Taoist Myth: I am the last true immortal in the world

Chapter 443 Officially Participating in the Battle of the Gods
Ever since Chen Yun completely refined the immortal energy left by the Thunderbolt Immortal, he has been trying to understand how to let his primordial spirit sink and become one with the energy.

This is the skill of enlightenment, so naturally there is no need to practice in seclusion.

He came out of seclusion early and resumed his previous life as a teacher.

Generally speaking, students enrolled in private schools are mostly between six and eighteen years old.

It is mainly enlightenment education, and the reading content is mostly related to scientific examinations.

Two years passed in a flash again.

There are only two years left before the Thunderbolt Immortal is reincarnated and his immortal energy dissipates.

On this day, the private school welcomed a new batch of students.

The teaching method of ancient private schools emphasized vertical mixed classes.

That is, all students from six to eighteen years old are taught in the same class.

Despite this, Chen Yun still teaches students according to their age and cultural background.

Perhaps it was because Chen Yun's private school had strict teaching and its students were academically excellent, so it had a great reputation in the neighborhood.

Inside the private school, a large group of parents prepared generous gifts and greeting presents, and also wrote invitation letters.

They also prepare tables, chairs, study supplies and other items for the children, as well as offerings for worshiping the ancestors and saints.

However, all of these were rejected by Chen Yun, forcing the parents to take their belongings and leave the private school, leaving only the students to study.

In the morning, Chen Yun stood in the front and looked at a group of young children sitting below wearing new clothes and red shoes, looking quite surprised.

Because he never imagined that Zhao Hongyin's family did not hire a private teacher and sent the four or five-year-old Zhao Kuangyin to study in his own private school.

Chen Yun glanced at Zhao Kuangyin, and said to the dozen students with a normal expression: "Since you have entered my school, you should abide by the school rules. First, you must not cause trouble. Second, classmates must love each other. Third..."

He finished stating a series of rules.

Finally, Chen Yun put one hand behind his back and said, "Did you understand?"

"understand!"

"understand!"

Zhao Kuangyin and a group of newly enrolled children spoke in unison.

As for Wang Shenqi and other students from the previous batch, they knew that the academic was extremely strict and did not dare to make any noise at all.

Chen Yun nodded, and then asked Wang Shenqi and others to read first.

He summoned the children who had entered school first to his side and began to teach them to read one by one.

He did not give Zhao Kuangyin any preferential treatment just because he was the reincarnation of the Thunderbolt Immortal, but treated him the same as other students.

Chen Yun held up the Thousand Character Classic and taught it word by word, “The sky and earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast and wild.”

Zhao Kuangyin and a group of children followed suit and chanted, "The sky and earth are dark and yellow, the universe is vast and wild."

Chen Yun continued to recite: "The sun and the moon wax and wane, and the stars are spread out."

A group of students followed suit.

In fact, at that time, children like Zhao Kuangyin could not read at all and were just parroting.

After teaching four sentences, Chen Yun began to teach Zhao Kuangyin and the children the correct pronunciation of each word and what the word roughly meant.

Most of these children come from poor families. They cherish this hard-earned opportunity to study for free, so they study very seriously.

Only Zhao Kuangyin was taken to the military camp by Zhao Hongyin since he was a child. He was very naughty and could not concentrate on studying at all.

Just now, when Chen Yun was explaining what the universe meant, he saw Zhao Kuangyin making some small movements.

Chen Yun said coldly: "Zhao Kuangyin!"

All the children looked towards Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin, who was sitting on a small stool, stood up quickly and said, "Scholar."

Chen Yun asked, "What were you doing down there just now?"

Zhao Kuangyin lied: "No...nothing."

"Humph!" Chen Yun snorted coldly, "You've learned to lie at such a young age. What will you be able to do when you grow up? Stretch out your hand!"

Zhao Kuangyin pulled his little face and stretched out his right hand.

Chen Yun picked up the ruler and hit him directly.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
There were three consecutive hits, and the sound echoed in the classroom.

Wang Shenqi and other students who were in the early group were terrified by what they heard, and hurriedly read aloud even harder, fearing that Chen Xuejiu would discover that they were being lazy.

Zhao Kuangyin was beaten so hard that his teeth were grimacing, and he looked very unconvinced.

Chen Yun scolded them severely and then continued to teach the children to read.

Soon, it was the time for him to end the get out of class, and he allowed everyone to go outside and play for a while.

Chen Yun was just about to drink some water.

"Master's wife."

"Master's wife, are you here to bring food to the scholar?"

Suddenly, the voices of Wang Shenqi and others came from outside the house.

Chen Yun glanced outside the door.

I found that Wang Siyan was responding to Wang Shenqi and others with a smile.

Behind him was an old man with high spirits. He had white hair and a youthful face, and he looked about thirty years old. He walked briskly, and a faint divine light lingered around him.

Chen Yun only took a glance and knew that the person coming must be truly sacred.

He did not dare to delay and quickly stood up and went to greet him.

As soon as they reached the door, Wang Siyan brought the old man to him and said, "Brother Yun, this old man Sima is looking for you. He is from Penglai."

Chen Yun quickly bowed and said, "Chen Pu greets you, Senior."

The old man smiled and bowed back, saying, "Thank you, Mr. Daoist Chen. I am Sima Chengzhen."

what?
Are you Sima Chengzhen?

Chen Yun looked over with some surprise.

He really didn't expect that the old man in front of him was Xie Ziran's master, the Maoshan Grandmaster Sima Chengzhen.

According to rumors, Sima Chengzhen lived in seclusion at Yuxiao Peak in Tiantai Mountain, calling himself Baiyunzi, and had the art of taking medicine. He practiced diligently and was over a hundred years old, with a youthful face and a healthy appearance, as if he were about thirty. One day he told his disciples: I live at Yuxiao Peak, looking east to Penglai, and often see true spirits descending. Now I am summoned by the Green Boy Lord of the East Sea, the True Man Donghua, and must leave the human world. In a moment he died, like a cicada shedding its skin, and ascended to heaven.

Chen Yun quickly bowed again and said, "Mr. Sima, I am sorry for not welcoming you here from afar. Please don't blame me."

Sima Chengzhen said: "Nothing, I am here on the orders of the Duke of Dong to pass on a message."

Chen Yun asked, "Master, what do you want me to do?"

Sima Chengzhen glanced at the children who were playing, and then looked at Wang Siyan.

Finally, he turned around and pointed inside, "Would you like to come in and talk?"

Wang Siyan was such a smart woman that she immediately understood what he meant and said, "Brother Yun, I'll help you look after these children. You can chat with Mr. Sima."

Chen Yun nodded and said, "Good."

He and Sima Chengzhen entered the classroom.

As soon as he came in, Sima Chengzhen snapped his fingers.

A ripple enveloped him and Chen Yun.

At this time, Sima Chengzhen explained his purpose, "The world is in chaos today, many heroes have risen up, and it is really hard to distinguish the real dragon. However, there are several places with the aura of the emperor. One is Luoyang, the second is Heyang, and the third is Khitan. The other places are Southern Wu and Southern Han. They all have a weak aura of the emperor, but not as strong as the first three."

Chen Yun knew that the other party was conveying Dong Wanggong's intention.

In other words, it is the intention of the Jade Emperor.

So he listened carefully.

Sima Chengzhen said: "But the real dragon has not yet emerged from the abyss, and no one can tell who is the emperor. The intention of the Duke of Dong is to disperse and help them, seize the initiative, and finally determine who is the real dragon, and then assist him with all his strength. Now there are probably three people who are more clearly showing the aura of an emperor. The first is the Luoyang Li family, the second is Heyang Jiedushi Shi Jingtang, and the third is Khitan's Yelu Deguang."

Chen Yun couldn't help but glance at Zhao Kuangyin who was playing outside, and thought to himself, you all are seeing things, the real dragon is in my private school.

Sima Chengzhen continued, "The Li family has someone secretly helping us, so we don't need to send any more troops. However, Shi Jingtang was preempted by the Emperor Ziwei, so we may not send anyone to fight. Instead, the Khitan side..."

Chen Yun asked, "How about Khitan?"

"Buddhism, Confucianism, and Shamanism all have followers in Khitan, but no one from my sect has gone there." Sima Chengzhen said slowly, "After much deliberation, Lord Dong wants you to go over and investigate the situation. If you hope to gain a foothold, it would be best to establish a foothold there."

Chen Yun frowned slightly and said, "Mr. Sima, there are many gods participating in this Conferred God War. I am just a master cultivator who has not yet attained the Tao and become an immortal. How can I have the ability to gain a foothold in Khitan?"

Sima Chengzhen smiled and said, "Dong Wanggong knew you would do this, so he promised you that if you encounter something beyond your ability, all the immortals in the mountains of the East Sea can be mobilized for you. Even... when necessary, Dong Wanggong may come forward in person."

The Fangzhu Mountains in the East China Sea refer to the ten continents and three islands.

The Ten Continents and Three Islands are the names of fairylands in Taoist mythology.

It originated from the theory of "Three Sacred Mountains" by alchemists during the Warring States Period, Qin and Han Dynasties.

The ten continents refer to Zuzhou, Yingzhou, Xuanzhou, Yanzhou, Changzhou, Yuanzhou, Liuzhou, Shengzhou, Fenglinzhou and Jukuzhou.

The three islands are Kunlun, Fangzhang and Penglai.

The Ten Continents and Three Islands are home to countless immortals and gods, including the gods of water.

Chen Yun never imagined that Lord Dong would be so generous.

He just asked me to explore the way to Khitan, but he was willing to let me mobilize all the immortals.

Although he knew in his heart that neither the Li family of Later Tang, Shi Jingtang, nor the Khitan were real dragons.

But now, before the real dragon grows up, he definitely cannot reveal it, otherwise there may be changes in the destiny.

Therefore, after a little thought, Chen Yun decided to follow the order of Dong Wanggong and go to Khitan, and then wait until the time is right to help Zhao Kuangyin establish his rule over the world.

As soon as he thought of this, Chen Yun immediately said, "Master, I dare not disobey your order. I will go to Khitan tomorrow."

Sima Chengzhen laughed, "Okay, okay, but this Conferred God Battle is extremely dangerous. The King of the East was afraid that you would die in the middle of the battle, so he asked me to bring you a treasure."

Chen Yun's eyes lit up and he asked, "What treasure is it?"

Sima Chengzhen stretched out his right hand, and a small jade bottle immediately appeared in his palm. "There is an elixir in the jade bottle, called the Heavenly King Life-Saving Pill. If you are in a situation where you are doomed to die, you can take this elixir to save your life. It can allow you to ignore all spells below the level of a celestial being and keep your life. If you take this elixir, the Lord of the East will be able to sense it immediately and then send someone to save your life."

Chen Yun never expected to obtain such a precious life-saving elixir.

He carefully took the porcelain bottle and said, "Thank you, Master, for the elixir."

Sima Chengzhen smiled and said, "Since you have accepted the elixir, then leave for Khitan immediately. I will return to Penglai to report."

After saying this, he disappeared.

Chen Yun held the small jade bottle in his hand and thought to himself that it seemed that he really needed to stay in Khitan for a few years before making any decision.

However, the Khitan people have already been overtaken by Buddhism, Confucianism and Shamanism, and as a Taoist priest, I may not be able to gain a foothold.

(End of this chapter)