"Is there someone from outside Guangling Mountain who comes to learn from his master?"
Chu Chen played with the yellow paper crane, with a look of joy on his face.
He handed over the errand of recruiting students to the Taoist Academy to the two deputy mountain chiefs, Taoist Priest Qingdu and Immortal Rouyun.
The two of them were born in the Great Jiuzhou Taoist Academy and are disciples of the Taoist Academy. They are very familiar with the various exercises and secret techniques in the Taoist Academy's treasury. They have also preached in the Taoist Academy for many years. In terms of selecting and recruiting disciples, the two People are definitely better at it than Chu Chen.
Yesterday, after the lecture and Dharma meeting, Qingdu and Rouyun brought a group of doctors and teachers into Wanquan County to select boys and girls with good bones.
Perhaps it was because of the Dharma lecture conference that the enrollment went smoothly.
Many immortal cultivating families in the city brought their outstanding children to learn from their masters, and the scene was quite lively.
Next, the two deputy mountain chiefs Qingdu and Rouyun will go to various major cities in Wanquan to recruit disciples.
But now, there are people who come overnight to learn from his master. They are obviously not from the major cities in Wanquan County, but have other origins.
Chu Chen suddenly became interested, ignored the little kid who was immersed in enjoying the fragrance, and walked straight out of the cave.
Shrunk to an inch.
In a few steps, Chu Chen arrived outside the gate of Guangling Mountain.
As soon as his consciousness swept away, he saw that it was really dark outside the mountain gate, crowded with people, and very lively.
The visitors come from different backgrounds, including masters of the sixth or seventh grade, as well as ordinary monks of the eighth or ninth grade, some weak, some strong, and so on.
The only thing they have in common is that they both have families and are surrounded by boys and girls.
Some bring one or two, and some bring several.
"Chief, you are here."
Taoist Feihong, Taoist Priest Qingdu, and Immortal Rouyun all bowed respectfully when they saw Chu Chen.
Especially Taoist Master Feihong, the mountain god. He had been very optimistic about his mountain leader before, thinking that he had a bright future, and had thoughts of making friends with him. He heard about the scene of yesterday's lecture and Dharma meeting, and saw the people outside the mountain flocking to him. After studying under his master, he became more and more determined that the mountain is not the thing in the pond.
Chu Chen saw the three of them and nodded slightly:
"What's the situation outside the mountain?"
"Taoist Master, the disciples outside the mountain are loose cultivators in Wanquan and are not under the rule of our Dachang Dynasty. In addition, there are a few Taoists from other counties who want to send their children to our Taoist temple, so I came to inquire first. Fan."
Taoist priest Qingdu explained.
"Mountain Chief, I have taken a look at the disciples sent by the casual cultivator family. They all have good qualifications. Some children have even shown very obvious talents in cultivating."
Fairy Rouyun also nodded frequently and said:
"Mountain Chief, what do you think we should do about this? Our Taoist Academy only has two hundred inner disciples at the beginning. If we accept them, there won't be enough places by then. What will happen to the children in the city?"
After saying that, Immortal Rouyun's face looked both happy and a little distressed.
When Chu Chen heard this, he immediately understood what the two deputy mountain chiefs meant.
In the early days of Xianting, two hundred places were given to each major county Taoist academy. As long as they obtained the "inner disciple establishment", they would be supported by Xianting's cultivation resources.
For the Celestial Dynasty, the real "blood sons" are naturally the children of common people and the children of cultivating families in major cities.
Strictly speaking, the scattered cultivator family in the wilderness does not belong to the Celestial Empire. They do not pay taxes, are not subject to the control of the Celestial Empire, and are not protected by the Celestial Empire. They are self-sufficient and carefree.
However, as compatriots of the human race, the Sanxiu family and the heretical sects can completely win over and even be conquered and naturalized in the end.
Therefore, there are no special restrictions on the "Taoist disciple establishment" of Xianting.
As long as the mountain chief of the county Taoist academy opens his mouth, he can also accept outstanding talented casual cultivators as inner disciples of the Taoist academy and enjoy the subsidies from the Immortal Court.
Proportion among them will be flexibly controlled by the chiefs of various county and Taoist monasteries in accordance with local conditions.
What Rouyun and Qingdu meant was that the children brought by the casual cultivators outside the mountain gate this time generally had good qualifications, and some even clearly showed good talent for cultivation.
It is certainly a good thing to accept the disciples of loose cultivators in the mountains outside the mountain gate, but there are also hidden dangers. The quota of disciples directly under the rule of the Celestial Empire will be squeezed out. When the time comes, the Immortal Court will provide money and effort, but it will end up making wedding clothes for others.
Generally speaking, county Daoyuan will have some difficulties in this regard in the early stages. How to consider it specifically and how to grasp the appropriateness depends on the methods of the Daoyuan mountain chief.
But now, Wanquan County has caused a sensation because of a sutra lecture. The casual cultivators in the mountains have become more interested in joining the Wanquan Taoist Temple, and they are interested in letting their disciples join the Taoist Temple.
The problem of "dispute between concubines and concubines" has become more and more prominent and acute.
I have to say that this is a very real problem and quite difficult.
Chu Chen remained calm and asked casually with a smile:
"Fellow Taoist Qingdu and Taoist Rouyun, you have preached and taught for many years and have rich experience. I wonder how you dealt with it in the past?"
Taoist Priest Qingdu: "Captain Shan, in general, the number of inner disciples in Taoist academies favors the direct disciples of the Celestial Dynasty, and a small amount is allocated to the disciples of casual cultivators. In this way, it can not only strengthen the strength of the monks in Bianhuang Prefecture, but also educate and win over one party. Many casual cultivator families have become naturalized.”
Fairy Rouyun also answered:
"Yes, this method usually works, but the way you preached, Master Shan, was so good that it attracted a large number of outstanding disciples to come over. I'm afraid this method won't work. If we are too partial, not only will we not be able to win over the disciples, If you cultivate disciples, it will be self-defeating and make people alienated from morality!"
After saying that, Qingdu and Rouyun were really dumbfounded and had complicated thoughts.
Previously, they were worried that it would be difficult for Wanquan Taoist Temple to receive talented disciples, and they were afraid that other Taoist temples would steal their students.
They never expected that in less than a day, the situation would be reversed, and they were troubled by the fact that there were too many outstanding disciples and too few places.
After hearing what the two of them said, Chu Chen didn't show any distress on his face. Instead, he laughed loudly:
"This is nothing, you two fellow Taoists don't need to worry."
Qingdu and Rouyun were a little surprised when they heard this, and looked at Chu Chen with puzzled faces.
Chu Chen saw the two of them looking at him, so he explained:
"Since there are not enough quotas, let's not divide them. Before they enter the Taoist temple, tell them that the quota of inner disciples is only for those who have registered residence in the Celestial Dynasty. The rest are not available. If you are not a citizen of the Celestial Dynasty, you are not qualified to receive the Celestial People's Government. , wait until they officially surrender to the Celestial Empire."
Qingdu and Rouyun were stunned when they heard this.
Good guy, in the past, all the great monasteries would secretly show partiality to the children of common people directly under the Celestial Empire, but they would not say it on the table.
My mountain chief is actually pretty good, he speaks frankly and doesn't hide it at all.
"Ahem~ This is not good. Treating them so differently, how can the disciples of casual cultivators be willing to join our Wanquan Taoist Temple? We have the responsibility of educating and wooing local casual cultivators, so we can't turn them away. I'm afraid. It goes against the laws of the Immortal Court, and besides, aren’t you afraid that they will go to other counties and courts?”
Chu Chen smiled:
"You don't understand this. The Sanxiu family sent their children to join the Celestial Taoist Sect. What do you want? Is it a subsidy for the cultivation resources of the Immortal Court?"
Qingdu and Rouyun fell into deep thought, and then slowly shook their heads:
"Although the Immortal Court provides a lot of support to the inner disciples, there are abundant cultivation resources in the wilderness. The casual cultivator family will not let the outstanding disciples of the family change their ways, not inherit their own Taoist lineage, and become a Taoist cultivator just for these cultivation resources. Learn from others."
After saying that, Qingdu and Rouyun fell into deep thought.
After practicing the exercises in the treasury of Taoist exercises, there is no way to pass them on to others. The families of casual cultivators and heretics are obviously not doing it for the sake of the exercises. So what are they doing?
For a moment, Qingdu and Rouyun were really surprised. They had not thought about it in detail before. Immediately, they couldn't help but ask:
"Chief, what are the needs of the Sanxiu family?"
Chu Chen smiled.
If you are an ordinary person, you may not necessarily understand the needs of a family of casual cultivators in the wilderness.
However, he was from the Lingshan Sect, so no one knows better than him.
To a certain extent, the casual cultivating families and even heretical sects in Bianhuang Prefecture are very similar to what happened to the Lao Lingshan Sect back then.
The skills and magical powers they practice are more or less unorthodox. If they are in a chaotic frontier wilderness, it is easy to fish in troubled waters, and no one will control them.
It doesn't matter if you practice heresy or even magic skills, as long as you don't offend a powerful enemy.
With the expansion of the power of the Dachang Dynasty, the power in the border counties and counties is getting stronger and stronger, and there is a strong tendency to expand Yunzhou and other places into the Great Kyushu.
If one day, the Celestial Empire consolidates its strength in Yunzhou and completely establishes a foothold, there will only be two choices before the Wanquan of Yunzhou, and even the scattered cultivating families and heretics in the eight southwest states.
One was regarded as an evil heretic by the Immortal Court and attacked, and the other fell into the arms of the Celestial Empire.
These casual cultivators, small sects and small sects who are willing to send their children to Taoist monasteries have actually had the idea of joining the Celestial Empire in their hearts.
It's a pity that due to problems with their own legal lineage, they will not be able to join the Celestial Empire.
As a result, they sent their best disciples to Taoist academies to study under their masters, obtain the true scriptures, acquire a profound Taoist teaching, and then improve the family and sect's practice methods, and then transform and become a serious family. , sect.
In other words, the path of transformation that the Lingshan Sect once took is now being taken by the cultivating families, small sects, and even heretics in Bianhuangzhou County.
For example, the heretics in the land of Middle-earth have "perfected" themselves one by one. All the vicious methods have disappeared, and most of them only retain the methods that the fairy court can tolerate.
This move was their plan for a rainy day.
They were worried that one day, the Celestial Empire would consolidate its power in Yunzhou and they would be in an embarrassing situation. At that time, they would have one more choice.
The casual cultivating families, small sects, small sects, and even heretical sects in Bianhuang Prefecture probably do not value the Taoist temple’s cultivation resources, nor the treasure trove of Immortal Court techniques, but the pursuit of true scriptures for the continuation of the family and sect’s orthodoxy.
The treasure house of Xianting Kung Fu can only be practiced by oneself and cannot be passed down to the family or sect behind it.
However, by acquiring profound Taoist teachings, one can hope to perfect the exercises, transform families and sects, and be active in the world of righteous cultivation according to the Eight Straight Sutras, and surrender to the heaven with peace of mind.
This is also the reason why, after the great success of Chu Chen’s sutra lectures, countless families of casual cultivators came one after another, and each of them sent their outstanding disciples to study under him.
"Fellow Taoist Rouyun and Taoist Qingdu, they sent outstanding disciples here to seek for the true scriptures. What they look for is not that the Taoist temple has many training resources and assistance, and that there are many exercises in the treasure house, but that they seek the Tao, and seek one The bright road!"
After Chu Chen finished speaking, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
Looking around the borderlands, there are traces of the Lingshan Sect everywhere.
Chu Chen felt the same way and was willing to help them go on the right path.
Naturally, there are fewer people who promote Taoism, spread the righteous words of saints, help people walk on the right path, practice evil arts and evil methods, and specialize in heresy.
This is a battle of avenues.
This is also a blessing for Chu Chen personally.
The work of enlightenment is a great meritorious deed.
If it can be accomplished, the merit will be immeasurable.
"You have released the news that for the next period of time, I will hold a forum in Guangling Mountain to lecture on the Dharma every day. Taoist friends from all walks of life are welcome to attend the lectures and Dharma meetings to discuss Taoism and Dharma."
Chu Chen smiled and said to Qingdu and Rouyun:
"You two, if you don't believe it, you can just observe it quietly for a few days. After I lecture, the results will come out soon."
After saying that, Chu Chen didn't even look back and went straight back to the cave mansion Lingxiao Residence.
Qingdu and Rouyun were slightly stunned when they saw this.
...
Back in the cave, Chu Chen ignored the little ghost, but returned to the clean room and practiced silently.
As the young master of the Lingshan Sect, no one understands the transformation of the sect and family better than he and his master, Taoist Master Xu Ping.
Transformation starts with studying the Qing Jing Sutra.
The "Qing Jing Sutra" is about 580 words long. Although it is short, it is a very important and excellent classic.
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The practices practiced by the casual cultivating families and side sects in Bianhuang Prefecture are not authentic, and each has its own shortcomings. But generally speaking, they are all caused by "six impure roots, six desires, and three corpses", which leads to the proliferation of inner demons. Unknowingly, he fell into evil and heretical ways.
If you can understand the "quiet and inaction" in the "Qing Jing Sutra", calm your desires and calm your mind, clear your mind and your mind will be pure, you will naturally "gradually enter the true way."
This is also the reason why Master Xu Ping and the entire Lingshan Sect attach great importance to the Qing Jing Sutra.
At that time, the first classic that Chu Chen came into contact with was the "Qingjing Sutra". His master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, went through the sutras for him step by step and paid great attention to it.
For the Lingshan sect, it seems to be the most important scripture besides the natal sutra "Shangqing Huangting Sutra".
The Lingshan sect is like this, and the same is true for the cultivating families in Bianhuang Prefecture and County who want to transform.
Understanding the true meaning of the superior "Qing Jing Sutra" is crucial for them to deduce and improve their own practice methods and embark on the road of transformation.
Chu Chen has been studying the "Purification Sutra" with his master since he started practicing, and accidentally obtained another commentary on the "Purification Sutra". Later, he studied under the masters of Qingzhu layman, Chonglou Taoist and other great spiritual masters. As the little ghost said, he was His attainments in the "Qing Jing Jing" are no small feat.
Over the years, he has been practicing without fear of interference from evil spirits or internal demons. In addition to his powerful magical powers to protect the Dharma, it is also very important to understand the true meaning of the Purity Sutra and have the Taoist mind of "quiet and inactive".
If the Taoist mind is not disturbed, even if you practice Fangzhongshu, you can still find a superior path of yin and yang.
Thinking of this, Chu Chen called out the Heart Temple.
With a thought in his mind, the soul flew out, and the enlightenment glow from the heart temple flew out in response to the situation, hanging on Chu Chen's soul.
At that moment, he began to recite the "Qing Jing Sutra" and engraved the imprint of his enlightenment on the scriptures into the enlightenment glow.
About an hour later, in the enlightenment glow, the scriptures floated, extremely gorgeous.
In the ten-foot-five-foot glow, one foot-four inch is covered with scriptures.
The extra scripture is the "Qing Jing Sutra".
"It's done!"
Chu Chen was quite satisfied. With the "Qing Jing Sutra", he must be able to bring many families and sects who are interested in Taoism and transformation to the right path.
This is a battle of great ways, and the merits are immeasurable!
"The energy of the heavens is stirring, my Taoist sun is prosperous, and I am blessed with boundless blessings!"
