Taoist Master Xuanhuang

Summer capital.

For hundreds of years, it has been the absolute center of the Xia Kingdom.

After many changes, it is still the core of the Xia Kingdom.

Even in this strange era when all worlds merge, Xiadu is still the core place of this fragmented country.

The original government has disappeared, and the newly emerged Evil Suppression Department has integrated everything.

In other words, the Evil Suppression Department was born out of the original government. The people are still the same, only the name has changed.

Master Bi Xialong and others were all former government officials.

This place retains the largest population of Xia Kingdom except for South City, and the strange losses suffered are much smaller.

Mainly because of the gathering of masters, and the existence of the Evil Suppression Department, it can be said to be a kingly place and the best place.

The summer capital is particularly solemn today.

Word has spread.

Today is the day when the four great ones descend upon the summer capital. After today, it will be a new era, the era of monks.

"Is it finally here?" exclaimed the gathered spiritualists.

Qingyun Mountain in Nanshi is a holy place for true cultivation. Similarly, Xiadu is also a holy place for spiritual masters.

The largest number of spiritualists and the strongest lineup of spiritualists are gathered here.

"Here we are. After today it will be the era of true cultivation." The spiritual master responded.

The end of an era always makes people sigh.

If it was you who ended up, it would be even harder to let go.

I had to watch myself being replaced, with no way out, feeling helpless.

“Perhaps, we really have to embark on the path of true cultivation. This is already the trend of the times.” A spiritual master said.

No one responded to her words and everyone was silent for a while.

I can neither find a reason to oppose it nor a mindset to support it. It's very contradictory.

"coming!"

A shout attracted everyone's attention.

I saw a passage slowly opening up. Standing guarding the side were not only the top brass of the Evil Suppression Department, but also the four major branches in Xiadu.

It’s not like the Big Four have never interfered in Xiadu. Xiadu is so important, how could the Big Four not make preparations?

It’s just that the development here is completely different from other places.

In other places, the four masters control everything, but it is different in Xiadu. We can’t drive away the people from the headquarters of the Evil Suppression Department and say that we will be the ones in charge of Xiadu from now on.

Therefore, all the masters from the four major sects who came to Xiadu are permanent residents.

Moreover, he does not spread the skills, nor does he participate in the governance of Xiadu. He just handles some strange events to the best of his ability.

Very well-behaved.

Because everyone understands that Xiadu is Bixia’s summer capital.

If Minister Bixia doesn’t make a decision, the Big Four can’t seize the opportunity.

What's more, Bixia and Master Xuan have a very close relationship, and there is also a great dragon master.

Master Long is still the controller of the network that connects the world, and his position is very important.

"Boom!"

There was a buzzing sound, and the four stepped out of the passage.

When the four great masters stepped into Xiadu, Bi Xia smiled slightly, bowed and said, "Four Taoist friends, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Master Long and others also clasped their fists to express their welcome.

"My old friends, you are so embarrassed to welcome us. There is no need for such a grand welcome. It is too formal."

Yan Lai, the old boss of both Bi Xia and Master Long, is still the gossip of the four great sect leaders.

Sun Hui, Jiutong and others were also happy with this and got used to it.

After some pleasantries, the four great masters smiled with satisfaction at the branch staff in Xiadu, and then followed the guidance of Minister Bixia to the headquarters of the Evil Suppression Department.

Whether it is a major event or the change of times, it seems to be the rise and fall of great people.

It has been like this since ancient times.

So many people gathered here, some to watch the fun, some to witness history, and so on.

They can only watch from afar as these bigwigs decide the future of this city.

This is true even if he is a spiritual master.

As for ordinary people, it is even more extreme. They may not even know that the world has changed.

However, it doesn’t matter to ordinary people. Whoever rules is not the ruler, and they cannot control it. They can only pray that the new ruler will be more merciful.

……

Arrived at the headquarters of the Evil Suppression Department.

After everyone was seated, Bi Xia said, "Our mission has come to an end. No matter how history will describe us in the future, we have at least done what we can to remain clear in conscience. From now on, Xiadu will be handed over to the four of you."

Bi Xia did not give any long speeches, nor did he give any tearful conclusions.

He spoke very casually, as if he was explaining an ordinary matter.

This is a kind of demeanor and pattern.

"Minister Bixia is wrong. There is no such thing as someone's era. There is only us in that era. If we really talk about someone's era, it is definitely not our era, but the era of the Xuanshi. We are just small cultivators who are sheltered under his wings and struggling to seek the truth."

"Besides, we already know the decision of our old friends. We have to say that this is a wise choice. There is no need to say more about the greatness of Master Xuan. The future of Zhen Xiu is bright and promising... From now on, we are fellow Taoists, seekers of the Tao together. What is the end or not?"

"Haha, it turns out to be you, Master Yan. You are the one who can say that I did not agree with you leaving the Evil Suppression Department and our diplomatic post." Bi Xia said jokingly.

After this conversation, the communication between them became much smoother.

Although they knew that the four great masters were not the type to overbearingly domineering, they still had to be prepared to deal with unexpected situations.

Now I can rest assured that the three old friends are still three old friends.

"From now on, you can spread the Xuanhuang Dao Fa. We will also cooperate with you to complete the handover of the entire city. The monk standards of Qingyun Mountain can also be implemented in Xiadu... Don't worry, we will cooperate."

When it came to specific matters, Bixia gave strong support.

Although the Big Four have sufficient experience in handing over a city, a city like Xiadu is still very troublesome.

This is not a city of power vacuum, but a city of power transition.

Who can avoid the fickleness of human heart?

What's more, the true principles of cultivation are the rules for the strong, and they will bind all the strong people.

This includes the spiritual masters who are still in Xiadu, and some of their rights have been deprived.

If these things are not handled properly, they may lead to riots.

With the cooperation of the Evil Suppression Department, things will be much easier.

"Thank you!" Yan Lai said gratefully.

"It's okay. This is what we should do. We will trouble you again when we go to Qingyun Mountain in South City."

Bixia said seemingly jokingly.

"Don't worry about this, it will be the same as at home." Yan Lai assured immediately.

They understood what Bixia meant.

Top masters and talents will gather at the holy land of Qingyun Mountain.

Because only here can we make better progress, have like-minded colleagues, and have all the resources at a higher level.

Bi Xia and the others decided to change their cultivation. If they wanted to make progress, they had to go to Qingyun Mountain.

This is inevitable.

So, here they return the favor. In Xiadu, their spiritual master supports their true cultivation, and when they arrive at Qingyun Mountain, they need the support of the four major ones.

Yan Lai and his group came with enough manpower.

Although there is a shortage of manpower during the current development period, the four major schools still managed to recruit enough people for such an important task as taking over the Xia Capital. In fact, most of them were from the Confucian School. After all, among the four major schools, three schools did not involve the management of the ordinary world, and all of them were done by the Confucian School.

This is also the reason why Confucianism is the strongest.

In fact, for current true cultivation, managing ordinary people is actually a burden and requires a lot of thought.

It's not that the effort is thankless, but it is a lot of effort for little gain.

The only benefit is that the talent pool is larger.

This is why the Confucian school is so powerful and has been crushing the other three schools for so many years.

It has been said many times that ordinary people may seem unimportant, but they are crucial. They are a huge pool of talent.

It is a place where miracles are born. Don't underestimate an ordinary person. It is possible that once he combines with another woman, he can give birth to a peerless genius.

However, these advantages are long-lasting. Confucianism is a stable sect and they value long-term interests.

The one who is close to the water gets the moon first. The new government belongs to them, so naturally they will get more talents than the other three.

Definitely.

The three schools also saw this situation, so why didn't they fight with the Confucians?

It's because they really can't win the fight. This is the core interest of Confucianism. If the three families want to intervene, they will definitely be hit hard by Confucianism.

Moreover, this may not be suitable for you.

Don’t think you have to do the same just because Confucians do it. To put it simply, they don’t have the accumulation and genes to do so.

Buddhism and Taoism have always been prominent schools, but they are not managers like Confucianism.

They have more detached ideas from the mundane world. If you ask them to manage ordinary people, build a systematic society, and make it run well, they really don't have the ability to do so.

Forcing it will only drag down yourself and the ordinary people who are being managed.

Anyway, the Confucians were very tacit in not doing anything extreme and did not prevent them from recruiting people in the territories they managed.

Wherever there is a Confucian school, the other three schools have their own branches and can also select talents.

In this case, why not do it.

Why do you have to do something thankless?

This is the main reason.

This time, taking over the Xia capital is also a common practice. The three families simply brought more manpower. At the same time, they will promote the Xuanhuang Taoism and screen more talents.

There are actually some things in Confucianism that are worth rejoicing about.

Even the management of Xiadu is 99% the same people as before.

It’s just that the spiritual master occupied the highest level before, but it is impossible for the spiritual master to personally manage a city and a group of ordinary people, right?
The spiritual master can’t do it because there aren’t enough people.

Ordinary people are managed by ordinary people, and 90% of these ordinary people in the management are Confucians.

Taking over Xiadu is actually very simple.

The only thing you need to be wary of is the unwilling spiritualist, which Bixia just mentioned.

Ordinary management will not object, and may even cheer.

The old leaders have returned as kings, and I must seize the opportunity.

What's more, many of these people have the qualifications to practice cultivation. Even if they don't, there are still divine practitioners and contractors.

Before, they were looking forward to the return of their old leader day and night, but they didn't expect it to come so soon and so drastically.

Nothing can be seen on the surface, this is to give face to Bi Xia and others.

In fact, secretly, these ordinary people in management have already been delighted.

Therefore, taking over everything went smoothly.

Three days later, Bi Xia and others were surprised to find that there was no riot among the spiritual masters and everything was going smoothly.

It went more smoothly than they imagined.

The spiritual masters are not stupid, especially the spiritual masters in Xiadu, they are the ones who are knowledgeable and experienced.

I have already witnessed the power of the real cultivators, and this time, the arrival of the Four Greats brought a group of powerful people.

Each of them is not easy to deal with. Cultivation alone is secondary. After all, the current true cultivation is generally at the first level of mysterious transformation.

However, true cultivation cannot be judged solely on superficial strength.

If we look at the comprehensive strength, they themselves admit that the true cultivators are the strongest, followed by the wild and weird ones, and the spiritual masters are third.

As the third child, how could I have the courage to challenge the eldest child?

What’s more, if you don’t look at the Buddha’s face but at the monk’s face, then whose subordinate is the true cultivator?

Xuanshi's subordinates.

There is really no need to provoke a great god like Master Xuan. Do you still want to alleviate the distortion? Do you still want vitality to make up for the imperfections?

What's more, if you want to be a spiritual master and fail, you can turn to cultivation.

With so many chips at stake, how could a spiritual master have the heart to riot?

Even if there is a riot, the spiritual masters who are discovered will work together to suppress it and then take the people away to be punished.

This will definitely happen.

Not wanting to, and not daring to, is the current attitude of spiritual masters.

So everything went smoothly and was sorted out in three days.

The spiritual masters who gathered together, especially Bixia and others, were somewhat depressed.

Is this my old nest, Xiadu?
It seems to be no different from other cities. It seems that the governance of these spiritual masters, I dare not say that it is a failure, but it is not very successful either.

It should be noted that Bi Xia and others only handed over the power.

The accumulation of the Evil Suppression Department, such as the suppressed weirdness, spiritual plants, materials, etc., was not transferred.

These are impossible.

What is transferred is only the rights; the collections and accumulations of the Evil Suppression Department will not be transferred.

These are their future points. Since they are going to Qingyun Mountain, how could they not know the importance of points?

Overall, the Evil Suppression Department is wealthy.

The sheer number of weird things suppressed was enough to overwhelm everyone else.

There was no way to digest it before, and it was still a huge burden.

After all, suppression is just suppression. Not only does it cost a price, it may not be really safe.

Until Xuan Huang was born, all the weird creatures, whether alive or suppressed, were extremely dangerous.

The Evil Suppression Department spent a lot after Xuan Huang was born, such as alleviating the spiritual master's distorted soul, and exchanging for Jianmu's vitality.

To be honest, even the Evil Suppression Department could not have imagined that it had gone from a huge burden to a huge treasure.

The numerous weird things at present are their treasures, and the wealth is no less than that of the four great treasures.

However, it’s not all senior executives like them, there are many subordinates as well.

It is the common property of all spiritualists who have not left the group of the Evil Suppression Department.

The abdication of the Evil Suppression Department does not mean that Bi Xia and others will ignore their former subordinates, they still have to work hard for their subordinates.

Moreover, they have big ideas.

It’s so big that when you see the four major ones, you feel a little worried, and worry will become your enemy.

They are not from the world of gods and demons, nor are they outsiders. They are unwilling to dismember themselves like the world of gods and demons.

Since they are all spiritual masters who have transformed and truly practiced, and are so powerful, why do they need to dismember themselves and integrate into the four elements?

This is not Bi Xia’s character, nor is it the character of the several deputy ministers.

From now on, there will definitely be a day when we will compete with the Big Four.

They saw it, and I'm sure the Big Four aren't stupid and have seen it too.

...(End of chapter)