Tianshi Taoist temples are spread all over the country, led by two main altars, called the Nangong and North Altar. The North Altar is the Tianshi Taoist Temple located on the north bank of Caoqu in the western suburbs of Chang'an. It is built on a mountain with lush forests. It is large in scale and is far away from Xijing. Only eighteen miles away, it is a famous scenic spot and a must-visit holy place for those who believe in Taoism in the world.
The Taoist temple's viewing gate is located at the foot of the mountain. Like the Jing Nian Temple, there are long steps leading up to the Taoist temple. Long Ying followed the Taoist leader up the steps, passed the second level of the viewing gate, and came to the large square. The bell tower and the sutra tower stood majestically on the left and right. There are many pavilions in the distance, the atmosphere is solemn, and it is full of religious appeal.
The young Taoist priest, whose name was Juechen, treated Long Ying with respect and politeness, and introduced casually: "Facing the Guanmen Gate, behind the Bell Tower and Sutra Tower is our Taoist Altar. Behind the altar is the Tianzun Hall and the Lecture Hall, and behind it is the Taoist Altar. There are medicine gardens, vegetable gardens and more than 20 living terraces and attic halls.”
Long Ying was speechless and said: "Looking from below, I really didn't know your dojo was so big." Then he looked left and right and said: "There are many buildings on both sides. I wonder what a good place it is?"
Juechen led him across the square where there were no other Taoists, and pointed as he walked: "On the right is the Shifang Guest House, for visiting guests to stay temporarily, and then the two side by side palaces are the court, the warehouse and the cauldron. On the other side are the There are secular guest rooms, sutra-writing courtyard, Taoist academy, Jingshu courtyard, Jingrufang and incense-burning courtyard, as well as four master rooms for our retreat."
Long Ying's eyes were widened and he asked casually: "In which Jingyuan sutra hall is the Heavenly Master's inscription?"
Juechen said: "The Heavenly Master goes to Tuisi Cliff behind the dojo every morning to meditate. He is waiting there for Master Ying to arrive."
A strange feeling surged in Long Ying's heart. Without saying anything, he followed Juechen towards the back of the grand dojo.
Xi Yao stood proudly on the edge of the cliff, looking at the beautiful scenery of the Guanzhong Plain with intertwined rivers. His face was a little pale. After Juechen left, Long Ying came to him and asked straight to the point: "Why did the Heavenly Master want to assassinate Xuan Qing?"
Xi Yao looked affectionately from afar to near, and said calmly: "My goal is not her, but you."
Longying Daqi said: "I haven't obtained the position of Heavenly Master yet. It's better to do less than to do more. Isn't it very unwise for me to expose my hidden possessions now?"
Xi Yao's clear face showed a sad look, and he said slowly: "I don't care whether I gain or lose the position of Taoist Master. Lord Ying is indeed extraordinary. He can use the power of thunder and lightning to make me lose everything. .Alas! To be honest, Lord Ying made me suddenly full of hope for this world with no way out."
Long Ying said in confusion: "If that's the case, why do you want to kill Wu Jiezi?"
Xi Yao's eyes still did not move away from the beautiful scenery under the cliff, and he said calmly: "Everything has its own cause and effect. Lord Ying doesn't know the situation, so he doesn't understand."
Long Ying said: "Things that appear to be clear on the surface, but according to the teachings of the Heavenly Master, are hidden in every word. Not only do I not understand, I also think that the Heavenly Master's words and deeds are inconsistent and inconsistent."
Xi Yao finally looked at him. His eyes were shining with the brilliance of wisdom, but also contained a sad look that was difficult to understand. However, his tone was calm and he said softly: "Does Master Ying believe in the past and present lives?"
Long Ying said in astonishment: "What does this have to do with killing Wu Jiezi? Could it be that Wu Jiezi is the great enemy of the Celestial Master in his past life. He wants to kill him as soon as possible?"
Xi Yao said calmly: "Master Ying hasn't answered my question yet."
Long Ying smiled bitterly and said: "This is a question of whether you believe it or not? I hope there really is reincarnation. That would make life much more interesting."
Xi Yao looked up at the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, exhaled slowly and said, "Looking at such a clear sky, who can think of the violent thunderstorm last night?"
A strange feeling passed through Long Ying's heart. Before meeting Xi Yao, how could he have thought that he was such a sentimental person?
Xi Yao said: "Each of us suffers from amnesia about our past lives, but under certain circumstances, or triggered by something, the fragments of our past lives will come back like seawater pouring back. I can remember my past life. As a human being, reincarnation is not a matter of belief or disbelief for me, but a true fact."
Long Ying forgot that he came to him to negotiate with the Taoist Master, and was surprised: "But what special thing happened to trigger the Tianshi's memory of his previous life?"
Xi Yao looked at him and said, "Has Master Ying ever practiced Yi?"
Long Ying said confused: "What does this have to do with past and present lives?"
Xi Yao said: "In Master Ying's heart, what is Yi?"
Long Ying answered honestly: "I have never thought about this question deeply. People say that studying the classics is the most important thing, and treating classics is based on Yi Yi, because Yi can cause strange changes in yin and yang, encompass the phenomena of the universe, and explain the inner meaning. The Way of the Holy Foreign King."
Xi Yao clasped his hands behind his back and said disdainfully: "This is just the opinion of a poor scholar. Everything is related to inner saints and outer kings, advocating virtue and wide industry. I don't know how easy it is to combine eight, eight, sixty-four hexagrams into a self-sufficient perfection." The system, used in the heaven and earth, can detect ghosts and gods; used in divination, it can be in tune with people's hearts, and good and bad fortunes can be seen in front of the eyes; used in human affairs, it can limit the changes in life, misfortune, honor and disgrace. A person can already know the hexagrams at the age of sixteen. Yao, mastered the principles of Yi, and used Yi to enter martial arts. By the age of twenty-five, my martial arts skills were so great that even my master was ashamed. However, I was not happy and often felt inadequate in my heart. These are not the things I want."
Long Ying remembered that Duan Muling had said that he was extremely ambitious, and couldn't help but ask: "Is the goal of the Heavenly Master to dominate the world and rule all peoples?"
Xi Yao showed a bitter expression and said: "My pain was because I didn't see any hope in Taoist practice at that time. Regardless of Buddhism, it may just be an act of self-deception, and in the end it is still inevitable to die. Tao Zun died. So what if he becomes an indestructible body? He is still imprisoned in this world with no way out."
This is the second time he mentioned the word "way out".
Long Ying lost his voice and said: "But the Heavenly Master is now the number one person in the Taoist sect, but he told me that becoming an immortal or a saint is a lie. What is going on? Why doesn't the Heavenly Master leave the Taoist sect?"
Xi Yao cast his eyes at him and said calmly: "Leave the Taoist sect? That's what I was thinking about doing at the time. But a few words from the master changed my fate."
Long Ying didn't say anything, just stared at him. Because he never imagined that Xi Yao's master would have anything to say when his disciple's confidence was completely lost. Xi Yao's master should be the previous Taoist of Tianshi Dao. host.
Xi Yao's eyes showed an expression of being immersed in a certain memory, overlooking the mountains and plains under the cliff, he said slowly: "Master said, if you are willing to inherit the position of Taoist Master and carry forward the Tao of Heavenly Master, I will teach you a gift of heaven." The secret scroll that only the master of the Shidao Sect is qualified to read is guaranteed to completely change your current beliefs and opinions."
Then he looked at him and said, "You should know my answer. Not only did I become the master of Tianshi Tao, I also read the book."
Long Ying couldn't resist his curiosity and asked: "What secret scroll can be so powerful? Has it completely changed your mind at that time?"
Xi Yao sighed: "Not only did it completely change my views, but it also turned me into an outsider."
Long Ying was surprised and said: "An outsider?"
Xi Yao said calmly: "Outsiders are those who have grasped the final truth. They have seen through and through what is going on in this human world. No matter how difficult it is to forget everything about it, they have devoted themselves to it and experienced the joys and sorrows, birth, old age, illness and death. Although they are still in the realm of life and death. Inside the bureau, the heart becomes outside. The joys and sorrows in it are really not enough to be compared to outsiders. Only Yingye is qualified to listen to them, because you and I have the same psychic powers. God has destined us to be incompatible with each other in life and death. A great enemy, but also a good opponent who sympathizes with each other.”
Longying said curiously: "I still don't understand the difference between the inside and outside, nor why we are sworn enemies, nor what is it that you have seen. Can the Heavenly Master explain it more clearly? "
Xi Yao clasped his hands and looked up at the sky, saying: "Between heaven and earth, there are all numbers. Yi is a kind of living number. It has many uses and is all in it. But only those who are destined can get it. Just like you, Lord Ying, although Having psychic powers is a kunai method, but as long as you can play it easy and play it to the point of perfection, you can use this system and tools to give full play to your psychic powers."
Long Ying began to get used to his unconstrained and nonsensical way of speaking. He could jump from one idea to completely different directions and areas, but it still seemed to be unclear, so he had to persevere and ask: "But what is the master of the Celestial Master?" What kind of secret scroll do you have?"
I thought that he might be a master-level smart lunatic. He was arrogant and conceited. He didn't take anyone seriously and regarded human life as nothing, but he was respectful and polite to himself. Min Xuanqing said that he was overbearing and it was him who should be seen. The proud side.
Xi Yao looked at him and said calmly: "What he showed me was the handwritten secret scroll of our ancestor Lu Xun, which recorded his life and the process of practicing Huangtian. It was passed down from person to person, and it was passed down by my heavenly master. It has been passed down from generation to generation among the masters of the Tao, and it has been passed down to four generations."
Long Ying said: "It turns out to be a martial arts secret book."
Xi Yao said: "I think like you, and I don't even take Huang Tian in my eyes. Do you know what Huang Tian is?"
Longying shook his head and said he didn't know.
Xi Yao explained: "Huang Tian is a miraculous skill created by Lu Xun's master Sun En. It combines martial arts, alchemy and natural methods, and practices it to great perfection. It has the ability to penetrate the sky and the earth, and can seize the essence of the world. Reaching the realm of Yang Wuji. Nothing in this world is accidental. I was destined to read this book because it was written by me."
Long Ying lost his voice and said: "Didn't you say that this was written by Lu Xun, your master of the third generation? Why did it suddenly become written by you?"
Xi Yao's eyes sparkled, and he said in a deep voice: "From the first sentence of reading this book, I felt a strange feeling in my heart, a feeling of déjà vu, so I couldn't stop. The feelings expressed by Lu Xun in the book, I felt as if I had personally experienced the situation, sharing the joys and sorrows with him, until I saw his conversation with Yan Fei, it was like waking up from a big dream. Alas!"
Long Ying said in shock: "Yan Fei?"
Xi Yao said happily: "So there are countless things between heaven and earth. Nothing in this world is accidental. Lord Ying should know who Yan Fei is. Right?"