After clearing and washing the dishes, Qin Ze and the other three went back to their rooms to rest. After all, the whole day was still very tiring and physically demanding. In addition, they would start practicing at the Zhenwu Immortal Sect early the next morning. No one dares to underestimate it.
Early the next morning, accompanied by a cock crow, Qin Ze opened his eyes and got up to wash up.
In the Zhenwu Immortal Sect, eleven people share a room, and there are many empty rooms. This makes Qin Ze a little confused and prepares to find time to ask Shen Le.
After Qin Ze finished washing, he was going to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for others. When he came to the kitchen, Gong Xueji was already lighting a fire to cook.
The two looked at each other and smiled. Qin Ze touched Gong Xueji's head affectionately and said, "I didn't expect you got up earlier than me. Did you sleep well yesterday?"
Gong Xueji smiled lightly and said: "Well, I had a good rest. I used to get up at about this time in Shennong Valley, so I'm used to it."
At this time, Mu Yi also came to the kitchen. The three of them looked at me and I looked at you, and then they all smiled. It seemed that the three of them had gone to the same place.
Without any explanation, the three of them worked together and had breakfast ready in no time.
Fifth senior brother Shen Le came to the dining hall almost looking for the aroma of the food. He was not polite, sat down and filled a bowl of porridge, picked up a steamed bun and started to devour it.
After a while, the other senior brothers came to the dining hall one after another. Obviously, the consciousness of Qin Ze and the three of them exceeded everyone's expectations.
The second senior brother looked at the three of them and nodded with great satisfaction, and then said: "You three did a really good job."
The three of them smiled at the second senior brother and thanked him in unison.
After breakfast, Qin Ze originally thought that everyone would practice together, but he found that everyone left separately after breakfast. It seems that everyone does not usually practice together, even one month earlier than him. Ming Ming went back to his room.
Jun Xuan explained: "Our Zhenwu Immortal Sect is different from other sects. Master explains and teaches students in accordance with their aptitude, so everyone's practice may be different."
The three people suddenly understood and nodded together.
At this time Jun Xuan stood up, smiled at the three of them and said, "Follow me first."
After saying that, he led the three of them out of the dining hall and all the way to a cave.
Qin Ze and others did not know about this cave before, nor had they been there. They did not expect that there was such a cave in the Zhenwu Immortal Sect.
I saw a stone tablet standing next to the cave, with the words "Tibetan Scripture Cave" engraved on it.
The three people stood at the entrance of the cave and looked at Jun Xuan with puzzled faces. Didn't they say that they would start practicing this morning? Looking at the name of the cave, it should be a place where classics are kept. Could it be that they are taking themselves to choose exercises?
Jun Xuan didn't say much, he just gave a brief introduction to the Scripture Cave, and then led the three of them inside.
Upon entering the cave entrance, unexpectedly, the cave did not have the usual damp and musty smell of caves, but instead had a faint fragrance of ink.
At this time, Qin Ze noticed that there seemed to be movement in the cave. It seemed that there were other people in the Buddhist scripture cave.
The four of them passed through the narrow entrance of the cave, and they were suddenly enlightened. All three of them were shocked. They saw that the cave was brightly lit, and there were tall bookshelves placed on the four walls of the cave, reaching as high as the top of the cave.
The bookshelves are densely packed with all kinds of books and bamboo slips.
At this time, a figure suddenly walked out from the corner, and the three of them were startled.
Through the light, the three people could see clearly that it was an old man wearing gray cloth.
The old man looked to be about five or sixty years old, with white hair and poor eyesight. He seemed to be struggling to look at the three of them while squinting.
At this time, Jun Xuan stepped forward and saluted, and said very politely: "Old sir, these three are the junior brothers and sisters who joined the sect yesterday. I specially brought them to select the classics and pay you a visit."
Qin Ze was a little confused. Yesterday Jun Xuan said that there were only a few senior brothers in the sect, but he never said that there was an old man.
At this time, the old man seemed to have seen Qin Ze and the others clearly. He turned around expressionlessly, walked to a bookshelf, stood on tiptoe and took out a bamboo slip from the fourth row, then turned his back to everyone and said, "Fight with me."
What are you saying? Hurry up and pick out the classics and leave. Don’t disturb me while I’m reading.”
Jun Xuan smiled helplessly, bowed and said, "Okay."
Later, he did not explain the identity of the old man to Qin Ze and others, but motioned for the three of them to follow him to a bookshelf.
Jun Xuan reached out and took out three thick classics from the second row of the bookshelf and handed them to three people respectively.
Qin Ze took the book and looked at it, and couldn't help but frown.
What Jun Xuan brought to him was the "Inner Chapter of Baopuzi" which can be found everywhere. Then Qin Ze turned his head and glanced at Gong Xueji's hand, which was also the "Huang Ting Jing" that can be found everywhere. All of these are
It is a Taoist classic.
At this time, Mu Yi said: "Second senior brother, the bookstore at the foot of the mountain sells the Tao Te Ching. Didn't you say that you want to teach us how to practice? How can you give us these Taoist classics?" It turned out that what Mu Yi got was the Tao Te Ching.
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Jun Xuan smiled slightly and said: "This is your practice. You must read the classics I give you these days. I will check them in a few days."
The three of them were stunned when they heard this. Reading is cultivation?
Although he had some doubts, Qin Ze believed that Jun Xuan had his own intentions in making such an arrangement, so he didn't say much at the moment. Gong Xueji naturally didn't say anything either. Instead, Mu Yi frowned slightly, seemingly a little dissatisfied, but in the end
He didn't open his mouth to refute anything.
After Jun Xuan finished speaking, he said goodbye to the old man and left the Scripture Cave with the three of them.
After leaving the Scripture Cave, Qin Ze finally couldn't help but ask his doubts: "Second Senior Brother, who was the old man in the Scripture Cave just now?"
Jun Xuan smiled faintly and said: "Oh, you mean that old gentleman? To be honest, I don't know much about him. Ever since I entered the sect, this old gentleman has been in the Buddhist Scripture Cave. It is said that he is a nerd.
Because he knew that we had a rich collection of scriptures in the cave, he begged the master to let him go into the cave to read. This reading lasted for thirty years. As time went by, the old man naturally settled in the cave and was responsible for cleaning and organizing the classics on weekdays."
Qin Ze originally thought that the old gentleman should be a senior uncle of the same generation as his master, but he didn't expect that he was just a nerd. What's more, what shocked Qin Ze was that in order to read a book, the old gentleman could actually hide in that place.
He lived in the cave for thirty years.
"This old man's cultivation level must be unpredictable, right?" Gong Xueji thought that since this old man had lived in the Sutra Cave for thirty years, he had naturally read countless books, among which the cultivation classics of the Zhenwu Immortal Sect were indispensable.
, maybe this old gentleman’s cultivation level has reached an extraordinary level.
As a result, Jun Xuan shook his head and said with a smile: "No, little junior sister. The old gentleman is just an ordinary person."
This answer once again shocked the three of them. So what did this old gentleman want in the Buddhist Scripture Cave for thirty years?
Jun Xuan looked at the three of them with a gentle smile and said: "You three don't need to be confused. You need to know that people have their own pursuits in life. You have yours, I have mine, and he has his. Why bother to pursue other people's pursuits?"
And you are looking for trouble."
Qin Ze nodded. Jun Xuan's words were very reasonable and in line with Qin Ze's philosophy: "Second Senior Brother taught you this."
Jun Xuan looked at Qin Ze and said with a smile: "I can't talk about lessons, it's just my humble opinion. Okay, you have got the book. You can go back and study separately. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me.
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After saying that, Jun Xuan turned and left.
The three of them looked at me and I looked at you, and they all smiled helplessly. Looking at the thick book in their hands, Qin Ze knew that the next few days would be quite difficult.
In the next few days, Qin Ze and the others followed Jun Xuan's instructions and carefully studied the classics in their hands. It took more than half a month for Qin Ze to finish reading the "Inner Chapter of Baopuzi" in his hands. It was not that he
The speed of reading is too slow, because he knows that Jun Xuan must have his intention in letting him read, so he doesn't want to rush into it. During the process of reading, he pays attention to understanding, and asks Jun Xuan if he doesn't understand.
He got the answer there.
I have to say that Jun Xuan's knowledge is really admirable. No matter how profound and obscure the sentences in the book are, he can explain them to you very concisely.
One day, Qin Ze asked out of curiosity: "Second Senior Brother, have you read all the books in the Scripture Cave? Why do you know that you know everything?"
Jun Xuan replied with a smile: "I haven't read them all. After all, there is no limit to the sea of learning. Most people may not be able to read all the classics in the scripture cave in their lifetime."
Qin Ze felt somewhat comforted now, thinking that the second senior brother was not that perverted.
As a result, Jun Xuan thought for a while and said, "But I have almost read two-thirds of the book in the cave."
Qin Ze almost spit out a mouthful of old blood on the spot. Second Senior Brother, I promised to be modest...
However, Qin Ze had to admit that during this period of study, although his realm had not grown much, his view of everything in the world and his previous perspective on things had changed. Finally, Qin Ze understood Jun Xuan's intention.
I have a deeper understanding of the so-called cognition of heaven.
Qin Ze thought, could this be the reason why Jun Xuan asked him to read?
Finally, one and a half months later, Qin Ze thoroughly read the entire "Baopuzi Nei Chapter" and finally came to a clear understanding.
On this day, Jun Xuan gathered the three of them together and began to test the results of this period.
Jun Xuan looked at Qin Ze, smiled slightly and said, "Lao Jiu, what do you think about reading during this time?"
Qin Ze replied: "I have gained a lot of insights, which will be of great help to my practice."
Jun Xuan nodded and said: "Then let me ask you, if you want to be an immortal, you must be based on loyalty, filial piety, obedience, benevolence and trust. If you don't cultivate virtue and only practice alchemy, you will not live forever. How do you understand this?"
Qin Ze thought for a while and replied: "In my opinion, if you want to achieve the Great Way, you must first correct your moral character. You cannot blindly pursue pure power. No matter how powerful you are, it will be difficult to achieve the Great Way if you don't perform well.
, to practice cultivation, you must first cultivate yourself.”
Jun Xuan was very satisfied after hearing this. He nodded and said, "Yes, Lao Jiu, your time has not been wasted. You understand very well."
Qin Ze smiled, but then the smile disappeared and was replaced by a look of confusion. He said: "Second Senior Brother, the "Baopuzi Nei Chapter" mentioned the matter of becoming an immortal. I have also heard about it. In the realm of immortality, can someone really live forever in this world?"
Jun Xuan looked at Qin Ze, then smiled lightly, then shook his head and said: "I don't know, because I haven't seen it with my own eyes."
Qin Ze couldn't help but feel a little disappointed after hearing Jun Xuan's answer. At this time, Jun Xuan said: "However, I can tell you for sure that the immortal realm is not immortal."
When Qin Ze and others heard this, their hearts moved, and then Qin Ze asked with some anticipation: "Second senior brother, have you ever seen the earthly immortal realm?"
Jun Xuan nodded and said without comment: "I was lucky enough to see him once."
Mu Yi was a little excited and said: "How far has the Earthly Immortal Realm reached?"
Jun Xuan raised his head, as if he was recalling, and the three of them were waiting for Jun Xuan's answer attentively.
After a while, Jun Xuan looked at the three of them and said with a gentle smile: "In the land of earthly immortals, one sword can cut down mountains."
The three of them were stunned. One sword could cut down a mountain!?