Zongman: Is this how it’s sewn?

Chapter 326 322. Ancestor of Earthly Immortals, Coordinates of Heavenly Soldiers

Xu Zhenqing sang: "In the morning I travel to Beihai and in the evening I visit Cangwu. In the morning I ring the western bell and in the evening I beat the frost."

After leaving Lingshan and heading to other famous mountains and rivers, Xu Zhenqing stood on Longhu Mountain and discussed Taoism with the old Taoist priest and Yaoyao.

The old Heavenly Master recounted the past: "Nine dragons pulled the coffin away, and the ancestral altar on Mount Tai appeared. Back then, it attracted great battles among those with supernatural powers. If it weren't for the field blocking it, the ancestor wouldn't have been able to appear. How could that group of Western cultivators have succeeded?"

"Fortunately, we have Chairman Xu. Otherwise, we don't know when the Zhongzhou ancestral artifact will see the light of day again."

Yaoyao transmitted a message: "This old bull nose is usually not like this, but once the leader comes, he becomes like this."

Xu Zhenqing shook his head. The old Taoist priest was in a very stable state of mind. Although he was not very well versed in Chinese martial arts, he had also achieved the state of meditation.

Xu Zhenqing chatted casually, "In Journey to the West, there is a ancestor of earthly immortals who is actually a corpse-transmigrating immortal. I saw the hanging coffins in the back mountain, and they are secretly related to the corpse-transmigrating immortal."

"The ancestor chose this place because there is an earthly immortal here." The old Taoist priest said happily.

The three of them looked at the majestic mountains, which seemed to be about to leap up and soar into the sky, with dragons and tigers entwined in them. The old Taoist priest said, "This is the mighty force of dragons and tigers leaping and moving, wanting to soar into the sky, but the ninety-nine ancient small dragon mountains are nowhere to be seen."

"As a terrestrial immortal, he must possess incredible abilities. This person has obtained the ninety-nine ancient secrets of Dragon Mountain and touched upon the forbidden realm. He must have left behind some earth-shattering secrets." Yaoyao praised, then changed the subject and said, "Old Niubi, let's go take a look together. Last time you were afraid of danger, but now with the Supreme by your side, there shouldn't be any danger, right?"

"That's exactly what I mean." The old Taoist nodded, and the three of them immediately set off and came to the foot of a cliff. A big crack opened up, and there were thousands of coffins hanging there, densely packed, and surrounded by dragon energy. It was like the mouth of Longshan, which was opening and holding the ancient coffin.

Among them, deep in the dragon's mouth, a jade coffin is looming, with flowing dusty light, which has been immortal since ancient times. There are thousands of hanging coffins on the cliff.

The arrangement of these coffins is very orderly. The ancient jade coffin in the deepest part of the Zunlong Mountain Pass is exactly the Xuan coffin where Zhen Yuanzi is.

Xu Zhenqing took a look and found that half of the Taoists had successfully transformed their corpses, but most of them were low-level corpse-reincarnated immortals, accounting for 99%. The only high-level corpse-reincarnated immortal was the ancestor of the earthly immortals.

A crystal branch, fresh green and juicy, as thick as a child's arm and more than one meter long, carved like green agate, translucent and shiny.

"The sub-branch of the ginseng fruit tree can also be a precious tree if properly cared for." Xu Zhenqing took it, dissolved the Yin corpse energy in it, and gave it to Yaoyao.

Xu Zhenqing pondered, "Although this person's corpse transformation was successful, the heat wasn't yet sufficient, or in other words, his body hadn't disintegrated. He'll need another thousand years. Removing the branch imbued with death energy for him will speed up the process."

Afterwards, the three of them saw several coffins, all of which had the same specifications as the coffin of the ancestor of the earthly immortals. However, there is a saying that goes, "Those who imitate me will live, and those who resemble me will die." These clumsy imitators all turned into corpses and fell into eternal sleep.

Among the ninety-nine dragon veins, only one person succeeded. The path of corpse transformation to become an immortal is extremely difficult. The path is the most difficult. Don't take corpse transformation lightly.

It is written on the stele: Zhen Yuanzi was buried here with the ginseng fruit tree.

Xu Zhenqing thought to himself, "So the source of the Corpse Transmigration Immortal is related to the Ginseng Fruit Tree. Perhaps the Tibetan scholars of the chaotic ancient times are also related to this person. Only Duan De knows about these Tibetan things."

"It seems that the person who wrote Journey to the West has been here. He must be a great Taoist master." The three of them chatted and laughed.

After dividing the treasures of this place, Xu Zhenqing bid farewell to his old friends. After touring the north, he headed south. Acting impulsively, he passed through Wuyi Mountain and thought of visiting the Lingbao Sect's former home. The Lingbao Sect's former home was located in Gezhao Mountain, a western branch of Wuyi Mountain. It stretches for over 20,000 miles, with ancient bamboo and pine trees, and winding peaks and ridges, but it is not considered a large mountain range on Earth today.

Gezhao Mountain, also known as Geling, is an important Taoist site. The founder of the Lingbao School was Ge Xuan, the great-uncle of Ge Hong, who founded the school here.

And in Xu Zhenqing's memory, the other party improved the Yanhuang's innate ancestral qi method, allowing them to find a narrow path in the Dharma Ending Age.

These are what the old Heavenly Master said. Taoism has many branches, such as Shangqing Sect, Lingbao Sect, Taiyi Dao, Shenxiao Sect and dozens of other sects, each with its own statement.

Both the Shangqing Sect and the Lingbao Sect have their own secret places. Ordinary people cannot approach without paying the entrance fee. Only core members can enter for free.

It goes without saying that now that the world has revived, it has become a blessed place that can speed up cultivation.

The fact that Lingbao Sect was able to defend Gezhao Mountain shows that it has an extraordinary foundation. You should know that the old Taoist priest also relied on Yaoyao's help to defend Longhu Mountain with ease. He practiced the three methods of pollen road, secret realm method, and innate ancestral qi method at the same time.

Ge Hong wrote "Baopuzi" and was a Taoist leader in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Xu Zhenqing did not investigate too much into whether he had practiced the method of corpse transformation into immortality.

There are thirty-three steps at the mountain gate. Unlike other bluestone steps leading up the mountain, several ancient pines, like coiled dragons, stand at the foot of the mountain, decorating the steps.

Xu Zhenqing climbed up the stairs. Because he was a spirit, passers-by did not see him. They could not climb the stairs and had to take a detour.

I walked up the mountain along a small path that led to the Taoist temple on the rooftop. I glanced at the statue of Ge Xuan and continued up without stopping.

In Taoism, the Lingbao sect plays an important role and holds the leading position because the Lingbao Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones revered by Taoism, originated from this lineage. It is recorded in the history of the development of Taoism that this sect participated in the positioning of the Three Pure Ones.

It is obvious that this sect has a close relationship with Lingbao Tianzun. The Heavenly Soldier Star transformed by Lingbao is still floating in the sky. It is unknown whether this is the second-generation disciple or an accidental inheritance.

"Ge Hong's palm has one or two of the nine secrets." Xu Zhenqing caught the fluctuations of the avenue around him. This was the remaining breath of Ge Xuan, and he said it in his heart with certainty.

The Nine Secrets were nothing. At least for someone at his level, he was not short of magical powers and secret techniques, whether they were for fighting or for amplification.

There were thirty-three steps in the main hall above the Taoist temple. Xu Zhenqing continued to walk up and saw an old saint sitting cross-legged on a cushion. He obviously didn't notice anyone coming and was still meditating with his eyes closed.

Coming to the other side and looking at the statue, Xu Zhenqing keenly perceived a coordinate, which was the starry sky coordinate of Tianbing Star.

There was a small altar in front of the statue. Xu Zhenqing's eyes flickered as he saw the ancient ancestors worshiping the gods, and those gods were the counterfeit quasi-emperors of Tianbing Star.

A group of people with great supernatural powers disappeared from the world, and then the world entered the Dharma Ending Age. It was difficult to produce strong people, and there was a lack of successors, so all religions declined.

This process lasted for a thousand years. Originally, it could produce figures like Ge Xuan, but later even Yangmingzi and the Eight Immortals had to find other ways.

(End of this chapter)