Chapter 48 The Taoist Court of the World
He Laoya was drinking wine, posing the dragon gate formation, and said a lot. The little carpenter was drowsy when he heard it, but it was not easy to interrupt. After all, from the guy's face was blushing and his familiarity, he could feel how strong his pride was for Longhu Mountain.
In fact, not only are people like He Laoya, but also the closer the little carpenter is to Longhu Mountain, the more he can feel the respect and pride of the locals for this court from the bottom of their hearts.
These feelings are integrated into this land and the bones of people living on this land.
Of course, it is also because Longhu Mountain often selects more insightful children from nearby areas to enter the mountain, and many Taoist priests from Longhu Mountain are sent out to settle down and establish their families and businesses around them, and they meet and merge with each other, and finally the current situation is formed.
The little carpenter always hears people talk about the current Taoist pattern, and talks about the three top Taoist sects, Maoshan, Longhu, and Qingchengshan. The most low-key one here is Maoshan, and even Jinling, which is close to you, can only hear its sound.
Qingcheng Mountain is equivalent to a force that resides in a corner. As for Longhu Mountain, it has the posture of leading the Taoist sect in the world.
He felt very profound along the way.
Fortunately, He Laoya is very tactful. Seeing that the little carpenter is not very involved, he knows that the other party is owed patience, so he talks about the current situation.
He told the little carpenter that although the Qing court held shamanism and Tibetan Buddhism and suppressed the righteous religion, the Qing Dynasty had not achieved imperial power for 268 years, and the country was maintained by local gentry in the county and township.
There is a huge power vacuum here, so Longhu Mountain still lives very well with the beauty of the past.
Now the leader of Longhu Mountain is still the Zhang family. After all, "Southern and North Kong" are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But in addition to the Tianshi Mansion, after thousands of years of accumulation, the family has passed down from generation to generation, and many genres have accumulated on Longhu Mountain, such as Tai Chi, Danding, Xuanzhen, Sword Immortal, Talisman, etc., each with its own strengths.
Many schools gathered under the Tianshi Mansion of Longhu Mountain, and eventually formed the status of the Dao Court of Longhu Mountain.
The composition of Longhu Mountain is complex, but in terms of it, there are five inner gates, five middle gates and five outer gates.
These five inner gates are naturally Tai Chi, Dan Cauldron, Xuan Zhen, Sword Immortal and Talisman. They practice the most profound and top Taoist Dharma. They live in the secret realm of the Cave Heaven and Blessings, concentrate on practicing, and will not be born.
Zhongwumen is the branches of countless museums, pavilions and collections on Longhu Mountain, and are also under the jurisdiction of the people, responsible for teaching and maintaining the huge industry of Longhu Mountain.
As for the outer five sects, there are many branches, schools, clans, and idle masters who defect to Longhu Mountain, which are endless.
Although the Heavenly Master Mansion bears great justice and leads the overall situation, to put it bluntly, the practice of practicing is still a priority.
In contemporary times, Zhang Tianshi is mediocre in his qualifications and is basically mediocre. If he hadn't had good skills, he might not have been able to sit in that position. Now he is in his twilight years and cannot cultivate his true self, so he can only wait for death.
In fact, he fell ill two years ago, and he continued his breath with the excellent medical skills and elixirs of the Dragon and Tiger Mountain Danding Sect.
Of course, this is just rumor and cannot be considered true.
Master Zhang Tian is not good at the roots and has low cultivation, but his ability to have children is indeed first-class.
Over the past few decades, he gave birth to six male and two daughters. After these six people, the eldest and the fifth brother are the most qualified students of cultivation, and the rest of them have performed mediocrely.
He also has an eldest daughter, but his roots are very good. Even Taoist Wu Ding, who has the most advanced cultivation in Longhu Mountain, was amazed when he saw it, and joined the disciples and devoted himself to practicing.
I just mentioned the eldest and the fifth generation. Both of them have been excellent since childhood. They practice the most authentic Shenxiao Five Thunder Dao Method in the Heavenly Master Mansion. In addition, they are taught by the wise master and supported by these two next generations. This is why contemporary Zhang Tianshi can sit firmly in this position and will not be taken away by the side branches.
However, although it is a good thing for his son to be excellent, as he grows older and becomes less and less healthy, the successor begins to become more intense.
Although the title contest for "Zhang Tianshi" is not as fierce as the throne of the feudal dynasty, no matter what, it is the righteousness of Longhu Mountain and a tradition that has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for nearly a thousand years. Whoever can inherit this position will be able to rise to the top, gain great power, and become the leader of the signature Longhu Mountain.
Therefore, over the years, especially in the past two years, the struggle between the eldest and the fifth brother has become increasingly fierce. The inner and middle-aged people have taken sides, and there have been many disputes, and even tragedies of their fellow disciples being killed.
Especially now, the struggle between the two gangs has fallen into a state of intense heat.
Today's Longhu Mountain is almost divided into five sects. One sect is naturally the Little Tianshi Party led by the eldest son Zhang Lingxiao. This sect is justified and is waiting for Zhang Tianshi to succeed directly after he is now. The other sect is the Old Five sect led by Zhang Xiaotian. Although this group of people is not large, they are all elite people. Many disciples with high cultivation are among them, and their momentum is also very good.
In addition to the above two factions, there are three forces in Longhu Mountain.
One school is a veteran school, and these people are often the top figures among the five inner sects. Not to mention the look of the two young masters under the Tianshi Mansion, even Zhang Tianshi today doesn't care much about it. He is also a force. If he can unite, he is the strongest group of people.
One sect is a person loyal to Zhang Tianshi or a friend of Zhang Tianshi. It is considered to be Zhang Tianshi's loyal party. These talents are the foundation of the Tianshi Mansion.
The last sect, also known as Xianyun Yehe, is all idle people under the sect and has no power. However, there are some maverick masters in it, which cannot be ignored...
After He Laoya talked about it, he finally helped the little carpenter to clarify the general situation on Longhu Mountain.
And the guy also ate most of the food, wine and drink on the table.
The little carpenter had eaten it before, so he didn't move his chopsticks much at this moment, and most of them were filled with the stomach.
After saying that, the guy grabbed the brown sugar steamed bun next to him, gnawed it for a few bites, and couldn't help but raise his thumbs up and shouted: "The brown sugar steamed buns in Liubitang are really sweet and soft, just like women......"
This guy spoke vulgarly. The little carpenter was dissatisfied when he saw Gu Baiguo eating next to him, but he still responded patiently.
After a few bites, He Laoya drank another glass of wine and said, "Speaking of this, these days are the most riotous time in Longhu Mountain. It is said that this time is a route dispute - Zhang Lingxiao, the boss of the Zhang family, is more optimistic about Fenghua, and now he has sent a lot of people to achieve the merit of the Dragon and restore the glory of the Heavenly Master Mansion for thousands of years. However, Lao Wu is more optimistic about a bunch of local buns. The two are quarreling, and the quarrel is really powerful..."
The little carpenter asked: "What do others think? What about Zhang Tianshi's opinion?"
He Laoya tugged at Yahuazi and said, "Zhang Tianshi was seriously ill two years ago. No one knows what the situation is now. Where can I care about so much? As for others, I have all kinds of opinions, but the veterans are like Maoshan, isolated and staying in their doors. I will talk about it when the world is peaceful..."
Speaking of this, he suddenly smiled and said to the little carpenter: "How about it, your five oceans are not in vain, right?"
The little carpenter raised his glass and said to He Laoya, "Listen to you is better than reading for ten years. It is indeed a great experience and a great eye-opener..."
He Laoya had enough wine and had enough food, patted his stomach and said, "I haven't eaten so much for a long time. At this level, I can bear to have hunger for three days. Okay, I'm so bothering today. Let's see you back--If you have something to do, go to the small courtyard behind the Donghuangcheng Temple in Chengdong. Even if I'm not here, you can mention my name to them..."
He was about to get up and leave, but the little carpenter smiled and said, "Wait, why are you so anxious to leave?"
He Laoya smiled and said, "What, you are planning to sleep with me and have a good time all night."
The little carpenter shook his head and said, "No, I still have something to ask you for information."
He Laoya asked: "What's the matter?"
The little carpenter said, "I want to find someone. He should be from the fifth gate outside Longhu Mountain. His name is Ma Tingfeng. In addition, his father seems to be Ma Benchu. The situation is probably like this. If you can help me find his whereabouts and tell me in time, I will leave fifty oceans..."
Then, he took out twenty oceans, placed them on the table, and said slowly: "This is the deposit."
When He Laoya heard this, he was a little surprised and said, "Oh, how come you are waiting for me here?"
The little carpenter raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why, I just happened to meet him?"
He Laoya smiled and said, "How could it be such a coincidence?" There are countless Taoist priests on Longhu Mountain. I can know a few of them with great names. It's already good. How could they all know? In this way, I won't bargain with you. Let's go find someone to ask for it first. If it's simple, we will set fifty. If it's really troublesome, I'll take a look at the cost of spending and then talk to you about the price-but don't worry, if it's impossible to reach an agreement, I will pay back the 20 deposit. How about it?
The little carpenter stretched out his palm, touched him, and then said, "A word is certain!"
He Laoya smiled: "It's hard to chase after all!"
After the two agreed, He Laoya left, and the little carpenter took the person to the stairs. After watching the person leave, he returned to the room.
As soon as he entered the room, Gu Baiguo became stuck, looking very aggrieved.
The little carpenter hugged Gu Baiguo, touched the fluff on her head, and said with a smile: "Be good, if you are hungry, I will bring you some more food..."
Gu Baiguo shook her head, meaning "There is no need to be so troublesome."
The little carpenter cleaned up the leftovers on the table, played with Gu Baiguo, and then coaxed her to sleep. Then he sat down, sorted out the information He Laoya said today, and couldn't help but sigh.
Chapter completed!