Auspicious, Chai Tiannuo rubbed his forehead vigorously, frowned and said:
"It shouldn't be. There are great rules in the world. Even if you are a long-lived tortoise, you may still be three or four hundred years old. No matter how old you are, how can you withstand the passage of time?"
"What's more, you were pressed underground for such a long time. This doesn't make sense."
The old turtle smiled and pointed to the source of the stream beside the lecture hall:
"Ever since I became vaguely conscious, I have been living in the cold spring. After I was saved, I returned to the cold spring. After thinking about it, I think the spring water should be spiritual and help me live a long life."
Is the spring water spiritual?
Chai Tiannuo raised his eyebrows, reached out and made a move from a distance, and a clear spring flew over immediately. Lao Gui and his disciples were shocked at the same time. Sure enough, he was a person with great supernatural powers, and his movements were full of strangeness.
The entrance to the spring is cold and sweet, and indeed contains a lot of spiritual energy.
Chai Tiannuo lamented that spiritual energy is rare in the world, and it is difficult to find a spiritual spring hiding in the world for a thousand years. The fate of an old ghost is difficult to find.
The old turtle grinned and continued talking.
For thousands of years, it has listened to countless Taoist priests preaching at the lecture hall. After listening to this sutra for a long time, it gradually opened up its spiritual wisdom. Compared with other animals, it has accumulated much more in the human world.
But the rules of heaven and earth remain the same, and the old turtle never had the chance to transform into a human being, until that day when the catastrophe came.
Due to the rebellion of the king of Shahe County, soldiers from the Great Washington came in like a tide, and the people of Shahe County immediately fell into extreme panic. Although the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple were outsiders, they could not escape the secular disputes after all.
Afterwards, the imperial army swept across all directions, and since there were many people in Shahe County who believed in Cangtian Dao, massacres became the norm.
The current temple master couldn't see the suffering of the people, so he led them to hide in the temple. As a result, they were killed. The Washington soldiers thought they were harboring Cangtian Taoist disciples, so they were captured, killed and buried!
Speaking of this, the old turtle's voice trembled a little:
"Tao Zun, I have watched those children grow up. They are so focused on worshiping the Supreme Being. How can they believe in heaven? They are being wronged!" Xin
Hearing this, Chai Tiannuo couldn't help but shake his head slightly. The Taoist priests in Taishangguan are kind-hearted, but they have to fight against the odds. They will kill without mercy. Who can stop them?
What's more, when the two armies are fighting, the government soldiers have already become jealous, but their good deeds are replaced by disaster. Who can tell clearly which one is right and which one is wrong.
From that day on, Taishang Temple became empty. Apart from the chirping of birds and beasts, there was no trace of popularity. In other words, there should be no popularity in the entire city. Only this old turtle was left, silently guarding the Taoist temple for thousands of years.
Until one day, the sky and the earth roared, and the old turtle's body suddenly became light, as if his shackles were removed, and he could immediately transform into a human form.
The human body is convenient, and it is convenient for walking around Taoist temples, reading Taoist scriptures, and corroborating my own understanding. My mind gradually became enlightened, so I sat in the lecture hall and explained my understanding to the world.
Gradually, some animals were attracted by the scriptures, came to the lecture venue, and gradually became spiritual. The old turtle accepted them as his disciples. This Taishangguan finally gained some life.
After listening to Lao Gui's statement, Chai Tiannuo nodded and sighed in his heart. Looking at the same things from different angles will lead to different perceptions.
As far as I am concerned, the imperial court dealt with the Shahe County Prince's affairs in a bold and decisive manner, nipping the rebellion in the bud and minimizing the impact on Dahua. It was a really good job.
But in the eyes of the people of Shahe County, it may be a different story.
"By the way, why do you call me Tao Zun?"
"The word "respect" is too big, and not many people in the world can bear it."
Chaitino expressed his doubts. Although it was nice to be called "Zun Ting", his virtue was not worthy of his words, which might lead to trouble.
"Being able to protect the old turtle's way shows that you, Taoist lord, are in harmony with my way."
"Maybe because you soaked in too many spiritual springs, the poor Taoist can clearly see that you have green energy rising to the sky. This is a legendary phenomenon only experienced by Taoists!"
"There are no Taoists in the world today. It is not an exaggeration to call you Taoist Master."
After saying that, the old turtle bowed and saluted again.
Chai Tiannuo shook his head. He was really worthless as a Taoist monk. He only became a Taoist monk because there were no other practitioners in the world. Thinking about it, he felt helpless.
Rolling up his sleeves, Chaitino calculated with his left hand that all the fates he should have had were gone. Only a trace of cause and effect remained. He couldn't help but wonder:
(This chapter is not finished yet!)
Chapter 7 Taiyi is an old turtle (Part 1)
"Why is there unfinished business between you and me?"
When Lao Gui heard this, he blinked in confusion. Seeing Chai Tiannuo's fingers that kept counting, he suddenly asked:
"Tao Zun, are you good at divination and calculation?"
"That's right."
Chai Tiannuo nodded and learned the Star Searching Technique. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is good at divination and calculation.
"I see."
Lao Gui nodded slightly, took out a red envelope from his Taoist robe, presented it to Chai Tiannuo with both hands, and said with a wry smile:
"When the poor Taoist transformed into a human form, the tortoise shell naturally fell off, and there were still a few copper coins on it that were still given by pilgrims at unknown times. If it is used for divination, it can be considered a good treasure."
Chai Tiannuo took the red envelope and opened it. There was a fist-sized tortoise shell inside. The color was brownish-red and slightly transparent. It didn't look like bone, but rather like jade.
There are several ancient copper coins next to them that are not rusty at all and are 100% new, which makes people feel happy when they see them.
Picking up the tortoise shell, shaking it a few times and pouring out the copper coins, Chai Tiannuo looked at the divination and nodded with satisfaction. Although the future was slightly bumpy, the impact would not be big.
After getting up, Chai Tiannuo took the tortoise-shell copper coins into Taoyuan Blessed Land, and helped Chai Man'er onto the horse. Suddenly he remembered that he still didn't know the old turtle's surname, so he asked:
"What is the Taoist priest's name? Can you tell me?"
"Dharma name?"
The old turtle transformed into a human again, blinked and said:
"There really is no Dharma name. After all, the Supreme View was empty when I was a poor Taoist."
"However, hundreds of years ago, a wandering Taoist gave me a name, which is quite suitable as a Buddhist title."
"what name?"
"Taiyi."
"..."
Looking at Lao Gui's indifferent expression, Chai Tiannuo couldn't help but grin. This name was bigger than his Taoist title. It was so big!
"If you are a fellow Taoist, then you are a fellow Taoist."
"Friend Tai, reach out your hand."
Chaitino's heart moved, he took out the thumb stone bottle and shook it at Taiyi.
Taiyi obediently stretched out his hands. Chaitino opened the lid, gently poured a drop of clear water into his palm, and said with a smile:
"The fate is over, and the cause and effect are over. But I think you are amiable, so our fate will be renewed. Let's see how it will change in the future."
Putting away the stone bottle, Chaitino saluted Taiyi solemnly, turned and left.
Taiyi Lao Tao's eyes were wide open, looking at the water droplets on his palms, his heart was beating fast.
It seems small, but it contains water from all over the world. This water drop given by Dao Zun has a great background!
"Tao Zun, may I know your name?"
Taiyi Lao Dao asked loudly, and a voice came from the distance:
"Chai Tiannuo, farewell!"
Chai Tiannuo nodded, carefully carried the clear water to the cold spring, and gently put it in.
The originally clear spring water suddenly rose into mist. Taiyi drank handfuls of spring water, and suddenly felt that his body was smooth and his spiritual consciousness was clear. It was indeed the most precious treasure in the world!
Inviting his disciples to drink from the spring together, Taiyi bowed from a distance. The fate that Taoist Master shared with him was indeed not light.