Chapter 223 What a hearty battle
As the frequency of strange activities has increased in recent years, cooperation between the government and private organizations has also continued to strengthen.
On the one hand, it is to better unite the forces of various fronts to fight against the strange, and on the other hand, it is also to enhance its own influence within civil organizations.
As a local leader in Fujian, the Lushan Sect was naturally within the government's target range.
Compared with ordinary dynamic groups, this kind of organization with extraordinary power deserves more attention.
Even if their arms couldn't twist their thighs, the Lushan sect had no reason to refuse, and the government's various training resources didn't treat them badly. Even if there are individual discordant sounds, it doesn't matter.
Xu Xiaotian was officially announced through the Lushan Court.
First of all, the concept of Lushan Grand Court has only appeared in recent years. It was built on the original site of Fushan Shengjun Hall. It was built specifically to gather the strength of various factions in Lushan.
As we all know, Lushan is a very large and dispersed system.
Some people with lofty ideals within Lushan have realized that if they want to move from the grassroots to the formal level and truly gain recognition from the government, it will not work without a unified external voice.
So Linshui Palace Zuting Lushan Association and Lushan Court appeared.
Although it still looks like a grassroots team and cannot be compared with the Xuanmen sect, at least it no longer has to borrow the Huang Luo umbrella from Longhu Mountain like it did in the past.
The so-called memorial service is the same concept as the Zhengyi Conferring Encyclopedia and the Quanzhen Conferring Precepts. They all obtain certain divine authority through upward application.
The difference is that the conferring of urn is an official act. In the past, it was hosted by the imperial court, but now it is hosted by the official Taoist Association. It is a very serious Taoist activity. Zouzhi is a folk belief and folk culture. The relationship between the two is popularization and improvement.
The popular explanation is that Zhengyi Zongzhi is a formal college entrance examination recruitment, which is common across the country, while Lushan Zuozhi is an independent recruitment, and it is a third-rate university.
It is even said that the Lushan memorial service is only equivalent to the honorary title of a local folk association.
It is useful, but it only works on my own three-thirds of an acre. As for going to other places, it depends on whether others will give me face.
This face is linked to your strength.
Why is it difficult to practice Taoism?
Even a sect with a complete lineage like Lushan is still struggling, let alone other small sects.
……
Lushan's memorial service was born out of the Taoist teachings.
The traditional Lushan memorial service is only part of the transfer ceremony. After a disciple has studied with the master for three years, the master will join forces with fellow Taoists from nearby Taoist altars to hold a transfer ceremony for the disciples who have been apprentices for a similar time. During this period, he performed duties for his disciples.
This transmission cannot be done casually. There must be at least twelve or thirteen masters responsible for the ceremony alone, not to mention the guests watching the ceremony.
It's quite a grand presence.
Now it has been changed to serve in the Lushan Court, and the process is more rigorous and standardized. After passing the civil and military examinations, specific legal positions will be awarded, and the Five Battalions of Jiuzhou Society will be given three compartments to carry soldiers and horses to protect the altar, and different grades will be awarded according to the Three Yuan Nine Memorials. Rank certificate.
Lushan's grades are its own internal grades, ranging from grade one to grade nine, with grade one being the highest. The specifications refer to the ancient three provinces and six ministries system.
It's not that having this rank makes you a heavenly immortal, it's just that it's convenient for commanding troops.
The rank that Xu Xiaotian obtained when he first played his job was Captain of the Thunder Department of the Three Cave and Nine Heavens of the Shangqing Dynasty. He was the sixth rank, which was also the highest rank for his first job.
It's similar to a college producing national championship-level material.
One can imagine how sensational the Lushan Sect was at that time.
……
Xu Xiaotian also lived up to his master's expectations.
While enjoying the top-notch training treatment, his cultivation is getting better and better. He is expected to reach the fifth rank or even the fourth rank in the next career test!
You know, he is only twenty-two years old.
According to the original idea, as long as he could successfully live to fifty, he would be the number one contemporary person in Lushan. By then, revitalizing Lushan would no longer be a dream.
"Fellow Taoist, let me help you!"
Xu Xiaotian strode towards the Lin family yard. Before anyone arrived, the sound reached everyone's ears.
Zhou Shuisheng's expression changed, he was upset, there were actually other monks.
If someone discovers that he is trying to restrain and drive the ghost, I am afraid that there will be no place for him to stand in the entire Fujian. Suddenly there was a hint of cruelty in his eyes, but it soon turned into fear.
What did he see?
Soldiers and horses!
And they are not ordinary soldiers and horses!
The first thing that appeared was not the ascetic, but the opponent's soldiers and horses. The body exudes a ferocious aura, definitely the kind that has been trained for many years in battles, and is not an ordinary casual soldier.
I was so sick!
Zhou Shuisheng's face was distorted, and it rained all night when the house was leaking. What was the origin of this kid riding a horse?
Could it be that the young master of some family came out to experience life?
The next second, the pressure on his body dropped sharply, and the ghost of Lin Zhengwen, who was going berserk, was instantly restrained.
Even the lowest level of soldiers and horses are not something ordinary Yinhun can contend with.
Not to mention that in order to protect Xu Xiaotian's personal safety, Lushan assigned him all the soldiers and horses who were well-trained veterans of the ancestral altar.
The most important thing about soldiers is their skills, not their abundance. Having too much food and grass is a problem.
Xu Xiaotian only sent out two Yin soldiers, and he easily shocked Lin Zhengwen and Zhou Shuisheng without even taking action.
Not to mention everyone in the Lin family, as soon as the two soldiers and horses came out, they instantly felt that the atmosphere on the field was different, and the timid people subconsciously felt weak in the legs.
"Fellow Taoist, are you okay?"
Xu Xiaotian finally arrived and laughed. He looked like a harmless college student.
But the attack just now told everyone that anyone who dared to look down on him would die without knowing why.
Zhou Shuisheng forced a smile on his face and said: "Thank you for your help, fellow Taoist. I was careless and almost killed this evil beast. Please give it to me and I will continue to complete the master's commission."
"No hurry, no rush."
Xu Xiaotian waved his hand: "What I'm more curious about is, this ghost was fine just now, why did it suddenly explode and hurt people? Is there any misunderstanding in this?"
He saw that Lin Zhengwen's ghost had no evil aura, only pure resentment, which proved that he had not harmed anyone. There might be some hidden meaning in it.
What? !
Is it the ghost that hurts people?
When the Lin family heard this, they were stunned.
This, didn't Master Zhou just say that it was an invasion of external evil spirits? No external evil?
Lin Guodong's eyes darkened: "So, it was my dad I hit just now?!"
Seeing that he had been exposed, Zhou Shuisheng's face turned green, and the corner of his mouth twitched: "Fellow Taoist, you don't know something. These ghosts are full of resentment. They are obviously controlled by external evil and cannot control themselves."
Xu Xiaotian chuckled and did not answer.
It was just communicating with ghosts, as if no one knew how to do it, and he immediately turned to look at Lin Zhengwen.
Lin Zhengwen's mood has stabilized now and he is able to communicate normally.
Zhou Shuisheng's expression changed again, and he hurriedly said: "Fellow Taoist, please keep a secret so that we can meet each other in the future. The prefect and I often drink and drink tea together. I will introduce you to you later. The prefect will definitely like a young talent like you. When the time comes, I will treat you as a guest, and I will do you no good at all.”
benefit?
Xu Xiaotian sneered and turned around: "Save your words for the Civil Affairs Bureau."
Upon hearing the words Civil Affairs Bureau, Zhou Shuisheng's legs suddenly went weak.
"No! I can't fall here! I haven't spent all my money yet, and my era has just begun!"
run!
Must run!
This was the only thought left in Zhou Shuisheng's mind.
If you drive away from here, there is still a chance of survival.
If he enters the civil affairs bureau and all the things he has done are found out, it will be difficult to figure it out again.
However, as soon as he made a move, he was immediately clamped down by soldiers and horses. The one with the stronger evil spirit grunted loudly, and the spear flashed with cold light, directly piercing his calf.
Zhou Shuisheng screamed, his face turned pale, and he broke out in cold sweat from the pain.
The damage done by soldiers and horses is to the soul, not the body. However, the pain of the soul is worse than the body.
Xu Xiaotian curled his lips: "Okay, stop struggling. When people from the Civil Affairs Bureau arrive, if you confess honestly and have a good attitude of pleading guilty, you may be able to reduce your sentence. If you abscond in fear of crime, your crime will be increased!"
Zhou Shuisheng didn't dare to say anything. He looked depressed and lamented in his heart that he was really in trouble this time.
The Lin family members were all stunned. After Xu Xiaotian asked Lin Zhengwen's reason, he even scolded them angrily. They were all disgraced, especially Lin Guodong. Others were ready to eat him.
……
"What a hearty battle!"
Chen Jingle put down the potato chips and applauded with emotion.
The two marshals nearby looked confused.
Where is the heartiness here?
After just a few rounds, it was just like novices pecking each other. Although Xu Xiaotian was stronger than Zhou Shuisheng, it was just that in the eyes of the two of them.
But since the adults have said it’s hearty, that’s it.
Who makes him the big boss!
"Lushan..."
Chen Jingle fell into deep thought.
In a sense, the importance of Lushan is second only to Zhengyiquanzhenwudang, and deserves more attention than other authentic Taoist sects.
Without him, he has a deep mass base, which many sects, not even Meishan Yuanhuang Nanmao, can match.
But this is something to consider above.
"And the legend of Lushan is that it is at the bottom of the Minjiang River. You can only see it if you practice to a certain level. Isn't it a small world?" (End of Chapter)