A mountain need not be lofty; it becomes renowned if immortals dwell within. In a humble, dilapidated temple, master and disciple reside. Perhaps there is some trickery in their ways, yet do not say that immortals are absent from the mountains. The young Daoist’s path to immortality has just begun, and even emperors have come seeking the secret of eternal life. Traversing all the lands, he banishes demons and evil spirits. Voyaging across the seas in pursuit of immortality, he brings new destiny to the Ming Dynasty. This is the tale of a Daoist who changes the world and alters the fate of Ming. If you have suggestions or thoughts, you are welcome to share them in the “Asking Immortals Pavilion” group.
Three years to seek the dragon, ten years to mark the acupoint. For eleven years, Master Xujing of Xuangguang Temple on Qingcheng Mountain in Sichuan had been searching for the exact spot, yet still could not determine where to lay the coin.
Speaking of Master Xujing, he was quite renowned around Qingcheng. He entered the Dao in childhood and showed promise as a youth. By the age of twenty, his predictions were ironclad and unerringly accurate, earning him a formidable reputation. All should have flourished with the new spring of reform across the land, but this Daoist master was ensnared for eleven years by an utterly ordinary commission.
The dragon veins of the world rise from Kunwu; by the time the Qing dynasty prospered in the Central Plains, the dragon veins of China had been exhausted. It was said no dynasty could rise again. Yet Master Xujing happened to discover an imperial vein.
Eleven years ago, a middle-aged man came to Xuangguang Temple, seeking the finest yin residence—a blessed burial site—for himself, and hoping the temple could assist. He left behind a large sum of money and vanished. As the temple’s foremost geomancer, Xujing was personally chosen by the abbot to accept the task.
Intent on making a name for himself, Xujing abandoned many auspicious sites along the way. He traversed mountains and valleys, journeying throughout the Central Plains, until he happened upon the scene before him.
On the left, verdant mountains rose like a dragon, their undulating ridges unbroken—this was the aspect of the Azure Dragon’s support. On