Chapter 69 69: Anger and Humiliation
In summer, there are often thunderstorms.
The weather was fine when I went out in the morning, but after noon, a dark cloud rolled up in the sky, and it piled up continuously in the blink of an eye. Then there was a thunder, and heavy raindrops fell down.
Taoist Yuncheng is indifferent to rain, but he hates thunder.
The thunder of the four seasons, no matter spring or summer, will have a kind of shock to Shinto monks, making the thought quite uncomfortable. And it affects the magical skills learned, making it difficult to perform them.
Perhaps, only practitioners who major in Xuanmen Thunder Technique will like thunder and lightning.
It is said that those Taoist dharma are inherited from the Immortal Way, but now, due to some reasons, they have become declining and have long since declined.
Along with this came the rise of incense and fire Shinto, as well as all kinds of leftist and evil arts.
Whether it is divine magic or evil magic, there are no high requirements for personal qualifications. The main thing is to visualize and worship ghosts and gods, and you may be blessed by the power of ghosts and gods, and thus gain all kinds of extraordinary powers.
Invite the gods, support the ji, set out the horse, cast spells...
This is true.
The prosperity of Shinto has led to monsters, ghosts and snake gods everywhere.
They appear one after another, compete for incense, and even steal the orthodox god's position and replace it. For example, mountain gods, river gods, social gods, etc.
I heard that in some relatively chaotic places, even the City God Zao Lord has had his skin ripped out and his heart removed, transforming into a cruel and vicious evil being that knocks bones and sucks marrow.
Gods are it, ghosts are also it, they have the same face and can change between the two.
In comparison, Genshui County is already considered peaceful.
On the one hand, the county government officials are pretty good;
On the other hand, it is because of the existence of Yunshan Temple. The Five Zang Gods inhibit the development of other ghosts and gods and maintain basic order.
However, in recent years, this order has been continuously impacted and destroyed.
The most typical situation today is the "invasion" of the Ghost Spirit Sect.
The Ghost Spirit Sect belongs to the "Left Way".
Although heresy is often mentioned as the same thing, it is actually very different and not the same thing.
Compared with other sects, the left-field methods and ways of doing things have almost no bottom line and they use whatever means necessary.
So they develop quickly, like a scourge, spreading all at once.
Taoist Yuncheng was quite worried about this, and had gone to the magistrate of Song County, as well as the wealthy families in the county, hoping to rely on the power of the government to unite everyone and drive out the forces of the Ghost Spirit Sect.
But the effect is not good.
Since the Ghost Spirit Sect holds a Shinto license and there are people behind it, the county government cannot do much;
As for the wealthy families, they were either deceived or attracted by the magic of the Ghost Spirit Cult, and ignored Yuncheng's reminders and warnings.
He even felt that it was because Yunshan's viewing skills were inferior to those of others and he couldn't defeat the Ghost Spirit Sect that he came to them for help.
But it is impossible for the country gentry and local tyrants to intervene in such a dispute between Shinto and Taoism. After offending the vicious Ghost Spirit Sect, he would end up miserable, and neither the Yamen nor Yunshan Temple could protect him.
The master of Yunshan Monastery has been claiming to the outside world all year round that he is practicing asceticism in seclusion, but rumors have long come out that his practice has gone awry, something has gone wrong, and he may not be around for long.
If the temple owner really dies, then the huge Yunshan Temple will become a piece of coveted fat.
Taoist Yuncheng naturally denies all these claims.
But it is undeniable that the real body of the temple master has indeed not appeared in front of people for a long time.
The last time his sedan chair went to Chen Zexiang, it aroused some speculation and repercussions, but it quickly dissipated.
During the Chinese New Year period, the rumors became more and more intense, and it was even said that the viewer was about to die.
Some of the rumors were groundless and came from the mouths of individual Taoists who were affiliated with Yunshan Temple. Because they took on private jobs and made quick money, they were affected by Chu Hong's incident. After the incident was exposed, they were expelled by Yuncheng and kicked out of Yunshan.
So I held a grudge, went outside, and kept saying bad things about Yunshan Temple. Yunshan looked at the scenery, but actually faced a lot of troubles.
However, Taoist Master Yuncheng knew his master's character and was most averse to these worldly affairs. In addition, there was indeed something wrong with his practice, so it was not suitable to disturb him.
Therefore, Yuncheng did not say many things in front of his master, but only reported some information about the Ghost Spirit Sect.
As a disciple, as the host of a Taoist temple, if I can't take care of Master's worries, what does that mean?
He had long wanted to find people from the Ghost Spirit Sect to see if they could resolve the conflicts between them through peace talks.
At the very least, make the other party calm down and behave themselves.
Now there is an additional guest in the Taoist temple. Although his origin is mysterious and his background is unknown, it can be seen from the master's attitude that he must be capable.
Otherwise, given Master's temperament, even if he was asked to worship a guest, he would definitely not use the word "Tai Shang".
How can a person who can be admired by Master be ordinary?
Therefore, when he heard that Chen Jin was also going to get involved in the Ghost Spirit Sect's affairs, Yuncheng felt happy and took the opportunity to do this and solve the Ghost Spirit Sect's affairs.
However, after coming down from the mountain, I first walked in the countryside and then went into the county town to investigate. I found that the atmosphere was not right. Many families worshiped ghosts and gods.
The Five Zang Divine Cult is called "Jiao", but its form has always been loose and there is no unified and strict doctrine. Nor will they take the initiative to preach and recruit believers.
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Only those who have practiced the "Five Zang Divine Method" are considered members of the sect.
But the Ghost Spirit Sect's approach is obviously different, harvesting incense door to door.
Is it okay to keep going like this?
Taoist Yuncheng felt angry.
But what made him even more angry was that when he entered Genshui County and came to the door of the Zhao family's mansion, the doorman informed him and let him in. The Mr. Zhao who met him seemed enthusiastic, but he soon said that maybe He wanted to send his youngest son Zhao Tianci to Beijing to study in the Imperial College, so he wanted Taoist Master Yuncheng to take the initiative to remove his status as a "registered disciple".
When Yun Cheng heard this, he sneered secretly.
With Zhao Tianci's temperament, how could he be willing to enter the Imperial College?
Even if you plan to become a donor, it won't be so sudden.
You know, it has only been a few days since he accepted Zhao Tianci as his registered disciple?
In fact, before accepting it, it was the Zhao family who repeatedly begged before Yuncheng agreed.
It's all because Master once said that it's okay to do business with wealthy families, but you shouldn't have too deep interactions with them, especially those with powerful families.
It is easy to be confused and the cause and effect are difficult to understand.
However, in order to win over the camp and jointly fight against the Ghost Spirit Sect, Yuncheng finally agreed to accept Zhao Tianci.
A named disciple is also considered a disciple.
If Zhao Tianci could endure hardship and endure loneliness, the Taoist would also teach him magical skills.
Unexpectedly, after this visit, the Zhao family changed their minds and wanted to dissolve the relationship between the two families.
For Taoists, this is not only angry, but also humiliating.
He sneered: "So, have you decided?"
Mr. Zhao coughed dryly: "Last time Tianci went to the mountain to become a disciple, he said that he was angry when he saw a girl who didn't know her origin and became a disciple of the master. Immortal Master Yuncheng, if this matter spreads, my Zhao family will lose face. It almost became a joke.”
Hearing that the master was involved, Taoist Master Yuncheng suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Don't talk about that. Since the young master doesn't want to accept Pindao as his teacher, then let's give up."
He took the Taoist boy with him and walked away.
In the hall, Butler Zhao came out and asked in a low voice: "Master, do you want me to catch up with you?"
Mr. Zhao drank tea leisurely: "No, the Ghost Spirit Sect has promised to give God a method to refine the scapegoat. In this case, why should we support Yunshan Temple again? Besides, no matter what choice we make, the ghost Whether it’s Lingjiao or Yunshan Temple, they don’t dare to do anything.”
The imperial concubine is favored, the royal family is a relative, and they are already at a high level. In the county town, who are you afraid of?
(End of chapter)