When Master Zique saw the other party, his eyes narrowed.
This young Taoist priest was the one who visited their Xuan Ming Temple and taught him how to practice.
"Brother Gumu Taoist, long time no see." Master Zique stood up and said slowly.
The other party is much younger than him, but he has no predecessors in learning, and those who are masters come first, so Master Zique still calls him "Brother Taoist".
Master Gumu came to him: "Long time no see."
Master Zique looked at Master Tianlu who was standing aside.
The other party smiled: "To be honest, Pindao has contacted Brother Gumu before."
Master Zique nodded: "It's great that Brother Gumu can come back."
"You two are determined to improve yourself, and only a poor Taoist can help you." The young Taoist priest said calmly: "Rotten wood cannot be carved."
After the three of them sat down, Master Zique asked, "What do you think of Chang'an City, Brother Tao?"
The young Taoist priest said: "Those with endless ambitions, the Eastern Tang Dynasty is just their starting point. Next, they will definitely extend their clutches to other parts of Eastern Xinjiang."
Master Zique and Master Tianlu both looked serious.
The young Taoist priest continued: "In addition, there is a person who has been reincarnated as a pure Yang immortal soul and is currently in Chang'an."
The two people in front of him both stared at each other.
The young Taoist priest nodded slightly and continued: "Qingyun Temple was in conflict with Chang'an precisely because of this, and suffered disaster as a result."
Zique and Tianlu were both secretly alert.
"Brother Taoist traveled overseas and explored the ruins of the Immortal Mansion before, so Chang'an took advantage of it."
Master Tianlu said: "Now that Brother Tao has returned to the land of Eastern Xinjiang, I believe that they will not be allowed to continue to succeed."
Master Gu Mu said: "This Chang'an City is still too mysterious. Even the poorest people don't know the details inside. For now, let's observe first and then make a decision."
He glanced at the two people in front of him: "If the other party is powerful, Pindao will not force it. He should contact the master as soon as possible."
Upon hearing this, Master Zique and Master Tianlu were slightly relieved: "Brother Taoist, these are solemn words, and they make sense."
"My two fellow Taoists, please help the poor Taoist and collect more information about Chang'an."
Master Gumu said his goodbyes and left: "Pindao, go ahead."
Master Zique and Master Gumu sent him away together.
Watching him leave, Master Zique of Xuanming Temple said, "How much does he seem to have guessed about the origin of Chang'an City?"
"Maybe we come from the same place as him." Master Tianlu seemed to be whispering to himself.
Master Zique nodded silently.
He exhaled a breath and said goodbye to Master Tianlu: "I also say goodbye, fellow Taoist, take care."
"Brother Dao, take care." Master Tianlu watched the other party leave. He did not immediately return to his palace, but looked at the distant world and remained silent for a long time.
The young Taoist priest named Gu Mu, after leaving Sanxing Palace and the Eastern Jin Dynasty, soon came to the Nanchen Dynasty south of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
He stepped on purple clouds and flew tens of thousands of miles in the air, completely undetectable on the ground.
Ziyun went all the way south, and finally stopped over a mountain range southwest of the Nanchen Dynasty.
Then, the young Taoist priest appeared directly on the main peak of the mountain range.
Here, there are no Taoist palaces, no temples and towers.
Only on the top of the mountain are there a few simple thatched houses.
But it reveals a rich natural essence.
This is also a holy place for famous Taoist families and is famous throughout the Nanchen Dynasty.
Even in the territories of other dynasties other than Nanchen, many people have heard of Baoyu Mountain.
Unlike Qingyun Temple, Wangzhen Temple, Sanxing Palace, Xuanzhenguan, Yuquanfeng and other famous Taoist schools that widely recruit disciples, there have always been only a few disciples up and down Baoyu Mountain.
But the descendants of Baoyu Mountain are all talented and extraordinary.
If any disciple walks down the mountain, he is an outstanding Taoist master, attracting attention from all around.
The young Taoist priest landed on the top of the mountain and looked around.
From one of the thatched houses, a middle-aged man came out.
The man was wearing a crude Taoist robe, but he had an air of immortality about him.
"It turns out to be Taoist brother Gu Mu. Long time no see. How are you?" The middle-aged man in Taoist robes bowed first.
Master Gu Mu nodded slightly: "The poor Taoist travels all over the world. There is nothing wrong with it. It's just that I just received news from the Qingyun Temple of the Eastern Tang Dynasty and the Sanxing Palace of the Eastern Jin Dynasty not long ago. I know that there is trouble in Eastern Xinjiang, so I came back to take a look."
He glanced up and down at the middle-aged man: "I haven't seen you for a few years, but my Taoist friend Ge is getting better and better. I can see that the soul is already in sight, so I'm happy to congratulate you."
The middle-aged man wearing a coarse sermon robe is none other than Ge Xin, the contemporary headmaster of Baoyu Mountain, a famous Taoist family in Nanchen.
"Thanks to Brother Tao's guidance before, I have made some progress in my cultivation, which made Brother Tao laugh."
Ge Xin first thanked Master Gumu, and then continued: "Pindao has also heard about the affairs of the Eastern Tang Dynasty, but Pindao does not mind who the ruler is in the world.
If one can really treat the people well, then it might not be a bad thing for Chang'an City Lord to replace Dong Tang and Nan Chen.
The poor Taoist has no intention of interfering in human affairs, so every day he only teaches his disciples how to practice and realize Taoism, and then helps Taoist brother find some pure Yang relics, which will be enough for his wish."
"Now it seems that Chang'an also aims at the relics of Chunyang." Master Gu Mu said.
Hearing this, Ge Xin frowned slightly: "Why is this?"
"Pindao doesn't have an answer right now."
Master Gumu shook his head slightly: "As for treating the people well, throughout the ages, there has never been a wise king throughout his life.
When power is concentrated in the hands of one person, the final result will always be a single man and a thief.
Even those who are wise for a moment will become obsessed with personal enjoyment and indulgence over time."
Hearing this, Ge Xin was silent for a long time, which finally turned into a sigh: "As cultivators of our generation, the trees want to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop."
"The current understanding of Chang'an is too little, so it is not appropriate to draw conclusions prematurely, but more attention is needed." Gu Mu said.
Ge Xin sighed: "What Brother Tao said is true."
Master Gumu nodded: "I'm going to leave first, fellow Taoist, please take care."
He bid farewell to Ge Xin and left Baoyu Mountain, heading southwest.
The purple clouds left the border of Nanchen Kingdom and flew into the territory of Nanliang Dynasty.
However, Ziyun did not stop, but continued southward until it left the land of Nanliang.
In front of the young Taoist priest, once again, there are vast expanse of blue waves.
Leaving the land of the Nanliang Dynasty, there is also the sea to the south.
After Ziyun flew about three to four hundred miles on the sea, an island appeared in front of him.
The sea water around the island is peaceful, and the sea surface is as flat as a mirror, like a completely still pool.
Purple clouds came and fell over the island.
The island is covered with bamboo forests, and there are some houses with lofts among the bamboo forests.
From one of the buildings, an old Taoist priest wearing pure white robes walked out.
The old Taoist priest stepped on the white clouds and flew up into the air to greet Master Gu Mu: "Brother Taoist has arrived in Tianyi Sect, and the entire sect is filled with brilliance."
This place may seem inconspicuous, but it is actually the main altar of Tianyi Sect.
This sect is located on the South China Sea ocean, and its followers are all over the South China Sea islands and along the northern coast. It is the leader of the Taoist sect in the Southern Liang Dynasty.
In the South China Sea, they can even be regarded as the de facto overlords and kings.
On the northern coast, the Southern Liang Dynasty still has certain power.
But as soon as they go to sea, the world is completely dominated by Tianyi Sect, with Nanliang as the main body in name only.
Before sailing on the boat, fishermen at sea pray to the legendary Taoist God of Heaven.
Kukai Zhenren, the leader of Tianyi Sect, is a divine figure believed and revered by thousands of people in the Nanhai area.
However, Master Kukai acted respectfully when facing the young Taoist who stood on purple clouds.
A few years ago, the Nanliang Dynasty continued to suppress Tianyi Sect.
It was precisely because of the guidance and explanation of Taoism by the young Taoist priest in front of him that the former Taoist Kukai broke through the realm and achieved the realm of real people, thus establishing a firm foothold in Nanhai, leaving the Nanliang Dynasty helpless.
Therefore, even though they had not seen each other for several years and the Tianyi Sect continued to grow, Master Kukai still did not dare to show any indifference when meeting this young Taoist priest again.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Master Gumu nodded slightly.
Master Kukai invited the other party to his bamboo house.
After serving tea to the other party, he took out a jade pendant and handed it to the young Taoist priest in front of him.
Master Gumu took the jade pendant, and as soon as he took it, the jade pendant flashed slightly.
The light is warm, like the rising sun.
"It is indeed a magic weapon from Chunyang Palace in the past." Master Gu Mu nodded.
Master Kukai smiled: "Brother Taoist, it's fine if you like it."
Master Gumu took out a small bottle from his sleeve and placed it in front of the other party.
"Thank you, Brother Dao." Master Kukai took the vial and opened it.
Suddenly, a stream of water automatically floated up from it, and then condensed into a fist-sized water ball in mid-air.
The surface of the water ball kept floating. When Kukai saw it, his eyes showed admiration: "Heaven creates water, this is the real sky creates water."
He put the water balloon back into the vial and thanked Master Gu Mu again.
"The poor Taoist only has so much with him, fellow Taoist, I will make do with it for a while." Master Gu Mu said.
When Master Kukai heard this, his heart moved slightly: "Brother Taoist is too polite. The Pindao Association will tell the disciples to keep an eye out for more Chunyang relics to report brother's generous gift."
The young Taoist priest nodded slightly: "Qingyun Temple was discovered in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, but it was a pity that it was robbed by others."
Master Kukai nodded: "Is that Chang'an City? I have heard about it, but I don't know much about it."
"You might as well pay attention during this period."
The young Taoist priest stood up and said goodbye: "Although the South China Sea is far away, it is far away from the opponent's ambition."
After saying this, he left, while Kukai's expression was solemn.
The purple clouds left the Tianyi Sect General Altar and headed northwest.
His next destination was within the territory of the Western Chu Dynasty.
At the same time, Zhang Dongyun was sitting opposite Shen Herong and Ao Kong in the Daming Palace.
"Xuanming Temple in the Northern Qi Dynasty, Sanxing Palace in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Tianyi Sect in the Southern Liang Dynasty, Zicheng Mountain in the Western Chu Dynasty, plus Liyang Temple in the Western Zhou Dynasty."
Shen Herong, who is also in charge of Tianxian Palace as Mr. He, said: "These Taoist sects are similar to the Qingyun Temple here. Their strength has increased in recent years. It is likely that they are secretly supported by me.
Used to help him search for Chunyang relics.
From the Nanchen Dynasty, there is no definite news yet, and it seems that there is no Taoist sect that has suddenly risen strongly in recent years.
But there is Baoyu Mountain there, which has always been low-key, so it’s hard to tell whether it was influenced by Ying Xiaowo.”