After participating in the ancestor worship ceremony of the Chen family, the Xinshan Taoist priest did not stop and said goodbye in a hurry. Without returning to the Taoist temple, he turned around and ran to the house where Chen Youniao lived.

Uncle Wang recognized him and did not dare to neglect him, so he hurriedly greeted him.

"Where is your young master?"

The Xinshan Taoist didn't want to talk to an old servant, so he went directly to the real master.

Uncle Wang smiled apologetically and said, "It's unfortunate that the Immortal has come. My young master has gone into seclusion to practice martial arts and cannot see guests."

The Xinshan Taoist snorted coldly: "What kind of kung fu are you practicing? Don't use those rhetoric to fool the poor Taoist. Go in and report it quickly, and tell him that I have something urgent to do to see him."

Uncle Wang said with a bitter face: "It really can't be done. My young master has already told me that unless he comes out, we are not allowed to enter the house and disturb him."

"you!"

After being rejected, the Xinshan Taoist was quite annoyed and wished he could just break in and pull the guy out.

Before he could get angry, another person came over there.

An old Taoist.

He is an employee of the Daoting Governor's Mansion and an acquaintance.

Taoist priest from Xinshan hurriedly greeted him and said, "I have met Taoist friend Cangsong."

Cangsong glanced at him and returned the greeting: "So it's fellow Taoist from Xinshan, why are you here?"

"I came to see Taoist Fellow Chen, but his servant said that he was in retreat and didn't see outsiders. This is strange. Fellow Daoist Chen is just a newly promoted Taoist priest. What happened to make him want to retreat?"

Xinshan Taoist said dissatisfied.

Everyone is an insider, and they know very well about the primary stage of cultivation, so who are you trying to bluff?

You must know that it is not easy to enter concentration in seclusion. Not to mention other things, even eating and drinking is a trouble. If Chen Youniao said that he should study behind closed doors, how much would Xinshan Taoist believe it.

Cangsong Taoist was slightly startled, but he didn't care what Chen Youniao was doing hiding at home. This was his freedom, it was not his turn to control, and he didn't want to, so he stepped forward and asked Uncle Wang.

Uncle Wang's words were exactly the same.

After hearing this, Cangsong Taoist said: "Let's do this. You wait until he comes out of seclusion and tell him that his affairs have been successfully completed and he can come to the Governor's Mansion to receive his reward."

Uncle Wang hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Immortal, I will definitely report it to my young master."

Cangsong Taoist nodded, turned and left.

The Xinshan Taoist over there heard it, followed him, and asked in a low voice: "What business did Taoist Master Chen take on and it was completed so quickly?"

Taoist Cangsong chuckled: "Fellow Taoist Xinshan, you are also a member of the Taoist court, so you should know the rules. The affairs that each person handles are confidential and cannot be leaked."

The Taoist priest from Xinshan had a stern look on his face: "I'm just curious, so I asked more. Hey, it seems that Taoist Master Chen is going to make a fortune, so I should treat him to a meal."

The tone of his conversation was as if he knew Chen Youniao very well and was a close friend.

Cangsong Taoist sighed: "This son has a very good opportunity, it seems not simple..."

Suddenly I felt that I had said too much, so I stopped immediately, threw my hands away, and returned to the Governor's Mansion.

Watching him go away, the Xinshan Taoist's face changed, and he returned to Yunshan Taoist Temple in dismay.

The Taoist temple is built on a peak called "Yunshan", hence its name.

The terrain of this mountain is lonely and dangerous, towering into the clouds. The peak is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. From a distance, it looks like a fairyland. Although compared with the Four Avenues, it is inaccessible, but within the borders of Haidai County, Yunshan can be called the best.

It is a famous mountain.

Nowadays, there are nine Taoist priests and dozens of Taoist boys in Yunshan Taoist Temple. The number of people is quite large, and it seems to be a local force that cannot be underestimated.

Broadly speaking, Taoist temples are under the jurisdiction of Taoist court, but the form of jurisdiction is quite loose. Taoist temples themselves have considerable autonomy.

After entering the Taoist temple, Taoist Yunshan went to see Taoist Master Yunya who was in charge.

This is a cultivator who has lived for more than a hundred years. He has successfully refined his Qi and has become a "Taoist". It is said that he is one step away from "transforming into a god". As long as he takes the leap, he can become a "real person". However,

This step may seem close, but in fact it is so far away that it has blocked out many cultivators. Given Yun Ya's age, this will probably be the end of his life.

Cultivation is not easy.

Especially in today's world, for some reason, the cultivation environment is getting worse and worse. Not only are there a large number of large and small Taoist temples below, but also the four great Taoist temples high above, their disciples are also struggling to make progress. As for the Taoist boys at the bottom, they can make breakthroughs on the mountain.

, fewer and fewer people are promoted to Taoist priesthood every year.

It is strange to say that when these Taoist boys were selected at a young age, their qualifications were quite high. They could be taken to the mountains and practice hard, but it was difficult for them to pass the test, and they had to be sent home in the end.

The path of cultivation is becoming more and more difficult.

This is the consensus within the Taoist court.

People with supernatural powers divined and obtained hexagrams, saying that this was due to the turmoil in the heaven and earth caused by the resurgence of human nature.

In a nutshell: Zi Buyu has strange power and chaos.

Humanity flourishes and Confucianism is established as orthodoxy. Those with strange powers and chaos are gradually marginalized and continue to be suppressed and ostracized. In the end, they may even no longer be able to practice.

This situation once caused great panic, chaos, and even rebellion within the Taoist court. But it was later suppressed, and no one dares to mention it anymore.

After all, the Taoist court was under the control of the imperial court.

Cultivation is difficult, and decades of hard work will result in nothing. In this case, it is better to take pleasure in the moment and enjoy the wealth and prosperity of the world.

Many cultivators think so, including the Taoist priest from Xinshan. With the help of a few magic techniques and magical tools and other objects, they have become prosperous. There are mansions in the city, and there is a beautiful wife in the house.

My concubine, the only drawback is that after working hard for many years, I still have no children.

This is also one of the side effects of practicing Taoism.

To have extraordinary power, you have to pay a considerable price.

It's not that reproduction is impossible, it's just that it's much more difficult than normal, and the requirements for women are much higher.

"I've met Senior Brother Yunya."

In the Taoist temple, the Xinshan Taoist saluted and said.

Priest Yunya is sitting at the top, with white hair and no boyish face, and dark brown spots on his cheeks, indicating that his years have passed and he is irrevocably entering his old age.

It is said that cultivating Taoism can lead to immortality and immortality, but that happened a long, long time ago, so long ago that it became a legend.

There are four major stages in cultivating the Tao: refining essence to transform Qi, refining Qi to transform into Spirit, refining Spirit to return to void, and refining void to combine with Dao.

In fact, the final "Refining the Void and Combining the Dao" has been practiced by no one for a long time, and the inheritance of the true skill has been cut off. Even the third stage of "Refining the God and Returning to the Void" is also in a state of inactivity.

In the torrent of time, the great waves wash away the sand, and many people and things slowly disappear.

This is a general trend that cannot be stopped or reversed by humans.

Taoist Master Yunya is old. Once he dies, the position of abbot of Yunshan Taoist Temple becomes vacant. Although he has disciples, his disciples are unable to live up to their expectations and their cultivation is sloppy. Therefore, there are many variables in the battle for the position, which invites covetousness.

The Xinshan Taoist priests were jealous, so they secretly recruited people to form a force and seize the position.

He went to find Chen Youniao to join the gang, and based on this thought, as long as Chen Youniao nodded and agreed and entered the Taoist temple, it would mean that he was a member of the Xinshan Taoist priest.

It's a shame that Chen Youniao doesn't know how to appreciate someone. He's young, but he's not coaxed and doesn't take the bait at all.

Taoist Master Yunya asked calmly: "Junior Brother Xinshan, where have you been today?"

"The Chen family in the city is worshiping their ancestors, please drink."

"Haha, junior brother's life is really comfortable."

The Xinshan Taoist laughed and said, "It's just a matter of personal favor."

Taoist Priest Yunya looked solemn: "Okay, let's get back to business. I received a letter from the Taoist court about next year's Taoist girl draft. This matter is not trivial. If the Taoist girl we presented can be selected, there will be a large sum of money.

As a reward for meritorious service, it is said that the winner will also receive a secret book of "Refining Qi to Become a God"."

"Taoist girl draft? Yes, it's been another three years."

The Xinshan Taoist was a little sad.

Taoist priest Yun Ya said: "You often move around the county and are familiar with all aspects. From now on, you must pay close attention to the search to see if there are any young girls with good qualifications."

"Here."
Chapter completed!