Infinite true path

Three days later, at noon, Huan Yin and Ruan Shushu were having dinner in the courtyard when the door of his courtyard rang "dong dong dong".

Huan Yin stood up and opened the door, and saw Wei Qianlong standing at the door.

"Brother Qianlong, have you had lunch?" Huan Yin smiled and wanted to invite Wei Qianlong to have dinner with him.

After Wei Qianlong entered the courtyard and closed the door of Huanyin's house, he did not speak, but knelt on the ground with a "pop".

Huan Yin said: "Brother Qianlong, why are you doing this?" His tone was full of questions, but he neither reached out to help nor showed the slightest expression of surprise.

Wei Qianlong said to Huan Yin: "Senior Huan, please accept Qianlong as your disciple!"

Huan Yin asked: "Do you want to practice Taoism?"

Wei Qianlong replied: "Among the nine states, I am the only one in Qingzhou who is a mortal country. Although it looks peaceful and bright on the surface, in fact, my Qingzhou has been oppressed by Linzhou for a long time. As a member of the Qingzhou royal family, Qianlong , my lifelong wish is to lead the whole country of Qingzhou to follow Taoism, become a great country of cultivating immortals, and no longer suffer the humiliation of other states!"

Huan Yin laughed: "You are sincere, but this kind of thing has never happened in Jiuzhou. Do you know how difficult it is? What's more, you have no spiritual veins in Qingzhou."

Wei Qianlong replied: "Qianlong knew in his heart that Qingzhou would not be able to achieve anything if God did not give him souls. But no matter how difficult it is, it cannot be difficult for people's hearts. If you are determined, even if your progress is slow, you can still buck the trend. Although I, Qingzhou, do not have the ability to gather souls. , but it’s not without spirit. In Qianlong’s view, the land of Jiuzhou can be cultivated everywhere. Isn’t it different that Senior Huan doesn’t care about spiritual veins when he comes to my Qingzhou?”

Huan Yin nodded, appreciating Wei Qianlong's direct expression of his intention and purpose of cultivating Taoism, and even more appreciative of his determination and ambition. But he asked again: "Your Qingzhou Imperial Master is not weak, he can also lead you to the Tao."

Wei Qianlong shook his head and said: "Although the national master is strong, he is still far behind Senior Huan. Moreover, Taoism has always been passed on to the inside but not to outsiders. None of our immortal masters in Qingzhou are willing to spread the Taoism."

Huan Yin smiled: "Then why do you think I will spread my own Taoism?"

Wei Qianlong obviously thought for a while before he said cruelly: "Actually... Qianlong is not completely sure about coming today. He just came based on his childhood wish. But... Qingzhou still does not have a national title. If the senior is willing If the master's teachings are passed on, then our country, Qingzhou, will be renamed after the master's sect!"

"Qianlong, as the crown prince of Qingzhou, will definitely ascend to the ninth position in the future. There will be no deviation from what he said. Otherwise, he will be punished by his master and die!"

After Wei Qianlong finished speaking, seeing that Huan Yin didn't answer for a long time, he added: "Qianlong does not need senior Huan to teach me the whole country of Qingzhou. Senior only needs to teach Qianlong one person. As for Qingzhou country, Qianlong should change it himself."

In fact, Huan Yin didn't say anything because he was a little tempted. Although the title of his country was in vain, his Wuliang Sect was almost completely destroyed. If he could rise again in Qingzhou, he, the only surviving disciple of his sect, would be worthy of the sect's kindness.

As for the question of whether the Dharma is spread internally or externally, he just doesn't care. Because he no longer has any classmates, he naturally has nothing to say. For him, if he can find a disciple who can carry forward the sect's Taoism, that is Chuannei. If the apprentice has the intention to found a sect and continue to carry forward the sect's Taoism, then it is naturally Chuannei.

So he finally asked: "For me as a monk, ordinary reputation, status and even property are regarded as nothing. It must be noted that the order of the master should be put first, and respecting the master and the Tao should be the top priority. Whether it is a sect or a country, Anyway, I don’t care about these forms, but you will definitely become the king of a country in the future. If your wish finally comes true, and Qingzhou becomes a great country of cultivating immortals, that’s fine. But if you don’t succeed in the end, wouldn’t it be a random outflow of Taoism? , harmed the master’s sect?”

"Furthermore, you should know that your wish is too great and it will take at least hundreds of years to succeed."

Wei Qianlong replied: "Actually, Qianlong has thought about this question. Qianlong heard that the Ziyin Sect, the first immortal sect in Yuzhou, is also a sect in the city. As long as he is able, he can worship the mountain and become a Taoist. So Qianlong thought, as long as Senior Huan is willing After accepting Qianlong as his disciple, Qianlong also founded a sect in the country, and selected those who were able to join the sect and start from the sect. As for whether I, Qingzhou, can cultivate immortality throughout the country, it depends on fate. It can be regarded as a sect. If the fate is not enough, at least our Qingzhou will no longer have an immortal sect and will not be easily bullied by outsiders. Moreover, as long as we are in the country, we are the same sect. The masters and disciples are of the same mind, avoiding internal fighting, which is great. of."

Huan Yin nodded, thinking that Wei Qianlong had indeed thought about it a lot, and the method worked. Moreover, he had just witnessed the civil strife in Yangzhou. If the state was united, just like the Ziyin Sect, how could there be internal strife? The Ziyin Sect's ability to maintain its reputation as the best in the world in Yuzhou is also closely related to its complete elimination of civil strife. After all, internal strife is too great a loss for a state's orthodoxy.

Huan Yin added: "If you have any other ideas, tell me."

When Wei Qianlong heard what Huan Yin said, he was overjoyed and knew that he had hope. So he told everything he thought about everything. Until the end, seeing that Huan Yin had no objection, he said: "It's just...just..."

Huan Yin asked: "Just what?"

Wei Qianlong hesitated for a while and then said: "It's just that this junior belongs to the royal family surnamed Wei in Qingzhou, and Qingzhou's thousands of years of foundation cannot be destroyed in the hands of this junior. So... so..."

Huan Yin laughed: "Are you afraid that if you enter my sect, your Qingzhou will become a subsidiary of my sect, and you will have to listen to other people's orders in the future?"

Wei Qianlong looked troubled and nodded. Huan Yin said: "According to the rules, when you enter a master, you should respect the master. Since you are cultivating immortals, you should forget about the common things of the world, so your concern is actually likely to happen. Moreover, it stands to reason that since you If you want to join the Tao, you should abandon the false reputation and position of the emperor, do you know?"

Wei Qianlong opened his mouth wide and said nothing for a long time. This is what he is most worried about. He also knows that the Immortal Sect may be noble and cannot tolerate worldly things at all. He also knows that if he lingers on the mortal world, he may not be able to achieve greatness. As a future emperor, choosing between immortal and mortal is the biggest problem in his life.

But Huan Yin later laughed again and said: "But this problem is not a problem here."

Wei Qianlong was overjoyed and asked: "Senior Huan, please speak clearly!"

Huan Yin replied: "I have entered two immortal sects in my life. One is the Ziyin Sect you mentioned, and it is also the sect I belong to now."

Wei Qianlong was shocked. He never expected that the person standing in front of him was an expert from the Ziyin Sect. He knelt down repeatedly: "It turns out he is a senior from the Ziyin Sect!"

Huan Yin went on to say: "Although the Ziyin Sect is strong and has been kind to me, it is not a real sect to me. I arrived in Yangzhou when I was ten years old. By chance, I entered Taoism and entered Yangzhou Wuliang Sect to cultivate immortality. From then on It has been thirty or forty years since I started my journey.”

When Huan Yin said this, Wei Qianlong was shocked. He knew that the imperial master had practiced Taoism for more than two hundred years, but he was not as good as Huan Yin at all. He originally thought that Huan Yin had practiced Taoism for thousands of years, but now he heard that Huan Yin said that he had only practiced Taoism for thirty or forty years. How amazing was his qualifications and understanding?

Huan Yin continued: "My sect suffered a great calamity and was destroyed many years ago. Now there are only me and another junior brother left in the sect. So, if you really worship me as your master, learn Taoism from me." , how can anyone covet your Qingzhou land and drive your Qingzhou people? "

Wei Qianlong suddenly realized when he heard Huan Yin say again: "But if you want to learn Taoism from me, you will naturally learn the Taoism of my master, not the Taoism of the Ziyin Sect, which is the best in the world. Are you willing to do this?"

The Ziyin Sect is the best in the world, everyone knows it, but the Wuliang Sect in Yangzhou is a truly low-end sect. How could Wei Qianlong have heard of it? It was really a challenge for him to know that Huan could not learn the Taoism of Ziyin Sect because he was pregnant with it.

Unexpectedly, Wei Qianlong didn't even think about it, and kowtowed repeatedly: "Senior, please accept me as your disciple!" Looking at him, there was no hesitation at all?

Huan Yin already admired Wei Qianlong's character, but seeing that he was not greedy, he liked him even more. So he said: "If you really enter the Tao, although no one in Qingzhou covets you, you should still put the honor of your master first, and your Qingzhou country title should also be changed to 'Wuliang', do you know?"

Wei Qianlong was excited: "Of course, since Qianlong has entered the sect, he is a member of the sect, and everything should be done in the interests of the sect. In the future, when Qianlong becomes emperor, he should also pursue the Tao with all his heart and spread the sect's Taoism to Qingzhou. , let our Qingzhou regain the glory of our master!"

Huan Yin nodded and said: "Okay, since you want to become my teacher, do one thing for me. If it succeeds, then I will accept you. If it doesn't succeed, then you and I have no chance, so let's drop this matter."

Wei Qianlong knew that it would not be easy to enter Huan Yin's door, but he did not hesitate and asked: "Senior Huan, please tell me!"

Huan Yin took out a letter and handed it to Wei Qianlong: "This is my letter to the great elder Wei Bing of the Ziyin Sect. You go and give it to him. Remember, you cannot use this letter to enter the mountain, but you should use your own ability to step into the mountain." Enter the Ziyin Sect and hand the letter to Elder Wei, and the matter will be completed. "

Huan Yin's test was not easy. Because if you want to step into the Ziyin Sect with your own ability, you need to be able to climb the thousand-step ladder. This condition is basically enough to enter the Ziyin Sect, and it is the most difficult in the world. Moreover, he also asked Wei Qianlong to turn back after entering the Ziyin Sect. You must know that once he has passed the Thousand Steps Staircase, he is already qualified to join the Ziyin Sect, but he is asked to give up voluntarily. How much effort does it take to make such a choice? determination?

Wei Qianlong took the letter, kept it in his arms solemnly, then bowed to Huan Yin again, then to Ruan Shushu, and walked out of the door.