The heavens start from Maoshan

Zhang Heng wanted to learn Taoism from a teacher, and his first choice was Xu Zhenren from Shilipo.

Xu Zhenren was born in Maoshan, and he was a core disciple who was successful in his studies and opened a hall.

More importantly, Xu Zhenren was an upright person, and he also had a uniquely handed down law-protecting Taoist secret technique, which Qian Zhenren did not have.

Although Qian Zhenren is Xu Zhenren's senior brother, the same Maoshan Zhenzhuan, but his mind is not right and his character is not good.

If you learn art from such a person, you are not sure that you will be left behind. In name, it is to teach you, but how to teach and how much to teach is uncertain.

Zhang Heng didn't want to learn something different by himself.

So he hoped to be a teacher of Xu Zhenren, and seeing Qian Qiankai Kai Zhenren Qian was just an alternative.

"Brother Heng, are you really going to find Xu Zhenren for apprenticeship?"

Zhang Dadan drove the carriage, but he couldn't figure it out in his heart: "What's so good about cultivating the Tao, sitting cross-legged all day long, murmuring in your mouth, how can you come here so handsomely, you have a lot of fish and meat every day, your servants are in groups, and the world Your blessings are almost exhausted by you, you can't even give it to an immortal, right?"

In Zhang Dandan's view, Zhang Heng's family is rich and goes in and out in groups.

When you want to eat what you want, you can open your hand for clothes, open your mouth for food, and someone will warm your bed when you sleep.

On such a good day, if it was him, he had to carry cages and walk birds all day long, listen to books and watch plays, not to mention cultivating Dao, and he would not go to heaven when he was an immortal.

"What do you know, people always have to pursue."

"I used to pursue a wealth of wealth. Now money is like a cloud with me. I can make as much money as I want, and there is no challenge at all."

"That's why I want to learn Taoism, find something to do for myself, and take a look at the scenery of another world."

Zhang Heng had another thought that he didn't say.

Cultivation may be the first step in his vision of longevity.

This world has Taoism, ghosts, evil spirits, and longevity.

You must know that the purpose of the cultivator has always been to soar during the day and see it for a long time.

Zhang Heng asked himself that he is also a person who is greedy for life and fears death, how could he not cherish the opportunity to set foot in longevity now.

Zhang Dan didn't understand because his level was too low.

What he pursues now is to eat well, to eat well, and to say that it is useless to say anything else, rewarding him with two pieces of ocean is better than anything else.

Zhang Heng is different. He has material enjoyment, and material is no longer a pursuit, but a spiritual transcendence.

"Brother Heng, Shilipo is here."

three hours later.

The cavalry and carriage stopped in front of a forest.

This is an uphill road and a Y-shaped fork.

And not far from the fork in the road is a forest, in the woods, you can vaguely see a righteous village.

"Bring the gifts, Zhang Dadan comes with me, and the others stay in the woods."

Shilipo is [-] miles away from Dagou Town.

Zhang Heng is not familiar with his life, so naturally he will not be easily suspected. After all, there are quite a few road fighters these days.

For safety reasons, in addition to Zhang Dandan, he also brought a team of militia cavalry.

Just to be more friendly at the first meeting, Zhang Heng was not going to let the militia cavalry show up.

It's a pity that people's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations. Zhang Heng just ordered to go, and a Taoist priest wearing a gray cloth robe and carrying a wooden sword came out of the Yizhuang.

"what?"

Xu Zhenren was about to go out to collect medicine, when he was far away, he saw a large group of people stopped in front of his house.

Looking from a distance, I saw this group of people wearing uniform black clothes and carrying guns on horseback. At first sight, they thought officers and soldiers were coming, so they hurriedly greeted them and said, "Masters, you are being polite."

Forehead...

Zhang Heng also didn't expect that the first time they met, he gave Xu Zhenren a disgust.

Fortunately, he had a quicker mind, and immediately grabbed the gift from Zhang Dandan's hand and said, "Xu Zhenren is very polite, we came from Zhang's house in Dagou Town, not officers and soldiers, but came to visit you specially."

"Visit me?"

Xu Zhenren turned his head and said calmly, "Is there a monster haunting the town, or do you want me to choose an auspicious day for weddings and funerals?"

"neither."

Zhang Heng shook his head, and then said, "Zhenren Xu, let's go in and talk."

"Yes, yes, go in and talk."

Xu Zhenren led the way in front, and did not forget to remind: "I am relatively simple here, I hope you don't take offense."

Zhang Heng smiled and said he didn't care.

Only after entering, I found that this place is simple, it is almost like a ruined temple in the wilderness.

It is said that it is Yizhuang, and the four walls are intact, and the windows are all tattered.

There is only one living room and one bedroom in the village.

Needless to say, the living room of Yizhuang was filled with coffins.

The bedroom is not big, only a table is good, and there is a Taoist statue on it, and there is not even a chair to sit on.

"It's too crude. Uncle Jiu, who is known as the head of Xinshou Village, has three main rooms and two side rooms. It looks like that. Here..."

Zhang Heng muttered in his heart: "It's better to destroy the temple in the wilderness."

Xu Zhenzhen has the ability, and he has great ability.

Zhang Heng really didn't know what to say to such a person living in such a shabby place with peace of mind.

Even Liu Yuxi had three thatched huts, which was a shabby house but Wu Dexin was much stronger than Du Fu, who was shattered by the autumn wind.

"Xu Zhenren has been here for a while, right?"

Zhang Heng looked around and asked.

"It has been almost two years since I took over this Yizhuang."

After Xu Zhenren finished speaking, he added: "I don't care much about these external things."

Zhang Heng was full of admiration.

If he hadn't been clear about Xu Zhenren's ability, he would have doubted whether the poor Taoist in front of him had made himself so embarrassed because of his lack of knowledge and skills.

"Master Zhang, why are you looking for Xiaodao?"

Xu Zhenren was also muttering in his heart.

He has been in Yangjiang County for many years, so he naturally knows about the Zhang family in Dagou Town, and he can see that Zhang Heng is very rich, and his identity in the Zhang family is probably not ordinary.

Otherwise, how can I take two NO.30 people with me when I go out, and everyone is quick to shoot.

"Really Xu, I'm here this time..."

As soon as Zhang Heng opened his mouth, Xu Zhenren was taken aback: "I'm here to apprentice."

Chapter 15: Mastery without learning

"Apprentice?"

I heard Zhang Heng say that he is here to apprentice.

Xu Zhenren was stunned for a moment, and showed whether you were playing with me, like a billionaire who suddenly told the fortune-teller at the stall under the overpass that I wanted to learn fortune-telling from you.

Of course, Zhang Heng didn't come here to play with people. He said bluntly, "Zhenzhen Xu, you heard right. I always have a heart for Taoism. Unfortunately, I have lived overseas for a long time, and the timing is not good, and I have not been able to achieve my wish."

"Some time ago, I returned from overseas, recognized my ancestors, and returned to Yangjiang. As soon as I heard about Xu Zhenren, I rushed over without stopping."

Real Xu frowned slightly, looked at Zhang Heng, and then at the gift on the table: "What's in here?"

Zhang Heng paused: "One 30-year-old mountain ginseng, one hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, and the strange tales of ghosts and ghosts collected from the folks, and three books of wild stories."

Xu Zhenren frowned even more.

Zhang Heng knew at first sight that it was not good, Xu Zhenren lived a hard life, and lived the life of an ascetic monk.

The gift he gave him was so precious, I'm afraid he would not only be dissatisfied in his heart, but would be disgusted.

"Master Xu, you don't need to take some gifts to heart. In my eyes, this 30-year-old mountain ginseng is actually..."

The corner of Zhang Heng's eyes swept across Zhang Dandan's body, and immediately said, "The value of a box of sweet-scented osmanthus cake for you is the same as when he came to apprentice."

"Oh, 30-year-old wild ginseng is the same as osmanthus cake?"

Xu Zhenren frowned: "This statement is interesting, you can talk about it."

Zhang Heng explained in detail: "In his eyes, sweet-scented osmanthus cake is the best gift, and he is reluctant to eat it on weekdays."

"And in my eyes, so is this ginseng."

"I have [-] yuan of family wealth, and I took out [-] yuan to buy an old ginseng as a gift for apprenticeship. It can't be considered a waste, right?"

Xu Zhenren thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "It doesn't count."

Zhang Heng had a bottom line in his heart and continued: "He has a hundred copper coins, and he bought ten osmanthus cakes as a gift for apprenticeship. Is it a waste?"

Xu Zhenren shook his head again: "It doesn't count."

"So in my opinion, whether it's ginseng or sweet-scented osmanthus cake, it's the same mind, the difference is people."

"I have money, so my gifts are a bit more expensive. If others don't have money, the apprenticeship ceremony should be lighter."

"Whether it's light or heavy, it's all the mind, and the mind is the same."

Zhang Heng bowed respectfully: "I also ask Zhenren Xu not to think too much."

Xu Zhenren thought about it for a while, and smiled freely: "Yes, it's me who got the picture and lost the true meaning."

After speaking, Xu Zhenren beckoned: "You come forward."

Zhang Heng took a step forward.

The next second, Xu Zhenren suddenly shot, first buckled Zhang Heng's wrist, and then flipped up to grab his shoulder bone.

"It's alright, Yuanyang is not lost, the root bone is middle and upper, but the grade is a little old."

Real Xu looked satisfied, but seemed a little dissatisfied.

Zhang Heng also knew that he was old and had no comparison with teenagers, so he could only ask in a low voice, "Xu Zhenren, will getting older have an impact on cultivation?"

"Yes, but not decisively."

Xu Zhen mouth read the mysterious words: "The Tao is the Tao, it is very Tao. If a person is old and can't cultivate the Tao, can't get the Tao, is that still the Tao?"

"In the past, Lu Zu met Zheng Huolong at the age of 40 to teach swordsmanship, and at the age of 64 he met Zhongliquan to teach alchemy techniques. If he was too old, he would not be able to practice Taoism. How could Lu Zu achieve his later achievements?"

"The so-called heaven and wealth are the most important things, not the talent."

"What's more, your root bones are not bad. When I was apprenticed to learn art, my elders tested my root bones, and I only got the middle and upper ones."

Zhang Heng was skeptical.

He is not a child, he doesn't believe what others say.

The importance of talent, even if it is not as important as Heaven's Secret, Heaven's Time, Heaven's Destiny, Heaven's Luck, must be very important.

When Xu Zhenren told him this, it was more like comforting him and telling him not to think wildly.

Just like when I was in school, the teacher said that genius is 90.00% talent, which is the same as [-]% hard work.

Many people don't know that there is another sentence behind this sentence, one percent of talent is more important than 90.00% of sweat.

"Zhenzhen Xu, can I take you as my teacher and learn Dao and Fa from you?"

Zhang Heng asked tentatively.

"can..."

If it was replaced by a novel, I am afraid that Xu Zhenren would have refused, and Zhang Heng had no choice but to go to see Qianyan Kaiqian Zhenren.

But reality is not a novel, although real Xu thinks that Zhang Heng is a little old, he doesn't want to accept it.

But it didn't reach the point of rejection, it seemed that Zhang Heng still had a heart for Taoism.

Xu Zhenren was at the right time, and after thinking about it, he decided to give Zhang Heng a chance.