"Master, are we Kunlun or Wudang? Or are we the Celestial Master?"
Su Xiaofan was very curious about the sect.
I haven’t read what is written in those novels. Whenever people in the world meet, they must first introduce themselves to their family.
Generally speaking, whoever has a greater background is more powerful. When people from small sects and small sects hear that the other person is a disciple of a large sect, they usually give in immediately.
"What about Kunlun Wudang? You must have read too many novels."
Jing Shizhen glared at Su Xiaofan angrily.
"Isn't I a Taoist?"
Su Xiaofan opened his mouth and said: "Kunlun Wudang and Tianshi Tao, aren't they both Taoist sects?"
"We don't have a sect."
Jing Shizhen shook his head and said: "My lineage only has inheritance, and the inheritance is not Taoism, but Taoism."
"What's the difference between Taoism and Taoism? Aren't the founders both Lao Tzu?" Su Xiaofan was a little confused.
"Of course there is a difference. Taoism is Taoism, and Taoism is Taoism."
Seeing that Su Xiaofan really didn't know much about it, Jing Shizhen explained: "Taoism is a philosophical school of thought founded by Laozi and Zhuangzi. It was founded in the late Spring and Autumn Period, while Taoism was formed in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and originated from the Five Pecks of Rice religion created by Zhang Ling.
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Taoism is a school of thought and culture, while Taoism is a religious group. The two have completely different cultural forms.
Taoist thought originated from Taoism, but the two cannot be confused.
You can understand that Taoism is metaphysics, while Taoism is application and promotion."
"The difference is so big."
After hearing Jing Shizhen's explanation, Su Xiaofan finally understood. It turns out that Taoism is divided into Taoism and Taoism. The two cannot be confused together, and even the representative figures are different.
Representative figures of Taoism in the pre-Qin period include Laozi, Zhuangzi, Yang Zhu, Song Le, Yin Wen, Liezi, etc.
Representative figures of Taoism include Zhang Jiao, Zhang Ling, Zhang Lu, Ge Hong, Tao Hongjing, Wang Chongyang, Cheng Xuanying, etc.
These two types of figures are irreplaceable for each other. One is the founder of thought, and the other is the founder of sect.
"Master, who is better between us and Taoism?" Su Xiaofan asked excitedly.
"I want you to learn inheritance, not to fight."
Jing Shizhen was a little speechless. She usually looked at Su Xiaofan as quite steady, but why did his personality become so out of control now.
"Actually, strictly speaking, our inheritance comes more from Zhuangzi's thoughts."
Jing Shizhen explained it to Su Xiaofan. He couldn't let his only disciple not be able to tell where the inheritance came from.
Laozi's Tao Te Ching is the general outline, and the theories of Zhuangzi and others later come from this, so there is nothing wrong with Laozi being the founder.
However, there are still differences in theory. According to Jing Shizhen, their inheritance comes more from Zhuangzi.
Laozi advocates inaction and believes that only inaction can we do everything. "A sage does things without doing, and teaches without doing anything."
The Huang-Lao School in the early Han Dynasty absorbed the pre-Qin Taoist idea of governing by doing nothing, adapted to the situation of the people after the political turmoil in the late Qin Dynasty, emphasized tranquility and inaction, advocated light corvee and small taxes, and rested with the people.
The rulers in the early Tang Dynasty and the early Song Dynasty all used the idea of ruling by inaction to coordinate and deal with the social conflicts at that time, and achieved some results.
Many people have been misled by Tang Xuanzang's Journey to the West in Journey to the West, thinking that the Tang Dynasty was dominated by Buddhism. In fact, the state religion of the Tang Dynasty was Taoism and it upheld Taoist ideas.
Laozi regards "inaction" as the means for the sage to "take over the world" and "rule the world", so fundamentally speaking, Laozi's thoughts still hope to join the world.
This is different from Zhuangzi.
Zhuangzi is famous for his philosophical thoughts such as the pursuit of a free and happy life. He advocated respecting the way of heaven and put forward the proposition that "heaven follows the way, and the way follows nature."
The "nature" Zhuangzi talks about here is not the "nature" we talk about now, but a super-utilitarian state.
Zhuangzi creatively put forward the idea of seclusion of "the heart is hidden but not hidden". The starting point was to avoid harm throughout life, and finally realized freedom.
On the one hand, he established a "traveling around the world" model with external freedom of movement to avoid realistic and dangerous life situations.
On the other hand, Zhuangzi established the "adaptive" ideal of inner freedom to resolve the inner worries of fame.
It can be seen from this that Zhuangzi's idea of seclusion is based on complete separation from the outside world.
In other words, Zhuangzi used comprehensive escape from the world to prevent any possible harm, and was not affected by external things at all, thereby achieving a true freedom from the heart to the outside.
Another point is that Zhuangzi attaches great importance to health preservation. He once wrote a health preservation master to explain the way of health preservation.
"Master, does our health-preserving skill come from Zhuangzi?"
When Su Xiaofan heard this, he finally had his head straightened out.
The teacher probably means that I am the boss and the Tao Te Ching is so awesome that no one can surpass it.
However, Zhuangzi "communicated spiritually with heaven and earth alone" and also created a school of thought that can be compared with Laozi in terms of ideology.
"The inheritance I received is indeed from Zhuangzi"
Jing Shizhen is very sure, because the inheritance of his lineage has never been cut off.
"Zhuangzi still doesn't do as well as I do."
Su Xiaofan curled his lips and said: "I have become the Grand Master, and Zhuangzi has not even mixed in with the Three Pure Ones."
"That's because Zhang Daoling, when he founded Taoism, respected Laozi as the ancestor of Taoism and regarded "Tao" as the highest belief."
Jing Shizhen is very knowledgeable about Taoist schools.
At the beginning of the birth of Taoism, Laozi's supreme divine status was established.
Zhuangzi, during the emergence of Taoism, was a person who was ignored by people.
However, Zhuangzi also has a legacy, and that is the current line of Jing Shizhen, which has been passed down for thousands of years.
"Boy, don't think that our inheritance is inferior to Taoism."
Jing Shizhen glanced at Su Xiaofan and said: "Although Taoism has many followers, its inheritance was interrupted for several generations, and now many of them have been lost.
But our Taoist lineage has always been hidden from the world, and the inheritance has been passed down from generation to generation without interruption."
When Taoism entered the world, it was bound to be influenced by the secular world. Wars and Buddhist disputes in the past dynasties have all affected the inheritance of Taoism.
Although the Taoist lineage of Jing Shizhen is not known to the world, it has been passed down in an orderly manner, and even each generation of descendants has a map left behind, which has been known for thousands of years.
"This is the catalog of our inheritance, with the names and records of each generation of descendants. You can come here and take a look at it in the future."
Jing Shizhen walked to an antique shelf and took down a sandalwood box. After opening it, there was a thick book inside.
From the appearance, this book does not seem to be made of ordinary paper.
"It has been passed down for thousands of years? Teacher, can I take a look?"
Su Xiaofan's eyes lit up because the repair system in his mind gave the information.
"This book is actually a high-level magic weapon?"
Seeing the information in his mind, Su Xiaofan couldn't help but be stunned. Everything he saw in this darkroom seemed to be related to the magic weapon.
After getting Jing Shizhen's permission, Su Xiaofan quickly picked up the gloves on the long sleeve, put them on and took out the illustrated book from the wooden box.
"Teacher, what is this paper made of?"
The book was very heavy to hold, and Su Xiaofan could not tell the paper it was made of.
The whole book is golden in color, and every piece of paper is as thin as a cicada's wings. It doesn't feel like paper at all when you touch it.
"This is made of golden silk. The production process has been lost, but this one can be passed down for another thousand years."
Jing Shizhen said: "This thing is invulnerable to water and fire, immortal and extremely tough, so it has been preserved for so many years."
"No wonder it's a magic weapon. This material has been lost." Su Xiaofan thought to himself.
Seeing that Su Xiaofan was about to turn over the book and take a closer look, Jing Shizhen waved his hand and said: "You will read it slowly later. Let me first tell you what magic power is and what a magic weapon is."
"Yes, Master, I have never understood the use of this magic weapon."
Su Xiaofan put the book back, "By the way, Master, how do you identify the magic weapon?"
"A magic weapon is an object that contains magic power!"
"Practice our health-preserving skills to nourish mana in the body."
"Our inheritance includes not only health-preserving exercises, but also some methods of application."
"After nourishing the magic power, you can learn the art of observing qi, and you will naturally be able to identify the magic weapons."
Jing Shizhen’s explanation was concise and to the point, but Su Xiaofan still had many things he didn’t understand.
"Master, what's the use of that magic weapon? It's so expensive!"
"Dharma weapons used to be used to bring good luck and avoid bad luck, and bring good fortune in times of trouble."
Jing Shizhen thought for a moment and said: "But the biggest role of magic weapons now is to protect oneself, which can help oneself resist the erosion of external forces."
"External force? What do you mean?"
"The Yin stone you picked up before contains the Yin evil spirit, which is external force."
"There are also some special places. If you want to enter, you must have a magic weapon to protect you. I will tell you about these later."
Jing Shizhen couldn't help but laugh when she saw Su Xiaofan's eagerness for knowledge.
"You should first practice the techniques of our lineage. After you have achieved a small level of cultivation, you will know some things."
"There's something else I can't know about the co-author."
Su Xiaofan gave a bitter smile and said: "Master, is Kung Fu easy to practice? I read in the novel that many Kung Fu techniques cannot be practiced as adults. Is it too late for me to practice now?"
"Ours is not an offensive technique, it is just an internal practice to generate magic power to nourish the body. It doesn't matter how much you practice."
Jing Shizhen shook his head and said: "Kung Fu is also about finding people who are destined to do it. Some people will not be able to practice it for a lifetime, but some people can get started quickly. It depends on your luck."
"Is there such a thing?" Su Xiaofan was not very confident, "What if I can't develop my magic power?"
"You can definitely practice it, otherwise your sister wouldn't be admitted to Yanda."
A smile appeared on Jing Shizhen's face. When he met Su Xiaofan, he made a mistake.
From ancient times to the present, there are very few people who can cultivate magic power.
After years of exploration, both Taoists and Taoists have discovered that bloodline inheritance is crucial in cultivation.
Bloodline inheritance usually occurs within three generations. After three generations, the bloodline becomes thinner.
Su Xiaofan and Su Xiaoxiao are siblings, so if Su Xiaoxiao is found to be able to practice, Su Xiaofan must also be able to practice.
"Xiaoxiao also learned the cultivation method at Yan University?"
When Su Xiaofan heard this, he couldn't help but suddenly realized that some things that didn't make sense before were now completely straightened out.
No wonder this special recruitment class is so mysterious and the treatment is so good. It turns out that the university my sister went to is completely different from ordinary universities.
"Master, what is the ratio between those who can cultivate magic power and those who cannot?" Su Xiaofan asked.
"It's lower than the chance of winning the lottery, maybe one in ten million."
Jing Shizhen shook his head and said: "Bloodline testing was only developed in the past three years. Before, there was no way to tell whether someone had the qualifications to practice."
In Jing Shizhen's time, it was much more difficult for a master to find an apprentice than for an apprentice to become a master.
It's like their inheritance.
Although the inheritance has been continued, not every descendant may be able to cultivate magic power. Many of them are just ordinary people.
However, there have been some changes in the world in recent years, and there are obviously more people who can cultivate magic power than before.
With the intervention of relevant departments and combined with scientific and technological means, a method to pass the blood test qualification was developed.
"If you can pick up missing items many times, that's because you are lucky enough to encounter magic weapons. It may be because you are particularly compatible with magic power."
Jing Shizhen glanced at Su Xiaofan meaningfully, and then said: "Maybe you have other opportunities. That's because you are lucky, so I won't ask any questions."
"Master, I dreamed about the old man with a white beard. Did our ancestor once entrust me with a dream?"
Su Xiaofan felt a sudden change in his heart, but the expression on his face remained unchanged, and he began to talk nonsense.
Su Xiaofan realized that he still underestimated his master.
It is said that people become better with age. Although he felt that he did not show any flaws, good things happened to him. This in itself is abnormal.
"You kid, don't interrupt me here."
Jing Shizhen smiled and shook his head and said, "It's a good thing to have a chance, but you have to be careful with your words and actions to avoid causing trouble for yourself."
"I understand, Master."
Su Xiaofan could feel Jing Shizhen's heartfelt concern.
"As long as you know it, you can memorize this exercise here. Only when you are familiar with it can you go out."
Jing Shizhen took out another book from the wooden box and placed it in front of Su Xiaofan.
"This is our health-preserving skill. Why is it so thin?"
Su Xiaofan took a look and said it was a book, but it was actually just three pieces of paper, with at most a few thousand words on it.
For him, a former top student, it was no problem to spend several hours memorizing it.
"By the way, Master, what kind of exercises are you doing in primary school? Is it our health-preserving exercise?" Su Xiaofan suddenly thought of a question.
"It's different. The exercises she learned should have been revised by combining the strengths of various disciplines. They are different from ours."
Jing Shizhen shook his head. The standards of the special recruitment class were very high and confidentiality was very good. He only knew a general idea about the special recruitment class, and Jing Shizhen had no way of knowing the specific details.
"I will ask later and Xiaoxiao will definitely tell me." Su Xiaofan chuckled.
"No, the inheritance of skills cannot be confused."
Jing Shizhen's eyes widened when he heard this, "Everyone has his own way to move power and qi, and there are great dangers. You kid, don't act recklessly!"
"Yes, Master, let me memorize our health-preserving skills first."
Su Xiaofan had long been feeling itchy. As a person who grew up reading online novels, he obviously had no resistance to the techniques in front of him.
