"At first, I was affected by the physical body and was confused in the world. I thought I was just going back to ancient times and thinking about the rise of my second son. Later I discovered that it was actually a place where supernatural powers appeared. The original plan had no foundation. The so-called fame and fame
Prosperity and fortune are fleeting, so I entered the Tao in search of eternal life..."
He remembered that the black and white elders said that their Taoyuan was just a beach by the river, and the whole river could not be seen.
"But it's possible that it's just a name and has no real meaning..." At this point, Chen Cuo's eyes swept across the bookshelves, thinking that there should be relevant records on them, and perhaps they could be found to corroborate each other.
However, although it is much smaller than the collection of books outside, there are at least one to two hundred books in front of Chen Cuo. It is definitely not easy to obtain effective information from them.
Fortunately, he has another choice.
Putting down the book in his hand, Chen Cuo turned to the black and white elders and said, "I want to ask you something."
"Let's talk about it." The black-haired old man Sheng opened his eyes and smiled.
There was originally a dead silence around him, but as soon as he opened his eyes, something like the resurrection of all things spread.
Chen Cuo secretly marveled and said: "I once heard some interesting stories told by others. It was difficult to tell the truth from the false, but today I finally met you two and wanted to ask for advice."
"It's okay, let me tell you something." Mr. Sheng also showed a somewhat interested expression, "It's definitely not easy to get the rumors that make the Marquis of Ru County take notice of you."
Chen Cuo was not polite and asked: "Senior, I would like to ask, hundreds of years ago, was there a Monkey King who made trouble in the Heavenly Palace and was suppressed by the Buddha at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain?"
"Monkey King Qitian? What a loud tone!" Mr. Sheng shook his head, "Hundreds of years ago, he made a riot in the Heavenly Palace? That was not easy. At that time, there was probably no Heavenly Palace, so how could he make such a fuss? What's more, Monkey King Qitian
Although the name Saint does not involve the way of heaven, it is not so easy to call him out, let alone silent, so there should be no such person."
Hundreds of years ago, there was no heavenly palace?
Chen Cuo frowned, and as soon as he asked this question, he became more and more confused.
"Don't think too much about the fact that there is no shadow. Maybe there is some mythical and mysterious book that is made up, and then it spreads and is spread to your ears." Mr. Sheng smiled and shook his head, "Just wait and see.
Well, I have some free time right now, so I can give you some advice."
"Thanks for the tip." Chen Cuogong cupped his hands, thinking in his mind.
The Monkey King made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace and was suppressed for more than five hundred years. Then he came to the Tang Dynasty and escorted the monks to obtain Buddhist scriptures. If calculated according to the time, it should have happened during the Han Dynasty. These two became enlightened for more than six hundred years and were in charge of the throne.
It is impossible not to know such important things as literature and history, unless you deliberately deceive.
But let's not say that the two of them had no reason to lie to themselves. Just the sentence that there was no heavenly palace hundreds of years ago revealed a lot of information.
"In other words, there was no such thing hundreds of years ago, but it should be there now. But if the time is so short, how can we leave so many legends in the world? There are quite a lot of weirdness in them, and we need to learn more about them, and we cannot make hasty conclusions.
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After thinking about it, Chen Cuo calmed down his thoughts, took out the "The Secret of Reincarnation" and read it carefully, his eyes scanning over the roster of immortal sects in the so-called Nanzhan Buzhou.
The book not only lists the names of the sects, but also lists their general origins, which is of great reference value——
"Looking at it from a poor Taoist perspective, the world's sects can be roughly divided into two sects."
"The first is the Guangcheng Taoism passed down from ancient times, and the second is the so-called side sect."
"The Guangcheng Taoist tradition has been inherited from three ancient dynasties. Its origin is the Yuanshi Dao, and it has gradually evolved. Now it is headed by the Kunlun Sect, followed by the Qingwei, Taihua, and Kongtong sects, and the remaining small sects are mostly located in central Sichuan and the Western Regions."
"As for the original branch of the Immortal Gate, if we really trace it back, it can be traced back to the Three Qing Dynasty. However, after changes, it has been combined with Yuanshi, merit, incense, and life and death. It seems to have become its own school, and most of them are located in the Central Plains and Jiangzuo.
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"...After the disintegration of Taiping Dao, there were still Tianshi, Lingbao, Shangqing and other sects, and the remaining ones such as Huangting, Louguan, Luofu, etc. were based on Guanyin. Needless to say, and because of the large number of believers, they also got
Several emperors have taken it seriously, and there are already signs of momentum. The so-called orthodox concubine is not fixed at all. Who knows what the future will bring? Just look at us!"
The content of this page is not much, only a few hundred words in total. Many sects only mentioned their names, but it also allowed Chen Cuo to see a few familiar ones, and it also vaguely revealed the general trend of the practice world in front of him.
"Judging from the language, the author Xu Xun should belong to the so-called side sect. This sect is mainly located in the north and south of the Central Plains. It should be closely connected with the northern and southern courts. As for the Guangcheng Taoist lineage where Taoist priests such as Qiu Yuzi and Nan Mingzi belong,
Most of them live in the southwest, northwest, and other border areas."
After savoring it carefully, Chen Cuo focused his attention on one of the sentences——
Combined with Yuanshi, merit, incense, and all the ways of life and death.
"The original Tao, the Tao of Incense, is juxtaposed with the Tao of Cultivation. By analogy, the Tao of Merit and Virtue, the Tao of Life and Death, should be similar inheritances, right? Being juxtaposed with Yuanshi and Incense, it means that these two Tao are also complete Tao, not martial arts.
An incomplete way like Confucianism and Taoism.”
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but laugh.
"This Tao, that Tao, including merit, life and death, there are five. I don't know if there are others."
He did not rush to turn the pages, but looked at them and browsed them again.
"The Zhengdao lineage has too many entanglements with the mortal world. As a clan member, it would be endless trouble for me to stay in the mortal world. The Guangcheng lineage is more suitable for me. Speaking of it, Taihua Mountain seems to be in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. If I worship here, it will not be
Directly entering enemy territory?"
He then continued to turn the pages, reading them with great interest, gradually becoming fascinated and forgetting about time.
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"General, my senior brother has sent news that he has found out the whereabouts of the Marquis of Linru County. He has been in Dongguan Palace in the past few days, saying that he is studying for education."
In the spacious lobby, a thin man reported with clasped fists.
Hou Andu was sitting in the main seat. As soon as the other party finished speaking, he immediately sneered: "Studying is for learning? He is a monk, what kind of study does he do? This person must have a plan!"
Thinking like this, he couldn't help but cover his right arm, which was tightly wrapped in black cloth. There was a little fear in his eyes, and he asked: "What about the night before? Did he make any movement?"
The thin man said: "I haven't seen him leave the house."
Hou Andu's expression changed slightly: "Has he really never left the house? If it's really him, wouldn't it be true that he was murdering people from a distance?"
The man said again: "My lord, King An Cheng is already ready to take action. We can't hesitate any longer. If we continue to act, we will suffer the consequences!"
"Ding Long, how come I don't understand what you are saying?" Hou Andu moved his right hand, "It's just that this Chen Fangqing is very evil and cannot be ignored, otherwise..."
The scene of Hou Xiao wailing before his death flashed through his mind, and he was still frightened. Then a wave of resentful thoughts came to him, like a plague!
Ding Long said: "Then let him go like this?"
Hou Andu shook his head, gritted his teeth and said: "If this person really has the means to kill people from a distance, he can't stop, otherwise he will die inexplicably at some point!"
After a pause, he said angrily: "This man must be killed as soon as possible! If he is kept, I will never sleep peacefully one day!"
Ding Long smiled silently and said: "My lord, there is actually a chance now."
Hou Andu glanced at him and said, "Tell me about it."
Ding Long said: "With the Daoji monks in the clan, King An Cheng can't stand it anymore, but you can use the trick. His junior brother sent a message. King An Cheng contacted several famous people and wanted to hold a banquet to clear Chen Fangqing's name.
, clearly intending to win people's hearts, but without knowing it, it also gave us a chance, so didn't Chen Fangqing borrow Kunlun's power? We can also take advantage of it."
"Other forces? For example?"
"Buddhist Sect!" Ding Long narrowed his eyes and said again: "Several of my junior brothers are now the disciples of several famous people, so I got information and learned that several people are contacting Buddhism Sect."
Hou Andu became more energetic and asked: "Why do they want to contact Buddhism?"
"Because these celebrities were also confused by painted skins before. Although they had not entered Taoism, they studied to learn, cultivated their Qi and calmed their minds, and were able to realize their own strangeness. Therefore, they were frightened and worried. They also knew that the painted skins were made by Chen Fangqing, so they suspected Linru.
The county prince was bewildered by evil spirits, so he went to Buddhism for help to ward off the evil spirits!"
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" When Hou Andu heard this, his eyes lit up.