Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 616: The Little Heavenly Master’s Guidance and the Immortals’ Requests

"So there are such twists and turns behind the fake disciples of Tianshi Mansion!"

Aunt Lan looked at Zhang Zhiwei, "However, this is undoubtedly a great move to save the collapsing edifice. There are many disciples in the Tianshi Mansion, and there are even more disciples in the Zhengyi lineage. There is no shortage of outstanding people among them. Select them, give them the surname Zhang, and make them disciples of the pseudonymous surname. Coupled with the complete Five Thunder Method that only Tianshi can pass on, it will simply be like adding wings to a tiger!"

"That's right!" Zhang Yi nodded. "Since the appearance of the fake disciple, the Tianshi Mansion has recovered from its decline and regained its footing, and has been doing so until now."

After saying that, Zhang Yi sighed, looked at Zhang Zhiwei, and said:
"My senior brother always says that you are the one who corrupted the atmosphere of Longhu Mountain. I didn't believe it at first and even said a few words on your behalf. But now it seems that it is indeed the case. After spending so much time with you, I, who used to be a quiet guy, have almost become a big mouth!"

"Uncle Master, you are slandering me." Zhang Zhiwei looked at him with a hollow look, "I didn't ask you anything. Senior Lan Gu asked you one question, and you just talked nonsense for a long time. How can you put the blame on me?"

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Although not many people outside know about this, it is not a secret, so it doesn't hurt to tell it."

At this time, Zhang Sanjia, who had lowered his head and pondered for a while, said:

"From what the high-ranking monk said, I might be the awakened Heavenly Master's bloodline that is circulating outside?"

"It's not impossible!" Zhang Yi said, "Your ancestral home is in Liaodong, so you might be a descendant of that branch of the Zhang family. By the way, are your parents born with supernatural powers like you?"

Zhang Sanjia shook his head: "No, my parents are relatively ordinary, but my grandfather is an extraordinary person, with strong power. He is quite famous in Kaizhou and left a rich family fortune, but unfortunately he died during the Taiping Rebellion."

Zhang Yi nodded and said, "This situation is quite normal. The bloodline of the Heavenly Master has been passed down for nearly two thousand years. Even if they do not intermarry with outsiders and only marry within the bloodline, after so many years, I am afraid that it has declined beyond recognition. It is impossible for every generation to have awakened people. It is a great fortune for one to appear occasionally!"

At this time, the head of the Gao family said, "In this case, Brother Sanjia, do you want to go to the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion to recognize your ancestors?"

Zhang Sanjia didn't say anything, but was thinking.

Zhang Yi said: "These are just my guesses, and I can't be sure. The power of blood is not only passed down by the Zhang family. Isn't it the same for the Borjigin family? There are other situations as well."

Zhang Sanjia nodded and said, "Master Gao is right. Nothing has been determined yet."

"By the way, Uncle Master, does our Tianshi Mansion have a method to confirm whether it is the bloodline of our ancestor Tianshi?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

"No!" Zhang Yi shook his head and said, "Tianshi Mansion doesn't care about blood inheritance, but a doctrine, an inheritance of ideas. Of course, if you want to return to Tianshi Mansion, we will definitely welcome you."

After listening to what his uncle said, Zhang Zhiwei nodded secretly. The most important inheritance of the Tianshi Mansion is the Tianshi Degree. The Zhang family is only the guardian of the Tianshi Degree. What is important is the Tianshi Degree, not the guardian.

Therefore, there is no difference between disciples who pretend to have a surname and the direct blood of the Heavenly Master. Now many people with the surname Zhang in the Heavenly Master's Mansion are descendants of disciples who pretend to have a surname, and their number even far exceeds the original descendants of the Heavenly Master.

Of course, it is not entirely true to say that the Tianshi Mansion does not care about bloodline inheritance at all. If it did not care, there would not be the system of disciples pretending to be someone else, and they would just be Tianshis with different surnames.

In fact, Zhang Zhiwei felt that Zhang Yi's words just now were still reserved. The Tianshi Mansion must have a method to determine the bloodline. Not to mention internal divination, wouldn't it be enough to just open an altar and ask for permission from the ancestor master?

At the same time, he also vaguely realized that his uncle seemed to have a somewhat contradictory attitude towards Zhang Sanjia. On the one hand, he was happy that a person with the blood of the Heavenly Master had appeared. On the other hand, he did not seem to want Zhang Sanjia to return to the Heavenly Master's Mansion to recognize his ancestors.

Zhang Sanjia waved his hand and said, "I appreciate the kindness of this great master. I have practiced martial arts all my life. Although my heart for martial arts is not as pure as Brother Shuwen's, I am also ambitious. I cannot be a Taoist priest. As for recognizing my ancestors, I have never cared about it before, and I will not care about it in the future. However, Tianshi Mansion is the ancestral temple of Taoism. If I have the chance, I will definitely go to pay my respects."

After hearing Zhang Sanjia's answer, Zhang Yi nodded and said, "If you come, I will definitely bring the Zhang family from Tianshi Mansion to receive you."

"Hahaha..." Zhang Sanjia laughed, "Then I must go there sometime in the future."

"It's a deal!" said Zhang Yi.

"By the way, Little Heavenly Master, Brother Shuwen once said that he benefited a lot from discussing Taoism with you last time. I wonder if Little Heavenly Master could give me some advice this time?" Zhang Sanjia said.

Zhang Zhiwei thought for a moment and said, "The situations are different and cannot be generalized. You and Senior Shuwen are different."

"Senior Shuwen only practices the Baji method. His fist is the Baji Fist and his spear is the Baji Liuhe Spear. His mind and intention are in harmony and they are all directed towards one goal. His fist and spear have their own divine intentions and their own path."

"But you are different, Senior Sanjia. You have learned all eighteen kinds of martial arts and all kinds of weapons, and you are proficient in all of them. But that's all. You haven't walked out of your own path. The most urgent thing is to walk out of your own path first."

Hearing this, Zhang Sanjia was stunned: "Little Heavenly Master, what you mean is that I have learned too much and too many things. Even if I am proficient in every subject, each subject is still lacking in quality?"

Zhang Zhiwei nodded: "Skills are close to the Tao, but they are not the Tao after all!"

Zhang Sanjia looked solemn and said, "Speaking of which, Brother Shuwen also told me about this matter, but I always felt that I could do better, so I didn't give up those skills, or in other words..."

He paused, closed his eyes and thought for a few seconds, then opened his eyes and said:
"Or rather, I actually wanted to do this, and I thought carefully about focusing on one thing, but after thinking about it over and over again, I felt that it was not my path, so I finally gave up. This is why Brother Shuwen always said that I am a perfectionist."

Zhang Zhiwei thought for a moment and said, "I can't give you any good advice on this, but a friend of mine has a similar situation to yours."

"He is a natural born god. He didn't need to take the five-heart-to-the-sky training posture, nor did he need any techniques or methods to cultivate a high level of cultivation. When asked why, he said that all his abilities were acquired from the Lingtai Fangcun and the three stars of the slanting moon."

"That's right here!"

Zhang Zhiwei pointed to his forehead and continued:
"Instead of seeking outside proof, Senior Sanjia should look within, calm your mind and soul, and think about entering the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and the Xieyue Sanxing Cave. There, you may find your own answer."

"Don't seek outside... The spiritual altar is square inch... The three stars of the slanting moon... Don't seek outside..." Zhang Sanjia murmured to himself. Many people advised him to specialize in one path, but this was the first time someone suggested this.

"Thank you for your advice, little master. I have kept it in mind!" Zhang Sanjia said with his hands clasped.

After saying this, he was about to offer a glass of wine to Zhang Zhiwei, but found that the table had been shattered by the aftermath of the previous fight.

Upon seeing this, Patriarch Gao immediately arranged for someone to change the venue and set up a new table with good wine and delicious food.

Soon, the banquet resumed. All the discussions just now not only allowed them to exchange skills, but also served as a way for them to become half-relatives. The few people who were originally somewhat unfamiliar with each other became completely familiar with each other.

"Damn it, I'm also surnamed Zhang, why don't I have the skills of you Zhangs? If I was born with supernatural power like Sanjia, I wouldn't have to suffer the wrath of those Japanese pirates and ninjas!" Marshal Zhang drank a glass of wine and shook his head. "Marshal, isn't it true that everyone has their own path? Brother Sanjia is born with supernatural power and can defeat thousands of people. You are a natural general and command hundreds of thousands of troops, no different!" Marshal Zhang's adjutant Yang Yuting said while holding a glass of wine.

"Damn you, you're really good at handling things!" Marshal Zhang laughed, and then he looked at Zhang Zhiwei: "By the way, little Taoist priest, I know that your sect's Tiantong Clinic in Fengtian City has had problems. What are you going to do next? Will you keep it open? If you do, I can approve a place specifically for you to protect their safety."

Zhang Zhiwei thought about it and realized that the white fairies in Tiantong Medical Clinic were actually some scattered small fairies that Master Huang had found around. If he was really determined to look for them again, he should be able to gather them together in another place.

But this time he dealt a severe blow to the Japanese pirates, and there was no way the Japanese pirates would swallow this humiliation. If he opened Tiantong Medical Hall again, he would surely face revenge from the Japanese pirates, and they might repeat the same mistakes, or even be worse off than this time.

As for what Marshal Zhang said about protecting them, to be honest, Marshal Zhang's promise is not very credible. He will protect them within his ability, but if the Japanese pirates put strong pressure on him, he will have no way to do anything.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Zhiwei said, "Whether to open Tiantong Medical Hall again requires further consideration."

"I understand, I understand!" Marshal Zhang nodded, raised his glass and clinked it with Zhang Zhiwei, then said, "By the way, Little Heavenly Master, the railways on the Japanese pirates' side have been attacked by those... immortals recently, which has made them very anxious. Now a part of the railway has been taken back by me. Can you talk to those immortals and ask them to be careful when they attack, so as not to accidentally hurt friendly forces!"

Zhang Zhiwei laughed and said, "When the Japanese pirates were in charge of the railway, they were always harassed. Now that it's in your hands, they won't be harassed anymore. Aren't you afraid of being criticized?"

Marshal Zhang said with a smile: "Nothing is as good as courage. How can you accomplish anything if you always look ahead and behind? I want to tell them that if the railways are in their hands, there will be many disasters, but if they are in my hands, there will be peace and tranquility, so as to encourage them to hand over more railways to me."

"You do have some ideas," Zhang Zhiwei said with a smile, "but aren't you afraid that the Japanese pirates will take advantage of the opportunity to attack you? Are you afraid that you are colluding with the immortals?"

"I can find a few disciples of the Ma family to convey the message that the immortals are targeting them, not us. How can I interfere in the affairs of the immortals? I was not involved in the whole process. Even if they want to cause trouble, they won't be able to find us!" Marshal Zhang laughed.

"I don't know much about diplomatic matters. It depends on you, Marshal Zhang, to perform well," said Zhang Zhiwei.

Marshal Zhang said: "Diplomacy is like a duck paddling in the water. On the surface, it looks calm, but under the water, its two webbed feet are paddling hard. As long as we give them enough face, they will not turn hostile!"

“This metaphor is interesting.”

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After the banquet, Marshal Zhang returned to his mansion, accompanied by Zhang Sanjia and Li Shuwen, while Zhang Zhiwei and his party stayed at Gao's house.

On the second day, Zhang Zhiwei went to Baixian Valley to meet with the immortals.

The first to arrive were Master Huang Liu and his younger brother Master Huang Jiu.

Master Huang Liu has shed his beastly form and transformed into a human form, a middle-aged man with no white beard and a scholarly air.

Master Huang Jiu looked rather miserable. He was less than 1.6 meters tall and wore a loose yellow robe that didn't fit him well. His furry tail was half sticking out of the robe.

Although his facial features no longer looked like those of a beast and were similar to those of a human, he had a layer of yellow hair and looked like a patient with hypertrichosis.

At this moment, it was standing with its hands behind its back, turning around anxiously. After its brother, Master Huang Liu, transformed into a human, it was quite envious.

He is better than his brother in every way, even in transforming into a human. When his brother still had a wolf head and a human body, he already looked very much like a human. Except for having an extra tail and more body hair, he was almost the same as a human.

But unexpectedly, in just a nap, my brother overtook me and turned into a human.

The delicate skin and tender flesh made her look more human than many others, which made him envious.

"Sixth Brother, do you think the young Taoist priest will agree to my request?" Master Huang Jiu said anxiously.

"I can't guarantee that. The leader once said that using that method would damage one's innate Qi. Just think about it, for someone like the leader, how precious his innate Qi must be." Mr. Huang Liu said.

"That's true, that's why I'm anxious!" Mr. Huang Jiu sighed.

"I say, Lao Jiu, you are much more talented than me, and you look like a human being now. Why don't you just practice and become a human yourself, and don't bother the leader!" said Master Huang Liu.

"Look at you, you are my brother, we are brothers, why don't you speak up for me and still persuade me to give up?" Master Huang Jiu said unhappily, "Have you forgotten who was the first to come to help you when you were in trouble?"

Are you doing that to help me? I am your brother, don't I know you? If there is no leader, how could you have put in so much effort? Master Huang Liu complained in his heart.

As an old hand, Huang Tianliu still knows what is important and what is not.

To him, Zhang Zhiwei was his backer, so he naturally didn't want any harm to happen to Zhang Zhiwei, even if the beneficiary was his own brother.

At this time, the sound of scales rubbing against each other like a knife was heard, and Liu Kunsheng appeared in the valley with two eyes like red lanterns open.

"What are you two whispering about here?" Liu Kunsheng asked.

"Hmm... nothing!" Master Huang Jiu said, "By the way, where's Hu Tianbiao? Didn't he come with you?"

"Hu Tianbiao has eaten too many people and his mind is in a mess. He has gone back to the stall to adjust himself. He said that he will come to meet the leader in person later." Liu Kunsheng said.

"That guy was a little too self-indulgent. He took the pirates' heads and ate only the brains. His behavior was no different from that of a demon. If it were another situation, I'm worried that the little Taoist priest would have killed him."

Master Huang Jiu recalled the scene at that time and frowned, saying that as a Huang Xian who was determined to transform into a human, killing people was okay, but eating people was absolutely unacceptable. Hu Tianbiao's actions made him very disgusted.

At this time, a white gas descended from the sky, outlining the appearance of Zhang Zhiwei.

"Huang Tianjiu greets Sect Leader Tiantong!" Master Huang Jiu reacted and was the first to go over and pay his respects.

(End of this chapter)