Jiang Chen was stunned when he heard this, and then asked.
"Qingyang Dao Palace has been in Nanjun for thousands of years. The dynasties have changed several times. After several wars, it still stands on Jinxiu Mountain!"
"But as thousands of years have passed, the Taoist palace has become more and more in decline. Dragons are trapped in the shallows and are teased by shrimps. Tigers are bullied by dogs. Now not only is the Zhou Dynasty suppressing us, but other sects are also bullying us.
On the head."
"At first, the Dao Palace launched a strong counterattack, but it was not until half a year ago that the last Dao Xiu in our Dao Palace passed away, and various crises in the Dao Palace came one after another."
"In addition, the Taoist palace's mortal enemy, the left-behind monks from Skull Mountain, are constantly strangulating our disciples who have left the Taoist palace. If this continues, the Taoist palace may be in danger of being destroyed!"
"Nowadays, the entire Nanjun cultivation world is full of enemies. Any monk who practices Qingyang Taoism may be considered as a disciple of Qingyang Taoism Palace, and then be strangled by various forces."
"Nine out of ten registered disciples from Qingyang Dao Palace have left, and even some true disciples quietly left the Dao Palace and fled for their lives."
"How come it's too late for others to dodge, but you practice Qingyang Taoism and take the initiative to come to your door to become a disciple?!"
Taoist priest Changshou said with emotion.
"As the saying goes, you will know the pines and cypresses when the weather is cold, and you will know your true love in times of adversity. You will know the strength of horses over a long road, and you will know the hearts of people over time."
"The little Taoist is determined to pay homage and practice the Tao with devotion. I am not afraid of danger or suffering. I hope the Taoist master will teach me!"
Jiang Chen stood up and bowed respectfully, and said sincerely.
Before coming to Changsheng Taoist Temple, he really didn't expect that Qingyang Taoist Palace would have such a big problem, but after hearing what Changsheng Taoist said, he suddenly felt that his opportunity had come.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
Qingyang Taoist Palace was founded by Qingyang Taojun, so it must have a Taoist-level inheritance and a profound foundation!
But as the saying goes, the Tao should not be preached lightly, and the Dharma should not be preached to the six ears!
Generally, when big forces recruit disciples, they are brought under the door from a young age. The master keeps him by his side since he was a child. He first works as a boy for five or six years, and then as a handyman for five or six years. After that, he sets several tests. Only when he passes the test can he be mature.
Read the Taoist canon and cultivate your moral character.
Wait until your mind matures, then teach you how to practice!
In this way, it can take as short as fifteen or six years, or as long as countless years, before we can get a glimpse of the path to practice.
Such a master-disciple relationship is like that of father and son, and they also have a deep sense of identification with the sect. This is a son-disciple relationship.
A great monk will have at most three or five disciples in his lifetime, more than ten true disciples, and several named disciples.
Therefore, no matter how big a sect is, the number of core members will not be too many!
For a Taoist priest like Jiang Chen who has become a monk on the way, the major forces will basically not consider including him in the gate. Even if he is included in the gate, he will not be taken seriously. At most, he will be a registered disciple!
But now at the critical moment of Qingyang Dao Palace, Jiang Chen decided to join Qingyang Dao Palace regardless of the difficulties and obstacles. How could the Dao Palace not accept it?
Therefore, the crisis of Qingyang Dao Palace's destruction is both a challenge and an opportunity for Jiang Chen!
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"Fellow Taoist, you are already in the perfect state of health cultivation at such a young age, and I see that your vitality is like a wolf's smoke, so your martial arts state must be quite high as well."
"And I'm already old enough to know destiny, but I can't even step into the realm of Qi refining. How can I be your master?"
"But because of the sincerity of my Taoist friends, I can write a letter and tell the elders in the palace about your situation and see what they say."
"If they are willing to make an exception and admit fellow Taoists into their sect, then you and I will treat each other as brothers and sisters from now on!"
"To be honest, according to the rules of the Taoist palace, the Taoist palace will never accept you as a casual cultivator like fellow Taoist monks."
"But now the Taoist Palace is hiring people, and Taoist friends have already completed their health care at a young age, and their qualifications for Taoism are considered to be excellent!"
"And the Taoism you practice also comes from Qingyang Taoist Palace. With my recommendation, I think the elders of the Taoist Palace will seriously consider it."
Taoist Changshou didn't say too much, but Jiang Chen was already very satisfied.
If it is as he guessed, Qingyang Dao Palace is in a bad situation now, and it is very likely that it will make an exception and accept him.
Even if he is a registered disciple, it is enough as long as he can teach him the Qigong method.
"Then thank you so much, Master!"
Jiang Chen bowed and said.
"I see that Taoist fellow Taoist has extraordinary conversational skills, and the Taoist robe he wears is also made of fine Shu brocade. He must be worth a lot of money!"
"Unlike me, I live in poverty!"
"Before, we disciples who were released from the Taoist Palace could still make a living by doing some work of subduing demons and exorcising demons, exorcising ghosts from houses, and barely making a living under the banner of the Taoist Palace."
"But now that the Dao Palace is surrounded by enemies, we no longer dare to live under the banner of the Dao Palace. Even when necessary, we have to hide our relationship with the Dao Palace to avoid getting killed!"
Taoist Changshou glanced at Jiang Chen with great admiration and said with emotion.
Jiang Chen's eyes lit up when he heard this.
This guy is also a Taoist who is good at making money!
Good money is easy to handle, but I'm afraid that if you don't do anything well, it will make him unable to do anything!
"Senior brother, isn't this trying to offend me?"
"I have three gold bars here, which can solve your urgent needs. Please accept them!"
Jiang Chen took out three small yellow croakers from his sleeves and handed them to Taoist Changshou.
"How...how does this happen?"
"Fellow Taoist, take it away quickly, take it away quickly!"
When Taoist Changshou saw the gold bar in Jiang Chen's hand, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared and he gave in repeatedly.
"I have been well-fed and clothed since I was a child, and money is like dung to me!"
"Furthermore, if I can worship in the Dao Palace, then you will be my senior brother. Why are you so clearly distinguished between me and my senior brother?"
"No matter how much I give up, even if I can't join the Taoist Palace, it is fate that I can meet my senior brother. How can I watch my senior brother live in such poverty with my own eyes?"
"Senior brother, just accept it. If you refuse again, I will be angry!"
Jiang Chen pretended to be angry and directly stuffed three small yellow croakers into Taoist Changshou's hands.
"In this case, I won't be polite. Junior brother, don't worry, my master is the elder of Qingyang Dao Palace. I will write a letter right now and say more good things for you. I believe the master will definitely accept you!
"
"Just relax and wait patiently!"
After receiving three small yellow croakers, Taoist Changshou immediately beamed with joy, patted his chest and said in assurance.
"Thank you so much, Senior Brother Changshou!"
Jiang Chen thanked him again.
A little money is nothing to Jiang Chen, but it is worth it in exchange for the Taoist's guarantee of longevity!
Jiang Chen stayed in the Changsheng Taoist Temple and exchanged greetings with the Changsheng Taoist. He watched with his own eyes as he wrote a letter of recommendation for entry and handed it over to the monkey he raised.
The monkey took the recommendation letter and went straight to Qingyang Taoist Palace!
"Senior brother, is it more convenient for flying pigeons to pass messages?"
Seeing this, Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask.
"Flying pigeons to deliver messages is a common practice. Although flying pigeons are fast, they cannot enter Jinxiu Mountain, the blessed land of my immortal family. Only spirit beasts registered in the Taoist Palace and disciples of the Taoist Palace can enter Jinxiu Mountain!"
"Besides, I am a monkey who can travel thousands of miles in a day, so it only takes three to five days to go to Jinxiu Mountain and back!"
"Just wait patiently and come find me again in five days. Maybe by then, I will take you to Qingyang Dao Palace to meet the master in person!"
Taoist longevity said.
This is a bit annoying!
"In that case, it's up to you, Senior Brother!"
"In five days, I will come to visit my senior brother again!"
Jiang Chen said.
“Very good, very good!”
Taoist Changshou nodded with satisfaction after hearing this.