Pawn Crossing the River

Compared with the Taoist sect that was torn apart at the beginning, the Taoist sect is now more powerful, and the number of heavenly beings and pseudo-immortals has greatly increased.

In the final analysis, there are just a few reasons.

First, the Taoist sect and the Daxuan court defeated the Confucian sect and the Wei court, suppressed the Buddhist sect, promoted the unification of the three religions, and replaced the Confucian sect as the de facto co-leader of the world and the leader of the three religions. Precisely because Dao Sect dominates the world, not only is there no shortage of talents, but the maritime trade economy has further grown, and there is no shortage of money and various resources.

Secondly, after the Taoist sects were unified, the resources, talents, and political orders were unified, so that they could concentrate their efforts on doing big things. At the same time, they also included the Kunlun Xuandu, which the branches of the Taoist sects had been competing for endlessly, in their pockets, and obtained the legacy of the Taishang Taoist ancestors, and today's people and people. The combined efforts of the ancients led to the famous creation project and the development of firearms technology.

Thirdly, the world is peaceful. Since the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, there have been no large-scale disputes. At most, there are secret societies and other scabies. The casualty rate of Taoist disciples, regardless of their high-end combat power or young disciples, has been greatly reduced. Taoist sect attaches great importance to it. By cultivating and reusing young people, there will be no problems such as generational gaps or lack of succession, and the inheritance will be orderly.

Finally, thanks to Xuan Sheng for collecting all the cultivation methods and compiling them into the inheritance of the Five Immortals. Although there is still a long way to go before everyone is like a dragon, it is a world of difference compared to the past.

In the past, we did not talk about mystical spells, but only about the cultivation methods. Each sect and sect took it seriously. Even though there were several great methods, they were only willing to pass them on to a small number of disciples. Most ordinary disciples could not even You can't reach the threshold of the supreme method, and you can only practice the medium method throughout your life.

Even if there are a very small number of disciples who can practice the Dacheng method, there is still the problem of inappropriateness. For example, a child of the Zhang family in Yunjin Mountain is extremely talented, but it is a pity that he is a woman. Women are Yin, so they are not suitable for practicing the "Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Zhengfa" that is the most yang and the most strong. Instead, they are more suitable for practicing the "Yin and Yang Return" of the yin and yang lineage. "One trick", but at that time the Zhang family and the Earth Master Xu Wugui were enemies of each other, so the pearl would be covered in dust.

However, after Xuansheng collected all the cultivation methods and integrated them into the inheritance of the Five Immortals, this situation no longer exists.

First of all, the inheritance of the Five Immortals was compiled by Xuansheng by gathering the power of the entire Taoist sect. It is open to all rivers, all-encompassing, and extremely inclusive. The threshold is extremely low and the upper limit is extremely high. Therefore, it is not named after a certain method, but directly named inheritance.

Secondly, the inheritance of the Five Immortals is not divided into families, Taoist traditions, and factions. Whether it is Zhengdao or Quanzhen Taoism, whether it is Li or Zhang, everyone can choose to inherit according to their own circumstances, and there is no distinction between schools.

Furthermore, the inheritance of the Five Immortals is treated equally. There is only a difference between a ninth-grade Taoist priest and a first-grade innocent Taoist priest in terms of realm and cultivation level, and there is no difference in the level of cultivation methods.

As a result, the high-end combat power of Taoism has doubled several times at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the integration of Taoism has also indirectly promoted the reform of Confucianism and Buddhism.

For example, in Confucianism, in the past, being a hermit was a status, but now it has become a heritage.

As for Buddhism, it is far more radical than Confucianism. After the failure of the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, it learned from the pain and not only imitated Taoism in its system, but also copied several major lineages from Taoism. For example, monks are similar to warriors, Vaticans are similar to alchemists, etc.

For these reasons, today's Dharma no longer includes any cultivation methods.

In the past, except for a few great methods such as "Xiaoyao Six Void Tribulations", other great methods include "Thirteen Taiyin Swords", "Cihang Pudu Sword Code", "Tai Shang Forgetting Love Sutra", " Be it "Taiping Qingling Jing", or even "Heavenly Sword", "Demon Sword", etc., it is a complete system of cultivation, which can not only improve cultivation, but also provide various magical powers.

Now, all the cultivation methods have been stripped away, leaving only various magical powers. In other words, after practicing, you will only increase your combat power, but not your cultivation level. If you want to increase your cultivation level, you still have to practice slowly according to your own inheritance, or use some external force, such as Zhang Yuelu taking pills, or Qi Xuansu fusion "Xuanyu".

Logically speaking, if you are heading straight for immortality, you don't need to learn these magical powers and focus on improving your realm. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. If you encounter an opponent and have no realm cultivation, it will be easy for the opponent to cross the border and fight. Even if you become an immortal immortal, you will not be able to sit back and relax. There are many immortals who died in battle, such as Song Zheng who created the "Magic Sword".

On the other hand, the Taoist sect’s system does not support blindly improving realm cultivation.

Daomen is not a gang, it is a huge and complex system, and no one is indispensable.

There was a time when realm cultivation became an important reference condition for Taoist promotions. The new generation of Taoist disciples realized the integration of realm cultivation and power status by turning their realm cultivation into power status.

At that time, Taoist sects were controlled by people with the highest realm, and both hands had to be grasped. The result was that most people had limited energy and were weak in both hands. Having a high realm did not mean that they could manage the Taoist sect well and handle various complex problems. .

Various conflicts intensified. Later, the emergence of spiritual officials alleviated these conflicts, allowing some Taoist priests who were not so high in cultivation but were good at handling various affairs to enter the core and high-level Taoist sects.

The Great Master of the Five Dynasties directly clarified this issue, that is, governing a Taoist sect, possessing power and maintaining power is also an extremely professional job, no less than improving one's own realm. He does not deny that there are geniuses like Xuansheng who can do both at the same time. He can also take care of both, but after all, there are only a few such people, and more often, professional people are left to do professional things.

The Sixth Generation Grand Master is undoubtedly a counterexample. He reached the realm of immortals before he was sixty years old, but in the end accomplished nothing and even left a mess.

Therefore, starting from the Five Dynasties Grand Master, the merit system and the suspension of years system, which have always been ignored, have been improved again and again. Even the proud men like Li Changge and Yao Pei cannot soar to the sky based on their realm cultivation. They must have enough experience in affairs. , the purpose of keeping talents in high positions is to prevent some people with empty realms from occupying high positions, which will lead to incorrect and unprofessional decision-making.

Zhang Yuelu is undoubtedly a beneficiary of this system. It is precisely because of her experience in various affairs that she was able to see the various problems existing in Taoism early, and then began to think about solutions, and developed sufficiently mature governance concepts and policies through continuous practice. The way you act is far more suitable for running a Taoist sect than those who are dedicated to seeking Taoism and immortality.

If you want to do something, it will inevitably involve fighting with others and the use of violent means. Naturally, magical powers have become a necessary means.

Because of this, even those who study in the study must learn some self-defense methods, not to mention people like Qi Xuansu who often fight with others, so Qi Xuansu is eager to learn a great method.

After Qi Xuansu selected the "Magic Sword", Sun Hewu didn't waste any time and led Qi Xuansu directly outside - this is the living area, not the book collection area.

The two left Kun Garden, passed through Dui Garden, passed Mingtang, came to Zhen Garden, and then from Zhen Garden to Gen Garden where the books were stored.

There are a total of 81 libraries here, arranged in a loop structure. The contents of the collection are divided into categories, including astronomy and geography, witchcraft, agriculture, medicine and engineering, various schools of thought, anecdotes and travel notes, almost everything. Among them, only 72 libraries are open to the public. The nine libraries located in the most central location must obtain permission from the top management of the Wanxiang Taoist Palace before entering them.

Since Sun Hewu can take charge of the Wanxiang Dao Palace when the master in charge of the palace leaves, he naturally has this authority.

The nine libraries were arranged in a circle, regardless of order. Sun Hewu led Qi Xuansu into a library in the northeast. What he saw was an empty hall with no bookshelves. Opposite the door was a wall with inscriptions on it. The Five Thousand Words of Shang Daozu.

Sun Hewu took out a key, raised his hands, and saw that the wall was separated like two portals, revealing a long corridor.

"These nine libraries are actually nine small caves, so they are much bigger inside than they look." Sun Hewu reminded him and walked into them first. Qi Xuansu followed Sun Hewu.

The passage is about a hundred feet long, and there are portals on the left and right sides, arranged neatly. However, the portals are closed tightly, so people don’t know what is inside. However, these portals are decorated with gold and jade, which are extremely luxurious, and people can’t help but want to find out. The ultimate idea.

Sun Hewu didn't even look at it and said: "These palaces are equipped with formations. If you enter them rashly and touch the formations, you will not be able to survive."

While talking, the passage came to the end, where there was an ancient bronze door with densely carved inscriptions.

Sun Hewu took out another token in the shape of a character. Without any action on his part, the token flew up on its own and landed in the blank space of the bronze door inscription, just completing the entire inscription.

The next moment, the bronze gate collapsed into countless scattered characters, floating around.

Sun Hewu led Qi Xuansu through these characters and into the palace room behind the bronze door.

The hall here is smaller than the main hall outside. In the center is a bronze throne, and the four walls are densely engraved with small characters. If you sit on the Dharma throne, you can just comprehend "enlightenment by facing the wall".

"I thought it was a jade slip." Qi Xuansu looked around and said.

Sun Hewu turned his head and glanced at Qi Xuansu. Although he said nothing, he seemed to be saying, "Look, you have never seen the world."

Qi Xuansu was a little shy.

After a while, Sun Hewu slowly explained: "The jade slips will wear out, and this room is a 'book'. As long as the cave is immortal, there will be no wear and tear."

Qi Xuansu raised his eyes and looked up.

The text on this wall is at least hundreds of thousands of words, and the fonts are large and small. The record of "Magic Sword" itself is only about a few thousand words, and the rest are all comments, but even the comments are quite obscure and difficult to understand. place. It is conceivable that if it were all translated into vernacular, it would take millions of words at least.

Sun Hewu said: "Sanren's memory is amazing. You should read through these first. It is best to memorize them all. If there is anything you don't understand, come to me for advice."

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