Ye Feng laughed in silence, "You have been confused by these islands recently. Who would have thought that these ordinary islands in Jinshan Bay actually have so many stories?"

"The treasure that the heroes had previously recovered has now seen the light of day. This incident has caused a huge shock among both the common people and the upper echelons. This is living proof."

"Now there is another ancient tomb from the Tang Dynasty. Judging from its size, the person who built this place must be of extraordinary status."

"Don't say you are surprised. Even the elderly who have lived in Jinshan Bay for generations did not expect that there would be such things in Jinsha Bay. It is too shocking."

It's not just these that are shocking. The discoveries of Yao Ziqian and Mr. Zhao add a bit of mystery.

Upon learning that Mr. Zhao had come out of the secret passage to rest, Han Xiaorui invited Mr. Zhao, Yao Ziqian and Wu Lingling to her home for dinner.

Today I specially invited my godmother Aunt Cai to come and help. Liu Huamei, who had just returned from going out to sea, also came to help and worked with the master.

Mr. Zhao was describing his discovery in the secret passage with great excitement. "Xiao Han, I can now say with certainty that you should choose another place besides the water park and the oceanarium. After investigation by Ziqian, Professor Xu and others, we found that this was the place where the ascetics of the Tang Dynasty practiced Taoism."

"This was once the place where the lay disciples of Tang Dynasty Taoist Sima Chengzhen practiced Taoism. This person was not well-known in history. He was the youngest son of a wealthy family in Jiangnan named Yuancheng. He was weak and sickly since childhood, so he followed Sima Chengzhen to practice Taoism."

"The family loves their youngest son, and Yuancheng's five elements and eight characters lack water, so the family spent a lot of money to build a seven-star formation on the island for Yuancheng to practice Taoism. Those murals are all the fairyland carved out by Yuancheng bit by bit based on his insights from practicing Taoism."

"Not only are the murals very precious, but there are also many Taoist classics. Yuan Cheng's hobbies were also very wide-ranging, covering literature, medicine, and agronomy at the time. He had many books. Among them, the most familiar one, Sun Simiao's Qianjin Fang, had a woodblock print version at the time."

Yao Ziqian added, "Master, you forgot to mention that there is also a copy of Tang Code. When Professor Xu saw it, his eyes turned red with excitement."

They studied metaphysics and were interested in some Taoist texts, but were not interested in the law.

But for those who study history, Tang Law is the national norm and will, and plays a significant role in their study of Tang Dynasty history.

Wu Lingling was curious, "Ziqian, since this is a place where Taoists practice Taoism, wouldn't the Taoists in our country be interested?"

"Of course I'm interested." Yao Ziqian replied, "Sima Chengzhen is the twelfth generation master of the Maoshan Sect of the Shangqing School of Taoism and one of the "Ten Friends of the Immortal Sect." He is now a Taoist priest of the Maoshan Sect, and his posthumous title is Master Zhengyi. Yuancheng is his disciple. Now people from the Maoshan Sect and the Taoist Association have sent people here."

Han Xiaorui's heart was completely chilled. "I understand. We have to choose another place for the water park or the aquarium."

Yao Ziqian smiled and said, "Let's discard them. Those murals are very beautiful and well preserved. The staff of the Cultural Relics Bureau are now eager to eat and live in them every day to protect them and prevent them from being damaged by contact with the outside air."

"We predict that there is another most important place, which may be the secret room where Yuan Cheng passed away. We will wait for the people from the Cultural Relics Bureau, the Taoist Association, and the Maoshan Sect to arrive, and then go in together."

Han Xiaorui was stunned. "Sitting in meditation? Then, by doing this, will it disturb the master?"

Yao Ziqian and his master Mr. Zhao looked at each other and saw embarrassment in each other's eyes.

Logically, they should not disturb the place where their ancestors passed away, but they were curious.

In the Dharma Ending Age, many classics disappeared in the course of historical inheritance and in the flames of war.

"Although we have disturbed our ancestors, the scriptures we found here are of great help to our Taoism and are very important for the revitalization of Taoism. If our ancestors are still alive, we hope that Taoism can flourish and will not blame us."

Mr. Zhao looked at his apprentice Yao Ziqian with approval. They could not afford to disturb the reputation of their ancestors.

Han Xiaorui nodded, "That's true, our Chinese nation is ultimately about inheritance."

Yao Ziqian replied: "Taoists have always followed their hearts. They go down to the mountains in troubled times and go up to the mountains in prosperous times. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Taoists went down to the mountains, and nine out of ten died, or even more. The Taoist tradition was greatly affected."

Han Xiaorui said with emotion, "Although my investment plan has been shelved, it is a good thing to allow more culture to be revived. Although I didn't go, I heard from Wu Yao that there are many peach blossom patterns on the murals."

"If you need to plant peach trees on the island in the future, I can provide my peach tree cuttings. Ziqian and Lingling know that my peaches taste great. The peach blossoms are also beautiful."

Mr. Zhao smiled and said, "I've eaten it too. Lingling is a filial girl. She brought some to me from Guangdong Province. They tasted really good. They are the most delicious peaches I have ever eaten in my life."

"Xiao Han, this is a good idea. I will tell my brothers in Maoshan Sect later and see how to deal with it then."

"Senior brother?" Han Xiaorui was surprised, "Is Mr. Zhao also from Maoshan Sect?"

Mr. Zhao said modestly, "I am not talented. I have learned a little bit in Maoshan Sect and am an outer disciple."

Wu Lingling was puzzled, "Can Taoist priests get married?"

Yao Ziqian smiled and said, "Taoism is divided into Quanzhen and Zhengyi sects. Taoist priests of Quanzhen sect must become monks and cannot get married, while Taoist priests of Zhengyi sect do not have such restrictions and can get married and have children."

"Maoshan Taoists belong to the Zhengyi Sect, so we can get married. Of course, many of our fellow disciples and even teachers are absorbed in cultivation and do not want to get married. The main point is to follow your heart without so many constraints."

Wu Lingling was relieved when she heard this. She was really worried that her husband would abandon his wife and children and become a monk. "That's good. Taoist priests are also human beings, and human beings have seven emotions and six desires. Since the main purpose is to follow one's heart, it's normal for them to get married."

Yao Ziqian nodded, "That's the truth."

Everyone ate and talked during the meal, which ended at three in the afternoon. It really opened Han Xiaorui's eyes.

Even Han Xiaojing, who was listening on the side, was shocked.

What she just heard from Mr. Zhao was actually similar to some psychological insights.

Han Xiaojing is very interested, especially in Taoist body-building techniques, Tai Chi, Five Animal Exercises, etc.

Proper training can help children improve their body coordination. Most of the current sports are training methods copied directly from abroad.

Han Xiaojing feels that China has a 5,000-year-old civilization, and the things that have been passed down, after hundreds or even thousands of years of refinement, will be better for adjusting the human body structure.

Thinking of this, Han Xiaorui had a new idea.

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