Chapter 77 "Nine Questions of Taoism" and the Foundation of Heaven and Earth
"Mom, let's run away. When we farm, the food is theirs, when we hunt, the prey is theirs, when we catch fish, the fish and shrimps are also theirs. , Mom, I heard them say that the villagers will also impose a safety tax in some days, and we will not be able to survive these days!"
"But if you are caught escaping, you will have to enter. Onibata's..." The skinny old woman was a little scared.
"Mom, let's not run away. I heard that a good Taoist official came from Shiyuan County nearby. He slaughtered all the villagers in Shiyuan County and bled them one by one. He took out the grain and gave it to Distribute the fields to the poor. Now it is the richest county in southern Xinjiang. We are also from southern Xinjiang. Why can’t we go? "
In this era, many people have to go from birth to death. He has never left his own land for more than ten miles.
If it’s not that they can’t live anymore, or if their brains are broken, who would be willing to leave their hometown and leave the land where their ancestors have lived for generations?
The whole family took out the grain that was originally used as seeds and cooked it for a full meal.
Then Li Tie carried his mother on his back, pulled his younger brother, and ran away in the night.
But this reckless behavior soon led to a pursuit.
Woof woof woof.
First, hounds were chasing after them, and finally the monks were even dispatched, not because they were the main criminals who committed serious crimes, but because the situation was unstoppable.
A black flag fluttered in the wind, and black light emerged from the long flag. The evil spirits emerging from it even formed into dark clouds, covering the sky and the moon, and bitten Li Tie's family.
"Ah Tie, leave me behind, Ah Tie. I have lived for forty years and I have already lived enough. I will take your brother to live."
The old man on Li Tie's back The woman struggled, wanting to jump off her son's back and feed her flesh and blood to the ghost.
"Mom, I promised dad that I will support you in your old age. Mom, don't move"
"Brother, run faster, run faster." Li Tong cried and shouted.
But how could a mortal outrun the spell?
Their figures were still quickly shrouded in ghost mist, and the dark ghost shadows fluttered down and the ghosts were ecstatic.
“How dare you, demons and demons, manifest themselves under the brilliance of Chijun!”
Suddenly, a big man in golden armor walked out of the void, holding a huge handle in his hand The ax gun split the ghost mist with just one axe, and with one sweeping sweep, it cut apart the group of ghosts that were coming towards them, and protected the three mother and children huddled together with their heads in their arms behind them.
"You have crossed the border. This place is under the rule of Master Lu Guan of Chixin Temple. If you don't leave... you will be killed without mercy!"
Behind the Tunu Tiger, two silver-armored heavenly soldiers, Zou Xiong and Zou Yong, appeared. He came out and stared at the middle-aged female cultivator holding a ghost flag.
To this day, almost every household in Shiyuan County enshrines Chijun’s shrine, and wherever the believers are and the shrine is, heavenly soldiers and generals can arrive instantly.
They are essentially Yin spirits. Although they do not practice in the physical body, it is ten times more difficult to increase Taoist mana than normal monks, but they still have the benefit of being light and agile. If a monk wants to teleport like them, he needs Taoism. The realm is simply unimaginable.
“Let’s go.”
The middle-aged female cultivator did not dare to offend the Chixin Temple, which had a growing reputation, so she could only reluctantly leave with her subordinates behind her.
On the other side of Chixin Temple, Lu Cheng was exchanging Taoist experiences with the foundation-building monks who came to visit today.
Practice the Four Essentials of Dharma, Earth, Love, and Wealth. Although my own cultivation power has increased and my cultivation has deepened, and I have not encountered any bottlenecks yet, there should still be necessary communication with colleagues.
Otherwise, it would be too passive to wait until necessary to make up for it.
Lu Cheng will set aside one day every month to exchange experiences with a foundation-building monk.
But this one today was obviously special. She was a widow, and Lu Cheng didn't know why he was particularly destined to be with the widow.
Wearing a black gauze Taoist robe and a silver-white fox fur, she is graceful and graceful, especially her chest, which is as big as a pillow and as soft as cotton. Her pair of peach blossom-like eyes make everyone look as if they are It is silent and affectionate.
I brought my daughter here today to present a Taoist book to Lu Cheng.
“This object is the "Nine Questions of Taoism" handwritten by Yue Shan San people of the Eight Nestorian religions in China. It has only been circulated in a small area in China in recent years. It should be helpful to the spiritual practice of the temple owner."
Hearing that it was a classic from the Eight Nestorians, Lu Cheng also became serious.
Of the eight major orthodox religions in China, with the exception of the Three Immortals Islands overseas, almost all of them, including the Huoyun Mansion, the Xiantian Sect, the Tianhe Orthodox Church in the Western Regions, and the Guanghan Palace, were enshrined as state religions by the Tang Dynasty.
It was almost a thousand years ago when the Eight Nestorians were made the state religion. The Eight Nestorians are also vaguely known as the largest sect of righteousness.
It is said that there are more real-level monks in the Eight Nestorian Sects than on both hands, and the foundation and reputation of emerging sects like Huoyundongfu are not comparable to each other.
It is completely different from the evil-eliminating mission of the Hidden Sword Palace of another great orthodox sect. From time to time, the Bajingjing sect circulates some Taoist books for monks all over the world to discuss and practice, and they have accumulated profound Taoist practices.
Who among the monks in the world dares to say that he has never read the classics of the Eight Nestorians and does not owe him a favor?
So when he heard that it was a classic from the Eight Nestorians, Lu Cheng reached out to take it, and Mrs. Yuzhen came to send it with her hands. When Lu Cheng took the classic, he accidentally touched the Kun Xiu's hands, which were soft and smooth. Mrs. Yuzhen's pretty face turned red, which also made the Taoist feel shocked.
However, Lu Cheng quickly gathered his mind and concentrated on the Taoist book in his hand:
“Humanity builds the foundation, and those with a shallow foundation do it. After completing it, you can gain spiritual consciousness. Condensation, the growth of magic power, the life span of one hundred and twenty years, nothing else can be said.”
“Those who have cultivated the foundation of the true way, the foundation of Taoism is far better than the former, and they use corresponding methods in the process of building the foundation. Famen Ning Gathering a magical power in oneself is often a powerful way to defeat the enemy. "
"The foundation of heaven is built, and the foundation of Taoism is also better than the former. It not only takes into account the accumulation of spiritual consciousness and magic power, but also completes the foundation building of magical power. However, this kind of foundation building is incredibly difficult. Without the inheritance of top-notch Qi training and accumulated skills, as well as the amazing understanding and perseverance of the practitioners, it is almost impossible for ordinary monks to achieve it.”
"After thousands of years of derivation of Taoist methods, our Eight Scenery Taoist Sect has deduced the fourth foundation-building method besides the foundation-building of the three talents of heaven, earth and man, which is called the foundation-building of longevity. Although it is not as good as the foundation-building of heaven, it is comparable to the foundation-building of the earth, which is also the foundation-building of supernatural powers. ”
“Building the foundation of longevity, The first level of mana is easier to practice, and it is relatively easier to break through when encountering a cultivation bottleneck. However, although it is easier to build the foundation with this method, there are basically no powerful means of protecting the Tao, and monks of the same level often become monks. The weakest among them!”
"In addition to the above four kinds of foundation building, the Taoist masters in our Eight Views Sect are also painstakingly deducing the possible perfect Tao foundation method. Let's call it the heaven and earth foundation building. The monks who use this method to build the foundation will be the best. Gain the benefits of building the foundation of heaven and earth without suffering its disadvantages, but it often requires It can only be accomplished under extremely special conditions. With the development of Taoism, maybe a thousand years later, the Tongxuan world can crack the key..."
Yueshan Sanren's "Nine Questions of Taoism" is mysterious and exquisite, and has a profound impact on the world. There are also comments on the Qi training methods of various schools.
Lucheng was dazzled by what he saw, sometimes frowning and shaking his head, sometimes praising the crime.
"Ouch."
When Lu Cheng finally came to his senses after hearing the sound, it was the little girl in white beside her. Her legs were really numb from sitting on the futon. She wanted to stand up, but her legs gave out. Kneel down and sit on the futon.
Mrs. Yuzhen on the side felt so distressed that she reached out to support her daughter.
It was only then that Lu Cheng noticed that it was originally a bright morning, but at this moment it was already dark and late at night.
Fortunately, the little girl made some noise, otherwise Lu Cheng would have been lost in thought for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he might have found that the sky was just right.
"Madam, I'm really sorry, I was obsessed for the next moment. The two fellow Taoists haven't had dinner yet, have they? What's the matter? I'm hosting a banquet for two guests today." "As you command, sir."
< br>He Guanshi knew that the master was obsessed with reading, but she knew that monks had epiphanies, so she would not bother them at all. As for the mother and daughter, she would ignore them unless Lu Cheng gave them instructions. Add some tea.
Throughout the whole day, Lu Cheng and Mrs. Yuzhen were getting along well. The little girl drank some tea, and her face turned blue with hunger. Lu Cheng felt apologetic and signaled, He The dinner prepared by Lan tonight was even richer than when Xuanyin and the other four came to visit.
However, when they saw that what was served was only white rice, lake fish, fruits and vegetables, and a bowl of meat soup, the mother and daughter looked a little disapproving.
Until the first chopsticks are taken, the food enters the mouth.
Spiritual food is not only rich in spiritual energy to nourish the body, it is also many times more delicious than ordinary food.
“Oops?”
“This is...spiritual food!”
Mrs. Yuzhen and her daughter Yun Linger looked at each other, then both engrossed themselves in enjoying:
The chalcedony rice is soft and delicious, the spirit fish is tender and juicy, the fruits and vegetables are fresh and refreshing, the bowl of meat is even more fragrant, and Mrs. Yuzhen is a little more reserved and gentle.
That Yun Ling'er ate up all the spiritual food on the table like a whirlwind, even licking the bowls as if they had just been washed, and then looked at Lu Cheng with burning and pitiful eyes.
"Hahahaha, you two Taoist friends, please feel free to do so. Although my pure heart view is simple, I can still make my children full with food."
At this time, He Guanshi is Lu A plate of rotten fruits was served to the city. Mrs. Yuzhen and Yun Ling'er both looked distressed when they saw these spiritual fruits.
Spirit fruits are not easy to spoil. These fruits are obviously not stored properly for a long time after being picked, which is why they look like this.
But there was a flash of golden light between the Taoist Lu Cheng's sleeves, and there was a pale golden insect with ferocious spikes all over its body, lying on the rotten spiritual fruits and munching.
There is nothing Lu Cheng can do, the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu is just like this. During this period, the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu brought back a piece of pure white iron stone for Lu Cheng.
After Lu Cheng checked through ancient books, he found that it was the legendary sword-refining treasure Taibaijinjing. This kind of ore is enough to refine fifth- and sixth-level flying swords.
Then what else is there to say? If the Golden Silkworm Gu likes rotten spiritual fruits, then let it eat them. It doesn’t like to suck people’s brains. What can’t be satisfied with this hobby?
“One Hundred Poisons and Golden Silkworm Gu!”
Mrs. Yuzhen exclaimed in surprise after seeing the golden silkworm Gu.
"Madam, do you recognize this kind of Gu?"
Lu Cheng usually would not call out the Golden Silkworm Gu in front of others, but today he felt happy after reading a Taoist book he liked. It was time to feed the Golden Silkworm Gu again, so he summoned it in front of two outsiders, but he did not expect that the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, which had been extinct in southern Xinjiang for hundreds of years, would be recognized by Madam Yuzhen at a glance. out.
After hearing this, Mrs. Yuzhen took a few steps forward cautiously and watched the eating spirit insect for a while. After a while, she let out a breath.
“It’s just a larvae in the Qi-training stage. I’ve seen records of this insect in Taoist books. Fellow Taoist, this Gu insect must be cultivated well. When it matures, it will be Become the Golden Silkworm Gu King. At that time, you can dominate the world with just this Gu.”
"Ha, I don't mean that it will help me conquer the world. Just be good and bite me twice less. Madam, there is a classic book about the hundred-poisonous golden silkworm Gu. Can you borrow it and take a look?"
< br>After hearing that there were books recording the Hundred Poison Golden Silkworm Gu, Lu Cheng certainly wanted to see it and maybe gain some useful experience.
“This is not because the little girl doesn’t show mercy to the Taoist priest, but Ling’er and I traveled far and wide. I read the Taoist book many years ago, and now I really can’t remember where I left it. . ”
“Forget it, but it is forced by the concept.”
After dinner.
"It's too late tonight. It's not safe for the two fellow Taoists to go back to the cave. Why don't you just stay in my Chixin Temple for one night?"
"That's more respectful than obeying orders."
The beautiful mother and daughter looked at each other and bowed before bowing.
Yun Yuzhen, Yun Linger and her daughter live in Chixin Temple. Lu Cheng can also spend another night reading "Nine Questions of Taoism". There are many enlightening and thought-provoking views in this Taoist book. Lu Cheng I just got it and I almost feel like I can’t put it down.
On the other side, inside the wing.
It was already too late tonight, and Yun Yuzhen, Yun Ling'er, mother and daughter washed up and prepared to go to bed. Although Guanshi He arranged two separate rooms for them, mother and daughter were intimate, so they shared the same bed.
“The Master of Chixin Temple is gentle and elegant. He is not as bloodthirsty as the rumors say, and he is also very generous. He is not at all like those Taoists who usually covet your mother’s beauty. If a little spiritual thing appears, I wish I could enter the hall. "The Master of Chixin Temple behaves in a well-behaved manner, and doesn't ask for anything."
The night was deep, and Yun Ling'er was hugged by the warmth and softness that almost suffocated her, feeling jealous and confused. I was so happy that I was talking to my mother about their private words.
"Well, it seems that if we find this Taoist priest to be Ling'er's stepfather, Ling'er won't object!?"
"Ah, Yun Yuzhen, you're mad again You’re so cool, you don’t even think about how old you are, how can someone like you because of your outstanding character?”
"You are talking nonsense. Your mother and I are only twenty-eight years old. It is the time of youth and beauty."
"Twenty-eight years old means me. I am fourteen this year. I will be sixteen in two years. No." Said you were twenty-eight years old.”
On the other side, look inside the main room.
Lu Chengzheng was pacing back and forth in the room while flipping through the Taoist book in his hand.
He Lan, the steward, was talking about the recent large number of refugees fleeing to Shiyuan County.
"Master, in this month alone, more than 500 refugees have poured in from outside. I'm afraid something will happen if this continues."
"Is the land and industry in Shiyuan County unable to support these people?"
"That's not true. With the participation of these refugees, many industries were quickly established, which made all industries in the county more prosperous. However, the village elders in the counties dared not speak out. If this continues, something will happen sooner or later."
Hearing this, Lu Cheng smiled, then put down the Taoist book in his hand and said on the table:
"They'd better continue to be so patient and dare not speak out. Otherwise... Although I know that this is not a high-level cultivation, but a place thousands of miles south of Xinjiang is turning upside down, I don't think anyone will question me for this. "
(End of this chapter)