Fame across the five lakes and seas, the three mountains and five sacred peaks?
Everyone heard this and couldn't help but feel a shock in their hearts.
Most of the onlookers present had no idea what five lakes and seas, three mountains and five sacred peaks actually referred to.
Because they were people from outside the border, they were not very familiar with the central plains.
However, everyone knows that when saying these words during the day, it's a general reference and not specifically pointing to those places.
That is to say, Mr. Chen Pu who has come from the southern part, is a highly renowned figure in central plains?
Even possibly more famous than the Meritorious Monk Ci Xian in the Khitan region?
Xiao DanShi and the other officials of the police patrol immediately looked at each other, and they all saw shock in their eyes.
They really didn't expect that this Mr. Chen looked like he was seventeen or eighteen, yet he had such a reputation in the central plains.
Needless to say, the onlookers, they had long been in an uproar.
Unlike the general public's reaction, Yelinuan and Haishouchan naturally knew what five lakes and seas, three mountains and five sacred peaks meant, and could also analyze from Zhoulilihe's words how highly they regarded Chen Pu.
The "three mountains" in the "three mountains and five sacred peaks" generally refer to three dragon veins in mythology, which are the Mount Buxian, the Kunlun Mountains, and the Tianshan Mountains.
Of course, there are other two interpretations.
For example, the term can also refer to the Three Sacred Mountains of Mount Penglai, Mount Fangzhuang, and Mount Yingzhou.
As well as the Yellow Mountains, Lushan Mountains, and Yandang Mountains.
No matter which interpretation it is, the Five Sacred Peaks are fixed and they are Taihang Mountain, Huashan, Hengshan, Songshan, and Hengshan.
As for the Five Lakes and the Four Seas, the Five Lakes refer to Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake, Taihu Lake, Hongze Lake, and Chaohu Lake, while the Four Seas are Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea.
In fact, regardless of the Three Sacred Mountains and the Five Sacred Peaks, or the Five Lakes and the Four Seas, they are generally used as a general reference to the entire country.
Exactly because they knew the true meanings of Five Lakes and Four Seas and Three Sacred Mountains.
Yelinuan and Haishouchan were more shocked in their hearts than anyone else.
They never expected that Chen Yun, this young man who looked like he was not yet of legal age, was actually a well-known sage in the central plains.
This made them have other thoughts.
Yelinuan was eager to seek talented individuals and wished he could immediately invite the Mr. Chen in front of him to come out and help him achieve his goals.
Haishouchan, on the other hand, seemed to see a glimmer of hope for seeking enlightenment and urgently wanted to ask Mr. Chen to take him as a disciple.
Let's not talk about what everyone is thinking.
After sighing over Chen Yun's reputation in the central plains, Zhoulilihe raised his hands in a bow and said, "Since Mr. Chen has arrived in person, I have come to my senses. I know that I cannot defeat you, so I will no longer challenge you."
Chen Yun saw Zhoulilihe's self-awareness and smiled, saying, "You are quite an interesting Taoist. I will accept your victory."
Zhoulilihe asked, "I wonder what Mr. Chen has come to the Khitan for?"
Chen Yun slowly stood up, placing his hands behind his back, and said, "No matter. I've come here to enjoy the sights for a while. If you have no other business, you might as well go back first. I still need to discuss Taoist practices with Brother Liu."
Zhoulilihe quickly said, "Very well, Mr. Chen. If you want to stay in the capital for as long as you like, we will leave."
After that, he winked at Yelinuan.
At this moment, Yelinuan was thinking about how to ask Mr. Chen to come out and assist him.
Seeing Zhoulilihe letting them leave, he secretly worried in his heart.
Yelinuan knew how high Zhoulilihe's reputation was in the Khitan, so he dared not ignore his words.
He had no choice but to withdraw with Li Ming, the Meritorious Monk Ci Xian, and others from Chen Yun.
Xiao DanShi and the other officials of the police patrol also withdrawn with reverence.
They were really afraid that Chen Yun would blame them for the previous incident, which might bring about great disaster.
Fortunately, Chen Yun was magnanimous and did not hold the previous incident against them.
This made Xiao DanShi and the other officials breathe a sigh of relief secretly.
When the group left the Laojun Observatory.
Under Chen Yun's instructions.
Haishouchan hurriedly closed the door.
……
Outside.
A group of people originally wanted to hear about what extraordinary events Mr. Chen had from the officials like Yeliv and Xiao DanShi.
Unexpectedly, Zhoulilihe left the Laojun Observatory and immediately had his attendants and a group of officials disperse the people.
Seeing the crowd dispersed, Yelinuan couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what has this Mr. Chen done that could cause him to be so renowned throughout the central plains?"
Xiao DanShi, the officials of the police patrol, and a group of bodyguards all looked at Zhoulilihe.
As for Li Ming and the Meritorious Monk Ci Xian, they seemed to know, so they didn't act like the others.
When mentioning this, Zhoulilihe pondered for a moment, revealing a very serious expression. "This Mr. Chen is truly remarkable. His reputation in the central plains was all built up through his own efforts, like when he first emerged, he eliminated a leftist in Sichuan and later defeated thousands of ghosts with divine weapons in Liaozhou, and even eradicated the demon king and three thousand demons in Dengzhou. But what is even more unbelievable are some of the things he has done in recent years."
Li Ming nodded slightly.
The Meritorious Monk Ci Xian couldn't help but sigh.
The two of them secretly thought, if they had known it was Chen Pu, they wouldn't have embarrassed themselves by going up earlier.
Yelinuan asked curiously, "What did he do in the past few years?"
Zhoulilihe said, "There are two things, both of which were shocking events that reverberated throughout the mountains and rivers."
Yelinuan said, "I wish to hear the details."
Xiao DanShi, the officials of the police patrol, and a group of bodyguards all listened carefully.
Zhoulilihe struggled to suppress his laughter and said, "One of them is that Mr. Chen led over a thousand divine soldiers and generals to defeat the great Taoist sect, Xingyuehai, in the Kunlun Mountains before proceeding to annihilate the Yinshan Sect in the southwest."
Yelinuan sought enlightenment, "How do the Xingyuehai and the Yinshan Sect compare to your cult?"
Zhoulilihe sighed and said, "If it's just a comparison with the Khitan Shamanism, both the Xingyuehai and the Yinshan Sect are nearly equal."
"What?"
"Xingyuehai and the Yinshan Sect can be compared to the strength of my Khitan Shamanism?"
"Although Shamanism is not only transmitted in the Khitan, it is already the largest religious sect in our Khitan. With such formidable power, how could the Xingyuehai and the Yinshan Sect still be annihilated by Mr. Chen?"
Xiao DanShi, the officials of the police patrol, and a group of bodyguards all gasped in shock.
They had just seen Li Ming and the Meritorious Monk Ci Xian unable to shake Chen Yun, and they already knew that this Mr. Chen was powerful.
But they really hadn't thought that he was that powerful to this extent!
Zhoulilihe said with a hint of meaning, "Therefore, you know why I didn't fight back? Mr. Chen's disciples and divine soldiers under his command are almost invincible in the mortal world. Unless several of my senior ancestors appear, our Khitan Shamanism will have no one to withstand Mr. Chen's disciples and divine soldiers."
Yelinuan finally knew how powerful Chen Yun's power was, which made him even more heart-worshiping Chen Yun.
Zhoulilihe continued, "If it were just about the power, perhaps I wouldn't be so afraid. But Mr. Chen himself is incredibly skilled and almost divine."
Li Ming said, "Yes, the thing he did outside of Jingling City a few years ago was truly touching."
Yelinuan was too curious about Chen Yun and couldn't wait to ask, "What did Mr. Chen do outside of Jingling City?"
The Meritorious Monk Ci Xian asked in return, "Do you know of Liang Zhen, the leader of the Jingshedao?"
Xiao DanShi, the officials of the police patrol, and a group of bodyguards looked confused, clearly they had never heard of him.
Yelinuan, however, looked shocked and said, "Master, the Liang Zhen you mentioned is the one who protected the high Taoist in Nanping by himself?"
The Meritorious Monk Ci Xian nodded, "Yes."
Yelinuan slightly inhaled and said, "There are rumors that Mr. Liang Zhen's Taoist cultivation is earth-shattering, couldn't he have been defeated by Mr. Chen?"
"It would be good enough if he were just defeated by Mr. Chen." Zhoulilihe sighed helplessly. "It is said that Liang Zhen had set up the so-called 'Shi Fang Ming Jie Dian', which was said to be unbreakable by any mortal, in order to stop the Tang troops from breaking into Jingling City. This formation was terrifying, and even if the sovereign entered it, there would be no choice but to be captured. However, Mr. Chen went there alone without bringing any disciples or divine soldiers and broke this formation that could only be broken by immortals!"
The formation that could only be broken by immortals was broken by Mr. Chen alone?
Yelinuan, Xiao DanShi, and the rest of the people were all greatly surprised.
They only now knew that Mr. Chen's own strength was more shocking than the strength he controlled.
Yelinuan trembled slightly and said, "By your account, does this Mr. Chen have already become an immortal?"
"No." Zhoulilihe shook his head, "That's why I find it even more impressive. Although he hasn't become an immortal, his cultivation has already reached the pinnacle of perfection, yet he hasn't become an immortal. Therefore, you must never provoke him. Otherwise, if Mr. Chen gets angry, not even the gods can save your life!"
Xiao DanShi and the officials of the police patrol listened and couldn't help but wipe their sweat.
Yelinuan was somewhat puzzled and said, "Since Mr. Chen has not yet become an immortal and already controls such a vast power, and is also renowned throughout the central plains, why would he come to the Khitan?"
This time, even Xiao DanShi, the officials of the police patrol, and a group of bodyguards didn't understand.
Even Li Ming and the Meritorious Monk Ci Xian looked puzzled.
It was clear that everyone really didn't know why Chen Yun had come to the Khitan.
Zhoulilihe pondered for a moment and said, "I speculate that Mr. Chen may have encountered some trouble in the central plains and therefore came to our Khitan to spread his teachings."
Yelinuan asked, "Such people, what kind of trouble could they possibly encounter?"
Zhoulilihe shook his head and said, "The Taoist sect is different from our Shamanism. There are more than just one or two schools of true origin in the Taoist door. I suspect that it is very likely that Mr. Chen has offended Liang Zhen, this grandmaster from Jingdi, leading to the opposition of the Taoist sects. It is rumored that his mentor, Zhengyangzi, has been imprisoned in the palace for protecting his disciples who violated heavenly laws. It seems that he is being excluded by many sects of the Taoist community, and with no sect to support him, he has come here to spread his teachings."
The crowd nodded in thought.
It is indeed true that the Taoist sect is a place that values power.
To put it this way, if you were a Taoist but didn't have enough power, even invoking gods or exorcising demons wouldn't be possible.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Chen Yun to come to the Khitan if he really offended Liang Zhen, the grandmaster of Jingdi, causing the Taoist sects in the central plains to resist and come to our Khitan.
But no matter whether this Mr. Chen was opposed in the central plains, he possessed immense power and a divine law that shakes heaven and earth, which is enough to deserve worship.
Yelinuan was contemplating whether to test Zhoulilihe, to see if he could invite Chen Yun to come out of retirement and assist him.
Who would have thought that Zhoulilihe immediately turned to Yelinuan and said, "WuYu, quickly prepare heavy gifts, and invite Mr. Chen to come out of retirement."
WuYu is Yelinuan's nickname.
Yelinuan was taken aback, "Ah?"
Zhoulilihe furrowed his brow and asked, "Don't you want to invite Mr. Chen, such a high Taoist, to help you?"
Yelinuan dare not express such thoughts, for his father, Dongtan Wang, had the same intention and failed to defeat Emperor Taizong of Liao, which led to his escape to the Southern Tang.
Although he is young, his depth of mind is very profound.
Yelinuan pretended to admire with a serious expression, "Mr. Chen is awe-inspiring. As an underling, I am very envious. If I could follow him in cultivating Taoist teachings, it would certainly be a great blessing in life. Master, I really want to invite Mr. Chen to come out of retirement, but why did you ask us to come out first and then invite him, instead of asking him directly just now?"
Li Ming, the Meritorious Monk Ci Xian, and Xiao DanShi all had the same confusion.
Zhoulilihe said expressionlessly, "Mr. Chen is such a great Taoist. It's not as easy as you think to invite him out of retirement. You must show enough sincerity, such as preparing heavy gifts first and then paying him three visits to his hermitage. Perhaps he will feel that you respect him greatly, and then there might be a chance for him to come out and assist you. Otherwise, don't even think about it."
Yelinuan, Li Ming, and the Meritorious Monk Ci Xian, and others all suddenly understood.
Right.
Mr. Chen is such a distinguished Taoist; it's not that easy to invite him just like that.
If you don't show enough sincerity, how can others possibly come out?
Yelinuan couldn't sit still anymore, afraid that other princes and nobles would beat him to it and establish contact with Mr. Chen first.
He said hastily, "Everyone, let's return to my mansion to discuss what kind of grand gifts we should prepare for Mr. Chen."
He secretly made up his mind, no matter what the cost, he must definitely bring Mr. Chen out of retirement.
After all, this Mr. Chen was even better than Zhoulilihe, the third highest status in the Shamanism of the Khitan, and he also controlled a huge force that could destroy the Shamanism of the Khitan.
Yelinuan naturally thought that with such a high-ranking person by his side, it would be beneficial, which is why he was willing to go to any lengths to invite Chen Yun out of retirement to assist him.
After the discussion was finished, a group of people quickly returned to the palace.
However, after Yelinuan left with his group, Emperor Taizong of Liao personally led a group of top ministers and brought more than two and three carriages of heavy gifts to invite Mr. Chen out of retirement.
It was clear that before coming, Emperor Taizong had already been told by the first grand high priest of the Shamanism, Nahe, about the astonishing Taoist arts of Mr. Chen and how vast his power was.
As an ambitious emperor, Emperor Taizong, like Yelinuan, naturally hoped to obtain the full support of Mr. Chen, such a high-ranking Taoist.
Therefore, when Emperor Taizong came, he already had in mind that today, whether he had to bow or even kneel in submission to Mr. Chen, he would still invite him out of retirement to assist him.
Yes, his determination was just that firm!
...
In the middle of Laojun Observatory.
Liu Haichan had just closed the gate of the Taoist temple.
Mr. Chen was about to chat with this future master of the Daoist Sect for a while.
Who would have thought that as soon as Liu Haichan turned around, he "plunged" to the ground and knelt down with tears rolling down his cheeks, saying, "Please have mercy on my sincere heart of Taoism and take me as your disciple."
Saying that, he began to knock his head on the ground firmly with a "bang, bang, bang" sound, his forehead hitting the ground resoundingly. His attitude was extremely sincere!
(Chapter completed)
