Chapter 924: The choice of 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 De Jing*, this place had become the ancestral court 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 division, each cultivating its own Dao without interfering with each other.

After Beimingzi returned from the Yin-Yang School, the Heavenly Sect Master Chi Songzi 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 occurred in the Human Sect. Since then, many young disciples had been killed or injured, and it was precisely in a state of failing to replace the old with the new.

Also because of this reason, the Human Sect took the initiative to lower its head to the Heavenly Sect and took the initiative to soften its attitude. For a time, although the philosophies of the two factions were still different "437", the relationship was better than ever before.

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

Beimingzi's gaze swept over everyone and said: "I have already met Your Excellency Xuantian and learned from his mouth that the elixir of immortality is a rumor!"

"I knew it, it was fake!"

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

"I never thought it was a rumor!"

"..."

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

Some people found it hard to accept this matter, while others had long since given birth to such thoughts.

But whether they could accept this matter 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 been discussing for a while, Beimingzi spoke again and said another matter: "Although there is no elixir of immortality in this world, according to what Your Excellency Xuantian said, immortality does exist!"

"!!!"

This sentence made everyone in the field close their mouths, and then they looked at Beimingzi with a solemn expression.

Daoist cultivation seeks two things: one is the Heavenly Dao, and the other is 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. They did not expect that before long, Beimingzi suddenly gave them a surprise.

Beimingzi said gloomily, telling the story of Did Chi You and the Huang Di Xuanyuan that Su Xuan had told.

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

They all knew Did Chi You and the Huang Di Xuanyuan, and they also knew 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 that the immortality they sought was not an illusory thing, but a real existence, and someone 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 Xuantian told me one thing."

"He once ascended the Penglai immortal mountain and brought back some things, among which was the Huang Di's precious tripod left by the Huang Di Xuanyuan before he ascended on a dragon!"

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

If it were said that the story was still difficult to determine whether it was true or false, after all, it was just simple words, then the Huang Di's precious tripod was a real object. If one could witness this object with one's own eyes, perhaps one could verify the truth or falsehood of ancient matters.

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

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

Chi Songzi also looked at his master.

Afterwards, the elders of the Heavenly and Human Sects also cast their eyes on Beimingzi.

Beimingzi was silent for a while and did not answer this question directly, but recited a passage from the *Dao De Jing*: "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 raise it; if you want to take it, you must first give it..."

Everyone in the field was a disciple of the Daoist School. Whether it was the Heavenly Sect or the Human Sect, they respected the Daoist ancestor Lao Dan extremely. Similarly, the Daoist ancestor's work, the *Dao De Jing*, was also a classic that they could recite backwards. Throughout history, people of the Daoist School did not know how many different insights they had generated about this book and how many annotations they had written.

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

There had never been benefits for no reason.

If the Daoist School wanted to visit the Huang Di's precious tripod, it had to pay something.

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

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Jiuyuan Commandery, Jiuyuan City.

Gai Nie personally led a group of people to escort the supplies and arrived here. ===== CHAPTER 926 =====