When Huang Donglai returned to his room, Miao Yinzi was already sitting in the room.
"Eh? Master, why are you here?" Huang Donglai opened the door and saw the other party. He didn't make any big salute, he just asked casually.
Miaoyinzi didn't mind this either. As he once said, their Xuanqi Sect didn't pay much attention to red tape: "I have something to do with you."
"Oh." Huang Donglai nodded and closed the door, "Would you like me to boil some water for you and make a pot of tea?"
"No need." Mianyinzi pointed to the teapot on the table, "I just made it myself, just pour it for me."
When Huang Donglai heard this, he was stunned for a moment: "Ah? The tea is ready? How long have you been here?"
Mianyinzi curled her lips: "When I stepped into the front yard before, I happened to see you coming out of the house, but you didn't see me." He paused, "I was about to call you, but I saw
You hurried towards the direction of the hut...so let's give up."
That's all he said, and he didn't go any further.
Anyway, Huang Donglai already understood what he meant - I'll be here as long as you squat in the toilet.
"Haha, that's it." Huang Donglai smiled coquettishly, poured a cup of tea for the master and offered it to him. He also poured a cup for himself, sat down next to the master, and quickly changed the topic, "Then I don't know why the master came to me.
What's the matter?"
"Two things." Miao Yinzi said, taking out a book from his arms and placing it on the table, "First, the foundation of your 'Wu Qi Gong' has been laid almost, you can start.
I learned something new, so I went to the library today and picked up a secret book for you to learn."
When Huang Donglai heard this, he felt that this was not human speech. He immediately wondered: "Master, what if this 'randomly' picked secret is some kind of extremely advanced technique that I can't practice with my cultivation level?"
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Unexpectedly, Mianyinzi immediately looked at Huang Donglai with a look that looked like a retard, and asked: "When I picked it out and held it in my hand, I took a look at the title of the book, isn't it too much?"
Huang Donglai shook his head: "It's not too much."
Miao Yinzi said again: "Then when I saw the title of the book, did I know whether you can practice this book?"
Huang Donglai nodded: "Yes."
Miao Yinzi said again: "Then if I find that you can't practice the secret book in my hand, won't it be over if I put it back and draw another one?"
Only then did Huang Donglai start to feel embarrassed: "Uh..."
Mianyinzi also shook his head at this time and drank tea: "Let me tell you first, if you go down the mountain in the future, don't go around telling people that you are my disciple."
Huang Donglai also took a sip of tea, twitched the corners of his mouth twice and replied: "Okay..."
After a brief silence, as if to relieve the stiff atmosphere, Huang Donglai reached out and picked up the secret book on the table, only to see three big characters written on the cover - Twelve Truths.
"Eh? Master, judging from the name of this book...it looks like a sermon book, not a secret book." Huang Donglai was somewhat literate and knew the general meaning of the word "True", so he asked this question.
"Hi~ Taoism, Taoism, there are techniques within the Tao, and there is a Tao within the techniques... These are interoperable, just like the relationship between internal strength and moves in martial arts." Mianyinzi said, "In short, you just learn it, and you understand from it.
The deeper the 'Tao' you have reached, the more 'skills' you will know. The secrets within can only be understood but cannot be explained in words..."
What he said is as if he didn't say it.
However, Huang Donglai didn't delve into it, because he also knew that there was no way to talk about this kind of ethical and unethical topic. Anyway, if you have something to learn, just learn.
"Okay, then Donglai thanked Master." Huang Donglai answered.
"What's there to thank you for? I should teach you something." Mianyinzi said, "Also, if you don't understand anything in the process of learning the Twelve Truths, don't ask.
Me, because I haven’t read this book either.”
"Ah?" Huang Donglai was shocked, "Master, can't you teach me something so that you can do it yourself?"
"What do you mean 'know how'?" Miaoyinzi replied with a look of disgust, "I haven't read this book, does that mean I don't know the things recorded in this book? Even if I don't know the things in this book,
No, can’t I not do what I can do after learning the things above?" He paused and took another sip of tea, "There are thousands of Taoist methods, but different paths lead to the same destination. Do you understand? There are countless Taoist books in the world.
The scriptures are like countless roads to climb a mountain. No matter which one you take, you can reach the top of the mountain. The only difference lies in which road is more suitable for you. Today, this book of Twelve Truths is in front of you, which means that you follow this road.
As fate would have it, I would like to give you another one that I have learned, maybe it will delay you."
"Okay, okay, everything you said is right...I just want to learn this." Huang Donglai is a disciple after all. In the field of monasticism, he can't say anything about Mianyinzi, which he has practiced for more than a hundred years. No matter how much others praise him, he can't do it.
To refute, he could only change the topic again, "By the way, Master, you said you have two things to do with me, what is the second thing?"
At this moment, Miaoyinzi put down the tea cup in his hand: "Well..." He adjusted his tone and expression and became a little more serious, "Dong Lai, you have been going up the mountain for a while, and you have already practiced the basic skills.
If you are in good shape, according to the rules of this sect, it is almost time to give you a formal disciple's Taoist title. After you have the Taoist title, you will be officially naturalized in our Xuanqi Sect. From now on, the genealogy list of the disciples of all generations will also be included.
There will be one for you."
Let me make a digression here. In Xuanqi Sect, Taoist titles are usually given to disciples after they have mastered the first level of "Wu Qi Gong", because before that, strictly speaking, the person has not yet reached the level of "Wu Qi Gong".
As for the threshold for entering the monastic realm - only when you have mastered the most basic Qi training method in a sect, can you be considered a "monk" and have a "Tao title".
This is the same for other monastic sects, but other sects also have their own basic exercises, and the difficulty of those exercises may not be the same as "Wu Qi Gong".
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Back then, Bai Ruhong did not have a "Dao number", and "Yin Dao" was just his nickname; even though he later spent decades practicing Wuqi Kung Fu
A little, but since he is only a "named disciple", after all, he will not be able to enter the sect's genealogy table, nor will he be given a Taoist title.
"Oh?" At this moment, Huang Donglai was very happy when he heard that he could also have a title. He thought to himself that this was equivalent to "returning to a full-time job for outstanding performance during the probationary period." "Okay, master, what title are you going to give me?"
ah?"
Unexpectedly, the next second, Mianyinzi asked in turn: "Do you have any ideas?"
"Me?" Huang Donglai was stunned for a moment, "Can I also give my opinion on this matter?"
"Alas..." Mianyinzi sighed at this time, "Actually, our sect does not have any restrictions on taking Taoist titles. It all depends on the master's thoughts at that moment. With luck,
It is unlucky to meet a person who is particular about you and takes his whole name seriously... Just like my senior brother and I, we met a master who is very casual..."
"Ah?" Huang Donglai didn't understand. "Master, is there anything wrong with your nickname? Does it sound okay to me?"
"Oh, you don't understand..." Miaoyinzi replied earnestly, "I don't want to tell you either, and don't ask in the future."
Seeing that the other party was talking too much, Huang Donglai stopped talking and just took a sip of tea in silence.
After a breath, Mianyinzi himself picked up the topic again: "In short, I don't want to follow in my master's footsteps and make you complain about me in the future, so I want to ask you what you think first."
"Oh..." Huang Donglai seemed to understand, he thought, "Then if you say 'Tongtianzi', 'Wujizi', 'Baiyunzi' and the like, am I suitable?"
"It's vulgar." Miao Yinzi's evaluation was concise and to the point, "And I have the impression that there are already colleagues in Mount Emei and Mount Qingcheng using these names."
Huang Donglai frowned slightly when he heard this: "Hiss...then what should I call 'Zi'?"
"You don't have to be called 'Zi'. Who told you that your Taoist name has to be something like 'Zi'?" Mianyinzi said.
"Really?" Huang Donglai really didn't know this part of the knowledge, "What else can it be called?"
"You can call me Taoist, Sanren, or Sir." Miaoyinzi replied, "You can also call me Half Immortal if you like."
"Is that so..." Huang Donglai asked immediately, "Then why... our mountain seems to be full of things called something?"
"The person who named you is lazy~" Miaoyinzi said, "If I were a little lazy today and just gave you the name 'Donglaizi', then I would still be here to continue arguing with you?"
"Yes, yes...master, you know how to care for people." Huang Donglai quickly flattered the other party, fearing that the other party would lose patience, so he suddenly said to him, "Just leave it like this" and then turned around and left.
After saying that, Huang Donglai thought for a moment, and then said with a half-joking attitude: "Ah... Master, what do you think of the title 'Xudong Old Immortal'?"
"Demon?" Mianyinzi reacted very quickly and blurted out, "Devil?" He didn't know whether this was a question or a statement, "This name is okay, it sounds like the kind of person who is ready to start his own business and go out to cheat.
The way."
"No, no, Donglai doesn't dare..." Huang Donglai quickly denied.
However, just as he was about to say the second half of the sentence "I was just joking"...
"What are you afraid of?" Miao Yinzi said, "What's wrong with setting up a school on your own? The Xuanqi Sect has never stopped its disciples from going out to set up their own school, nor has it restricted their disciples from going down the mountain to practice in the world. You have seen this since you came up the mountain.
All the senior brothers and uncles, including Master and I... one by one, they all want to stay on the mountain and not leave."
"Ah?" Huang Donglai said, "Is this okay?"
After he said this sentence, he thought about it again and found that it seemed to be nonsense.
From what he knows about the Taoist priests of Xuanqi Sect so far, it is troublesome for them to even hold some positions in their own sect. How can they get involved in more troublesome things like "establishing their own sect"? As for practicing in the world, what is it?
It's so comfortable to live on this mountain, and these lazy guys always "don't fight" in everything, so there's no way they can go there.
"There's nothing wrong with it. You want to be called 'Xudong Lao Xian', right? Okay! That's settled then." Miao Yinzi continued, "From now on, your Taoist name will be Xudong Lao Xian. You call me
Master, I call you Lao Xian, let’s work together.”
After that, he actually stood up and was about to leave.
"Hey! Master, I just said that casually." Huang Donglai became anxious now, "Don't leave, let's discuss it again."
"No need." Mianyinzi waved her hand, "The name is a bit interesting, I like it very much. I will just tell my senior brother and ask him to naturalize you, and that's it."
At this point, he had already walked out the door.
How could Huang Donglai stop Mianyinzi? He chased her to the door in a few steps, but the latter had disappeared.
Huang Donglai was left standing alone in front of the door, staring blankly at the empty yard.
After standing there stupidly for a moment, Huang Donglai suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself several times. While doing so, he said: "Old immortal, old immortal, old immortal... I am really a bitch!"
Of course, he didn't really exert any force, he just patted it a few times symbolically.
When he thought that from now on, everyone on this mountain would greet him as "Old Immortal", he felt a pain in his balls. But now that the matter had come to this point, he knew that there was nothing he could do, because now he would go to Miaoyinzi to forcefully ask for more.
Changing the name would be "forced", not "natural", and would "not taste right".
Therefore, he could only accept the Taoist slogan he had given out as a joke, close the door and go back to the house, and slowly comprehend the "Twelve Truths".