Jia Jiu muttered to himself about Gu Shengman wearing a regular dress but claiming to be poor, but he didn't know that this was simply how rare and strange he was. To be honest, just like the blue and black robe that Dao Kui wears every day, it is not a Dao robe. For the people in the Daomen, the well-organized Taoist robe is the same as the court uniform of civil and military officials, it is a professional attire, but no one will wear the court uniform every day to wander around, and the same is true for the people in the Daomen.

It's just that this world is so wonderful.

As monks, monks must pay attention to the rules and precepts, shave their hair, and wear monk's robes, but they are not qualified to wear robes, and they cannot wear clothes indiscriminately. Because monks practice, what they practice is precept is forbearance.

But Taoist priests don't use it, because Taoist monks pay attention to obedience to their own hearts. Therefore, the people in the Taoist Gate have long hair fluttering, they can wear Taoist robes if they want to wear Taoist robes, and they can wear regular clothes if they want to wear regular clothes, and even all of them are bejeweled, so one person came up to rob when he couldn't help it.

No, maybe there are still jeweled monks in this world. It's too early to tell.

Jia Jiu, who complained like a tide in his heart, only after seeing off the three guests did he rush over and open the piano case. Said that he was not curious about the piano sent by Daokui, it was fake. However, the truth disappointed him a little, because inside the case was a brand new, shiny mirror, and the strings looked new, not at all the cracked antiques he had imagined.

Well, it's really not wrong to say that Jia Jiu is a turtle who doesn't know how to pretend to understand.

This noodle is indeed an antique, and it is also the Nine Heavens Ring in Lei's Qin. There are very few such children's violin in the Jiuxiao Ring Pei, especially with a child like Jia Jiu, who is only eight years old. Not to mention the nine-sky ring Lei's violin worn by Lei Wei in the Tang Dynasty. There are probably only two sides in the world. True piano lovers will not always be broken or peeled off by the lacquer on the instrument, they will maintain it regularly, and re-painting is essential.

So what broken lines are not seen in the homes of true piano lovers.

This is the case with the piano in Jia Jiu's hand. Although he is nearly a thousand years old. But the piano is so well preserved that it looks like new in my hand now.

Probably this is the difference between local tyrants, turtles and children of families. Turtles don't know how to pretend to make some things that he thinks are good to decorate the façade, but in fact, many of the things they use to decorate the façade are fakes, that is, fakes, and at most high imitations. Those who lost watermelons and picked up sesame seeds, bought and returned pearls, most of them were talked.

Local tyrants. I have money, and I know how to spend money to ask someone to help me check it. As long as you don't encounter scammers, most of the time you can still buy really good things. It's just that it costs more than others.

As for those real family masters, many people don't care about this. Maybe the antiques that are worth thousands of dollars in the eyes of others are just things that have been used by their elders and are still used by their children and grandchildren in their homes. If it's a high-ranking person. Especially for practitioners. The so-called antiques are probably things they bought casually during some training when they were younger, and then forgotten in the corner.

In fact, many times it is really difficult to distinguish the difference between turtles and masters, because in the eyes of outsiders, there is really no big difference in their treatment of those antiques. One is that he really doesn't know the price of the utensils in front of him, so he calls the antiques as ordinary objects, and the other really doesn't feel that the artifacts in front of him have that kind of lofty identity, so he continues to call the antiques as ordinary objects.

The Jia Jiu in front of him probably belonged to the turtle type, and he regarded this Tang Qin as a newly made qin, and put it away very casually.

His teasing little butler was thinking about whether to remind him at first, but after thinking about it, he still aimed his round white and fat ass at Jia Jiu. According to Jia Jiu's habits. Since the Daomen has asked him to learn the qin, then this master, who is strict with himself, will definitely exchange another side of the qin. Specifically for practice. In that case, why should I talk too much?

So Jia Jiu obediently followed Gu Shengman's words, put the piano back on the piano case, put it next to it, and went outside to order a few words from the little Taoist boy below, before taking the pen and ink on the bookshelf, and continued to copy the "Tao Te Ching" one by one. When Xiaohong and Qingwen were found in the middle of the moon, they didn't dare to disturb Jia Jiu, but they cleaned up the house and made the bed again, and then they took out the futon from the cabinet and made it in the corner.

Thanks to the fact that most of the houses in Daomen are Han and Tang style houses, not to mention the tall houses, there are earth dragons under the floor, and the walls are also fire walls, which are spacious and warm, otherwise, they would not dare to directly lay on the ground.

After the guidance of the mother-in-law, the two of them finally remembered, and it was just at home, if they were outside, they were not qualified to lie on the bed as girls. At most, it is their turn to step on the foot, and they are not qualified to lie on the bed, bed, couch and other bedding in the house. Maybe their own girl won't mind, but the host family will think that Jia Jiu has no rules.

As Jia Jiu's girl, of course they will not sit idly by and watch others despise Jia Jiu, you must know that their interests are consistent with Jia Jiu, only if Jia Jiu is good, they can get benefits, and if Jia Jiu's reputation is not high, they will not say anything about it, and it will affect their future.

Qingwen is not wrong to be a girl with self-esteem and inferiority, but now it is Xiaohong, a really smart girl, who is standing next to him, not the virtuous attacker, so with Xiaohong's guidance, Jia Jiu will not blindly spoil him, making him much more sensible than those girls around Jia Baoyu. At least, there was no such thing as Joe.

The reaction of these two girls fell into the eyes of the darkness, and it was only that glance. The other party was even more curious that it was an eight-year-old girl, and she actually sat all night. If this kid replaces sleep with cultivation every day, it's no wonder that he can achieve success in cultivation in such a short period of time.

Success is always inseparable from talent and hard work. A lot of people think that talent is only one percent of the element, but that's for the average person, for some fields. Talent and hard work are always equal. If you don't have enough talent, you are destined to not be able to get in touch with certain fields, and you don't work hard enough. is doomed to enter Baoshan and return empty-handed.

Because of the good impression he left, when Jia Jiu saw the people in the Daomen again the next day, he noticed a change in everyone's attitude.

You must know that it was still yesterday, and the eyes of the people in the Dao Gate were only contempt and defensiveness, in addition to curiosity and pity. And it's very hidden. But today it is much friendlier.

Is it because Dao Kui wants to teach him about his relationship?

With this thought, when Jia Jiu saw Dao Kui who was stroking the qin in the pavilion sitting in front of the bamboo forest, he felt that Dao Kui was even brighter than the day before.

All right. A certain bad stepmother said that this was completely Jia Jiu's illusion. Don't forget the time, it's early in the morning and the sun is just rising. For the ancients, of course. Going out when the sun rises, this is definitely a lazy person, but for a practitioner, it is quite commonplace. This is because it is very common for a practitioner to enter meditation for several days, and it takes a long time for a practitioner to enter meditation for several months or even years.

The morning sun was the clearest, shining on the tinkling ornaments on Dao Kui's body. It also reflects the gorgeous brilliance, adding a halo to the already beautiful Daokui.

Jia Jiu's mouth opened into a round Western letter O. Sure enough, there are beauties, and those who are not good enough can only be ashamed of themselves. But more than his face, what amazed him more was the sound of Daokui's piano.

It was as if he saw a huge lake, sparkling on it, as if a flock of white birds were frolicking on the peaceful surface of the lake. The sky is blue, the birds are white, the lake is green, the sky is high, the earth is wide, there are no people, only the freedom and comfort that belong to the birds.

The song was over, but Jia Jiu hadn't reacted yet, just sat stupidly holding the piano case, until Dao Kui beckoned him to be by his side, and then he reacted.

Jia Jiu walked to the edge of the pavilion, bowed to Dao Kui, and only after getting permission did he sit down in front of Dao Kui.

Qingwen, who was following behind, wanted to follow, but was pulled by Xiaohong and turned her head to Xiaohong, but saw Xiaohong shaking her head at him and making a silent gesture. They sat down on the stone under the willow tree from a distance, and watched Jia Jiu kneel down in front of Daokui in the pavilion more than ten zhang away.

Dao Kui smiled and asked Jia Jiu: "How is it, do you feel anything?" ”

Jia Jiu thought for a while and honestly described his feelings: "I really want to see a huge lake, in the sky, on the lake, on the shore, and in the waters near the shore, countless white birds are playing. ”

When Dao Kui heard Jia Jiu talk about lakes and birds, he was still rejoicing in this child's understanding, but when he heard the last sentence, he was stunned and said uncertainly: "Killing? ”

Jia Jiu said: "Yes." Many birds, they have to travel thousands of miles from south to north to reach the place where their ancestors have lived for generations, where they have children and reproduce. But birds are also living creatures, and since they are to reproduce, food is essential. Grass seeds, fish and shrimp, they have to supplement their consumption of long journeys in the shortest possible time, and after giving birth to offspring, they have to find a way to return to the south with their children before the cold winter comes. However, there are a number of creatures that can be nurtured in any given place. When they were looking for food, there were goshawks in the sky, pigs and dragons and snakes under the water, and these creatures were also fighting for their own survival. Therefore, under the calm and peacefulness is bloody killing, and to survive, not only needs strength, but also a little bit of cleverness and a little luck. ”

Dao Kui couldn't help but glance at the kid more.

That's right, as the head of the Northern Daomen Sect, Ling Bozi naturally attaches great importance to the inheritance of the gold-clothed Daozi lineage left by his senior brother. Jia Jiu is the only person who has practiced the first form of "Jiuyang Heavenly Formula" for so many years, and Dao Kui naturally attaches importance to it, just like he has always remembered the care of his senior brother for many years. When Qingxuzi disappeared back then, Dao Kui was one of the people who was most reluctant to believe this fact. From never doubting that they would meet soon, to faintly expecting and disappointed, and then involuntarily wandering on the trails that the senior brother often walked in the past, Dao Kui finally had to hope that someone could pass on the mantle of the senior brother.

Whether it's the responsibility of being a Dao Kui, or out of his own inner feelings.

However, the truth disappointed him once again.

From the beginning of full of hope to disappointment again and again to despair, in the past 60 years, countless people have participated in the "Jiuyang Heavenly Formula", but no one has been able to practice it.

So. Today's Jia Jiu has a special meaning for Daokui. He didn't even bother to choose a disciple for himself, so he decided to teach Jia Jiu personally.

And the facts prove. Jia Jiu is just like Daokui guessed, he is very perceptive, and his vision is broader than that of ordinary children, but this state of mind is really worrying.

Generally, people who have an understanding of music can definitely hear the artistic conception described by Dao Kui in the sound of the piano, but most people, including adults. None of them think about life, the price of living.

Did this kid see the nature of the world at such a young age? That's why he practiced "Jiuyang Heavenly Formula" at such a young age?

As a cultivator, Dao Kui was of course very aware of how dangerous Jia Jiu's state was.

How vast and powerful the power of the Tao is. Don't say that these cultivators, even true sword immortals, may not dare to comprehend. Because the closer they get to the Great Dao, the more likely they are to be swallowed by the Great Dao, so these cultivators comprehend the Dao. In fact, it is just a certain side and a certain image reflected by the avenue. But it's not the avenue itself.

This child is too young and inexperienced, and his state is like walking on a single-plank bridge, with the blue sky above and the abyss below. It is possible to miss the road of cultivating positive results and attaining enlightenment.

The problem is that he is just an ordinary monk. If you haven't attained the Dao yet, how can you be sure that your guidance must be correct?

Dao Kui's heart was inexplicably tight, but when he opened his eyes, he saw Jia Jiu looking at him curiously, and beside Jia Jiu, it was the piano that he had specially found.

Dao Kui said: "Everyone's Tao is different, so what I can teach with you is limited, and more needs to be understood by yourself. As he spoke, he pointed to the qin in front of him and said, "In addition to swords, most of the people in the Dao Sect will practice music theory and self-cultivation. I'm good at the piano, and if you like something else, you can bring it up now. ”

Jia Jiu looked at the lyre on the small piano table in front of Daokui, the piano table was so small that one end of the piano floated in the air, and the tassel on the piano hung straight down.

Jia Jiu suddenly remembered a picture he had seen before, and said, "I heard that the qin has fifty-two strings, is that so?" ”

Dao Kui said with a smile: "There are two kinds of pianos, one is the five-stringed piano, the five strings represent the five elements, and two strings were added in the Zhou Dynasty, which is the seven-stringed piano." However, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the five-stringed qin was widely used, and the seven-stringed instrument was not officially established until the Han Dynasty. As for the fifty-two strings you mentioned, it's not a harp, it's a se. Do you want to learn from it? ”

When Jia Jiu heard this, he immediately shook his head: "No, I'd better learn the piano first." ”

Thur? Jia Jiu had only heard one idiom, Qin Se and Ming, but he had never heard of Se or seen it. It is not easy to try something that he is completely unfamiliar with, this is the experience that Jia Jiu has gained in two lifetimes.

Moreover, now it is obvious that Dao Kui has put on a posture to teach him to learn the piano in person, how can he not grasp such an opportunity? If he chooses to learn the serpent, God knows who will teach him.

Although it is a derogatory term, a little girl like him sometimes needs a fox and a fake tiger to be able to live and live well.

Dao Kui smiled slightly and said, "The range of the piano is four octaves and two notes. There are seven loose sounds, ninety-one overtones, and one hundred and forty-seven sounds. Silence is the biggest feature of the qin sound, and the sound of the qin is also known as the 'ancient sound' and 'the sound of heaven and earth', so the piano needs a quiet environment and a quiet state of mind. I'll play another song, and after listening to it, you're going to tell me how you feel. ”

As soon as Dao Kui concentrated, the sound of flowing water flowed down his fingertips.

Jia Jiu seemed to see the spring water gushing out of the crack in the stone, turning into a stream, crystal clear, the stream jumped between the mountains, and the water droplets splashed on the sand and stones, making a pleasant sound. Without insects, there are no fish, shrimp, or birds, only clear streams jumping.

There are so many wonderful landscapes in this world, but without people's eyes to observe and no people's records, it seems that nothing is meaningless. Perhaps people are the most amazing thing in this world.

The harsh noise suddenly appeared, and the cheerful stream disappeared, Jia Jiu suddenly came back to his senses, looked up at Daokui, and realized that he had accidentally spoken.

Dao Kui glanced at Jia Jiu deeply and said, "You are indeed very perceptive. So let's get started. Have you ever studied the piano? ”

Jia Jiu shook his head.

Dao Kui said again: "Then do you know how to read the piano score?" ”

Jia Jiu shook his head again and said, "I don't even know what the score looks like. ”

Dao Kui was stunned for a moment, sighed, and said: "There are more than 1,000 kinds of fingering techniques for playing the qin, and the same song, even if there are subtle differences in fingering, give people different feelings." In that case, let's start with the basics. ”

Jia Jiu said: "Can I start learning from these two songs?" ”

Dao Kui said: "Why? ”

Jia Jiu said: "Because it sounds good." Only if you like it, you will work hard, and the harder you work, the more you like it, and the more you like it, the more you will work harder. ”

Dao Kui said in a low voice: "Practicing words and swords are all because you like it?" Without waiting for Jia Jiu to answer, he said, "In that case, you can sit down." ”

As soon as Dao Kui flipped his palm, there was an extra booklet in his hand: "This is the score of the second piece "Quanyin Waterfall", which is recorded in the fingering of the piano I used. Let's start with the first note. ”

Dao Kui asked Jia Jiu to sit on his lap, opened the score, pointed to the first character, and told him that this character represented the way of playing, the notes and beats it represented, and then played it on his piano to Jia Jiu. From time to time, he also asked Jia Jiu to use the violin to try out.

After Daokui's guidance, Jia Jiu realized that the original qin was originally going to be suspended, and the thinnest string should be close to him, and the performance of the qin was played with the left hand pressing the strings to take the sound, and the right hand to play the strings. The difference in timbre can be caused by the difference between the fingers of the left hand and the part of the fingers. Even pressing the strings with the edges of your fingertips and nails can make a difference in tone.

This song "Quanyin Waterfall" is very good, but it is not easy to play it well.

The song of "Quanyin Waterfall" is not very long, but Jia Jiu is a beginner, and this teaching took most of the day.

It's really not easy for Dao Kui to spare so much time. And Jia Jiu couldn't stay in the Daomen for a long time. After all, it will be the Winter Clothes Festival in three days, and he still has a lot of things that he has not prepared.

From beginning to end, Jia Jiu didn't ask why Daokui wanted to teach him personally. He is in line with the idea of a small citizen, that is, if you have a advantage, you will not take advantage of it.

Elder Lichen Dao and Fan Dao Lao knew Dao Kui's thoughts, so when they sent Jia Jiu down the mountain, they told Jia Jiu: "Since you are a candidate for the Golden Cloth Daozi, then the poor Dao will speak out." The golden cloth Daozi is the golden cloth Daozi, the Dao Kui is the Dao Kui, the original inheritance is not the same, the Dao Kui is willing to guide you, that is your blessing, don't live up to the expectations of the Dao Kui for you. ”

Jia Jiu said: "Is that Daokui my master?" ”

Lichen Dao Lao said: "Uncle Shi, it's Uncle Shi!" It's all different from what I told you, and Dao Kui is just accepting apprentices on behalf of the previous golden-clothed Daozi. As for the apprenticeship, after all, you have not officially become a monk, so you can only be a registered disciple, and when you are officially ordained, the apprenticeship will be held. ”

"Then who is my master?"

"The previous gold-clothed Daozi Dao was clear and empty, and he was Dao Kui's senior brother."

"What about Zhiliu? He always used honorifics to me, which made me very uncomfortable. Dao Lao, can you tell him? ”

The old man of the Dust Dao said: "The Golden Daozi, the Silver Daozi and the Five-Colored Daozi, these seven inheritances have special significance in my Daomen, so even if you are not officially ordained and are only a registered disciple, your status in the Dao Sect is quite transcendent." Although Zhiliu entered the door before you, his seniority is lower than yours, so he should respect you as an uncle. It is only right for him to use honorifics for you. After the Winter Clothes Festival, the official poster will be widely distributed, and the Daomen will know that you are a candidate for the golden clothed Taoist, and he will officially bow to you. ”

"What about my road number?"

"You are not a monk, so you won't have a Dao name, but Dao Kui will give you an alias to use first."

"Alias?" Jia Jiu never expected that he would be able to have this when he was eight years old.

Lichen Dao Lao said: "Yes, the girl's name is not suitable for wide publicity, and the Taoist name can only be used if it is officially ordained, so it is natural to use the alias first." Just like Gu Shengman and Mu Qingshuang you have seen, these two are aliases. Dao numbers are only used when there are major events, and most disciples use aliases. (To be continued......)