I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 76 Xuandu Immortal Mansion
"Taoist priest, where is this?"

Once the ground beneath his feet felt real again, Ying Chan snapped back to reality.

Upon hearing Cai Que'er's cautious question, he looked up and saw that the plaque was inscribed with the three characters 'Ancestral Master Hall' in gold script.

"This is the Ancestral Master Hall."

"The Ancestral Hall?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Que'er shrank back.

"There's no need for you to be nervous, fairy," Ying Chan reassured her. "Just show respect and reverence."

Cai Que'er said earnestly, "I know."

Ying Chan nodded slightly, straightened his robes, and then stepped into the main hall through the side door.

The Ancestral Hall was very spacious, with only wisps of incense smoke rising from it.

Based on his rough impressions, Ying Chan felt that the main hall could probably accommodate a thousand people standing side by side, but there were not many furnishings.

Only in the main hall are three tall jade statues enshrined.

Ying Chan looked closely and saw that in the center was a faceless Taoist priest, while the figures on the left and right were all different.

On the left is a young man exuding profound Taoist energy, resembling a celestial being; on the right is an old Taoist with a simple and unadorned appearance, having shed all worldly adornments.

Ying Chan suddenly had a strange feeling, as if a gaze was also watching him.

Could it be that while he was observing the jade statues, these jade statues were also looking at him?

Fortunately, he harbored no disrespect.

As Ying Chan was pondering whether to step forward and pay his respects, a voice suddenly came from beside him: "This must be Ying Chan, Junior Brother Ying."

Ying Chan was taken aback. He turned around and saw that a young Taoist priest had appeared beside him sometime during the night.

The young Taoist priest grinned at him, revealing red lips and white teeth.

“I am Wei Yun, and I will be responsible for guiding you through the procedures for joining our sect.”

"So it's Senior Brother Wei." Ying Chan turned around and bowed. "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother."

"It's nothing." Wei Yun smiled slightly and said, "Let's pay our respects to the ancestor first. After that, I'll take you to register your name on the roster and choose a temple."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Ying Chan first had Cai Que'er come out of his arms and wait aside.

Once Cai Que'er entered the Ancestral Hall, she remained silent, only nodding obediently.

Seeing this, Wei Yun smiled slightly and then led Ying Chan to fetch three sticks of incense.

"What I am about to say, junior brother, you must listen carefully."

Wei Yun slowly said, "My Xuandu Sect is the orthodox sect of Taoism in this world. It was passed down from Xuandu to Xiang Daojun and was founded by Ancestor Xiyi."

"At the head of the hall is the statue of the Dao Ancestor, to the left is the statue of the Dao Lord of the Mysterious Capital and the statue of the Ancestor of the Western Paradise."

"Junior brother, now that you've joined my Xuandu Sect, you must henceforth respect the Ancestors, Heaven and Earth, and the Great Dao..."

"You cannot be admitted to any other lineage, is that clear?"

Ying Chan listened attentively, making the words memorable, and replied, "Yes."

Wei Yun nodded solemnly and said, "Let's pay homage to the ancestral master."

Ying Chan bowed respectfully and paid his respects to the Dao Ancestor, Dao Lord, and Patriarch one by one, before placing the lit incense sticks into the incense burner.

After getting up, Wei Yun relaxed and said with a smile, "Alright, let's go register the names."

It should be explained that one should readily accept good advice.

Wei Yun led Ying Chan out of the Ancestral Hall, saying as they walked, "Although Junior Brother is not yet on the register, since you have paid homage to the Ancestral Master, you are now a disciple of the Xuandu Sect."

"Our Xuandu sect does not have an outer sect. Once you enter the sect, you become an inner disciple."

"Becoming an inner disciple is different from cultivating in the academy. There will be a monthly allowance, pills, and spiritual essence... Of course, there will also be some responsibilities to take on. You will understand as time goes on, junior brother."

Wei Yun recounted some matters concerning the sect in a gentle and subtle manner. Not only did Ying Chan listen attentively, but Cai Que'er also nodded from time to time.

After leaving the Ancestral Hall, another cloud of mist appeared, carrying Ying Chan and Cai Que'er away from the Pillar God Peak. This Xuandu Immortal Mansion was an immeasurably vast world; riding on the clouds, one could see no end in sight.

It is common to see Taoist priests riding clouds and cranes, drifting about.

“There are many disciples in the Immortal Abode,” Wei Yun said. “Many of the mountains you see are affiliated with the same sect. If too much noise is made, it will inevitably disturb people’s peaceful cultivation.”

"Therefore, one should not fly too fast in the immortal abode. If there is an urgent matter, one can go to the clouds."

Ying Chan and Cai Que'er both looked up and indeed occasionally saw people disappearing into the clouds or falling from the clouds.

"Today is the day to guide my junior brother into the sect, so there's no rush to continue our journey."

Wei Yun said, "It would be good to introduce the Immortal Abode to you."

After saying that, he pointed to a distant mountain and asked, "Junior Brother, can you see that mountain?"

He should speak and look out.

After cultivating the Xuan Guang, his eyesight improved again, and he could see in the distance that there was a square, a high altar, a courtyard, and a high pavilion in the mountain, where Taoist priests would come and go from time to time.

"That is Xuancheng Mountain, which is set up by the sect specifically for Xuanguang disciples."

Wei Yun said, "Every month, an elder from the sect will serve as a lecturer in Xuancheng Mountain to expound the Daoist teachings."

"Junior brother, you're new to our sect, so you'll have to attend lectures at Xuancheng Mountain. Make sure you know the way well."

"That's Danxia Mountain, where the sect's alchemy tradition is passed down. If you're interested, junior brother, you can go and take a look when you have some free time."

"That's Tianlu Mountain, the inheritance of the sect's weapon-making techniques; that's Tianshu Mountain, the array-making techniques; that's Yilong Mountain, the Yi Dao..."

Ying Chan felt only dizziness and a racing heart.

At this moment, Wei Yun rode through a cloud of mist, and when he emerged, a strange mountain suddenly appeared before his eyes.

It is said to be a strange mountain, but in fact it is nothing special. However, when Ying Chan looked at this mountain, he always felt that it was shrouded in a layer of rosy clouds, as if the sun had a special fondness for this mountain.

Ying Chanwei hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to cup his hands and ask, "May I ask, Senior Brother Wei, is there any explanation for this mountain?"

"Oh?"

Wei Yun glanced at it and said with a half-smile, "Junior Brother is interested in this mountain?"

"Exactly," Ying Chan said. "Is there some taboo surrounding this?"

"There are no taboos about it."

Wei Yun said, "This is Chiming Mountain, where the Chiming Taiyao God is enshrined."

"The Crimson Bright Supreme God?"

Ying Chan immediately realized that he hadn't heard of this deity's name before, but he remembered hearing it from Li Zhuo—

Crimson Brightness Supreme Radiance Innate Divine Light!

"It seems that Junior Brother already has a guess."

Wei Yun said leisurely, "That's right, the Crimson Bright Taiyao Innate Divine Light was inherited from the Crimson Bright Mountain."

“Is that really the case…” Ying Chen looked at Chiming Mountain, his eyes gleaming.

"Junior brother is tempted?"

Wei Yun smiled slightly: "The Crimson Bright Taiyao Innate Divine Light is a world-renowned great technique of our sect. It is normal for Junior Brother to be interested. You can try it out in Crimson Bright Mountain in the future."

Ying Chan asked in surprise, "Can all disciples be taught such Taoist arts?"

He also remembered that Li Zhuo had said that Feng Xufeng was able to receive the Chiming Taiyao Innate Divine Light, which meant he had probably already received the true teachings.

Even if there was a misunderstanding, it shouldn't be that easy to receive this Taoist technique.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yun laughed heartily: "It is not wrong to say that all disciples can receive the teachings."

"But how many disciples does our sect have? How many of them have actually cultivated the Crimson Bright Taiyao Innate Divine Light?"

"The trials you face are far more perilous than you can imagine!"

Ying Chan was slightly taken aback, feeling frustrated. Looking back at Chiming Mountain, which was gradually being left behind, the light in his eyes grew even brighter.

(End of this chapter)