Arrival at Lin 'an for Missionary Affairs
When they arrived, Ma Yu handed over all the affairs in Jiangnan to Li Zhichang. He was not a disciple and would not become a monk in Quan Zhen Sect. Lu Guanying still had to go to Taihu Lake to inherit the family business, so it was not a big problem.
Two people of similar age actually became master and disciple.
It had been 10 days since they arrived at the Returning Cloud Village in Taihu Lake. In the Returning Cloud Village, Lu Guanying officially acknowledged Li Zhichang as his master.
After staying for three days, Li Zhichang, Li Huai, and Lu Guanying rode south to Chang 'an.
On the way, Li Zhichang asked Lu Guanying," Guanying, what Internal Strength are you learning now?”
"Master, I'm learning the Arhat Art of the Immortal Cloud Sect.”Lu Guanying said,
"Yes, from today onwards, you will learn the Hunyuan Art. This kind of internal art is not comparable to the Arhat Art.”
Li Zhichang said,
"Yes, Master!" Lu Guanying was very happy to see Li Zhichang teaching him Internal Strength.
It was already five days later when they arrived at Lin 'an. They traveled three hundred miles a day. If they were not martial artists, they would probably not be able to endure it.
Lu Guanying had good aptitude. After five days, he had dispersed all the Internal Strength in his body. Then, he started to practice the Hunyuan Skill again. He had accumulated five years of Internal Strength again.
"If you scatter your cultivation and re-cultivate, you will lose a large portion of your internal strength, or even all of it. However, if you cultivate again, you will immediately recover a portion. It is impossible to accumulate internal strength year after year."
Those who didn't have internal energy and practiced external energy every day were stronger than those who had practiced internal energy for more than ten years. This was because the internal energy had already mixed into their flesh and blood instead of their dantian.
Therefore, he immediately recovered five years of internal energy after he started cultivating again.
When he arrived at Lin 'an, he didn't go to the inn. Instead, he went straight to Li Yi's house, which Ma Yu had asked him to visit.
In just half a month's time, those martial artists had already spread the news of the Mount Tai Meet to everyone, especially Li Zhichang's Quanzhen Divine Sword. It was well-deserved.
Li Yi's family also sent people to Mount Tai to support the preparations for the Mount Tai Meeting. A few days ago, those people came back, so when Li Yi saw Li Zhichang, he did not put on any airs. After all, he was the future sect master.
"Li Yi greets Zhen Changzi!"
"Senior, you don't have to be so polite. After all, you are my master and uncle's senior. Just call me Li Zhichang!”
Li Zhichang's Daoist name was Zhen Changzi. Since he did not have any position in the cult, calling him Zhen Changzi was also a form of respect.
After a moment of silence, Li Zhichang took out a letter and gave it to Li Yi.
Li Yi read the letter, thought for a while, and said," Daoist Priest Zhen Changzi, I understand the Hierarch's intention.
"First, leave the matter of going to Longquan to define the sword to me. I'll immediately send all the high-grade materials I've collected over. The Hierarch said,
Your sword isn't just a simple sword.
Quan Zhen Sect doesn't have a suitable Sect Leader Token. You are the next Sect Leader, so a sword forged with your reputation and high-quality materials can be passed down from generation to generation!
I have both black iron and Wootz steel here, and I was looking for a master to craft this sword. However, I've already decided on the name for it, which is the Pure Yang Sword.”
When Li Zhichang heard this, he thought to himself,'Good heavens, I didn't read this letter. I only know the general idea. I didn't expect Ma Yu to think of so many preaching tokens.' "It's just like in 'Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre' that Emei Sect's Heavenly Sword, Wudang Sect's True Martial Sword, and Ming Cult's Sacred Flame Insignia.
She even gave him a name.
When he heard Li Yi mention black iron and Wootz steel, he was indeed tempted.
Darksteel was a special magnet with a very strong hardness. It was also called meteoric iron. It was a meteorite that fell to Earth in ancient times.
Wootz steel was a type of patterned steel imported from Persia. In ancient times, it was known as fine steel or fine iron. The meaning of the word " iron " was " iron from the Yabin ". Yabin was an ancient country in the region of afghana. The people of the Central Plains believed that this kind of expensive iron, which was specially used to make weapons, came from Yabin.
If he found another sword master, he might really have to leave a divine sword for Quan Zhen Sect.
"Senior Li, there is nothing wrong with calling this sword the Pure Yang Sword. Our Quan Zhen Sect is the Pure Yang Inner Pill Sect, so it should be called the Pure Yang Sword. "I won't mind," Li Zhichang said.
Li Yi nodded and said,"That's good. After all, you're the one who holds the sword, so the Hierarch was afraid that you wouldn't agree to the name of the Pure Yang Sword."
"The second thing is to ask me to support your preaching in Jiangnan. However, we don't have the final say in this matter. After all, we have to go through the imperial court."
This was because Qiu Chuji had assassinated a high official of the Song Dynasty, Wang Daoqian, in front of Shi Duo and ruined the peace negotiations between the Song and Jin Dynasties. Therefore, be it the royal family or the court, they were all against Quan Zhen Sect. This was the most difficult thing to do.
I had no other choice. I contacted the officials in the court but when they heard that Quan Zhen Sect was here to preach, they refused to even meet.
The Imperial Court doesn't want to see a powerful Quan Zhen Sect that goes against the Imperial Court, even if the enemy of Quan Zhen Sect is the Golden Men..."
Li Zhichang nodded." I understand. I know how difficult it is. I'll think of a way. When the time comes, I'll need Senior Li's help."”
Then, he asked," Senior Li, can Quan Zhen Sect build a Dao Sect near Wuyi Mountain?" At this time, Wudang Mountain had not yet built a Dao Sect, but it was normal for there to be a few temples in the mountain.
After all, during the Tang Dynasty, Wuyi Mountain was conferred by Li Shimin. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the Wudang Jiedushi Yao Jian to pray for rain at Wudang Mountain. Edict to build "Five Dragons Temple". During the Qianning years, Wudang Mountain was ranked ninth among the 72 Blessed Lands.
The Daoist Palace on the mountain had been destroyed in the late Tang Dynasty. It had been more than two hundred years now, and it had not recovered at all.
Li Yi thought for a moment," You want to establish a orthodoxy in Wuyi Mountain? This was a little difficult. After all, it was an immortal mountain blessed land. This kind of mountain blessed land even surpassed Zhongnan Mountain.
If you want to build a blessed land, you must be conferred by the Tian family."
"Senior, this is what I think. We should first find a few Taoist priests who are alone and let them build a small temple in Wuyi Mountain. We can take our time. As for the officials, we can take our time.
"In addition, I'm preparing to get a military certificate in the Great Song Dynasty," Li Zhichang said.
In ancient times, Taoist priests needed a certificate. Not everyone could be a Taoist priest. The Jin people were not strict with Taoist priests. Li Zhichang still did not have a Taoist priest's certificate, let alone the certificate of the Great Song Dynasty.
To get the certificate, one had to be Tong Xing, who was an unadopted child who grew up in a temple.
Or rather, he became a monk. Those who had previously returned to secular life, or had committed crimes and fled, or had evil deeds and tattoos on their bodies, pretended not to be monks.”，One had to register at a monastery, learn the scriptures and teachings, and serve the monastery. This was called a " system account." Tong Xing had to write an application to the monastery, which roughly said:
"Your surname is so-and-so, how old are you? You are from a certain prefecture, county, township, and village. You have not committed any crimes. Today, your life is at stake, and you have been longing for an empty door for a long time. With the permission of your parents, you have entered this courtyard to become a monk.(If you have no parents, then you will enter the courtyard to become a monk.) Write down the date and month. The monastery will investigate if what you said is true. If it is true, then you will become a servant of the tent.
After that, there would be a selection test.
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