According to legend, the Zhong family was originally just an unknown Taoist family at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, the Zhong family produced a stunning and talented Zhong Kui. He was talented and could learn Taoist techniques no matter how difficult or complicated it was, and he could use it all. However, God was always fair and gave him amazing talent, so he didn't like his appearance very much. His appearance was ugly and ferocious. He glanced over at one glance, and no matter how insidious the criminals were, he couldn't help but be terrified, let alone the kind and simple people. There were often "Zhong Kui laughed, and hundreds of ghosts cried." This means that when Zhong Kui laughed, ghosts could scare him to cry.

Therefore, because of his ugly appearance in the clan, Zhong Kui ignored his amazing talent and was often unwelcome to others. In fact, Zhong Kui only looked evil on the outside but was extremely upright and kind on the inside. Seeing that he was not popular in the clan, he also knew that it was his appearance. But how could he change his appearance when he was born like this? But in the world, he always had to make a living. Zhong Kui thought that it would be difficult for him to continue practicing Taoism, so he used his extraordinary talent to study. He was talented and intelligent, and he never remembered all kinds of poetry and books. When his belly was full of knowledge, he went to take the imperial examination.

As expected, the process was cherry-eyed and went straight to the emperor to come in the imperial palace examination. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang saw the students of the palace and the future humerus of the Tang Dynasty. He couldn't help but be complacent. Suddenly, he saw Zhong Kui in the corner. Seeing his appearance was ashen and his beard was full of ugly, he scared Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to take three steps back and immediately thought to himself: Is this person a human or a ghost? How could he be my minister of the Tang Dynasty with such a look?

This thought will erase Zhong Kui's future throughout his life.

After the exam, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang personally read it. The first thing he did was to pick out the ugly Zhong Kui pen scroll, and he didn't even look at it, but he just held it into a ball and threw it aside. Since Emperor Xuanzong of Tang personally examined the palace, it was the first time he didn't read the pen scroll and it immediately spread in the palace.

It was heard by the students waiting for the results outside the hall, and it was immediately aroused. They were all afraid and afraid of Zhong Kui. They heard that the emperor tore up his pen scroll with his own hands, and some sympathized with him, some despised him, some ridiculed him, and some lamented him.

Zhong Kui seemed to be unable to hear anything, standing in a daze, feeling ashamed, despaired, annoyed, despaired... A thousand kinds of feelings surged into his heart, and it was simply unparalleled. When he came to his senses, he suddenly roared and shouted in despair: "Hate! Sad! People in the world only know my appearance, but not my talent." He hit him and died on the steps in front of the palace.

All the students and the imperial guards were shocked. Seeing that the incident was very troubling, the emperor did not like Zhong Kui, so he concealed it and carried the body away, cleaned the scene and ended it.

Until later, when Emperor Xuanzong of Tang returned from traveling, he suddenly contracted an unknown strange disease. The imperial doctor and the civil servant master had used no method to cure it. Seeing that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was getting worse day by day, he was so anxious that he immediately posted the imperial list. As long as someone could cure the emperor, he would immediately be promoted and awarded the first-class minister.

Time passed by little by little, and no one cured the strange disease of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. The emperor, who once had ambitions, could only lie in the bed and survive.

One night, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was drowsy and heard the sound of wind in his ears. When he opened his eyes, he saw a little devil who looked vulgar and quietly took Yu Ruyi from his bedside. He couldn't help but be furious. However, he was seriously ill and could not get up, so he could only watch the little devil take Yu Ruyi and leave.

"Dongdong" sounded, and a taller and ugly ghost came in, which made Emperor Xuanzong of Tang's face look like earth. He said that my life was over. Unexpectedly, the big ghost directly pinched the little ghost, pulled it into two pieces from the middle, and swallowed it into his stomach. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was even more scared. This was still an evil ghost who could eat people. He didn't expect that my heroic master would end up in a lifetime without any corpse.

Unexpectedly, the big ghost had taken Yu Ruyi and placed it respectfully beside Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and worshipped respectfully.

Curiosity suddenly overwhelmed fear, and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang said strangely: "Who are you, and what's the matter?"

The big ghost said in a respectful voice: "The little minister was originally a Jinshi in front of the palace, and his name was Zhong Kui. When His Majesty saw that the little minister was ugly, he no longer hired him. The little minister was angry and killed on the steps. Because he had some shallow skills during his lifetime, he went into the underworld after his death and engaged in the capture of evil ghosts in the world."

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang immediately remembered that incident, his face was burning with a burning burn, and he regretted and felt guilty, and said apologizing: "I did something wrong. I am apologizing to you here."

Zhong Kui trembled slightly, unable to see his expression clearly. After a long time, he stood up from the ground and left like the wind.

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang suddenly woke up and sat up. Seeing that Yu Ruyi was well beside the bed, everything was as old as before, it turned out to be just a dream. Thinking of this, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang reached out to wipe his sweat and sighed a long time ago, and suddenly realized something was wrong. He was originally dying and could not lift his hands, and he didn't even have the strength to get up, but now he had some strength, and the feeling of discomfort and weakness was wiped out. Could this dream be real?

When he was overjoyed, he remembered Zhong Kui's appearance and felt grateful and guilty. He shouted loudly: "Come here! Call Wu Daozi to me quickly, wait, give me a table of food first, the more the better."

After this night, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was cured without medicine. Later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang dictated that Wu Daozi painted the appearance of Zhong Kui. Wu Daozi was indeed the saint in the painting, and was no different from Zhong Kui in the dream of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang himself also believed in Taoism and named Zhong Kui as the "God of Ghost Catching". Later, he searched for Zhong Kui's hometown and strongly enthroned the Zhong family, so that the emperors who believed in Taoism in later generations also successively enthroned the Zhong family, and the Zhong family became the largest sect in the world.

Maoshan originated from the founder of Tao Hongjing, the Southern Qi Dynasty, and was known as the "Huayang lay Buddhist". He advocated that "the four symbols are supplemented and the Tao heart is united." Which four symbols are? Art, talisman, mantra, martial arts, art is Taoism, talismans, mantras, and martial arts are martial arts. Tao heart is a kind heart and kind nature. This is the most important and basic. For thousands of years, Maoshan has never lost its traditions, which is also one of the main reasons.

As for why Master Sima Yuan and why he left Maoshan, although Zhu Qingsheng was curious, he didn't say it, and he was embarrassed to ask.

There is also a newly emerging Wushan Goddess Peak, which is good at using witchcraft. As the name suggests, the entire sect only accepts female disciples, and the selection of people is stricter. It must be elegant and smart. The disciples you receive must be ten years old and have passed the age limit. Unless it is a special reason, it is because people with ulterior motives will send spies to get involved.

When the Goddess Peak was first established, there were booing in the world and speech was unclear. Most of them said that these female disciples could make beautiful scenery and paintings. As for the things like subduing ghosts and eliminating evil, let men do it, for fear that a good clump of flowers would wither.

Until the past three years, the "Seven Swords of Goddess" have subdued ghosts and eliminated countless evil spirits, and killed 14 masters of the evil spirit, and suppressed the momentum of the evil spirit. No one dared to underestimate them again.

The last branch is Wuyoumen, which has strict law enforcement. It was created by the former dynasty's cabinet masters. It is very good at tracking changes and hiding, lurking and assassinating, usually hiding and not showing up. It is a mysterious branch in the righteous way. However, the killings are all traitors and evil people. Over time, the righteous sects are relieved of Wuyoumen. Those who are fond of trouble call "Zhong Family, Maoshan, Shenniao Peak, Wuyoumen" the four major sects.

Since ancient times, good and evil have been in opposition, and there are days and nights. Among the evil paths, the five sects are the most powerful, divided into Haotian Palace, Changqing Sect, Qiu Buddha Altar, Xueya Sect, and Yan Sect.

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