From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 486 Baiyun Five True Teachings

February 14, the eleventh year of the Lingli calendar, Dazhou Island, Qiongzhou.

It was still daybreak when a trace of crab shell blue slowly emerged at the junction of the sea and sky in the east, and then gradually turned white, making the sea surface look like golden fish scales.

After listening to the sound of waves hitting the rocks all night and feeling the salty and humid sea breeze, the nine hundred Qi Ling disciples who had not slept all night had finished washing up, wearing the clothes of their respective Taoist temples, and were heading to the center of Dazhou Island in groups of three or two.

Today is the time to commend the Southeast Demon Elimination. The top leaders of Baiyun Mountain, Dao League, and Special Bureau will gather together to commend and reward one thousand Qi Ling disciples according to their merits.

And for the 294 Baiyun disciples, there is an even greater honor waiting for them.

Today, everything has been decided. As for who can become the disciple of Zhenjun and who cannot, everyone has a vague idea of ​​several candidates.

Zhao Ziyao told them that Zhenjun had already drawn up a list with Master Chi yesterday, and there were four names in total.

Upon hearing this, Yang Xinwu, Yan Fu, Tang Zhan and others watched the ebb and flow of the tide on the beach of Dazhou Island all night.

There is a large open space in the middle of Dazhou Island, which is simply covered with carpets. In front of it is a wooden Bagua-shaped altar. Not to mention compared with Qingcheng Mountain and Baiyun Mountain, it is also slightly inferior to the stage in the countryside.

After arriving at the square, all the disciples looked around and saw this simple scene. They couldn't help but talk about it. In the end, they could only conclude that there must be a deep meaning behind Li Zhenjun's decision to set the last stop of the southeast demon-eliminating expedition on this deserted island.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the golden wheel on the sea had already risen from the waves, and the one thousand Qi Ling disciples had all arrived at the square. They were divided into three distinct groups according to Baiyun Mountain, Dao League, and the Special Bureau.

Wang Shuhuan stood among the Baiyun disciples and looked around. Almost all of them were familiar faces.

Little Zhuoma and Li Ling'er stood in the front. The two friends were quiet and well-behaved at this time. Little Zhuoma's eyes were blinking as she waited for her big pot.

After that, there were himself, Liu Ming, Yang Xinwu, Yan Fu, Tang Zhan, Zhang Qingmiao and others, who were considered seed disciples.

Yang Jiaqi also came here to slay demons, accompanied by Song Ling, Li Mengyuan and other sisters. When they saw Wang Shuhuan, they jumped up excitedly and waved towards them. Such enthusiasm made Yang Xinwu, who was standing next to Wang Shuhuan, look bitter and resentful.

Soon, masters from various sects arrived at the scene one after another. Five wooden chairs were placed in the center of the Bagua platform. Wu Peng and Taoist Yubao arrived early. Soon, Qi Qiansu, Li Yang, and Chi Yanhong also arrived.

Liu Ming squeezed behind Wang Shuhuan, and together with a group of Baiyun disciples, looked at Taoist Master Yubao, who was wearing a crane-shaped cloak and green clothes, on the stage with surprise and joy.

Taoist Master Yubao only temporarily took over the teaching of the first four classes of Baiyun Taoist Academy, so many of the later Baiyun disciples did not know this "Master Jiangxiao".

"Jiangxiao" is taken from "Yunji Qiqian" which says "Jiangxiao Zifu, Yu Nu burning incense", which is a metaphor for the ultimate state of Tao mind. It is the official Dharma name of Yubao.

Those who cultivate the Tao are honored as "Zhenren", those who are immortals are honored as "Zhenjun". The five people now each have their own titles, such as Li Yang is "Baiyun Zhenjun", Yubao is "Jiangxiao Zhenren", Chi Yanhong is "Chiming Zhenren", Qi Qiansu is "Qingwei Zhenren", and Wu Peng is "Yushu Zhenren".

Yubao seemed to feel the gazes of the disciples and nodded lightly in the direction of Baiyun Taoist Temple.

As Li Yang and Qi Qiansu arrived, more than a thousand awakened spirits under the platform fell silent.

Qi Qiansu glanced at the disciples below calmly, his eyes seemed to be sad and sighing, he cleared his throat, and then spoke generously,
"This time, the Southeast Demon Suppression Campaign started in October last year and ended in February this year, a total of four months and 123 days!
During these 123 days, our Chinese monks went to dangerous places and killed 11 innate monsters and 894 awakened monsters! On the top of Wuyi Mountain, the sword killed the incarnation of the tea spirit; in the Daming Cave, the talisman suppressed the resentment of the stone puppet... and saved the people from the plague and protected the fishing boats from the storm! "

As the leader of the Taoist Alliance, Qi Qiansu first gave a brief summary of the current battle record in the southeast. When he heard about the eleven innate monsters, the Taoist Alliance and the innate masters of the Special Bureau couldn't help but look at the people in front of Baiyun Taoist Academy.

There are actually four such perverted Baiyun Taoist Temples that use the spirit to awaken the innate!

There were eleven innate monsters in battle, including five by Li Linger, three by Xiao Zhuoma, two by Wang Shuhuan, and one by Liu Ming.

Xiao Zhuoma and Li Ling'er's expressions remained unchanged, but Wang Shuhuan and Liu Ming lowered their heads in shame at the looks around them.

Frankly speaking, the two of them would never be a match for a congenital monster in a one-on-one fight. The reason they had such a record was mostly due to Wang Shuhuan's mysterious thunder and Liu Ming's formation set up with the Shenxiao sect's magic weapon, the 'Five Thunder Heavenly Ding Flag'.

On the stage, Qi Qiansu only raised his eyes calmly, and the commotion below died down.

"However, there are also some fools who try to take advantage of the situation and think they are smart during the Southeast Demon Extermination Campaign. Before we discuss the merits and rewards, 'Yu Shu Zhenren' will first announce the results of the handling."

As Qi Qiansu finished speaking, Wu Peng beside him stood up in response, and there seemed to be flashes of lightning around him as he walked like a dragon or a tiger. After he stood still, his face was extremely gloomy.

"Zhang Qijun and Gong Lu from Suzhou Taoist Temple; Huiming, Katsbu and Lu Huijun from Wutai Taoist Temple; Qinghai Taoist Temple..."

Wu Peng's voice was like thunder as he recited dozens of names in succession. The people whose names were called only felt their bodies tremble, and then their legs trembled and they could hardly control themselves.

After finally reading the list, Wu Peng raised his head calmly: "The above ninety-four disciples either fabricated their battle records in this Southeast Demon Suppression Campaign; or used external forces to buy innocent beasts to slaughter; all their achievements are declared invalid! Exit the field immediately!"

Li Yang and Chi Yanhong watched leisurely as Wu Peng threw the offending disciple out of the field, and they couldn't help but smack their lips.

They had also heard similar rumors, which were nothing more than exploiting loopholes in the rules. A group of chaebol children bought monsters from abroad at high prices to make up for their losses.

What amazed them was Wu Peng's thunder magic skills.

"Thunder Qi is released, and the pupils show the divine sky... It seems that there is something special about the nuclear power plant that Wu Peng built in the northwest."

Li Yang whispered to himself, but he was not surprised. When the spiritual energy had just revived, Wu Peng could compete with Qi Qiansu for the leader of the Taoist Alliance. If he hadn't been tricked by the Blood Demon, Wu might have been the leader now.

After Wu Peng had used his power to drive out the disciples who had violated the rules, who were either begging or crying, Yu Bao, who had been quiet all this time, stood up at the right time.
"Now, according to the Shangqing Xuanke, the merits are rewarded:

According to the performance in fighting demons, the rewards are divided into three levels: A, B and C.

There are ninety-nine first-class disciples in total: they are given a "Tiangang Demon-Suppressing Sword", the complete volume of "Five Thunder Jade Pivot Sutra", and are allowed to enter the Qingcheng blessed land for three years of seclusion!

There are a total of 400 Class B disciples: they are given a set of "Purple Ribbon Eight Trigrams Robe" and 72 copies of "Lingbao Saving People Talisman"!
There are 532 disciples in the third grade: three pills of "Small Huandan" and a copy of "Huangting Meditation Diagram"! "

Yubao cleared his throat and continued, "Now the list of disciples at all levels is announced.

Class A disciples: Li Linger from Baiyun Mountain, Xiao Zhuoma from Baiyun Mountain, Jin Ying from Dao League, Wang Shuhuan from Baiyun Mountain..."

The entire reward process lasted from morning to evening. When it was dark, all the Qi Ling disciples who participated in the Southeast Demon Extermination had received their rewards.

Wang Shuhuan carefully sensed the Tiangang Demon-Suppressing Sword in his hand, unsheathed it three inches before returning it to the sheath. Well, it's OK. The Dao League has invested a lot of money this time. The overall power and material are much better than the Qingshuang Sword.

As for the "Five Thunder Jade Pivot Scripture" and "Three Years of Seclusion in Qingcheng Blessed Land", they may be extremely valuable to other awakened spirits, but to Wang Shuhuan and a group of Baiyun disciples... they are just so-so.

It was at this time that everyone discovered something strange. Today, when it came to rewarding people for their contributions, Qi Qiansu, Wu Peng, and Yu Bao all showed up, but Li Yang and Chi Yanhong remained seated without saying a word.

Qi Qiansu saw that the rewards were over and the thousand awakened spirits below were in great spirits. He was half relieved and half emotional, and said:

"The way of heaven is to reduce the excess and replenish the deficiency; the way of man is to uphold righteousness to purge evil spirits!"

"From today on, wherever my sect goes, demons and ghosts will be afraid, mountains and rivers will be bright, and people will be at peace!"

When Qi Qiansu said this, he summoned spiritual energy, and as the air around him surged, it resounded like the sound of a huge bell in the ears of all the disciples.

This impassioned speech was making the disciples below excited. Just as they were about to shout slogans, Qi Qiansu turned around and sat back in his seat, drinking tea comfortably.

Yubao and Wu Peng also sat upright.

When all the disciples were feeling emotional, the Qi Ling disciples of Baiyun Taoist Academy suddenly became agitated.

God have mercy on him, Li Zhenjun, who had been drinking tea all day, finally moved!
After Li Yang stood up, he didn't say much about the preparations. Lao Qi had already set the mood.

After looking around at the disciples below, Li Yang stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly:
"I have already promised that all the disciples who successfully fight demons and arrive on the island in February will be blessed with good fortune, no matter if it is Baiyun or the Dao League Special Bureau."

"Now, the time has come!"

Li Yang's words immediately caused a commotion below.
The meaning is very clear. What you have in your hands now are the rewards from the Taoist Alliance and the Special Bureau. I, Baiyun Mountain, will also have separate rewards for you!
As the thousand disciples looked on eagerly, Li Yang turned his gaze towards Baiyun Mountain, and his solemn expression suddenly softened:
"Zhu Ling, Xiao Zhuoma, Li Ling'er, Wang Shuhuan, Liu Ming, are you five willing to become my disciples and inherit my tradition?"

With a loud bang, the entire Dazhou Island instantly boiled over.

Little Zhuoma and Li Ling'er were fine. They shook their bodies a few times and immediately ran to kneel before Li Yang's altar.

"Disciple is willing!"

Although Zhu Ling was already Li Yang's disciple, there had been a lack of a formal apprenticeship ceremony, so Li Yang specially included Zhu Ling this time.

Zhu Ling was stunned for a moment among the disciples, then quickly stepped out and knelt on the ground.

Li Yang looked at Zhu Ling in the audience and sighed in his heart. Zhu Ling was too stubborn and strong-willed. He had been holding back and refusing to break through for the past ten years. All the disciples he taught had already broken through to the Qi Ling stage, but he was still practicing the Qi method. In the past few years, he almost withdrew from Baiyun Taoist Temple, staying at home every day and had lost a lot of weight.

Wang Xin looked at the frail Zhu Ling and felt mixed emotions.

He used to be a stubborn person and kept practicing the Qi-eating method, but in the end he couldn't bear it anymore and had to follow Chi Yanhong's advice and practice the inner elixir for 100 days to achieve the innate state.

The process of recruiting disciples continued. Wang Shuhuan pretended to be calm and knelt on the ground. Liu Ming was stunned for a long time before he reacted. Then he knelt forward with great joy.

"Yes! Of course I am willing! Disciple Liu Ming greets the master!"

Behind the five people, Yang Xinwu, Yan Fu, Tang Zhan and a group of people suddenly wilted, looking extremely bleak. Thousands of words finally merged into a sigh.

Li Yang looked at the five people kneeling on the ground, and his face was in a rare good mood. He pointed his finger and the five people kneeling on the ground stood up immediately.

Li Yang glanced over and then paused for a moment:
"Zhu Ling, although your talent is only above average, you have a kind nature and a fearless spirit of sacrifice. Today, I will teach you the last two of the 'Six Techniques of Yin Mountain' and the 'Jade Toad Eating Qi Technique'. You will receive my Yin Technique inheritance."

"Li Ling'er, you were born extraordinary, with a sword heart and a jade bone. Now, after ten years of training, the dryness in you has been completely washed away. Today, I will teach you the "Sword Controlling Technique" and the "Jade Toad Eating Qi Method". You will receive my sword control inheritance!"

"Little Zhuoma, you suffered misfortunes when you were young, and were entangled in karma. Later, you became a monk through Buddhism. Your mind is as pure as snow, and you have great compassion. Today, I will teach you the 'Yang Shen Fa' and the 'Yang Crow Qi Eating Fa'. You will receive my Yang Shen inheritance!"

"Wang Shuhuan, you have experienced ups and downs in your life, and finally stood up again after falling apart. It is rare that you have gone through so much hardship and still have a heart as clear as a mirror. Today, I will teach you the 'Five Thunder Techniques' and the 'Yangwu Qi Eating Technique'. You will receive my Thunder Technique inheritance!"

"Liu Ming, you have returned to the right path after straying from the right path, and you have a destiny. Although you have a whimsical personality, you are a rare child with a sincere heart. Today, I will teach you the 'Purple Star Technique' and the 'Jade Toad Eating Qi Method', and you will receive my talisman array inheritance!"

After Li Yang finished speaking, he snapped his fingers and five golden lights immediately flew into the eyebrows of Wang Shuhuan and the other four.

The five people only felt golden light flashing before their eyes, and then countless ancient seal characters flew out and drilled into their minds.

Liu Ming was wondering what Li Zhenjun meant by "carrying the destiny". The huge talisman array inheritance and the "Jade Toad Eating Qi Method" scripture made him dizzy and he had no time to think about it.

After passing on the inheritance, Li Yang looked solemn and said to the five people: "Tao is stealing. Stealing the mysteries of heaven and earth, and seizing the key to creation. However, it is not to grab with swords and halberds, but to accept with emptiness and tranquility."

"Today, I will give you three swords!"

"One is the 'Sword of Wisdom', which cuts off the floating scum of false thoughts in the sea of ​​consciousness;"

"Don't learn from that old fox in the mountains, who has practiced breathing exercises for a hundred years but only managed to confuse people with his illusion! When you wake up in the morning and do evening exercises, ask yourself: Is your mind as clear as the water in the Tianchi Lake? When you breathe in the moonlight at midnight, you must examine yourself: Is your energy as pure as the first snow?"

Li Yang stopped talking and looked at the other 900+ Qi Ling disciples under the platform. He was also saying this for them to hear.

After a pause, Li Yang continued: "The second sword is called the "Sword of Compassion", which cuts off the entanglement of grievances in the world;"

"This time you are exorcising the monsters in the southeast and saving the people from suffering, that's great." Li Yang chuckled and said, "No matter how high your Taoism is, if you still have a heart as hard as stone when you see people suffering, you might as well be refining the copper peas in the boiling oil!"

"The third is the 'Sword of Dao', which splits the chaos into two parts, clear and turbid."

"If you see a drought demon causing disaster in the future, you should learn from Hou Yi to draw his bow and shoot the sun; if you see an epidemic demon running rampant, you should follow Shen Nong's example of tasting herbs to save the world!"

After teaching the Three Swords, Li Yang looked at the five people who were sitting cross-legged and digesting the sinking of the ship. He smiled faintly, then raised his eyes to look at the cold moon in the sky, which had already shone with a ray of clear light:

"You five should understand quickly, the good fortune I mentioned is about to come!"

(End of this chapter)