Taking over Yunshan Temple and becoming its master was something Chen Youniao had never thought of.

A Taoist temple means rich property and income, and the master of a Taoist temple has great power. He can say the same thing within the temple, and is often a person for life. In other words, he can stay there until he grows old and dies - unless he makes a huge mistake.

How could Chen Youniao get such a throne that attracts countless covetous people?

He is just a newcomer.

Master Tongxuan said: "Yunshan Temple has suffered a great calamity. It is now an empty temple and is in ruins. It needs major reforms and changes. In the eradication of demons, you have made great achievements. In addition to the talisman money reward,

You deserve more. Besides, you are young, promising, and have strong foundation, so you are qualified for the position of temple leader. In addition, you are highly recommended by the handsome disciples of the Four Great Sects, especially Chi Yangsheng."

Chen Youniao understood. The last sentence of Qingqing was the real reason. The handsome disciples of the Taoist temple had a distinguished status and their words had weight.

"Excuse me, real person, if I were the master of the temple, what would I need to do?"

"Haha, Taoist temples all over the world are under the jurisdiction of the Taoist court. Being the temple master is a real Taoist job, and you will be awarded the relevant jade talisman. In the eyes of ordinary people, you are the mountain god of Yunshan."

Master Tongxuan said slowly.

The most important function of the Taoist court is to issue orders to confer gods. The world is so vast that there are river gods, mountain gods, and city gods... All kinds of gods are actually Taoist positions and belong to orthodoxy. Outside of orthodoxy, there is no jade.

According to the decree of amnesty, if the person is not registered and canonized, then the evil spirit of the wild priest will be exterminated and killed.

Chen Youniao blinked: "What are the specific obligations and restrictions?"

"Of course there are affairs, and we have to obey the Taoist court's orders, such as conquering demons and demons, etc... But in the peaceful years, there are much less things. In my spare time, I just develop Taoism and practice freely. The most important thing is

To maintain the Taoist temple's brand name and incense, it must develop. Taoist temples need to participate in assessments every ten years. If they fail, they will be removed from the list and disbanded. To put it bluntly, it is similar to the conventional governance system."

Chen Youniao nodded and asked what he was most concerned about: "Master, after I become the master of the temple, what if I want to take the imperial examination? Can there be a conflict?"

Master Tongxuan was startled and thought for a while: "According to the various regulations of the Taoist court, there is no explicit prohibition on studying and taking exams for merit. However, you are sure that you have become a temple master and you still have to work hard to study and take exams? You must know the current situation.

If the mountain temple is abandoned and all the Taoist priests are gone, you have to recruit people, and there must be at least five registered Taoist priests to maintain it, otherwise it will be empty and you will definitely not pass the assessment."

In fact, he did not fully say some words. After encountering the demonic calamity, the foundation of Yunshan Temple was shaken and was on the verge of collapse. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was corroded and greatly weakened; the secular industry was also affected, and the whole world was in a mess.

In the eyes of many veterans in the Dudu Mansion, they are not optimistic that Yunshan Temple can be maintained. Sooner or later, it will be removed from the list and disbanded. At that time, all the properties will be recovered and then divided up again. As for Yunshan itself, if the spiritual energy is exhausted

If it is exhausted, it will be no different from an ordinary mountain peak, and it will lose the value of practice.

It is precisely because of this that I don't mind letting Chen Youniao be the master of the temple, and at the same time, I can sell Chiyang a favor for them.

Chen Youniao asked: "How long until the next assessment?"

"Not long, only three years."

"You should be able to do a lot of things in three years."

Master Tongxuan chuckled: "That's fine, it's up to you, as long as it doesn't violate the Tao rules."

The nature of Taoism is to be open-minded, free and easy, and it can be done or not. Since ancient times, there are countless people who read first and then entered Taoism. From a certain perspective, reading and cultivating one's nature is helpful to practice. As for

Whether Chen Youniao can pass the exam and what official position he will take after passing the exam is a matter for the future. After all, it is common to practice Taoism and travel around. It does not mean that you have to stay on the mountain all the time if you become a temple master.

Chen Youniao immediately said: "Okay, I'm going to be respectful and it's better to obey your orders."

Master Tongxuan stroked his long beard with his hand: "Good! That's settled. It will take a certain amount of time to make the jade talisman. At that time, the altar will be opened to confer orders and a ceremony will be held. Please step aside."

After Chen Youniao left, an old man asked: "Sir, is it inappropriate for Chen Youniao to take on the role of the master of Yiguan at such a young age?"

Master Tongxuan sighed: "The fate of the world is uncertain, and there is no connection between the old and the new. In extraordinary times, we have to be eclectic or have new opportunities. The matter has been decided and there is no need for further discussion. A noble man was assassinated in the county, and there was a dragon drum."

Zi Ming, later there were even incidents of Taoists becoming demons. It was such an eventful time. I was here to take charge of the situation, and something happened there. I shouldered an unshirkable responsibility. According to the regulations, I had to go to Longhu Mountain to meet with the Heavenly Master to apologize. During my absence,

Day, you should be more careful and don't cause any trouble."

"Here."

A group of Taoists obeyed the order.

But Chen Youniao went outside and quickly found his old acquaintance Cangsong Taoist and invited him to have a drink.

Letting Chen Youniao take over as the master of Yunshan Temple was a matter discussed and decided by the senior officials of the Dudu Mansion. Cangsong and the others were only responsible for running errands and communicating. How could they know? Now that I heard from Chen Youniao, I was also shocked. After the surprise, it became complicated.

Mood.

Comparing people with each other makes people angry.

Once upon a time, Chen Youniao was just an abandoned boy. Although he passed the Taoist examination after coming down from the mountain, he was still just a newly promoted Taoist priest. How could he turn around and become the master of Yunshan Temple?

Among the dozens of Taoist temples under the jurisdiction of Haidai County, Yunshan Temple is second to none. Although its vitality is severely damaged now, a emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, so it is still the master of this temple.

What's more, Chen Youniao is still so young.

To say I'm not jealous would be a lie.

However, these emotions were quickly forgotten. Cangsong had worked in the Governor's Mansion for so many years, and his temperament had long been worn away. Since Chen Youniao was in power, it was natural for him to become good friends with him.

Since then, the relationship between them has been very harmonious. But the attitude needs to change in the future. We can no longer rely on our elders to act like we are old and show guidance to younger generations.

After a few glasses of wine, Chen Youniao asked: "Fellow Taoist Cangsong, you are a senior Taoist and you are well-informed. I would like to ask you, where can I go to find Taoist priests to join us and join Yunshan Temple?"

Times have really changed. In the past, Taoist priests from Xinshan came frequently to win over people, but Chen Youniao dismissed them. Now it was his turn to win over people. His eyes went dark, and he didn’t know how to proceed. But there was no way. Now Yunshan Temple was empty, except for

The quotas for himself and four Taoist priests must be filled as soon as possible. Otherwise, there is no need to wait for the assessment, and if the basic number requirements are not met, the Taoist temple will automatically lose its qualifications.

Cangsong coughed dryly: "It's not easy to attract people. Firstly, there are too few new people and there is no fresh blood to supplement them. Secondly, the old people have basically been attracted. It's difficult!"

Chen Youniao frowned: "So, do you have to poach someone?"

Cangsong couldn't help but laugh: "How can it be so easy to dig a corner? I don't know how favorable conditions must be offered."

The implication is that Yunshan Temple does not have the ability to open the conditions. Not to mention the thin spiritual energy, the new temple leader is also a young boy. How can he convince people with his mediocre cultivation methods?

Chen Youniao asked without giving up: "Is there no one to take care of in the Governor's Mansion?"

"Oh, there are just old Taoists like me in the house, just hanging around."

"You mean, if you want, you can leave the Governor's Mansion and come to the Taoist Temple?"

Cangsong Taoist replied: "I am employed in the Governor's Mansion, so I can naturally resign as long as the superiors approve it. I am not signing a contract of betrayal."

Chen Youniao's eyes lit up: "How about, fellow Daoist Cangsong, come to Yunshan to watch."

"ah!"

Taoist Cangsong opened his eyes wide, thinking that he was poaching too quickly and very naively. Young people are young people, and they act too impulsively. If they take it for granted, they are destined to be in trouble.
Chapter completed!