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Chapter 17: Nine-Rank Taishang Three-Five Capitals

Maoshan is a mountain.

It belongs to Zhengdao, one of the three mountain talismans, and the precepts are relatively loose.

In comparison, the precepts of Quanzhen Tao are the strictest.

There are even commandments such as not killing, abstaining from alcohol and sex, and even having a wife and children is out of the question.

There are countless Taoist temples on Maoshan Mountain, all of which are inherited by the Shangqing lineage, with Sanmao Zhenjun as the founder.

Divided, it can be divided into three palaces, six halls and seventy-two temples.

The third palace is naturally the palace dedicated to the three true monarchs Mao Ying, Mao Gu and Mao Zhong.

The six halls are specific divisions of practice, which can be divided into six branches: talisman, corpse exorcism, god worship, alchemy, divination, and Feng Shui.

As for the seventy-two temples, they are the number of branches of Maoshan.

Taking Fuxi Hall in Ganquan Town as an example, it is one of the sub-views of Maoshan.

In the future, if Zhenren Xu gets rich and builds a Taoist temple in Dagou Town, the seventy-two temples will become the seventy-three temples.

As for the Yizhuang and the candle paper shop, these cannot be counted as dojos.

At least it will not be recognized as a Taoist temple by the sect. A Taoist temple must look like a Taoist temple.

If you can't get along well and don't have enough moral character, you can only live in a yizhuang and muddle along, or run a candle paper shop as a business. That's your fate.

"After paying homage to the ancestor, burning the sacrificial inscriptions, and receiving the rank of Ninth Grade Supreme Master, you are now a member of our Maoshan Sect."

After Master Xu finished speaking, he went into the house and took out three things.

The first one is a red peach wood sword with talisman inscriptions carved on the sword.

"This century-old mahogany sword was given by your ancestor when I came down from the mountain. It has a soul-killing curse engraved on it. It is very lethal to ghosts. You can take it for protection."

Xu Zhenren handed the peach wood sword to Zhang Heng.

"Thank you, Master."

Zhang Heng took it with both hands.

"This is the Maoshan jade pendant. All my Maoshan disciples have one. This one in my hand has been kept in front of the statue of the ancestor for more than ten years. I will give it to you today."

Xu Zhenren handed Zhang Heng a second treasure, a green jade pendant about the size of a bottle cap with the Chinese character Mao engraved on one side and the words "Slaying Demons and Warding Off Evil" written on the other side.

"Thank you, Master."

Zhang Heng took the jade pendant and put it around his neck.

"This is the awakening bell. Some spirits are best at illusions. This bell can help you guard your mind. You can wear it around your waist for a long time."

Xu Zhenren took out another small bell.

"Thank you, Master."

Zhang Heng was filled with joy.

Unexpectedly, Xu Zhenren is quite valuable, and he gave him so many good things as soon as he became a disciple.

If he remembered correctly, Uncle Ninth's two disciples, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, had been with Uncle Ninth for several years but had not found a single treasure.

Of course, this may also be related to the fact that Qiu Sheng and the two have out-of-character personalities, and Uncle Jiu is worried about giving the treasure to them for fear that they will go out and cause trouble.

"Nephew, uncle, I am relatively poor and have nothing good to give you."

After Master Xu presented the treasures, Master Qian also spoke: "Here is a Bagua Mirror. It can be regarded as a meeting gift for you."

After saying that, he took out a palm-sized Bagua mirror with Bagua patterns engraved on it from his arms.

"This is Longhushan's positive and negative Bagua Mirror. It can illuminate ghosts, fix corpses, and reflect spells once. It's a great thing."

Xu Zhenren explained to Zhang Heng, and then added: "Thank you, uncle."

"Thank you, uncle."

Zhang Heng bowed to Master Qian with great joy.

"A little gadget is nothing."

Master Qian warned: "This Bagua Mirror cannot suppress powerful ghosts and zombies, and the spell will collapse once it rebounds. You have to think about it yourself as to how to use it."

"Yes, uncle."

Zhang Heng put away the Bagua Mirror.

He had an impression of this Bagua mirror. At the end of the plot, Qian Zhenren and Xu Zhenren broke up. They took it out during a life-and-death fight, but it bounced off Xu Zhenren's thunder finger and broke into pieces.

It can be seen that this precious mirror is also useful for monks in the foundation-building realm. It can immobilize ordinary wandering souls and white zombies in an instant. If it is placed in the hands of rural goddesses and heretical people, it can become a family heirloom without even thinking about buying it.

Buy locally.

"You have just come into contact with Taoist books and talismans, and magic is still too far away for you."

"In the next period of time, you should read more Taoist books and practice your body diligently. I will teach you Tiangang footwork and demon-suppressing swordsmanship, so that you can use them as self-protection techniques when traveling in the world."

Xu Zhenren was afraid that Zhang Heng would look down on martial arts, so he warned: "We cultivators have to eat from all over the world. In the future, you will inevitably walk on the rivers and lakes, whether it is killing demons and slaying demons, or reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, without martial arts."

You can't do it physically, but after you cultivate your magic power, the power of the Tiangang Steps and the Demon-Suppressing Sword will be greatly increased. It's just a matter of time to jump up to a two-story building."

"Yes, Master."

Zhang Heng agreed immediately.

After saying that, he looked at the surroundings and whispered: "Master, our Dagou town is seventy miles away from you, so it is inconvenient to travel there. I want to build a Taoist temple for you in Dagou town, and there is a lot to do."

Please tell me..."

Before Xu Zhenren could speak, Qian Zhenren said: "Taoist temples are no better than other places. You can't just build three tile-roofed houses to live there."

"Taking the morgue and the memorial service room as an example, the former needs to spread three inches of cement on the floor to embalm and neutralize the negative energy at the same time."

"The latter needs to be paved with three inches of cinnabar to enhance Yang energy while suppressing evil spirits."

"This is the most basic. There are many other things to pay attention to. It costs thousands of oceans at least to build it."

When Zhang Heng heard that it was thousands of dollars, he thought it was not much, so he immediately said: "Don't worry, uncle, this little money is nothing to a disciple."

Seeing that Zhang Heng came down to cover the Taoist affairs without even frowning, Master Qian became even more jealous: "Junior brother, this apprentice you accepted is really filial. Unlike me, he only spends my money and has never been filial.

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Xu Zhenren looked helpless: "You picked up Qian Shui and have followed you since childhood. Where did he get the money? Besides, filial piety cannot be judged by money, but by sincerity. The master said back then..."

"If you bring money with you in life, you will never take it with you in death. Is this the saying?"

Qian Zhenren looked irritated, waved his hand and said: "Master was born in Maoshan since childhood, and has never suffered the hardships of the people. Just listen to what he says, don't take it seriously. These days, it is difficult to move without money. The only way is to be full and not hungry."

real."

Zhang Heng stood aside and listened.

In comparison, although Xu Zhenren and Qian Zhenren came from the same school, their personalities and philosophies are very different.

Qian Zhenren is practical, Xu Zhenren is more idealistic.

Maybe this is also related to the situation of the two of them.

Before Qian Zhenren went to the mountains, he lived in poverty and begged for a living. He knew the importance of money at a young age.

Xu Zhenren grew up at the foot of Maoshan Mountain. His ancestors were all tenant farmers of the Maoshan sect, and they lived a stable and comfortable life.

Different childhoods resulted in deviations in personality and philosophy.

It’s hard to say who is right or wrong in their opinions, because the world is not divided into black and white. Compared with Xu Zhenren, who has everything going smoothly, Qian Zhenren’s life trajectory is more in line with most people.

Ordinary, twists and turns, ups and downs.


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