Hearing this question, Wan Zhenren fell into deep thinking for a long time.
This is probably a question that every Taoist monk has. They are used to the existence of the god who protects the altar, and have heard countless legends about the gods.
If the legend is false, why can the talisman attract the altar-protecting generals? If the legend is true, why can the altar-protecting generals only protect the altar, and all kinds of magical powers and secret techniques to summon ghosts and gods are useless?
Where are the gods? Where will the altar-protecting gods come from? If the Taoist court can confer land on earth, are the gods also conferred by the Taoist court?
"The talisman has no formal shape, it is spiritual due to Qi. With the talisman as its body, the spirit is the spirit," the old Taoist priest slowly said four sentences.
After hearing these words, Wan Zhenren's expression was greatly shocked. At his level, sometimes he can vaguely perceive it, but he still couldn't believe it, "The god is... the Talisman God?"
The old Taoist priest did not answer, his eyes were far-reaching, as if he wanted to see through the long years, and he said leisurely: "The way of talismans begins with Zhengyi, and ends in the sky. At the beginning of the development of Taoism, the sages of Zhengyi Master and Taoism observed the changes in the sky. Flying mysterious energy, he understood the way of talismans. The talisman, a little spiritual light, penetrates the sky and the earth, and the spirit resides in it to become the talisman god, which contains the secrets of the talisman. After that, he created a talisman and combined it with the qi method to create the sutra method and spread it. For future generations, the talisman can communicate with the gods. Please enter the urn altar and realize it from time to time. Later generations can understand the way of the ancestors and forge ahead, and the way of talismans will be completed."
"At the beginning of the talisman, each sect of talisman gods is different and does not belong to each other."
"In the past, Shenxiao was greatly prosperous, and the Taoism of the Taoism was high and true, and it was announced to the Taoist sects all over the world. Real people from all sects were invited to gather in Shenxiao's upper palace to learn the Qi method, the inner alchemy method, the Shen Shen method, the talisman method, the witchcraft sacrifice, the alchemy method, etc., in order to establish The Taoist laws and regulations set the rules."
"All the truths were praised as good, so they jointly established a Taoist court, a divine court, and a talisman god!"
"With the Heavenly Master as the honor, the Nine Heavens Golden Tower was opened in the Shenxiao Shanggong. Under the Nine Heavens Golden Tower, the Zhi, Jing, and Altar were set up. This was the prototype of the Taoist court. Nine ranks of immortal officials were set up to confer high-ranking gods on the sky. Choose each one. Send real people to serve in the Taoist court to rule the world. Internally, they have the responsibility of supervising the four directions, and externally, they have the function of promoting the world on behalf of heaven. Regardless of whether they are Taoist monks or others, they are all controlled by the Taoist court, and are called Shenxiao Zongzhi."
"The responsibility of the Taoist court is to prosper the Taoist sect, resist external evils, and pass on the Taoist traditions. At the beginning of its establishment, it changed the chaotic situation in the past. This is actually the beginning of the prosperity of our Taoist sect. All the heavenly masters and Gaozhen studied the important laws of each sect and practiced them. In order to determine the nine great Dharma positions according to the scriptures, please summon the talisman gods of all sects to enter the divine court and perform the talisman as the gods!"
"The Divine Courtyard is the residence of the Talisman God. The Talisman Array is formed by gathering the divine will of Taoist monks from all over the world. It sits high in the sky, invisible and out of reach."
"At that time, the practice world respected the thunder method. The thunderbolt was the cardinal of heaven and earth, the heaven and the earth, the yang, thunder and yin, and the yin and yang, which governed all things. All sects have thunder methods passed down from the world, and the thunder talisman There are countless gods, but Shenxiao’s thunder method is the best in the world.”
"The Taoist court is based on the thunder method, and builds a nine-story divine court according to the legend of Jiuxiao and Nine Heavens, and divides the talisman gods into nine levels of karma, which correspond to the cultivation positions one by one. The name of the highest nine-level heaven is Shenxiao Yuqing Miaojing Dayou In the sky, the second one is the Purple Sky and the Jingjing Shuangque transformed into the sky. In the eighth heaven, I enshrine the Nine Heavens Yingyuan Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Lord, which is what later generations call the Thunder Ancestor!"
"Besides the thunder method, other things such as yin and yang, five elements, stars, etc. all have their place in the divine court, but they are always under the thunder department. Because the god of thunder law is respected, the divine court is also called the city of thunder, and the god of the thunder department."
"Since then, the Dharma Ribbon has also changed and become a trustworthy link to the Divine Court. As monks of our Taoist sect, no matter what sect or sect, regardless of the Taoist Palace or Temple, they can use the Dharma Ribbon to communicate with the Divine Court, feel the gods, and summon the corresponding gods.
, ask the gods to come down to the altar, and those with advanced cultivation can even ask the gods to bless their troops and horses, greatly increasing their strength to defend against foreign enemies."
"Tao Ting sets up a Du Gong in governance and controls the Du Gong seal. The seal of Du Gong is the manifestation and extension of the power of Shen Ting in the world. Every time a governance is set up, the strength of the Tao sect increases by one point. The more prosperous the Tao sect becomes, the more
The more monks who come and their wills gather in the Nine Heavens, the more stable the divine court will be."
"It is conceivable that as long as the divine court is not destroyed, even if all the heavenly masters ascend or fall, the talisman gods will still be there, ensuring that the Taoist sect will never decline."
"This joint discussion is undoubtedly the most important event in the Taoist sect, and is known as the Shenxiao Collision in history!"
The old Taoist priest spoke unhurriedly and at the same time he was remembering the old Taoist scene, but the secrets contained in his words were enough to shock everyone.
The shock on Zhenren Wan's face is getting stronger and stronger, and now he knows the secret of the sect.
Until the words of the old Taoist priest slowly fell, Wan Zhenren suddenly came back to his senses and was speechless for a long time. However, he soon realized that the Taoist court mentioned by his uncle seemed to be very different from the current one.
At that time, the Taoist court only had the Shenxiao General System, and did not involve the Tianshu Academy and the Arctic Exorcism Academy.
Also, why can we only ask gods to come down to the altar now, but not let gods bless our troops?
He opened his mouth and was about to ask the doubts in his heart, but he saw his uncle's eyes staring in the direction of the Baishizhi altar outside the hall, and he was deep in thought. He quickly shut his mouth and did not dare to disturb.
After a while, the old Taoist priest looked away and glanced at Master Wan, as if his eyes could penetrate everything and see into his heart.
"The nine major positions of our Taoist sect are Zhengyi, Daode, Dongshen, Shengxuan, Dongxuan, Wufu, Hetu, Dongzhen, and Bidao. Among them, the Bidao position is the most special and should not be listed separately. Legend has it that there should be three Dongzhen.
The third step can be called the completed path."
"The karma of the Talisman God's position also corresponds to it. The nine heavens respond to the thunder and universalize the Tianzun's position, which is the first step of the Dongzhen."
"The God of Fu can preach, and at the same time, the deduction of the God of Fu is also related to the Great Way of Fulu. Another important significance of establishing the Divine Court is to gather the power of the Taoist sects to perform the Great Way together! In the deduction of the sages' high principles, above Lei Zu, the second step of Dongzhen is
There is the Antarctic Immortal Emperor."
"It's a pity that the sages and wisdom of Kuji, who have exhausted all the efforts of the Taoist sect, were unable to evolve this Talisman God. After countless failures, the sages Gaozhen learned from the pain and decided to reopen the Shenxiao Palace and start the Shenxiao Collaboration again!"
"In the Shenxiao Palace, various truths were discussed about Tao. It is said that they argued for a hundred years, and finally decided to change the law, change the Tao system, and change the divine court."
"Jiuxiao Jiutian is still used as a thunder city for the gods of the Thunder Department. The remaining gods are invited to come out to teach Zhoutian Xingdou. Based on the Zhoutian Xingdou Formation, the divine court is re-established and the gods of the Fighting Department are reenacted. The gods of Hehan are all-encompassing, wherever the stars shine.
, there are gods wherever you look up and down.”
"In the Taoist Court, Tianshu Yuan was separated from the Shenxiao General System, and was awarded the capital merit. After that, each of them ruled the capital, Jingzhu, and the altar master mostly came from Tianshu Yuan. They were responsible for supervising the four directions, governing the Taoist sect, and the Yingdou Department.
Gods.”
"but……"
The old Taoist priest's tone suddenly changed and he paused.
Wan Zhenren was listening intently and realized that his uncle should be talking about the origin of the Arctic Exorcism Academy. He was born in the Arctic Exorcism Academy, so he was naturally more interested in this and his expression became more serious.
"However, during the Shenxiao meeting, some high-minded people came up with different views. They believed that the Talisman Gods are all false gods and have weak foundations, making it difficult to achieve the Great Way. Therefore, they put forward the conclusion that monks can only become true gods if they combine the true gods."
Hearing this, Wan Zhenren looked shocked and murmured: "Combining truth with God, Shinto..."
"Exactly," the old Taoist priest nodded, "this move unintentionally opened up the path of Shintoism. However, at that time, all the disciples did not agree with this way. There was a heavenly master who overcame everyone's opinions and was willing to test the law and die as a martyr without any regrets. He finally convinced everyone
True. However, the Taoist sect is at the beginning of its reform, and there are so many things involved that it is difficult to provide more support. Moreover, this Tao goes against the ancient law. In order to stabilize people's hearts, rules have been set. This Taoism should not interfere with the internal affairs of the Taoist sect, so as not to shake the foundation.
Then some immortal officials were separated from the Taoist court to follow this heavenly master and established the North Pole Exorcist Academy."
"The emperor of Hou Tu?" Wan Zhenren was born in the North Pole Exorcist Academy. His mind turned and he immediately guessed the identity of the heavenly master.
Other sects, including Tianshu Academy, worship the talisman god, but only the Arctic Exorcist Academy worships the true god!
He is a god and a Taoist sage!
"It is she, the Celestial Master, whose name is Hou Tu, who has worked so hard to deduce the divine way. She can be called the emperor of the earth, and she deserves it!"
"When the Arctic Exorcist Academy was first established, its duties were to investigate and cure ghosts, destroy monsters, and destroy monsters. The purpose was to collect demons and ghosts and confirm the divine way. At that time, the Arctic Exorcist Academy was restricted both inside and outside the Taoist gates, except for the Niehe River.
In this area, few people come, and demons and ghosts run rampant, so everyone is willing to take extraordinary risks and enter the Nie River to hunt for demons and ghosts."
"Houtu Tianshi refined the twenty-four days of hell, built the Six Heavens Palace in Fengduluo Mountain, and performed the ghost talisman inside. He named himself the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and was also called the Great Emperor of Beiyin. He also improved the Du Gonglu and spread it to exorcise evil spirits.
The courtyard, with the power of summoning the talisman gods of the ghost tribe, personally named Beidi Rui."
"Twenty-four days of prison were established in Fengdu to detain demons and ghosts, refine them into ghost soldiers, and test their merits and demerits. Those who are willing to submit will have them become gods, be named ghosts and gods, enter the Six Heavens Palace, and command the ghost soldiers. They will not only be able to teach me Taoism
Open up territory and expand the territory. And with the connection between Fengdu Six Heavenly Palace and Shenting, Fengdu ghosts and gods, like Fushen, can be summoned by Falu to assist Daoist monks! This means that Shinto and Daoist traditions can coexist!"
Speaking of Master Houtu and the sages of the Exorcist Academy, the old Taoist priest showed respect on his face.
However, Wan Zhenren heard other meanings from it, and even greater doubts arose in his heart.
What is the relationship between Nihe and Niyuan? What is the origin of Yintian Palace, and what is its connection with Fengdu?
The old Taoist priest noticed Wan Zhenren's expression and said, "When the heaven and the earth first opened, Yin and Yang were not judged, and the clear and turbid were not separated. This is called the six heavens' old qi. The six days' old qi remains in the world, gathers and settles, and turns into a river of evil in the world.
The ghosts of the Six Heavens are rampant, and the living beings are forbidden. The Taoist monks use the talisman to communicate with the divine court, draw the power of the divine court to calm the ghosts of the six heavens, and summon the gods to protect the altar to protect the soul. Then they can enter the Nie River to hunt monsters and ghosts. As for the origin of Yintian Palace, it is
Because the first generation palace master obtained the remaining map of the twenty-four days of hell..."
After a pause, the old Taoist priest continued to talk regardless of the shocked face of Wan Zhenren, "The ghosts and gods have become complete, the divine way is feasible, the Taoist gates are shaking, and the gods have discussed it three times, and the gods have come to the palace again!"
"This Shenxiao discussion will only discuss Shinto."
"Taoist sects collectively discuss the name of the true god as earth to show the difference from the gods of heaven, and divide the earth into the Yin Division and the Yang Division. The Six Heavenly Palaces in Fengdu are called the Yin Division, and each of them governs the Shinto and is called the Yang Division."
"Yangsi includes the earth and river god, the city god and the shrine god, the dragon palace and the temple, the mountains, rivers and seas, the five mountains and the four mountains. All cities and countries can be conferred as gods. Those who are Taoist disciples who want to join the Shinto can often be granted the title of city god, Yue God, and the god of the dragon palace. Among them, the Dongyue was honored by Yue Huang, and his holy name was Emperor Dongyue. He had the same status as Emperor Fengdu, but Emperor Fengdu at that time was no longer the Houtu Celestial Master."
"The Yin Division and the Yang Division were established side by side, and foreign enemies such as the six-day ghosts and ghosts of the Six Heavens entered Fengdu to control the demons and ghosts. The guilty ones entered the Yuehuang Temple to examine their merits and demerits, and to draw up convictions. The ghosts and gods of the two divisions of Yin and Yang were also examined by the North Pole Exorcist Academy and did not dare to do anything. Rape Division."
"The world is in great order, Houtu Tianshi ascends to the throne, and takes the second step to Dongzhen. The holy name Chengtian follows the example of Houtu Emperor!"
"Since then, the responsibilities of Tianshu Academy have remained the same. The North Pole Exorcism Academy is known as the place where all evils are captured, where ghosts and gods are tested and summoned. Only the thunder magic monks are left in the Shenxiao General System. It was renamed Thunder Jade Palace, specializing in thunder magic and guarding the Taoist court."
"After three Shenxiao deliberations, the laws have evolved, the Taoist court has two houses and one palace, and the structure of the three official offices has been stabilized! This is the time when our Taoist sect is at its peak."
Speaking of this, the old Taoist priest was in a rare trance, with a look of longing on his face, imagining the scene of the Taoist sect's heyday, "At that time, there were many heroes in the two academies and one palace. There were gods in Shenting and ghost prisons in Fengdu. In the world, only the immortals were supported. When an official ruled the world, there were ghost soldiers to open the territory, and thunder troops to guard the territory. Both inside and outside the Taoist court, Xian's orders were obeyed. At its peak, there were twenty-four Zhengzhi alone, eight rulers each for the lower, middle and upper levels, and there were also separate rulers. Xia Zhi, You Zhi, and...the Four Biezhi established by the Arctic Exorcism Institute on the edge of the Nie River!"
Four different treatments!
Wan Zhenren's mind suddenly aroused a turmoil, and he vaguely understood something.
Just now, he and his uncle were thinking about what the Taoist sect was like in its heyday.
Regardless of heaven and earth, inside and outside the Taoist sect, in the world of practice or in the ordinary world, the will of the Taoist court is everywhere, and no one dares to disobey whatever the decree is.
But here’s the problem!
Taoist monks can enjoy the benefits of the Taoist court, but outside the Taoist sect, they must respect the Taoist system, otherwise they will be punished. As a Taoist immortal official, even if Wan Zhenren is used to the Taoist court, he can imagine being ruled by the Taoist court. The outer monks are so depressed.
People who cultivate immortality naturally yearn for freedom.
What's more, as Tao Ting becomes more and more powerful, more and more territories are brought under the rule of Tao Ting, and Tao Sect, Shen Tao and Fu Tao go hand in hand without any signs of weakening, which will definitely cause panic to other forces, and even within Tao Sect. There were voices of dissatisfaction.
After all, the Taoist tradition is not limited to Fu Lu!
I think of the Sibiezhi, the remaining twenty-four days of hell in the Yintian Palace, the silent Thunder Jade Palace, the Arctic Exorcism Academy and the Tianshu Academy whose functions are almost the same now, and...
Shinto was originally another major inheritance of the Taoist court, but now it is suppressed and picked up by demons.
Maybe something happened to the Taoist court before Shinto was perfected back then, or maybe the Taoist court is too weak now to take care of Shinto at the same time.
Wan Zhenren thought of many things in an instant, and said in a difficult tone: "Could it be that the Divine Court..."
"The divine court is in ruins."
The old Taoist priest sighed, these four words are enough to explain everything.
"Thunder Jade Mansion has the responsibility of guarding, and the losses were the most severe. The God of Thunder was almost completely destroyed. However, the Divine Court was not completely destroyed. Otherwise, we would not even have the Gods to protect the altar, and we would not be able to survive in the Evil Plain.
His duty is to rediscover the Divine Court. There is a prophecy that the day the Divine Court is reopened, it will be the time when the Taoist Court returns to the Great Thousand!"
Upon hearing this, Wan Zhenren's depressed mood suddenly cheered up. At the same time, he also understood the reasons mentioned by his uncle, "Is the Divine Court ruling the altar in Jushan?"
The old Taoist priest said: "It is one of the most likely places, but no matter what, we cannot let the demons get there first. Otherwise, do you know the consequences?"
"The demon steals the throne of God!"
Wan Zhenren took a deep breath.
PS:
Take a day off tomorrow.
I am on a long business trip, things are complicated and time is very tight. I wanted to take leave today, but considering this chapter is too critical, I can only postpone the work for one day.
I will return the day after tomorrow, so I will try to update as much as possible, and I will notify you of the specific situation when the time comes.