Chapter 571: The Daoist School

The main peak of Nanshan, Mount Taiyi.

Ever since the Daoist ancestor Lao Dan traveled west through Hangu Pass and left behind the five thousand words of the Dao Te Ching, this place had become the ancestral home of the Daoist School. The Daoist School had taken root here for generations. Even though it was later divided into the Heavenly and Human Sects, the disciples of both sects had always stayed on Mount Taiyi, just like a clear boundary, each cultivating their own Dao without interfering with each other.

After Beimingzi returned from the Yin-Yang School, the Heavenly Sect Master Chisongzi and many elders gathered around. No, not only the people of the Heavenly Sect, but also Xiaoyaozi of the Human Sect and many elders of the Human Sect.

Ever since the turmoil Su Xuan caused in the Daoist School back then, an internal strife had occurred in the Human Sect. Since then, many young disciples had died or been injured, and it had fallen into a situation where the new generation could not keep up with the old.

Because of this reason, the Human Sect took the initiative to lower its head to the Heavenly Sect and actively softened its stance. For a time, although the philosophies of the two factions were still different "437", their relationship was better than ever before.

The entire Daoist School knew very well why Beimingzi went to the Yin-Yang School, so after Beimingzi returned, the many high-level officials of both the Heavenly and Human Sects gathered together, wanting to know the specific answer from Beimingzi’s mouth, so as to cut off certain thoughts in their hearts.

Beimingzi’s gaze swept over the crowd and said: "I have already met Your Excellency Master Xuantian and learned from him that the elixir of immortality is a rumor!"

"I knew it was fake!"

"There cannot be an elixir of immortality in this world!"

"I didn't expect it to be a rumor!"

"……"

After hearing Beimingzi’s words, the many high-level officials of the Heavenly and Human Sects immediately began to discuss it.

Some found it hard to accept, while others had long since had such thoughts.

But whether they could accept it or not, when these words were spoken from Beimingzi’s mouth, they had to admit that there was no elixir of immortality in the world.

After everyone had discussed it for a while, Beimingzi spoke again, saying another thing: "Although there is no elixir of immortality in this world, according to Your Excellency Master Xuantian, immortality does exist!"

"!!!"

This sentence made everyone in the room shut their mouths, and then they looked at Beimingzi with solemn expressions.

Daoist cultivation sought two things: one was the Heavenly Dao, and the other was immortality.

The two words "immortality" had a very deep temptation for the Daoist School.

They were somewhat disappointed after learning that the elixir of immortality was a rumor, and they didn't expect that before long, Beimingzi would suddenly give them a surprise.

Beimingzi said gloomily, telling the story of Did Chi You and the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan that Su Xuan had told him.

Hearing the story told by Beimingzi, the people of the Daoist School were stunned.

They all knew Did Chi You and the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, and they also knew about the Shushan clan, which was an extremely ancient heritage hidden in the Shu region. However, this story was simply too outrageous.

Of course, even if it was outrageous, if it were true, it would prove one thing.

That was, the immortality they sought was not a delusion, but a real existence, and some people had reached this realm.

After finishing this story, Beimingzi’s tone changed, and he spoke of another matter: "Before I left the Yin-Yang School, Your Excellency Master Xuantian told me one thing."

"He once ascended the Penglai immortal mountain and brought back some things, among which was the Yellow Emperor’s precious tripod left behind by the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan before he rode the dragon and ascended!"

This sentence shocked the people of the Daoist School once again.

If the story was still hard to determine as true or false, after all, it was just words, then the Yellow Emperor’s precious tripod was a real object. If they could see this object with their own eyes, perhaps they could verify the truth of the ancient events.

But some people also tasted an unusual meaning from Beimingzi’s words.

"Master Master Beiming, it probably won't be an easy thing for us to visit the Yellow Emperor’s precious tripod!" The Human Sect Master Xiaoyaozi asked Beimingzi.

Chisongzi also looked at his master.

Afterward, the elders of the Heavenly and Human Sects also cast their gazes on Beimingzi.

Beimingzi was silent for a while and did not answer this question directly, but recited a passage from the "Dao Te Ching": "If you want to shrink it, you must first expand it; if you want to weaken it, you must first strengthen it; if you want to abolish it, you must first promote it; if you want to take it, you must first give it..."

The people in the room were all Daoist disciples. Whether they were from the Heavenly Sect or the Human Sect, they respected the Daoist ancestor Lao Dan extremely. Similarly, the Daoist ancestor’s work, the "Dao Te Ching," was a classic they knew by heart. Throughout history, Daoists had had many different insights into this volume of books and had written many annotations.

At this moment, hearing Beimingzi’s words, they immediately understood Beimingzi’s meaning.

There had never been benefits without reason.

If the Daoist School wanted to visit the Yellow Emperor’s precious tripod, they had to pay something.

Now, it was time for the Daoist School to make a choice!

……

Jiuyuan Commandery, Jiuyuan City.

Ge Nie personally brought a group of people to escort supplies here.

After arriving in Jiuyuan Commandery, his first priority was not to visit the Governor Zhao Gao. Although Zhao Gao was the Governor, it was wartime, and the greatest person in Jiuyuan Commandery was Meng Tian. Even Zhao Gao had to serve Meng Tian and serve this war.

"Greetings, Mr. Ge!"

Meng Tian greeted Ge Nie.

In terms of official rank, Ge Nie’s rank was not as high as his. Being the master of the Net was not a formal official position either; otherwise, Zhao Gao, the Zhongche Zhongche Fuling, would not have held it back then.

But besides these, Ge Nie was also the chief bodyguard by Ying Zheng’s side, trusted by Ying Zheng, and this time he had come here under the Emperor’s orders, which was worth Meng Tian’s polite treatment.

Ge Nie was a man of few words and nodded gently.

Meng Tian did not mind and asked Ge Nie: "Mr. Ge, where are the items you escorted? I am very curious about what the sharp weapon mentioned in the Emperor’s letter that can wipe out the Xiongnu in a single battle is!"

After receiving that letter, he and Li Mu had made many guesses, but they could never guess what it was.

Ge Nie’s eyes were solemn as he said to Meng Tian: "Please, General Meng, find a secret place, and then prepare a fine horse!"

Hearing this, Meng Tian immediately knew that the items Ge Nie brought were very important. He nodded, and just then, he remembered something and quickly said to Ge Nie: "Are the people Mr. Ge brought reliable?"

Saying this, he quickly explained to Ge Nie: "The reason I say this is because I suspect that someone has sold our troop movements to the Xiongnu. If the items Mr. Ge brought can really wipe out the Xiongnu in a single battle, I am worried that the spies hidden on our side might leak the news in advance!"

Hearing this, Ge Nie’s eyes suddenly narrowed.