Chapter 252 - 252: 162: Arriving at Tian Luo for the First Time<div>


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    Tianluo Mountain.


    This mountain is a famous Daoist mountain, ranking in the top ten of the world’s thirty-six Cave Worlds and seventy-two Blessed Lands. Moreover, the Ziyun Dao on the mountain is even known as one of the three major Dao Veins of the world and is the leader of Yue State Daoism.<div>


    With such a celestial mountain and Daoist Vein, it is natural that the people in Pengli Prefecture, near Tianluo Mountain, all follow the Dao and are believers of the Ziyun Dao Vein.


    When Lu Yuan and hispanions arrived near Tianluo Mountain, it was alreadyte, and they were still dozens of miles away from the location of Ziyun Dao, so they could not make it today.


    As it was getting dark and they didn’t see any small town inns nearby, they decided to enter a small vige they spotted.


    There were only about a dozen households in the vige, and not too many people. Their arrival instantly attracted the attention of the vigers.


    At this time, a group of strong men gathered around, armed with sticks and weapons, looking at the outsiders with caution.


    Nowadays, even in the rtively peaceful Yuzhang Prefecture, there are inevitably bandits around.


    Therefore, any vige would be vignt towards outsiders.


    Lu Yuan had traveled all the way from Dongting Prefecture, spanning thousands of miles and had seen countless viges like this one.


    Yuzhang Prefecture is rtively better off.


    In ces like Dongting Prefecture that had been at war for years, they probably wouldn’t even be able to get close to the vige before the vige’s guards would shoot arrows at them, directly driving them away.


    “Who are you and why have youe to our vige?” an old man with half-white hair stood in front of the group of strong men. Although advanced in age, he is well-built, and one can tell that he practiced martial arts in his youth. He asked in a loud voice.<div>


    “Respected elder, we are travelers passing by. When we reached here, it was already dark and there were no towns or inns nearby, so we decided to seek shelter in the vige. Don’t worry, we will pay for our food and lodging.” Lu Yuan stepped forward with a good attitude and requested.


    “Travelers


    The old man was slightly startled upon hearing this, then looked at Lu Yuan and hispanions, and when his gaze fell on Qi Yun, he noticed him wearing the ck Daoist robe, and hesitated for a moment before asking, “Are you all invited by Ziyun Dao to attend the Inescapable Meeting?”


    Lu Yuan was surprised, not knowing how the old man guessed it, but he nodded and said, “You’re right, elder. We have indeed been invited by Ziyun Dao to attend the Inescapable Meeting.”


    Upon hearing this, the old man’s face lit up with delight, “So you are the esteemed Daoist who will attend the meeting. My previous rudeness is forgiven. To be invited by Ziyun Dao to attend the meeting, you must be esteemed High Schrs.


    My name is Wei De, and I am the vige head. It is a great blessing for our humble vige to amodate you all. We are honored to receive some of your celestial aura. Please enter our homes, esteemed Daoists.”


    The faces of the vigers behind Wei De showed respect after learning that they were Daoist Leaders invited to attend the Inescapable Meeting of Ziyun Dao.


    Not only did they make way, but they also followed Wei De to warmly invite Lu Yuan and hispanions to stay in their homes.


    It seems that these vigers genuinely wanted to invite the Daoist Leaders into their homes to receive some of their celestial aura, as Wei De suggested.


    Lu Yuan and hispanions were amazed by this huge change in attitude. On their way to the vige head’s house, they couldn’t help but ask, “Elder Wei, are all the vigers here so enthusiastic about every Daoist?”


    Wei De, who had just chased away the vigerspeting for the guests, was pleased to have the four Daoist Leaders in his own home. Upon hearing their inquiry, he replied cheerfully, “You’re more or less right, Fellow Daoist.<div>


    All the vigers here are followers of the Dao and naturally have a good impression of the Daoists.


    Especially since you and the others are invited by the immortal masters of Ziyun Mountain, you are distinguished guests and naturally deserving of warm hospitality. ”


    Wei De’s expression was matter-of-factly.


    Hearing this, Lu Yuan and hispanions exchanged nces, all of them deeply impressed by Ziyun Dao’s influence in this area.


    To have the support of themon people so wholeheartedly, even extending their affection to the guests of Ziyun Dao…


    Such unity of the people’s hearts is enough to amaze anyone.


    On the other hand, Qi Yun, who was beside them, didn’t seem to care much.


    He had already attended the Inescapable Meeting twice and had deeply experienced Ziyun Dao’s poprity in this area during his previous visits.


    Now, seeing this again, the shock in his heart had lessened, and he even felt somewhat unmoved.


    Noticing the expressions of hispanions, he quietly exined, “Fellow Daoist Lu, Fellow Daoist Shangguan, in the vicinity of Tianluo Mountain, or rather in the entire Pengli Prefecture, the local customs of cultivating immortality and following the Dao are very strong.


    In their daily lives, many people refer to each other as fellow Daoists. In each household, portraits of famous True Persons and celestial masters of Ziyun Dao are enshrined, with incense burning day and night.


    Local gentry and schrs often take vows to be Daoists and enter the mountains to cultivate. Even those who don’t be Daoists are generally followers of Daoism, often organizing Daoist gatherings and donating money to build Taoist temples.


    This has resulted in the construction ofrge and small Taoist temples in almost every city, town, and even vige in Pengli Prefecture. In the temples, Daoist priests are often invited from Tianluo Mountain to preside over the Ziyun Dao.


    It can be said that of the hundreds of thousands of households in Pengli


    Prefecture are believers of Ziyun Dao.


    Especially during the current Inescapable Meeting, the various Ziyun Dao temples willmunicate with the viges and towns where the temples are located in advance, asking the believers to help receive the Daoist guests from all over the world..”