Chapter 71: The Ten Friends of the Immortal Sect (Thanks to the Attacking Little Fatty Leader!)
This sudden sentence made Zhou Yi freeze on the spot.
"What Zhuangguan?"
Taoist Wu Crow: "Wuzhuang Monastery."
Zhou Yi stared blankly at the dilapidated Taoist temple and asked again, "What temple?"
Why do you like talking nonsense so much?
Taoist Wu Crow roared anxiously, shaking the mountains and forests: "Wuzhuang Temple!"
"Why are you staring at me like that?"
Taoist Crow felt a little uncomfortable when Zhou Yi turned his head and looked at him.
"Brother Yadao, where does this temple get its name from?"
"Oh, there were originally five run-down small farms, which were connected by opening them up, hence the name. What's so strange about that?"
Zhou Yi rubbed his hands and asked, "Are there any fruit trees in the temple?"
"Yes," Taoist Wu Ya's eyes flashed with reminiscence, "There is a peach tree in the backyard. It was planted by my master back then. Now it has grown tall and majestic."
"Let's go inside and have a chat."
Zhou Yi was both surprised and felt sorry, so he followed him into the temple.
The familiar three-legged tripod and the familiar statue of Laozi.
Except that it is larger than the Wuyan Temple in Fugu, the rest of the layout is very similar.
Zhou Yi first went to the altar to burn incense, and Taoist Crow prepared the tea and served a cup of clear spring tea. The two sat facing each other in front of the statue of Laozi.
"This temple is quiet and elegant. Lying high on a hill, one can enjoy the mountain breeze and watch the morning clouds and evening rain. It is a great place to practice Taoism."
Zhou Yi was puzzled: "Brother Yadao, why did you abandon me and go to Wuyan Temple instead?"
Taoist Wu Ya responded casually: "Wu Yan Temple is my family's ancestral temple. In addition, I practice the way of 'Qi Guan' and study the 'Tai Shang Qing Jing Miao Jing'. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhou Yi thought for a moment and nodded.
Taoist Crow's black gold pupils shrank, and he was a little unconvinced: "Do you really understand?"
Zhou Yidao:
"The Pure and Wonderful Sutra discusses the key to observing the Qi."
“Look within, and you will find your heart is not your heart; look outside, and you will find your form is not your form; look far away, and you will find that things are not your things.”
"So, Brother Yadao, the highest realm of all wonders is to return to the word 'emptiness'. Then, the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers will be without mind, form or substance."
He added, "That's not hard to understand."
After hearing this, Taoist Crow lowered his head and used his thumb nail to pick the dust from the other fingernails, looking distraught.
Who is this kid?
how
How come you know the secrets of our sect’s appearance and interior?
Some old monsters in the world have the secret to maintain their youthful appearance.
Thinking of this, he asked, "How old are you, Friend Yi?"
"Twenty-nine and November."
"What classics are you treating?"
Zhou Yi said, "I have read a lot of Huang-Lao texts, studied Laozi Xianger's Notes, and have a basic understanding of Zhuangzi's Human World and Dayu Mo, as well as some other miscellaneous texts. I can't compare to my Taoist brother's expertise."
The more Taoist Crow listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
So I picked out something I understood and asked, "Do you also understand the 'Great Yu Mo'? Do you just read the classics, or do you delve into martial arts?"
Seeing his serious expression, Zhou Yi smiled slightly, not daring to be arrogant: "I only know a little bit."
After saying that, Zhou Yi turned his hand and pointed.
The incense at the altar was floating and curling up, but was pierced and dispersed by his powerful energy.
When Taoist Crow saw this, his fur stood on end and he jumped up.
His eyes flashed with disbelief: "The secret of Vipassana! The secret of Vipassana!"
"How could you possibly know the method of my sect?"
"Master, have you been accepted as your disciple? This is ridiculous! Am I suffering from amnesia? How come I don't have any memory of this at all?"
He suddenly realized:
"Oh right, it must have been Wang Jianshen who taught you. Okay, then you are my nephew."
Zhou Yi was instantly demoted and refused to accept it.
"This is the first time I've heard the name Wang Jianshen. I've only heard a few techniques from others, and the rest I learned on my own."
"When your sect's founder created his skills, he must have received similar inspiration. Therefore, my mental journey is very similar to your sect's founder's. I..."
Zhou Yi was about to say something else, but Taoist Crow quickly raised his hand to stop him, shouting "Stop" repeatedly.
He didn't dare listen any further.
This guy in front of me is too good at arguing. If I continue to talk endlessly, I will recognize the source.
Not only did he lose his nephew, but he also gained another ancestor.
Then we'll start swearing.
"Please use more Qi."
Zhou Yi glanced at him and pointed his finger at the wind.
Taoist Wu Ya nodded, his eyes showing even more recognition than before: "You and I are indeed destined to be together. From now on, we will be friends as equals."
Seeing Zhou Yi looking exactly as he should be, Taoist Crow said confidently:
"You know, I have a disciple named Pan Shizheng, who is older than you."
"From now on, when he sees you, he will have to call you Uncle Shi."
Zhou Yi didn't care at first, but suddenly asked, "What's your apprentice's name?"
"Pan Shizheng."
Taoist Crow felt that talking to Zhou Yi was a bit troublesome, so he always liked to ask twice.
Pan Shizheng, Zhou Yi had heard of this man's name, but he never thought he was actually the disciple of Taoist Wu Ya?!
I thought to myself:
This Master Pan will have a future apprentice named Sima Chengzhen.
Who is Sima Chengzhen?
He and Li Bai, Meng Haoran, Wang Wei, He Zhizhang, Chen Zi'ang and others are collectively known as the "Ten Friends of the Immortal Sect."
In other words, I might become Sima Chengzhen's great uncle, and the ancestor of a number of immortal figures such as Li Bai and Wang Wei.
Haha, this is very interesting.
"Why, do you know my apprentice?"
"I've never met him before, I just have a slight impression of him, but I don't know where that impression comes from."
Taoist Wu Lai snorted, "He is now close to the number one person in the Taoist sect. It's not surprising that you have heard of his name by chance."
Seeing that he didn't want to bring up this topic, Zhou Yi didn't ask any further questions.
A light bulb suddenly flashed in my mind, and I asked:
"Brother, do you recognize Taoist Mu?"
"Of course I recognize him," Taoist Wu Lai sneered. "Back then, he nearly went astray while practicing martial arts. Master Lai taught him the principles of danger, subtlety, and precision, and also guided him in practicing Zhuangzi. That's how he gained his skills."
"But this guy has not changed his bad habits and likes to stir up trouble in the martial arts world. Unlike me, I can observe mountains and rivers and gain the power of concentration."
At this moment, he couldn't help but look at Zhou Yi: "Are you on the same side as him?"
Zhou Yi shook his head: "No, I know the principle of 'reaching the utmost emptiness and maintaining profound stillness'."
“Never causes trouble.”
Taoist Crow clapped his hands and said "Good".
Zhou Yi already understood the key point. That Wang Jianshen should be Lao Ma's friend, the disciple of the senior who had returned to secular life as mentioned by Mu Daokou.
"Is this Wang Jianshen your junior fellow apprentice?"
"He's half a disciple. He became my disciple later and is older than me. My master accepted him out of consideration for our friendship."
Taoist Crow sighed helplessly:
"He was a man of loyalty and gratitude. Unfortunately, he didn't listen to his master's advice and couldn't maintain his concentration, which led to his death in the chaos of war."
"It's similar to the one you delivered the letter to."
Zhou Yi sighed slightly, feeling the weight of the letter from home in his hand.
"I'm afraid that when Mr. Xie sees this letter..."
"Don't worry," Taoist Crow interrupted directly, "Old Xie already knew about his son's situation. After you let him read the book, he will probably burn it."
"Oh? Why is that?"
Taoist Wu Ya smiled mysteriously: "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."
"in addition."
"Although it was a difficult journey to deliver a letter home across thousands of miles, it was a stroke of luck."
"I want to congratulate you in advance"
…
(End of this chapter)
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