Chapter 2225 Daozang
Liang Yan pressed down the escape light and came to the entrance below the ancient pagoda.
A Taoist priest walked up to him, bowed to him, and asked: "This Taoist brother looks strange to me. Is he the new disciple of my uncle?"
Liang Yan chuckled and said: "I am not a disciple of Xuanling Cave Heaven, but I can be considered a member of the Taoist sect. I am here to help discuss Taoism in the virtual realm."
The Taoist looked astonished after hearing this: "Your Excellency, you are Liu Xundao, right?"
"How do fellow Taoists know?" Liang Yan asked curiously.
"Haha, do you still need to ask? There are very few outsiders who are qualified to participate in the Void Realm Discussion. You are the only one in our Xuanling Cave. This matter has already been spread."
"That's it..."
Liang Yan nodded slightly, but sighed in his heart.
Now, it’s hard to keep a low profile...
Sure enough, the Taoist said again: "I heard that you had a fight with Senior Brother Han on the first day you came here?"
Liang Yan took one look at the man's expression, his thoughts changed, and he immediately smiled and said: "I didn't mean it, it was just that Fellow Daoist Han wanted to test me, so I had no choice but to take action. As the master of the Law Enforcement Hall, Fellow Daoist Han is of course far superior to me in magical power. ”
The Taoist smiled half-smilingly: "Fellow Daoist Liu is too humble. I heard that you washed your sword out of Huang Ting's interior scene and made Uncle Han lose face. This matter has been spread to everyone. …”
Seeing that Liang Yan was about to explain, he waved his hand and said, "Fellow Taoist, there is no need to explain. Although Uncle Han and I are from the same sect, I have always been displeased by his domineering behavior. Now someone has finally dampened his spirit. I just didn't expect it." It’s an outsider like you.”
After hearing this, Liang Yan said no more and took out the token given by Shen Biyou.
The Taoist inspected it carefully for a moment, nodded and said: "It seems that Junior Brother Shen really values you, and even gave you this token... Anyway, since you have the token, I can let you in, but there are a few There are some rules you must follow.”
"Of course, please tell me in detail, fellow Taoist."
"First of all, this token can only allow you to enter the first to fifth floors of the Sutra Pavilion. Once you reach the fifth floor, you can't go up any higher, otherwise you will be killed by a large formation. Don't blame me for not reminding you then."
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"Secondly, even if you have a token, you can only enter the Sutra Pavilion once a month, for no more than half an hour each time, and you cannot read more than five secret books."
"The last one is that you must make a vow not to reveal what you have learned. Otherwise, you will die and you will never be reincarnated."
After hearing this, Liang Yan pondered for a moment and asked, "I think there are seven floors in this Buddhist Scripture Pavilion. I wonder what's so mysterious about the top two floors?"
The Taoist replied: "Above the fifth level are the holy-level exercises, and below the fifth level are the exercises we practice."
"I see..." Liang Yan nodded, and then asked, "I heard that the Taoist sect has a unique teaching called "The Book of Wuwei Taoism". Is it in this scripture collection pavilion?"
"The Taoist Scripture of Wuwei?"
There was a hint of surprise in the Taoist's eyes. He looked at Liang Yan again for a moment and asked, "Where did you hear that?"
Liang Yan thought about it and made a haha: "It's a good friend of mine. He is a descendant of a cultivation family. It is said that there are records in the family's classics that are full of praise for the "Wuwei Tao Jing"."
These words are 70% true and 30% false. They are about the owner of Xuanji Island, Bai Xiaoji, but Bai Xiaoji is not Liang Yan’s good friend.
After hearing this, the Taoist said calmly: "This friend of yours must have a family background, because the "Wuwei Tao Jing" was created by a senior many years ago. This senior left no successors, so even in my Among the Dao League, there are very few people who know the "Wuwei Dao Jing". ”
"Then this "Wuwei Dao Jing"..."
"Don't think about it. The "Wuwei Dao Jing" is a holy-level exercise, and it is not with us. It is now stored in the Taoist Alliance's main altar."
"In the main forum?"
Liang Yan felt a little disappointed and couldn't help but ask: "I am very curious about this technique. Is it possible that I will never have a chance to see its mystery in this life?"
The Taoist pondered for a moment and then said slowly: "Of course there are opportunities, but the conditions are very harsh... First of all, our Taoist sect must win this virtual realm discussion. Secondly, you must perform well enough in the virtual realm that brings disaster to the world. The number of boundary stones obtained must be at least among the top three to be eligible to go to the Dao Alliance General Forum to select exercises.”
"It's really difficult... I'm not very lucky. It seems that I won't have the chance to see the mystery of the "Wuwei Dao Jing" in this life."
Liang Yan sighed, and then saluted the Taoist: "Anyway, thank you Taoist friend for clarifying my doubts."
The Taoist smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist Liu, you are extremely talented and are the seed of sword cultivator. Why should you aim too high? The only thing that matters is to follow the path well! If you have unfavorable luck and become a saint in the future, you don't need to learn the "Wuwei" "Tao Jing"
Although Liang Yan knew that what he said was for the occasion, he smiled and nodded.
"Can I go in now?"
"Of course you can, but you need to make a vow of inner demons before entering for the first time."
"Understood."
Under the guidance of this person, Liang Yan made a great oath of inner demons, promising not to reveal the Taoist secrets he had learned.
Subsequently, several Taoists cast spells at the same time, opening the ban on the Sutra Pavilion for him.
"Thank you."
Liang Yan bowed to all the Taoists, and then stepped into the attic.
I saw a vast cave sky inside, with countless white clouds floating in the sky, and a secret book of exercises suspended above the white clouds.
Unlike Confucianism, there are no categorized bookshelves here, and there are no labels on the outside. What you get depends entirely on fate...
"The Taoist sect is so lazy!" Liang Yan cursed in his heart.
He did not stop on the first floor and quickly went up to the fifth floor, because according to the Taoist outside, the higher the floor, the better the quality of the corresponding exercises.
There are relatively few techniques on the fifth level, but they are all mysterious techniques to choose from.
Liang Yan knew that time was running out, so he rummaged around on this floor for a moment, and finally selected five secret books, namely: "Ziwei Divine Calculation", "Bagua Jing", "Xuandu Channel Pulse Method", "Yin Yang Explanation", " "Tai Chi Returns to Yuan".
These five secret books are not exercises for cultivation, nor are they secret techniques for killing enemies. Instead, they are the basic theoretical doctrines of Taoism like the "Nine Palaces" and "Xinxue" of the Confucian League.
For those who are eager for quick success and want to improve their strength in a short period of time, it is impossible to choose this most primitive classic.
Because studying these things is like talking on paper. No matter how much you understand, you can't use it in actual combat without magical powers and secret techniques to match it.
But Liang Yan was different.
With his current strength, the skills and secrets under the saint are already useless. What he needs is this most primitive thing.
The most basic ideas of Taoism and Confucianism, and the understanding of the great ways of heaven and earth, can help him find a new path in the way of swordsmanship!
At this moment, Liang Yan was like a tireless seeker of knowledge, reading secret books in the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion of Xuanling Cave, and he was immersed in it unknowingly...
Time flew by.
The limited time is approaching in a blink of an eye.
Liang Yan closed the last secret book with a thoughtful look on his face.
"I see... the so-called 'negative yin and embracing yang, and infusing qi to achieve harmony', this sentence summarizes the entire Xuanling Cave Cultivation System!"
He has a very good understanding and can see the most critical points at a glance. As the saying goes, "one yin and one yang is the way", and this yin and yang way is the way of balance.
Most of Xuanling Cave's techniques have positive and negative poles. Yin and Yang complement each other and restrain each other. The monks must balance these two forces in the body. As long as the balance is correct, magical powers will come naturally. Otherwise, the dike will burst and it will be difficult to make progress!
This is somewhat similar to Liang Yan's characteristics of the living dead.
As long as you understand the basics of Yin and Yang, and then look at the magical powers of Taoist monks, you will be able to understand one or two things.
For example, Shen Biyou's "Xuanqing Immortal Qi" seems ethereal and unpredictable, but it actually contains both pros and cons. Because of the combination of yin and yang, Tai Chi energy is produced, which can neutralize the opponent's magical powers.
"All things carry yin and embrace yang. Loss becomes gain and gain becomes loss. This way transcends the way of heaven and is not among the three thousand laws!"
This is the last sentence in "Tai Chi Gui Yuan" and it also summarizes what Liang Yan has learned today.
But he still couldn't understand it, or couldn't believe it.
"Loss is gain, gain is loss? How is this possible! Could it be that if I was killed, it was my blessing? And my practice of enlightenment was my disaster?"
Liang Yan was mumbling to himself, but the space around him fluctuated violently.
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A transparent vortex appeared next to him. His figure immediately became distorted, and then he was sucked into the vortex and disappeared in an instant.
"It's time!"
Liang Yan knew that half an hour had passed and the Sutra Pavilion was repelling him and wanted to send him away.
Sure enough, as the world around him started to spin, when Liang Yan's feet landed on the ground again, he was already standing at the door of the Sutra Pavilion.
"Fellow Daoist Liu, have you gained anything?" the Taoist from before asked with a smile.
Liang Yan's mind was in a trance. In just half an hour in the Sutra Pavilion, it seemed like a hundred years had passed.
He shook his head, forced himself to calm down, and came back to his senses in the shortest possible time.
"The abyss of Tao is unfathomable! I look at the world like a mayfly and marvel at the mystery of Tao..." Liang Yan sighed sincerely.
After hearing this, the Taoist laughed and said: "For fellow Taoist to have such emotion, it means that his eyes have been opened, which is a hundred times better than that of ordinary people!"
"Brother Taoist, that's ridiculous." Liang Yan shook his head.
"Anyway, it's good to have something to gain. But your opportunity this month has been used up. If you want to enter the Sutra Pavilion again, you have to wait until next month." The Taoist reminded.
"Liu understands. Thank you fellow Taoist for your guidance and I'll take my leave."
"No."
The two of them each clasped their fists and saluted, and then Liang Yan used his escape light and left the Scripture Deposit Pavilion.
It didn't take long for him to return to his valley and sit on a futon by the tree. He was still a little distracted, and his mind was filled with the mysterious principles of Taoism he had just seen.
"The way of yin and yang seems simple, but in fact it is ever-changing..."
Liang Yan had a strong interest in it.
For the next time, he didn't go anywhere. He just studied the mysteries in his cave and dissected the books he read word by word.
This sitting lasts a whole month!
During this period of time, a lot of things happened in Xuanling Cave, but Liang Yan was always immersed in his own world and had no idea what was happening outside.
This morning, he finally woke up from his trance, opened his eyes, and yawned lazily.
"Not bad, not bad. This trip to the Taoist sect is also very rewarding! Thanks to Shen Biyou's help, it seems that I have to put more effort into discussing Taoism in the virtual realm, otherwise I will not be able to repay this favor."
He stood up from the river, brushed the peach blossoms on his body, turned around and left the valley again.
One month has passed and you can enter the Sutra Pavilion again.
It is said that there are three thousand Taoist canons. Although the five classics I read last month are mysterious, they are just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to read through the Taoist canon, it will not take decades.
Of course, Liang Yan couldn't read through the Taoist canon, but he wanted to absorb as much essence as possible so that he could transform the deity into what he needed in the future.
After leaving the valley, Liang Yan didn't go anywhere and went straight to the Scripture Collection Pavilion.
When he got there, he found that the Taoist guarding the Sutra Pavilion had been rotated. Unlike last month, the Taoist on duty this time had a cold face and made things difficult for him in every possible way.
But Liang Yan had Shen Biyou's token and argued with reason. Although the Taoist was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.
In the end, he could only open the ban angrily and let Liang Yan enter the Sutra Pavilion.
Liang Yan knew that this Taoist should have a good relationship with Uncle Han. Last time he made Uncle Han lose face in the Incense Hall, he would definitely not let it go.
It’s just a little trouble now, but I’m afraid there will be more trouble waiting for me in the future...
"Whatever comes, let it go! The conflict between Shen Biyou and Han Bo is too deep. Since you choose one, you will definitely offend the other. This is inevitable. In comparison, Shen Biyou is easier to get along with."
Of course, Liang Yan was not afraid of Uncle Han. He thought to himself and walked into the Scripture Depository Pavilion.
Daozang Sanqian was on the fifth floor. He was about to go upstairs when he saw someone walking down the stairs.
This man is tall and thin, young and handsome, wearing a brocade robe, with long hair like black ink, but he has a pair of snow-white eyebrows, which is incompatible with his young appearance.
When Liang Yan saw this person, his heart moved and he seemed to feel something.
The man's eyes also looked at him for a moment. Although his expression remained calm on the surface, there was a flash of light deep in his eyes.
Neither of them spoke, they just passed by each other in silence.
But just after the two of them took ten steps each, they stopped at the same time...
After a while, although the man did not look back, he slowly said: "May I ask if you are a sword cultivator?"
"That's right." Liang Yan admitted generously, and then added: "If I'm not mistaken, you are also a master of swordsmanship. I'm afraid you already have a sword mind, right?"
"Haha."
The man did not deny it and smiled slightly.
Then, they both turned around at the same time.
"I remember that Xuanling Cave didn't practice swordsmanship. When did a master of swordsmanship like you appear? May I ask which master's uncle your disciple is?" The man was also polite when he asked the question.
Liang Yan smiled and said: "I am not a disciple of Xuanling Cave. I am here to help discuss the Tao in the virtual realm. As for you, you should not be a disciple of Xuanling Cave, right?"
The man nodded: "Yes, my name is 'Bai Mei', and I come from Yaoguang Cave."