Huang Chengyan was also a little surprised, he didn't know that Liu Xiu was determined to take his daughter-in-law, who might be a little ugly, but definitely very smart, as his daughter-in-law, he originally thought that Liu Xiu was just taking marriage as a reason, not taking it seriously. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info But now that Liu Xiu said this in front of Mrs. Lu, the taste is not the same thing at all.

Although Huang Chengyan didn't know what Liu Xiu liked about his daughter, it was also a very face-saving thing to be favored by the general of the Che Cavalry. Besides, although he is a hermit, but the hermit is not able to live by drinking the northwest wind, he also needs interests, a gentleman loves money, and uses the Tao, the difference between him and those people is only that the selection of people is stricter.

Like Liu Biao, he naturally looks down on a useless lord, but he will not turn away a master like Liu Xiu, who cultivates both inside and outside. Learn to become a martial artist, goods and the emperor's family, although Huang Chengyan doesn't know this sentence, but he understands the truth. No one wants to learn the ability to do it, but they can only make toys for their daughters.

Seeing Mrs. Lu looking at him in surprise, he pushed the boat and briefly explained the reason, Mrs. Lu suddenly realized, and said according to her own understanding: "Senior brother is skilled, the general has a good eye, you are really destined." ”

Huang Chengyan remembered what the ship boss said, so he asked, "General, I don't know what you mean by advocating both internal and external cultivation?" Please advise. ”

Liu Xiu smiled slightly, turned to Mrs. Lu and said, "Mrs. Guoshi, your first encounter with the same door is a great joy, Mrs. Fei is reluctant to even drink a little, you are too stingy as the host, right?" Or is it because I'm an outsider and it's affecting your fellow family members, if that's the case, then I'll go first? ”

Mrs. Lu hesitated, she hadn't been alone with Liu Xiu for a long time, even if there were other people present, she tried to avoid Liu Xiu. Now I have met with Huang Chengyan for the first time, Liu Xiu said. made her a little embarrassed, so she had to apologize: "I was so confused with joy for a while, please forgive the general." Senior brother, please, let me prepare some water and wine. Have a good chat with the general. ”

Huang Chengyan didn't know the relationship between them, and was very happy: "That's no better, no better." ”

Mrs. Lu arranged a banquet of wine, and called Zhao Chang and others to accompany her. Zhao Chang, Wang Zhi and Luo Yao were very surprised when they heard that Huang Chengyan was actually the successor of his master's Mozi Technique, and after talking with Huang Chengyan during the banquet, they knew what was going on with the Mozi Technique. I sighed for a while. Master's Dao skills have already made them feel incredible, but they didn't expect that she is actually proficient in Mozi Technique, and more importantly, listening to Mrs. Lu's tone, it seems that in addition to these people here, Master's mother may have other skills passed on to other fellow disciples. Thinking of the master's mother's multiple skills, people can't help but be amazed, and the image in their hearts is even more lofty and sacred.

Liu Xiu is an outsider. He listened a lot and said little, and even Huang Chengyan didn't need him to answer the internal and external cultivation that Huang Chengyan wanted to ask. Mrs. Lu is a better witness than him, and the explanation is certainly more convincing than he is. The so-called internal and external cultivation is a new view put forward by Liu Xiu on Taoism. Taoist monks are originally cultivating both inside and outside, the inside refers to spitting and meditating, and the outside is alchemy and other activities, while the Taoist techniques such as charms are both inside and outside, and cannot be separated at all. Liu Xiu focused on expanding this aspect of the outside world, from alchemy and other activities closely related to the cultivation of immortals to all techniques. His reason is that since Lao Tzu said that the law is natural, then you should study nature. Study the whole world, not just alchemy and the like.

In fact, he promoted the connotation of Taoism at home and abroad, and included all technical activities, which also made the necessary theoretical paving for Taoist priests to study various practical techniques. For Mrs. Lu and others, his expansion is a bit big. But for a traverser like him, it would be unreasonable not to do so.

For himself, the biggest change is within.

As a person who has been educated in basic scientific concepts, he has always been unimpressed with things like meditation and meditation, but in this life he has experienced too many things and has a completely different view of the world, and he has developed a strong interest and practical impulse in Eastern philosophy, which was later classified as occultism. He studied calligraphy and painting, and was no stranger to some Taoist theories, but they were all limited to the scope of philosophy and had little experience in practice. Now that he has not only experienced the effect of Xingqi through his own cultivation, but also personally experienced the wonder of internal qi running in his body, the facts are all there, how can he turn a blind eye to it and dismiss it as false? Wouldn't that be idealism?

He vaguely felt that the science of later generations would certainly not be wrong, but it was incomplete. If science based on Western empirical logic is called extroverted science, then the various methods of practice called Eastern mysticism may be inward science, a method of understanding the world through self-examination, using the human body as an experimental tool and research object. It's just that this method is more difficult, and it is inevitable that it will become more and more distorted in the inheritance, more and more deviated from the truth, and finally degenerate into all kinds of deception, and the real scientific truth will be covered up.

This is the same as the epiphany and gradual enlightenment of Buddhism, epiphany emphasizes enlightenment and points directly to the human heart, while gradual enlightenment is about gradual approaching and requires years of penance. Epiphany talks about chance, more needs understanding, gradual realization talks about patience, and more needs the spirit of enduring hardships. Epiphany was originally intended to attract those literati who could not do ascetic practice to participate in the promotion of the Dharma, but later more and more people went to practice epiphany, and not many people were willing to do penance step by step, and they did not ask themselves whether they had that understanding. What is the result? As a result, Zen meditation has become a fighting machine, playing tricks, but there are few people who really care about Buddhism.

Whether it's the Taiji diagram or the Dharma wheel of Buddhism, it has become a symbol, a philosophical symbol, and how many Taoist priests or monks know that it could have been a model of the Milky Way? Maybe the Buddha knew, maybe Lao Tzu knew, but few people later knew.

Liu Xiu is not from a science background, and his knowledge of astronomy and physics is limited, but he believes that since things are real, there is value in research. Walking on two legs is better than walking on one leg. He was an Oriental, and of course did not want the science of the East to degenerate into occultism, and in the end it was up to the Westerners to use their science to prove the greatness of the ancient sages of the East.

His point of view was unanimously agreed by Mrs. Lu and others, and Huang Chengyan also agreed very much. Nowadays, the official culture of the imperial court is Confucianism, although it is not the Tu Na kung fu in Taoism, but the rejection and suppression of technology is also very obvious.

Everyone misses each other closely, and of course they talk happily. After the banquet, Huang Chengyan was dragged by Zhao Chang and them to drink tea, and Mrs. Lu was just about to get up to say goodbye, but Liu Xiu stopped her.

"I'm going to go east to Jingzhou in the future, and then I'm going to Yangzhou and Qingxu, do you have any plans to go with me?"

Mrs. Lu was silent, of course she knew that this was Liu Xiu's invitation, and Liu Xiu wanted her to go with him. It is said that following Liu Xiu's army all the way to promote the Heavenly Master Dao, this is the best opportunity, most of the Taoists are proficient in medical skills, and they have unique features in appeasing people's hearts, not only can heal the wounded soldiers, but also appease their hearts, there are a group of Taoist priests in the army, it is a good thing for Liu Xiu, and it is also a great opportunity for them to preach. But she also knew that Liu Xiu's invitation to her to accompany her was not just as simple as preaching.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Liu Xiu sighed softly: "You have been friends with me for many years, you should know my heart." You are the wife of the national teacher, the leader of the Heavenly Master's Dao, I don't dare to ask for too much, and I won't force anything, but you avoid me like this, isn't it too pretentious? ”

Mrs. Lu slowly turned around and looked at the stars in the sky outside, and after a while, she said: "According to the Taoist book, everyone is a star in the sky, and if a person dies, there will be one more star in the sky." I don't know which one is my husband. ”

Liu Xiu was speechless, he frowned: "Yuzhang has Dragon and Tiger Mountain, where the Heavenly Master used to make alchemy. Longhu Mountain is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, which is more suitable for Taoist ancestral court than Huming Mountain. If you still remember your husband, why have you forgotten his life's ambition? Besides, you said that your master may not have been feathered and ascended to immortal, so what I want to ask is, when your husband died of illness, why didn't she come to the rescue? That's her son. ”

Mrs. Lu looked at him suspiciously: "What exactly do you want to say?" ”

"What I'm trying to say is, you're in love." Liu Xiu slowly walked up to Mrs. Lu: "Moreover, you have evil thoughts in your heart. ”

Mrs. Lu's face turned red, and just as she was about to speak, Liu Xiu put a finger on her lips and shook her head gently: "You know that I am not a womanizer, and I will not accept you as a wife and concubine just because you once saved me with the room technique." To be honest, I don't have much interest in monasticism, so you don't have to avoid me. Actually......" he paused, "you're not avoiding me, you just won't face your heart." He pointed to Mrs. Lu's chest with his finger: "Where is your Dao heart?" Do you only have a physical body left in your mind, but you have forgotten the Dao heart, when will you be able to surpass your master and break through the dragon yin? ”

Mrs. Lu was blushing by Liu Xiu's frivolous movements, and instinctively took a step back, glaring at Liu Xiu angrily. Liu Xiu's face did not change, and he looked at her very seriously: "You remember, I don't lack women, but I lack a strong national teacher." I still have a lot of difficulties to face to introduce Taoism into the official learning system, and a strong national teacher can help me overcome many difficulties, so I hope you can let go of your demons as soon as possible, break through the dragon yin, and help me. ”

With that, he gestured, took a step back, and turned to leave.

Mrs. Lu watched Liu Xiu's straight back disappear into the distance, and was stunned for a long time before she exhaled softly. Facing Liu Xiu just now, even though her realm was already at the top of the Tiger Roar, she was a little uneasy in her heart, even more nervous than facing an opponent in the Dragon Yin realm.

Liu Xiu left, but Liu Xiu's words echoed in her mind. I don't lack women, but I need a strong national teacher, and I hope you can break through the dragon chant soon.

Could it be that my Dao heart is not strong and I want to go wrong? Mrs. Lu raised her head, looked at the starry sky, folded her hands, and prayed silently. Husband, if you are watching from the world, tell me what to do.