Shangqing Daozi was speechless for a long time. After the three of them were silent for a while, he chose to ask about the biggest secret.
What does it mean that the world is divided into four regions?
"You are an ancient, do these four areas refer to the four images?"
The Four Symbols of Heaven, Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu, generally speaking, the world is divided into four, which refers to the four areas of the sky. The so-called "four spirits of the sky are used to rectify the four directions."
But the nameless immortal denied this.
"Since you asked, and I haven't talked to anyone for a long time, I might as well have a chat with you."
"This matter starts from...probably the late Han Dynasty...Boy, have you ever heard of Ten Continents and Three Islands?"
Shangqing Daozi: "I have heard that Dongfang Shuo told Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that there is a huge sea in eight directions in the world, with ten continents and three islands in the sea, and all the immortals who have not ascended to heaven are here."
"Now, it should be called Lishan River."
Unnamed Immortal: "The Yang world we live in is the outer mountains and rivers, and the fairyland of the Ten Continents and Three Islands is the inner mountains and rivers, also called fairyland."
"There are many caves left by immortals in this world. When you enter them, the passage of time is different from the outside world. These caves are the gateways to the mountains and rivers. However, after thousands of years, many caves have become dead places and can no longer lead to them.
Mountains and rivers.”
"During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the entrance to Shizhou and Three Islands was discovered for the first time. This has not been heard of since the pre-Qin Dynasty."
"Dongfang Shuo led all the alchemists into the ten continents and three islands to transform the first heaven."
The unknown immortal raised his first finger.
"Then, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dismissed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism."
"The prototype of Confucianism was born. They were born out of Pre-Qin Confucianism. Dong Zhongshu entered ten continents and three islands and transformed into the second heaven."
The unknown immortal raised his second finger:
"Later, during the reign of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, the White Horse came from the east, the Zhangliu Jin people came from the west, and Buddha emerged in Cathay, so in addition to the ten continents and three islands, four major continents appeared."
Shangqing Daozi asked in surprise: "What do you mean? The ten continents and three islands originally existed, but after the Buddha appeared, four major continents were separated?"
"I heard that there are immortals in the mountains and rivers but no great ways."
Unnamed Immortal: "I don't know about this. After the Buddha came, the four major continents appeared. Mount Sumeru was in the middle, taking Moteng, and Zhu Falan led the Buddhas to take over. This is the third heaven."
"The Buddha is before the path."
The unknown immortal raised his third finger.
Shangqing Daozi had no objection to this. Although Taoism itself originated from Pre-Qin Taoism, the teachings of other sects that were born, etc., were indeed after Buddhism.
Before that, there was no name for the Taoist sect, it was just called the "Huang-Lao sect", that is, the monks of the school who inherited the thoughts of the ancient Yellow Emperor and the pre-Qin Laozi.
He listened quietly.
The unknown immortal then raised his fourth finger:
"Zhang Daoling led the Taoists to enter the ten continents and three islands and transformed into the fourth heaven. There is no need to say more about his deeds. You juniors of the Taoist sect should all be able to talk about it."
"So far, four days have passed. There are ten continents and three islands, huge seas in all directions, and four major continents. There is no room left."
"Buddhism is so powerful that it has four major continents, two of the ten continents, and two of the eight seas;"
"Confucianism is second, with four of the ten continents and three of the eight seas;"
"Alchemist again, there are three of the ten continents, two of the eight seas, and three islands;"
"At the end of the Tao Sect, we only get one continent out of ten, and eight seas and one sea."
"As for the current territory, I don't know much about it."
He started the latest, so the Taoist sect gained the smallest territory, but the nameless immortal said: "Zhang Daoling can be regarded as a figure. Although he is a latecomer among the sects, he can come from behind."
"As for these four families, people at the Tianxin level can influence Biaoshanhe. They have designated areas in Biaoshanhe, and the places they influence will gradually transform into their beliefs. However, Biaoshanhe has the existence of a great road."
"With the existence of Dao, these people at the Tianxin level cannot completely affect the behavior of the creatures in the Yang world. Moreover, Dao sects are very smart, and Zhang Daoling is very smart."
"The power of Lishanhe was too weak, so it occupied the land of Biaoshanhe. So the Taoist sect gradually flourished in Biaoshanhe, and many 'ancestors' came out from the disciples of Taiqingtian monks."
"Buddhism and Confucianism reacted equally quickly. Buddhism spread among the people and relied on Tao, regardless of appearance. Confucianism entered the imperial court and belonged to the four directions. It was easiest to access the existence of the dynasty's avenue. This
All thanks to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty."
"As for the alchemists, their influence has become very small, and their beliefs in Biaoshanhe have been gradually merged by Taoism."
"It was during this long process that they discovered that the mountains and rivers could not touch the great road. Although the spiritual energy was rich and they could continue to practice, they could not glimpse the real great road after all."
"Therefore, each of the Four Heavenly Sects has a Heavenly Mind State, who is recommended by all the sects. These four people will play an important role in the rise and fall of dynasties for thousands of years in the future."
"The Taoist sect has few things, but the Taoist sect has great power in the mountains and rivers outside, so..."
Shangqing Daozi was surprised: "So there was a Yellow Turban Rebellion?"
"Then the first one, the one who is closest to the heavenly state of mind in the Taoist sect, is the great sage and good teacher!"
The unknown immortal said naturally: "Of course it is. Otherwise, how could the imperial court at that time suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion? With only that one hand, 'Heaven governs, earth governs, and humans govern.
', it would be impossible for the Han court to deal with it."
"This is the true means of heaven's heart. Heaven's rule is the heart of the emperor and heaven. Earth's rule is the will of the earth. Man's rule is the will of all people. Do you know what kind of divine power this is? Heaven's rule is the most perfect state of a country.
Governance is the state that brings ruin to a country.”
"The Han Dynasty was inherited by Tianyun, destroyed by Wang Mang, and revived by Liu Xiu. Just intercepting the fortunes of these three eras can plunge the Han Dynasty into a place of eternal destruction. It will not be destroyed by weakness, but by strength.
"
"The purpose of the great virtuous teacher is to destroy Confucianism and Taoism, change the situation in which Confucianism dominated the dynasty after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and bring the art of Huang and Lao back to the court. And when the art of Huang and Lao is needed, it will naturally damage the country and cause hundreds of thousands of losses.
It’s time for waste and prosperity!”
"So, is there really such a person as Zhang Jiao? Why can't the Great Sage Master be caught? Under the influence of Tianxin, the image of this mortal is false. Everyone thinks that the Great Sage Master is down there, but in fact
Go up...he's not here."
"However, the other Tianxins would not remain indifferent and let him do whatever he wanted, so they took action."
"So after the end of the Han Dynasty, after the failure of the great sages and good teachers, Buddhism and alchemists often showed their magic. Buddhism and alchemists were interdependent. Buddhism relied on the alchemists' skills to promote Buddhism, and alchemists integrated Buddhism into metaphysics. After the Jin Dynasty, during the Song, Qi, Liang and Chen dynasties,
With the great rise of Buddhism, the power of Taoism in the mountains and rivers was finally riddled with holes."
Daozi Shangqing asked in confusion: "These...you are an ancient, how could you know so many things that happened later?"
The unknown immortal laughed: "Then I have to ask you about the ancestors of the Shangqing Sect."
"In order to preserve the orthodoxy, they constantly reflected the Shangqing sect against the Xuantian sarcophagus to prevent the sect from encountering a catastrophic disaster one day. The sect could be restored to its original state in an instant. They mastered the art of reflection, and secretly throughout the ages,
There are not a few people who have opened the Xuantian sarcophagus and fallen into it and lost themselves inside."
Shangqing Daozi fell silent. The other party's argument was somewhat untenable, because the other party was not the owner of the Xuantian sarcophagus. Could it be that he, a sleeper, had been awake for a period of time before?
When a person comes in, he asks what era it is outside?
This is of course impossible. The two Quanzhen Dao monks were caught by Taoist Master Ji after they entered, and they did not say they had met this immortal.
And he himself said that he hasn't spoken to anyone for a long time, although this may not be true.
But if, if the other party really maintains a certain degree of sobriety, then... maybe he would have known about the existence of Daoist Ji, the Yuqing monk?
But Shangqing Daozi still didn't say it.
On the other hand, the ghost fairy heard these secrets. Although he couldn't understand them, it was human nature to listen to the excitement, so he murmured:
"So later on, Buddhism flourished and then declined. It was too arrogant and followed the old path of Taoism, and was strangled by the other three sects. This time, Taoism became the killer, so the main force was to exterminate Buddhism?"
"Then, Sui, Tang...Song...Song was the time when Confucianism flourished, right? But it looks like the alchemists were at a huge disadvantage."
Everyone has moments of glory. Although they say don't take a moment as an eternity, Alchemist has never been stunned. It seems that he has been working for the other three companies.
"Oh, do you think the alchemists are at a disadvantage?"
The unknown immortal sneered: "The alchemists are not at a loss at all! Because the belief in controlling the world, or the dynasty road, that is not their ultimate goal."
"They have gotten many things they want from the three families of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Among the three families, which family has not come into contact with people from the alchemist family?"
Shangqing Daozi asked: "What about the Yuqing monk? The earliest Yuqing monk was not Taisu Sanyuanjun, nor Patriarch Qingxu, nor Mrs. Wei, so who was he? It was he who left the Shangqing Ancestor Sutra.
of?"
Unknown Immortal: "It has a name, but it cannot be said. If it is said, it will be affected by evil things and fall into an unknown state!"
He closed his eyes: "Don't even have a thought! Just know that he should be killed!"
"Haven't you ever thought about it? Taiqing was originally the beginning of Tao, but why did Shangqing come from Yuqing, while there was no origin of Yuqing in the world? It came out of thin air and followed Tao."
After saying this, he expelled this thought from his mind, which made Shangqing Daozi extremely surprised. What kind of person is this person, who is about to reach the peak of Taoism in the Ascension Realm, but can't even raise a thought?
After learning that his family had such a terrifying and mysterious ancestor, all Shangqing Daozi could do was to deduce which person in the ancient books it was based on those ancient books and legends.
But there are too many ancient immortals, and some of them are legendary figures in the true spiritual position and karma map. Now, no matter who Shangqing Daozi is thinking about, he feels a bit like this terrible ancestor. It seems that every ancient person can figure it out.
Complete a 100,000-word plot script.
Can't say?
The more I don't say it, the more I want to say it.
Not clear?
The more unclear it is, the harder it is to figure it out.
The Wuming Immortal had also erased his thoughts at this time and looked at the sky: "My strength cannot compete with Tianxin, but it is impossible for these Tianxins to come to the world. If they come to the world, they will not be my opponent.
.”
"I'll recover for a few days."
The nameless Immortal looked at the Ghost Immortal: "Then..."
The ghost fairy was surprised: "Help me eliminate future troubles?"
The Nameless Immortal shook his head: "I will use your presence to look for traces of those evil things. As for your ancestor, I dare not touch him for the time being."
"These evil things are difficult for me to deal with."
The ghost fairy forced a smile: "You are so powerful, but there is still something you can't deal with? Aren't you already an immortal?"
The Wuming Immortal gave the Ghost Immortal a meaningful look:
"It's natural for evil things to come from Yuqing. Only Yuqing monks can deal with them."
........
Master Jingxian and the other three Arhats returned to Lingyin Temple. As soon as the master entered the temple, he suddenly felt that something was wrong with the surrounding atmosphere, but the other three people said that they did not notice anything unusual.
"After I came into contact with the power of King Ming in the Zhenwu statue, I always felt more and more doubtful and troubled. Is there something wrong with the power of King Ming, or has something changed in me?"
Master Jingxian greeted the monk on duty at the door and entered the meditation room. The monk on duty at the door and still reciting sutras, his image became slightly more ferocious and terrifying, and his strong body was
The appearance of the hungry ghost changed repeatedly in an instant, but he seemed to be unaware of it, and these images of hungry ghosts only disappeared in a flash.