Chapter 22: The Attitude of the Nine Heavens Xuanqing Temple
Jiuxuan Tianqing Daofeng Hall is extremely wide. Except for the outermost surrounding walls, there is no wall in the entire main hall. Even the roof is made of bow-shaped wooden strips as beams, which support these bow-shaped rooms.
The beams are made of vermilion columns. These supporting columns are entirely made of solid wood. The entire column is an ancient tree that has lived for countless years. And this kind of circle technique is common in the entire palace.
Seventy-two roots.
Since there is no other obstruction in the palace, the scene inside the palace can be seen at a glance. The palace is very large and can accommodate about a thousand people, but it does not feel empty at all. There are many bookshelves on both sides of the hall, and there are many bookshelves on the bookshelves.
Countless Taoist books.
At the entrance is an altar about one foot high. Dozens of statues of gods are enshrined on the altar. A long table is placed under the altar. Various tributes and lit incense wax are placed on the long table.
In front of the long table, a bronze round tripod with three legs and two ears is placed there. The bronze round tripod is covered by a semicircular cover. There are many thumb-sized holes on the round cover, and wisps of green smoke are leaking through the holes.
, curling up.
Under the bronze tripod, an old man is sitting cross-legged on a futon. The old man has white hair and a childish face, looking like an immortal. In front of the old man, there are also several old people sitting cross-legged. They are discussing Tao at the moment.
Dozens of disciples are listening carefully,
Some of these young men have gray hair and look old, some have thick black hair and are in middle age, and some have childish faces and are just young people. Several old men above said, for these people below
It is an extremely valuable experience, which will be of great help to their future practice. However, not everyone can listen here. Anyone who is qualified to do so is within the sect.
The focus is on cultivating potential children.
As soon as the young gatekeeper Xiaodao entered the temple, he came gently to the old man who was leading the sermon. Then he saluted the old man and said in a low voice: "To the temple master, there is a disciple outside the hall who wants to see you!"
Hearing this, the old Taoist stopped preaching, slowly opened his eyes, and then said calmly: "Which disciple is asking for an audience? Why?"
"This man calls himself Pei Chongyuan, and he is a preacher responsible for teaching new disciples. He came to see the temple master this time because he was sent by a disciple from the Qing Sect in the North Pole some time ago to see the temple master for arrangements." The young man said.
Xiaodao said respectfully.
The master of Qingwei frowned. He really didn't know about the so-called Pei Chongyuan, but it was understandable. After all, he was the master of a temple. It was reasonable for him not to know about a low-level preacher in the temple.
But this was not the key to his frown. In fact, when he heard about Pei Chongyuan's identity, he immediately forgot about him and didn't take it to heart at all. He didn't even bother to remember the words "Pei Chongyuan".
, but when he heard the second half of the sentence "Beijishang Qingzong disciples, hope to make arrangements," his whole brow suddenly frowned.
Regarding the issue of Shang Qingzong in the Arctic sending his disciples, Master Qingwei has never been able to come up with a perfect solution. He promised the Shang Qingzong in the Arctic to teach Xiao Ze well, so how could he go back on his word? However, during this period of time, inside the temple,
All the elders refused to let go, and they jointly refused to allow him to teach Xiao Ze Taoism, which really made him very embarrassed. So now Xiao Ze has been coming to Jiuxuan Tianqing Temple for a month, and the master of Qingwei has not yet been able to make a decision.
Decide.
Although Xiao Ze was left in Jiuxuan Tianqing Temple, the elders of Jiutian Xuanqing Temple had not yet agreed. He could not teach him Taoism privately. The matter could only wait until the elders in the temple relented.
, only then can he bestow Xiao Ze with Taoism.
"Give arrangements? What arrangements should be made? Didn't our Jiuxuan Tianqing Temple allow that boy from Beiji Shangqingzong to stay in the temple? How else to arrange it? Could it be that I was asked to find a special person just like I treat my own outstanding disciples?
Did the elder teach him personally?" Although the young man guarding the gate suppressed his voice, it still reached the ears of everyone present clearly. At that moment, an old man spoke angrily.
The dozens of disciples sitting at the bottom listening to the discussion have no right to speak here, but the few people who discussed the Tao with Qingwei have this right. These people are all elders of Jiuxuantian Qingguan, although their status is not as good as that of Qingwei.
The microscopic masters are only slightly inferior. In terms of cultivation, they are at the same level as the masters of Jiuxuan Tianqing Temple.
"I shouldn't have agreed to go to the Qing Sect in the Arctic in the first place. How could my Taoist secrets be easily spread to others?" Another old man echoed.
"We are not talking about this now. Since we have already agreed, we must give an explanation to the Shangqing Sect in the Arctic. I wonder if the master has already made up his mind?" Another old man said.
Several old men who are qualified to speak here have said something to each other. In short, what they said has similar meanings, and they are reluctant to teach Xiao Ze Taoism.
Jiuxuan Tianqing Temple is very conservative, and some profound Taoist secrets will not be easily passed on to outsiders. Even if you worship Jiuxuan Tianqing Temple, your qualifications are also very good, but you may not be able to learn advanced Taoist skills.
Let Jiuxuan Tianqing see your loyalty, and then it will pass down some profound Taoist secrets. So over time, an unspoken rule has been formed.
If you are loyal enough to Jiuxuan Tianqing Guan, the profound Taoist techniques will be passed down in the Guan Nei. With the profound Dao techniques, you can practice much faster than ordinary disciples, and the possibility of becoming a peerless master will be greater. Similarly, if the Guan Nei is
I feel like you are not loyal enough. You are just teaching you ordinary Taoist secrets. Even if you are very qualified, your chances of becoming a peerless master in practicing Taoism are lower than others.
Therefore, all those with advanced Taoist skills in Jiuxuan Tianqingguan, as well as those with high power and status, are extremely loyal to Jiuxuan Tianqingguan. It is precisely because of this that these high-ranking and powerful people have also inherited the inheritance of Jiuxuan Tianqingguan.
Xuantian Qingguan has a conservative style and is unwilling to spread his secret skills to others.
Of course, if it is only taught to one person, they can still accept it reluctantly, so an old man said: "When the leader of the Qing Sect in the North Pole sent a letter, it didn't say that if this child becomes successful in Taoism in the future, he will never do it.
Will I leak my Taoist secrets to the outside world? If I just teach him the Taoist skills, that's not a bad idea. After all, only teaching one person will not have much impact on my Jiuxuan Tianqingguan. In this way, I have kept my promise and it will not affect my Taoist secrets.
I don’t think there’s much loss.”
"Okay, don't say anything." The master of Qingwei said, and everyone below suddenly became quiet, and the majesty of the leader of the sect was undoubtedly demonstrated.
"Although the leader of the Shangqing Sect in the Arctic promised me at the beginning that this son will never teach Taoism to others after he becomes successful, but if he really intends to teach it to others, can we, Jiuxuan Tianqingguan, find evidence? Without evidence, we can get it
What should they do? It is more reassuring to have Taoist secrets in one's own hands." The elder who spoke earlier heard some disapproval.
A very conservative sect, as the elder and the real decision-maker in the sect, he is naturally more conservative than anyone else in his sect. Generally speaking, these people are still worried, but what they say does make some sense.
"I wonder what the master of the temple plans to do? Does he have a plan in mind?" an old man asked tentatively.
The host of Qingwei gave a helpless smile, what can we do now? The only plan now is to take it one step at a time. If you can delay it for the time being, wait until you can't.
"Go, let the preacher come in!" The host of Qingwei turned to the young man beside him and said.
"Why don't you come out yet?" Pei Chongyuan looked at the Taoist temple anxiously and thought to himself.
Just when Pei Chongyuan was extremely anxious, a figure appeared in the courtyard of the Taoist temple, walked slowly in front of Pei Chongyuan, looked at Pei Chongyuan indifferently, and said: "The temple master is discussing Taoism with several elders in the temple at the moment.
,Senior brother, please come in."
"Thank you, junior brother!" Pei Zhongyuan clasped his hands into fists, and then walked into the courtyard.
Entering the courtyard, you will see a temple built with red walls and blue tiles. This temple is about three to four feet high and twenty to thirty feet wide. On the red wall in front of the temple, there is a sixteen-door door.
The door is made of black old wooden nails and exudes a simple atmosphere. Above the black wooden doors and windows, a black wooden plaque three feet wide and one foot long is hung horizontally. The plaque is surrounded by a
In Phnom Penh, the three golden characters "Daofeng Temple" have just been engraved in the center of the plaque.
Daofeng Hall was not built on flat ground. Instead, a half-foot-high foundation was built on the original ground. Therefore, in front of the sixteen-door door, there was a nine-step staircase that was as wide as the door.
Next, about twenty meters away from the steps, there is a square tripod with four legs and two ears. This tripod is one meter high, six meters long and two meters wide. The words "Jiu Xuan Tian Qing Guan" are engraved on the wall of the tripod.
, the mist inside the cauldron is thick, and the incense is flourishing.
The courtyard of Daofeng Hall is more than thirty feet wide and can reach a hundred feet deep. In the middle of the courtyard is a three-foot-wide bluestone road with green grass on both sides. Eighteen old trees are planted on both sides of the lawn. Pei Zhongyuan stepped on the bluestone
Chapter completed!