MTL - Asking About Longevity-Chapter 586 Qian Daozong

Chapter 586 Qian Dao Sect

Mo Hua was also stunned.

Wen Renwan's reaction was somewhat beyond his expectation.

“Is the admission order of Qian Dao Sect... very valuable?”

Yu'er, who was eating next to her, also looked at her mother in confusion.

Wen Renwan sighed: "The entry order means 'enrollment without examination'. In Qianxue Prefecture, from big to small, the entry order of any sect is very valuable, let alone a top-level one like Qian Dao Sect." Sect.”

 “Top?” Mo Hua was slightly startled, and then remembered Wen Renwan’s words just now, “Four major sects?”

"Yeah." Wenren Wan nodded slightly, "Qianxue Prefecture is a land of five grades. There are many Taoist sects, large and small sects. The total number of sects is not ten thousand, but several thousand."

“Among them, the highly respected upper-class sects include the ‘four major sects’, the ‘eight major sects’, and the ‘twelve sects’…”

“In addition, there are some sects that are not weak in strength but have a little less foundation. These sects are collectively called the “Hundred Sects of Qianxue”…”

 "Four major sects, eight gates, twelve streams, and hundreds of schools of cadres..." Mo Hua muttered silently and remembered it in his heart.

Wen Renwan continued:

“Among all the sects in Qianxue Prefecture, in terms of Taoism, the four major sects are the strongest, followed by the eight sects…”

"The Twelve Sects are comparable to the Eight Sects, but they are biased if they specialize in one, such as the Broken Golden Sect to control swords, the Wanfa Sect to learn spells, and other sects that specialize in formations, alchemy, talismans, beast control, martial arts, etc... "

“The Qian Dao Sect is one of the top sects among the top ‘four major sects’ in Qianxue Prefecture.”

 “Count one to two…”

Mo Hua was a little confused, "Which one is first or second?"

Wen Renwan looked a little complicated and whispered:

"this…"

“The four major sects all say that they are number one and refuse to settle for second place. Therefore, the four major sects are all number one or number two, but they cannot say clearly whether they are number one or number two..."

Mo Hua opened his mouth.

How can you still be "intriguing" like this...

“So,” Wenren Wan said in a condensed voice, “As the top sects of the Five-Rank State, the ‘four major sects’ have extremely strict entry requirements. An admission order that exempts students from taking entrance exams is naturally extremely precious...”

“Even for families like Shangguan and Wenren, it is extremely rare.”

Wen Renwan sighed.

 The ink paintings are somewhat absent-minded.

 He did not expect that what his master left to him would be such a valuable thing.

After Wen Renwan finished speaking, he immediately thought of something and warned:

　　"Please keep this admission order carefully and don't tell anyone else."

 “Yeah!” Mo Hua nodded.

Wenren Wan looked calm when he saw the ink painting. He was carrying a heavy treasure and was not panicked. He nodded secretly, but then he became curious:

 “Where did you get this token?”

 “I picked it up!” Mo Hua said.

Wenren Wan was startled, "Picked... up?"

 The entry order of Qian Dao Sect...can also be picked up?

 This reason is basically what Mo Hua says:

“Back then, I was hunting monsters in a mountain in Lizhou. By chance, I picked up a storage bag. Inside the bag, there was a token with the words ‘Qian Dao Sect’ written on it.”

“I inquired about it, and then I found out that this is the order to enter the clan of Qianxue Prefecture.”

"The border of Qianxue is far away from the state, but I thought that since I picked it up, it was an opportunity that I couldn't waste, so I traveled across mountains and rivers to Qianzhou to see if I could join the sect and learn some knowledge about Taoism. …”

 This is a simple and unpretentious story about cultivating Taoism and seeking the Dharma.

 Half truth and half falsehood.

 It sounds crude, but there’s nothing wrong with it.

 I was skeptical when I heard about Ren Wan, but after thinking about it, it is not a big deal that some people are born with good luck.

What's more, the person who said this was Mo Hua who had just saved his child.

 Having heard about Ren Wan, I believed it for the time being.

Mo Hua, however, has some concerns: "Aunt Wan, with this entrance order, can I really enter the school without taking the exam?"

"certainly…"

 Wen Renwan suddenly stopped mid-sentence, frowned, and hesitated.

Logically speaking, if you hold the order and enter the sect, you can worship the sect. This is no problem.

 The issuance of the entry order is extremely strict. Not everyone can be issued it, and not everyone can get it.

 When joining a sect, the sect will do a little calculation of cause and effect.

As long as the person holding the order of joining the clan comes from the right path, has no evil causes, and has no evil consequences, and is not someone who "kills people to seize treasures," steals people's opportunities, or has evil intentions, then it doesn't matter.

Even if it is "picked up", it can be regarded as an opportunity from heaven, and the sect will not refuse it.

but…

 Ink painting is a bit special.

 The Qiandao Sect is so big that every quota is precious.

 And Mo Hua is a casual practitioner with no background, but mainly his spiritual roots...

Wen Renwan whispered: "Mo Hua, your spiritual root..."

 “Middle-lower grade small five-element spiritual root.” Mo Hua replied.

 Sure enough…

Wen Renwan sighed.

This spiritual root is so different that you can barely even touch the floor at the entrance...

But when Wen Renwan didn't want Mo Hua to be sad, he said, "Qiandao Sect is a big sect, and they pay attention to keeping their word, so they should accept Qian."

Mo Hua knew that Wen Renwan was comforting him, so he smiled and said, "Thank you, Aunt Wan!"

 But he also had some expectations in his mind.

 Qian Dao Sect is much bigger than I thought, and the threshold is much higher.

 I guess it’s not that easy if you really want to join the Qian Dao Sect...

However, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and it has to go there.

Wenren Wan also said: "After you finish eating, rest for the night, and tomorrow I will ask Wenren's carriage and horse to take you safely to Qiandao Sect..."

Mo Hua smiled and thanked him. Then he remembered something and whispered:

“Aunt Wan, there is one more thing…”

Wenren Wan said: "You can just say it!"

Mo Hua whispered: "Can I not tell others about the fact that I saved Yu'er?"

Wen Renwan was stunned for a moment, then he understood.

 He can calculate the direct lineage of Shangguan family and Wenren family, and can also cover up the secrets of heaven, so that the two famous families cannot calculate the cause and effect.

 The forces behind this must be extremely huge.

 The plot must also be far-reaching.

Mo Hua was just lucky and saved Yu'er.

 But if these people knew that it was the child Mo Hua who ruined their good deeds, then this good fortune would turn into misfortune.

 Mo Hua is just a child, and a casual cultivator with low cultivation, no power, and no background. He probably really knows how to...

 Death without a burial place!

Hearing Ren Wan's heart trembled, and his heart felt sour.

 She knows the pain of losing a child.

Mo Hua also has parents. If Mo Hua lost his life because he saved Yu'er, how sad would his parents be?

 I will feel guilty for the rest of my life...

Wen Renwan said solemnly: "Don't worry, I will ask everyone who knows about this to keep their mouths shut and will not let any news out!"

Mo Hua smiled brightly, "Thank you, Aunt Wan!"

Wen Renwan looked at Mo Hua's clear smile and felt a little relieved.

 After that, Mo Hua rested one night in Qingzhou City and played with Yu'er for a while. The next day, he took the Wen family's carriage and drove north of the Qianxue state border...

 Qianxue State is a great place for studying.

There are countless sects along the way.

 Amidst the clouds and mist, there are many Taoist temples and various scenes, which are spectacular.

The rays of light are all over the mountain, and the spiritual beasts are singing loudly, making it seem like a fairyland.

Monks wearing various sect robes came and went, mingling with each other.

 Ink painting is shocking.

 “This is…the boundary of Qianxue State…”

“This is...the largest place in Qianzhou, where you can study..."

The sights along the way were so dazzling that Mo Hua stuck his little head out of the car window and watched the whole journey with emotion.

 The sound of horse hooves is heard.

 The mountain road is hidden in the clouds and mist.

　　Traveling is like riding on a cloud.

 Two days later, the carriage arrived at Qiandao Sect.

From a distance, you can see a huge mountain peak, standing in the sky, with palaces lined up in the mountain, and a courtyard full of stars. It is majestic and majestic. Clouds cover the fog and surround it, making it look like a white jade capital in the sky.

 “Qian Dao Sect…”

Mo Hua was a little nervous and a little expectant, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy in his heart.

 The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain.

One of the guards who heard this was clasping his fists and apologizing: "Little Master Mo, the Qiandao Sect has strict rules and does not allow horses and chariots to go up the mountain. I'm really sorry, we can only send them here."

"fine."

Mo Hua waved his hand, thanked the guards, and then walked straight up the high steps to the Qiandao Sect Mountain Gate.

  Nearby, there are gold carvings and jade inlays, which are majestic and fairy-like.

There were also other students on the road. They stopped and dismounted and walked up the mountain. It seemed that they also wanted to join the Qian Dao Sect.

It's just that they are more gorgeously dressed, their eyebrows are more open, and they are protected by family elders and surrounded by guards.

Mo Hua, on the other hand, is simply dressed and alone.

 Fortunately, he is already used to it.

Mo Hua walked alone and arrived at the mountain gate of Qiandao Sect.

In front of the mountain gate, there is a towering threshold, which is almost higher than the people in Mo Hua. It blocks the people who go up the mountain and Mo Hua.

There were several disciples of the Qiandao Sect who were guarding the mountain gate. When they saw Mo Hua, they stopped him and asked him why he came.

They are polite in tone, but in their hearts, they are a little contemptuous and arrogant.

 “I have an order to join the clan and want to join the clan…”

 Mo Hua showed the order of entry into the clan.

These Qiandao Sect disciples were a little shocked. After looking at each other, one disciple said:

"Wait here for a moment. I want to make a reply and ask the elder to make a decision." After speaking, he added: "Please fill in the monk's birthplace and resume..."

Mo Hua looked at the so-called "native place resume", which is to fill in where your home is, what your origin is, and what your spiritual roots are.

 The ink drawings are all filled in truthfully.

This disciple put away the birthplace of the ink painting, took out a seal box, sealed the order of admission, and then entered the mountain gate, walked along the wide jade avenue, took a cup of tea, and arrived at a hall.

 In the hall, several elders of Qiandao Sect were discussing matters.

 This disciple presented the sealed box and explained the whole story.

Several elders looked surprised, "Entry order?"

They looked at the leader and asked, "Elder Shen, what do you think?"

Elder Shen, who is sitting at the head of the table, has deep decree lines and four golden lines on his robes, which shows his high position and authority.

Hearing this, Elder Shen received the admission order and suddenly frowned when he saw the words on it.

“Elder Shen, is there something wrong?” An elder asked after seeing this.

Elder Shen shook his head and handed out the entry order, "You all take a look..."

Other elders were a little puzzled. After receiving it, they were all stunned when they looked at it.

 An elder read slowly: "Those who enter the sect with orders must not disobey..."

 “This word…isn’t right…”

“Shouldn’t it be ‘hold the order and enter the sect, and all hope will comply’?”

“Yes, why is it in such an ‘imperial’ tone?”

 “Is this admission order...a fake?”

 Elder Shen shook his head, "It's true, but it's 'old'..."

"old?"

The elders were a little surprised.

 Elder Shen nodded, "This is the sect's old calendar..."

Elder Shen looked at the entry order and sighed slightly:

"This is...a relatively old batch of 'Entry Orders'. At that time, Qian Dao Sect was in decline and lacked strength, and its actions depended on people's faces. Therefore, the entry orders at this time were in the tone of 'Imperial Order'..."

“You can’t refuse, even if you ask me to join the Taoist sect, you can’t resist...”

"but!"

Elder Shen's eyes were stern and his voice was strong: "As the successive heads of my Qian Dao Sect have worked hard to govern, and the monks of several generations have worked hard to become stronger, the whole sect has worked together and worked diligently, and it has grown to this day..."

 “I, the Taoist Sect, are no longer what they used to be!”

 “Everyone in the family is a genius, and their qualifications are of the highest quality!”

“Now, we are the head of the four major sects! We are the largest sect in Qianxue Prefecture!”

“Therefore, the format and wording of this entry into the clan order have been changed.”

“It’s no longer ‘no disobedience’, but ‘all hope is granted’!”

“It is others who beg us to ‘allow’ them to join the sect, rather than us who receive ‘orders’ from others and accept disciples!”

 Elder Shen’s words are very resounding.

 All the elders also felt that their moods were ups and downs, and they were very proud.

An elder asked: "Then the order to enter the clan is old and not very honorable, so you...rejected it?"

Elder Shen thought for a moment and shook his head:

 “Don’t be so arbitrary, always consider everything carefully...”

“These past events, although not glorious, are also facts that cannot be changed.”

"We monks must remember the humiliation of the past and keep it in our hearts, so that we can bear the burden and continue to grow, so that our Taoist sect can stand for thousands of years!"

 Everyone flattered them one after another:

“As expected of Elder Shen!”

 “Look far ahead!”

 “The pattern is far-reaching and the measure is extraordinary!”

 …

Elder Shen waved his hands slightly, remembered something, and asked again:

 “What are the qualifications of this disciple who is worshiping me?”

 Someone handed over a copy of his “native place”.

Elder Shen only glanced at it and frowned.

 “Rogue cultivator…”

“Still a casual cultivator in a remote place outside Lizhou…”

 “Middle-lower grade small Five Elements Spiritual Root…”

Elder Shen felt a little unsightly.

Other elders also circulated this birthplace. One elder couldn't help but laugh and said: "In the special column, you wrote...formation?"

The others were startled and laughed.

 “He really dares to write…”

 “I’m afraid there’s nothing else to write…”

"Arrayment..." An elder shook his head, "My fifth-generation great-grandson is extremely talented in formations. I don't even dare to let him take the path of formations, let alone say he is good at it..."

“It’s true that the ignorant are fearless…”

“After all, monks in small places may think they are great after learning a few formations. I don’t know that the mountains are high and the sea is vast, and there is a sky beyond the sky..."

An elder smiled and said: "Why don't we ask how many formations he knows?"

 “You are really free...”

“So what if I ask him, can he still draw a second-grade formation?”

 “Don’t underestimate the monks in the world…”

“That’s what I said, but this is Qianzhou, the boundary of Qianxue State, and all the geniuses in cultivation are included here, and there is no shortage of him as a ‘formation genius’…”

 …

Everyone discussed it for a while, and then someone asked out of curiosity:

 “How did he get this admission order?”

 “That’s right…”

“The old ‘Entry Order’, maybe you found it?”

　　"Where is it so easy to pick up? It couldn't be... from killing people and grabbing treasures, right?"

 “Or, whose chess piece is it?”

Elder Shen shook his head, "I did a little calculation just now. It's a bit fuzzy and not accurate, but it looks pretty clean and there are no problems. There should be no 'evil causes and consequences'. I guess I just picked it up by chance..."

 Some elders sighed: "What a good luck..."

“Indeed, I can even pick up the entry order...”

Elder Shen nodded and said: "Some people in this world do have some good opportunities..."

"Since this child has a chance, then..." An elder tested Elder Shen's meaning.

Elder Shen thought for a moment and said slowly: "Having a chance is one thing, but..."

Elder Shen looked slightly arrogant and said with emotion:

 “I am the Dao Sect, and he cannot afford such a great opportunity!”

All the elders were startled and exclaimed:

“Elder Shen’s words are very good!”

 “It’s not a good thing if the opportunity is too great…”

 “Those who are less fortunate cannot catch this overwhelming wealth...”

 “It’s also for his own good…”

 …

"But..." Some elders were worried, "If I refuse, will it damage the prestige of our Qian Dao Sect?"

 After all, if you enter the clan with an order, you will generally not refuse.

If you refuse, you may be said to have "broken your promise" and it will be unpleasant to spread the word...

Elder Shen frowned, thought for a moment, and then said seriously:

 “It’s not ‘refuse’, it’s ‘to be discussed’…”

 Everyone was startled.

 “To be discussed?”

 Elder Shen nodded, "It's not a rejection, it's just that this matter is special and needs careful discussion..."

  Discuss carefully.

Since it is a discussion, how long should the discussion be, one month, one year, or ten years? Has the result been reached and what is the result...

This is Qian Daozong's business, and there is no room for others to comment.

 Elder Shen did not say these words, but everyone understood them.

Everyone nodded:

 “This is the best…”

 “The matter is serious and needs to be discussed carefully...”

“As expected of Elder Shen, he handles things appropriately, advances and retreats in a measured manner, and has just the right sense of proportion...”

 …

 “Then how to deal with this entry order?” Someone else asked.

Elder Shen said indifferently:

 “Just enter the monk’s place of origin.”

 The clan entry order is precious. One order is for one person. Once the place of birth is registered, after the order is returned, it cannot be used by others.

Once it is "up for discussion", the matter of the person holding the order entering the clan will be stuck.

This is settled.

 Elder Shen nodded slightly.

 The entry order flashed, and the place of birth was recorded.

Elder Shen wrote the word "to be discussed" on his place of birth, then threw the place of birth aside, put it on the bottom of the case, and ate in silence.

When he lost it, he saw the name on his place of birth again.

 “Ink painting…”

 This name has been forgotten by Elder Shen, and he doesn’t take it to heart very much...

I tried my best!

　　　Two chapters are nearly 10,000 words~

　　

　　

 (End of this chapter)