sinovels Chapter 81 The Taoist Sect's Reaction
Chapter 81 The Taoist Sect's Reaction
Inside the Zhenwu Hall on Zhenwu Peak, a group of elderly Taoist elders gathered, any one of whom could be a big shot in a branch of Taoism.
At this moment, everyone has gathered together because of the divine descent of Zhenwu Xuantian Shangdi to discuss the great cause of reviving Taoism!
After all, the heavens are in disarray, and although we have shouted the slogan of Taoism's prosperity countless times, Taoism has been on a downward trend overall.
After all, this tragic sect seemed to have been targeted by the world since its inception, and initially took a lower-level approach.
As a result, they were taken advantage of, and the officials disliked them terribly. Later, they had no choice but to send out a few brilliant people to reform the way of life.
Since you're worried about keeping an eye on us, let's take the high-end route. The Golden Core Dao lineage should be fine, right? The upper-level route has less influence, and it's more about widely encouraging good deeds and helping everyone pray for blessings and longevity, right?
The casualty rate of external alchemy was too high, so he gritted his teeth and thought internal alchemy would be more reliable! As a result, he was beaten up by another old rival.
Having barely managed to survive, people have become more enlightened and no one believes in this anymore! Life is getting harder and harder!
"Now that the Heavenly Emperor has descended and bestowed the laws, who dares to say that my Dao is a false Dao! In the future golden age, my Dao will surely rise."
"The Heavenly Venerable has shown mercy, bestowing blessings upon all beings and spreading the Dharma. I fear some of our old adversaries are already itching to get back at us, and might just be waiting to seize upon any mistake we made to deliver a severe blow!"
"How can we promote the Dao if we are afraid of everything! I suggest holding a grand Xuan Tian Zhen Wu Luo Tian Ritual to let the world know us completely!"
"But such a grand display is ultimately not a good thing! It's hard to say what the higher-ups think. This time, Zhenwu Tianzun has caused too much trouble. We should play it safe for now before we figure out their attitude. The Daoist sect can't afford any major upheavals right now!" said a Daoist elder with some hesitation.
"We should cultivate courage and resolve, practice the ten paths, and firmly establish our will. Besides, with the Heavenly Venerable's protection, who would dare to be so blind as to cause trouble! I can just contribute more to the expenses. With the support of believers over the years, our lives have been a bit better. Although we can't say we're rich, we can still contribute a little," said a hot-tempered old Taoist priest.
The person who spoke before did not respond. The idea of the Heavenly Venerable's protection sounds nice, but the Heavenly Venerable is not in the human realm. However, we are waiting in the human realm!
"Everyone, please refrain from arguing and remain silent! The Heavenly Venerable's transmission of the Dharma and propagation of the Dao is undoubtedly a fortunate event for our Daoist sect! Let's set aside the Luo Tian Grand Ritual for now and discuss it another day! But we should also make our own contribution! We are born in a prosperous era and should take this opportunity to rebuild the True Spirit Karma Chart." Someone tried to stop the argument, but then threw out an even tougher challenge!
The implication of these words couldn't be clearer: to play it safe for now and test the waters before making any moves.
Since the Celestial Venerable has already descended to earth, let's sing whatever song is appropriate for our situation! We might as well take this opportunity to elevate the position of the True Martial Emperor even higher.
This suggestion is actually extremely absurd. After all, how can Zhenwu's rank be elevated? In the beginning, he was the highest-ranking figure below the Three Pure Ones and the Six Emperors in Taoism!
Initially, he was under the command of the Lord of All Stars, the North Pole Purple Star. Later, as time changed, he directly merged with the Northern Black Emperor, the Black Tortoise Constellation, the Mysterious Water, and the North Pole faith, and established his own independent sect!
He even rose to the position of the founder of the three religions and became the leader of a certain faction!
Now they want to elevate this person's status? Are they planning to remove one of the Six Emperors and replace this person?
This chaotic mess will likely require major revisions to the Three Caverns, Four Auxiliaries, and Twelve Divisions of the Daoist Canon! This made Kong Shizhang curse inwardly! Aren't these people a little too crazy!
Unsurprisingly, the suggestion received unanimous approval from all the senior Taoist elders present! They didn't see anything wrong with such a significant move!
It's just modifying ancient texts, I'm very familiar with that! There's nothing I can't do.
They might even worry that the True Martial Emperor might think they weren't doing enough! After all, it was one thing in the past, but now that the True Martial Emperor has descended to earth, wouldn't they respectfully kowtow and bow down? Do they really think the True Martial Sword is ineffective?
"Zhang Shi! It's your good fortune to have the Heavenly Venerable's favor! The poor are scholars, the rich are warriors; the future of the world ultimately belongs to you young people!"
"They say the poor are scholars, the rich are warriors; if you're short of money, come find us! But don't neglect your cultivation; cultivating both mind and body is the right path!"
"It doesn't matter if we're poor, we can still scrape together some money if we all chip in! Cultivation requires endless ancient medicine, and we can fill this hole even if it's a mountain of gold and silver!" The group brainstormed and chimed in with their opinions.
"Unfortunately, even mountains of gold and silver are nothing compared to the power of the Celestial Venerable. Only today do I understand that the gold and silver treasures that mortals pursue throughout their lives are no different from dirt in the face of a true supernatural being!"
"Indeed! What use is worldly money to the Celestial Venerable? It's just a matter of who goes to which side, and who goes to which side. Even if you sculpt a golden statue and build a temple, what good will it do! Alas!"
Although the group of elderly Taoist masters were disappointed, they were not discouraged. Since this Celestial Venerable was willing to appear in the world to spread the Dharma, there would be a second time!
If even a young person can receive the favor of the Heavenly Venerable, why can't they? As for internal energy martial arts, it is indeed not very suitable for old people like them who are old, frail, and have declining blood and energy!
Compared to their piety, they didn't think they were inferior to others! The Celestial Venerable was naturally aware of this, and now he was only thinking about how to properly rectify the atmosphere of the Taoist sect, so that he wouldn't feel uncomfortable when he descended to earth next time!
"You've been getting quite close to Chen Yang from the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs lately?!" an elder of the Taoist sect asked.
"Yes, we share the same interests!" Kong Shizhang didn't understand why the other party asked this question, so he could only give a vague answer.
In reality, it wasn't just a matter of shared interests; they were practically inseparable! Who knows what qualities Chen Yang possessed that attracted Kong Shizhang? The two were practically inseparable.
Chen Yang has a very easygoing personality. He trusts people unconditionally and is willing to treat them with all his heart!
Kong Shizhang wasn't the type to easily trust others, and was even somewhat arrogant, but something special seemed to happen between the two of them! Kong Shizhang also had an inexplicable fondness for Chen Yang, as if it were destined by fate!
Perhaps that's how the world is. When you meet or even just see someone for the first time, you know they're a reliable person and you're willing to be friends with them! Even if you didn't know them before and didn't know what kind of person they were.
"There's no harm in getting closer to him. He's made a name for himself in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs at such a young age; he's quite capable!"
"We've built up a lot of connections over the years, but when we investigated this guy, it was as if all those connections had failed; his traces had been deliberately erased!"
"To achieve this level of success, while I can't say for sure, it's almost certainly related to the government!"