Fox Demon Crossing

With a gaze as sharp as lightning, he raised his finger and pointed at the zombie prince. Instantly, the corpse qi wrapped around the prince began to burn on its own, and the flames burned more and more vigorously. With a deafening roar, the zombie prince was completely burned to ashes by a ball of golden flames.

"Is this...is this the end?"

The people around obviously hadn't come to their senses yet, but the matter had already been resolved.

Even Taoist Master Qianhe is no exception.

"Brother, was that person just now our master?" Taoist Qianhe was surprised.

Taoist Simu suddenly seemed to understand the truth. He slapped his forehead and said loudly, "Oh, right, Junior Brother, do you remember that when we returned to Maoshan last time, our Grandmaster was in seclusion practicing? Has our Grandmaster successfully broken through and ascended to the Sun God Realm?"

"The Sun God Realm..."

That is a height they will never be able to reach in their lifetime.

Taoist Simu sighed, "Among the brothers of our generation, when it comes to talent, only Senior Brother Lin Jiu, Senior Brother Yimei and Senior Brother have the potential to reach that level in the future."

"That's right. For us, the serious thing is to accumulate virtues in a down-to-earth manner and strive for a higher official position in the underworld after death..."

Four days later.

At the foot of Maoshan Mountain.

Two donkey-drawn carts were moving slowly along the country road.

Maoshan, as the birthplace of the Shangqing School of Taoism, is revered as the "Shangqing Sect Altar" and is known as "the first blessed place in the world and the eighth cave heaven".

"You guys, cheer up! With your talents, if nothing unexpected happens, this may be your only and last chance in your life to visit our Maoshan Taoist ancestral land."

Taoist Simu sat at the back of the donkey cart, fanning himself leisurely. He glanced at Jiale, who looked depressed all the way, and said, "Jiale, you have been looking so sad since we set out. Can't you be more motivated? When you meet your ancestor later, if you are still like this, don't blame the master for being ruthless."

As he spoke, Taoist Simu waved his fist which was as big as a sandbag.

"Yes, Master."

Jiale answered very unwillingly, and at the same time couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "I didn't plan to come in the first place. I had already made an appointment with Qingqing to go to the city to play. It was the master who made the decision without authorization..."

"What did you say?!"

Taoist Simu’s eyes immediately widened.

"No...nothing..."

Jiale immediately gave in.

Taoist Qianhe looked at Jin Renfeng lying in the car and sighed: "Brother, do you think the master can really cure Xiaoyang?"

Taoist Simu said helplessly: "Brother, you have asked this question dozens of times along the way. Since the master asked you to bring him to Maoshan, he must have a way."

Taoist Qianhe's eyes were confused, and he remembered the scene where his eldest disciple Xiaodong died in front of him.

Xiaodong had followed him the longest, but now they were separated by Yin and Yang, and the old man had to send the young man off. The key point was that his eldest disciple had not yet undergone the ordination ceremony.

In Maoshan, those who have not received the ordination are not considered formal Maoshan disciples. Only after the ordination ceremony, informing the Maoshan ancestors and receiving a response, will it be recorded in the underworld. The ordination is like proof of identity for Maoshan disciples.

Whether ascending to heaven or entering the underworld after death, this identity is of vital importance.

This means that his eldest disciple will not receive any preferential treatment in the underworld after his death. At most, he can be reborn in a good family after reincarnation because of killing demons and eliminating monsters...

On Mount Maoshan, you can vaguely see a row of ancient buildings standing among the mountains and forests.

The green water and green mountains present a fairyland-like scene.

As soon as they entered the territory of Maoshan, they soon felt the sense of being watched from all sides. Taoist Master Simu and Taoist Master Qianhe looked at each other, jumped off the donkey cart, and stood side by side in front, holding the sword formula in their hands, and performed the Maoshan Taoist ceremony.

"The 44th generation disciple of Maoshan, Simu (Qianhe), returns to the mountain gate in compliance with the order of Patriarch Zhang Tianxiang."

As soon as the two finished speaking, the feeling of being watched disappeared immediately.

There was no trace of surprise in their eyes.

Seeing the curious looks of several disciples, Taoist Qianhe did not give any explanation.

The feeling of being watched just now was actually caused by the patron saint of Maoshan. Normally, disciples who were away from home were not allowed to return to the mountain gate without being summoned.

They continued on their way.

Finally, we stopped in front of a remote courtyard.

An old Taoist priest who was over 70 years old came out, holding a whisk in his hand. When Taoist Master Simu and Taoist Master Qianhe saw him, they immediately bowed and said, "Master (Uncle Master)."

"Master." x4

"Yes." The old Taoist nodded, swept his whisk lightly in the air, turned around and said, "Come in."

In the courtyard.

Li Yi was carrying the unconscious Jin Renfeng on his back. In fact, he could hear everything that happened along the way, but his body was still unconscious.

"With all the white hair, this kid looks older than me." The old Taoist priest said, "Your master is in the innermost room, Qianhe, why don't you take your little disciple there quickly? Don't wait until your master starts to practice in seclusion, because then it will be too late."

"Thank you, uncle."

Qianhe picked up Jin Renfeng and walked quickly inside.

The old Taoist priest glanced at Jiale and others who were following behind Taoist Simu, frowned slightly, and said directly: "Simu, I haven't seen you for a few years, and your cultivation has not made much progress."

"Master, please stop laughing at me." Simu smiled bitterly and replied, "With my talent, I have already given up pursuing that realm. Otherwise, I would not have gone down the mountain to accept disciples and continue the inheritance of our Maoshan."

"Well, giving up may not be a bad thing. Going down the mountain to subdue demons and monsters and accumulate merits will make it more difficult to practice in the future. Even the three people of your generation who are called 'Tao Seeds' have gone down the mountain. They themselves are not sure. It is better to accumulate merits while practicing in the world at the same time."

With just a few words, the old Taoist priest revealed the helpless dilemma faced by contemporary practitioners.

Nowadays, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is decreasing day by day.

This is because the laws of Taoism are gradually fading away. Legend has it that in ancient times, Taoism was prevalent and it was many times easier to comprehend the laws of Taoism than it is today.

Taoist Simu sighed and said helplessly: "We are really born at the wrong time. We cultivators are like going against the will of heaven, forcibly taking away the life essence bestowed by heaven and earth. Now we have almost taken away all the life essence, and we don't know when it will be restored."

"Master, I have made up my mind. After I die, I want to find a job in the underworld and not reincarnate."

"It's a good idea." The old Taoist replied seriously: "As expected, you are the disciple I taught myself, and you think exactly the same as I do. The merits you have accumulated now are not enough for you to be reborn in another world, so you should stay in the underworld honestly. Wait until the life essence of heaven and earth is restored, and then make other plans..."

Jiale and other disciples stood behind Taoist Simu and were completely confused. They had no idea what was going on with the essence of heaven and earth, reincarnation in the underworld, etc.

At the same time, Qianhe carried his disciple named Jin Renfeng to the innermost room, knelt on the ground, and said: "Disciple Qianhe and his disciple come to pay respect to the master, please be merciful and help my disciple."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened by itself.

An old Taoist priest in white clothes and black hair was meditating on the bed. He looked calm and said, "Come in."

"Yes, sir." Chizuru responded.

"Put him on the ground."

Qianhe silently put the golden phoenix on the ground.

"go out."

"Yes, sir." Qianhe hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, and left the room.

I only heard a 'click' sound, without seeing the Taoist making any movement, the door was closed by an invisible force.

"I originally thought this was a terminal illness, and I was puzzled. But today, I saw that this young man's soul power is so strong, and there is no problem with the degree of integration with the body. It doesn't look like a body possession technique. For a moment, I couldn't figure out the reason. I wonder if you have any advice?"

Jin Renfeng thought, "What on earth is this old man hesitating about? If I can save him, then I'll save him. If I can't, then let me die quickly. As long as I have enough money, I can make a comeback."

"Ha ha……"

The old Taoist suddenly laughed a few times, and then said: "Your Excellency, don't be impatient. Your condition is indeed more complicated, but it is not completely impossible to treat it."

Jin Renfeng cursed inwardly: "Oh my god, can this old man hear what I'm saying?"

"Yes, if you have any questions, I can answer them one by one."

The old Taoist waited quietly for a while, but did not hear the voice in Jin Renfeng's heart. He immediately thought of the reason and said to himself: "This kid is quite vigilant."

"Sir, in terms of seniority, your master Qianhe is my disciple's grandson, so you are naturally my disciple's great-grandson. Although your soul is a little strange, since it is not a possession of another body and you are Qianhe's disciple, I will not pursue it any further."

"Since you have entered my Maoshan sect, from now on you are a member of my Maoshan."

"Your body is almost exhausted. You must first solve this problem. At the middle of the day, when everything revives, a burst of sunlight from the void will descend."

As he spoke, the Taoist priest shot out a ball of golden light from the red gourd on his waist and injected it into the body of the Golden Phoenix. This was the Heavenly Yang Qi that the Taoist priest had accumulated for several years since he entered the Yang God realm.

He couldn't help showing a trace of heartache.

The Yang Qi is a trace of Yang Qi that Yang Shen Zhenren absorbs from heaven and earth, which has a miraculous effect on nourishing the body. Reaching the Yang Shen realm does not mean becoming a god. Although you have many magical abilities, you have not yet reached the level of a god.

Although the old Taoist priest was now able to keep his Yang Soul out of his body for a long time, and his Yang Soul could travel thousands of miles in an instant, his physical body had its limits after all. Once his physical body died, his Yang Soul would lose its place of residence, just like water without a source, and would dissipate sooner or later.

The energy from the sun can nourish the body.

Yang Shen is divided into three stages: initial, intermediate and final.

In the initial stage, the body and soul are separated, that is, the yang soul can leave the body, but the yang soul and the physical body are still separated, and the physical body will still age normally until death.

The old Taoist is currently at this stage and needs to rely on the energy of the sun to nourish his body to prevent death.

In the middle stage, the body and spirit are united. At this time, the yang spirit can not only enter and exit the body freely, but also change some states and functions of the physical body, such as prolonging life, increasing physical strength, adjusting body temperature and even changing blood color.

In the later stage, the body and spirit are both perfect, which means that the physical body is integrated into the Yang Spirit, and the external manifestation is complete metamorphosis (even the body is processed). Just like Lie Zi's "heart is concentrated and the spirit is released", when it is concentrated, it becomes a shape and when it is dispersed, it becomes qi, appearing and disappearing freely, and it can even split into two bodies and disperse the body, with infinite changes. With magical powers, it travels in the human world and accumulates good deeds. Once the heavenly court issues an edict or does not want to be active in the human world anymore, it can leave from the heavenly gate, abandon the physical body and ascend to become an immortal. Or become a free and easy immortal in a cave paradise.

At this moment, Taoist Qianhe was waiting outside the door anxiously. As the sun gradually set, there was still no movement in the house. Qianhe could only pray silently in his heart.