Hyper-Dimensional Player

Duncan looked up at the sky and murmured, "It's not that they can calculate the Law of Cause and Effect."

"It's that this world has directly marked me."

When he descended to the world, there might have been some phenomenon, such as a disturbance in Ziwei or changes in celestial signs, prompting these Daoist experts to calculate.

If a Corpse Dissolving Immortal is marked by seven stars, an Immortal realm would be even higher, and an eight-star mark would certainly be a True God.

Many weak gods in the Western world have only six or seven-star marks.

"At the very least, it is above weak Divine Power, maybe it could reach medium Divine Power."

"An immortal in the world."

"It should not be weaker than the saint form of a True God."

If it is a Prophetic Art above the Legendary, it might indeed be possible to calculate some Divine Level information.

In the Western world, a True God prophesying a True God can neutralize some effects of 'inaccessible to the divine eye', at least calculating a vague concept of the other party, such as the domain of their Divine Position, whether the Divine Format level is medium or Mighty Divine Power.

This is the revered position spoken of by the little Daoist child.

Lü Dongbin's friendliness towards him might be because he calculated some of his Divine Position.

It's just unclear whether it pertains to royalty or order.

But since it's the heavens pulling him in as an ally, even if it's the Outer Heaven Demon, the demon among demons, someone recognizes him.

A lot of the fog gradually dissipates.

Duncan's eyes seem to penetrate everything, gradually clearing up the threads of some matters, analyzing some historical trends through the deduction of the Law of Cause and Effect.

"The Daoist sects should have split!"

"The Golden Core sect rose, and Taoism with Golden Core methods fully formed, they pursue immortality, becoming immortals through cultivation."

"This lineage of Daoist cultivators places great importance on internal cultivation."

"The Talisman sect, however, is of the old Daoist tradition, focusing on talismans, rituals, specializing in expelling evil and disasters, healing and transcendence, originating from ancient shamanistic beliefs, emphasizing communication with gods through talismans."

People of later generations have a misconception.

They always like to categorize cultivators into the entirety of the Daoist sects, but in fact, the Daoists of the Talisman sect, in this era, excel at inviting gods and talismans in rituals.

This means, they count as cultivators, but they function as Priests.

In a true sense, the proper cultivators are actually the newly emerging Golden Core sect, they focus on internal core cultivation aiming to become immortals.

So who is it that needs to push out a supreme master of the Heavenly Court?

Definitely not the Golden Core sect.

Using a phrase from later generations, don't bother the Daoists with trivialities, whoever wants to be the Heavenly Emperor, go be it.

So who most needs a supportive Divine Spirit?

The Talisman sect.

Duncan was always misguided about the Daoist sects, but upon encountering the Golden Core sect people, he suddenly felt enlightened.

"Ingest a single Golden Core, my fate is determined by me, not heaven."

This actually refers to the Golden Core sect.

But in fact, at the junction of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the most powerful force in the Daoist sects was the Talisman sect.

The Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch turned into the Jade Emperor, almost single-handedly promoted by them.

"I remember Lü Zu should be the founder of the Golden Core sect, right?"

"So, the Daoist sects have actually split?"

The reality is, actually more complex than Duncan imagined because of the rise of Buddhism, the Daoist sects wanted to promote a supreme god under the Three Pure Ones, so the status of the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch grew higher, and gradually gained the revered title of Jade Emperor.

Apart from the Talisman sect and Golden Core sect, the Daoist sects also have the Miao-zhen Dao heritage, originating from the Zhuangzi school, adhering to the philosophy of Zhuangzi's teachings of namelessness, selflessness, inaction, not indulging in the mundane, valuing seclusion, and practicing an elusive path, little known to the world.

Lady Jade Face and Miss Sun practiced Daoist secret techniques, originating from the Miao-zhen Dao, which is why they adhere to Zhuangzi's teaching.

There is also the Divination sect, represented by Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, and others, centered on Qimen Dunjia, Six Ren Courses, and Taiyi Divine Numerology; this lineage values natural talent and comprehension deeply, essentially with few emerging publicly.

Yet on the secular level, the Talisman sect still holds the greatest influence.

Early Daoism (shamanism) evolved into the Celestial Master Way, the Celestial Master Way then saw the emergence of the Golden Core sect.

And the origin of the Golden Core sect is the most mysterious branch among the various schools—the 'Immortal Family' (Pre-Qin Fangs, ancient Qi cultivators).

And afterwards, the Daoist sects that modern people recognize were fully formed, the Golden Core sect and Talisman sect merged, the Golden Core sect also emphasized rituals and prayers, and the Talisman sect also valued internal refining of the Golden Core.

This is the complete form of cultivators in later novels.

"So to speak?"

"To deal with the person secretly plotting against me? I have to straighten out the Daoist sects too?"

Duncan, with his chin propped, was ready to take action.

If the Daoist sects are really in chaos, he might as well cut through the mess quickly, directly bringing out later generation's 'cultivators', dismantling everything of the old Daoist tradition, shaping the cultivators known to modern people.

Cultivate immortality straightforwardly, without indulging in arbitrary nonsense.

"This world is truly chaotic!"

"A thoroughly chaotic era."

At this time, Duncan had an idea in his mind. Since the world is so chaotic, he might as well rise and organize it a bit.

He would resolve everything that needed to be swept into the historical trash heap.

Buddhism and Daoism treated without discrimination.

After sorting out the Daoist sects, he would turn to organize the Buddhist sects.

"First beat the Daoist sects, then also organize the Buddhist sects; the demon sects also need a proper cleaning, eventually sweeping the world, correcting the order."

The child dispatched by Lü Zu, greeted him as Your Majesty upon meeting, perhaps reminding him it was time to get down to business.

Isn't it just conferring gods?

If Duncan wished, he could uplift several major gods at any time, next please——Emperor Zhenwu, Xuantiang Emperor, You Sheng True Lord, Nine Heavens Banner Demon Heaven Venerable.

The South Dipper notes birth, the North Dipper notes death.

No need to wait for Zhang Sanfeng to emerge, since the Talisman sect could elevate the Jade Emperor Daoist Monarch to Jade Emperor, he could elevate Xuanwu to Nine Heavens Banner Demon Heaven Venerable Emperor Zhenwu.

Just right, this world is haunted, it should be time for a sixty-year banner demon cleansing.

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