The road in Dafu Mountain has been widened, and ox carts can go all the way to the foot of Lingyun Peak.

In July of this year, in order to burn incense and pray for blessings at Lingyun Temple, Magistrate Guo asked his two hundred captive soldiers to widen the road and build pavilions along the way for pilgrims and tourists to rest.

Yuan got out of the car and stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up. A straight stone staircase seemed to go straight up into the sky. There were thousands of steps, which was daunting.

Yang Anxuan wanted to order someone to prepare a bamboo sedan, but Yuan said it was better to walk sincerely to worship God, so Yang Anxuan had to arrange for four strong women accompanying him to carefully support him on the left and right.

Yang Qiu got out of the car, no matter what happened, he excitedly stepped forward and rushed up.

Yang Anxuan hurriedly chased after her. The mountain road was steep, and it would be no joke if she lost her footing and fell down.

After walking more than 200 steps, Yang Qiu couldn't walk anymore and hugged Yang Anxuan's legs to ask him to carry him.

Yuan Shi scolded angrily: "Qiu'er, you have grown up, how can you ask your brother to carry it like this?"

Yang Qiu pouted and said: "Third brother said to use a bamboo sedan to carry me, but you refused, mother. Qiu'er can't walk anymore, her feet are sore."

Yang Qiu was only nine years old. Yang Anxuan smiled and said Ruan Ji's famous saying, "How can etiquette be established for us?"

Kneeling down, Yang Qiu lay proudly on his brother's back.

Yuan shook her head helplessly and said, "Xuan'er, you have pampered Qiu'er to the point of being lawless. What will happen when she gets married in the future?"

Yang Qiu said coquettishly: "Mother, Qiu'er doesn't want to get married. Third brother, leave quickly and ignore mother."

Yang Anxuan carried Yang Qiu on his back and stepped forward. Yin Huizhen's face flashed in his mind. I wonder if Miss Yin has arrived in the capital. I wonder what will happen to her entering the East Palace?

After walking and stopping, it took more than half an hour to reach the top of the mountain. Yuan was already panting from exhaustion and stood in front of Lingguan Hall to rest.

Yang Anxuan arrived first, and Yang Qiu got off his back and looked at the Taoist temple curiously.

There are many pilgrims and tourists in the temple, and the incense burner in front of the temple is filled with smoke. It seems that the incense in Lingyun Temple after the revival is good.

Standing next to the incense burner is a young Taoist priest (1), wearing blue linen robes, wearing cloud shoes on his feet, and holding a fly whisk (2) in his hand. His black hair is tied with a bamboo hairpin, his face is like a crown of jade, and his eyes are full of energy.

The mountain breeze ruffles the corners of his robe, and the fly whisk is swaying lightly in his hand. He is truly a fairy.

Seeing Yang Anxuan's attention, the Taoist clasped his hands in front of his chest and cupped his hands as a gift.

Yang Anxuan returned the bow. Yuan had almost rested and walked into the hall to burn incense.

Lingguan Hall, Sanqing Hall, Jade Emperor Hall, and other halls burned incense and bowed in obeisance. Yang Anxuan and Qiu'er followed their mother to the left and right to bow.

Yang Anxuan's heart was free of distracting thoughts, as pure as a mirror, and he prayed sincerely, hoping that all the people he was destined to have in his past and present lives would be fine.

Yuan Shi donated two thousand coins, and the Taoist priest in the temple cordially invited him into the guest hall to serve tea and rest.

When they learned from Yang Qiu that Yang Anxuan was the general who led the troops to drive away the bandits, several Taoists bowed their heads and thanked him.

Yang Anxuan hurriedly stepped aside and said: "The three pure spirits have spirits and will protect the Taoist disciples. Yang is just borrowing the power of the gods and doing his best."

A Qingyue voice of praise came from the corridor outside the living room: "What a person who 'borrows the power of God and does his best'. If a layman has such kind thoughts, the Three Pure Ones will definitely protect him."

Whisking the dust, the young Taoist stepped into the room with light steps and calmly saluted everyone.

Yang Anxuan cupped his fists in salute and asked with a smile: "Taoist Master, you are polite. May I ask your surname, and how long have you been cultivating in Lingyun Temple?"

"Kou Qianzhi (3), a poor Taoist, is cultivating Taoism in Songshan Mountain and is not a Taoist from Lingyun Temple." The Taoist smiled and replied: "A few months ago, while sitting in meditation, I got an idea and got Lao Jun's advice to go south to find a destined person. I just listened.

Judging from the idioms the young master said, it seems that the layman is the destined person that the poor Taoist is looking for."

Yang Anxuan smiled and said: "A fateful person? I wonder what the fate is between the servant and the Taoist priest. Could it be that the Taoist priest wants to build a Taoist temple in Songshan Mountain?"

His words were ridiculing, and Yang Anxuan thought that Kou Qianzhi saw that he had many followers with him, and Yuan was generous with his alms, so he wanted to come to beg for alms.

Kou Qian flicked the fly whisk and said calmly: "I don't want to beg for alms, I just want to have a deep talk with the layman."

Kou Qianzhi and Yang Anxuan suddenly reacted and asked tentatively: "Is the Taoist priest Kou Qianzhi and Feng Yi Wannian's family name?"

Seeing the Taoist gently nodding his head, Yang Anxuan bowed his head and said: "Hongnong Yang Anxuan, I have met the Taoist Master."

If we were to rank the top ten Taoist figures, Kou Qianzhi would definitely be among them, and he would be ranked high.

In history, Kou Qianzhi reformed the Tao of the Heavenly Master and was called the Heavenly Master by later generations. The Northern Wei Dynasty even respected him as the National Master.

What impressed Yang Anxuan the most was the historical record that Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty built the Jinglun Temple for him, which cost a huge amount of money. The construction was not completed for 18 years, but unfortunately it was later demolished. His disciples inherited his legacy and built the Xuankong Temple, which is known as a miracle.

temple.

Kou Qianzhi is a big man who can be called the Taoist ancestor. However, his experience as a human being in two lifetimes is enough for Yang Anxuan to treat everyone with a normal heart.

Destined to be a destined person, Yang Anxuan showed a smile, and various thoughts came to his mind, all about how to use this Taoist big shot, the future Northern Wei Dynasty Master.

When Kou Qianzhi saw that Yang Anxuan knew his name, he smiled and said: "It's Kou. It turns out to be Mr. Yang who wrote "Little Window Quiet Sentences". It's a pleasure to meet you. This is not a place for talking. Mr. Xu, can you use the quiet room next to him?

For one room only.”

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In the quiet room next to the guest room, the two of them sat in pairs. After serving tea, Taoist Xu lowered the curtain and left.

The green smoke from the incense burner under the portrait of Sanqing is floating, and the nose is filled with fragrance; the sun shines in from the window lattice on all sides, and the dust is dancing in the light column, but it makes people feel quiet and peaceful.

Yang Anxuan took a sip of the tea soup and said, "It's a bit astringent."

Kou Qianzhi said calmly: "This is wild tea from the mountains. It has a stronger flavor. Pindao also picked some wild tea during his spare time practicing Taoism in Songshan Mountain. If layman Yang goes to Songshan Mountain, Pindao will prepare tea for him."

"The nature of tea is pure and elegant, which is consistent with the tranquility, emptiness and lightness of Taoism, which can bring about the unity of heaven and man." Yang Anxuan showed off what later generations would know with a smile.

Kou Qianzhi's eyes lit up, he took a sip of tea and praised: "Young Master Yang has deep wisdom, and what he said makes people think deeply. It seems that Lao Jun's advice is right."

Yang Anxuan smiled and said nothing, and felt a little in his heart. He didn't know if this old man was Kou Qian's pretense or a fantasy.

Kou Qianzhi continued: "Pin Dao has practiced Taoism since he was a child. When he was eighteen years old, he met an immortal and became Gong Xing. Then he entered the stone chamber of Taishi Mountain in Songshan Mountain to practice. In the fifteenth year of Taiyuan (390), the immortal master became an immortal queen, and Ping Dao became an immortal.

Dao is still practicing hard in the stone chamber. In August of this year, while the poor Taoist was meditating, Laojun had a dream and said that the Buddha was gradually encroaching on Taoism. He ordered me to go down to the mountain to visit people who were destined to seek ways to eliminate the old evils and revive Taoism."

"It is admirable for Taoist priests to have such ambitions." Yang Anxuan said: "Now that Buddhism is booming in the north and south, on the other hand, after the Taoist tradition was established in Sanzhang, Taoist officials secretly preached the teachings, recruited unscrupulous disciples, squeezed Taoist people's money, and spread false teachings.

Fangzhongshu and so on, bad habits are rampant, and disadvantages are everywhere."

Kou Qianzhi sighed: "Young Master Yang is right. The poor Taoist wants to reform its shortcomings, bring order to the chaos, and revive our Taoist sect. What can Young Master Yang teach me?"

Yang Anxuan drank tea slowly, recalling Kou Qian's actions in history in his mind, and considered his words.

Kou Qianzhi didn't rush him, he just sat quietly and waited, occasionally shaking the fly whisk.

After drinking a cup of tea, Yang Anxuan said: "Although Taoist Master Kou was taught by an immortal leader and practiced hard, his reputation is still not enough. If he wants to ascend to a higher level and become a disciple of the Taoist sect, it will still take time."

Kou Qianzhi nodded and said: "Pindao is established this year and plans to use twenty years to build up momentum and hopes to achieve his wish in his lifetime."

This is a man who has great ambitions and does great things. Yang Anxuan knew that Kou Qianzhi was also persevering in this way, and said: "The Taoist priest has worked hard for the Tao, and the Three Pure Ones will definitely protect him. I don't know how to support him in the future?"

Kou Qianzhi had obviously thought deeply about it and said calmly: "My master is an immortal. He was punished in the human world because of the fire in the Immortal Palace. He was destined to preach to the poor Taoist. After the seven-year punishment, the immortal master returned to the Immortal Palace and taught the poor Tao before leaving.

Book of Heaven.”

Yang Anxuan looked at Kou Qianzhi with a smile, thinking that this was a master of telling stories. No wonder he could tell stories to impress the emperor and become a national master in the future.

"The poor Taoist worked hard to cultivate the secrets of the immortal family. The old man often came to his dream to teach him, asking the poor Taoist to recruit disciples, lecture on scriptures and practice magic, and promote Taoism. On the day of success, the poor Taoist was awarded the title of Heavenly Master." Kou Qianzhi's eyes sparkled,

Lively and authentic.

I don't know if it was the effect of self-hypnosis, but Kou Qianzhi's expression was excited, as if he was glowing, and he became more and more immortal.

This kind of good looks can easily impress believers, so Yang Anxuan decided that no matter whether Kou Qianzhi really got the dream from Laojun, he would be the "destined person".

In the historical process of the development of Daomen, I stretched out my hand and pushed hard to make the wheel turn faster.

"In addition to ascetic practice, Taoist priests should also write books and establish sermons, broadcast sutras and meanings, and become famous all over the world; get rid of old habits and formulate precepts and etiquette for disciples to abide by; absorb the talents of Buddhism and Confucianism and use them for Taoism..."

Yang Anxuan talked eloquently, and Kou Qianzhi nodded frequently. Some of what Yang Anxuan said he had thought of before, some he had not thought so deeply about, and some words were like being lifted out of the fog, and seeing the moon suddenly, which made him overjoyed.

"If you want to build a Taoist sect, you must start from the bottom up as well as from the top down." Yang Anxuan said.

"From the bottom up, it is what the Taoist priest calls recruiting disciples, preaching scriptures and practicing techniques. But there are so many stupid people in the world who are eager for quick success and instant benefits. How many people can the Taoist priest enlighten?"

Kou Qianzhi shook up his clothes and sat down, saying: "I would like to be taught."

"There are many Taoist festivals, and many people in the world have the custom of burning incense and praying for blessings during the festivals. I heard that in the Han Dynasty, a man named Chen Ziqin married the third princess of the Dragon King of the East China Sea and had three sons. They are the Great Emperor Ziwei, the Nine-Qi Heavenly Official of the Shangyuan Dynasty,

The Great Emperor Qingxu, the Earth Official of the Second Rank and Seventh Qi of the Zhongyuan Dynasty, and the Great Emperor Dongyin, the Water Official of the Third Rank and Five Qi of the Lower Yuan Dynasty.”

Listening to Yang Anxuan's story, Kou Qianzhi smiled and said: "This is the Great Emperor of Sanyuan."

"On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the heavenly official will grant blessings; on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the earth official will forgive sins; on the fifteenth day of the tenth month, the water official will relieve misfortunes. Everything in the world is nothing but blessings, forgiveness of sins, and elimination of disasters."

Kou Qian understood the meaning in his heart and said: "As long as people sincerely pray to Emperor Sanyuan, all their wishes will come true. If they have spiritual thoughts, the number of believers will naturally increase. I know this, so I would like to ask the layman how to do it from top to bottom.

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"There is no distinction between high and low among believers, but people in the world are divided into superior and inferior." Yang Anxuan was like a bad uncle holding up a stick of food to seduce children. He said seductively: "Think about it, Taoist Priest, if you can recruit famous people,

Recruiting important ministers and even kings as believers will be of great help to the development of Taoism. If Taoist priests can become national teachers and Taoism becomes the state religion, the prosperity of Taoism will be just around the corner."

Kou Qianzhi became more and more certain that Yang Anxuan was the destined person in the dream. He shook his fly whisk excitedly and said, "The layman Yang's words have enlightened the poor Taoist and benefited him a lot. If a Taoist school prospers, the contribution of the layman is indispensable."

After saying that, Kou Qianzhi stood up, came to Yang Anxuan, bowed his head, and said: "I have one last question, the Taoist sect is flourishing, in the south or in the north?"

Yang Anxuan was in a daze. The current leader of the Five Dou Rice Road in the south of the Yangtze River was Sun Tai. After he was executed, his nephew Sun En took over. When Sun En launched an uprising, he sounded the clarion call for the demise of the Jin Dynasty.

Calculating that there were only a few years left, Yang Anxuan felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

Looking at Kou Qianzhi, Yang Anxuan said vaguely: "When there are changes in the north, you can go down the mountain and go north."
Chapter completed!