Chapter 54: The Sect Master Lectures
"Qingdi, let's go. ”
At the door of Emperor Han Qing's Taoist temple, Li Xunhuan's style has not changed, he is still grinning, and he is roaring at the top of his voice. A crane hovering over the Taoist temple, sliding its wings leisurely, stirring up a ripple, and the clouds and mist scattered, revealing a vacuum, and having fun. The roar that suddenly sounded, the frightened crane, a sudden stop, instantly rose and disappeared.
Emperor Han Qing smiled helplessly, he was already automatically immune to Li Xunhuan's babbling temperament, and he didn't expect him to change. hurriedly replied: "Come on, Brother Xunhuan." ”
Emperor Han Qing stood up, took steps, and walked out of the small courtyard.
Li Xunhuan stood outside the gate of the Taoist temple, wearing a white Taoist robe, his black hair flying in the mountain breeze, looking at the already populated square at the foot of the mountain.
It has been ten days since they came to the Dragon and Tiger Immortal Sect, and they have nothing to do in the past few days, and they have not yet started to practice, and the sect has not yet arranged relevant matters. In his spare time, Emperor Han Qing chose to sit in the courtyard of the Taoist temple and read all kinds of books, which were borrowed from Elder Wang. And Li Xunhuan is not idle, keen to pull and make friends with fellow disciples of nearby Taoist temples. In this regard, Emperor Han Qing is ashamed of himself, Li Xunhuan seems to be naturally good at communicating, and he can quickly get acquainted with people and see each other as if they were old friends. As for him, he is a little passive in this regard, and he can only be good in front of acquaintances.
After the announcement of the sect's reform a few days ago, he has been busy reorganizing various departments in the past few days. With no time to take care of this group of new disciples, Emperor Han Qing often saw the wind in the air not stopping, and countless disciples and elders walked out. The sect is operating according to a new model, and the enchantments between the outer gate and the inner gate have all been opened. Nowadays, the inner and outer doors are not separated from each other, and they can move around, and there is no difference between the doors. Yesterday, Emperor Han Qing and Li Xunhuan went to the inner door to walk around. It was only too big to arrive in the afternoon, and they simply wandered around the periphery before hurrying back.
The inner door and the outer door are similar, and the same Taoist temples are lined up and scattered. The only difference was that the air was filled with a rich gas, wet, causing Emperor Han Qing to step into it, and the Dao Sutra in his body operated on its own, running at a speed that exceeded three times that of the outer gate, so that he had to forcibly suppress it to calm the vision that happened on his body.
This made Emperor Han Qing very happy, it was originally about reform, and he had an attitude that it was not about himself. This absorption is worth the penance of the previous month, how can it not make him feel dark in his heart.
After the reform was announced, in addition to the opening of these barriers, all kinds of puppets building houses were all over the Dragon and Tiger Peaks in the past few days. One after another, Taoist temples collapsed under the bombardment of the puppets, and rose from the ground under the construction of the puppets day and night. In the past, some attics, Taoist temples, and buildings were demolished and rebuilt, and not only the appearance but also the location changed. In a few days, it was completely new, and it was very different from the previous days. Dragon and Tiger Immortal Gate various layouts, re-planning, re-construction.
For example, at present, there are "portals" scattered everywhere in the sect, and I heard the old disciples of the sect say that they are built for new disciples. The new disciples have not yet practiced, cannot fly against the wind, and have limited leg strength. But with the portal, you can enter from one end and come out to another destination. It's convenient and fast, and in a moment's time, it's a different location. I have just built that group of many new disciples, come and try, and I am happy to do it. Now, as long as they want, after stepping on the portal, they can come out and reach the square in front of the Daoguan Gate on the top of the mountain. No matter how high or low the cultivation is, everyone in the sect is equal, and the old disciples who have seen them in the past few days have all smiled and groaned and took the initiative to greet the new disciples.
The biggest change after the reform was the residence of all the personnel, which were lined up in Qingfeng Valley, layer upon layer, and spread to the foot of the mountain. Then the scale of the ancestral hall was expanded, and the statue of Zhang Tianshi in the square was established with a taller image. The Taoist temples of the other two peaks for disciples to practice were all demolished, and some pavilions in the sect were built on the mountainside of the two peaks in an orderly manner according to the plan, and the layout was more orderly and no longer disordered. Everything is carried out in an orderly manner, and there is a special person in charge.
Emperor Han Qing walked out of the newly moved Taoist temple, the layout was exactly the same as before, and he was not uncomfortable. They still obeyed the overall situation of the sect, and after receiving the notice, they moved over on the same day.
"Brother Huan?"
Emperor Han Qing called Li Xunhuan, who was still looking at the square below, and looked at the square below in Qingfeng Valley, condescending, as far as the eye could see, it was just a big slap if the distance was too far.
"Hey, let's go. Today is our first lesson, taught by the Sect Master himself, so don't be late. ”
Li Xunhuan came back to his senses and hurriedly beckoned Emperor Han Qing to attend the first lesson.
When the two of them came to the portal at the edge of Qingfeng Valley, it was actually a black and white gossip carved on the ground, and the gossip was full of colors and sparkling. Already having the experience of riding, the two of them stepped on the Bagua with both feet, and were instantly covered with brilliance, and when the light dissipated, they were already standing on the square below. There were already some new disciples sitting cross-legged in the square, and the two of them followed suit, found a place, and sat cross-legged on the square waiting for the sect master to start the class.
As time went on, some new disciples walked out of the teleportation array one after another, and there were more and more people in the square. Later, the former inner disciples, alternate sect master disciples, and elders all came to the square and sat cross-legged on both sides of the square. What I thought was the first lesson for a new disciple evolved into a joint lecture for the entire sect. For now, there is no distinction between each other, quietly and patiently.
"The Sect Master Arrives"
With the shout of the sharp-eyed disciple, then the thin figure of the sect master appeared in everyone's field of vision, still wearing a white robe, walking unhurriedly, this time he did not come against the wind, and slowly walked to the top of the square from a distance.
"Sit"
The ethereal voice of the sect master spread throughout the entire square, no matter how far away from the square beyond the sight, even if the sect master could not be seen, the sound still came in waves. All the disciples could clearly hear that the sect master's voice was like a spring breeze, caressing his ears, and he couldn't help but feel reassuring.
As soon as the sect master's voice fell, he took the lead in sitting down. The disciples who stood up to greet the sect master sat down cross-legged one after another.
"If you are in the same way, you can enter this mountain, that is, you are in the same way. On the path of cultivation, we should solve each other's doubts and help each other in the same boat. The purpose of this summons is to briefly talk about the purpose of the sect and the purpose of our practice. As a division commander, it is his responsibility to point out the direction for those who come after him and reduce the number of detours they take. ”
The sect master changed his words and then said: "Our Dragon and Tiger Immortal Sect has been unique since the founding of the sect patriarch Zhang Tianshi. Unlike most of the monastic sects in the world, because we don't make immortal ascension and immortality our first priority. If the practice is so utilitarian, it has invisibly violated the original intention of the patriarch. And the purpose of our sect's cultivation has always been like this, but it has changed over the years, and it has fallen behind, and this is the real reason why I am advocating reform. If a sect has disciples who only know how to practice and attain the Tao, live forever, and ascend to the immortal realm, such a sect is not pure. If we are like this, then we would rather not do it, and we would rather break it and start over. This time, the sect has a new look, and all aspects have been changed, so that everyone can remember the original intention. ”
"Now that we've talked about the purpose of the sect, let's talk about what is the purpose of our cultivation?"
I once heard a sentence that can accurately summarize why we want to cultivate, that is: "Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations." We cultivators, who have cultivated the Tao and become mountain people, have given up some things, but what we have gained is precisely the ability of ordinary people. As the saying goes, with great power comes great responsibility, so after we have the ability to move mountains and seas, do we have to make some dedication to the world that gave birth to me and raised me?"
"I know that some disciples come to the Dragon and Tiger Immortal Gate to become immortals, and I have no right to change your hearts. But I hope that in the future, if you really succeed in your cultivation, you will have more compassion and do what you can for the world. Even if it is to go to the world to bring rain to the arid land. ”
"That's what I'm going to tell you today, and I'm asking myself the same thing. Ask yourself, what are we all about?"
After saying this, the sect master got up and walked away, but his words still echoed in the square for a long time. In the square, no one in the square, whether it was a new or old disciple or an elder, got up, and still sat there cross-legged in an orderly manner. Everyone was contemplative, thinking about their inner answers.
It can be said that this remark is deafening and deafening, and it is a slap in the face for everyone.........
Only Emperor Han Qingdi's eyes lit up in the field, and he vaguely seemed to have seen it somewhere when the sect master borrowed that sentence just now. He was also pondering what he was cultivating for, for revenge, maybe a little, not exactly, for what exactly, he didn't have an answer for the time being. He looked around a little dazedly, and suddenly he didn't know what it was for......