With the end of the ceremony, Zhao Ran's thoughts were brought back. He walked out of the hall and expressed his gratitude to the low-level monks waiting outside, earning a round of cheers and admiration.
Afterwards, the Zongsheng Hall held a barbecue buffet banquet by the lake to entertain guests from all walks of life.
The demon monkeys and demon rabbits unique to the Maharaja Mountain are still noisy with the gongs and drums, and the iron-eating bears familiar to each sect are still politely serving the banquet. While everyone is enjoying the scenery of the lakes and mountains of the Maharaja Mountain and the delicious delicacies, Zhao
Then talk to the visitors one by one.
The first person to talk was of course Master Zhou. The two of them were each holding a wine cup, and the black and white Taoist himself held the tray and waited on them, walking around the lake like this.
"After you leave, there will be no one to host the Cockcrow Temple. What should I do?"
"Haha, the real person is joking. I have already resigned. How can I still be qualified to care about these things? I will do whatever the real person says."
"Give me a recommendation."
"this......"
"Don't talk nonsense. I originally disagreed with your resignation, but I figured it out this month. I can let you go back to the mountain to repair it. It won't be difficult for you to recover in the future. Just give me a happy word, don't
Mother-in-law’s.”
"Well, since the real person is asking, let me make a suggestion. Pei Zhongning is very suitable."
"But her cultivation level is a little low, and she is not very convincing. There are many refiners and archmages in the inspection team that you have set up, and I'm afraid she won't be able to handle them."
"It doesn't matter, I'll just fly the charm to them and let them obey Pei Zhongning's arrangements."
"Okay. One more thing. In addition to the Jiujiang and Wuchang Yangtze River Bridges, do you have any other ideas? I found that this kind of large-scale project is very effective in increasing the credibility of Daomen. Once you grasp it, it will work."
"It is indeed useful. I have a plan here and will report to you later. But I suggest that we wait until the two bridges are built before talking about anything else. We cannot start construction at the same time. There are three reasons. First, the steel refining output of Taixuan Hall cannot keep up.
, Secondly, the number of construction monks is not enough to open a larger stall, and thirdly, the turnover of money will be more difficult..."
After talking with Master Zhou for a long time, he finished talking about the recent events. Master Zhou turned around and went to the back mountain to visit Zhao Liniang, who was pregnant. Zhao Ran quickly went to visit Chen Shandao.
Chen Shandao looked at Zhou Yunzhi heading towards the back mountain and smiled at Zhao Ran: "She is still talking to you about her credibility?"
Zhao Ran said helplessly: "Zhenren Zhou values his disciples too much, and the disciples are really scared."
Chen Shandao nodded: "That's right. What do you think about returning to the mountain this time?"
Zhao Ran said: "I am satisfied that Zhu Qigu's matter can be resolved to this point, but it also makes me feel a little exhausted. I sincerely accept that Zhenshitang is willing to let me go back to the mountain."
"anything else?"
Chen Shandao was obviously not satisfied with this answer. Zhao Ran thought for a while and then said: "How can the world be peaceful if the family is uneasy? I really understand that, I should take care of my own family affairs first. This is my sincere thought.
.”
Chen Shandao pondered for a moment and said: "I didn't want you to step down. I asked you to write your resignation that day. It was originally just a preservation strategy to block the world from you. However, after the decision of Zhenshitang, Junior Brother Guo said to me
I would like to take this opportunity for you to come down and take a rest. On the cusp of the storm, sometimes you need to take a step back."
Zhao Ran said: "Master Chen is right. When I return to the mountain this month, I have considered many things more clearly than before. With my cultivation and my age, I am the abbot of Jiming Temple and Wenchang Temple, plus I am in charge of the general affairs of Jiangnan.
We have reached the end. If we go up any further, we have to enter the True Master Hall, which is impossible. If we have been living on the top of a mountain for a long time, if we cannot go up, we might as well retreat. Otherwise, the longer we stand on the top of the mountain, the longer we will be blown by the wind and be blown away by the wind.
The more people pay attention, the more problems will be exposed."
Chen Shandao praised: "If you don't advance, you will retreat. Follow the trend. This is the true meaning of Tao. I am very happy that you can understand this."
Zhao Ran toasted: "Thank you very much, uncle, for keeping me safe. I respect you, uncle."
After the two had a drink, Chen Shandao asked: "After leaving here, I will return to the East China Sea." Xiao Shan said that he sent a small fleet to expand 600 miles northeast from the Dujiao Islands and found a place for
As a small island for transit supplies, this route can be used as a new route to find Yingzhou and continue to open up to the northeast."
Zhao Ran said: "Everyone of the inspection fleet is working hard, please Master Chen to convey my personal greetings and respect to Xiao Shan and the officers and men of the fleet. In addition to heading east, I also have a suggestion. I hope the inspection fleet will choose the opportunity to go south."
Chen Shandao nodded: "This is not a problem. The inspection fleet has the strength to exert force in two directions at the same time. I have also been considering it to be naturalized in the South China Sea."
Zhao Ran said: "Then I wish my uncle a great success and continue to open up territory for Taoism."
The purpose of Chen Shandao coming to watch the ceremony was to take a look at Zhao Ran's current mental state. If he was too decadent, he would try to persuade him. Seeing that although Zhao Ran was in a low mood, he was not in a bad situation, his previous worries were unnecessary, so he
He said goodbye on the spot.
After sending Chen Shandao out of the Dajun Cave, Zhao Ran continued to come back to talk. There were many people from the Yinxian Sect this time, including two real people, several great alchemists, and more than a dozen alchemists and masters, which truly reflected their "observation ceremony".
"Sincerity.
This time, when the masters and masters of the Yinxian Sect called him "Uncle Master", he could finally accept it calmly. Zhao Ran was always in a good mood when getting along with the monks of the Yinxian Sect. The monks of this sect did not
There are too many scheming minds and there are no more trivial matters to talk about with him. It is very pleasant to get along with him.
Zhao Ran teased Sun Biyun: "Master Sun, why did you come out of seclusion when you were in seclusion? I'm still waiting to attend your Hedao celebration."
Sun Biyun stroked his beard and said: "I slept soundly and well for several months during this retreat. I heard that Zhiran resigned and left the retreat, so I dared to leave the retreat."
Zhao Ran said: "It's good to get out of the customs. Dajun Mountain was built by Sun Zhenren. This is Sun Zhenren's home. You should come and see more."
As he spoke, he took out a drawing, buried his head in it, and kept talking: "Master Sun, you see, I have been thinking about it this month. Songfan has no landmark buildings. I plan to build a high altar in the east of Songzhou City.
The altar is divided into nine floors, including Daozangyuan, Daozhaitang, calligraphy and painting exhibition hall, talisman demonstration hall, etc. On the nine floors, there is a high platform, the Keming Tower Observation Platform, with the statue of Yin Zu in the center. The entire high altar covers an area of ten
Eight acres, 18 feet high, after completion, it will be built into an integrated complex integrating sightseeing and tourism, famous snacks, cultural exchanges, and evangelistic promotion..."
Just as he was frothing at the mouth, his sleeves were pulled by several Yinxian Sect disciples. When Zhao Ran looked up, there was no trace of Master Sun around him, and he didn't know where he had gone.
I looked around, but I didn't see Zhenren Sun, but I saw Taoist Priest Chisongzi and Granny Long Gu talking to Jiang Tenghe. I vaguely heard that they seemed to be talking about the things Zhao Liniang should pay attention to when giving birth. Jiang Tenghe listened very seriously, but Chisongzi was a little absent-minded.
.
Seeing Zhao Ran looking over, Chi Songzi winked, and unexpectedly sent a flying talisman behind Granny Long, but it was a flying talisman for carrying objects.
Zhao Ran opened it with some curiosity, and there was a picture album inside. Zhao Ran immediately understood and quietly put it away, preparing to think about it carefully when he was alone.