The gods began by supporting Guo Jing to become emperor

Chapter 301: The Three New Grandmasters, the Buddhist Conspiracy

"Your actions are very pleasing to the people, and we admire you!"

"The traitor Ning Daoqi should have died long ago. I hate that we didn't clean up the mess and let him live until today. Now he has finally been executed."

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Compliments were showered on him like they were free. Su Ming looked neither sad nor happy, very calm. He glanced at everyone and said, "Everyone, the traitor is dead. Let's continue what we just did not finish. The younger generation of disciples must compete with each other."

"You are right, fellow Daoist. The dispute among Daoists should also come to an end."

Then, each school and sect asked the most outstanding disciples of the younger generation to take turns to compete. Su Ming looked around and found that these young Taoists all had a solid foundation, full of energy and spirit, and were much stronger than the young disciples of the southern Taoist sects.

Sure enough, the center of the world is still in the north.

Finally, Xu Ziling lived up to everyone's expectations and successfully defeated the disciples of Louguan Taoism and won the position of Taoist Son. In the crowd, he was holding a long sword, full of vigor and vitality, with a faint smile on his handsome and immature face, and he already had the demeanor of a master.

Taoist Qi Hui stroked his beard lightly, looked at Xu Ziling, then looked at Su Ming, and sighed in his heart, these two master and disciple are like they were cast in the same mold, both are extremely strong, maybe it would be feasible for these two sects to merge.

Some people have everything; a genius can often lead the rise and fall of a force.

At this time, Su Ming's background was no longer important. As long as he was devoted to Taoism, it was enough. Just like Ning Daoqi, what was the point of being in Taoism but devoted to Buddhism? As for the next generation Xu Ziling, he possessed the secret of immortality, and his roots were red. His foundation in Taoist Qigong could not be faked.

The master and his disciple alone are enough to keep a force prosperous.

Ning Daoqi is dead, Shi Zhixuan is suffering from schizophrenia, and now there is only one grandmaster in the Central Plains martial arts world, Su Ming. If they knew that Song Que, who is in charge of Shu, also has the combat power of a grandmaster, they would be even more shocked. It is terrifying that the Song family has two grandmasters.

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"My fellow Taoists, since the Five Barbarians invaded China, the barbarians have occupied the Central Plains and slaughtered the Han people. The barbarian sects have flourished, and the foreign monks have oppressed our major Taoist sects and plagiarized our heritage. Now that the chaos is about to begin, it is a great opportunity for our Taoist sect to revive."

As soon as Su Ming finished speaking, Taoist Qi Hui continued, "I am deeply moved by what you said. Since the barbarians took over the Central Plains, our Taoist sect has greatly declined. Moreover, the Emperor of Southern Liang has built a Buddhist kingdom on land, and the whole country worships Buddhism."

"Yang Jian of the previous dynasty was born in Buddhism and used the power of Buddhism to accomplish his goals. If our Taoist sect continues to retreat to the mountains and practice Taoism, I am afraid that after a hundred years, the inheritance will no longer exist. How can you face the masters?"

"With the presence of Grand Master Su, my Taoist sect's many sects working together will never lose to Buddhism. What do you think, fellow Taoists?" Taoist Qi Hui waved his whisk and looked at the Taoist in the hall.

For a moment, the sound of faint conversation could be heard.

"I think this is feasible."

"I agree."

"It should have been so!"

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Su Ming sat on the cushion with a smile on his face, thinking in his heart: Fan Qinghui has really brought a great gift by coming here this time. Without Ning Daoqi, the various sects present would not be united in their hatred of the enemy. Without Ning Daoqi, he would have to step down and suppress all the disobedience. Without Ning Daoqi, how could he step on the face of Buddhism to ascend to the throne and make the major sects recognize him.

The death of Ning Daoqi brought blessings to the entire Taoist sect.

"My fellow Taoists, please listen to me."

As Su Ming spoke, all the Taoists shut up and listened attentively.

"My sect is small, with only me and my disciple. We are not qualified to lead the entire sect. Now the world is divided into pieces. In my opinion, it would be better for the north to form an alliance with the Louguan Dao, and the south to form the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion. The north and the south should unite to jointly resist Buddhism."

When Taoist Qi Hui heard this, his face broke into a smile. Although he failed to obtain the position of Taoist son, obtaining the title of the head of the Northern Taoist sect was not bad either.

Of course, Su Ming did not give them power for nothing. In fact, he still wanted them to contribute manpower and effort. These Taoist sects seemed to be inconspicuous, but in fact they were local tyrants with deep roots. If they could help the Song clan, they could save at least three years of hard work.

Not everything in this world can be solved by force. Louguan Dao and Tianshi Mansion are the two largest Taoist sects in the world. They have a stable and mature organizational system that can integrate the Taoist forces and resources to the greatest extent, saving a lot of energy.

Soon, the rules for this matter were settled.

A few days later, on the top of the mountain, Taoist Qi Hui invited Su Ming to have tea.

"Thank you, fellow Taoist, for bringing fame to my Louguan Dao. I am grateful." After saying this, he personally served the fragrant tea.

Su Ming took the tea, looked at the green leaves floating up and down in the cup, and said in a deep voice, "This time, if Louguan Dao had not organized the event, Ning Daoqi, the villain, might not have come to our door on his own. You have also contributed to this matter. I hope you will not refuse."

The wrinkles on Taoist Qi Hui's face were reduced a bit, and he laughed loudly, "Daoyou are a martial arts master. Ning Daoqi, who betrayed his master and ancestors, will meet his end sooner or later. People of my generation only want to kill him, but have no ability to clean up the sect. If it weren't for Daoyou, I'm afraid my sect would still be ridiculed by fellow Daoists."

"Don't worry, now that the Taoist alliance has been reached, I, Louguan Dao, will definitely follow your lead."

However, after hearing this, Su Ming shook his head slightly, "Fellow Daoist, you are too serious. Once the Daoist Alliance is established, I will not be in charge. The person in charge will be the contemporary Daoist. His status is like the heir of Cihang Jingzhai in Buddhism, or the Saint of Yinkui Sect in the Demon Sect."

"I would rather pass down the Taoist Alliance as a set of rules and regulations. In the past, our Taoist sect retreated from the world and practiced in seclusion, and its influence declined greatly. Fighting against the Buddhist and Demonic sects can better demonstrate the style of our Taoist sect."

Taoist Qi Hui had a selfish motive when he said this. He was not only interested in Su Ming, but also the Song family behind him.

The dispute between Buddhism and Taoism was right in front of them, and in this context of chaos and separatist warlords, they would certainly find a force to bet on. In real history, Li Yuan raised his army in Jinyang and headed straight for Guanzhong. His daughter, Princess Pingyang, stationed troops in Yishou Palace, and Qi Hui provided food and grass from the temple. Later, when Li Yuan's troops arrived at Puzhou Pass, Qi Hui was happy and said, "This is the true lord who has come. He will definitely pacify the four directions." So he changed the name to "Pingding" and sent more than 80 Taoists from the temple to meet the enemy in front of the pass. He was awarded the title of Purple Gold Guanglu Dafu. Before the Tang army attacked the Sui capital Chang'an, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, sent an envoy to the Louguan to hold a ceremony to pray for blessings. The next day, the Tang army conquered Chang'an.

It was because of this origin that Louguan Dao flourished in the Tang Dynasty and became the state religion of the Tang Dynasty. But now, the Li Clan has Buddhism behind it, and Louguan Dao cannot intervene. The Yuwen Clan dominates Guanzhong and is the closest to them, but Yuwen Huaji has proclaimed himself emperor, which is tantamount to a glaring target. Even Li Zitong of Jiangdu knows to support Yang Guang's descendants as puppets. The Yuwen Clan chose the stupidest path and lost its reputation and righteousness.

This practice is just like Yuan Shu's declaration of emperorship in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, a mysterious operation.

As for the other bandits in the north, they are basically not worth mentioning. After much thought, only the Song clan is the best choice.

Hearing this, Taoist Qi Hui pondered for a long time, nodded, and a solemn look appeared on his face. "I am ashamed. I thought you just wanted to let the Taoist sect serve the Song family. I didn't expect you to have such a broad mind and vision."

With his knowledge, he would naturally see the benefits of doing so. This was also the reason why Su Ming spoke frankly. There was no need to beat around the bush when talking to smart people. The Tianshi Mansion had long since sided with the Song clan, and Taoist Qi Hui had just stated his position. With two leaders setting an example, there was no need to say more about what other Taoist sects would choose.

Su Ming smiled and said nothing more.

The Taoist alliance was reached, with Taoist Xu Ziling in charge and able to represent the entire Taoist sect. In a sense, his status was higher than Shi Feixuan and Wanwan, and he had more power. At least they could not represent the Buddhist and demonic sects to which they belonged.

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In the library, Su Ming sat at his desk, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hands. He looked relaxed, his mind immersed in the sea of ​​consciousness:

Mirror Owner: Su Ming

World: Twin Dragons
Identity: Song Dynasty military advisor, Xu Ziling's teacher, one of the three great masters in the world

Origin of the World: 283,431
Degree of world collapse: 28.3 percent.

Number of time and space reflections captured: zero
Number of crossings: Zero
Half a month had passed since he killed Ning Daoqi on Mount Zhongnan, and news of Ning Daoqi's death spread throughout the world.

This was not just any random person, but a genuine grandmaster, one of the top experts in martial arts, and he died just like that.

The Taoist sect merged, Ning Daoqi died, and Cihang Jingzhai moved out of Zhongnan Mountain...

Each of these events was enough to shock the world and arouse people's imagination, but they happened at the same time. In a sense, they were even more explosive and eye-catching than Yu Wenzhi's enthronement.

Among them, Su Ming killed the wandering man Ning Daoqi in the name of cleaning up his own house, and became famous by stepping on his corpse to ascend to the throne. In just half a month, his name spread throughout the world and resounded throughout the universe, and he became one of the strongest people in the world.

In the past, everyone only knew the names of the three grandmasters, because even a grandmaster was already an unattainable goal for ordinary warriors, let alone a grandmaster. But now, a grandmaster killed another grandmaster in just a few moves, which shocked them beyond words and made many forces fearful.

Such a rumor even spread in the martial arts world. Among the three great masters, Jade Taoist Su Ming was the leader, Martial Master Bi Xuan was the second, and Sword Master Fu Cailin was the last.

Among them, Bi Xuan had the most killed enemies in terms of number, but even he had no record of killing a grandmaster. It was understandable that Bi Xuan ranked behind Su Ming. As for Fu Cailin, a man from a small country like yours was only worthy of being third.

Su Ming just laughed it off and didn't take it seriously. Reputation is nothing but illusion. For people in the martial arts world, strength is the most important thing. If one wants to survive in the martial arts world, without sufficient strength, one can't make a single move.

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Luoyang, Jingnian Zen Temple.

Inside the Buddhist hall, the four great monks gathered again, but the atmosphere was very different from before. After a long silence, Venerable Emperor Xin slowly spoke, his voice steady and no longer as strong as before, "The Taoist sect has merged and has become a great enemy of our Buddhist sect. What countermeasures do you have?"

The Zen monk Daoxin was silent, just drinking tea. The Tiantai Sect's wisdom master twisted the Buddhist beads with his hands, his eyes flickering, "Perhaps, we should temporarily postpone the hostility with the Yuwen clan and deal with the Song clan first."

The holy monk Jiaxiang of the Sanlun Sect looked puzzled. "The Song clan is far away in Shu, and the Li clan is in Hedong. Only the Yuwen clan has the ability to deal with them. How are you going to get them to send troops?"

There is also a person who cannot be avoided, Song Que, a master of military strategy in the world. Few people dare to say that they can defeat him on the battlefield. The Yuwen clan is quite powerful, and it is difficult for them to kill people with a borrowed knife.

Venerable Emperor Xin's solemn face revealed a trace of bitterness, "Grand Master, alas, Master Fan Zhai made a mistake. If two of us had been there that day, Ning Daoqi would not have died there. It's too late to say anything now."

It is rumored in the martial arts world that the four great monks of Buddhism can fight against a grand master together. Therefore, it is generally recognized that Buddhism also has the combat power of a grand master. Coupled with the non-staff member Ning Daoqi, Buddhism has become so strong.

But their own family knows their own business. The four great monks can fight against the grandmaster, but they are merely qualified to take action. Just like the great saint body of Zhatian can challenge the emperor. Except for Ye Hei, not every saint body can challenge the peak emperor. Even the supreme being who cut himself with a sword has to exchange his life for another.

The same logic applies here. Otherwise, why do you think the four great monks stopped hunting down Shi Zhixuan after he became a grandmaster? Because they didn't dare to do so. If they were not careful, they would be seeking their own death.

Only when the tide recedes can we know who is swimming naked. Ning Daoqi's death completely tore off the fig leaf of Buddhism. Su Ming's words forced Cihang Jingzhai to move out of Zhongnan Mountain, and they dared not say a word. The four great monks left Hedong overnight and returned to Jingnian Zen Temple. They stayed together all the time, fearing that they would be picked up by others if they were left alone.

Even Ning Daoqi died at the hands of that man. They couldn't guarantee that Su Ming would not attack them. After all, he was now the "only" grandmaster in Central Plains. In fact, there was one and a half, but these one and a half were not from Buddhism. Song Que counted as one, and Shi Zhixuan counted as "half". As long as he got the evil emperor's relics, he would be able to return to normal immediately.

From here it is enough to see the sudden rise of Buddhism and its shallow foundation. There is not a single top master in Buddhism, while the Demon Sect is even more talented. Among the masters who can break the void, the most are from the Demon Sect. As for Buddhism, it seems that no one can achieve the achievement of breaking the void.

After a long while, a hint of determination flashed in the eyes of Venerable Emperor Xin. "Alas, God has said this, what can we do? Now that things have come to this, we can only go to the grassland."

The Song clan suddenly sent troops, interrupting the rhythm of the four major clans. Li Yuan was forced to start the rebellion ahead of time. At that time, the Sui Dynasty was still vigorous and powerful. Faced with the betrayal of the Li family, he even let the Yuwen clan enter Guanzhong.

The Li clan failed to swallow up Guanzhong and lay the foundation for unification, but was trapped in the Three Jins. At that time, the Three Jins were not as prosperous as the Later Tang Dynasty, which could not serve as the basis for kingship and hegemony. Whether going west, east, or north, all the routes were blocked.

But now, in order to resist the great master Su Ming and for the Li family to unify the world, Venerable Di Xin did not hesitate to introduce the steppe Turks into the Central Plains. As for how many Han people would die in the process and what the Central Plains would become, it was not within their consideration at all.

If this continues, the roots of Buddhism will be dug up. After all, Buddhism is a foreign religion, and was used by the Hu people during the Five Barbarians Invasion period. They don't care how many Han people die.

(End of this chapter)