Under Daoist Ming Shan's guidance, Zhang Yu arrived at the temple with him. The temple's exterior was like a red-crowned crane craning its neck high and fluttering in the air. Inside, it was a bright and spacious hall. The lake-colored sky was reflected within, and ripples of light flowed on the jade floor.
The two of them walked straight into the main hall and stopped in front of a jade platform engraved with cicada's wing pattern.
Daoist Ming Shan said, "Since Fellow Daoist has come to seek the Dao, I will first create a record for Fellow Daoist here. Then, I will bring Fellow Daoist to meet the Head Xuan."
He picked up a horsetail whisk from the platform and swept it lightly. He said, "If Fellow Daoist has the Xuan Jade, you can place it on the platform. If you don't, a record of your past is also fine."
After he finished speaking, he took two steps back and gave the jade platform to Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu raised his sleeve and took out the Xuan Jade. He took a few steps forward and placed the Xuan Jade on the jade platform. In just a breath's time, the platform emitted waves of bright light, and a ray of light also appeared within the Xuan Jade.
After a short while, the light disappeared.
Daoist Ming Shan gestured for Zhang Yu to take back the Xuan Jade. He walked forward. Originally, there was a brief description of Zhang Yu's past, but at this moment, there were no extra words on it. There was only a seal.
He looked at it and revealed a surprised expression. He turned around and said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang was once the Head Xuan?"
Zhang Yu said, "I was just a substitute Head Xuan."
Daoist Ming Shan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist is too modest. Nowadays, it's inconvenient to communicate with other continents and Yujing. The rules are different from sixty years ago. The Head Xuan of each Xuanfu also doesn't have to go back and forth like in the past."
He thought for a moment and said, "Since Fellow Daoist was once the Head Xuan of a government, then Fellow Daoist's past is not something I can discuss. I will go in and report to the Head Xuan. Fellow Daoist, please wait here for a moment."
He cupped his fists and walked along the side corridor.
Zhang Yu waited here for almost fifteen minutes. A servant walked over and bowed, "Zhang Xuanxiu, the Head Xuan ordered me to call you. Please follow me."
Zhang Yudao thanked him for his trouble and followed the servant out of the corridor. They turned into a hall. It was empty here. On the floor that could reflect one's reflection, there was nothing but a jade colored curtain fluttering in the wind.
Suddenly, as if he had sensed something, he raised his head and saw a cloud of mist surging in front of him. Then, an illusory figure appeared there. It looked like a Daoist who was standing with his hands behind his back. The Daoist said, "Are you Zhang Yu?"
Zhang Yu said, "Yes."
. "The Daoist said," I heard from Ming Shan that you came to my place to seek the Dao and cultivate. The Dharma Transmission Xuan Pillar is outside the hall. Whatever you want to learn, go and take a look. I don't have many rules here. You don't have to care about the Discipline Inspection Department. Since you are here, then you are a person of my Qingyang Xuanfu. They won't dare to make things difficult for you. "
Zhang Yu raised his hand and bowed, "Head Xuan, I came from overseas Dongting. There were many Xuanfu disciples who came with me. They were unwilling to pass the Discipline Inspection Department's blood collection test. I'm afraid they are still trapped at sea. I wonder if Head Xuan can help?"
The Daoist said, "This is simple. Ming Shan."
"Here!"
Daoist Ming Shan walked in and said respectfully, "Head Xuan, please give your orders."
The Daoist said, "Record these cultivators from Dongting Xuanfu according to their names. Then go to Yangdong County in Qi Province and bring them out."
Daoist Ming Shan bowed slightly and said, "This disciple understands."
After the Daoist finished his instructions, he didn't say anything else. Along with the dense fog in the hall, the shadow also disappeared.
Daoist Ming Shan said to Zhang Yu, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, Head Xuan has left."
Zhang Yu said, "I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist to come down."
Daoist Ming Shan said with a smile, "I will do what Head Xuan asked. Fellow Daoist doesn't have to thank me. Fellow Daoist Zhang, please draw up a name list for me. I still need to record their names. "
Zhang Yu nodded. When the servant brought the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, he picked up the brush and wrote down the names of Fan Lan, Qi Wu, and the other disciples. After thinking for a while, he also added the names of Tao Dingfu and Yingxiong.
There were checkpoints and inspections everywhere in the Qingyang Upper Continent, and there were also offices like the Inspection Department. Therefore, it was necessary for cultivators to have a proper identity notice. Without it, it would be difficult for cultivators to move around unless they went outside the continent.
Daoist Ming Shan took the paper and didn't look at it carefully. He put it in his sleeve and said, "I'll go pick up Fellow Daoists from Dongting Xuanfu in a while. I'll first bring Fellow Daoist to the location of the Xuan Pillar."
Zhang Yu followed him out of the hall and came directly to a certain square in the back of the hall. There stood a sturdy jade pillar that was thirty feet tall and ten feet wide. The pillar was transparent and bright, and there seemed to be clouds floating inside. The surface of the pillar emitted waves of gentle jade light.
He took a few glances and discovered that the Profound Pillar looked a bit like two pieces of Profound Jade pieced together. Combined with the words of the Head Profound, it wasn't hard to guess that this should be the Profound Jade used by the Azure Sun Profound Palace to impart their techniques.
It was just that he didn't expect it to be so huge.
Daoist Ming Shan said, "I've observed Fellow Daoist Zhang. Both inside and outside are clear. You must have read the chapter of Chan Zhen. On this Xuan Pillar, there are 144 seals of the third chapter of Qingyang Xuanfu. There are also 64 chapters. There are also 300 visualization pictures of the Desolate Chapter, the Xuan Yi Chapter, and the Exquisite Chapter. You can read it carefully."
When Zhang Yu heard this, he was a little surprised. He asked, "Fellow Daoist, is this Xuan Pillar open for anyone to read?"
Daoist Ming Shan smiled, "Qingyang Xuanfu is different. We don't keep it to ourselves. As long as it's someone who enters Qingyang Xuanfu, these seals and techniques can be read freely."
Zhang Yu felt that things weren't that simple. For a Xuanfu that had been established for at least two hundred years, these seals seemed to be a little too few. He thought for a moment and asked, "May I ask Fellow Daoist, when were these seals hidden in the Xuan Pillar placed here?"
Daoist Ming Shan glanced at him and smiled, "This Xuan Pillar was left here fifty-eight years ago by Xuan Shou. However, since then, there has never been an additional seal, an additional spell, or an additional picture."
Zhang Yu's gaze moved slightly. This meant that the seals of the Xuanfu that had been here for the past sixty years were not here. However, he didn't know the reason for this.
He thought for a moment. The feeling that Head Xuan gave him just now was not like a Xuanxiu. Instead, it was like a Zhen Xiu.
However, Xuanfu had never said that Xuanxiu would be in charge. It was just that Zhen Xiu generally didn't like to be in charge. However, there were always some exceptions. Therefore, it wasn't too strange.
However, this Head Xuan's actions seemed to be leaning towards Zhen Xiu. I won't explain much to you. I've given you the things. Go and learn by yourself. Whether you can cultivate it or not is all up to you. It has nothing to do with me.
However, he always felt that things weren't that simple. There must be a deeper reason.
Daoist Ming Shan must be clear about it. However, he could feel that although this person spoke politely and seemed to be kind and gentle, in reality, there was a faint estrangement. If this person didn't speak, then he definitely didn't want to speak. Therefore, it was useless to ask.
He had a thought and asked, "I wonder if there are any books in the prefectural magistrate's collection?"
Daoist Ming Shan said, "Fellow Daoist Zhang, are you asking about the books of the predecessors? There are some, but they are all from sixty years ago. Since Head Xuan took charge of Qingyang Xuanfu, these cumbersome things have been eliminated. Those things are placed elsewhere. However, it's not far from here. If you want to see it, I can lead you there. "
Zhang Yu raised his hand and bowed. He said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."
Head Xuan was here. He couldn't run away. Therefore, he wasn't in a hurry to see it.
On the contrary, the records left behind by the predecessors contained the experiences of the predecessors. There were also private summaries and insights. The records were more detailed. It was equivalent to displaying one's own cultivation experience in front of others. It was very worth a look.
On the way to that place, Zhang Yu asked, "Daoist Ming Shan, may I ask, on the way here, I didn't see any of you. May I know where the Daoists in Xuanfu are cultivating?"
Daoist Ming Shan said, "My Azure Sun Profound Palace is free to come and go, there are no rules. Fellow Daoists can do whatever you want, even if you want to take up a post in the military. Outside, you just have to abide by the law, so there are not many Fellow Daoists who stay in the Profound Palace."
At this moment, he looked at Zhang Yu and smiled, "Are you looking for the Righteous Dao Method of the Human Seal?"
Zhang Yu said, "Yes, I have this intention."
Daoist Ming Shan said, "Well, this is very easy. You just have to send the letter to the Hall of Governance. If there are others who are willing to discuss with you, they will invite you to verify."
The two chatted as they walked. After a few words, they came to a remote hall.
Daoist Ming Shan pushed open one of the doors and pointed to a bookshelf full of scriptures, "Since Qingyang Xuanfu was established, it has been more than two hundred years. Except for the first hundred years of records that were sent to Xuanting, the records of predecessors for the next hundred years are all here. However, there is only the chapter of Enlightenment. Daoist Ming Shan can slowly flip through it."
Zhang Yu bowed and thanked him. After Daoist Ming Shan left, he sat down and began to carefully flip through the ancient records of predecessors. This time, he was immersed in it and did not leave the place for two days.
On the third day, a servant came and said to him, "Martial Uncle Zhang, there is a Martial Uncle who wants to find someone to verify his Dao. Master Ming Shan had told him before he left. This matter can be asked by Martial Uncle Zhang first. Is it convenient for Martial Uncle Zhang? If you are not free, I can go and reject him. "
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and stood up. He put the scroll back in its original place and said, "Please lead the way."
The disciple bowed and then led the way in front. They walked around in the corridor and came to a large hall built with gold and stone. Inside sat a cultivator with wide shoulders and a thick back. He was tall and strong with hair draped over his shoulders. He wore a hundred-edged Daoist robe. The robe wrapped tightly around his body and his whole body was overflowing with power.
The footman bowed and withdrew.
The cultivator with hair draped over his shoulders saw Zhang Yu. He frowned and said, "Did Daoist Ming Shan just return from the Protectorate Office?"
Zhang Yu said, "Yes."
The cultivator with hair draped over his shoulders suddenly showed a disappointed expression. He shook his head and said, "Then let's forget about this verification." He stood up and seemed to want to leave.
The light of heart on Zhang Yu's body rose slightly at this moment. A bright light suddenly spread out in the hall. He said, "Why don't Daoist Ming Shan give it a try?"
The cultivator's footsteps paused and looked at him. His expression became more serious. He nodded and said, "Alright."
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