Chapter 26 What is the Right Path
026 What is the Right Path
After dinner, Xiang Jiannan returned to the house to continue studying the scriptures in Ping'an Temple.
This time was different from before. When he flipped through the scriptures again, he no longer felt the burning sensation he had before.
After flipping through several books, I felt a slight coolness penetrating into the pores of my body. Combined with the lush branches and leaves in this season, it was simply a pleasure.
It turned out to be just as I had guessed.
Although he only had a vague understanding of most of the contents in the scriptures, Xiang Jiannan looked happy the whole time while reading the words on them.
He knew that the cool feeling must be related to the scriptures. He didn't care about it or understand it. He must make himself comfortable first. There was no air conditioning or fans in the Zhou Dynasty.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but when studying the scriptures, Xiang Jiannan vaguely felt that something seemed to be condensing in his chest.
Sometimes I see it, sometimes not, so I think of taking a few more glances before the oil lamp runs out.
Famous online novels have said that when the night is quiet and peaceful, it is the perfect time to gather spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
Judging from the strange feelings that arise from reading the scriptures, there must be something fishy going on here.
It's just that I haven't figured it out yet.
"Disciple, you haven't slept yet."
Standing outside Xiang Jiannan's room stealthily, Gao Yuan cleared his throat at some point.
The disciple didn't say much after hearing him say twenty taels. After a whole night, he, as his master, felt very nervous.
He was not afraid of his disciple sticking his neck out and talking back, but he was afraid that he would suddenly ignore him. This kind of cold violence of indifference was the first time in more than 20 years.
I was quite happy to get off the carriage, but I never thought that I would start a cold war with myself because of a word.
"Not asleep yet, come in if you have anything to say."
After closing the scripture and picking up the oil lamp, Xiang Jiannan adjusted his posture and sat cross-legged on the bed.
He knew that the master must have something to say to him because he had not given him a chance to speak the entire afternoon.
This old Taoist priest always does things in a hurry. If you follow his pace, you will basically be tricked by him and you have no choice but to accept it.
You have to hold him back for a while and see how it goes. After all, you are not the one who is anxious.
"The weather has been changeable recently. I was afraid you might catch a cold at night, so I came to check on you."
Cautiously pushing the door open and walking into the room, Gao Yuan's tone was full of concern for Xiang Jiannan.
Of course, it only exists in words, and there is no actual action at all.
Afraid that I would catch a cold, what month is it now? Seeing that the master did not dare to sit down after entering the room, Xiang Jiannan knew that the old Taoist priest was a little panicked.
It was the first time I saw the master so restrained. Needless to say, it was because of the twenty taels.
Although he was very curious, he remained calm and patient, sitting cross-legged.
"Since you are worried that your disciple will catch a cold, why don't you bring the animal skin from your room?"
It was not easy to see Gao Yuan's expression under the light, and Xiang Jiannan spoke in a very connoisseur-like manner.
The animal skin was given to the master by Mr. Chen, the day before County Magistrate Lin came to Ping'an Temple.
In the master's words, one must learn to take care of his body as he gets older, and at his age he should at least have a piece of animal skin with him to keep warm.
There was no such requirement before, but thanks to Grandpa Chen who took the master on a tour, the old Taoist priest could not walk as soon as he saw the animal skins. He kept saying that he felt sore hands and feet from time to time as he got older. After a careful analysis, he concluded that it was because he did not pay attention to keeping warm.
The pain in hands and feet was caused by cold, and animal skins were the best warming material. He kept on talking on and on without looking at anything else, and finally, Mr. Chen believed it.
He picked up the animal skin on the spot and told his master, who was a few years younger than him, to take care of his health.
"Animal hides are smelly, and you young people may not be used to them."
Hearing Xiang Jiannan suddenly mention animal skins, Gao Yu Anke would not fall for his trick easily. He analyzed it with reason and evidence, as if he had suffered a great loss: "Your body cannot use such items for the time being. Master will use them for you first to get rid of the smell."
Then he changed the subject and mentioned his trip to the county before Xiang Jiannan could refute: "I believe you must have gained a lot from your trip to the county today?"
"It's OK, but the trip was a bit rushed."
Xiang Jiannan lost interest long ago, knowing that his master would be able to see it even if he didn't say anything.
If he had not been frightened by the monk who appeared behind him, he would have definitely tried the restaurant that his master mentioned before leaving the city.
After all, I have seen too little of the world, and when I get nervous, I forget all the plans.
Fortunately, I didn’t spend all the change that the master gave me. When I have the chance, I will go to the county town again to make up for this regret.
"Have you seen those Taoist priests?"
The desolate images of the three Taoist temples emerged in his mind, and Gao Yuan seemed to be bothered by this:
"Don't believe everything they say. They are a bunch of cowardly people who are afraid of death."
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"Do you have a grudge against them?"
He had always thought that those three Taoist temples were pretty good. When he heard what his master said, Xiang Jiannan knew that there must be something going on between them. Thinking that it was not easy to make his colleagues hate him so much, he stretched out one leg and wanted to eat the melon.
Betrayal? Deserting from the battlefield? Looking at the ages of the Taoists in Yuqing Temple, they are not of the same generation as the master.
Oh, right, Master! "It's just a thing of the past. If you hadn't mentioned it for so many years, I would have almost forgotten it."
Finally regaining some of his masterly demeanor and finding a chair to sit down, Gao Yuan seemed to be looking back with dismay: "It is a blessing they have cultivated for several lifetimes to be able to help my disciple Gao Yuan!"
"What level is your disciple at now?"
In fact, Xiang Jiannan had already reached a conclusion in his mind, and he leaned forward to look at Gao Yu'an.
He wanted his master to confirm again why he was still in the early stage of the first level of Dao Fruit.
This is a very strange thing. I clearly feel that I can control my energy.
"Early stage of the first rank. Well, you can already control your Qi. After all, you are from the Ping An Temple."
He stared at Xiang Jiannan for a long time, but Gao Yuan was not surprised when he spoke. Although he saw his disciple's face full of questions, he still answered calmly: "There are always exceptions in cultivation. There is no need to be fussy about these things. As long as you stick to the right path of cultivation, any level is actually the same."
"What is the right path?"
Xiang Jiannan couldn't help but ask with a guilty conscience, as he always felt that he had nothing to do with the righteous path that his master talked about.
Is having cheats considered the right path? I haven't really practiced until now.
It should be okay to flip through the scriptures when you have nothing to do.
"Listening to the master is the right way."
"What about the others?"
"Crooked ways!"
"Master, I'm sleepy. You should put away the animal skin. It's hot these days."
Xiang Jiannan was ordered to leave but did not move. Gao Yuan just patted his Taoist robe when he lost interest and said, "Speaking of the righteous way, I, your teacher, have a new realization today."
"It is a great honor for our Taoist sect that Mr. Li has come from afar to sincerely worship our master!"
"Disciple, you and I must hold on tight."
(End of this chapter)