Chapter Twenty-Three: All Things in Heaven and Earth There are eight levels
Elder Su looked at the group of little white foxes squatting neatly, did not lose etiquette in front of the guests, nodded with satisfaction, turned around and smiled at Tang Ze: "They are Mr.'s students, what do you think?"
More than a dozen pairs of innocent eyes stared at Tang Ze together, revealing a curious gaze, like a baby, even if Su Mei didn't save his life, Tang Ze probably wouldn't refuse at this moment, not to mention that he had promised Su Mei before. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"They are lovely and I would love to be their teacher. ”
"There are one hundred and ninety-three foxes in my Mei Village, and they are the fourteen most talented in the next generation of my fox clan, and Mr. Lao has bothered a lot...... Please be seated. Elder Su gave up his hand again.
Tang Ze nodded to Zhang Xueyi, sat down next to her, and immediately a little fox poured him a glass of turbid water and wine, and the banquet officially began, with all kinds of dishes and fruits constantly being served on the table.
"I'm curious, old man, since you are a demon race, you should also have your own civilization, why do you want to learn human knowledge?"
For this, Tang Ze really had some doubts.
"Sir doesn't know, my demon civilization, since leaving the Long'an Forest, has been lost for a long time, except for some cultivation methods, most of the rest of the classics are broken and unsightly. Although we are aliens, but open psychic, also have a good Taoist heart, in the past, there were still birds and beasts to listen to the sages and sages, and get the fruit of the Tao, and my white fox clan is not comparable to the general psychic demon clan, clear reason, understand the world, and inherit in an orderly manner. I waited to read the book of mankind, and when this alien people surprised him so much, I was so surprised. ”
This Elder Su uses elegant words, quotes scriptures everywhere between his words, and is indeed a true reader, a learned fox who is proficient in human knowledge.
Tang Ze was about to answer, but Zhang Xueyi on the side had already preemptively said: "Where is it, it is not easy for the old gentleman to protect the civilization of the demon clan." Moreover, according to ancient records, in ancient times, my human beings were no different from nobles, with hair all over their bodies, and they drank blood, no different from apes. ”
Tang Ze looked at Zhang Xueyi at a glance, and knew in his heart that he was as smart as her, and he should have known the consequences of the past, and he rushed to answer at this moment, he should be afraid that he would not be able to answer, and he would be embarrassed, and it would be difficult to step down. Immediately sighed in her heart, this little girl is worthy of being a female showman, a few simple words, laying out facts, and reasoning, not only complimented all the fox clans present, but also brought the relationship between the two sides closer.
Tang Ze also smiled: "That's right, there is a way, knowledge lies in accumulation, and over time, presumably the nobles will definitely restore civilization and establish their own country." ”
Elder Su was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Hahaha, Mr. is really knowledgeable...... A good knowledge lies in accumulation, it really should be a big white, come and come, let us drink this cup full. ”
Everyone toasted from afar, drank the turbid wine in the cup, to be honest, this wine is not very good, but there is a strong plum blossom fragrance, which is chic.
Putting down the wine glass, Tang Ze asked: "People have words, beasts have beast language, and the fox clan has their own language, why can you speak human language?"
Elder Su glanced at Tang Ze in surprise, a little puzzled, thought for a while, and said: "My demon clan has cultivated to the realm of psychic, and it can refine the throat and horizontal bones, and naturally it can learn human language, just like you humans, you can learn foreign Chinese dialects, but the pronunciation is different, nothing is surprising." ”
This time it was Tang Ze's turn to be surprised: "Psychic realm? I have only heard of martial arts: the four realms of forging body, true qi, supernatural powers, and immortality, and the four levels of fierceness, madness, violence, and barbarism of demon beasts, what is the meaning of this psychic realm?"
"All things in heaven and earth are divided into eight levels, far more than the four levels you said, and different races and factions have different names for these eight levels, which are extremely complicated, like the stars in the sky. For example, my demon clan calls these eight levels: enlightenment, psychic, ten thousand laws, wind and fire, spiritual change, cave void, thunder tribulation, and demon saint. Martial arts call it: forging the body, true qi, supernatural powers, immortality, divine transformation, returning to the ruins, heart demons, martial saints. The Daomen call it: Qi Induction, Qi Condensation, Foundation Building, Jindan, Transformation of Gods, Returning Void, Heavenly Tribulation, and Joining the Dao...... And so on and so forth, but the purpose is nothing more than detachment, so that we may live forever. ”
Elder Su stroked his beard, he was in a very good mood, and he looked a little proud, he was very happy to answer Tang Ze's question, after all, there were not many opportunities to solve people's doubts like this.
"All things in heaven and earth are divided into eight levels, and above the realm of immortality, there are four realms! There is also the realm of immortality and transcendence...... This fox has so deep insight, but it is worthy of respect. Tang Ze was shocked in his heart, and looked at Zhang Xueyi meaningfully, only to see that she was also shocked.
"The old gentleman is the real erudite, and the younger generation has been taught. ”
Tang Ze once again bowed his hand to Elder Su and thanked him for his unstinting teachings.
"Hahahaha...... Where and where, I dare not be ashamed, I dare not be ashamed, come and come, and have another drink. This fox named Elder Su was even more happy when he heard Tang Ze regard himself as a junior, raised his wine glass, and dried it in one gulp.
Waiting for Tang Ze and the others to put down their wine glasses, he said again: "It's normal that you don't know, after all, Confucianism is the orthodoxy of the current Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is not surprising that there are only the first four realms of martial arts, all because of the suppression of Confucianism." As for the other races and factions I just mentioned, they are equivalent to demons, and everyone shouts and kills. This is also the reason why my demon clan hid in the Emerald Forest, but even so, we were often hunted and killed, and for hundreds of years, we hid in Tibet. ”
For this, Tang Ze knows something, in the Great Zhou, it is almost common sense, so he said in a rambling voice: "During the Taizong period, Buddhism, Taoism and other sects were rampant, bewitching the people, gathering crowds, they did not produce, did not have to pay taxes, but occupied the arable land of the Great Zhou Sicheng, and more strongly required the disciples to offer gold and silver, and molded the golden body and god for the clay tire idol for worship, so Emperor Taizong denounced it as a demon and killed it all. Take the Stars Sect as an example, the official history records: Hanshan Wu, the stars come out. Covering more than 200 miles, isolating the day...... Five steps to the first floor, ten steps to one pavilion...... Extravagance is corrupt to the extreme. As for the demons and spirits, there have always been rumors of mutilating living beings and sucking J spirits...... Could it be that there is something hidden in this?"
Elder Su, who Tang Ze said, was annoyed, but after listening to his words, he asked the reason, and couldn't help but think that he had lived in a society that respected Confucianism since he was a child, and his concept was inevitably a little biased, so he stroked his short beard and explained: "Six hundred years ago, the Great Zhou Dynasty was founded, relying on the strength of the Martial Arts Tianlong City, the Daomen Qunxing Sect, and the Zhengqi Academy, but after Zhou Taizong ascended the throne five hundred years ago, he respected Confucianism alone, and the scholars controlled the government and crossed the river and demolished the bridge. For more than ten years, Tianlong City was destroyed, and most of the warriors were attached to the imperial court, and those who did not want to belong were slaughtered. After the division and collapse of the Star Sect, hundreds of miles of the Star Mountain Range were burned, and the remaining forces formed the Tianluo Gate, and then the Buddhist Gate Sheshen Temple was destroyed, so many sects such as Buddha, Tao, demons, and ghosts became demons, and they were expelled and killed without leaving ...... room."
Tang Ze frowned slightly, and asked suspiciously, "How did the old gentleman know?"
"My Meicun Fox Clan, I used to live in the Stars Mountains, and there were thousands of clansmen, and after the Stars Sect was destroyed, we fled into the Emerald Forest. Elder Su replied, quite emotional, and then forced a smile again, waved his hand and said: "Don't talk about this, don't talk about this, come, drink another glass of farmhouse turbid wine, although this wine is not as good as the monkey clan's hundred fruits, but I have added some condensing grass and Guiyuan fruit to it, which is very beneficial to the body and soul." ”
Tang Ze picked up the wine glass and slowly drank the wine. Speaking of which, I finally know the origin of this group of foxes.