Yu Peng was already a little disappointed with the so-called orthodox religion of Longhu Mountain and its so-called talented disciples, so he ignored Taoist Wang Ye's words.
Luo Ma seemed to agree with this and said jokingly
"The people of your generation in Longhu Mountain are not very good at Kung Fu, and their Taoism skills are not very good, but their skills in observing words and expressions and speaking are not weak."
Taoist Wang Ye seemed to have been caught by the tail. He smiled and did not answer.
Yu Peng glanced at Luo Ma and said in a calm tone
"I'm ready"
"Okay, then I'll send you in right now."
Luo Ma still likes to chat and deal with people like Yu Peng, how wonderful it is to have a good time!
Just when Luo Ma was about to make a move, Taoist Master Wang Ye suddenly intervened, interrupting Luo Ma's movements.
"Wait a moment, senior Luo Shi, please wait for me for a few minutes. I want to ask fellow Taoist Yu Peng a few questions."
Luo Ma glanced at Yu Peng and saw that he had no objection. Although she acquiesced, she still said a little unhappy
"Hey, sorry, if it weren't for the fact that this formation was created by you, Longhu Mountain, I really wouldn't want to deal with you."
He cursed directly in front of everyone, which shows that Luo's mother is really unhappy.
Taoist Priest Wang Ye was so shameless that he didn't seem to hear Luo Ma's scolding. He raised his hands and fists in salute to Yu Peng, and then asked
"Fellow Taoist Yu Peng, although it is a bit abrupt and rude, I am really curious about which school of morality you practice."
While asking questions, Taoist Wang Ye made a very strange hand gesture with his long fingers. Yu Peng could probably guess that this should be a communication method exclusive to the Longhu Mountain lineage, just like in the martial arts, everyone Each sect and sect has its own specially designed greeting etiquette gestures. When everyone meets each other and it is inconvenient to communicate verbally, or in order to do a test, they will display this technique and judge the origin and inheritance of the other party through the other party's response.
Of course, this method of communication is not limited to the monastic world. Every walk of life has its own system of slang, which is awkward and difficult to learn. Except for people in the industry, others cannot understand it.
Moreover, this method is still widely used all over the world. When Chinese people greet each other, they always cup their hands with their left hand on top and their right hand inside to show peace. If the right hand is on top and the left hand is on the bottom, it is not a greeting. Still ready to fight
The Japanese always bow when meeting, and 45 degrees and 90 degrees respectively represent different status and nobility. People from other countries also have their own ways of greeting each other.
Yu Peng originally didn't want to respond to Taoist Wang Ye's words, but after thinking about it, he responded. The thumb and little finger of Yu Peng's right hand were clasped together, and the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger were slightly spread out and straightened, clasped in the pit of his heart, and he responded:
"I cultivate the Tao"
Taoist Priest Wang Ye was stunned when he saw Yu Peng's response.
What you cultivate is the Tao. Isn’t this nonsense? If you are not a Taoist, how can you still recite the Buddha’s name? Are you a Confucian?
And, what is your gesture? All current inheritances, or some secret schools and niche schools, I have read through the book roster countless times. I have memorized the gestures of every faction and sect in detail, and I have never seen them before. This gesture?
But Taoist Master Wang Ye didn't feel angry or being teased. It was just that Yu Peng was a minority faction that had not been registered, and some minority factions in the north were not included in Longhu Mountain, which was normal.
However, Taoist Master Wang Ye still asked more about Yu Peng's statement that he cultivated the Tao.
"What's the explanation?"
Yu Peng hesitated for a moment, but still responded sincerely.
"Tao is Tao, there is no other explanation"
Taoist priest Wang Ye thought that Yu Peng didn't understand what he meant, so he had to change his explanation and continue to ask.
"Then let me ask another question, which sect are you from? Which inheritance? Which ancestor do you follow?"
What Taoist Master Wang Ye means is that anyone who practices Taoism must have a sect to pass on. The world of monasticism in this world has its own rules. It does not mean that anyone who wants to practice Taoism can just practice casually. There must be an inheritance in order to Get pointers, relevant resources, and connections
A poor man learns literature and a rich man learns martial arts. To learn martial arts, you need medicine to assist you.
As long as you want to learn martial arts, you must have the corresponding resources and inheritance. Even if you don't have these, you have to find an ancestor to get the prescription. Otherwise, you are not orthodox in the martial arts world. Can be considered a trash fish
Moreover, all those who practice Taoism have the tradition of worshiping someone as their ancestor. Whether you are Zhengyi Sect, Quanzhen Sect, Zhengyiyi Sect, Longhu Mountain, or Wudang, there must always be someone who is regarded as the ancestor of Taoism. This is in each sect. In the practice of Buddhism, there are teachings that must be regarded as the most important principles. Since you say that you practice Taoism, you must name a founder, otherwise you cannot be regarded as a Taoist.
Taoist priest Wang Ye believed that even Yu Peng would not be able or dare to tell lies if such a question was raised on such an occasion.
It's just Yu Peng's answer that once again made Taoist Wang Ye collapse. If he didn't have some understanding and recognition, he even felt that Yu Peng was teasing him.
"I don't have a teacher in the strict sense, I just practice Taoism."
Taoist priest Wang Ye took a deep breath and asked inquiringly.
"Fellow Taoist Yu Peng, I hope you can understand my attitude towards this matter. I am not trying to quarrel with you. It is just that this matter is related to Longhu Mountain's attitude towards you in the future. It can even be said that the Southern Taoist Sect will treat you." attitude, so I hope you can pay attention to it."
Seeing that Taoist Master Wang Ye spoke so harshly, Luo Ma interrupted first and cursed.
"You little bastard, who are you talking to? Do you think I don't exist here? Longhushan's attitude is also related to the attitude of the Southern Dao Sect. Can you represent Longhu Mountain? Can you represent the Southern Dao Sect? You You’re a piece of shit!”
Although Luo Ma’s words were also serious, Yu Peng thought about it and responded to Taoist Wang Ye’s words very strictly.
"I don't care whether you believe it or not, but I want to tell you that I am not as meticulous as you think. I am just a simple cultivator. I know what you mean. Longhu Mountain honors Zhang Daoling as its ancestor, because according to legend, Zhengdao Zhang Daoling practiced elixirs in Longhu Mountain, and Zhang Daoling's descendants have practiced here since then. Every generation of Zhang Tianshi is the blood of Zhang Daoling, so you regard Zhang Daoling as the ancestor of the inheritance."
"There is also Zhengyiyi, who also regards Zhang Daoling as his ancestor. It is said that in order to clarify who is the orthodox, you and Zhengyi have been arguing for thousands of years."
"Also, Taoist monks all over the world regard Laozi as the ancestor of Taoism, and call Yuanshi Tianzun the founder of Hongmeng."
"But what I want to say is that, for me, the Tao I believe in is just the Tao, and the only Tao."
"Just like water, the word water was coined by Cangjie. Later generations recognize the word water, but I recognize it as the substance water. This is what I said. The Tao you believe in was created by a certain person. Doctrine, but what I believe and what I practice is the Tao.”
This was the first time that Yu Peng expressed what he was thinking in such a sincere and frank way, so what he said was a little stumbling. He didn't know whether his expression was clear or not. But as I probably thought, it was indeed the case
It’s just that obviously, Taoist Wang Ye didn’t understand. Or maybe, he heard it but didn’t acknowledge it.
The thoughts that a person has been instilled in him since he was a child have already formed a steel mark. This concept of inheritance and the supremacy of ancestors cannot be easily broken by Yu Peng's words, and it will not appear in those novels and stories. Just saying a few words to others will make you enlightened and transcendent.
Especially for someone like Taoist Priest Wang Ye, who has a strong sense of identification with his sect, it is not something that Yu Peng can wake up with just one sentence.
The person who really understands and has a strong sense of these words is Luo Ma, who was born in the Fox Clan.
Perhaps this is also due to natural attributes. When animals become spirits or creatures become spirits, they are often more intimate with the natural world. In their cognitive concepts, they are already a part of the natural world, and they have only mastered a certain part of it. It's just an attribute ability, so the mastery of some magic numbers is far beyond that of humans who seem to have higher intelligence.
Although, it is precisely because of the blessing of this attribute that naturally transformed creatures, whose abilities in some aspects far exceed those of humans, are coveted by a huge number of humans, creating countless and uncountable achievements in the history of human monasticism. bloody pages
Luo Ma suddenly remembered that there was a time when she heard a joke told by her maid in the mobile phone app.
It is said that there is a movie called Tree Brother. When screening the protagonists, two stars were favored and joined the crew at the same time. Just when everyone was having trouble making a decision, someone suggested that the two stars should try smoking separately. lens, and then make a judgment
In order to fight for this role, an actor will use all the smoking movements he has learned and seen in his mind, and demonstrate them in different ways. He can't wait to come up with each action.
But another actor, with just a very casual posture and movement, vividly interpreted the life of a person who has smoked cigarettes for a lifetime. That one movement was enough to become a god.
So much so that later a joke was circulated, saying, was that what I was smoking? No, what I smoke is loneliness
Make a judgment
Wang Ye and Yu Peng are also like this at this moment.
As a descendant of the orthodox sect, Wang Ye has seen too many teachings and practiced too many Taoist magics. He is familiar with orthodox sects across the country, as well as secret and niche sects, and thinks that he has enough knowledge for them. Cognition and insights, as long as he wants, he can explain the teachings, Taoist inheritance, techniques and secrets of any sect at any time.
But as for Yu Peng, he has never been in contact with people from other sects, has never seen the Taoist spells of other sects, and has no idea what they are learning.
However, all of these people put together are still not as good as Yu Peng, because what they have learned and inherited, put together and looking for the root, is exactly what Yu Peng knows and learns.
