America 1869: A Doppelganger Every Day

At first, Dao Xuan was really confused about the clone.

They were even prepared to call upon the main body at any time.

However, when he saw other Taoist abbots and temple abbots who were equally confused, he felt slightly relieved.

After all, there were as many as sixty or seventy people summoned by Empress Dowager Cixi this time.

Moreover, they are key figures in the Buddhist and Taoist circles in Beijing. If Empress Dowager Cixi were to actually take action against them, it would certainly cause considerable trouble.

Therefore, safety should be guaranteed.

He wanted to ask others what had happened, but the Buddhist and Taoist communities in the capital knew about what he had done.

Therefore, no one liked Dao Xuan.

Upon seeing him approach and ask questions, these people immediately turned and left.

Dao Xuan naturally wouldn't want to make a fool of himself.

If you don't want to talk to me, I'm too lazy to talk to you either.

Before they could wait long, Empress Dowager Cixi, Prince Gong, and others arrived.

Seeing the monks and Taoists acting so cautiously, Empress Dowager Cixi spoke up.

"Esteemed Taoist priests and masters, please do not be nervous. I have summoned you here today because I have something to ask you."

Although Empress Dowager Cixi told them not to be nervous, not a single person present was not nervous.

To be precise, there was one person who wasn't nervous at all, and that was Dao Xuan.

He was simply curious about what Empress Dowager Cixi looked like.

As for the rest, he really didn't care.

Moreover, he is only an avatar of the main body, so he is not afraid of death, let alone the fact that there is no danger of death.

Therefore, he was the most relaxed of all the monks and Taoists present, which naturally attracted the attention of the officials next to him, and even Prince Gong and the Empress Dowager.

However, they only glanced at it and then paid no more attention, while Empress Dowager Cixi continued speaking.

"I recently heard that a person named Five-Tailed Chicken has appeared over there who can predict the future."

"And there was also an Indian prophet in America."

"Most importantly, they both claim to be followers of the Sanqing School."

"That guy with five taels of silver said that the Amaterasu Omikami he initially worshipped was just a servant of a disciple of the Three Pure Ones."

"And that Native American prophet Xuan Niao also claimed to be a follower of the disciples of the Three Pure Ones."

"In other words, these two people who can predict the future are actually disciples of the Taoist sect."

"But one of them went to live a simple life, and the other went to America."

"Can you tell me why you don't have this ability? Have all the Taoist immortals gone abroad?"

Upon hearing Empress Dowager Cixi's words, the Taoist priests present all turned pale, but they could only endure it.

While the monks were secretly pleased, some of them were even chuckling, which was noticed by Empress Dowager Cixi. Then, Empress Dowager Cixi continued speaking.

"And you monks, stop laughing there."

"All the Taoist deities have fled abroad, and where are all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats from Buddhism? Why haven't any of them shown their power?"

"Has no Buddha, Bodhisattva, or Arhat ever told you what will happen in the future?"

"Those who can predict the future have all gone abroad, and they are all disciples of the Three Pure Ones, the disciples and followers of Chinese immortals. Where does this leave the face of our Great Qing Empire?"

"Our Great Qing Empire has ruled China for so many years now, surely these Chinese gods and Buddhas don't recognize our Great Qing Empire?"

With a thud, everyone present, except for Dao Xuan, knelt down.

At this moment, all the monks and Taoists present finally understood what was going on.

Clearly, the fact that these two beings capable of predicting the future had gone abroad was of no importance to Empress Dowager Cixi.

The important thing is that both of them were disciples of the Three Pure Ones, the founders of Taoism.

That's not right.

Our Great Qing Empire has ruled China for so many years, yet none of you Taoist deities acknowledge us; you've all gone abroad.

And none of your monks' Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, or Arhats have shown any divine intervention.

So you don't recognize my Great Qing Empire.

That's a bit harsh.

If one word goes wrong, everyone present might lose their heads.

At this moment, all the monks and Taoists present were frightened.

After they all knelt down, Dao Xuan stood out.

Everyone else knelt down, but you didn't, and you even looked calm and collected.

You can't help but stand out from the crowd.

Prince Gong frowned as he looked at Dao Xuan and said.

"Everyone else is asking why you, Taoist priest, won't kneel?"

The kneeling monks and Taoist priests glanced at him discreetly, and after confirming that he was indeed a swindler, they all felt disdain in their hearts.

Some people even hurriedly distanced themselves from Dao Xuan.

"Your Highness, this man is a fake Taoist priest. He has only been in the capital for a short time. He gathered a group of Taoist priests who were struggling to survive and rebuilt the Chaotian Palace in the capital. In fact, none of them are real Taoist priests."

"That's right, Your Highness, we have nothing to do with him."

They all distanced themselves from the matter, and Dao Xuan offered no explanation.

After everyone had finished speaking, Dao Xuan slowly began to speak.

"They said it has nothing to do with me, so of course it has nothing to do with me."

"Even if they want to say it's related to me, I won't admit it."

"After all, according to the inheritance I received, the gods and Buddhas that fill the sky today are no longer on Earth."

"After Liu Bowen severed the dragon vein, the spiritual energy of the earth was cut off. In order to continue cultivating the Great Dao, all the gods and Buddhas in the sky have lifted the immortal realm to ascend."

"They went to the depths of the starry sky."

"Therefore, nowadays, Buddhist and Taoist sects on Earth, and even those Western religions, rarely produce miracles."

"It's not because the gods and Buddhas are gone, but because they are too far away and don't pay much attention to Earth anymore."

"Through my inheritance, I can even know that the spiritual energy in the depths of the starry sky where the gods and Buddhas reside is now abundant, and there are countless mortals. They simply look down on us Earthlings."

"Only those who truly worship sincerely can gain the attention of the gods and Buddhas."

"As for gaining the attention of the Three Pure Ones, that's basically impossible."

"Moreover, to all the gods and Buddhas, there is no difference between Chinese people, ordinary people, and even Americans; they are just human beings on Earth."

"Whoever is more devout to them, they will naturally form a connection with them."

"Moreover, the devout faith of two people on the Xiao Ri Zi and the Indian side received a response."

"This is also the fundamental reason why they are able to foresee the future."

Although he didn't say it aloud, everyone present understood what he meant.

Those two people could foresee the future because they had contact with deities. Since you know these things, does that mean you've also made contact with them?

Empress Dowager Cixi's eyes lit up.

"Sir, could you possibly predict the future?"