sleep on pillow

At this time, the bearded man had already hiked up Linwu Mountain.

Xuyoutian in Linwu Mountain was the location of a Daomen Shangqing sect at that time.

Since the establishment of the sect by the patriarch Wei Zhenren, this sect has been emphasizing inaction and inaction, so the whole sect scoffs at the alchemy talismans.

And many of the elders in the door are so-called scholars, some are politicians who have been in the court, and some are literati who have the world in mind but are not allowed to become officials, and these scholars are full of disappointment in this muddy world, or Tired of intrigue, or tired of the turmoil in this world, they simply escaped into the Taoist gate together.

What's more, in recent years, the undercurrent in the officialdom has become more and more turbulent, and the ups and downs in personnel affairs and the competition for fame and fortune have become more and more intense. Those high-school students are still in high places, let alone those low-level scholars in the Shangqing School.

Although it is said that the Shangqing School does not practice talismans or alchemy, but since the school was founded, there have been many records of ascension and immortality in this school.

These scholars intensively study the Taoist classics, the upper body, the lower body, the lower body, and the lower principles and nature.It has a completely different concept of cultivation from the Taoism that entered the world at that time, and because it is one with nature, the progress of cultivation is naturally twice the result with half the effort.

It's just that even in the Shangqing sect, there are not many people who are so purely proving the way and are proficient in cultivation.

It's no wonder that when people walk in the world, they will inevitably be burdened by the world of mortals. If a trace of distracting thoughts linger in their minds, it will take several years and decades to polish it before returning the true heart to its original appearance.

And this Shangqing sect does not practice heretics, so the life span is naturally the same as that of ordinary people. The purpose of cultivating Taoism is to become an immortal and have the same view as heaven and earth, and the purpose of cultivating art is to fight for a few inches of time with the gods for the sake of life. no return.

If it is said that the Great Hall of the Underworld is governed by the Shi family from generation to generation, and there are eight Buddhas to protect it, then these Taoists will be destroyed after death, and even the ascension will suffer from various disasters. The world seems beautiful and awe-inspiring, but if If they fail, they can only kill themselves and become benevolent. Those with high moral and spiritual powers can still find a way out, but ordinary people have no other way.

Like the Shangqing sect, those who don't practice skills still have a chance to survive, but if they don't have great perseverance and courage, all this will be like empty talk, like a mirror image.

The bearded man climbed to the side of the mountain, and saw a big rock with six big characters "Lin Wu Shan Xu You Tian" written on it with a vermilion pen. After walking up a few steps, a row of young Taoists lined up on both sides, singing "Immeasurable Heavenly Sovereign" .

These are the new disciples of the Shangqing Sect. The teaching of Taoism is extremely strict. The new disciples must be from a wealthy family and have received a good education. Then, according to the level of understanding and intelligence, the best among them will be taught by their respective masters. This group of disciples brought by the real people and assigned to each temple is called the disciples who entered the temple.

As for the remaining group of people, there will be guest officials to choose from. Guest officials do not have high requirements for qualifications, but they have to meet someone with a good temper before they have a chance to get into their eyes. Out of ordinary disciples, the rest is different for each sect.

For example, the Shangqing faction will stay on the mountain and work as handymen. There will be an assessment every six years. If they meet the standards, they can stay on the mountain and go to some library pavilions. Or if you don't want to stay, you can go down the mountain by yourself.

But the Tianshizong of the bearded guest doesn't have so many taboos about accepting apprentices.

Shi Xue is more about teaching without distinction. As long as someone is willing to join the teaching, the altar master of the local sub-altar can join it after testing his character and conduct. One family, compared to other Taoist sects, their Tianshizong seems to be more like a secular gang.

And if you want to be promoted in the sect, you need to be recommended by the altar master and the rudder masters at all levels to pass on the talented, intelligent and fast-growing disciples, and these materials will naturally be passed on to the elders of Heming Mountain , After passing the elder's review, these disciples will set off for the main altar.

This is how the bearded guest arrived at the main forum and met his mentor.

Although the Tianshizong is inclusive, in the final analysis, for the core disciples, the consideration of character and aptitude has reached an extremely strict point, but unlike those sects with big families, they lack financial resources and appearance. Hard assessment items.

Therefore, most of the core disciples of Tianshizong who walk outside are masters with different appearances and different conducts. Naturally, there are bearded men who are like knights in the rivers and lakes, and there are also the most romantic talents. If the Shangqing sect is completely born , then Tianshizong is completely entering the world and refining his mind.

The bearded man handed over his name card, and those handsome disciples respectfully moved out of the way. The bearded man nodded and walked up slowly. The ceremony was held at the assembly, accompanied by two brothers and an elder.

It's just that they were all in various places, so they came sooner or later. Earlier, the bearded man saw the mark left by his senior, and he knew that someone had already arrived.

This Danyuan Conference is a grand gathering for all Daoist sects to showcase their cultivation achievements every four years, and naturally it also includes Daoist competitions and Daoist lectures.

As the host, it is even more necessary to send an elder with profound Taoism to explain the Taoism to the guests of the big and small sects who are watching the ceremony, so as to demonstrate the profound understanding of Taoism in this sect.

As for the spell competition, it was a point-and-shoot, and the purpose was purely to add a little style to the conference. After all, not every fellow Taoist who came to the conference had a deep understanding of Dao Zang like the old master.

Especially the elders in the sect brought those junior disciples. These new disciples have not started, even if these elders say that the lotus flower is pouring golden lotus, they can't listen to it at all. , Flying swords criss-crossing the fiery thunderbolt competition.

The Danyuan Conference is also jointly organized by several Daomen. It is held every four years among various caves. Except for Xiqiao Mountain, where nobles live all the year round, the rest of the Daomen’s caves have undertaken such grand events. Since the Taoist celestial master Zhang Daoling, Although the war was interrupted, it has been held for [-] sessions.

The Shangqing sect suddenly emerged, and after it surpassed all other sects in preaching scriptures, several sessions were held in Linwu Mountain in a row. For this reason, the Shangqing sect's head teacher, Tao Zhenren, was miserable. The old Taoist priest sat on the stage haggardly, looking like a sulking child, and couldn't help laughing in his heart.

However, the bearded man also heard from his teacher that this situation will probably change soon. According to the news from Lingxu Palace, the royal family will leave Xiqiao Mountain someday, and from then on, Lingxu Palace will also Joined in the undertaking of the Danyuan Conference, and the Shangqing School also proposed that the venue will be rotated every 20 years. The Shangqing School is a sacred place for birth. This person coming and going every four years has greatly disturbed the cultivation of the younger generation in the sect. situation.

For this reason, all the elders in the sect decided that in the next 30 to [-] years, the Shangqing faction would not undertake the affairs of the Danyuan Conference. If they wanted to listen to the lectures, the Shangqing faction would naturally send an elder to go there, and there was no need for visitors.

The bearded man thinks that these elders are also children at heart, but it is true, every time the Danyuan Conference sends no less than a hundred people from each sect, and it is really unsightly for young Taoists to invite friends and companions, young people always like Playful and playful, although Huang Ting has read the Tao Te Ching, but nature is naturally unwearable.

However, it is rare for the Shangqing sect to be so xenophobic. Although the four-year and three-day Danyuan conference was very noisy, but in terms of promoting the merits of the sect, this conference is unmatched. Even the imperial court will exclusively A few secretaries were sent to extract the scriptures, let alone say that Jing Zi, the national teacher of the dynasty, was the leader of the Dan Yuan Conference.

A speech at the altar attracted hundreds of birds to come to court. This grand sight not only dazzled the fellow Taoists present, but also alarmed the emperor in the capital.So Jingyang Zi was called into the palace overnight, and there was a question-and-answer session. Taoism immediately gained a firm foothold in the court, and then it became a separate family from the Shi family, and now it seems that it is far superior to the Shi family.

Speaking of which, the bearded man admired Lingxu Palace quite a lot in his heart, but he was a little dissatisfied with the head teacher and Pope's inaction.

Although the current Heavenly Master has a large number of people, and seems to be the number one sect in the world, the head teacher is content with the status quo and has nothing to do with the people under his rule.

The bearded man knew in his heart that walking in this river and lake, be it the government or the underworld, whether he was afraid or wooed, the celestial teachers were like a bucket, if not for the fact that the emperor respected Taoism, he would Teachers are afraid that they will bear the brunt of it, and they will become the target of public criticism in the blink of an eye.Now the Holy Majesty is about to know the destiny, but the Crown Prince below has a gloomy attitude, I don't know what to do, he wanted to speak to the head teacher several times, but he was helpless.When the curly bearded man thought of this, he sighed, and walked slowly up the mountain path.

On the other side, the quiet Ganzhou City has ushered in a new day.

Gouwa got up early this day, and last night he sneaked into the mountains again. The fish was thrown outside with the sticks, and the cave was cleaned as usual.

Zhu Yuan seemed to have gone out for something, Gouwaer didn't think about it, he didn't belong to this mountain at all, this low and ordinary hill, most of the people running on the mountain were rabbits and deer. Generally out of place here.

He should also have his own vast world. It is not rumored that in a far, far away place, there are some Buzhou Mountains, or going south, and overseas fairy islands, those worlds full of rare and exotic animals are his. destination.

The boy washed his face in cold water in the courtyard, and Wangcai also loosened the rope. The big yellow dog had fun around the courtyard, startling the chickens and ducks that were still eating bait in the courtyard and ran around.

Gouwaer looked funny, so he called Wangcai over. After the bearded man left yesterday, this country house returned to its original atmosphere. It was very early, and seeing Gou Wa'er coming, he put down the farm tools in his hand and rushed up.

"Gouwaer, Gouwaer, the talisman water and medicine given by the Great Immortal are really useful. I feel that I am much stronger now!" Youde patted his chest as he spoke.

"Let me just say, that great fairy is capable. I was twenty miles away from him that day, and he found me. He lifted me up in the sky with his hands, and he couldn't come down for a while!" Gou Wa Son said triumphantly.

Youde showed envious eyes, and Zhang Orion's voice came from the room. "Is it a dog boy? Thank you so much for what happened yesterday, that old fairy is really a good person." Saying this, the simple-minded middle-aged man had already walked into the yard.

"Do you want to help the family with the farm work today? If you have time, go to the city with Youde to help me bring back some medicinal materials. I entrusted Youde's uncle to buy it, but I haven't had time to get it."

Gou Wa'er thought about it, there was nothing wrong with the field, before the bearded man left, he secretly put a bag of broken silver on the stove, and when Old Shen found out, the great fairy had already disappeared.

So he had no choice but to accept it, and the old Shen felt very sorry, and as soon as the dog got up, he told him that if he saw that great fairy again in the future, he must make it up to him.

But this bag of silver ingots is quite a lot, it can be regarded as the three-month harvest of Gouwaer's family at the top, old Shentou went to the mountain to pick some mushrooms today, and didn't arrange anything for Gouwaer.It's okay to think about it.

The boy quickly agreed.

Gouwa'er doesn't go to the county town much. Ganzhou City is not far away, and it's not close at all. Whenever there is a festival, martial law is imposed. Naturally, it will be all kinds of troubles for mountain people to enter the city.The wild goods that Old Shen carried on his head were not very heavy, so it was enough for one person. If something was not working, he could ask Zhang Orion next door to help him.

Although Gouwa'er and Youde didn't go to the city very often, the two clever ghosts had already taken advantage of the few rare opportunities to find out the inside and outside of the city. Although they couldn't go door to door and tell who the owner was, What happened, but what is famous in the city, what is delicious, which girl has the most standard, and which store is the most lively, they are as clear as a mirror in their hearts.

And among so many interesting and beautiful places in the city, the most attractive thing to the two children is Zhou Chunxiang, the daughter of Boss Zhou in the grocery store in the city.

Speaking of Zhou Chunxiang, she is recognized as the number one beauty in the ten miles and eight towns of Ganzhou City. For this girl, the matchmaker who came to make a marriage appointment almost broke the threshold of Zhou's shopkeeper's house.

If you say that this girl was already beautiful when she was four or five years old, and she became more and more beautiful every year she grew older. Although this girl is indeed not as good as the young lady from a wealthy family, and she lacks that temperament, but in terms of appearance, she is also beautiful. It is considered the best among them, and it is a magpie at least in this sparrow's nest.

Youde and Gouwaer went to the city with their family during the Spring Festival this year. They passed Boss Zhou’s grocery store and saw Zhou Chunxiang sitting in the grocery store. The two little kids who had never seen the world were naturally fascinated. From then on, every time there was a chance to go to the city, the two would go to the grocery store together, just to see that little girl.

Today, the two of them were lying on the big tree in front of the grocery store again. After Youde's health improved, he climbed the tree much more quickly. If I can ask a girl like Zhou Chunxiang to be my daughter-in-law, I would be happy to be a cow or a horse in the next life."

Youde wiped his saliva and looked at the grocery store not far away.

"Who says it's not, it's a pity that the family doesn't like us." Gou Wa'er sighed, saying that children from poor families are already in charge of the family, and those who often help the family like Gou Wa'er know their own shortcomings.

While talking, Youde yanked Gouwa'er's arm: "Hey, Gouwaer, come and see, here it comes." Gouwaer was jumping up from the tree like a carp, but he didn't want to With one foot in the air, he slid down from the tree.It even pulled down a large branch.

At this time, the figure who was about to be exposed also came to the front, it was a big bald head with a shiny finish.

Hearing You De's quick run, the two of them ran out like flying, regardless of the pain in their buttocks.

It turned out that there was a tremor on the big tree at the door where shopkeeper Zhou was listening, so he came out to see what happened. When the two of them visited Zhou Chunxiang earlier, they had already provoked that Zhou's bald head to speak harshly. If they come to spy again, they must be interrupted. At this moment, the two of them ran out as soon as they saw the person.

The two turned around and finally found an alley and stopped and sat down on the ground, "Oh, hey, that dead bald head scared me to death." Gou Wa'er gasped and cursed.

"Boy, I heard from my father that Zhou Chunxiang really wants to stay in another city this week, so it's probably nothing serious. Let's take our nearest city of Zhuzhou as an example."

"Hey, you're still in Zhuzhou City, Zhuzhou City is the biggest city in our place, Xiaoxiang Yunting Xiaoxiang Yunting, isn't that what you're talking about, you compare Xiaoxiang'er with that place, isn't it hard to think about it. "

"Hey Gouwa, don't rush to argue, other cities are bigger than us, but not all of them are like this, even the men in Zhuzhou City are better-looking than many women." Gouwa showed disgust look,

"Why, do you still have this hobby?"

"What are you thinking, my uncle said that he went to Zhuzhou City to fetch medicinal materials for the grandson of the pharmacy at that time, and happened to catch up with Mr. Wushuang of the West Mansion in this city. I heard from my uncle that Mr. Wushuang is the prince's playmate. , now she is only 12 years old and looks much better than that young lady, everyone kneels there everywhere she goes, what a sight."

"They are all rich people. This little Xiang'er is still thinking about it. That young man is not to my liking. He looks better than a woman and is sissy. What's so good about it?" Gou Wa'er muttered looking Looked at the surrounding scene.

"Hey, Youde, isn't this Daoxianglou? Let's go up and have a look."