Chapter 399 Volume D At Dusk, the Sea Is Full of Waves, and the Laughter and Talk Are All Alone on the Thousands of Peaks

Chen Huaisheng didn’t know much about the power of incense and vows. After all, he was just a disciple in the Qi training stage before and could hardly feel it.

But he also heard from Wu Tianen that the influence of incense and vows would increase as time went on. This was the power of faith. Although it was subtle, it was irresistible with unity.

The gods and Buddhas in the heavens, saints and heroes, filial sons and scholars, and ancestors all had the power of incense and vows to maintain their existence.

Whether it was a god or a saint, once they lost the support of the people, their faith would collapse and turn into a pile of real clay sculptures, wood carvings, earthen chickens and clay dogs.

Chen Huaisheng had never felt the impact of incense and vows on himself after entering the high-level practice, but it was different after he entered the foundation-building stage.

Of course, he could hardly feel it at first, but the feeling would become more obvious as time went on.

"Master, I don't quite understand this incense and vows. Since the incense and vows are the people's thoughts, even if there is no government, there are tens of millions of people in Hebei. To change customs, our Chonghua Sect may start from scratch." Chen Huaisheng couldn't help asking.

"Huaisheng, without the power of the government's divine seal, this is a folk wild worship, and the effect of the incense and vows will be greatly weakened. This is one thing. In addition, how easy is it to change customs? For thousands of years, the people of Hebei have been accustomed to their worship and worship. If you want to change it, you may end up making things worse and counterproductive."

Shang Jiuling certainly thought about it, not just him, but probably many people have thought about it, but considering the backlash and hostility of public opinion, it really won't make up for the loss.

The Beirong people ruled Hebei for hundreds of years, but they didn't do it. Of course, this may be related to the fact that they are foreigners, but they still left a deep mark on this land with their military force, but they have always been unable to truly conquer the hearts of the people.

The most important thing for a country is to worship and to govern. The people of Beirong have done it, but they cannot do it. Worship is the custom, and the custom represents the will of the people.

Without the management of a unified government, it is really a joke for a sect or aristocratic family to change the customs.

The backlash from these local sects and aristocratic families alone will make you fall into endless struggles and be unable to extricate yourself. The Chonghua Sect is not qualified. It can even be said that even if the Tianyun Sect or Huaxi Sword Sect come, they dare not do such a thing.

To do such a thing, only when the Dazhao government has moved from subtle influence to the implementation of the rule openly, other sects will have the opportunity to follow suit and do it. Now it is still far away.

"Why doesn't the Dazhao government consider organizing the Taoist Palace here as soon as possible? Isn't it said that Dazhao has already obtained some state flags and has made deals with the Beirong people?" Chen Huaisheng asked again.

"The matter of the state flag is not that simple. I am not very clear about the specific situation, but I think the Great Zhao government and the Dao Palace should be afraid of the consequences." Shang Jiuling shook his head.

These things are too wide and too deep, even Shang Jiuling only knows a little bit.

And although the Chonghua Sect is the first sect to enter Hebei, it seems to have established itself, but this is actually built on the cost of the destruction of the Lingyun Sect.

The current Chonghua Sect is actually a combination of Chonghua and Lingyun, and even with the addition of a local independent cultivator, the Ding family, it is qualified to compete with local sects such as the Tianhe Sect, the Yuelu Sect, and the Fengyi Sect.

"Disciple understands Master's intention. If we win the Daohui competition, we can indeed increase our reputation, especially if we are on the Qingyun Ranking, which is even more meaningful. However, I think that we don't have to fight on the Daohui competition. In fact, there are other ways to achieve the boost of reputation..."

Chen Huaisheng expressed his thoughts, but Shang Jiuling still disagreed: "You are referring to the Dao Palace's handling of some things in Dazhao, right? That is more risky. Don't think that you can walk through dangers just because you have built your foundation. Many things seem simple, but in fact, they are complicated and dangerous behind the scenes..."

Seeing that Shang Jiuling was not convinced, Chen Huaisheng actually understood what Shang Jiuling meant.

The contestants sent by the Daohui this time must have a few decent representatives among the disciples of the old Chonghua Sect. They cannot be completely occupied by the disciples of the Lingyun Sect and the Ding family. This is related to the balance of the internal structure of the entire sect.

Unable to persuade Shang Jiuling, Chen Huaisheng could only agree.

But Shang Jiuling also agreed that Chen Huaisheng did not need to make any challenges unless Chen Huaisheng himself was interested. In this case, Chen Huaisheng would just have to complete the basic passive response.

After Chen Huaisheng agreed to fight, Shang Jiuling's mood improved.

It must be said that Chen Huaisheng's foundation building at this time still gave Shang Jiuling a lot of air.

Wang Chi successfully built his foundation, and Zeng Guolin and Ju Zhenzhen were eager to try. If any of these two built their foundation first, Shang Jiuling would really lose face.

He had always placed his hopes on Zhao Sitian, but Zhao Sitian entered the peak of Qi Refining too late, and it was obviously difficult for him to break through in a short time, which made him very frustrated.

Unexpectedly, Chen Huaisheng gave him a surprise, and he was still his own disciple after all, even if he didn't teach him much.

"Huaisheng, since you have built your foundation, your vision should not be too limited, and you should also consider the problem from the perspective of the entire sect. If you can represent the sect to fight in the Daohui and achieve beautiful and dazzling results, you can also win glory for the sect and let the new disciples of the sect see the hope of the sect,..."

Shang Jiuling's chicken soup made Chen Huaisheng pinch his nose and drink it, and from Shang Jiuling's point of view, it was also right.

If the sect performs dazzlingly, it will naturally attract more disciples to apply, and the more outstanding talents here will have a greater chance.

At the same time, the disciples of the sect can also feel that their future is bright. After all, there is such a role model out there, and he has reached such a height within five years of joining. What if it were him?

Even if I am really not as good as this senior brother, if I can't do it in five years, can I do it in ten years?

Ten years won’t work, but twenty, thirty or even forty years will work?

Am I not even as good as 10% of this senior brother’s talent?

Anyone who can enter the Tao and enter a sect is not a self-proclaimed genius. I am afraid that no one will admit that he is not even as talented as 10% of others.

Even if the foundation can be built thirty or forty years later, it will only be forty or fifty years old and there will be no regrets in this life.

Haven’t you seen that in all the major sects, there are many people who are seventy, eighty or even a hundred years old and still hovering at the high level of Qi refining?

"Master's teaching is correct." Chen Huaisheng could only respond.

"Well, I have an idea..."

Hearing Shang Jiuling's words, Chen Huaisheng knew that something was wrong, but he was unable to refuse.

"In the past three years, we have not only recruited many new disciples in the Six Paths of Yanzhou, but also many disciples have entered in Langling and Yiyang. I feel that your experience should be used as one of these new disciples. The best role model, as an example of morale and encouragement,..."

Chen Huaisheng scratched his head helplessly: "Master, actually Senior Brother Wang, Senior Brother Xu, and Senior Brother Wang Chi all performed very well..."

"It's different. Wang Yao and Tianfeng are not young, and they have been building foundations for some time. Although Wang Chi has just built foundations, how old is he? How old are you, junior sister Xizhen? Oh, this seems a bit confusing. You call Wang Chi your senior brother, but Xizhen is your junior sister..."

Shang Jiuling frowned, a little confused.

Ding Xizhen is the daughter of Wang Chi and Ding Runyao. This generational hierarchy is completely chaotic, but if Chen Huaisheng calls Wang Chi his uncle, it will be even more chaotic.

"Master, let's talk about our own affairs. Senior Brother Wang Chi, I call you Senior Brother, and Junior Sister Xizhen also calls me Senior Brother,..." Chen Huaisheng was helpless.

This was the troublesome influence brought by several joint sects, and they were all disrupted. However, the master accepted Ding Xizhen as his disciple, and it was completely chaotic.

"Forget it, don't mention it, but you have to teach the new disciples a lesson, cheer them up, gather their energy, and boost their fighting spirit. This matter is very important..." The more Shang Jiuling thought about it, the more feasible it became.

The example of Chen Huaisheng's reckless rise is the best example for these disciples from poor backgrounds in Hebei. If disciples like Chen Huaisheng, who are twenty years old, can achieve this, can't they?

With a gold medal example like Chen Huaisheng, the centripetal force of Hebei disciples will be further strengthened, and at the same time they will have a deeper impression of Lao Chonghua's team. This is extremely critical.

Shang Jiuling cannot tolerate the dilution of Chonghua's glory, so he will use all means to strengthen this.

As the master and apprentice were talking, a figure appeared outside the hall.

Chen Huaisheng cast his gaze over and recognized Ding Xizhen at just one glance.

Ding Xizhen's appearance is very unique and impressive, a bit like Yang Caiyu, an actress in her past life when she was young.

To say that he and Ding Xizhen have known each other for a long time, Ding Runyao took Ding Xizhen with him when he first fought against the corpse demon. However, they had little contact with him after that, and they did not see each other until the Ding family joined the Chonghua sect. Pass.

Later, Chen Huaisheng moved to Yunzhong Mountain and rarely visited Shanmen, let alone had any contact with him. However, Ding Xizhen's appearance still left a deep impression on her.

"Disciple pays homage to Master."

"Xizhen is here?" Shang Jiuling calmed down his emotions and said warmly: "I'm here to see you, Senior Brother Chen."

Ding Xizhen's eyes were filled with disbelief. Is this Senior Brother Chen Huaisheng?

Established a foundation? Did you read it correctly?

Unable to help but take a deep breath to control her emotions, Ding Xizhen finished her salute and then politely met Chen Huaisheng aside.

Unable to hold back her curiosity, Ding Xizhen asked quietly: "Brother, have you built a foundation?"

"Well, it's a fluke." Chen Huaisheng responded with a smile: "I heard that Senior Brother Wang Chi has also established a foundation, so I should congratulate him."

Ding Xizhen has mixed feelings. How difficult it is for her father to build a foundation. He has been wandering at the eighth level, ninth level, and even the peak of Qi Refining for many years, but what about his senior brother?

How long did it take for you to face the demonic corpse in a daze? Two years ago, right? How advanced was his Qi practice at that time?

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