In ancient times, humanity was not prosperous, and demons and ghosts were much more rampant than they are now. Even the gods were very confused. There were big gods and small gods, good gods and bad gods, and all sorts of messy gods.
What's interesting is that when the human realm was not prosperous, the human realm monks were much more powerful than they are now. There were always extraordinary masters in the world, who either lived in seclusion in the mountains or walked around the world, pursuing immortality in various ways.
It was a chaotic time.
It is not only human dynasties that lack order, but also demons, monsters, and gods from all walks of life. Everything seems to be waiting for time to settle and cool down, bringing stable order to the world.
This is how the way of heaven has evolved.
Those peerless monsters that wreaked havoc on the world in the past, devouring the people of a city at every turn, now have not even ashes left. The original gods who were revered by the ancient people are now gone, and a few can still be used as characters in ancient myths.
The characters have been handed down, but most of them can no longer be found on the stone walls and slabs.
And what about those monks who pursued immortality and immortality back then?
According to Fulongguan records, at that time some people became immortals, some gained immortality, and were said to be immortal. However, it was only at that time that the way of heaven changed. The so-called immortality meant that people who deserved to die had to die, and those who deserved to be destroyed had to be destroyed.
It is the will of the world and controls the direction of the world.
No one can violate it.
There has never been a clear record of Fulong Guan's "ideas" about the way of heaven, but each generation of descendants will gradually realize this sooner or later, depending on their own understanding, cultivation and emphasis.
Why can Fulong Temple be passed down?
Not seeking immortality may not be an important reason, but it must be the most basic condition.
At that time, there were many ways to seek immortality in the world, all kinds of ways, and a hundred flowers bloomed. But now that Heaven has made its choice, these roads are no longer feasible.
Has anyone survived from that time to now?
Maybe there is, maybe there isn't.
The Taoist has never seen it.
Is there any other remaining path to immortality in the world?
Maybe there are really a few roads that have never been discovered and never used by the ancients. Maybe Fulong Temple can find them. But firstly, it is difficult and difficult. Secondly, even if you try to succeed, there is no guarantee that it will last long.
Thirdly, as long as one generation of descendants takes this path, the inheritance of Fulong Temple will end with this generation.
Fulongguan is passed down from generation to generation. Regardless of feelings, the inheritance itself is also weighty, especially for virtuous people. It has considerable binding force. It has been passed down for so many generations. Each time it is passed down, the weight becomes heavier, so that
It is even more difficult to make the decision that it is in your own hands.
The Taoist put aside his thoughts, stopped thinking more, smiled, and just sighed:
"Immortal life is hard to come by..."
"Do you want to beg, Taoist Priest?"
"How many people in the world don't want to do that?"
"yes……"
"It's just that if immortality is too difficult and you give up too much, it's better not to ask for it. If you just live this life well, you will be satisfied." Song You said with a smile, "This is an arithmetic problem."
"The Taoist master has great cultivation..."
The two drank tea and talked, sometimes strumming the strings of the piano, and the tent boat slowly rowed across the water, cutting through the reflections of the green mountains on both sides of the bank.
The calico cat listened to them at first, but later, either because it was bored or because it was tired from catching mice last night, it fell asleep on the Taoist's lap, with only the tip of its tail still wagging.
The Taoist sometimes stroked her back and sometimes stroked the tip of her tail. The cat had the magical power to calm his mind.
The woman opposite looked down and said with a smile:
"The Taoist priest regards her as his daughter."
"Although Sanhua Empress is young, she is well-behaved, sensible, and intelligent. There are few girls in the world who can compare with her."
"It is really her good fortune to meet the Taoist priest."
"It's also a blessing for me."
The woman raised her eyes and glanced at the Taoist, only to see that the Taoist's eyes were on the sleeping cat. Even his voice unconsciously softened, as if he was afraid of waking it up. The tenderness at this moment was the same as the emotion in his eyes.
You can't do it falsely, just like when you went to invite him that day and saw him carefully peeling shrimps for the cat in the house.
The woman couldn't help but say: "I used to have a sister who was also smart and cute."
"and after?"
"Later, when he grew up, he left me."
"It is unstoppable for children to grow up." The Taoist replied calmly, "As long as she can do what she wants to do and live her own life well, that will be a relief."
"I heard that she was obsessed with the prosperity of the human world, went to the human city to hang out, and finally married a petty official as a concubine. After that, her life was very difficult. She died not many years ago, and she lived almost as long as a human being."
"Everyone has his own destiny, and so do demons."
"What if the Taoist priest's son grows up and wants to get married?"
The woman looked at the Taoist.
The Taoist put his hand on the cat's back, and the warmth from his palm was obvious. It was even a little hot in summer, but he answered very directly:
"I hope she doesn't get married."
"Why?"
The woman looked at him curiously.
Your eyes are still focused, as if you are full of interest in what you are talking about, and you seem to pay special attention to what you say.
"Because there are diseases in this era, diseases in the world and in the heart." The Taoist replied calmly, "No matter how deep the relationship is between men and women, as time goes by, this disease will be exposed. Very, very few people can understand it.
Treat your own wives and concubines as equals to yourself."
"oh?"
The woman's eyes fluctuated slightly, and she asked with a smile: "So, what do you think is the most important thing between men and women?"
"As a fox, I heard that foxes are extremely loyal and monogamous, and there is no distinction between mortals. I think I know better than I do."
"Does the Taoist think so too?"
"nature."
"What the Taoist Master thinks is not like ordinary people in this world."
"I have seen little in my step. Mortals these days also think this way, and there are quite a few of them. It's just that the world is too big, and I haven't seen it in my step."
"If you drink tea instead of wine on the Wanjiang River, I have to offer a toast to the Taoist Master."
"Is Shima's real name Wanjiang?"
"Foxes live in the mountains and wilds. If they don't come to the human world, no one will call their name, and they don't need a name. Only when they come to the human world will they have a name." The woman raised her glass and said, "I heard that this woman's surname is Zhou. She came from the world in the evening.
It was found drifting down in a wooden barrel. The person who named it thought Zhou Tongzhou and the wooden barrel were a boat, so he named her Wan Jiang. After using her identity, Wan Jiang liked her very much, and now it has become a habit.
Already."
"The boat comes in the evening on the river."
"The Taoist priest is also quite poetic."
"I don't understand poetry."
While chatting, the cat woke up and fell asleep, ran to the boat to look at the water for a while, then came back to talk to the Taoist, chasing the woman asking questions, and most of the day passed like this.
In the middle of the afternoon, the tent boat docked.
"Thank you so much, Taoist priest. I spent one day traveling with him and the things we talked about were better than seven years in Changjing."
"Your words are serious. It's my turn to thank you." The Taoist replied, "Thank you for your kind invitation and for treating me with the sound of the piano. I don't know how many literati there are in Changjing. I can't even ask for them."
Both parties entered the city by carriage and returned home.
…
In Hexian Tower, the woman looked indifferent and walked back to her room slowly. She stared at a picture of apricot blossoms in Changshan hanging on the wall for a long time before sitting down by the window and looking at the continuous roofs outside in trance.
The maid came with lotus steps, her figure light and graceful.
"Huh?" the maid asked in surprise, "Didn't you give this painting back as a gift? Why did it come back again?"
"I drew another one of the same thing."
"You are so free."
"Reluctant to give up."
"What are you thinking about? Do you want to roll in the mud?"
"..."
"I brought you your 'favorite' pears, do you want to try them?"
"you eat."
"It's enough for you to eat, I won't eat."
"..."
"Don't fall in love with that Taoist priest. The ability of ordinary people to lie is not necessarily worse than yours. What's more, although the Taoist priest has high moral standards, he can only live a hundred years. If you don't seek immortality, it will be short-lived after all."
"..."
The woman was too lazy to pay attention to her. She just turned to look out the window and said in a voice so low that she couldn't hear her: "I have a premonition."
"What premonition?"
"Both the Imperial Master and us may be in vain."
"Why?"
"have no idea."
"Come and eat pears."
"..."
"Uh-huh~"
"..."
After the summer heat, the weather turns cooler.
The leaves slowly turn yellow and fall all over the long street.
Sanhua Empress still goes to catch mice every night, sleeps and studies during the day, practices day and night, and lives a very regular life, but now no one dares to challenge her - she even used to be raped by her employer sometimes when she went to work.
I no longer have children to harass me. I have a fixed job every night. After work, I can still have some time to secretly study hard and maintain my talented cat personality.
Sometimes the Taoist would sit in his house to welcome guests, and sometimes he would go out and walk around to see the various sights in Changjing. His life was quite leisurely.
When people are free, they become like gods.
Sometimes I think about the scholar ghost whom I invited to Fengzhou.
Calculated, more than two months have passed, but he still has not come back, and I don't know if he is okay.
Maybe you should go there yourself.
It's just that Fengzhou is too far away, and it's too difficult to walk without the help of bay red horses. Moreover, if you go there, you will only go as far as Fengzhou and then back. If you go south in the future, you will have to go back. If you don't come back, you will have to go back to Changjing.
And we haven’t stayed for half of the expected time, so it’s really difficult to arrange.
I just wish him all the best.
At the same time, in a mansion in Dongcheng.
The famous General Chen has become the door god of Dayan people to ward off evil spirits in recent years. People post his portrait on the door to seek peace at night and prevent the little ghosts from entering.
But he himself has often not slept well recently.
Just then——
The general was lying on the bed. Although he was not wearing armor or carrying a weapon, he was still full of evil spirits and could not be invaded by evil spirits.
But his brows were furrowed and his face was sweating. Even his hands under the quilt were clenched tightly and his teeth were clenched, as if he had suffered a nightmare.
"brush!"
The general opened his eyes instantly, his face filled with murderous intent.
But there was only darkness, silence, and nothing in front of him.
The general gradually calmed down, but he did not sleep anymore. He just propped up his upper body and leaned on the head of the bed, thinking quietly.
Although this kind of dream does not happen every day, it has been happening intermittently for some time.
Is someone trying to harm me?
But who dares to harm himself? And in this way?
The general frowned.
It would be better if it were still in the north.
There are also many strange people in the army. Although they are not experts in Taoism, they know all kinds of strange methods and may be able to provide advice.
But this is not the north, but Changjing.
Changjing is difficult, even talking is difficult.
Gradually, it became daylight outside.
The general immediately lifted off the quilt, put on his clothes, opened the door and went out, his expression serious and full of energy.
"Prepare gifts and prepare horses!"
"Where to go?"
"Xicheng!"
"yes!"
His subordinates are also vigorous and resolute.
…
Asking for a monthly pass
Thank you to the leader of the rich woman "Beautiful Yangyang Dominates Douluo Continent" for bowing and showing her breasts!