"Blessed Infinite Celestial Venerable!"
Daoist Yun Chang and Daoist Hai Zhao bowed and cupped their hands in unison. "Greetings, Sect Leader!"
The two young Daoists: ???
Gu Zhao reached out to support them in the air, helping the two old Daoists up.
The combination of these two old Daoists reminded Gu Zhao of Daoist Gao Yue and Daoist Xu Xing—also one from the Qingwei Sect and the other from the Dragon Gate Sect.
"Actually, the Daoist orthodoxy of Kongdong Mountain mainly comes from True Martial."
Daoist Yun Chang explained, "In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, when everything was waiting to be rebuilt, Emperor Chengzu extensively restored Wudang and revered True Martial. There were tens of thousands of Daoists on Zhenwu Mountain, who were then dispatched to various regions.
"Kongdong Mountain also inherited the orthodoxy from True Martial back then, mainly consisting of the Quanzhen Dragon Gate Sect and the Qingwei Sect. However, after several hundred years, the gap in generational seniority has widened quite a bit."
"It really is quite a gap," Gu Zhao said with a smile.
The generational seniority of Daoist Yun Chang and Daoist Hai Zhao was nearly ten generations apart from that of True Martial Mountain Gao Yue and Daoist Xu Xing. Their connection had indeed been severed for a long time.
Fortunately, the different mountain factions now maintained their own seniority systems. Furthermore, after joining the Daluo Palace, there were basically only two generations. Aside from grandmasters and grand-disciples within their respective sects, almost everyone addressed each other as martial uncles and martial nephews.
Speaking of this, Gu Zhao, who had just swept Kongdong Mountain with his Divine Thought, looked at Daoist Hai Zhao. "On Kongdong Mountain, there is another Daoist who has also cultivated Inner Breath True Qi. Judging by his aura, he is also of the Qingwei Lineage."
Daoist Hai Zhao immediately replied, "That is my disciple, Qi Han. He just turned forty-three last month, so there is no rush for him."
"Let him join us," Gu Zhao said.
Although Kongdong Mountain was also a famous mountain of the Taoist Family, it was ultimately not as profoundly beautiful as the famous mountains in the Central Plains. There were only three Daoists on the mountain who had cultivated Inner Breath True Qi.
However, Ganlong bordered Guanzhong, and some remote Taoist Temples also had True Dao practitioners cultivating in seclusion.
Gu Zhao couldn’t be bothered to travel to too many places, so he decided to finish recruiting the True Dao practitioners from these famous mountains before seeking people out at various small Taoist Temples.
Thus, the group packed up the chessboard and go pieces, handed them to a young Daoist to carry, and headed down the mountain together.
Gu Zhao, Daoist Yun Chang, and Daoist Hai Zhao walked in front, with the two young Daoists following behind.
The two young Daoists exchanged a glance, their eyes full of shock.
Nowadays, the whole world knew that Celestial Xia had a group of incredibly powerful Extraordinary Daoists. As insiders of the Taoist Sect, they were naturally very well aware of this.
They even knew some highly classified inside information.
For instance, before these Extraordinary Daoists displayed their Extraordinary abilities, they had all gone missing for a period of time, and it was said that their disappearance occurred in Yangcheng.
For instance, although these Extraordinary Daoists ranged from old to young, there was one prerequisite: they had all cultivated Inner Breath True Qi.
For instance, the disappearance of these Extraordinary Daoists was mainly because they had traveled to a Grotto Heaven Blessed Land brimming with Spiritual Qi.
For instance, before their disappearance, these Extraordinary Daoists had all encountered a mysterious person—the master of that Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.
It was said that this person was a handsome-looking young man.
However, everyone who spread the news was unsure whether this young man was truly young, or if he had successfully achieved Cultivation and attained longevity, merely appearing young.
The young Daoist on the left looked at the go pieces box in his hands and shot a look at the young Daoist on the right. "He should be genuinely young; otherwise, his chess skills wouldn’t be at such a level."
The young Daoist on the right gently shook his head. "Not necessarily. Maybe he was just born with poor chess skills."
The young Daoist on the left revealed a look of anticipation. "I wonder if we can tag along?"
The young Daoist on the right rolled his eyes. "Rather than dreaming about that, it’s better to focus on cultivation. Once we cultivate Inner Breath True Qi, then we’ll truly have a chance."
The two shared a deep tacit understanding; with just a few gestures and looks, they clearly conveyed their respective thoughts.
Then, they suddenly found an extra bracelet in their respective hands.
"This is a Golden Gang Bracelet made of Small-leafed Purple Sandalwood, engraved with a Celestial Spirit Talisman and a Vajra Profound Talisman. It maintains righteousness and wards off evil, protects your life and defends your body, and can also calm your mind and soothe your spirit, aiding in cultivation."
Gu Zhao had taken in all of their little interactions. "You two have good aptitude, and your Mental Realms are decent. Steady your Dao Hearts, and you will have a high chance of cultivating Inner Breath True Qi."
The eyes of the two young Daoists lit up. Understanding the underlying meaning of Gu Zhao’s words, they hurriedly and respectfully replied, "Yes, thank you, Sect... Mr. Gu!"
Daoist Yun Chang and Daoist Hai Zhao were also very gratified.
They had kept these two young Daoists by their side to occasionally guide them precisely because they saw their great potential.
Even though they were now going to follow Gu Zhao to the Otherworld for Righteousness and Heroism, as well as Exorcising Demons and Evil Spirits, these two young Daoists had long memorized various Daoist Scriptures by heart. Now, they also had the assistance of the Golden Gang Bracelets.
As long as they maintained their Dao Hearts and cultivated diligently, they had a very high chance of cultivating Inner Breath True Qi within a year or two.
Actually, they were overthinking it.
Although the old Daoists mostly roamed the Otherworld, as long as their Cultivation broke through the five-hundred-year Dao Practice limit, they would return to the modern world for business trips. Or, sometimes when returning to the Daluo Palace for secluded cultivation, they would also cross back into the modern world.
They would all take time to return to their original mountain sect Taoist Temples to preach the Dao to the resident Daoists.
This included, but was not limited to, maintaining the Dao Heart, Cultivation Methods, and imparting experience.
Not only were there many promising seeds among the younger generation, but even many elderly Daoists had found newfound hope after refocusing their minds on Tao Scriptures.
Their temperaments were all excellent, and their aptitudes were quite good as well. It was just that they had previously spent all their time on philosophy, art, and personal hobbies without truly cultivating Daoist Techniques.
Of course, these people were just starting their cultivation. Even if they cultivated Inner Breath, their cultivation time was short, and they didn’t have much Dao Practice. Their priority was definitely lower than the Daoists who had already cultivated Inner Breath True Qi long ago.
But this was enough to prove their talent and potential. As long as they were bestowed with a Thunder Seed, they could rapidly improve in the future.
Or rather, even without a Thunder Seed, as long as they entered the Otherworld, there was still a high possibility for them to achieve success in Cultivation. Even if Ascension was difficult, longevity was still within reach.
But that was a matter for the future. Gu Zhao wasn’t going to take them transmigrating right now.
As he thought about this, the group had already walked down Supreme Lord Peak and arrived at the nearby Thunder Ancestor Hall.
In front of the Thunder Ancestor Hall, there were tourists burning incense to worship the gods and taking photos for memories, as well as tourists buying magical items and drawing lots for divination.
A handsome middle-aged uncle-type Daoist was sitting behind a fortune-telling stall, currently interpreting lots for two young girls.
"This set of spiritual lots was passed down from the Northern Emperor and is called the *Four Holy True Monarchs’ Spiritual Sign*. There are forty-nine lots in total," the middle-aged Daoist smiled. "It is best for asking about marriage and career."
"Then help me see if I can find a husband with a nine-figure net worth, a master’s degree from a top university, who is 1.8 meters tall, has a good figure and high attractiveness, is romantic and appreciates a sense of ceremony, loves cooking and doing housework, is generous, ambitious, and preferably has a stable government job?"
"Yes, yes, yes, me too! And it would be best if he were a bureau-level official." The other girl nodded repeatedly. "You are also a Perfected Person with Magical Power. Can you give me a Talisman and cast a spell that will make this kind of heaven-sent boyfriend fall in love with me?"
The middle-aged Daoist was speechless. "..."