Hong Kang just started wandering around the [Issue Pavilion].
He has a strong spirit and an amazing memory. It only took him three days to read the first level.
Mainly because there are very few truly valuable books on the first level.
Because it contains the edicts of emperors of the past dynasties, memorials of scholars, poems and phrases of literati and poets, religious scriptures, mountains and rivers geography, customs and customs... and so on.
These things are good to use in your free time to broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge, but Hong Kang did not forget that he wanted to find opportunities to further his martial arts.
But if you want to read here safely, you can't do nothing.
Zhang Xuanqing has expressed his sincerity, so he cannot fail to express it.
Hong Kang found Zhang Xuanqing and said, "Daozhang Zhang, let's get started!"
Zhang Xuanqing holds great righteousness, while Hong Kang's martial arts leads to the gods.
Once the two of them joined forces, it took less than a month to cover all the palace forces belonging to the [Tianshi Mansion].
Yulong Palace, Yuandu Temple, Shende Temple, Mingsheng Temple, Xiantian Temple, Yousheng Temple, Taoyuan Temple, Zhaozhen Temple...
Xihua Taoist Temple, Dongshan Taoist Temple, Yunshan Taoist Temple, Yunxi Taoist Temple, Yaofeng Taoist Temple, Huizhen Taoist Temple, Wangxian Taoist Temple, Zixiao Taoist Temple, Qingxi Taoist Temple...
I really don’t know if I don’t count them, but I’ll be shocked if I count them.
Of course, the abbots of these temples are not all members of the Zhang clan. There are also other Taoist priests with other surnames who are disciples of the former heavenly masters.
Righteousness coupled with force, after all the rounds, all the people in charge of the temples, at least on the surface, bowed their heads and recognized Zhang Xuanqing's leadership as the "Celestial Master".
He also "willingly" agreed to offer incense regularly according to the old practice.
"Daozhang Zhang, it is inconvenient for Hong to participate in the next matter."
Hong Kang said: "But I will always stay at [Issue Pavilion]. If there is anything I can do to help, please don't be polite."
Zhang Xuanqing made a Taoist salute: "My lord of infinite blessings, thank you so much, layman Hong, I am deeply grateful."
It was only during this period that Zhang Xuanqing saw how useful martial arts can be.
It stands to reason that his position as "Heavenly Master" was bestowed upon him personally by the Holy Emperor, which is the most orthodox one.
But those dissatisfied relatives did not take him seriously at all. According to the old rules, 30% of the incense received from various palaces under the [Tianshi Mansion] must be handed over to the main palace.
But I haven’t seen a single cent in all these years!
Now, with the help of Hong Kang, those in charge of the temples dare not have any different intentions. As for how to take back the incense they deserve? What is the incense quota?
Then you have to rely on yourself.
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【Imperial Book Pavilion】, second floor.
Hong Kang held a copy of "Xianquan Collection", which was written by Zhang Yuchu, a "Taoist scholar".
"Every change of cold and heat, the difference between day and night. If the destiny of the sky does not stop, the sun and stars will shine, the thunder will show, and the wind, rain, frost, and dew will moisten. The destiny of the earth will not stop, and the mountains, rivers, and seas will flow. And the vegetation, birds and beasts.”
"Everything is trapped in the emptiness, and its subtleness and wonder cannot be measured. This is the so-called Tao and principle..."
In the "Preface to the Chapter of Sheng Shen", it is said: "All things are born from one Qi. The Qi is divided and judged by Tai Chi. The two rituals, four images, and five elements are all in the Qi. They are distributed by the Qi of the five elements and come into being. endless."
Hong Kang muttered the words and pondered them in his mind.
This is a system with Tao as the main body, Taixu as the body, Qi as the quality, and Yin and Yang as the five elements.
It seems to have the idea of "innate energy".
But when Hong Kang read through the entire "Xianquan Collection", he did not find any specific method of practice.
However, in this "Xianquan Collection", Zhang Yuchu put forward his own ideas on the method of spiritual practice.
Internal refining is the foundation, life and life are both cultivated! !
Zhang Yuchu said: "The study of life and life is the foundation for entering the Tao."
"In modern times, Zen is regarded as the sect of nature, Tao as the sect of life, Quanzhen is the cultivation of both nature and life, and Zhengyi is the only science and education. Who knows that the foundation of learning Tao is not the two of nature and life? Although the establishment of science and education, it is also the study of life and nature. That’s all.”
Hong Kang said to himself: "It seems that both the Zhengyi lineage and the Quanzhen lineage will end up with the same destination."
then.
Hong Kang picked up "Tai Chi Shi" again, which said: "Xing is based on fate, principles are based on nature, and the mind unites it is called Tao. The body of Tao is called Ji..."
Hong Kang concluded: "This is the belief that heaven and earth have a Tai Chi, the heart is also a Tai Chi, and everything has its own nature."
Although there is no way to practice it yet, Hong Kang still watched it with great interest.
He had read many classics before, but there were some annotations by Taoists themselves, which allowed Hong Kang to see different ways of understanding.
It's just that Hong Kang didn't make it a standard. At his level of martial arts, he has his own unique understanding of many things, and some of these comments are inconsistent with the preface and the follower...
"Chong Dao" says: "Knowledge leads to emptiness, which leads to enlightenment, which leads to purity, which leads to clarity, which leads to clarity, and clarity, which leads to spirit. Spirit comes quickly without any speed, and arrives without progress. There is no response, no failure..."
This means that to cultivate the Tao, you must first cultivate your heart.
However, the method of cultivating the way of life requires not only the cultivation of mind, but also the cultivation of life skills. Cultivation of mind and refining qi are complementary to each other.
"Wen Xuan" says: "The immortal who is good at speaking can stop talking and ignore things, and embrace the spirit to be still. This is to forget the form to nourish the energy, forget the energy to nourish the spirit, and forget the spirit to nourish the weak."
"The Preface to the Collection of Huanzhen" says that practice requires "Xingtian Dao Dharma" and "Heart and Earth Thunder". First, refine the elixir internally, and then use your true Yang to enlighten the ghost's soul, clarify the nature and life root sect, and accumulate real skills for practice. , can "quietness brings golden elixir, movement brings thunder".
All kinds of things, just to name a few...
There are assumptions, concepts, and arguments...but there are very few specific methods of practice.
Even if there is an existence that is not inferior to the "Zixia Divine Art", it will not have much effect on Hong Kang at this time.
Hong Kang didn't believe it anymore and asked doubtfully: "Is this what the [Tianshi Mansion] has inherited for thousands of years?!"
Could it be that Zhang Xuanqing hid the truly profound spiritual practice?
This thought flashed across Hong Kang's mind.
However, even if you want to hide it, you can't just leave something of little use to me! ?
"Thousand-year-old [Tianshi Mansion] certainly has more than these treasures!!"
"It's just that the truly precious things are no longer in [Tianshi Mansion]~~!"
A clear and healthy voice came.
The tone is leisurely.
He is Zhang Yujian, the guardian of the Imperial Book Pavilion and Zhang Xuanqing’s uncle.
He is very old and has a slim figure, but his skills are not outstanding. Among the people Hong Kang knows, Ren Woxing's zhenqi is more majestic than his.
But this person only practiced Taoist mystical skills to maintain health and longevity, and was not good at fighting and killing.
He has white hair and a childlike face, his eyes are calm and calm, and there seem to be countless stories hidden in his eyes.
Hong Kang raised his eyes and asked: "Listen to Taoist Zhang, is there something else going on here?!"
Zhang Yujian slowly walked to the window and looked at the sky: "That happened at the beginning of this dynasty..."
