Chapter 19: A gentleman does not lie, but a joke is a bosom friend
After entering the Qingcheng Sect, everything was justified. After obtaining the pass certificate of the Sutra Library from Sima Lin, he plunged into the Sutra Library. Relying on his unforgettable talent that appeared after several lifetimes of reincarnation, the Taoist master wrote down all the scriptures in it. He did not seek much understanding, and he must know how broad and profound the wisdom of the predecessors were, so he could only study it slowly in the future.
After leaving the Sutra Library, he began to integrate the Qingcheng Taoist lineage. However, he felt a little disappointed when he really started. It was not that he was not capable. In fact, under the temptation of those scriptures, the Taoist priests in Qingcheng Mountain all had great enthusiasm for the Qingcheng Taoist lineage, and even took the initiative to join. What disappointed him was the actions of the Xia family. After obtaining the "Nine Yin Jing", they lacked interest in revitalizing the Taoist lineage. Without their help, how can the Taoist people who are alone support the Taoist lineage of Qingcheng? Even if they are eating and living, they cannot solve it. "Forget it, they have been together all the time, their eyes cannot be long-term, and their minds and demeanor are a little smaller."
He laughed at himself and thought: "Forget it, I don't have this intention. What kind of thing do I have to do to integrate the Taoist Qingcheng and deduce the 'Secret of the Secrets'? By the way, these Taoist scriptures fell into the hands of these people, and it was really a pearl that was cast in secret. If they fell into the hands of the Taoist priests on Qingcheng Mountain, there would be another situation. At least, Qingcheng, as the ancestral Taoist family, would never decline to this point."
He thought again: "Fortunately, I have taken a good disciple, which is considered to have a successor. Otherwise, even if I am reluctant, I will cultivate a few seedlings here to be relieved. That would be really hard for me. As for now, I can find at most a few Taoist temples and secretly pass on these books. As for whether they can bear fruit, it depends on their own fortune. What does it have to do with me? Anyway, I plan to wander around the world and make it famous for Qingcheng. My disciple is also considered a Taoist priest from Qingcheng Mountain, which is enough."
"Let's leave Qingcheng Mountain tomorrow. I'll do everything I can do. The rest should be left to fate."
In the evening, when he returned to Su Shi's tutorial, Xiao Tongzhen was still reciting the Tao Te Ching. Zhifei Taoist walked over quietly with a smile. Su Shi came out and saw Zhifei Taoist, and smiled and said, "Oh, I'm back."
Zhifei Taoist nodded: "Why, isn't you welcome?"
"Where can it be?" Su Shi handed over his hands: "Welcome to you." Xu Tongzhen put away the scriptures, stood up and said respectfully: "Master, you are back."
Zhifei Taoist smiled and nodded: "I'm back. How have I been doing my homework in the past half month since I left?"
Xu Tongzhen scratched his head: "I have memorized the "Tao Te Ching" and "Yin Fu Jing these days. I have recorded the "Su Wen" chapter in the "Huangdi Nei Jing" and the "Lingshu Chapter" have not started to learn it yet. However, many of these areas are taught by Teacher Su patiently, and the disciples are still confused and cannot understand it." Speaking of this, Xu Tongzhen felt embarrassed and lowered his head.
The Taoist Zhifei patted Xu Tongzhen's head: "Good boy, you are very good. I didn't expect you to learn so quickly. The profound meaning of the sutra must be experienced. You are a little young, so you don't have to study it deeply and don't seek deep understanding."
He paused slightly, glanced at Su Shi who was smiling beside him, and said, "But Tongzhen, there are some things that cannot be said directly. Look, you still can't understand after you say this after Teacher Su's teachings. Isn't this saying that Teacher Su is not saying that Teacher Su is not good? Although you don't mean this, will Teacher Su think so? Even if Teacher Su doesn't think so, will Teacher Su think so? Look, Teacher Su's face is dark..."
After all, Xu Tongzhen was a young man, and he really thought he was guilty of Su Shi. He first responded to Zhifei Taoist saying: "What Master taught me is that the disciple knew he was wrong." He hurriedly explained and apologized to Su Shi. Zhifei Taoist was so happy watching from the side.
Su Shi comforted Xu Tongzhen first, and the young man realized that his master was making fun of Teacher Su. He sighed in his heart: "This master is not old and is so disrespectful." But after all, he is a disciple, so how could he complain about his master? He only looked at Zhifa Taoist with a pair of clear eyes.
On this side, Su Shi would not be accustomed to the truth: "The bull's nose said, "You can't correct your body, what if you are right?" Teaching by words and deeds, your disciples will also be affected. If you don't have a good attitude like you, I'm really afraid that Tongzhen will be ruined by you."
Knowing that the Taoist did not pay attention to him, he said to Xu Tongzhen: "A good disciple, if you are a Taoist priest, then you are almost done. Just now, Teacher Su scolded you for being a teacher, and that was also scolding you. Our master and disciple shared the same hatred for the enemy and retorted, and called him a scholar to be sour?"
Xu Tongzhen's eyes became even more resentful.
Su Shi smiled and said, "Look, justice is in the hearts of the people. Bull's nose, what else do you have to say?"
Knowing that Taoist people could ignore Su Shi's teasing and mocking, they could not defeat the innocent eyes of their younger disciple Tong Zhen. They laughed dryly and exposed the topic, and asked, "Tongzhen, how are you practicing Quanzhen Dadao Fist?"
Xu Tongzhen replied: "I don't know how I practiced it. Let's practice it again. Please give me some advice." After I learned that the non-Taoist nodded, he took a few steps back, came to the middle of the lawn, pulled up his posture, and practiced one by one.
Zhifei Taoist only said that he had been practicing martial arts for a short time and could not have achieved anything at all. He taught Quanzhen Daoquan to him to build a foundation, but he didn't have much expectation in his heart. However, after Xu Tongzhen practiced, Zhifei Taoist could not have felt anything.
Quanzhen Dadao Boxing is originally a Taoist boxing technique. Although it is the foundation, it also emphasizes the artistic conception of lightness and peace, harmony between yin and yang, and freedom and freedom.
Of course, the Taoist Zhifei did not expect Xu Tongzhen to do this. In the imagination, Xu Tongzhen could use the routine in a straightforward way without making any mistakes. However, this disciple was too talented, and the boxing technique he made was smooth and free to retract. If it were just like this, the Taoist Zhifei would only be very happy. But what was extremely trash was how did you make the Confucian aura of a humble gentleman in the boxing path? I can't do it either!
Zhifei Taoist's mouth twitched, looking at Su Shi, who was still there with a satisfied look on his face and Xu Tongzhen, who was waiting for his praise, Zhifei Taoist sighed powerlessly: "Good disciple, we are practicing Taoist boxing." But he said in his heart: "It seems that I have to take my disciple away earlier, so as not to be led by Su Shi. Let him learn Confucianism with Su Shi in a few years."
Looking at the disciple who was a little confused because of his words, the Taoist knew that he had no choice but to say: "Yes, Tongzhen, you have a good talent and practice well, and you are very satisfied with your teacher. To reward you, I will take you to travel around the world tomorrow."
Su Shi asked, "Isn't it too much to be forced?"
Zhifei Taoist said, "Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. It is always better to gain knowledge of such things sooner than later." Seeing Xu Tongzhen seemed to have something to say, but Zhifei Taoist touched his head and said, "Okay, I'm hungry, go and get some food first." He suppressed Wuqing.
Xu Tongzhen was helpless, but he knew that the master had something to say to Teacher Su, so he responded respectfully and went back to the house to cook.
When Xu Tongzhen left, the Taoist suddenly grabbed Su Shi's clothes and said viciously: "Su Zizhan, you want to give me an explanation."
Su Shi looked confused and tried to spread the hand of the man who knew nothing, and said in confusion: "What's the statement?"
Zhifei Taoist snorted coldly: "Su Zizhan, don't pretend to be confused. Before I left, I asked you to supervise Tongzhen's practice of boxing. That's how you supervised? Good Taoist boxing has turned into Confucian martial arts. How dare you say you didn't mean it?"
Su Shi pretended to be confused: "Brother Dao misunderstood. I don't know martial arts. You taught me this boxing technique. How can I ask Tongzhen for it? How can I blame me? Besides, I am a weak scholar, how can I have such great skills?"
"Hmph", Zhifei Taoist snorted coldly: "Of course other Confucian scholars do not have this ability, but you are Su Zizhan."
"Brother Dao, you really misunderstood me." Su Shi shouted: "I will be on the bright moon, but how can the bright moon..."
The Taoist Zhifei sneered: "If you were wronged, you would have been reciprocating me with a snout. How could you call me Dao Brother politely?"
Su Shi remained calm: "I was wrong, I was wrong. I am a Confucian gentleman, so it is normal to treat others with courtesy. Brother Taoism should not be too careful."
Zhifei Dao Ren said: "Su Zizhan, I remember you called me a bull's nose just now."
Su Shi was stunned and said, "Is there any? Then you must have heard it wrong."
The Taoist Zhifa stopped talking, but just looked at him steadily. After a while, Su Shi couldn't hold back: "Well, okay, I'll admit my fault. Tell me, if you want to kill and cut, you'll just listen to the emperor."
Zhifei Taoist was helpless: "You, forget it. I didn't expect that Grand Secretary Su would be so lazy. I don't know how he pretended to be gentlemanly at the beginning. I'm too lazy to talk to you."
Su Shi laughed: "This is a natural manifestation of cultivation, so what do you need to pretend? But you, Grand Secretary Su, are wrong. If you pass the autumn exam next year, you will be lucky, it will be too late to say it."
The Taoist Zhifei said strangely: "So, are you full of confidence? But I also believe that Zizhan will definitely win the toad palace and rise to the top. This is considered to be congratulations in advance."
"Then I'll borrow the Taoist priest's words. Haha"
The Taoist shook his head and said nothing.
Chapter completed!