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Thinking it over, he stepped forward and gestured for Zhao Zheng to stand in front of the prayer mat. Zhao Zheng was taken aback and looked around before speaking.

"Uncle-Master, I can understand not hanging banners, not holding an altar to exorcise evil spirits, not drawing water to cleanse impurities, and not choosing an auspicious day... But shouldn't we invite three masters and a high-ranking priest to witness this?"

To be honest, Zhao Zheng felt that this ordination ceremony didn't seem very reliable. You know, ordination is a major event for Taoists, which is to be registered in the Heavenly Court and not to be a ghost!

After a Taoist priest is ordained, he is transferred from the register of the underworld to the register of the celestial beings. Even if he dies and becomes a ghost, he will not go to the netherworld to be judged by the underworld.

This is the path of "transcending the mundane to the immortal and preserving life forever" often mentioned in Taoism. Moreover, in addition to the above, those who enter the Heavenly Court can also receive the protection of the Heavenly Court, and can truly reach the ears of the Heavenly Court with their every move. They can send messages to the Heavenly Court and command the officials and soldiers in the register, which means they can summon gods and drive away ghosts and subdue evil spirits.

Simply put, it means... a change of household registration, from a short-lived species to a long-lived species, while also enjoying certain privileges.

"Then pack your bags and come back to Maoshan with me!"

Master Tianyi smiled and said that he suddenly felt much better, at least seeing Zhao Zheng made him feel much better.

Zhao Zheng remained silent for a moment, then shook his head, indicating that it was fine to keep it simple. After all, it was a simple process for him to become an apprentice as well.

It's not a big problem, he can handle it!

Make a note of this!

Master Tianyi showed Zhao Zheng what Zhao Zheng was about to say, something he had almost forgotten to show him.

Seeing Zhao Zheng nod, he gestured for him to step forward. Following Zhao Zheng, he stood in front of the prayer mat. Tianyi Daoist glanced at Xiang Yu, whose expression immediately became serious after he looked at him, and stepped forward to the statue of the Three Mao True Lords, picking up the prepared petition.

"There is a disciple of Maoshan, Zhao Zheng, whose Daoist name is... He is eighteen years old and originally from Anping County, Tianjin... He is of pure and gentle nature and has long admired the Daoist teachings. Since taking refuge, he has upheld the precepts, studied the scriptures, diligently practiced the profound methods, and accumulated much merit. Now, due to the ripening of his Daoist affinity, he wishes to take refuge in the Dao and wear the talisman, to forever uphold the righteous path, and to assist the country and help the people..."

After many rounds of questioning and answering, Master Tianyi looked at Zhao Zhengdao, who was kneeling on the prayer mat, with a serious expression.

"...According to the Zhengyi Mengwei Jinglu and the Sandong Xiudao Yigui, please bestow upon the Supreme Three Five Capitals..." Master Tianyi stopped speaking, not because he didn't want to recite, but because he couldn't say it anymore.

Without mentioning Master Tianyi's horrified expression, Zhao Zheng, kneeling on the prayer mat, looked up with a puzzled expression. What came into view was the statue of the Three Mao True Lords on the offering table in front of him, which suddenly lit up with a mysterious golden light.

And, almost at the same time, the statues of the Three Pure Ones (Sanqing Tianzun) lit up with golden light, which made him look slightly surprised.

Am I that popular?

As the thought occurred to him, Zhao Zheng's vision suddenly blurred as beams of golden light hurtled towards him.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Zheng felt his vision go black. When his vision returned, he saw Daoist Tianyi looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong?"

"I was about to ask you why you suddenly spaced out!"

Master Tianyi asked with a puzzled tone, his voice tinged with worry and anxiety, "How was it? Could you sense the bestowal of the talisman and the assigned rank?"

"I can feel... um?"

Suddenly, Zhao Zheng had a sudden thought and summoned the "Chart of All Aspects of Life" to look at it. As a familiar crimson light appeared before his eyes.

Upon catching the eye,

It adds a panel for registering and registering duties.

A Portrait of Life

[Photo by: Zhao Zheng]

Age: 18

[Sect: Maoshan Seventy-Two Temples - Zuowang Temple]

[Record: The True Text Record of the Primordial Chaos Ancestral Qi]

[Rank/Certificate: Loading...]

[Constitution: Innate Yin-Yang Dao Body (6%)]

[Talents: discerning eyes, selflessness, and a love for the cruel]

Realm: Refining Essence into Qi (Early Stage)

[Skill: Sun and Moon Everlasting Observation Method (Breaking Limits)...]

[Dharma: Golden Light Mantra (Minor Success)...]

Skill Points: 1

"???"

What does "loading" mean?

Also, where is my Taishang Sanwu Dugong Jinglu?

Zhao Zheng looked at the Yuanhuang who appeared with surprise and said that although the Three Pure Ones were one family, it was true!

But Maoshan is Shangqing Maoshan... Okay, okay, I almost forgot, it's true that the Maoshan sect is a branch of the Shangqing lineage.

However, its core deity is Yuanshi Tianzun, one of the Three Pure Ones, while Lingbao Tianzun is a figure who imparts scriptures and teachings, which can be roughly understood as a substitute teacher.

After all, in the Taoist system, Yuqing, Shangqing and Taiqing respectively represent the Three Treasures of Taoism: the former being the source, the middle being the transmission, and the latter being the teaching.

Of course, it can also be understood this way: the homeroom teacher Yuanshi took leave, and Teacher Lingbao came to temporarily take over the teaching duties.

As for why Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu, who had a bad relationship, were still willing to come and teach, Zhao Zheng understood it this way.

First, let's set aside for now the theory of One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones, and the doctrine of the Three Treasures of Taoism, Scriptures, and Masters. Let's look at the sentence recorded in the "Supreme Scripture of Limitless Salvation of the Spiritual Treasure of the Supreme Mystery": "The Jade Morning Great Dao Lord is the Master of the Spiritual Treasure Sect, a disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and the teacher of the Taiwei Heavenly Emperor."

After reading this sentence, consider the explicit statement in *The Biography of Youlong: The Beginning of the Master*: "Therefore, Laozi's teacher was the Supreme Jade Morning Great Dao Lord, who was a disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable."

After reading the above, consider what is written in the *Dongyuan Ji*: "The Dao Lord is the essence of discerning the Dao, the origin of understanding the Dao, and the root of the Dao. He is the disciple of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, and is thus a disciple of Laozi, who was also his teacher."

Combining the two, everyone should understand now. It's Tongtian Jiaozhu who has a bad relationship with Yuanshi Tianzun, so what does it have to do with me, Lingbao Tianzun?

It has nothing to do with Lingbao Tianzun anymore, so what does it have to do with Yuchen Daojun? I, Yuchen Daojun, am just a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun.

Although Zhao Zheng couldn't quite understand why the Tongtian Sect Leader would be willing to use an alias as the Primordial Celestial Venerable...

Zhao Zheng stopped thinking, not because he was afraid, but mainly because the loading of the rank system displayed on his panel had finally finished loading.

[Rank/Class Status: Not Triggered]

What the hell?

Does the rank of nobility require triggering?

Zhao Zheng, who had never heard of this, was filled with doubt. The next moment, he suddenly felt a pain in his head.

It felt like someone had slapped him hard on the head. In a daze, Zhao Zheng seemed to see a statue of Lingbao Tianzun...

No, Zhao Zheng, whose eyesight had been poor since childhood, didn't see anything. He didn't see any golden light. He was just looking at the Yuanhuang's True Text Scripture of the Primordial Chaos Ancestral Qi, which appeared in his mind and matched the Yuanhuang's True Text of the Primordial Chaos Ancestral Qi.

As soon as the words came into view, a mysterious and ethereal bell sound, accompanied by a faint voice, resounded in Zhao Zheng's ears.

The Dao says: Before the chaos was divided, the Primordial Emperor condensed ancestral energy to establish the foundation; after the heavens were ordered, all gods were endowed with authority and function to govern transformation. Therefore, ancestral energy is the essence, and authority and function are the function; essence and function originate from the same source, and the manifest and the subtle are seamlessly connected…

The register is a record, a covenant of the Three Heavens, and the authority of all laws. Now there is a mystical scholar who thoroughly understands the mysterious root of the primordial chaos and clearly comprehends the ancestral Qi as the origin. Therefore, he does not need to seek external talismans or wait for countless eons of advancement. By internally circulating the "Primordial True One Qi" and externally reciting the "Chapter on Summoning and Gathering the Primordial Chaos," he can resonate with the fundamental Qi mechanism of the divine registers through his ancestral Qi. ..."

The sound faded, the sutra ended, and the Dharma became clear...

Zhao Zheng immediately snapped out of his daze, looking at Master Tianyi with a strange expression as he opened his mouth and began to chant a spell.

"Tianpeng, Tianpeng, Nine-Yuan Demon Child..."

As the incantation was performed, Daoist Tianyi was taken aback. He saw Zhao Zheng form a hand seal with his right hand, and a wisp of golden light entered his hand, transforming into a three-foot-long golden sword.

At the same time, a powerful aura appeared behind Zhao Zheng, displaying his ability to slay the clown. A lifelike Dharma image appeared behind him, with red hair, golden armor, three heads, and six arms—the Dharma image of Marshal Tianpeng.

No longer entirely golden and illusory, but a lifelike image of Marshal Tianpeng, exuding divine power and intent.

"The Northern Emperor? The Heavenly Canopy Technique?"

No, where is your Taishang Sanwu Dugong Jinglu?

Master Tianyi looked at Zhao Zheng, a disciple of Maoshan who had been granted a title and the laws of the Northern Emperor Sect, with a look of utter disbelief and confusion.

"..."

Zhao Zheng didn't speak, but simply dismissed the Heavenly Canopy Divine Incantation and looked at the various aspects of life displayed on the chart panel, showing the official ranks.

A Portrait of Life

[Photo by: Zhao Zheng]

Age: 18

[Sect: Maoshan Seventy-Two Temples - Zuowang Temple]

[Record: The True Text Record of the Primordial Chaos Ancestral Qi]

[Official Title: Assistant Right Judge of the Fengdu General Records Office, Ninth Rank]

[Constitution: Innate Yin-Yang Dao Body (6%)]

[Talents: discerning eyes, selflessness, and a love for the cruel]

Realm: Refining Essence into Qi (Early Stage)

[The Essence of the Primordial Emperor's Discourse on the True Text of the Primordial Chaos Qi (Introduction)...]

[Dharma: Tianpeng Divine Mantra (Approaching Completion)...]

Skill Points: 1

……

[Essence: The True Text of the Primordial Chaos Ancestral Qi as Spoken by the Primordial Emperor (Introduction)]

【Special Feature: Ancestral Qi Summoning Seal】

[Note: You are the new debt king...]

"..."

Zhao Zheng did not speak, but instead activated the Yuanhuang Shuo Hundong Zuqi Zhenwen Jing while activating the Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing.

A change in official rank!

He immediately changed his title from "Registered Official: Right Judge of Fengdu General Records Office (Rank 9)" to "Registered Official: Right Judge of Tianshu Academy (Rank 9)".

At the same time, the original [Tianpeng Divine Mantra (Approaching)] in the Dharma column was replaced with [Merit: Supreme Three-Five Evil-Slaying Secret Record (Approaching Perfection)].

"???"

Master Tianyi looked at Zhao Zheng, who was now displaying the unique aura of the Supreme Three-Five Capital Merit Scripture, with a look of utter disbelief. His eyes were slightly bewildered, and he spoke with some uncertainty.

"You... received two ordination certificates?"

"..."

No, I am the new King of Debt!

Zhao Zheng nodded and shook his head with a strange expression. This was not just about being granted two talismans. If he wanted, he could borrow any talisman from any Taoist sect in the world.

Furthermore, he will also receive a corresponding method, which, although temporary, leads to a state of perfection!