There were three rural examinations in a row. My younger brother Pengju was busy taking the exams, and Chu Chen was not idle either. He stayed in the Lingshan courtyard and studied the Spring and Autumn Classics with Chen's father, Chen Jiaxian.
"Spring and Autumn" is a history book compiled by Confucian saints. It records history in the Spring and Autumn writing style. It does not use argumentative words to reason. Instead, it narrates history, and every word contains praise and criticism, and the subtle meaning is demonstrated everywhere.
Whether in the previous life or in this life, Chu Chen had never formally read the entire "Spring and Autumn", let alone understood its meaning deeply.
However, after following Chen's father to write "Spring and Autumn" from beginning to end, Chu Chen discovered that he had already understood many of the principles in the book, as if he was born with them and had learned them long ago.
Not only was Chu Chen a quick learner, but he was also often able to draw inferences based on what Chen's father said and come up with some insights that made Chen's father shine.
A few days after the professor came down, Father Chen was surprised and couldn't help but ask:
"Chu'er, your master, Taoist Xu Ping, also taught you "Spring and Autumn"?"
Chu Chen smiled and explained casually:
"There are many classics in the Taoist scriptures about governing the world and saving the people. I can only draw parallels from this."
Most people think that the so-called "immortal way" means being transcendent and transcendent, ascending to immortality and living together. It seems that the "immortal way" should be full of immortality, transcending the ordinary world, and not eating people or asking for fireworks.
In fact, this view is unfair.
Examining the word "immortal way", its origin comes from "the way of heaven" and "the way of humanity".
The way of heaven refers to the laws of nature, and the way of humanity refers to the norms of society and people's behavior, the correct rules for people's behavior.
If you want to cultivate the immortal way, you must first cultivate the human way. The human way is the foundation of the immortal way. On this basis, you can understand the heavenly way, master the heavenly way, and apply the laws of the heavenly way to cultivate yourself, govern the country and benefit the world. This is called the "immortal way".
Therefore, the Immortal Way contains two aspects, one is to refine oneself and cultivate the truth, and the other is to govern the country and benefit the world.
We can get a glimpse of it from the Tao Te Ching, the King of Classics. The true way of immortality is not just about cultivating in the mountains. Many Taoist masters often enter the mortal world alone, help the world and save the people, and save countless people before they can become immortals.
Chen's father, Chen Jiaxian, was a scholar and a scholar. He also dabbled in the studies of Huang and Lao. After hearing his son's words, he slightly nodded:
"Being able to draw parallels proves that you have a high level of understanding and are a good student in studying. If you had not entered the Taoist sect, the three of us, father and son, would have studied for the imperial examination. One day, by chance, one of the three Jinshi in the same discipline, father and son, both passed the exam, and the old Chen family would have been a proud ancestor. ."
Chu Chen laughed loudly when he heard this: "If my little brother can go to high school this time, next spring you and your little brother will rush to the imperial capital to take the exam. I'm afraid you won't be able to get three Jinshi in one subject, but there is a lot of potential for father and son to pass the exam together."
Chen Jia heard this first and felt a little guilty.
He was quite confident in his knowledge, but no one was absolutely sure about the examination, especially after failing many times, he lost even more confidence.
However, the eldest son has soared into the sky, and the younger son is very high-spirited and is expected to win... As a father, there is too much pressure.
However, Chen’s father immediately cheered up, clenched his fists, and said:
"Chu'er, do your best for your father, try your best..."
In the Spring and Autumn Period, one clearly understands the ways of the three kings, and discerns the rules of human affairs below. He distinguishes suspicion, knows right from wrong, determines hesitation, good and evil, good and evil, good and bad, good and bad, good and bad, good and bad, country survival and death, succession to the unparalleled, correction of shortcomings and removal of waste, this is the great king.
For ten consecutive days, while Chu Chen was accompanying the exam in Qingzhou City, he studied "Spring and Autumn" every day without letting go of the scroll, and he benefited only a little.
Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism belong to the same family, and the three schools of thought have different approaches but similar approaches.
After comprehending the Taoist scriptures, and then reading the Xin family classics, Chu Chen suddenly realized and vaguely figured out the true meaning of the method of "Dudu Yue Demon General Guan Yuanshuai".
After Emperor Guan Sheng became a god, the reason why his Qinglong Yanyue Sword was extremely sharp and conquered demons in the three realms was for no other reason than that. His Qinglong Yanyue Sword contained the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, distinguishing right from wrong, punishing evil and defeating good, saving the country and the world, and opening up the path of loyalty.
Chu Chen pondered carefully and integrated his own understanding into the "Guandi Law". With the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period in his mind, he saved "Marshal Fengdu Demon Pass", patted the summoning tactics with his hand, and wrote "Marshal Guan's True Shape Talisman" with his eyes.
A ray of black energy flew out from the Tianmen and turned into a red-faced beauty standing on a red rabbit horse and holding a blue dragon crescent moon sword. "I've met the mage!"
Marshal Guan bowed his hands.
The essence of internal refining is to combine my energy with the energy of heaven and earth, and my spirit with the spirit of heaven and earth. The spirit will be closely related to the practitioner himself.
Chu Chen has a good eye. He clearly discovered that after studying "Spring and Autumn", Marshal Guan who was summoned had undergone some changes, and he exuded a fierce aura.
"Marshal Guan, do you have any insights?"
Marshal Guan stroked his beautiful beard and said: "Master Qichen's eyes are as bright as a torch. I have realized that the emperor created the [Eighteen Swords of Spring and Autumn], and my magical powers have greatly increased!"
"Not bad!" Chu Chen nodded with satisfaction.
Good things come in a long way. He has just read "Spring and Autumn". It is impossible to achieve it overnight. Yue Mo, General Guan Miao, will be able to reach a higher level immediately.
Marshal Xiaguan's breakthrough surprised him.
Marshal Guan's magical sword skills took a step further. From the [Thirty-six Spring and Autumn Swords] to the [Spring and Autumn Eighteen Swords], his magical powers greatly increased.
This proves that the advice given by the Dharma protector surnamed Guandi Li is worth a thousand dollars and reveals the true key to the superior [Guandi Dharma].
After reading "Spring and Autumn" for the first time, Guan Yuanshuai, the sour demon general of Fengdu, has made great progress in his sword skills. When he encounters an opportunity in the future, it will be a matter of course for him to make a miraculous breakthrough.
"Dong dong dong!"
At this moment, there was a knock on the door.
The little devil had a piece of linen wrapped around his mouth. He pointed at the door, gesticulating with his hands, and kept making gestures.
Chu Chen was a little surprised: "Little devil, what's wrong with your mouth? If a poisonous snake bites you, will the bee turn yellow?"
The little kid pointed at his mouth, then pointed outside, and kept making gestures.
Chu Chen didn't know sign language and couldn't figure out what the little ghost meant. He shook his head:
"Speak quickly if you have something to say, don't riddle me." "Senior brother, you didn't let me speak."
The little ghost pulled open the linen strips and said with a flat mouth: "If you don't want me to be a sign of good luck, please let me be quiet these two days."
Chu Chen suddenly realized.
He did say this two days ago.
It's true that the kid's Chrysostom is so powerful. The only drawback is that he has a crow's mouth.
After reporting to the border, my younger brother Pengju was completely indifferent.
Good news, it’s cold, but not completely cold
Anyway, no matter what the little devil's omens are, it doesn't make people feel reassured. They are restless and uneasy.
The best result is to let the little devil stop talking and be clean for two days.
"Brother, you were in seclusion last night. It's almost noon now. The results will be released today. Master Chen and Peng Ju went to Gongyuan to see the results."
"I saw you coming out of seclusion, so I came to see you, senior brother."
After the kid finished speaking, his face was full of urgency:
"I endured the lack of warning and didn't even dare to think about it. It almost ruined me. Senior brother, please quickly use the ear retribution method to see if you are hit!"
When Chu Chen saw that it was almost noon, he immediately stopped talking and chanted incantations, performed the ear report method, communicated with the Sun Traveling God in Qingzhou City, and inquired about news.
"Senior brother, have you been hit?" the kid asked again. Chu Chen looked embarrassed
"Ahem, the results will be released today. The God of Japan is too busy and no one will answer my question."
