Jiang Sibai studied hard all morning, and he had some insights in his heart, but he was still far from being thorough.
This feels like scratching an itch, it's really uncomfortable.
He couldn't help but put down the slip and started thinking. He had to find a way to work around it.
The big white fox asked: "Why, are you giving up now?"
Jiang Sibai said: "No, let me think of a way."
He got up and paced back and forth.
The first way that comes to mind is: go to Tingyu Pavilion in Jicheng to read the books and find the sources of these words to increase understanding.
However, this plan was immediately overturned by him because it was really a huge project.
He is really too busy and may not have the time to do this well.
So what else can be done?
He suddenly remembered that when he had read through it earlier, he found that there was a record of a certain kind of "fertile soil" that was very consistent with the characteristics of the acre of land beside Jishui.
Jiang Sibai suddenly rolled up the slip and stood up to leave.
"where you go?"
The big white fox asked in surprise.
Jiang Sibai said matter-of-factly: "Of course I go to the fields."
The big white fox shook his head in annoyance upon seeing this, and then lay down on the soft bed to rest.
It's not that it's lazy, but that the kitchen is already stewing rabbit meat. Wouldn't it be a pity if it was wasted?
…
Jiang Sibai came to his own field. From time to time he ran wildly in the turned soil, and from time to time he ran to the water's edge and lay down on the ground to listen carefully, or he jumped on the ridge of the field.
He even dug a hole in the ground and buried himself in it, making a strange laugh from time to time, which made people look quite nervous.
This doesn't look like a normal person.
And when night came, the big white fox finally couldn't stand it anymore and came looking for it.
"You guy, what are you crazy about?"
The big white fox asked angrily.
Because at this time Jiang Sibai was covered in mud like a mud monkey, and his handsome appearance was no longer visible.
"If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening!"
Jiang Sibai laughed and said, "I finally understand what 'earth energy' is."
He was extremely happy.
The big fox's expression became complicated when he saw this.
Jiang Sibai's crazy appearance made it extremely emotional.
At that time, it followed Taoist Mo Shang and heard that this young man could achieve anything in his studies. He thought that either this young man was lying or he was a genius.
Now it somewhat understands how this novice did it.
In short, it is that almost ‘crazy’ heart towards the Tao!
"Okay, great apprentice, look at what you have become."
"Hurry up and freshen up quickly and come back with me. The old Taoist priest is already here."
Only then did Jiang Sibai come back to his senses. He asked in surprise: "What is the teacher doing here?"
The big white fox grinned and said: "Silly apprentice, since the old Taoist priest regards you as the successor of the mantle, of course he will also preach to you and resolve your doubts."
"How could I just throw those two volumes of scripture to you and just ignore them?"
"He just wants you to have time to familiarize yourself with the text, and he will come to give you a sermon in the evening."
Jiang Sibai was greatly moved when he heard this, then he lowered his head and looked at himself, and quickly rushed towards the adjacent Jishui with a strange scream.
Then he jumped down without changing his clothes, so he washed his body and clothes together.
The weather was cold, but Jiang Sibai's body was surrounded by steam and mist.
It didn't take long for him to climb onto the shore again, and then trotted all the way back to Baiyi, dripping with water.
The fox smiled strangely at this and ran ahead, heading back first.
And when Jiang Sibai returned to his farmhouse a quarter of an hour later, he heard the fox's voice: "Hahaha, it made me laugh. Do you know what I saw?"
"That silly boy is rolling in the mud!"
Jiang Sibai quickly walked in and exclaimed: "Teacher Dabai!"
The fox stopped, turned his head and said arrogantly: "Go quickly and change your clothes before you come back. How can you be so embarrassed?"
Only then did Jiang Sibai realize that it would be rude for him to be wet, so he quickly apologized to the old man Mo Shang and went to change clothes.
This time he came back soon and formally met again: "Master, the disciple is here."
Taoist Mo Shang showed a warm and loving smile and asked: "Xiao Bai, Dabai brought you two volumes this morning. How many have you read? Do you have any questions?"
Jiang Sibai became energetic as soon as he heard this. He sat down on the ground neatly, then took out the "Kunyu Houde Pian" and said: "Master, I understand one of the bamboo pieces, but there are still some words that I don't understand."
Taoist Mo Shang heard "Oh" and then said: "Xiao Bai, please know that even if it is just a piece of bamboo, it is not easy to 'understand' it."
Hearing this, Jiang Sibai took it seriously and said, "Yes, but the harvest is huge."
Taoist Mo Shang immediately made a "please" gesture and said: "First tell me what you understand and what you don't understand. I will try my best to answer it for you."
When Jiang Sibai heard this, he jumped up from the ground and rummaged through the cabinets to find a bundle of bamboo slips and a carving knife.
Then he simply threw down the bamboo slips, pulled out a long sword from the sword box, and then began to talk about his own insights, thoughts and deeds.
Taoist Mo Shang naturally answered all questions.
Not only did he answer all the questions on that piece of bamboo, he also explained to Jiang Sibai the obscure and difficult points in the entire "Kun Yu Hou De Pian".
Jiang Sibai held the long sword in his hand and swung it repeatedly, but he used the edge of the sword to write down notes on the bluestone floor.
By the time Taoist Mo Shang finished speaking, he had already rubbed his hands back and forth happily and said, "Master, I only vaguely felt the earth energy in my land before, but now I think I can try to gather it and channel it!"
Taoist Mo Shang nodded kindly and said: "In that case, it is the embryo of an acre of spiritual land."
Jiang Sibai felt extremely excited, as if his learning had received the greatest recognition.
But then he was surprised and asked: "But Master, how should the practice in "Kunyu Houde Chapter" be carried out?"
Taoist Mo Shang said: "The so-called cultivation, of course, requires practice and practice. You should first plant an acre of land according to your own understanding, and you will slowly understand."
Jiang Sibai seemed to understand, but he generally understood that the so-called practice and the meditation and Qi training he imagined were not the same thing, or they were not exactly the same thing.
At this time, the sound of roosters suddenly came from outside. Taoist Mo Shang stood up and said, "It's getting late. It's time for me to return to Jicheng."
"Originally I just wanted to explain the text to you, but before I realized that you, Linghui Ruosi, could already enter Taoism on your own, I unknowingly spent the whole night talking."
The big white fox also said: "Yes, Mo Shang, the future is long, why rush for the moment."
Taoist Mo Shang shook his head and said: "There is always a sense of urgency... Haha, forget it, don't mention this, I'm leaving."
Taoist Mo Shang left again, but this time the big white fox did not follow.
It watched its master leave, then looked back at Jiang Sibai and said: "Did you know, practitioners will choose to accept disciples, firstly, when they encounter a bottleneck, they need to look back on the past to consolidate the foundation and seek opportunities to break through the bottleneck; secondly,
It’s because he wants to find a successor for himself at the end of his life.”
When Jiang Sibai heard this, his whole body trembled, and he asked: "Teacher...Teacher, he..."
I almost couldn't bear to ask.
The white fox said: "I met the old Taoist priest fifty years ago, and he was already two hundred and seventy-seven years old at that time."
Jiang Sibai asked: "Isn't it okay even if the three flowers gather at the top?"
The big white fox said: "Usually, the life span of three hundred years is only three hundred years when three flowers gather together. The old Taoist wanted to raise me to see him die, but he was surprised that he was still very energetic even when he lived to be three hundred and twenty-seven years old. It seems that the Shennong Valley raised me
It’s quite good in terms of extending your body and longevity.”
"Now that he has accepted you, he is really thinking about passing on the mantle."
"He probably thinks that he may end his life at any time, so he seems a little impatient today."
Jiang Sibai fell silent.
He didn't know how to respond to this kind of thing.
Finally he sighed and said: "I know what to do."
He really knew it.
Early that morning, he invited farmers to help him build a hut on the bank of Kaishui.