Taoism values essence but not quantity. Is it true or not?
of course!
There are as many Taoist cultivators as there are sands in the Ganges River in this world. Are there any who practice the true Dharma from many schools? Of course there is.
But how many people like Xu Zhuang have the wonders of the nine orifices in their body, and can easily transform magic powers of different natures, and all kinds of Taoism and Dharma are not afraid of strings and climbing vines, but can complement each other and advance hand in hand?
Taking a step back, there are many Taoist practitioners in this world who devote themselves to practicing a Taoist method and follow the diagram step by step. How many of them can have a smooth journey?
Let’s not talk about the immortal Taoist fruits, the true pure Yang, and even the attainment of Yuanshen, which will last for a long time! Even the side sects and inferior sects that seek the Nascent Soul the most and can barely refine the golden elixir can stump many foolish people...
Therefore, Taoism values essence rather than quantity. Even Xu Zhuang knows this truth.
But when the problem was actually put in front of him, he just smiled——
When he was young, his talent was considered to be excellent, but it was still incomparable to the most popular first-class geniuses. Therefore, he practiced diligently and was able to drive ten horses. He was successful in practicing at a young age and never stopped for a moment. , he set out to travel to Shenzhou, cross the East China Sea, pass through thousands of rivers and mountains, and hone himself.
When a pot of pure Yang Qi from "The Secret Record of Three Phases, Six Seals and Nine Apertures to Condensate the Pill" appeared in front of him, he could obviously refine the Six Seals Golden Pill with 10% certainty. With a pot of pure Yang Qi by his side, he could live for thousands of years. After thousands of years, the hope of replenishing the origin and being reborn as a Tao Yuan Shen may not be impossible to figure out slowly...
But Xu Zhuang still chose the most difficult path, otherwise even if he had a pot of pure Yang Qi to supplement the foundation for his elixir to become the Nine Apertures, he would never be able to overcome the question of heart and achieve a top-grade golden elixir.
When he first became the golden elixir, he had already refined the "Tai Su Yi Qi Jing" and "Tai Su Intangible Sword Qi". He had the strength to be superior to others, and had the transformation that was superior to many people. Even if he had accumulated golden elixirs for many years, he could still resist them.
But he still chose to practice "Tai Su Zhen Xing Jing", thus making up for the last change in Tai Su's Taoism and ushering in a real rapid progress. Otherwise, today would he be accumulating elixir power or striving to unite God and Qi and refine it? Nascent Soul?
Xuzhuang has been traveling all the way, never stopping, never knowing where to stop.
Perhaps his ability to practice many Taoist techniques is a gift given to him by the Nine Apertures Golden Pill. Perhaps his rapid progress in practice and the ability to master Taoist techniques at his fingertips are the supreme talent reshaped by pure Yang Qi. Perhaps it is a blessing that he has traveled all the way here. Deep luck and chance...
When Xu Zhuang faces himself, he will not deny that it is all these things that have created his foundation, allowing him to face choices calmly and stick to his true heart.
Who has many teachings but cannot be profound? Who said that if you don't study one thing, you can't reach the top?
Luozi Tianyuan!
When his piece fell, everything suddenly returned to calm. Xu Zhuang suddenly realized that he seemed to be in a completely silent void, with only one person, one case, chessboard, and chess sets, and nothing else.
When Xu Zhuang was confused, a man in green clothes suddenly appeared in his sight. Guangcheng Zhenjun, who looked like a young Taoist priest, walked slowly over and called: "Xuzhuang."
Xu Zhuang clasped his hands in surprise and saluted respectfully: "Junior Xu Zhuang, I have met the true king."
Guangcheng Zhenjun said: "Don't be cautious, I have a good relationship with Yushou Zhenjun, you just think of me as an ordinary elder."
Xu Zhuang responded hurriedly, and Guangcheng Zhenjun sat down on top of the case he was facing, held up the white bag, and said calmly: "I happen to be interested, so I will give you some Taoist teachings at will. Whatever I talk about will be whatever it is. See You are destined."
Xu Zhuang said with great joy: "Disciple, please thank Zhenjun for your advice!"
Guangcheng Zhenjun just smiled when he heard this, took a look at the chessboard, and suddenly had some ideas.
The Taoist discussions with everyone in the Taoist temple may be said to be hand-to-hand talks, but in fact they are all natural processes of Taoism. It can be said that Guangcheng Zhenjun naturally teaches according to each person's different cultivation practices.
Therefore, in Xu Zhuang's chess game, what is explained is not Taisu Taoism, but naturally Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Especially since he has recently studied Yin and Yang and pondered a lot of thunder techniques, it is inevitable that there will be a lot of content in this area.
"Well, Yin Yang and Five Elements are exactly what I am involved in, so I can give this greedy boy some insights first."
Guangcheng Zhenjun smiled slightly and pressed the chess piece on the chessboard.
The moment the white piece fell, it was like a thunderbolt hitting the chessboard. The blazing thunder light shone on the sky and the earth, and it illuminated pure white in an instant.
And at this moment, Xu Zhuang felt a sense of vitality, as if the world had just opened, giving birth to earth, water, fire and wind, and all things growing and thriving...
Without any explanation from Guangcheng Zhenjun, Xu Zhuang naturally had some insights into this thunderbolt, and the yin and yang magic power flowed accordingly, and he unconsciously twisted it up and then fell.
"Open Tianyang Thunder!"
An invisible pure white thunder flashed past in the void world without causing any ripples...
"Sure enough, there is some understanding."
Guangcheng Zhenjun's face did not change, and the white piece fell onto the chessboard again. In an instant, a cloud of thunder rushed past, instantly destroying all life. In the void world, it seemed that a picture of heaven, rivers, land and landslides unfolded. The apocalyptic picture of the ground cracking and the building collapsing.
"World-destroying Yin Lei." An invisible trace of coldness appeared on Xu Zhuang's forehead, as if he was immersed in the scene of destruction, and the chess pieces fell...
Guangcheng Zhenjun nodded slightly, but that was the end of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. He dropped the ball at random and suddenly appeared in the void, as if the sun was rising!
A brilliant and powerful golden light emerged from nothingness, like a chariot, patrolling through the sky, wiping out the evil spirits in the world.
The secret of the Yang Thunder that opened the sky and the Yin Thunder that destroyed the world was not reproduced by Guangcheng Zhenjun. However, what he showed was still the profound Taoism that involves the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. Xu Zhuang's face, immersed in it, was not relaxed, but still As a child falls.
The next moment, the flame stream formed by the gathering of the infinite sun's true fire rose into the sky, traveled through the sky, and covered the sky. Soon, there was a hint of evil and evil, and it was faintly revealed.
"Oh? Five Elements Yuanji Divine Light?"
Xu Zhuang's Five Elements Taoism is obviously much more profound than Yin and Yang. This change is completely different from what Guangcheng Zhenjun showed, but it instantly has the meaning of using it for his own use, but it makes Guangcheng Zhenjun To your surprise, the Taoism revealed in it looked very familiar.
After thinking about it for a moment, he realized: "It turns out that the cause and effect of the Five Directions and Five Elements Dojo falls on Taisu Zhengzong."
"Forget it, then I will let this great sun always shine with mystical light, and let your kid experience it one more time."
——
As the practitioners hold their breath and observe quietly, time flies by in an instant.
After Xu Zhuang made Tianyuan's move, Guangcheng Zhenjun made another move, and he was able to respond. In just a moment, after more than a dozen moves had been made, Xu Zhuang still had a faint smile on his face, and he seemed to be fine!
"Ninety-eight moves!" A monk who was close to him saw the situation on the chessboard and couldn't help but said: "What is the origin of this person and how can he be so high in Taoism?"
But it was at this time that Guangcheng Zhenjun pressed down, straightened up, and sighed lightly.
He calmly turned his gaze away from the chessboard, but felt a little pity in his heart. It was not because Xu Zhuang was unteachable, but because his talent was actually beyond the expectations of Zhenjun Guangcheng.
In addition to the Heavenly Yang Thunder and the World-Destroying Yin Thunder, including the Great Sun's ever-shining Xuanguang, Guangcheng Zhenjun really followed his heart's desire and gave instructions on whatever he thought of. With more than a dozen hands, he talked about the yin and yang and the five elements, as well as the cultivation of the spirit and the refining of Qi. Even from Taoism and Taoism to forging tools and refining elixirs, Xu Zhuang actually gained more or less.
"It's a pity that since you are a disciple of Taisu Zhengzong, if you can cultivate the soul, it will take a lot more fate than with me. Otherwise, you can become a disciple with Zhenjun Yushou."
I don’t know how long Guangcheng Zhenjun has been alive. He has taught countless things and has many disciples who have cultivated Yuanshen. It is a pity that none of them can cultivate Chunyang. To this day, although it has not closed its doors, it has not thought about accepting disciples for a long time. Even the few late masters of Mizhen Tao in Dinghu Mountain under the sect have been passed down from generation to generation.
Xu Zhuang didn't know that he had missed the opportunity of the True Lord's personal transmission. The True Lord Guangcheng had already shaken his head. In the eyes of the cultivators, he actually turned around and left the crowd. He said to the Taoist boy calmly: "I have exhausted my interest. Let's preach today." That’s it for now.”
——珰! ——
Xu Zhuang's ears suddenly heard the sound of bells, and then the Taoist boy shouted crisply: "The sermon is over!"
Then there was a chorus: "Junior/disciple, I would like to send you off to the true king!"
Xu Zhuang's eyes were in a trance. There was no abnormality on the chessboard anymore, and Guangcheng Zhenjun was no longer on the opposite seat. Only then did he realize that he was out of the chess game.
He subconsciously operated Taoism and felt his body internally, but he was suddenly shocked to realize that his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and it was as if he had truly gained it after fifty or sixty years of hard work and was extremely solid.
Xu Zhuang didn't expect that there would be such benefits, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised. However, before he could examine it carefully, he came back to his senses and looked up, only to see that all the cultivators in the field were leaving in an orderly manner.
Some people saw him waking up, with a look of surprise in their eyes, but under the guidance of the Taoist boy, they did not stop. However, many monks nodded slightly as a signal.
Xu Zhuang raised his brows and heard Cen Fenghong's voice in his ear, calling: "Brother Xu, you finally woke up."
Xu Zhuang turned around and saw that Cen Fenghong, Chang Hua and Chang Xin had not left the scene yet. Seeing him waking up, they all paid attention to him. Chang Xin couldn't hold himself back and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu has personally given guidance to Zhen Jun for more than a dozen people. I must have given him guidance." Did you gain a lot?"
"So that's it." Xu Zhuang's heart moved, and he knew that what Guangcheng Zhenjun had pointed out to him had also fallen into the eyes of others, so it was no wonder that it aroused people's surprise.
However, this kind of thing is not worth covering up. Xu Zhuang responded calmly: "I have benefited a lot."
Hearing this, Changxin was immediately envious, but Changhua just smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, fellow Taoist."
Xu Zhuang returned the gift and suddenly noticed some changes in Changhua. After careful inspection, he found that he had a hint of aura on his body, and even revealed his hidden aura. It was clear that he had reached the third level of training. The cultivation level of Yuanying Dacheng.
Although Xu Zhuang had already guessed, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. It seemed that Changhua had benefited a lot from listening to the sermon.
At this time, Cen Fenghong said: "The sermon is over and Brother Xu has also woken up from the chess game. I don't know how long it will take Brother Zhong!"
Only then did Xu Zhuang realize that Zhong Shenxiu was twisting a piece in his hand, his brows were furrowed, and he could not look down for a long time, but he was still in the chess game.
Chang Xin said: "I don't know what Brother Zhong gave Zhenjun personally to give him, but he didn't wake up for so long."
Seeing that Xu Zhuang was puzzled, Cen Fenghong explained: "Brother Xu, Brother Zhong and you are the two people who have persisted in the chess game for the longest time. Perhaps because of this, they received personal guidance from the True Lord."
He glanced at Zhong Shenxiu and said: "There is no need to say more about Brother Xu's situation, but after Brother Zhong gave Zhenjun some guidance, he fell into such a state and couldn't get out for a long time. I don't know what the mystery is. barrier."
"It's happening." Xu Zhuang couldn't help but glance at Zhong Shenxiu, but happened to see him move all over and let out a sigh of relief, apparently getting out of the chess game.
Xu Zhuang frowned. At this moment, he unexpectedly noticed... Zhong Shenxiu's aura declined sharply, almost falling out of the pass approaching the completion of Xuan Gong. He couldn't help but call out: "Brother Zhong?"
Zhong Shenxiu's eyebrows moved, and he first looked at the cloud twirling in his hand. He suddenly smiled softly, and without making any further moves, he picked it up among the chess pieces and threw it on the chessboard. He accepted defeat and then turned around. He cupped his hands with Xu Zhuang and said, "Brother Xu."
Seeing this situation, Cen Fenghong and others did not know that Zhong Shenxiu had withdrawn from the chess game, but at the same time they also noticed something strange about Zhong Shenxiu. Cen Fenghong was shocked and said: "Brother Zhong, are you injured?"
Changhua Changxin couldn't help but look at each other. Zhong Shenxiu and Guangcheng Zhenjun had both played nearly a hundred moves. Even if Zhenjun personally made a move and made him fall into a puzzle that he couldn't get out of, he could only benefit from it. ?
But Zhong Shenxiu's declining aura cannot be faked.
Hearing this, Zhong Shenxiu smiled faintly and responded: "Brother Cen, please relax. Zhong will gain endless benefits from playing with the True Lord. There is no reason to be hurt."
"This." Cen Fenghong naturally understood the truth, and after hearing this, he could only say: "Brother Zhong, it's good if he knows something."
Zhong Shenxiu nodded slightly, looked up, and saw that there were not many people in the forest, so he said: "Fellow Taoists, the sermon has ended?"
"Exactly." Changxin responded: "Since Zhong Daoyou is fine, why don't we also leave?"
"We still need to go back the same way, so why not stay here for a few days with a few Taoist friends." Changhua said: "There is nothing else in the mansion, but there is no shortage of panacea, which may help Brother Zhong recover."
"It's okay to bother you for a few days, but don't talk about the panacea anymore." Zhong Shenxiu laughed and said: "Zhong is in good condition now, and he is more relaxed than ever before. You don't have to worry about it, fellow Taoists."
"Oh?" Xu Zhuang frowned slightly. With his cultivation level, it was not difficult to notice that Zhong Shenxiu's cultivation level was a real decline. It was not the birth of some pure Qi or a change of fundamental growth, but with his Knowing Zhong Shenxiu, he is not a pushy person.
Perhaps the decline in cultivation is indeed nothing to him.
Having said this, several people stood up and started to leave. They were the last of them. After they left, only chessboards were left in the forest clearing, with hundreds of remnant games. Guangcheng Dojo seemed to have no intention of cleaning up. With the cool breeze shaking the leaves, the forest was desolate, but it had a different charm. .
(End of chapter)
