Chapter 449: Accepting Disciples

As for Xu Jia's cultivation techniques, the Inner Landscape Great Yellow Court Method goes without saying; it is a direct path to becoming a Heavenly Immortal. It is constantly refined and ever-new, varying from person to person, and one will always gain something regardless of how one cultivates it. In his past life, Xu Jia cultivated it incorrectly, becoming only an Earth Immortal, and even nearly had his Primordial Spirit reach pure Yang, undergoing the Demon Examination of ascension.

The second technique is the Lingbao Teaching Method; to be precise, it is those topsy-turvy scriptures gifted by the two Immortals during the Demon Examination, which they claimed would allow for direct ascension once cultivation was completed.

That scripture is named "Taishang Lingbao Jingming Daoyuan Verification Chapter." To be precise, it is the True Transmission of the Jingming Dao. It was perhaps because Xu Jia cultivated the Lushan Method and gained the favor of Ancestor Xu Xun that he obtained this technique.

This method is infinitely profound and provides an extremely high boost to "Sun and Moon" Daoist techniques, harvesting the essence of the sun and moon and invoking the divinity of the sun and moon.

Although Xu Jia has not made it his primary cultivation, he has still used it for verification.

The third is the Lingbao Teaching Method. This teaching is not passed down through written techniques but through "Register Methods." It was when Xu Jia self-proclaimed as a Heavenly Master and offered sacrifices to the Three Pure Ones that he gained the favor of the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable, who passed down the Register lineage. This is the most important; its derivative system includes the "Lingbao Twenty-Four Tier Register," divided into six tiers of Human Immortal, six tiers of Earth Immortal, six tiers of Spirit Immortal, and six tiers of Heavenly Immortal. Later, while in America, Xu Jia derived the "six tiers of Ghost Immortal," so there are a total of thirty tiers of Register Methods, encompassing the five Immortals: Heaven, Earth, Human, Spirit, and Ghost.

Aside from the five major Register Tiers, there are also Functional Registers, Outer Registers, and the Daoist Citizen Register, Daoist Soldier Register, and Immortal Martial Register evolved by Xu Jia... There are no fewer than a hundred types, covering the entire universe, and one can even sign alliances with the gods of the Desire Realm, Form Realm, Formless Realm, and the Three Heavens.

The fourth type of inheritance is the Yellow Heaven Lineage. It did not require Xu Jia to actively collect it; it came to him on its own. This path belongs to the "Incense Divine Path combined with the Innate Divine Dao," primarily promoting the world's ascension, maintaining the divine rule of the world, and advocating for the peaceful coexistence of humans, gods, demons, and Immortals, with each bearing a portion of responsibilities and obligations... Xu Jia gained much from it but was very wary, choosing not to cultivate the Divine Path or become a deity, though he did decree many Ghost Gods.

Nowadays, this lineage of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi, also known as the Huashan Lineage, is actually the least respectable among the many lineages.

Xu Jia does not think much of it. Even the Fire Department Red Book, which represents the inheritance of the Fire Virtue deities of the Heavenly Court, does not have as much prestige in Xu Jia's eyes as the Yellow Heaven Sect inheritance.

Therefore, Xu Jia did not practice favoritism or try to claim it for himself. Instead, with his high standards, he discovered that the "Dutian Qianyang Liehuo True Scripture" of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi still held traces of heterodox and deviant sword paths.

With this True Scripture, he could reach the level of a Heavenly Immortal, which is definitely the highest achievement; later generations would have no possibility of surpassing it. At most, one could cultivate to the Yang Spirit and then would have to mend and complete one's own Dao.

Xu Jia thought: "Duan Ziyu, your Purple Cloud True Qi has already been cultivated into Innate Purple Cloud True Qi, and you have the Dali Duan Family Sword Technique. The Purple Cloud True Qi is a Daoist True Qi specifically created by Ancestor Chen Tuan at Huashan; it is long-lasting, thick, vast, and possesses the characteristic of Longevity. To cultivate the heterodox Great Method of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi is truly a waste."

"I wonder if you would take me as your master and become my True Transmission Disciple? In this realm, you would be the first."

Duan Ziyu's heart pounded, knowing this was his opportunity: "Disciple pays respects to Master!"

He immediately performed the three bows and nine kowtows.

Xu Jia accepted this and immediately tapped his forehead, passing the Inner Landscape Great Yellow Court to him: "The Purple Cloud True Qi is the harvesting of the purple energy from the east. You can cultivate your Primordial Spirit in the Zi Fu, which is the Dong Wanggong, the leader of the male Immortals in Taoism. You can use the Innate Purple Qi to gestate this noble divinity."

He then passed him the "Lingbao Human Immortal Register" and "Lingbao Daoist Citizen Register," telling him: "Our sect is the orthodox lineage of the Three Pure Ones, the Lingbao Lineage. It is distinct from Ancestor Chen Tuan, who is of the Taishang Lineage, but that does not matter; both are the Three Sages of Taoism. You may also offer sacrifices to Ancestor Chen Tuan as the founding ancestor of the Huashan Sect."

"As for the sword technique, you may continue to cultivate your family's sword technique. Once you have mastered it, you can try to create your own. Of course, you may also cultivate any other sword techniques of the Huashan Sect."

Having received the Inner Landscape Great Yellow Court Method, Duan Ziyu was ecstatic. Upon sensing the Lingbao Register Method, he found it could increase his past cultivation speed tenfold. He was already a genius, and now he was a genius among geniuses. From his Baihui acupoint, he sensed the Shangjie as if a straw had been inserted directly into the Dharma Realm, or as if some kind of authorization had been opened, allowing him to dispatch resources within that authority at will.

He said repeatedly: "Disciple thanks Master for passing down the method; I will certainly not fail Master's high expectations!"

Xu Jia then looked at the slovenly beggar brought by the Shushan Sect. Seeing Xu Jia look at him, he felt a bit nervous; after all, Yuan Renjie of the Shushan Sect had already been demoted to a hamster, and he did not know if Xu Jia would vent his anger on him.

Xu Jia said: "Your sword technique is passable, but your cultivation is average. It is evident that the Shushan Sect only collected the Huashan Sword Technique from the Huashan Sect. From now on, learn the Purple Cloud True Qi from your senior brother, Duan Ziyu. Furthermore, I see you are full of Wine Qi and must be obsessed with alcohol; you vaguely possess the aura of a Drunken Arhat. I have the 'Five Dragons Hibernation Sleep Technique' from Ancestor Chen Tuan that I can pass to you, and I also have a sword technique learned from Kunlun Mountain called the Wine Sword Technique, which I will teach you together so you can carry it forward."

"In addition, I will pass you the Lingbao Daoist Citizen Register and the Lingbao Immortal Martial Register, and take you as my Outer Disciple to walk the path of the Protector Walker. What do you think?"

"Disciple is willing." Although it was not the True Transmission, at least there was something to be taught, so he happily agreed immediately.

Xu Jia pointed at him, passing the knowledge directly into his brain: "Furthermore, you can also learn a thing or two about the Fire Method of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi, but do not become too obsessed. Just learn the Daoist method for refining the Fire Crow Pot; it can hold wine and release Fire Crows, using wine to aid the fire, which may have other meanings." "Shan Ren, you have already become a monk. Originally, the Huashan Sect did not accept Buddhist disciples, but you cultivate the Fire Residence Contemplation and Clumsy Fire, and your internal fire is pure, which aligns with part of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi's lineage. I have a 'Sun Running Sun Yuyi True Scripture' and a 'Sunlight Bodhisattva Contemplation Method' here. Perhaps you can cultivate both Buddhism and Daoism, harvest and refine the Sun True Fire, and cultivate the Fire Refining Divine Dragon Dao Method to evolve into the Eight Divisions Protector Divine Dragon."

"I will pass you the Lingbao Daoist Citizen Register; how about becoming my registered disciple?"

Shan Ren nodded: "Disciple is willing."

Now the remaining two could not sit still. How could the True Transmission, Outer Disciple, and Registered Disciple be one lower than the other? What about us? Not registered? Or are we to be expelled from the sect?

"Huang Yi, the technique you cultivate is also an orthodox Daoist one; it is the Daoist method of Louguantai, which can cast a Dao foundation, build a Dao platform, erect temples, and nourish Body Gods. It is a pity it is incomplete, but you can use my 'Inner Landscape Great Yellow Court' method to try to complete it. However, the Inner Landscape Great Yellow Court emphasizes Body Gods, while yours emphasizes temples. Although the Body God is a god, it is actually a type of Primordial Spirit. Using the body as a temple is the orthodox Immortal Dao method. Your emphasis on temples, with four beams and eight pillars, worshipping true gods, leans towards the Divine Path. It should belong to the orthodox God Immortal path, combining the mysteries of deities and Immortals. It requires accumulating Merit, spreading mythological faith, and establishing outer temples to reflect yourself."

"I have a copy of the Yellow Heaven Sect's Daoist method here, which is a cultivation method of the Innate Divine Dao. It can create the Spirit Veins of heaven and earth and prove the foundation of a naturally born deity. I will give it to you, though it cannot be counted as my Lingbao lineage; it should belong to the Yuanshi lineage. Added to your original Louguantai, it belongs to the Taishang lineage... However, I will still pass you a Lingbao Daoist Citizen Register, hoping you can unify the three teachings."

"Among the inheritances of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi, only the Array Dao inheritance is suitable for you. The Array Dao aligns with the principles of the universe and the foundation of Feng Shui, which can help your cultivation."

"Ah? Am I not even considered a registered disciple?"

"You are all counted as Huashan True Transmissions, but as far as I am concerned personally, you are not suitable to be my disciples."

"But, you even accepted a monk..."

"Then you shall be a registered disciple as well."

Seeing that it was finally her turn, Huo Can'er thought to herself: "As expected, a non-human who attains the Dao is not treated well. Although I have a thousand years of cultivation, I am ranked behind them."

Little did she know, Xu Jia said to Huo Can'er: "Huo Can'er, among the five, only you are suitable to take over the mantle of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi. I will accept you as a Huashan True Transmission Disciple on behalf of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi to continue this lineage. This 'Dutian Qianyang Liehuo True Scripture' Heavenly Immortal Great Method, along with the four pages of golden books, will all be passed to you, and you shall keep them. This Qian Heaven Yang Fire Pearl can be used to entrust a second Primordial Spirit; it was personally refined by the Liehuo Zushi, and I grant it to you as a treasure. I know you want to transform from a Fire Silkworm into a Fire Dragon; this pearl can also serve as a Dragon Pearl to help you be reborn."

"Can I not take you as my master?"

Xu Jia thought to himself: I have already intercepted four of the five; I must leave a seed for the Dutian Liehuo Zushi so that when we meet in the future, I can give an account, and it is not like I have completely dug out the foundation of your Huashan Sect.

As for the local heterodox practitioners of Huashan, the three who cultivated the Huashan Daoist techniques were told by Xu Jia to be accepted as disciples by Duan Ziyu—as his disciples' disciples, or grand-disciples. He also passed them the Lingbao Daoist Citizen Register method and had them switch to cultivating the Purple Cloud True Qi.

For the two Earth Immortal-level heterodox sword immortals who cultivated the Fire Method of the Dutian Liehuo Zushi, Xu Jia had Huo Can'er accept them as disciples.

As for those who were intercepted at the second barrier, they were all accepted as Outer Disciples of the Huashan Sect and registered under these two heterodox Earth Immortals.

In an instant, the entire Huashan Sect was revitalized.

After Xu Jia finished the distribution, he spoke to them about the rules for a while: "As the saying goes, without rules, there is no order. The Huashan Sect was originally considered a major orthodox sect, but now it has gradually degenerated into this state. Firstly, you must take over the genealogy of the Huashan Sect. Any disciples previously accepted who are evil and wicked must have their cultivation abolished and be expelled from the sect. If they are truly beyond redemption, kill them directly and remove them from the sect."

"The remaining disciples should be properly settled; those who can be united should be united."

"Secondly, all the heterodox practitioners occupying Huashan or causing trouble around Huashan must be driven away. If they cannot be driven away, kill them. Even a martial arts sect would maintain security within a hundred miles of the Huashan Sect, let alone us, who are cultivating Immortals. If there are demons, ghosts, or wicked people causing trouble, you must all dispatch disciples."

"Thirdly, at the foot of the mountain and in the surrounding areas, establish a Huashan Daoist Academy in every county, stationed by disciples for a term of three years. Firstly, to select disciples; secondly, to maintain the reputation of our Huashan; and thirdly, to serve as an academy to teach people to read and write, and to educate the masses."

(End of chapter)