Chapter 397: Crown Prince! The next generation of Heavenly Masters [Please subscribe for monthly tickets]
In the next few days, county governors elected by various prefectures and counties arrived at the Taoist Temple one after another, and the victory meeting of the governors officially kicked off.
The arrangements of imperial Taoist temples and prefecture and county Taoist temples are similar.
Except for the daily morning and evening homework, which must be attended on time, the rest of the time can be freely arranged.
You can listen to the teachings in the academy, the doctors' lectures and discussions, or you can practice alone.
In addition to practicing, you can also make friends with county governors from all over the world, chat with them, and increase your knowledge.
With the same interest, everyone discusses and makes progress together.
It must be said that the Taoist Temple is a holy place for spiritual practice with a strong atmosphere of spiritual practice.
Simple and fulfilling, it makes people forget all worries and feel at ease.
Before I knew it, a month had passed.
Chu Chen gained a lot during this period.
He has made friends with many county governors in the wilderness. They have been fighting head-on with the monsters in the wilderness all year round. They talk about the strange things in the wilderness one after another, which greatly enriches people's knowledge and really broadens their horizons.
The gains in practice are not small either.
Although his Taoist cultivation has not improved significantly, he has made progress every day and gained a lot.
In terms of classics and alchemy, the improvement is particularly obvious.
Chu Chen has only been a member of the Lingshan Sect for a short period of time, and the sect's own background is not as good as that of the Immortal Sect of the great sect, which makes him slightly inferior to his peers of the Immortal Sect of the great sect in terms of Confucian classics and alchemy.
After entering the Taoist temple, there are monks with great supernatural powers who will give you one-on-one guidance.
Chu Chen's attainments in Alchemy and Classical Studies advanced by leaps and bounds.
His magical power has not increased much, but his own state of mind has quietly sublimated and transformed.
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Rooftop in the clouds.
A Taoist in apricot-yellow Taoist robes sat and talked about Taoism, quoting scriptures and speaking eloquently.
Chu Chen sat cross-legged and listened intently.
This Xinghuang Taoist priest is Chonglou Taoist (the previous chapter was written as Chonglou Zhenren, but has been revised to Chonglou Taoist).
Speaking of which, there is an interlude in this.
On that day, the Taoist Chonglou Taoist who gave Chu Chen an "inferior" evaluation in the mountain gate assessment and gave Chu Chen a token was none other than the eldest disciple of Master Yulou, the senior brother of Han Duguan.
Perhaps this was a "coincidence", Taoist Chonglou and Chu Chen were very close, and they taught Confucian classics and alchemy with special care.
"There are changes in yin and yang in a human body, four images and five elements, nine palaces and eight trigrams, three yuan and nine qi, where all gods return, thousands of spirits gather, saints emerge, strong ones emerge, immortals become Buddhas."
"Confucianism calls it Tai Chi, and it also calls it the gate of morality;"
"The explanation is called vacuum, and it is also called the non-dual method;"
"The Tao is called nothingness, it is also called the gate of all wonders, and it is also called the gate of mysterious women."
When Taoist Chonglou said this, he paused and said:
"The saints of the three religions have different names for convenience, but in fact all methods are unified. Little friend Chu, if you want to make your own way, don't be disturbed by external things. You need to know that you will never leave your sect, and there are thousands of methods.
There are tens of millions of them, but they are basically the same."
Chu Chen bowed and cupped his hands: "Thank you, Senior Chonglou, for your guidance."
Taoist Chonglou nodded, his face quite satisfied.
Those who cultivate immortality pay most attention to the word "fate".
By chance, the junior in front of me is valued by his junior brother, master and himself at the same time. Needless to say, there is no need to elaborate on the fate.
The most important thing is that Chu Chen is talented and has extraordinary understanding.
The "Tao Te Ching", "Huang Ting Jing" and other scriptures were passed through to him, and he could quickly understand the essence of them, and sometimes he could draw inferences from one example. He was quite relaxed in teaching and was happy to give advice.
"Little friend Chu, you don't have to rush to perfect your practice. You can slowly improve it in the future. This is a long and endless path of practice, and I am also a practitioner."
Taoist Chonglou sighed with emotion and ordered:
"The heat is almost here, you will break through to the sixth level of Taoism. Don't miss the opportunity."
When Chu Chen heard this, he immediately became energetic.
His practice is quite complicated, and it is not easy to understand it and find his own way. There are so many threads, and he has not been able to sort them out.
As for breaking through to the sixth level of Taoism, he had some insights in the past two days, and he could go to the "Ascension Secret Cave" to try to break through.
However, at the moment, his mind is not on breaking through the realm of Taoism, but on "opportunities".
"Senior Chonglou, what is the opportunity?"
Taoist Chonglou smiled mysteriously:
"You will find out when you return to Qilin Mountain."
...
The senior master is good at everything, but he likes to be mysterious and secretive. He can say a few words and look like he can't reveal the secret.
Full of questions, Chu Chen left Taoist Chonglou's cave and headed towards "Qilin Mountain" in the clouds and mist.
As soon as they arrived at their yard at No. 108, Shen Jian and Mo Yunsan from the neighboring house rushed over, their faces full of joy.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, good news! Great news!"
Chu Chen knew this from Taoist Chonglou in advance, so he was not surprised and asked:
"What good news, tell it in one breath, don't get excited."
Mo Yunsanren explained with a smile:
"Just now the Taoist Academy issued an announcement saying that our group of county governors have performed well, and many people have broken through to the sixth level of Taoism. The dean of the Taoist Academy is quite pleased. In order to encourage us, he has greatly increased the [Ten Thousand Magic Suppression Tower].
Reward, tell me, is this a good thing?"
When Chu Chen heard this, he suddenly realized.
[Ten Thousand Methods to Suppress Demons Tower] He has heard that it is one of the most precious treasures of Dachang Immortal Court. According to legend, Dachang Taizu used [Ten Thousand Methods to Suppress Demons Tower] to suppress countless demons. After setting the tripod, this treasure suppressed the fate of the Immortal Court.
In the past, when the county governors who participated in the Duguan Shenghui broke through to the sixth level of Daoxing, the Taoist Academy would arrange for them to enter the [Ten Thousand Magic Suppression Tower] to fight with sixth-level demons to hone their magical powers and improve their fighting skills.
After all, the Du Guan is in charge of the affairs of demons, demons and gods. Taoism, magic and supernatural powers are a very important part, and the Taoist Academy attaches great importance to the cultivation of this aspect.
According to the rules, the better your performance in the [Ten Thousand Magic Suppression Tower], the easier it is to be important, and there will also be additional rewards.
But in the past, there were not many rewards, and only a few people could get them.
"The reward is very generous this time?"
Chu Chen figured out the taste and quickly asked.
"Not bad!" Shen Jian answered with a smile and said:
"If you defeat an ordinary sixth-grade demon, you will receive jade coins and immortal tributes as rewards. If you have strong Taoist and magical powers, you will receive jade coins and immortal tributes. Needless to say, you will receive heavenly materials and earthly treasures, spiritual elixirs, magic weapons, Taoist magical powers, and ascension to the secret cave. Rewards such as opportunities to practice, guidance from senior experts, etc., all kinds of rewards are endless,”
Mo Yun Sanren couldn't help but answered:
"This time the Taoist Academy is really making a big deal."
When Chu Chen heard this, he was really surprised.
"Why is the Taoist Temple suddenly so generous?"
Mo Yun Sanren shook his head, expressing that he didn't understand.
There was a mysterious look on Shen Jian's face, and he did not declare it verbally, but through the sound of his spiritual consciousness:
"Fellow Daoist Mo Yun, Friend Daoist Chu, I'm afraid you don't know the identity of our Taoist dean, right?"
It was the first time for Chu Chen and the Mo Yun Sanren sect to come to the imperial capital. How could they know so many secret things? They all shook their heads.
When Shen Jian saw this, he smiled and said:
"There is no other reason why the Taoist Academy is so generous this time. Our dean is the crown prince of the Celestial Dynasty and the next generation of the Celestial Master of the Immortal Court!"