And saying Chen Yun performs great magic to destroy Hu Lao Xian carrier.
He folded away his six zhang gold body and returned to his former tall and imposing full posture.
Chen Yun turned his head to look at Chang Er Ye, smiling, "Old Brother Chang, the rest is up to you. The Taoist is now preparing to return to the Imperial Capital."
Chang Er Ye did not dare to be lazy, blindly saying, "I will comply with your instructions, master."
It is important to know that Chang Er Ye is an immortal. Now, for Chen Yun's instructions, he still replies with "comply with the law", which can be imagined from his heart how much he admires Chen Yun.
Upon finishing his words, Chang Er Ye once again enveloped himself in a glow of blue light and flew towards the Dharma Master and the Heze High Priest.
Chen Yun, on the other hand, returned to the camp and bid farewell to Ye Lu Hong Gu and others. He was preparing to leave.
As Chen Yun prepared to leave, the crowd rushed forward to express gratitude and consolation.
Master Yi Nuo said, "Mr. Chen, your great method is boundless. It is a great fortune for me to have witnessed your prowess today."
Chen Yun was humble and said, "Although Hu Lao Xian has not truly appeared in his physical form, I am somewhat better, and I have been fortunate enough not to fail in my mission."
Teng Li, the sacrificial master, approached with admiration and said, "Master, your cultivation is so profound and has long reached the peak. I fear that in this life, I can only aspire to follow in your footsteps."
As he said this, he sighed heavily, "Alas, it seems that Mr. Chen is about to attain enlightenment and become a immortal, while I, as an out-of-body cultivator of the household deity, can only become a King of Grief after death and cannot truly attain enlightenment and transcendence."
The ways of practitioners and the legitimate cult of the Daoist school are different, relying more on the household deities of the hall. Generally, cultivating to the late stage of a leader is no longer possible to make any progress, and only having power, but a lifespan will not be much more than that of an ordinary person.
The main reason is that the stronger the power of the out-of-body cultivator, the stronger the power of the deities that can manifest through them.
For instance, for a Taoist practitioner as strong as Teng Li, the corresponding household deity would be Liu Ta Ye.
However, he does not easily allow the deities to manifest within him, otherwise it is prone to shorten his lifespan.
Generally speaking, there are several destinations for out-of-body cultivators after death.
Firstly, those who commit many wrong deeds will be judged in Hell, and their sins will be punished twice as severely as usual. They will be reincarnated as beasts or plants to cleanse their sins.
Secondly, those who do good deeds are often protected by the hall's deities, remaining in the heavenly hall to become a King of Grief. They continue to fight for the hall, which includes helping the deities find the next out-of-body disciple among other tasks.
The third and fourth outcomes are quite miserable, being thrown into Hell or becoming a ghost without a resting place for eternity. This kind of outcome usually occurs when the sin is too deep and cannot be erased.
Of course, if one accumulates enough good deeds, they can become a "Ancestral God," or with the help of the heavenly hall, enter the temple to become a subordinate deity of an actual immortal.
Of course, Chen Yun can naturally hear from Teng Li's words that the other party has accumulated quite a bit of good deeds, but they are not yet enough to become a god.
He turned to Teng Li and said with a different meaning, "Accumulating good deeds usually happens in the blink of an eye and does not necessarily have to be done for the benefit of all mankind."
Teng Li the sacrificial master suddenly understood and bowed deeply, "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for guiding me through this maze."
At this time, Ye Hong Gu and Ye Cazhui approached with faces filled with respect.
Ye Hong Gu, filled with enthusiasm, said heartily, "Thank you, Mr. Chen, for using your grand method to help our army clear the obstacles and defeat the enemies. I would be grateful if you could stay for a few more days so that I can sincerely thank you."
"Marshal, your kindness is appreciated," said Chen Yun with a polite refusal, adding without any hesitation, "I urge you to treat the people of the city well after taking it; otherwise, today's seeds will be tomorrow's fruits, and you may not be able to bear the consequences."
Ye Hong Gu was known for his cruelty, and if a common person dared to say such a thing to him, he would probably be angry in an instant. However, the one saying this was Chen Yun, who did not show the slightest hint of anger and instead nodded in agreement continuously, expressing that he would definitely treat the people of the city well.
Chen Yun did not bother to respond to Ye Hong Gu and turned his gaze towards Zhang Zhu, Zhu Wan, and other cultivators. "The affairs here have been resolved, so I will leave now. I hope that after you have built achievements and returned to pure cultivation, you will be able to return to a state of tranquility."
Speaking, Chen Yun extended his hand towards the direction of Wu Rugi and made a gesture. The "Ding Po Sheng Gou" (soul-stabilizing staff) that was originally held by a middle-aged cultivator immediately flew over and disappeared in an instant upon touching his palm, out of everyone's sight.
Before, he had sensed this treasure from a distance, and it was extremely likely to be related to his own path of cultivation to attain enlightenment. That's why he gave Wu Rugi the opportunity to use this treasure before, in order to confirm what he had in mind.
After testing the power of this treasure, Chen Yun had a rough idea that this treasure called "Ding Po Sheng Gou" (soul-stabilizing staff) could indeed help him ascend to immortality. Therefore, it must be taken away.
As for whether the owner of the treasure will come looking for him later, Chen Yun was not at all worried. By then, he would most likely have already ascended to immortality.
"We respectfully bid farewell to Mr. Chen's majestic presence."
"We respectfully bid farewell to Mr. Chen's distinguished presence."
The cultivators bowed and expressed their gratitude as they sent off.
Chen Yun did not say anything more and leaned his hands on his back, his body gradually transforming into a stream of light galloping off into the distance.
Suddenly, a brilliant stream of light cut through the azure sky.
Just as Chang Er Ye had just subdued Dharma Master Darma and Hezhi High Priest Huzhe, he raised his head and couldn't help but sigh in admiration, "The genuine Daoist school is truly extraordinary. If I could follow Mr. Chen to cultivate the genuine Daoist teachings, I believe that this life would be enough to truly transcend."
Chang Er Ye was deeply attracted to Chen Yun and decided to report to Liu Ta Ye first and then beg Chen Yun to take him as a disciple.
Hu Lao Xian was repelled by Chen Yun.
Dharma, Hezhi, and Wu Ruge were captured.
All the strongest warriors in Xiazhou City were thus completely annihilated.
Ye Lu Honggu immediately assembled his troops for the final charge!
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The Khitan people and the imperial capital.
The scene of Chen Yun transforming into a streak of light that pierced the sky, descending like the sun, was deeply etched into the eyes of everyone in the city.
In the palace, Liao Taizong and a group of ministers were nearing the end of the morning ceremony.
At this moment, less than an hour had passed since Chen Yun left.
As the time was getting late, most of the government affairs had already been discussed and agreed upon.
Liao Taizong glanced at the civil and military ministers below and inquired, "My esteemed lords, are there any other matters to report?"
There was no response, indicating that indeed there were no further matters to report.
Liao Taizong understood, turning to look at the Minister of the Palace standing by his side.
The Minister of Ceremonies moved forward a step, following the customary procedure and said: "If there is a matter to report, please present it. If not, please retreat…"
Before he could finish speaking,
Suddenly, a palace eunuch hurriedly sent someone in to report a visit.
Liao Taizong and a group of civil and military ministers were puzzled, wondering why the palace eunuch had such an urgent matter to report that he had to come in person during the morning ceremony.
However, the palace eunuch claimed that the matter was urgent, so Liao Taizong and the group of civil and military ministers dared not disregard it. They therefore had the eunuch led in.
Liao Taizong looked at the eunuch who had finished bowing and asked, "Han Zhongfeng, what important matter requires you to breach the court?"
All the civil and military ministers turned their gaze towards the Confucian official named Han.
Han Zhongfeng's face was shocked as he replied, "Your Majesty, Mr. Chen has already transformed into a streak of light and returned to the Laozong Temple. His disciple Liu Xuanying reported that Mr. Chen has destroyed all the cultivators in Xiazhou City!"
"What? What do you mean?"
"In less than an hour, Mr. Chen not only went from here to Xiazhou and back, but also defeated all the cultivators in the city?"
"Wow, Mr. Chen's great method is truly astonishing and beyond belief."
The civil and military ministers were in an uproar.
These people had previously known that Chen Yun was a high-ranking Taoist from the genuine Daoist school, and that his cultivation might be quite profound. However, his behavior and attitude was considered "arrogant," as he insisted that Liao Taizong visit the Laojun Temple three times, and even made him wait for more than two hours before their meeting, which angered many powerful ministers.
Therefore, when Liao Taizong announced the appointment of Chen Yun as the Supreme Patriarch during the morning ceremony, the civil and military ministers bowed silently and did not speak, indicating their resistance in this way.
Who would have thought that before the morning was over, Chen Yun would have achieved such a momentous feat.
Marquis Lu couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Ti Yin Ye Li didn't dare to recall the situation from yesterday in the Laozong Temple, where he was sweating profusely.
The remaining civil and military ministers, almost without exception, could not help but feel a deep shock.
Liao Taizong was overjoyed and immediately decided, "I originally proposed to make Mr. Chen the Supreme Patriarch of the Khitan State to serve as its guardian, but there has been no decision yet. Now, I will bring this up again, and ask my ministers who are in favor of it to speak up, and who are against it?"
Who is in favor of it? Who is against it?
At this moment, who would dare to oppose it?
"Your Majesty, I am in favor."
"Yes, I believe it is appropriate to make Mr. Chen the Supreme Patriarch to serve our country."
"Ahem, who disagreed with the enshrinement of Mr. Chen just now? The old man has always been in favor of it."
A group of civil and military ministers changed their tone significantly, no longer showing the previous silent resistance. They all rushed to express their agreement, as if they were afraid that saying anything later would cause the displeasure of the powerful and mighty Mr. Chen.
Even Yeli Wan, who had initially been the most opposed to enshrining Chen Yun as the Supreme Patriarch of the Khitan State, rushed forward at this moment and loudly declared, "Your Majesty, I believe that merely bestowing upon Mr. Chen the title of the Supreme Patriarch of our state is insufficient to demonstrate our respect for him. Therefore, I propose that we build a temple in his honor and offer incense and burn joss paper."
Wow!
What a change, Yeli Wan! Are you learning acrobatics from Sichuan opera?
Marquis Lu looked down on Yeli Wan, a person who changed sides with the wind.
He secretly snorted and stood up straight, speaking with integrity: "Well, let the ministers handle this matter. I will ensure that the craftsmen work quickly to carve Mr. Chen's statue and finish building the shrine as soon as possible."
Alright, Marquis Lu had to admit defeat.
Liao Taizong looked at the group of flatterers among the civil and military ministers and cursed them in his heart. Look at these scoundrels, he thought. When he proposed enshrining Chen Yun, they were all silent. Now that they know of Mr. Chen's miraculous power, they suddenly change their attitudes?
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On the other side, at the Laojun Temple.
In the quiet chamber, Chen Yun had just used the "Swordsmanship" technique to take control of the Ding Po Sheng Gou staff.
Suddenly, Huainian knocked lightly on the door: "Master, the imperial court has sent someone to bestow upon you the title of Supreme Patriarch to serve our nation. Should you go out to receive the imperial edict?"
Chen Yun glanced outside and said indifferently, "No need to receive it. You go back and tell them that I, a hermit of the mountains and fields, am accustomed to a leisurely life. It's fine for me to occasionally give advice to the emperor, but I refuse the position of Supreme Patriarch of our nation. Also, please tell them not to disturb me for a while, even if the emperor comes, he should be kept out of the door."
Huainian hurriedly replied, "I will carry out your instructions, master."
Chen Yun retracted his gaze and looked at the Ding Po Sheng Gou staff in his hand once again.
Chen Yun had enough reasons not to accept the title of Supreme Patriarch of the Khitan nation.
If he truly accepted the title, he would be bound to the Khitan nation in the future.
Although, according to historical records, subsequent dynasties have recognized Song, Liao, and Jin as legitimate in succession, more importantly, they have considered the Song Dynasty as the legitimate one.
