Wang Xu is a great Confucian scholar but not a disciple of Taoism. How can he become a god?
What's more, he was talking about a god. Although he didn't know what level of god this god was, given his status and reputation, if he wanted to invite him to come out, he would have to at least have a title equivalent to the level of the Five Elders.
Who are the Five Elders? The founder of the Shenxiao Sect, the Headmaster Tianzun is one of the Five Elders, the Great Tianzun of the Lei Department.
The founder of the Shangqing sect, the headmaster Tianzun is one of the five elders and the Great Tianzun of the Water Department.
The founder of the Lingbao Sect, the headmaster Tianzun is one of the Five Elders and the Great God of Fire.
The founder of the Qingwei Sect, the headmaster Tianzun is one of the Five Elders, and the Great Tianzun of Doubu
The founder of Taiyi Dao, the headmaster Tianzun is one of the five elders, and the Great Tianzun of the plague department.
Each of these five people is a Taoist master, a sixth-level Tianzun realm existence, each leading the way, equivalent to the universal Bodhisattva in Buddhism.
In terms of the spiritual system established by Taoism, Taoist Saints are of course the first, and above the Five Elders, the only ones who are higher than them are the Four Imperial Masters, and even the four great Celestial Masters are only on the same level.
Further down, the Sixth Division, the Seventh Yuan, the Eight Extremes, the Nine Yao, and the Tenth Capital, although they are also Taoist masters, are only fifth-level Taoist monarchs in terms of strength.
If you want to invite Wang Xu to join Taoism, offering him such a position is not an invitation but a slap in the face.
Wang Xu thought about it carefully and found out that among the four emperors, the five elders, and the four great heavenly masters, any of the gods had not returned to their thrones.
It can't be possible. Taoism sees that he has a bright future and plans to create a god position and force him into it, right?
On the other hand, he is a Confucian monk, and he is trying to figure out what is going on in Taoism. Is it possible that he should establish his own school?
"Daojun Yiyang, you and I belong to the Confucian and Taoist sects. If you invite me to become the leader of the Taoist divine system, wouldn't you be asking me to deceive my master and destroy my ancestors?"
Wang Xu thought back and felt somewhat unhappy.
When Yiyang Taojun saw it, he bowed his head repeatedly and said with a smile: "Don't dare, I don't dare, I am here with sincerity. Likewise, this is not my intention, but the will of the Central Jade Emperor.
As for belonging to two sects, Sir, although you are a Confucian, you are not held an official position and do not enter the court. You are like a wandering cloud and a wild crane, so you can only be regarded as half a Confucian.
I am a very sincere Taoist, and I do not expect my husband to break away from the religion. I just hope that if he is able, he will work harder and bear more responsibilities, and he will take up any prominent idle position in our Taoist theology and be a venerable protector of the Dharma.
Sir, let’s not reject it too quickly. Although it is easy for Confucians to enter the Tao, it is extremely difficult to become a Taoist.
If you cannot achieve enlightenment and become a saint, you will be nothing more than a handful of loess in a hundred years.
This is not the case with Taoism. For Taoists like me, it is easy to live a million years without encountering the five degenerations of heaven and man.
It will take hundreds of millions of years to reach the realm of Tianzun. If you enter our Taoist divine system, if you cannot become a saint after a hundred years, you can turn to incense and become a god.
When the time comes, I won’t be reincarnated and my life will be as long as the sky. Wouldn’t it be a great joy in life?”
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When Wang Xu heard this, he felt that Taoism's conditions were really good and it was considered sincere.
If it's just in name, it doesn't matter if you follow the tune but not the propaganda.
Don’t you see, the Dragon Lord of West Lake is in the Taoist pantheon, and is a rain-making dragon god in name, and I don’t see how the Dragon Palace blames him.
Although Wang Xu was born in Confucianism, he was not from the Confucius Temple. Except for one teacher, no one above him could control him.
If Taoism could provide some more benefits, he wouldn't mind putting his name on it. You must know that many economics professors in later generations have their names in major companies, receiving a salary without doing anything, and living a happy life.
"It's not impossible if it's just in name, but it's not enough to give an indicator of becoming a god. To be honest, I am a great scholar now, a twenty-five-year-old great scholar. You have seen a few of them throughout the ages. If you don't show up,
Error, I will become a sage in the future, and I can expect to be a saint, but I may not be able to use this indicator."
Wang Xu thought about it and felt that the problem with the Taoist deity in name was not that big. The big problem was that the benefits provided were not enough.
Incense is an indicator of becoming a god. It may be a good thing to give it to others, but it is like worthless food to others.
In this life, he is destined to become a saint and become an ancestor. The outside world says that he has the demeanor of an ancient sage. This is not a high opinion, but a fact.
If a Confucian does not become a saint, he will become a loess after a hundred years. If he becomes a saint, his life span will be as long as that of heaven.
Therefore, Wang Xu never worried about his life span. Taoism only relied on one indicator to ask him to join. This abacus was very good.
"If you join our Taoist system, you will be treated like a deity. Not only will you be able to enjoy our Taoist information system, but after you establish a government office, you will also be able to have your own gods and gods, and you will be able to achieve enlightenment, chickens and dogs, and ascend to heaven. Mr.
Thinking about yourself, you also have to make plans for your family. Isn’t it better to join our Taoist religion and enjoy eternal blessings than to perish in this world?”
Seeing that Wang Xu was a little moved, Yiyang Daojun quickly increased his chips.
Wang Xu nodded slightly. Apart from anything else, the positions of being a god and being a god really made him a little excited.
When Wang Xu was reincarnated into the world of Confucianism, he did not just pop out of a stone. He also had his own biological parents.
If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about your two elders. Let them join the Taoist divine system, become a free and easy immortal, and avoid the pain of reincarnation. It sounds much better than entering the underworld to serve as a ghost.
Because judging from Xie Bi'an's situation, ghosts and gods from the underworld cannot easily enter the human world. Humans and ghosts have different paths and there are great restrictions.
After thinking about it, Wang Xu said: "Green Lotus, White Lotus Root, and Lotus Leaf Flower, the three religions are originally one family. It is not impossible to become the leader of the Taoist pantheon, but which god do you want me to be?"
"The Central Jade Emperor asked Pindao to bring two jade decrees. One is to confer Mr. Wenchang as the Emperor, commanding the Beidou Stars. His position is higher than that of the Five Elders, which is a position of real power. The other is to confer Mr. Dharma Protector True Monarch.
, with the same position as Tianzun, he listens to the instructions but not the announcements, and is an idle position."
Yiyang Daojun is very serious about real power, but very light about idle positions, in order to highlight the difference between the two positions.
Wang Xu is a sensible person and knows what he means. If you want to get a position of real power, you have to sell yourself to Taoism. I can't be free.
Similarly, after having a position of real power, he becomes the boss of the Big Dipper Stars, and all the Big Dipper Stars listen to his orders. Naturally, he cannot be compared to a single person.
The idle position is purely honorary, similar to the honorary chairman and honorary president in later generations.
It's just a name, no matter whether it's benefits or rights, it can't compare with a position of real power.
The only advantage is that idle positions are not subject to announcements, which means you can come if you want, and you can stay at home if you don't want to.
On weekdays, just keep your name and gather with three or five friends. Only when Taoism is in crisis, you can help depending on the situation.
Wang Xu thought about it seriously and realized that he still had big plans within Confucianism. If he chose the former, it would be tantamount to apostasy and it would definitely not work.
The latter is pretty much the same. As long as he does not apostatize and still calls himself a Confucian monk, no one can say anything about his status as a Taoist or very close to Buddhism.
After all, today is different from the past. Wang Xu is no longer the young scholar he was back then. What a scholar cannot do may not be something a great scholar can do.
For example, back then, Wang Xu was hunted by monsters. As a young scholar, he did not dare to seek asylum from the Buddhist and Taoist families. He was afraid of being kicked out by the Confucianists. In the end, he had no choice but to save the country through his personal relationship with Fa Hai.
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Now, there is no need to be afraid of these problems. Those who steal the hook will be punished, and those who steal the country will be martyred. The same thing will be treated differently under different identities. No one will confront him with these trivial matters.
"Let's take the second option. In addition, we canonize my biological parents as gods in heaven, ask someone to make a god tablet, and inject the true spirit. After a hundred years, my parents will be asked to go to heaven to become gods, so as to avoid the pain of reincarnation.
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Wang Xu chose the second option. Taojun Yiyang was a little disappointed when he saw it, but it was reasonable.
On the second day, the decree of canonization from heaven came down, and Wang Xu was canonized as the True King of Taoist Dharma Protector. However, Wang Xu did not make any grand arrangements. He just received the Jade Emperor's decree and entrusted the divine tablet with a trace of spiritual thought. Even Yiyang, who came to announce the decree,
Taojun, he refused all requests to build a shrine for the Dharma Protector Zhenjun in his honor.
After all, he is not a Shinto monk, so it is useless to ask for incense and vows, and he also does not want to make a big fuss.
After all, as a Confucian monk, he became an honorary deity in Taoism. Although his influence was not great, it still had some influence and there was no need to publicize it everywhere.
Fast forward to early October.
Winter is approaching, the White Lotus Sect's life is getting more and more difficult, and the court is tired of the confrontation that has lasted for many years.
In addition, the barbarians bordering Jiaozhou are unstable under the control of the Barbarian Temple. Some things need to be resolved.