Chapter 138 Immortal
Chapter 138 Immortal (Happy New Year everyone!)
More than a year has passed, and some things in the sect have been settled.
After a while, naturally, a total of twelve people announced that they would go into seclusion, and Fang Weimin, who was the first to go into seclusion, had already come out.
Among these twelve people, the only one who caused some waves was the deputy head of Yujing Peak, Lu Duxing, who announced that he had fetal movement and wanted to go into seclusion. He resigned from the position of deputy head and devoted himself to Taoism.
If a cultivator in the fourth realm experiences fetal movement, it means that there is a change in the Nascent Soul. It is hard to say whether this change is good or bad. Perhaps the fetus is unstable, or there may be an opportunity for the Tao to merge. No one can tell for sure.
Fetal movement is a big deal, so the headmaster naturally agreed and allowed Lu Duxing to practice in peace.
The position of deputy headmaster became vacant, and it was the extremely important deputy headmaster of Yujing Peak, so Shi Tongxuan, the former deputy headmaster of Chunyang Hall who had previously announced his resignation, came out again and temporarily served as the deputy headmaster of Yujing Peak, with Yuxu Peak head You Xu as his assistant.
As for the deputy leader of Chunyang Palace, the position is still vacant and is being taken over by the deputy leader of Yuanyin Palace.
Apart from Lu Duxing, more than half of the twelve were in the Jindan realm. The one with the highest status was the deputy mountain master of Baihu Mountain, Pang Jingyu.
Cheng Xinzhan naturally had no way of finding out about these things. It was this day that Sect Master Ji suddenly came to Meizhi Mountain to find him and told him specifically.
He asked,
"Master, has the important secret of Sanqing Mountain been leaked?"
The head teacher Ji Hehe nodded painfully.
"Longhu Mountain already knows about the ginseng fruit. It was Lu Duxing who told Zhang Tianshi personally when you were attending the Dragon and Tiger Dharma Assembly. As for the other secrets, a lot of them have been leaked out over the past few hundred years. I have asked Master Tongxuan to adjust the mountain protection formation."
Cheng Xinzhan was very shocked. He really didn't expect that the person who was stamped with the seal could be at the level of Master Lu.
"What about those people?"
he asks.
Ji Hehe frowned and said,
"These people are all fascinated by Mount Longhu, but they are not completely puppets of Mount Longhu. Mount Sanqing has been very kind to them, and this is also engraved in their spirits. Their greatest wish before was for Mount Sanqing and Mount Longhu to be friends forever and become brothers. They have never thought of selling out Mount Sanqing, so these people cannot be easily beaten or killed."
"So what does it mean to declare seclusion?"
"They are all sent to the Secret Realm of Sanqingtian. Those who have been there for a short time and have a low realm will have their souls washed off. Those who have been there for a long time and have a high realm will have their souls shattered and recast."
Cheng Xinzhan frowned. The sect was really badly hurt this time. It was not easy to cultivate a Jindan realm cultivator. The better the sect performed at the Dragon and Tiger Conference before, the more worrying it was at this moment.
"But I have already contacted the masters of Gezhao Mountain, Bingfeng Mountain, and Xishan Mountain, and informed them of this matter, asking them to secretly eliminate the hidden dangers. With this incident, Longhu Mountain has become the target of public criticism. Even the Shenxiao Sect has always respected Longhu Mountain, but this time Longhu Mountain wants to seize the Taoist tradition, which even Bingfeng Mountain cannot tolerate.
"Misfortunes often come with blessings, and blessings often come with misfortunes. Longhu Mountain dug its own grave. Once something happens, it may not be a bad thing for our Yuzhang Dao Sect. However, the time here needs to be controlled well. First, there is the fight between Taoism and Demons, then the Eastern Dao and Western Xuan Fatong, and finally the internal fight of Yuzhang Dao Sect. If this order is not grasped well, a blessing will turn into a bad thing.
“And once Longhu Mountain falls into danger and the ginseng fruit incident is exposed, Bingfeng Mountain, Xishan Mountain, and Gezhao Mountain might turn against us again. It won’t be an internal matter of Yuzhang anymore. All the sects in the world will come to join in the fun. So before we are fully prepared, we can’t provoke Longhu Mountain. Before that, Tianshi Zhang wants to take the ginseng fruit for himself, so he will keep his mouth shut.”
Cheng Xinzhan was also overwhelmed when he heard these words. Things were much more complicated than he thought. However, as the saying goes, "If you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries." The headmaster was right. We should indeed make plans early.
But after listening to it, he did not ask about the word "Sanqingtian Secret Realm" which he had never heard of before, but just asked,
"Master Tongxuan has been transferred to Yujing Peak. What about Wufu Mountain?"
Ji Hehe heard this and said, "Don't worry about that. An immortal has come to the Sanqingtian Secret Realm. I came here today to take you to meet him."
Cheng Xinzhan was stunned when he heard this, "Immortal?"
Ji Hehe nodded. "The situation in the heaven is complicated now. It is not uncommon for immortals to stay in the human world. You have seen it. Not to mention the scattered immortals and earthly immortals, isn't Huanzhu Louzhu a celestial immortal? He doesn't want to ascend either."
Cheng Xinzhan was confused, so he asked,
"Master, can you just not go for Ascension if you don't want to?"
Ji Hehe smiled. He came here today just to talk about these things with Cheng Xinzhan.
He had been busy dealing with the matters of the people who had received the seal during this period and had no time to take care of Cheng Xinzhan. After he had settled the matter, he inquired and found out that Cheng Xinzhan was cultivating his mind and character and had temporarily put his practice on hold.
This made Ji Hehe extremely happy.
This made him happier than Cheng Xinzhan’s two appearances on the Nan Dou list.
Only those who have lofty aspirations and look to the future can not be anxious about the current speed of their steps. The process and accumulation are very important. Those who are impatient for success will find it difficult to pass the golden elixir tribulation, let alone give birth to the Tao fetus and harmonize the Tao world.
So after hearing about it, he came all the way to talk to Cheng Xinzhan about these things. If he knew about the important events in the sect earlier, he would not be too focused on individuals, but should look at the sect, the legal system, and even the whole world. As for destroying people's paths and destroying their legal lineages, there was no need to fight and kill, there were more sinister ways.
As for discussing immortals, the purpose is naturally to let Cheng Xinzhan set his sights on the realm of immortals, and to let him know that immortals are not far away. With a higher realm in his eyes, his mentality can be raised to a higher level, and he can accomplish greater things.
"There are four types of immortals: scattered immortals, corpse-transmigrating immortals, earthly immortals, and celestial immortals. When the five realms merge, one must decide on the path to immortality. Combining the heavenly secrets makes one a celestial immortal, combining the earthly energy makes one an earthly immortal, and the rest of the alternative paths are corpse-transmigrating immortals. To become an immortal, one must pass the tribulation. After successfully passing the tribulation, celestial immortals and corpse-transmigrating immortals ascend to heaven, but only earthly immortals stay in the human world after successfully passing the tribulation.
"If the Heavenly Immortal Tribulation has not been passed, as long as there is still a breath left, you can turn into a Loose Immortal. Loose Immortals who stay in the human world need to go through the Loose Immortal Tribulation again. Only after completing the Nine Transformations can they return to the Heavenly Immortal position. However, if they fail to pass it once, they will die.
"If the earthly immortal tribulation has not passed, as long as there is still a breath left, it can be transformed into a ghost immortal. However, ghost immortals are not considered true immortals and have no chance to return to the immortal path. Therefore, they are not among the four immortals. Once the life span is over, they will die.
"As long as the calamity of corpse transformation has not been passed, one will die immediately on the spot, without any room for maneuver.
“So, in terms of retreat, people divide the four immortals into four levels: Heavenly immortals are higher than Earthly immortals, higher than Corpse Reincarnation immortals, and higher than Loose immortals. But in terms of magic power, there is no difference between the four.”
Cheng Xinzhan nodded. So that's it.
“After the celestial immortals and corpse-reincarnated immortals have passed the tribulation, the gates of heaven will open and they can enter the heavens. However, after becoming immortals, they can still descend to the mortal world, but their magic power will be suppressed and they will not be able to stay for long. If they stay for too long, the pure energy in their bodies will be corroded by the earth’s energy, and at the least they will suffer the five decays of the celestial being, and at the worst they will fall into depravity.”
“But Earthly Immortals and Loose Immortals can never pass through the Heavenly Gate and ascend to the heavens. Loose Immortals can still turn things around, but Earthly Immortals must stay in the human world forever.
“So from the perspective of freedom and ease, some people believe that celestial immortals are higher than corpse-reincarnated immortals, higher than scattered immortals, and higher than earthly immortals.”
“So no matter how you look at it, becoming a celestial being is the best solution. That’s why everyone wants to become a celestial being. However, it is the most difficult to achieve the Dao of Heaven’s Secret at the fifth level. Many people have waited until their life spans are exhausted without achieving the Dao of Heaven’s Secret. So this also requires a choice.
Cheng Xinzhan suddenly realized.
"Xinzhan, think about it carefully. This is not only reflected in choosing the immortal path, but also in every realm before becoming an immortal. If you move fast in the first realm, your understanding of the five elements will be worse, but if you move slowly in the first realm, your life span will also be consumed. If you are perfunctory about opening your orifices and Gangsha in the second realm, the quality of your golden elixir will be poor. If you pay too much attention to opening your orifices and Gangsha, then you will not have enough life span left for the third realm. In the third realm, if the quality of your golden elixir is poor, the way forward will be blocked and you will not be able to go any further. But if the quality of your golden elixir is too good, the more elixir tribulations you encounter, the more life span you will lose, and you may not even be able to wait until the day when you can conceive a Dao fetus. It is the same in the fourth and fifth realms, so Xinzhan, you must think clearly about every step you take, you must be clear about your direction, and you must always keep an eye on the life wheel in your Jiang Palace."
Cheng Xinzhan seemed to understand something and bowed to Ji Hehe.
"Thank you for your guidance, Master." After thinking for a while, he asked again,
"I wonder who the senior who came to take charge of Wufu Mountain is?"
"Tianxian, that's my great master, from the Shan generation. When you get there, just call him Qu Zu. I have a secret cave in Sanqing Mountain that can conceal the secrets of heaven and extend the existence of Tianxian and Shijiexian."
Cheng Xinzhan agreed.
So, Master Ji used the void technique, took a step forward, and brought Cheng Xinzhan to Wufu Mountain.
This time, he was taken away by the great monk of the fifth realm again.
This time, I didn't feel dizzy at all.
When we arrived at the ginseng fruit seedlings, we saw a Taoist sitting in the hut built by Master Tongxuan.
The Taoist looked middle-aged, with a kind face. He wore a linen robe and straw sandals, and a five-bucket crown on his head. In his hands he fiddled with a pair of yin-yang rings, on which the yin and yang light intertwined, as if sharpening a knife.
Ji Hehe brought Cheng Xinzhan forward and called him "Master".
Cheng Xinzhan bowed sideways.
"Disciple Xinzhan, I meet Master Qu."
Qu Xian looked at Cheng Xinzhan and saw that he had a restrained aura, a solid foundation, and a rosy and lustrous complexion. Looking more closely, he saw a ball of five-colored light interwoven on his chest. This was a sign that he had mastered the art of health preservation and had achieved results through spiritual practice.
Qu Xian nodded, smiling.
"I have heard about your story, my good boy. You have made great contributions to the sect."
Cheng Xinzhan said he dared not.
"You are in the second realm, right? Let me take a look and see what you are missing. Hmm, you haven't opened enough acupoints. You need to work harder. How come even the seven acupoints on your face are not fully opened? This is not good. Look at your eyes, the left one is Yang and the right one is Yin. The Yang Palace looks good, but why is there no movement in the Yin Palace? Come, I will give you a pupil technique. You can use this pupil refining secret method to open the Yin Palace, which happens to match your Yang Palace."
Without waiting for Cheng Xinzhan to say anything, Qu Xian stretched out his hand and pointed at the void. A ray of spiritual light rushed into Cheng Xinzhan's purple palace. He looked inside and found that it was a Taoist method of pupil technique.
"This pupil technique is called 'The Green Eyes that Can See Through the Netherworld', also known as the Judge's Eyes. It is said that it was first obtained from the ancient judge of the underworld. After it is mastered, one can see the details of a cow across a mountain, and can see the pulse of a person across the land. It can also see through souls and spirits, and has a warding effect on wandering ghosts."
The ancestor had already passed on the Dharma, and Cheng Xinzhan had no choice but to bow and express his gratitude again.
"Hehe, what position does this child hold in the sect?"
Qu Xian looked at Ji Hehe again.
Ji Hehe replied, "My mind has just entered the second realm, and I have not made any plans yet."
Qu Xian waved his hands, with a hint of blame in his words, "So what if you are in the second realm? The younger generations are capable, but you still don't know how to add to the burden. Let me tell you this."
Ji Hehe immediately obeyed the order.
"The Office of the Inspector General has always had a position of White Tiger Envoy. I think it is very suitable for Xinzhan. The Judge's eyes can see through the dark and see the gods, which is also suitable for him to practice pupil skills. As for offending people, it is okay while he is young. It will be difficult to do it when he has a higher position in the future. What do you think?"
"I think it's great."
Ji Hehe responded, then looked at Cheng Xinzhan and asked,
"Xinzhan, is everything okay?"
In his heart, he marveled at the courage of his master. The robes and salary of the White Tiger Envoy were paid by the White Tiger Mountain Inspection Office, but his authority went far beyond the White Tiger Mountain and was extremely special in the entire Sanqing Mountain.
From registered disciples to the five masters, the White Tiger Envoy can criticize their mistakes to their faces and suggest rectification. He can also assign people from Yingyuan Prefecture and Jiucha Prefecture to arrest those who have made mistakes and either imprison them or torture them.
In addition to his supervisory duties, the White Tiger Envoy can also access almost all files and books within the sect and enter and exit the sect's restricted areas freely.
Because it is too special, although Sanqing Mountain has set up this position, few people have ever taken up the job. Even if there are people who have taken up the job, they are mostly the deputy leader of Chunyang Hall or the master of Baihu Mountain, and it has never been awarded to a second-level disciple.
If he wants to push this matter forward, he will face considerable resistance, but now that the ancestor has spoken, he only needs to go with the flow.
Cheng Xinzhan still didn't know what the White Tiger Envoy meant, he just knew what the Correction Office did, it was to monitor fellow disciples. This job was very important, but no one was willing to do it, and the White Tiger Envoy should be the same.
However, both Qu Zu and the headmaster had come over now. He couldn't just enjoy himself in the mountains without working, so he just agreed. Qu Zu was right. He should take advantage of his young age and do inspections for a while and then retire. No one should hold a grudge against him.
So he clasped his hands and said,
"Disciples must abide by the law."
Qu Xian and the headmaster both laughed.
Afterwards, Qu Xian gave Cheng Xinzhan some pointers on cultivation, and Ji Hehe took Cheng Xinzhan away from Wufu Mountain.
Before leaving, Cheng Xinzhan took a special look at the seedlings. It could be said that they were growing well. They had already grown two leaves and were half a foot tall.
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After leaving Wufu Mountain, Ji Hehe asked Cheng Xinzhan if he knew what the White Tiger Envoy was.
Cheng Xinzhan replied to him, aren’t all the fellow disciples of the Jiufengsi White Tiger Envoys?
He seldom inquires about the affairs of the Discipline Inspection Commission.
Ji Hehe laughed out loud when he heard this, and after he finished laughing, he told him the duties of the White Tiger Envoy.
Cheng Xinzhan was stunned.
Ji Hehe also said that since the sect has given the White Tiger Envoy such great power and convenience, the assessment of the White Tiger Envoy will naturally be high. When reporting on his work, it will be examined how many offenses the White Tiger Envoy has committed and how many people he has dealt with. If he neglects his duties, he will not only be dismissed but also have his salary fined.
Cheng Xinzhan begged the master to revoke his decision.
Ji Hehe laughed loudly, "This is the decree of the immortal! Xinzhan, you should return to the mountain and wait for your appointment. Take advantage of the last rest time. I will announce the decree of the immortal to all the mountains."
(End of this chapter)