Then, Master Hong brought the conversation back around, continuing to explain why he felt that zombies were only at their most rampant during the Qing dynasty.
Throughout every dynasty and era, there was always a group of people who studied Taoism and practiced bitterly. In times of peace they stayed behind closed doors, while in troubled times they walked the mortal world—they were called Taoist priests.
Some of them would also establish temples and propagate the Dao, accepting disciples far and wide, or travel the four seas to temper their hearts in the dusty world.
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