The master couldn't hear the quarrel between Daoist Ge and Daoist Bi. He secretly thought about what happened at that time to make his master demand that all Taoist sects should be passed down by one lineage. Will this kind of thing happen to Buddhism? If something like this happens to Buddhism, will it be another opportunity for Taoism?
In the end, no explanation was given at that conference, but after returning home, Shi Zhangsheng announced to the public that his lineage had withdrawn from the Taoist sect and would no longer be involved in the affairs of the Taoist sect. From that day on, they disappeared from their Taoist temple. No one in the rivers and lakes, the court, or the common people knew where they had gone.
The disappearance of Master Shisheng plunged the already precarious Taoist sect into an even more barbaric state. Afterwards, Buddhism took advantage of the situation to expand, but the Taoist sect gradually withered.
In fact, the teacher did not disappear. After he came back from the conference, he thought about it for three days and three nights, and finally led his apprentice into the world. In order to confirm the moral principles in their hearts, the two people chose completely different alchemists. The disciple of the master's student entered Confucianism, took the imperial examination, and won the first prize in the palace examination ten years later. However, Shi Changsheng himself lived anonymously near the White Horse Temple. He went to the temple to worship Buddha every day and watched all Buddhist disciples and Buddhist believers.
Ten years later, Master Sheng’s disciple came to see Master Sheng. The first thing he said during the meeting was to apologize.
"Master, this disciple is greedy for the mortal world and no longer wants to practice Taoism."
The teacher didn't say much, he nodded. His disciple kowtowed and said, "The last thing I did for my master was this "Tai Xuan Jing"."
""Tai Xuan Jing"?"
"The "Tai Xuan Jing" was compiled by the disciples based on the Taoist mentality and insights over the years. Since I became an official, I have seen through the intrigues and intrigues in the court. What is recorded in it is the method of manipulation. It can be divided into three parts according to the top, middle and bottom. Layers. The superior one can control luck, the middle one can control the mind, and the inferior one can control the body."
The teacher nodded, and the master and the disciple talked all night. The next day, his disciple said goodbye, and the two never had any contact with each other again. After his disciple left, the teacher had nothing to do and slowly began to read the "Tai Xuan Sutra" brought by his disciple.
At first, the teacher didn't care much, but as he turned through the pages, the teacher became more and more shocked. This apprentice of his was really something extraordinary. This "Tai Xuan Jing" is based on the three talents of heaven, earth and man. , supplemented by "The Book of Changes", the first few chapters talk about how to unite heaven and man, but the more you go on, the more and more things go wrong. In the end, it even involves controlling the soul and making puppets.
According to the previous rules of the Taoist sect, this book was already an evil thing and should not be released into the world. However, the master did not destroy it due to some strange circumstances. He shelved the book and continued to live next to the White Horse Temple for twenty years.
Twenty years have passed. Although Shishangsheng has not entered the Samanaa, he is already comparable to the enlightened monks. When he was seventy years old, he quietly accepted a young apprentice. In addition to handing over all the moral principles of his lineage to the young apprentice, he also asked the young apprentice to understand Buddhism with him.
The general situation in the world has changed. The disciples who left the teacher's life rose up all the way and became a prime minister at the age of less than 40. Once he got his full strength, the prime minister controlled the government in the name of reform and imposed levies and expropriations. A Qingyun student turned into a traitor.
When the young apprentice was in his first year, the senior master called him to him and said: "The end of my apprenticeship is coming soon, but there is one thing that I have not yet fulfilled. You once had a senior brother who is now the prime minister. This man is very talented. He is smart and has the world in mind. He is an outstanding disciple of the Taoist sect. When I was at the Taoist temple, he once raised a bird. When the bird died, he cried loudly. This child was compassionate and compassionate. He didn't know that he would become the prime minister now. He has become like this. You take me to Kyoto to look for him. If he repentes, ask him to resign and come to sit in front of me. If he does not repent, you..."
The young apprentice knew that his master was unwilling to say what was behind him, so he nodded, kowtowed to his master three times and left. A month later, news came from the rivers and lakes that the prime minister of the dynasty had an emergency and died suddenly three days ago.
After hearing the news, the teacher was silent for a long time. He sat down in his home and never ate or drank. Three more days later, the young apprentice returned to his master's residence dragging his bruised body. After the meeting, he knelt down in front of the teacher and said: "Master, senior brother is stubborn and stubborn. I have no choice but to kill senior brother."
"Did he say something?"
The young apprentice hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "He finally said to the sky: Master, why don't you save me."
At this time, the teacher was exhausted. He half-opened his eyes and thought for a long time, but finally said nothing. Then he asked his young apprentice to help him up, and found the yellowed "Tai Xuan Jing" in his inner room. There was also a book on the Tai Xuan Jing with the same three-character title "The Art of Forgetting Love".
The teacher carefully placed the two books in front of the young apprentice, and then said: "When your senior brother came with the "Tai Xuan Jing", I knew he was in pain. At that time, he knew that there was something wrong with what he was doing, but he There is no way to stop. People often say that in the world, people cannot help themselves. Maybe it is even more true in the temple."
"When he came to me, I was already deeply involved in Buddhism and had doubts about my original Taoist teachings. Even when he gave me the Taixuan Sutra, I was shaken."
The young apprentice looked at his master who was out of breath and said with some worry: "Master, please take a rest first. Your health is important."
The teacher shook his head and said: "My deadline is today. But before I leave, I have a few things to explain. Please listen carefully."
The young apprentice knelt in front of the teacher and said: "Disciple, listen to the teachings."
The teacher looked at the young disciple kneeling in front of him, and it seemed vaguely like the former disciple kneeling in front of him decades ago. Things are different now. He slowly handed the two books to his young apprentice and then said: "The Taixuan Sutra was written by your senior brother. It is a rare and wonderful book in the world. But people who are not strong enough in concentration should not try too hard. I am the author of this book. It is supplemented by Taoism. From now on, those who do not understand Taoism should not read this book."
"Disciple, please remember this."
"The other sutra is "The Art of Forgetting Love", which I have devoted myself to for many years. There are many Buddhist teachings, but you must first forget your love, your private feelings and desires, and the joys and sorrows of life. Now I feel that Buddhism and Taoism are not very advanced. The difference is lower. "The Art of Forgetting Love" is based on Taoism, and I supplement it with Buddhism. From now on, only people with good minds cannot practice it."
"Disciple, please remember this."
The teacher closed his mouth at this time, and the young apprentice knelt down in front of him. After half a stick of incense had passed, he slowly opened his eyes and said: "After the debate conference that year, I wanted to confirm the truth in my heart. As I thought, I quit the Taoist sect. Now I think about it, I feel ashamed of my ancestor. The Taoist sect is now in decline, and it can no longer be compared with the Buddhist school. This is my fault."
"After your senior brother entered the official career, he failed to maintain his righteous thoughts. He disrupted the world for his own selfish desires, causing the people to live in dire straits. It is his fault."
"Now you have two secret books. If you can't make good use of them in the future, it will be your fault."
The young apprentice kowtowed to his master with tears in his eyes: "Disciple, remember the five principles."
"After I leave, you can return to Taoism with my tokens, but don't practice any Taoist temples, and don't engage in orthodox Taoism. Just be a wandering Taoist priest."
"Master, please give me your Christian name."
The old monk thought for a while and then said: "Three calamities."
When the old man was preaching, he took out a somewhat worn scripture from his body, with three big characters "Tai Xuan Jing" written at the beginning. He put the scripture into Yuzhen Tu's hand, and then said with a smile: "The Three Tribulations Sect is now blooming. Two, one for you, Uncle Yun, and one for us. I have been teaching you Taoism before. Starting tomorrow, my father will start teaching you the exercises. "Tai Xuan Jing" needs to be done step by step, and you can't be greedy for progress."
Aftershock Picture did not reach out for it, but Yun Juanshu took it over. She stared at the title of the book for a long time before saying: "Is this the "Tai Xuan Jing"?"
The old man did not expect Yun Juanshu to take it. He nodded and wanted to take the scripture back. This was the foundation of their life and they did not dare to give it to others easily. Unexpectedly, Aftershock Tu shouted loudly: "No!"
While the old man was dazed, Yun Juanshu took out a soft knife from his cuff, pointed the blade outward, and gently slashed the old man's neck. The old man saw the flash of the knife, and then the blood on his neck was like a pillar.
Aftershock Tu's eyes were about to bleed. He drew out his sword and stabbed Yunjuanshu. But just like before, Yunjuanshu seemed to have no entity. The sword penetrated Yunjuanshu without causing any harm to her at all.
The old woman screamed out in fright. The aftershock image reminded her of something, and she turned over and was about to throw her down, but at this time the old woman also seemed to be relaxing like a cloud. The aftershock map came up empty. At the same time, three or four rays of cold light shot in from the window like shooting stars, directly nailing the old woman to the wall.
"No!!" Yushitu shouted desperately.
The door was kicked open from the outside, and an expressionless old man walked in from the outside. Aftershock Tu's father seemed to know him. He covered his neck and shouted with all his strength: "Why?"
The old man who had just entered the door looked at the person in front of him, frowned, and then said: "When we first started teaching, our ancestors did not let us live a life of farmers. If you are not determined to dominate the world, then give up your position."
"Because...I...I won't...I won't hand over..."Tai Xuan Jing", you...you will...kill them all!"
"The Three Tribulations Sect has its own mission. I follow the last wishes of my ancestor, and no one can stop me."
Yun Juanshu turned around and shouted to the visitor: "Daddy"
The visitor nodded, and Yuzhentu's father shouted to the visitor with all his strength: "Brother Yun!" As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding earthen walls began to shake, and then eight earthen figures completely made of earth came out of the wall. people.
Two natives protected the two people from Aftershock Tu, while the other six fought with the visitors. One of them took advantage of Yunjuanshu's inattention and snatched the "Tai Xuan Sutra" from his hand, and threw it into Yuzhentu's hand.
