After bowing to Patriarch Lu Duanyang and then bowing to Li Zhixia three times, Shu Guan slowly stood up.
When he stood up, a strange feeling flashed through Shu Guan's heart.
Will you be a Taoist priest from now on?
Then can I marry a wife and have children in the future? Can I still drink alcohol and eat meat? Do you have to follow a lot of rules and regulations?
In his impression, Chinese Taoist priests seemed to have much fewer disciplines than monks, but he didn't know if this was the case in this world.
Of course, he was embarrassed to ask Li Zhixia directly about these things now.
"Master, what should we do next?"
In the end, Shu Guan asked a very honest question.
Li Zhixia glanced at him.
Although Li Zhixia's face was still serious at this moment, Shu Guan always felt that the master seemed to be smiling.
"What you have to do now is to perform the robe selection ceremony, and then you will have a Taoist robe of your own color."
Shu Guan immediately remembered that the first time he entered Shan Si Guan, everyone he saw had different colors of Taoist robes. Today, when Senior Brother Mu took him to visit other senior brothers and sisters, everyone was wearing the same Taoist robes. The colors are also different.
So Shu Guan thought about it carefully, what color robe should he choose?
In fact, I really like white. If I wear a white robe, I will definitely look chic and elegant. Is it really a bit like an immortal?
...However, it seems that Sixth Senior Brother Sang Liren is already wearing white clothes, so it’s not interesting to wear matching shirts, so let’s change to another one.
What color robe should I choose?
Well, since my skin is so fair now, I should choose a darker robe to make me look more energetic.
Red is the most flattering color, but Third Senior Sister is already wearing it.
Purple looks noble, but the master has already worn it.
Black, um, Senior Brother Mu is wearing it.
Let’s go with the blue one. I also liked blue in my previous life.
"Master, then I choose the blue robe."
Then Shu Guan said to Li Zhixia with great interest.
Li Zhixia glanced at him indifferently, shook her head and said:
"You didn't choose it yourself."
Did the master choose it for me?
Shu Guan was a little disappointed.
"Master, I prefer blue..."
Then he carefully reminded Li Zhixia.
"Master Duanyang didn't choose it for you. The color of the Taoist robe you should wear was chosen by Patriarch Duanyang for you."
Then Li Zhixia said this.
Shu Guan was stunned, and then suddenly looked back at the statue of the Dahongpao Taoist standing in the middle of the room.
Although the master just said that Patriarch Lu Duanyang is still alive in the world, Shu Guan always subconsciously felt that this Patriarch was very far away from him, but he did not expect that even a young disciple like himself would not even know what color to wear. Does he have to choose his robes?
Seeing Shu Guan's expression, Li Zhixia laughed dumbly and said:
"Don't think too much. Although Patriarch Duanyang occasionally has Taoist edicts coming to us, Shan Si Guan, how could he come here in person to choose Taoist robes for you?"
"You come with my teacher."
As she spoke, Li Zhixia walked around the statue of Patriarch Lu Duanyang and walked towards the other side of the spacious room.
"In our Taoist sect's robe selection ceremony, the real choice is not the color of the Taoist robe, but the Taoist method you will practice in the future, and let you determine what your own Taoist heart is."
"Our Taoist sect has always said that there are three thousand ways and tens of thousands of methods. However, even in the Fourth Yuanhui, where the Immortal Way is still at its peak, it is difficult for someone to practice several ways together, let alone combine all the methods into one."
"And now, it is a blessing to be able to get a glimpse of the avenue."
"In fact, most of the three thousand paths in today's world are no longer accessible. No matter how talented you are, you can no longer grasp the true meaning of those heavenly paths, and you will be completely unable to practice."
"Back then, Patriarch Duanyang founded thirty-six Taoist temples, and collected and sorted out twelve paths of cultivation that can still be vaguely touched in the world today, and left them in the thirty-six Taoist temples."
"These twelve paths are yin and yang, thunder, wind, metal, wood, water, fire, earth, sword, hexagram, weapon, and alchemy. Among them are the great paths of heaven and earth like yin and yang, and there are also the natural paths of the five elements, wind and thunder. Tao also has swords, utensils, hexagrams, and alchemy cauldrons, which are a path of cultivation that combines skills with Tao."
"However, whether it is a big road or a small road, there is no difference for today's practitioners. After all, all practitioners can only linger at the threshold, no matter how difficult it is to enter the hall. In fact, many times, those small roads make it easier for people to cross the threshold. And...it’s less likely to go crazy.”
When Li Zhixia said this, her voice paused slightly and her steps paused slightly. He looked at the statue of a Taoist next to him and sighed softly:
"Of the two former masters of our Shanji Guan who are still alive, one cultivates the alchemy cauldron and the other cultivates weapon refining."
When Li Zhixia stopped, Shu Guan naturally followed his gaze and looked to the side. What made Li Zhixia stop was the statue of a chubby old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest was wearing a blue robe and had a cheerful smile on his face, which made people happy to see him.
"He is Master Xia Zhenren, the 19th generation of Shanji Guan. He is also my master. He returned to the temple five years ago. My master practiced the Danding Dao."
Li Zhixia said this softly, as if talking to herself or explaining to Shu Guan.
Then he walked on.
Shu Guan hurriedly followed, but an inexplicable thought flashed through his mind. Among the twelve paths mentioned by the master just now, the way of thunder seemed to be ranked second. Does that mean that the risk of going crazy is also second only to that? What Yin Yang Avenue?
Li Zhixia in front had already stopped.
Only then did Shu Guan discover that there was another door in this thatched house, which was a stone door with six words carved from top to bottom:
"The immortal returns to the immortal, and the mortal returns to the mortal."
The handwriting is flying and the phoenix is flying, and the pen is sharp.
Is this the most important rule of heaven?
Shu Guan thought so in his heart.
"This gate is called the Beginning Gate, which represents the beginning of the path of every disciple in the temple. There is a quiet room behind the door. In the room is a Book of Wisdom Eyes left by Patriarch Duanyang. Go and read the Book of Wisdom Eyes. It will confirm your talent and xinxing and help you choose the most suitable path.”
"After reading the Book of Heaven, a passage will appear in front of you. In fact, there are twelve passages in total, but only the most suitable passage will appear. When you walk in, you will finally know what color robe you should wear. .”
"Okay, Shu Guan, let's go in."
"As you command, Master."
Standing in front of the stone door, Shu Guan took a deep breath, then pushed the stone door open and stepped in.
What path is suitable for you?
At this moment, Shu Guan was extremely curious and expectant.
