When the boat docked, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu disembarked and continued their journey on land. They walked for about two days, finally leaving Yongzhou and entering Shuzhou’s borders.0

Not long after arriving in Shuzhou, Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu met several Daoist priests from the Shuzhou Daoist Mansion who were making their way to the Jade Capital using the route the duo had just taken.0

After they learned of Zhang Yuelu’s identity, they became more attentive and polite. It was not because of her rank and position, but because of the sect she was affiliated with.0

Each Daoist mansion had allegiance to certain Daoist sects based on the Daoist Mansion Master and the majority of the disciples there. Whether the Daoist Mansion Master could hold their position depended on whether they had the support of their subordinates. Daoist Mansion Masters without the support of their subordinates would be ignored. Therefore, the Daoist Mansion Masters were usually appointed from the same Daoist sect as the majority in that local area.0

For example, in the Qizhou Daoist Palace, 99% of the disciples were Taiping...0