Uncle Zhang had already finished his work, and even went around to look around, but he didn't see Hu Xiaocao, and he almost broke down.

Seeing Hu Xiaocao's figure, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiaocao, where did you go, I thought you were lost, and you almost killed me."

Hu Xiaocao was a little embarrassed, "I'm sorry Uncle Zhang, I'm worried about you." ”

Seeing that Hu Xiaocao was safe and sound, Uncle Zhang's hanging heart could also rest assured, and only then did he notice the existence of Xie Yixuan next to him.

"As long as you're okay, right?"

Hu Xiaocao hurriedly said: "This is the kind-hearted police big brother, he sent me back." ”

Uncle Zhang hurriedly thanked him again.

Xie Yixuan waved his hand to show that he didn't care, "It's okay, it's all within my responsibility." ”

Seeing that Hu Xiaocao didn't mention going to the Taoist temple, Xie Yixuan didn't say much.

After successfully delivering Hu Xiaocao safely, he was also ready to leave.

"Next time, don't run around alone."

Xie Yixuan said a pun, Uncle Zhang didn't understand it, but Hu Xiaocao understood, and his face suddenly turned a little red.

"I see, thank you, big brother."

As the sun was approaching, evening fell, and the two returned to the village.

"Uncle Zhang, thank you today."

Uncle Zhang waved his hand indifferently, "Harm, it's all a trivial matter, what is the politeness of a village, if you want to enter the city next time, come to your uncle again." ”

Hu Xiaocao nodded, and after thanking Uncle Zhang, he hurriedly rushed home, and after running outside for a day in the smoke, he smelled the aroma of these meals, and Hu Xiaocao realized that his stomach was already hungry.

Pushing open the door, the woman had already gone home and had prepared her meal.

"Mom, I'm back."

Hu Xiaocao said hello and was about to wash his hands and eat.

The woman looked at Hu Xiaocao and saw that she was safe and sound, and her condition was good, and her heart that had been hanging for a day could finally be put down.

"Xiaocao, where have you been today?"

The woman suddenly asked, which made Hu Xiaocao a little overwhelmed, "No, I didn't go anywhere, I just went to walk around, Mom, why did you suddenly ask like that." ”

Hu Xiaocao was inexplicably a little weak-hearted, and subconsciously lowered his head.

"But how did I hear you went to the city?"

Hu Xiaocao never expected that Aunt Zhang went to the temple to offer incense today, and inadvertently said about it, and praised the woman's good fortune and the filial child Hu Xiaocao did.

The woman's voice was gentle, but the more it was like this, it made Hu Xiaocao's heart even more tormented, and she immediately explained everything.

"I'm sorry Mom, I lied, I went to the city with Uncle Zhang today."

Seeing her daughter lying, the woman did not immediately get angry or hold accountable, but continued to ask carefully: "What are you doing in the city, why do you still lie to Uncle Zhang."

"I'm going to the city to do something for Grandpa Mountain God, last night Grandpa Mountain God gave me a dream, let the messenger's sister come over, let me go to the nearby Taoist temple."

The woman didn't expect that Hu Xiaocao would take the dream seriously, because of a dream, she actually hid it from herself, took Uncle Zhang's hitchhiker, and ran to the city alone.

She sighed, not knowing what to say.

"You, you, you're too bold, I don't know if I do this, I'm worried about it, I'm running around the city alone, what if something happens."

"Not only will my mother be sad, but even Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang will feel guilty for the rest of their lives."

Hearing the woman say this, Hu Xiaocao knew the seriousness of the matter, but she didn't think about it so much at that time, not to mention that the mountain god grandfather would bless her.

Hu Xiaocao quickly apologized after serious reflection, "Mom, I will never do this next time." ”

Hu Xiaocao has a good attitude of admitting her mistakes, coupled with repeated assurances, it is not easy for women to blame anything, "Okay, next time you do things, you must not be impulsive and reckless, and consider the consequences." ”

After the mother and daughter finished eating, Hu Xiaocao helped clean up the dishes and chopsticks, and soon lay down in bed to rest.

"Why did you go to bed so early today?"

There is something strange about women.

Hu Xiaocao's answer was ridiculous, "I want to hurry up and report the situation to the messenger's sister and the mountain god in my dream." ”

"This kid, it's just a dream, why is he still stunned."

The woman muttered a few words, and then went to Hu Xiaocao, only when she was tired of running into the city during the day.

Maybe he was really tired today, Hu Xiaocao fell asleep with his pillow on his head, and the familiar pulling feeling hit again, as if the whole person had become light.

Someone could faintly hear his name being called.

As the sound progressed, the vague scenery around it gradually became clear, it was still the mountain temple.

Once born and twice ripe, this time as expected, I saw a familiar shadow.

Hu Xiaocao rushed over to say hello, "Sister messenger!" ”

"Hmm."

The woman nodded, as a greeting.

"I heard that there is a Shangqing Temple near here, but there are not many people in the Taoist Temple, only two Taoist priests, and there are no people, by the way, I also met a kind big brother policeman, or he sent me there."

Hu Xiaocao chattered a lot, all of which were what he saw and heard on the road.

The woman listened quietly.

Hu Xiaocao knew that although Grandpa Mountain God did not show up, Grandpa Mountain God would definitely be able to hear what she said.

Eventually, her eyelids began to fight, and that irresistible tiredness came back and swept over her body.

"Sister envoy, please tell Grandpa Mountain God that Xiaocao is very serious about completing the task he assigned——"

As the words landed, the woman's figure dissipated little by little, like a cloud, and the mountain temple that was originally clear around it also became blurred in an instant.

……

On the other side of the mountain, Ye Qin also opened his eyes, thoughtfully, "Little Taoism." ”

According to Hu Xiaocao's feedback, this Taoist temple should be the nearest one, but the incense there doesn't seem to be good, and there are very few people who go.

But there are basically all the things that should be there.

And Ye Qin doesn't pay attention to incense, after all, he doesn't go to incense, as long as this Taoist temple is old enough, there must be a lot of books.

"Maybe you can go to this Shangqing and have a look."

Ye Qin is a man of action, and he soon decided to take a trip here.

His speed is very fast now, coupled with the blessing of cultivation, it can be said that he is galloping, wearing stars and moons along the way.

The city and the mountains are two completely different styles, with traces of industrialization everywhere and a sea of neon lights dotting the night as if it were day.

All kinds of people walk in the middle of the road, all busy with life.

Ye Qin tried his best to pick up the path, either by the green belt, so he didn't attract the attention of passers-by along the way.

After all, according to his current size, he is out of the range of small snakes, and it is easy to startle passers-by.

Because Ye Qin absorbed the Qi of Heaven and Earth, he had been able to restrain his breath well and integrate with the surrounding environment, even a dog with a keen sense of smell could not smell its existence.

There were also people walking around with dogs on the road, and no dog could find out about his existence.

Recalling that at the beginning, when Ye Qin first entered the city, he was chased by a teddy dog, and now when he thinks of those scenes, he still remembers them vividly.

When Ye Qin arrived, although the sky was still dark, there was a faint hint of morning light.

From the perspective of the environment, although it is not as good as the mountain where he is located, it is still quiet, and there are a lot of green plants around, but the road is a little rotten.

Probably because of the disrepair, not to mention the potholes, some places are still very narrow, and the car is really difficult to drive in.

This is followed by a bluestone staircase covered with green moss, and after this small slope, you can see a corner of the red building.

Ye Qin looked at the buildings not far away, as Hu Xiaocao said, it was indeed a little dilapidated, and the incense was not vigorous.

The moonlight shrouded in the cornices, and below were some faded bricks and tiles, wrapped in silver gauze, which made these tiles a little more textured and soaked with a little ancient charm.

The walls also have a lot of skin peeling off, mottled in color, and look a little desolate.

The sense of history is coming, this Taoist temple should be some age, and even the handwriting on the plaque is a little faded, but the handwriting is strong and powerful, revealing a sense of freedom and ease.

"Shangqingguan."

Ye Qin narrowed his eyes, and there seemed to be an invisible gas shrouded in the Taoist temple in the night, making the originally dilapidated Taoist temple a little more indescribable Taoist rhyme.

He took a closer look and realized that the power contained in this breath was not great, it was a bit like spiritual power or something, enveloping the entire Taoist temple, making the magnetic field here different from the surroundings.

Ordinary people can't see or perceive it, but Ye Qin can perceive it because of his cultivation and the absorption of the emperor's flow pulp and the communication of heaven and earth.

Ye Qin looked at it for a while, but he didn't understand what this was, since such a special magnetic field could be formed here, there must be something special about it.

According to Hu Xiaocao, there were not many people in the Taoist temple, only two Taoist priests, and Ye Qin didn't want to alarm them.

In the past, the location in the library was large, and the small size of Ye Qin was not eye-catching at all, but now the Taoist temple is small, and it is not easy to find a hidden place, and it is easy to be discovered.

After all, his current size is no longer a small snake, and in order to avoid causing panic, Ye Qin decided to use his dream magic power to put the two Taoist priests into a deep sleep, so that it would be convenient for him to act.

Ye Qin closed his eyes, and a wisp of white mist rose around him, drifting towards the Taoist temple, and soon came to the room where the two Taoist priests were located.

There are two beds in the room, and the furnishings inside are very simple, except for the beds, there are only a few tables and chairs, and there is a picture of a Taoist priest meditating at the bottom of the mountain on the wall.

On the ground, there are two futons, and from the depression above, you can see that people often meditate on them.

The two Taoist priests slept on the bed, not noticing the approaching white mist in the slightest.

Entering Hu Xiaocao's dream world before can be said to be extremely smooth, and he quickly entered it.

But when he arrived here, Ye Qin always felt like there was an invisible wall in front of him, blocking the way, as if something was protecting this spiritual passage.

"Huh."

Ye Qin opened his eyes, a touch of surprise crossed his snake pupils, and he looked at the Taoist temple in front of him, his spirit had no way to enter the spiritual world of these two Taoist priests.

"How so?"

The white mist slowly dissipated, Ye Qin had delayed a lot of time just now, and the sky at this moment had already begun to reveal a white look of fish belly.

"Could it be that because of the special magnetic field here, these two Taoist priests are protected, so my dream supernatural powers have no effect on them?"

Of course, there is also a very important reason, that is, they are sincere in their minds and have no distractions, for such people with strong spirit and will, coupled with the special magnetic field here, it forms a natural barrier.

Therefore, his dream supernatural powers were ineffective against the two Taoist priests.

However, in the final analysis, it is still Ye Qin who is too weak now, otherwise all obstacles will be in vain.

"It doesn't look like it's going to work."

Ye Qin pondered for a moment, he had tossed for most of the day just now to no avail, and he didn't plan to continue to consume energy, thinking that this might be the will of heaven.

The dream realm supernatural power can't work, and the same is true for the illusionary supernatural power, Ye Qin didn't want to be eye-catching, but there was no way.

After coming to this world and stepping into cultivation, Ye Qin had a deeper understanding of the word "meeting by fate", maybe the heavens had already made arrangements.

What's more, he came to watch Taoist classics, if he hides his head and tail, and sneaks around, it is a little disrespectful, but it is better to be generous.

After figuring out such an obsession, Ye Qin was a little relieved and crawled towards the Taoist temple.

After such a long delay, it is now close to early morning.

At this moment, there was already movement in the Taoist temple, I didn't expect the two Taoist priests to get up so early to do morning classes, and it could be seen that even if the incense was not good, they were still doing their jobs.

The old Taoist priest has always slept lightly when he is old, and the little Taoist priest has also been influenced by him, so the master and apprentice have always gotten up very early.

Soon the two of them washed up and prepared to go to the main hall for morning class.

"Apprentice, do you remember what you studied yesterday?"

"Remember! Yesterday I learned the content of "Hug Puzi". ”

"Then the teacher is here to test you, what is this about?"

"The mysterious, the ancestor of nature, and the great sect of all things. It is so deep that it is called micro-Yan. It is far away, so it is called Miaoyan. Its height is like a crown covering the nine heavens, and its expanse is shrouded in eight corners"

The little Taoist priest said catchy, and the old Taoist nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, it seems that the knowledge taught to you has not been forgotten, so do you know what this sentence means?" ”

This was not difficult for the little Taoist, he smiled, "Xuan Dao is the ancestor of nature, the root of all things. It is so deep that it is called "micro"; It's so far away that it's called "wonderful."

While the two were talking, they entered the main hall, put a stick of incense on the ancestor and the statue of Sanqing, and worshiped religiously.

Then, the master and apprentice sat opposite each other.

"Then let's continue to study the content of "Hug Puzi" today."

"There is a cloud in the Jindan chapter, the five grains can still live, people get it and live, and people die if they don't have it, and the magic medicine of the highest grade is not ten thousand times more beneficial than the five grains. The longer it is burned, the better the changes will be."

The little Taoist priest was fascinated by what he heard, and couldn't help but be a little puzzled.

"It is said that gold will not perish, if you take the gold pill smelted by gold, then people can also become incorruptible like gold, is there really such a miraculous thing?"

The old Taoist priest smiled and shook his head, "Where is there such an easy thing, if you can achieve such an effect by taking gold, wouldn't cultivation be as simple as drinking water." ”

"Everything pays attention to a step-by-step approach, nothing can be achieved overnight, not to mention that Jindan is not so easy to practice, those are all legendary things, a kind of ideological realm, remember, down-to-earth is the most important thing."

The little Taoist priest seemed to be a little disappointed, but he was still full of yearning for the Jin Dan in the old Taoist's mouth.

"Then Master, do you know that there is anyone in this world who can practice Jindan?"

This question really stumped the old Taoist priest all of a sudden.

Lao Dao was a little silent for a while, at least in his impression, from ancient times to the present, there is really no one who has clearly said that he has practiced Jindan, and there is no record in various Taoist classics.

It seems that in addition to those beliefs, the immortals who have already become immortals, such as the Sanqing Dao Ancestor. In this world, it is really difficult for ordinary people to enter the Tao through mortal bodies and then cultivate into immortals.

Including the author of this scripture, Ge Hong, who is known as the little immortal, has searched all his life and firmly believes that refining and taking the golden pill can lead to immortal life, and he is very rich in both theory and practice.

But even this did not succeed, but the "Hug Puzi" he wrote had a great influence on the development of Taoist alchemy later, and it is also a famous Taoist classic.

Don't look at the legends left by the ancestors, there are many legends, but some of them are no longer elegant, and some are exaggerated.

Although he cultivated and believed in the Tao, the old Taoist priest also knew that some things did not exist.

After pondering for a while, the old Taoist priest spoke: "But do good deeds, don't ask about the future." ”

It's not the outcome that matters, it's the process that matters.

There are still many cultivation methods in Taoism, and it cannot be said that these methods are useless, but these are the experiences of predecessors that have been slowly accumulated, leaving a lot of inspiration for future generations.

The actual effect may not be great, but ideologically speaking, it still has the effect of educating the world.

"In the world, people lose a day by day, like a cow and a sheep slaughtering place, and every step forward, and death is nearer. This is ugly, but it is also reasonable. The master is not worried about the dead, not without desire"

In the curling cigarettes, the old Taoist priest taught attentively, and the little Taoist priest listened very seriously, and it happened that the first rays of morning light fell in and shone on the two of them.

Everything is so quiet.

At this moment, Ye Qin was outside the main hall, and faintly heard a voice from inside, it seemed that the old Taoist priest was teaching the little Taoist priest something.

He leaned in to take a closer look.

In the hall, there are several important statues of gods such as Yuan Shi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, Daode Tianzun, Jade Emperor, Zhenwu Emperor, Queen Mother of the West, and Wenchang Emperor.

In addition, there was a one-person-tall statue of a god in the corner next to him, and Ye Qin couldn't tell which god it was.

However, some of the residents of the neighborhood have worshiped such idols, and it seems that the kind that prays for the safety of their homes is supposed to be the local gods.

It can be seen that these statues have a long history, and the colors are no longer bright, but a little dull, and even fall off in some parts.

The local statue next to it is in even worse condition, I don't know if it was because it wasn't pinched at the beginning, or because there was a mistake in the placement process, and it accidentally bumped into it.

Ye Qin's sharp eyes saw that a crack ran through the entire knee from behind, but it was blocked, so it was not clear.

It can be seen that the incense of this Taoist temple is definitely not good, otherwise it will definitely take the money out to repair it, and it will not look so cold.

Although these statues are in disrepair, they are still very exquisite, and the murals and decorations of the entire hall are also very good, so it can be seen that efforts were made at the beginning.

"Maybe the incense was okay before, but it gradually declined later."

Ye Qin sighed a little, everything in the world, the stars are changing, and the rise and fall is just a matter of a moment.

He wanted to go to other places to see by himself, but the old Taoist priest said it was not bad.

Because Ye Qin was very close, the conversation between the two could also be clearly heard in his ears, and it was also easy for people to discover his existence.

The little Taoist priest glanced at the shadow outside the hall, and thought that he was hallucinating, so he couldn't help but rub his eyes and interrupt the old Taoist priest's words.

"Master, you see there's a snake there!"

The little Taoist priest was a little panicked, but in comparison, the old Taoist priest was much calmer.

There is a lot of vegetation around, and it is normal for snakes, insects, rats and ants to be abundant.

It wasn't without snakes and weasels that creatures accidentally broke into the temple, but they left quickly, and it didn't affect them much.

The old Taoist priest glanced back, the snake's body was thick and long, and its scales were green, like fine jadeite, but it was mixed with a bit of ink, which looked very transparent.

It's not so much a snake scale, but a handicraft, the old Taoist priest has seen a lot, but he has never seen a snake like this, and he can't see a little beast.

I always feel that the snake in front of me gives people an unusual feeling.

The head of a venomous snake is generally triangular, the head of a non-venomous snake is generally oval, and the color of the dorsal pattern of the venomous snake is generally more distinct.

Although this snake is not a poisonous snake, the master and apprentice watched it for a long time and did not know what breed it was.

Most snakes, as long as you don't take the initiative to provoke, they will not take the initiative to provoke you, not to mention that this snake is still some distance from them.

The old Taoist priest's voice was indifferent, "It's just a snake, and it's still non-venomous, so don't panic too much." ”

He didn't get up to drive away, nor did he show a particularly flustered expression, as if there was nothing special about the presence or absence of snakes.

The little Taoist priest quickly became calm when he heard this, and his face was full of admiration and admiration.

I don't know when he will be able to cultivate a realm like his master, and he will be able to keep his face unchanged before Mount Tai collapses.

"You have to understand that everything has its own laws, and we humans should not interfere too much, and we should do our own things."

"The Tao is natural, we should conform to nature, be quiet as the sect, and emptiness as the body."

The little Taoist priest nodded in realization.

The old Taoist priest continued to explain the content of "Hug Puzi".

It can be seen that the old Taoist priest is knowledgeable and can quote scriptures, in addition to "Hug Puzi", other Taoist classics are also readily available, and the head of the talk is the Tao.

Among them, there is a record of the dantian and the art of the inner dan.

Dantian occupies a very important position in Taoism, and it is the place where Danshu Dancheng is presented in Taoism.

It was first seen in the Eastern Han Dynasty when Emperor Huan was "Lao Tzu Ming", and later "Immortal Prince Tablet" and "Hug Puzi Dizhen" and other ancient books are also recorded.

"The upper dantian is the root of sex, and the lower dantian is the lifeline. If you give your life to cultivate, you can get through the big and small Zhoutian, and reach the realm of refining the gods and returning to the void. ”

"The Book of Difficulties believes that the lower dantian is the ancestor of life, the source of vitality, the foundation of the five internal organs, the root of the twelve meridians, the meeting of yin and yang, the door of breathing, and the hometown of water and fire."

The little Taoist priest is too young, these classic records and quotations are still a little jerky and difficult to understand for him, plus he got up early, and he accidentally got into a fight.

At first, he was barely able to support it, but in the back, Lao Dao's voice seemed to have a magical hypnotism, which made him unconsciously feel sleepy.

"Ahh

The little Taoist priest only felt that the tip of his nose was itching badly, as if something had swept it, he couldn't help but sneeze, and the whole person immediately became sober.

When I looked up, I saw the dust in the hand of the old Taoist priest, and the face of hating iron but not steel.

"Master, I was wrong."

The little Taoist priest hurriedly apologized.

The old Taoist priest shook his head, and pointed to the door of the main hall, "You, you, let me say that you are good, you have been with me for so long, and you will still doze off in the morning." ”

As he spoke, the old Taoist priest looked out the window.

"A snake listens more seriously than you do."

The little Taoist priest hurriedly looked over and found that it was really true.

The snake didn't leave, it hovered at the door of the main hall, and after so long it still maintained its position just now, and it never changed, keeping a safe distance from them.

It feels like he can understand it, and he's listening very seriously.

The old Taoist priest's voice landed, and the snake's head nodded quite humanely, as if echoing what the old Taoist priest said.

？？？

Little Taoist: I've been offended.

(End of chapter)