Chapter 343 342 Significant Influence (First Update)

Chapter 343 342. A significant influence (first update)

Looking at the tall, towering, and calm young Heavenly Master, Fang Du, the elder of the Jingxiang Fang Clan, was speechless for a moment.

He quickly calmed down and said in a low voice: "It is the people's choice, but not only his own reputation, but also the reputation of Xu Yuanzhen and Yuan Mobai, which also fell on him, so he has the current momentum..."

Xu Yuanzhen, who is not even at the ceremony, is the cultivator with the highest cultivation level in the current Heavenly Master Mansion and the person with the highest cultivation level in the Taoist Talisman School in the Tang Dynasty.

She is the oldest among Xu, Tang, and Lei, and she also became famous the earliest.

It's just that for various reasons, she has always missed the position of Heavenly Master for many years.

But whether in the Tang Dynasty or in the Heavenly Master Mansion, her presence is so strong that no one dares to ignore it.

Xu Yuanzhen has no direct disciples.

In fact, according to the Taoist practice of accepting disciples and passing on the degree 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 by the Heavenly Master Hall but did not enter.

His reputation and influence were more or less shared by Tang Xiaotang and Lei Jun.

Although Lei Jun's official master Yuan Mobai rarely showed his face, he also had a very high reputation inside and outside the Heavenly Master Mansion.

Especially before and after the Li Wai War, it was recognized that Yuan Mobai was a Heavenly Master candidate that both sides could accept.

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

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

However, because of the style of Tang Tianshi, who later took over the position of the head, the daily affairs of the mansion were still mostly presided over by Yuan Mobai.

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

Correspondingly, Yuan Mobai's popularity over the years was also blessed on Lei Jun.

In addition to his own reputation, Lei Jun has more or less added more aura.

In fact, because of some of the previous Tianshi's work style, now replaced by Lei Tianshi, who is obviously more capable and calm, everyone has more expectations.

Although, when Tang Tianshi was in office, many decisions were not entirely made by her.

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

After experiencing many hardships before, Longhushan Tianshi Mansion saw that the atmosphere of revival was getting stronger and stronger, and everyone's expectations were getting higher and higher, and together they created the most anticipated new Tianshi in the past hundreds and thousands of years.

Chu Peng, the elder of the Suzhou Chu clan, agreed with Fang Du's opinion, but he said:

"With such expectations, this Lei Tianshi can probably bear it and bear it."

Fang Du was silent after hearing this, and then nodded slightly.

After Chu Peng said this, he also did not say much.

The two elders of the famous family were silent for a while when they saw the grand ceremony in front of them.

"After all, they are better than Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang, and they are not crazy and reckless."

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

After that, he also spoke loudly: "Jiu Tian Xuan Yuan, Jiu Yuan Gui Zhen, Dou Mu Can Xu, Xuan Xiao Pu Hua, Tong Tian Ying Yuan Dharma Protector Zhenren."

The children of the Jingxiang Fang clan with different expressions on the side heard the words, and they all straightened their expressions and saluted with Fang Du.

Chu Peng then said: "Jiu Tian Xuan Yuan, Jiu Yuan Gui Zhen, Dou Mu Can Xu, Xuan Xiao Pu Hua, Tong Tian Ying Yuan Dharma Protector Zhenren."

The children of the Suzhou Chu clan also did the same.

In the distance, Chu Yu had a calm expression and did not look sideways.

Among the purple-robed high-level elders of the Tianshi Mansion, Chu Kun looked back and then retracted his gaze.

Among the guests, a middle-aged man who looked young, a few years younger than Yu Cheng, the host of the Heaven Return, smiled as he watched the scene in front of him.

He also stood up and said aloud: "Nine Heavens Mysterious Origin, Nine Abysses Return to the Truth, Dou Mu Can Xu, Xuan Xiao Pu Hua, Tong Tian Ying Yuan Protector Zhenren."

Hearing him speak, the other guests around him couldn't help but focus their attention on him.

Sun Mingjing.

The most famous doctor and medicine king in the current martial arts doctor lineage in the Tang Dynasty.

His actions and expressions touched more people's hearts.

Sun Mingjing himself looked normal.

On the side, his disciple Yu Cheng was also calm. After standing up, he followed his master to salute.

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

The next day, January 16.

Lei Jun went to the Ten Thousand Laws Sect Altar again.

Lin Shan followed closely behind.

At this ceremony, Lei Jun personally presided over the inauguration of Lin Shan.

The other party cultivated to the seventh level of the Taoist talisman school, and was given the fourth talisman, upgraded to the "Shangqing Sandong Sutra", granted the second-grade Taoist position, changed into a purple robe, and became the new high-level elder of the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion.

After Lin Shan was given the talisman, another grand ceremony that was also combined with the Tianshi Succession Ceremony was officially held.

That is the Tianshi Mansion Succession Ceremony, which is held every three years and is here again today.

This session is also the first succession presided over by Lei Jun after he took over the position of Tianshi.

This succession is also special and has far-reaching influence.

Because, in this succession, Huang Tiandao, who had left Longhu Mountain earlier and established himself, will officially return to the sect.

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

At first glance, the weight seems to be a little insufficient.

But the two major sects of Huang Tiandao, overseas and western Sichuan, were successively destroyed. Even if there are diehards still wandering outside, they are no longer a force to be reckoned with.

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, when I was overseas, after dealing with Zongcuo and the two Ming monks, I mainly focused on checking the things of the two Ming monks. I only checked some of the 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 given the current situation.

The few variables are the changes in 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 Mansion's own affairs and the existence of the Human Dao Kingdom, he has rarely taken the initiative to intervene in external affairs over the 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 court affairs.

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 already 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 you to the door, but it is up to you to practice. Huajie practiced diligently."

Jiang Yuan: "The Heavenly Master is too modest. This will be a good story now and in the future.

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

Youzhou lacks Taoist masters. If they stay there, they will inevitably be buried. After knowing this, His Royal Highness Prince Zhao intends to sponsor them to go south to Longhu Mountain to seek Taoism.

But before that, he naturally has to ask the Heavenly Master's opinion first."

Lei Jun knew the other party's subtext, which was whether he, the new Heavenly Master, had any plans to accept more disciples.

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

Including Xun'an Wang Zhang Mu, Shangguan Sheng of the Shangguan clan and others, they also pay attention to this issue.

Especially today when Lei Jun took over the portal of the Longhu Mountain ancestral temple.

If there were people who cared about Master Lei's marriage before, as Lei Jun got older and his cultivation level increased, no one dared to ask more about this matter.

Those who are interested began to eye the position of Lei Jun's direct disciple.

Today, the direct disciple of the Heavenly Master has extraordinary significance and treatment.

Just like when the last Heavenly Master Li Qingfeng was alive, he always attracted people's attention when he accepted disciples.

Some of the choices are even more intriguing.

Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang have never had a successor.

Lei Jun has a Zhuo Baojie.

Since the precedent has been set, everyone is thinking about it.

"Our sect guides people who seek the Tao back to the mountain, and the first thing is fate. There is no force."

Facing Jiang Yuan, Lei Jun said calmly: "There are talented people who take the initiative to come to Longhu Mountain to seek the Tao. It is also a kind of fate. It is okay. Your Highness King Zhao has a heart."

Jiang Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

It is different from Li Qingfeng's time.

Now if you want to become Lei Jun's direct disciple, family background seems to be useless. You must be able to catch the eye of Lei Tianshi.

However, Lei Jun does not exclude people from Youzhou in the north to come to Longhu Mountain to seek immortals.

At least, he did not show obvious dislike to His Royal Highness Prince Zhao.

With this, Jiang Yuan's heart, which had been hanging for a long time, was immediately relieved.

After all, Prince Zhao often interacted with the Youzhou Lin Clan and the Cangzhou Ye Clan, and these two families had been at odds with the Tianshi Mansion.

Fortunately, Tianshi Lei was indifferent and peaceful, not as sharp as Xu Yuanzhen and Tang Xiaotang...

Jiang Yuan talked to Lei Jun for a few more words, and it was not good to stay for long, so he took the initiative to get up and say goodbye.

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

One was Shangguan Zhengqing, who came out before him.

The other was Meng Shaojie, who had also been a companion to the prince.

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

"A scholar should be treated with new eyes after three days of separation. Shaojie has accumulated a lot of experience and now has a momentum to rise to the sky. It is gratifying."

Shangguan Zhengqing greeted Meng Shaojie and was also surprised at this moment.

Because the other party was surprisingly like him, he had already reached the sixth level of cultivation.

Once upon a time, among the several companions of the prince, Meng Shaojie had the lowest cultivation level 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 to the sky, and now his realm has actually caught up with Shangguan Zhengqing.

"It is largely due to the guidance of Mr. Xiao and Fang Jijiu."

Meng Shaojie's face was calm: "I also want to thank Master Lei for his guidance."

He smiled:

"This trip to the mountain to pay homage and watch the ceremony, firstly to congratulate Master Lei, and secondly, I have some knowledge and want to ask the master for advice."

Shangguan Zhengqing knew that Meng Shaojie was unconscious on Longhu Mountain and was rescued by Lei Jun. He was also on the mountain at the time.

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

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

On the surface, he was chatting with Meng Shaojie about all sorts of things, but many thoughts flashed through his mind:

It is said that when one person achieves enlightenment, everyone around him will benefit. Previously, he only focused on the people in the Tianshi Mansion and those related to the new Tianshi Lei Jun, which was somewhat negligent. There were also people outside the mansion who needed to be focused on.

Fortunately, Meng Shaojie was familiar with Xiao Chunhui and the Crown Prince Zhang Hui, so he did not give them another way to win over Tianshi Lei.

After the two chatted for a while, Meng Shaojie said goodbye and left, and Shangguan Zhengqing watched him disappear from his back.

The smile on his face also disappeared.

The situation is unpredictable. In the current environment, the new Tianshi Lei Zhenren and Tianshi Mansion are becoming more and more important. Anything related to them cannot be ignored... Shangguan Zhengqing thought to himself.

When he returned to his place of stay, he met his uncle Shangguan Sheng who was already waiting there.

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

Shangguan Sheng looked at his nephew calmly: "You have made up your mind and decided to place your hopes on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

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

The current emperor's behavior... is even more erratic than the previous Heavenly Master Tang Zhenren.

She pays too much attention to the people in the market.

The Heavenly Master Mansion is a Taoist holy place, but the Shen Ce Army is getting more and more out of control."

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

On the other hand, we and the founding nobles such as the Lu family suffered huge losses in several major wars. If this continues, 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.