In the Hall of Morality, the Changqing Taoist sat upright and received three bows from Xiao Yi, which was regarded as a completion of the gift of apprenticeship. From now on, Xiao Yi finally became a disciple of Chongzhen.

The Changqing Daoist didn't have much reaction to the sudden addition of this disciple, and he was neither happy nor angry. And Xiao Yi was not very happy to worship Chongzhen, but he was grateful for the grace of the Changqing Daoist to take him in, and kowtowed a few times sincerely.

There are still several people in the hall, all of whom are disciples of the Changqing Daoist. Three of these disciples had bright hair and wrinkled faces, and they looked dozens of years older than the Changqing Daoists. After saluting each other, they realized that these disciples all specialized in cultivating the Dao and did not know the slightest Dao technique, and coupled with the study day and night, the aging rate was faster than that of ordinary people.

After saluting, the Changqing Daoist retreated left and right, and said to Xiao Yi: "I know that you have practiced some Taoist techniques. Taoism can strengthen the body, which is not a bad thing, but practicing Taoism is the most taboo to use both minds. If you are involved in Taoism, you will have a lot of mental obstacles along the way to the cultivation of Taoism. I was greedy for a while, and I practiced Taoism, which caused the heart of foundation building to be unstable. By the time I realized it, it was too late, and I wasted decades of time in vain before I calmed down the greed in my heart and rebuilt the foundation. However, with such a delay, it will be difficult for one to make any more progress in the Dao in this life. Yes, I have traveled all over the famous mountains and rivers over the years, understood nature, and wanted to make a breakthrough, but, hey, ......"

Speaking of this, the Changqing Taoist was indescribably melancholy, paused for a moment, and then said: "Actually, the essence of Taoism lies in Taoism, not Taoism. Dao art is just a small trick to steal the power of heaven and earth. Only by turning to the Tao with our hearts, comprehending nature, cultivating morality, and feeling the heavens and the earth, can we truly ascend to the Tao and live with the heavens and the earth. ”

The fat chef has also repeatedly emphasized the importance of Taoism, and the two of them said the same. Xiao Yi suddenly had a new understanding of the Changqing Daoist.

I only listened to the teachings of the Taoist of Changqing: "Mortals pay attention to their lives, but as a Taoist disciple, they need to devote their lives to the Tao and make unremitting efforts to die." With your age and qualifications, if you still don't give up on Taoism and Taoism, don't say that you have made achievements, but I'm afraid that it will be difficult to gain a foothold in Chongzhen. ”

Xiao Yi only felt a chill in his heart, and those wishes in the past had become so slim.

The Changqing Taoist also seemed to know what he was thinking, and said: "Don't be discouraged, I heard that you carved words on the stone wall of the dragon seal, and the foundation of Taoism is already good, as long as you can get rid of the idea of pursuing Taoism, concentrate on enlightenment, and achieve a real person, it is not impossible." ”

Xiao Yi smiled slightly bitterly, and said in his heart: "How easy is it to become a real person?"

The Changqing Daoist walked to the door, opened the door, and said, "The Dao Conference is coming, I hope you can make a breakthrough before then." I'm busy with the conference, so I'm afraid I don't have time, so if you have any questions, please ask a few senior brothers. After a pause, he said: "But listening to other people's Tao, after all, it is other people's, and only by personally understanding it is your own way." ”

When Xiao Yi tasted the deep meaning of his words, the Changqing Taoist went out. A senior brother named Lu Weidao waited at the door and said, "Master asked me to take my junior brother to the Taoist Scripture Hall to take a few scriptures to practice. Then he led Xiao Yi to the Tibetan Scripture Hall.

Lu Weidao is about thirty years old, and he is tall and tall, but when he walks, his shoulders shake and he shakes his body, and he looks like he is not in good health. Xiao Yi was puzzled in his heart: "Cultivating Dao techniques to strengthen your body and live for a hundred years, but cultivating Dao Fa has to endure the pain of mortals. They are both Taoist disciples, why is the gap so big?"

Lu Weidao said as he walked: "I heard that my junior brother has been learning Taoism for several years, and I think he is very proficient in it. Xiao Yi hurriedly waved his hand, not daring.

This Lu Weidao is also a warm-hearted person, and he explained a lot of things about the Changqing Daoist to Xiao Yi along the way. Just listening to what he said, the Changqing Taoist was originally a major cultivator, but when he was suddenly ignited, he resolutely gave up Taoism and devoted himself to cultivating Taoism. At that time, the Chongzhen Sect was already emphasizing Taoism and ignoring Taoism, and only those disciples who were not in good health and had a good understanding would have to practice Taoism. The move of the Changqing Daoist was indeed puzzling to many people at that time. However, it didn't take long for the Changqing Daoists to stand out at the conference and take on the important task of preaching and preaching the Chongzhen Sect.

The nine major sects of Shenzhou have been fighting openly and secretly since ancient times, competing with each other for believers and expanding their territory. Because the ignorant people are easily confused by other religions, the various religions and sects have no choice but to train some people who specialize in reasoning, regularly preach the scriptures and expound the Dharma to the people, and at the same time consolidate their territory and lobby other people. The preaching of the Changqing Taoist is simple and easy to understand, and in the struggle of various religions, especially in Kyushu, they have repeatedly won glory for the Chongzhen Sect. The Changqing Daoist became famous for his profound Taoism and gradually won the respect of many disciples. However, under the current trend of emphasizing Taoism and ignoring Taoism, more people still admire those who are advanced in Taoism, so when most disciples see Changqing Daoists, they are respectful on the outside, but they don't think so in their hearts.

Xiao Yi saw that the road under his feet was very spacious, no less than the main road, but the roadstones were broken, the roadbed was seriously damaged, and it was very decadent. Looking back at the Temple of Morality just now, it is also huge in scale and in disrepair. From this, it can be inferred that Taoism was also quite important, but it later declined.

After the two got acquainted, Xiao Yi couldn't help asking, "Why is Senior Brother still a layman's real name and no Taoist name?"

Lu Weidao said with a smile: "Alas, how can the road number be taken casually." For disciples with good qualifications, being selected as disciples by real people will naturally have a Dao number. However, for those of us who have a mediocre physique and are not suitable for cultivating Dao arts, only those who have won the top three results in the Dao Discussion Conference can be allowed to be given the Dao number. ”

Xiao Yiqi said: "Is there such an unfair thing in the Chongzhen Sect?" Lu Weidao smiled helplessly and did not answer. Xiao Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Apart from us, how many others specialize in the Dao Fa?"

Lu Wei said: "That's a lot, not counting those infamous uncles and uncles, even under the various real people, there are also many disciples who study Taoism." In their opinion, although it is useless to specialize in cultivating the Dao Method, the cultivation of the Dao Technique must be supported by the Dao Method, otherwise they will not even be able to comprehend the profound practice mantras, so they must train some Dao disciples to make annotations for the Dao disciples. ”

Xiao Yi couldn't help but feel injustice for these Taoist disciples, and worked diligently all his life to be a stepping stone for others. After a pause, he said, "If we can't get the top three and don't have a Dao number, can we still be considered Chongzhen disciples?"

Lu Weidao said bitterly: "If you can't get the Taoist name before the age of forty, you can only leave Chongzhen and go to the Taoist government to find an errand." This conference is my last chance. ”

At this time, Xiao Yi understood why the Changqing Daoist would say that it was difficult to gain a foothold in Chongzhen, and at the same time understood why the Yasi was that face, it turned out that they were all people who had not learned the Taoism, but he said: "It is not a good thing to be an errand in the Taoist government." ”

Lu Weidao shook his head slightly and did not speak again.

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