Lin Tingzhi immediately summoned Ming Zhou and gave him a few detailed instructions. Daoist Ming Zhou bowed and left to pass on the order.
When Zhang Yu saw this, he knew that this matter would not be repeated. He was not surprised that the Imperial Court had chosen Daoist Wan Ming as the successor of the Eastern Court. In fact, even if the person he recommended was not chosen, it would not have been Zhengqing's turn.
After all, Zhengqing still persisted in his own Dao, and Xuanting was undoubtedly aware of this. Just this fact alone made Xuanting unable to completely trust him.
The reason he could return this time was mainly because of the battle with Shangchen. They needed his battle strength.
Although Xuanting did not intend to use him and then throw him away, it was obvious that he could not place him in a more influential position.
It was fine for him to guard the Outer Court, but the Eastern Court was one of the four prefectures that were expanding outwards. It was a new continent that was still growing. It was impossible to give such an important place to someone else and let him exert his influence.
Moreover, there was something that was easy to overlook. Zhengqing's junior brother, Cen Chuan, was already the guard of Changhe Prefecture. If Daoist Zhengqing went to the Eastern Court, he would be the second of the four prefectures.
As long as Xuanting had a choice, he would not do such a thing.
At this moment, in a palace somewhere in the sea of clouds, Daoist Wan Ming was preaching the Dao in Xuntian Dao Zhang.
His preaching had always been simple and easy to understand. No matter what level of Daoist cultivator one was, they would be able to understand it. This was also because he was the Xuan Zun. He knew how it was and understood why it was so.
However, there were many Xuan Zun, but there were not many who were willing to bend down and explain it clearly to their disciples.
After each lecture, when others came to ask him questions, he would patiently answer them one by one. It was impossible for an ordinary person to answer hundreds or thousands of questions by himself, but it was not difficult for a Mystic Venerable Rank cultivator. He could instantly understand the meaning of a question and answer it accordingly. Moreover, he only needed a doppelganger to deal with it.
At this moment, he suddenly sensed something and saw a bright light. Ming Zhou appeared and bowed to him, saying, "Xuan Zun, Wan Ming greets you."
Daoist Wan Ming apologized and asked a disciple to preach the Dao on his behalf. Only then did he leave Xuntian Dao Zhang. He stood up and returned the greeting, saying, "So it's Daoist Ming Zhou. What can I do for you?"
Daoist Ming Zhou said, "During the court meeting of Xuan Court this time, Venerable Zhang mentioned that Venerable Wanming would be the guardian of East Court. Therefore, Ming Zhou came to ask if Venerable Wanming has any objections to this? If you do, you can make a statement. "
Daoist Wan Ming was a little surprised. He said, "Zhang Shangzun? East Court Guard? Isn't this Guard Zhang Shouzheng? Could it be … "He was shocked and suddenly thought of a possibility.
Daoist Ming Zhou said, "Xuanting hasn't announced this yet, but I can tell Wan Ming Xuan Zun that Zhang Shangzun has been promoted from the East Court Guard to Xuanting Court Administrator."
Daoist Wan Ming took a deep breath and said, "I see. Thank you for telling me, Daoist Ming Zhou."
Daoist Ming Zhou said, "Here is a Xuanting Inquiry Letter. Please have a look, Wan Ming Xuan Zun." He handed over a letter.
Daoist Wan Ming took the letter and flipped through it. It described the Xuanting's proposal to let him succeed as the Head of Xuanting. However, if he didn't want to, he could refuse. But if he wanted to be given a title in the future, he might be hindered.
Ming Zhou looked at him and said, "What is Wan Ming Xuan Zun's reply?"
Daoist Wan Ming thought seriously for a moment and said seriously, "Wan Ming is willing to accept this position."
Ming Zhou cupped his hands and said, "Ming Zhou will report Xuan Zun's words to the Court. After the Xuanting's discussion, an official edict will be sent."
Daoist Wan Ming cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Daoist."
After Ming Zhou bade farewell to him, he went back to report. The Court Administrators saw that there were no twists and turns, so the discussion was settled.
The next court meeting was to discuss where Daoist Zheng Qing would be heading to. There was not much discussion on this matter as all the court officials agreed that he would be heading to the outer layer. In the end, it was decided that he would be guarding the Void Residence of the Seven Northern Mansions.
Next, the Court Administrators discussed some trivial matters. When the discussion was over, the sound of a bell rang. The Court Administrators bowed to the Daoist in the Chief Seat and then dispersed.
However, Lin Tingzhi slowed down slightly and said to the Daoist seated at the head seat, "Head Deacon, Zhang Tingzhi is already present at the court. Can we announce his promotion to the position of Deacon?"
The Chief Daoist said, "We can announce it according to the ceremony."
Lin Tingzhi agreed.
On the other hand, Zhang Yu saw that the discussion was over. He was going to return to the Shouzheng Palace. Daoist Feng used Xuntian Dao Zhang to transmit a message, "Daoist Zhang, can we have a chat?"
Zhang Yu stopped in his tracks and replied, "Of course."
Daoist Feng walked up. He waved his sleeve and a long boat appeared under his feet. It slowly floated from the sea of clouds to the front. He extended his hand and said, "Daoist Zhang, please."
Zhang Yu nodded and stepped forward. Instantly, he felt an exuberant vitality spreading out. As Daoist Feng also walked up, he saw a gust of green Qi rising up and forming a roof. A table was formed in front of him. Daoist Feng invited Zhang Yu to sit down and called out. Above the sea of clouds, there were gods who were on duty to watch over the stars, pouring tea for them.
Daoist Feng said, "Since you came to the upper layer, you haven't toured the sea of clouds, have you?"
Zhang Yu said, "Indeed, I haven't."
In the upper layer, he spent most of his time cultivating and rarely went out to play. This was also because he was different from the other Court Administrators. He had a clone guarding the East Court. Moreover, as the Shouzheng, Tianxia could go anywhere without any prior notice.
Daoist Feng said, "After I, Tianxia, opened up the upper layer, I recreated the sceneries of Ancient Xia above the sea of clouds. It can be said that it's exactly the same as the sceneries of that time. My fellow True Cultivators also cultivated in these sceneries." He extended his hand and pointed, "Look over there. The Ying Lai Three Mountains of Ancient Xia were recreated."
Zhang Yu looked over and saw that in the sea of clouds, there were three mountain ranges that were faintly discernible. They were magnificent and majestic, giving off a celestial aura.
Daoist Feng lamented, "Those True Cultivators of the past were just like these sceneries. They were hidden in the sea of clouds and deep in the mountains, separated from the mortal world. Therefore, I always thought that after I established Tianxia, the Dao of True Cultivation had long been alienated from the mortal world. Now, it's time for us, the Xuanxiu, to show our talents and open up a new path."
Zhang Yu did not deny this. What Daoist Feng said made sense to a certain extent.
During the Ancient Xia and Shenxia era, Dao was something that only a few elites could cultivate. But after this generation obtained great power, they would definitely separate themselves from the mortal world. This was because the things that they pursued were different. However, with the birth of Tianxia, there was a huge change in this. They began to look downwards.
He was also very interested in the reason for this. This was because the original system of the sect was actually very stable. It was so stable that it could be said that it would not change for thousands of years like what Guyang said.
Why on earth would such a sudden change occur?
However, the records in the golden book were vague. From the context, it could only be said that this was a conscious change from top to bottom. This change was also compatible with the middle and lower levels. Therefore, the upper and lower levels could be accommodated. Until now, this process was still ongoing. Xuanxiu could be said to have been formed in response to the situation.
At this moment, Daoist Feng said again, "If my Xuan Dao wants to flourish, it's not enough to put in effort from below. The Xuan Court may support me today, but they can abandon me tomorrow. Right now, among the Court Enforcers, only Daoist Zhang and I are very weak. Only by having another Court Enforcer of the Xuan Xiu Court to advance and retreat with us can we be stable."
Zhang Yu could understand Daoist Feng's worries. This stemmed from the fact that they were promoted by Xuanting. In addition, Shangchen had already fallen. The Xuan Method's effect was not as great as before. Therefore, they were anxious to consolidate their foundation.
However, there was no need for this. If Xuanting originally supported the Xuan Method for a certain purpose, after more than three hundred years of inheritance, the Xuan Method had already integrated into the whole of Tianxia and became an inseparable part.
As long as the plan of Dao did not change, then there was no need to worry too much.
Even if it was a conscious suppression, it would be a long process. There was plenty of time to resist. If they wanted to remove it in a short period of time, it would definitely cause a huge disturbance. This was almost impossible.
At this moment, he said, "Daoist Feng, have you ever thought about why the Xuan Method exists?"
Daoist Feng thought for a while and said, "When I was cultivating, I once thought that the Xuan Method was to fight against external enemies. However, later on, I thought that perhaps it was to give people the door to enter Dao. As for why it was like this, I once had a guess. Perhaps the Dao of the True Method had reached a certain limit. It was difficult to go further by relying on oneself. Therefore, more cultivators were needed. "
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. Daoist Feng's thoughts were similar to his. From the beginning of the Dao, it could be seen that the wisdom of all living beings gave birth to the Dao. Later on, the people who stood out from it achieved the prosperity of the Dao.
However, it could be seen that the higher one went in the pursuit of the Dao, the fewer people there were. He guessed that it might be that it was very difficult for an extremely small number of people to go further by themselves. Perhaps more people were needed to become Daoists before they could continue to search for the Dao. This, in turn, forced the powerful people at the upper level to bow down.
However, this was only a hypothesis. It was only a judgment made based on the appearance in front of him. As for the truth, this still needed to be verified. However, from Guan Chaosheng's words and Huo Heng's words, things were probably not that simple.
He said, "I once told all of you that I promoted the Xuan Method because the Xuan Method could allow people to have an additional path to the upper realm. It was not because of the Xuan Method itself."
He looked at Daoist Feng and said, "As long as the true meaning of the Dao does not change and can be accepted by the world, there will be more Daoists of my generation. However, if everyone has this thought, then it doesn't matter what Dao you cultivate."
Daoist Feng pondered for a moment. He slowly nodded and said Solemnly, "I understand what you mean. I think that the people who come later will be better than the people who came before. The obstacles that the True Method encountered, the Xuan Method should not take the same path …"
Just as they were talking, they suddenly heard a melodious chime. This chime lingered above the clouds and shook the sky for a long time. He took a look and said, "This is the Mystic Court announcing Fellow Daoist Zhang's promotion to Deacon of the Court to the various regions, so I played this music."
Zhang Yu listened to this chime and said slowly, "This is the sound of the Xuan Method and also my voice. It comes from the Heavenly Way and the Human Way. Daoist Feng, on the Great Path, you and I should work together. "
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