot: "I have already condensed my inner elixir, am I qualified to become a Dao Master?"

"what!"

Wang Lingqi looked at Lu Chen suddenly and said in shock: "You, have become an Inner Dan True Person?"

Lu Chen nodded, and then activated the inner elixir in the middle dantian. The yin and yang energies turned into the image of a dragon and a tiger, which appeared behind Lu Chen.

Wang Lingqi was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of his head. He asked with a complicated expression: "How old are you this year?"

"I'm twenty-two years old." Lu Chen said.

"twenty two……"

Wang Lingqi muttered something, and his expression became more complicated.

In the Taoism of this world, there are three types of immortals. One is the Yuanshen Immortal, which is the most mainstream immortal. Therefore, most of them who have reached this stage are called Yuanshen Immortals.

The second is to rely on the divine position to forcibly improve the cultivation level. If many Taoist sects do not have qualified successors, they will use this method to create a Yuanshen Zhenren. For example, Wang Lingqi himself did this. After fusing a jade-lettered golden book, he became a Yuanshen Zhenren.

However, this kind of Yuanshen Zhenren actually belongs to the first type, but he is subject to the checks and balances of the divine position, and his lifespan will not be long. After the death of the physical body, the Yuanshen will also be imprisoned in the divine position, and he needs to rely on luck to prolong his life and restore his rationality, which is far less free than the former.

The third is the Yuanshen Zhenren in the inner alchemy realm, but this kind of Zhenren is not the mainstream.

Because the so-called inner alchemy realm is nothing more than refining the external elixir, it is a method of swallowing the external elixir to form the inner elixir.

For example, the legend goes that after Zhang Ling refined the elixir on the mountain, images of dragons and tigers appeared, and the mountain was named Longhu Mountain.

The Lingbao sect also has a tradition of alchemy. Ge Hong's alchemy was condensed from the inner elixir he practiced through the "Shangqing Jinye Shendan Jing".

It can be said that anyone who can form an inner elixir is basically a character who ranks very high in Taoism. They can also be said to be sages that all Taoist lineages must respect.

However, this method is even more difficult to prove.

Refining the elixir not only requires the method of refining the elixir, but also requires countless natural treasures!

To this day, where in the world can there still be so many treasures that can be refined into elixirs?
Therefore, refining elixirs and becoming a Yuanshen Zhenren in the inner elixir realm has almost become a legend!

Since Ge Hong, no one in the world has been able to refine elixirs and achieve inner elixir.

Of course, it is also possible that someone has refined it but did not publicize it.

However, it is a fact recognized by all Taoist sects that immortal elixirs are difficult to refine and inner elixir is difficult to achieve.

Why is the Shangqing Sect not as famous as the Tianshi Dao and the Lingbao Sect?

The biggest reason is that the Shangqing sect did not have ancestors who could form the inner elixir!
The founders of the Shangqing School all cultivated by concentrating their spirits and submitting to the air, and in the end they all became Yuanshen Zhenren rather than Neidan Zhenren.

This is a huge loophole. Although the method of preserving the spirit created by the founder of the Shangqing School, Wei Huacun, can connect with immortals and gods and allow the inheritance to continue, this shortcoming prevents the Shangqing School from completely breaking through and becoming truly orthodox.

Of course, the Shangqing sect also knows where its weaknesses are, so nowadays they claim to emphasize the cultivation of the essence, energy and spirit in the human body, and to emphasize entering the fast and meditating on the images of the gods, rather than focusing on refining external elixirs.

But it is undeniable that this statement may be able to deceive ordinary people who do not understand cultivation, but how can these true practitioners not know the meaning of the appearance of the Inner Alchemy True Man?

Every generation of Shangqing Sect disciples is eager to produce a Taoist master with a background in alchemy.

Only in this way will you be qualified to have an equal dialogue with Tianshi Dao and Lingbao in the future!
The younger generation may not be able to practice it, but they cannot be without it!

What's more, Lu Chen is too young!

Already formed the elixir at the age of 22?
What great achievements will be made in the future!
There is even hope of reaching a higher level!

Zhongli Quan looked at him like this, and simply stretched out his hand and untied the restraints on Wang Lingqi's body.

Wang Lingqi looked at Zhongli Quan in surprise. Why did he let go of his restraints at this time?

Zhongli Quan said with a smile: "What are you waiting for? Haven't you always wanted to revive the Shangqing Sect? Why are you unwilling to take a further step now that we have reached a critical point?"

Wang Lingqi was surprised. Lu Chen's words shocked him so much that his thoughts were revealed on his face and were easily seen through.

But he didn't want to surrender directly, because that would make him seem too spineless, right?
After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "I...I can recognize you as the Taoist master, but I have three conditions."

"Fellow Daoist, please speak first." Lu Chen did not agree first.

Wang Lingqi would not be so foolish as to ask Lu Chen to agree at this time. He was surrendering now, so he said directly: "First, Wang Lingqi will pass away. I will not serve you under my own name, so as to weaken my existence to the outside world. You can rest assured, my disciple. I will leave a letter after I change my name to confirm your legitimacy."

Lu Chen did not hesitate at all: "Yes."

This condition is good for both parties.

Wang Lingqi's name is indeed a big stain, and it would be best to weaken it if possible.

Seeing that Lu Chen agreed so readily, Wang Lingqi was also stunned. There was another reason why he hid his name, that is, he now has a high reputation in Shangqing Sect, and he does not want to be sent out by Lu Chen to win people's hearts for Lu Chen.

So he didn't expect Lu Chen to agree so readily.

In his opinion, he is now the pillar of Shangqing Sect, and Lu Chen should not be willing to hide his identity.

After all, if he surrendered to Lu Chen, at least half of the Shangqing Sect would immediately defect to Lu Chen.

But he didn't know that Lu Chen was considering the overall situation, and Wang Lingqi might have a good reputation within the Shangqing Sect.

However, for the entire environment of Taoism, the reputation that Wang Ling expected was not good.

Borrow his fame?
That would be equivalent to finding a stain on himself in the future. Lu Chen would not do such an unwise thing and would naturally agree to it readily.

Seeing that Lu Chen's expression didn't change at all, Wang Lingqi knew that Lu Chen was serious and couldn't help but nod secretly. What a courage!
Then he stated the other two conditions.

“Second, you cannot deliberately suppress these disciples of mine. Everything I have done is done by me alone. They are all the backbone of the Shangqing lineage.”

When he said this, there was a hint of pleading in his tone.

Lu Chen looked at Wang Lingqi with slight surprise. He didn't expect that this guy was such a good boss.

He is about to step down, but he is still trying to gain benefits for his subordinates.

However, he wanted these people in the first place, as Xu Huangmin's lineage really didn't have many people available.

The two brothers Ma Han and Ma Lang are lay Buddhists rather than Taoists. Although they have become disciples, they are actually more like lay disciples. They are actually the masters of their hometowns.

As for these two brothers, although they have decent aptitude, their backgrounds make it difficult for them to concentrate on their practice.

Xu Huangmin could treat them as backup disciples for inheritance, but Lu Chen had no feelings for them.

You can treat him as a loyal disciple, but if you treat him as a direct disciple... then forget it.

“Third, you must guarantee that Rishou will pass on the inheritance to the orthodox cultivators of my Shangqing Sect.”

Wang Lingqi’s last condition is to pave the way for the future of Shangqing Sect!

Who are the orthodox monks of the Shangqing sect?

That person must be someone who takes it as his responsibility to develop the Shangqing Sect's Taoist tradition!

Wang Lingqi also saw that although Lu Chen said he was the Taoist master of Shangqing Sect, Zhongli Quan beside him had already made it clear that his own background was not simple, and it was impossible to expect him to develop Shangqing Sect in the future.

But after hearing Wang Lingqi's third condition, Lu Chen was a little confused.

The three conditions of the King Spirit Stage... Lu Chen found it a little unbelievable when he heard them.

Is this the condition?

Could this Wang Lingqi be the roundworm in his stomach? !
The thing he wanted to solve most was solved completely among these three problems!
Seeing this, Lu Chen smiled: "Yes! I agree to all three conditions!"

Wang Lingqi looked at Lu Chen, and after a few breaths, he slowly bowed to the ground: "Wang Lingqi, the fifth-generation disciple of Shangqing, greets the Taoist master!"

Lu Chen smiled and nodded, walked forward, and pointed his finger at the center of Wang Lingqi's eyebrows.

Wang Lingqi's body trembled, but he immediately suppressed the instinctive urge to resist.

It is only natural for Lu Chen to leave a mark of his soul.

If he put himself in his shoes, he would not completely trust someone who suddenly came to him.

When Lu Chen withdrew his hand, Wang Lingqi's soul was completely controlled by Lu Chen.

As long as Wang Lingqi has other thoughts in his mind, he can be destroyed both physically and spiritually with just a thought!

At this point, the two major sects of the Shangqing Sect were completely merged into Lu Chen alone!
The things that followed were easier to resolve. Wang Lingqi's subordinates left the jade pendant containing his spiritual thoughts and gave it to Lu Chen.

This contains the divine thoughts he left behind, and also what he left for his disciples.

Just as he said in his three conditions, he doesn't plan to show his true face in the future!

The name Wang Lingqi will completely disappear from the world.

He transformed himself into an ordinary Taoist priest and followed Lu Chen.

"You're going to be incognito and you're only going to be a weapon from now on? Are you willing to do that?"

Zhongli Quan asked with a smile.

Wang Lingqi's face was calm: "In fact, I am not suitable to be a person in power. Mr. Yufu told me this when he was still alive. If Xu Huangmin is qualified, I would naturally be willing to be a shadow behind him and a weapon in his hand. It's just..."

He didn't say the rest because it was proved that he thought Xu Huangmin was not qualified to lead the Shangqing Sect, so he moved from behind the scenes to the front.

"Then you are not called Wang Lingqi anymore. What should we call you in the future?" Zhongli Quan asked again.

Wang Lingqi thought for a moment and said slowly, "From now on, my surname will be Shu and my name will be Ji Zhen."

"Su?"

"No, it's a Shu, a kind of weapon, a staff. Shu is made of piled up bamboo and has no blade." Wang Lingqi shook his head.

Zhongli Quan understood and said with a smile: "Holding a spear and standing on the left side of the road. Bo also holds a spear and leads the king... Not bad, it also fits your current status."

Shu is a weapon used on chariots during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. At the same time, Shu was also a kind of etiquette at that time.

Wang Lingqi chose "Shu" as his surname, which was also a way of expressing his true feelings.

Willing to stand in front of Lu Chen, to be the pioneer of the king, and also willing to be a face of Lu Chen.

Lu Chen waved his hand and a real Yuanshen fought for him. Isn't this a deterrent?

Ji Zhen only has his name, and he is talking about himself.

Ji means the last. Leading the way for the king, but not competing for fame and fortune!
Being true means showing your true intentions.

When Lu Chen heard the name Wang Lingqi gave him, a smile appeared on his lips.

Things became even simpler afterwards. After awakening all the disciples in the King Ling Stage, Lu Chen gave the jade pendants with the King Ling Stage's divine consciousness to his disciples.

Although everyone was a little puzzled, why did such a thing happen when they woke up?

There were even two people who wanted to attack Lu Chen directly, but Wang Lingqi suppressed them directly.

These disciples of his didn't know that the one suppressing them now was their master whom they thought might be dead, so naturally they started cursing.

Wang Lingqi...Oh, it was Shu Jizhen, but he remained indifferent, waiting for Lu Chen to give orders.

Lu Chen waved his hand and asked Shu Jizhen to let them go. Then he said to everyone, "I assure you that your master is not dead, nor is he imprisoned. You can doubt what I said, but it is not important. What is important is that I am now the Taoist master of Shangqing Sect. If you do not want to join the main lineage, you can leave. I will not keep you. However, if I find out who is still claiming to be a disciple of Shangqing Sect in the future, don't blame me for being cruel..."

As he spoke, Lu Chen threw a small flame towards the hilltop next to him. The flame grew in the wind and in a flash turned into a fire phoenix several hundred meters in size, which directly shattered a hilltop.

The ground shook and the mountains trembled, shocking the people present. Several people knelt on the ground and called out "Master". Then, more and more people knelt down.

There were only two people who stood up straight, looked at Lu Chen angrily, then took off their Taoist robes and turned away.

Lu Chen did not stop him and glanced at Shu Jizhen next to him.

The latter had a complicated look.

But I just sighed in my heart. This is good. Otherwise, if I force myself to stay, the future may be a disaster rather than a blessing.

Then he sent a telepathic message to Lu Chen: "Thank you, Dao Master, for not killing me."

Lu Chen replied, "They are all Shangqing cultivators. Although they have left the Shangqing Sect, their descendants will certainly know the relationship between them and the Shangqing Sect. The hatred will only last for two generations. As long as the Shangqing Sect continues to prosper, their descendants will continue to respect Shangqing as their master after two generations."

Wang Lingqi was shocked.

The complex feelings in my heart are hard to understand: "No wonder Mr. Yufu said that I am not suitable to be the leader of a faction... If it were me, maybe... I would have to kill people to deter others. However, this approach will only establish my authority, but I will lose the support of the people."

Wang Lingqi looked up at Lu Chen, then silently lowered his eyes, his back slightly bent.

With such a broad mind and vision...it would be great if he could continue to be the Taoist leader of their Shangqing Sect.

……

After accepting everyone, Lu Chen took these people to reunite with Sun Haoran and the two brothers of the Ma family.

Sun Haoran and the other two were very surprised that Lu Chen and Zhongli Quan were able to subdue all the disciples in the Wang Ling period after just one trip.

But there are more surprises.

This means that the Shangqing Sect has finally reunited and will no longer engage in internal strife.

This is such a happy event!
After carefully asking about the details, Sun Haoran sighed and said: The only flaw is that Wang Lingqi did not crawl at Lu Chen's feet.

Shu Jizhen glanced at Sun Haoran.

This was also the reason why he was unwilling to surrender to Lu Chen under his real name - he didn't want to see Sun Haoran and Xu Huangmin's disciples laughing at him!
Lu Chen waved his hand to interrupt Sun Haoran and the others, turned around and said to everyone: "Mr. Zhongli, you take them out of the mountain first, I will go pick someone up, and we will meet in Xunyang."

"it is good."

Zhongli Quan nodded, waved his hand, and a cloud rose up to take everyone away.

Lu Chen flew towards the place where the butterfly demon was.

He and the butterfly demon agreed on three days, and today was the third day.

The flying speed was very fast, and soon Lu Chen arrived at where the butterfly monster was.

But after coming here, Lu Chen frowned.

There was no trace of the butterfly demon here, and even the surrounding area, including the Donglin Temple, was in a mess, with some places having turned into ruins.

Apparently there had been a major battle.

Moreover, the scale of the battle was not small, and several surrounding hills were completely destroyed.

There is still golden Buddha light and some demonic aura remaining on the ground.

"Did Donglin Temple really fight with the demon tribe?"

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows and began to calculate whether the butterfly monster would be affected.

"Not dead, just in a captured state...seems to be back to normal."

Lu Chen calculated that the butterfly monster was captured by the monster clan, and the butterfly monster would join the monster clan.

This means that the story line will return to the right track, and the Butterfly Demon cannot escape the position of the Green Snake King's maid.

However, this way her life would not be in danger, so Lu Chen didn't pay too much attention to it.

We will meet again someday, and it won’t be far away…

Lu Chen looked at the situation in Donglin Temple again. Several auras were released without any concealment, obviously trying to intimidate certain people with ulterior motives.

"It looks like it's been badly damaged."

The Donglin Temple is now in a state of panic. Lu Chen sent a paper crane over, but before it got close, it was dispersed by a ray of Buddha's light. Then several auras quickly went in the direction of the paper crane. They were the senior monks of the Donglin Temple who came to check on the situation.

Seeing this, Lu Chen did not go too deep, but turned and headed towards Xunyang.

When he arrived in Xunyang, Lu Chen discovered that the demonic energy here seemed to have improved greatly.

Not to mention inside Xunyang City, there were no monsters even outside Xunyang City.

However, the situation in Xunyang City was similar to that of Donglin Temple, with ruins everywhere after the battle.

There were wailings everywhere, and corpses were floating on the river surface and drifting down the river.

On the river, more than a dozen warships were docked at the dock, with Chaisang’s navy standing on them.

Lu Chen quickly learned what had happened from the people around him.

The Chaisang navy arrived the day after he left, and quickly tidied up the dock and restored order. However, there were more than 30 warships that arrived initially, but now more than half of them were missing.

As for the news about Donglin Temple, they didn't know much.

Lu Chen did not go to look for Liu Yuanjing, but instead extended his spiritual thoughts towards Qingfeng Lane.

But at this time, Qingfeng Lane was in ruins, with only a few buildings still standing.

Lu Chen's figure soon appeared in Qingfeng Lane, where there were many people dealing with the ruins, and everyone's face was full of sadness.

"What happened here?" Lu Chen stopped the bailiff who was maintaining order and asked.

The bailiff looked dazed for a moment before telling everything he knew in detail: "Demons attacked Xunyang City, the Kitchen God was sent away on the night of the Little New Year, ghosts appeared in Qingfeng Lane, a butterfly turned into a spirit and fought with Master Huiyong of Donglin Temple in Qingfeng Lane..."

After hearing the news, Lu Chen released the runner. The runner came to his senses and looked around in surprise.

At this time, Lu Chen had already arrived at Lu's residence.

The front courtyard of the two-story Lu residence was reduced to ruins, and the top floor of the three-story building at the back also collapsed.

The jujube tree in front fell to the ground, pressing down the wellhead below.

Lu Chen knew with a quick glance that Xiao's ghost aura had completely disappeared, leaving only the faint echo of Buddhist music.

There are only three possibilities. One is that Xiao has entered the Yin-Yang world, the second is that he has been converted by someone, and the third is that he has been reduced to ashes!

"Qingfeng Lane was destroyed, and the so-called ghosts and monsters may refer to Lu Song and Xiao family... The butterfly monster appeared. Did the little butterfly come back to deal with it after it sensed the crisis in Qingfeng Lane? Or was it sent by the Green Snake King?"

Lu Chen frowned.

I was only away for three days, how come things changed so drastically?

Lu Chen expanded his divine sense again, sweeping across the entire Xunyang City, trying to find some clues.

And before long, he really discovered some abnormalities.

A white flag was also hung in the Xunyang prefectural government's mansion, which meant that someone had also died there.

However, Xunyang prefect Zhao Hui was sitting at his desk handling official business.

"Zhao Wei is not dead."

Lu Chen frowned. Zhao Wei was the person that Xiao wanted to kill. After Wang Lingqi left, Lu Chen had tacitly agreed that Lu Song should help Xiao to get revenge.

Logically speaking, Zhao Hui should have died.

But why are you still alive now?

Lu Chen observed Zhao Wei and found that it was indeed him.

But...how is this possible?

"What happened on New Year's Eve?"

Lu Chen frowned. Xiao Sui Ye is the New Year's Eve. According to local customs, it is the night before yesterday.

Lu Chen's figure flashed and disappeared.

At Xunyang Wharf, inside a warship, Liu Yuanjing lay on the bed with a pale face. With a few muffled groans, several bodyguards guarding beside him fell to the ground silently.

Lu Chen's figure appeared and he stretched out his hand, and Liu Yuanjing, who was in a coma, opened his eyes dazedly.

"Immortal...Immortal, you are back." Looking at Lu Chen's figure, Liu Yuanjing shouted excitedly.

"Don't get excited, you are seriously injured."

Lu Chen frowned and went over to comfort Liu Yuanjing.

"I'm fine, it's just that the evil spirit hasn't been dealt with completely. With the elixir left by the immortal, I'm much more stable now."

Liu Yuanjing shook his head and then apologized, "I'm sorry, Immortal, I messed up."

"It's not your fault. I never expected so many things to happen after I left."

Lu Chen said without changing his expression: "Tell me what happened first. Why did the demons rush into the city? Where are the Green Snake King and the others? Where did they go?"

Liu Yuanjing smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Originally, everything was normal. I led an army of 10,000 to attack the border and formed a military town. Even if those Yuanshen monsters came, they had to retreat. But for some reason, a message suddenly came out in the city, saying that the monsters wanted to destroy Xunyang and turn all humans into blood food. In addition, a butterfly monster suddenly appeared in Xunyang City and fought with Huiyong who stayed in the city from Donglin Temple. Several monster kings near Jingzhou and Jiangzhou also ran to Xunyang for some reason and attacked Donglin Temple directly. Xunyang was relatively better. The Heavenly Master Daozhitou and the Young Heavenly Master were there, and they drove away the monsters, but the army also suffered heavy losses."

Lu Chen frowned.

How did the demons gather in Xunyang City?

At this moment, Lu Chen realized something was wrong. He looked back and saw two figures appear in front of him.

"Are you the fellow Taoist who just scanned the entire Xunyang City with his divine sense?"

Zhang Feng looked Lu Chen up and down.

When Liu Yuanjing saw the two, in order to prevent misunderstanding, he quickly explained to Lu Chen: "Master Lu, you two are Master Zhang Feng, the chief priest of the Heavenly Master Daozhi, and Master Zhang Hui, the young Heavenly Master."

Then he said to the two of them, "This is Immortal Ruchen."

Lu Chen bowed his head and said, "Greetings, fellow Taoist. I am Lu Ruchen from the Shangqing Sect."

"So you are a disciple of the Shangqing Sect. I am so sorry for your disrespect."

Zhang Feng raised his eyebrows. Because the founder of Shangqing Sect was Wei Huacun, the relationship between Tianshi Dao and Shangqing Dao was always a bit subtle.

Of course, those were the grudges and disputes among the ancestors from several generations ago. Up to now, the relationship between everyone cannot be said to be very good, but it cannot be said to be hostile either.

At most, they would feel a little uncomfortable when they met, but the rest would be as it should be. They would communicate with other sects as they did with other sects. "I wonder which branch of Shangqing Daoist Brother Lu is from?"

The news of the Shangqing Sect splitting up was widely spread.

Lu Chen smiled slightly: "Tian is the Taoist master of Shangqing, but the succession ceremony has not yet been carried out."

"Master Shangqing?"

Zhang Feng looked strange, and said with a half-smile: "Fellow Daoist, whether it is Fellow Daoist Wang or Fellow Daoist Xu, I know them all, but I have never heard of a high-ranking Taoist priest named Lu in the Shangqing Sect."

This is not trusting Lu Chen.

Not to mention him, even the eight-year-old Taoist Zhang Hui looked at Lu Chen with a confused look.

The Shangqing Sect is at least one of the major branches of Taoism. Although its organizational structure is not as perfect as that of the Tianshi Dao, its base of believers and its foundation within the Taoist sect are sufficient.

Changing the Taoist master in every generation is no small matter.

Anyone who can become a Taoist master must have already been in the limelight for a long time. He will not suddenly appear from somewhere.

You have to have a source anyway.

If you don't have a decent background, it will definitely not work.

For example, the two brothers of the Xu family of the Shangqing Sect were in charge of Shangqing in the early days of the Shangqing Sect, but they also needed a proper origin.

Pushing Hua Qiao and Yang Xi to the forefront, and worshipping Wei Huacun as the founder of the sect, this was to find inheritance for himself.

(End of this chapter)