Mt. Aomine, near dusk, is shrouded in a faint golden color. From a distance, it looks like a delicate landscape painting, hanging quietly under the hazy sky.

At the foot of Xiangzi Mountain, witnessing the friendly and unfamiliar scenery, a feeling of longing and apprehension could not help but rise in his heart.

Qingfeng Temple is still majestic and quiet, but is the old Taoist in the view at peace as usual? Can I still listen to his old man's teachings and feel the magnetic field of Daigo's bath?

As soon as he entered the mountain gate, a middle-aged Taoist with a fairy wind and bones stood in the middle of the road. Seeing Xiangzi hesitantly leading the horse into the mountain gate, he took a step forward with strong steps and said, "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable!" Poor Dao was ordered by the master to wait here for Guo Shizhu for a long time. ”

Xiangzi hurriedly took two steps, bowed, and asked with an anxious and slightly uneasy expression, "How is the old man, Master?" ”

The Taoist chief closed his eyes slightly, and said with a calm expression: "Master has ascended to heaven for eight years, and the special disciple is waiting for the donor here. ”

Although Xiangzi had already prepared in his heart, it was hard to imagine that if the old man was still alive and well, he should be one hundred and fifty years old.

Therefore, Xiangzi has reminded himself thousands of times in his heart that it is impossible for him and the old Taoist to meet again in this life. But when this fact was confirmed, a strong sense of sadness and regret still rose in my heart.

He reluctantly turned his head and was silent for a while, then smiled miserably at the Dao Leader and said, "Where is the immortal bones of the old Dao Chief?" ”

The Taoist turned around with a blank expression and walked towards the path in the back mountain.

Under the clean and elegant back, a piece of green grass, like a newly woven carpet, is quietly spread there.

A delicate pagoda made of white marble stands quietly in the center of the green carpet. The setting sun is slanting, and the side of the pagoda shimmers with golden light.

Xiangzi took three steps and made two steps, staggered forward, fell and prostrated in front of the tower, and shouted, "Master! The disciple came late. You promised us to meet again, why didn't you wait for your disciple? ”

Xiangzi cried for a while, and the Taoist chief stepped forward to help him up and said, "It is a fortunate thing for Master to ascend to heaven and complete his merits, and the donor does not need to be sad." Master left you a message before leaving. ”

As he spoke, he stepped forward to open the secret door of the pagoda, took out an oiled paper bag from it, and handed it over. Xiangzi eagerly opened it and saw that there was a small note inside, which read: The Three Realms are free for me to travel, and the five continents are often guests. If you want to see me, chanting the Buddha will give you bliss.

Xiangzi's hand was shaking slightly, and he was silent for a long time, Xiangzi suddenly knelt on the ground, with a resolute expression, and shouted hoarsely: "I will definitely live up to Master's expectations, Master is waiting for me, let's see you in Elysium!" ”

Juanzi followed Xiangzi to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Qingfeng Mountain, and saw that Xiangzi's mood gradually calmed down, so he smiled at him and said, "You are a student of Buddhism, why do you become a disciple of the old Taoist?" ”

Xiangzi smiled and said, "It's a long story, the old Taoist said that I have a fate with him for several lifetimes. Not only did he tell me a lot of Buddhist knowledge and the principles of cause and effect, but he also passed on to me the secret method of the dragon palm. You say, is he my master? ”

Then, he told the experience of passing by Qingfeng Temple.

Juanzi muttered thoughtfully: "In this way, the old Taoist is really a master of the world. ”

After a pause, Juanzi muttered contemplatively: "You just said that the old Taoist told you a lot of Buddhist thoughts, how can he be a Taoist who can understand Buddhism?" ”

Xiangzi smiled happily and said: "The three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism are all connected, and when Buddhism was first introduced to the Central Plains, people in Buddhism had to learn Hinayana Buddhism first. Hinayana is mainly based on precepts and rules, and then you can study Mahayana Buddhism. Later, after the fusion of Buddhism and Confucianism and Taoism, it was found that the ideas of Confucianism and Taoism included Hinayana theory, and it was more accepted and recognized by people. Therefore, Hinayana was gradually replaced by Confucianism and Taoism. ”

Xiangzi saw that Juanzi was listening carefully, so he took a breath easily, and then said: "The old Taoist and the monk Guangzhi have a close relationship, and both of them are masters of the world who have cultivated and certified them, so they are naturally proficient in Buddhism. ”

While he was talking, a Taoist who was close to the sixtieth year walked in front of him, and saw Xiangzi singing: "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable!" And he fell to the ground.

Xiangzi glanced at him suspiciously, and hurriedly returned the salute. The Taoist smiled at Xiangzi and said, "The donor must not know me,"

Shoko was stunned for a moment, but still didn't remember. So, he hesitated and asked, "May I ask the chief?" ”

The Taoist stroked his long hair and said with emotion: "Twenty years ago, thanks to the donor's sweat medicine, the poor Dao was able to be reborn as a new person. ”

Xiangzi woke up in surprise as if from a dream: "It turned out to be you!" It's been twenty years in a flash, and the original white fat man has become today's long-haired Taoist, and I naturally can't recognize it. ”

The Taoist sighed lightly with a ashamed face and said, "I was ignorant and ignorant back then, and I committed a lot of sinful karma. Educate and guide every day, and teach the method of practicing qi and breathing to the poor road. Since the master went to the immortal, Poor Dao has been guarding the master's spirit day and night, and it has been eight years. ”

When Xiangzi heard this, he said with a happy face: "Congratulations to Brother Dao, you have finally achieved a positive result." ”

Xiangzi came to the main hall, respectfully incense the statue of Daozu Laozi, and came to the wall with the book "Taishang Induction Chapter" and refused to leave for a long time. With a respectful and awe-inspiring look, even Juanzi came behind him, unaware.

Xiangzi gave Juanzi a detailed explanation of the full text of the induction chapter, and seeing that Juanzi was still immersed in the mystery of the scriptures, he sighed lightly and said to himself: "I can't imagine that it will be eighteen years to say goodbye to the old Taoist." ”

Juanzi sighed, stunned for a moment as if she had just woken up from a big dream, and said with a solemn expression: "I didn't expect that there are so many Taoist rules. As he spoke, he glanced at Xiangzi contemplatively and said, "Is this a Taoist precept?" ”

Xiangzi smiled happily and said, "It's okay, it's the same as Buddhism's "Ten Good Karma Sutras". The Ten Good Karma Sutras put forward specific prohibitions from the three aspects of human body, mouth, and mind. The three karmas of the body: killing, stealing, and fornication. The four karma of the mouth: lies, two tongues, gossip, and evil mouths. Three karmas: greed, hatred, and ignorance. ”

After a pause, I saw Juanzi tilting her head and listening carefully. So, his spirit lifted slightly: "Of course, these ten articles are just an outline, if you want to refine and expand, they will include all the precepts and guidelines of the Buddha Sect. And "Taishang Induction Chapter" is a classification that concretizes the standards of good and evil in the world. Be clear about what you can do and what you can't. and the good results of keeping the vows and the bad retribution of breaking the vows. And pointed out: There is no way for good and evil, but people call themselves. The retribution of good and evil follows you like a shadow. ”

Juanzi sighed lightly and said with a little emotion: "I didn't expect that the statements of Buddhism and Taoism are so similar. I used to think that Taoism was to show people feng shui and tell fortunes. ”

Xiangzi smiled and said: "Taoism is China's native culture, which has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The theories of Taoism are also broad and profound, with a wide variety of categories. Starting with cause and effect, it directly reveals the inevitable results of people's good and evil behaviors. The explanation in "Jade Calendar Treasure Banknote" is very detailed. ”

Juanzi looked around the hall with a solemn expression, and couldn't help kneeling down in front of the statue of Lao Tzu, refusing to get up for a long time.