On the way to Jiangxi, the fatty talked to me about Mount Longhu.
Earlier, he told me that his teacher was from the Kaifeng School of Divination.
According to the theory of cultivation, Daoism was divided into many schools. The two biggest ones were Zhengyi and Quanzhen. The Zhengyi School was led by the Celestial Master Sect of Mount Longhu and focused on the Dao of talismans. The Quanzhen School belonged to the Danding School and focused on the Gold Core.
In addition to these two major schools, there were also some relatively small schools. The Divination School that the fatty belonged to was one of them.
The Divination School was a Daoist school that focused on divination and divination. It focused on the Six Senses of Wonders and Geomancy. It was very different from the Zhengyi School and the Quanzhen School, but it had a lot in common with Fengshui.
I guessed it was because of the difference in Daoist philosophy that the fatty had mocked the Zhengyi School along the way. He said that the Daoist priests of Mount Longhu had been involved with the secular world and had long lost their Daoist heart. He also said that their practice of talismans was neglecting the essentials and that it would be difficult for them to achieve enlightenment.
I just smiled and didn't say anything. The fatty looked down on the Dao of talismans of Mount Longhu, but I didn't dare to look down on them. Let alone the others, the two kinds of talismans I mainly used, the Golden Light Divine Incantation and the Pure Yang Divine Incantation, were both from the Zhengyi School.
Mount Longhu led the world of talismans. It was said that Celestial Master Zhang had taught the Eight Great Daoist Incantations. Moreover, each of the incantations had a corresponding magical tool that was stored on Mount Longhu.
Although I didn't know why the Death Scripture had records of the Eight Great Daoist Incantations, I didn't dare to look down on them after practicing them.
However, in terms of power, the Golden Light Divine Incantation and the Pure Yang Divine Incantation were my main cultivation methods. They were also my main reliance in battles.
Furthermore, among these eight great mantras, with my current Sealed Acupoint Nine Acupoints cultivation, I can only barely use two of them. Of the remaining six types of calligraphy, one of them is the Three Pure Mantra that can be practiced by those in the Glorious Memory realm. Other than that, the remaining five mantras can only be studied and practiced by those in the Heavenly Master realm.
Since only the Celestial Master Realm cultivators were qualified to practice the incantations, one could easily imagine their power.
That was not the most important thing. The most important thing was another name for the Righteous Sect, the Sage Sect.
On Mount Longhu, every generation's Sect Leader was known as the Celestial Master. They had flourished for two thousand years without declining. Moreover, Mount Longhu in Jiangxi and Qubu in Shandong were known as the two Holy Lands. They had always been known as "Zhang in the South and Kong in the North". It was clear how rich their heritage was.
However, there was nothing wrong with the first point that the fatty complained about. The Celestial Master Sect had always been conferred by the imperial court and led the Taoist sects in the world. They were indeed very close to the secular world. The reason why they had the title of "Zhang in the South and Kong in the North" was inseparable from this.
Even now, the Taoist Sect's way of doing things had not changed. The current Taoist Master of the Taoist Association and the director of the State Religious Affairs Administration had almost always been the Taoist Master of the Taoist Sect.
Moreover, Mount Longhu had long been opened to the public as a scenic spot. It was the intangible cultural heritage of the world's Danxia landform, and it was also a national 5A scenic spot.
Take Xu Ziyu's conversion as an example. If it were another Taoist sect, she wouldn't have been able to do it so smoothly. However, Xu Ziyu had just contacted the Celestial Master Sect for a while, and they had quickly agreed.
Xu Ziyu was a star from a talent show, and she had the support of Kuman Thong. Her path to stardom had been smooth, and she could be considered a top B-list star in the country. Of course, the Celestial Master Sect was happy to see such a public figure convert. It was good for the Celestial Master Sect to promote their reputation.
We chatted along the way, and the day passed quickly. In the evening, we finally arrived at Ying Tan City.
Mount Longhu was located in Guixi City, which was under the jurisdiction of Ying Tan City. However, Xu Ziyu's conversion ceremony was tomorrow, so we weren't in a hurry. We stayed in Ying Tan City that night.
Mount Longhu was a famous place in Ying Tan City. That was why the Taoist culture flourished here. Even the hotel we stayed in had many talismans hanging on the wall. However, I took a quick glance and found that none of them had Taoist energy fluctuations. I guessed they were all fakes.
However, the moment I moved my eyes away, I saw two talismans with faint Yang energy, which made the entire lobby brighter and warmer.
Although this weak Yang Qi had an effect on those ghosts with cultivation, it still had a great restraining effect on ordinary Yin Souls. Ordinary Yin Souls could not even get close to this hotel.
This was the difference between Daoist and Fengshui. From the perspective of talismans, Daoist was much easier to learn than Fengshui. At the very least, Fengshui masters had to reach the Earth Master Realm to make talismans. However, Daoist masters were different. Even Daoists who had just started could make effective talismans, such as the two talismans I was looking at.
Of course, the power of the talismans made by Daoist masters was different.
After thinking for a while, I understood the reason. Daoist masters had a long history, and their foundation was much deeper than Fengshui. Their strong foundation created the diversity of Daoist masters.
Although Fengshui was widely spread, it couldn't be compared to Daoist masters. Moreover, Fengshui was too complicated. Most of the Fengshui masters who had just started studying physiognomy, and those who could learn about talismans had reached a profound realm. That was why there was such a difference.
Seeing me staring at the talismans, the receptionist at the front desk of the hotel enthusiastically tried to sell me some talismans. "We sell talismans here, and if I'm interested, I can buy them."
After hearing this, the fatty and I exchanged looks. Ye Pianpian couldn't help but smile, which made the receptionist look puzzled.
I wanted to find some introductory Daoist talismans to study. However, after seeing the talismans the receptionist had given me, I found that they were all scribbles. I had no choice but to give up.
Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, I received a call from Xu Ziyu. She told me that her conversion ceremony would be held at noon. She asked me to go to Mount Longhu as soon as possible. She wanted to see me before her conversion.
I calculated the time and found that I could make it. After breakfast, I took a taxi and headed to Mount Longhu.
After arriving at Mount Longhu, I found that I was too naive. Mount Longhu occupied a large area, and Mount Tianmen, where the Celestial Master Sect was located, was quite far from Mount Longhu's scenic area. Moreover, cars weren't allowed to enter the scenic area, and there was a speed limit as well. I hurried. When I reached Shangqing Ancient Town, it was already noon. I called Xu Ziyu, and she told me that she was in Shangqing Palace and that the conversion ceremony was about to begin. She could only meet me after the ceremony.
I was a little embarrassed, so I apologized to Xu Ziyu. She didn't seem to be offended. Her tone was still indifferent, without a trace of emotion.
Her state of mind was like that of someone who didn't care about worldly affairs. I wondered if her decision to convert had changed her.
After learning about the situation, I wasn't in a hurry. I leisurely walked up the mountain. When I reached Shangqing Palace, the Conversion Hall had already been cordoned off. There were a few paper cards with Xu Ziyu's portrait on them. There were also a lot of reporters surrounding the hall. They all stuck their heads out to look inside.
I didn't know much about Xu Ziyu's status as a celebrity. Now that I saw so many reporters, I couldn't help but sigh.
When I came, I said that I was here to see a friend. The fatty and Ye Pianpian didn't expect such a situation, and they looked surprised.
The fatty pulled me and asked me with a surprised face, "The friend you were talking about, is it this female celebrity?"
After I nodded, the fatty's surprised face turned into admiration. "When did you get together with this female celebrity?"
This guy was full of nonsense. I couldn't help but kick him.
After I explained that I was Xu Ziyu's classmate, he winked at me and whispered, "Ye Pianpian is here, so you can't say much. I understand, but you have to tell me the details later."
Then, he saw that I couldn't help but want to kick him again, so he laughed and jumped to the side.
Ye Pianpian didn't react. Her face was the same as before. She didn't say a word, and she looked as cold as ever.
At this moment, someone in the group of reporters shouted, signaling the start of the conversion ceremony.
Immediately, the people standing outside also squeezed toward the entrance. Ye Pianpian and I didn't move. Only the fatty followed the crowd with a curious face.
Although he was as fat as he was when he was young, he was still at the Earth Master Realm. He squeezed to the front quickly and even waved at me, asking me to hurry over.
I didn't move, but Ye Pianpian suddenly said coldly, "Let's go."
Then, she didn't wait for me to reply and directly squeezed into the crowd to stand next to the fatty.
I was dumbfounded. With Ye Pianpian's cold and arrogant personality, she wouldn't be curious about this kind of thing. Her action was really strange.
At this moment, if I continued to stand still, it would seem a bit pretentious. Helpless, I could only squeeze in.
When I reached the entrance, I finally saw Xu Ziyu. She was kneeling on a praying mat, kowtowing to the Three Pure Ones, Zhang Ling, Zhang Heng, and Zhang Lu. Next to her was an old Daoist wearing a black and yellow Daoist robe. He was chanting and presiding over the conversion ceremony.
I took a closer look. This old Daoist didn't seem ordinary. His body was filled with Daoist energy, and his strength was at the Glory of Consciousness realm.
It seemed that the Celestial Master Sect didn't lie to Xu Ziyu. They even sent a Daoist with a profound cultivation to the conversion ceremony.
The conversion ceremony was simple. After kowtowing to the Three Pure Ones and the Patriarchs, the old Daoist gave Xu Ziyu a Daoist robe and a Daoist crown. Then, he swung his horsetail whisk at Xu Ziyu's head and chanted a few verses. That was it.
After the conversion ceremony was over, Xu Ziyu stood up and glanced at the entrance. I didn't know if she saw me or not, but she quickly left the hall and went to the side hall.
As soon as she left, the group of reporters around me also scattered and ran to the entrance of the side hall.
Not long after, I received a call from Xu Ziyu. She asked me to meet her in the side hall.
When the three of us arrived at the entrance of the side hall, a group of reporters was excitedly shouting at Xu Ziyu's manager, asking for an interview. The middle-aged manager impatiently refused, saying that Xu Ziyu had left the entertainment circle and wouldn't accept interviews anymore. When she saw me, she wiped her sweat and hurriedly pulled me inside.
Originally, I wanted to ask the fatty and Ye Pianpian to go with me, but they both stopped and stood there without moving. In the end, I went in alone.
When I saw Xu Ziyu again, she had tied up her hair and was wearing a black Daoist robe. Her thin body made the Daoist robe look abnormally large. She stood there with a desolate expression.
I felt a little emotional. I didn't know what she was thinking when she found someone to make Kuman Thong and enter the entertainment circle. However, after going through so many trials and tribulations, a secluded cultivation place was perhaps the best place for her to return to.
Just as I was feeling emotional, Xu Ziyu, who was standing calmly in front of me, suddenly bit her lower lip. Then, she took two steps forward and hugged me.