He knew that the Maoshan group was more proficient in the art of exorcising corpses, especially the highly respected fellow Taoist Lin Jiu from Maoshan, whose art of exorcising corpses was the best in Maoshan.
In this era, this unique skill has been almost lost, and there are even fewer people with Lin Jiu's skill.
In addition, Zhang Qilin's outfit, especially the yin and yang corpse driving bells and gongs, are commonly used items on the corpse driving road and are easy to identify.
Zhang Qilin nodded and responded:
"Priest Wang Ye of your sect entrusted us at Yin Yang Inn to return the body of the Wudang Patriarch to Wudang Mountain."
"Now that the body has been returned, my mission has been completed. As for the follow-up processing, since you are a Taoist sect, you should know what to pay attention to."
Master Daoxuan nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Zhang Qilin seemed to be preparing to leave, he quickly tried to persuade him to stay:
"Master walking, you must be tired just after going up the mountain, right? Why don't you go into the temple to take a rest and drink a cup of hot tea."
"I heard Wang Ye mention this before, but I didn't expect to actually bring the ancestor's body back."
"This move by the walking master has been a great kindness to me in Wudang Mountain. I hope it will give us a chance to repay the favor and go to the Taoist temple to have a rest."
Zhang Qilin saw Master Daoxuan's enthusiasm and considered the hard work of driving away the corpse, so he nodded and agreed.
"That's good, I'm done."
Master Daoxuan quickly stood by the door, moved out of the way and invited Zhang Qilin to come in and watch. However, his eyes were shining brightly, staring closely at the body behind Zhang Qilin.
I saw Zhang Qilin ringing the yin and yang corpse exorcism bell in his hand and shouting:
"Bell..."
"Bell..."
"Tiangang Beidou, earth evil southern star!"
"Jump!"
After speaking, Zhang Qilin struck the gong again symbolically, making a crisp sound.
"Dang!"
"Dang!"
Although the ringing of bells and gongs was not loud, it spread throughout Wudang Mountain. Even the Taoist priests who had fallen asleep were awakened. They sat up and rubbed their eyes, and walked out of the dormitory with puzzled faces.
They saw Master Daoxuan accompanying a man in black in the courtyard of the Taoist temple.
The man in black rang the yin-yang corpse exorcism bell in his hand every few steps he took. As soon as the bell rang, the body behind him would jump a step behind. The scene was very strange.
Gradually, everyone in the Taoist temple walked out of the door, and the originally quiet Taoist temple became lively. And tonight is destined to be an extraordinary night.
Master Daoxuan intended to keep Zhang Qilin overnight at the Taoist temple. Zhang Qilin did not like to owe favors, so he decided to send the Buddha to the west, and followed Master Daoxuan to the ancestral hall in Wudang Mountain with the six bodies.
"This is our forbidden area in Wudang Mountain."
"Although Wudang Mountain is now open and tourists can come in and play, the resting place of the founder here cannot be disturbed."
"So the journey is a little longer and unlocking is a little more troublesome. I hope the walking master doesn't mind."
Zhang Qilin nodded slightly after hearing this, his expression still stern.
Because the body was still covered with a black cloak, Master Daoxuan could not determine its authenticity. But since Wang Ye followed him all the way back, there must be no surprises.
When he arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall, Dao Xuanzhen turned around, looked at the body behind Zhang Qilin and asked:
"This... walking master, can you let me take a look at the remains of the ancestor?"
Zhang Qilin nodded.
In the past, when sending corpses, he only had to take the body to the place and leave without saying anything.
But today was different. He walked to the body, lifted his hood, and slightly lifted the Great General Talisman affixed to his eyebrows.
Master Daoxuan looked at the body with twinkling eyes. Although the 22nd generation master has passed away for more than three hundred years, there are portraits of each master in Wudang Mountain. He recognized at a glance that the body in front of him was the 22nd generation leader Qingxuan Zhenren, and he was suddenly excited.
He nodded and pushed open the door of the ancestral hall, asking Zhang Qilin to enter.
"Master walking, please!"
Zhang Qilin rang the yin and yang corpse exorcism bell in his hand and stepped into the ancestral hall.
Six corpses followed his bell and jumped into the ancestral hall together.
At the moment when the body of the Wudang Patriarch jumped into the threshold of the ancestral hall, most of the candles in the ancestral hall were extinguished.
Except for the incense on the tablets of the 22nd generation ancestors that were not extinguished, all the incense on the tablets of the 22nd generation after the master were extinguished.
These later tablets seemed to be saluting Master Qingxuan. After the incense was extinguished, even the tablets began to shake unsteadily.
At the same time, all the ancient bells in Wudang Mountain rang without anyone ringing.
clang!
clang!
clang!
The bells ring continuously, with a hint of coldness and awe. Coupled with the chorus of wild cranes that had started before, it became even louder now.
Seeing this scene, Wudang leader Daoxuan Zhenren looked around in shock, and then set his sights on the remains of the ancestor. He thought that the ancestor had appeared, and he quickly knelt down and worshiped the body:
"Daoxuan, the thirty-sixth generation leader of Wudang, respectfully welcomes the ancestor to his throne!"
"May the Patriarch bless me with Wudang for thousands of years!"
Master Daoxuan's voice came from his heart, and all the Taoist priests up and down Wudang Mountain heard this greeting. Less than three seconds later, a voice began to grow stronger and weaker.
The sound came from the Taoist temple and from outside the ancestral hall. It was the Taoist priests who shouted in unison after hearing Daoxuan's greeting.
"Welcome our ancestors back to the mountain!"
"Welcome our ancestors back to the mountain!"
"Welcome to our ancestors to show their sage!"
"Welcome to our ancestors to show their sage!"
"..."
The sound lasted for a long time, and even Wang Ye said excitedly to the body:
"Welcome our ancestors back to the mountain!"
"Welcome to our ancestors to show their sage!"
After a long time, the head of Wudang stood up, excitedly looked at the body with the general's talisman attached and said:
"Tomorrow I will take out the best coffin in the Taoist temple for the founder to rest in peace!"
"May the Patriarch bless me in Wudang in the ancestral hall!"
Zhang Qilin found that there was no evil spirit at all in this ancestral hall. Except for the body he brought, there were no other remains. Maybe this body is the only body of the ancestor in Wudang Mountain.
Master Daoxuan looked at the remains of the ancestor and continued:
"There is no special place for burying corpses in Wudang Mountain, Master Walking Man. But you can put these bodies in the ancestral hall. Don't worry, the ancestral hall is strictly guarded and no one will come in and disturb you."
Zhang Qilin nodded, then frowned and looked at Master Daoxuan. At this moment, Daoxuan's original gray hair began to turn black. In less than a moment, it had turned from gray to gray, and even turned completely black in some places.
Seeing this scene, Wang Ye looked at Master Daoxuan in shock and shouted in astonishment.
"Master!"
"What, is it you?"
"Master, why did your hair turn black?"
"Yes, I look much younger!"
"What's going on?" Wang Ye's question made Daoxuan Daoxuan's eyes widen. He turned to look at Wang Ye with surprise on his face.
"What did you say?"
"I said my hair turned black?"
"Is this really a sign that the Patriarch has returned to his throne and his luck has greatly increased?"
At first, Master Daoxuan didn't notice the changes in his body. It wasn't until Wang Ye mentioned it that he vaguely felt that there seemed to be something different about him.
His body seemed lighter than before, which was undoubtedly a sign of increasing longevity. A long time ago, he had heard that if the ancestor could be invited to sit at the mountain gate, the sect's fortune would undergo earth-shaking changes, and his lifespan might even be increased.
At first, he was dubious, since such things were rare.
Taoism is different from Buddhism. After the Buddhist monks pass away, they may leave a golden body, be blessed by magic power, and enshrine it in the temple, which can not only suppress evil spirits, but also add good luck to the temple.
Taoism, on the other hand, pursues the process of becoming an immortal, which is completely different from the sitting form of Buddhism. In Buddhism, the eminent monk can leave relics or golden bodies behind during the sitting ceremony; while in Taoism, the body is allowed to completely disappear in this world, either rotting or being cremated.
Therefore, few Taoist ancestors can leave a complete body as they are now.
Therefore, the legend about the return of the ancestor to rule the mountain has never been confirmed. It is only spread by word of mouth, and there is no way to verify its authenticity.
However, today, the Patriarch returned to Wudang Mountain and brought auspicious auspiciousness. The luck of all Taoist priests up and down Wudang Mountain has been improved. The leader, who was almost exhausted, has gained several years of longevity.
After witnessing all this, Master Daoxuan finally believed that those legends were true.
He turned to look at Zhang Qilin, his eyes full of gratitude, and bowed deeply.
"Master Walking Feet, you are truly our benefactor in Wudang Mountain!"
"Without your help, how could Wudang Mountain be as lucky as it is today?"
"I gained a few more years of life because of this. Otherwise, I might have reached the end of my life."
"Now, with the longevity I have gained over the past few years, I may be able to work harder and see if I can go further in my practice."
Zhang Qilin glanced at Master Daoxuan lightly and shook his head gently.
"You don't need to thank me, I just came to Wudang Mountain to deliver the corpse on the order of my shopkeeper."
"Moreover, Taoist Wang has signed a contract with my shopkeeper, using one year's worth of merit from Wudang Mountain as a reward for delivering the corpse."
"We are doing business, no need to say thank you."
Master Daoxuan was stunned for a moment and looked at Wang Ye with some confusion, his heart full of doubts.
Why is this person so cold?
I thanked him, but he reacted like this?
At this time, Wang Ye hesitated to speak, but finally he whispered into the ear of Master Daoxuan.
"Master, don't mind, this guy is just like that, he has a cold personality."
After speaking, Wang Ye raised his voice and continued.
"Master, I will take my little brother to rest first, and then I will report the situation to you."
After saying that, Wang Ye took Zhang Qilin to the guest room in Wudang Mountain.
There are many rooms in Wudang Mountain because a large number of tourists come every day.
There are always some of these tourists who come down late and therefore need to stay overnight on Wudang Mountain.
Therefore, some guest rooms have been prepared in the Taoist temple to prepare for the unexpected needs of tourists.
After Wang Ye sent Zhang Qilin to the guest room, he went straight to Master Daoxuan's room. However, when he arrived, he found that Master Daoxuan was not in the room, and he couldn't help but murmured softly.
"Isn't the leader still in the ancestral hall?"
So, Wang Ye walked towards the ancestral hall again, only to find that the head master was indeed still in the ancestral hall, kneeling to worship the ancestors.
He relit the extinguished candles, then found a wordless plaque and engraved the name of the 22nd generation patriarch Qingxuan Zhenren.
When Wang Ye walked into the ancestral hall, he happened to see the headmaster placing the memorial tablet of Master Qingxuan and lighting incense, so he shouted.
"Head!"
Master Daoxuan turned around and saw Wang Ye, immediately walked over and asked anxiously.
"Tell me, Xiaoyezi, how did you find this expert?"
"I see that he is young, but his eyes are full of vicissitudes of life, as if he has lived for a hundred years."
"This kind of person is definitely a peerless expert!"
"How come you are so lucky to meet him!"
Wang Ye was startled after hearing this and thought: A hundred years? Is it that exaggerated?
When he first met Zhang Qilin, he just felt that this man was a little cold. But after getting along with him for a few days, he found that Zhang Qilin's character was like this, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
After hearing what the leader said, he smiled and replied.
"He was not like this a few days ago."
"But he was admitted four days ago. It is said that he experienced a thousand lives while in a fugue state, which is why people feel this way now."
As soon as he finished speaking, the leader looked at Wang Ye in surprise and asked.
"What did you say?"
"Is he a good product?"
“I didn’t expect that he would already be in the top tier at such a young age!”
Wang Ye nodded, and then told him everything from when he met Huo Xiuer to when he followed Zhang Qilin to drive the corpse back to Wudang Mountain.
After finishing speaking, he saw Master Daoxuan nodded thoughtfully, and then said.
"Well..."
"If someone guides you, it will indeed be easier to enter the product than trying to figure it out on your own."
“But it won’t be too easy.”
“When it comes to the final testing stage, many people are unable to persevere, which ultimately leads to product failure.”
Wang Ye blinked and asked with a smile as he heard the master's words.
"Master, are you ready?"
"I didn't know much about entering products before. I only learned about it at Yin Yang Inn."
"So I don't know if you have any products."
When it came to entering the market, Master Daoxuan glanced at Wang Ye angrily, thinking to himself that this guy really didn't like to pick up any of the pots.
He shook his head and said with regret.
"Entertainment is a saying in the ancient profession, and it is exclusive to various ancient professions. But we cultivators do not belong to one of the ancient professions, so we do not count it according to entry."
"They are good people, we are cultivators."
"Lao Tzu said: 'Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature.'"
"Our cultivation should also follow this order. First, we should build the foundation for a hundred days, then open the nine orifices, then interact with heaven and man, and finally return to nature."
"Generally speaking, although this is not the end point for ascetics, it is indeed the midpoint for many ascetics."
Wang Ye nodded, and then continued to ask.
"So is returning to one's original nature the end?"
Master Daoxuan sighed, then shook his head and said.
"Returning to one's original nature is only the end of being a human being, but not the end of being a Taoist."
"Because after returning to nature, there are still half-steps of exterior scenes, exterior scenes, and the first three realms. After successfully passing these three stages, you still have to walk the three-level ladder. Only after passing these three-level ladder can you cultivate the Dharma God." (End of this chapter)< br>