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What is God?

After hearing this question, Wan Zhenren fell into deep thinking.

This is probably a question that every Taoist monk has. They are used to the existence of the **** who protects the altar, and have heard countless legends about the gods.

If the legend is false, why can the Dharma Ribbon attract the **** who protects the altar? If the legend is true, why can the God who protects the altar only protect the altar, and all kinds of magical powers and secret techniques to summon ghosts and gods are useless?

Where is the God? Where will the altar guardian come from? The Taoist court can only enfeoff land, can the gods also be entrusted by the Taoist court?

"The talisman has no formal shape, it is spiritual due to Qi. With the talisman as its body, the spirit is the spirit," the old Taoist priest slowly said four sentences.

After hearing these words, Wan Zhenren's expression was greatly shocked. At his level, sometimes he can vaguely perceive it, but he still couldn't believe it. "The **** is... the Talisman God?"

The old Taoist priest did not answer, his eyes were far-reaching, as if he wanted to see through the long years, and he said leisurely: "The way of talismans begins with Zhengyi and ends in the sky. At the beginning of the Taoist period, the sages of Zhengyi Taoism observed the changes in the sky. Flying mysterious energy, he understood the way of talismans. The talisman, a little spiritual light, penetrates the sky and the earth, and the spirit resides in it to become the talisman god, which contains the secrets of the talisman. After that, he created a talisman, combined with the method of convincing the qi to create the sutra method, and passed on For future generations. The talisman can communicate with the gods. Please enter the altar and realize it from time to time. Later generations can understand the way of the ancestors and forge ahead. The way of the talisman will be completed."

"At the beginning of the talisman, each sect's talisman gods are different and do not belong to each other."

"In the past years, Shenxiao was greatly prosperous, and the Taoism of the Taoism was announced to the world. Real people from all sects were invited to gather in Shenxiao's palace to learn the Qi method, the inner alchemy method, the Shen Shen method, the Talisman method, the witchcraft sacrifice, the alchemy method, etc., in order to establish Taoism’s laws and regulations.”

"All the truths were praised as good, so they jointly established a Taoist court, a divine court, and a talisman god!"

"With the Heavenly Master as the honor, the Nine Heavens Golden Tower was opened in the Shenxiao Shanggong. Under the Nine Heavens Golden Tower, the Zhi, Jing, and Altar were set up. This was the prototype of the Taoist court. Nine ranks of immortal officials were set up to confer high-ranking gods on the sky. Choose each one. Send real people to serve in the Taoist court to rule the world. Internally, they have the responsibility of supervising the four directions, and externally, they have the function of promoting heaven and earth. Regardless of whether they are Taoist monks or others, they are all controlled by the Taoist court and are called Shenxiao Zongzhi."

"The responsibility of the Taoist court is to prosper the Taoist sect, resist external evils, and pass on the Taoist tradition. At the beginning of its establishment, it changed the chaotic appearance of the past. This is actually the beginning of the prosperity of our Taoist sect. All the heavenly masters and Gao Zhen studied the important laws of each sect and practiced them. In order to determine the nine great Dharma positions through the scriptures, please summon the talisman gods from all sects to enter the divine court, and the talisman will act as the god!"

"The Divine Courtyard is the residence of the God of Talisman. The Talisman Array is formed by gathering the will of Taoist monks from all over the world. It sits high in the sky, invisible and out of reach."

"At that time, the practice world respected the thunder method. The thunderbolt was the cardinal of heaven and earth, the heaven and the earth, the yang, thunder and yin, and the yin and yang, which governed all things. All sects have thunder methods passed down from the world, and the thunder talisman There are countless gods, and the thunder method of Shenxiao is the best in the world."

"The Taoist court is based on the thunder method, and builds a nine-story divine court according to the legend of Jiuxiao and Nine Heavens, and divides the talisman gods into nine levels of karma, which correspond to the cultivation positions one by one. The name of the highest nine-level heaven is Shenxiao Yuqing Miaojing Dayou Heaven, the next day, the purple sky combined with the scenery of the two palaces transformed into heaven, and in the eighth heaven, I worshiped the Nine Heavens Ying Yuan Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Lord, who is what later generations call the Thunder Ancestor!"

"Besides the thunder method, other things such as yin and yang, five elements, stars, etc. all have their place in the divine court, but they are always under the thunder department. Because the **** of thunder law is respected, the divine court is also called the city of thunder, and is named the **** of the thunder department."

"Since then, the Dharma Ribbon has also changed and become a trustworthy link to the Divine Court. We, Taoist monks, no matter what sect or sect, regardless of the Taoist Palace, can use the Dharma Ribbon to communicate with the Divine Court, feel the gods, and summon the corresponding gods. , ask the gods to come down to the altar, and those with advanced cultivation can even ask the gods to bless their troops and horses, greatly increasing their strength to defend against foreign enemies."

"Tao Ting sets up a Du Gong in governance and controls the Du Gong seal. The seal of Du Gong is the manifestation and extension of the power of Shen Ting in the world. Every time a governance is set up, the Tao sect's strength will increase by one point. The more prosperous the Tao sect becomes, the more As more and more monks gather their wills in the Nine Heavens, the divine court will become more stable."

"It is conceivable that as long as the divine court is not destroyed, even if all the heavenly masters ascend or fall, the talisman gods will still be there, ensuring that the Taoist sect will never decline."

"This joint discussion is undoubtedly the most important event in the Taoist sect, and is known as the Shenxiao Collision in history!"

The old Taoist priest spoke at a leisurely pace, recalling the Taoist past while telling the story, but the secrets contained in his words were enough to shock everyone.

The shock on Zhenren Wan's face became more and more intense, and now he knew the details of the sect.

Until the old Taoist priest's words slowly fell, Master Wan suddenly came back to his senses. He was speechless for a long time, but he soon realized that the Taoist court mentioned by his uncle seemed to be very different from the current one.

At that time, the Taoist court only had the Shenxiao General System, and did not involve the Tianshu Academy and the Arctic Exorcist Academy.

Also, why can we only ask gods to come down to the altar now, but not let gods bless our troops?

He opened his mouth and was about to ask the doubts in his heart, but he saw his uncle's eyes staring in the direction of the Baishizhi altar outside the hall, and he was deep in thought. He quickly shut his mouth and did not dare to disturb.

After a while, the old Taoist priest looked away and glanced at Master Wan, as if his eyes could penetrate everything and see into his heart.

"The nine major positions of our Taoist sect are Zhengyi, Daode, Dongshen, Shengxuan, Dongxuan, Wufu, Hetu, Dongzhen, and Bidao. Among them, the Bidao position is the most special and should not be listed separately. Legend has it that there are three Dongzhen. The third step can be called the completed path."

"The karma of the Talisman God's position also corresponds to it. The Nine Heavens respond to the sound of Yuan's thunder to universalize the Heavenly Lord's position, which is the first step of the Dongzhen."

"The God of Fu can preach, and at the same time, the deduction of the God of Fu is also related to the Avenue of Fulu. Another important significance of establishing the Divine Court is to gather the power of the Taoist sects to perform the Avenue together! In the deduction of the sages' high-spiritedness, above Lei Ancestor, the second step of Dongzhen is There is the Antarctic Immortal Emperor.”

"It's a pity that the sages and wisdom of Kuji, after exhausting all the efforts of the Taoist sect, were unable to evolve this Talisman God. After countless failures, the sages Gaozhen learned from the pain and decided to reopen the Shenxiao Palace and start the Shenxiao Collaboration again!"

"In the Shenxiao Palace, various truths were discussed about Taoism. It is said that they had been arguing for a hundred years, and finally decided to change their methods, change the Taoism system, and change the divine court."

"Jiuxiao Jiutian is still used as a thunder city for the gods of the Thunder Department. The remaining gods are invited to come out to practice the Zhoutian Star Dou. Based on the Zhoutian Star Dou Formation, the Divine Court is re-established and the gods of the Doubu Department are reenacted. The gods of Hehan are all-encompassing, wherever the stars shine. , there are gods everywhere."

"In the Tao Court, Tianshu Yuan was separated from the Shenxiao General System and was awarded the title of capital. After that, the rulers of the capital, Jingzhu, and altar masters often came out of Tianshu Yuan to supervise the four directions, govern the Taoist sects, and go up to the fighting department. Gods.”

"but…"

The old Taoist priest's tone suddenly changed and he paused.

Wan Zhenren was listening intently and realized that his uncle should be talking about the origin of the Arctic Exorcism Academy. He was born in the Arctic Exorcism Academy, so he was naturally more interested in it and his expression became more serious.

"However, during the Shenxiao meeting, some high-minded people put forward different views. They believed that the Talisman Gods are all false gods and have weak foundations, making it difficult to achieve the Great Way. Therefore, they put forward the conclusion that monks must combine the true gods with the true gods to become true gods."

Hearing this, Wan Zhenren looked shocked and murmured: "Combining truth with God, Shinto..."

"Exactly," the old Taoist priest nodded, "this move unintentionally opened up the path of Shintoism. However, at that time, all the disciples did not agree with this way. There was a heavenly master who overcame everyone's opinions and was willing to test the law and die as a martyr without any regrets. He finally convinced everyone True. However, the Taoist sect is at the beginning of its reform, and it is difficult to provide more support because of the myriad of things. Moreover, this Tao goes against the ancient law. In order to stabilize people's hearts, rules have been set, and this Taoism must not interfere with the internal affairs of the Taoist sect, so as not to shake the foundation. Then some immortal officials were separated from the Taoist court to follow this heavenly master and establish the North Pole Exorcist Academy."

"The emperor of Houtu?" Wan Zhenren was born in the North Pole Exorcist Academy. His mind turned and he immediately guessed the identity of the heavenly master.

Other sects, including Tianshu Academy, worship the Talisman God, but only the Arctic Exorcism Academy worships the true god!

He is a **** and a Taoist sage!

"It is she, the Celestial Master, whose name is Hou Tu, who has worked so hard to deduce the divine way. She can be called the emperor of the earth, and she deserves it!"

"The Arctic Exorcism Academy was first established to investigate and cure ghosts, destroy monsters and exterminate monsters. It was their duty to kill and detect evil spirits. The purpose was to collect demons and ghosts and confirm the divine way. At that time, the Arctic Exorcism Academy was restricted both inside and outside the Taoist gates, except for the Niehe River. In this domain, few people come, and demons and ghosts run rampant, so everyone is willing to take extraordinary risks and enter the Nie River to hunt for demons and ghosts."

"Houtu Tianshi refined the twenty-four days of hell, built the Six Heavens Palace in Fengduluo Mountain, and performed the ghost talisman inside. He named himself the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and some also called him the Great Emperor of Beiyin. He also improved the Du Gonglu and spread it to exorcise evil spirits. Courtyard, with the power of summoning ghosts and talisman gods, I personally named Beidi Rui."

"Twenty-four days of prison were established in Fengdu to detain demons and ghosts, refine them into ghost soldiers, and examine their merits and demerits. Those who are willing to surrender will have them become gods, be named ghosts and gods, enter the Six Heavens Palace, and command the ghost soldiers. They will not only be able to teach me. Open up territory and expand the territory. And with the connection between Fengdu Six Heavenly Palace and Shenting, Fengdu ghosts and gods, like Fushen, can be summoned by the Falu to assist Daoist monks! This means that Shinto and Daoist traditions can coexist!"

Speaking of Master Houtu and the sages of the Exorcist Academy, the old Taoist priest showed respect on his face.

However, Wan Zhenren heard other meanings from it, and even greater doubts arose in his heart.

What is the relationship between Nihe and Niyuan? Also, the origin of Yintian Palace and its connection with Fengdu?

The old Taoist priest noticed Wan Zhenren's expression, "When the heaven and earth first opened, Yin and Yang were not judged, and the clear and turbid were not distinguished. This is called the Six Heavens Old Qi. The Six Heavens Old Qi remains in the world, gathers and settles, and turns into a river of evil in the world. The old ghosts of the Six Heavens are rampant, and the living beings are forbidden. The Taoist monks use the talisman to communicate with the divine court, draw the power of the divine court to calm the old spirits of the six heavens, and summon the gods to protect the altar to protect the soul. Then they can enter the Nie River to hunt the demons and ghosts. As for the origin of the Yintian Palace, it is Because the first-generation palace master obtained the remaining pictures of the twenty-four days of hell..."

After a pause, the old Taoist priest ignored Wan Zhenren, who looked shocked, and continued to talk, "The ghosts and gods are complete, the divine way is feasible, the Taoist gates are shaken, and there are three meetings between the gods and the sky, and the temple of the gods is opened again!"

"This Shenxiao discussion will only discuss Shinto."

"The Taoist sects all discussed that the true **** was called the earth to show the difference from the gods of heaven, and the earth was divided into the Yin Division and the Yang Division. The Six Heavenly Palaces in Fengdu were called the Yin Division, and those who governed and practiced Shinto were called the Yang Division."

"Yangsi includes the Earth God, the God of the City God, the God of the Dragon Palace and the Temple of the Dragon Palace. Mountains, rivers, seas, the Five Mountains and Four Lands, and cities and countries can all be enshrined as gods. Those disciples of Taoism who wish to join the Shinto can often be granted the title of the God of the City God, Yue God, and the Dragon Palace. Among them, the Dongyue Yuehuang was revered, and his holy name was Emperor Dongyue. He had the same status as Emperor Fengdu, but Emperor Fengdu at that time was no longer the Houtu Celestial Master."

"The Yin and Yang divisions stand side by side, and foreign enemies such as the six-day old ghosts and ghosts enter Fengdu. Each of them cures demons and ghosts, and the guilty cultivators enter the Yuehuang Temple to examine their merits and demerits, and to prepare convictions. The ghosts and gods of the two divisions of Yin and Yang are also called by the North Pole Exorcism Academy, and they dare not do anything. Rape and Crime Branch."

"The world is under great rule, Houtu Tianshi ascends to the throne, and takes the second step of Dongzhen. The holy name Chengtian follows the example of Houtu Emperor!"

"Since then, the responsibilities of Tianshu Academy have remained the same. The North Pole Exorcism Academy is known as the place where all evils are captured and where ghosts and gods are summoned. The only ones left in the Shenxiao General System are the thunder magic monks. It was renamed Thunder Jade Palace, specializing in thunder magic and guarding the Taoist court."

"After three Shenxiao deliberations and the evolution of the laws, the pattern of two courts, one palace, and three official offices has been stabilized! This is the time when our Taoist sect is at its peak."

Speaking of this, the old Taoist priest was in a rare trance, with a look of longing on his face, imagining the scene of the Taoist sect's heyday, "At that time, there were many heroes in the two courtyards and one palace. There were gods in Shenting and ghost prisons in Fengdu. In the world, there were only immortals and earthly assistants." When the officials ruled the world, there were ghost soldiers to open up the territory, and thunder troops to protect them. No matter inside or outside the Taoist court, Xian's orders were obeyed. At its peak, there were twenty-four Zhengzhi alone, eight for the lower, middle, and upper levels, and there were also various subordinates, Xia Zhi, You Zhi, and...the Four Biezhi established by the Arctic Exorcism Institute on the edge of the Nie River!"

Four different treatments!

Wan Zhenren's mind suddenly stirred up a storm, and he vaguely understood something.

Just now, like his uncle, he was thinking about what the Taoist sect was like in its heyday.

Regardless of heaven and earth, inside and outside the Taoist sect, in the world of cultivation or in the ordinary world, the will of the Taoist court is omnipresent, and no one dares to disobey whatever the decree is.

But that’s the problem!

Taoist monks can enjoy the benefits of the Taoist court, but those outside the Taoist sect must respect the Taoist court system, otherwise they will be punished. As an Immortal Official of the Taoist Court, even if Zhenren Wan is used to the Taoist Court, he can imagine how oppressive the outer monks who are ruled by the Taoist Court are.

People who cultivate immortality naturally yearn for freedom.

What's more, as Tao Ting becomes more powerful, more and more territories are brought under the rule of Tao Ting, and Tao Sect Shen Tao and Fu Tao go hand in hand without any signs of weakening. This will definitely cause panic among other forces, and even within Tao Sect. There are voices of dissatisfaction.

After all, the Taoist tradition is not limited to Fu Lu!

I think of Sibiezhi, the remaining pictures of the twenty-four days of **** in Yintian Palace, the silent Thunder Jade Palace, the Arctic Exorcism Academy and Tianshu Academy, which have almost the same functions now, and...

Shinto was another major inheritance of the Taoist court, but now it was suppressed and picked up by demons.

Maybe something happened to the Taoist court before Shinto was perfected back then, or maybe the Taoist court is too weak now to take care of Shinto.

Wan Zhenren thought of many things in an instant, and said in a difficult tone: "Could it be that the Divine Court..."

"The divine court is in ruins."

The old Taoist priest sighed, four words were enough to explain everything.

"Thunder Jade Mansion has the responsibility of guarding, and the losses were the most severe. The Thunder God was almost completely destroyed. However, the Divine Court was not completely destroyed, otherwise we would not even have a **** general to protect the altar, and UU Reading www.uukanshu.com would not be able to do so. To survive in the Evil Plain, our responsibility is to find the Divine Court again. There is a prophecy that the day the Divine Court is reopened, it will be the time when the Taoist Court returns to the great world!"

Upon hearing this, Wan Zhenren's depressed mood suddenly cheered up. At the same time, he understood the reasons Uncle Master told him, "Is the Divine Court ruling the altar in Jushan?"

The old Taoist priest said: "It is one of the most likely places, but no matter what, we cannot let the demons get there first. Otherwise, do you know the consequences?"

"The demon steals the throne of God!"

Wan Zhenren took a breath of cold air.

PS:

Take a day off tomorrow.

I'm on a long business trip, things are complicated and time is very tight. I wanted to take leave today, but considering this chapter is too critical, I can only postpone the work for one day.

I will return the day after tomorrow and try to update as much as possible. I will notify you of the specific situation when the time comes.

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