"Hey, I have such a bad temper!" When Zhu Ben saw this, he immediately became angry.
In this capital city, they have always been the only ones who bully others.
But now it's good, someone is still bullying the Lord of Hell!
Zhu Ben immediately snorted coldly, then flew to the side and kicked the seemingly tall pilgrim down.
Just like that, he still didn't feel relieved, so he stretched his legs again before giving up.
Then he slowly turned his head and looked at the somewhat bloated Chen Qianyuan in front of him and said: "Where did you come from, a meat ball spirit? How dare you act wild in front of your Grandpa Zhu?"
Chen Qianyuan can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people in Tianyi Sect.
Pilgrims who came to the Taoist temple also respected him. How had he ever been treated so roughly?
At this moment, seeing Zhu Ben's disgusting face, he felt timid and took a few steps back involuntarily.
He hesitated and said: "I am a poor Taoist... I am a poor Taoist. I heard that Uncle Li was giving a lecture here, so I came... I came here to discuss the Taoist scriptures and learn from each other so that we can improve each other."
Although Chen Qianyuan felt timid, he never said a word wrong.
This is called discussion and comparison, but it’s actually about comparing each other!
In this large public place, with tens of thousands of people watching, if you, Li Changkong, lose, you will probably never have such a large audience again when you give lectures in the future.
When Zhu Ben heard this, how could he not understand its meaning?
"What's your... name?"
"Poverty Taoist Tian Yijiao, Chen Qianyuan!"
"Are you Chen Qianyuan? It turns out you came to make trouble!" Zhu Ben was immediately furious and raised his hand to slap him down.
When Li Changkong saw this, he immediately shouted to stop, saying: "Stop!"
When Zhu Ben heard this, he looked at Li Changkong with a slight frown, a little puzzled, but he finally stopped.
Seeing this, Chen Qianyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Don't look at the fat all over his body, but it's all puffiness.
But this Zhu Ben looks like a practicing master at first glance. If he slaps him, will he be bruised and swollen?
"Everyone who comes here is a guest, not to mention fellow cultivators who should respect each other." Li Changkong stepped forward, dressed in a purple Taoist robe, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, and a majestic weapon, and made a Taoist salute to Chen Qianyuan.
Chen Qianyuan looked at the purple robe on Li Changkong and couldn't help but be a little stunned for a moment.
This Uncle Li really dares to wear it.
You know, purple robe is an extremely noble garment in Taoism.
In their Tianyi religion, only Zhenren Hongfa is qualified to wear it.
Even though he has been in Tianyi Sect for so many years, his reputation and ability are both good, and he still wears a yellow robe.
However, now that he was so powerful, Chen Qianyuan did not dare to complain. Instead, he quickly saluted.
"It's really offensive for a poor Taoist to come without asking."
"It doesn't matter, I opened the forum to give lectures for the purpose of promoting Taoist culture. Without communication, how can we promote it?"
"Since we want to discuss things, I won't take advantage of you. I'll let you come up with the questions first. How about that?"
When Chen Qianyuan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Someone happened to give him a pillow when he fell asleep. By saying this, Li Changkong didn't mean that he was giving away his handle with both hands.
As a Taoist who has meditated on the Tianyi Sutra for more than ten years, how can I still be inferior to you?
"The poor Taoist is showing his disgrace. I dare to ask Mr. Li, it is the nature of the Tao to purify nothingness and do nothing! All things grow and develop, and the causes and conditions are harmonious, so the Tao has no use! What is the meaning of this statement?"
Chen Qianyuan looked at Li Changkong with a burning gaze. These words, even in the entire Tianyi Dao Sutra, were difficult to understand. He did not believe that this uncle who was a monk on the way could say that he was an ugly man.
Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Li Changkong breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his mouth turned up into a smile.
For the past seven days, he had been reading that sutra day and night, repeating those obscure and difficult sentences.
This is the day you have been waiting for!
So, under Chen Qianyuan's dumbfounded expression, Li Changkong opened his mouth and said loudly: "Be quiet and do nothing, and let everything develop naturally. This is the nature of the great road!"
This is the translation of the first half of the sentence, highlighting the great road of nature!
This is the root of thousands of Taoists in the world. Even if Chen Qianyuan doesn't want to, he can't say no.
"The development of all things is caused by the aggregation of various causes and conditions. This aggregation is not accidental, it is the function of Tao!"
"In short, the first half of this sentence talks about the nature of Tao. The second half emphasizes the role of Tao."
"May I ask Daozhang Chen, is this uncle right?"
The corner of Chen Qianyuan's mouth twitched and he wanted to deny it several times, but he finally nodded helplessly and said: "Yes, Uncle Li understands it like a whip."
"Then it's my turn. I dare to ask Master Chen. Tao can be said, but it is not Tao. It can be named, but it is not named. What is the explanation?"
As soon as these words came out, Chen Qianyuan frowned.
The Tao can be said, but it is very Tao. The name can be named, but it is very famous. It seems short, only six words.
But the mystery behind it is extremely profound and difficult to understand.
Tao is Tao, why is it very Tao? Name is just name, why is it very famous?
hiss!
Chen Qianyuan took a deep breath, and in a short period of time, he was already sweating profusely.
Seeing this, Mr. Wang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
These two sentences are the opening chapter of the Tao Te Ching. Li Changkong has often explained them these days, and even he can tell a few things.
Why was it so difficult for Daochang Chen?
Time gradually passed, and the sweat on Chen Qianyuan's forehead became more and more dense, but he still couldn't hold back a word.
"What? You, a Taoist priest, are just trying to gain fame and fame. You have no real ability at all. You don't even understand the first sentence of the Tao Te Ching?"
"What? Is this a phrase from the Tao Te Ching?" Chen Qianyuan was shocked when he heard this.
He believed that the Heavenly Doctrine was not only unique in the world, but at least it was rare in the world.
He is very disdainful of the so-called Tao Te Ching.
So these days, even though Li Changkong was giving lectures in Nanhe Lane, he had never come to see him.
At this moment, how could I not be dumbfounded when I heard that such a mysterious six-character mantra actually came from my own eyes?
"It seems that Daozhang Chen can't answer it, so let me tell you."
"These six words talk about the Tao that can be spoken, but they are not the eternal and universal Tao. The names that can be spoken are not the eternal and universal names!"
In fact, it’s no wonder that Chen Qianyuan, these six words are indeed difficult to translate.
The first Tao is a noun, the second Tao is a verb, and the third Tao is a noun again. It can be said that it has nine twists and turns and is extremely difficult to understand.
This sentence in the past life can be said to be popular all over the country, but I am afraid that not many people really know its meaning.
"That's how it was explained." Chen Qianyuan was sweating profusely and said with emotion.
"This time I am inferior to others in Taoist skills, so I am willing to be inferior." Chen Qianyuan bowed his hands, bowed, and turned to leave.
When Li Changkong saw this, he waved his hand. When Zhu Ben saw this, he immediately stepped forward and stopped his group.
"Although my lecture platform is simple, it is not a place where Master Chen can come and leave whenever he wants."
"Since you lost to Uncle Ben in discussing Taoism today, how about you no longer be able to lecture on scriptures in this capital city from now on?" As he spoke, Li Changkong narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a low tone, implying oppression.
When Chen Qianyuan heard this, his heart suddenly trembled, and he said angrily: "Uncle Li, what do you mean by this? It is our freedom to speak or not to preach, how can we allow you to restrict it?"
Hearing this, Li Changkong smiled: "It's easy to say, since you don't want to be restrained, then you have to deal with the fact that you smashed my lecture platform."
"Uncle Ben is a generous man, and it's not difficult for you to do anything for me. This is great. Each of you has an arm, and you can be there immediately if you stay!"