Taoist Branches

Chapter 826: Taoist Branches

Lord Bai Xi was surprised and delighted, then shook his head and said, "My lord, you don't know the origin of this Qixia Mountain. There is a Wanli Divine Kingdom in Qixia Mountain, and there are many gods and men in it. How can it be used by my lord? It is as difficult as ascending to heaven to take over this mountain range!"

Qin Mu came to the nearby Lu County, wrote a letter and gave it to the Venerable God Bai Xi, saying: "Take my letter to visit the mountain god next door and tell him that I will go to the mountain to visit tomorrow. I fought in the river last night, and the mountain god of this mountain must have seen it. He read my letter and will not embarrass you."

Just as Bai Xi was about to go, he suddenly heard a clear voice coming from outside the city of Lu County: "The seventy-two mountain gods of Qixia Mountain have come to pay a visit to the Supreme God Qin Ba Ti of Yankang!"

Qin Mu was surprised and laughed, "These mountain gods came quickly, no less than the Dragon King in the Sky River. Let them in."

The Lord Bai Xi hurried out of the city to greet them. After a while, the mountain gods from all over Qixia Mountain came to pay a visit with many followers, also bringing all kinds of treasures, which were dazzling and shining like precious light into the sky.

Some of these mountain gods have deer antlers, some have tiger heads, and some have branches on their heads. Their appearances and races are different.

Qin Mu knew that they were just stalling for time, so he greeted them with a smile and asked the Venerable God Bai Xi to accept the gift. He said, "You mountain gods have guarded the mountains and rivers of Yankang and have made great contributions to the country. As long as you don't have second thoughts, I will not treat you unfairly. I plan to change this Qixia Mountain to Baisui Mountain and establish the Venerable God Bai Xi as the main god of the 72 peaks of Qixia. What do you think?"

The mountain gods of the seventy-two caves in Mount Qixia looked at each other, and then at Bai Xi, most of them had contempt in their eyes and looked down on him very much.

One of the mountain gods stepped out and said, "Mr. Qin, you have come from afar, but you may not know that the seventy-two mountain gods of Qixia Mountain have owners. Qixia Mountain is under the jurisdiction of Qingyuntian. When the Yuanjie was sealed, Qixia Mountain and Qingyuntian were sealed together. During the seal, Qingyuntian was still the landlord of Qixia Mountain. We mountain gods look after the land for the landlords, and we usually collect rent from the mountain kingdom and take care of people's livelihood."

Another Deer Horn Mountain God said politely: "We, the 72 Cave Mountain Gods, have made a Tubo agreement with Qingyuntian as early as the time of the Emperor. We must not violate it. Please forgive us, Qin Bati. If we violate the contract, we will die immediately."

Qin Mu frowned slightly. These mountain gods had made a covenant with Qing Yuntian, which would be very tricky.

"Where is Qingyuntian?" he asked.

Many mountain gods raised their hands and pointed to the sky. Qin Mu looked up and saw a green light like a long cloud in the sky above Qixia Mountain, spanning thousands of miles and floating above the mountain motionless.

The length of that blue cloud was frightening, and from a distance it was hard to tell that it was a heaven.

"Since Qixia Mountain has an owner, and you have also made a covenant with Tubo, it would be difficult to force you."

Qin Mu pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll just have to let you die..."

The faces of the seventy-two cave gods changed drastically. At this moment, a long laugh was heard from the sky. A young Taoist in green clothes stepped on green clouds and descended from the sky. He said in a loud voice: "A country that is small but does not humble itself, a country that is weak but does not fear the strong, a country that is rude but insults its big neighbors, a country that is greedy and stubborn but makes bad friends, will perish! I heard that there are three heroes of reform in Yankang State. The first is Emperor Yanfeng, who is a man of great talent and strategy, and is the only emperor in the history. The second is the State Master of Yankang, who has a broad mind and expands the territory. He is a rare talent. The third is Qin Mu, the Tyrant, the leader of the Tiansheng Sect, who promotes the way of the saints. I have heard of the reputation of these three people for a long time, but now that I have seen Qin Mu, I know that the reputation is not worthy of it."

Qin Mu laughed loudly, stood up, and said loudly: "Brother, it is right to blame me. May I ask where your question comes from?"

The Taoist young man in green fell into the city, saluted Qin Mu, and said, "I come from Qingyuntian. I am Qingyuntian Yuchen, and I am honored to meet the Tiansheng Sect Leader. My Qingyuntian is a branch of the Taoist sect. The Qingyun Sect back then governed 24 divine kingdoms, and this Qixia Mountain is one of them."

Qin Mu's face suddenly turned ugly, and he thought to himself, "It's Daoist Master Lin Xuan's property, so it's not easy to seize it."

He felt a little relieved.

The reason why he planned to seize Mount Qixia was that he was worried that at the order of Mother Earth Yuanjun, these mountain gods would massacre the people of Yankang, so he planned to seize Mount Qixia.

Since Qixia Mountain is a Taoist property, then things are simple.

It's just that I have to inconvenience the Venerable God Baixi and continue to be the mountain god on the Baizhang Hill.

The young man in green, Yu Chen, rested his whisk on his elbow and said, "May I ask Qin Ba Ti, are you here on behalf of the Tiansheng Sect or the Yankang Kingdom?"

Qin Mu was puzzled.

Yu Chen said: "If you come on behalf of the Tiansheng Sect, then it will be a dispute over the orthodoxy. I, Qingyuntian, will be the Qingyun Sect, and will fight you on doctrine and magic. If you come on behalf of the Yankang Kingdom, then I, Qingyuntian, will summon the soldiers of the twenty-four kingdoms, arrange the troops, and the two armies will fight in front of the battle."

Qin Mu laughed and said with a smile, "Brother Yuchen, the Taoist sect is also in Yankang. The Taoist master Lin Xuan is my best friend. Since we are family, there is no need to start a war."

Yu Chen shook his head and said, "The Taoism in the lower world is not orthodox. The Taoism is in the Heavenly Palace, which is the orthodox Taoism. The Taoism in Yankang Kingdom is not even a branch. It was just built by some idle disciples of the orthodox Taoism who were stranded outside."

Qin Mu's heart was slightly moved, and he asked: "Since you don't recognize Daoist Master Lin Xuan, do you still recognize Daoist Ancestor of Dao Sect?"

Yu Chen said solemnly: "The Taoist Ancestor is the origin of Taoism, the ancestor of all Taoisms, so of course we must recognize him!"

"Is Daozu in Qingyuntian?" Qin Mu asked.

Yu Chen shook his head, somewhat impatiently, and asked, "Does Qin Ba Ti want to fight or make peace?"

Qin Mu pondered, shook his head and said with a smile: "You, a Taoist priest, have a very hot temper. I don't know where you have cultivated the Taoist's self-cultivation. Is the Taoist ancestor in Qingyuntian?"

Yu Chen frowned and was about to speak when he suddenly saw auspicious clouds rising in the sky. In the clouds, a white dragon was flying across the sky, shaking its head and tail. The clouds suddenly stopped and the voice of Taoist Lin Xuan came from the dragon's back, asking in surprise, "Master Qin, why are you here?"

The clouds floated down, landed in the city, and dispersed. Taoist Lin Xuan and Taoist Zhu jumped off the dragon's back. Lin Xuan grabbed the white dragon's tail and shook it, only to see the white dragon turned into a whisk that he gently held at his elbow.

Taoist Zhu looked at the seventy-two cave gods, then looked at Yu Chen, and whispered, "Fighting again?"

Qin Mu shook his head slightly and said, "It's not a fight, it's a negotiation. This Taoist priest is from the Qingyun Sect of your Taoism, and these mountain gods are also responsible for looking after the property of the Qingyun Sect branch of your Taoism. Taoist Master Lin, I think the tax that Yankang pays to your Taoism is too low. A branch of the Taoism has 24 divine kingdoms under its command, which is really scary!"

Taoist Master Lin Xuan looked solemn and whispered, "I came here this time because I heard that there is a Qingyuntian that is a branch of the Taoist sect, so I wanted to go and take a look."

Taoist Zhu looked at Yu Chen and asked in surprise, "Is Qingyuntianzhen a branch of Taoism?"

Yu Chen shook his head and said, "My Qingyuntian is a branch of Taoism, but it is not the branch of Taoism you have. Your Yankang Taoism is not the real Taoism. The real Taoism is in the Heavenly Palace. The Yankang Taoism is fake."

Taoist Master Lin Xuan looked at his nose and looked at his heart, and said: "Real or fake, they are all Taoist sects. I wonder if I can go to Qingyuntian to visit the Taoist elders? I have never paid homage to the Taoist ancestor, and I also want to meet him."

Yu Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay for you to go, but don't be wishful thinking. Your Yankang Dao sect is not at all mainstream, with neither true teachings nor foundation. Moreover, the Daoist ancestor is not in Qingyuntian, I heard that he is in the Heavenly Palace."

Taoist Zhu sneered, "We are not in the mainstream? Little Taoist, when I was practicing with the old Taoist in my early years, you didn't even know where I was! I want you to know that our Taoist sect was also prosperous during the Kaihuang era!"

Yu Chen shook his head and said, "The Daoist sect in the Kaihuang era was fake. It was founded by the abandoned disciples of the Daoist sect and is not orthodox."

The Taoist priest laughed in anger and was about to speak, but Taoist Master Lin Xuan shook his head and said, "No need to argue with him about truth or falsehood. The Tao is real, and the Taoist sect is not fake."

Taoist Zhu was stunned for a moment, and praised: "Master Dao is very generous, no wonder you can become the Master Dao."

Daoist Master Lin Xuan asked Qin Mu for his resignation, and Qin Mu quickly said, "I have an old friendship with Daozu. Wait for me for a while, I will ask someone to call my brother, and I will accompany you to Qingyuntian. I have a wide face and a big reputation, and they will not embarrass you with me here."

Taoist Lin Xuan secretly groaned, and Taoist Zhu also desperately winked at him, indicating that he should leave quickly.

But after all, Lin Xuan is the Taoist master, he is thin-skinned, and he has a good relationship with Qin Mu on weekdays, so he is a little at a loss.

"The leader of the Tiansheng sect, nicknamed Qin Chai Chai, he would tear things down wherever he went. He was also called Qin Huo Huo, he would cause trouble wherever he went. He was also called Qin Da Da, he would shout for war and killing wherever he went..."

Taoist Master Lin Xuan thought hard: "How should I refuse him? This guy is so shameless, I'm afraid I can't refuse him..."

Qin Mu smiled and asked the god Bai Xi to go to the riverside to instruct the Dragon King to bring Yu Tianzun over from the other side.

Bai Xi Zun Shen went over quickly. After half an hour, Huan Long Jun took Yu Tian Zun and Shui Qilin to Lu County. Qin Mu was very excited and whispered to Yu Tian Zun: "I will take you to see an old acquaintance. The old Taoist priest got some benefits from you and me in the early years, and now he should collect some interest..."

Yu Tianzun was at a loss: "Old acquaintance?"

Qin Mu urged, "Master, and Senior Brother Yuchen, let's go, hurry to Qingyuntian, it's getting dark!"

Taoist Yuchen also frowned: "Why is this Qin Ba Ti so sociable?"

As they were about to leave, the Venerable God Bai Xi hurriedly said with a smile: "My lord, what about the matter of Baisui Mountain..."

Qin Mu thought for a moment and said, "Qixia Mountain is a Taoist property. You have to stay here for a while. If you are hungry, let Huanlong Jun help you. Huanlong Jun has become rich and is now the Tianhe Dragon King..."

Lord Bai Xi was in tears and looked at Lord Huan Long, only to see that he was very proud of himself.

Qin Mu sat on the back of the dragon unicorn. Holy fire appeared under the feet of the dragon unicorn. He stepped on the fire cloud and followed Taoist Yuchen Lin Xuan and others.

Beside him, on the head of the water unicorn, Yu Tianzun hesitated again and again, and finally made up his mind and asked: "Brother, does this old acquaintance know my life experience? I know I was picked up, I just want to know where my biological parents are..."

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