Baiyun Temple is located outside the west gate of the capital. It is the ancestral temple of the Quanzhen Longmen Sect of Taoism and enjoys the reputation of "Quanzhen's No. 1 Jungle". In the minds of the majority of Taoists, it has a lofty status.
The predecessor of Baiyun Temple is Tianchang Temple in the Tang Dynasty. According to records, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty built this temple to worship Laozi in order to "revere the Tao with a fast heart".
In the past, there was a reason why this place was the ancestral palace of Taoism. The capital was the ancient capital of six dynasties. There were dragon veins underground and there were goblins nourishing the place, which could help with spiritual practice.
But with the coming of the Dharma End, although the spirit of the goblins has not been cut off, it has become extremely thin. Moreover, China is about to take off at this time. Baiyun Temple is located in a bustling urban area, with thousands of feet of red dust blowing against our face. It is extremely difficult to practice meditation here, so this place has long since disappeared.
A true monk.
Behind the gate of Baiyun Temple, the towering ancient trees are whirling like a canopy, casting a large amount of shade, covering the Taoist temple walls in a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere, which immediately makes people feel peaceful and calm, and all six roots have been eradicated.
In front of the door, two stone lions sit like gods, majestic and guarding the door. The three main entrances are lined up side by side in an arch shape, with a tall and wide center and low and narrow sides.
The double eaves and flying arches on the door, the gray stone and blue tiles look like a city gate and drum tower, and the carvings on the wall beside the door are ingenious, very exquisite and breathtaking.
A beautifully carved gourd-shaped incense burner about two meters high stands in the hall. Smoke curls rise from the burner. It seems that the smoke can ascend to the fairy world, which is fascinating.
In front of the Lingguan Hall, there is a stone carved turtle lying on each side. The turtle raises its neck to the sky and carries a stone tablet with the names of famous people on its back, guarding the gate of the hall.
"Don't worry, layman. The young master is devoted to Taoism and is willing to further his studies at Baiyun Monastery. We will naturally take good care of him."
In front of Lingguan Hall, Yan Kuan's family respectfully held incense in front of their foreheads, saluted three times in front of the incense burner, and placed the incense in the burner. Beside them were the Taoist priests of Baiyun Temple with smiles on their faces.
In this era, the tourism industry has not yet developed, and in the past few years, when scientism was prevalent, the demons and monsters were all about to be overthrown, so the current economic situation of Baiyun Temple is not very good.
At this time, the basic conditions for becoming a monk and practicing Buddhism were not high. It was not like the later generations who required a bachelor's degree or something. Yan Kuan was young, so the conditions in this regard were more relaxed.
The contemporary host of Baiyunguan could tell at a glance that Yan Kuan and Tao were destined, and this destiny was probably about eighteen thousand yuan.
The Yan family was rich, and they also had some connections in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Most of the Taoist priests who stayed in Baiyun Temple were not Qing cultivators, so Yan Kuan's family successfully had a small courtyard in Baiyun Temple.
"Son, is there anything special about this courtyard? If you want to be a Taoist priest, wouldn't it be better to live next to the Jade Emperor Palace and the Lingguan Palace? The place there is bigger, and it's so remote here."
Yan Kuan stood in the courtyard and paced around, and did not answer his parents' questions immediately. He used his powerful spiritual consciousness to scan every inch of the land, and finally determined the location of the formation node he needed.
Under the Baiyun Temple, an ancient formation is arranged to connect to the earth. Threads of purple dragon energy rise up. This kind of special goblin dragon energy is beneficial to practice, but it is too thin. It is not the same as the underground palace of Jiujiang Longque.
Incomparable.
But today, the earth is dry and the spiritual energy is lacking. The slightest help from the goblin dragon energy cannot resist the influence of the billowing red dust energy. In this environment, there is no talk of spiritual practice or Taoism, so it can only be abandoned.
Although the Quanzhen Sect is still a major sect in the world of spiritual practice, there is no one who has the Taoism in Baiyun Temple, the ancestral home of Quanzhen. The real Taoists of the Quanzhen Longmen Sect have long gone, leaving ordinary disciples and the Taoist temple empty.
This is also the reason why Yan Kuan's family can move here so easily.
"This is it."
Yan Kuan suddenly crossed the door in two or two steps and groped for a moment on the wall. The outline of a doorway appeared in front of him. He pushed a little harder, and a small enclosed courtyard appeared in front of the family.
The small courtyard is deserted. There is a herbal garden showing Bagua in the center. The medicinal garden is overgrown with weeds. There is a thatched cottage next to it with a few futons inside. A trace of purple air rises in the small courtyard, but there is still
Before he could even fly out of the yard, he was washed away by the smell of the mortal world.
"This is the secret place of Baiyun Temple, the essence of the Purple Dragon Earth Veins. It's a pity that it is difficult to practice in this worldly environment!"
Yan Kuan shook his head as he spoke, and flew to the Bagua Herb Garden. As soon as he raised his hand, a few remaining herbs flew out among the weeds, and then a flame covered them, and the clumps of weeds instantly withered and turned black.
, turned into ashes a moment later.
"Son, son, what are you..."
Yan Qiang and Xiao Lin looked at the scene in front of them, and their outlook was completely shattered. People of their generation were loyal believers in the Scientology, and were the main force in defeating the demons and demons.
Originally, Yan Kuan told them yesterday that he wanted to practice Taoism, and he also took out a box of extraordinary elixirs, which was already very shocking. However, they also thought that the monks Yan Kuan mentioned were at best the kind of people who knew how to practice Taoism.
A martial arts master who can fly over walls and walls, or a more mysterious qigong master.
But in the scene before me, my son was able to control the flames, and such a large medicine garden suddenly turned into a charred ground. This was really amazing.
"This is the magical power of the Tao of Fire, and ordinary ascetics cannot do this."
Yan Kuan explained casually, and then swayed out a number of elixir seeds, which were all harvested from his work in Jiujiang.
"Alas! The goblin dragon energy here is too thin. I don't know how many can survive."
Yan Kuan carefully planted the seeds of the elixir before turning around. At this moment, Comrade Lao Yan and Ms. Xiao had accepted everything that impacted their outlook on life, and silently accepted their son's arrangement. Yan Kuan's family status increased again, and he truly became a
The head of the family.
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In Baiyun Temple, Yan Kuan sat cross-legged in the hall and read Taoist classics attentively. During these days, he read Nanhua, viewed the Yin Talisman, read the beginning of the text, and recited Dongxuan, constantly adjusting his own state to prepare for the next breakthrough.
There are no methods of practice in these Taoist classics, but they contain the thoughts and ideas of the Taoist ancestors. These Taoist books are handed down to the world and can be read by ordinary people. They have no detailed methods, but they have general directions. They are Taoist treasures and are also precious.
inherited.
"Little Ye Zi, run slower."
Yan Kuan was finishing reading a volume of Huang Ting, and suddenly he opened the window with a feeling, and saw a little boy staggering up the steps, being supported by a woman who must be his mother. The little boy was quite impatient.
His little hands and feet moved so fast that he almost fell down several times.
"Eldest sister of the Ye family, your little Ye Zi is really lively. My old Liu thinks about having a child every day. If I can give him a child like Little Ye Zi, he will be so happy that he will laugh even in his dreams."
Behind Xiao Zizi and his mother, there was a young woman who was about the same age as Xiao Zizi's mother. She looked at Xiao Zizi with a little envy in her eyes.
"His energy and blood are so abundant, Ye? Could it be that..."
Yan Kuan's eyes casually glanced at this lively and active child, and suddenly his mind moved. He noticed that this child's Qi and blood were very strong, much stronger than ordinary children. Moreover, the name their mother had previously called the child also made him