Could it be that there is really Taoism?

When Shi Jin was just doubting himself, he smelled a very pungent smell as the breeze blew.

The smell was not very familiar, but I remembered it.

What is it?

Oh, it seems to smell a little bit of gunpowder, and it seems to have a little phosphorus.

Gunpowder? Phosphorus?

Shi Jin sneered.

If it was really a Taoist technique, it wouldn't taste like this!

Although Shi Jin didn't dare to fully confirm it, he was determined to deceive the other party.

Shi Jin pretended to be calm and shouted loudly: "Mr. uses saltpeter and phosphorite!" ”

When Zhu Wu, Wu Yong, and Zhu Gui were stunned, they were stunned when they heard Shi Jin's shouting.

Saltpeter? Phosphorite?

While they were still confused, a voice rang out.

"I didn't expect Lord Shi Zhai to know the secret techniques in our Dao Sect, which surprised me!"

A rope fell, and the vanished Gongsun Sheng slid down the rope from the beam.

Shi Jin said: "It's just a trick, it's not worth mentioning!" ”

Gongsun Sheng said suspiciously: "The secret technique of the Daomen has always been not passed on, I don't know how the master of Shi Zhai knows the secret technique of our Daomen, could it be that the master of Shi Zhai is also a person in the Daomen?" ”

Shi Jin frowned and said, "How do I know that I don't need to worry about you, I'm not interested in those secret techniques of your Daomen." What is your real purpose in going up the mountain? ”

Gongsun Sheng smiled and said, "Since the master of Shi Zhai knows the secret technique, I won't hide it. Master Shi Zhai, Poor Dao did not lie. This trip up the mountain is really here to take refuge in you. I am optimistic about the master of Shi Zhai, and I have the heart to help you achieve great things. At that time, I will take advantage of the merit of supporting and establishing to strengthen my Erxian Mountain and let the world know our sect. And Lord Shi Zhai, our Erxian Mountain is not like other Taoist sects that only pretend to be gods and ghosts, our Erxian Mountain will exercise the elixir. You must know that Peng Zu and Ge Hongke are both from our faction. One of them lived to be 800 years old, and the other became an immortal! ”

Shi Jin frowned and said, "Danding faction! ”

"Yes, our Erxian Mountain is a Danding faction, and what we are best at is alchemy. As long as Lord Shi Zhai is willing to support me, I will definitely be able to practice the elixir of immortality. At that time, the master of the village will be able to live forever and stay young forever! Speaking of alchemy, Gongsun Sheng's face was excited.

I heard Gongsun Sheng say that he wanted to strengthen Erxian Mountain and become the head of Taoism.

Shi Jin is not surprised that since Buddhism spread in China, absorbing some of the cultures of Confucianism and Taoism and forming Zen Buddhism, Taoism has often been suppressed by Buddhism.

No way, Buddhism is rich!

They monks generally did not have to pay taxes or do not have to do hard labor.

Moreover, most of the temples have fields and vegetable fields, but even if they can be self-sufficient, they are even rich.

People can still be cheeky and shout to the people: "Donor, poverty and hatred!" ”

That's not all, it always instigates the people to donate money.

Spend less, earn more!

Over the years, he was able to accumulate a huge amount of gold and silver.

Isn't it a waste to put so much money on it, so what to do?

Lend!

Who is the richest man in the Great Song Dynasty?

Song Huizong?

Cai Jing?

Maybe it's them, but it's more likely to be the Great Xiangkokuji Temple in Tokyo!

You must know that during the Great Song Dynasty, the largest scale of usury was the Great Xiangguo Temple in Tokyo.

How profitable the usury is, everyone knows.

Tokyo Daishokokuji Temple is located in the most prosperous Tokyo, and naturally it is the most affluent.

But what about the other monasteries?

For example, there are not a few monasteries in Hangzhou, Jiankang, and Luoyang.

These temples have accumulated a lot of money.

With more money and abundant capital, Buddhism can expand unbridled and boldly.

Build a temple this year, and after a few years of earning a full pot, then you can build another one.

For thousands of years, temples built by Buddhism have been built one after another.

Du Mu's "Jiangnan Spring" is written like this: There are 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty, and how many buildings are in the smoke and rain.

There are four or five hundred temples in the south alone, not counting the north, but you can think of the prosperity of Buddhism.

What about Taoist temples?

Taoism is also rich, but Taoism has a troublesome thing.

Buddhism pays attention to enlightenment, whether it is the southern sect or the northern sect, as long as you are enlightened, you can sit on the ground and become a Buddha!

So what they often do is chant sutras and recite Buddha every day.

The Jishan school and the classic school in Taoism are okay, but they pay attention to Qing cultivation. But some sects, such as the Danding faction, believe that they can refine the golden pill and can practice the elixir of immortality.

What precious medicines, rare treasures, people don't care, they all burn to the fire.

Those things cost a lot of money.

Burn! Burn! The money is gone!

Therefore, in terms of money, Taoism is really not comparable to Buddhism.

We all know that to expand, you have to have money.

Taoism is not as good as Buddhism in terms of money, so Taoism has often been suppressed by Buddhism since the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

This led to the fact that if Taoism wanted to become the head of religion, it had to rely on the power of the imperial court to succeed!

This is the history of all dynasties, Taoism desperately wanted to win the appreciation of the emperor, so as to suppress Buddhism and become the head of the sect.

But the emperor is not interested in those things like Qing Xiu!

So what to do?

Your Majesty, you hold power and enjoy the glory and wealth of the whole world, but once you die, you have nothing.

What to do?

It's okay, as long as you believe in my Taoism and support our Danding faction.

When the time comes, we have cultivated the elixir of immortality, and you will be able to live forever and enjoy glory and wealth forever.

Maybe the emperor didn't believe it at first, but the fear of death and the greed for a prosperous and wealthy life made them long.

Maybe not, maybe I was really deceived by these gods, but so what, anyway, in the end, I still don't have to die.

But what if there really is an elixir of immortality?

Then I can't live forever!

What can I do when I seek the treasures of the world! What if I plundered the people to satisfy my desires! The world is mine, I can spend it as much as I want!

With such thoughts, many emperors plunged headlong into the dream of refining the elixir of immortality without hesitation.

The most famous is Qin Shi Huang, who can sweep Liuhe and unify the eight wildernesses, and it is absolutely impossible to be a fool and a fool.

But Qin Shi Huang's desire for eternal life made him willing to be a fool.

The Erxian Mountain, where Gongsun Sheng is located, belongs to the Danding faction. Like those emperors and rich people who fantasize about immortality, he fantasizes about being able to exercise the golden pill and become an immortal.

He wanted to train out Jindan, but unfortunately he didn't have the money.

Erxian Mountain is not a famous faction, and its reputation is not big, and not many rich people are willing to believe in them and will spend money to support their alchemy.

Today's holy Song Huizong is surrounded by Zhang Tianshi of Longhu Mountain and Liu Mingkang of Maoshan Mountain, they are all Taoist Fu Zheng faction, and his Gongsun Sheng's Danding faction is not all the way.

Song Huizong didn't bird his Erxian Mountain at all, and he didn't bird his grandson Sheng.

Gongsun Sheng had no choice but to find another way.

Therefore, Gongsun Sheng traveled all over the world, not only to increase his knowledge, but also to see if there were any people worthy of service.

Gongsun Sheng really wanted to take refuge in Shi Jin when he went up the mountain this time.

Since he knew that Shi Jin withdrew from Qingzhou City, he did not defend Qingzhou City, but retreated to Liangshan Taoguang to raise his mind, Gongsun Sheng decided that this Shi Jin knew how to advance and retreat, and he was a person who could achieve great things.

His Gongsun Sheng helped Shi Jin succeed, and then by virtue of his support, Taoism became the state religion, and Erxian Mountain overwhelmed the group faction and took charge of the head of the sect.

At that time, with the help of the power of the whole country, the Danding faction's ultimate goal Jin Dan will be cultivated and feathered into immortals.

As for the elixir of immortality!

That's to coax those emperors and rich people.

There is a golden pill, what else do you need to be immortal!