The True Lord has arrived

Chapter 64 Imperial Edict on Honorific Titles
Hidden among the mountains and forests of Zhongnan Mountain is a Taoist temple, Louguan Temple, which represents the ancient tradition of Taoism. Inside the temple, a woman walks calmly up the ancient steps.

In the legendary place where Yin Xi once observed the purple aura coming from the east, there is a white jade wall with golden characters forming names. These are the names of the mountain gods who are qualified to come into contact with the Kunlun treasures.

There are already many, densely packed together.

A young Taoist priest sat cross-legged in front of the jade disc, carefully copying the text.

Sensing someone approaching from behind, he stood up, bowed, and said, "Master Miaoyuan."

The female Taoist priest who appeared to be a young girl was actually over a hundred years old. Her Taoist temple was not here; she had only come for certain reasons. Her eyes looked at the jade wall and she sighed, "Kunlun Jade Wall, Kunlun Mountain is shrouded in heavy clouds, and no one can cross the blizzard to reach the summit."

"I didn't know there were so many mountain gods in the world before."

The young Taoist muttered, "Isn't it all for the Kunlun treasures?"

"If we disregard the fact that the sky is about to collapse, it's quite a remarkable event. After all, if it weren't for this, how would we have seen so many mountain gods?"

Master Miaoyuan said, "You child."

The young Taoist sighed and said, "Look, look! Of all the ten major sects in the world, how many have come out here? My master left me here, but he didn't even tell me what I was supposed to do!!"

“Every day I gather medicinal herbs and copy scriptures.”

"Gathering immortal herbs and copying scriptures."

Master Miaoyuan smiled and said, "Isn't this cultivation?"

"Your master, the Medicine King Master Miaoying, has his reasons for keeping you here."

The young Taoist slapped his knees and chanted, "Heaven covers me, earth sustains me, did heaven and earth give birth to me with intention or not?"

"Otherwise, one will abstain from grains and ascend to heaven; otherwise, one will ride in a carriage to the capital."

"The poem written by the Marquis of Ye County is the duty of us cultivators. But when will my destiny come? I'm exhausted from copying the titles of the mountain gods every day."

"Either they don't come out at all, or they just appear out of nowhere?"

"look."

He pointed to the newly appeared name.

Golden characters appeared on the jade wall, each stroke exuding a faint Zen-like quality.

"The Buddhist Wutai Mountain, the branch of the Dailuo Peak Mountain God, whose venerable title is Eight-Leaf Immaculate Lion King, Green Snail Bun Tathagata Envoy, Buddhist Thousand-Mile Steed Chen Xuanzang died, even the Kunlun treasures, the Buddhist sect wanted to reach for."

"The monk who was assigned to Xuanzang to copy scriptures back then later got involved with Princess Gaoyang, and Xuanzang was eventually implicated as well. The Taoist really suspects that it was done by someone from another Buddhist sect."

The Taoist priest looked at the name on the jade wall and muttered to himself without any restraint.

Master Miaoyuan said:
"Xuanzhuzi, is this behavior by the Buddhist sect in accordance with the rules? Doesn't the Louguan Sect care?"

Xuan Zhuzi patted the green bag beside him and said, "Mount Wutai is a famous mountain with a lineage of Buddhist teachings. Although there is a hint of coercion, the abbot said that it can be agreed."

She stretched out her hand and pointed to the names that appeared on the jade wall, saying, "These are all beings outside the Zhongnan Mountain's geological veins who want to obtain the Kunlun treasures."

"Mount Lu, the true official who saves the world with the blue bag of Kuanglu."

"Tianmen Mountain, the True King of Chu Yue Tongming Zhenyin."

"Mount Emei, the Nine Elders Cave, the God of Time."

These names alone subtly convey a sense of surging waves. These are all ancient and prestigious positions. It is unknown whether the mountain spirit entrusted its power to people or whether the mountain spirit itself transformed into human form.

The battles on earth seem to have ended, but the two saints are still in power.

Taishan Gong disappeared again.

One by one, powerful demons were born.

The rumor of a treasure has triggered such undercurrents. The death of the military governor, who was killed by his own son, did not end the strife, but instead pushed the era in an even more turbulent direction.

Xuan Zhuzi shook his head and said, "I'm just here to record things."

"I only know that only those who are qualified to appear on the Kunlun Jade Wall are qualified to pursue the Kunlun Relics; as for the reason why they won't be harmed because of their status as mountain gods, or some other consideration, I, the little Taoist, have no idea."

The woman then asked, "Does your Zhongnan Mountain have any mountain gods?"

The Taoist master Sun Simiao was also from Shaanxi. His Taoist practice was held at Yaowang Mountain, but he also often practiced in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain.

Xuan Zhuzi said, "No, these mountain spirits are not very enthusiastic. The Louguan Dao really doesn't have any rules. They follow the original teachings and believe that anyone with a spirit in this world can cultivate the Dao, so the mountain spirits are also fellow Daoists."

"They were probably influenced by the patriarchs of past generations."

"Oh, the Kunlun Jade Disc is reacting again."

The young Taoist priest looked at the name that had appeared again and said, "Which famous mountain lineage's mountain god is trying to force his way in this time? Hmm??"

Master Miaoyuan heard his voice and looked over.

The mountain range that appeared on the jade disc this time was—

Zhongnan Mountain

The young Taoist priest instinctively straightened his back and looked over.

It's the mountain where our own Taoist sect is located!
Then the first two characters that appear, 【翊圣——】, just these two characters alone convey an extremely arrogant tone.

Xuan Zhuzi stood upright with a solemn expression.

This time I sat up straight and watched.

"Top-tier title!"

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After Li Zhenyue left, Zhou Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Shen Cangming picked up the turbid wine on the table, calmly drank it, then stood up and said, "It's time to go."

Li Zhenyue represented the official power of the Tang Dynasty.

When Chang'an was pacified again, Li Zhenyue noticed that Ganquanyuan represented the sharp edge of the Shuofang Army. The monsters of Qingmingfang would not dare to cause trouble here again.

A breeze blew, the elm trees swayed, and the old earth spirit appeared. Mu De Gong, after all, was a true spirit of this place; though not skilled in combat, he possessed wondrous abilities. Sensing the two's impending separation, he said:
Are you two leaving?

Shen Cangming simply drank the fruit wine.

Zhou Yan understood that Shen Cangming meant to train his interpersonal skills, and smiled, "Yes, we uncle and nephew have been here for several days. All good things must come to an end, so let's say goodbye today."

The old man sighed, "I have never seen a living person become a mountain god."

"The world is so vast. This time, I parted from my beloved. I don't know when we will meet again."

"I have prepared some gifts here."

The big black horse's eyes lit up. It snorted and stared at the elm seeds on the old elm tree, its mouth practically watering.

Mu Degong crossed his arms and flew to the back, shouting, "You, you bad horse! You even eat my hair? No, no!"

"Not a single leaf remains!"

He then said to Zhou Yan, "Young master, do you remember that gourd?"

Zhou Yan took the gourd from his waist; it was quite heavy.

Mu Degong said, "I am a native of Ganquan Plain, so this gourd is more effective when it is in Ganquan Plain. When I leave this land, the gourd's effectiveness will decrease."

He sighed, “Mountain gods, land gods, and water gods all have these influences.”

“If we don’t fight on home soil, our magical powers will be greatly weakened.”

"That's why the conferment of human destiny has become so popular. After all, although it's impossible to mobilize mountains and ley lines, human destiny can supplement them. Even if the mountain gods and water gods leave their places, they can still maintain at least 70% of their abilities."

"However, this imperial decree has its pros and cons. Every time the human court changes hands, a group of old mountain gods will have their magical powers collapse and fall into a deep sleep. A new dynasty needs to bestow new imperial decrees in order to awaken these sleeping spirits."

"But this gourd is, after all, a spiritual object. Even away from me, it still has the ability to absorb plague and disease, but it cannot channel these things into the earth through me. Its capacity is limited. Once black spots appear on the gourd's surface, we must be careful."

Mu Degong said, "At that time, as long as you put this gourd in the sun and expose it to the sun for three days, you can probably get rid of the plague."

Zhou Yan expressed his gratitude.

Mu Degong stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Ganquanyuan is rich in produce, and it is already late autumn. You two, we have prepared some food for you. If you don't mind, you can have some before you leave."

Shen Cangming nodded.

With a wave of his hand, Mu Degong summoned tree roots that delivered a variety of local products. As he pondered where to go next, Zhou Yan suggested, "Why don't we go to Zhang Shoutian's house?" Mu Degong sighed and nodded in agreement.

Zhou Yan, Shen Cangming, the three fox spirits, and Xiao Huiniang were all there.

The table was clean, with the mixed grain noodles and some wilted vegetables on it. There was prey that Little Spirit Rhino had caught. Qingzhu rolled up her sleeves, intending to cook herself, but Zhou Yan said, "I'll do it."

Qingzhu asked, "Would you like to cook with me, my lord?"

"Let me roll up your sleeves for you, my lord."

She leaned in, her breath carrying a floral scent.

Lingxi's eyes widened, and she pointed at her, about to say something more.

A tail materialized behind Qingzhu and suddenly lashed out.

Little Lingxi was flung away, spinning in the air before transforming into a small red fox with a thud. It landed in the grass with a thud and began to whimper.

Qingzhu smiled brightly: "Come, my lord, let me roll up your sleeves."

Ten slender, white fingers reached out to rest on Zhou Yan's arm.

Zhou Yan said, "My cooking skills are not good."

"Besides, there are others here."

Qingzhu was stunned.

Zhou Yan raised his right hand, his fingers and middle finger loosely pinching together.

Within the jade book, the Kitchen God's jade talisman, which had been formed because of him, appeared in his finger.

The boy said:
"Imperial Edict—"

(End of this chapter)