Chapter 50: Ten years in a blink of an eye
In 920 AD, two strange people walked on the official road outside Taiyuan City.
Why do you say they are strange? Because the person at the head was a middle-aged Taoist wearing a purple robe, with a white face and sharp eyes, a three-inch short beard under his neck, and holding a purple gold floating dust. Behind him was a man in his twenties, with a Chinese character face and a formidable appearance. The young man, with a bear's back and waist and a height of two feet, gives people a sense of power and majesty. He holds a long pole with a white cloth hanging on it, and writes: Help the world and bring peace to the people, and have powerful hands that reach the heavens. People can't figure out what they do.
Even the soldiers guarding the gate of Taiyuan City couldn't help but look at them after checking their route and letting them into the city, not to mention the people around them. They all pointed at them and kept whispering. .
The mighty young man noticed this situation and secretly said to the purple-robed Taoist priest: "Master, aren't we being too ostentatious like this?
You'd better put away the purple gold dust. Didn't you see that the eyes of some people next to you are green? Someone might snatch it away soon. Although you have great magical powers and boundless magic power, I have learned it from you for ten years. Kung Fu is not afraid of these small characters, but we don’t have to ask for trouble, right?
And what does the banner you asked me to hold mean? Is it a fortune teller or a doctor? Why don’t I understand? "
The purple-robed Taoist priest smiled faintly and replied: "Yuanwu, it's just that you don't understand. Even you, my disciple who has been with me for ten years, can't understand my intentions, let alone these strangers. Stop guessing, I have my own reasons for doing this. As for those who are motivated by wealth, as the saying goes: "If you have something to do, please do it." When the time comes, it will be up to you." After saying that, he turned to a family. Go to the Taoist temple.
When the young man saw this, he stopped asking questions. He also knew that his master was unpredictable and never did unnecessary things. Every move he made had deep meaning, so he just followed it. So he continued to follow the purple-robed Taoist priest and walked towards the Taoist temple in a very ostentatious manner.
These two people are You Longzi and Zhao Yuanwu. After Zhao Yuanwu was rescued by You Longzi from the party members, he followed him and served him all the way. You Longzi originally wanted to take him in for a while and then find someone for him. He was resettled in his home, but Zhao Yuanwu was unwilling to leave. He cried to You Longzi: "I was an orphan, and the place where I used to live has been burned down by the party members. I have nowhere to go. Besides, in today's world How can I, a nine-year-old child and a weak orphan, survive in the chaos? The Taoist Master is an immortal with great supernatural powers. I have received a lot of teachings from the Taoist Master in the past few days. Now I just want to seek the Tao. Please ask the Taoist Master. Out of mercy, I would rather serve you all my life, please take me in."
You Longzi saw that he was really pitiful, and according to his observation, Zhao Yuanwu had fine bones, a firm mind, and was quite intelligent and precocious. He really liked him, so he agreed and accepted him as his disciple.
When Zhao Yuanwu heard that You Longzi agreed to accept him as his disciple, he was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly. After You Longzi kowtowed three times, he helped him up and said, "I am an overseas loose immortal. I usually meditate and practice meditation." Reiki, in my free time, I collect medicine, visit friends, and live a leisurely life. Seeing the chaos in the world, I can't bear the suffering of all living beings, so I stepped into the mortal world and wanted to resolve some of the disaster. Unexpectedly, I met you and accepted you as my disciple. It can be seen that You and I do have some fate.
Since you have worshiped me as your master, I will tell you some common sense about cultivation. Your master, I was originally from overseas as a loose cultivator and lived on Qianlong Island in the East China Sea. My cultivation level is pretty decent." But Zhao Yuanwu saw the look on You Longzi's face. With a flash of pride, he understood that Master's ability was definitely not as simple as "passing".
You Longzi continued: "There are still several uncles, elders, and masters in our sect. I will introduce them to you one by one in the future. Now that I have accepted you as my disciple, you can follow me to travel around the world. By the way, You can also gain a lot of experience and sharpen your mind.”
In the next ten years, Zhao Yuanwu. Oh no, You Longzi gave him a Taoist name - Yuan Wuzi, and taught him his own martial arts - Ju Yuan Body Strengthening Technique and some Five Elements Techniques. He also used elixirs to cleanse his meridians and cut his marrow. After laying the foundation, the master and apprentice began a life of traveling around the world.
Along the way, Yuanwuzi saw too many tragedies and darkness, wars and killings. He would have wanted to fight against injustice, but Youlongzi didn't stop him. He also knew that Yuanwuzi was just indignant. It shows that he still has chivalrous and compassionate hearts, but he is still too young to see through the essence of the matter. Only with more experience can he gradually see through.
Yuan Wuzi lived up to You Longzi's expectations. After the initial enthusiasm, especially after suffering several setbacks, he slowly calmed down and gradually realized the limitations of his own strength. At this time, You Longzi He will explain to him the major events in the world, the philosophy of life, and even the meaning of Taoism and scriptures.
Through these, Yuan Wuzi gradually realized that in these troubled times, he alone could not control many injustices, because the whole world was in chaos, and he was only one person, no matter how powerful he was, even if he was Even with magical powers like his master You Longzi's, it was difficult to take care of him. He could manage it for a while, but not for a lifetime. Human affairs had to be solved by mortals. Therefore, he gradually became rational and became more aware of the facts. He can see things more clearly, but that doesn't mean he has become cold-blooded. He will still take care of the things that should be taken care of, but he will act more correctly, have a longer-term vision, and no longer be blindly impulsive.
For example: when it comes to robbery, he used to just drive away the bandits and leave them alone; but now he will beat the bandits to disability and take away their weapons so that they will not come out to harm others next time. .
At the same time, he also discovered that although the fields were barren and the people were poor, the incense in Taoist and Buddhist temples was becoming more and more prosperous. Through You Longzi's explanation, he understood why these sects became more and more prosperous as the world became more chaotic. , in peacetime, everyone has food to eat, clothing to wear, and can live well by relying on their own efforts, without having to believe in those illusory sects to survive; but in troubled times, the devastation of natural disasters and man-made disasters makes people live well. It can no longer go on, and because these sects have the support of secret cultivators, they are not afraid of military disasters; they have the privilege of tax and corvee exemptions after becoming monks, and they also hoard a large amount of food. Therefore, in order to survive, a large number of people also pay attention to this. The world is too scary, so they accept the beliefs of these sects to vent their mental pressure in order to get relief.
The more people who believe in religion, the cultivators behind those sects can select more disciples and talents suitable for cultivation. If a sect wants to be prosperous and powerful, in addition to a large number of weapon refining materials, elixirs, elixirs, and profound techniques, Apart from that, the most important thing is the number of disciples and talents. Apart from anything else, if there is a fight and the two parties are equal in strength, then the one with more people must have a higher chance of winning; or maybe there is one from our sect. There are precedents for a sect to remain prosperous for a long time if one or a few peerless geniuses do not die midway. There are precedents for this: Zen Buddhism is due to the emergence of several peerless geniuses such as Bodhidharma, Tan Zong, and Huineng. The reason why Daming Temple is so prosperous is because, in addition to Jianzhen, a peerless genius and a great figure in the world, even if he later traveled to Japan and lived in seclusion behind the scenes, he would often send messages and advice to help the development of Daming Temple. And he also laid a good foundation for Daming Temple before he left, so in just over two hundred years, Daming Temple has developed from a small and unknown sect to one with thousands of disciples and countless followers. In the Central Plains, there are many masters, and the Buddhist holy land is powerful in the world.
And troubled times are a rare opportunity to provide disciples and talents for the world of cultivation. Therefore, there will be a phenomenon like "In troubled times in the world, there are grand events in the world of cultivation. The more chaotic the world is, the more prosperous the sect will be."
