Paper moths flew and surged toward the Blackwater River.
After Yu Lie felt the pleasure of flying, he calmed down and sat on the back of the paper moth, looking at the direction in which his group of people flew.
To his surprise, the crowd slowed down in just half a cup of tea as they walked upstream over the Blackwater River.
Hooray!
There was a sound of pages turning, mixed with the chirping of birds, the squeaking of bats, etc., making it very noisy.
I saw that the place where everyone fell happened to be a junction of the Blackwater River. At this place, the Blackwater River branched off into a tributary and followed a ridge line, which seemed to be an artificially dug river channel.
At this intersection, there are exactly three hills surrounding the Blackwater River.
Yu Lie and other people in the Heishui River landed on a mountain peak between the main stream and the tributary.
Zila! There was another sound of tearing talisman paper.
As soon as Yu Lie and other high-ranking Taoist boys landed on the ground, the paper moths they sat on destroyed themselves and turned into pieces of paper, which floated away in the wind.
The Danfang Taoist disciples and others led the team and stood at the front of the cliff. They waved their hands and motioned to the people behind them to find a place to sit down.
A burst of chirping sounds sounded from the three mountain peaks.
When Yu Lie saw the people around him moving around, he looked down and found that the hilltop where everyone was sitting was covered with many stone futons, sitting scattered around.
These stone futons are already covered with moss and other things. It seems that they have been prepared here a long time ago and have been neglected.
Yu Lie did not find a futon to sit close to. Instead, he looked around the field, walked up to She Shuangbai smartly, saluted him, and chose a stone futon close to him.
"Hall Master She, you are welcome and safe!"
When She Shuangbai saw that it was Yu Lie who was talking to him, she calmly returned her hand and said, "I have met fellow Daoist Yu."
Seeing that the other party was in a good mood today, Yu Lie took the opportunity to chat with him.
This was because he had not been promoted to a high-ranking Taoist boy for a long time. Among the high-ranking Taoists in the crowd, he only knew a few, and the one he was most familiar with was She Shuangbai.
Moreover, She Shuangbai's strength and background should not be underestimated. In the following training activities, he had no choice but to hug the opponent's thigh and have a companionship.
Therefore, during the conversation with She Shuangbai, Yu Lie was still the hall master on the left and the hall master on the right, with a respectful attitude.
She Shuangbai saw that Yu Lie had become a superior, and his attitude remained the same as before. He maintained respect for himself, and his conversation with Yu Lie was also quite friendly.
Yu Lie suddenly asked in a low voice: "By the way, Hall Master She, do you have any idea about the next reward? I think that the hall master's contribution is one of the best in the town, and he will definitely gain a lot this time..."
Hearing this question, She Shuangbai's eyes under the mask turned with a half-smile, glanced at Yu Lie, and joked:
"Why, Fellow Daoist Yu is beginning to feel sorry for the two high-ranking heads that were given to Pindao? One head is a great achievement."
While everyone was discussing, a gust of black wind suddenly appeared on the nearby hilltop.
The wind was so strong that even though everyone present at the meeting was at least a high-ranking Taoist boy, their bodies were still shaken by the blow, swinging on the stone futon.
"Jie!"
An old laugh sounded:
"The two fellow Taoists were obedient and brought all the little ones here in time."
In the dark wind, a figure suddenly took shape, revealing the black Bagua Taoist robe on the other person's body.
This person was clearly the old beggar Yu Lie had visited late at night, but his current demeanor and demeanor were not the same as those he had seen before.
A cold and thick aura rose up from the opponent's body and fell into the perception of Yu Lie and others, as if a tiger had descended into the sheepfold, leaving them silent.
Even the four Taoist disciples from the alchemy room who had been bossy when they arrived, now have their heads lowered and are extremely respectful to the old beggar who suddenly appeared above the Blackwater River - the Master of the Blackwater Temple.
Buzz!
In the laughter of the other party, the black clouds surrounding the other party dispersed, like dark tassels, wriggling strangely in mid-air.
At this time, bursts of gasping and cold sounds could be heard among the crowd of Taoists.
It turns out that the dark wind and black clouds that enveloped the opponent were not magic spells, but rather bean-sized pitch-black insects, gathering and dispersing in mid-air, rolling and squirming.
Seeing this scene, even She Shuangbai, whose strength and identity had always been somewhat mysterious, changed her eyes slightly and whispered:
"The Master of Black Water Temple is indeed no ordinary person!"
Compared with the eighth-grade Taoist disciples or the ninth-grade Taoist boys, the seventh-grade Taoist priests have more powerful magic power, and they can also have the Yin Shen leave the body, but only the powerful ones among them can purely rely on their own power.
Mana, standing in mid-air, walking through the air.
Such an action is one of the thirty-six changes, which is called "leaving the ground and flying into the air". It is also the last change in the seventh-grade Taoist stage.
At this time, after the swarm of insects around him dispersed, the Master of the Black Water Monastery suddenly stood in mid-air relying on his own magic power. It was not the swarm of insects that lifted him up.
In other words, the Master of Blackwater Monastery is a high-ranking Taoist who has completed the fourth transformation of the Taoist stage. He is only one step away from the sixth-grade Taoist priest.
The Taoist disciples in the alchemy room and others also stared at the Black Water Temple Master with envy and passion.
On the contrary, he was an inconspicuous remnant among the crowd, and he was in a good mood.
Yu Lie knew early on that the master of the Black Water Temple was practicing the way of Gu insects. He was also appreciated by the other party and was given two insects. Therefore, he was not surprised when the master of the temple showed up with a swarm of insects.
There are also rumors that the other party is about to die of old age. The master of Blackwater Monastery must be quite old. The other party has practiced Taoism all his life and is very likely to be promoted to a high-level Taoist official.
And only the big bottleneck between the Taoist officials and the Taoist priests will make the other party face the possibility of being unable to break through and die at the end of their lives.
Otherwise, as long as the other party's cultivation level still has some hope, he will not be willing to stop here. He will not play games and have fun in Blackwater Town all day long, but will go to counties, cities, states and other places to look for opportunities for breakthroughs.
After all, the other party is the first person to establish a town in Heishui River. He can come and go freely, and there will be no laws or rules that can strictly restrict the other party.
Therefore, Yu Lie also suspected that the Blackwater Temple Master was most likely already a high-ranking Taoist official when he came here to establish a Taoist town. The opponent had been unable to break through long ago and could only come to a corner like Blackwater Town.
A lot of places, but the rest of my life.
The three peaks converged, and the pressure of the Blackwater Temple Master swept across all directions.
When the other party looked around, he seemed to glance at Yu Lie inadvertently.
Just this glance made Yu Lie, who was calm and calm, feel a creeping feeling of panic.
Because there was a strong sense of coldness that appeared on his body in an instant, he felt as if he was being seen through the other person's eyes, completely naked in his eyes.
"Divine consciousness?" Yu Lie was shocked.
According to the records in "The Book of Taoism", starting from the seventh-grade Taoist priests, Taoist priests' thoughts can leave the body and they can cultivate their spiritual consciousness. It is precisely by relying on their spiritual consciousness that Taoist officials can control magic weapons across the air.
Compared to Taoist disciples, the methods are not at the same level in terms of type or power.
Suddenly, two more chuckles sounded:
"Taoist Priest, after all these years, you still like to scare the younger generation. I think we were scared to death when we first met you."
"The Taoist priest's grace is still the same as before."
These two voices sounded from the two peaks next door, and they were from Greenwood Town and Huangsha Town.
And the two people talking were not standing on the mountain peak, but were floating.
They were either riding a bamboo horse, wearing green clothes, or they were wearing golden Taoist robes, which hung down and fell on a yellow carpet.
Except for these two people, the other Taoists from the two neighboring towns, whether they were the leading Taoist disciples or the Taoist boys, were all sitting or standing on the rocks, inferior to others.
There is no need to think too much. The two people speaking here must be the mayors or temple owners of Greenwood Town and Huangsha Town.
Moreover, Yu Lie raised his eyebrows slightly as he listened to what the other two said.
He realized that his previous guesses were probably correct. The Taoist disciples or Taoist officials in the next town most likely came from Heishui Town.
A cold snort sounded.
The Master of Blackwater Monastery walked in the air, above the rushing Blackwater River, glanced at the two people in green robes and gold robes, suddenly flicked his sleeves, and stirred up large swarms of black fog insects beside him.
Two sharp claws were condensed respectively, and they rushed toward each other.
"Taoist Priest, you are so old, why do you get angry so easily?"
"Exactly, if the magic power is damaged, the Taoist priest may not be able to do it when he opens the secret realm later, and he will lose his identity."
The sound of chuckles continued to come from the mouths of Qingyi and Jinpao.
Hearing this, the leader of the Black Water Monastery became even more angry, and immediately activated his magic power to beat these two unfilial descendants.
However, Taoist priests in green clothes and golden robes waved the talismans or utensils in their hands to scatter the sharp claws of the attacking insects, and they all landed on the mountain peak again, and they hurriedly apologized:
"Taoist Master, please calm down. We haven't seen Taoist Master for many years and we were just joking with him."
They changed their previous arrogant attitude and took the initiative to salute and bow to the Lord of Black Water Temple.
Seeing the appearance of the two of them, the sullenness on the face of the Black Water Monastery Master also dissipated a lot, and he smiled and cursed with a changed expression:
"You two idiots, I think you want to piss me off as soon as possible so that no one will care about you in the future."
When Qingyi and Jinpao heard the words of Blackwater Temple Master, their eyes flashed in unison, but they still held the junior ceremony in their hands, and they also supported Blackwater Temple Master in their words.
When the leaders of the three towns were communicating and testing each other, the Taoist boys like Yu Lie also had different ideas.
It's just that their status and strength are low, and they don't dare to say a word. They just sit quietly, like wooden people.
"alright."
Finally, the leader of the Black Water Temple above the intersection of the rivers flicked his sleeves and said:
"The little guys can't wait any longer. You two should stop talking nonsense."
The two people in Qingyi and Jinpao looked at each other, and both raised their hands towards the Master of Blackwater Temple: "Yes, Taoist Priest!"
"I sincerely request the Taoist Master to consecrate the urn and strengthen our Heihe Taoist tradition!"
The shouts rang out from the mouths of the two men, deafening.
Immediately, these words fell into the ears of Yu Lie and others, shocking their hearts!
All the Taoist boys looked shocked, and their eyes nearly popped out.
"Isn't it about giving rewards based on merit?" This doubt first exploded in everyone's mind, and then a feeling of surprise and joy jumped out:
"Teacher!?"
Even Yu Lie had an expression of joy and surprise on his face.
He thought about it for himself, and quickly looked at She Shuangbai beside him, and found that the other person was wearing a mask. Although the expression on his face could not be seen, his eyes were obviously in a daze. He didn't know why this happened.
The Taoist boys couldn't help it anymore and started talking in low voices: "Did I hear you right? Do the Taoist priests want to consecrate the urn?"
Basically all the Taoist boys have a look of expectation and doubt on their faces.
The person who bestows the urn, as the name suggests, is to grant the urn.
The Daolu is the most important identity certificate for Taoists in the world of mountains and seas. At first, Yu Lie was valued by the young master of the Wa family, who wanted to take him out of Blackwater Town. Yu Lie also chose to take the Daolu because he was worried about being knocked down.
refused.
The consecration and conferment of urns is also the most important testimony that a Taoist boy has crossed the threshold of the eighth or ninth grade.
Because after Taoists pass the Tongzilu, although they already possess the Taoist in name, they have no magic power, let alone true energy, and cannot condense the Taoist on their own.
A Taoist boy only obtained a Taoist certificate, was recorded in the Taoist court, and enjoyed the treatment of possessing a Taoist urn.
Only after being consecrated and given the Dragon Qi, the Taoist boys can then visualize a Taoist urn vividly in their minds before they can obtain their own Taoist urn. From then on, they will be connected with the Dragon Qi of the Taoist court and become a true eighth-grade Taoist.
Yes, welfare benefits are not just on paper.
But generally speaking, consecration and consecration can only be carried out after the Taoist has cultivated the true energy and become a genuine eighth-grade creature.
Strong doubts appeared in the hearts of all Taoists:
"Is this true or false?" They were looking forward to and worried at the same time.
The Master of the Blackwater Temple above the Black River heard the words of the Taoist in Qingyi and the Taoist in Gold. He nodded as usual and said one more sentence:
"You and I have no objection. It's best. It just saves me a little trouble."
Obviously, the "consecration and conferring of urn" mentioned by the Qingyi Taoist and the Jinpao Taoist had the consent of the Blackwater Temple Master, and it was even possible that the Blackwater Temple Master had ordered it in advance.
In an instant, a strong look of surprise appeared on the faces of all the Taoist boys again, and they all thought to themselves: "Seriously? We haven't become Taoist disciples yet, and we can have Taoism!?"
Yu Lie sat among them, and his heart was beating unsatisfactorily.
In fact, this is the most important thing for Taoists. It is not only a symbol of status, but also closely related to many benefits.
Among them, the most relevant point to them now is that as long as they possess the Taoist in advance, it is equivalent to having half a foot and has stepped into the gate of the eighth-level Taoist disciple.
This kind of treatment is often only given to the children of wealthy families. It is the "remaining shadow" of the predecessors or ancestors, so as to increase the probability of future generations being promoted to Taoist disciples.
However, another big doubt also appeared in the mind of the calmer Tao Tong:
"Can these three towns, Blackwater, Greenwood, and Huangsha, have the ability to grant so many Taoist seals in advance?"