My Arms Can Turn into Blades

Chapter 381 - 230: Dispute

Zhang Xiufeng heard the voice and immediately knew who had arrived. He paused for a moment and then looked outside the hall.

Indeed, an elderly man wrapped in a green robe, hair tied in a bun, wearing cloth shoes, slim in stature, and sporting a small mustache walked in.

Although the old Daoist looked quite aged, his gait was majestic, treading like a dragon, striding like a tiger, barely touching the ground, moving gracefully like a breeze through willows and swiftly like a gust of wind, exuding an imposing aura.

"Chen Qing."

Upon seeing the visitor, Zhang Xiufeng frowned slightly, his face showing some displeasure.

Because the person in front of him came from Qingcheng Mountain.

As a Daoist famous mountain on par with Dragon Tiger Mountain, Qingcheng Mountain has quite a connection to Dragon Tiger Mountain, since the Ancestral Celestial Master of their Dragon Tiger Mountain founded Daoism on Qingcheng Mountain long ago.

Only later, after achieving mastery in Alchemy Dao, did their Ancestral Celestial Master settle on Dragon Tiger Mountain.

As for why the relationship became so strained despite this connection.

Primarily because Qingcheng Mountain, as the birthplace of the Zhengyi Sect, also known as the Celestial Master Sect, changed its appearance during the Ming Dynasty after being baptized by numerous dynasties... Suddenly it turned into the Quanzhen Sect.

They respect the Ancestral Celestial Master of Dragon Tiger Mountain but are reluctant to acknowledge Dragon Tiger Mountain’s legitimate status, preferring instead to use the Ancestral Celestial Master founding the Five斗米 Dao on Qingcheng Mountain as proof that they’re the true origin and thus the legitimate lineage.

In the old days, these two sects frequently clashed over this issue.

Later, upon entering a new era, with the formation of the Celestial Strategy Mansion, a certain balance was achieved.

In general, everyone is still willing to acknowledge the exalted status of Dragon Tiger Mountain in Daoism and its legitimate standing.

After all, among the four Daoist mountains, Mount Qiyun truly flourished after the Saint Zhenwu Temple was established during the Song Dynasty, and Wudang Mountain because of Zhang Sanfeng’s appearance in the Yuan Dynasty, while both Qingcheng Mountain and Dragon Tiger Mountain have significant ties to the Daoist forefather, the Ancestral Celestial Master.

To put it bluntly, Dragon Tiger Mountain, Mao Mountain, and Gezao Mountain all fall under the Zhengyi Sect.

The lineage of the Ancestral Celestial Master has been passed down on Dragon Tiger Mountain for close to two thousand years, which is something the frequently rebranding Qingcheng Mountain simply cannot match.

Yet Qingcheng Mountain boasts the title of the origin place, overshadowing Dragon Tiger Mountain’s claim as the birthplace, and with more temples and shrines.

Moreover, Qingcheng Mountain’s subsequent development has indeed outpaced that of Dragon Tiger Mountain, which relies on bloodline ties.

Thus, Qingcheng Mountain has never abandoned the idea of becoming the legitimate lineage.

For this reason, Daoists of the two mountains have long seen each other less favorably.

If not for the existence of the Celestial Strategy Mansion and Xia Yue, if not for the severed Daoist lineage, the two might still be at each other’s throats today.

"Here I am, you urgently summoned me, using the name of the Ancestral Celestial Master, yet you spout such nonsense!"

Chen Qing looked down at Zhang Xiufeng seated on the cushion, expressing his dissatisfaction, "You even claim to have met the Ancestral Celestial Master. Come on, tell me how you met the Ancestral Celestial Master! If you don’t explain it clearly today, I will revoke your title as Celestial Master on the spot.

After all, if you continue to mess around, you’ll bring disgrace upon the Ancestral Celestial Master’s name!"

"Revoke?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiufeng laughed in anger, flicking his Buddhist Dust, "Fine, do it, I’m sitting right here. Let’s see you revoke it. Do you really think wearing the title of origin will allow you to represent legitimacy?

Zhengyi Sect, Shangqing Sect, Qingwei Sect, Dan Ding Sect South Sect, Quanzhen Dao Longmen Sect, Qingcheng Sect... Listen to the process of your rebranding. Just talking about it takes ten seconds, yet now you want to revoke my title as the legitimate Celestial Master of the Zhengyi Sect? Do you have the qualification?"

"I don’t have the qualification!? I’ll consult the Ancestral Celestial Master now! Strip you of your title!"

Chen Qing widened his eyes, rolling up the sleeves of his Daoist Robe, ready to act.

And just then, as if perfectly timed.

Two other Daoists, also wrapped in green robes, suddenly rushed in, each stopping one, acting as mediators.

"Hey hey hey, Old Chen, Zhang Celestial Master is young, why bicker with him."

"Calm down, calm down, Zhang Celestial Master, Old Chen is old, why bicker with him."

Their words sounded very similar.

Although it seemed like they were mediating, it rather sounded more like adding fuel to the fire.

Chen Qing and Zhang Xiufeng looked at the two fellow Daoists before them and almost simultaneously said, "Scram!"

"Ungrateful lot."

"You two are being too attached to appearances."

And the two Daoists didn’t mind; they instead laughed, giving the two a somewhat critical assessment.

Zhang Xiufeng and Chen Qing couldn’t be bothered with them.

Meanwhile, to the side.

The young Daoist was already dumbfounded.

In fact, the moment Chen Qing appeared, he was already stunned.

When the following two Daoists appeared, he was directly bewildered.

Because these two short old men came respectively from Qiyun Mountain Taixu Palace and Wudang Mountain Yu Zhen Palace, one named Zhang Yunzhong, the other Li Feng.

At this moment... the hall had gathered the four most influential Daoists in all of Daoism.

"You should leave first."

Zhang Xiufeng glanced at the dazed young Daoist, thought for a moment, and instead of continuing the spat with Qingcheng Mountain’s Chen Qing, he gestured for the young Daoist to leave first.

The young Daoist finally came to his senses, leaving the hall, looking back every few steps.

He felt very puzzled.

What’s wrong with the Celestial Master...

On the other side.

The somewhat unkempt old Daoist, with his hair casually tied at the back, glanced back at the young Daoist and then smiled, "Zhang Celestial Master, what’s wrong? The next words are not suitable for others to hear?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, please sit."

Zhang Xiufeng did not rush to answer, instead pointing to the cushion beside him.

Zhang Yunzhong looked a bit suspicious but still held his temper and sat down.

"Fellow Daoist Li, please as well."

Zhang Xiufeng then looked at the other elder with a rosy face.