Everyone walked along the road towards the center of the town with the crowd, and soon came to a large teahouse.
When we entered the teahouse, we immediately saw that a high platform had been set up in the center of the teahouse.
At this time, on the high platform, a yellow-robed Taoist priest and a green-robed Taoist priest were having a heated debate.
"I observe the movement of heaven and earth, and I have learned two essentials of practice. Those who want to enter the Tao should first annihilate their hearts, and then their souls. If both the heart and soul are annihilated, then they can be close to the Tao, comprehend the heart of heaven and the soul of heaven, and thus the heaven and man will become one, and create flying immortals. also.
What you say is the ultimate in emotion, the ultimate in the heart, and the ultimate in the Tao. It is really ridiculous.
If people's temperaments go to extremes, how is this different from being possessed by a demon? Even if you can truly achieve enlightenment, you will achieve the path of demons, not immortality! "
The yellow-robed Taoist priest, using some awkward Yue Mandarin, shouted loudly at the green-robed Taoist priest in front of him.
When the green-robed Taoist heard this, he was not willing to be outdone, and retorted: "We who cultivate immortality want to live forever and be free from restraint. As the ear said, destroy the heart and soul, and unite with the heaven and earth. This has destroyed the original mind and is broken. Extreme love.
Even if this person can achieve enlightenment, what he achieves is not the immortal way, but the ruthless heavenly way.
If we are heartless and have no desires, wouldn't it be the same as heaven and earth, eternal and unchanged? What does this have to do with death?
Your way is not to cultivate immortality, but to cultivate death.
Once the Tao is fulfilled, people will die! "
The yellow-robed Taoist priest was furious: "You are talking nonsense. We monks are all about following the heaven. What's wrong with being in harmony with the heaven? You are going against the heaven..."
On the stage, the Taoist priests in yellow robes and Taoist priests in green robes were fighting fiercely with each other.
Many people around him were also mesmerized as they listened.
From time to time, when I hear interesting ideas, I secretly compare them with the way I have cultivated. From time to time, I frown or smile, and it is obvious that I have gained something.
Lu Yuan listened for a long time, and the expressions on his face kept changing. He was happy, angry, disdainful, and overjoyed. He was filled with joy, anger, sorrow, and joy as the two Taoist priests debated.
I have to say that the two Taoist priests on the stage are of extremely high standards.
At the very least, Lu Yuan felt that the level of these two people and their in-depth study of Taoism were infinitely superior to his own and even Qi Yun's.
'I didn't expect that there would be so many high-minded people at the meeting. Brother Qi had previously said to himself that he did not dare to go on stage and show off his ugliness. I thought it was modesty at first, but now it seems that at Brother Qi's level, he is really not qualified to preach on the stage. ' Lu Yuan couldn't help but secretly thought as he listened to the Taoist debate above.
After a long time, the debate on stage finally came to an end.
The yellow-robed Taoist defeated the green-robed Taoist in debate, and made the other party look pale and confused. Then, with the help of others, he walked off the stage in despair.
When the Taoist priests nearby saw this, they would cheer loudly from time to time.
The Taoist priests from the Yue Kingdom looked a little ugly, because the losing Taoist priest in green robe was from the Yue Kingdom.
'With the level of these two people, if taken alone, they can definitely open a Taoist sect. They are master-level figures. '
Seeing the debate come to an end, Lu Yuan finally came to his senses from the discussion, and then heard many small comments in his ears.
"I didn't expect that Xuan Yunzi still lost."
"Xuan Yunzi is the Taoist master of the Feixia Road in the Yue Kingdom. This road is the number one in Jian'an County. Even he lost. This time, the Qingying Taoist sent by the Liang Kingdom in the north seems to be really powerful. .”
"Can it not be awesome?
Since Qingying set up a legal platform here to debate the world's Dao lineage, he has argued more than ten times in a row and defeated several Dao lineage masters without losing any of them.
Judging from its popularity, it seems that one of the top ten Dharma discussions at this Dharma conference should be included. "
"I heard that Taoist Qingying is the founder of the new Taoist lineage of the Liang Kingdom in the north. Only twenty years after he established the lineage, he has become the third great lineage of the Liang Kingdom. His popularity is gradually catching up with Liang Guodan's. Ding Dao and Canglong Dao, are they so majestic?"
"Hmph, why are you chasing after the Alchemy Cauldron Dao and the Canglong Dao? Is he even worthy of the Priest Dao? Without immortal magic, even if his Dao lineage is at its peak, how can he dare to compare with the Alchemy Cauldron Dao and the Canglong Dao? "
“Yes, no matter how powerful the Priest Dao is, it cannot compare to the Alchemy Dao and Canglong Dao.
And the reason why it has such momentum now is not because of the gimmick of entering the heaven after death, becoming a god and an official, deceiving the emperor and his ministers, and winning the appreciation of the court.
The emperor issued an order to establish priests and Taoist temples all over the counties, which is why it gained such momentum.
But we have also participated in many Dharma gatherings, and we naturally understand that nowadays in the nine states and ten regions, let alone ascending to immortality, even if you want to cultivate immortality and seek enlightenment, it is extremely difficult.
But he is saying that it can help kings and ministers become gods after death, which is really ridiculous.
In my opinion, the way of priests is obviously a false way. "
Among those present, some Taoist priests with Liang accents sounded a little indignant.
Although they are all from the Liang Kingdom, these Liang Kingdom Taoist priests do not seem to support and respect the Qingying Taoist Master.
The Taoist priest from another country next to him looked a little amused after hearing this.
The cake in the world is so big.
The imperial court of Liang State supported the priesthood and ordered all prefectures and prefectures in the world to build temples for the priesthood. Otherwise, the priesthood flourished greatly.
But as the priesthood flourishes, the people will no doubt believe in them, and there will be far fewer believers in other illegal activities.
And all kinds of resources are occupied by the priest path. If other paths want to develop and continue, they will naturally be affected and hindered.
This is a matter related to the continuation of the Taoist lineage. What the priests do, naturally arouses the indignation and resentment of many Taoists in the Liang Kingdom, so this scene occurs.
Lu Yuan watched this scene and listened to the words of many people. Although his expression did not change, he already had a clear understanding in his heart.
'It seems that the Priest Taoist Master Qingying, who made a high-profile discussion about the Yue Kingdom's Taoism at the Dharma Assembly, was instructed by the Liang Kingdom's court.
If he was supported by Liang Guo, he would inevitably be influenced by Liang Guo's court.
The Liang Kingdom's southern expedition failed two years ago. I think the Liang Kingdom's court must have been dissatisfied, so they sent such a Taoist master to this Dharma gathering to regain their position? '
Lu Yuancai didn't think that Taoist priests who claimed to be outsiders would really not be affected by the secular world.
As long as you practice Taoism and do not attain enlightenment, you cannot escape worldly support.
Moreover, before attaining enlightenment, if one's strength has its limits, it will be within the scope of the ordinary world, and it will be threatened by the ordinary court.
With the above circumstances, no Taoist priest dares to say that he does not need to care about the court's opinion.
Not to mention the Taoist lineage, which has been influenced by the imperial court since its birth.
'Perhaps only Ziyun Dao, who has the inheritance of immortal magic, can be truly free and at ease without fear of the imperial court's threats. '
Lu Yuan sighed in his heart.
At this time, there was no new challenger on the Dharma platform, and the Qingying Taoist seemed to be tired of waiting and wanted to leave.
"Are there any fellow Taoists willing to come and give me advice?"
Taoist Qingying looked at the many Taoists who were whispering below, and there was no trace of the strange color on his face that he was being discussed. It was as if he had not heard, and he asked solemnly as before.
However, after asking several times, no one came up.
So Taoist Qingying could only say: "It seems that there is no one here today. In this case, today's discussion of Taoism will end here. Tomorrow, Taoist priest will continue to set up a Dharma platform here. I would like to invite everyone to Taoism at that time. Friends come on stage to give advice.”
After saying that, the Qingying Taoist turned around and left surrounded by a group of disciples.
Seeing this, many Taoists in the audience gradually dispersed.
Seeing that the discussion was gone and it was getting late, Lu Yuan turned to his companions and said, "Fellow Daoist Qi, Brother Shangguan, Miss Shangguan, the discussion is over, let's go back."
"Okay." Qi Yun and the others were a little unfinished and seemed to be still immersed in the discussion just now. They nodded without saying much and went back together.
After returning to the inn, Lu Yuan returned to his room, then closed his eyes to rest, recalling in his mind the discussion that Taoist Qingying had just had with Xuan Chongzi.
These two are both masters of the same lineage, and one is even the founder of Kaimai. Their understanding of Taoism is naturally profound, unique and profound.
Lu Yuan just listened to such a discussion and felt that his state of mind had improved greatly, which was comparable to the hard training he had experienced in the past few months.
After pondering in his mind for a long time, he finally digested what he had learned. After opening his eyes, he couldn't help but sigh: "In the future, I should be able to watch and listen to more Dharma gatherings like this. Even if I can't go on stage to talk to others, I can observe and understand such grand gatherings, which will affect my state of mind." The improvement and cultivation of Taoism are also of great benefit."
No wonder Qi Yun was hit hard every time he came to the Dharma Assembly, but he still never gave up coming.
Apart from anything else, it is worth it to have such a grand gathering of lectures and discussions about the Dharma, no matter how many blows you take.
Being able to listen to so many Taoist masters preaching their own Taoism and practice on the stage is like watching many professors debating and teaching every day when you were in school.
Is this progress not big?
At this time, Lu Yuan had already decided that he would go and see every subsequent Dharma discussion session and would not miss it.
The Tianluo Festival lasts for one month. One month of listening to Dharma discussions here is equivalent to one month of further training. Even if there is no other gain, just the improvement of Tao Dharma Heart Sutra, this trip is not a loss.
…
Time passes slowly.
In the next few days, as participating Taoists from various countries slowly arrived, there were more and more Taoist priests in the small town at the foot of Tianluo Mountain.
Nowadays, the inns in the town are full of people.
Those who came later did not even have rooms, so they had to be placed in the homes of residents in the town to accommodate them.
With the arrival of a large number of Dao veins, the conflicts among the major veins have become increasingly intense.
The Tianluo Dharma Conference is not just held, it is an event that occurs once every ten years.
In the past Dharma meetings, there were many dharma lineages that had conflicts and grudges and formed feuds. At this time, they met again, and naturally the needles were pointed at each other, full of gunpowder.
In the past two years, the Nine States and Ten Regions, the Liang, Yue, and Zhou Kingdoms, have been experiencing constant wars, and the surrounding small countries have also begun to become turbulent.
Therefore, the conflicts and hatreds between countries also began to transfer to the Dao lines of each country, so that the Dao lines that originally had no hatred began to become hostile because of the hatred between the country and the family.
There are so many conflicts of interest and deep hatreds that make the atmosphere of this year's Tianluo Dharma Assembly more and more full of smoke.
Various platforms for discussing the law suddenly sprung up in various inns and restaurants in the town.
The Taoists from all over the world have found their goals and started fighting in the arena with great momentum.
At one time, there were more than a dozen legal platforms, and debates broke out everywhere. Ideas from all walks of life were discussed here, and they were displayed in front of various audiences.
This made Lu Yuan feel very happy.
During this period of time, he lingered at various Dharma platforms every day and listened to the debates of the Taoists on the platform. His intuitive thinking expanded and his insights soared. His understanding of Taoism was like an accelerator, rapidly increasing in depth.
Such a Taoist grand event is really a great opportunity for this monk.
Even the Shangguan brother and sister, who had been pestering Lu Yuan, after listening to several Dharma discussions, began to go to their favorite Dharma platforms to listen to the Taoist masters preaching on the Dharma.
And as the capable people from each lineage appeared one after another, the priest Dao Qingying, Taoist Master, who had been losing consecutively to all the lines of the world and was invincible among all the heroes, finally met his opponent.
The master of Peach Immortal Dao from overseas fought with him for three rounds, from dawn to dusk, and finally won two and lost one, driving him off the stage.
This grand event was also praised by many Taoist priests as the most outstanding one among the hundreds of Dharma discussions held in the town. Even among the formal discussions at previous conferences, there are few that can compare with this.
The high quality of this field theory method is evident from this.
As for Lu Yuan, who had listened to the entire lecture, he gained a lot and felt that the trip was worthwhile.
Because whether it is Taoist Master Qingying or Taoist Master Peach Immortal, they are not only masters in Taoism, but their own martial arts realm has also reached the innate realm.
The discussion between the two men was not only about Taoism, but also about martial arts practice.
During their debate, some ideas about martial arts practice were unknowingly revealed, and this kind of philosophical understanding of the innate master, for people like Lu Yuan who have reached the top of the first-class and are heading towards the innate, It is undoubtedly extremely valuable.
After a discussion, although Lu Yuan did not dare to say that he had a sudden breakthrough, Yin already had a concept and direction of how to break through the innate realm.
Spend some time summarizing in the future, and you will definitely gain something.
After these gains in martial arts, Lu Yuan became even more enthusiastic about attending other Dharma gatherings.
But what is helpless is that the quality and realm of the other Dharma assemblies are far behind the Dharma discussions of Taoist Taoist Master Tao Xian and Qingying Taoist Master.
Not to mention that it does not involve many martial arts concepts, even the realm of Taoism is far inferior.
But for Lu Yuan, it was somewhat rewarding.
Therefore, he continued to listen to the Dharma lectures while looking forward to the day when the Dharma conference would be officially held.
Now it is just a little warm-up before the start of the Dharma conference, but the effect and harvest are already so great.
When the Dharma Conference is actually held, Lu Yuan believes that his income will definitely be double what he has gained now.
In his expectation, the time came to August 15th.
…
this day.
The bells on Tianluo Mountain rang continuously, and the drums and cannons fired.
The light clouds and mist drifted down from the mountain and gathered on the path into the mountain, covering the stairs along the stairs hazily, like a ladder to the fairyland.
"Tianluo Dharma Assembly, start!"
At the end of the stairs at the foot of the mountain, a purple-robed Taoist priest from Tianluo Mountain at the front shouted.
Then the Taoist priests who had been waiting for a long time were divided into two rows according to their different statuses, and they all headed towards the mountain.
This scene is really like the Ten Thousand Immortals Chaozong, with extraordinary momentum.
The majesty of Ziyun Dao and the status of the Taoist sect are undoubtedly revealed here.
…
Halfway up the mountain, Lu Yuan, who was at the middle and rear end of the queue, was mixed in with the crowd.
He looked ahead and saw many Taoist priests looming in the clouds and mist, whose figures could no longer be seen clearly. He looked behind him again and saw that the end of the team was still in sight, and he felt a sense of emotion in his heart.
"I can roughly understand why Ziyundao holds such a grand event every ten years."
Tens of thousands of Dao sects, just the sight of these hundreds of Dao veins going up the mountain for pilgrimage at this time is enough for Ziyun Dao to absorb all the energy of the Dao sect.
And the actions of many Taoist sects to go up the mountain to worship are equivalent to invisibly admitting that they are a head shorter than Ziyun Taoist, which determines the superiority and inferiority.
If you meet a Taoist priest from Ziyun Taoism again in the future, who will be able to stand up?
“I heard that Feishuang Dao, Liang Guo’s Danding Dao, Canglong Dao, Zhou Guo’s Yuchan Dao, Overseas Giant Spirit Dao and other Dao lines that have the inheritance of immortal magic will also hold grand gatherings of their own Dao lines every ten years, and they will also attract Dao groups from all over the world to participate. .
And when these Six Paths attend their respective grand gatherings, they don’t have to wait at the bottom of the mountain like us. Instead, they can go directly up the mountain after arriving, eliminating the need to queue up now.
Whether or not there is an immortal method really determines the status of each lineage.
The six realms of Nine Provinces and Ten Regions, such as Taoist Ziyun and others, are high above the others, while the other realms are as straight as dust and can only accept the arrangements obediently.
Although the Dharma Assembly is used as a cover, the position of king and minister has been determined by the law of the jungle. "
While walking, Lu Yuan could not help but have a deeper understanding of the true meaning of Tianluo Dharma Assembly.
Although this is a grand gathering for Taoist sects to discuss Dharma, it is also a gathering for Taoist sects to pay homage to monarchs such as Ziyun Dao.
As expected, Ziyundao was not truly selfless and kind. He had his own purpose in organizing such a grand event.
"I just don't know what the various channels involved in the meeting are thinking."
Lu Yuan looked around and saw that within ten feet of him, there were many Taoist priests queuing up, and none of them showed anger on their faces.
But some expressions of joy can be seen often.
Among the lower-level Dao lineages, it seems that many have accepted this gap in status and accepted Ziyun Dao as their master.
I just don’t know what I think about those great avenues that are slightly worse than the Six Paths, such as Shenguan Dao, Peach Immortal Dao, etc.
With this in mind, Lu Yuan walked on the ladder into the mountain for more than half an hour. Finally, the clouds and fog cleared and he reached the sky.
On a vast platform near the top of the mountain, a majestic palace stood. In front of it was a square. At this time, ten high platforms were located on the square, and in front of the platform was a neatly arranged futon.
At this time, many Taoist priests who had already lined up in front had entered the venue one by one under the arrangement of the Taoist priests of Ziyun Dao.
There were more than a thousand futons in the audience, and most of them were already seated.
"Fellow Taoist, please take a seat here."
Lu Yuan followed the team and came to the back of the futon. A Taoist from Ziyun Tao pointed to a place in the distance and said with a smile.
"Thank you, fellow Taoist."
Lu Yuan nodded slightly and walked towards his position without saying anything else.
