Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 148: The Encirclement of the Army Must Be Short, Twenty-Eight Rules

Nothing happened all night.

Although it is the Ghost Festival, no ghost dares to approach Longhu Mountain.

The next morning, the ceremony of ascending to the throne was still held at the Wanfa Sect Altar.

First, there was the initial teaching, and the ceremony and process were no different from before.

Li Kunshan stood on the side. It was his first time to watch a ceremony, but he soon felt bored.

"I've been ordained! I've finally been ordained!"

"It's just a casual job in the underworld, why are you so happy?"

"The scattered positions are also granted by the dharma. As for the real power positions, they will be promoted in the future."

After the ordination ceremony, Jiale, Aqiang and others were all excited.

There were more than twenty people in this initial training, but only eight of them were from Maoshan. Uncle Jiu and his group of disciples took up four places. I have to say, their performance was pretty good.

Among the crowd, only Wencai and Ah Hao have not yet received the ordination. The two of them stared at each other with bitter expressions on their faces.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the promotion ceremony was held.

Li Kunshan and seven others sat down on the altar as instructed.

Compared with the initial ordination, the promotion ordination is actually simpler. After all, the Three Refuges, Nine Precepts, and Twelve Vows have already been explained during the initial ordination, so there is no need to repeat them at this time.

Apart from some basic rituals, all that is needed is to reach the ears of the gods.

Boom~!

There was a roar from the darkness, and a divine power descended from the sky and enveloped Li Kunshan.

"Have it!"

With the blessing of divine power, Li Kunshan felt the growth of energy in his body and his face showed joy.

As expected, he is a fourth-rank priest with magical powers equivalent to the ninth level of Qi training.

"Replace the certificate."

He was given a divine position and his name was listed in the Heavenly Court. Then, the seven people's certificates and the ritual instruments used in the ritual were replaced.

The original Tai Shang San Wu Du Gong Sutra was replaced with Zheng Yi Meng Wei Sutra, and Li Kunshan's seal was also changed to the fourth rank.

"The ceremony is over~!"

Everything was done, and with the sound of a bell, the promotion ended.

Li Kunshan and others stood up and left the Wanfa Sect Altar.

"Congratulations, senior brother!"

"Congratulations, junior brother!"

Nian Ying, Qiu Sheng and others immediately came forward to congratulate Li Kunshan.

"Master."

Li Kunshan also had a happy look on his face and walked quickly to Uncle Jiu to salute.

As a disciple, I would first like to thank Master for enabling me to achieve what I have today.

"Ah, very good."

Uncle Jiu nodded and looked at Li Kunshan with satisfaction.

"You're really good, you ran ahead of us."

"Now I have to call you Master Li."

Taoist Simu, Zhe Gu and others stood aside. Although they joked, they all looked happy and were happy for Li Kunshan.

Who doesn’t want their children to be successful? Who doesn’t want their children to be better than themselves?

Those who are first ordained are generally called Taoist priests, and those who are promoted are called Dharma masters, so Taoist priest Li became Dharma master Li.

After a while, the altar was rearranged and at the auspicious time, the conferment began.

Uncle Jiu and an old monk from Longhu Mountain who looked to be in his fifties or sixties walked into the altar and sat cross-legged.

Next, the process is similar.

Boom~Boom~!

Only when the name was promoted to the Heavenly Court, there were bursts of thunder in the clear sky, the sound of which was totally incomparable to that of the initial appointment or the promotion.

Everyone watching the ceremony had serious expressions and was shocked.

“This is the grant.”

Li Kunshan looked up at the sky with a deep gaze.

Once granted, it is a third-rank priesthood, blessed with magical powers, equivalent to the realm of spiritual practice.

They are called Gao Gong, and there are only 20 to 30 people in the entire Zhengyi sect.

It is also said that the added magical power is different from the spiritual training through inner alchemy, and seems to be more powerful.

Recalling that Shi Jian was previously endowed with high-level skills, he swept across the middle and young generations of Maoshan alone. His magic was far different from others in terms of scale and power.

Although Li Kunshan has now entered the realm of spiritual training and has reached the fourth level, he still cannot reach Shi Jian's level.

In addition to the difference in magical skills, there is also a huge difference in spiritual consciousness.

"take it easy."

Although it is good to grant additional scholarships, it is easier said than done.

It was because of this opportunity that Uncle Jiu was able to be awarded the title in advance.

Even if Li Kunshan has some cheats, he has been promoted ahead of schedule. It is unknown when he will be promoted again.

I sighed softly and decided not to think about it anymore.

"it's over!"

While I was thinking, the ordination ceremony was over and Uncle Jiu came back.

"Congratulations, Master!"

"Congratulations, Master!"

"Congratulations, senior brother!"

Everyone rushed forward to congratulate him, and then stared at Uncle Jiu with excitement, trying to find something different.

But from the outside, it seems no different from before.

"Congratulations, junior brother."

"Brother Lin, congratulations."

At this time, other disciples of Maoshan, and even disciples of Longhushan and Gezhaoshan also came to congratulate.

"Thank you, brothers."

Uncle Jiu didn't have time to talk to Li Kunshan and the others, and hurried to agree.

Now that he has been given the title, Uncle Jiu’s status as the first disciple of the 35th generation of Maoshan disciples has changed.

Taoist Simu and others smiled and stood aside without disturbing them.

The ceremony was over and before we had time to have lunch, Uncle Jiu was called away again.

He had just achieved great success when things started to get a lot of work.

After lunch, many people had already gone down the mountain. Li Kunshan and his friends had to wait for Uncle Jiu, so they stayed on the mountain for a while.

"The leader summoned me?"

It was not until the afternoon that Uncle Jiu showed up, but before he could say a few words, Li Kunshan and Taoist Qianhe were called away again.

A moment later, in a spacious hall.

In addition to Li Kunshan and Taoist Master Qianhe, there are more than 20 people, including Zhang Zhiwei, all of whom have been promoted to masters.

"Everyone is here."

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Jingqing walked in and raised his hand to signal everyone not to greet.

Everyone sat down on the cushions, waiting for instructions.

"You should all know the purpose of this temporary promotion."

As usual, Zhang Jingqing didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

Everyone nodded with serious expressions.

Now that the ascension process has concluded, the next step should be to go to war with the Yin and Yang Realm.

As a powerful force dominating an area, the strength of the Yin and Yang Realm cannot be underestimated, otherwise there would be no need for the Underworld and Zhengyi to join forces. Thinking of the upcoming war, everyone can't help but feel a little uneasy.

"Don't worry too much, you may not get a chance to play."

Zhang Jingqing snorted lightly, and then explained the plan in detail.

It is said that the Underworld and Zhengyi joined forces to eradicate the Yin and Yang Realm, but those who actually entered the Yin and Yang Realm were only a few real people from Zhengyi's side.

That's true. After all, the physical body cannot enter the Yin and Yang realm, only the soul can go there. Not to mention ordinary Taoist priests and mages, even high-level Taoist priests are somewhat insufficient.

Don’t they have to go to the Yin and Yang realm?

Knowing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief. Then they began to wonder, if that was the case, what did they need to do? Why did they raise the talisman in such large numbers, regardless of the consequences?

"The Yin-Yang Realm is a vast power. Even with the help of several True Immortals, it would be difficult to annihilate them in one fell swoop. Moreover, if we push them too hard, they might become desperate and fight back desperately, which would result in heavy casualties for us."

Zhang Jingqing continued to tell the story, and then suddenly said something.

"You know that a siege army must be short of troops."

The so-called "besieging an army must leave gaps" means that when facing a defeated enemy, you should not try your best to stop them, but leave them a gap to escape, so that they will not fight to the death.

As the saying goes, "Do not stop a retreating army, leave a gap in a besieged army, and do not press a desperate enemy." This is what it means.

"So, we will leave gaps for them to escape, and these gaps are in the world of the living."

Zhang Jingqing glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice.

"What you have to do is to ambush at each gap and catch all the escaping evil spirits!" "This way..."

Everyone nodded, and then they suddenly realized.

Yes, by then the evil spirits in the Yin and Yang world will be scattered, and they will have already broken through once and lost their energy, so there will be no need to worry about them fighting back desperately.

Li Kunshan nodded secretly. He didn't expect that there was a master of military strategy in Zhengyi.

"You twenty-eight people, each guard one area."

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Jingqing began to assign tasks.

When Zhang Daoling founded the Five Pecks of Rice Sect, he divided the preaching area into 24 districts, which were further divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower, with eight districts in each grade. Later, four more districts were added in the northeast of the capital, for a total of 28 districts, corresponding to the 28 constellations in the sky.

With the development of Zhengyi, the current preaching area has far exceeded that of the past, but it is still divided according to the twenty-eight jurisdictions.

Li Kunshan and his group consisted of twenty-eight mages, each responsible for a certain area.

In addition, the eight upper-grade jurisdictions, the eight middle-grade jurisdictions, the eight lower-grade jurisdictions, and the four jurisdictions in the capital are respectively led by four high-ranking officials.

Li Kunshan and others obey orders according to their affiliations, and can also ask for help if they encounter difficulties or dangers.

"A spring."

Li Kunshan was assigned the Yongquan acupoint, one of the eight mid-grade acupoints.

The high-ranking master who is headed by the Eight Middle Grade Divisions is Uncle Jiu. Apart from Li Kunshan, Taoist Qianhe and other Maoshan disciples are basically also classified into the Eight Middle Grade Divisions.

"If you're alright, leave immediately!"

He then informed each of them of some confidential matters, and Zhang Jingqing gave a final shout.

"Yes!"

Li Kunshan and others stood up and left.

After lunch in the afternoon, Li Kunshan went down Longhu Mountain and headed for Yongquan.

"What's the matter? Why are you so anxious?"

Together with Li Kunshan were Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming.

This time, the ambush in the Yin and Yang world will be carried out with one mage and two newly ordained Taoist priests as assistants.

In comparison, veteran Taoist priests like Simu Daoist Priest and Zhe Gu were naturally stronger, but they were also more popular, having long been snatched away by several of their uncles.

As a junior, Li Kunshan could only choose from among the thirty-sixth generation of disciples.

Dong and Xi had just received their talismanic ordination, so naturally they were with their master, Taoist Master Qianhe. Nianying was with Zhe Gu, Jiale was with Taoist Master Simu, and Aqiang was with Mamadi.

This way, only Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming were left.

Uncle Jiu is the commander-in-chief, and he is assisted by others.

That's fine, after all, the two of them were ordained earlier and both hold powerful clergy positions, and are among the strongest among the thirty-six generations of disciples.

“You’ll find out when you get there.”

Li Kunshan just responded without giving any detailed explanation.

If the king does not keep secrets, he will lose his ministers; if the ministers do not keep secrets, they will lose their chastity. This operation must be kept strictly confidential.

So until the very end, the four high-ranking monks were notified first, and then the twenty-eight masters including Li Kunshan were notified.

Whether it is a high-level Taoist priest or a magician, they are all Zhengyi middle forces and can be completely trusted.

But one still needs to be cautious with new disciples.

Li Kunshan can fully trust Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming, but they are both relatively inexperienced and if anything goes wrong, the news will easily leak out.

So it’s best not to tell them unless necessary.

"Ok."

Uncle Jiu and Taoist Qianhe just asked the two of them to follow Li Kunshan and obey Li Kunshan's arrangements. It was obvious that they had some important mission.

Although they didn't know what it was, the two of them just had to follow orders. After all, Li Kunshan was not an outsider.

"You have to tell us where we are going."

"Hunan."

Li Kunshan looked ahead and said in a deep voice.

Yongquan is located in western Hunan.

"Hunan!"

Qiu Sheng's eyes widened, his face looking frustrated.

"How long will it take to walk like this?"

"really."

Li Kun nodded and pondered for a moment.

Hunan and Jiangxi are adjacent to each other, but it spans two provinces, so it would take some time to travel there on foot.

According to the plan, we will attack the Yin and Yang world in ten days. A big battle will take time. By the time the evil spirits escape to the world of the living, it will probably be August.

There is plenty of time, but it is always better to arrive early and prepare early.

"Give."

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan took out three pieces of talisman paper.

"what is this?"

Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming took it, looked at it, and looked at each other in confusion.

A symbol I have never seen before.

"Shutchi Talisman."

Li Kunshan said this and stuck the talisman on his leg.

He took a step forward, and the next moment, he was already a hundred meters away.

"Wow! That's amazing!"

Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming exclaimed and quickly put the talisman on.

Just like Li Kunshan, he could cover over a hundred meters with one step!

They were having so much fun that they started jogging, and in just a few steps they were already one or two miles away.

Worried that the two had run away, Li Kunshan smiled and shook his head, then hurriedly chased after them.

This earth-shrinking talisman was learned from the secret book of Qingyun Temple.

There are several talismans in the Qingyun Temple secret book, as well as other skills and techniques. Some of them are just minor techniques, and Li Kunshan looks down on them, but some are really good.

However, due to limited time, Li Kunshan only learned two things at first, and the shrinking talisman was one of them.

Compared with Dean Dai's talisman, both are used to travel quickly, but the Earth-Shrinking Talisman puts very little burden on the body.

With the Shrinking Talisman, the speed of traveling is more than ten times faster.

It only takes one day to travel from Jiangxi to Hunan, from Longhu Mountain to Yongquan.

The next morning, the three arrived at their destination.

"this?"

Looking at the shabby and short thatched hut in front of him, Qiu Sheng widened his eyes with a look of disgust.

"Is this habitable?"

"Isn't there a town nearby? Why don't we go there and find a place to live?"

Lu Ming also shook his head. This thatched house was leaking wind on all sides and rain on the top. It looked like it was about to collapse.

The key point is that there is only one room, and it is too small to accommodate the three of them.

Although I don't know the specific content of this mission, there is no need to make myself so pitiful.

"Come in with me."

Li Kunshan said something, made hand gestures, recited the spell silently, and then went into the thatched hut.

“…Kunshan!”

"What about people!"

I watched Li Kunshan go in, but the next moment, he suddenly disappeared.

Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming stood at the door, their eyes wide open in horror.

"Come in quickly!"

At this moment, Li Kunshan's voice came from inside.

Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming were surprised. They looked at each other, then looked into the house warily. Finally, they nodded and went in.

"……This is!"

The next moment, instead of rockery and lake, there appeared a manor in front of him.

Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming looked back, their faces filled with shock.

I didn’t expect that although it looked like a shabby thatched hut, there was actually a whole new world inside.

"Kunshan, what is this? How did you come up with it?"

"I can't change it."

Li Kunshan smiled, looked around, and said lightly.

"This is a natural cave."

"Is the cave really natural?"

Qiu Sheng and Lu Ming were stunned and shocked.

"Tongzhen Liushijing's hole is so natural!"

(End of this chapter)