First you have to take refuge, then you have to teach, and then you need to be taught. After taking refuge, you will become a layman, after being taught, you will be a Taoist priest, and after being taught, you will be a mage. You must first have a Taoist teacher to confirm your inheritance. According to Chuandu, the Zhengyi sect does not become a monk, is not allowed to get married, does not eat vegetarian food, and focuses on fire dwelling cultivation, while Quanzhen requires monks to eat vegetarian food and live in temples.