Chapter 111 The Great Song State Religion, Mochou Returns to Her Mother's Home
Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou left Xixia and returned to Chongyang Palace one night because they were riding the best horses.
In just over half a year, the great rise of the Quanzhen Sect was a foregone conclusion. Not only did it have many disciples in the Central Plains, and it had become a faint leader in the Taoism, it has now become the national religion of the Great Mongolia. Qingxuan Zhenren is also the national teacher of the Great Mongolia, extending the life of Genghis Khan.
Since Mongolia and the Song Dynasty concluded an alliance, various news spread throughout the Central Plains, which did not damage the reputation of Quanzhen Sect. Many deeds such as "No. 1 in the world, longevity, great Mongolian master" and so on.
It has added a lot of mysterious aura to Quanzhen Religion, causing the number of followers of Quanzhen Religion to increase several times this year.
It was already the fifth day of February when Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou returned to Zhongnan Mountain. As soon as the two of them arrived at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, they saw large and small motorcades everywhere, and there were also walking believers walking towards the mountain with pious expressions or walking from there.
Come down the mountain.
It is as lively as the temple fair during the New Year in Yanjing. Tea shops, food shops, cart shops, cattle and horse shops, etc. are prepared for travelers and pilgrims.
Businesses are everywhere at the bottom of the mountain. At first glance, it looks like a lively market town.
Last year, there was no shop, but in more than half a year, a lively market suddenly appeared at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. Li Mochou was naturally curious, but Lin Qingxuan knew that being the best in the world was only known to people in the martial arts world, and he was not a human being.
As everyone knows, it would never have such influence.
All in all, it was probably the Quanzhen religion that became the state religion of Mongolia, and he himself became the Mongolian state teacher. Only then did people all over the world know how good the Quanzhen religion was, and the number of pilgrims increased greatly, and the incense became popular.
Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou rode into the crowd on horseback. The pilgrims on foot and the convoy hurriedly gave way, and respectfully bowed their hands or folded their hands and saluted, saying: "May you be blessed with immeasurable blessings and good health."
Lin Qingxuan knew that they all recognized him as a Taoist priest from the Quanzhen Sect, so they all returned the favor.
It took about half an hour to arrive in front of Puguang Temple. Due to the light from the Chongyang Palace, the number of pilgrims in Puguang Temple increased greatly. Now it has been renovated, and the magnificent Main Hall can be seen from a distance.
Li Mochou curled her lips and said, "This Puguang Temple looks like it is almost catching up with the style of our Zixiao Palace."
Lin Qingxuan smiled and said: "The main road up the mountain to the Chongyang Palace passes through the Puguang Temple. It is also the lower courtyard of our Quanzhen Sect. It is considered a knowledgeable lower courtyard. Nowadays, the money for incense must be quite a lot. It is our Quanzhen Temple that it can be repaired better.
The face of teaching.”
Seeing that there were many pilgrims at the temple gate, the two men rode their horses to enter through the side door. As soon as they entered, they saw two young Taoist priests blocking the way with their whips shaking.
A chubby Taoist priest of seventeen or eighteen years old raised his hand and said: "The wing in the temple is full. Please ask the two Taoist priests to find another place to go."
Before Lin Qingxuan spoke, Li Mochou smiled softly and said, "Are you Quanzhen Sect disciples?"
The two young Taoist priests were newly initiated disciples who were transferred from the lower courtyard of Laoshan Mountain. They had never met Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou. Seeing this young Taoist nun's beautiful smile made her heart tremble.
Although I felt that what this Taoist nun said was very rude, I couldn't bear to be angry and replied: "I am a fourth-generation disciple of the Quanzhen Sect. Are the two Taoist priests brothers and sisters from our sect, or are Taoists from all directions here to place orders?"
Li Mochou gently waved the fly whisk and said: "Li Mochou, a poor Taoist Chilian Sanren, this is Master Qingxuan. Who is your master? He has never seen us?"
The two young Taoist priests were shocked when they heard this. They looked at them carefully and said hesitantly: "We are disciples of Chief Liu Zhi. Are we really our uncles?"
"Brother, they don't believe it." Li Mochou tilted her head and looked at Lin Qingxuan.
Lin Qingxuan said softly: "Don't play with them, two children. You should have a third-generation disciple on duty at Puguang Temple. Who is it?"
The two young Taoist priests were not sure. One young Taoist priest left quickly, and the other respectfully replied: "This is Uncle Cui Zhifang. He and Uncle Mingyun are having tea with the distinguished guests in the side room. Please wait for a moment."
, we invite Uncle Cui and Abbot Mingyun to come and receive you."
Lin Qingxuan did not intend to embarrass the two young Taoist priests. He also knew that the Quanzhen Sect had to receive countless followers and pilgrims every day, so he did not regard the consequences as such, so he nodded and remained silent.
After a while, Cui Zhifang and Abbot Mingyun came over under the leadership of some young Taoist priest. When they saw Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou, they hurriedly came forward to prostrate themselves, kowtowed and said, "Disciple, I pay my respects to Master Qingxuan, Chilian Sanren."
Lin Qingxuan gently flicked his sleeves, and a gentle energy lifted them up together with the two little Taoist priests who bowed down in panic. Then he asked about the recent situation in the church and learned that only Ma Yu and Liu Chuxuan were in charge of the Chongyang Palace.
, Tan Chuduan, Hao Datong, Sun Buer, Wang Chuyi and five others practiced in various Taoist temples, while Changchun master Qiu Chuji went to Lin'an under the order of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
It turns out that since Mongolia and the Song Dynasty signed an alliance to jointly conquer the Jin Dynasty, Mongolia and the Song Dynasty have become the best relations. Therefore, the news that Genghis Khan canonized the Quanzhen religion as the state religion and Qingxuan Zhenren as the state teacher has become widespread.
And go.
Zhao Kuo, the Emperor of Jiading in the Song Dynasty who was already frail and sick due to old age and believed in Taoist internal and external alchemy, learned that Qingxuan Zhenren was actually a Taoist with real magic power. Even the dying Genghis Khan could save Yansheng. He also learned that
Master Qingxuan and his mentor Master Chongyang have been the world's top martial arts masters in the past fifty years.
Based on the mentality that the moon in foreign countries is rounder than that in China, Zhao Kuo firmly believes that the Quanzhen Sect must be the most advanced sect in Taoism. He did not pay attention to it before because it was hindered by treacherous evil. Now even Genghis Khan regards it as the state religion. As an orthodox sect in the Central Plains, he
Our ancestors also had Dao Lords and Emperors who were in charge of the Dao lineage of the world, so we must not fall behind others.
So last month, Emperor Jiading of the Song Dynasty also issued an edict, declaring Quanzhen Religion as the state religion of the Song Dynasty, bestowed an imperial inscription on it, and also granted titles to each of the eight Quanzhen disciples.
Since Master Qingxuan had not returned, he issued an edict to summon Master Qiu Chuji from Changchun to the palace to teach the Dharma. Therefore, Qiu Chuji left Chongyang Palace and went to Lin'an Palace half a month ago. He probably has taught three Dharma meetings by now.
A few hours later, Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou met with Ma Yu and Liu Chuxuan in the other courtyard and told them about their trip to Xixia.
After talking for a long time about the development of Quanzhen sect's dojos and the recruitment of disciples in various places, Lin Qingxuan touched the nearly one-inch beard on his chin and said: "Brother, our third generation disciples have not yet mastered martial arts. I'm afraid the fourth generation disciples will not be able to learn."
If we have real skills, I think we are now gaining momentum, and they will inevitably become complacent and arrogant. We should be more cautious in recruiting disciples in the future."
Ma Yu knew that Junior Brother Lin didn't like to talk too much, but he always hit the mark. He knew that since he said it, it was probably true that the disciples recruited by our sect in recent years were mixed, so he immediately grabbed Liu Chuxuan and said: "Junior Brother, we need some
Taking this matter seriously, the disciples of our sect should pay more attention to the teaching of Taoist cultivation."
Liu Chuxuan nodded lightly and said, "Senior Brother is right."
The three of them talked for a while, and Liu Chuxuan smiled and said: "Junior brother Lin, you are a good disciple. Zhao Zhiyan actually won two rounds of debates with eminent monks at Tianlong Temple in Dali, which greatly made our Quanzhen Sect famous."
"Oh? Zhiyan? Is he back?"
"He went back to the palace to look for you during the Chinese New Year. When he learned that you were in Xixia, he went back to Zixiao Palace to practice."
"Why is he debating scriptures with the eminent monks of Tianlong Temple?"
"I heard that Tianlong Temple did not allow women to enter. When Zhiyan and Lu Zhanyuan went to deliver the relics of the eminent monk, they added a girl as their companion. This led to some conflicts with Tianlong Temple, but it was not harmful at all."
Lin Qingxuan was speechless when he heard this, and chuckled: "You are young and energetic, so it is a good thing to suffer some losses..."
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After Lin Qingxuan and Li Mochou returned to Chongyang Palace, because the incense in the front hall was too strong and there was a lot of people, they stayed in another courtyard for the sake of peace and quiet.
Within a few days, Lin Qingxuan saw Li Mochou's expression of hesitation, and then he realized that she was missing her mentor, Grandma Sun, and Xiao Longnu in the ancient tomb, so he found an opportunity and said: "Mochou, if you go back to the ancient tomb
Take a look, just go and stay for a while, I will be practicing in Chongyang Palace and waiting for you."
Li Mochou was afraid that Lin Qingxuan would not be happy, so she did not dare to reveal it. Seeing that he took the initiative to say it, she was very happy. She pulled Lin Qingxuan into a deep kiss and said with a blushing face: "Thank you, senior brother, then I will
Just go back."
Lin Qingxuan remembered that Grandma Sun also missed her a little, so he and Li Mochou went down the mountain to buy a lot of silks, gouache, jewelry, snacks, etc., and returned to the ancient tomb with large and small bags.
Because the Ancient Tomb Sect had rules that prohibited men from entering, Lin Qingxuan could not force his way in, so he handed the things to Li Mochou and waved back to Chongyang Palace.
Li Mochou carried a large bag of gifts on her back and two wooden boxes in each hand. She walked through the corridor and walked into several stone rooms. Not long after, she saw Granny Sun.
"Why is the big girl back?"
Grandma Sun stepped forward to catch the big and small bags with a face of surprise, and asked in a low voice: "Why are you dressing up as a Taoist? Aren't you angry with Qingxuan?"
"Nothing. We came back from Xixia and stayed in Chongyang Palace for a few days. I missed Master and you as junior sisters, so I came to take a look. These gifts were bought by Lin Lang. There are Lin'an silks and satins for you, and
Li Mochou had not seen her relatives for nearly a year, and she was so happy that she unpacked her treasures and took out all kinds of exquisite gifts. Seeing that Li Mochou was really doing well, Grandma Sun's face lit up, and her heart was filled with joy. Tears could not help but flow from the corners of her eyes, and she stretched out her hand.
Touching the smooth satin, he smiled and said: "Okay, okay, your filial piety is rare. Where is yours?"
Li Mochou opened the biggest bag and said: "These silks, satin, supplements... are all bought for Master, and I also brought some gadgets and honey snacks for Junior Sister. Grandma Sun, where are Master and Junior Sister?"
"The young lady took the little girl to keep bees, and it's time to come back." Grandma Sun said as she stood up and was about to go out to look for the young lady. However, the stone door was pushed open, and the head of the ancient tomb and Xiao Longnu walked in.
When they saw Li Mochou, both of them were stunned, but the head of the ancient tomb remained calm, but Xiao Longnu came over happily and said, "Senior sister, are you back?"
Li Mochou hugged the little junior sister and said, "Senior sister, I'm here to see you. Look at the toys and snacks I bought for you."
Xiao Longnu turned around and saw many novel objects on the table, and happily picked up a calico puppy and started playing with it.
Li Mochou went to the ancient tomb leader and kowtowed, saying: "Disciple pays homage to master."
"Why are you back?"
The head of the ancient tomb stood quietly and his voice was quite cold, but Li Mochou's eyes turned red after hearing this.
Granny Sun stepped forward and explained: "The eldest lady and Qingxuan have just returned from Xixia. If you miss us, come back and have a look. Miss, see how many good things Qingxuan and the girl have brought us..."
The head of the ancient tomb glanced at the dazzling array of gifts not far away, then looked at Li Mochou's pitiful appearance, stepped forward to help her up, and asked, "How are you doing?"
Li Mochou took her mentor's arm and sat down aside. While peeling oranges for them, she said: "After Lin Lang and I left, I also became a Taoist nun in the Quanzhen Sect. I am a disciple of Zhenren Chongyang.
Zhen Bazi's junior sister, Lin Lang, said that he would lead me to Taoism and share eternal life, and also taught me a set of Taoist real skills that can be used to quickly improve the root and bone meridians. I have only been practicing martial arts for more than half a year and I have become much better. We later went..."
Li Mochou carefully explained her experiences in recent years, including the strange snakes and eagles in Changshou Valley, the scenery in various places, and what she had experienced in Xixia, etc. The head of the ancient tomb, Granny Sun, and Xiao Longnu all knew it after listening to it.
Li Mochou was living a very happy life, especially when she saw her face excited and excited when she talked about being with Lin Qingxuan, and her eyes sparkling. The head of the ancient tomb did not change his expression, and he was also happy for her in his heart.
After listening for a while, Xiao Longnu and Granny Sun asked questions from time to time. After talking for a while, the atmosphere became lively. Even the head of the ancient tomb couldn't hold back, and a soft smile gradually appeared on his face.
Grandma Sun looked at the rare warm moment in the deserted ancient tomb and said with a smile: "Miss, our eldest daughter's return this time is just like the married daughter of an ordinary family down the mountain returning to her parents' home."
Hearing this, the leader of the ancient tomb suddenly frowned and stretched out his hand to grab Li Mochou's shoulder. Li Mochou staggered and almost fell down.
Li Mochou was surprised and said: "Master."
The head of the ancient tomb said solemnly: "You have not yet mastered the Heart Sutra, but your skill has indeed increased greatly. It seems that what Lin Qingxuan passed on to you was Wang Chongyang's superior heart method, but he led you to practice Taoism, but he did not marry you.
, could it be that you don’t want to return to secular life and don’t want to give up the position of Quanzhen headmaster?”
As he spoke, the head of the ancient tomb fell into deep thought, his expression getting worse and worse. He took Li Mochou's wrist and lifted her sleeve with lightning skills, only to see the guardian heart that he had touched on her arm as white as jade.
The palace sand is as bright as blood.
The anger on her face disappeared, and she asked doubtfully: "Lin Qingxuan didn't touch you? He is not a heartless libertine, nor does he seem to have any evil intentions. Mo Chou, you have been together for a year, why do you respect each other as guests and are not allowed to infringe?"
Li Mochou's face turned red and she whispered softly: "Mr. Lin said that he has not yet mastered the great achievements of his innate martial arts. To practice this magical martial arts, one needs to abstain from sexual intercourse and purify his mind, so we have never been married."
The head of the ancient tomb pondered: "Then he will tell you how to give you a title in the future?"
Li Mochou smiled and said: "I became a Taoist couple with him. We are close relatives who jointly practice Taoist Mysterious Skills and climb the road to immortality. We get along day and night with nothing to hide. We are closer than ordinary husband and wife, father and son, so it doesn't matter.
What is the form of secular marriage?
But he also said that Taoists from Longhu Mountain can marry and have children. Although Quanzhen Sect has many rules and regulations, he does not have to abide by them. If I want a secular status, marry me.
It’s the disciples who don’t want their status. We have already been Taoist husband and wife, the closest Taoist couple. Monks don’t care about many worldly status rules. In fact, the real rules are in our own hearts. If we can’t keep them, nothing will happen.
It’s useless.”
After listening to Li Mochou's words, Granny Sun smiled and nodded, while Xiao Longnu was confused.
The head of the ancient tomb touched Li Mochou's head with a smile, and said softly: "My eldest girl has made such progress in less than a year since she left home. If you didn't say the truth of these words yourself, I would be afraid as a teacher.
, I never thought you could figure it out.
I was originally most worried that you had been living in the ancient tomb for a long time and had very few interactions with people. If you went out, you would inevitably act in extreme ways, or you would have to insist on others following your will in everything, which would lead to sin and trouble. Now it seems that Qingxuan
It would be a good thing to introduce you to Taoism and practice."
Granny Sun liked Lin Qingxuan the most. She heard this and echoed: "Qingxuan makes people feel at ease in everything he does. Of course we girls will not suffer any loss by following him. Don't worry, miss."