Just when Lin Beichen turned around.
He finally discovered Master Guantian behind him.
"?"
Lin Beichen subconsciously took a step back. Just imagine that someone suddenly appeared out of thin air behind him, no one would be shocked!
"This old Taoist priest is real!"
"A place as big as the observation deck..."
"Why are you standing behind me?"
"How scary!"
The next second.
He realized his gaffe, and quickly smiled apologetically at the old Taoist priest in front of him, nodded, and then turned sideways to avoid Master Guanyin and left the viewing platform.
When the two of them brushed against each other.
Watching the Heavenly Master loudly said: "Blessings are immeasurable, Heavenly Lord!"
His voice immediately stopped Lin Beichen.
Lin Beichen turned his head and looked at Master Guan Tian, and saw that he was also looking at him, with confusion written on his face. Is he calling him?
At this time, Master Guantian stretched out his index finger and little finger of his left hand, pressed his thumb on his middle finger and ring finger, made a pinching gesture in front of him, leaned forward slightly, and said: "My little friend, I have been observing you from just now. I see you." Your bones are extraordinary and your temperament is extraordinary. You are an unparalleled talent for cultivating the Tao. The poor Taoist is very happy to see the talent, so he stops here and waits for me to come back to my senses. I would like to ask if I have the intention to convert to Taoism and enter the Tianshi Mansion. Promote Taoism?"
Lin Beichen:? ? ? ?
Why do these words sound so familiar?
He won't take out a copy of Tathagata Palm later and sell it to himself for ten yuan, right?
For a moment, he thought he had met a liar, but after careful observation, he saw that Tianshi looked calm and composed, his eyes were clear and pure, and he did not feel like a liar.
If Master Guan Tian knew about his idea, Master Guan Tian would have to vomit three liters of old blood.
He has taken up the post of headmaster of the dignified Tianshi Mansion!
There are countless disciples who want to become his disciples!
Was his proactive invitation regarded as a liar?
Where does heaven exist? !
But fortunately, he didn't know.
At this time, he saw Lin Beichen's hesitation and mistakenly thought that he was considering whether to convert to Taoism, so he did not rush him, responded with a calm smile, and waited patiently for his answer.
In the end, Lin Beichen felt that the old Taoist priest in front of him was not a liar. After all, the Tianshi Mansion was just below the observation deck, just a few steps away. He let himself enter the Tianshi Mansion... If he was a liar, wouldn't he be exposed in minutes?
Liars can't be fools, right?
This also caused his impression of Master Guantian to undergo a 180-degree change.
"This old Taoist priest can see how extraordinary I am..."
"Is it really possible?"
Thinking of this, Lin Beichen couldn't help but want to ask for advice, so he asked: "Taoist Master, can I ask?"
Hearing this, Guanyi's eyes lit up and he said hurriedly: "It's okay to ask."
Lin Beichen thought for a while and asked: "Can the Taoist master know magic? Does Taoism have thunder methods?"
Guan Tianshi:? ? ?
He originally thought that Lin Beichen wanted to ask some ideological questions about Taoism, and suddenly felt that this child was unusual, but he did not expect to ask such... interesting questions?
Master Guan Tian looked at Lin Beichen carefully and made sure that he had not made a mistake. Then he said awkwardly: "Little friend, looking at your age, you must be a student studying literature. Remember to believe in science!"
The Taoist priest did not answer directly, but he truly expressed the truth.
Lin Beichen was slightly stunned, a flash of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Seeing that Lin Beichen was silent, the Taoist Master took the opportunity to extend an invitation: "My little friend, if you still don't have the answer in your heart, you might as well follow Pindao to the Tianshi Mansion. Pindao will take you to view the Taoist scriptures and understand the realm of 'Tao'?"
Lin Beichen's eyes lit up.
"Dao Dian?"
"As the birthplace of Taoism, Tianshi Mansion may have many treasures that cannot be found online?"
"It's a good relationship, and I've gained a lot from this trip."
He immediately agreed, and then, led by Guan Tianshi, he walked along a small road and directly entered the Tianshi Mansion without passing through the square below, and came to the Imperial Book Pavilion, the scripture collection building.
Go straight up to the top.
Compared to the lower floors, the space on the top floor is not large, with only a few bookshelves and not many books placed on them.
Guan Tianshi said: "Little friend, these are the Taoist scriptures of Tianshi Mansion. Please read them."
There was immense confidence and pride in his tone of voice.
These Taoist scriptures are his confidence.
It is also the foundation of Tianshi Mansion!
we can even say……
It is the most precious delicacy of Taoism!
After Lin Beichen entered the Tianshi Mansion, he saw many Taoist priests respectfully greeting Master Guan. He knew that he had met a truly virtuous and respected Tianshi, and he felt more respect in his heart.
"Thank you, Master Guanyin."
Lin Beichen bowed slightly to express his gratitude, then carefully picked up a Taoist scripture and read it carefully.
One……
Two books...
…
It didn't take long for Lin Beichen to read five or six books. At this time, he frowned slightly.
because……
He found that these Taoist scriptures were the same as what he had known before, and they all recorded Taoist thoughts.
It is a masterpiece of thought and has nothing to do with the practice of cultivation. This is really a pity, but it seems acceptable. After all, this is reality.
Moreover, I had searched and seen the contents of these classics on the Internet before, and they were not some mysterious ancient books that were not spread among Taoists.
It can only be said that these ancient books in Longhu Mountain are rubbings, which are relatively old and have age value, but the contents inside... In the new century Internet era, everything can be found.
But there were also some more obscure books that I had never read before, which aroused Lin Beichen's interest.
I don't know how much time had passed, but as he read each Taoist scripture, he found that the content recorded in these Taoist scriptures was not without any reference value, and many of the contents were worth learning from.
but……
But it is not based on the thunder method that he is currently studying.
As for where we can learn from it?
He himself is not very clear. After all, he has just embarked on the path of self-reliance, and his understanding of the road ahead is also very vague.
But there is a feeling that maybe I will use it in the future?
And beyond that.
He also has a new understanding.
In the long history of Taoism, there are many heavenly masters who have had enlightenment in a flash of inspiration. The heavenly masters who wrote these Taoist sutras have at least had enlightenment.
For example, famous Taoist scriptures such as "Baopuzi" and "Taiyi Jinhua Lu", as well as famous Taoist heavenly masters such as Chen Tuan and Lu Dongbin.
They all had a moment of extraordinary enlightenment, and then created various Taoist masterpieces, inspiring changes in Taoist thought for hundreds of thousands of years in later generations.
And this is just for Taoism. There are many celebrities from various schools of thought such as Buddhism. I am afraid they all had an epiphany and left behind literary masterpieces.
It can be said that this writing by the ancients is quite powerful. In just a moment of enlightenment, the spiritual door is opened, leaving behind a classic that will be passed down to future generations.
only……
The difference between them and Lin Beichen is that their state of enlightenment is fleeting, ranging from a moment to a few seconds or minutes, and then they pursue this state for the rest of their lives, but But I didn’t have the opportunity to have a second enlightenment.
And their books recording the state of pursuing enlightenment became these Taoist canons and important ideas for the origin of a religion.
The only pity is that they did not embark on the path of spiritual practice after all!
"Now it seems that there really is no cultivation method in Taoism."
"These Taoist founders with extremely high understanding may have realized something through the sudden enlightenment of heaven, but because they cannot enter that state again and cannot extend the points into lines and planes, it is ultimately ineffective."
"Thinking about it, if there is such a thing as cultivation method, how come it has not been spread for thousands of years since ancient times? How can the country not know about it?"
"I have a heaven-defying understanding, and I have conditions that my ancestors did not possess..."
"In the end, I am the only one who can do it alone."
Lin Beichen sighed in his heart, but he was actually more disappointed.
The idea of learning from and referencing came to nothing.
This path of spiritual practice and understanding is destined to be lonely.
He looked at Master Guan Tian who was standing aside, and he couldn't help but ask for advice: "Master Guan Tian, since Taoism has no magic techniques, what does it practice?"
"It's the heart and it's the mind."
Master Guantian pondered for a moment and gave the answer in his heart.
Lin Beichen thought it was reasonable when he heard it, and then he had nothing to hesitate and declined politely: "Guan Tianshi, thank you for your appreciation, but I want to consider joining Taoism in the future. Now that I have not completed my studies, I am still in the mortal world." unfinished."
If Taoism is helpful to his thunder method, it is not impossible for him to join Taoism.
but……
Since it doesn't help Lei Fa at the moment.
Then why bother to become a Taoist priest?
If your practice reaches the point where you need Taoist thought as inspiration in the future, come to Longhu Mountain again...
Master Guan Tian was a little surprised. He didn't expect Lin Beichen to make such a sudden decision. After thinking about it for a moment, he said thoughtfully: "My little friend, you seem to have a deep obsession with 'spells'."
"But this kind of thing does not exist. Now is a new era. We should believe in science."
"But this will not conflict with Taoist thought and seclusion practice. I think you want to practice martial arts?"
"Although Taoism does not have so-called magic, Taoist martial arts do exist. This is also practice. Pindao can teach you."
"Martial arts? Not so." Lin Beichen smiled politely, shook his head, pondered for a moment, and then said: "This is not what I want."
Master Guan Tian was slightly startled and said in confusion: "Then you are..."
Lin Beichen spoke for a moment and then said thoughtfully: "Yes, the way is different!"
After that, he looked towards the stairs, his meaning was very tactful and obvious, it was time to leave!
When Master Guan Tian saw this, he didn't say anything more.
Taoism talks about doing nothing and not fighting.
That is to say, let it happen.
Since there is no fate, it is inconvenient to be persistent.
He smiled back and sent Lin Beichen out of the Tianshi Mansion in person. He watched him go away, shaking his head with regret and sighing slightly.
"It's a pity, it's a pity."
"Observe the Heavenly Master."
At this time, the old man came over with his little granddaughter. He originally planned to take his little granddaughter for a walk before going down the mountain, but he didn't expect it. While walking around, he met Master Guanyitian.
Master Guan Tian turned around and looked with surprise on his face. Obviously, he and the old man were old acquaintances.
"Blessings and Immeasurable Heavenly Lord!"
Master Guan Tian made a gesture and bowed slightly: "Donor Cai, why are you here today?"
"This is not my granddaughter's summer vacation. Let's take her here to listen to the Taoist priests' praises and polish her temperament."
As he spoke, Mr. Cai winked at the little girl.
The little girl understood, bowed slightly, and said sweetly: "Hello, Master Kuan Tian!"
"Okay, okay."
Master Guantian beamed with joy at the sound.
At this time, Mr. Cai saw Lin Beichen's disappearing figure out of the corner of his eye, and he immediately recognized who it was.
He was not a person who liked to inquire, but for some reason, after seeing Master Guan Tian going to find Lin Beichen, he always wanted to ask what was going on.
"Master Guan Tian, I saw that you took the initiative to chat with the young man at the observation deck, and then took him away. Just now I saw you here alone lamenting the pity. Are you...?"
"Why!"
Hearing this, the smile on Tianshi Tianshi's face became a little unnatural, and he sighed: "When I came down from the top of the mountain today, I saw the young man's temperament and fell in love with him at a glance, so he went to ask the young man if he had any experience in cultivating Taoism. In my heart, I wish to enter Taoism...it is a pity to only follow Taoism!"
As he said that, he couldn't help but shake his head and muttered: "The Tao is different, the Tao is different. The young man's polite refusal is also full of Taoism. What a pity!"
Mr. Cai:?
He didn't expect Master Guan Tian to give such a high evaluation to Lin Beichen, so he couldn't help but look over again.
Although no one has been seen for a long time.
But at this moment...
The impression of Lin Beichen in his mind became even more profound!
…
the other side.
Lin Beichen quickly got on the cable car and returned. Looking at the scenery outside the cable car, his mood was completely different from the one when he came.
When he arrived, he was full of anxiety and urgency and had no time to take care of the beautiful scenery outside the window.
At this moment, he was calm and peaceful, not anxious or restless, taking in the scenery in full view and enjoying the pleasant time.
"This trip is not just about traveling..."
“It’s also great for relaxing when traveling!”
"If the thunder method fails, there will still be opportunities in the future, but there is no need to disrupt the rhythm and destroy the essence of life."
Soon, the cable car arrived at the end.
Lin Beichen got off the cable car.
Just about to step out of the gate of Longhu Mountain.
Sudden!
He saw...
There is a square stone tablet in the middle directly below the mountain gate, with a bright red flag next to it!
"What's this?"
Lin Beichen walked over curiously and looked at the stone tablet.
But I saw lines of words engraved on it.
The beginning is - "Report on Chinese Religion"
The following is the content - "As the only religion in China, Taoism is the carrier of traditional Chinese culture. Don't be superstitious!"
Lin Beichen:......
With the advancement of science and technology, the theory of sudden enlightenment is regarded as metaphysics and gradually marginalized as superstition. Even though there are people in later generations who have excellent understanding, it is difficult to realize it. They can only learn from the thoughts of their predecessors. Progress has even led to the assimilation of ideas by science and technology.
Isn’t that what it’s like to watch a heavenly master?
He who has the deepest moral knowledge always talks about believing in science.
At this moment, he had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know what it was like.
"There is no cultivation method in the world, let alone thunder method."
"But because of me..."
"Dharma should appear in this world!"
He shook his head regretfully, but he was full of ambition again.
Lin Beichen's mood changed drastically, and then he confidently stepped out of the gate of Longhu Mountain and went to the real world to find out!
…
On the bus.
Lin Beichen, who had nothing to do, finally took out his mobile phone, which he had not taken out during the whole journey, intending to report that his parents were safe. Before he could unlock it, he saw dense message boxes stacked on the screen.
These are all messages from Zheng Xia!
[Son, I just checked, why are there thunderstorms in all the places you went to that day? Do you want to cancel the tickets first and make new plans? 】
[Son, have you arrived at Longhu Mountain? Is it raining heavily? 】
【Are you having fun? 】
【……】
Lin Beichen read every message carefully. Although they were simple concerns, they struck a chord in his heart. He could even imagine his mother nagging them.
[Mom, I had so much fun, I just looked at my phone! 】
[Well, as expected of my mother, she observed too carefully. It turned out that it was a thunderstorm. I will study it later! 】
【……】
When Lin Beichen sent a message, Zheng Xia immediately came back.
The mother and son chatted with each other, and soon the bus arrived at the airport.
Lin Beichen said a simple goodbye to his mother, then got on the plane and flew to the next stop of his travels.
But unfortunately...
It was not as smooth as the first stop at Longhu Mountain. After he arrived at his destination, the thunderstorm originally reported in the weather forecast turned into a sunny day. Naturally, he could not understand that.
and……
This is not just true for the second stop, but the same thing always happens on subsequent trips.
Of course, this is not the case everywhere.
but……
Despite the thunderstorm, there was still no progress in understanding.
However, fortunately, Lin Beichen's mood improved and he did not become impatient because of it. He actively looked for other ways to gain enlightenment and enjoyed the trip at the same time.
This day, Hangzhou.
Four Seasons Hotel.
Lin Beichen was lying on the bed.
Looking out the window at the night sky, the dark clouds are thin and there are no stars.
With an expectant smile on his face, he murmured to himself: "It looks like there will definitely be a heavy thunderstorm tomorrow as the weather forecast predicts. This kind of weather observation... I wonder if I will have any insights?"
