Chapter 230 Founding a Religion
Tianfu Mountain is located at the junction of the central and western parts of the Lu State, on the northern east bank of the Lujiang River, deep among the mountains.
Half of the year, the mountains and mountains are shrouded in mist, making it feel like a fairyland. All kinds of exotic flowers and plants bloom in the mountains, and apes and squirrels play outside the stream. Whenever someone passes by here and looks at the beautiful scenery, they think they have arrived in heaven and on earth.
Therefore, it is called "Tianfu Mountain".
This mountain has beautiful bells and souls, created by heavenly treasures. There is a middle-grade spiritual vein buried deep underneath, and the concentration of spiritual energy radiates for dozens of miles around. It can be called a blessed place for cultivating immortals.
The Dai family once controlled time for hundreds of years, and discovered a refined iron ore and copper mine nearby.
As for the Lin Chamber of Commerce's post-war enfeoffment, the Yang family's real person, out of various considerations, packaged Lingshan and the two surrounding small veins and gave it to them directly, so as not to give it to others at their doorstep, and who would be disturbed. Not even comfortable.
Lin Shan and others arrived in less than a day after traveling thousands of miles by flying boat.
When they arrived, they discovered that all the Dai family monks originally stationed here had run away and swept away all their belongings, leaving an empty mountain for them. Lin Shan didn't feel anything about this.
This time they grabbed enough things at Dai's headquarters. Everyone's storage bags were bulging. It was no exaggeration to say that they were full of food, and they didn't care about this small amount of money.
At that moment, everyone followed the instructions, took out a lot of spiritual materials, and began to build infrastructure in the mountain.
Among the group of students recruited by the Lin Chamber of Commerce in Wangyue City, there was actually a civil engineering dog who graduated from the academy. For the first time, he discovered that the major he studied was put to use outside. He measured and laid out lines one by one, drove piles and dug holes. He worked very well. It's stylish.
Mu Yan took a group of Mu family members and returned to Pengbi County for the time being to transfer the property of a group of old and young people from the Mu family. As for the family's original micro-spiritual vein, he found a suitable buyer to transfer it.
The demonic boys from the East China Sea were sent to two mines outside the mountain to restart the mining business after the Dai family left.
Of course, this group of people are all his direct descendants, and they cannot keep doing such dirty and tiring work, so opening the gate to recruit disciples must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
Therefore, it is urgent to establish a sect.
Half a month later, Tianfu Mountain took on a completely new look.
Grand halls have been erected on the top of the mountain, as well as various planned dojos, altars, ancestral halls, Dharma transmission pavilions, lecture halls and other infrastructure.
An empty shell was erected in the treasure house, while the Sutra Pavilion contained many codes stolen from the Dai family. The alchemy room also contained alchemy furnaces stolen from the Dai family, and the weapon refining workshop also contained assembly lines and weapons stolen from the Dai family. Tools
The Black Skeleton Demon King himself is a master of formations. He placed inscription restrictions on all buildings and also simply established a large formation on the outskirts of Lingshan Mountain and two mineral veins.
The training caves on the mountainside were opened by the subordinates themselves, and the spiritual fields and orchards at the foot of the mountain were also simply built.
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In the main hall, hundreds of people gathered here to discuss the establishment of a sect.
As for the name of the newly established sect, Lin Shan had already thought of it, and there was no need for everyone to work together.
"Looking for ancient teachings".
Everyone has no objection to this. After all, Lin Shan is the boss, and we all eat meat and drink soup. We will listen to whatever the boss says.
Lin Shan didn’t just choose the name randomly. This name is full of his original intention and deep meaning.
The original idea of establishing power was to find ancient charm for myself, so there was nothing wrong with the term "Xungu". Of course, internally, it was to ask his subordinates to help him "find antiques", and externally, it was said to be "pursuing the path of the ancient sages." meaning.
Quite satisfactory.
As for why it is not called "Xun Gu Sect", "Xun Gu Sect", "Xun Gu Sect" or the like, the suffix should be "Jiao".
That was because Lin Shan had an ambition in his heart and wanted to become bigger and stronger.
Of course, the "becoming bigger and stronger" here is definitely not for MLM brainwashing, but because the suffix is also very particular.
"Teaching" represents an idea and the conceptual power of a master.
"Sect", "Sect", "Zong", "Mansion" and "Dong". Strictly speaking, these are just branches at the lower level of "teaching".
For example, Taoism is the mainstream immortality sect in all the worlds. Other Buddhism, demon sect, shamanism, Confucianism, astrology, various cults, etc. are all branches of the immortal civilization system.
Zixiao Sect and Qianyun Pavilion in the Song Dynasty both belong to Taoism, Yushou Valley belongs to half Taoism and half shamanism, Black Lotus Sect belongs to half demon sect and half evil sect, Blood River Palace and Baigui Gate all belong to demon sect, but temporarily It's just divided into two camps: good and evil.
Lin Shan's establishment of a new religion in the Confucian country of Lu would not cause any disturbance. As long as you don't engage in doctrinal beliefs like Buddhism, the Black Lotus Sect, and the Huanxi Sect, you can name it whatever you want, and everyone will treat it as something to talk about after tea. , just laugh it off.
In essence, you are still a small sect, far from being called a "teaching", and there is nothing to be afraid of.
After the naming is established, it is time to establish the clan.
When establishing a sect, it is natural to invite colleagues. Firstly, it is to rectify the name, and secondly, it is to spread the reputation so as to facilitate the recruitment of disciples in the future.
At this grand ceremony for the founding of the "Xungu Sect", basically one-third of the forces in the western part of the Lu Kingdom were present to congratulate.
Mainly in the Lujiang River Basin, the Lujiang League is now the only one, composed of seventy-two forces. The Xungu Sect has replaced the original Lin Chamber of Commerce and inherited the elders' seats in the league. Everyone gives face to it.
Other forces had heard about Elder Heiku's attainment as a "formation master" through the battle for Dai, so they came to pay homage to him, trying to take the opportunity to build relationships and build friendships.
The sect establishment ceremony lasted for nearly seven days. The sect leaders and elders of various sects and sects came to watch the ceremony with their disciples. During this period, the flowing water mat was not interrupted.
The predecessor of Lin's Chamber of Commerce was also engaged in seafood and aquatic products. Not to mention other ingredients, seafood is definitely enough.
While drinking and drinking, everyone was polite to each other and flattered each other, enjoying themselves as a family.
The Yang family, the overlord of the Lujiang League, was so generous that they specially sent an elder from the Golden Core Stage and prepared generous gifts. They said that the Yang family would establish in-depth cooperation with the Xun Gu Sect and provide resources for mining veins and processing and refining. technology.
The Yang family is also a mining giant in the world of cultivation, and they are willing to bring Xun Gujiao to eat meat together, and Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord happily accept it.
The four ancestors of the four major families in Wangyue City also came together and expressed their willingness to vigorously support the Lin Chamber of Commerce under the Xun Gu Sect. They gave them the green light in Wangyue City. Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord expressed their gratitude.
Lingyun Sect, Xianhe Sect, Zhaoshenbao, Liuyang Sect and other four sects in Lunan, and the four golden elixir stage masters also visited together. While offering generous gifts, they were willing to help each other with the Xungu Sect, and they often held offline discipleship meetings. During the exchange meeting, Lin Shan and the Black Skeleton Demon Lord were also polite.
These four sects are all enthusiastic on the surface, but in fact they are jealous. The Xun Gu Sect is just a new sect, and they directly obtained a middle-grade spiritual vein blessed land like Tianfu Mountain. You must know that their own sects are still only small spiritual mountains.
However, based on the "formation attainments" demonstrated by Demon Lord Heiku before and the support of the behemoth Lujiang League, the Xun Gu Sect can barely hold on.
There are also other large and small forces worshiping the mountain, and some of them also have Jindan Zhenren sitting behind them. However, they are not as familiar with the Lujiang Alliance allies, so they just sent their foundation-building monks to show their support.
It is worth mentioning that Master Zhankong, a well-known formation master in the Lujiang River Basin, also personally came with his disciples and said that he would help the Xun Gu Sect build a mountain-protecting formation. Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord repeatedly resisted, but this old boy He insisted that he would not charge any fees.
It's rare to encounter a free labor force, and you have the right to reach out and don't hit the smiling person, so the two have no choice but to accept the kindness of others.
After everyone arrived, the ceremony was held accordingly.
Lin Shan took office as the first leader of the Xun Gu Sect, and the Black Skull Demon Lord was the elder and deputy leader. Several halls were divided below, and several potential subordinates temporarily took the position of "acting hall leader", waiting for them to break through and build the foundation in the future. Okay, let's clear their names again.
Everyone was doing their own thing. Although the guests who came to watch the ceremony were a little surprised as to why the leader was not a Heikusan but a young man like Lin Shan, this was an internal matter and it was not inconvenient for outsiders to ask questions.
After the initiation ceremony, all forces left the scene.
Before leaving, Master Jindan of the Yang family deliberately stayed and conspired with the two leaders of the Xun Gu Sect to leave for half an hour.
Next, the ancestors of the four major families in Wangyue City also stayed and conspired with the two leaders to leave for half an hour.
Then, the leader of Lingyun Sect stayed alone, talked secretly for half an hour and left
Master of the Xianhe Sect.
Each of these people wants to win over the Xun Gu Sect. It’s just because the current situation within the alliance is delicate.
Since the Lujiang League destroyed the Dai family, it has become more powerful and famous.
But in fact, this is just the surface. In fact, there are undercurrents inside, because the Yang family can no longer dominate alone.
The previous loss of two Jindan Daoists in a row greatly damaged the Yang family's vitality. If the ancestors of the Yang family in the late Jindan stage were not still there, they might have fallen from their status as cultivation giants.
Now, the strength of the Yang family has declined, but the annexation of the Dai family has caused the power to rise. When the strength is not enough to control the power resources, it will feel empty and hollow, giving other people in the alliance an opportunity to take advantage of.
The real person of the Yang family had done well with the profit distribution before, and this time he was seeking an alliance because he was interested in the Black Skeleton Demon Lord's strength and formation skills.
The four major families in Wangyue City and the four sects in Lunan also want to unite to fight for power.
However, Lin Shan and the Black Skull Demon Lord only dealt with it temporarily. On the surface, they all responded enthusiastically, but in fact, they were not interested in it.
Lin Shan needs to prepare himself to break through the golden elixir stage and the soul elixir stage, and the Black Skeleton Demon Lord also needs to prepare to refine the natal magic weapon. These can only be left to the future.
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After sending off all the congratulators, the Xun Gu Sect was officially launched, recruiting disciples, and announcing it to the world.
Many people in the western region of Lu State were inspired by the news and tried to come here to have a chance at immortality.
The Xun Gu Sect is a sect with golden elixir stage monks and mid-level spiritual veins. Now that the sect has just been established, it is time to recruit new members. The majority of casual cultivators in the cultivation world are eager to get started.
In less than a month, thousands of people have gathered around Tianfu Mountain!
One-fifth of them are casual cultivators, and most of the rest are mortal dignitaries. I heard that the Immortal Sect was recruiting disciples here, so I hurriedly sent my children here to try them out.
On the Lujiang River in the west, boats of various sizes are connected in front and back, crowding the river here. Tents were erected on the north, south, south, and east sides, and people were coming and going in eager anticipation.
There are still a steady stream of people from the outside world on their way here.
Lin Shan and Black Skull Demon Lord did not expect that they would attract so many people at once, so they had no choice but to raise the income threshold.
He personally designated Lu Xiuming, the original veteran of the Lin Chamber of Commerce, as the main person in charge, and Wu Hanqiao as his deputy. He strictly controlled the recruitment of disciples and required that the disciples should be upright and Miaohong, and their qualifications should meet the standards.
If you are a casual cultivator, you must be an outstanding student endorsed by the top ten academies in the state of Lu.
If you are a mortal, one of your spiritual root qualifications must be above level C.
These two conditions directly eliminated 90% of the people, and most of them returned disappointed, secretly lamenting that they had missed the opportunity. Some people blamed their parents for not giving them good spiritual roots, and some regretted that they had not had good spiritual roots. Study well and get into a good university.
The various expressions of the crowd did not cause the slightest disturbance to immortal cultivators like Lin Shan and Black Skeleton Demon Lord.
In the end, I picked and accepted about a hundred people, and finally enriched the mountain gate.
This is not bad.
After all, most of the truly qualified and capable monks must have been recruited by other sects and aristocratic families, and the rest are all above average, otherwise it would not be the turn of Xun Gu Sect to pick up the slack.
Especially for geniuses with second-class spiritual roots and above, except for the two people he originally had, Mu Yan and Wu Hanqiao, there was no one else!
Lin Shan also expected this. Anyway, he established the Xungu Sect to collect ancient charms for himself. He could just be a hands-off shopkeeper and leave the management of the sect to the Black Skull Demon Lord and his subordinates. He only wanted to seek immortality.
But talking about Gu Yun, he couldn't help but glance at Master Zhankong who was busy arranging formations at the foot of the mountain outside.
This old guy took his disciples and grandsons and worked hard in Tianfu Mountain for nearly a month. He was so diligent and diligent that he had never worked so hard even when he was running his own lair!
Lin Shan sat on the leader's throne in the main hall, thought for a while, and ordered someone to invite Master Zhankong.
After a while, Master Zhankong walked up to the hall out of breath.
"I've met Master Lin. I still have a few days to complete the mountain-protecting formation. What's the important thing for you to call me over now?"
Master Zhankong stood before His Highness and bowed slightly. If the ancestors of the four great families in Wangyue City saw this posture, their jaws would definitely drop in shock.
The dignified formation master is neither humble nor condescending towards the Golden Core Stage monks, so why is he so respectful to the leader of a new sect in the Foundation Establishment stage?
Lin Shan was not arrogant, but quickly stood up and left his seat, invited Master Zhankong to sit next to him, and after exchanging pleasantries, he got down to business.
"There is no rush to protect the mountain formation. Xun Gu Sect is the first to start, and it has not provoked any enemies. I think it is safe and sound. Master, there is no need to rush the construction period."
Master Zhankong's old face smiled like a chrysanthemum: "Master Lin is too polite. When I was attacking the Dai family that day, I always accepted your kindness. It is appropriate to do some small things, and it should be done."
Lin Shan touched his palms and sighed repeatedly: "Master is really a gentleman, but his kindness was repaid by a spring today. Compared with Lin, it is really shameful!"
Master Zhankong waved his hand quickly: "No matter what, Master Lin is willing to help others, magnanimous and magnanimous. He doesn't care about my rude behavior that day. He is worthy of being the leader of a sect. His magnanimity is impressive."
Lin Shan smiled modestly: "Hey~ Master is the real one who has extraordinary qualities. He was just hitching a ride that day. So he tied a knot with grass and reciprocated the favor. Lin was very uneasy!"
Master Zhankong quickly explained: "No, no, no, this is what it should be. I also want to form a good relationship with the Xun Gu Sect. After all, when we first met, I felt that Master Lin had great ambitions and could swallow thousands of miles like a tiger. Now he is nothing but In just one month, Tianfu Mountain has been established, and it is famous in the Lujiang area in western Shandong. It is true that heroes come from young and young people. ”
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The two exchanged business boasts, and the more they talked, the more speculative they became. They wanted to hold a candle and talk in detail.
After all, it was Master Zhankong who wanted to ask for help from others, and he was born with no initiative. After his mouth was dry and his tongue was dry, he had to explain the origin, with a look of astonishment on his face:
"This time of worshiping the mountain, I thought it could not be hidden from the eyes of Master Lin. In fact, there is another reason, but it is difficult to say"
Lin Shan calmly waved his sleeves: "Then there's no need to speak, let's continue the topic just now."
Master Zhankong: "."
"Ahem, Master Lin is joking. I have been yearning for Elder Heiku since that day when he broke the formation, but I have no chance to talk deeply, so I often feel brooding and find it difficult to sleep."
Lin Shan secretly curled his lips, he was already a monk in the foundation stage, I have never heard of anyone who is still sleeping, how about lying?
But on the surface, he was still listening.
Master Zhankong laughed a few times: "The formation is profound and profound, and it is extremely difficult to go further. Without the support of seniors, I am afraid that my life will be wasted, and I can only stop moving forward."
"I am getting old, and my wish in this life is to make a breakthrough in the formation. Therefore, I can only do some meager efforts first, and beg for mercy to be able to get into the sight of the leader."
"If you can say a few kind words in front of Elder Heiku, I would be very grateful!"
As he spoke, the old man burst into tears and choked with sobs!
Lin Shan was embarrassed and uneasy, so he quickly comforted him:
"Master, what are you talking about? If you have any demands, just tell me directly. Why bother yourself? People who don't know think that I have used you like an ox and a horse in the past month. This, this, you are clearly trapped. I am in a place of injustice!”
Master Zhankong was sobbing on the surface, but he was secretly scolding this boy for being naughty. He kept silent about the things he said in his favor. Instead, he started to talk nonsense. He had no choice but to tell his true thoughts:
"It's because I didn't think well that I caused the leader to worry about me. In fact, coming here to help build the mountain protection formation is just a sign of honor. I am old and incapable of talent. I am willing to join the Xungu Sect and be driven by the leader. I hope to take him in!"
Unexpectedly, a formation master took the initiative to throw. Instead of being delighted, Lin Shan was hesitant.
"How can you condescend to work under me, with your status as a master? It's really embarrassing for me! You must not do this!"
Master Zhankong was stunned. This was the first time he saw someone push him out of the door!
I had no choice but to degrade myself again.
"Master Lin is too polite. He is just a commoner. He dares not show any respect. He just wants to be a disciple of Elder Hei Ku and listen to his teachings sooner or later."
Lin Shan still didn't let go: "How can this happen?! Elder Heiku is just a formation master, how can he be qualified to teach you?"
Master Zhankong felt so uncomfortable that it was very difficult to talk to this guy, but he could only endure it if he asked for help:
"The leader is so ridiculous. Compared with Elder Heiku's formation skills, the old man's skills are like those of Yinghuo and Haoyue. They are completely worthless! Just accept me!"
Master Zhankong almost knelt down!
I am a master of formations, and I take the initiative to come to the door to shoot, but you still push back and block me. Is there something wrong with your head?
Lin Shan looked embarrassed at this time and quickly came down to support the old man:
"Master, this is too unfair. If you join our sect, how can you be an ordinary disciple? How do you want the world to see me?"
Master Zhankong quickly offered advice: "How dare I do that? I want to take the seat of the hall master first?"
Lin Shan shook his head.
Master Zhankong had an apologetic smile on his face: "It's okay to give him the helmsman position, I won't pick it."
Lin Shan still shook his head.
Master Zhankong felt a little manic: "Then give him the status of a deacon, I can accept it"
Lin Shan still shook his head.
Master Zhankong's evil fire rushed straight through, and his heart felt like a fire. He felt that it was so damn hard to talk to this guy:
"Then I'd better be a disciple!"
Lin Shan suddenly turned around and continued to die without saying anything shocking!
"No, I will give up the position of leader to you!"
"Poof!"
Master Zhankong was so frightened that he knelt down!
"Master Lin, you must not do it. I sincerely surrender to you, and I have absolutely no intention of occupying the magpie's nest!"
Lin Shan's face showed sincerity: "Lin thought about it over and over again, how could the small sect in the Xungu Diocese be able to prosper with a figure like Master Xia? The position of the leader is really an insult to you, I will also be in the world of cultivation in the Lu Kingdom." Everyone was behind the scenes, poking their spines and cursing
In this case, why not simply abdicate the throne and give up the throne of the leader? Only then will you be worthy of your status as an elder! ”
Master Zhankong burst into tears, hugged Linshan's trouser legs and cried loudly:
"Master Lin is upright and aboveboard. He is really an upright gentleman. How can he usurp the throne and take over the throne if he is too old to do anything? Now I worship the mountain just for a place to make a living. Don't be suspicious!"
Lin Shan looked upright: "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. The master is the most respected person in my life. Now that he has joined our religion, he must not be condescending. Lin would rather die than obey!"
Master Zhankong felt that he was out of breath. As people get older, they are prone to heart attacks and cerebral infarctions. He was afraid that if he continued like this, he would be so angry that he would die suddenly, so he had no choice but to point it out directly:
"Please tell me clearly how Master Lin is willing to take me in!"
Unexpectedly, Lin Shan did not talk to him in circles this time, but simply opened the skylight and spoke frankly:
"I am very interested in the power of the incense in the master's hand. I wonder if I can give up my love?"
(End of chapter)