I heard that Mrs. Zhou is going to hold an unobstructed conference that night, oh no...it's a lecture conference!
Although these retainers, villagers, and servants didn't know what the master was doing, he had to entertain two Taoists to give lectures in the middle of the night, and they had to work hard to mobilize the crowd.
But he didn't dare to disobey the master, so he had to put on clothes and shoes in a hurry and arrange the banquet.
Not long after, the Zhou family set up lanterns, made colorful couplets, dozens of round tables, prepared drinks and dishes, set up a altar, and placed a futon with scriptures.
Four maids, eleven villagers, two old ladies, seven servants, the grandpa's concubines, and three wives.
There was also an old master who taught, a young man named Lang Zhouqing, and their family members. There were twenty-nine adults, plus some servants and children of Zhuangke, making a total of thirty-five people.
Ten people per table, together with the tenants of the Zhou family in the countryside, more than a hundred people sat at ten tables in total, in the courtyard of the Zhou family.
Zhou Taigong asked his confidant Zhuang Ke: "Are everyone here?"
"Come back to me, sir, they are all here." Zhuangke said.
Taigong Zhou turned around, faced the crowd, and raised his hand. The noise of the hundreds of people below gradually became quiet. It was obvious that this old man was quite prestigious in the countryside.
"Master, why did you call everyone here so late?" asked a young Xiangyong.
"Haha, two sages came to the village today. He has a volume of "Huang Ting Sutra", which is actually the path to wisdom as deep as the ocean, morality, happiness and longevity, and the path to truth cultivation and fruition..."
Zhou Taigong eloquently said: "So I offer three dou and three liters of rice grains of gold to invite this virtuous man to come to my village to preach Taoism to everyone, so that people like me can escape from suffering, and the souls of the dead can cross the lower world and ascend to heaven..."
Everyone was not interested in Nao Shizi's escape from suffering and ascended to heaven. They only listened to the three buckets of gold, but they all said in astonishment: "Three buckets of gold, three liters of gold, exchange it for this scripture, grandpa is so willing to give it up!"
"With so much money, it would be great if you gave it to me..." Someone said with greedy eyes.
When Zhou Taigong's charming concubine heard this, her eyes gleamed, her head lowered, and she remained silent.
Behind the apricot curtain of the altar, Liu Qiao and Chang Long were also looking through the gaps to observe everyone's reactions.
"Master, I think the goblin must be possessing that woman." Chang Long whispered.
"Hmm..." Liu Qiao groaned.
As soon as the master and apprentice entered the village, they actually felt that there was something wrong with the woman.
It's just that I haven't discovered any evil spirit yet, and I don't know the root cause, so it's hard to catch it.
Now, the missing people in the village are definitely caused by the evil spirit. The evil spirit flew out from the Zhou family and returned to the Zhou family. In this way, it is almost certain that it is attached to this woman.
"I'll touch her directly and stab her to death with one shot!"
Chang Long picked up the gun and was about to go out, but Liu Qiao stopped him and said: "There is no sign of demon possession on her body, which is really suspicious. If you just go out and stab her to death, what should you do if you wrongly accuse a good person?"
"Then...what should we do?"
Chang Long said anxiously: "Could it be that Master really wants to sell the "Huang Ting Dao Shu" to these mortals at a low price for only three dou and three liters of gold?"
As the master's only disciple, I have not yet inherited the Huang Ting Taoist technique.
"I just preach some Taoist scriptures to clear my mind and calm my mind..."
Liu Qiao shook his head and said with a smile: "When you go out now, you must scare the snake away. That goblin is good at fighting evil winds. If it scares away, where will you go to find it? Wouldn't it be another trouble in the future?"
Chang Long said depressedly: "This demon can't help but fight. He doesn't have much ability. I don't know what kind of spirit he is. But he is good at escaping with one hand. What can master do?"
This evil spirit only dares to seduce a few children, and it has to be sneaky. In terms of martial arts ability, it is far behind Chang Long.
It's just that it can appear and appear at will, as if it were nothingness, and it can avoid the ghost flags of bones. It's really strange. Master Liu Qiao and his disciples were not prepared for the moment, so they let it go.
Now it is possessed by mortals and can conceal their breath. I don’t know what kind of magic it is.
"These ordinary people have no wisdom, so they are just confused. If they are fairies, since they have mastered magic skills, they are more or less disciples of the Taoist sect with roots..." Liu Qiao said, twisting his beard.
He also told Chang Long: "Just look at their expressions in a moment. If anyone realizes something, it's the goblin."
It would be a good idea to explain some superficial principles of Taoism and lure out a wild goblin.
As for whether the goblin will be hiding in the corner or among the eaves, it all depends on luck.
If the goblin hadn't possessed the human body, it might have escaped from the gutter, chimney, or well at this moment.
Then we had to give up. Master Liu Qiao and his disciples had no such leisure and went looking for monsters again. As for this section of the "Huang Ting Sutra", they should be recited to these mortals, as it would also be considered as a meritorious deed.
Anyway, Zhou Taigong did exchange the most precious things in his family, three buckets and three liters of gold, which can be considered sincerity.
Master Liu Qiao and his disciples made a plan here, and Grand Duke Zhou also discussed it with everyone outside. He immediately said loudly: "Burn incense, light the stove, and invite the Master to come on stage to lecture!"
There was silence in the audience. Liu Qiao walked out from behind the apricot yellow curtain and climbed onto the Dharma platform. Changlong tied his hair in a bun and stood under the lotus platform holding Taoist scriptures.
I saw more than a hundred people in the audience, all looking at me with the appearance of all living beings, some confused, some surprised, some disdainful, or some reverent.
Liu Qiao smiled calmly and said:
"Laojun lived leisurely and wrote seven words, explaining the gods in his body; there is Huangting above and Guanyuan below, and between the Mingmen in front and behind..."
This is the exterior scene of "Huang Ting", with a total of one hundred and ninety-six sentences, three volumes, and twenty-four chapters.
Recite a line of sutra, talk about mysteries for a while, and the combination of sutra and method is natural.
The explanations of the scriptures are based on sincere principles and guide all living beings to understand the mystery of nature.
Even though there was only one volume of Qingxin Determined, which initially revealed the external scene of the inner spirit in the body, Chang Long was fascinated, but he was still distracted at the same time, observing the reactions of the people below.
The people listening below had different expressions. Some were looking left and right, whispering to each other in low voices, while others were not listening and just picked up the food, making the sound of chewing.
Only a few people could listen attentively, and most of them were in the dark.
That Zhou Taigong may have seen Liu Qiao's skills as a master and apprentice before, so he listened particularly carefully.
There was also a little maid who looked at Liu Qiao who was talking eloquently on the stage with admiration.
In addition, the young man Zhou Qing and the pretty woman showed signs of understanding and enlightenment from time to time.
Chang Long held the scripture and stared at the woman and Zhou Qing calmly. He was basically certain that the demon must be one of the two.
"I dare to ask Master, what is the explanation for this sutra: 'The picture is more difficult than it is easy, but the reason is greater than it is easy'?" The pretty young woman couldn't help but speak.
Liu Qiao had also been observing everyone's reactions. When he saw the woman asking questions, he thought to himself, "There are all ordinary people here, just waiting for you to show your weakness!"
After pondering for a moment, he said: "If you want to do difficult things, start with easy things. If you want to do big things, start with small things and do everything carefully. A drop of water will penetrate a stone, and a rope will cut a tree..."
The woman looked confused and thoughtful, as if she had some understanding, but didn't understand the true meaning.
Liu Qiao observed his reaction and was wondering, when Zhou Qing said, "Sir, is there something you don't understand?"
"Tell me..." Liu Qiao was surprised.
"Sir said that there is a spirit within the body, why did he also say that it can communicate with the outside world? What is the connection between the inside of the body and the outside of the body?" Zhou Qing said bluntly.
This Apocryphal Sutra only talks about the existence of gods within the body, but does not talk about how to meditate on it. It does not say where the gods are, how many there are, what they look like, or how to get started. It only gives some superficial principles.
However, this time Zhou Qing was able to draw inferences from one instance, go straight to the root, and ask about the core Nei Jing, which really surprised Liu Qiao.
Such people are either people with deep roots and extremely high wisdom, or they are demons and Qi refiners who have practiced for many years and have clear spirituality.
After looking Zhou Qing up and down for a moment, Liu Qiao became more and more surprised. His eyes were clear, full of energy, and his face was upright.
There is no evil spirit or dark image, but it does not look like a ghost possessing it.
Is it true that he is born with wisdom and has great roots?
After pondering for a moment, he stared into his eyes and explained: "The earth has five mountains and six mountains, the human body has five internal organs, the sky has three hundred and sixty blessings, and the human has three hundred and sixty orifices.
Human beings are born under the support of heaven and earth, and their bodies are no different from heaven and earth. The saints live the same life as heaven and have the same king as earth. How come there is no connection?
People have misfortunes, blessings, and misfortunes, and the sky has clouds, sunshine, waxing and waning. These are all ways of profit and loss, the way of observing the sky, and the way of adhering to the sky, this is... Huang Ting!"
"boom…"
As soon as Liu Qiao finished speaking, the haze gathered in the sky, and there was a thunderbolt in the clear sky. There was an explosion, as if there were ghosts and gods faintly surprised, and the fearful roar of jackals could be heard in everyone's ears.
During this period, Liu Qiao understood "Huang Ting" by himself. He only knew it in his heart and had never said it out loud.
However, all living beings have different natures, and the seven emotions involve the spirit. Almost no one in the hundreds of people paid attention to this great method. They all went in one ear and out the other, seemingly unaware of it.
On the contrary, most of them exclaimed: "It thundered in the middle of the night. Could it be rain? Go and collect your clothes quickly..."
Most of the tenant farmers and villagers left in one moment.
Zhou Qing didn't understand what he heard, but he seemed to have learned something. However, he felt that Liu Qiao's words were so clear that he could not grasp them.
In fact, Huang Tingzhong, interior scene, Liu Qiao himself is still in the exploratory stage, and the sacred map only draws one Death Star, which is half-finished.
I haven’t mentioned the specific key points, let alone Zhou Qing. Even if the twelve immortals are listening here, they still have to fish for the moon in the water and feel the needle in the mirror.
"You all have spirituality in Pindao Temple. Please come forward. I have a magical talisman. If you get it, you will be blessed and live longer, and you will be protected from disasters..." Liu Qiao said to Zhou Qing and others.
Zhou Qing, the maid, and the pretty woman were all overjoyed. They rushed onto the stage and said, "Thank you, Mr. Sir, for your advice..."
Liu Qiao did not answer, but turned around and said: "Tai Gong Zhou, let me give you one too!"
"Me too?" Zhou Taigong was stunned, and he also opened his legs and climbed up the stage.
It's just that his body is really old, and he can't even lift his legs or step up a step that's only two feet high.
Chang Long quickly stepped forward, took Taigong Zhou's right arm, and helped him to Liu Qiao.
"Monster! You haven't shown yourself yet!"
Unexpectedly, Liu Qiao, who had been sitting on the lotus platform, suddenly got up, twisted the curse, pinched the seal with his hand, and hit Taigong Zhou directly on the chest.
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In ancient times, there was a strange person named Liu Zu, who lived an unknown number of thousands of years, and wrote "Three Scenes of the Yellow Courtyard" on Taoism, which includes three chapters: Jade Scenery, Interior Scenery, and External Scenery.
Although it is called Huangting, it is actually very different. It is no longer a pure and empty scripture. It is actually the path to cultivation, the gateway to fruition, and the great dharma that can be transformed into thousands of things.
This technique was only taught in the Zhou family in the East China Sea country. In exchange for three buckets and three liters of rice and gold, the mouth was dry and the tongue was dry for empty words. However, no living beings can understand life and fate. They are all stupid people.
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