Chapter 21 The Taoist priest goes down the mountain
The mountain road was rugged and long, and two Taoist priests, an old one and a young one, came down the mountain. The old one was shabby, but the young one was brilliant. Who else could they be if they weren't Ye An and Xuanchengzi?
During this time in the mountains, Ye An gained a lot from Laojun Temple, including customs, titles, speech, words, etiquette, rules, etc.
Xuan Chengzi was a smart man. He had already considered all the big and small things that Ye An was about to face. He decided to take Ye An down the mountain until Ye An spoke and behaved like ordinary people.
Going down the mountain this time was also a "practice". Of course, he also wanted to tell others clearly that Ye An was already his disciple. For this reason, he specially asked Ye An to put on the luxurious purple clothes.
Xuanchengzi looked back at Ye An from time to time, but he didn't expect that this young man could keep up with his pace in the mountains.
As the saying goes, "It's easier to go up a mountain than it is to go down a mountain." If you don't have any heel under your feet and can't hold on to the ground, it's easy for you to rush forward, and you may even fall down on steep places. This is what makes mountain roads so difficult.
And look at this Ye An, his feet are solid and his steps are steady. No matter how he walks, he always touches the ground with the soles of his feet, taking each step steadily. There are not many young people who can be so calm and calm.
Over the years, many people have gone to the mountain to become disciples. Xuan Chengzi has seen many young people of Ye An's age, whose feet are unsteady and wearing silk and satin clothes. They seem to be free and unrestrained, but at a glance, people can see their "heels".
Xuan Chengzi will not accept people with bad character.
When Ye An appeared in front of Xuanchengzi, Xuanchengzi could tell that he had undergone a sudden change. He had obviously left the place where he was originally, and he couldn't name that place.
But at this time, he can still calmly accept himself as his teacher and find a family background in this world. This shows that this son has an extraordinary mind. This is a rare state of mind for young people!
Cultivating the Tao means cultivating the mind, and this is the case with the non-dual method of Taoism.
In particular, he acted steadily and spoke impeccably along the way. This maturity beyond his years made the veteran keep guessing.
Who is Ye An, where does he come from, why can't he tell others, and his ridiculous words about his relationship made Xuan Chengzi continue to speculate.
Guess it's bigger...
Xuan Chengzi looked at the sky, and what lingered in his mind was the small box in Ye An's hand, what kind of power it could hold "stars, light and moon" in it during the day, and those few wisps of auspicious clouds.
Could it be that this seemingly nonsensical kid really came down from the sky? What came down from the sky was not a "person" or a "thing" but an immortal!
This thought seemed to have taken root in Xuanchengzi's heart, as if there were countless "roots" constantly prodding him to think about it, but he didn't dare to think about it.
Ye An saw the old Taoist's entanglement in his eyes. It seemed that he really scared him, but that was fine. After scaring him, he stopped asking about his life experience.
Anyway, the blood of the Chinese Han Dynasty flows in my body, and I am a pure Han Chinese. According to my family's genealogy, I should be an old Henan native. There is no doubt about this.
"Apprentice, I see that your steps are steady and your feet seem to be strong, but have you ever practiced martial arts?"
Ye An glanced at Xuan Chengzi, who was here with the old god: "I don't think I have practiced martial arts. I just know a little bit of self-defense skills. I can walk faster than others and run longer than others, that's all."
The old Taoist nodded: "He is quite stable, and his words are solid and not overbearing. I am indeed right."
Ye An shrugged and said nothing. His words sounded like he was praising himself...
But the more he behaves like this, the more satisfied, steadfast, and steady he becomes in the heart of the old Taoist. Such a disciple is not easy to find. What’s more important is that he can’t help himself when it comes to recruiting disciples. Think about those who come from the court.
Xuan Chengzi felt a little irritated due to the pressure.
Taoism has its own specialties in accepting disciples. You need to examine them for a period of time to see how their character is and whether they have good conduct. They can hide it from themselves for a while, but they cannot hide it for the rest of their lives. Sooner or later, suspicion will be revealed.
Over the years, few of the young people who came to be apprentices, whether they came by themselves or brought here by their elders, could catch his eye, but in the end, by chance, he accepted this boy.
This is fate! It’s okay if you don’t believe it! Maybe this is the great opportunity given to me by the Patriarch of the Sanqing Dynasty...
As long as you master the rhythm and go down the mountain, you can go very quickly. Ye An doesn't know the rhythm, he just has some skills and strength. He obviously feels that the veteran is going down the mountain much faster than him.
Following the old path, Ye An also found the doorway while walking. He had to step deep into the ground to gain solid ground and stability. The more he walked, the more he would naturally find the trick.
Although the old Taoist in front didn't have any eyes behind his back, his breathing at Ye An became smaller and smaller, and he knew that this kid had found a method.
Xuan Chengzi couldn't help but feel secretly happy. There was no shortage of stable people in the world, no shortage of honest people, and no shortage of people with good conduct. There were a lot of people with innocent backgrounds, and there were even many decent people, or
He is a smart person.
But there is no one who can possess all these. There are such people in the world, but you can't meet them. If you meet them, they may not be suitable for your temper.
Ye An is a boy who can match his temper. There is really no one who has dared to do something to him in all these years, but... Even a very impressive person still has to politely call him an immortal.
Only this boy shouted in an old-fashioned way, which made him feel happy. Aren't he just an old Taoist priest?
This man is also down-to-earth, his mind is flexible, and he has an old-fashioned way of doing things steadily. He knows whether his conduct is good or not.
Didn't fight back.
It can be seen from this that this son has a very good character. He has passed his own inspection. "Those who respect the elderly must have virtue." This is not a casual saying. As long as there is respect for the elderly, this person must respect filial piety and have filial piety.
, that is, there is goodness.
Xuan Chengzi's mentality is constantly changing. From the beginning, he was surprised by Ye An's origin and accepted him as his disciple because of his mysterious origin. He slowly figured out the secrets in him. Now he feels that he is lucky to have such a
It is a rare opportunity to receive such a highly qualified successor.
No matter how he looked at it, Xuan Chengzi felt that Ye An was suitable. He was not suitable to be an apprentice, but he was suitable to be a successor. If he were to be an apprentice for more than ten years... he would probably piss himself to death...
"Master, is Yangcheng County ahead?"
Xuan Chengzi looked up and nodded with a smile: "That's it. It's getting late now. You and I will quickly go down the mountain and find a place to stay. We will go to Wang Daguan's village in a few days to avoid Wang Daguan's complaints.
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After thinking for a while, he explained to Ye An again: "This person has a different identity. He is not an ordinary squire and rich man, otherwise the Taoist master would not give him this face."
Ye An nodded. He and Lao Dao were currently on a hillside. A path led directly up and down. It should be close to a crowded place, and the original path also turned into a small road.
A lot of trees around it were also cut down. Apparently there were woodcutters who often cut down the trees on the mountain.
Looking down from the mountainside, you can overlook the nearby Yangcheng County. Although it is not built on the mountain, it is not far away.
The small county town appeared in front of Ye An like a dreamy small town. City walls, houses, cooking smoke, green and black tiles, and he could vaguely see the wine flag erected. This was different from what he had seen before.
It looks pretty much the same as imagined.
It seems to be right in front of you, but in fact it is still quite far away, but the county town at the foot of the mountain can already be seen. The villages outside the county town, the vast fields, and the hardworking farmers are all in front of you.
The honest cattle kept wagging their tails and eating the green grass on the ground. A few little shepherd boys were laughing and making fun on the side, which made the adults in the family yell and scold from time to time. The crisp answers kept coming, but the children's laughter did not stop.
Down.
All this made Ye An feel very comfortable. It was pastoral and picturesque, and life was like this. After standing on the hillside and watching for a while, Ye An took a deep breath and walked down the mountain.
I don’t know whether I am dreaming or whether the dream has merged into reality...