Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

"Why is he..."

"However, the contributions he made before are enough to make him eligible for promotion," he thought to himself.

Although the contemporary Zhang Tianshi was confused, he did not refuse because it was an official request.

Zhang Tianshi chatted with the leaders of Zixiao Sect and Quanzhen Sect.

"Our Taoist temple has been really busy lately, with tourists everywhere on the mountain." The head of the Shenxiao sect said with emotion.

"Yes, the only bad thing is that these tourists are too dishonest. They always run to the back of the Taoist temple or into the mountains. Then when they call for help, all of us Taoists have to run to rescue them." The Quanzhen leader also complained.

"It's all the influence of the Immortal on the Moon. Who could have thought that there is such an immortal figure in modern times? He can walk on the moon and practice on the sun." He continued.

"No, who said it's from the modern era? If it's a deity, it could be someone who has survived from ancient times to this day." The head of the Zixiao Sect corrected.

Zhang Tianshi was moved when he heard this: "Since such gods exist in the world, then are our ancestors also somewhere in the world?"

These three top figures of contemporary Taoism looked at each other, their eyes flashing with excitement, as if they saw hope for a feasible way forward.

"It is recorded in various classics that since Liu Bowen slayed the dragon, the extraordinary power has gradually disappeared." Zhang Tianshi said slowly.

"I didn't expect that such people still exist today. It really makes us feel mixed emotions!" The head of the Shenxiao Sect sighed.

……

Lin Nan stood in the center of the altar. Although he had a handsome appearance, his temperament seemed ordinary.

In the front was Zhang Tianshi who was presiding over the ordination ceremony, and on the side were the headmasters of the Zixiao Sect and the Quanzhen Sect. Together they held this grand ordination ceremony for Lin Nan.

With such specifications, the ceremony naturally appears solemn and grand.

At the foot of the mountain, many tourists were stopped outside the mountain and told that they could not go up the mountain.

With the experience from last time, the square-faced middle-aged man made proper arrangements this time and would not allow outsiders to watch.

Before the ordination ceremony, the head of Zixiao Sect, as the supervisor, conducted a series of tests on Lin Nan, including the recitation of scriptures and the memorization of precepts. Then, the ordination ceremony officially began.

"On July 7, XX, in a certain county, Lin Nan received the ordination. He was filled with the aura of the newly emerged Laojun Taishang Gaohuangdi, and could not distinguish himself. Now he respectfully comes to Master Zhang XX to receive the ordination of the Shangqing Wulei Jing..."

Along with the prayers and spells from the contemporary Zhang Tianshi, a series of sutras were granted to Lin Nan. The Shangqing Five Thunder Scriptures contained many Five Thunders methods, including the Five Thunders Treasure Scriptures, the Magic Scriptures of Controlling Demons, the Magic Scriptures of Inviting Five Thunders, and the Magic Scriptures of Opening the Sky, Wind and Thunder, and other items.

Even Lin Nan's job title and seal were completely changed. His job title was upgraded from the original fourth-rank "Taiji Palace Left Attendant Immortal Lord, Five Thunder Ambassador, and Leader of Thunder Departments" to the third-rank "Taiji True One Immortal Lord, Divine Sky Jade Pivot, and Traveling Envoy, Judge of the North and South Departments".

The bestowal was completed, and with a prayer from Master Zhang, the ordination ceremony came to a successful conclusion.

"What a promising young man!" the head of Zixiao Sect exclaimed in praise.

"Not bad, not bad. The young man is very good." The Quanzhen Sect leader also agreed.

They both stepped forward to congratulate Lin Nan, their faces filled with admiration.

The square-faced middle-aged man was watching the ceremony. When he saw this, he secretly felt lucky, fearing that the two masters would be unhappy with Lin Nan's casual treatment of them. Fortunately, Lin Nan responded to their congratulations with a smile, just like an ordinary person, without showing off at all.

The square-faced middle-aged man finally breathed a sigh of relief. He also stepped forward to congratulate Lin Nan, and his attitude was much more sincere.

After Lin Nan socialized for a while, he sat down with the middle-aged man with a square face.

The square-faced middle-aged man took the initiative to ask: "Do you have any other requests, Taoist priest?"

Hearing his question, Lin Nan said unceremoniously: "In that case, then help me again..."

……

In the Sanqing Temple, Lin Nan packed up everything, put on the "Yangping Zhidu Gongyin" and the "Sanwu Zhanxie Male and Female Swords" and then injected a magical power into the stone ring in his hand.

The ring emitted a dazzling light, covering Lin Nan's body. The next moment, the scene changed, and Lin Nan had disappeared from the modern Sanqing Temple and traveled to the Sanqing Temple in the Journey to the West world.

In an instant, Lin Nan sensed the changes in the world. All the pores on his body seemed to be breathing, and the magic power in his body began to run rapidly subconsciously.

Lin Nan was attracted by the vital energy of heaven and earth around him. He simply sat cross-legged, entered into a state of meditation, and began to absorb and exhale the vital energy of heaven and earth more effectively.

He seemed to have turned into the center of a vortex, or a small black hole, and the vital energy of the surrounding heaven and earth was constantly gathering towards him.

This situation alarmed the three great immortals in the imperial capital of Chechi Kingdom.

"The heaven and earth are moving strangely, and this direction... could it be that Brother Xuan has returned?" The three immortals were all surprised and delighted.

Jade Rabbit in the Imperial Capital also looked back in the direction of Sanqing Temple, secretly wondering in his heart: "Is he back? He has been gone for a year, and I don't know how much his cultivation has improved, and how much of the Moon Pill in his body he has digested."

Thinking of this, the Jade Rabbit took off into the air and flew towards the direction of Sanqing Temple. The three demon gods did the same thing. After all, it had been a year since Lin Nan "left for retreat", and they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

After not seeing each other for a year, they seemed to have lost their backbone. Now that Lin Nan had returned, they all felt at ease. Outside the Sanqing Temple, there was a mystery hidden in the tranquility. Jade Rabbit and the Great Immortals Tiger Power, Deer Power, and Sheep Power had quietly arrived at the gate of the Sanqing Temple, but they were not in a hurry to go in. They were keenly aware that there seemed to be a strange phenomenon between heaven and earth.

An indescribable and majestic energy surged like a tidal wave, unmistakably converging in the direction of Lin Nan. Because of this strange situation, they unanimously decided to stay outside the temple for the time being and wait and see what would happen.

The Great Immortal Yangli looked up at the sky. The restless breath of the vital energy of heaven and earth made him ask: "Could it be that Pengke Daofa is going to gather the golden elixir?" His words were full of surprise and doubt.

Upon hearing this, Great Immortal Lu Li murmured in a low voice: "Condensing the golden elixir... shouldn't... be that fast, right?" There was a hint of hesitation in his tone. Thinking back to Lin Nan's previous performances, he secretly wondered in his heart, if Lin Nan was really condensing the golden elixir, it seemed... not impossible?
Although the Jade Rabbit Fairy often lives in Guanghan Palace, she has a wide range of knowledge. She slowly said: "This is not a sign of condensing the golden elixir, but it must be that he has made a breakthrough, so he needs the vitality of heaven and earth to replenish it."

"It seems that he has gained a lot in this year." Yutu's words were full of doubt and curiosity. She really couldn't figure out where Lin Nan had been in this year to have such an amazing breakthrough. You know, in the world of cultivation, time flies. Many cultivators spend their entire lives, decades or even hundreds of years, and can hardly take a single step.

However, for Lin Nan, everything seemed to come so casually. His shocking speed of cultivation seemed so normal to others.

At this time, the Great Immortal Huli said: "Let's wait until Daoist Fellow Pengxuan finishes his practice, then we can go in." Upon hearing this, everyone stopped talking and just waited quietly outside the Sanqing Temple, waiting for Lin Nan to finish his practice.

At this moment, Lin Nan was already immersed in a strange state of emptiness and purity, and he forgot himself completely. The vitality between heaven and earth was like a rolling torrent, rushing into his body frantically, nourishing his magic power and essence.

The "yellow buds and white snow" in his body also grew quietly in the process.

In the emptiness and tranquility, yin and yang collide with each other, and the innate true energy slowly gathers like drizzle, just like a newly born yellow bud, full of vitality and vigor.

It is said that when the human mind knows emptiness and tranquility, the true knowledge of the Tao mind will naturally appear, full of vitality, like grass sprouting in the ground, its color is yellow and tender, its quality is pure water, so it is called yellow sprout. This yellow sprout is the real lead, the innate essence, the sprout of the innate qi in the internal cultivation, just like the yellow sprout of grass, full of infinite vitality.

In the modern world, Lin Nan had once before that sun, and due to the harmony of yin and yang, yellow buds and white snow were born in his body. However, at that time, the yellow buds and white snow were just newborn and had not grown strong.

Now, as soon as he returned to the world of Journey to the West and began to practice, the vitality of the world was extremely abundant, and the yellow buds and white snow in his body began to thrive like seedlings that had been nourished. His body, soul, and magic power all underwent earth-shaking changes in the process.

Lin Nan was immersed in this wonderful state. He didn't know how much time had passed before he gradually felt a sense of fullness in his body. The yin and yang energy in the yellow buds and white snow also reached a saturated state.

Only then did Lin Nan regain his composure. However, at this moment, his soul felt a surge of excitement, as if it was about to break free and fly into the sky.

Lin Nan did not suppress his soul. The next moment, his soul jumped out like another him, emitting dazzling light and illuminating the entire sky.

The soul did not stop, but went straight up, straight into the sky. Under the scorching sun, Lin Nan's soul was not affected at all, as if the scorching sun had no effect on him.

On the ground, at the gate of Sanqing Temple, the immortals Tiger Power, Deer Power, Sheep Power and Jade Rabbit were all looking up at the sky blankly. They saw Lin Nan's "soul ascending to heaven" and were shocked and confused.

"This... The soul travels every day, has Fellow Daoist Lin Nan reached such a state?" Hu Li Daxian exclaimed. They really couldn't figure out where Lin Nan's soul was going. It was so fast that it disappeared in the sky in the blink of an eye, leaving them no time to react.

Jade Rabbit seemed to know something vaguely, and she said uncertainly: "Could it be that he was wandering in spirit?" She recalled the past when Lin Nan's soul traveled to the Moon Star and formed a bond with the Moon Goddess.

"Could it be that he is wandering away in his spirit again this time?" Jade Rabbit put forward his own guess.

Hu Li Daxian and others on the side looked at each other and said, "As far as we know, Daoist Fellow Lin Nan once traveled to the Netherworld below the Ninth Netherworld."

"In the underworld, he also visited the Eighteen Hells and had a great time drinking with Kaikuanwenluo!" When talking about these past events, they seemed to have seen them with their own eyes.

After saying this, the four of them looked at each other again, and they were all certain of one thing in their hearts: "It seems that Fellow Daoist Lin Nan has indeed wandered away again!"

"In that case, let's wait here for Fellow Daoist Lin Nan to return from his spiritual journey." Immortal Huli said, and everyone nodded in agreement.

Jade Rabbit muttered to the side: "I don't know if he will travel to the Moon this time, or where else he will go."

At this moment, Lin Nan's soul was completely confused, still immersed in a state of meditation. He had no idea that his soul had left his body and was wandering in his mind again.

It was not until a loud shout came that Lin Nan woke up from his confused state: "Who are you? Why did you come to Nantianmen? Tell me your name!"

Lin Nan looked up and saw a divine general with a red and purple body standing in front of him. He had dark hair and an angry look on his face. He was wearing armor, with one hand on his waist and the other holding a sword, glaring at him.

Beside him, there were a thousand strong men holding swords, spears, axes and halberds, blocking a huge gate to the sky, as if to prevent him from breaking in. Above the huge gate, there was a plaque with auspicious light, on which were written three large characters "South Gate of Heaven".

"Nantianmen? Zhangzhangtianwang?" Lin Nan was shocked and realized instantly that he was outside Nantianmen!

The sullen-faced general was none other than the Heavenly King Zhangzhang who guarded the South Heavenly Gate. The mighty Heavenly Warriors beside him were Pang, Liu, Gou, Bi, Deng, Xin, Zhang, Tao, and others who were responsible for guarding the gates of Heaven.

"Tell me your name! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword!" Seeing Lin Nan in a daze, King Zhangzhang shouted again and pointed his sword at Lin Nan.

Lin Nan had already reacted at this moment. He reached out and took out his own seal. Suddenly, a clear and spiritual fairy light emanated from it, protecting him.

"I am the 'Taiji Zhenyi Immortal Lord, the Divine Sky Jade Pivot, the Wandering Envoy, who is in charge of the affairs of various government offices in the north and south', and my Taoist name is Lin Nan!" Lin Nan said loudly.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly King Zhangda immediately ordered the strong man beside him: "Quickly check the immortal records to see if his name is mentioned? And also the name of the lower official, to see if it is true." Upon hearing this, Tian Ding took out a booklet, which was filled with clear and spiritual immortal light.

After searching for a while, he shouted, "Yes, yes, his Taoist name is Lin Nan, and he is a third-rank 'Taiji Zhenyi Immortal Lord, Shenxiao Yushu Youyi Envoy, Judge of the Northern and Southern Departments'!"

When King Virūdhaka heard Tian Ding's confirmation, he immediately put away the sword in his hand, and a kind smile appeared on his originally slightly ferocious face.

"So we are really a fellow Taoist. I was wondering why there was a divine light on your body, so I didn't attack you immediately." The attitude of Heavenly King Zhangzhang changed so quickly that Lin Nan was a little at a loss for what to do.

But after thinking about it carefully, Lin Nan felt that it was normal. After all, he had never been to the Heavenly Palace, and the other party was guarding the South Heavenly Gate and had never seen him. (End of this chapter)