The charcoal fire inside the Jing room is getting hotter. The white light reflected from the snow on the mountains outside the Jing room makes the Shangqing Temple look dazzlingly sacred.
Wu Tianshi looked at Yang Chaoxi, and Yang Chaoxi looked at the scroll in his hand. There was no room for words to disturb him at this moment.
Yang Zhaoxi was immersed in it for a long time, and this subtle feeling seemed to be stirring in his heart again. The "Tianxin point" between the eyebrows that sealed the innate Qi seemed to be loosened again, causing the three acquired Qi to start to move.
Yang Chaoxi came back to his senses and saw Wu Tianshi looking at him. He hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "You are neglecting Taoist brother! Xiaodao suddenly felt something, so he lost his mind. This volume "Taoist Inner Alchemy Theory" integrates thousands of years of Taoist practice.
It has just been published, and I am afraid it can already be compared with the writings of Taoist sages of all ages!"
Wu Tianshi smiled and said: "There is no need to say any more kind words. However, the method of cultivating the inner alchemy is indeed precious, but it requires the power of dripping water to penetrate the stone before it can show its effect. By then, I am afraid that I will be very old.
Therefore, it is human nature for young and strong people to attach great importance to martial arts and practice martial arts with fists and kicks, hoping to defeat one against ten or one against a hundred."
Yang Chaoxi also smiled and said: "So Brother Dao, now that the writing has been completed and the big things have been accomplished, it is time to consider small things like teaching martial arts. The Taoist is always in the observation, waiting for you at any time!"
Wu Tianshi stretched out a finger, tapped Yang Chaoxi, and said with a faint smile: "From now on, I will start with the three disciplines of alchemy, alchemy, and numerology, and teach you some Taoist techniques one by one. Starting today, we will start with
Learn the art of external elixirs, also known as 'golden elixirs' and 'yellow and white'.
The ancestors of our Taoist sect believed that metal and stone are hard and difficult to damage. Compared with the physical body, vegetation and other things that decay quickly, they have medicinal properties of immortality and longevity. So they wanted to extract this medicinal property and use it for people to reward 'immortality and longevity'.
Chi."
Yang Zhaoxi had also heard of some "golden elixir techniques" before, but most of them were miraculous rumors, and the credibility was not high after all. Now when Wu Tianshi explained the reason, he couldn't help but said with joy: "Fellow Taoist! Then as long as these gold stones are smelted properly,
You can make the Immortality Pill! But has anyone really seen or eaten the Immortality Pill?"
Wu Tianshi chuckled and said: "Those who hold this idea have turned into withered bones in the ground for thousands of years. The nature of gold and stone is not 'immortality', but 'immortality'! Gold and stone are not living things."
, naturally there is no difference between life and death, but there are many poisons in gold and stone. Taking them hastily will cause hundreds of harms and no benefit.
I will teach you the art of external elixir. I only take the mild medicinal properties of Zhicao, add grains, and make a medicinal elixir. After eating it, you can strengthen your muscles and bones without being poisoned by gold and stone. However, this cauldron must be made of gold.
Silver is the top, bronze is the second, iron and stone is the bottom..."
Yang Chaoxi suddenly felt like he had been deceived: "Fellow Taoist, how can you still say that the art of "Waitan" is here? It is clearly the "art of chef"! This senior brother Zhu Jieran knows it, I can just ask him to learn it!"
Wu Tianshi laughed: "Our mortal bodies still have to be used as a cauldron for inner alchemy and Taoism. It is not enough to cherish it, so why do you use those poisons to poison yourself? If you don't like to learn, let's talk about it later
The next level of Taoism..."
Yang Zhaoxi hurriedly interrupted: "Learn! I will learn! Why don't you learn? Maybe if you learn this 'cooking skill', you will be able to make more delicious meals... uh... medicinal pills. Mortals will eat them."
, even though it cannot lead to immortality, it should have some effects on physical and mental comfort and longevity!"
Master Wu Tianshi stroked his beard and nodded: "That's right! There is no need to overwhelm your body with many arts. If you learn more than one, there will be benefits. My 'external elixir technique' also has elixir recipes, such as 'Han Shi Powder', which requires the use of cinnabar.
It is made from magnet, zengqing, realgar and alum, but it can only be taken in small amounts..."
Yang Zhaoxi had already found paper and pen, and wrote down the elixir recipe, the smelting method, the required furnace and cauldron and other items mentioned by Master Wu one by one.
In the next half month, in addition to performing martial arts, practicing martial arts, chanting sutras, and being on duty, Yang Chaoxi began to frequently go in and out of the Zhaiyuan. After borrowing things such as earthenware cauldrons and charcoal fires, he ran to a deserted place behind the temple.
I tried to smelt elixirs. Every time I made my hands and face black, I was often laughed at by my brothers in Guanzhong.
One day, Yang Zhaoxi came to Wu Tianshi to test the medicine, holding a brown-yellow ball the size of a pigeon egg and a pack of white crystal sand wrapped in yellow paper.
After Wu Tianshi asked about the materials he used, he picked up the light brown ball and took a small bite. He couldn't help but frowned: "Little friend... what is your elixir? It seems that I didn't teach you...
In addition, too much salt makes the taste a bit bitter..."
Yang Zhaoxi's expression was uncertain: "My name is the 'Corn Satiety Pill'. I figured it out by myself. One pill can last for three days, which is the most practical... As for the salt, I will put less salt next time...
"
Wu Tianshi opened the bag of white crystal sand again, pinched some with his fingers and put it into his mouth. His brows widened and he said with a smile, "What's the name of this? It's actually sweeter than caramel."
Yang Chaoxi raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "This is called 'Gantian Powder'! It is made by rolling out the juice from a potato pan and then roasting it over a slow fire. Just a handful can eliminate all worries and make you feel relaxed and happy!"
Wu Tianshi smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes! Once this elixir is scattered and handed over to the Zhaiyuan, it will bring some happiness to everyone." After thinking about it, he added, "Although the smelting method of the gold and stone elixir is absurd,
If you want to understand, read more about the two sets of scriptures "Baopuzi" and "Zhouyi Cantongqi", and then you will understand."
For a long time after that, the "Corn Satiety Pill" and "Gantian Powder" appeared from time to time in the meals of the Taoist priests and disciples in Guanzhong, and were talked about by everyone. And the "alchemist" Chong Lingzi was also very famous.
Noisy, all the time.
Another day, Yang Chaoxi was invited to the Jingchao by Wu Tianshi, and he solemnly said: "Starting from today, I will teach you the magic of magic in Fang Ji. It is said to be magic, but in fact it is to drive away ghosts and ghosts. You can act as a servant and act on your behalf."
Do extraordinary things to avoid dangerous disasters. There are three kinds of things I am proficient in: drawing talismans, supporting ji, and prophecy. To draw talismans, peach wood and essence and blood are the best, followed by yellow paper and cinnabar, but "a little spiritual light" is the best.
critical……"
Yang Zhaoxi did not start writing rashly, because Wu Tianshi drew the talisman too fast! It was impossible to imitate it. He held the ink pen in his right hand, twisted the yellow paper with his left hand, and walked away, writing in one go, without any hesitation or pause in the middle. A magic talisman was waved, and
It can’t exceed three breaths of time!
Yang Zhaoxi had no choice but to take the written talisman and ponder it carefully for a long time. Then she took a pen and paper and started practicing slowly...
It was another day. Yang Zhaoxi was still drawing talismans in the Jing room. Wu Tianshi came over and said with a smile: "Starting today, I will teach you the art of numerology. This branch contains a lot of things, including astrology, calendar, divination, fortune-telling, and fortune-telling.
Physiognomy, prophecy, and so on, there are many. The old Taoist is proficient in the three items of fortune-telling, fortune-telling, and fortune-telling. He also knows a little about the others. Let's start with the ones you are interested in - 'arrangement of troops' and 'calling for wind and rain'.
'Arrangement of troops and formation' is the art of formation, which contains the derivation of the Five Elements, Six Armors and Nine Palaces and Bagua... 'Call the Wind and Call for Rain' is a qi-gazing art, but it is to watch the sun, moon, stars, clouds in advance, and then combine it with the terrain
The terrain, the laws of the four seasons, predicting rain, snow, wind, floods, drought, locusts and other natural disasters..."
Yang Zhaoxi buried his head in recording for a moment, then suddenly asked: "I remember Xiaodao. Some time ago in front of the martial arts arena, my master Gongsun Guanzong once said that Taoism can be summarized into four disciplines: Taoism, Changsheng, Yin and Yang, and Qihuang."
Why do you, fellow Taoist, teach only three schools? And the names are different?"
Wu Tianshi was talking eloquently. When he asked, he stopped and thought for a long time before saying: "What your temple master has learned all his life is Taoism related to saving the world and benefiting the people. For some ethereal things, he
Firstly, I never wanted to believe it, and secondly, I didn’t want to waste time on those mundane things. So I picked out some practical knowledge from the three disciplines of 'Alchemy, Prescription Techniques, and Numeracy' and reclassified them as
The four categories are the four lessons you know."
Yang Chaoxi tilted her head, thought for a while, and then asked: "Is it possible that among so many Taoist arts, there are not only true and false, good and bad, but also false and true?"
Wu Tianshi smiled and replied casually: "Of course there is a difference between reality and reality. Formation can determine victory or defeat, Kan Yu can determine the yang house and the yin house, and Qi Huang's technique can save lives and heal the wounded. These are naturally pragmatic. However, there are not many definite methods for looking at aura and fortune telling.
, the wonderful use of it lies in one mind, which is pragmatism; there is also the study of prophecy, which predicts the rise and fall of future generations, which is also pragmatism."
Yang Chaoxi followed his words and asked: "What if we are pragmatic? What if we are pragmatic?"
Wu Tianshi was stunned for a moment, and then he said in deep thought: "Pragmatism makes people feel safe. If they have fertile fields, beautiful ponds, mulberry trees, bamboos, and cars, they will not worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation, so they will know honor and disgrace, and observe etiquette and justice."
Being pragmatic makes people feel at ease. For example, the science of prophecy is said to predict misfortunes and blessings, but in fact it guesses people's hearts. It knows what people hope for and what they fear, and then informs people of the predicted blessings and disasters in advance. If people believe deeply, they will not
Doubt it, when something happens in the future, you will definitely look for some traces, force the attribution, and think that things will come true. In fact, people are only willing to believe what they want to believe..."
Yang Zhaoxi remained silent, knowing that although what Tianshi Wu said was almost simple, it was the truth that was hard to argue with. Human nature includes loyalty, cunning, escapism, and dullness, but there is always an invisible word "Tao"
, snare all these people with different temperaments.
After a long while, Wu Tianshi sighed again: "Being pragmatic and pragmatic, there is no superiority. However, when people in the world encounter difficulties, most of them will avoid reality and settle for virtuality..."
Yang Zhaoxi still didn't speak, but silently remembered the many Taoist techniques taught by Wu Tianshi, along with this sentence, firmly in her heart.
After the changes in all matters in Shangqing Guanzhong on September 15th, the Taoist priests and disciples in Guanzhong gradually adapted to it. In the orderly days of practicing Taoism, the master taught them all, and the disciples in Guanzhong all pursued their own interests.
The human body's cultural and martial arts skills are also increasing day by day in the rushing time.
Gongsun Zhenren no longer brought a group of Taoist priests to practice "Cuiyun Dao Kung" in his daily morning classes, but began to carefully teach "Gongsun Sword Art". Every time he taught for a period of time, the Taoist priests in the martial arts arena
, the disciples used each other's moves to prove it, and everyone's sword skills were improving day by day at varying speeds depending on their level of understanding.
Yang Chaoxi, Zhu Jieran, Zhuo Songtao, and Huang Shuo, because they had gone to Luoyang with Gongsun Zhenren to discuss Taoism and practice martial arts, they all consciously stepped forward and taught their brothers the "Searching Fist" they learned during their stay in Luoyang.
Yang Chaoxi was the most generous. Because of the strange experience of staying in Linjiguan guest for many days, he learned more martial arts skills. As a result, he learned many martial arts skills, such as "The Falling Rain Jingqiu Sword", "The New Lotus Remnant Dream Sword", "Lao Yan Fen Fei Sword" and "Spiritual Snake Turns into a Dragon"
He also took out the weapon techniques that he had learned half-bakedly, such as "guns", and demonstrated them all for the reference of all his fellow apprentices.
This move had two consequences: first, everyone was even more envious of him for living in Linjiguan; second, more brothers and sisters stood up and demonstrated their family's boxing skills and weapon techniques in public for everyone to choose from.
Practice.
Such a harmonious and harmonious life of Taoism has completely replaced the rigid and serious atmosphere of the Taoist temple. More Shangqingguan disciples will gradually feel a sense of honor while advancing in their art.