The morning sun is rising, and the first ray of sunlight has just fallen on this quiet mountain forest. The villagers at the foot of the mountain have not yet awakened from the sound of roosters crowing. There is a simple Taoist temple on this green mountain, and a young Taoist priest
Already started his morning class.
Although it is said to be an early morning class, there are more chores than chanting. After all, he is the only one left in this Taoist temple. Oh, maybe there is also an old dog. Speaking of which, this old dog is still his predecessor.
He wants to stay in this Taoist temple as early as possible.
‘hum’
The old dog snorted. He didn't know whether it was because of the cold weather in the morning or because he was dissatisfied that the little Taoist priest's loud noise of chopping wood and carrying water disturbed his sleep.
After the little Taoist priest finished his morning chores very quickly, he came to the front hall of the Taoist temple. In front of him were several tablets, not many, just those of a few ancestors, and the bottom tablet of his master.
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The Taoist priest's name is Zhang Song, and he is not from this world. He was originally a medical graduate student in China, but one day after he fell asleep and opened his eyes again, he became a little tramp in this world.
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After wandering around in this world for a few days trying to survive, he met a master who was going down the mountain to buy things, so he took him back to the mountain and accepted him as his apprentice.
According to his master's words, he fell in love with Zhang Song's spirituality at first sight. It was as if a spiritual light erupted from the Baihui Point. He was simply a Taoist wizard who had not been seen in a century and could just inherit his mantle.
By the way, speaking of Zhang Song’s master, according to his own words, he was an extraordinary figure who ‘kicked’ the masters of the Shangqing Sect back then.
"Isn't this an abandoned disciple?"
Zhang Song blurted out and was instantly punched by his master. He grimaced in pain. When he raised his head, he could still see his master's furious look.
"Nonsense, that's because I look down on them. Now I'm definitely better than the old-fashioned idiots, but I see the way forward..."
Whenever he mentioned this, Zhang Song's master's face suddenly dimmed, and he waved his hand to ask Zhang Song to do his homework.
Although Zhang Song was brought back by his master for only five years, the benefits brought to him by his more than ten years of learning experience in his previous life allowed him to always learn the lessons given to him by his master in the shortest time. Whenever Zhang Song was in the shortest time,
After learning what the master taught in a short period of time, Zhang Song's master would laugh heartily and say, "Okay, okay, you are really a natural seed for learning!"
Zhang Song's master passed away two years ago, and there is no story of him confessing his enemies before his death. According to his own words, his five internal organs were damaged during the journey, which greatly shortened his life span. Otherwise, he would not have been so early.
The emergence of.
Zhang Song studied Taoism with his master for five years and practiced it for four years. He also memorized the Taoist scriptures left in the Taoist temple and some of his master's research notes. Zhang Song himself still doesn't know what state he is in.
But now he can easily climb mountains and cross-country, capture tigers and hunt bears.
At first, life on the mountain still made Zhang Song feel boring and boring, but after getting used to it, he began to like this kind of life. What's more, he would go down the mountain every once in a while to sell the herbs he picked and buy some items.
Selling medicines and treating diseases and saving people have always been important economic incomes of Taoist temples. The villagers at the foot of the mountain all know that there is a Taoist temple on the mountain, and there are old Taoist priests and young Taoist priests in it. Their medical skills are very powerful, and they can save the dead. Although now there are only
A little Taoist priest, but it can still give them a place to stay alive after getting sick and injured.
After reciting Huang Ting quietly several times, Zhang Song began the necessary daily practice.
Sit cross-legged with your hands folded in front of your navel. Whenever you start to practice, Zhang Song's mind will be silent in your body, without distracting thoughts, walking in the sky.
The characteristic of the Shangqing Sect's cultivation is that it emphasizes the spirit rather than the form. When practicing, it focuses on cultivating the spirit. Over time, one can channel the spirit and reach the spirit, and finally gain insight into the nature of the world. Therefore, when Zhang Song is walking, the spirit and mind are integrated into one, and the mind is
It enters the middle, wraps around the outside of the spirit, mixes and mixes, and the cyanide level does not disperse. Finally, it enters the five internal organs and differentiates the five elements, and the five elements merge into one innate one.
At this time, Zhang Song had practiced to the point where he could move at will, and his body felt like a vast ocean.
But the subsequent cultivation path gave Zhang Song some headaches. According to the cultivation method of the Shangqing Sect that he had seen, this should be followed by spiritual training, and finally the spiritual accumulation. But the cultivation method left to him by the master was to gather the spirit.
Combine them to hold the elixir, and finally place your spirit in the inner elixir to cultivate your true self. Only in this way can you become an immortal.
Whenever he reached this point in his cultivation, Zhang Song would slowly stop and frown and think. In his impression, the method of holding pills was the cultivation method of the Quanzhen Sect, which was completely contrary to the cultivation method of the Shangqing Sect. But the master made a vow before his death.
He guarantees that this training method is correct, and Zhang Song does not have the training method behind the Shangqing Sect. He suspects that the master did not leave it to him.
Whenever he finished practicing, Zhang Song would feel that his body would transform into an immortal at any time. Now he could easily jump through the forest in one step. This deep mountain was like a back garden to him.
DONG DONG DONG!!
There was a rapid knock on the door, and Zhang Song felt as if the door of the Taoist temple was about to be knocked down.
"Taoist Priest, Taoist Priest, are you there!?"
Zhang Song put down the Taoist scriptures in his hand, went out and opened the door. The person knocking on the door was a hunter named Zhang Tie who often hunted in the village at the foot of the mountain. He was originally rescued by Zhang Song's master, so he was very fond of the people in Qingshan Temple.
Respect, including that old dog.
"Zhang Tie, is anyone sick?"
Zhang Song said that he was going back to get the medicine box. Generally speaking, the villagers came to him not only to treat illnesses and save people, but also to treat him to a meal. But judging from the frequency of knocking on the door just now, it should be the former.
"No, no, Taoist priest, our... the cemetery behind our village was... dug up!!"
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Qingshan Village is at the foot of the mountain. The cemetery of this village is at the west end of the village, not because of the good feng shui there, but simply because it is so remote that people generally don't go that way.
As soon as this kind of grave digging happened, the whole village was very angry and wanted to cut the guy who had harmed his moral character into pieces with a thousand knives.
There were many villagers surrounding the cemetery, and almost all of them who had received the news were here. Seeing that the tombstones of their ancestors were dug up in a mess, if the village chief and Taoist priest were not present at the scene, the villagers of Qingshan Village would have exploded.
Zhang Song frowned and observed the traces left in the cemetery. Now it was a bit tricky.
He immediately sensed the remaining yin, which was incompatible with the yin energy in the cemetery. At the same time, the guy who stole the body did not remove the remaining yin at all. Maybe he did not expect that there was such a person in this remote Qingshan Village.
There may be people who practice in the same way.
Refining corpses? This idea was vetoed by Zhang Song as soon as it came up. The corpses of ordinary people are not suitable for refining corpses at all. Corpses of warriors are usually found for corpse refining, so that the walking zombies can have fighting power. The corpses of ordinary people are not suitable for refining corpses.
It can only be used as a decoration, and it might fall apart as soon as you walk, let alone fight.
Moreover, in the past few years, because of the presence of Master and Disciple Zhang Song in Qingshan Village, very few people have died. It is estimated that the corpses in the cemetery can only be used for a few recently buried ones. But now almost all the tombs have been dug up, so this is
It's a bit confusing for Zhang Song to understand the other party's intentions.
Unable to figure out the other party's intention, the only thing that was certain was that the other party was a practitioner. Zhang Song said to the village chief: "Village chief, please don't worry about this matter anymore. If you encounter anyone suspicious, come to him as soon as possible."
I, please don’t come to your door, remember!?”
The village chief was also an old man. Seeing Zhang Song's solemn warning, he understood that this matter was beyond the control of ordinary people like them. So he immediately turned around and persuaded the villagers to go back. Many villagers who were unwilling to give up were immediately taken away by the villagers.
Chang's three punches and two kicks, coupled with the village chief's dignity, were restored, and he solemnly conveyed Zhang Song's warning just now.
After returning to the Taoist temple, Zhang Song found the Taoist scriptures and some cultivation experiences left by his master, but did not find any information about corpse refining. What is known now is that he had said something to him orally before.
"A troubled time."
The war has not yet spread to Zhang Song's area, but he can already feel the fear of war among the people in the county. But at this time, another guy stealing corpses appeared.
After packing two baskets of dried medicinal materials, Zhang Song prepared to head to the county town. The first was to sell the medicinal materials to buy some daily necessities, and the second was to inquire about the news.
Now is the end of the Kuiwei year. Last time I heard that the Japanese were fighting fiercely in the east, which made the lives of the people here not peaceful. There are those who are passionate and want to go to the battlefield, and there are those who are afraid of war and want to live a good life, and there are
Those who take advantage of the chaos will fish in troubled waters.
In short, Zhang Song rarely stays in the county town. Compared with here, he prefers to practice Taoism in the mountains.