You must know that it has been about a thousand years since the time of the pre-Qin period, and the current monks have long been unaware of the disasters in the cultivation world at that time, and they only exist in ancient books. Since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty a thousand years ago, Zhang Jiao shouted as a monk, "The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand." The year is in Jiazi, the world is auspicious", established the Taiping Sect, built the Yellow Turban Army, announced the uprising, led to the collapse of the imperial power of the Han Dynasty, and then caused the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and he used the power of the people's faith and merit to achieve the position of the immortal rank in one fell swoop, and shocked Kyushu. This made the rest of the monks see a new path to becoming immortals, and they suddenly opened a new picture of the era in which the monks of the heavens came to participate in the changes in the human court, the Fulong Court, and the establishment of the Son of Heaven.

You must know that in ancient times, since King Wu of Zhou successfully conquered and established the Great Zhou Dynasty, many immortals and monsters that once existed around King Wu of Zhou and above the court in the world disappeared one by one, and there was no immortal rank in the world. After that, the imperial power of the Great Zhou Dynasty collapsed, and Kyushu competed for it. The Spring and Autumn Five Hegemons, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, it was a powerful era, many overlords and traitors emerged one by one, it was also an era of darkness and turmoil, many people were displaced and displaced, it was an era of a hundred schools of thought, and the ideas of a hundred schools of thought sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

Then, since the Qin Dynasty unified Kyushu, Qin Shi Huang cut off the aura dragon veins of the land of Kyushu with great mana and great magic power to create the statue of the twelve golden people, the road to immortality in the world is difficult and difficult, it is difficult to ascend to the immortal, it is difficult to go to the blue sky, the Han Dynasty has gone through more than 800 years, and it can be said that no one can become an immortal. Now they found from the Taiping Sect road established by Zhang Jiao that there was still a road that could easily become immortals, how could they not do their best, establish the Son of Heaven, fight for faith, and seek the path of immortals.

This has a more profound performance in the subsequent history of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the subsequent history is in the hands of all kinds of monks to constantly replace the court of heaven, at that time there are many schools, the countries are contending, Kyushu is chaotic, and the monks of various sects are striving to become immortals. Among them, the ideas of Buddha and Taoism prevail, and the rest are extensions.

In the end, with the secret help of the monks of the Xianzhen Temple, a major sect in the cultivation world, Yang Jian finally unified the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and Kyushu was unified again and established the Sui Dynasty. Because, at that time, Xianzhen Temple was a holy place for Buddhism, Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian regarded himself as a disciple of Buddhism, "Yongyan to reason, promote Mahayana", at the beginning of Emperor Wen of Sui's accession to the throne, he immediately restored the legal status of Buddhism, ordered the world to revitalize Buddhism, and practiced it, built a temple tower, and a wide range of monks and nuns. As a result, "the people of the world are swept by the wind, and they admire each other, and the folk Buddhist scriptures are dozens of hundreds of times more than the six scriptures." ”

Although the Sui Dynasty mainly worshiped Buddhism, it did not blindly believe in Buddhism, and the emperor's mind needed a balanced way, so Yang Jian also attached great importance to Taoism and implemented the policy of Taoism and Buddhism. At the beginning of the founding of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian not only reused Taoist priests such as Jiao Zishun and Zhang Bin, but also named his founding year

"Kaihuang", this name is taken from one of the so-called Kai robbery era names in Taoist classics. Yang Jian also built Taoist temples and Taoist priests to support the development of Taoism. In the first year of the emperor's opening, the Laozi Temple in Zhouzhi County, Shaanxi Province was repaired. When the capital was moved to Longshouyuan, "it was to build 36 temples in the capital of Xiaji, called the Xuantan, and there were 2,000 Taoist priests"; Special Xuandu view, to

One of the "Ten Elders of Tiangu", Wang Yan, a Taoist priest of Louguan, was the master of the temple, and personally summoned Yanyu Daxing Hall in the sixth year of the emperor's reign to enhance his prestige. In the seventh year of the emperor's reign, he established a clear view of the void for the Taoist priest Lu Shi and a clear view of the capital for the Taoist priest Sun Ang. In the eighth year, he recruited the Taoist priest Meng Jingsu to Beijing and lived in Deguan, and then recruited the Taoist Qiu Yue of Wei County to Kyoto. In his later years, Yang Jian was "deeply convinced of Buddha, Taoism, ghosts and gods", and in the 20th year of the emperor's reign, he issued a special edict prohibiting the destruction of statues of Buddha, Taoism and other gods

"Evil and rebellious" reflects his concern and support for Buddhism and Taoism.

Unlike the Sui Dynasty, when the Tang Dynasty established itself, there were many monks from both Buddhism and Taoism to help, so the attitude towards Buddhism and Taoism has undergone several adjustments. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, in order to improve the Li family's family and suppress Buddhism, whose influence in society had expanded rapidly since the Sui Dynasty, Tang Gaozu Li Yuan and Tang Taizong Li Shimin determined the policy of "Taoism first and release later", and forcibly ranked Buddhism after Taoism. In the later years of Gojong, this policy began to weaken. During the reign of Wu Zetian, the Buddhist forces played an important role in the political reform, and were ranked ahead of Taoism by means of administrative orders. During the Xuanzong era, the development of Buddhism was inhibited.

Although the Tang Dynasty inherited the Sui Dynasty's policy of merging Taoism and Buddhism, the Sui Dynasty mainly worshiped Buddha, while the Tang Dynasty mainly worshiped Taoism. The two religions of Taoism and Buddhism crowded out each other, and each wanted to be the only religion, and in the early Tang Dynasty, there was still a habit of emphasizing Buddhism and ignoring Taoism. Li Shimin is the envoy

"The wind of respecting the ancestors, Yizhu Wanye", then in the eleventh year of Zhenguan, following Li Yuan, issued an edict again, stipulating that Taoist priests and female crowns are above the monks and nuns, declaring: "The trip of the avenue originated in ancient times, the beginning of the nameless, the shape of the high and the outside, the two instruments and the operation, the encompassing of all things and the pavilion education, so it can be governed by the state, and return to the simple and pure." As for the rise of Buddhism, based on the Western Regions, love and the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was China. ...... In the near future, the faith is deep. ...... Therefore, the classics of the special and the vulgar are the first of all the wonders, and the teachings of the Zhuhua are turned after the multiplication. Linger in Zredien. I am afraid of the night, the only way to remember, think about the disadvantages of the revolution, and accept all the things. The origin of the situation, starting from the pillar, Ding Zuo Kechang, not only by virtue of the celebration of virtue, the world is determined, but also depends on the merit of inaction. It is advisable to change the zhang and explain the metaphysics. From now on, the fasting offering is established, and as for the title, the Taoist female crown can be before the monks and nuns. The study of Shu Dunben, the wind of respecting ancestors, and the thousands of leaves. This edict is obviously an order to worship the Tao and suppress the Buddha. This, after the edict, the Buddhists Zhishi, Fa Lin and the collection of Fa Chang, Hui Jing and so on, the above table striving, Li Shimin ordered Cen text to proclaim a strict admonition, and the monks drank and returned. Wei Zhishi was stubborn and did not obey the edict, but was reprimanded by the court with a rod, and died of illness the following year. This was the first time that Taoism and Buddhism competed for status in the Tang Dynasty, and Taoism was politically supported by the Li and Tang royal families, and achieved a dominant position. In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, the Taoist priest Qin Shiying accused Fa Lin of slandering the emperor Laojun, Li Shimin sent people to investigate strictly, and exiled him to Yizhou and died on the way, which once again dealt a heavy blow to the Buddhists.

However, these things are just a piece of history for the current Zhou Yan, just listen to it. However, this also shows that the monks are no longer willing to be lonely, and they are all showing their magical powers, active in the court and among the people, and scrambling to pave the way for becoming immortals.

"Brother Ning, I don't know what is going on with Mrs. Zun's illness? I have also learned some medical skills, and meeting is fate, why don't you let me visit your home?" Zhou Yan still felt a little guilty about his behavior of snatching love from Ning Caichen and snatching Nie Xiaoqian from Ning Caichen's hands. Although, in his opinion, this is good for Ning Caichen, but this is not a glorious thing after all, Zhou Yan thought that he should compensate Ning Caichen, originally thinking of relieving Ning Caichen with some money, but thinking of Ning Caichen's personality as a scholar, Zi said: "Heroes do not drink the water of the stolen spring, and the incorruptible are not subject to the food that comes from the mouth", it is estimated that Ning Caichen will not want it, so he thought that he said that he had a wife who had been sick for a long time, and he thought that he might be able to help with his own cultivation of the Divine Realm.

Hearing Zhou Yan's words, Ning Caichen felt a happy mood in his heart, and he was very grateful to Zhou Yan.

"That's really troublesome Brother Zhou, I haven't repaid you for saving your life, so I have to owe Brother Zhou a favor again. I've been bothering you, Brother Zhou, I'm really sorry not to go here", Ning Caichen hurriedly said.

"It's okay, I'm just accumulating good deeds, don't be in a hurry to thank me first, I haven't seen your wife's situation yet, and I don't know if I can cure her", Zhou Yan said.

"Even so, I have to thank Brother Zhou in advance, whether you are cured or not, your heart has arrived, I also understand it, everything is just the life of my hard-working wife", Ning Caichen hugged his fists and thanked him.

"Master Baiyun, why don't you go with me to Brother Ning's house, it's not much to go, you are a Buddhist master, maybe you can also help take a look", Zhou Yan turned his head to the old monk Baiyun and asked.

"Good, good, this is a good deed, how can a poor monk refuse. I have a cloud in Buddhism: 'Be a temple of a hundred Buddhas.' It's better to live alone. Live all over the world. It's better to keep your intentions for a day. People have good intentions, their blessing energy', it seems that Zhou Daoyou has such a kind heart, living in the root of the Buddha, it is really related to my Buddha, I don't know if Zhou Daoyou intends to come to my Jinshan Temple to practice, I will recommend Zhou Daoyou to the abbot, when the time comes, you and I practice together, isn't it a blessing", the old monk Baiyun said.

Hearing the words of the old monk Baiyun, Zhou Yan couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, and he felt a cold wind blowing above his head, and his scalp was numb. I don't want to become a monk yet! I am so sorry that I will live a second life as a monk.

Zhou Yan hurriedly refused euphemistically: "This, master, I still agree with you and I when we talk about the scriptures, as for the monk, forget it! My Zhou family is only one man, and I am still counting on me to continue the bloodline of the Zhou family, so, I'm sorry master, I can only say I'm sorry." ”

"Alas, why do people in the world tend to be obsessed with the red dust world, even Zhou Daoyou, you have not detached from the world, the red dust is like purgatory, we should give birth to Bodhi in the red dust tribulation, and turn the world into a pure land ......", the old monk Baiyun heard Zhou Yan's refusal, a trace of disappointment flashed in his heart, and he couldn't help but explain the principles of Buddhism to Zhou Yan.

Facing the chattering Buddhism of the old monk Baiyun, Zhou Yan showed a wry smile on his face, looked at the old monk Baiyun, simply stopped talking, and followed Ning Caichen in the direction of his house.

Unfortunately, the weather was not beautiful, and the road had twists and turns, just when it was getting late, there was a light rain in the sky, and the light rain became heavier and heavier, and gradually turned into a downpour.

In the sky, the wind chases the rain, the rain chases the wind, the wind and the rain unite to chase the dark clouds in the sky, and the whole heaven and earth are in the rain. Silk rain fell from the sky, the raindrops were so big, and the rain curtain was so dense, like a white veil like cicada wings covering the earth.

"Master, let's not leave with such a heavy rain, let's quickly find a place to shelter from the rain", the little monk of Shifang looked at such a heavy rain in the sky, and said with a sad face.

"You, as a monk, you have to be patient, isn't it just a little rain, you can't stand this test, how can you understand the true meaning of my Buddha in the future? My Buddha is merciful, look at the two donors walking in front of me are silent, what are you anxious about?" The old monk Baiyun held the Buddha ceremony in both hands, chanting a Buddha number, although he was walking in the vast heavy rain, there was no trace of rain around him, and he was not even soaked in the Zen clothes he was wearing, just like a true Buddha walking in the world, there was no fluctuation on his face, and he answered the words of the little monk of the ten directions very calmly.

"No, master, you see that you are all prepared, but I have nothing, why am I so miserable! I usually don't eat well, dress well, sleep well, even at this time, even God bullied me, who did I offend?", the little monk of Shifang looked at the old monk Baiyun speechlessly, and then looked at Zhou Yan and Ning Caichen, who were holding brand-new oil-paper umbrellas in their hands, only to see them walking in the rain with a comfortable expression, and they were still talking to each other.

"This, little master, if you really can't stand the rain, I'll borrow a little master for this umbrella to use first, this little rain, I can still stand it, I usually go to collect accounts, sometimes I will encounter such a heavy rain, I am used to it. However, this umbrella is not mine, but lent to me by Brother Zhou, I hope the little master can cherish it", Ning Caichen looked at the little monk of Shifang and looked at his longing gaze, his expression was a little unnatural, let others be drenched in the rain, but he was holding an umbrella, this kind of thing is difficult to do by himself. After all, he is a scholar, and helping others is what he thinks he should do.

"Brother Ning, you don't have to care about him, he just talks and complains. Even this little rain still can't hurt him, his body is much better than you think", Zhou Yan glanced at the little monk of the ten directions, and ignored him, you know, although the little monk of the ten directions looks timid and afraid, but he is also a cultivator, from Zhou Yan's eyes, he is also a martial artist who has completed the cultivation of the acquired realm, although he has not yet reached the innate realm, but the rain is nothing to him. And Ning Caichen is different, he is just an ordinary man, except that his physical fitness is a little better than ordinary scholars because he often runs away to collect debts, so there is nothing outstanding. My God, you can't take care of yourself, you still care about others.