Chapter 67: The Nameless Avenue
The next day, the wind was calm and the sun was beautiful.
Zhou Tieyi stood up gracefully, and practiced boxing with Ada and others, using the method of military formation to absorb the purple energy of the morning glow. The energy and blood in his dantian were already as full as rivers, and his whole skin was emitting a bright and precious light.
This is the characteristic of the qi and blood being filled to the point of abnormality. In just one or two days, or the next moment, Zhou Tieyi will be able to complete the qi and blood in his dantian.
After washing her body, Baimei took out a set of Taoist robes.
This set of Taoist robes was not fancy at all, but rather very simple as per Zhou Tieyi's request.
The whole piece of clothing has a black background with white patterns. The white patterns are only on the sleeves and the lapel, where a thin line is drawn. This is the basic style for Taoist temple disciples.
"Wouldn't that be too bland?"
After Bai Mei helped Zhou Tieyi dress up, she said with a little dissatisfaction.
Normally, even if Zhou Tieyi wore a plain blue shirt on the outside, he would have a dark Qilin pattern lining and a precious jade hanging from his waist. But now, he didn't want any decorations at all, not even the half-flying phoenix headband he usually wore.
Zhou Tieyi did not wear a crown, so he often wore an ink-colored flying phoenix headband and pinned his long hair in front of his eyebrows to prevent it from covering his eyes.
However, the ink-colored flying phoenix headband is a luxurious treasure. It is not convenient to wear it today.
"and many more."
Bai Mei asked Zhou Tieyi to sit down, then went out and broke off a piece of young branch of pear blossoms that were in full bloom. She helped Zhou Tieyi make a bun, and inserted the pear blossoms with yellow stamens and white petals as a hairpin.
Zhou Tieyi looked at her hairpin and said with a smile, "Sister is really thoughtful."
As he spoke, he first took it down, then brushed his palm over the branch, the true meaning of the Five Elements diffused, [Controlling the Five Qi], the pear blossoms all bloomed, and only three were left on the top, which he reinsert into the bun. Now the pear blossoms would not wither for five days.
Miaoyu and Zhou Tieyi had made an appointment to pay a visit to the Palace Master of Daming Taoist Palace today, so when Zhou Tieyi called her name downstairs of Wangyue Tower, Miaoyu straightened her Taoist robe and walked out leisurely.
But when she saw Zhou Tieyi, she was obviously stunned.
Under the colorful peach and plum trees in full bloom, a tall and handsome young Taoist priest dressed in black and white clothes, straw sandals woven with black grass, held a staff made of twenty-four sections of green bamboo, and had a branch of goose-core pear blossoms with three flowers on his head, which represented the magic of the five elements.
"Why are you dressed like this today?"
Miaoyu walked over and wanted to speak as usual, but her voice was filled with a hint of uncontrollable excitement.
Zhou Tieyi was originally bored waiting, but when he heard Miaoyu's voice, he immediately understood.
This outfit really suits Senior Sister Miaoyu’s aesthetic taste!
So she said innocently with dimples showing, "Isn't it good to dress like this? I want to meet the Palace Master of Daming Dao Palace, but I don't have a Dao certificate, so naturally I can only wear black with white stripes. If Senior Sister thinks it doesn't look good, I'll go back and change it."
"That's not necessary."
In a few breaths, Miaoyu had calmed down and was able to look at Zhou Tieyi with appreciation, "This outfit is in line with the Taoism."
"If Senior Sister likes it, then of course that's good. Senior Sister, can you help me check if the hair at the back is done?"
Zhou Tieyi turned around and asked Miaoyu to help him check the hair behind his ears.
This naturally looks good when viewed from behind.
Miaoyu couldn't help but raise her hand to help Zhou Tieyi straighten his already arranged bun, "Alright."
Zhou Tieyi turned around and smiled proudly, and suddenly he looked prettier than peach blossoms.
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Mingde Palace is located on the eleventh floor of Yujing Mountain. There are few buildings here, only two Taoist palaces and a Buddhist temple. Above that is the twelfth floor where the imperial palace is located.
Zhou Tieyi and Miaoyu were sitting on the boat. There were only two of them on the boat. Zhou Tieyi was a little curious, "Why didn't mother come?"
Miaoyu smiled and said, "My uncle once angrily accused the Palace Master of Daming Dao Palace of spreading evil words to confuse the people, so I didn't come."
Zhou Tieyi was stunned, and he was about to go home. Why didn't his mother mention such an important matter to him yesterday?
Seeing that Zhou Tieyi no longer looked like he had everything under control, Miaoyu laughed out loud.
Zhou Tieyi reacted immediately, "Senior Sister, you are teasing me!"
Miaoyu shook off the dust in her hand and said, "Don't worry, Master Wuming is very kind to us Taoist disciples, especially to people like you."
To me?
Zhou Tieyi seemed to be thinking about something.
They strolled to Mingde Palace and Miaoyu handed over the Taoist certificate, informing that she was there to greet the Palace Master of Daming Palace. The disciples went to welcome the two of them. The huge square of the Taoist temple was already filled with thousands of people, all of whom were Taoists who came to greet the Palace Master of Daming Palace.
Miaoyu did not cut in line, and stood at the back with Zhou Tieyi.
Because they both arrived at the right time, after waiting for only a moment, Miaoyu looked up at the sky and said, "Here they come."
Zhou Tieyi looked into the distance and saw a sea of clouds on the mountainside. A blue phoenix and a fire phoenix pushed away the clouds, flapped their wings, and brought up thousands of feet of air currents, rolling towards them.
The Mohist flying rocs in the distance had already received the news and were hovering several thousand feet away, like soldiers watching a ceremony.
Behind the Blue Luan and Fire Phoenix, there was a cloud frame as pure white as jade.
On the cloud shelf, there were first eight strong men in golden armor, holding heavy hammers and beating drums. When the drums sounded, it was like the roar of thunder, and the eight thunders of heaven and earth converged to perform the Taoist song "Thunder".
Behind the golden-armored warriors came Taoist priests of both sexes, thirty each, holding long banners, leading the way. On the banners were majestic, colorful paintings of the sixty Jiazi Tai Sui.
After that, there was a sedan chair. The decoration of the sedan chair could hardly be described with human things. There were many treasures that Zhou Tieyi had only seen once in a book.
On the sedan chair sat a Taoist wearing an ancient crown and a purple robe with eleven patches, and was served by golden boys and jade girls on his left and right.
It is so magnificent, like a fairy in the clouds.
Zhou Tieyi looked into the distance and instantly understood two things.
First, why did his mother scold the Lord of Daming Palace for spreading evil words to confuse the people?
Second, why did the Lord of Daming Palace dare to teach the Saint the art of immortality despite the disapproval of the world?
The cloud shelf did not land directly on the Mingde Palace, but first wandered around the Zen temple on the eleven-story pavilion for a while.
The gusts of air stirred up by the two divine birds disturbed the incense and candlesticks, and the sounds of chanting Buddhist scriptures in the Zen temple suddenly stopped.
With a smug smile, the Lord of Daming Palace descended from the clouds and landed in the Taoist Palace.
Three people wearing yellow Taoist robes immediately went up to pay their respects, "Greetings, Grandmaster."
The other Daoists also bowed and said, "Greetings to the Great Ming Dao Master."
Zhou Tieyi followed suit.
The master of Daming Palace is unknown in age, hometown and name. He used to be a wandering Taoist priest. Two hundred years ago, he was alone in Daming Taoist Palace. At that time, Daming Taoist Palace was not like it is today, and could compete with Xuandu Mountain Taoist sect. It was about the same as Taiyi Temple.
But after the Lord of Daming Palace had been running it for two hundred years, it instantly became the leader of Taoism in the world.
When others asked him about his past, he said that the past was dirty and not worth mentioning. He called himself the nameless Taoist and said that from now on he would only seek the great way.
(End of this chapter)