The only way

Chapter 4 All signs are stifled in the cradle
The sky is blue and white clouds are long.

The big yellow ox on the grass wagged its tail leisurely, mooed, and lowered its head to eat grass.

Lingchu continued to sit back on the big bluestone, closed the bamboo slips, sat cross-legged, with one hand facing up, the back of the other hand facing up, slightly bent, holding Yuan Shouyi, and clasped at the dantian of the abdomen.

Straighten your back, lower your jaw slightly, and touch your tongue to your upper jaw. First recite the "Qingjing Sutra" in your heart, and then silently "Tao Te Ching". Only when your mind is calm and your breathing is calm, do you lightly close your eyes.

Don't care about anything, don't think about anything.

Lingchu slowly emptied his mind, thinking of nothing, letting the breeze brush his cheeks and linger on the corners of his clothes.

Cultivating the Tao first cultivates the mind.

This was the first lesson Uncle He taught Lingchu.

Unlike the immortals described in Zhiqu Zaoshuo, there is no one who can directly cultivate and succeed after obtaining a volume of immortal law.

First of all, the characters in the realm of comprehension are called real characters, which are completely different from ordinary characters.

Secondly, every method of cultivating the Tao, even the simplest one, will not be easier to understand than the simple version of the "Tao Te Ching" that is circulated among ordinary people. I understand it by myself.

Furthermore, the operation of the cultivation method often involves the major meridians and acupoints of the human body. Without the guidance of a master, just recognizing the eight extraordinary meridians of the whole human body, 720 acupoints, is a big project.

Not to mention the difficulty of entering meditation and the complexity of enlightenment.

Therefore, Lingchu's daily homework now is to herd cows in the morning and recite Taoist scriptures to experience tranquility, and then go back to learn the real text with Uncle He, explain the truth, and learn the eight meridians of the human body, 720 points.

The days are leisurely and busy, and the busyness is relaxed.

And on such a day, the only thing that can make Lingchu's head big is the food.

Lingchu can read, write, draw and paint, play the piano and dance, brew wine and herd cattle, clean and grow vegetables, and Huanniang has taught him everything about the elegant ones.

Only cooking is the only thing. When she was living a hard life, she was still young, and she entered the Fuchun Tower, and there was a cook.

She can and can eat.

The only thing I can't cook is food.

As for the old-fashioned, steady and mature Uncle He who tried every means to drink secretly all day long, one didn't even enter the kitchen, and the other would explode when he entered the kitchen.

Pity her at such a young age, she has to bear the burden of supporting a family of old, middle and young.

Leading a big yellow ox and carrying a small cloth bag, Lingchu shook his head and carried the "Tao Te Ching" and "Qing Jing Jing" on his back, and embarked on the path back to the Taoist temple.

Before he started to study, Lingchu found it difficult to understand those scholars who like to shake their heads.

After reading the book, Lingchu felt startled, shaking his head while reading, feeling an inexplicable joy.

Carrying a rattan vegetable basket, a dark blue turban covering most of her black hair, and a blue floral dress, the woman has a fair face and a slightly plump figure, standing at the entrance of Taoyuan Temple with a smile on her face, raising a hand Just about to knock on the wooden door of Taoyuan Temple.

This is?

pilgrim!

Lingchu, who was coming back from the corner of the small road, saw the woman standing at the entrance of the Taoist temple at a glance. He turned his little head and thought of the most possible option, and his clear eyes suddenly lit up, as if the sky was clear in midsummer. shining.

This is the first pilgrim she has seen since coming to Taoyuan Temple!
Never let it go!

"Beautiful elder sister of the benefactor! Are you here to offer incense? I'll open the door right away, you wait a moment!" Lingchu slightly moved the rope in his hand, and the big ox speeded up his pace in cooperation.

Hearing that someone praised her beauty, the woman subconsciously showed an amiable smile, looking at the little girl leading the ox, she was pleasing to the eye no matter what.

"Little girl, don't worry, I'm not here to offer incense, are you new here?" There was a gentle smile on the woman's round face.

Not a pilgrim... Lingchu felt a sense of loss at first, then realized, "Beautiful sister benefactor, do you know Master? Or Uncle He?"

At the mention of Uncle He, Lingchu secretly became wary.

Although the woman in front of her was dressed as a woman, she might also be a widow, and she was only in her 20s.

There are not many living people here in Taoyuan Temple all day long. There is a woman who is about the same age as Uncle He and has a good appearance. It is very dangerous.

Preventive measures!Although Huanniang said she didn't want Uncle He anymore, Lingchu felt that there was still hope.

Then she had to take good care of Huanniang.

All signs must be killed in the cradle!

"My husband's family name is Li. You can call me Mrs. Li. I'm here to find the old Taoist priest. My house is at the foot of the mountain. A few years ago, my man was injured while hunting on the mountain. Thanks to the old Taoist priest who passed by and helped me. "

Sister-in-law Li reached out and pulled the wooden hairpin from her head familiarly, pushed the wooden door of Taoyuan Guan a crack, stretched the wooden hairpin in, and with a flick of her wrist, the door latch behind the door fell to the ground.

Lingchu led the big yellow ox, and was stunned by Sister Li's operation. Before, she used to go through the back door, which was naturally locked when she went out, while the front door was closed inside.

So the back door is locked, and Lingchu can unlock it from the outside to enter, and the main hall is closed from the inside, and people inside can come out from the main hall.

Originally, Lingchu was going back to the back door, but he turned around to the main hall when he saw Mrs. Li.

After prying open the door, Mrs. Li realized that the people from the Taoist temple were right next to her.

"That's not it. Every time I come here, one of them doesn't get up, and one of them goes out to graze cattle. The old Taoist simply teaches me how to pry open the door. Once I see the Taoist door, I get used to it."

All right, Lingchu nodded numbly, expressing his understanding.

"My family is poor, and I can't give anything of value to repay the old Taoist priest. Over the years, the two of us saw that there were only two big men in the old Taoist priest's Taoist temple. We ate porridge with pickles all day long, and I came to give it to him every day The old Daoist and the others send some vegetables grown at home, and then cook a meal, although they are all vegetables, it’s better to change the taste.”

Sister-in-law Li said as she lifted the blue cloth covering the vegetable basket, revealing half a basket of juicy fresh vegetables inside, as well as a few pears that were yellow and bright like small gourds.

"Here, eat some fresh pears. The pear tree in our yard is fruitful. Try it," Sister Li said softly, with a cheerful face, "Don't worry, they are all washed and very clean."

After receiving the pear handed over by Mrs. Li, Lingchu raised his head and smiled sweetly, thanked him obediently, then held the pear in both hands, and ate it bit by bit.

While talking just now, the two of them had already entered the backyard.

After entering the backyard, Lingchu let go of the rope leading the ox. In fact, the big yellow ox would not run around, but Lingchu was afraid of losing the big yellow ox.

The pears are very fresh, sweet and crispy, juicy and delicious.

There is a husband who comes to repay his kindness, and the person who repays his kindness is an old man.

Lingchu happily bent his eyes, like a pair of hook jade.

Sister-in-law Li looked at Lingchu, who was wearing a simple Taoist robe, but her face was white and tender, and she looked like the fairy boy in the painting. The little hand holding the pear was even more delicate, and the movement of eating the pear was also very beautiful.

She is prettier than the daughter of a scholar in their village.

At first glance, it looks like a child who has never suffered, so why come here.

Maybe, it was what the storyteller said, that some kind of daughter who had fallen into poverty was taken in by a well-meaning Taoist temple.

Sister-in-law Li thought a lot, and the more she wanted to look at Lingchu, the more tender and loving her eyes became, poor child.

"Good boy, you can rest assured to stay here, the old Taoist priest and He Taoist priest are both good people."

I couldn't help but reached out and touched the little girl's hair. Seeing the crooked hairstyle, Sister Li felt even more distressed.

Some time ago, she had just given birth to her second baby and raised her at home for a while, so she didn't come to the Taoist temple.

Now is the time when mother's love is overflowing, and because the two children are boys, seeing Lingchu, a beautiful girl, makes me even more happy.

Lingchu gnawed half of a pear, looked up and saw Mrs. Li's heavy face and loving eyes, his mind was full of doubts.

Why are the people I meet today so hard to understand?
(End of this chapter)