Chapter 109: Up the Mountain, the True Successor
When Yu Que heard that his ancestral temple was given a "middle-low grade", his expression changed and he frowned slightly.
Taoist Master Kuzhu saw it and said with a smile:
"Student Yu doesn't need to care so much about appearance. These classifications are only used by the big families in the Tao Palace to classify the potential of the disciples in the palace. At most, it is related to how you will be ordained after entering the palace. Treatment upon appointment.
However, for those of us who are cultivators, we are determined to conquer heaven. How can our mere potential determine our path to immortality? There are various official positions, no matter how good they are, in the end, the one who competes is mana! ”
Yu Que's face was thoughtful.
There are currently two evaluators in the hall. According to what Xuezheng and Zhu Jiaoyu said in a few words, the old Taoist priest Kuzhu is probably from the master-disciple lineage, while the young Taoist priest Zhongwen is from the clan. One lineage.
He secretly pondered in his heart: "It seems that the so-called appearance of the Tianmiao is not taken seriously by the master and apprentice lineage. It is mainly used by the family lineage to suppress the master and disciple lineage?"
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Sure enough, when Taoist Zhongwen heard what Taoist Kuzhu said, he immediately came out and choked:
"Hmph! What Senior Kuzhu said is easy. If appearance is really as useless as you said, then why is this evaluation method popular in the world today?
I heard that in the previous dynasty, it was because of excessive indulgence and disrespect of superiors and subordinates that the etiquette collapsed, the music collapsed, and the cauldrons collapsed. ”
The other party shouted at Yu Que:
"Yu Jiazi, although this evaluation method values family status and status, it also values character and chance. If you didn't get a magical medicine by chance, and when you opened the temple, you broke it and then established it, and your character was good. Even if you can open a heavenly temple, you can only go down to the top. ”
Taoist Zhongwen still sneered:
"Besides, once you enter the Immortal Sect, it is as deep as the sea. No matter how talented or beautiful you are, you need incense for daily practice, and money and food for every time you nourish your mind. In addition, medicines, magical instruments, scientific rituals, and mansions are all indispensable. It takes a lot of money to support.
If you don’t include your family status, you are deceiving yourself and others! ”
When Taoist Master Kuzhu heard this, he did not refute, but sighed softly and said: "There are no poor families in the upper class, and no noble families in the lower class."
Xuezheng and Zhu Jiaoyu stood aside and listened quietly to the words of the two people without expressing any opinions.
It wasn't until the atmosphere between the two people in the examination hall became really tense that Xuezheng just said with a smile:
"The two Taoist priests have passed the examination. Can we inform the palace and determine the Taoist status of these two students in the Tianmiao Temple?"
Priest Kuzhu and Priest Zhongwen looked at each other, nodded slowly, but then said:
"We are only taking the assessment for the first time, so that you don't have to resort to fraud, pretending to be a spiritual temple, pretending to be a heavenly temple, and deceiving the Taoist palace. After we pass this level, we have to go up the mountain and take the assessment again."
Among them, Taoist priest Zhongwen also said:
"Tsk, if I could directly insert my spiritual consciousness into your ancestral temple and search it from the inside out, I wouldn't have to go through such trouble.
It should be noted that the most thorough search in the temple is the most thorough and the most unavoidable. It is absolutely impossible to find any fraud on the outside but nothing on the inside. ”
The man sneered: "It's a pity that the master and the disciples don't trust each other, so this is strictly prohibited."
These words reached the ears of Yu Que and Xie Qingjie, causing both of them to change their expressions.
Xuezheng and Zhu Jiaoyu on the side also raised their eyelids slightly.
It should be noted that the ancestral temple is where the fortune and life of the Immortal family lies, and even the entrance and exit of its doors are not allowed to be told to close relatives. Therefore, how can outsiders be allowed to directly insert their spiritual consciousness into it and conduct unscrupulous inspections?
This kind of thing is not only a naked humiliation, but if the other party has malicious intentions, it can easily affect the foundation and lay hidden dangers if not careful.
If the evaluation of Huangshan Taoist Palace is to be done exactly like this.
Both Yu and Que have to consider whether they should take the exam for this palace in the future. After all, there is still a True Fire Crow in his ancestral temple.
However, in the meeting hall, Yu Que lowered his eyes and did not look at Taoist Priest Zhong Wen. He just said in his heart: "The people from the aristocratic family on the mountain are really domineering and contemptuous."
Immediately, the Withered Bamboo Taoist Master shouted softly:
"Okay, without further ado, I have to take you up the mountain now.
This trip to the mountain can take as little as ten days or as many as two or three months. You have half a day to explain to your family. ”
Hearing this, Xie Qingjie remained silent, while Yu Que accepted the promise:
"Thank you, Taoist Master."
It is true that he has not met any of his family members since he opened the temple. Now that he is going to go on a long trip to the mountains, he really has to go home and explain something.
After Yu Que left, Xie Qingjie remained silent.
Taoist Master Kuzhu asked in surprise: "Xie, classmate, you can also write a letter to your family to contact and explain.
Otherwise, when you go up the mountain, you two will be strictly guarded and have almost no chance of contact with outsiders. ”
When Xie Qingjie heard this, she shook her head: "Reply to the Taoist priest, the student has no parents to contact."
Taoist priest Zhong Wen on the side couldn't help but chuckled when he heard this:
"Fellow Taoist Kuzhu, you don't understand. This woman came down the mountain privately and caused a stir among several families on the mountain.
But now she has successfully opened the Tianmiao. Although it is not a top grade one, she has not lost the Xie family's face. Regardless of contact or not, there will be someone on the mountain who will take care of everything for her. ”
Hearing this, Xie Qingjie hesitated to speak, but finally chose to remain silent.
When Taoist Master Kuzhu heard that this was a piece of shit about an aristocratic clan, he didn't bother to pay attention to it and simply closed his eyes to rest.
After confirming that Yu Que and the two were not fake Tianmiao, the two evaluation messengers looked soothed and were no longer irritable while waiting. From time to time, they could also joke with Zhu Jiaoyu and Xuezheng who were accompanying them, and their attitudes It's completely opposite to before.
The other side.
After Yu Que left the county school, he went straight to where Yu Fu's family was.
When he first arrived at the gate of the clan, his eyes were surprised and he thought he had gone to the wrong place.
I saw that the entrance to the archway, which was originally quite large, had more than tripled in size, and the surrounding low alleys connecting to other clans had also become extremely wide, able to accommodate four carriages traveling in parallel.
If you take a closer look, you will find that other clans have taken the initiative to shrink their clan land back a lot.
What made Yu Que chuckle was that the Yu family did not take the opportunity to push forward, but politely stepped back.
Although the amount of retirement is not much, it means that under the control of his uncle, the rules of the family are still in place, and the poor are not getting rich or becoming domineering.
Before Yu Que could cross the threshold, the tribesmen on both sides of the archway saw him.
After several people wiped their eyes, they all shouted in surprise:
"Master Yu is back!"
"Master Tianmiao is back."
In an instant, gongs and drums were being played in the tribe, and the tribesmen and guests who were passing by all gathered around, creating a lively and joyful atmosphere.
Soon, uncles, aunts and others also walked out of the clan with glowing faces.
They personally welcomed Yu Que, and even the children of the clan held flowers and scattered them, as if they had prepared them early in the morning, just waiting for Yu Que to return home. In the warm welcome, Yu Que dealt with it politely for a while, whispered a few words to his uncle, and then finally separated from the crowd and came to the newly built Yu family ancestral hall with only a few close people.
It has only been about a month since the Yu family settled here, but there are ghosts and magic in this world, and the newly built ancestral hall is neat, exquisite, and grand, without the slightest feeling of being built in a hurry.
It's just that the tablets in the ancestral hall are empty and need to be filled by generations of people. Currently, only the memorial tablets of Yu Que's father and mother are standing on the altar table.
Under the guidance of his uncle, he burned three sticks of incense to each of his parents, and stared straight at the rising smoke, as if in a daze for a long time.
Yu Que came to his senses, cupped his hands, and said to his uncle:
"My nephew only has half a day to go out, so he has to go for a walk in the mountains today.
It would be best for my uncle to handle any other miscellaneous matters on his own. I will also ask my uncle to give a handwritten letter from me to Master Huang later and say hello to me. ”
When uncle Yu Le heard this, his face showed joy: "Up the mountain? Up Huangshan? Good, good, good!"
The other party looked excited, and immediately motioned Yu Que to look at a corner of the ancestral hall:
"Look who that is."
Yu Que turned around and saw a tall and thin figure standing quietly in the corner of the ancestral hall, looking at him with a smile.
This person is none other than Huang Guishan. Judging from his appearance, he is wearing a loose robe at home, and his hair is casual but neat, as if he has stayed at Yu's house for a long time.
Yu Que was surprised by this, but he quickly stepped forward and bowed to Huang Guishan: "Master, how are you doing recently?"
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"It's a good thing to be a teacher." Huang Guishan quickly supported him so that he didn't have to be so polite, and said with a smile:
"Thanks to my brother Yu Le, I am already a senior teacher, so I have a place to stay and don't have to stay drunk in the flower house every night."
Hearing this, Yu Que immediately understood that his uncle had somehow managed to persuade Huang Guishan to live at home.
This made him happy, and he gave his uncle a look of appreciation and gratitude.
Immediately, the family walked to a wing on the right side of the ancestral hall, closed the door and chatted.
The uncles and others picked up the important things that happened in the county in recent days and talked about them with emotion:
"Que'er, you really jumped up so fast that the whole clan was caught off guard."
Huang Guishan also stroked his beard and smiled:
"That's right. Mr. Huang, an old man, also thanked you for your blessing. The president saw me recently and took the initiative to talk to me a few times."
Seeing that everyone in his family was fine, Yu Que was completely relieved.
Immediately, he told the five people everything that had happened to him in recent days, including his use of Ganoderma lucidum to open a temple, the opening of a temple in heaven, breaking it down and then erecting it, and about going up the mountain.
Of course, he vaguely mentioned the specific appearance of Ganoderma lucidum and the details of the fire crow.
But even though Yu Que was trying to be as straightforward as possible and not trying to sell anything, what he had experienced in less than ten days still made a few people's expressions change, and some of them were frightened when they heard about it.
When Yu Que finished speaking, his uncle and aunt continued to remain silent.
Faced with all the things that happened to Yu Que, they felt like they had no idea what to do for a moment, and they weren't even sure whether they should be comforted or happy.
After Huang Guishan heard this, he said excitedly: "Your child, it is really unexpected, really extraordinary!"
He got up from his seat and walked back and forth in the hall, even saying with a bit of shame: "I want to be my teacher to Mr. Huang, alas, I really delayed you..."
Yu Que immediately looked serious: "Master, what you said is wrong! Without Master's blessing, how could Que be like this?"
Huang Guishan was filled with emotion. He looked at Yu Que's expression and slowly became gentle and proud.
"Okay, good disciple!"
After his emotions fluctuated for a while, he suddenly thought:
"You just said that you have passed the first assessment of the assessment messenger, and you are going up to the mountain today to continue the assessment?"
Yu nodded: "Exactly."
"If my teacher's prediction is correct, your Dharma lineage inheritance will also be obtained this time. As for which Dharma lineage to choose, I have already discussed it with you last time, so I won't go into details again.
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At that time, if someone wants to interfere with your Dharma lineage, you must be cautious and stick to your heart. ”
As Huang Guishan spoke, his face became extremely serious again. He stared at Yu Que:
"In addition, once you go up the mountain, someone will very likely seduce you and ask you to worship directly in the mountain and practice in the Taoist palace from then on.
You must remember that there are advantages and disadvantages to this matter, but for you, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages! ”
These words were somewhat beyond Yu Que's expectations.
It should be noted that in the eyes of the world, being able to practice in the mountains, even if you are just a handyman, is the best thing. Why is it different in Huang Guishan's words?
"Master, please clarify my doubts." Yu Que immediately handed over his hand.
Huang Guishan’s detailed explanation:
"First, you may not have a foothold on the mountain, but you are a treasure in the county school. This is why you would rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
Secondly, the nobles on the mountain are respected, and compared with the county town, it is a real fairy city. There are no white people coming and going, and everyone talks and laughs with the fairy family.
You are on the mountain, your qualifications make people jealous, but your own realm is weak, it is like a child holding gold, there are too many risks and temptations. ”
The man sneered: "The second point is related to your wealth and life, you have to keep it in mind. You know, no one can take away the beauty of the ancestral temple, but your Yinshen and other things are precious medicine to others. Not to mention in the mountains, things like this are rare in the black market at the bottom of the mountains.”
These words made Yu Que frown.
He had long been worried that if he opened the Heavenly Temple with a magical medicine, he would be targeted by some immortals who wanted to capture him and use it as a human medicine, and then refine the medicinal effects of the fleshy Ganoderma.
Unexpectedly, according to Huang Guishan, his worries were not unfounded, but that there were indeed evil people who would think so!
Before he could think about it carefully, Huang Guishankou said again:
"Third, this is also the most important point."
Yu Que immediately came to his senses and pricked up his ears.
Huang Guishan's eyes were bright and he said seriously:
"Specially recruited to the mountain, the upper limit is inner disciples. If you want to obtain the position of true disciple of the Dao Palace and be promoted to a true disciple, you must either make great achievements and convince the palace, or you can only do it through 'karma'!
Otherwise, even if it is a battle in the palace, the victor can win the opponent's Taoist companion, Taoist title, position, and life, but he will not be able to win the position of true successor.
Now that you have opened the Heavenly Temple, the true message to you is not an illusory thing. However, the competition for the position of true successor is fierce. I am worried that someone will deceive you because you are young and do not know, so your path to true successor will be cut off. ”
When Yu Que heard this, his eyes widened and he whispered:
"The true biography of Dao Palace..."
Although he didn't know what the specific benefits of the word "True Biography" were, the status of this term among many books and rumors was no less than that of "Tian Temple", or even far greater than it.
When such people walk between heaven and earth, they are the face of a mountain and a palace, and should not be insulted!
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