After Zhang Yu became the court administrator, he knew that the chief Daoist would sometimes look for the court administrator for a private chat.
The chief Daoist might ask about the court administrator's duties, or he might ask for his opinion on some major strategies.
The purpose of this meeting was to better carry out the court's decision making.
Under the premise that they shared the same Dao, every court administrator had their own thoughts and desires. They also had things that they insisted on. When it came to the same matter, the opinions of the court administrators differed.
As the chief Daoist, he had to listen to these different opinions and find a way to balance them out and stabilize the overall situation.
The balance in this was not mediocrity and inaction, but it required a brilliant vision and a superb grasp of the world's operations, to know which matters could be dealt with later and which matters needed to be fixed first.
Vision was one thing, cultivation was the most important here. Some choices required a clear understanding and judgment of the world's rotation. Perhaps nothing could be seen in the short term, but it could be beneficial in the long term.
It had been three years since Zhang Yu became the court administrator, but this was the first time the chief Daoist looked for him alone. Actually, this was nothing much, because to the upper echelons of Dao cultivators, three to five years was too short. It was not strange for him to look for him later.
He said, "Daoist Ming Zhou, please lead the way."
Ming Zhou bowed and said, "Zhang Tingzhi, please follow Ming Zhou."
When the two of them stepped out of the inner hall, a flying boat flew down from the Qing Xuan Daoist Palace. The two of them boarded it and headed towards the depths of the sea of clouds.
The chief Daoist was at the pivot of the Qing Qiong Boat. There was no Daoist Palace here, nor was there an altar. This was because the platform of the Qing Qiong Boat was where he fixed his cultivation so that he could control the entire treasure of Dao.
The flying carriage gradually went deeper into the sea of clouds. The sea and the sky gradually connected and could no longer be separated. Suddenly, there was a vortex of light in front of them. As the flying carriage passed, it disappeared bit by bit. Daoist Ming Zhou's figure also gradually became transparent.
By the time the flying chariot had completely dissolved, Zhang Yu had already landed on a flight of stairs. He raised his head and looked over, only to see layers of stairs extending upwards. He couldn't see the top of the stairs, and it was impossible to see the end.
He flicked his sleeves and stepped forward.
As he stepped forward, the entire staircase moved accordingly. It felt like it was going up, down, and walking on the same spot.
This was a place that ordinary people would never be able to reach, but it didn't pose much of a hindrance to him. After identifying the profound principles, he easily crossed over and arrived nearby.
As he came to a stop, a voice rang out, "Ting Zhi, this way please."
Zhang Yu looked over and saw Daoist Ming Zhou standing there once again. He had a feeling that this Ming Zhou was different from the Ming Zhou he saw just now.
Although there was only one Clear Sky Spirit, it was under the control of the various court officials. Because it was repeatedly summoned by the various court officials, there would be different changes around the officials. This Ming Zhou should be under the control of the First Seat Daoist.
He walked towards where Ming Zhou was. There was clearly no path there, but as he walked past, there was an additional flight of stairs in front of him.
At this moment, he suddenly felt that this path corresponded to the two Dao fruits of a cultivator who had entered the Xuan Zun Realm. One relied on the void, and the other relied on the coexistence of void and reality, and Yin and Yang complemented each other.
However, when he lifted his head to look behind him, he saw that another door had appeared there. Strangely enough, he could see its existence, but he could not describe its exact appearance. When he looked closer, there was clearly nothing there, and he could not see anything. However, when he ignored it, he could be certain of its existence, and he could not help but fall into deep thought.
At this moment, a Daoist child stood there to welcome him. He bowed and said, "Greetings, Zhang Ting Zhi. Please follow Xiao Tong."
Zhang Yu nodded and followed the Daoist child to the door. He saw that it was empty in front of him. There was nothing there, and the ground was divided into layers of stairs.
The Head Daoist was standing on the stairs. He had black hair and wore a light grey Daoist robe. Behind him, there was a sea of light and clouds. His aura illuminated the sky, and there was a line under his feet. It was as if he was connected to the heaven and earth.
Zhang Yu walked in front of him and bowed, "Greetings, Head Daoist."
The Head Daoist bowed back and said, "Greetings, Zhang Ting Zhi."
After the greetings, he said from above, "Zhang Ting Zhi, you have achieved success through the Xuan Technique. You have held positions in the Protector of the Border Prefecture, the Upper Continent of the region, and the Void Constellation. You are the only Head Daoist who has achieved this. I wonder what Zhang Ting Zhi thinks about the True Technique and the Xuan Technique?"
Zhang Yu thought seriously for a moment, and then said, "True Technique and the Xuan Technique are the same technique, and there is no distinction between them. Although there is competition, as long as the general trend is one, and we move forward with reason, we can tolerate each other and go straight to the True Path."
From his point of view, the True Technique and the Xuan Technique were not mutually exclusive. The Xuan Technique only gave the people of Tianxia another path of cultivation, and thus, they had another choice.
However, whether or not there would be conflict between the True Technique and the Xuan Technique, this would most likely happen. However, as long as there was no need to fear conflict, it was how to reconcile it. As long as the Dao of both sides was the same, then before they found the final Great Path, both sides could move forward together.
In fact, other than the Xuan Technique, there might be other Dao-Pursuing Techniques in the future. However, as long as Tianxia continued to move forward, then these would not be a problem. However, once they stopped, then they might return to the old path of the sect.
As for how to continue to move forward, that was what these people who pursued the Great Path and grasped the principles of the Heaven and Earth should think about. This was also the reason for the existence of these upper-level cultivators.
The Daoist at the head seat said slowly, "During the ancient Xia era, the various sects maintained reason and strong stability, broke through change and slaughter, and smoothed out all the changes in the Heavenly Secrets. They thought that this was an unchanging technique. However, although they seemed to be defending and not moving, in reality, there was internal strife. There would eventually come a day when the Great Path would not work, and Chang Heng City would be destroyed, to the point of collapse.
As for the Dao that I am walking on now, it is the path of the upper-level cultivators. Inside, it is the path of the heavens, and outside, it is the path of the various changes. As for which of these two Daos is superior, and which is inferior, it is still difficult to say who will win or lose before reaching the end. "
Zhang Yu nodded subconsciously, agreeing with this statement. Right now, they were still far from reaching the end of the Great Path. When they grasped the true Great Path, no one dared to say who was definitely right.
Therefore, this went back to the most fundamental point. Whoever could grasp the Great Path first would be the winner. This could only be done by relying on the upper-level cultivators.
He could not help but think of a previous conjecture. Due to the obstruction of the Great Path, they needed more upper-level cultivators. Only by having more people enter the Great Path would they be able to achieve this goal. This also required the improvement of the people's livelihood, pushing them from the bottom to the top. This was also in accordance with the wishes of the people. With the combination of the top and the bottom, it formed a huge force to move forward. If they went along with it, they would prosper, and if they went against it, they would die. The Xuan Fa itself was in accordance with this huge tide.
From this point of view, as long as the Great Path was moving forward, then the system of the sects in the past would definitely fail, unless the Great Path was stopped. However, all cultivators would not stop fighting. If they could give up, they would have done so long ago. The higher they went, the more they would not stop.
Even for those cultivators who were cultivating in the clouds of Qing Qiong, if the Great Path was destroyed one day and Qing Qiong was no longer around, they would lose the root system that maintained their lifespan. Then, they would try to reach the Great Path again in order to transcend.
After the Daoist discussed this matter, he asked for his opinion on the other matters regarding Tianxia. Zhang Yu replied with his own opinion. There was no need to hide anything here. As the Court Enforcer, his own thoughts would definitely be revealed in the Court. However, it was a good thing for the Head Enforcer to be able to understand his own thoughts.
After a round of discussion, the Daoist said, "Today, besides asking about the Great Path, I invited Zhang Tingzhi here to pass an item to Zhang Tingzhi."
Zhang Yu raised his head slightly and saw a jade letter floating down from above. This item seemed to have no thickness and could only be seen by looking at it. After he held it in his hand, he suddenly felt a mysterious feeling coming from it.
The Daoist said, "In the Xuanting, every cultivator who obtained the best results would be given this jade letter by the Five Enforcers and would give them pointers. Today, I am giving this letter to you. If Zhang Tingzhi feels that the time is right, you can take this item and meet the Enforcers. However, if you are not willing, you can also not meet them."
Zhang Yu's heart moved slightly and kept the jade letter. He bowed to the Head Enforcer and said, "Thank you, Head Enforcer, for passing this letter."
The Daoist also bowed back and said, "Sorry to trouble Zhang Tingzhi to come here. Today's conversation will end here. Zhang Tingzhi, you can return now."
Zhang Yu kept the jade letter and bowed again. He then left the place and went back the way he came. After he passed by the door again, he stopped and looked back for a moment. After a while, the golden light on his body flashed slightly and his figure disappeared.
When he appeared again, he had already landed in the Qing Xuan Daoist Palace.
He walked in and sat down in the inner hall. He took out the jade letter.
Previously, Guan Chaosheng, Huo Heng, and Master Xun had all said something to him. Their words faintly revealed that after he obtained the best results, there might be a barrier to pass.
On the way to meet the Head Enforcer just now, the door he saw seemed to confirm this point. He felt that this might be related to the Five Enforcers calling him.
Guan Chaosheng and Huo Heng's words were hinting that it would not be easy for him to pass this barrier. Master Xun, on the other hand, suggested that he must try to grasp it and not miss it.
He had his own opinion. Regarding all of this, there was no record in the golden book. However, in the past, the Daoist books vaguely revealed a little. Without a doubt, this matter was very likely to involve the path to the upper realm. He would not stop here.
The Daoist at the Head Enforcer said that when he felt that the time was right, he could meet the Five Enforcers.
He thought about it seriously for a while and felt that he was not prepared enough.
It had only been a few years since he obtained the best results. There was still a lot of room for improvement in his cultivation. He could wait until his accumulation was more stable before he went with the book.
Moreover, now that the turbid tide was rising slightly and the surrounding area was unstable, it was not a good time for him to cultivate and break through. He had to at least sort out these things before he could talk about the rest.
After making up his mind, he put away the jade letter and took over the few documents beside him. These were the documents that had been sent to Xuanting recently. After flipping through them slightly, one of them attracted his attention.
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