Chapter 343 342 Significant Influence (First Update)

Chapter 343 342. Crucial influence (first update)

Looking at the young Celestial Master who was as tall as a mountain and as calm as a puddle, Fangdu, the elder of the Jingxiang Fang Clan, was speechless for a moment.

He quickly composed himself and lowered his voice and said: "It's not just his own reputation that has fallen on him, but the reputations of Xu Yuanzhen and Yuan Mobai have also fallen on him, which is why he has what he is today..."

Xu Yuanzhen is not even present at the ceremony, but he is currently the highest-level monk in the Tianshi Mansion and the highest-level person in the Taoist Fulu Sect of the Tang Dynasty.

She is the eldest among Xu, Tang and Lei, and she is also the earliest to become famous.

Just because of various reasons, she has always missed the position of Heavenly Master for many years.

But whether in the Tang Dynasty or within the Tianshi Mansion, its presence is so strong that no one dares to ignore it.

Xu Yuanzhen had no direct disciples.

In fact, according to the Taoist practice of recruiting disciples from ancient times to the present, the two recent heavenly masters, Tang Xiaotang and Lei Jun, should have been her direct disciples.

Xu Yuanzhen himself passed through the Tianshi Palace but did not enter.

Its reputation and influence were, more or less, shared successively by Tang Xiaotang and Lei Jun.

As for Lei Jun's official master Yuan Mobai, although he rarely shows off, he is equally popular both inside and outside the Tianshi Mansion.

Especially before and after the Li Wai War, the world recognized that Yuan Mobai was a candidate for Heavenly Master acceptable to both sides.

When the position of Heavenly Master was pending for a long time, Yuan Mobai even took charge of the Wanfa Sect Altar on his behalf.

However, due to his special background, he also missed the position of Heavenly Master.

However, due to the behavior of Tang Tianshi, who later took over the position of head, Yuan Mobai was still in charge of most of the daily affairs in the house.

It was not until recent years that the relevant burden gradually shifted to Lei Jun.

Correspondingly, Yuan Mobai's popularity for many years also blessed Lei Jun.

In addition to his own fame, Lei Jun has more or less added more halo.

In fact, because of the behavior of the previous Heavenly Master, the Lei Heavenly Master was now obviously more capable and steady, which gave everyone more expectations.

Although, when Tang Tianshi was in power, many decisions were not made by her personally.

But now a more reliable person has officially taken charge of the world. Tang Tianshi abdicated and became a high-gong elder. The positive impact on the future decisions of Tianshi Mansion also represents another expectation of people.

After the Longhu Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion experienced many hardships in the past, the revival atmosphere is getting stronger and stronger, and everyone's expectations are getting higher and higher. Together, they have created the most anticipated new Celestial Master in the past hundreds or thousands of years.

Chu Peng, an old man from the Chu tribe in Suzhou, agreed with Fang Du, but he added:

"With such expectations, this Thunder Heaven Master can probably bear it and bear it."

Fang Du was silent when he heard the words, and then nodded gently.

After Chu Peng said something, he also didn't say much.

The two elders of the famous family were silent for a moment as they looked at the grand ceremony in front of them.

"After all, he is still better than Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang, and he is not crazy and unbridled."

Fang Du said softly: "I hope you can give us some more time."

After saying that, he also spoke loudly: "Nine Heavens Xuanyuan, Nine Abyss returns to its true form, Doumu participates in the void, Xuanxiao universalizes, and the heavens are connected to the Yingyuan Dharma Protector Zhenren."

When the Jingxiang Fang clan disciples with different expressions heard this, they all straightened their expressions and followed Fang Du to salute.

Chu Peng then spoke: "The nine heavens are mysterious, the nine abyss returns to its true form, Dou Mu participates in the void, the mysterious sky is universal, and the heaven is bound to the heaven to protect the real person."

The children of the Chu ethnic group in Suzhou also made the same move.

In the distance, Chu Yu's expression was calm and his eyes were not squinting.

Among the purple-robed and highly skilled elders in the Tianshi Mansion, Chu Kun glanced back and then looked away.

Among the guests attending the ceremony, a middle-aged man who looked young and seemed to be a few years younger than the host next to him, Yu Cheng, looked at the scene in front of him with a smile.

He also stood up and said loudly: "The nine heavens are mysterious, the nine abyss is returning to its true form, Dou Mu is participating in the void, the mysterious sky is universal, and the heaven is bound to Yingyuan, the true protector of the law."

Hearing him speak, the eyes of other guests around him couldn't help but gather together.

Sun Mingjing.

The current line of martial arts doctors in the Tang Dynasty is the most famous miracle doctor and medicine king.

His actions and expressions touched more people's hearts.

Sun Mingjing himself looked as usual.

On the side, his disciple Yu Cheng was equally calm. He stood up and saluted with his master.

The new Heavenly Master Lei Jun stood in front of the Heavenly Master's Hall and returned the greetings to everyone who congratulated him.

The next day, January 16th.

Lei Jun went to Wanfa Zongtan again.

Linshan followed closely behind.

At this ceremony, Lei Jun personally presided over the decoration of Linshan.

The other party has reached the level of the seventh heaven of the Taoist Talisman Sect. He added the talisman for the fourth time and promoted the "Three Cave Scriptures of the Shangqing Dynasty". He was awarded the second-level Taoist rank, changed into a purple robe, and became a new high-achiever in the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion. Elder.

After the decoration of Linshan, another grand ceremony, which was also merged with this ceremony of passing on the throne of the Heavenly Master, was officially held.

That is, the Tianshi Mansion's Deliverance Ceremony, which is held once every three years, is here again.

This session was also the first transmission that Lei Jun presided over after taking over the position of Heavenly Master.

This transmission is also special and has far-reaching impact.

Because, in this transmission, Huang Tiandao, who had earlier left Longhu Mountain to stand on his own, will officially return to the sect.

Most of Huang Tiandao's disciples who returned to Longhu Mountain are young.

At first glance, the portion size seems a bit lacking.

However, the two major sects of Huang Tiandao overseas and in western Sichuan were successively destroyed. Even if there are die-hard elements who are still living outside, they are no longer relevant.

Huang Tian Dao, in the world of the Tang Dynasty, will indeed become history.

In this way, no one will think that the current actions of Tianshi Mansion are self-entertainment and self-deception.

On the contrary, this gives those young Huang Tian Dao disciples an opportunity.

Xin Beiyuan and other disciples who originally belonged to Huang Tian Dao stood together with the Taoist children who met the requirements of Longhu Mountain this year, all wearing gray Taoist robes, looking no different.

After being ordained and officially entered the mansion, everyone has since been the true disciples of Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion.

And the mansion did not arrange for them to worship other ordained masters.

Most of Xin Beiyuan and others have their own lineage in Huang Tian Dao.

It’s just that Huang Tian Dao is in turmoil, and most people’s elders are no longer around.

But Huang Tian Dao originated from Tianshi Mansion.

Tracing back many generations, there is naturally a lineage.

So Tianshi Mansion traced back for Xin Beiyuan and others, and respectfully informed the early predecessors and ancestors to continue the inheritance.

At the beginning, Tang Tianshi handled his own lineage in this way.

Now, it’s the same.

Xin Beiyuan and others did not change their master, but they did not have to worry about no one teaching them.

Since they accepted disciples on behalf of their predecessors, there would naturally be someone to teach them on weekdays.

Lei Tianshi personally asked about it, and other elders in the mansion divided the work and arranged it. Next, they taught Xin Beiyuan and others.

Just like Fang Jian usually taught Xu Rui.

With the successful completion of this ordination, this year's grand ceremony that lasted for many days finally came to an end.

The guests who watched the ceremony began to set off on their return journey one after another.

After saying goodbye and going down Longhu Mountain, Monk Ruyuan from Nanbodhi stopped and looked back after walking for a while.

Looking at Longhu Mountain, which had successfully escaped from the bottom of the valley, Monk Ruyuan put his palms together and bowed eleven times.

I hope that my own Bodhi Temple can rise again like Longhu Mountain.

Elder Miaokong, Monk Faming and others from Tianlong Temple also said goodbye and left one after another.

Lei Jun watched them go down the mountain, and his eyes turned to his senior brother Wang Guiyuan.

Wang Guiyuan was calm and unaware in front of Elder Miaokong and other old masters of Tianlong Temple.

However, the retired old Tianshi Tang Xiaotang remembered that Master Jiasheng, who was also a Buddhist, had left before the ceremony, so he asked Lei Jun: "I forgot to ask you earlier, what did you say to him?"

"Before overseas, after dealing with Zongcuo and the two Ming monks, my attention was mainly used to check the things of the two Ming monks. I only checked some things that the Western monk brought with him a while ago, and learned more about the situation in the Western Regions."

Lei Jun: "However, it was not in-depth, so I didn't talk much with him this time. I just talked a few words in front of Mr. Chu and King Xun'an."

I have a better understanding of the Western Region Buddhism.

It also made Lei Jun's impression of them worse.

"Master, Master Tang." Zhuo Baojie stepped forward at this time: "Some guests want to stay for a few more days, and they mentioned that they want to talk to you in detail."

Lei Jun: "No problem, guests are welcome."

Shangguan Zhengqing, an official of the Eastern Palace, was ordered by Crown Prince Zhang Hui to invite Lei Jun, hoping that when the Heavenly Master comes to the Imperial Capital again one day, he can visit the Eastern Palace.

Lei Jun accepted calmly.

Although Lei Jun and the Heavenly Master's Mansion did not take the initiative to invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to visit Longhu Mountain, it was enough as long as Lei Jun did not show a complete resistance or ignore the Eastern Palace.

Nowadays, the Heavenly Master's Mansion is very powerful inside and outside the Tang Dynasty.

Today, their existence makes the Tang court imperial family more cautious about the attitude of the Heavenly Master's Mansion when making decisions.

For the Eastern Palace, it is naturally best to get the support of Lei Tianshi.

At the very least, Lei Tianshi cannot oppose it.

After Shangguan Zhengqing left, he happened to meet Jiang Yuan, a general from the Zhao Wang Mansion in the north.

When the two met, their eyes flashed.

Shangguan Zhengqing looked calm, smiling, polite, and took the initiative to greet: "General."

Jiang Yuan returned the greeting.

The two sides did not say much, and soon walked in different directions.

Shangguan Zhengqing's relaxed attitude made Jiang Yuan feel pessimistic about the results of his trip.

He calmed down and went to see the new Tianshi Lei Jun.

The changes of the King of Zhao in the north over the years are obvious to all.

Although there is no obvious action, some people have guessed what the old King of Zhao is planning.

Then he is facing the same problem as the East Palace.

The Tianshi Mansion has more contacts with the Tang court imperial family, or more precisely, with the current empress.

Zhao Wang Zhang Teng and Crown Prince Zhang Hui have fallen behind in this regard.

In the current situation, we don't expect Lei Tianshi and the Tianshi Mansion to change their ways directly, but at the very least, they need to remain neutral as much as possible.

It is a good story that the Tianshi Mansion supports the Tang Dynasty.

It would be even better if he could stay out of the internal disputes of the royal family.

Of course, this is very difficult in the current situation.

A few variables are changing the position of the Heavenly Master.

Compared with the former Heavenly Master Tang Xiaotang, who acted arbitrarily and flamboyantly, the new Heavenly Master Lei Jun tends to be indifferent and peaceful.

Apart from the Heavenly Master's own affairs and the existence of the Human Dao Kingdom, he has rarely taken the initiative to intervene in external affairs in recent years. Most of the time, he has been meditating in the mountains or taking care of daily affairs in the mansion.

Although he looks indifferent to the point of being cold, for King Zhao, this is much better than the Heavenly Master being enthusiastic about the affairs of the court.

The most ideal situation is for Lei Tianshi and the Heavenly Master's Mansion to remain neutral and not intervene in the struggle for imperial power.

"Master Zhuo has the style of a great master. Under the Heavenly Master, a famous teacher has produced outstanding students." Jiang Yuan praised.

Lei Jun: "Master leads me in. Cultivation is an individual matter. It's up to Hua Jie to practice hard and work hard."

Jiang Yuan: "The Heavenly Master is really too humble. This will be a good story no matter now or in the future.

Speaking of which, although the Youzhou area in the north is bitter and cold, good seedlings that are very suitable for practicing Taoist inheritance have recently emerged.

In the land of Youzhou, there is a lack of Taoist masters. If they stay there, they will inevitably be buried. After His Highness King Zhao learned about it, he intended to help them go south to Longhu Mountain to seek Taoism.

But before that, it is natural to ask the Heavenly Master what he means. "

Lei Jun knew that the other party's subtext was whether he, a new heavenly master, had any plans to accept any more direct disciples.

Over the years, Zhao Wang Zhang Teng is not the first person to pay attention to this issue.

Including Zhang Mu, King of Xun'an, Shangguan Sheng of the Shangguan clan, and others are also concerned about this issue.

Especially today when Lei Jun takes over the ancestral gate of Longhu Mountain.

If there were still people who were concerned about Taoist Master Lei's marriage in the past, as Lei Jun's age and cultivation have grown, no one dares to inquire about this matter anymore.

Interested people began to focus on the position of Lei Jun's direct disciple.

Nowadays, being a direct disciple of the Heavenly Master has extraordinary significance and treatment.

Just like when the previous Celestial Master Li Qingfeng was still alive, he recruited disciples, which always attracted people's attention.

Some of the choices are even more intriguing.

Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang have no descendants.

Lei Jun's disciples at least have Zhuo Baojie.

Now that a precedent has been set, everyone is thinking about it.

"Our sect takes people who want to follow the path back to the mountain. The first thing we do is focus on fate and the Dharma. We never force anyone."

Facing Jiang Yuan, Lei Jun calmly said: "There is a genius who comes to Longhu Mountain to seek enlightenment. It is also a matter of fate. It is natural. His Highness King Zhao is determined."

Jiang Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

It was different from that of Qingfeng Li back then.

Now if you want to become Lei Jun's direct disciple, your family background seems to have no effect. You must be able to enter Master Lei Tian's Dharma Eyes.

However, Lei Jun does not object to people from Youzhou in the north coming to Longhu Mountain to seek immortality and ask questions.

At least, he didn't show any obvious ill feelings towards His Royal Highness King Zhao.

With this, Jiang Yuan's heart, which had been hanging on, suddenly relaxed.

After all, King Zhao currently has frequent interactions with the Lin Clan of Youzhou and the Ye Clan of Cangzhou, and these two families had been at odds with the Tianshi Mansion.

Fortunately, Master Lei Tian is calm and gentle, not as sharp as Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang...

Jiang Yuan chatted with Lei Jun for a few more words, but didn't want to stay any longer, so he took the initiative to stand up and leave.

After he came out, he saw two scholars talking from a distance.

One was Shangguan Zhengqing who came out before him.

The other one is Meng Shaojie, who also served as the prince's companion.

But as far as Jiang Yuan knew, Meng Shaojie left the East Palace a long time ago.

"We should treat each other with admiration after three days of separation. The young hero has accumulated a lot of experience and now has the potential to reach the sky. It is gratifying and congratulatory."

Shangguan Zhengqing exchanged greetings with Meng Shaojie, and was also surprised at this moment.

Because the other party was like him, already at the sixth level of cultivation.

Once upon a time, among several princes studying with him, Meng Shaojie had the lowest level of cultivation and made slow progress. He kept studying hard, but he was left behind and could not even see the shadow of Shangguan Zhengqing and others.

Unexpectedly, the other party soared into the sky, and now his level has actually caught up with his Shangguan Zhengqing.

"Thanks to Mr. Xiao and Fang Jijiu for their guidance."

Meng Shaojie looked calm: "I also want to thank Master Lei Tian for his guidance."

A smile appeared on his face:

"I came here to pay homage to the mountain to observe the ceremony. Firstly, I want to congratulate Master Lei Tian. Secondly, I also have some knowledge and want to ask Master Tian for advice."

Shangguan Zhengqing knew that Meng Shaojie was unconscious on Longhu Mountain and was later rescued by Lei Jun. Shangguan Zhengqing knew about it because he was also on the mountain.

Later, when Lei Jun visited the imperial capital Luoyang, Shangguan Zhengqing also heard about Meng Shaojie's visit.

But the familiarity between Meng Shaojie and the new Celestial Master Lei Jun was still somewhat beyond Shangguan Zhengqing's expectations.

On his face, he was chatting with Meng Shaojie all over the world, but many thoughts flashed through his mind:

It is said that a person can ascend to heaven with a chicken or a dog. Before, he only focused on people related to the new Celestial Master Lei Jun in the Celestial Master's Mansion. There was some negligence. There are also objects outside the manor that need to be paid attention to.

Fortunately, Meng Shaojie was not only familiar with Xiao Chunhui, but also familiar with Prince Zhang Hui, so there would not be another way to win over Lei Tianshi's attitude.

After the two chatted for a while, Meng Shaojie said goodbye and left. Shangguan Zhengqing watched the other person disappear.

The smile on his face also disappeared.

The current situation is changing. Under the current environment, the new Celestial Master Lei Zhenren and the Celestial Master's Mansion are becoming more and more important. Everything related to them cannot be ignored... Shangguan Zhengqing said in his heart.

Returning to where he was staying, he found his uncle Shangguan Sheng waiting there.

"Uncle Clan." Shangguan Zhengqing stepped forward to greet him.

Shangguan Sheng looked at his nephew calmly: "Have you made up your mind and decided to place your hope in His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Shangguan Zhengqing sighed: "Uncle Clan, we actually don't have much choice.

Your Majesty's behavior today...is even more erratic than that of his predecessor, Master Tang Zhenren.

She paid too much attention to people in the market.

It’s just that the Tianshi Mansion is a Taoist holy land, and the Shence Army is becoming more and more hopeless. "

Shangguan Zhengqing frowned: "Shen Qubing has reached the eighth heaven, and another military monk named Jin Daowu, who was quickly promoted in the Shence Army by His Majesty's decree, has now reached the seventh heaven.

On the other hand, we and the founding fathers such as the Lu family suffered huge losses in several wars. If things go on like this, the consequences will be disastrous.

If your majesty can turn back from his mistakes, all this will naturally not be a problem, but now it seems that we have to make another preparation early. ”

Shangguan Sheng: "The general will not be happy to see you do this."

Shangguan Zhengqing: "The current majesty and the crown prince are both surnamed Zhang."

Shangguan Sheng left: "You should take care of yourself. Remember one thing, some things can be thought about, but not spoken out, let alone put into practice, otherwise we will punish the traitors."

Shangguan Zhengqing: "Divide and prepare, be prepared for any eventuality. "

During the confrontation between the uncle and nephew Shangguan, Lei Jun met Meng Shaojie and gave him some advice.

Later, Meng Shaojie once again competed with Lei Jun's direct disciple Zhuo Baojie.

Lei Jun himself went to the big alchemy room in the mansion.

There, he invited four groups of guests at the same time.

Medicine King Sun Mingjing and his disciple Yu Cheng, the owner of the Heavenly Palace.

Xiao Chunhui and Xun'an King Zhang Mu from the Tang court.

Zhang Taigang and Ji Chuan from the Shushan School.

And Nie Fang, the master of Xuanji Temple, the branch of the Tianshi Mansion.