Chu Chen whispered secretly, looking forward to it in his heart.
Today, Mr. Qingzhu did not come to see him, but he planned to visit the state Taoist temple to ask about the current situation of missionary education in Lizhou.
The golden light of merit is the superior "good deeds" that come down from heaven and earth. It is extremely precious and has great magical effects.
Chu Chen still remembers that he attended the ceremony of conferring Zen in Mount Tai, observed the last conferment of gods, and witnessed with his own eyes the process of flying into the sky.
Those who possess the golden light of merit and virtue will ascend to the earth much more smoothly.
Unfortunately, the golden light of merit is elusive and hard to obtain.
Chu Chen "saved the young apprentice Chu Baiqing who was born as an innate god" and "killed the Litian Witch God" twice and received generous [golden light of merit]. However, it is a pity that this kind of chance creation involving "the will of heaven and earth" and "the way of heaven" cannot be
Copying, even, is impossible for most people to encounter.
The most conventional way to achieve [Golden Light of Merit] depends on preaching and education.
Previously, Chu Chen was in charge of the Taoist Academy, teaching one side, and achieved great results. He obtained the [Golden Light of Merit] twice, once for the Nine Paths, and the harvest was extremely rich.
But now, as the governor of Lizhou, Chu Chen is in charge of yin and yang with Mumeng Road of Lizhou, so he is the real official of the border.
Lizhou is an uncivilized and wild land. As long as he manages it well, promotes Taoism, and educates people, as long as he does it well, he can be like in Yunzhou. Heaven will feel it, and Zhu Tianjun, who does not believe in Taoism, will come down to earth.
Give the light of enlightenment and merit.,
As the governor of the state, he will be able to get a share of the pie when the time comes.
In other words, for Chu Chen, his focus in the next few years will be on the word "education", both publicly and privately.
At this thought, perhaps he had found the goal of his struggle. Chu Chen was refreshed and without saying a word, he got up and headed to the State Taoist Academy.
After about half a stick of incense, the mountain chief of the state Taoyuan came.
"I don't care, why are you here? I planned to go to the Ghosts and Gods Division to find you soon."
"Sir, you'd better call me by my name in private, even if it sounds awkward!"
Chu Chen shook his head, feeling a little helpless.
Mr. Qingzhu is currently the mountain chief of the Prefectural Taoist Academy. Although he has the rank of a third-grade Immortal and is at the same level as him, he is only half a level higher than the Prefectural Governor. He is currently considered the superior of layman Qingzhu.
Speaking of which, Mr. Qingzhu is similar to his master, Taoist Master Xu Ping. He is a serious person and has never done anything out of the ordinary to damage his face or embarrass him because of his old friendship.
Although this made him feel comfortable doing his work, in his mind, Master Qingzhu was always the "teacher" and "elder".
His respect for the gentleman comes from the bottom of his heart.
"Hahaha~ Ling Xiao, sit down!"
Qingzhu layman laughed loudly, and although he didn't say much, Chu Chen seemed to be very respectful to him, which made him feel quite good inside.
Apart from anything else, when he flew his talisman to visit the Du Guan, he should be heading to the Du Guan compound, but now it was Chu Chen who rushed over in person.
"Senior Brother Lingxiao, please have tea!"
The little boy from Zizhu brought the spiritual tea.
"Junior Brother Zizhu, thank you very much!"
Chu Chen stretched out his hand to take it and took a careful sip. The fragrance lingered on his lips and teeth, and a faint spiritual energy melted in his mouth, which made people feel refreshed.
“Great tea!”
As the son-in-law of Diyuan Dragon Palace, Chu Chen has been drinking the spiritual tea of Dongtian Paradise for a long time, and he is very naughty. Now, he couldn't help but admire it.
"This is the imperial tea given by Mr. Ming Jing!"
Qingzhu layman smiled and was about to introduce something. However, just when he opened his mouth, he casually glanced at Chu Chen. Perhaps he discovered something, and a look of surprise appeared on his face:
"Second-grade cultivation!"
Chu Chen was tasting the spirit tea, and when he heard the exclamation, he smiled helplessly.
In fact, he is not a person who likes to show off, but he has just made a breakthrough and his breath is easy to leak.
"Exactly, sir, you have a good eye."
Layman Qingzhu was slightly startled.
If he remembered correctly, in the past two years, Chu Chen had just broken through to the middle stage of the third level of Daoxing. In just two years, he had made another breakthrough in Daoxing?
"Ling Xiao, you have made another breakthrough in your Taoist practice? How come you can practice so fast?"
"There is no breakthrough in Taoism, but the super-grade method has been achieved, and the magic power has reached the second-grade level."
When Chu Chen faced Master Qingzhu, he didn't hide anything and answered truthfully. Seeing that Mr. Qingzhu still looked in disbelief, he explained:
"Sir, this is the benefit of my self-created Immortal Technique. A mid-level third-level Taoist practice can suppress the second-level magic power. By chance, I can master the super-level magic skills, which is why I have today's magic power."
In fact, even if you practice the super-level method, your magic power cannot be improved infinitely. It must be supported by the Taoism of the longevity method.
Under normal circumstances, if a third-level monk with great supernatural powers at the same level wants to cultivate second-level magic power, he needs the third-level Dzogchen Taoism. A few top sects have inherited the immortal skills and can barely cultivate second-level magic power with the third-level Taoism.
In addition, Shen Jian Wang Gu is a clear example.
There is a limit to how much mana cultivation a Wang Gu clone can improve, and the third level of mana cultivation is the limit.
Only by devouring other clones, fusing the original energy of the gods, and restoring his former ways, can he rebuild his second-level mana, first-level mana, and even return to the top.
Even Shen Jianwang was like this in ancient times, let alone ordinary ascetics.
Chu Chenrong, the leader of hundreds of schools, created his own Immortal Kung Fu and reached the level of a Grandmaster in the alchemy technique. With his towering alchemy skills, he could suppress and mobilize the second-grade magic power with the mid-level third-level Taoist practice.
Of course, he has reached his limit now. If he wants to continue practicing the super-level method and increase his magic power, he must improve his Taoism.·
"I see!"
Layman Qingzhu was enlightened, and the look of surprise and doubt on his face dissipated.
Others didn't know, but he knew that Chu Chen had created a top-notch immortal skill. Although this was so magical, it was unexpected, but it was also reasonable.
For a moment, layman Qingzhu looked very excited, his face full of emotion.
Second-grade magic power, peerless power.
"Ling Xiao, I have long expected that you would one day be among the most powerful. I never thought that this day would come so quickly!"
After saying that, layman Qingzhu was happy, but also a little worried:
"Everything is too much and too little is not enough. As you practice Taoism, the further you reach the later stage of cultivation, the more you must pay attention to Taoism and cultivation. Ling Xiao, don't chase the roots and abandon the last. Your path to immortality is bright, so there is no need to be too impetuous."
"Sir, I understand."
Chu Chen nodded in agreement, feeling clear in his heart.
Good medicine tastes bitter, but those who can say this to spoil the mood at this time are true mentors and helpful friends.
However, his situation is special and difficult to explain.
So, he quickly took over the topic and asked:
"Sir, why did you come to see me today? But the Taoist temple is in trouble?"
"Hmm~"
Qingzhu layman knew that Chu Chen was very assertive and had a clear goal, so he did not continue to speak. He stopped when he hit the point and nodded slightly:
"We did encounter a lot of trouble."
While talking, layman Qingzhu explained the situation of Lizhou Taoist Temple in recent days.
Speaking of which, the Lizhou Taoist errand work in the past two months has not gone smoothly.
To a large extent, it is the reason at the top of the Celestial Taoist Academy.
The imperial court and the top officials of the Immortal Court misjudged the situation in Lizhou and never thought that they could kill the Litian Witch God so quickly. The officials transferred in the early stage, the Immortal Officials, Ghosts and Gods, were able to handle cases and arrests, subdue demons and eliminate demons, and were good at killing and fighting.
People are the masters and cannot cope with the current situation in Lizhou.
Therefore, in the past two months, there have been quite frequent transfers of officials, immortals, officials, ghosts and gods throughout the state and county.
Many officials and immortals have just taken up their posts and have to be transferred, which involves the interests of all parties. The rectification cannot be done in a day or two. To this day, the adjustments of officials, immortals, ghosts and gods in various places have not been completely completed.
"I understand this matter. A few days ago, I used my avatar to project the Imperial Capital Immortal Court High-Gong Conference and reported the matter to the Celestial Master Gutong. The Celestial Master stated that by the end of this month, everything will be fully mobilized."
Although Chu Chen has been practicing in seclusion in recent days, he has a clone [Five-Colored Dream Dragon]. He has not missed any errands. As a general manager, he does what he should do and strives for, and he never neglects it.
"That's good!"
Layman Qingzhu nodded, quite satisfied.
Immediately, Xu thought of something, and he couldn't help but sigh:
"Ling Xiao, after the wind of blood sacrifice was raging in Lizhou, it is much more difficult to educate people than when we were in Yunzhou. It is not an exaggeration to say that everything is not going well."
"Oh~"
Chu Chen was a little surprised.
That year, he was transferred to Yunzhou for the first time and served as the head of the Wanquan County Taoist Academy. His immediate boss was Mr. Qingzhu.
At that time, Mr. Qingzhu was very high-spirited, spreading Taoism, educating all the people, and strategizing. Under his teachings, our Taoism flourished in this state, and he made first-class achievements in teaching.
There are specialties in the arts, and Mr. Qingzhu's education can be easily handled at will.
Unexpectedly, even Mr. Qingzhu looked embarrassed at this moment.
"Sir, Taoist education has encountered a difficult problem?"
"good."
Layman Qingzhu nodded, his expression serious.
In the past two months, there were not all the people transferred from Tianchao Immortal Court, but his mission of spreading Taoism and educating others was in full swing.
"In the past two months, the Taoist Temple has sent high-level Taoist and Buddhist monks to preach and preach everywhere. Whether they are indigenous tribes or mountain goblins, they all teach the right way. Things are going quite smoothly."
"Thanks to Ling Xiao, you killed the Li Tian Witch God and shocked Lizhou. The local natives and spirits are very interested in my Xuanmen Taoism. These days, the preaching and teaching events in various places have become lively. In the meantime, there are still
Many good seedlings have been admitted to Taoist temples from indigenous tribes in various places."
Chu Chen nodded slightly. He had served as the mountain chief of Wanquan Taoist Academy and was quite familiar with the matter of preaching and teaching.
Speaking of which, this is the "killer trump card" of Celestial Court.
First, select the seedlings from the indigenous tribes to cultivate and leave the seeds of fire. In a few years, before you know it, they will start a prairie fire.
"That's not good."
"It's good, but unfortunately, it has little effect and the progress is very unsatisfactory."
Layman Qingzhu shook his head and said:
"I don't know why, but the local disciples we have recruited from various Taoist academies in Lizhou all have witchcraft skills and very good talent. It should be very easy to switch to Taoism skills, but their performance is a bit disappointing.
Unexpectedly, let alone practicing Buddhism or Taoism, it is extremely difficult for them to even enter the Taoism."
"This is happening!"
Chu Chen frowned slightly and smelled an unusual smell.
After Master Qingzhu finished speaking, he added:
"In recent days, various Taoist temples have held sermons and sermons. There have been fewer native spirits coming to listen to the sermons. This is very strange. In my opinion, there must be evil spirits and heretics obstructing it."
Chu Chen nodded slightly and understood why Mr. Qingzhu was looking for him today.
As the governor of the state, whenever evil spirits and heretics are involved, that is his jurisdiction, and he has to help layman Qingzhu clear the obstacles.
"I understand, sir, please wait a moment."
As he spoke, Chu Chen immediately put down the tea cup, closed his eyes and fell into meditation. His heart moved. At the same time, he distractedly communicated with the "Lizhou Supervision Department", "Golden Dragon Guard", "Luogui Pioneer Army" and "Mutual Aid Association" to investigate the situation.
Many huge intelligence networks were mobilized instantly, and countless news and intelligence came in like a torrent.
After about half a stick of incense.
Chu Chen slowly opened his eyes.
"Ling Xiao, how is the situation?"
Master Qingzhu couldn't help but ask: "But there are evil heretics secretly obstructing it?"
"That's right! The demon court and the extraterrestrial devil have joined forces again."
Chu Chen nodded slightly, with a serious expression:
"Recently, our Taoist temple has been preaching scriptures and preaching the Dharma everywhere, and the Demon Court has not been idle either, spreading demonic skills everywhere, including many of the superior and high-level demonic skills that were rarely seen in the practice world in the past. It is a great effort. These days, all major aborigines
Tribes, fairies and ghosts in the mountains are full of adventures."
"How could such a thing happen? The Demon Court is really willing to do it."
Master Qingzhu could not help shouting loudly.
Compared with the authentic Taoist methods, although the magic power has great hidden dangers, it is better at the threshold of entry. The speed of practice is fast, and it is easy to become famous.
In the early stages of practice, it has much greater advantages than the righteous method.
Superior high-level magic skills are even more powerful, have much fewer hidden dangers, and have the advantage of being able to practice magic skills quickly, which is extremely rare in the magic world.
"That's nothing!"
Chu Chen shook his head and continued:
"The demon from outside the territory has got involved. He generously subsidizes his little devils to invade the living beings in Lizhou. He specifically targets those who practice demonic arts. The devil from outside the territory will not do anything wrong. On the contrary, if they practice the three orthodox methods of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, the devil from outside the territory will invade with all their strength.
, it makes people full of demonic obstacles and makes it difficult for them to enter Taoism and practice.”
"this"
Layman Qingzhu was slightly startled.
At this moment, he finally understood why the Taoist temple's preaching had suffered setbacks.
On the one hand, the Demonic Court spreads magic power at all costs, vigorously supports the indigenous forces, and demons from all sides start a "preaching battle" with the Celestial Court. On the other hand, it colludes with the demonic realms outside the territory to prevent them from preaching. This is a two-pronged approach.
.
To put it bluntly, this "preaching war" is an asymmetrical war.
With the intervention of extraterrestrial demons, the contest between the two sides was not fair at all.
"Things are in trouble."
Layman Qingzhu's expression suddenly became very ugly.
When they opened up Yunzhou, the demonic forces also had a similar "preaching dispute". However, the demonic court had not yet been completely integrated and could not concentrate its efforts. The thunder was loud and the raindrops were light.
But now, the Demon Court has been integrated up and down, and the power of the Celestial Court in the eight southwest states has expanded too fast, and the Litian Witch God has destroyed it as soon as possible, making the Demon Court feel even more pressure.
This time, the Demon Court may be serious about it.
Whether it is sending demons from outside the territory to help them practice Taoism, or the demon court spreading magic skills and supporting local forces, all of them require investment of "real money and silver".
Although it is not a clever method, it is effective.
After all, the essence of war is to fight for "logistics" and fight for family wealth.
Layman Qingzhu said slowly:
"Ling Xiao, this matter must be reported to the Imperial Capital and seek help from above!"
"Um!"
Chu Chen nodded slightly, understanding in his heart.
A preaching battle concerning the overall situation of the world has begun.
And Lizhou may become the main battlefield of the "preaching war".