This Taoist Master is too Frivolous

It is not self-proclaimed, nor is it revered by the people of the martial world, but it is sealed by the Heavenly Court.

Legend has it that after achieving success in cultivation, Heavenly Master Xu and his family lived on the West Mountain. One day, an immortal being descended from heaven, came to the Xu family, and recited the will of the Heavenly Emperor, bestowing upon Xu Xun the title of Heavenly Master and inviting him to take office in the Heavenly Court.

Thus the anecdote of “the whole family of Xu Xun, along with the chickens and dogs in his house, ascended to heaven” came into existence.

Similar is the case of Zhang Daoling, the ancestral master of the “Heavenly Master Dao” of Dragon Tiger Mountain, who was also sealed by the Heavenly Court and entered the Heavenly Court to take office.

Grandpa was talking earnestly, and Xu Yang was listening carefully, remembering all the steps of “succeeding a Heavenly Master” in his heart.

Grandpa went on, “The lineage of the Heavenly Master Zhang from Dragon Tiger Mountain has been passed down without interruption, usually from father to son or from man to grandson. The process of this Heavenly Master’s promotion ceremony naturally has to be simplified. Our Jingming Sect’s Heavenly Master’s position has been vacant since Heavenly Master Xu ascended. I can’t predict what will happen tomorrow and whether there will be any movement above.”

“Oh?”

Xu Yang’s eyes flickered, catching the meaning underlying Grandpa’s words, and said, “So Grandpa means…there might be someone coming from above?”

“It’s not impossible.”

Xu Zhiyuan stroked his beard and said, “Now that the heavenly road are about to be connected, wasn’t there a precedent that Sirius Star Lord was invited to descend to the earth? If the one above really knows about this, sending an envoy to the earth is not an impossible thing.”

Saying this, a gleam shone in Xu Zhiyuan’s eyes. He said, “If so… then our Jingming lineage will truly flourish!”

Xu Yang understood Grandpa’s meaning.

The Jingming Sect does not have a strong “old ancestor”, and its losses were heavy due to the dispute for leadership of the Dao over 20 years. Although the leadership of the Dao has now been restored, all the disciples of Wanshou Palace add up to just over 100, with thirty or forty being recruited in the past month or so.

With such a scale, let alone being compared with Maoshan, Dragon Tiger, Quanzhen, even compared with the low-key Zongsheng Palace known for its strategy of valuing quality over quantity in accepting disciples, it is far behind!

If we could really attract an immortal being from heaven to descend, with regard to the “reputation and prestige” of the Jingming sect, there would be a huge boost.

Xu Yang doesn’t feel much about it.

But Grandpa…

He seemed to be looking forward to it.

After all, promoting the Jingming Sect had been his dream when he was young and in his early days, and it was an ideal he had pursued for half of his life.

Fluttering thoughts in his heart, in order to fulfill Grandpa’s dream, Xu Yang pondered for a moment and said, “Grandpa… why don’t I entrust a word to my father, ask him to contact the Heavenly Emperor, and let him send an immortal being to descend?”

“Ah?”

Xu Zhiyuan didn’t react for a while.

Then Xu Yang said, “My father is Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu, known as the Underworld Emperor, on par with the Heavenly Emperor. Isn’t it reasonable for the Heavenly Emperor to send someone to my inauguration ceremony as the Heavenly Master?”

Xu Zhiyuan: “…..”

“All right, all right, you don’t have to worry about it, Grandpa. I will handle this matter!”

Xu Yang decided to do it right away.

He returned to his courtyard, took out the decree that Lord Cui had given him, and he originally wanted to call Lord Cui’s incarnation to discuss… considering that Lord Cui is busy with work and it is not suitable to bother him with such a small thing, so he found a pen and paper and started to write a letter–

“Lao Cui, seeing words like a face.”

“It has been several days since we parted in Fengdu City, yet it feels like three autumns have passed, my feelings of longing for you, Lao Cui, are like the unending water of the Yellow River…”

When writing to this point, Xu Yang put down his pen and pondered over and over, always feeling these two sentences were offbeat.

He wanted to modify it, but due to the limited literary ability, he had to grit his teeth and continue.

The content of the letter was very simple.

It first expressed his longing for Lao Cui, then shared his joy of becoming the next “Heavenly Master” to Lao Cui, and finally subtly conveyed his wish to make his “Heavenly Master promotion ceremony” more lively.

After writing it.

He put his pen down, picked up the letter, and Xu Yang gently blew the ink dry.

After reevaluating the content he had written, Xu Yang nodded satisfactorily, saying, “Although my calligraphy is a bit bad, my literary talent is a bit lacking, and there are some minor problems in the choice and usage of words… but all the things that should be expressed has been expressed.”

That’s enough!

He rubbed his fingers, a flame flickered up from his fingertip, and the letter was burned to ashes.

……

At the same time.

Fengdu City.

An incarnation of Lord Cui presided over the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws.

His body, however, was wearing a mask, listlessly strolling around Fengdu City, holding a booklet recording the names of those unfortunate ghosts who accepted the “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman” from Xu Yang.

Originally.

Xu Yang just asked Lao Cui to scare them in his spare time.

But in the past few days, Lord Cui had become addicted to it.

Even he felt that he was beginning to understand Xu Yang… why Xu Yang would always torture and frighten the ghosts before catching them… seeing those ghosts screaming and fearing under his own teasing, he couldn’t describe how good he felt!

A breath blew out, and the little book in his hand began to flip over.

Lao Cui looked at the “ghost names” that flashed by, and couldn’t help but laugh, “I don’t know which adorable little darling can receive the favor of this official today…”

A few seconds later.

The booklet stopped flipping.

Lao Cui transformed, assuming the appearance of Xu Yang. The distinctive Yang energy of the living being revealed on his body, dressed in a Daoist robe, holding a hammer in his left hand and a sword in his right, he dashed through the streets of Fengdu City!