When I was amazed at this perverted instructor surnamed Xu, the old man told me a legend in ancient China.

The Yellow Emperor's surname is Ji, his name is Xuanyuan, and he is the son of Shaodian of the Xiong Kingdom.

Legend has it that his mother dreamed of lightning orbiting the Big Dipper, so she became pregnant, and two years later gave birth to the Yellow Emperor on Wu Jiri. According to the Five Elements, there is soil at this time, and the soil is yellow, so it is called the Yellow Emperor.

At that time, Emperor Yan disturbed various tribes, and the Yellow Emperor defeated Emperor Yan with the support of various tribes and unified the land of China.

Later, Emperor Yan's descendant, Chiyou, claimed to avenge Emperor Yan. Legend has it that Chiyou has four eyes and six hands, a human body with cow hooves, sharp horns on his head, and sideburns like a sword in his ears. Moreover, Chiyou also has eighty brothers, all of whom have copper heads and iron foreheads, do not eat grains, and eat sand and gravel.

The Yellow Emperor led his army to fight nine fierce battles in a row with Chiyou, all of which ended in failure. Later, the Nine Heavens Xuannu descended to earth and granted him the five spiritual treasures, Taoism, the art of war and the "Yin Fu Sutra", so as to eliminate Chiyou, unify the world, and become the ancestor of China.

After the Yellow Emperor unified China, he was determined to seek out the world's virtuous people to help him govern the country and prolong his life. He heard that there was a master named Guangchengzi in Kongtong Mountain in the west, so he went thousands of miles to ask.

Guangchengzi, the legend is an immortal in ancient times, he drove a crane to Kongtong Mountain, saw that the mountain is lush with trees, the scenery is picturesque, it is a good place to maintain health and dissipate qi, so he began to practice in the stone room in the mountain. The fly in the ointment is that Kongtong Mountain is closer to the earthly world, which has an impact on cultivation, so Erlang God picked the soil of Mount Tai to raise Kongtong Mountain.

Since then, the peaks here are numerous, the valleys are dripping green, the clouds and mist are shrouded, and the purple gas is thick, and it has become a fairyland in the West.

On this day, the Yellow Emperor came to the foot of Kongtong Mountain with a large group of people and horses, and waited solemnly at the foot of the mountain for a long time before seeing the trace of the immortals. Of course, Guang Chengzi knew the purpose of the Yellow Emperor's coming, but he was very unhappy when he saw the Yellow Emperor so pompous.

He said to the Yellow Emperor: "You now hold the power to govern the world in your hands, and you are very majestic!" I'm not qualified to talk to you about the avenue. After speaking, Chenghe returned to the cave above Caixia.

Later, the Yellow Emperor pondered for three months before he understood the warning of the immortals to himself. The next year, he re-embarked on the road to Kongtong Mountain alone. Along the way, his shoes were worn out, and his feet were worn out, so he walked on his knees. Later, his knees were also worn out by the sand and stones, so he endured the severe pain and crawled slowly.

Guang Chengzi was finally moved by the persistence of the Yellow Emperor and sent the golden dragon to take the Yellow Emperor up the mountain, and the Yellow Emperor carefully asked Guang Chengzi for advice on the way of immortality and the way to govern the country by cultivating the body and mind.

Guangchengzi sat upright and said: "The essence of the Tao is hidden and unfathomable; To the extreme, you can't hear or see it. The key to ignoring and listening, holding on to the mind, and being natural and healthy is to concentrate on cultivating the Tao without interference from the outside world. This is true of governing the body, and the same is true of governing the country. Because I insisted on silence and kept my mind at peace, 1,200 years later, I still haven't aged. ”

After Guangchengzi's point, the Yellow Emperor's heart suddenly brightened up, and he understood how to use the natural laws of heaven to cultivate himself and govern the country.

In ancient times, there were "Lianshan", "Guizang", "Zhou Yi" and other three easy methods, it is said that "Guizang" is from the Yellow Emperor, the existing "Yellow Emperor Neijing" book, is the Yellow Emperor and Qi Bo, Lei Gong and other works to discuss medicine.

"Although this is a Taoist legend, do you know what I want to explain when I tell you this legend?" The old man took a sip of tea and asked.

I thought about it for a long time, and it seemed that I had some understanding, but I was a little hazy, so I humbly asked, "I hope Master will make it clear." ”

"Cultivating the Tao is cultivating the mind! The most important thing is the adjustment of mentality. To put it simply, there are only two things to do, mind cultivation and body cultivation! The old man said word by word.

I didn't think about it before I could figure it out, so I continued to ask, and the old man was not irritable, and continued: "The so-called cultivation of the mind is to maintain a normal heart, which is not indifferent to the things around you, but to stick to your own principles!" You have to have your own subjective judgment about everything, which is why I erased the Daigo empowerment that the old bald donkey gave you, I don't want you to have too many external things to rely on. ”

"Hmph, I don't know how many people want me to give him an initiation! It's worth a penny to be told by your dead bull's nose! However, if you think about long-term development, it is still "Although the Great Mercy King is dissatisfied with the old man's words, he still agrees with his approach."

I realized that when they met that day, the old man pressed his palm on the top of my head, and I felt dizzy and fainted, because it turned out that he had erased the Daigo empowerment that His Holiness had given me.

I was moved in my heart, and I got up and bowed to the old man and the Great Mercy King.

Ling Yun'er stood up and helped me up, and said in a coquettish voice: "God bless, it's all a family, why bother to see outside?" ”

The old man smiled and nodded, and continued: "Self-cultivation is to make one's body strong enough to accommodate more spiritual power, not only to rely on external forces to stimulate, but also to pay attention to nourishment and replenishment, isn't it an hour of rest every night in the future?" Come to me and drink the tonics! ”

The body that just sat down almost didn't fall to the ground, and I finally got to rest for an hour, and I still have to take medicine? This really won't let me live! However, since I believe in the old man, I have to try, I really can't stand it, I can only comfort myself like this, there is a good saying, since you can't resist, enjoy it silently.

"Elder Ling, I have always heard that in ancient times, there were warlocks who practiced pills to become immortals, I wonder if this is credible?" Instructor Xu saw that the old man was in a good mood today, so he also asked.

At this time, the Great Compassion King recited the Buddha's name and said, "Amitabha, don't think that only this dead bull's nose knows, I'll tell you an allusion." ”

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu An, the king of Huainan, was also looking for capable warlocks who could refine pills, and the most famous among his disciples was the "Eight Princes", named Su Fei, Lu Shang, Zuo Yuan, Tian You, Lei Quilt, Mao Quilt, Wu Quilt, and Jin Chang.

Speaking of these eight dukes, there is also a legend that one day eight old men came to the mansion of Liu An, the king of Huainan, and planned to defect to his door. Seeing that they were disheveled and haggard, Mending deliberately made things difficult for them, did not report to Liu An, and said: "The king of Huainan respects the most the monks who know the art of immortality, followed by the erudite and talented Confucian scholars, and then the brave and strong warriors. ”

The eight old men were not angry, and said with a smile: "I heard that the king of Huainan respects virtuous and good men and treats people humbly. As long as there is a slight skill, they will be hired. If you only choose people by age, I'm afraid it doesn't conform to the original intention of King Huainan. ”

As soon as the words fell, the eight old men suddenly turned into seventeen or eighteen-year-old youths, all with black sideburns and ruddy faces. Seeing this, Mending was stunned and hurriedly ran to report to Liu An.

Liu An heard that a strange person was coming, and hurriedly went out to greet him, at this time these eight also restored the appearance of old people, Liu An greeted them, set up a banquet to entertain them, and asked them to show their skills.

The Taoism of the Eight Princes is indeed extraordinary: some can call the wind and rain and serve the ghosts and gods; Some can move mountains and fill in ravines, draw land for rivers, and pinch soil for mounds; Some can be separated, invisible, and concealed; Some can ride the dragon and ride the clouds, floating too empty; Some are long-lasting and prolonging life; Some are good at alchemy, frying mud into gold, and calcining lead into silver; Some can not be cold in the middle of winter, and the heat is not hot. After the demonstration of the Eight Princes, he gave the "Eight Princes Dan Sutra" and the secret recipe of alchemy to the King of Huainan.

Liu An was overjoyed, and finally refined the elixir after three years according to the method taught by the "Dan Sutra". Liu An and Bagong went up the mountain, first sacrificed to the gods, and then swallowed the refining haode elixir. After a while, he felt as light as a swallow and fluttering, and he ascended to heaven with Bagong in an instant.

Later, the mountain where Liu An and Bagong ascended to heaven was called "Bagong Mountain", which is on the bank of the Huai River in Huainan City, Anhui Province.

Speaking of this, Yun'er hurriedly said, "Grandpa Su, I know this allusion!" 'When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and dog ascend to heaven'! ”

"Not bad! It is said that Liu An's chickens and dogs licked and ate the residual medicine residue in the alchemy tripod, and they also ascended to heaven together. His Holiness nodded and said.

At this time, the old man pursed his lips and said, "You old bald donkey, we Taoist affairs, do you know a fart?" Take a legend to fool the juniors? ”