"Oh, then how did you do it?"
Cao Yi asked again.
Although his tone was calm and not aggressive at all, it made Uber, the leader of a religion worshiped by an unknown number of followers, feel like sitting on a pincushion.
"Back to the ancestor, we, we"
Uber couldn't continue after he started talking.
After Cao Yi left, they were dissatisfied with each other and were distracted by all kinds of struggles for power. After the source of Qi appeared in Kunlun, they were even more confused by the "Gold Liquid Returning Pill Method" that they could practice and the rapidly expanding forces. , who cares about the teachings left by Cao Yi.
“The reason why Taoism is higher than religions in the general sense is that it requires believers to pay attention to virtue, respect nature, and respect life. It does not lead people to superstition, does not engage in extreme personality worship, and does not impose their own ideas on others. Even if they condense their beliefs, they can only Through the spirit of Taoism, you can "
Having said this, Cao Yi shook his head helplessly.
The reason why he has always emphasized the spirit of Taoism is that he is worried that after the power of Taoism expands, it will degenerate into a religion in the general sense in the hands of some people.
For example, they often say that those who believe in me are brothers, and those who don’t believe in me will go to hell. For example, the hardships you suffer in this life are due to the sins you committed in your previous life. You have to be patient and you will be liberated and enjoy happiness when you die. These are some nonsense that is promoted by the exploiting class. For example, if Taoism is turned into a monotheistic religion, the patriarch is the greatest authority and the so-called god. Anyone who dares to question will be defeated, and anyone who does not believe in it will be punished. On the surface, this is to protect the founder and Taoism, but in fact it is an opportunity to exclude dissidents and create A single word leads Taoism to the path of a terrorist religion.
On the way here, Cao Yi learned from many sources that Taoism in this world has more or less some of these shortcomings of religion in general.
"The disciples have failed the founder's trust and deserve to die. It's just that"
Uber hesitated to speak.
"speak"
Cao Yi said calmly.
You Bo swallowed his saliva and said: "During the process of preaching, the disciples discovered that in full accordance with the teachings of the ancestors, ordinary people will not say good things about our Taoism, and the middlemen will only say some indifferent words, and the powerful ones will People will not support us because they do not get the benefits.
Many religions that emerged later than ours have caught up with us in just a few years by relying on the methods abandoned by their founders. To be honest, if the founder hadn't helped His Majesty a lot and left behind the cultivation method, Taoism would not be what it is today. "
"So you have wavered and followed the religions that confuse the world."
Cao Yi's voice was a little cold.
Youbo knelt on the ground again, bowed his head again and again, and said: "The disciple spoke nonsense, the ancestor made atonement."
When Cao Yi saw Uber kneeling again, his tone became even colder, "Religion is the spiritual sustenance of a country and ethnic group. If the spirit likes to kneel, people will not be able to stand up, and this country and ethnic group will be finished."
Uber's body trembled and he quickly stood up.
Cao Yi swept his eyes across the crowd and did not see Dongmen Qing, the authentic sect leader of Xuanxin Sect. He frowned and said, "Where is Dongmen Qing?"
Youbo quickly bowed and said: "Back to our ancestors, Senior Brother Dongmen was attacked by someone. His soul was seriously injured and he has been unconscious for two days. Now, he is placed in the side hall of the Xuanxin Temple on the top of the mountain."
Cao Yi glanced at a palace at the highest point of the mountain and walked over.
Suddenly, his body was swept by a faint spiritual thought.
If it weren't for the possession of a divine object like the Soul Treasure Tree, which made his sense of consciousness very sharp, Cao Yi would never have been able to detect it.
"The person hiding in the dark, you finally showed your traces!"
Cao Yi thought.
"Ancestor"
Uber shouted.
"What's up?"
Cao Yi stopped.
"What should we do with the people of various schools of thought?"
Uber asked.
“Stay or go as you like”
Cao Yi did not want to force people from various schools of thought, which was not in line with the teachings.
After saying that, his feet seemed to shrink to an inch and disappeared.
"Take orders"
After Uber cupped his hands, he turned around and looked at the disciples of various schools of thought, "Have you heard what the Patriarch said?"
"My political advisor will not join."
"It's okay for my farm family to join Taoism, but we must maintain our independence."
"I Confucian refuse"
"I, the Legalist, also reject it."
"I, the Yin Yang family, are willing to join, without any requirements."
"My Zajia family is also willing to join, without any requirements."
…
Many voices suddenly emerged from the camps of various schools of thought, and their attitudes were very inconsistent.
"As long as you believe in the Taoist spirit, you can maintain your independence appropriately."
You Bo, who had already felt Cao Yi's pulse, said calmly.
Many people who wanted to join but did not want to completely lose their heritage had smiles on their faces.
"I also have a request. Although I am a monk, I like to drink wine and eat meat. I like to collect beautiful women. After joining Taoism, you can't control me."
"I practice a method of gathering faith. You can't stop me from bewitching, no, guiding ordinary people."
"I am a god in my hometown. People dedicate their women to me voluntarily. You Taoists cannot control it."
"How much benefit can your Taoism give us? How many Origin Stones are given out every year? My practice consumes a lot of Origin Stones."
…
The people who spoke this time were all realistic people, and many of them were not good people.
Uber's face turned cold, "You are not worthy of joining Taoism."
"This is what you said, we just don't want to join."
"What is monasticism? You are free and unrestrained, and you can do whatever you want."
"You bunch of awesome Taoist priests don't even understand what monasticism is."
"Walk"
"Walk"
…
The group of people left shouting.
The number of people suddenly decreased by half.
"Doing whatever you want is not a cultivator, it's a devil!"
Uber sneered.
…
In the side hall of Xuanxin Temple, a middle-aged man with a sallow complexion was lying quietly on a Xuanyu bed.
Next to her, an ugly-looking girl was looking at the sallow-faced middle-aged man with a complicated expression.
"Piaoxu"
Following a voice, a breeze swept in.
The girl Piao Xu at the east gate turned around and saw Cao Yi. She quickly knelt down and said, "Meet the Patriarch."
Cao Yi was called the Patriarch just now, she saw it.
"Get up, don't kneel down anymore"
After Cao Yi said something.
When he came to Xuanyu's bed, he placed his hand between Dongmen Qing's eyebrows to feel the degree of damage to his soul.
Soon, the results came out.
It's very serious. Even with the Soul Treasure Tree and the Heaven-Mending Technique, it won't be possible to save him for a while.
Seeing Cao Yi stop, Dongmen Piaoxu hesitated and asked, "How is he?"
"It's not good. It will take some time to save it."
Cao Yi said.
"That's good"
Dongmen Piaoxu felt relieved.
"Go and guard the door, don't let anyone come in and disturb you."
Cao Yi ordered.
Dongmen Piaoxu nodded and walked out.
Cao Yi raised his right hand, and with a thought, a petite soul treasure tree appeared.
Because Dongmen Qingyuan Shen was seriously injured and could not withstand the power of the Soul Treasure Tree.
Cao Yi refined it bit by bit before transporting it in.
In a blink of an eye, half a day passed.
Cao Yi called it a day.
"Grandmaster, Dongjun of the Yin Yang family, the Moon God has been waiting for a long time. Will you see me or not?"
Dongmen Piaoxu's soft voice came from outside.
