Although Ancestor Hollow Space also followed the unorthodox path, his magical power was formidable.
After Elder Longbrow of the Emei Sect ascended, he passed the position of sect leader to Qi Shouming. His third disciple, Miechenzi, refused to accept this and wanted to install their eldest senior brother, Xuanzhenzi, instead. Xuanzhenzi would have none of it, leaving Miechenzi condemned on both sides. In a fit of rage, he left Emei.
Miechenzi wandered far and wide. One day, on Wildman Mountain in Guizhou, he encountered Ancestor Haha, one of the Five Monsters and Three Demons of the Southwest. They wagered on a duel: the loser would take the winner as his master. Miechenzi lost, shaved his head to become a monk, and turned his Daoist name into his Buddhist name. He was the Chan Master Xiaoyue who later became renowned far and wide.
Ancestor Hollow Space had once gone to the Central Land on business and run into Chan Master Xiaoyue. A conflict broke out, and he used his magic to trap Xiaoyue. It was only when Miraculous Fairy Xu Feiniang of Wutai happened to pass by that the matter was resolved. Knowing Xiaoyue had defected from Emei and could become an ally in the future, she stepped forward to plead his case, persuading Ancestor Hollow Space to withdraw his magical treasure and let Xiaoyue leave.
Chan Master Xiaoyue was a Sword Immortal of the same generation as the Three Immortals and Two Elders. He also cultivated the Purple-Azure Precious Register, and his seniority exceeded that of Qi Shouming, who ranked seventh. After taking Ancestor Haha as his master, he cultivated both orthodox and evil arts. One could well imagine how powerful his magic was, yet Ancestor Hollow Space had still been able to trap him.
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