On the outskirts of Yuqin City in Yunzhou, there is the Feizhou Inn and the dock at the top of the mountain.
A middle-aged Taoist in green clothes stood upright. Next to him, followed by a young Taoist and a little "Tao boy", the three of them looked at the sea of clouds and looked forward to it.
"Master, when will master and adoptive mother arrive?"
Chu Baiqing's consciousness went back and forth, trying his best to spy on something. Unfortunately, although there were flying boats approaching from a distance from time to time, the master and his party never arrived.
"It's almost time. Your master said we will arrive this morning."
Taoist Xu Ping's expression was calm and unruffled, appearing very calm, which was in sharp contrast to the frizzy Chu Baiqing.
However, this does not mean that Xu Daochang is not excited.
Although it had been more than half a year, he was still excited and delighted by the happy event that his eldest disciple had become a great supernatural power.
The great apprentice has achieved great supernatural powers, which means that the Lingshan sect has overcome all obstacles and forcibly opened up a path. It proves that the Lingshan sect has made a major breakthrough in deducing and perfecting its major exercises, successfully reformed and transformed, and is expected to be ranked among the authentic Taoist sects and great sects in the future. Among the sects.
To others, this incident might mean that the apprentice came from afar and the master went to pick up the apprentice, but to Xu Ping, it was of great significance.
To this day, the orthodox lineage of the Lingshan Sect does not lie with the master Fu Hua, nor with him, but with the great disciple Chu Chen.
Wherever the great disciple is, there is the Dharma lineage of Lingshan.
This is also the reason why, as a master, he personally took leave from Yuqin Taoist Academy to pick up his apprentice.
At the moment, it is not so much about taking over a disciple as it is about taking back the "Lingshan Orthodox".
"Master, the flying boat of the Nine Nether Alliance is Master and the others."
Guang Gengsheng remained silent, but his consciousness kept searching outside. When he saw a flying boat flying the flag of the Nine Nether Alliance Chamber of Commerce, it was heading towards the peaks of the post station.
Guang Gengsheng's temperament is very similar to that of Chu Chen. He has always been calm.
However, seeing his master who was like a brother and a father, he didn't think much about it, soared through the clouds and mist, and rushed towards the approaching flying boat.
"Brother, wait for me,"
When Chu Baiqing saw his senior brother flying away, without saying a word, clouds formed under his feet and he chased after him.
"Master ~ Master (adopted mother)."
After arriving at the boundary of Yunzhou, Chu Chen, Qingying, Xiaoguizai, Hu Dali and their group came to the deck of the flying boat.
"Rebirth, Bai Qing."
When Chu Chen saw the two boys coming in a hurry, he couldn't help but reveal a faint smile on his lips.
Before I knew it, a year had passed and my master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, had trained me very well.
Chu Baiqing's Taoist cultivation has become more and more advanced, and he has enlightened five six Fu Yuanjuns. He has already initially entered the late seventh-level Taoist cultivation level, surpassing his junior brother He Tong, and has a vague tendency to catch up with his senior brother Zhenqing.
Chu Chen was not surprised at all that his young disciple Chu Baiqing's cultivation was so fast. With the foundation of the innate gods and no suppression by the great avenue, this boy's cultivation talent was definitely the best in the world.
No descendant of the innate gods is far inferior to him. Even if he sleeps every day, his Taoist cultivation level has steadily improved in just one breath.
In fact, to Chu Chen's surprise, his eldest disciple Guang Gengsheng made a breakthrough.
He broke through from the eighth level of Taoism to the seventh level, and it must have been a while since he broke through. He also enlightened a seventh level and sixth level Fu Yuanjun. His true energy was powerful and his cultivation was extremely solid.
A good teacher should teach students in accordance with their aptitude.
The eldest disciple, Guang Gengshengsheng, has a high level of understanding, and his cultivation of magic power relies on hard work. He is a late bloomer disciple, and the initial stage of his cultivation is very difficult.
However, Guang Gengsheng's performance far exceeded Chu Chen's expectations.
It was obvious that the eldest disciple was really diligent and diligent during his rebirth.
"Rebirth, that's right. He has solid cultivation and is neither arrogant nor impetuous. I am very pleased to be my teacher."
Guang Gengsheng smiled reservedly: "Master and Master taught me well."
Chu Baiqing, who was talking to Qingying on the side, heard this and immediately rushed forward:
"Master, I have made great progress."
"Yes, yes, master has seen it. Practice hard and try to catch up with your uncle Zhenqing as soon as possible."
"okay!"
Chu Chen smiled and did not say much to the two disciples. Instead, he looked far away and landed on the middle-aged Taoist in green, surrounded by clouds and mist on the top of the mountain not far away.
Immediately, he was slightly stunned, with a look of surprise on his face.
Previously, Master Xu Ping was deep in thought and frowned from time to time, giving people a serious and old-fashioned feeling. But now, the impression of the past has disappeared with the wind.
Mountain mist blew against his face, his clothes fluttered, and this middle-aged Taoist exuded an aura of transcendence, indescribable freedom and calmness.
"Disciple, you are here."
Qingying bowed slightly and said, "I have met Master Xu."
Xu Ping was shocked when he heard this, but he quickly thought of something, and his face was full of surprise:
"Okay, okay, good boy, don't be too polite. We are a family from now on, so don't be polite."
Although Taoist Xu Ping is alone, a bachelor, and has lost the prestige of Lao Lingshan, he still understands.
As the princess of Diyuan Dragon Palace and the revered cultivator with great supernatural powers, Qingying bowed to him as a junior and followed her eldest apprentice to address him as "Master Xu". The meaning was self-evident - the relationship between the two broke the window paper, and It also got the approval of Long Jun.
Immediately, Taoist Xu Ping's eyes fell on his apprentice, with a look like "My teacher is very optimistic about your boy."
Chu Chen smiled slightly, saying everything without saying anything. He didn't explain too much, but couldn't help but sigh:
"Master, you have changed, you have become calm and free."
Taoist priest Xu Ping was stunned when he heard this.
The apprentice's casual words made him have mixed feelings.
Looking at his decades of seeking Taoism and practicing Buddhism, strictly speaking, the first half of his life was not for his own cultivation, but for taking over the burden of Lingshan Taoism from his master, Taoist Fu Hua. What he had hoped for before was the only belief in his heart. It is to lead the reform and transformation of the Lingshan Sect so that the incense of the Lingshan Sect can be passed on and even flourish.
To this end, he went through hardships and endured hardships.
Especially when he was unable to break through the seventh-level Taoist practice after many years of perfecting his skills, his inner torment and pain during those dark years were unimaginable to others.
It's like using the old vinegar as ink to write it in your heart, and the whole article is full of sadness.
Fortunately, as dawn breaks, all hardships come to an end, and his eldest disciple Chu Chen is a ray of light in the dark years, bringing him hope.
But now, the disciple was dazzling in the sun and moon, and he took over his burden in one fell swoop.
As a master, he felt a sense of loss when being overtaken by his apprentice, but he felt more relaxed and at ease.
From then on, he, Xu Ping, lost his obsession and devoted himself to the Way.
Taoist Xu Ping shook his head and smiled freely:
"After becoming a teacher, there will be no more fetters, and I will promise you the truth for the rest of my life."
Chu Chen and Qingying felt the change in Xu Ping's mood. When they saw this free and easy demeanor, they felt happy and held their hands in unison:
"Congratulations, Master (Master Xu)."
Taoist Xu Ping nodded slightly, very satisfied, and then smiled and said to Chu Chen:
"Disciple, Xianting has indeed transferred you to Yunzhou to serve as the deputy governor of the state."
Qingying said with a smile: "Master Xu, Erlang is not just the deputy governor of Yunzhou. You are far away in Yunzhou. I'm afraid you don't know. A few days ago, Xianting added Erlang as the alternate elder of the Xianting Central Presbytery. Yunzhou Zuo Deputy Supervisor Censor."
Xu Ping was greatly surprised.
The official document on the reorganization of the Xianting Center of the Celestial Dynasty has not yet been sent to Yunzhou. As the head of the Taoist Academy of the Fifth Grade County, he is not among the great supernatural powers. He has not learned the first-hand information about the Xianting Center. He really doesn’t know about his apprentice. Added alternate elders to the Central Presbyterian Council and concurrently served as the left deputy supervisor of Yunzhou.
He has been in the Immortal Court for many years, and he naturally knows that his apprentice's rise is extraordinary. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has been promoted to three levels in a row.
In particular, the "Alternate Elder" of the Central Elder's House is extremely important. With this status, his eldest disciple is the real "elder of the Immortal Court". In the future, he will be substituted into the Central Elder's House, and then he will directly enter the Central Elder of the Immortal Court. , became one of the top executives of Xianting.
This was an unprecedented major breakthrough for the Lingshan Sect.
There is a high-ranking Immortal Sect as a banner, who is expected to show up in Taoist sects all over the world and make a name for himself. This is an indispensable and crucial step for Lingshan Sect to enter the ranks of "big sects of immortal sects" and "prominent sects of Taoist sects".
"Hahahaha~ Okay, God bless my soul."
Taoist Master Xu Ping looked up to the sky and laughed, becoming more and more free and easy. It would be good to have a promising apprentice, and the burden on him would be lighter.
"Master~ Master, there is also me, I am also promising, please look at me!"
While everyone was chatting and laughing, a certain kid standing on the deck with his hands behind his back couldn't hold his breath.
Just now, it had not taken the initiative to greet it, just waiting for the master to look over and realize that it was different.
However, things backfired.
From the beginning to the end, the master did not raise his eyes to look at him. It was neatly dressed and all the hard work it put on was in vain.
The little devil was so depressed that he couldn't help it. If the mountain was not mine, I would be the mountain. He ran to the master in a hurry.
"Master, look at me."
In fact, Taoist Xu Ping had long ago discovered that the little ghost boy had broken through the bottleneck and condensed the true form of the fairy boy. From a pure ghost to a real fairy boy, he was not too surprised.
It is easier for a fairy boy to achieve a breakthrough than a monk. Not to mention that his eldest disciple has good luck and accumulated merits. The little devil has gained a lot of credit secretly, so recent breakthroughs are not uncommon.
"Sir, I saw it. He broke through the fourth level of Taoism. Not bad."
Although Taoist Xu Ping is a serious person, he is particularly strict in teaching the little kid, but he is not blindly strict. If the little kid makes good progress, he will not hesitate to praise him. Immediately, he smiled kindly, nodded repeatedly, and was just about to give a few compliments.
However, the little devil was impatient at this moment. He pointed at the fourth-grade high-gong Taoist robe on his body and said to Taoist Xu Ping:
"Master, you didn't see it. It's not a breakthrough. Look at my Taoist robe. It's a fourth-grade high-gong Taoist robe. It's not an ordinary Taoist robe!"
The little ghost boy held his chest high and his head high, like a victorious rooster, looking in all directions with indescribable pride:
"Sir, I am no longer the little brat I used to be. I am a fourth-level official from the Immortal Court [Five Thunder Cave Spirit Master]. According to the rules, master, you have to bow when you see me..."
Chu Chen, Qingying and Guang Gengsheng: "Σ(⊙▽⊙"a"
Taoist Xu Ping looked stunned, and swallowed back the praise and encouragement in his manuscript. The smile disappeared from his face, and he froze in place, unable to speak for a long time.
There was no sound on the field, the wind was blowing, the fog was blowing, and the cold wind was biting.
"Why don't you talk anymore... Hey, sir, why are your faces turning blue and white..."
...
At the Feizhou Inn on the outskirts of Yuqin City, Taoist Xu Ping did not have a fit and did not even scold the little devil.
There is no other reason. The fourth-grade high-gong Taoist robe on the little ghost boy is not a decoration.
Wearing Taoist robes, let alone Taoist Xu Ping, even Taoist Taihe, the governor of Yunzhou, cannot easily point at the kid and scold him, let alone teach him a lesson.
A fourth-grade fairy boy, even if he does not have any official position, is a master of the Immortal Court's great magical powers and a high level of cultivation. As a fairy official of the Immortal Court, Xu Ping, naturally, cannot violate the rules in public.
Of course, you can't do anything in public, but in private that's another matter.
Returning to the outskirts of Yuqin City, Qingchen Shanyuan was bought by Qingying.
As soon as the "sinister and cunning" Xu Laodao returned to Shanyuan, he asked the kid for a fourth-grade Taoist robe to watch. The innocent little kid didn't know the dangers involved, so he decided to hand over the fourth-grade Taoist robe without much thought.
Chu Chen, who was present, couldn't bear it and sent a message from his spiritual consciousness to remind the little devil.
However, the little kid who was full of showing off thoughts would never listen to his senior brother and immediately handed over the high-gong Taoist robe without saying a word.
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The results... speak for themselves.
The screams resounded throughout the mountain garden, causing animals to run and birds to fly.
After the little devil broke through to the realm of great supernatural powers, his serious killing methods did not improve, but he became more resistant to beatings.
The beating lasted for two hours, and the little devil was beaten until he was smoking. It was so miserable.
...
Chu Chen did not take action to save the little devil.
Although the master beat the little ghost boy violently, he did so in a measured manner, and during the beating, he used the "Fairy Child Channeling Technique" to further perfect the little ghost boy's true fairy body.
The master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, is the master of the little devil. This time he used the [Fairy Child Technique] to completely cut off the bond.
It will be of great benefit to the little devil, and he will be a perfect match for Chu Chen in the future.
Of course, the original method of casting spells does not need to be so rough.
However, who let the little devil ask for trouble?
After cutting off the last bond of the contract, the little ghost boy returned to Chu Chen's magic jar to be nursed.
As for Chu Chen, he did not rush to the state capital to take up his post.
The journey was quite smooth. He still had two days left before his appointment date, so there was no need to be too anxious.
As a result, Chu Chen gathered his breath and followed his master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, to leave Qingchen Mountain Garden in a low-key manner and rushed towards Yuqin Mountain.
Where they went, Taoist Xu Ping did not say.
However, Chu Chen felt clear in his heart.
The master was going to take him to see Master Fu Hua.
In other words, Master Xu Ping's trip was to tell his master that he had lived up to his master's expectations and had delivered a perfect answer - the Xinlingshan Sect had overcome all obstacles and forged a path.
He is a disciple of Yunzi generation of Lingshan sect and Taoist Yunshui, and he has lived up to the great trust of his master.
More importantly, Master Xu Ping, the Taoist Master, wanted to completely remove the fig leaf of the Lingshan Sect and cut off the last obsession.
On the way, Chu Chen couldn't help but ask:
"Master, you are really prepared. What will you do if your master and the elders and brothers of Lao Lingshan are unwilling to step out of their peaceful land?"
Upon hearing this, Taoist Priest Xu Ping hesitated for a moment, then his eyes were firm and he said in a deep voice:
"If anyone refuses to obey, my master will completely expel their name from the Lingshan Sect, past, present and future, and your master will be no exception!"
