Uncle Jiu's Senior Brother

Chapter 119: Zhang Tianshi’s Gift

As you enter the mansion, you will see stone brick roads and lush flowers and vegetation.

There are forests of trees, countless exotic flowers and plants, and a quiet environment.

This place doesn't look like a mansion, but more like a botanical garden.

"It has been arranged like this since I can remember, and the elders have set a rule that the layout of the mansion is not allowed to be tampered with."

Zhang Tianshi smiled.

"It is said that the ancestors who created these believed that Taoism originated from plants and trees, and should be transcendent and return to nature."

Lu Li looked around and saw that there was indeed an immortal demeanor. A Taoist who doesn't want to become an immortal is not a good Taoist.

After passing through the ceremonial gate, this is the place to welcome and see off guests. Lu Li has a special status, so Zhang Tianshi came out of the gate to greet him, which can be said to be giving him enough face.

Lu Li sighed that the Tianshi Mansion was indeed grand in scale, different from Maoshan and Luoxiang Palace.

Tianshi Mansion is both exquisite and grand, allowing you to feel the cultural accumulation and heritage of Taoism.

Paying homage to the gods and ancestors in each hall.

Along the way, there were also groups of disciples practicing martial arts in front of the temple.

Lu Li also saw several ancient camphor trees along the way. They were planted according to the Seven Star Formation, protecting the entire mansion.

After worshipping the Three Pure Ones, the Great Emperor Zhenwu, and the gods of thunder in the Wanfa Sect Altar, Zhang Tianshi brought Lu Li to the Tianshi Hall.

Behind the hall is the private residence of the Heavenly Master, which is a typical Jiangnan courtyard.

Several people came to the reception room and sat down.

"Master Zhang, you should understand why I'm here?"

Lu Li looked at Zhang Tianshi with a smile in his eyes.

The two disciples served tea to the two and stood aside.

Master Zhang laughed.

"When Master Qin sent me the message, I was really ecstatic. The Heavenly Master's seal had been out there for a thousand years, and it finally returned."

"Has it been that long?"

Who would dare to believe that Zhang Tianshi of Tianshi Mansion did not have the inherited seal?

"So now the Sanwu Zhanxie Male and Female Sword is used as the inherited magic weapon.

It is said that the ancestor had just fought with a demon and although he succeeded in killing the demon, he was also seriously injured.

After receiving the message from Master Qin, we all agreed that our ancestor must be on the way back, and discovered a large number of evil soldiers and generals in Gulao Mountain.

In desperation, he had to suppress it with a seal.

But his injury recurred.

He made it to the Tianshi Mansion and left without saying a word.

The soul has been contaminated by the evil spirit, and there is no chance of reincarnation."

Lu Li was in awe. This senior could have just ignored it.

"This senior must not have regretted it. He must have anticipated such consequences when he made the move."

Zhang Tianshi's expression became solemn.

"At that time, our ancestor did die with a smile on his face."

"Good and evil face off, fighting for life."

Lu Li now had a deep feeling about this sentence.

After saying this, Lu Li took out the Heavenly Master Seal from the Storage Talisman and prepared to return it to Master Zhang.

Unexpectedly, Master Zhang waved his hand to refuse, and then gave instructions to the disciple standing beside him.

"Let all the disciples of the Tianshi Mansion gather at the Great Shangqing Palace."

Lu Li knew that the Great Shangqing Palace was called "the city of immortals" and "the place where all the gods receive their duties" in the spiritual world.

It is the place where Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain holds major religious ceremonies and various large-scale religious activities.

Why do I have to go there just to hand in a seal?

“Elder Lu, please don’t be bothered by the trouble. The Heavenly Master’s Seal is of great importance, and as the one who returned it, you should be remembered by the Heavenly Master’s Mansion.”

Thinking of Master Qin's instructions when he came here, Lu Li did not refuse, as he should just follow Master Zhang's arrangements.

At this time, hundreds of disciples from the Great Shangqing Palace stood in front of the square, with the flag of the Tianshi Mansion next to them fluttering in the wind, and the grand atmosphere was in full view.

The people outside the Great Shangqing Palace also stopped and watched what was going to happen.

The grand ceremonies in previous years were not this grand. Could it be that they are going to elect a new Heavenly Master?

After bathing and burning incense, Master Zhang put on a brand new Taoist robe and came to the high platform.

"Ring the golden bell!"

"when……!"

The melodious bell sounded throughout the Great Shangqing Palace, and Lu Li's soul was shaken and he felt refreshed.

Feeling that this golden bell was indeed extraordinary, after the Great Shangqing Palace was burned down by war in later generations, this bell was placed in the Tianshi Mansion.

"Respectfully invite the Heavenly Master's seal!"

Lu Li held the Heavenly Master's Seal in his hand, head held high and chest puffed out, walking across the square with a calm demeanor.

The eyes of all the disciples of Tianshi Mansion were fixed on this young Taoist priest in black and white Taoist robe.

Some people who know him find it natural that he does so.

Some of them didn't recognize him and looked confused. Who is this person?

Master Zhang took the Heavenly Master's seal with both hands, lifted the red silk covering it, revealing a square seal.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and raised the seal with trembling hands.

It is activated by the unique magic formula of the Heavenly Master.

The seal immediately shone brightly, as if there were two suns in broad daylight.

"It's really the Heavenly Master's seal."

“I saw two suns.”

"It's so bright, I can't see anything."

The disciples below and the people outside were in an uproar.

Originally, these disciples were still wondering, wasn’t the seal in the hands of their own Heavenly Master?

Why do you still want to invite me?

Now the smart people have realized that it is no wonder that they have never seen the Heavenly Master use the magic seal.

It turned out to be lost.

"Haha! That's how it should be."

Zhang Tianshi, who usually did not show his emotions, could no longer hold back and laughed happily.

Now he is the legitimate Zhang Tianshi, and future generations will also remember this scene.

When I was here, I found the long-lost Heavenly Master's Seal.

"Everyone in Tianshi Mansion thanks Master Lu from Maoshan for returning the Tianshi Dharma Seal!"

Master Zhang bowed to Lu Li.

Lu Li quickly returned the gift.

"Thank you, Master Lu from Maoshan, for returning the Heavenly Master's Seal!"

The disciples below bowed together in greeting.

They are indeed elite disciples who have been selected, and each of them is full of vigor and vitality.

Lu Li raised his hand, and the disciples below felt as if an invisible hand was holding them up.

Master Lu's magical power is so profound that even Master Zhang is amazed.

"From today on, Master Lu is the most distinguished friend of our Tianshi Mansion."

"Yes!"

With Master Zhang's words, the Tianshi Mansion can be considered tied to Lu Li's warship from now on.

Lu Li became a big star today, and the independent cultivators near the Tianshi Mansion also remembered this young Taoist priest.

Return to Tianshi Mansion.

In the reception room, Master Zhang pulled Lu Li aside to talk.

“Master Lu, I won’t say much about my gratitude. From now on, Tianshi Mansion will be your steadfast ally.”

This sentence carries a lot of weight, which is equivalent to placing the Tianshi Mansion's bet on Lu Li.

"Lu Li would like to thank Master Zhang."

Master Zhang waved his hand.

"Master Qin also told me about the Fuso people during the message. It is not enough to describe their wolfish ambitions.

Even if there is no relationship with Master Lu, my Tianshi Mansion will not tolerate it.

Therefore, in the future, whenever there is a request, the Tianshi Mansion will definitely help you with all its might."

Lu Li stood up and bowed to Master Zhang. This bow was to express his gratitude for Master Zhang's profound understanding of righteousness.

"We all belong to the Taoism of Shenzhou, so we should stand together to protect Shenzhou!"

Then Master Zhang walked into the back hall and took out a brocade box.

"It shouldn't be so cliché, but the inheritance seal is too important. This item can be regarded as a small token of gratitude from the Tianshi Mansion."

Lu Li understood what Master Zhang meant. This could be considered a return gift.

"What kind of person does the Master think Lu Li is? How can this be accepted?"

Master Zhang pushed the brocade box directly into Lu Li's arms.

His heart was bleeding, this thing was the most precious treasure in the Tianshi Mansion, but compared with the inherited seal, it was nothing.

Moreover, if Lu Li was really allowed to leave empty-handed, the old Taoist Qin Zhenren would not know how to embarrass himself.

Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Lu Li had to accept it reluctantly, and his heart was filled with joy.

My master never deceived me.

After dinner.

Master Zhang arranged for Lu Li to stay in the mansion temporarily.

Lu Li returned to the room, put on the sound-proofing talisman, and opened the brocade box given by Master Zhang.

A shiny golden mirror appeared in the box.

Lu Li picked it up and looked at it carefully. The front of the mirror was extremely smooth and clear enough to reflect a person's figure. The back was engraved with the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams.

Using spiritual sense to probe, the magic mirror instantly emitted brilliance.

Lu Li also knew the name of the mirror.

Daylight mirror, when the mirror shines it is as bright as the sun, any evil things will be exposed as if being roasted by the scorching sun.

It vanished in a moment.

It is a good treasure. Although its quality is not as good as the inherited seal, it is almost the same as the Three Yuan Pearl.