Chapter 8: The Tao
Xue Weiku sat in the room and thought about it for a long time, and for a while he couldn't figure out what Zhao Si's purpose was. But after all, I thought clearly, and the chef was afraid that he would not dare to harm himself.
As for looking for Bozu Chen Deyuan, Xue Jun didn't have this idea for the time being. Maybe Zhao Si instructed people behind his back to fight this idea?
He made up his mind for the time being, so that he would not change to meet all changes.
I got up too early in the morning, and sat for an hour in the morning class, Xue Wei was very tired, so he sat on the head of the bed and took a nap. When you open your eyes, you can see that the sun is already setting in the west.
Staying left and right in the room without incident, remembering what Liu Zhenying said, Xue Feng dressed neatly, put on a big coat and went out to find the scripture pavilion.
The Zixiao Scripture Pavilion is in the West Dao Palace, and it won't take long to reach the place. Xue Gong pushed the door in, and saw a person sitting on the bookcase and reading the volume.
The Daoist was thirty miles away, put down the scroll and glanced up, and immediately smiled: "Supreme Heavenly Venerable, junior brother is here to borrow Dao Tibet?" ”
"Exactly."
The man smiled and said: "The Dao hidden in Zixiao Palace is all hidden in this pavilion, junior brother can read it at will, remember not to put it indiscriminately, if you want to borrow it, you need to sign here." ”
Xue Jun wondered in his heart and said, "No need for a certificate? ”
The Taoist man smiled and said: "Others naturally need it, but the junior brother is new, and he has neither a Taoist nor an altar, where is the certificate?" And act cheaply, if you can't find it, you can ask me. ”
"Thank you, Senior Brother, I don't know what Senior Brother is called?"
"Poor Dao Wang Zhenliang."
The two greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries, and then Xue Wei stepped into the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion. The stacks in the pavilion are neatly placed, and they look at it slightly, but they are not arranged according to the radicals.
On the left are several columns of bookcases, on which are written "Three Cave True Scriptures", then several columns of "Four Auxiliary True Scriptures", and another column of "The Legend of the Immortals".
He walked from it and looked carefully, there was a Taixuanbu Sutra stacked in this column of bookcases, and on the other side was a Sutra.
Xue Jun took out a book at random, and the cover read "Lao Jun's Change of Wuji Sutra", and he couldn't understand it when he looked at it.
His own life depends on the Daomen, and there is no cure in the world. Master once said that although it could not cure the disease, it would allow him to heal without medicine. I think the mystery of this is in this way.
If you want to practice the Dao, you must read the Dao Zang thoroughly. Even Senior Brother Liu Zhenying has said that after chanting thousands of times, his body will soar in purple clouds.
Xue Jun thought about it for a while, and felt that he should go from easy to difficult, starting with the "Tao Te Ching". He walked along, but in a few moments he found the Ministry of Morality. After stopping and looking, he was suddenly dazzled.
There are only a few versions of the original Tao Te Ching, and there are not many annotations of all kinds, including the notes of the masters of the Taoist sect and the notes of the famous people of the previous dynasty.
I didn't know which one to choose, so I heard Wang Zhenliang say from afar: "The junior brother is new, just read the original, and most of those commentaries are the words of the family, so it is better to leave them for future reference." ”
"Thank you, senior brother, for your guidance."
Wang Zhenliang smiled and nodded, then buried himself in the scroll and read, no longer paying attention to Xue Ling.
Xue Jun found the original "Tao Te Ching" and expanded it to study it slowly.
The Tao Te Ching is brilliant with 5,000 words, and the subtle words in it are righteous, pointing directly to the road to heaven. Xue Wei is like an ordinary person, knows the Tao Te Ching, and can say two sentences, 'Tao can be very Tao', but he has no concept of this text.
At this time, after studying, coupled with the original owner's own Confucian skills, I have a little understanding of one or two.
Tao Te Ching, the discussion of nature is Tao and virtue. The Tao is not only the way of the universe and nature, but also the way of personal practice; Virtue is not morality in the ordinary sense, but a special perspective, methodology, and way of dealing with the world that a cultivator should have.
Virtue is the foundation, the Tao is sublimation, and without virtue you cannot enter the Tao.
Seeing this section, Xue Min paused slightly, thoughtful. As he continued, Lao Tzu's words suddenly extended from philosophy to the application of methodology in ethics and politics in the book.
Looking at the whole story, Xue Jun seems to have gained, but he doesn't know what he has gained. I always feel that Lao Tzu threw out a philosophical methodology, and there is little mention of cultivation in it, how can Zhang Daoling regard it as the ancestor of Taoism?
In the midst of doubt, the scroll in front of him suddenly blurred. Xue Wei was only dizzy after reading for a long time, and was about to wipe his eyes, when he saw three gray snakes flying up and down in front of him.
Sometimes it turns into a strange handwriting, some seem to have an extra horizontal under the children's words, and sometimes it is distorted into a little less of the present word.
Xue Feng was stunned in his heart, and before he could react, he saw three gray snakes scatter and burrow into his chest and abdomen. Frightened and inexplicable, Xue Gong retreated again and again, his back slammed into the bookshelf, and there was a bang.
Wang Zhenliang, who was behind the bookcase, put down the scroll, frowned, and saw Xue Feng leaning on the bookshelf helplessly, and immediately said, "Senior brother is okay?" ”
"Uh...... Nothing. Xue Li took a brief inspection, and his body was safe and sound, and his body was not unwell. He was relieved from his panic, and immediately coughed lightly and said, "I was fascinated by it, and I stumbled for a while, don't blame my senior brother." ”
"It doesn't matter. It's almost time, so don't hurt your eyes, let's go to the dining hall to eat early. ”
"Okay, thank you for the reminder."
Dealing with Wang Zhenliang casually, Xue Min bent down to pick up the Tao Te Ching, his heart was full of turbulence. The last time I saw in my dream, I only thought I had a nightmare, but this time there was a gray snake dancing in front of me, and I can't say that it was a nightmare or a hallucination.
His heart was full of excitement, a few days ago, he searched around, but he didn't find any benefits, he thought he was an unlucky person, but he didn't think that this crossing welfare was already around. He turned his back and took out the jade from his bosom, but he saw that it was warm and moist, and there was no abnormality.
Xue Wei suddenly became worried, this benefit is there, but I don't know what its use is, isn't it about the same as nothing?
Thinking that the two visions were caused by this jade, he came to Zixiao Palace newly, not to say that it was the master, but the ancestor was the first time to see it, as the saying goes, 'The heart of defense is indispensable', this kind of treasure is afraid that it can't be easily shown.
It seems that the mystery can only be done secretly.
After thinking about it, Xue Wei stuffed the jade bi into his underwear, and when he saw that the sky was getting darker outside, he greeted Wang Zhenliang and left the Scripture Pavilion.
I don't know if it's an illusion, I went out and took a breath of cool air, Xue Jun didn't have to cough, but was refreshed, but his body seemed to be a few taels of flesh lighter.
When he returned to his earroom, someone brought him food. Huotou Zhao Si is right, this time the person who delivered the meal was changed, five short figures, thick body, bearded hair, that is, wearing Taoist robes, looking more like a butcher.
The man acted rather rudely, only greeted him in a muffled voice, put down the food box and turned back and left. Xue Gong stepped forward to take out the food inside, but it was no different from before.
Zhao Si's words at noon were still in his ears, although Xue Wei didn't believe that the chef dared to assassinate himself, but he also lost his appetite, and only ate two mouthfuls hastily and put down his chopsticks.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps approached. The door tapped gently, and then the voice of Bozu Chen Deyuan came in: "Xiao Xue Gong, have you ever used food?" ”
Xue Min hurriedly got up and opened the door, respectfully saluted and welcomed Chen Deyuan in.
Chen Deyuan is still immortal, and his gestures have a wonderful rhythm.
The two sat down, Chen Deyuan glanced at the half-eaten meal, and said with a smile: "Not appetizing? ”
Xue Wei said: "No oil and less salt, it is difficult to swallow." ”
Chen Deyuan said: "It's hard to swallow and you have to eat, but your master left this recipe and specially instructed the stove room to cook food for you." ”
"I see, but it makes Master worry about it."
Chen Deyuan said: "Don't be gloomy, young people must always look like young people." ”
Xue Wei couldn't cry or laugh, he was only twelve years old, but his mental age was forty, where could he pretend to be tender? Immediately, I had to laugh.
Seeing this, Chen Deyuan sighed: "That's it, you lost your mother when you were young, and you were plagued by evil diseases, no wonder you are young and old." Have you ever had a hard time in the past two days? Why don't I see you come to find the old way? ”
Xue Wei said: "I have never been embarrassed. The boy thought that Bozu was the prison of the first courtyard, and he was riddled with miscellaneous things, and the boy had nothing to do, so he never visited. ”
Chen Deyuan nodded, and said with a deep meaning: "To restore the truth in the Dao Palace, it is simple to say, and complicated to say. Now that you have been put in the door, you should take care of your body and read through the Taoist treasures as your priority, and do not get involved in the chores of the side. ”
Xue Wei felt that Chen Deyuan had something to say, and immediately said, "Bozu seems to mean something? ”
"It's just a feeling." After a pause, Chen Deyuan said: "In the second half of the year, Lao Dao is going to leave for Chaotian Palace, and I am afraid that I will only be able to return in late spring." ”
Chaotian Palace is in Shenjing, overseeing the affairs of the world's Daomen, and every year there is always a north and south Gaozhen sitting in Chaotian Palace, presiding over the worship of heaven and other Jiao ceremonies.
Chen Deyuan can go to Chaotian Palace to sit in the town, and it is also decent to say, how can he listen to his words, but there is a trace of interest in them?
"Listening to Bozu's words, why is it a little unhappy? But there's something else going on in there? ”
Chen Deyuan stared at Xue Gong and said: "Little Xue Yun is really born smart, but he can't practice, and he will be a dragon among people in the future." Maybe you can't be an ordinary boy, so I'll talk to you. ”
After a pause, Chen Deyuan said: "Do you know that there is a palace on this Wudang Mountain?" ”
"My father once said that there is a palace view of one hundred and eight."
Chen Deyuan said: "One hundred and eight is an imaginary number, and there is actually a palace view of seventy-three. This is just the true lineage, and in addition to that, there are fifty-seven palace views. On the same day, Zhang Tianshi was ordered to build a palace view, and there were more than 400 masters in the south of the tunnel, and now they are scattered, and there are indeed as many as 1,000 people according to a slight estimate. ”
This is a good thing, the revitalization of the Daomen, why is Chen Deyuan worried?
"It sounds like a good thing, but there are more than 20 sects among them, Zhengyi, Jingming, Shangqing, and Zixiao, which are left by Zhang Tianshi alone. Lao Dao has a general view of the Shifang Hall of Zixiao Palace, and is determined to unify the Wudang Daomen, and has negotiated countless times in the past 20 years.
I didn't want to, the outsiders agreed, but the people in the Zixiao Palace jumped out to refute it. Seeing that the general situation was unstoppable, they simply took their salaries from the bottom of the kettle, took the path of the Daolu Division, and simply moved the old way to Chaotian Palace. ”
Hearing this, Xue Wei frowned. I'm afraid that's not a good thing......
Chen Deyuan sighed and said: "Xiao Xue Jun, don't worry, even if the old way is to retreat to the mountains and forests, even if your master is here, he can also protect you in Zixiao Palace." ”