Seeing his apprentice like this, Wang Chongqing sighed and asked: "Apprentice, a good man can't even mention how brave he was back then, let alone what happened several generations ago..."
"Disciple, let me ask you, why does Qingyun Temple dominate the Taoist sects in the world? Is it just because the current sage prefers Qingyunzi Zhenren?"
The apprentice hesitated for a moment, and then replied: "Because this old guy Qingyunzi has a high status?"
Wang Chongqing shook his head when he heard this, and a wry smile flashed across his face.
He said: "That's wrong, because Qingyunzi was already number one in the Taoist sect before he got the help of the current emperor."
The disciple was stunned again when he heard this, and asked in disbelief: "Is this true, Master? Is this the same as what I heard?"
Wang Chongqing sighed and explained: "Back then, you were not born yet, so it was normal not to know the real situation..."
"I am over sixty years old this year. When I was young, I was fortunate enough to see how powerful Qingyunzi's reputation was in the Taoist sect..."
"Qing Yunzi's title of being the best Taoist in the world was not given by the current emperor, but was earned by himself with one person and one sword."
"The reason why the current emperor thinks so highly of Qingyunzi is also because of his status as the number one Taoist in the world."
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"It is precisely because he has the highest utilization value that Qingyunzi Zhenren will be established as a national teacher."
"And do you think our Quanzhen Sect is short of those gold, silver and jade stones?"
"Does Qingyun Temple, which is more powerful than us, really care about these external things?
"Everyone sees and thinks differently because they stand in different positions..."
"The things given by the current emperor seem precious, but among the upper class, there is no household that doesn't have anything like this..."
"Just watch, once Master Qingyunzi dies, Qingyun Temple will immediately fall from the clouds to the bottom of the valley."
"At that time, Qingyun Temple may not be as good as our Quanzhen Sect?"
"Feng Shui takes turns, and everything in the world is like this."
"Only when you have value will others praise you. Who will take care of you if you are responsible?"
The apprentice replied blankly: "Then they have also stood at the top of the world. The name Qingyunzi has also left a strong mark in history..."
"Why do we live so inconspicuously and have nothing?"
"I think if I were in his position, I would do better than him..."
Wang Chongqing heard this, touched his apprentice's head, and explained with some humor: "There are some things in this world that are far beyond what you understand now..."
"You have to remember one thing, Master Qingyunzi first relied on his own efforts to reach his current position..."
"It's not that he sat in this position from the beginning and achieved his current achievements..."
"Apprentice, if you think you are stronger than Master Qingyun, then you should first work hard to sit in his position, and then prove to the world that you are stronger than him!"
The apprentice was left speechless by his master's words.
Next, Wang Chongqing told his apprentice the story of Qingyunzi.
The apprentice never expected that the deeds of the world's number one Taoist would be so ordinary in the words of his master.
On the narrow carriage, intermittent sounds continued to sound.
But most of the time, Wang Chongqing was the one asking questions, and his apprentice occasionally intervened.
In the short term, it can be considered coordinated.
"Qingyunzi is an orphan. He has entered Qingyun Temple since he was three years old. He did not enter the realm of Grand Master until he was over sixty or seventy years old? So what did he do in Qingyun Temple during these days?
ah?"
The apprentice asked curiously.
"Practice and read the Taoist Scriptures."
Wang Chongqing said softly.
When the disciple heard this, he was stunned.
Regarding Qingyunzi's past experiences, Qingyunzi himself had no intention of hiding it, so only Wang Chongqing could tell it accurately.
From his family being ruined, to living on the streets begging, to being accepted by Qingyun Temple and becoming the disciple of the temple owner, there are all kinds of legends about it.
The apprentice listened with interest to the story and made comments from time to time.
"So, this Qingyunzi's talent is not very good? Only after he stepped into the coffin did he reach the realm of a great master..."
"If it weren't for Qingyunzi's long life, I'm afraid he would be just an ordinary Taoist."
After listening to his master's words, the apprentice commented.
Wang Chongqing smiled: "Everything in this world is about one's own opinions but not one's heart. No matter what, Master Qingyunzi succeeded in the end!"
"It doesn't matter how the process is, as long as the result is good."
"There is no practical significance in studying too much."
"Really?"
The expression on the disciple's face was a little surprised.
At some point, the apprentice suddenly discovered that the master beside him, Wang Chongqing, had stopped talking.
Because, at this moment, they have arrived below Qingyun Temple.
A dense crowd stood under the Qingyun Temple. Dozens of horse-drawn carriages filled with congratulatory gifts made the Taoist priests waiting outside the gate marvel, point and discuss.
Many Taoist priests also gathered around the young Taoist priest guarding Qingyun Temple, deliberately trying to please him.
The little Taoist priests guarding the door, while responding to greetings from others, also puffed up their chests very proudly.
The entire Qingcheng Mountain has already changed drastically because of Qingyunzi's 127th birthday.
From the foot of the mountain to the mountainside, Qingyi is connected. Qingfang is one after another along the way, and there are countless lantern squares, lantern towers, lantern corridors and so on.
Common people's houses and various shops all set up colorful incense tables, burned incense and prayed for blessings. Countless Taoists set up large prayer altars to celebrate. The houses along the road also built prayer sheds and green squares, making it very lively.
However, after arriving at Qingyun Temple, a group of Taoist priests celebrating their birthday realized that compared with the changes inside Qingyun Temple, the lively celebrations in Qingyun Temple were nothing at all.
At this time, the gate of the temple opened early, and people celebrating birthdays came in one after another. The luxury in the temple impressed their eyes and made people stunned.
Inside Qingyun Temple, there were actually workers using colored paintings, cloth, silk and other materials to make Taoist scriptures, covering the entire Qingyun Temple like a Taoist holy land.
In addition, silver wires were used to form sapphire, and large characters such as "Longevity without Borders" and "Ancestor for Ten Thousand Years" appeared clearly on the wall.
Everywhere you look, the trees in the view are decorated with high-quality green silk, which is simple and elegant.
There are also high sheds everywhere where Taoist priests set up statues of Taoist ancestors.
Books such as Laozi's Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi's Nanhua Jing, Liezi's Qingxu Jing, Ge Hong's "Baopuzi", Sima Guang's "Zuowang Lun", Zhuge Liang's "Dao Lun" and other books are all piled up in the temple.
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Qingyun Temple spent a total of 300,000 taels of silver on Qingyunzi's birthday.
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After entering the temple, all kinds of congratulatory gifts were arranged and carried by the people in the temple, and a group of people wishing birthdays came to the inner hall of the temple to wait.
Everyone looked around and found that most of the people in the palace knew each other.
In fact, so many people came to congratulate Qingyunzi on his birthday that all the Taoist priests, including the Taoist priests and below, could only wait outside the temple to pay their respects.
Perhaps because the Quanzhen Sect has fallen silent, although there are many Taoist masters in the palace, there are not many who intend to make friends with Wang Chongqing. Most of them are surrounded by the masters of Longhu Mountain, Baiyun Mountain and others.
But there was only one friend who accompanied Wang Chongqing, whom he had known for many years, Zhao Wenxuan of the Jinshan Sect.
At this moment, the two of them were chatting casually.
Just when Wang Chongqing was feeling bored, the bells, drums, and chimes rang, and Wu Tao, surrounded by disciples and grandsons of No. 1 Middle School, shouted, "Here we come."
"Fellow Taoists, you are so kind to me. You have come all the way to pay your respects to me after traveling so far away."
After everyone in the hall praised him for a while, Wu Tao then raised his voice and said: "Old man, I am very happy today, not because today is my 127th birthday, but because everything that everyone has done before and after this birthday ceremony makes me happy.
I saw the unity and strength of our sect..."
"Let me see the heart of the Taoist sects in the world, and let me see the harmony between the Taoist sects? In this way, why should I, the Taoist sect, not be able to continue to suppress Buddhism and become the largest religion in the world?"
As Wu Tao finished speaking, many Taoist masters in the palace, whether they were willing or unwilling in their hearts, smiled on their faces and clapped their hands in applause, which could be said to have given them enough face.
Wu Tao then said: "To express our gratitude, everyone who comes to celebrate their birthday today will receive a small gift. Remember to go to the temple to receive it when you leave!"
After another burst of crazy praise, Wu Tao coughed and then said: "The longevity ceremony has begun, let's have fun!"
The rules of the Taoist sect are actually very strict.
The reason why the rules are so strict is to increase the solemn atmosphere and give it a more noble meaning. As a result, the rules and etiquette are naturally extremely complicated.
First of all, the Taoist priests of Qingyun Temple headed by Wu Tao, as well as many Taoist masters who came to pay homage to his birthday, must first salute to the Taoist ancestor.
After the salute, the famous Taoist masters among the Taoist sects took turns delivering congratulatory messages to Wu Tao according to their respective statuses.
Just like everything starts from nothing, the Tao is always inactive and everything is done, things are born, which is called virtue. The sheep is lost due to diversity, and the scholar loses his life in many directions. He talks too much and is exhausted, so it is better to stay in the middle.
Or maybe the heaven and the earth are inactive, but everything is inactive. Within the big sky, there is a small sky. Everything in the world is born from existence, and existence is born from nothingness. Fish live in water, and people die in water. The formless and nameless things are all things.
Zong Ye, metal and stone have sounds, but they don’t sound if you don’t test them.
Things grow old when they are strong, which is called immorality, and immorality has already happened.
To be honest, the words and sentences in these articles are more harsh and difficult to understand than the classical Chinese prose written by the elderly Confucian.
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