In the prosperous age of Kaiyuan, the world was peaceful, talented people emerged in large numbers, and the world was enchanting.
At this time, Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty had been on the throne for two years, recruiting talents and soliciting good advice. The Tang Empire was slowly entering its peak era, with all nations coming to the throne and becoming a true golden country.
These days, Sun Ran has been staying at home. He was grounded because of what happened by the river.
Over the past few days, he also figured out the situation of this family. His father's name was Li Ke, a burly man. He was Rencheng, the county captain of the small county where he lived, equivalent to the public security director in later generations.
In a small place like Rencheng, this official is not considered small.
The rules of power in this world have not changed much. There are still Taoism, ghosts and gods, but because of the Buddhist scriptures from the West decades ago, the powerful Taoism and martial arts were blocked by the game company and lost. Powerful ghosts and gods
, that is to say, all the vandals have been wiped out, leaving only a few unworthy kittens and puppies.
New saboteurs will basically not enter the Tang Empire unless it is really necessary, because the trick that the Confucian Company did before was so sinister that it made people frightened.
In short, the Tang Dynasty is very peaceful now. There are some ghosts and gods, but they are all minor troubles.
As for Li Ke, he is really a strange person. His martial arts are top-notch, otherwise he would not be the police chief. However, because various exercises have been lost and his energy has been lost, he is just an ordinary person with strong body. Then he
I have also learned some Taoism, although it is just basic, but it is absolutely no problem to catch a few little ghosts.
Therefore, in Rencheng, Li Ke, the county captain, had a high prestige. He was responsible for yin and yang. People in the county did not call him Li County Lieutenant, but called him Li Tianshi. The county magistrate also relied heavily on him.
"Xiao Bai, have you practiced your calligraphy today?" It was Li Bai's mother Yue Wa.
At this time, the Tang Dynasty was powerful in all aspects, and its culture was extremely strong. The surrounding small countries and nationalities all regarded the Central Plains culture as their orthodoxy. In addition, the Tang Dynasty began to use the imperial examination to select scholars, so all the sons of qualified families were required to study.
Although Yue Wa is a Turkic girl, she also admires the culture of the Central Plains and is determined to raise her son to be a scholar.
Sun Ran nodded and took out the copybook: "I've already practiced it."
Yue Wa didn't know how to read, and she believed in her son. She heard him say that she had practiced. She didn't ask further questions and said, "Okay. Your father is back and is here for dinner."
"good."
At the dinner table, Li Ke began to examine his son's studies and asked a few questions, and Sun Ran answered appropriately. He was satisfied, squeaked, and took a sip of wine.
"Father, the child wants to learn martial arts and Taoism." Sun Ran took the opportunity to say that he borrowed this body, and this body was raised by Father Li and Mother Li, so he should be called his parents. This is a cycle of cause and effect.
Li Ke frowned: "These are all trivial ways. Reading is the right way. You don't need to learn. Just study well."
"But my husband said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. The child will have to travel around the world in the future. The roads are dangerous and there are thieves and ghosts. How can he do it without the skills to protect himself? The child was almost killed by the water ghost when he was by the river a few days ago.
Hooked up."
"Huh?" Li Ke frowned: "What did you see by the river?"
Sun Ran said, half truthfully and half falsely: "The child was only playing by the river, and then he saw an old woman calling the child's name in the river. Then he walked over in a daze, unconsciously."
When Li Ke heard this, he jumped up and said angrily: "This water ghost is so brave, he dares to harm my son!"
He had been a county captain for six years. He had seen a lot of ghosts and ghosts, and he had caught a lot of mountain monsters and monsters. When he heard this, he thought there were monsters trying to harm his son, and he immediately became angry.
In addition to being angry, he thought carefully about what Sun Ran said, and felt that it was very reasonable, especially "It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books." He said it very well, so he nodded and said: "Sir, what you said makes sense, let me teach you."
Your Taoist skills and swordsmanship!"
"Thank you, father."
"You can't stop doing your homework."
"No."
Li Ke was very efficient. After dinner, he took Sun Ran to the ancestral hall that night and began to preach. He first respectfully offered a stick of incense to the ancestors in the ancestral hall, and then pointed to the middle
The ancestor's tablet said: "The most powerful Taoist master that our Li family has ever produced is this Li Bo. Back then, he supported Taizu Taizong with all his strength, and was called the Master of Qiankun. Later, he ascended to heaven and became an immortal.
The person whose Tao skills are unrivaled in the world is an unrivaled great master! You should also offer him a stick of incense."
Sun Ran was very confused. It was obvious that he was talking about him, but he remembered that he seemed to have left no descendants. How could anyone regard him as their ancestor? Now that he is here in person, he is worshiping himself as his ancestor. This is really a bit awkward.
.
But just worship, since you won't suffer any loss by worshiping yourself, Sun Ran took the incense that Li's father had twisted, bowed respectfully three times, and then put the incense in the incense burner.
After offering incense, Sun Ran still didn't understand. Isn't this preaching? How could it be worshiping ancestors?
Li Ke looked very respectful. After walking to the tablet, he touched it somewhere and a portrait was revealed.
This portrait turned out to be the image of Li Bo that Sun Ran used that day. There were nine images, dressed in purple Taoist robes, standing on the bank of the river, with the clothes and belt flying, and the whole body's temperament and charm were even more like that of a real person.
"I don't know who passed down this portrait." Sun Ran was surprised.
Father Li then gave the answer, with a solemn expression: "This portrait was passed down from my grandmother Xie of the Li family, for future generations to see the grace of their ancestors, and it is also the foundation of my Li family's preaching!"
Xie? Is it Xie Xiao'e? But he didn't expect to respect him as his ancestor at this time. Sun Ran couldn't help but feel a little sad when he recalled the scene of accepting disciples. But he still couldn't understand that such an ordinary portrait could still preach.
Zhiji, what kind of teaching is this preaching?
Li Ke continued: "Decades ago, a great calamity fell on the heaven and earth. Countless immortals and Buddhas fell, and the Great Dao declined. All the profound Taoist teachings were lost. Fortunately, the Great Dao is fifty and the Tianyan is forty-nine, but there is still a trace left."
Li Ke looked at Sun Ran and said solemnly: "Look at the portraits of our ancestors, keep them in mind every day, and realize that our ancestor Li Bo is the master of the universe, looking down on the world, and his unparalleled style of making changes to ghosts and gods, so as to cultivate the foundation of Taoism. My son, watch carefully.
portrait!"
Sun Ran finally realized that what the Li family passed down was the final skill of preaching: contemplation.
The so-called visualization means to devoutly imagine a certain image in the mind and move infinitely close to the object of visualization, so as to condense one's own spirit and hone one's magic power.
This method is extremely inefficient. In the past, Sun Ran didn't even bother to use it. But now that he is here to find someone, although the magic power obtained by relying on visualization is not much, it should be able to deal with a few weak ghosts in the Tang Empire.
That's enough, Sun Ran won't be too busy, just visualize.
So he began to look at the portrait carefully. After a while, Li Ke asked, "Do you remember it clearly?"
Sun Ran nodded: "Father, the child has remembered
"Okay." Li Ke put the portrait away with great care, and then said: "This visualization technique is the foundation of enlightenment. You should visualize it for a month first, and remember to be sincere. Once you have the foundation, you can
Father will teach you how to exorcise ghosts again."
"Yes, father." Sun Ran nodded.
"Alright, remember to get up early tomorrow. My father will enlighten you on the art of swordsmanship. Taoism and martial arts are not divided into families. You must practice Taoism well and do not fall behind in martial arts. Only in this way can you walk around the world without any obstacles. In the days of our ancestor, Taoism
Not to mention, martial arts also lead to promotion to Grand Master."
Sun Ran naturally agreed again.
The next day, Father Li got up early as promised. When he arrived in the yard, he saw his son already waiting. He smiled with satisfaction and began to teach martial arts.
This time, he discovered that his son was extremely talented. He could understand all kinds of martial arts and sword moves by practicing them once, and he could also quickly comprehend the essence of various key points. He turned out to be a martial arts prodigy. He couldn't help but think again.
Surprised and delighted.
"Haha, my Li family has an heir, yes, yes!" Li Ke was overjoyed, but his face remained calm and his teachings were meticulous.
In the following time, Sun Ran got up in the morning to practice martial arts, visualized the portraits of his ancestors in the morning and evening, and read and practiced calligraphy every day without slacking off. All his skills improved rapidly. In the eyes of Li's father, he became more and more satisfied with his son.
This life lasted for a month, and Sun Ran also meditated for a month, and his heart was quite pious. Mana really appeared in his body. Although it was pitiful, less than half a level, but looking at Li's father, he also had a lot of mana in his body.
He has not gone far, and is probably only a little over level one. With such little magic power, he is already an invincible opponent in the world of ghosts and gods in Rencheng. He is also called Tianshi Li, which shows the decline of ghosts and gods in the Tang Dynasty.
Father Li once again brought Sun Ran to the ancestral hall and asked seriously: "My son, after one month of meditation, you should have some foundation. My father will start teaching you Taoism tonight."
