Chapter 8 First Meeting with Heavenly Master Zhang
Chapter 8 Meeting Zhang Tianshi for the First Time
Feng Jiuxiao shook her robe sleeves slightly, and Subaru walked out of the Qianyuan Gang.
As soon as Li Lanzhou's head was severed, the thunder fire stimulated by the inner essence in his body suddenly became weak and turned into ordinary fire. The body began to burn, and thick smoke accompanied by the pungent smell of burning filled the air. Next to the body The nanmu tables and chairs were quickly burned.
That night, the chief helmsman of the Qianyuan Gang, the largest gang in Yingtan, was buried in a sea of fire.
Thick smoke billowed and flames shot into the sky.
Afterwards, according to the old man Zhai Tou, judging from the weapons left at the scene, the gold-spotted fingers, jade pendants and other accessories scattered beside the corpses, as well as various clues, among the sixteen corpses at the scene, Gang Leader Li and He Captou were among them. And all the corpses died of external trauma, and no one died of fire. There had been a fierce fight at the scene, and all the corpses were beyond recognition. Some were still humanoid, while others were charred, and some were almost ashes. But Lao Zhaitou has always been arrogant about his investigation techniques, and he can still see a lot of clues. Thirteen of the corpses have broken sternums or ribs. Based on many years of experience, it is judged that they were caused by palm force. The murderer's technique was single and the same. According to various signs, the murderer can only be Gang Leader Li! Gang Leader Li, He Baotou and other four people were killed by the same sharp weapon. Judging from the wounds that were so mutilated that it was almost difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, the murderer was also the same person. He killed four people with some kind of knife weapon. The knife was short and thin. Judging from the situation at the scene, the murderer had fled the scene and the murder weapon should have been taken away.
The case of burning the Qianyuan Gang has become one of the most sensational events in the martial arts world in recent times. It was even more sensational than the assassination of Mr. Qi Xiaohou. After all, Mr. Qi Xiaohou was just missing, but the Qianyuan Gang was wiped out overnight, and The gang leader himself was even killed in his own base camp. What was even more bizarre was that Li Lanzhou actually killed thirteen of his subordinates before he died! And why the three leaders of He Capt. also died in the Qianyuan Gang, making the whole incident even more bizarre. Things are becoming more and more confusing. Some people say that the murderer must be Jacky Mi, because the Qianyuan Gang has issued a pursuit order, notifying the martial arts community that Jacky Mi killed his fellow disciples and betrayed the gang. However, according to gossip, the disciple of the Qianyuan Gang who sent the order at that time witnessed Jacky Mi with his own eyes. The one who escaped first was Gang Leader Li who issued the pursuit order. Some people say that Jacky Mi returned to commit the crime halfway. But the contradiction is that since he had the super combat power to annihilate sixteen people, why did he escape in the first place?
Some people also say that they have seen a young man who has been in and out of the Qianyuan Gang, but this young man is gentle and seems to have no power. It is unbelievable to say that he is the murderer. But Six Doors emphasizes that "everything is possible" , everyone has a "suspect", and all possibilities will not be ignored. The boy is naturally included in the list of suspects. However, everything must be evidenced, especially this kind of fighting in the world, and it must be treated with caution, otherwise the pursuer will have endless troubles. When an individual police officer proposed arresting a young man, the prefect just said oh, and then asked: "Is there any evidence?" The police officer replied: "There is none now. Just look for it and you will definitely find it." The prefect said. The adult narrowed his eyes: "Then let's look for it first. When will the case be closed?" The detective remained silent and thought carefully. The prefect said: "I heard that Jacky Mi and Li Lanzhou were at odds, and he was also present before the fire broke out. , it seems that there is both a motive for murder and a time to commit the crime. The suspicion is not small." The head catcher looked gloomy, but his heart was clear. The prefect was eager to close the case. He solved the big problem in just a few words. He is truly worthy of being an official. Master, you can "make the final decision" at the critical moment. The head catcher had to praise against his will: "Your Excellency is wise!" He couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
One general is incompetent and the three armies are exhausted.
Fortunately, the governor's ability to solve crimes is not great, but his ability to serve as an official is not small. From a scholar, he became the governor of a county. Of course, he can also be called the head of a county! He is very knowledgeable. When the policeman thought about it,
Therefore, I can't help but have a little admiration for the prefect.
The prefect had a notice posted on the city wall, with a portrait of Jacky Mi painted on it. The general message of the notice was that there was a huge thief named Mi Xueyou, who later mixed up with the Qianyuan Gang, but later betrayed the Qianyuan Gang and massacred ten people.
Six people escaped with their lives. Anyone with knowledge will be rewarded with a certain amount of silver, and those who are captured will be rewarded even more heavily.
In fact, Mi Xueyou didn't dare to go far that night. When Feng Jiuxiao came out, he immediately greeted him. The two talked while walking. Feng Jiuxiao advised Mi Xueyou to either travel north with him and finally make plans in the capital, or go to Hengyang
Qi Mansion, find the big housekeeper to explain the situation and ask the big housekeeper to cancel the killing order in the name of the young marquis. As long as the young marquis does not show up for a day, Feng Jiuxiao will dare to bet that the big housekeeper will not openly betray the Tiandao Clan for a day! Once it is made public,
Betrayal, at least half of the people are trying to rebel against his chief butler! He probably has to guard against someone else's assassination every day! He has to open his eyes when sleeping! So every time he does something now, he has to let people know.
It seems that the young Marquis is following his lead in everything, and everything is based on the interests of the young Marquis. The status of the young Marquis in the world is not just a piece of paper, and all of the friends of the young Marquis are not dead! Many eyes are watching what is going on here.
Woolen cloth!
Mi Xueyou weighed the pros and cons and decided to go to Qifu to take a gamble! How many times can you try in life? If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent. After talking about some contact methods, the two finally said goodbye.
The third day after the Qianyuan Fire.
The sky is high and light, the wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful.
Feng Jiuxiao was walking along the post road, his robe sleeves fluttering, looking very chic. He had promised Taoist Bai He to visit the Tianshi Mansion, and now that the three-day period has come, he was ready to keep the appointment on time.
Yingtan City is more than sixty miles away from Shangqing Town, not far or near. There are many tourists along the way, and it can be judged from the clothes and accents that most of them are from other places. Shangqing Town is the birthplace of the ancestral home of Taoism, and there are many tourists nearby.
There is Guixuansi Yuezhentian Guigu Cave, one of the thirty-six caves, and two major blessed places among the seventy-two blessed places. One is naturally Longhu Mountain here, and the other is Shangrao Lingshan. Cave Heaven Blessed Land, Fairy Mountain.
Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be many tourists and pilgrims.
After passing through the ancient town of Shangqing and walking westward for several miles, we arrived at the Tianshi Mansion, which has a preeminent position in Taoism. The gate of the mansion faces south and faces the north. It stands near the river and is majestic. There is a plaque hanging above the middle door with five golden characters written on it.
: Tianshi Mansion in the Si Han Dynasty! There are two pillars in front of the door with gold characters on black background. The first couplet is "The Immortal Guest from Qilin Hall" and the second couplet is "The Prime Minister's House in Longhu Mountain". There are two Taoist boys standing outside the door, as old as Feng Jiuxiao.
They all looked alike, with fair features and beautiful eyes, dressed in soap-colored Taoist robes, holding whisks in their hands, and walking back and forth in front of the door from time to time. Occasionally, Taoist priests who wandered here came forward to report their names or hand over certificates, and the Taoist boy asked a few words and basically let them enter the house.
.Slowly walked forward, and the Taoist boy on the left saw that his young master was not dressed like a Taoist, so he said: "This is the important place of the Tianshi Mansion. Please go somewhere else to visit the temples in Longhu Mountain."
You can come in and out at will." Feng Jiuxiao said: "I'm here to find someone. Please tell Xiantong and Master Baihe of your mansion, and tell me that the junior named Feng is here to visit. I was invited by Taoist Master Baihe three days ago."
In order to reduce unnecessary questioning and verbosity, the tone of the last sentence was obviously emphasized. The two Taoist boys looked at each other, quite strange, wondering how this young man could know Uncle Bai He, but since the other party had already pointed out that it was Uncle Bai He,
He was invited, so he couldn't lose his etiquette. The Taoist boy on the left said: "Okay, if we are equal, I will inform Master Baihe right away."
Before he came back, Feng Jiuxiao chatted with the Taoist boy on the right for a while. He learned that the Taoist names of the two were Yunlong and Feng Hu. The one who went to report was Feng Hu, and he was Yunlong. The two Taoist names were Master Zixia, who quoted the Taoist treasure "Taoist Master".
"Shang Laojun's Five Thousand Words True Sutra". "The same voices correspond to each other, and the same breaths seek each other. The water is wet and the fire is dry. The clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger. The saints make all things come together." Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Respected
The teacher must have taught you two a set of Liangyi swordsmanship." Yunlong couldn't help but asked in surprise: "How did you know?" Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said: "Haha, I guessed it." In fact, the two of them were similar in their names.
We can see what their master is thinking. Furthermore, the two of them are similar in age, so they are more suitable for practicing swordsmanship similar to joint training. There are not many swordsmanships suitable for two people to practice in this world. Only the Liangyi swordsmanship is most suitable for people of the same sex.
, so the guess is accurate. Yunlong couldn't help but look at the young master in front of him with admiration, and said: "Does the master also know Liangyi swordsmanship?" Feng Jiuxiao said: "I saw a few words in a friend's study, and I dare not say that I understand.
." Yunlong said: "Young Master is too modest. I don't know what you have to say. Yunlong is here to sincerely ask for advice." After saying that, he bent down and gave a big gift with his hands clasped in fists. What he said was asking for advice, not exchanging ideas. He meant it sincerely.
Let Feng Jiuxiao talk about his views. Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yi You Tai Chi is the birth of two things. The so-called Tao gives birth to one, and life gives birth to two. The two refers to yin and yang. I guess your master's original intention is that you two are about the same age.
Your personalities are exactly the opposite. Practicing the swordsmanship of these two arts can help the two of you make up for each other's shortcomings in your respective personalities. Through interdependence and mutual cooperation in swordsmanship, you can balance the profits and losses, and make your tempers that are too violent become more peaceful.
People with overly negative and pessimistic personalities can become more optimistic and positive. Right?" Yunlong said: "Yes!" Feng Jiuxiao said: "The most important thing in Liangyi swordsmanship is coordination. Your master must have talked about this a lot, so I won't say more.
.Do you know that two bodies produce four images?" Yunlong said: "Of course I do. Tai Chi produces two bodies, and two bodies produce four images. The master said that when two people cooperate perfectly, they can unleash the power of four people." Feng
Jiuxiao said: "Then do you think one person is more powerful or four people are more powerful?" Yunlong said: "Of course four people are more powerful." Feng Jiuxiao said: "Actually, I think one person is more powerful. If a general wants to win a battle,
In war, commanding thousands of troops must be done with ease. Otherwise, if everyone goes their own way, it will be a mess, and it will be useless no matter how many people there are. Two people become four people. On the surface, the power of the attack is increasing, but the flaws exposed will inevitably increase.
The highest state of Liangyi swordsmanship should be that two people are like one person, with the power doubled and the flaws halved. The four images belong to Liangyi, and the two instruments belong to Tai Chi." Yunlong thought about it, and it seemed that the master had said something similar before, but it seemed
He also said that it would be great if the two of them can reach the state of two rites and four xiangs before they are thirty years old. If they want to return to their original nature and reach the state of two rites and Tai Chi, they will probably have to wait until after they are forty years old. It seems that they will need to work with Feng Hu in the future.
Just practice more and more.
The two chatted for a while, and then Feng Hu came out of the house, followed by a middle-aged Taoist who was Bai He.
Bai He stepped forward quickly and said with a smile: "Young hero is indeed a trustworthy person."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "The Taoist Master has a great reputation."
Bai He led the way, and the two of them walked into the mansion one after the other. Bai He gave a general introduction to the buildings of the Tianshi Mansion, including the Xuantan Hall, the Zhenwu Hall, the Lifting Office, the Fa Seal Bureau, the Zanjiao Hall, and the Wanfa Hall.
The ancestral altar, lobby, family temple, etc. occupy a very large area. The two of them walked and chatted. Feng Jiuxiao listened to Master Baihe telling the legends of the Tianshi Mansion in the past. Looking around, he felt that the Tianshi Mansion was grand and majestic.
, the building is quite gorgeous, and although the little Marquis's mansion is not small, it cannot be compared with it. There is a forest of camphor trees in the courtyard, with towering ancient trees and thick shade. Taoist priests in twos and threes pass by from time to time.
Master Bai He said: "I once mentioned Feng Shaoxia to Zhang Tianshi. Shaoxia's martial arts originated from Wudang. Although he does not practice Huang Lao's skills, we all belong to the same Taoist sect, so we are destined. Zhang Tianshi said that he would meet you if you come here.
On your side."
Feng Jiuxiao was indeed a little surprised, and said humbly: "How can the boy He De be able to alarm the Celestial Master?"
Master Bai He said with a smile: "Haha, your martial arts skills are quite strange. From the basic point of view, they are the authentic internal skills of Wudang Xuanmen, but masters in the same realm cannot exert your power, so it is very strange, and even stranger.
You clearly broke three realms in a row at that time. My friend, please don’t hide it from me. Haha, Tianshi and I are both martial arts idiots. We are just very interested in this and have absolutely no ill intentions. Don’t worry about it. Tianshi
Although I am a scholar of heaven and earth, I still can’t understand why this is true. Then follow me.”
The two of them walked quickly and arrived at the Zhenwu Hall in an instant. The gate of the hall was high and wide, and there were three golden characters "Zhenwu Hall" written with flying dragons and phoenixes.
Entering the main hall, the first thing you see is a statue of Emperor Zhenwu, holding a huge peach wood sword, looking into the distance, looking majestic.
Emperor Zhenwu, also known as God Xuantian, God of Blessing Saint Zhenjun Xuantian, is the famous Yujing deity among Taoist gods. In front of the statue sits a man of about five years old wearing a hibiscus crown and purple Taoist robes.
Taoist Xun, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and a long beard with five locks, was closing his eyes to meditate. As soon as the two entered the hall, the Taoist opened his eyes, stood up slowly from the futon, showed a light smile, and greeted the two of them, with his big sleeves fluttering.
Like a god, Feng Jiuxiao hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said: "I have disturbed the Heavenly Master." Zhang Tianshi smiled happily and said: "Please tell me about it in the bookstore, young hero." The three of them came to the bookstore and sat down separately. Zhang Tianshi said: "I
Although the Tianshi Mansion is good at alchemy cultivation and is far less sophisticated in martial arts than the Wudang sects, I have been obsessed with martial arts since I was a child." Pointing to the bookshelves around the house, he continued: "I dare not say that I know all the martial arts in the world, but I have learned a lot about it.
Since Zhang Tianshi started his martial arts training at the age of 20, he has come into contact with countless strange people and strange things in the past sixty years. There are those who instantly improve their skills by taking spiritual pills, and those who practice evil martial arts that absorb people's internal energy and have their skills skyrocket.
I have never heard of someone's skill being forcibly improved by fighting with others. It seems that the young hero was stimulated by external forces, and the true energy in his body was induced to forcefully break through the barrier. As a result, his skill was greatly improved. Is that right?" Feng Jiuxiao heard "Sixty years."
Four words, he couldn't help but be shocked and said: "Dare you ask Tianshi, who is Geng Geng this year?" Zhang Tianshi smiled slightly: "Eighty." Feng Jiuxiao did not answer Tianshi but asked Tianshi's age, and couldn't help but said angrily: "Wang Tianshi
I'm sorry for being rude. The Heavenly Master is really a divine man, just as the Heavenly Master expected, he is inseparable."
Zhang Tianshi stroked his long beard and laughed and said: "I guessed the external appearance correctly, but I still can't figure out the internal mechanism. It's far from my ancestor's insight into the world. Bai He, did you lead Young Master Feng around the house just now?"
I will look around for a while, and then go to the private courtyard to taste the Taoist secret brew of my Tianshi Mansion, and I will have a drink with my little friend at noon." Zhang Tianshi has been particularly cordial to Feng Jiuxiao since the first time he saw her, and she felt like she had seen him before.
Sixty long years are like a drop in the ocean in the long river of history, but for a person, the changes in dynasties and changes in the world that he has experienced in the past sixty years are enough for a person to see through the world and experience all the vicissitudes of life. With Zhang Tianshi's current Wu Gu
The Glazed Realm, which is close to the magical level of land gods, should no longer be entangled in the world. Unfortunately, Buddhists also say: If I, Buddha Tathagata, are not sentient, why should I save my life? Taoist ancestors also said that we should follow the trend. Now that we meet today, it is fate.
, since we are destined, why not have fun?
Wuwei, but it does not mean doing nothing, but the Tao and Dharma naturally follow the trend. Wuwei is also doing.
Although Zhang Tianshi has the supreme authority to command all Taoist sects in the world, he always follows his heart in everything, so his behavior is very approachable. However, there are not many people who can arouse the interest of Tianshi, but this boy actually reminds him of his youth.
Many memories.
Feng Jiuxiao followed the Tianshi's instructions and visited several other houses with Bai He, gaining a lot more understanding of the history of the Tianshi Mansion and the deeds of various generations of Tianshi.
At noon, the Taoist secret brew really tasted amazing, and Feng Jiuxiao was full of praise for Tianshi Mansion's unique Tai Chi banquet. The dishes were only bamboo shoots, beans, mushrooms and other vegetarian dishes, but they were cooked with a different flavor.
The master is indeed extraordinary. Bai He said: "These are home-cooked dishes. Although they are difficult to reach the level of elegance, they are in line with the principle of being pure, having few desires, and obeying nature." Feng Jiuxiao said: "Exactly, this banquet is just like the poem, the article
These dishes were originally made by nature, but they were accidentally discovered by someone who accidentally discovered the cooking method and the method of proportioning. This is a humble poem. On the other hand, if you don’t read thousands of volumes, how can you be clever in writing?
?There are more than hundreds of millions of people in the world, and only those who have broken through ten thousand scrolls can occasionally get the articles written by that day." Bai He praised: "My little friend is indeed extraordinary. Although our Taoist priests in Longhu Mountain are good at talismans and incantations, but
To eliminate demons, you still need to be strong physically. Like the Maoshan Sect, they also attach great importance to the practice of martial arts. Only a strong body can gather Yang Qi! You may only be able to see the level of his martial arts when you look at a person, but I
In the eyes of cultivators from the Longhu Mountain lineage, a person's external appearance is not only the level of his martial arts, but also the intensity of his good and evil aura. Today, I am destined to tell you more about it."
"Thank you, Taoist Priest. Regarding the aura of good and evil, I would like to ask for advice. Do good people also have evil auras?"
"Of course. Everyone has good and evil spirits in their body, and it's the same in you. There is a demon deep in everyone's heart, such as the evil dragon lurking in the abyss. We call it the inner demon."
Feng Jiuxiao was stunned, "Inner demon?"
"Don't be nervous, everyone is like this, and so am I. As long as we are dedicated to doing good, suppress inner demons, diligently practice Xuanmen Taoism, help those in need, and save the world and the people, we will be able to maintain a healthy atmosphere, and evil spirits will not be able to corrode us.
Be firm in your Taoist heart and eventually achieve the Great Way."
"Been taught a lesson."
Zhang Tianshi remained silent, then said: "In Taoism, inaction is actually great action. Buddhism emphasizes that the four elements are empty. This is actually a disguised escape and a method of self-hypnosis. Royal emperors are most happy for people to believe in Buddhism.
People who believe in Buddhism usually believe in the reincarnation of cause and effect. They accept setbacks and are unlikely to be rebellious. Many dynasties in history have launched campaigns to exterminate Buddhism, but there have been almost no acts of extermination of Taoism. This is because Taoism emphasizes the elimination of demons and the defense of Taoism.
! Act on behalf of heaven! But this is also a double-edged sword. If the emperor is enlightened, the world will be governed, and if the emperor is stupid, the world will be chaotic. Great governance will be the result of a wise and wise king, and chaos will be the result of a cowardly and ignorant king. A cowardly and ignorant king is the abandoned son of heaven. We
Killing the Hunjun is also an act of justice for heaven, so the dynasties of all dynasties have to establish a good relationship with me, Longhu Mountain, just to fight for justice! What is the true Dragon Emperor? It is in line with Taoism!"
A few people were chatting, and a priest from outside the door came in to report, "To the Heavenly Master, Taoist Master Wuchen of Kongtong Mountain wishes to see you."
Zhang Tianshi said: "Let him go to the study room in the west wing to wait for a while. I will go there soon."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Since the Taoist Master is busy with important matters, I won't bother you. I will leave after dinner. I happen to be on my way to the capital."
The Heavenly Master said: "I have already seen that the young hero has a heavy responsibility, so I will not delay your schedule. You will come often in the future. Bai He gave the "Zhenwu Sword Technique of Conquering Demons" to the young hero. The young hero will be indispensable in the future to eliminate demons and protect the Tao.
Rather than keep this secret book as a treasure, it is better to use the hands of the young hero to play its due role. I will take the first step." After saying that, his big sleeves were fluttering like wind, and he walked further and further away.