Inside the Taoist temple.
In front of the statue of the Three Pure Ones in the front hall, three sandalwood sticks were burning in the incense burner on the altar. Three wisps of clear smoke rose up and dissipated in the air. Taoist Master Daoming and Ji Miaomiao were sitting cross-legged on the cushions.
Taoist Master Daoming thought for a moment, stroked his long beard, and said, "Disciple, the first lesson I will teach you will be about the so-called five disadvantages and three deficiencies, and the taboos of cause and effect."
Ji Miaomiao nodded and listened attentively.
"The five evils are 'widowhood, widowhood, loneliness, solitude, and disability.' The three deficiencies are 'wealth, life, and power.'"
"My Daoist sect believes in cause and effect. As the saying goes, every cause has its effect, and every effect has its cause. This teaches our disciples to act true to their hearts and to use the Dao to do the right things. They must not take unorthodox paths or interfere with the cause and effect of others for external reasons."
"You must know that if we forcibly interfere with the Dao, at the very least, we may lose our merits and blessings, or even our lifespan or even our life. At worst, we will commit too many sins, and then we will suffer the consequences of the five evils and three deficiencies."
"This is a big taboo!!"
As Daoming Zhenren said this, he seemed to have thought of something, and his expression was filled with regret.
"Disciple will definitely remember Master's teachings!" Ji Miaomiao responded gently.
Taoist Master Daoming nodded and continued, "I am not very talented. I can only guide you to the beginning of the Dao. I do not expect you to achieve anything great. Just remember what I have said today."
"Master." Ji Miaomiao frowned worriedly when she heard this.
Taoist Master Daoming is like a master and a father to her. How could she change her attitude just because of her talent in Taoism? This statement is too pessimistic and not like her master's style.
"Nothing, I just want to express my feelings a few words." Taoist Master Daoming smiled.
After saying this, he took out a somewhat worn thread-bound book from his side, handed it to Ji Miaomiao and said, "This is the sect's guardian dharma. I will give it to you."
Ji Miaomiao took it and glanced at it, only to see the traditional Chinese characters "Fu Lu" written on the cover.
She said in a deep voice: "Master, don't worry. I will keep it well and study hard."
Taoist Master Daoming nodded slightly.
Then he suddenly asked someone else: "My little apprentice, are your college entrance examination results coming out soon?"
The topic changed so quickly that Ji Miaomiao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and replied, "It's coming out soon, next week. I'll have to go down the mountain to check it out then."
"Have you decided which school you want to apply to?"
"I've made up my mind. I want to study medicine and have applied to Sichuan Medical University."
This was not the original owner's wish, but her own choice.
After going through so many missions, she knew that she would encounter all kinds of situations in future missions. Since she had the opportunity, she should learn some skills to improve her survival ability.
Medical skills are undoubtedly very practical skills for her.
Study medicine? !
Taoist Master Daoming was a little surprised to hear his disciple's answer, but seeing that she looked determined and had obviously made up her mind and knew what she wanted, he didn't say much.
He just said: "Next week, I plan to go down the mountain again. Then you can go with me, my disciple."
Ji Miaomiao nodded in agreement.
Over the next few days, the master and disciple got up early in the morning to practice swordplay on the mountain, practiced meditation in the morning, and drew talismans in the afternoon. Their days were extremely regular.
In order to practice sword more conveniently, Ji Miaomiao got into the habit of wearing Taoist robes every day and tying her hair into a bun with a wooden hairpin, completely turning herself into a little Taoist nun.
Perhaps it was because of the tranquil environment in the mountains and the help of the spiritual warm jade, she made a breakthrough in her cultivation one morning, and the pure air she absorbed into her body was able to successfully circulate within her body.
At the end of this training, Ji Miaomiao's body still eliminated a thin layer of dirt.
After cleaning, she found that she had more strength and her body felt lighter. When she continued to practice, she could easily feel the fresh energy all over her body.
Comparing all this with what is recorded in the Taoist scriptures, it is obvious that Ji Miaomiao has successfully broken through to the initial feeling stage.
Upon hearing this news, Taoist Master Daoming's face was filled with joy. He exclaimed in astonishment, "Great, great! Great! Since you've achieved a breakthrough, my disciple, you can first try to draw our Daoist sect's elementary talismans."
"Basic talisman?" Ji Miaomiao was puzzled.
Wasn't she already able to draw amulets before?! So what?!
Perhaps sensing his disciple's confusion, Taoist Master Daoming explained, "Disciple, the peace talisman...is not considered a primary talisman. This type of talisman only contains a trace of pure energy. Even without cultivation, it can be drawn. Its effect is incomparable to that of a primary talisman."
After hearing this explanation, Ji Miaomiao felt a little curious and said with a smile: "Master, if that's the case, I'll try it later."
Taoist Master Daoming stroked his long beard and nodded slightly.
Another morning,
A few birds flew over from the branches in the mountains, and their clear chirping came into the room through the window.
Ji Miaomiao was standing at the wooden table in front of the window, grinding bright red cinnabar slowly with one hand and holding up the sleeve of her Taoist robe with the other. On the table was a stack of blank bright yellow talisman paper and a pen holder with a brush hanging on it.
Watch as the cinnabar becomes brighter red as it is ground, and the concentration is just right.
She stopped, took the brush from the pen holder and dipped it in some cinnabar. With her other hand, she took out a piece of blank talisman paper and flattened it, preparing to start drawing the simplest talisman among the elementary talismans, the one for dispelling evil spirits.
This is not the first time Ji Miaomiao has drawn this kind of talisman.
After she had a breakthrough in her cultivation yesterday, she was very interested in what her master Daoming Zhenren said, so she prepared the materials and started to try to draw.
As the saying goes, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger.
At first, she chose the Five Thunder Talisman, which was the most powerful and difficult to draw among the primary talismans.
It was only drawn once, exploded once, and she almost got hurt. The little cultivation in her body and safety factors did not allow Ji Miaomiao to try again.
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