A hundred miles away from Phoenix City, on Mount Fanjing, something even more bizarre happened at almost the same time; however, it was not an act.
The bamboo Taoist priest has been staying near the top of the mountain for three days. Every night when it is quiet, he jumps to the highest mushroom rock and looks at the Red Cloud Golden Summit from a distance.
He still had a lot of doubts in his mind about the contest with Sowonda Rinpoche three months ago.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, when the popularity of Taoist temples in various places is at its peak, the Bamboo Taoist Master declined invitations from several major Taoist temples and came to Fanjing Mountain for two reasons.
On the first night of the Lunar New Year, there was no wind or snow on Mushroom Rock, and the sky was full of stars.
Revisiting the old place means refining the experience; sitting on the mushroom rock and looking at the Red Cloud Golden Summit in the distance, the bamboo Taoist separated himself from the scene and recalled the situation from the perspective of a bystander.
Although Fanjing Mountain is not far from Phoenix City, they are completely different worlds.
The stars are shining in the deep blue; they seem to be so close that you can reach out and grab them; and they seem to be illusory and far away forever at the end of the void.
The bamboo Taoist priest raised the gourd and drank half a sip of the bamboo flower wine. The slight drunkenness rippled with the heat, and the illusion also arose; it seemed that he could embrace everything in the natural starry sky with open arms.
He drew out a half-foot-long bamboo sword and drew the characters for "Qi" one by one in the void.
In the distance, a cloud of mist drifted in; Taoist Bamboo seemed to see Liu Yilan again.
Twelve years ago, when Liu Yilan appeared in front of him in plain clothes, and the moment their eyes met, Taoist Bamboo's Taoist heart, which had been pure for a long time, rippled, imprinted with those crystal-clear eyes.
Today, Liu Yilan's eyes are no longer clear; she is already the eldest sister of the eighth-grade orchid.
"Why do you think of her again?" The bamboo Taoist priest put down his half-chi bamboo sword and took a breath.
On that winter night nine years ago, Liu Yilan became increasingly bored with the ordinary life, and finally left a letter and left.
Although the Bamboo Taoist priest appeared indifferent on the surface, he had closed off his feelings. From then on, he concentrated on Taoism. He spent three years traveling all over the world, using the countless creations of nature as his teacher, and finally achieved the goal of pure mountains and rivers.
Regarding the future of the Taoist sect, Taoist Zhu was once very confused; there were many internal forces that opposed the "Tranquility, no desire, return to nature, and natural Taoism" advocated by Taoist Zhu, and weakened the "Golden Elixir Dao" against Taoist Zhu, especially the weakening of borrowing spirits.
The influence of Waidan Taoism, which pursues "immortality" through medicine, has aroused fierce opposition from the Taoist retro school who is deeply involved in it.
In secular society, the influence of Taoism has lagged far behind Buddhism. In prosperous cities, Taoism is not even comparable to foreign Christianity and Catholicism. Bamboo Taoist priests know that Taoism needs to be reformed, otherwise it will be completely abandoned by nature and society;
But after this injury, Taoist Bamboo made up his mind to carry out a major reorganization in the Taoist sect.
Historically, the deaths of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, who were very favored by Taoism, were not unrelated to the consumption of a large amount of "golden elixirs" developed by Taoist alchemy. This also directly caused the
The three major declines of Taoism. Facts have proved that the extreme part of Waidan Taoism has become a heavy burden for Taoism.
The self-contradictions in Taoist theory are easy to deal with, and any text is interpreted by later generations; "Tao and Nature" written by Zhu Taoist will be based on Yin and Yang Tai Chi and integrate the ideas of "Tao Te Ching" to standardize Taoism to love and care.
Under the banner of nature and consideration for nature.
The Bamboo Taoist priest first operated on Taoist Sun, the Taoist priest of Taixuan Temple, who misled people with witchcraft. Elder Dao Zonghuo and Master Dao Yin Yuxuan had already gone to capture him. This was also the request of the third-grade blue stone. Changsun unexpectedly had an affair with the god of fourth-grade red fire.
Gou Wanghan hooked up and secretly plotted against Zhu Tong, the darling of the world.
Whether it is meritorious or selfish, the bamboo Taoist priest can no longer tolerate the countercurrent in the Tao with peace.
Looking up at the sky at night, the brilliant and deep starry sky is filled with pure and clear water. The bamboo Taoist priest is filled with this sacred and psychedelic power. He stands in the wind, experiencing the growth of the pure heart of the mountains and rivers, and seems to be waiting for the baptism of strangers.
Four people came from a distance, and a few of them had already climbed up the high mushroom rock, and met the Taoist Taoist Bamboo Master hand in hand.
Among them, the one with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes is very heroic, with a short beard flowing under his chin, and carrying a seven-star sword on his back. He does not walk with anger, which is obviously a profound cultivation.
He is the second-ranking figure in the second-grade Dao Sect, Dao Yin Yuxuan.
The one on the left of Yu Xuan is thin, has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and is dressed in red. He is the elder Huo among the five elders of the Dao Sect, the one who hates evil the most and has a fiery temperament.
The handsome young man at the back is Xuan Qi, a disciple of Master Yu Xuan. There is a Taoist priest in yellow under his ribs. There is a hint of pride in his expression.
"Natural selection, survival of the fittest; Taoist Changsun, although you have bewitched many believers, but relying on the gods, those Taoist cultivators in the ghost altar that should have been eliminated long ago will sooner or later bring disaster to our Taoist sect. Fire.
The elder went to warn you to rein in the danger, but you falsely accused him of being an evil spirit. Today, our sect is cleaning up the Taoist sect and punishes you to spend ten years in Qianguangyan. Taoist Changsun, do you have anything else to say?"
The bamboo Taoist priest looked at the Taoist priest in yellow and said warmly: "There are so many contradictions in the Taoist world. Why did you help outsiders to murder the head of the Zhu Sect? With this crime alone, you can be expelled and your six senses can be blocked from the Taoist door."
Taoist Priest Changsun was the Taoist priest in yellow who was escaping from the stone house by the sea. He looked exhausted now, and the black beads hanging in his ears had turned bright red.
Xuan Qi unlocked his sealed acupuncture points. Taoist Changsun put his hands behind his hands and raised his head to the sky. He could only say feebly: "You are right no matter what, of course, whatever you say is fine."
"Daoyi, is this a good solution?" Taoist Zhu ignored Master Sun and turned to seek the opinion of Master Yu Xuan.
The real person glanced at his eldest grandson, cupped his hands and said, "If the Taoist sect says it is true, if these scum of the Taoist sect are not severely punished, it will eventually drag down our sect."
Master Yu Xuan represents the powerful Tai Chi Sword Sect within the Dao Sect, and he practices the authentic inner alchemy method; he has always scorned the external alchemy and mystical arts. The bamboo Taoist priest asked him to come forward to capture Taoist Changsun, which was in line with Yu Xuan's wishes.
"Daozong, there are stars in the sky tonight, and it's the first day of the new year again. This is the end of the matter for the eldest grandson. I will ask Xuan Qi to take him to Qianguangyan to think about his past. I have long wanted to drink Daozong's bamboo flower wine. I have brought a few.
Xiaocai, I still need to ask Daozong for some advice."
As Master Yu Xuan spoke, he took off a skin bag from his waist and spread it out on the mushroom rock. As expected, there were several wine and vegetables wrapped in oil paper, including both meat and vegetables.
"Daoyin has worked hard all the way, Elder has worked hard all the way, but there is not much bamboo flower wine left." Taoist Zhu said calmly and handed the gourd over; "Daoyin has something to say, please."
Since defeating the Five Elements Formation of the five elders of the Dao Sect six years ago and taking charge of the first-level Dao Sect, the Bamboo Taoist has been lenient and strict in his internal affairs, and has been strict in rewarding and punishing. He has never gotten too close to any faction; he usually does not discuss matters with Master Yu Xuan.
Not much, no more than three drinks in total.
But today is very strange. The news that Master Zhu Taoist was seriously injured has spread throughout the world. Master Yu Xuan is not considerate at this time and wants to avoid suspicion. How can he invite Taoist Master to join him at the table?
"People in the world are talking about Jiangnan treasures and Yin-Yang Drums recently. I wonder what the sect's preparations are? The first-grade golden Buddha recently invited fellow practitioners to Puxian Temple in Shanghai. If we don't get any response, I'm afraid..."
What Master Yu Xuan said is also true. The competition between the first-grade Golden Buddha and the second-grade Taoist Sect has been around for a long time. The second-grade Taoist Sect should not be so quiet about the mysterious treasures including the Taoist treasure Yin Yang Drum and the Taoist treasure book.
However, when the legend of the treasure first began to spread, the Bamboo Taoist priest had already passed down a Taoist edict, requiring the second-grade Taoist disciples to abide by their duties and not get involved; and after the two jade seals appeared, he once again emphasized that the Taoist disciples should not
We should be greedy and not allowed to go to Jiangnan to participate in the treasure hunt.
At this moment, why would Master Yu Xuan mention this matter rashly?
The mushroom rock stood in the sky, and the wind blowing from all directions would lift up the clothes of the people in the rock mountain. The bamboo Taoist priest's face turned red, knowing that the wound in his body was about to break out again, so he took out his bamboo flute and played a song gracefully.
The blue starry sky becomes extremely soft under the melodious sound of the flute. Under the heavy pressure, the bamboo Taoist's pure heart of mountains and rivers suddenly connects with this magical power from the vast universe, playing a song in which fate and life are intertwined, and hope and dream merge.
of fairy songs.
The faint flute ripples into the listener's heart, leading them into the world understood by Tao Zong.
The quiet sound of the flute alerted the pilgrims on the Red Cloud Golden Summit opposite, and they all came to the cliff to have a look.
With the help of this song, the bamboo Taoist priest already understood the situation in front of him.
Xuan Qi was young after all, and his calmness was far behind him; he was most sensitive to the sound of the flute, and the hostility and fear deep in his heart were fully exposed.
Around the mushroom rock, someone has been quietly approaching.
The bamboo Taoist sighed slightly in his heart and stopped playing his bamboo flute.
"This song is called "Stars", Dao Yin, is the Yin Yang Drum really that important to the Dao Sect? I'm meeting with Elder Huo today. Do you want me to give up my position in the Dao Sect so that you can show off your skills?"
Master Yu Xuan did not expect that Taoist Zhu would say this, and he concealed it awkwardly: "How could Tao Zong say that? It's just that the Yin Yang Drum is the sacred object of Taoist San Feng of our sect. If it is obtained by unrelated people, I'm afraid it will be harmful to the people."
The Holy Ancestor of the Dao Sect is difficult to explain, and it is also difficult to explain to the disciples of the Dao Sect."
Taoist Bamboo shook his head gently, ignored him, and looked at the thin Elder Huo: "Elder Huo, do you think so too? I always thought that the elder's character was inconsistent with the Taoist Taoist Taoist practice of quietness; just because the elder of the Five Elements of Taoism
It represents the long-standing orthodoxy of the Taoist sect, and represents justice and light. Alas, I didn’t expect that Elder Huo and Taoist Zhu did something wrong. It is worthy of the elders to ignore their status and inferiority and do all the things that harm nature and justice. I don’t know how much harm they will suffer.
Do you want to join in the evil ways of destroying people and destroying others?"
These words were quite serious. Elder Huo was not good at words, so he just turned his head and looked into the distance.
Sure enough, the mushroom rock became commotion, and a figure emerged from the shadow of the mountain. After a few ups and downs, it broke through the obstruction of the Sword Sect disciples under the mushroom rock.
The bamboo Taoist smiled, and a beautiful young woman with a graceful figure appeared on the mushroom rock.
She looks dignified and smart, and when she walks, she looks like willows swaying in the wind. She has a natural charm and charm.
"Senior Brother Yu Xuan, I didn't expect you to ignore the overall situation like this. Even if you can force Dao Zong to retreat today, how will you explain it to the world? How will you stand upright in front of the Dao disciples?"
The person who came was none other than Liu Yilan. At her fingertips, a majestic and illusory figure vaguely appeared on the golden dome of red clouds in the distance. It was the living Buddha Suowunda of Butian Temple who was using his magical powers to pay obeisance and blessing to the pilgrims.